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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
TROTH PLICHTED, SHOPWORKER IS
 VICTIM OF GAS
Arms Go. Emp1oye, Engaged to Wed, Is Overcome
 While Asleep
ACCIDENTAL, SAYS
 MEDICAL EXAMINER
Flame In Heater Extin- guished, Leaking Fuel
 Causes Death

Engaged to be married within the next few weeks. holding a steady posi- ton at the Remington Arms & Am intuition Co. and with everything looking bright for a happy married life, Thomas Smith. aged 21, formerly of Toronto, Canada, was found dead in bed in his room, formerly occu- Mrs. Catherine Strickland at f258 Court1and street, a victim of gas pois- oning at 8:15 this morning.
 Smith was engaged to be married to Miss Martha Christensen of 87 Ram da11 avenue, and appeared to be in his usual happy mood when last seen alive yesterday afternoon as he start ed for his work at the ammunition plant. He worked on the 3 to Il shift at that factory.
 He came to this city about two months ago and was given free access to the room formerly occupied by the coachman, of the Strickland family. About two weeks ago Smith purchased an open-face gas heater which he placed in his room.
 Mrs D. V. White, companion of Mrs. Strickland, advised against the pur- chasing of the gas stove and recom- mended the purchase of coal stove. Yesterday afternoon Smith informed Mrs. White that he was about to pur- chase the coal stove.
 Smiths duties about the premises of the Strickland home was to prepare the fire in the furnace, which he did every morning at o'clock. This morning he failed to accomplish his daily duty but little attention was given his failure, because it was thought by Mrs. White that Smith had overslept.
 Mrs. Smith declares she had a pre- rnonition that disastrous results might be forthcoming after the purchase of the gas stove. At 8 o'clock this morn ing she went to Smiths room.
 She was only half way up the stairs when she srnelIed the escaping gas and upon gaining Access to the bed parently fast asleep in bed and the jet of the gas heater was half turned on, but not lighted.
 An endeavor to rouse Smith was unsuccessful and she then telephoned for the Emergency hospital ambu- lance at SIS. Dr. J. F. Canavan found that Smith had been dead for iner S. M. Garlick was notified and Smiths body removed to the morgue of Cullinan & Mullins on Main street. The medical examiner finds that death was accidental.
 It is the opinion of the police that WI10n WSnC CO 00d ldSI HE IAI he left the gas cock half turned on and lighted. About midnight the gas in that vicinity is generally lower than later in the morning and it is thought that when the pressure became low the light fickered out. When the pressure was increased the gas fume escaped and filled the room of which all the windows were closed, accord ing to the police theory.
 The deceased had no relatives in this city and both he and his bride-to- be were employed at the Remington factory since early in September. She is the daughter of Mrs. Peter Christen- sen of ST Randall avenue The police authorities have communicated with Miss Anna Smith of 13 Stadina road, Toronto, who is a sister, and funeral arrangements will be completed late today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
REPEATS REQUEST
 FOR AUSTRIAN EXPLANATION
 OF SINKING OF LINER ANCONA

The ship, alleged to be part German owned, has been detained at Halifax siSce her seizure by a British warship while en route from New, York to Nor folk.
 The action of Great Britain is held to be in violation of international law. A demand will be made, it is under stood; that the ship be retained in prize court and that the court act promptly in the case.
 The representations probably will include also the cases of the Genesee and the Kankakee which also are owned by the American Transatlantic Go. The state department has been notified by the company that the Gen esee at St. Lucia, w. l., has been re- quisitioned and that the Kankakee, now enroute to Port Stanley, Fau1k- land, would be requisitioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
DISCRIMINATION
 CHARGED BY MEN IN ARMS PLANT
Mass Meeting Sunday Will Con- Sider Reports of Union
 Mems Discharge.

