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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
DIR. STRONG

pr. Richard Pearson Strong, the head of the American Red Cross Sanitary Commission which is fight ing the typhus plague in Serbia. is forty-three years old and a native of Fortress Monroe. Va Dr. Strong arrived in Nish, the temporary Ser bian capital, in the latter part of last month and immediately began to plan a thorough campaign against the dis eases which are raging. among the soldiers and popu1ace of war-stricken Serbia. The commission of which pr. Strong is the head includes some of the most eminent of American sani- tariums. The American commission acts in cooperation with the inter national board of which Prince Alex, ander of Serbia. is president and Sir Ralph Paget, of England, the vice president. Dr. Strong is medical di- rector of the board. and, it's members include the heads of the British, French and. Russian commissions, which, like the American commission, were sent to. Serbia to aid in check ing the ravages of typhus and other epidemic levers and cholera Dr. Strong received his M. D. degree from Johns Hopkins, and afterward stud jed in Berlin. He married an Eng fish woman. In 1898 he entered the United States army as a surgeon, and the. following year was appointed president of the board for the inyes- tigatfon of tropical diseases in the Philippines, where he established and directed the work of the Army Path ologicaI Laboratory. He resigned from the army in 1902, and after. some government investigations in Berlin, became professor of tropical medicine at the Manila. Government Medical school. He retired from that post to become professor of tropical medicine at Harvard MedisaI sshooL Dr. Strong is a. recognized authority in his chosen field of medicine and is a member, of British and French medical societies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
VACCINATION

The first to make use of vaecina- tfon as a preventive of smallpox was pr. Edward Jenner. who was born at Berkeley, England, 166 years ago, today. While vaccination is now, i1p- held by nearly all regular physi- clans ,tIle reverse was true when Jenner was engaged in preaching and practicing. the benefits of Vaccination
 No medical discovery in history, per- haps, met with such violent opposi- ton. ''fhe lowest scribblers, excit- ed by political animosity, never vent ed such coarse, il1iberaI absurdities
 as the learned physicians who oppos- ed vaccination" says one writer. It was freely predicted by the medical men that the introduction of "a bes- tial hunor in the human frame'' would cause humans to assume the appearance of cattle, and the anti vaccination literature published. in the years following Jenner's discovery iu 1796 was frequently illustrated with pictures of ox-faced boys and managed girls. The clergy Joined the medical men. in denouncing the practice, and one eminent minister asserted that smallpox was visita- ton of heaven, while cow-pox was produced by wicked and inpious mem and that vaccination was tan attempt to wrest out of the hands of the Almighty the divine dispensa- tfons of Providence" And that was only a little more than a century ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
SECRETARY DANIELS DEFENDS
 NAVY AS PREPARED FOR WAR

supplies of ammunition and he looks at you mournfu1ly and remarks: But if we had long and b1ody war, we have not enough to fight the whole world, and therefore, we would be ami Inflated, and so on. He sees noth- ing in what patriotic and trained men have wrought. Like the boy crying for the moon, nothing else is of value in his eyes unless he can own that shining orb.
 'eThe navy and it's head have been the target of much criticism of late, some from those honest in their be- liefs, but sadly ignorant or nlisinforrn- ed, and much from purely partisan and political sources which had no interest in facts whatever. As for such criticisms as concerned myself, I have kept silent. Time must justify, or time condemn. The splendid con dition of the ships for which yor are the crews which you have established, make today a far better answer than anything I could have been able to say. As they ride tonight at their anchors on the river, let them stand as their own spokesmen, and rejoice that it is my pleasure to greet here to- night the commanIer-inchief of the Atlantic fleet, Admiral Fletcher,
 "A few days ago a new organiza- ton, bearing the name of the Nation al Security League, issued an open letter announcing the result of in vestigations' and published to the world this statement:
 t< investigation disc1oses, it is assert ed, that it is inadequately manned. is short of ammunition and has no or ganized reserve of trained men; that the submarine hoti11a5 exists chiefly on paper; that fast scout cruisers, bat tie cruisers, aerop1anes mine layers, supply ships and transports are lack ing, and that target practice has been neglected or altogether omitted.'
 eff the gentlemen who signed the above libel of the navy had known the real truth their signature would never have been appended. If they had not been misled and misfnformed they would have written instead:
 t' t++n vestigation disc1oses that the navy is efficient and prepared for war; that our ships are well manned; that the supply of munitions is vastly larg- CT than, ever before, and the capacity of our plants has been practically doubled; that the last congress au- thorized 8, naval reserve which is in process of organization; that we have "A submarines authorized, built or building, which are the equal of those of any other country and that Tone dotiIla, of submarines have just completed remarkable long dis tance run; that we recognize the need for more fast light cruisers; that we have lately ordered eight aeroP1anes and 8 dirigibIe out of million dol lars specially appropriated by the last Confress for aviation; that with in the last two years the navys mine equipment has been more than dou- bled; that we are adding yearly to our force of auxiliaries; while more time has been devoted this year to target offr iT1 m 71Sy years past. We are proud of our navy as it is. We are resolved to give our cooperation in making it better and greater 1"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17

