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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

the mediatory proposals submitted b
the United States government 70 Der
lin and London as q basis for modus
vivendi for conducting the maritime
warfare between Germany and Greaa
Britain.
The imperial government By It's
readiness to enter upon a discussion Of
these proposals, then demonstrated It's
good intentions in ample fashion. The
realization Of these proposals was de-
feated. as Is well known. by the declin-
atory attitude Of the British govern
ment
"The undersigned takes occasion,
etc. IAGOW."
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
German Forced to Leave.

London.-Otto Humbert, owner OF
the Queens Hotel. Queenstown. a nat
uralized British subject Of German
birth, has sailed from Liverpool for
New York. His behavior mas been
above suspicion. but his presence in a
hotel where military and naval officers
make their headquarters caused pro
tests and he decided to leave.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
Things Had Changed.

"sQuabbling and fghting-there's
another very frequent cause Of d.
vorce," said Prof L. Watts Ingersou,
in an address before the Cleveland
Anti-Divorce league
"A man had been hailed before a
Cleveland magistrate for non-support
or some such fault.
but let nae see, the justice said.
aren't you the man who was married
in a cage Of Wild mRn-eating tigers
and leOpardsT
"'Yes, your honor, I'm the man
was the reply.
Exciting. wasn't itg said the jus
tice.
"'Wen, your honor, said the man,
1t seemed so then. It wouldn't now -
A man has enemies in proportion to
his Importance and influence in the
community in which he lives.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
HoIds 90 ID Mrona.

Berne, switzerland.-An interna-
tional conference Of the Worlds Union
for the future interests Of mankind
met May % at the headquarters Of the
International Peace Bureau. Resolu-
tons we're adopted opposing annexa-
ton against the win Of its people.
When the delegates discussed viola
tion Of neutrality a German deputy,
Herr Voghtherr. who is president Of
the German Peace Society, expressed
the opinion that Germany should not
have invaded Belgium.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
Germans Prepared a Revolt.

Rio Janeiro.-The Gazeta de Notlcias
in its issue Of May 20. denounced what
It described as German maneuvers
in Southern Brazil. where the Germans
have established an important colony.
It declared the German colonists as
sembled.a depot Of war munitions and
that It was their. intention to proclaim
the independence Of the state Of sainte
Catherine. The outbreak Of the war IN
Europe caused them to postpone carry
ing this project into effect it was said.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

9You like to look after the passing
girls 50" grumbled his wife. that lt's
a pity nature didn't give you eyes e.
the back Of your head"
"Oh, / don't know" responded the
hardened wretch. "A flexible neck
answers all purposes ~ Louisville
Courier-JOurnaL
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04
Teutons Asked Peace with Russia.

Teutons Asked Peace With Russia.
Milan.-Sergius Sazonoff, Russian
foreign minister, interviewed by a
correspondent Of the secolo, IS quoted
as saying It was true Austria and Ger
many attempted to conclude a sep
arate peace with Russia. but that such
q thing was impossible.
can the allies are entirely in &C
cord" M. sazonoff continued. "Conse-
ouently the war viii continue until Il
n possible to conclude really lasting
peace. It win be q long, hard war, as
the enemy Is still strong
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-04

Conductor-Tve just married 7
intended to marry several weeks ago.
but a hundred dollars stood in my
way.
Friend-How did you get around TT
Conductor didn't try to.
knocked Il down-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
ARMY OF 4.OO0, GOO FOR BRITAIN VOTED
 AFTER LONG DEBATE

mania to their side in the Balkan op~
 erations- If the news of the lombard
 ment of Varna is correct, Russia. is losing no time in an attempt to fore stall these efforts From several sources, all unofficial. London has
 heard of the bombardment of the Bull garian port, Various despatches state that the Russian warships are accom- panied by a, fleet of transports which, according to the morning papers. al ready has landed a sufficient force Co hold the town.
 given a large majority to Former Pre- of the present cabinet who is not over friendly to the entente powers, it is not believed here the change will have much of an effect on the attitude of Greece which is now much more agi- tated by the possibility that Bulgar- ians will cross the frontier than by the formation of a new government -
 Along the western 1fnes according to British official reports, the Germans suffered heavy losses while exposing their. forces in an attempt to occuBy craters which their mines had opened along the front near Armentieres- French operations at most places are hampered greatly by bad weather but a considerable portion. of the German works on Hartmanns- -WieIerkopf has. been carried.
 The Russians are reported to have occupied sEkun1, which indicates they are making an important advance into the interior of Persia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
vON PAPEN, SAILING,
 SAYS HISTORY WILL
 REFUTE 'CALUMNIES'