Discrimination against employees in the mechanics trades at the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. is the basis of the grievances that will be discussed Sunday in Eagles hall when a. mass meeting of the 1,500 nachinists will be held
 The men will decide what action will be taken by theIns at the meeting Sum day. According to labor men, there is great interest in the meeting, but they are unable to give an opinion as to the probable outcome of the meeting. Members of the. general executive board of the International Association of Machinistsg have been informed of the trouble and yesterday Frank Jen-- nings, national vice president of the association, came to this city. He stayed merely long enough to learn the conditions.
 Robert M. F,echner, member of the national executive board of the ma chinfsts, on his way to New York to attend to a labor settlement there, was ordered to stop in Bridgeport to- day to learn of conditions and he re- mained a few hours conferring with local officers, and then left for New York He will return here Saturday.
 John R. Anderson, member of the executive board, is in Washington. Thomas J. Savage, also a member, is in Boston. Martin Nicholson, another member, is in Hartford.
 'fThe trouble is that men have been discriminated against said George J. Bowen, business agent of the I. A. M
 ''yes, they're good men, most of them. I should say about 20 have been discharged. It looks as if they have been selected because they are members of committees or otherwise interested in the unions"
 MT. Fechner said this afternoon that the matter doesn't look serious at present, but it is up to the men.
 Men have been discriminated against he said, ''and the others will decide what to do when they meet Sunday There isn't pything for me to do here today, but Will return Sat urday."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

Vienna, Dec. 3.-The American ann bassador, Frederick c. Penfeld, today repeated lil efequest to the Austrian governmehgs that 1t make ee<reDly to the American note respecting the cir cumstances in connection with the sinking of the steamship Ancona in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine, as result of which sew eral Americans lost their lives.
 Protest to England
 Washington, Dec. 3-Vigorous rep resentations will be made to Great E-itain by the United States against the requisitioning of the American steamship Hooking without prize court proceedings. This became known today after the receipt of official con fir1nation from American Consul General Young at Halifax of reports that the Hooking had been held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
COURT HOLDS UP
 DISPOSITION OF
 4 TRAITORS

New York, Dec. s-The federal dis trict courts final disposition of the case of pr. Karl Buenz and his three associates in the Hamburg-Amerioa can line, convicted last night of conspir- acy to deceive and defraud the United States, hung fire today. Judge Howe had set this forenoon as the time for hearing the formal motions of the de- fense but court convened before the defendants lawyers announced that they were not yet ready.
 Judge Howe granted a further pcstponement till tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
SERBS LOSE 1,2oO MEN

Berlin. Dec. 3-Scattered Serbian detachments in the region southwest of Mitrovitza near the Montenegrin border were defeated by Teutonic forces in engagements yesterday and more than 1,2O0 Serbians were taken prisoners, it was announced today by German headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
BRITISH STEAMER
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE

London, Dec. 3-The British steam ship Langton Hall has been sunk. Part of her crew has reached land.
 The Langton Hall evidently was another victim of the submarine cam paign in the Mediterranean. She left Calcutta Oct. 28 for Philadelphia and New York and was reported at Suez on Nov. 23. She was owned by the Hall line of Liverpool and was of 4,437 tons gross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

Philadelphia, Dec. 3-Agents in this city of the British steamer Langton Hall, sunk in the Mediterranean, un- derstand that the vessel was heavily loaded with a general cargo made up mostly of jute, goat and other skins, burlap and cocoanut oil. These car goes are usually very valuable and 1t is said the Langton Halls was worth a half million dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
ANNIE M. BRADLEY.

