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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
U. $. CONSUL IN DANGER
 WHEN HOUSE AT. RHEIMS
 IS BATTERED BY SHELLS
William Bardell Has Marrow Escape During Terrific Bombardment by German Arti11ery===Pleas to Spare City Are in Vain

at Beaumont, southeast of Rheims, their second army suddenly entered the town from the direction of Eper- nay. The German commander was talking to the mayor and other local officials on the steps of the town hall arranging terms for the occupation, when the first German army, not knowing of his presence, poured 150 shells into the city.
 ''The commander, suspecting a trap by the French officials, furious1y threatened to shoot the mayor and the city councilnen. Subsequently it was discovered that the shells were of German manufacture and he dispatch ed an automobiIe to the first army re- questing that they cease firing. Sev- eral Germans were killed before the firing ceased.
 "On the way from Paris to Rheims one passes the famous College Of Ath- letes where France expected to train her. competitors for the Olympic games. The surrounding buildings are g, mass of ruins as are also a mum Der of magnificent marble, open swim ming pools wherzz --ai. shells had fallen. A4 55s7ss
 Passing the scene of the recent battle of the Marne, the traveller may see hundreds of old men and women harvesting in the fields where few days ago there were numerous bodies of troopa.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
Decisive Majority Indicates He Was Popular
 Choice
MISS LEE AGAIN
 TAKES 2ND HONORS
Miss Cheney Captures Score taryship and MT. Keating
 will Guard the Funds

Edward Leary of POS Catherine street was this noon elected president of the Senior class of Bridgeport High school. Vaughan Garner, president of the class last year, was the nearest conpett- tor of MT. Leary.s. The vote stood 45 to 2s on the final ballot.
 Upon assuming the duties of office .the successful candidate spoke briefly as follows:
 T wish to thank you, classmates, for the honor you have cast upon me, and will do my best to perform the a5l1tfes incident to this office, to the best of my ability"
 This is the third president that the class has had during it's organization Tn the sophomore year Harold Lalley held office, last year MT. Garner ofh- ciated and this year MT. I4eary will seek to conduct the class as success fully as his predecessors have
 Miss Elizabeth Lee, the only success- RuI candidate to secure office for the third time, was chosen vice president In preference to Miss Agnes Marsh by vote of 38 to a. This is the sec ond year that Miss Lee will act as vice president as in her sophomore year she was secreary. The closest contest Of all returned Miss Marguerite Che ney as secretary by a plurality of four votes. Miss Agnes Weldon, her op- ponent secured 34 votes.
 There was practically little contest to the baIioting for treasurer it hav- ing been conceded beforehand that Clarence Keating would secure the of flee He was installed by 30 votes more than his nearest opponent, Harold Gernert
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

London, Oct s2-The Rheims cor respondent of the Exchange TeIe- graph Company. under date of Wed nesday, sends this story of the con- tinued tbombardment of Rheims:
 t'The bomrbardnent Of Rheims still continues. The city has now been under fire of the German guns for 1 S days and in every part of the city the whistle of shells is heard as well as the loud reports on their explosion, wrecking buildings in every quarter.
 The fire is no longer being direct ed on the cathedral although during Monday night four shells dropped through the shattered roof and ex- ploded in the ruined interior
 Shortly after midnight this morn ing a fierce artillery duel was heard on the front just outside the city. It was resumed with even greater in tensity at o'clock. During the bonn bardment. the American consul, Will liam Barde1l, had narrow escape. a shell wrecking half his residence over which the Stars and Stripes were fly ing.
 When the Germans first bonnbard- ed the city on September 4, the Amer jean, Spanish and other consu1s ap- peaIed to the German commander to spare the city, but their pleading was in vain.
 When the first German army was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
READ H. G. WELLS
 WORLD SET FREE's
 IN FARMER DAILY

