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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
TUNNEL THAT TOOK
 FOUR YEARS WORK
 YEARS COMPL ION
German Engineers Conquer Greatest Obstacle In Way
 of Bagdad Railway.

Constantinople, July 9-The an- nolrncement that the two drives of the Bagtsche Tunnel met today marks practical completion of the toughest piece of work on the famous Bagdad railway. and is another instance of the work that German engineers are carrying out for the economic devel- opment of Turkey. The tunnel is cut through solid granite of such g, hard character, that about 1,500 steel the two headings. On the southeast side, 1t was necessary to transport the huge boilers for the air-con- densers in sections, with dozens of oxen to draw each load over the prim- tive mountain roads; and on the other side a narrow-guage railway, some twenty miles long, with many curves and switchbacks, had to be built for the purpose of bringing up supplies.
 The tunnel si not a very long one only a lttle more than three miles but to the character of the rock and ] other obstacles, it required four years to cut it. It passes through the Annanus N Mountains, which extend noTthwards along the coast of Syria, separating the tab1e-land around Aleppo from the low plain of CiIicia. It will connect the Bay of Alex andfettas with points in Mesopotamia considerably to the east of the Euphrates river.
 As building northwest along the T1gris from Bagdad is proceeding notwithstanding the war, it is expect ed now that the entire road will be finished before the end of 1918, or at Ieastl early in 1917. From the Bay of Alexandretta to Constant1n op1e | connectio on has not yet been establish : ed, the tunnel through the the Taurus mountains not yet having
 been completed. It is of about the 1 same length as the Bagstsche tunnel and will be finished next year. It is
 expected that in about a year and a half-provtded that peace shall by that time have been establish ed
 through tickets from Berlin to Bag dad will be on sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
CIVILIZATION CAUSES DISEASE

London July 9.-The British att tempt to cfv1hze the natives of the Gilbert and EIlice Islands in the Pa cific ocean, by teaching them to dress in a modified European fashion, has been detrimental from a standpoint of health, and the colonial office now announces that it is doing it's best to get the natives back into their for mer habits. The old method of rub ping the body, bare save for a kilt of leaves, with cocoanut oil, was the best protection against ch1Is, and the cotton srnock for women and cotton trousers and shirt for men are there fore condemned as responsible for an increased tuberculosis rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
POPERINGHE. FARMS FILLED BY OWNERS
 DESPITE MEL
WorInnen Labor In Fields Un- deterred By Flying Shells
 I'm Neighborhood.

Sytae. July 9-Th6 1sce-rnak- ers of Poperinkhe, seated before their low cottages, ply fhelr bobbins with und1minished induseTys notWa fn stand made at t1aeax doors. Farmers go about their work In the neigh boring fields without even looking up En1lle death dealing monSeers go screscnlMg through the air over their hessdA Yes ferdaY and the day before more shells fAs1 in the town; many others ploughed the fields all, about in their E.Aarch for tho British ebatfer4ess- A1- fer an explosion there is an inquiry as to where the last one fell and what Poperfnghe goes on impezturbaoiy where 1t was intercepted.
 The town has suffered less than many others, but some Belg1ans who do not share the gtofcfB1n or the n- hkbitantg regard recent systematic if the present positions arc main ts3ned much longer. Many of the in 1aanfean2e have been induced to leave, the rest parttoular1y the children, are taken away as fast as the auth or ties are able to overcome theira re-
 Besids the 1a.ooo na3lve population there were ia ,OC0 refugees from other reEions In PopeEfnghe before the first bou1bardment Then another exodus began. The weuto-do class goes first: the humble stayed as long as they omn Tn many cases where their owu roof can shelter them no longer they install themselves in the nearest abandon&d house that happens to be ra1nproo&. IA
 Just outside the most dangerous Kone the farmers are more prosper ous than ever All they raise finds a quicker saza, at better prices and many of them have become dealeEs In such things as the soldiers demands N principally toPacco and cnocoiasce.
 The brewers in this region are nnaz- ing fortune They are unable to meet the demand for beer and some of them were tempted to eke out their brew by copious additions of water. As pure water was not available Tn sufficient quantities they took the impure ana add ftNcofd, resulting in l1nsterihzed beer. Now the sanitary department is hunting them closely and on the second cfEense the un- scrHpuIOus brewer must shut up shop.
 Three schools are still open and fully attended here within range Of the German field artillery others are being opened farther from the lines as fast as possible, while children that it is possible to sepaF ate rom their parents are being sent to schools opened for them in France by Mon 5sieur Berryer, minister of the interior Fifteen hundred have already gone and accommodations are being pre- pared for four thousand more They are accompanied by Belgian teachers so that the plan of their instruction will be unchanged.
 Schools of Iace-maklng at the Bel e5an hospital near Montreui1sur-Mer in France and at points where other schools have been established, will be added to foster the important in dustry of this region The lace made by the pupils is to be sold in Eng land for the benefit of the refugees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
DOCTORS DIE OF
 TYPHUS IN SERBIA