New York. May 17.---while the New York Staats-zeitung made no editorial comment on President Wilson's note, it had the following to say, printed in English and signed by Herman Bidder, its editor:
 tNor is this the time to burden mill lions of the American people with un- just and unnecessarily anguish of mind, The German-Americans must suffer in any conflict between the United States and Germany. pains of which their fellow citizens, can never know any thing. It is rather time for showing them the greatest degree of considera- ton. They have fought to uphold the flag in the past, and they will do so again against any enemy whatsoever. They deserve the fruits of past loyalty until they have forfeited the right to claim them. There has never been but one flag under which the German American has fought There never can be but one flag under which he will ever fight, and that flag is the Stars and Stripes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17

New York, May 17.-Omcers of the Atlantic fleet gathered here tonight at a dinner in their honor heard Sec retary Josephus Daniels defend the -navy as efficient and prepared for war, 'and promise that the administration people, would make it more powerful and more efficient. Mr. Daniels an swered the navy's critics, particularly the National Security league, which recently made public an open letter declaring that investigation disclosed that the navy was inadequate and un- prepared for war.
 With the praise of a, great city ringing in our ears,'' said the secre- taryp with our mighty ships in all their splendid strens,th lying just out side; in this hour of natural and par donabIe exultation in our great navy, as the head of that navy I feel it right to utter a word of warning, lest we forget to those who may feel in- cl1ned to rest too secure on this visi- b1e and outward display of our strength and at the same time to speak a word of promise and cheer to those who, perhaps, have looked too despondentIy upon the task that still lies before us in our efforts to reach as near as possible to perfection.
 tOur navy is good; it is not good enough. With your help, as long as am secretary of the navy;s we will all try to make 1t better. The navy is strong it is not strong enough. With the help of the whole American peo- pie, with the, help of congress and an administration thoroughly committed to the policy of taking leave to be strong upon the seas we will make it strongtr- This review is not the end of a, century's Iabors. We do not here exhibit our completed work. Rather, XxyeS F1faT ora ad
 by the chief executive and by an en- frightened and progressive congress, which gave evidence of it's faith in a strong navy by the passage of the best navy bin in the history of the coun- try. We are entering upon an era of progress such as the navy has never known before, whose keynote will be onward and whose watchword will be forward-an era marked by the lift ing of our navy out of politics and by the subordination of all things af1oat or ashore to the efficiency of the fleet, in order that by our very strength we may be able to demand the right to live at peace with all the world.
 You have seen--and lately. you have heard far to much of the pet
 rif1ed pessfmist who visits one of1our Ieviathians of power with a sour and
 disappointed visage, looking for some thing upon which he can hang a, tale
 of woe and wall a Jeremaid. Tell him that the New Yo ork is at once a source
 of pride and protection, and he tells you. that so long as we have not as many New Yorks as all the nations
 of the earth combined it is worthless. Point out that a f1otil1o of American submarines recently made one of the l longest continuous runs on record and he signs a. deep sigh and his only
 comment is but we ought to have andbui1d them before breakfast to- | rnorrow-as many as the three big gest European nations combined.' Go 1 to him and show him the big guns, the ltorpedees. the large and, increasing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
KING ALFONSO
 OF SPAIN BEGINS
 3OTHYEAR TODAY