The Farmer has a treat for ifs readers in the first installment of s'The World Set Free" by H. G. Wells, which appears on Page 19 of Today's is sue. Publication will be continued until this great story, which is more a prophecy than a work of fiction is completed.
 The story was written before the beginning of the present war, yet seems almost a picture of it. The reader will be amazed at the accuracy of the au- thOr's vision, and the dis tinctness with which he limned certain phases of the present conflict.
 Wells is the greatest living writer of English fiction. His knowledge of modern invention is su- preme, and his ability to extend existing social lines and existing insti- tutions to make a picture of the future is unequal ed among living men.
 Read this story. It will give you new thoughts, fill you with helpful ideas, and enable you to see somewhat more clearly both today and to- morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

During the proceedings it was a common scene to witness women cry ing as the conditions of the banks finances were outlined, though a-i hope full view was presented by Attorney John c. Chamberlain, the temporary receiver of the concern.
 The meeting which had been called for 2 o'clock began at about 2:30 with Attorney George B aiu presiding and Attorney Frank E Morgan, secretary
 Attorney Chamberlain was the first to present his views. which was g. statement of the condition Of the slIs- pended firm EIe stated at. the outset that about $105. 600 was invested in sec- ond mortgages and debenture bonds that the firm holds, and upon which t is expected that 100 per cent. on the dollar will be realized.
 Another amount of &d13,0e0 which the firm held for investment with the Georgia Loan & Trust company, 1t is believed has already been invested by that concern, in which event similar return of 100 per cent. on the dollar F expected.
 The room was well filled when At torney Chamberlain began his state nlent, and from time,to time the sob bing Of some woman with cVe1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

London, Oct. 2.-Un1ess all signs are awry. the German armies in France, or at any rate most of them, are near ing the completion of their round trip This, it is held here, is the only con c1usion' to be drawn from reports off, -cial or unofficial, of those on or near the scene. It is evident that the prog ress of the allies on their left is con siderable while the hole through which the Germans might have pierced the line of French fortresses on the Mouse riverside has been stopped.
 The fierce battling around the heights of Rove to the northwest of Noyon, seems to have ended in favor of the French. The heights were cap tured by. General Won Klucks men on "Wednesday, but on Friday, according to a French report, the allies regained control of the position.
 Antwerp, temporarily the Belgian capital, ought to be capable of main taining a long defense King Albert is quarter. He constantly. goes into the danger zone and his determination, fear1essness and activity recall those of Stadthholder William in the his toric- siege of Leiden.
 That the battle of Cracow, which opened yesterday, will be long and arduous struggle no one questions.
 General Won Eiindenberg, the Ger man commander who scored notable successes in Eastern Prussia against the invading Muscovites, has taken supreme command of the combined German and Austrian forces. These undoubtedly are a formidable army, although the alleged total of two and a half million of men may be freely discounted.
 The German headquarters staff re- ports dismiss the situations both in this and the Belgian theatres with the curt t'No change
 From Petrograd, however, it is off, cially asserted that tthe Russian troops continue to drive the enemy from the borders of the Suwalki and Lonza governments and there has been continual determined lighting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
LAWYER TAYLOR
 HAS GRIEVANCE
Objects to Language of Brother
 Attorneys In Complaint.

Lawyers were discussing today the report that Attorney Howard w. Fay Tor of Danbury had threatened to have Attorneys William A. Redden and AL bert J. Merritt summoned before the grievance committee of the Fairfield county bar because Of certain state ments they are alleged to have made ein pIeadings.
 NThe three lawyers are engaged in the suit of Connors vs. Connolly, Danbury case which has been drag ging along in the superior court for long time. There have been several arguments before the court on motions and in one pleading Attorneys Fedden and Merritt are said to have made statements which Attorney Taylor thought, reflected on him in an unfa- voraibIe light.
 Attorneys Merritt and Redden claim that in their pleadings they did not violate the code of professional ethics The matter will probably he threshed out at the short calendar session of the superior court next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

