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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04
President Wilson's Appea To Congress For
 Special War Tax To Raise SIOO, 900 900

& ed out. If the process of solu- don is to be completed, no one must be given reason to doubt the sOlOdity and adequacy of the treasury of the government which stands behind the whole method by which our difficulties are be- ing met and handled.
 tsThe treasury itself could get along for a considerable period, no doubt, without immediate re- sort to new sources of taxation. But at what cost to the business of the community. Approximate ly 75,O00 900, a large part of the treasury balance is now on de- pOSit with national banks diStFi-e buted throughout the country. It is deposited, of course, on call. I need not point out to you what the probable consequences of in- convenience and distress and con- fusion would be if the diminish ing income of the treasury should make it necessary rapidly to withdraw these deposits. And yet, without additional revenue, that plainly might become necessary and the time when it became necessary could not be controlled or determined by the convenience of the business Of the country. It would have to be determined by the operations and necessities of the treasury itself.
 F'SuCh risks are not necessary X and ought not to be run. We cannot too ScrupuIously or care fully safeguard a financial situa- tton which is at best, while war continues in Europe, difficult and abnormal Hesitation and delay are the worst forms of bad policy under such conditions.
 And we ought not to borrow. We ought to resort to taxation, however we may regret the necessity of putting additional temporary burdens on our people. To sell bonds, would be to make a most untimeIy and unjustifiabIe demand on the money market; untimely, because this is n1ani- fest1y not the time to withdraw working capital from other uses to pay the governments bills: un- unsuitable, because unnecessary.
 feThe country is able to pay any just and reasonable taxes without distress. And to every other form of borrowing, whether for long periods or for short. there is the same objection. These are not the circumstances this is at this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04

particular moment and in this particular exigency not the mark ct to borrow large sums of money. SsWhat we are seeking is to ease and assist every financial transaction, not to add a single additional embarrassment to the situation. The people of this country are both intelligent and profoundly patriotic. They are ready to meet the present condi- tions in the right way and to sup port the government with gener- ous self-deniaL. They know and understand and will be fntoIerant only of those who dodge responsi- bility or are not frank with tn em.
 t'The occasion is not of our own making. We had no part in making it. But it is hero. It af- fects us as directly and paIpal,Iy almost as if we were pa1ticiDa1rts in the circumstances which gave rise to 1t. We must accent the inevitable with calm judgment and unruffIed spirits, like men accustomed to deal with the un- expected habftuated to take s.ara of themselves, masters of their own affairs and their own for tunes. We shall pay the bill. though we did not deliberately fn- cur it.
 fin order to meet every demand upon the treasury, without delay or peradventure, and in order ,tF1 keep the treasury strong, unoues- tionabIy strong, and strong throughout the present anxieties. respectfully urge that an addi- tional revenue of $1OO,O 900 900. be raised through internal taxes de- vised in your wisdom to meet the emergency. The only suggestion I take the AIiberty of making ts : that such sources of revenue he chosen as will begin to yield at once and yield with a certain con Stant flow.
 ''I cannot close without express- ing the confidence with which approach a Congress, with regard to this or any other matter. which has shown so untiring 8 devotion to public duty which has re- sponded to the needs of the na- ton throughout a long session de- spite inevitable fatigue and per sonaI sacrifice and so large a proportion of those members have devoted their whole time and energy to the business of the country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04

Thirty-four delegates representing dhe present Democratic organization. met in the office of Attorney W. Ws Bent, last night and selected delegates 10 the several conventions These se- aections will be ratified at the com vention to be held in Jemersonial hall tonight.
 The candidacy of Governor Baldwin for United States Senator, was discuss ed, the concensus being that the dele Egation ought to be instructed to en- Morse him as a. unit
 Nominees for the board of education wEere discussed. It was stated that fWiIliam Lieberum. president of the board, did not desire another term Robert Goddard Of the Ninth district k1vas suggested In his stead. if MT. HAeberum should persist in his stand
 It was voted that the 25 delegates representing the so-cailed Organiza- tion should be given three of the deie- gates at large in state, congressional. county and probate conventions
 Bridgeports representation in these conventions is 19 delegates twelve of whom are selected one from each vot- hng district and seven more at large Three of these delegates at large will Ibe chosen by the old organization and -four by the present organtza tion.
 This gives the present organization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04
HOUSE SPEEDS TO AID WILL SON' S. WAR TAX PL ANS Special Revenue Demand Planned on "very Few
 Commodities" SOUTH GIVES OLD YELL FOR THE PRESIDENT Emergency Measure Caused By Law"Not to Be Tn
 Force Long