The body of Annie M, widow of Willard H. Bradley, who died in the Masonic home, in Utica, N. r., arriv- ed kere today. Mrs. Bradley was formerly well kncv5a ,7ere, having re- sided on Seaview a r'tnue for a mum Der of years. The funeral will be Irivate1y held from the nlortuary chapel of Henry B, Bishop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
U. s. MAY ASK RECALL OF B0Y-ED TOP
 PART IN HAMBURG COMPANY PLOT

Secretary Lansing Tells Ambassador Von Bern storff That Naval Attache Has Rendered Himself Persona Non Grata With Our Gov ernment, is Report in Washington Discussed at Cabinet Meeting Today, Says Rumor, But Officials Maintain Silence on Subject.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

Julia A. O'Donnel left an estate of S2,702 according to the inventory filed By Appraisers w. s. Buckley and Alex L. Delaney. Of this sum $2.- 300 is equity in property in James street and $4o2 is cash in savings banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
PRESIDENT PLANS "TRIP

Washington, Dec. 3-President Will son will leave here for Columbus, Ohio, on the night of Dec. to attend a luncheon given at noon of Dec 10, by the Columbus Chamber of Com merce in his honor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
WILSON AT ARMY DRILL.

Washington, Dec. 3-President Will son today went to a cavalry and field artillery drill at Fort Myer, Va, for the benefit of the Army Relief asso- citation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

Washington Dec. Secretary Lansing is understood have informed Count Bernstorff that Captain Boyd naval attache to the German embassy rendered himself graa to the United the result connection of the Hamburg line yesterday found guilty in New York
 The subject understood to have been the cusson at the cabinet meeting today
 Secretary Lansing at the of the cabinet meeting refused recall the subject other of the cabinet equally silent The German embassy refused to talk about it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

Up to Novemb Der 30 grain elevators at Buffalo, N. Y., handled 161, 491, 00o bushels of grain. exceeding all former years by 100000 bushels
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03
THE WEATHER

Probably fair tonight and Eatur- day. Not much change in temper atGre. Light to moderate variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

The state department was beI1eved to be of the opinion that as Captain Boy-Ed had admitted his connection with the financing of the operations which the New York jury gave a, yer dict as being illegal, there was noth- ing else to do but inform the German government of it's views.
 By informing the ambassador that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-03

the attache is persona non grata, the United States leaves it with the Ger
 man government as to the manner in
 which Captain Boy-Ed shall terni-, nate his connection with the embassy. This is the usual diplomatic procedure in the case of an attache of an em-
 bassy or a legation whom the United States finds objectionable.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
GLACIAL EPocHs.
This Old Earth of Ours Has Had More
Than One Ice Age.

This Old Earth of Ours Has Had More
Than One Ice Age.
Every one with intelligent interest in
the history. of the world on which he
lives has heard of the glacial epoch, :
or the ice age The inhabitants of the
northern portion of the United States
have no doubt a general understanding
that the gravel hills and ridges and the
huge powders with which they are IA.
rniliar are due to an Irresistible inva-
sion from Canada by 1.-The great ice
sheet at a date just preceding that
which biologists term recent yet
many thousands of years ago.
1t is. however. not strictly correct to
speak of the ice age" or the glacial
epoch. for there have been many of
them 1t is, now known that even this
latest or pIeistocene glacial epoch has
several important divisions, and in the
Rocky mountain region it appears that
important changes in the form and
height of the mountains, due to wear
ing down by erosion, took place be
tween the glacial subepochs.
More than fifty years ago it was rec
ognized by English biologists that GER
tain masses of gravel and breccia and
certain planed and grooved rock sur
faces in rocks Of Permian age in India
Indicated Il glacial epoch vastly Older
than tnat of the Canadian ice sheets
but it is only within the last thirty
years that biologists Iiaye learned that
glacial conditions have required al
nany different times III the earth's his
fory, The evidence of this has beer
found in all continents in Europe, AT
rica, Asia. Australia, South and NORTH
America. The formation of great ice
sheets took place at different periods il
the larger divisions of geologic timt
back to the proterozoic-thati is. to The
age of the Oldest known sedimentar,
rocks. a great many million years ago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
OLD COIN VALUES.
Only Very Rare Specimens Can Com
r1a7d a High Price.