Alfonso XIII. King of Spain, will begin his tfirtieth year today, as he was born on May 1z. 1886. Although he is no longer the t.boy king the Spanish ruler has many other titles to compensate for the loss of that one. Among the other tffIes which bespeak the faded glory of his house are King of Gibraltar, King of Jerusalem, King Of the East Indies. King of Oceania, King of the West Indies, King of In dfa, King of Castle, King of Aragon and King Of Navarro He shares with Sthe Emperor Of Austria, the title of King of Ga1icia, and with the deposed Manuel of Portugal the empty honor of calling himself ruler of India.
 King Alfonso is related to the ruI- ing families Of several of the warning powers His queen was an English girl, Princess Victoria Eugenie, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and his mother Maria Christina, was an Austrian princess. One of his sis ters. the late InfantaL Maria Teresa, became the bride of Prince Ferdinand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17

of Bavaria One of his aunts also married Bavarians prince.
 Although many wild stories have been told of King 4Alfonso's escapades, especially while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, as matter of fact the Spanish ruler never touches liquors Of any kind. He has always been 8 teetotaler, not from principle for the ce1larss of the royal palace are well stocked and wine is always served at dinner-but as a matter or taste. The monarchs of Bulgaria and Sweden are also total abstainers, and Queen Wi1heInina of Holland is also white ribboner.'' Before her mar nage the Dutch queen did not per init wine to be served at table, but her German husband persuaded her to relax her principles to the extent of having wines at formal dinners King George of Great Britain, the King of Italy, and the Emperors of Germany, Austria and Russia are very abstemious in the smatter of all coholic stimuIants, and the first nan1- ed is now understood to be on the
 water wagon" Several years ago the Kaiser encouraged temperance in public address, declaring that 'sthe next war will demand healthy men. and victory will crown the coIors of the nation which consumes the least
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
THE SMALLER EVIL

HOLGOMB playing the gaInen to be his
 United StatesSenator, attitude public might might warped The Rorabaek reward ambition tossuccess, could that speaker of the receive profitable jobs. they themselves aidedin framing and passing be United States Senator without czens but Messrs HeaIey and Ishen may walk away revising jobs and the taxpayers settle Szhe therzthey like itsor not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
IHE RIGGszBANKsArD GOVERNMENT

Riggs Bank-are court government officers acting Recommendations reply sayhe they will tetba officers to be filled spifE1t iora atharsVV discretion
 consistently a1s that ithas made illegal loans
 
  afdavs claiming that large representatives, congress Proctor,
 
 relations between Standard Oil country under desperate sbeng Secretary McAdoo by commonly cali ed interests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
AMERICANS EFFTCIE7NrNAvY

T AMERICAN vi feel proud of the fleet TheVvar ships n equal the ships of the any navy navy target practice, and squads equaae dsne theetter from Admiral Dewey readsathe Saturday night which
  assssH
  entitled the best money buy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
rzLEHKFasNIA INsLasANaEsLOssEs

HEssINKnGof the Lusifania plaees SConneedcut
 niessthe obligationotpay persons sonathing $ll0Doo $60oOO0 etechnical the terninnaogy only The of the insurancesis property. It scarcely savings banks loss in due Inet to of the dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
PORTUGUESE LEADERS
 PLACED ON WARSHIPs

London, May 17.-A Reuter- des- patch from. Lisbon filed yesterday afternoon says that Pimento Castro and GouIet Mediereos, former minis ter of public instruction, who had been confined in the Car1uo barracks since the triumph of the revolution ists, were placed on a battIeship- yes- terday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
THE BIEssINGssOF 1916

ID UHsAFEW 4946, 19 orabe Bridgeport taxpayers contribution of about skooOoo state
 Thsateax has been reported by the Finance mills year
 made for the this year. and the. double paid single budget plus the delayed payment for 1915
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
GAS-BOsRBs FOR UNITED STATES