Washington, Sept. 4-President Wilson personally addressed Congress in joint session today, urging legisla-s tion to raise $1oO, O,OoO,0 ,00O Q. year addi- ttonal revenue through internal taxes to meet a treasury deficit threatened by the conflict in Europe.
 The President told Congress that he discharged duty which he wishes with all his heart he might have been spared but which he performed with out hesitation or apology, because of the danger in present circumstances to create a moments doubt as to the strength and sufficSency of the treas ury of the United States
 While the treasury he said, could get along for a considerable period. he pointed out the peril of the gov ernment's withdrawing from the na- tiona1 banks approximately $75.O0o.. 900 of the treasury balance deposited there; advised against the government Borrowing money or selling bonds which would mae ''most untimely and unjustifiajb1e demand upon the money market and appealed to the ''intelligent and profoundly patriotic public'' to bear the bur6en of a special tax to meet the unforeseen eme er- gency.
 Congress listened attentiveIy to the address. / Hmm mediate1y upon it's con- c1usfon the legislation machinery was
 
 dations into effect. Chairman Under wood called a meetings of the ways and means committee to perfect an internal revenue measure tentatively drafted in preliminary conferences. A bill will be introduced as soon as pos sib1e.
 President Wilson gave final touches his his revenue message today Just before taking it to- the capitol to read to a joint session of the Senate and House. The House ways and means committee has been working on the revenue bill for some time but all i'm formation over it's plans has been withheld. Leader Underwood said the committees plan was intended to pro- duce $100s0OO,Q00 by an internal reve- nue tax "on a. very few commodfties.''
 He would not outline what they would be.
 The President does not think the special tax will remain in effect long. The President began reading his ad- dress promptly at 12:30 o'clock after loud cheering had subssded and some of the members of the southern dele 1ations gave him a. fRebe1 yell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04
LAST HOUR CABLEGRAMS

E" New York, Sept. Dow, Jones & Company publishes the following item on their news ticker today: ''INondon It is reported at Idoyds that Ger many has sent an u1tiInatum to Ho1- land. There is no confirmation"
 Paris, Sept. 4-3 40 D. m.--It is off, fiCiaIIy announced that the opposing armies "around Paris have not come in contact The Germans have been successful in Lorraine and the Vosges. The situation has not changed.''
 London. Sept. A despatch to the Reuter- Telegram Company from Rome says that, from private news which came across the Austrian frontiers, it appeared that great discontent pre- vzaiIs among the Austrian troops of SIay nationality. Several cases of in suborlination, it Is said, have been suppressed by the shooting or those suspected of disloyalty but a mutt1ly of some of the regiments is feared.
 Rome, Sept. HBy way of Paris, 1:47 p. m.-NeVVs is received from Vienna that a German army corps was hurrie11y transported to GaIicia to aid the AustrianS against the Russian att tack before Lemberg.
 Milan, Italy, Sept. 1.-The Secolo's Bucharest, Rumania, correspondent who is usually well informed, says the Russians have occupied CzernowitE, an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04
TERRIBLE SLAVIC ADVANCE BREAKS AUSTRlA'S ARMY Germans Are Believed to Have Retired From Po-
 fish Territory RUSSIAN ARTILLERY AWFUL IN EXECUTION Nearly One Fourth of Aus tria's Guns Captured
 By Invaders
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY

T,onHon. Sept IA Petrograd des- patcfa today says that the Emperor,s s sforces drew around the Austrian army nike an iron circle. The Austrians thus were obliged to fight for their salvation with extreme Cbstinacy, ow- Ing to the fact that they could not hope for any considerable reinforce snentsa The southern army under GeueraI Frank had been almost com pletely destroyed, by the Servians. and the transfer of the remnant of three corps would alter nothing save that perhaps in this manner the road to Budapest would be left open to the Serbs.
 The Germans had apparently retir- ed from Polish territory west of the yistula and were unable to send the Austrfans as much as a single bat duke Frederick was left to it's own uesources.
 During the first weeks of the war, the principal strength of the Austrian army advanced on the left bank of the kVistuIa with the palpabIe object of reaching Warsaw from the south, kvxhiIe the German army from eastern Prussia proposed a simultaneous ad- vance into Poland from the north.
 When the Russian victories at Gum lbfnnen scattered the illusion of pos. lsibiIity of advance on warsaw the  forces, scattered on the left bank of l4he vistuIa, to outflank the right wing of the Russian army encircIing I.emberg-
 To this enormous superiority and strength on the Austrian side must be lasdigned the fact that during the first flew (iays of the general engagement lwest of Tomash the Russian attack Twas converted into defense in which the heroism of the Russian army sur ' ln ..srr .<.1,- kI. trian numerical superiority.
 The Russian off cial communication lsfssued on Thursday and carried here lin a despatch to the Exchange TeIe- sgraph Company from Petrograd, says;
 ~Oh Sept 1. the Austrian troops tried to break through the Russian center between Lublin and Kholm but tailed. They were forced to beat a hasty retreat. the Russians captur- ing one ensign. eight MaHms and l. 900 prisoners
 -On the following day hard fight Efnr was resumed with renewed en- ergy. Prisoners taken by us report
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04

eastern crowfland of Austria -I7unga7-v. without resistance and are now marching southward from that city in the direction of Suozavva i'm the sor1e der.
 London, Sept. 4-Nearly 2,OoO rs- fugees from Ostend and Rippe reach cd London last night.
 Rotterdam, Sept. 4@rbe Brit.sb consul here denies that his aovern- ment has sent an uItimatum demand ing permission to transport British troops up the river Sche1dt to Ant werp. He says the BTitish govern nert is anxious to, preserve HolIandI's neutrality.
 London. Sept. A Paris despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that two German Taube aero planes which flew over Paris Wednes- day were brought down, one at Cheues an dthe1 other at Champigny. The occupants were killed in the fall.
 Antwerp, Sept. 4-By way of Paris. Sept. 4--3 p. m.--A Zeppelin airsIiil appeared over the city at S:55 o'clock this morning It was greeted with a fusiIade from the forts but it IS not known what damage was lrflicted.
 Paris, Sept. 4=S :35 p. m--The cap ture of Lemberg, capital of Austrian Galicia, by the Russians is Omcia1iV confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
NAVAL SCANDALS GROW
High Japanese officials Named
in Letter Read in House.

Toxic, Feb. 2G.-Tho japanese naval
scandals brought 20 light through the a.
leged relations between former japan
csc naval attache ia Berlin and a Ger
man contracting firm were shown to-day
10 De even mole extensive than AT first
thought as three prominent japanese
contractors furnishing supplies to the
rsvy were arrested on the charge Of bril-
berry.
The discussion Of the subject led 10
serious cUmmouon in the House o. Rep
reseutatives. korohiro Kurahara. dep
uty we'll known % the United states and
in Europe read letter i'm which high Off
Gals of the japanese government were
named. and which all,so that they had
been guilty Of amassins wealth by means
OF corruption.
Mr. kurahara refused 10 disclose the
name of the writer of the letter and was
ordered by the House 10 be brought be-
fore committee of the members for
punishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
SNOW SPECTRE AGAIN
GIVES CITY SHlVeRS
The Beautiful" Wind Driven,
Saddens Fetherston Once
More but II Won't Last.

Groans issued from Commissioner rem
erston's private office. and the city con
tractors called up friends and invited
them out TO more dinners and tango par
ties. when promptly at $40 last hisht
snow. swirled about by a northwest VINO
again began filling up the tunnels laoorI-
ous,v dug by the street Cleaning De
nartrnent. The weather man, However
said Il was A false alarm. To-day. ne
predicts. viii be fair.
Warnings Of Billiards IN the Middle
West visualized fears OF another local
snow disaster. Illinois was the centre OF
q dig storm last night and traflc East
and West was badly delayed. The local
temperature took dive. and at 10 o CLOCK
las; night was lowering about above.
Tho South came in FOR part OF the gen
or,l disturbance. with Northw estern Ten
nessee as its. centre. Texas and Okla
boma also got heavy snowfall
In Manhattan the first fakes were the
signal for extra precautions against an
otber traffic te-up. The Staten Island
Tteht sna Railway Company had its fIli
80 of sweepers out all night keeping
the roads open.
The local weather bureau predicts snow
.arlv to-day clearing later with 10" tenn
nerstures and northwest winds To-moi-
rou will he generally fair. with perhaps a
slight snowfall early IN the p'orDin'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
AGAINST SALE OF H0M0RS
House of Lords Opposes Con
siderinq Party Contributions.