Only Very Rare Specimens Can Com
r1a7d a High Price.
The 1901 dollar. said a coin ex-
pert, Is believed by thousands of per-
sons to coIQmEnd an enormous premi-
I'm. There never was an 1904 dollar
made in that year." he continued. The
1904 dollar was made some time be
tween 1890 and 1860 The country Is
flooded with counterfeit coins of this
date, many Of which have been made
from 1901 dollars \ large number of
them have fine milling on the edge.
which could have been made only by a
machine which the government did
not begin to use until 1886.
The Queen Anne farthing is another
coin which has gained a high value IN
the public mind, BECAUSE a collector
once paid high price for several that
had never been iii circulation. The
used coins bring as high as so. but
they. are often offered to dealers at ten
times that price. The Jewish shekel,
worth to dealers about 81, is often held
for as much as $3.50 by enthusiastic
amateurs who are misied by dates and
the strange characters stamped on the
coin.
in the public mind coin more than
fifty years old is hoary with age and
so rare as to be almost priceless, but a
silver dollar of 1895 is actually worth
no more than 50 to dealers, and then
only if it Is in an excellent state of
preservation. for a great many of them
were coined. 4 half dollar of 1903 is
worth as much as II cents more than
its face value but collectors and
dealers find that there are so many of
them ~ circulation that there is no
profit in buying and selling them In
fact, a person might have a hundred
United States coins of different de
nominations and dates, no two alike,
but all more than. 100 years old, which
would be worth to a dealer not over
so above their face value" = New
York Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

In loosening shale and rock to facili
tate hand or steam shovel work dyna
mite is also very effective. while stumps
may be blasted from the roadbed just
as though they were being removed
from field to be cleared and cultivated
Boulders also are easily shattered by
suitable loading and when of hard rock
may be crushed into surfacing stone.
The side bitches as well as the long
outfall bitches can also be blasted in
keeping with the nature of the ground
In fact. there are no limits practically
to the many uses and advantages of
dynamite for road building when care
full and thoughtful attention is given
to the work.
incidentally the planting of shade
trees for roadside improvement and at
Effectiveness is greatly facilitated by
the judicious use of little dynamite
1t is a recognized fact that trees plant
ed in blasted holes grow much more
rapidly and progress more favorabIy
than those planted in the average spade
dug ground.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
Explosives In Road Building


One of the newer methods of road
building that is fast winning the In
dorsement of the better versed eontrac-
tor is that of employing dynamite for
reducing the heavy work.
Grading through hard ground or rock,
for instance. is tedious and requires
time and labor The use of dynamite
for blasting such material is a welcome
relief Both rock and hard clay may
be loosened in the cut by well placed
charges of explosives if holes are drill
ed into the ground little way up the
bank and loaded. Careful spacing and
loading for electrically fred. blasts will
result in bringing down both classes of
materials in the best possible manner
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS

Owing to receiving SO many re-
quests from mothers wishing to en-
ter their babies in the better babies
contest, Mrs. Peek has decided to ac-
cept babies two months over three
years, and one month under the age
limit, six months. They will not be
eligible for the prizes, but will re-
ceive the benefits of the examina-
tons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
TO THE PUBLIC

81 feel that.I owe the manufacture
ers of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy word of
gratitude" writes Mrs. T. N White
hall, Gowanda. N. 7. when / be-
gan taking this medicine / was in
great pain and feeling terribly sick,
due to an attack of summer COM
plant After taking a dose of it ]
had not long to wait for relief as il
benefited me almost Immediately Z
Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

On Saturday and Monday, 10
pounds of sugar for 81, with one dol
lars worth of other groceries, for
cash Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
NOTICE TO MOTHERS

Mothers who have requested appli-
cation blanks for the Better Babies
Contest will please have them filled
in and returned by November 1st.
Mrs. E. G. Peek.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Only pure drugs and no substitu-
ton in our prescription department.
Phone IA. Biting & Co., 410 North
Magnolia street. 19-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

FOR RENT-House now occupied by
Mr., H. A. Waterman on S. First
street east. Apply to Mrs. w. S.
Bullock. 10-22-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
Delightful Dance at woman's Club