wrought nerves would cause a. general use of handkerchiefs >by the female contingent that was we'll represented.
 Among the creditors noted in the room were William A. Barnes, former superintendent of the Bridgeport fire alarm system, Mrs. Penfeld of Black Rock, Mrs. c. M. Thomas. Joseph Bounnoil, whom it is said had $3,000 on deposit to handle mortgages in which he is interested, Thomas Ar mold and John H. Greenwood, William Nichols, Henry c. Knight. LeRoy Lewis. Morris s. Sz11osy and Jacob Katz. representing the West End Hebrew Congregation who are said to have had deposits amounting to $2O0 in the West End branch of the firm on Hancock avenue managed by Ernest Labosth.
 E Nathan Shapiro of the firm of Sha- piro & Shapiro appeared to represent Mentes Tustoi, who on September g deposited $1.o00. As the firm failed on September 10, application has already been made to the courts seeking a restoration of this amount upon the plea that it was illegally received as the firm must have been aware of their contemplated action.
 (Continued on Page 11.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
100000 FACING
 STARVATION IN
 BELGIAN CAPITAL

London, Oct. 2-seven hundred thous- and persons in Brussels are facing starvation, according to Hugh Gibson. the secretary of the American embassy there who is now in this city. The supply of four in the Belgian capi- tai will be exhausted today and other staples are virtually all consumed. The last apportionrnent of four to the ctti- zens of Brussels will be given out this afternoon.
 Efforts to get food in from Antwerp have failed. Inasmuch as Brussels is in charge of the Germans it is in effect German territory Neutral na- dons could not undertake to supply food to Brussels even if the transpOr- tation facilities were not virtually cut off because of military operations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
SAY GERMANS PLAN TO LEAVE
 BELGIUM CAPITAL

London, Oct 2-=5:os p. m.-In des- patch from Amsterdam the correspon- dente of the Central News says ad- vices reaching there today from Brus- sells set forth that there is every req son to anticipate the early withdrawal of the Germans from the Belgian capi- tai Wounded men are being sent back to Germany, he says, and the German official bdocuments are being packed up.
 Continuing, the correspondent says he has learned from a good source that the German general staff has left Lux emberg in 0 motor cars for Mainz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
ALLIES REGAIN HEIGHTS OF ROVE
 RECENTLY CAPTURED BY V0N KLUCk

west of simno., The. German troops who attacked ossowetz are retreat3ng to the north.
 The Franco-British naval Operation2 against Pola, the Austrian base on th& A driatic, are viewed with marked in terest as they are likely to affect tho. Italian attitude towards participation or otherwise in the war.
 The NIontenegrin army, according toI an official communication issued by .he Montenegrin consul general here stands across the road approaching the Bosnian capital, saraJeyo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
GERMANS CAPTURE
 30 FRENCH AEROS

Berlin. oct. 2-By wireless to Say vile, L. I-According to announce ment made in Berlin, the great battle in France is still undecided. The Ger mans are described as hammering the trench positions at numerous points with their heavy artillery. The att tenpts of the allies to break through the German lines have been repulsed and the heaviest losses have been in the Argonne region.
 The Germans continue to make steady progress. In the fighting be- fore Antwerp the German artillery has silenced two of the Belgian forts. Ger man troops captured thirty aeroplanes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

sent from France to Belgium.
 Tn the eastern area of the war the Russian offensive movement from the Niemen river against the Germans in the province of suwalki, is reported as having failed It is officially re- ported that the Russian fortress at ossowetz, in Russian Poland was bombarded by the Germans until Sep tember 25.
 The fighting in France, the siege of Antwerp and the offensive operations under General Won Hindenberg all. .go- ing on at the same time are taken in Berlin to indicate that the German
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
BUT FEW TAX PAYERS
 FAIL TO FILE LISTS