london, Feb o Tho House OF Lords
to-day unanimously adopted a motion by
the Earl OF Sclborno that contributions
10 party funds should not he considered IN
awarding honors The House of COM
mons will he asked 10 concur. Viscount
Miner. the Marquis OF Lansdownc and
other notable Unionists supported tho
motion
The Marquis OF Crowe formally denied
that the present government had been in
fuenccd by money considerations in rec
ommendng to the King those upon whom
titles we're 10 he conferred. Baron
Charnwood said that while election OK
penses were OF such a lavish scale party
managers would be under dire pressure
10 replensh the war chests.
Lord Miner said that the CLOUDS Of
honors synchronized with the periods in
which the government Of the day was in
want Of funds. Several Of the speakers
advocated publicity FOR all party dona
tons and expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
NARROWED SAILORS SAVED
Two Days on Island Without
Food-Rescue Cost 4 Lives.

Wexford. Ireland. Feb 23.-The sur
vivors of the crew OF the wrecked Nor
veslan bark Mexico were to-day taken
off the barren island on which they land
cd on SATURDAY.. and where they had been
since then, without food. Altogether
fourteen men were drowned in attempts
pade TO rescue them.
The Mexico went ashore on Friday.
while on her way from Laguns. Mexico,
10 Falmouth. Her distress signals were
answered by two lifeboats, one of which
was stove in on reaching the vessel, but
its crew managed to scramble on board.
The other capsizod and sank
The Mexico was dashed TO pieces On
the rocks and her crew and the remain
ing lifeboat men were washed ashore,
where they had no shelter except that
formed Of pieces OF wreckage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
5000 GUESTS AT
PALM BEACH BALL
Winter Visitors Celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday with
Roman-Greece Fete.
Il. r.Lograrh % The Tr-hune


Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. 2S.-The Roman
Greece ball given in the dining room o.
tho Poinciana tonight was attended BY
about three thousand guests from the
hotels and cottages. The decorations were
tho most elaborate ever used at these an
rual affairs The mural adornmcnts con-
sisted Of shields placed over double col
unns below which wero Egyptian stands
sJrmounted bv urns filled with flowers.
Tho effect was carried further by red
lights in the urns burmns incense. The
rear Of the dining room was converted
into a Roman temple. ropes Of smilaN
dotted with electric bulbs formed roof,
which was edged With q Greek drapcry
Thousands OF electric bulbs dotted the fes-
ICONS Of laurel. held In place by velvet
covered poles with metal spears. AZ MID
right there was a shower Of confetti from
four rose-colored lamp shades arranged in
the centre Of the ceiling.
As the event has always been known as
tie Washington Birthday Ball the na-
tional colors prevailed in the retreshmcnt
room. over two hundred guests attended
dinners Al the Poinciana preceding the
ball. and every table at the Beach club
vas occupied.
Mr. and Mrs. PAYNE Whitpev dnod at
the Reach club with Mrs. Arthur Scott
Burden. who arrived with them this morn
Ing Major and Mrs. e. Gray Pcndleton
gave dinner party Of fourteen, with Mr..
and Mrs. Jean +. ST. Cyr as guests %
honor. other guests In the party were
Nr. ard Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs. X. s. HUs
band. Miss Marvel, Mrs. John y. Homer.
q. Jason Waters, Miss Waters, Colonel
IS 6. Schoonmaker. Edward Is. Pcndleton
and Robert SWeinm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
FATAL STABBINC
OF z ENDS PARTY
Vodka Crazed Men in
Melee at Birthday
Fete of Child.