Belgrade. Serbia, July s.-omcdal figures show that 25 per cent of the Serbian doctors have died in the past nine months. Most of them were victims of typhus; only one was kill ed in battle.
 In the war between Serbia and Turkey in 1s12-1913, only two Ser bian doctors lost their lives, out of 8 total of three hundred employed on war duty. Of the foreign doctors who have come to Serbia since last August, 35 have died, all of typhus or typhoid. The list of dead includes four Americans, three British, two Belgians, six Austrians and a number of Greeks. These figures of course do not include the considerable mum Der of medical students, nurses and other Red Cross workers who have succumbed to the epidenics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
JAPAN DIET GIVES
 PERMiSSiGGN FOR
 INCREASE OF ARMY
Soldiers will Be Added Until Military Force Is 25
 Divisions

E Tokio, July S-Having received au- thority from the Diet, the govern ment is already making preparations for the creation of two additional di- visions in the army. They will be located in Korea one at Seoul or Pingyang and the other at Ranan This Strengthening of the army, which has been a therny political question for several years, g. a great victory for the army influences of which Marshal Prince Yamagata. is the head. The announcement by Count Okuma, the premier. and General Oka,s minister of war, that the in crease was but the beginning of a plan to create g, military force of 25 divisions, has concentrated attention here upon military expansion.
 The plan to gradually augment the army until it reaches 25 divisions was really made 10 years ago and is sup posed to, have had the sanction of Emperor Mutsuhito. Just when the plan was to be carried out was not fixed but the recent announcement of the ministers is interpreted to mean that the work will go forward The present Japanese army included eighteen regular divisions and one di- vision of household guards.
 The pending increase has been jus tified by Count OkuL11a on the ground that the actual conditions in the world do not permit Japan to neglect her defence program. On the other hand, the expansion of Japanese in- f1uence in Southern Manchurta and in Eastern-Inner Mongolia which was emphasized by the recent treaties with China, constitutes another jus tification, from the Japanese stand point, for strengthening the land forces
 Everybody realizes that the in crease means an extra burden upon the people but no protest is heard The matter having been decided by the Diet is accepted by the people at large as a necessary step in the de- velopment of their country and as an assurance that Japan may be able to hold her place as victorious. first class power in case of attack More over, the great war has aroused the leaders of Japanese thought to the conviction that Japan must be strong if she would maintain her place in the world and that her future n the Far East does not permit any back ward step in military power or prowesss
 The creation of two army divisions will require the expenditure of about 12, 900. 900 yen ($6sO00,0eo) from the natfonaI treasury extended over seven years and beginning with the expen- allure of 477,Oo0 yen in the current year. The yearly outlay will increase <l1rtil 1t becomes 8,OO0,0OO yen in 1918. Then it falls until in 1921 it reaches 4o2, 900 yen
 In addition about X 30 0,ooe,0oO yen will be required to maintain the two divisions pending the completion of their organization. The amounts to be disbursed range from 241,00O yen in 1913 to 100000 yen in 1921. Af- ter 1921 the amount required for the naintenance of the divisions is esti- mated at about 7,oOO,0OO yen a year.
 Governor General Terauchi has al- 1 ways considered the extra forces nec- essary for the safety of the country and 1t is largely through his perse- verance that the present expansion has been brought about.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
ENGLISH SCIENTISTS
 JOIN WAR BUREAU