Delightful Dance at Woman's Club
In response to invitations issued by
Messrs. Carlton Erwin, Richard
Stroud, Hugh Geiger, Joe Borden,
John Tarver and Duncan Mcdonald,
The members of the younger dancing
set and a few older friends of the
hosts were assembled last evening at
the Woman's Club to enjoy the first
dance of the season.
A program of attractive music for
twenty dances and several extras was
excellently rendered by the Temple
orchestra, and to the delightful
strains dancing continued until near
ly l o'clock. Punch was relished he
tween dances.
Enjoying the hospitality of the
hosts were the following who were
their guests for the evening: Misses
Caroline Harriss, Ruby and Callie
Gfssendaner, Catharinez and Mary
Harriet Livingston, Margaret and
Leslie Jackson, Mary Burford, Mil
dred Groman, Nellie Beckham. Vir-
ginia Sistrunk, Dorothy and Marion
Long, Ethel Haycraft, Elizabeth Da-
Wis, Emma and Sidney Perry, Sue
Moore, Blair Woodrow, Nina Camp
Louise Sanders, Bertha Smith, Alice
Sexton, Annie Moorhead, Lillian
Thomasson, Ellen Stripping, Louise
| Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. FL. Lloyd, Mrs. r. A
Burford Jr., Messrs. Sam Mathews
Welsh Dewey, Albert Harriss, jim
Rentz, Harold Meade, Lagrange Sis.
trunk, Rea Ferguson, Robert anc
Leslie Anderson, Robert Clarkson
Clarence Meffert, James Hill, Edward
Green, Whit Palmer, E. G. Copeland
William Stroud, William Avery, Johr
Chazal, John Bats, Wallace Davis
Lynn Sanders, Luther Mershon, Jot
and Carol Blalock, Wayne TenEycke
and George Looney.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Mrs. Alice Carlisle Sinclair will
leave the first part of November for
Savannah and Asheville, N. c., to
spend the remainder of the fall and
early winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Nr. and Mrs. Lou Haley moved last
Friday to 'tPinehill" on North Fort
Harrison, having recently purchased
it from DIR. c. Fl. Field Clearwater
Sun.
Mr.. Haley is a former OcaIan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Following the dance last night Miss
Sue Moore was hostess to delight
/ full supper party, entertaining several
couples of her special friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23
Thoughts Measurable

"There is nothing so strong or safe
in any emergency of life as the SIM
pie truth"
BENJAMIN Franklin believed that
an American should be himself wher-
ever he went, and that simplicity of
life was not at all inconsistent with
the best manners"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Miss Isabel Welsh of Palatka, will
arrive in this city tomorrow to be the
guest of Miss Ellen Bours until Sun
day, when she leaves for New York
to spend several weeks Metropolis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Mrs. L. A. Dey is contemplating 3
visit to Jacksonville shortly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

The funeral of the late Mrs. o. w.
Mckinley was held this morning, the
services being conducted by Rev. B.
B. BigIer, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, at the chapel in Moulton &
Kyle's undertaking parlors. The re-
mains were forwarded to Wisconsin
for interment. Mr.. Mckinley arrived
last night from Gambler, but owing
to feeble health was unable to accom-
pany the body.-St. Augustine Re
cord.
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next Tuesday with Mrs. H. H. Nc
Creary Of Gainesville, first vice pres
ident, who in the absence of Sister
Ester Carlotta, president, will repre-
sent the state division, U. D. C. The
honor is fttingIy bestowed and the
friends Of Mrs. Carney hope that it
viii be possible for her to accept it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

Miss Ona Bright and Mr.. Walter
Liddell, formerly of this city, but now
of Jacksonville, will take part in a
Baraca-Philathea program to be rem
dered tomorrow evening in that city,
the former reading an original paper
on Philathea work and the latter of
fering a prayer. The program is to
celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
of the Baraca-Philathea movement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-23

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