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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
6 FANS ATTACK
 AFRICAN COLONIES

Washington. Oct. 6.The British em- bassy today made public the following Statement cabIed to Washin gton by the colonial office:
 During September there has been man boundary of East African protec- torate kdue to enemies attempts to arid British territory and cut Uganda. railway All these attempts have been repulsed and raiding parties defeated in every case except one where an un- important frontier station is still held by small German party Normal garrison of East Africa and Uganda. protectorates has been strengthened since outbreak Of war by a strong body Of Indian troops and also by mounted and unmounted volunteer forces raised locally and no anxiety is felt to military situation
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(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 The Hague, Sept 16-(By mail.-The present attitude of Germany towards England. France and Russia is de scribed in an editorial of the Berlin CT TagebIott of September A, which after admitting that the German ao- vance in the west has been ehecked, while considerable victories Tor the German arms have been obtained In the Eastern theater of war. says:
 I Europe is to be compared to the back of a cornered boar from whose sides the blood is streaming " e hardly speak of those Of us Who Tn 1he German colonies and in Kiao-chaw are calling for help. We think of them, but do not speak of them
 seThe English and French neWspa- pers have recently said that the reso- lution of the powers of the triple en- tente not to make peace without com sulttng one another, had made a pain ful impression in Germany We hope Messrs Grey, Poincare and IsWolsky surprised nobody here. Those Who think calmly knew this before the hTst cannon shot was fired But fhls TOT mai assurance was merely made 70 show us the futility of this war ana our successes in France
 The indications in the French press are that the declaration was al so intended to quiet the French people. This Anglo French Russian decIara- ton writes the Petit Partisan finds a Justified echo throughout the allied -countries. It will bring the pessim- ists to silence, who already are shak- ing their heads and whose fears are an insult to Russian stamina, French endurance and English loyalty The Petit Journal calls the declaration an answer to the tendency to doubt and to the cowardIy and perfdious whis- pers which during the last few days have made the rounds in the popula- tion in favor of a despicable enemy.
 .sBut we may accept that favor able presentation of the French sue cesses along the Marne have again filled the skeptics with hope. There are in France, people. however, who have not been the guests of the Czar, who unlike the Paris papers do not gain by supporting the alliance, whose personal fate does not depend ppon that of Russia, and whose brain is clear enough to reason logically to final results The promise that France is to sacrifice herself to the very last dregs for Russia cannot be reassuring to such Frenchmen-
 s@The Times, in a very beautiful leader, has presented to them the British resolution not to end this war. Whatever happens in the west says this article, Russia and we will con
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LACK OF DEFINITE NEWS FROM BORDER LEADS LONDON TO THINK
 TERRIFIC CONFLICT IS RAGING

London, Oct e-so far as London is concerned, for the last 12 hours noth- ing has been contraband of war When the embargo is lifted the public ex- poets tidings of great moment and there Is a distinct tendency toward mystery in the news.
 The French ministry of war, in ex- p1aintng the necessity for the official communications being Iaconic, states that it is useless to be more explicit if the battles in the valleys of the Aisne and Somme are not finished. The authorities know that the conflict will be tedious and prolonged before a de- cisive result is obtained.
 Even the small relief afforded by the news of great activity in the east, sent out yesterday. has ceased today Vic tory for one side or, the other along the Russian frontier is of suprene importance and the tremendous battle impending there may mark the climax of the war.
 The battle line along the Russian border is not continuous but the in tervals separating the various armies are comparatively small gaps and the whole territory from Telsit on the northeast border of East Prussia to Dukla Pass in the Carpathians. bris-
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ALLIES NOT DSHEARTENED BY THE REPORTED LOSS OF GROUN
AUS STRIA-HUNCARY. IN FACE
 OF UNFAVORABLE NEWS, STILL
 IS HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS SOON