Jacob Zabriskie and his wife. Mary,
10 celebrate the eighth birthday OF
their daughter. Nicola. invited several
persons 10 party al their home on
the second floor OF No 2sS Cherry
street. last night Annie, six. and julia
four. sisters Of Nicola. we're present to
entertain a number OF Nicolas small
friends
Tho festivities we're orderly until
quantity of vodka. a powerful Russian
intoxicant was introduced This was
about : o'clock within an hour all the
men present were INDUCING in person
.ai;ties. and the situation became so
serious that ZabrislSie and his wife told
the Younger guests that they had better
80 home.
With Mi except the three Zabriskie
children out OF the way the men en-
tered on a drunken argument, and this
so angered Zsbriskie that he told
Froder Holbin. twenty-six years old,
OF No. - Orchard street. and the lat
ters brothers. Max. twenty four, and
Alexander twenty-five that II they
wished to avoid trouble they'd leave the
house Immediately.
The Holbin brothers refused 20 go
and when Zabriskie rose to insist on
it. in which Joseph WORSHIP, twenty
three. Of No. 29S Cherry street. sup
ported Him. he was struck and lRocked
down. Thereupon q general fight be-
gan. The glass soblets out of which
the men had been drinking were
brought into play, the cornbatants first
nicking the rims by striking them on
the edge OF the table.
Siy-vear- old Annie Zebriskie got in the
way Of one of the belligerents and was
tossed out OF the window. The fan
was only of one story, and, landing III
the snow. she escaped injury.
The first person TO leave the Zaoris-
kie apartment was Froder Hoioih.
Looking FOR a policeman, he ran near
| " mile-to Orchard and Hester
streets-before he found one. He came
upon Patrolman Hauptman, OF the De-
lanccy street station, and just as ne
was telling Hauptman that he had been
injured he collapsed. He had been
sta bbed fourteen times.
Hauptman got Zabriskie's address
from Holbin and with Detective Nor
rissey went TO the Cherry street house.
They fouud Max Hobin lying covered
in Zabriskies bed. with Newspaper
over his face. His skull was fractured
and he had been stabbed in the neck
and abdomen. Dr.. Cook took him to
Gouverneur Hospital. Both he and
Froder were reported TO be dying.
on the floor Of the kitchen was Wor-
shib. His scalp was almost off and he
had been cut about the face and body.
Or Patchen removed him TO Gouyer-
neur Hospital. He will probably re-
cover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
CRUSADE REVEALS
NEW JEAN VALJEAN
Thousands in Cumberland ASK
HAYWARD. EX-COnvict. to
Return.

Cumberland, Md. FEB. 23.-The receipt
Of an anonymous letter threatening TO OK
pose ms past II ne did not cease writing
about politics and opposing the saloons
caused the sudden departure Of Harry :.
HAYWARD. humorous and editorial writer
ON The Cumberland Daily News for the
last five wears. and now a concerted at
tempt to find him and have him return
is heinc made by all classes Of citizens
several thousand having Joined I'm pet
ton - him lie departed without SAVING
goodbv and left no address
I'm rathetic farewell note addressed 20
w W Brown, editor Of The Da'S
News" lie bsred his lifo, telling as no
calls IL. the whole miserable story.
HAYWARD served a term IN the Maryland
penitentiary FOR forgery about eight years
ago This fact vas known 10 Few. He
came 20 Cumberland. made an Impression
a. writer. and assumed a position OF
nro-nirence. socially and otherwise IN
.hc last Few months he received SeVe's'
threatening anonymous letters, bu, stu
he remained.
lie was 20 have gone 10 Fredorch M"''
las, week as witness for The balN
News" in the libel suit Of pr Francis 70
Harrington. city health officer. Learning
that an attempt would he made 10 call VI
hts past in his cross-cXemlnauon on the
stand HAYWARD shook the dust OF the
city from his feet.
Il got on tear for some time after my
homo life was broken up and landed N
tho Maryland penitentiary for crime ne
said IN his letter 81 was ~ guilty. as
he'll. but ~ was all = spell Of years Of
roolishrcss. as it is not really part Of my
nature 10 be criminal
ne said nc had been particularly active
in nghting The Daily News battles. but
nov. that the paper might he attacked be-
cause Of him he went away
The law has nothing whatever on me,
~ added Il paid, and 7 Nindicated my
self with nearly seven years straight
work without a break. as YOU know.
Mr.. Brown says he will furnish the pos
tai authorities with the name OF tbs
writer Of the anonymous letter. An in
spector Is expected tomorrow when ar
arrest likely viii he made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
KING PANKHURST OBJECT
Militant Leader to Head Depu-
tation Seeking Interview.

London, Feb. 23--1Irs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst. the militant suffrage leader, will
proba bly, personally head a Jeputation
which the Women's Social and Political
Union purposes to send to interview King
George. In making this announcement at
the weekly meeting OF the militant organi-
alton to-day Mrs. Dacre-FoX added that
Mrs. Pankhurst would be accompanied by
her bodyguard
The leader will first write letter 10
King George. and subsequently, proceed 10
the place she has appointed 10 meet his
ma jesty.