London, July s-over forty mem bers of the Royal Society. the leading scientific society of the United King dom, are working in the admiralty and war office. Over the main war, committee of the society, Sir VII liam Crooks presides. Lord RayIeieh heads the committee on physics, Sir William Ramsey on chemistry and Dugald Clark on engineering.
 The best brains of the society have been telling for many. months on the special problems of the war, says one of the leading members. Hundreds of experiments have been conducted by it's four committees and remedies re- ported to the army and navy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
WHEAT AND FLOUR ARE PLENTIFUL
 NOW IN NORWAY

Ghrasttania, July 9.-The public fconrntttee having supervision of food supplies has Issued a statement to the efrect that Norway is assured of sufficient four and wheat for the present year, due to the fact that so much has been imported from the United States Prospects for the Norwegian crop of wheat are poor, as there has been no rain to speak of in ten weeks and cold weather with much wind has prevailed throughout the summer. In many places the farmers have suffered from the lack of hay, as much of the surplus from last year has been exported to bel Hkerent countries at exorbitant prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
NORWAY WILL HAVE TWO NEW
 CONSULATES
Salaried Officers To Have Posts In Chicago and San
 Francisco.

Chr1stian.a. July s.-The Nor wegian government has decided to establish saIaried oonsuIs in Chicago and San Francisco, and to increase the salaries of the Norwegian minis ter and the consul general in Wash ington and New York. The Nor wegtan representatives in Chicago and San Francisco are now American cti- zens holding only hon orary posts. The decision to put these posts on g. sal ary basis also includes the plan of sending representatives direct from Norway to take charge. It is report ed that F. Herman Gade, at present the Norwegian governments com missioner at the San Francisco expo sition, will be appointed to one or the other of the posts.
 It is desired to improve the con- sular service particularly because, since the outbreak of the European war, the attention of Norwegian ex- porters and importers has been df- rected to the enormous Anercan mar ket more than ever before. Norway has lately considered herself handi- capped by the fact that the other Scan dlnavian countries were more fully represented by consular officials in the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
ESTABLISH JUVENILE
 COURT IN JAPAN

Osaka, Japan, July e.-As result of visit of Judge T. Kakihara to the United States a Juvenile criminal court has been opened in Osaka
 Juvenile crimfnality, according to statistics is on the increase in Japan. Judge Sato of the Osaka court e ap- pea1s attributes this to movi9g pie ture shows and a fall in the standard 1f life in the household
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

The John Paul Jones Association has received a charter from the sec retary of state of North Carolina to preserve and maintain the Grove House at Halifax. where John Paul Jones once 1ivAA-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09

The Mexican gunboat Progreso, sunk .by a bomb sent aboard in a tub of butter. was raised by the American wreclking tug Forward. The wrecking tug has been purchased by the Mexi- can government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
TO ABSTAIN
 DURING WARS COURSE

Melbourne, July s.-The faculties of the University of Melbourne and it's af1nated colleges have pledged themselves to abstein from the use of alcohol during the continuance of the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-09
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL
 ENTIRELY DESTROYED

Boulogne, July 9.-The recent re- peated bornpardment of Rheims have compbeted the destruction of the cath edra1. and practically nothing g left of the building but the siIhouette. The state has collected all tapestries, fragments of statues and windows broken by the bonbardments and de- posted them in a place of safety.
 The Bank of England released f2oo, 900 gold for miscellaneous pur- poses, and f12e, 900 for Egypt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
HUGHES CRUSHES
1916 BOON HOPES
His "NO" TO Presidential Offers
Final, He Tells Ex-Governor
Stokes of New jersey.

Charles Evans Hughes has declared
once and for all time that he will not
be a candidate for President in 1916.
He has gone further. He has said that
if the Republicans should nominate
him he would not accept the honor.
These emphatic statements. which
put to rest the question of consider
ing the name OF Justice Hughes as a
possible Republican Presidential can
didate. were made public at Trenton
yesterday by Ex-Governor Edward c.
Stokes of New Jersey. They were in
cluded in letter received in answer to
note to Justice Hughes from Mr..
Stokes.
The jurist's emphatic refusal TO be
considered as possible standard
bearer in the next campaign is. how
ever, only d repetition of similar utter
RANGES that he has made.
Mr.. Stokes wrote to Justice Hughes
some time ago. He said that New Jer-
sey men were especially anxious that
his name be placed in nomination for
the Presidency. He suggested that in
view of this fact Justice Hughes allow
his name 20 be considered. Mr. Stokes
pointed out that as a candidate JUS
tice Hughes was especially available,
that he owed it to his country to run
for the office, and that he should do so
because of the great confidence the
peopis of the country placed in him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
BernStOrff Sends Aid
To Capital NTH Reply
Papen Takes Papers-Ambassador Believes Unneuralty
Charges Will Collapse-Communicates Hourly
with Berlin on Answer Latest Note