(C6rrespondence of Associated Press)
 London, Sept 24 "(by mai11-A news letter received by the Reuter- Tele- gram Company from VeniceIreads:
 According to word received here from Vienna, the Austrian public is waiting in dumb patience for some definite news as to what is really happening in Galicia and along the Servian frontier: Although there is an uneasy feeling that affairs are not going well for Austria, the mass of the people still pin their faith on Ger many, and are confident that no mat ter what happens now. the. Germans will eventually save the situation
 Many others, however, disgusted with the ambiguous and scantyS re- ports from official sources, are begin ming to disregard the newspapers all together. Ever since it became known that Russia was making such startling headway in GaIcia the Vienna news paper comments have been most guarded. The editorials deal chiefly with the German campaign in Western Europe thus seeking to divert public attention from the Austrian re- verses at Lemberg and along the Ser vtan border, but the presence of TO- 900 Polish refugees from Ga1icia, add ed to the constant arrival of train loads of wounded has considerably dis counted the effects of official reticence.
 t-Commerce and industry are par aIyzed throughout the Dual Monarchy and the stoppAge of exports threatens to ruin some of the largest industries, notably the sugar trade. Millions of pounds of sugar are sent annually from Austria to Great Britain, India. and other points abroad. Rehners are anMously endeavortng to find some means of getting their product to England by indirect route. To re- lieve the. stress of the financial situa- ton the government has decided to or ganize a War Credit Bank capital of $1,000, 900 besides a number of loan institutions for advancing money with out interest in order to carry on var ious industrial enterprises.
 Numerous suggestions have been made for boycotting goods coming from hostile countries, notably Eng land and France, but they have met with scanty support in the most in- huentia1 commercial circles. The Prague Chamber of Commerce refused to endorse such proposal saying that it would be quite useless at the pres for Austrian commercial interests la ter on. Outside Vienna and Budapest the aspect of the whole country is life less and apparently denuded of active men, and presents an appearance of strange and oppressive quietness Great factories are completely shut down, furnaces are out, doors are locked and not even a watchnan is visible in the streets. The small towns are deserted save for a few children here and there, and there are scarce ly any workers in the fields. The few who may be seen are chiefly women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
CHURCH SERVICES
 HELD IN IRE INCHES

London, Oct. 6-The correspondent of the Daily News at Copenhagen tele- graphs the following
 vivid accounts of the fighting ap- pear in the German newspapers and the writers admit that the situation fE desperate.
 arhe Norddeutache A1lgen3eine zei- tung describing the frontier fighting in thef vosges region, says: The off, csrs and men have been. fighting day ana night for 37 days and the Ger mans are facing difficult strategic situation in the mountain districts where they are rendering superhurnan services chiefly in water-f1led trenches and under almost undescribabie con- ditionss
 The strain is said to be almost un- endurab1e- The French are fortified ln excellent positions on the Vosges and it Is impossible to see their guns. fo let naza trdops have been able to retire Chaplains are holding relig- aous services and preaching sermons in the trenches.
 z Bad weather is causing much sick
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
NIGHT ATTACKS IN
 WAR IN FAR EAST

Pekin, Oct 6-A communicate re- ceived here from a German source .fn Fsing-Tau. the fortified position in the Kiau Chau territory. sets forth that Tn a German sortfe last Friday night the Germans lost one man killed, three wounded and % missing. The British battIeship Triumph, according to this same information, has participated in the bombardment of Tsing Tau
 s-sThe information has been obtained from reliable source that last nigh t the German authorities gave instruc- tions for the destruction of all rail- road bridges and stations still under their control along the line running east and west through Shantung prov ance The Germans endeavored fur ther to transfer all the rolling stock Of this line to the Tfen-Tsin-Pukow road but the Chinese board of com munications Issued instructions to pre- vent such a transfer
 The Russian government. it is re- lated here. has undertaken to find cap ital for the Chinese government for. the construction of a railroad line from Harbin to Biagovfeshtehensk with a. branch to Tsitsikhar, in Manchuria.
 Tokic. Oct. 6-The navy departnnent, in explaining the landing of a force of Japanese bluejackets and taking the German island of Jal11it. says tn he move was made for military purposes and not for the permanent occupa- ton of the place. Jaluft is. the seat of government in the Marshall Archpe- lago in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Human Notes
 FROM FOREIGN Battlefields
German Papers in Dutcn.