" IRRENT NEWS report represents the War Depart1nent 4aas experimenting with bomb and especially this knd invented by Dr. Eengzer Of Chicago. that United
 States. Hague conferences declined to bar aspxiatin the und that ethodof making as the of shrapnel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
Cbe Dm. Read Go
 Est0bkIshed 1857
I ailored Suits at $12.50.
his price Representing half Forr

his price representing half former - This sale went very satisfactorily for day last week, and glad to that the group has been made larger This will doubt be the last special offering for priced suits this summer and the who needs business suit for will get good value in this.
 Scotch Tweeds plain coat and Norfolk effects. Plain serges of reliable quality black and colors Shepherds Checks
 $l2.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
Second floor.
Phoenix Hosiery:

Lsle thread of substantial at the top, silk to the top of the ankle, also soe heel and toe The skirts short, should be neatly hosed and shod. We recommend the Phoenix and shall be glad to adjust ters if there dissatisfaction in regard to wearing qualities.
 If worn with good fitting shoes and 1aundered with care these stockings will be all right,
 In black, white, Newport brown, fawn, taupe, battle ship gray navy blue and putty color
 Infants Fancy Socks Small sizes, half price, were 25 iAlz-a.-Af> now 13 cts, pairs for 9 cts
 The June Designer Ready at the Pattern Counter where subscribers may receive it.
 Standard Fashion Sheets for June also in readiness and the Summer Fashion Book, 20 cts a copy. Swing Couch Hammocks. Prices begin at ss5o,
 Third floor. The D. M. Read Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
sHIMADA HEADS TOXIC HOUSE

Tokio, May 17-saburo shinada was elected president of the House when the Diet convened here to-day. He has been connected with the Dooshi-Kai. Prince Katsura's party. sS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17

Instructions in taking the coming state census were given by Francis M. Hugo, secretary of state, to the sixty three enumeration supervisors assign ed to cover New r ork city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17
N eUNBGIsTED'' POOL

T-xHEesEWERrPOOI the paving peolisznot 1 busted On the contrary it is taking profit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-17

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK s SON
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-23
FIRST YEAR OF WAR HAS
RAISED BANK PROBLEMS

Denver, Colo, Sept. 20.-Confidence
in the ability of European countries to
pay the enormous Indebtedness result
ing from the war was expressed by A.
B. Leach, Of New York. president, in
his annual address before the opening
session of the convention Of the Invest
ment Bankers Association of America
here today. This, he said, must be ac-
complished by a long period OF rigid
economy and high taxation by Euro
pean countries. He expressed the
opinion that this gradual readjust-
ment in business would make America
richer and place this country in a
stronger financial and business posi-
ton thar yer before. The report of
Frederick r. Fenton, secretary, re-
viewed the years work of the asso-
citation. Three hundred delegates from
all parts of the country were in at
tendance. The convention will con-
tinue three DAYS,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-23
SECRET SERVICE Men
CONFRONT ARCHIBALD
Dumba Messengers Clothes and
Baggage Searched-Inno-
cent, He Says.

New York, Sept. 21.-James !. p
Archibald, the Americas correspond
ent, whe was intercepted by nritish
authorities while carrying a message
from DR.. Censtantfn Dunba, the Aus
tro -HunEariayl ambassador to Vienna.
arrived here today on the liner Rotter-
dam.
Several secret service men boarded
the Rotterdam at quarantine carly to-
day and questioned Archibald. They
were reported to have searched the
man, his baggage and his stateroom.
and to have taken away a cane belong
ing TO hin. Archibald denied this.
After leaving quarantine Archibald
said:
II do not know anything about the
situation hore, II there Is any contem-
plated prosecution of me 1t is perfectly
unjust.
81 took the letter which caused the
trouble from Ambassador Dumba with
out knowledge of its contents and en-
tirely unwittingly. That is all I care
20 say at present"
Archibald, on land, met a man he
described as his secretary. The man
said lie vas Charles Mercer. Archibald
Ind Mercer held a short conference and
Archibald announced he would defer
he announcing of additional state
nonts. He said he expected to go to
Washington soon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-23
Bic SYNDICATE TO
UNDERNEATH LOAN
Largest Financial Undertaking
Ever Attempted in America
Involves Over $780,
100000.

