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The Washington times., 1915-05-01
u. S. Forces Ordered
TODO All Possible to
Aid Fire Sufferers

instructions to do everything possible
to Aid the sufferers by the fire which
swept ColCn last night has been cabled
to the Panama canal authorities. 1t was
stated at the War Department today.
1t Is understood 1900 persons are des-
ttute. Official reports are still lacking,
and concerning the casualties all the de-
partmcnt knows is what was learned
from press dispatches From early
stories of the disaster. however, 1t is
thought the estimate of ten dead Is low.
Hopes were expressed that the cf-
ficient aid rendered by United States
troops from the Panama Canal Zcne to
the native authorities in Colon in fight
ing the fire and policing the town would
tend to improve relations between the
soldiers from this country and the
isthmians. which have been so strained
recently that they resulted in several
serious encounters, some of them
marked by fatalities.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Condemned for Assault,
Wants Early Death

BOYDTON. Va. May 1-Tom Coles.
coorcd, pleaded guilty today before
Judge William II. Barksdale to an in
dictment charging criminal assault
against a white girl. near Clarksville.
Judge Barksdale pronounced sentence of
death and fixed the execution for June
in the state penitentiary at Richmond.
Coles seemed dazed for moment. He
asked the court to make an earlier date
for the execution, but was informed that
June | was the earliest under the law
that he could pay the penalty for his
crime. Coles, escorted by armed militia
men, will be taken back to Petersburg
and then sent to the penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
STREAM OF GERMANS
ON WAY FROM ITALY
ItaIy's Entrance in War Only
Matter of Days, Berne Re-
ports Assert.

BERNE, Switzerland. May Livery
German who is able to do so seems to
be leaving Italy. A constant stream Is
passing through Switzerland, en- route
to German territory.
1t Is estimated here that within the
last fortnight fully ninetenths of the
members of the Austro-German colony
In Italy have departed.
Many gave up long established and
lucrative businesses, convinced that
1taly's entry into the war is a question
now only of days.
LONDON. May 1.-German cavalry.
u, which succeeded apparently in getting
around the extreme right Of the Rus
slams. has invaded the Russian Baltic
provinces.
There has been no indication in what
force the Germans are operating. but
II is presumed here that the cavalry Is
simply looking over the ground to find
out what opposition a force landed at
Polangen, in the Province of Courland.
would meet with. In military circles
here it is asserted that this cavalry can,
however, interefer with the Russian
communications and give the famous
Russian CossaCks something to do.
AT the other end of the Russian line
the Russians are reported to be con-
tinuing to make slow progress in the
Czsok Pass ana to repulse Austrian at
tacks on their flank in the direction of
Stry.
The German offensive movement In
the north, once mora under way, ex-
tends along the entire Prussian border,
from Tilst to the Vistula river The
advance evidently Is aimed at the Bal
tic provinces. which are rich in crops
and other food supplies.
For months the military operations
on the Prussian border had been limit
ed to scouting parties. isolated artil-
lerY duels, and aeroplanc warfare.
On the Carpathian front the situation
Is curiously balanced the Russians di-
recting an offensive against Uzsok and
the Austrians attempting a movement
in the direction of Stry. The Austrian
forces temporarily are abandoning their
attacks at other points and are being
concentrated I'm an effort to bend back
the Russian left wing. with Iembcrg as
the ultimate Austrian objective
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Red Cross Inquiries If
Aid Is Needed by Fire
Sufferers in Colon

Tho American Red Cross is making
inquiry by cable to ascertain whether
outside aid for the fire sufferers in Colon
is needed. c. A. McIlvaine. chairman
of the Panama Chapter Of the American
Red Cross, who is at Balboa Heights.
has been asked to advise officially on
the relief situation.
On the Holland American line steam
or Rotterd; IN sailing from New York
tooay the American Red Cross is send
INC twClvc' cases of donated war relief
supplies. Weighing some $3.50 pounds, to
American Minister Henry van Dyke at
The Hague. Holland.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
John D. Now Owns
Two Lakes on Estate

TARRYTON. n. Y, May 1.-John d.
Rockefeller added 105 acres to his estate
by acquiring the John Webber property
at Tarrytown Heights. Mr.. Rockefeller
owns the watershed to the north of the
Tarrytown lakes. and by purchasing the
Wcbebr land he owns the south side.
so that in effect the two lakes are a
paTt of his estate.
His plans for the property have not
been disclosed. 1t contains valuable
timber and quarrics. The price paid is
said to have hcen more than 100000.
Mr.. Rockefeller walked over and care
fully surveyed the lakes beSore closing
the deal.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
BERNSTORFF HAS
ASSAILANT FREED
Briton Who Threatened Diplomat
Pardoned at Latter's
Request.