From sources close to Count Won
BernstOrff it was learned that the am
bassador is confident that the charges
made against him and his associates of
the German Embassy will collapse.
While he would not consent to talk for
publication, it is understood that the
ambassador has expressed the belief
that the diplomatic relations between
the two countries have not been af-
fected by the alleged exposures of a
German conspiracy, supposed to have
been instlgated and fostered by the
German Embassy
Adhering to his "war" resolution
not to take part in any public cele-
brations Count Won Bernstorff las:
night declined TO attend the mass meet
ing which had been arranged by the
Austro-Hungarian Society of New York
to celebrate the eighty-hfth birthday
anniversary of Emperor francis Joseph
| of Austria Hungary, which was hell
at Terrace Garden. DR.. Constantin
Dumba, the Austrian Ambassador.
dropped in for a short time, but did
not take part in the patriotic" speech
making which characterized the affair.
A message of congratulation written
by Count Won Bernstorff was read 70
the several thousand subjects and sd-
mirers of the "Greise Kaiser" There
was much patriotic speechmakng, sing
ing of Austrian songs and general jubi-
latiOn at the success of the Austrian
arms among the Austro- -Hungarians
and Germans who crowded the halls Of
Terrace Garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19

After a conference with Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador,
which lasted all evening, Captain Franz
Won Papen, Military Attache of the
German Embassy, was sent to Wash
ington last night. 1t was reported that
he carried among other important doc
uments reply of the Ambassador to
the recent charges which have been
made against officials OF the German
Embassy. AS Captain Won Papen is one
of the principals involved in the al
legged expose, it is thought that he was
charged with laying before the State
Department his version of the CORE
spondence between DR.. Heinrich Albert
and himself. which formed part of the
basis for the allegation made by the
New York World" that officials OF
the German Embassy conspired TO TO-
ment social and industrial unrest in
this country in favor of Germany
Count Won Bernstorff did not per-
sonally go to Washington. because 1t
is understood that he is in communl-
cation with the Berlin Foreign Once,
which IS now SAID to be framing the
reply to the last American note, and
ne desires TO be near the summer EN-
bassy at Cedarhurst, Long Island:
Messengers and officials OF the Ger
man Embassy were kept busy yester-
day, travelling back and forth oetWeeh
the Ritz-Csrlton Hotel, where the Am .
bassador has taken quarters anu
Cedarhurst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
MUNITIONS IN PERIL
FROM CHURCH BLAZE
Two RoOfers Caught on Steeple
Slide to GrOund-RectOry
Also Destroyed.

Garfield, \. j., Aug. ia lighted
cigarette thrown in pile of shavings
is believed to have caused a $4,000
fire here, which destroyed the Russian
Orthodox Greek Church and endan-
gered the Hayden Chemical Company
plant, which is manufacturing phenol
for war purposes. The factory is oppo-
site the church.
Two roofers who were recoppering
the steeple were nearly cut off by the
flames, but managed TO slide TO the
street by ropes and ladders.
The fire was extinguished after a
hard fight by the Garfield Fire De-
partment and Engine No. of Passaic.
The home of the rector, the Rev. Alex
ander Alikin, was destroyed and two
nearby houses damaged. A large blaz-
ing timber fell on the roof of the
Hayden plant, causing considerable eX-
citement, but little damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
WORKERS APPEAL
FOR WORLD PEACE
French Federation of Labor
Urges International Movement
To Prevent War in Future.