New York, Sept. 21.-The largest
underwriting syndicate the western
world has ever known was in process
Of formation today to handle the pro
posed billion dollar" credit loan to
Great Britain and France, which has
now shrunk. it was said, to a sum yet
20 be determined between 5000, 00O, 900
and $500, 000, 600. This syndicate, ac-
,ording to tentative arrangements said
20 have been agreed upon, will COM
prise national and state banks and
trust companies from the Atlantic to
he Pacific. A u1nber of so-called
German financiers, it was reported, will
Join the syndicate if it be finally agreed
hat the proceeds of the big loan shall
be available for commodity exports,
and not for war munitions.
The price at which this syndicate
will put out the Anglo French bonds
issued to secure the loan, will be at
a The bonds will pay 5 per cent
interest and will be a first mortgage
upon the British empire and France
and her colonies. All other obligations
of the two nations will be sub~ordinated
to the proposed big bond issue here.
Even the staggering sums raised by
bond issues at home, with which the
war has been carried ora will come sec
ond to h loan to pc floated when the
time m to pay the principal.
Must Pay in U. S. Coin.
For the frSt time in history, h
English pound sterling has yielded first
place in international finance to the
American dollars in this respect. The
whole big issue of bonds will be pay
able in American dollars, principal and
interest.
The bonds will run five Or 10 years,
it is not yet known which. In agree
ing to the issues handled by an un-
derwriting syndicate, the Anglo
French financial commission whose err
rand here is to establish the loan APP
parently deferred to the views Of
American financiers. the original in
tention Of the commission being re-
ported to provide for general subscrip-
ton to b bonds without the UNDER
writer as a middleman.
Many Concerns Take Part.
1t is regarded as certain hat the
membership of the syndicate Of I'M
derwriters will consist Of hundreds of
Institutions and possibly thousands.
These banks will be given a small
profit on the transaction, somewhere in
the neighborhood of one-half Of / per
cent, it is believed.
The next big question to be settled,
1T was said, is whether munitions Of
war should be paid for out of the pro-
ceeds Of the loan. The commission is
said to believe that the loans should
cover munitions; a great many Amer
lean bankers think 1t should not. Up
on this and other minor details the
commission and financiers continued
their conference today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-23
STEAMER
REPORTED ADR|FT
Greek Ship Athinai Abandoned
by Rescuers, After Fire Got
Beyond Contfol-Pas-
sengers All Safe.

Halifax. N. S, Sept. 21.-The Greek
iteamer Athinai was destroyed by nye
at sea with the loss of only n hke,
according to a message received by the
marine department today. The steamer
Tuscania rescued 4U8 passengers and
The crew. and the steamer Rournanian
Prince 81 others.
The message from the Tuscania wAa
dated at Z a. m.,a today and was fhe
first official word received from y
liner since the wireless report Last
the TuscaniaSha rescued the passeu-
gers. The origin Of the fire was NOT
stated in the message, which read:
NHeard distress call at $3.50 a. m. yes
Iterday; arrived on spot at noon ana
sent line across to help them. TRAM
ferred passengers about 4 p. m. AtF-
Inai was abandoned about $3.50 p. n.
We rescued f0S passengers and crew
and the Roumanian Prince rescued q.
There was only n life lost, that of e
man who jumped overheard. We LETT
the wreck burning fercely in NOS. !
and 2 holds at 1890 p. m. Position,
latitude 1854 north, longitude b7:47
west"
The Athinai sailed from New York
last Thursday for Greece. h carried
81 first. Al second cabin and 218 steer
age passengers.
The others or board were members OF
The crew. The cargo consisted OF con-
Siderable quantities Of flour, coffee,
Athinai was 6,742 tons gross had
an average speed of 16 knots. She was
1870 feet long and So feet beam. The
Yessel was built in England In 1908 n
vas owned by the National Steam Nav
cation company, of Greece.