At the request of Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador. the
President today commuted to expire at
once the sentence of Edwin X. Scott,
who is in Jail at Tacoma, Wash, for
writing threatening letters to the diplo-
mat
Scott, who Is an Englishman and a
strong pro-ally sympathized, wrote the
letters during the winter. The count
turned the letters over to the State
Department, and Scotts arrest fol-
lowed. On being arraigned for trial,
Scott pleaded guilty and was sentenced
on January 10 to six months in jail.
His sentence would have expired June
15, with allowance for good time.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Motion for New Trial
Of Heart Balm Deferred

Arguments on the motion for new
trial in the $50. 900 suit brought by Mrs
Ida NJ MCNabh the Milwaukee widow.
against John $. Kinney. aged million
airc mine owner, of Michigan. which
resulted In verdict for $4,000 for Mrs
McNabb. was continued until next Sat
urdav BY Justice Stafford in Circuit
Court No. . today.
The continuance was the result of an
agreement between Attorney Daniel w
Baker. representing the millionaire, and
Attorney Charles Poe. appearing for
Mrs. MCNahh.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Little Change in War
Situation, Says Vienna

VIENNA. May / (via wireless).-The
war office in its official statement to-
day characterized the general situation
as UNCHANGED. 1t says:
There has been little change in the
situation on the Russian Poland and
Carpathian fronts. A Russian attack In
the Opor valley has been repulsed.
Elsewhere there have been only Artl-
lery ducls."
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
SuHragists Parade
In Mem York Today
Speech-Making on Street Corners
and Collections Feature
Celebration.

NEW YORK. May This is suffrage
day in New York. corner speech-making
by women being the big event
The speech-making was preceded by a
parade of 200 automobiles up Fifth ave-
nue.. The cars dropped off at side
streets for open-alr campaign rallies.
A gold and silver collection at the
street meetings was an added feature
The female politicians said anything
trinkets, odd pieces of jewelry. or coin
would be acceptable.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Kansas Has Festival.

TOPEKA. Kan. May 1.--This Is a day
OF song for Kansas The State board of
administration has set apart May Day
for songs in the schools. Everybody
is asked to join In the song festival,
singing the old-fashioned school and
college songs and the popular songs of
the dav.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Gcnerally fair tonight and Sum
day; slightly cooler tonight
Maryland-GenerallY fair tonight and
sunday: slightly cooler tonight; gentle
TO moderate northwest winds
Virginia-Generally fair tonight and
sunday. somewhat cooler tonight in
north and west portions: probably frost
IN the mountains; gentle to moderate
Winds becoming northwest,
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
May Want To Be Rec allied.

That official circles believe Ambas-
sador, Bernstorff desires to he re-
called is evident. This opinion has
prevailed for some time the theory be-
ing that war developments have ended
his usefulness in the United States, and
that, for some reason of his own, he
prefers to place the Washington Admin
recall.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01

railway tohIectfohs north and SOUTH Of
Constantinople occupied by the allies,
conditions In the Turkish capital will
become precarious for the inhabitants.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
KEEP OFF ALLIES
SHIPS, SAYS ENVOY
Continued from First PageD

continued from Flrst Page.J
travellers sailing in the war zone
on ships of Great Britain or her
allies, do SO at their own risk.
"Impertal German Embassy, WASH
inGton y. c.. April %. 1915"
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Seek To Shift Responsibility.