Up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the time for filing lists for 1914 expired, 6s1 more taxpayers than in the same period in 1913 had filed their lists with the assessors.
 Altogether about 1000 tax payers filed lists. There are 14,0O0 tax pay CTS this year, about 300 more than last year. About 250 of this number are non-residents who are not required by the law to appear in person and file their lists. This leaves about 50 who have failed to file lists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Rome, Oct. 1-Via Paris, Oct. D. The Idea, Nazionale, the new organ of the nationalist party, which was pub Iished for the first time today, says that the rumors of the resignation of the Marquis Di San Giuliano, minister of foreign affair1, is confirmed and that it will lead perhaps to 8 larger change in the cabdnek.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Rome, Oct. 2-Vta PaFis-Nevs from Bosnia received here says that General Haalla, the Austrian com
 mander at Sarajevo, has arrested and executed some of the citizens of the place who were accused of having made signals to the Servians who occupy the mountains around the town. As a result nobody now even dares to light the lamps inside their houses at night fearing the same fate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
PROTESTANT SECTS OF CANADA PLAN
 RELIGIOUS UNION

Ottawa, oet. 2-The Consolidation of the Meth odist, Presbyterian and the Congregational churches in Can ada was proposed in an official report announced this afternoon, of the spe- cial committee of the Methodist Gen eral Conference. Indications were that the conference would endorse the report unanimously.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
Women DepOsitors Of Burr X Knapp In Tears Al Creditors Meeting.
Attorney Chamberlain Temporary Re-
 ceiver Speaks In Optimistic Vein

Pathetic scenes witnessed in the occupied superior in the court house Golden Hill street. this afternoon when 200 creditors of Knapp, many of them women and men of the poor fe instance of Judge Thomas C. Coughn and others of the greater number of dpostos would be better conserved in hank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS REACH GERMANS,
 REPORT IN PARIS

Paris, Oct. ?. s:12 D. m.-An omeiaI statement issued by the war office this afternoon says that terrific fighting continues necessarily near Roye where the Germans have been strongly rein forced. The statement says:
 'On our left wing the battle con tinues with terrific lighting notably in the region of Rove where the Ger snans appear to have concentrated iIn- pourtant endorsements. The action extends more and more towards the north.
 'The front of the battle line is now extended into the region to the south of Arras.
 .sUpon the Mouse the, Germans at tempted at night to throw a bridge across the river near St. A1ihieI. The bridge was destroyed by our guns.
 .Tn the Woeuvre district our offen- sive continues and progresses step by step notably in the region between Apremont and St. Mihiel.
 ttOn the remainder of the front there have been attempted only partial op- erations here and there.
 New York customs receipts for Sep tkayn her q aeeraerafa $52 11S. .s560 against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
MARY TIGHE SEEKING
 DIVORCE FROM HARRY TTGHE

Papers were hledd in the superior court today in divorce proceedings brought by Mary A. Tighe of Boston, Mass, against Harry F.. Tighe of this city. Desertion on July 2s, 1914, is alleged. The couple were married July 23. 1909. Mrs. Tighe's maiden name was Mary McManus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
AVIATOR KILLED
 AT MINEOLA, N. Y.

Mineo1a. N. r.. Oct. Civilian Picel1er, of New York, an aviator. fell 200 feet in his bipIane here today, sus- taining injuries from which he died a short time later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Ann Beach, the oldest "newsgirr' of West Caldwell, N. J., died of shock sus- tained when she was run down by a wagon. She was 79 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight; Saturday Warm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

New York customs receipts for Sep tember aggregate $12, ,11S.550 against SIS, 356, 1884 in September, 191s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02
Germans Fighting Desperately To Break
 Center Of Allies Line And Thus Cut Off
 Army Battering Its Right Wing In North
LATE WAR NEWS

patch from its Vienna correspondent sent by way of Rome, saying that General VOn Hindenberg, the German comm8nder who has been active against the Russians on the East Prussian frontser, bas been appointed to take command of the defense of CracoW.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