The Hague. Oct 6AGernan news. papers printed in Dutch are distri- buted throughout Holland. Some come by mail and some by motor cars. and great care is taken by the distributors that the papers, which present the German side of the war, reach even the tfniest. villages in the Neither lands The Dutch people are con- stantIy requested to read the German journals with attention.
 Blamed For Their Silence.
 Paris. Oct. -Gustave charpentier, the composer of sLouise,' Julien. and other operas, was asked by a re- porter of the Figaro yesterday if in his opinion his German an6 Austrian associates in the Institute of France ought to be expelled. M. Charp pentier replied:
 s.Yes; because none of them has protested against the crimes Of the armies of their countries-s
 Prefer Death to Surrender.
 Petrograd, Oct. 6-Tnis incident Of the fighting about the Mazuren lakes on a date which is not given is told here: A Russian battery commanded by Lieut.. Srntrnoff was fIanked on the right by German infantry and on the left by machine guns. Behind it was a lake which cut off the retreat of the Russians.
 Lieut. snairnon decided that he would not surrender and gal1oped at full speed with his battery into the lake. Every man and beast was father learned of the incident he ex- pressed his joy at his sons choice Of death before surrender.
 Want to Stay in Berlin.
 London. Oct 6-Ju1ius Lay. Amer1- can Consul. General at Berlin, has in formed the United States Embassy at London that he finds difficulty in per suading Americans it is advisable to leave Germany. as they prefer to re- main. ss esa
 About ten Americans arrange daily now through the American Relief Committee to leave Berlin. The Lon don committee has each day only about twenty applicants for assist ance. Most of these are from Ger many.
 Aerial Looper a Prisoner.
 Paris, Oct. 6@The Petit Journal says that Maurice Chevtllard. the French aviator, who was an expert in looping the loop and who was serving with the aviation corps of the army, has been captured by the Germans. War Names For Streets.
 Montreal. Oct. 6-Many of the streets of this city have been renamed after cities and military leader. Mont real now has streets named Antwerp. Liege, Namur, French, Joffre and Pau. It has an avenue named Poincare.
 Shy on German Eyes.
 London, Oct 6-German-made glass eyes, which, it was said today by one of the most prominent dealers in arti- lscfal members in London. are the best made, may soon have to be inn ported via American, as the supply on hand is already exhausted and the suspension of commerce, as well as patriotic reasons, makes it impossible to get them direct from Germany.
 This dealer declared that mitrai1- Ieuse and shrapne1 fire had caused many leg wounds and for this reason there would soon be. a large demand for artificial legs. He thought there would be fewer arms than legs lost by the wounded.
 r,,-v,,<.,. IUo,,t Ads. One Cant a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

ties with arms
 No battle front extends beyond Duk- la Pass but small mobile Russian forces are marrying the Plains of Hun gary. The longest continuous Rus sian line extends from Dukla Pass to a point almost on the VistuIa river. a short distance from Warsaw This is composed of the armies which swept over Galicia, and is now the instrument of the projected invasion of SiIesiau Speaking of the Russian invasion of Hungary, despatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph company says.
 According to Budapest advices. the capture of Marmaros-Sziget capital of the Hungarian county of Marmaros, has necessitated the removal of the government of that department to Huszt, 2s miles west-northwest of Szi- get. A second Russian army now threatens the latter city and reinforce ments are being hurried up to check the Russian advance
 Marmaros, the county in Hungary which the Russians have. invaded through the Carpathian passes, is in the northeast, bordering on Galicia. Pukowina and Pennsylvania.
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CABINET MEMBER QUITS.

London, Aoct. GA despatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Go. gives another reason for the resigna- ton of General Tassoni, the Italian under secretary Of state and war. It says he has resigned to re-enter the military service and will command an army corps.
 Previous despatches had reported the resignation of General Tassoni was due to a disagreement with General GrandL the war minister
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
n1rs. Fle6aa.d Ilerl5r $ rEuras.

Paris. Oct Mrs. Richard Derby who was Miss Ethel Roosevelt. arriv- ed yesterday from Dieppe to join her husband, Dr. Richard Derby, who is doing arfbhIance work in Paris BF Derby only recently arrived 1u Parla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
s1s nnn nnn Elor.. Nar Victins.