Seek To Shift Responsibility.
This notice is being given the wild
est publicity by the embassy as an
advertisement in the newspapers Of
number of the leading cities Of the
United States.
1t is looked on. for one thing. as
equivalent to saying the German gov
ernment Will not be responsible for
the recent death of Leon Chester
Threshcr on the British steamer Fa-
laba. But, more than its application
to this single case. 1T is looked on
not alone as backing up the position
Germany has already officially taken
In regard to Americans sailing on
vessels of the allies, but as intended.
if Americans do lose their lives, to
enable Germany to say:
THAT is not our business. We have
given the American public the most
ample warning and have gone out of
our way to give warning through the
newspapers in other than the usual
official manner"
Bryan Is Silent.
The advertisement is supplementary to
the warnings already given by the Ger
man government through American Of
ficial channels.
The notice Is viewed seriously by the
American Government. Secretary Bryan
clined to discuss it. 1t is known that Of
ficials here regard it as an unusual pro-
cedure, though Secretary Bryan refused
even to discuss this phase Of it.
1t Is a fact that the French govern
ment earlier in the war published certain
notices regarding travel in France. In
the sense of getting out notices through
use of advertising columns, therefore.
the action of the Germans is not without
precedent 1t is rather because OF the
gravity of the subject it deals with and
the far-reaching consequences involved
that the embassys notice has attracted
attention.
At the same time, the putting out of
the notice in "A direct appeal to the
American public is not in accord with
diplomatic forms, and is in line with the
apparently growing disposition Of AM
baSsador BernStorff to ignore such forms
and deal with the American public or
the Government as suits his will.
To Take 1t Up With Berlin.
President Wilson and state Depart
ment officials have talked the matter
over and while nothing official has beer
given out, it is said this Government
will take it up with the German govern
ment, since II amounts to saying that
the views of the American Government
on this subject are not entertained at
Berlin and are, in fact. practically
ignored.
1t is supposed Germany issued the
new notice not along for its bearing on
the Threshor case. but because she
plans to renew submarine activities and
expects other cases to arise This Gov
ernment has not yet sent a note asking
reparation for the death of Thresher
and opinion Is divided what action this
Government will take in this instance
That Germany intends to frighten as
many Americans into keeping off Brit
sh vessels as possible is obvious.
Whether 1t will have such an effect re-
mains to be seen.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLE.
High tde--S:23 a. IN. and S:A d. m.
Low ude-2:2l a. IN. and $40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01

sun TABLE.
San rlses.........5.G Sun sets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
CONGRESS GETS NAVY
REPORT ON BJMDNG

Washintgno, Dec 2s-While the
navy general board has recommended
the construction of ~ battlesh1pus
during the last IL years and secretar-
les OF the navy have reduced them to
90, Congress- has authorized only 20
These figures are disclosed in the sum-
mary of Recommendation made by
the board and by, the secretaries pub
Mshedl as an appendix to Secretary
Daniels' annual report.
In 1903, Nthe general board laid
down the policy that the feet should
consist Of 4S batt1eships Of the first
limo By 1918, : policy to which it has
faithfully adhered UP to this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29

Think Of the long. long days SO SLOW
1y passing.
Think of the endless years!
| I am SO young! Must I live out my
lifetime
With neither hopes nor 'fears?"
Dan Cupid does not knock at every
| woman's door while she is in her early
teens He is such. a busy elf, and
there are so many waiting on the door
steps for him that he does not get
around until too late to call on some
hearts.
There are girls who think that be-
cause no lover has come to WOO up to
| the time they are 1--WE and twenty they
are destined to go husbandless. SO
keenly does this prey upon their minds
that they think it would be mistake
on their part not to encourage some
acquaintance whom they Woulo not
have appreciated some years Eberore.
The girl has lost too many emporium
| ties to put faith in this Judgment
During this unsettled state of mind.
a man who has little to recommend
him may not find his suit looked upon
colby by her. Her friends and rel.
atives are against the match, but
| rather than see her last chance slip
UP she is willing to come down peg
or two as to who and what the hero
| to whom she gives her heart and hand
must be.
ming a millionaire and servants ga
| lore When such men chose other
/ girls for wives she was quite unwil-
| ling to take some one whose fortune
scarcely footed up to half that amount
When no man of that kind filed the
bill in other respects, she concluded
that money was not everything, that
| she must hope for love if she would
find happiness.
At length, it dawned upon her that
the fault might lie within herself
that no desirable lover was anxious
for her for his sweetheart. You are
too independent" sad her father.
"DoInineering, is the better word, - cut
in her brother. mo man with any
spunk in his makeup would stand for
| that It's girls own fault usually
If beau a girl home,'' he went on.
'and she doesn't suit me never cross
her path again if L can help 1t. If
want to talk about the pleasant eve
ming I've had enjoying that walk
home with her, and she begins to
boast of the fellows who wanted to
bring her home in an auto or buggy,
knowing full well that can't do it,
just step back and give those fellows a
chance
When it is put to her in the right
way the girl sees the point of the 1es4
son her brother would convey. She
takes good care that the next chance
! should not slip by her. She, is care
full not to be sarcastic or boastful but
! her own natural self, sweet and mod
est. She makes friends with women.
and notes how their charms attract
the opposite sex. She also learns that
a woman who WOULD draw the oppo-
site sex toward her must be bright.
entertaining, and show interest in the
man. and not place her ideal upon
too high a pedestal The woman who
| spurns a worthy, honest. love be-
cause the man is no a millionaire,
might live to rue it ever after. There
are always chances for every woman.
signify that she has lost the right
one
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
SEVEN HUNDRED FOR
TUBERCULOSIS FUND
FROM SUNDAY SHOWS