Paris. Aug. 1s.-The General Fedora
tion of Labor. the French Revolution
ary labor body, last night adopted a
resolution appealing TO the interna-
tional working classes TO work so
that peace may represent the triumph
Of right over might. and that through
the acceptance by all countries of OBJ
ligstory arbitration. the suppression OF
secret diplomacy and OF the burdens Of
armament may arise the possibility OF
a federation Of nations assuring 10 all
peoples the right to- dispose freely Of
themselves and safeguarding the lnde-
pendence Of all nationalities.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
MARIETTA PROTECTS
FRANKS LYNCHERS;
LAW MOVES SLOWLY
FRANKS LAST WORDS
UNDER FATAL TREE

From stan Correspondent Of The Tdbune.1
Marietta, Ca. Aug. 1s.-lt was
told here this afternoon that Frank,
Just before he was hanged, received
an opportunity to make dying
declaration.
"Mr. Frank" the leader of the
lynchers is quoted as saying, I'VE
are now going to do what the law
said do-hang you by the neck until
YOU are dead. DO you want TO make
any statement before we do it,
NO" came the answer.
I'VE want to know" the leader
persisted, whether or not you killed
little Mary Phagsn?"
II think more of my wife and my
mother than l do of my own life"
Frank is said 10 have answered.
Then he was hoisted to his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
SODA SHOWER IN NEWARK
Children Wistful as 5000
Quarts Are Destroyed.

DR.. !. NJ. Shaw, State Board of Health
Inspector of New Jersey, and Samuel
G. Sharrell, chief sanitary inspector of
the Newark Board of Realth, dumped
three thousand quarts of soda water
into sewer yesterday. 1t had been
taken from the bottling establishment
OF Edward and David Wigder, at 367
South Eleventh Street, Newark. Be
cause the soda was sweetened with
saccharin, the use of which is a viola
tion of the state law, it was destroyed.
Hundreds of children watched the in
spectors longingly, wondering why they
could not have the soda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
LINER A WAR ST0REH0USE
Baltic Sails for Liverpool with
10000 Tons of Munitions.

Another huge cargo of military nee
cssaries for the Allies left this port
yesterday for Liverpool on the White
Star liner Baltic. She carried about
10000 tons of munitions and ammuni-
ton.
She had only sixteen saloon passen-
GERS. The second cabin had ninety
eight passengers and the steerage 100
In the latter class were fifty-two Las
cars. members of the crew of the Ger
nan steamship Liebenfcls, interned at
baltimore.
When the Baltic had backed out into
the stream fifteen firemen, who had
been refreshing themselves in near
by saloon, rushed madly TO the pier
where tug took them out to the de-
parting liner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
KAISER ASKS WAR
GOLD FROM NATION
Ministers Appeal to Scholastic
and Religious Officers to
Obtain II.

Zurich. Aug. 1s The German Min
isters of the Interior and Finance have
sent circulars TO all communal schol-
astic and religious authorities, calling on
them to use every effort to obtain gold.
IAN arm against Germany's enemies.
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states
that the government will make a finan-
cial statement to the Budget Commits
sion in secret session and take strin-
gent measures TO prevent the proceed
ings OF the commission being diyulPed.
The reauisition by the government
Of all cotton in the country and the
order that textile factories shall work
exclusively for the army have created
CONSERVATION in the dressmsking and
clothing trades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
SON OF '76 SOLDIER DEAD
Asa Terry Was Last Surviving
Child of Revolutionary officer.

Hazardville, Conn, Aug 1s.-Asa
Terry, son of Colonel Asa Terry, an
officer of the Revolutionary army, died
here to-day.
He was born at Enfield eighty-ive
years ago, and was the last surviving
child of a Revolutionary officer in Con-
necticut, and, it is believed here, in
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
JERSEY GARDENS GROW
Strawberries and Easter Lilies
on Metuchen Tables.

Metuchen. \. j., Aug ls.-Dr. T.
Chalmers. who breaches in the Re
formed Church Sundays and works in
his garden week days, had treat for
his dinner. On his table were fresh
ripe strawberries and a bouquet of
Easter lilies. both products of his gar
den in Manaplan Road. Nobody else
in Spotswood has Strawberries.
Mrs. Lydia Behring's and several
other families have Easter lilies III
bloom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
TEETH BRING $50 APIECE
Enthusiastic Dentist Has to
Pay for Pulling Too Many.

Montclair, N. j.. Aug. 1s.--Judgc
Mylod awarded $3.50 to-day to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Herrick, of East Orange,
who had jointly sued Dr.. Joseph NJ.
Berwald, also of East Orange, for ex-
tracing four of Mrs. Herrick's teeth,
when she wanted only one taken out.
Mr.. Herrick sued for the loss of his
wife's services and the woman for the
pain and anguish caused when she
found that the extra teeth had been
pulled.