London, Oct 6-The Prince of Wales relief fund now amounts to G3,ooO, 900 $G5,0Oo, ,ooo.) The fund was established at the outbreak of the war to provide means for widows and orphans of British soldiers who fall in battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

rived here today on their way to Pe- trograd. The party will proceed to- morrow via Raune, Finland
 The unit received much attention in the Swedish press which gave extended praise to their perfect ambulance equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

About 1000 men were called back to work in the plant of the Interna- tfonaI Harvester Go, at Milwaukee. The force was reduced on Sept |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
U. s. RED CROSS
 AIDES IN SWEDEN

Stockholm, oct. e-via London nty-fog1r American nurses and six doctors members of the Red Cross unit assigned to service in Russia, ar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

s 1.5oo New Tan wooIens B SEE AFFORD BROTHERS BUY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16

ing pursued by Kef. They took away
from $40 that he took from kers cash
register. The citizens and the $50
have never been located since, remov
ing the article called the corpus
deficit" in the legal phraseology. So
Dixon had to be charged with attempt
ed robbery.
In Justice Gainey's court, Tuesday
Mr.. Kef insisted that he was not al
all frightened when Dixon pressed a
revolver against his "tummy." He
said he wasn't afraid. He just chased
Dixon right out OF the store.
But surely you were in fear?" ar.
gGed Assistant Prosecutor Heston, re
membering tho warrant, which statei
that the defendant, by putting the
complainant In great fear, did rob
him" or words 10 that effect.
mo, wasn't afraid" insisted Kef
me afraid? Not me Huh"
60 Heston had % give up. and the
case was adjourned until Dec. %,
while Assistant Prosecutor Heston
ponders over the situation
II looks as though Dixon would have
to be charged with larceny. or elA6
freed entirely.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
STiMS0N AND
WOOL ADVOCATE
MORE DEFENSES
Nation Which Sends Men to
War Unprepared, a Murderer,
Says General
THANKS GOD u. s. HAS
No WAR IN SIGHT
National Safety Not Matter For
Partisanship, Says Former
War Secretary

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--A strong
plea Tor a better national defense was
made today by Henry l.. Sumson.
.ormer secretary o. war, al peace
assurance luncheon. given by the
-aerIAants' association OF New York
- the Hotel Astor. he scored op.
ponents or all measures pertaining To
decreased armament.
Ills is hot anu should not be a
partisan matter Sumson said. Nor
,till II become such unless short
sighted resistance to what L believe
~ be the legitimate and non-parIlsan
desire on the part OF the American
YuDilc for information on vital SUB
Ject forces IL INTO the real moi parti-
sonship."
Stimson dwelt on arguments ad-
vanced by opponents OF better ma
tlonal defenses. He declared individ-
qals, talking for themselves alone,
Lave right TO advocate anything they
yiease. 1t is wholly indefensible,
..onever, he asserted, for anyone who
is acting in the part OF a trustee, to
take the stand OF blocking precau-
they represent
The navy, however" he declared
should be the country's first line of
defense. And IL should not be tie,
Gown To the coast. II should be
ready, in time of war, to go out and
meet the enemy's feet wherever il
as deemed best to do battle"
Stimson advocated moderate in
crease of the regular army and the
adoption OF system by which large
eserve could be modified on short
notice. He declared that the country
must lay an intelligent foundation
upon which the army n,be increased
in time OF war. A sufficient reserve
OF field guns. ammunition and other
supplies to equip a large army should
be acquired at once. he declared
Ma1.-Gen. Leonard Wood, u. s. A.,
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knl. cnvote in honse.

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. Dec Ia
Coyotes have been committing many
depredations in Crook county. accord
ing to a letter from Mrs. Fannie
Morss. OF Post One night the fam.
fly OF j. r. Knox was awakened by
an unusual noise upstairs. Mrs. Knox
went into the yard and could see a
coyote tearing and biting at the win.
dow OF the upstairs room In an effort
10 get out. Mr. Knox shot the animal
\ An Investigation Slowed that IL had
got into the house through a bedroom
window downstairs the tracks being
plain on the bed that IL had climbed
over. The animal went through sew.
eral rooms before going upstalrs
Mrs. Morss says that there have
been many reports of tabid coyotes in
that section, and that few go out
after night without being we'll armed.
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Judge Orders Release of Woman
Arrested or Stealing Coal to Keep
Riddles and Sick Husband Warm