The following moving picture
houses contributed to the benefit for
the Employees tuberculosis Relief
Association of Bridgeport, held Sun
day evening, Dec. ~: Polls, Plaza,
Dawes Bijou, Dawes Palace, Arco,
Strand, Hippodrome, South End,
West End, Imperial Olive, Studio,
Keeney's Empire, American, Pastime,
Oak, Scenic, State. II
The Employees tuberculosis Relief
Association of Bridgeport has written
to John F. Gunchannan and to Mayor
Clifford B. Wilson expressing appre-
citation of their cooperation in raising
money through this source. About
$500 was raised
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
"A USEFUL NEW YEAR CUSTOM

81 q
The Heather Chinee is said to have
the very agreeable custom of paying
all, bilIs January l. In our highly
civilized country, January 1 bills are
often considered valuable for filling
the waste basket. The rag man will
pay. som thing for them.
Not every one who let's his bills go
unpaid at this time and other periods
Is indifferent about it. Many. people
would gladly pay all they owe, could
they collect the debts due them. They
are caught in the cogs of the ma
chine and can only advance as fast
as those behind them.
The easier some people could pay,
the less ready they are to do it. Tt
would make them very tired to sit
down monthly and write off a dozen
checks. BY letting the bills run. they
can do it all in one job. This saves
them much hard work. Yet they may
have idle money in banks.
Some business men allow bills to
run to save a trifie of interest. 1t
would offend their thrifty souls to drop
a dollar that has been accommodating
in the savings bank. OF course the
creditor is meanwhile losing interest.
But creditors are considered grasp
ing creatures who have all the money
they need. These habits OF debt pay
ing, so often need1essly slow. clog the
whole business machinery.
A large percentage of the business
failure ere of people who would be
perfectly solvent If they could collect
their bills mercy from those debtors
who are easily able to pay.
1t is surprising how quickly dol
lar will run around a town. When
you pay that long standing bill due
the grocer, he is Immediately able
to satisfy the teamster. The latter
can settle with the butcher, who can
now pay that old bill at the printers.
So it goes
The net result is a new feeling of
confidence and good will. If a, gen
era1 debt paying custom could prevail
January /, a, great many people would
feel = new courage about their bust
! ness future. They would buy more
! freely. This would mean more or
ders for the factories. A wave OF
| new business would spread over the
country. Let-everyone do what he car
toward it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29

Failed we yesterday, my Heart?
seemed our way path of thorns,
Spite of opalescent moons;
Spite of crystal dawns?
Beat the pulse of Life in pain?
Dropped the spirit, tho athriII,
All the world in golden garb
Wandered Summers hill?
Why, then, what's a failure for?
lis but brake to halt some mad
ness;
Serves to stay our pace awhile
Till we're sure of Gladness!
What's a grief but that sure spillway
Built to hold joys overflow?
Skies this morn may glover Ieaden
But, for us, they glow!
And, to US, the barren hedgerows
Echo still some song of bird,
Hark! what says it's burden: "Cour-
agei''
Aye. at last, we've heard.
Edna Mead
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
MINCE MEAT