London, Oct. 2-A despatch from Venice to the Daily Mail reports that the allied fleet has. begun operations against Pola, the chief naval station of Austria-Hungary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Rome, Svia Paris, Oct. 2-H. Rizoff. the Bulgarian minister to Italy. has been instructed by his government to order all Bulgarian army officers in Italy and Switzerland to return home immediately and also to provide them with money for the journey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

London, Oct. 2-4:4O D. m.-Ihe of- ciaI inForm1ation bureau announced today that the goyer1aznent had de- cided to lay mines in certain areas as q counter strol1e to the German pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

London, Oct. 2-A despatch from Copenhagen fo the Times declares that extensive preparations are being made in Cologne for the defense of the city against a possible attack
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

Bordeaux, Oct. 2@The American hospital ship Red Cross arrived today at PauilIaca from Falmouth, E1x She is in command of Admiral Aaron Ward, U. s. N., retired, and comes to France to bring the Red Gross units which will serve in the French army.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07

at first inclined to place their vessels under the stars and stripes.
 The indication that the suspension of the regulations by presidential or- der will be tor but three years. and the fear of the competition. which will result by the government going into the steamship business itself, have caused a change of mind or at least have delayed action which would have resulted in the immediate increase of the tonnage of this country's ships by 100, 900. They want to know more about this proposition of Uncle Sam owning controlling interest in ocean steamships which will be in direct competition with them and backed by the country, before actually taking a step which will increase by about halt the cost of operating their ships. These ship owners are looking out for their own interests the same as they were when they registered under foreign flags, and thus far There has been nc step taken by this government which gives them the proper amount of en- enlargement for making the change or assurance after it has been nada This is one reason why the change of registry has not been greater.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
FOR PANAMA HATS.

A panama hat Is delightful acces- sory to ones wardrobe. It may be cleaned or bleached repeatedly. A tea spoonful of oxalic acid to a pint of iukewarm water will safely clean q panama, leghorn, milan and other light straw hats. Apply to the hat with a soft brush or sponge. Clean only a. small portion at time, and then rub off as much moisture as possible with clean white cloth, as in this way there will be less tendency of the hat losing it's shape Go over the entire hat carefully, and when partly dry press with a moderately bot iron over a muslin cloth. Lemon juice may be used instead of the OK alic acid with good results.
 To renew a black straw hat, sponge with alcohol and then brush it or-er with a thin solution of gum arabic which g1ves vanished finish as well as slight stiffness If the straw is very dinsy, use good black ink or a liquid shoe dressing before applying the gum arabic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Name for the War in Euro,..

A Name for the War in Euroae. Mir. Editor: God is called the King Of kings, and the Lord of lords, and John T.. Sullivan, when he first thrill ed and astonished the sporting world by his wonderful pugilistic ability, was by common consent at once called
 the champion of champions" Following the same trend of thought, let us call the present war in Europe. the war of all wars" as there has pendous proportions and nobody seems to be able to tell exactly what brought it about.
 It is the chip on the fighting boys shoulder that every pugilistic boy tries to knock of. But a tomboy. afraid of a mouse would rather play with a chipn1unk.
 That may not hit the mark SO well as William Tell shot the apple from the top of his sons head without rnak- ing the boy vince. but it is not so foolish as the sharpshootlng now in Europe.
 We would hardly call the war "the continental war" as our towusman, Frederic w. Cary named it in q re- cent letter to the New York Times,
 (which you copied into The Bulletin), for England is engaged in the war, and country not On the continent of Europe at all and will not be except by conquest.
 We should not call the war -'the war that beats the Dutch" for others are included in it: nor would we call it "the war that beats the devil" for nothing can beat his lordship in naval engagements on the lake that burns with fire and birthstone. General Sherman doubtless had that lords ship in mind when he said War is hell," It certainly is not healthful for any nation. We hope that Europe will not rope US. or Uncle Sam into the conflict.
 Norwich, Conn. Sept. 8, 1914