Picking mp basketful of coal from
the Grand Trunk railroad, to keep her
tso little children and her sick hus-
band from suffering from the bitter
cold, Mrs. Margaret Tolde, 20 years
old. OF No. 9lS Jeffersonave., was ar
rested by Motorcycle officer William
Morrow, of Hunt-st. station, Monday
night. and instead OF being served
with notice TO appear In police court,
was locked up In the women's deten-
ton station. all night. Elizabeth Bire.
14-year-old cousin of Mrs, Tolde, was
With her at the time. and was also
arrested, and sent to the juvenile de-
tention home.
Mrs. Tolde protested that she had
never been arrested before, and told
her story OF a sick husband. and two
little children. suffering from cold.
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blgamist, had his police court exams
nation before Justice Gainey Tues
day morning, but the case was taken
under advIsement until Friday. Mean
while Assistant Prosecutor Hesfon
will confer with HIS chief. relative y,
giving Weekley his liberty. as IL n
thought that imprisonment may ri,
suit Ia the mans death.
Weekley is In pitiful physical con
dition He Is suffering from asthma
and is Yale and emaciated.
Phoebe Jane Tiall-Weekley, whom,
he married Ia Essex. Ont, In 1906. and
Eva Resener Weekley, whom he mar.
ried In Mt. Clemens, prior 10 the a.
vorce that was obtained last summer
by his former wife, both told their
stories OF marriage 20 WeeKley. aud
no defense was put in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16

line of speculative readjustment. ana
therefore has the less bearing on the
large test OF the economic situation.
A few stoeks-among them steel com
mon. which was readmitted today TO
open trading-sold down TO the July
80 prices, or slightly lower As TO
this, however II Is 90 be observed,
first. that there are some Incorporated
enterprises I'm which developments OF
trade have been specifically unfayor-
able since midsummer, and. second.
that the general run of stocks. despite
today's reaction, remained al prices
Substantially above the July closing.
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and her story was verified, but she
was locked mp, anyway.
ePatrolman Morrow called on jus
tfce Stein, Tuesday morning, TO ap,
ply for a warrant against Mrs. Tolde,
but Justice Stein, who had been ap-
prised of the facts. declined TO issue
the warrant, and ordered that Mrs
TOlde be discharged from the deten.
ton station.
THAT case does not call for a war
rant said the Judge. "Ill decline
TO issue one, and will ask that che be
released from custody. It's a case for
sympathy, not prosecution I'm not
condoning the offense OF stealing coal.
No one has any business To take coal
from the railroad tracks. but this ls
an exceptional case. and some discre-
ton must be shown"
Mrs. Tolde did not appear in court
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followed Snmson with an equally as
strong plea that the United States be
prepared for war.
"A nation is a murderer that sends
it's men into war unprepared to meet
the enemy" he declared. but
thank God that We have no war in
sight"
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AFRAID? HUK!NAW;;"
ROBBER MAY ESCAPE
Victims Refuse to Admit Fear
May Be Fatal To Charge
Against Negro

Joseph Dixon, Negro. charged with
holding up and robbing Sam Kef, in
the Atter's store at Benton and Ri
vard-st.. seems about to escape for the
second time from the charge, which
is a very involved little affair.
And Mr.. Kef, the complaining wit
ness, is 80 persistent in his refusal
to admit that he was afraid!
The robbery itself had some comic
opera features, that resulted In a
charge OF robbery being dismissed,
and a charge Of attempted robbery
being substituted II seems that two
citizens captured Dixon, who was be-
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SEEKS LIBERTY FOR
SICK BIGAMIST
Assistant Prosecutor Will Ask
Chief That Marion ID. Week
ley be Freed

Marion ID. Weekley, the tecrepit
man who freely admits that he Is a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Farpers
OF the United States produced crops
worth s4,S45,s52.o00 this year. from
800, 1872. 900 acres cultivated. as com
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The Grand Tour.

Artie, where are we going on our
honeymoon
Around the world. darling. They are
going to give II in seven reels at the
corner picture show.