One pound of suet (beef), two
pounds of lean beef, one quart chop
ped apples, one-half cup Of candied
orange peel, same of lemon peel, one
half pound citron peel, three cups of
seeded raisfns, juice and grated rind
Of one lemon, and one orange, one
cup of currants, one-ha1f cup Of good
mo1asses, one cup or more (according
to tasteO of dark sugar, one teaspo on
full cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of
cloves, one nutmeg (gratedl, one and
one-ha1f cups Of best brandy, one
cup of boiled cider.
Let the meat simmer slowly in q
covered kettle until tender; run
through meat chopper and mix with
the suet, which has been put through
the chopper. Add other ingredients
in the order named, chopping the
citron, orange and lemon peel before
mixing. Put in a stone crock or jar:
cover and let stand q, week to ripen.
Bake in plain or half puff-paste pies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK

Me and Pubs iSimkins was wawki1Ag
'alawng this AFTERNOON. and we came to
a littel kid setting avn sum frunt
steps crying with his mouth wide open
being a litte1 kid with glasses avn his
Ease and derty wife stockings avn his
legs.
Watts the mattfr, kid,1I sed.
Watts the Inattir. kid. sed Puds Sim
I'm lost. sed the kid. without closing
his mouth all the way. and he startid
to cry louder than ever.
q. hes lost, the poor kids lost, ]
aed,
He don't no ware he lives, sed Puds,
hay, kid, do you no ware you live.
No, I'm lost I'm lost. sed the. kid
keeping avn crying and I fsed, Watts
your name, watts your name, kid.
WaItir, sed the kid.
Watts you last name, sed Pubs.
Waftir, sed the kid.
G, both his names is WaItir sed
Pubs. and sed. No, they amt, he ony
ncz his ferst name, kids that size don't
no thare last names
I'm lost, yelled the kid.
Gshes lost all right, he ony noz his
ferst name and hes lost, sed Pubs.
Don't you no wat street you live avn
even, I sed, to the kid, and the kid sed
I'm lost, I don't no nuthing.
He don't no mulch. that's a sintsh,
sed Pubs, and sed, He's a prttty dunn
kid, awl rite, how did you get lost kid
do you no that
I don't no nuthing, sed the kid. WITCH
est then the frunt door opened and a
lady stuck her he'd out, saying, Waltz.
stop that crying imnneditly and come
in the house,,
G, lady. does he live tFare, sed.
and she sed, Serteny he lives heer and
me and Pubs ssed, fAw. heck and kepp
avn wawking-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
YOUNG MARRIED
MANS PLANT OF KIN

Dear Miss Libbey:-
I am young newly married man, I
want to know if it is proper for. my
wife's mother and grandmother to
come to my house when I am not
there? They never come when L am
there. What if my wife should take
advice from them? Please advise.
c. N
I think they have only the best in
tentions for yourself and your wife,
naturally. They may not go out even
ings or make Sunday visits. Having
to see them throughout your married
life, it is best to get along in peace.
You will never regret being kindly dis
posed toward them, winning their
friendship and your wife's love.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
Keep 1915 Records.

Where system is overlooked, small
matters create battling complications
Keep the new years affairs clear by
jotting down current items. At the
P. Q. News store, II Arcade there are
firmly bound. indexed blank books
suitable for all needs in account and
general memoranda records. What
ever the nature of the record, the
right book will be promptly produc-
ed, at the p. o. News Store. Constant
attention of experienced statfoners,
has proved this well known store to
be the place to find high grade goods
at moderate pricea
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
CORNER, FOR COOKS
NUT CAKE

One-half cup butter, 1-2 cups
sugar, 3 eggs, IL cup milk. 2 1-2
cups flour, 1-2 teaspoons baking
powder, cup chopped walnut meats.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in each
egg separately, 1-2 cup milk, add
flour and baking powder, mix then
add walnuts. Bake in moderate oven
about half an hour
Frosting for same-r1 cup sugar, 1-s
teaspoon cream of tartar and 1-3 cup
water. Boil it until it forms soft
ball in cold water; remove from fire
and add, 1 stiffIy beaten white of an
egg. lemon or vanilla Pour over
cake immediately
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-29
YOUNG MOTHER WILL
NOT LEAVE HUBBY
Dear Miss Libbex:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
come to you for advice. I just be-
came a mother four months ago. Now
my husband seems to have grown
tired of the new responsibility. He is
sullen; tells me to go home to my
mother. I will not leave him If posi-
BILE to cling on, because love him and
Should I wait until some better time
when he may become heart smitten?
Thanks for reply.
V.B.
Your love, patience and trust, to-
gether with baby's love, will. reward
you by changing his heart to devotion,
am sure.