New York, Dec. 22-Captain Franz von Papen, Germany's recalled nnili- tary attaehe, left New York for Rot terdam today on the steamship Noor- dam. Before parting he issueds this statement to the American people:
 .In leaving this. country, where have received so many proofs of kind ness and hospitality from Americans and others \ deem it my duty to thank all those who did not permit their friendly personal feelings to be poisoned by the hatred created blythe war among nations.
 My thoughts turn back today ex- pressly to those undergraduate days when had the honor and good for tune to spend some time with the ex- peditionary force at Vera Cruz, where I learned to admire the splendid so1- dier1y qualities and devotion to duty of the United States army.
 "Persona11y speaking. no greater satisfaction could be given to me than the fulhllInent of my ardent desire, to be called home where soldiers are far more urgently needed than here.
 $ leave my post without any feel ing of bitterness because T. know too we'll that when history is once written it will establish our clean records despite all those representations and spread broadcast at pres ent.
 ttThe New York World. which cer- tain1y is not open to the suspicion of harboring friendly feeling for my
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
CHANGES AMONG ALLIES
 STAFF OFFICERS SOON

London, Dec. 22-After an all- night debate the House of Commons early today granted an increase of 100000 men in the British array bringing up it's strength on paper to 100000. With the increase come changes in the higher command Lieut.-General Robertson, chief of the general staff, having been recalled from France to become chief of the imperial staff in London in place of Lieut. General Murray, who is about to receive an. important command. These changes are accepted here as indicating cooperation among the Allies in the conduct of military op- erations on the western front
 The Teutonic powers are represent ed taking full advantage of the moral effect produced by the with drawa1 of British forces from Galli- poll peninsula and to be attempting once more to swing Greece and Ru-r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22

London. DecS 22-The debate in the House of Commons on the supplement tary estimate of the government pro- viding for the raising of one million extra men for the army continued until 5:3O o'clock this morning at which hour the vote for the addition al men was agreed to and the Hodse adjourned.
 The debate was carried on mostly by the opponents of conscription and those members who have been con- spicuous Sor criticising the govern ment on the conduct of the war. Out of the small number of members pres ent to preserve a quorum many were asleep before 4 o'clock. the speeches being punctuated by loud snoring Sir Arthur Markham complained humor- ous1y of these interruptions, asking at one point whether nationalist, mem bef was snoring at him.
 Henry Da1ziel, in the course of a speech declared that it had been de raonstrated throughout the debate that there had been an unnecessary vast age of the lives of men by blunders made at headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
REV. Ell. KENYON IS STRICKEN WITH
 AP0PLECTlC SHOCK
Rector of St. Paul's Epis- copal Church in Critical
 Condition.

Rev. Earl H. Kenyon, rector of St. PauPs Episcopal church and the dean of Episcopal clergymen in this city, suffered attack of apop1exy at the rectory of St. PauPs in Kossuth street yesterday morning and is seriously i'll. His entire right side, arm and leg are paralyzed and his physicians hold nt- tie hobe for his recovery.
 Mr. Kenyon is being attended by pr. George s. Ober and sDr. R Warren Hall. Yesterday morning Rev MT Kenyon went to his study and the att tack came as he was busy reviewing his Christmas sermon.
 Members of the household went to his aidN at once and then summoned Dr. ObeT and later Dr. Hall Rev. MT. Kenyon is 50 years of age He has been rector of St. Paul,s for the past Is years. coming to that par ish from Yantic. Under his ministry the church has grown in membership. MT. Kenyon has 8 host of friends in the city who will be pained to learn of his illness. Rev. Benjamin F. Root of this city will substitute for Rev. MT. Kenyon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22

country, stated very fairly, when dis eussing my recall, now that the mat ter is settled, the fact should be em- phasized that the state department made no charges against Captain Won Papen and Captain Boy-Ed which re- ffected in slightest degree on their hon. have made reckless charges which could not be supported by evidence but intinated that it believed these charges the United States government never to be true
 gro this have nothing to add. After all, this war will not be won by the Providence Journal and the Even ing Telegram With their hyphenated supporters. It will be decided by the success of the inyincib1e German arms:''
 The captain was accompanied to the pier at Hoboken by a few friends, with whom he chatted while his baggage was being examined. The e4amina- ton of all baggage going aboard ship was put in force for the first time to- day by the Ho11and-Amerfcan line. Of fcials, of the line declined to give any specific reason for the examination.
 Captain Won Papen has a ticket fo. the steamer Noordan, which sails to- day for Rotterdam by way of Fall mouth Eng. The entente allies have given him safe conduct across the At 1antic.
 It is reported that Captain Boy-Ed will leave here for Rotterdam, Dec. 2S, on the steamer Rotterdam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
PHONE CALL OF WIFE DISCLOSES
 MANS SUICIDE
Barthelmass, Plumber, Tax es Life in Hartford Hotel
 With Carbolic Acid
COUPLE EXPECTED
 CHRISTMAS REUNION
Man Scrawls Farewell Note on Telegram From His
 Wife in Bridgeport.

; The suicide of William c. Barthel-
 mass, aged AS, plumber, was dis closed in dramatic fashion today.
 when his wife te1ephoned to the hotel
 and learned, after few minutes de- lay. that her husband lay dead in his
 room, victim of carbalic acid.
 Barthelrnass formerly conducted a I plumbing business at East Main and
 Jane street, and lived at 187 Cedar
 street. Differences with his wife, and
 business opportunities combined to cause a separation that resulted in
 his working at his trade in Hartford while his wife continued to reside here.
 Recently their differences were patched up, and arrangements were
 made for their removal of the family furniture. which was in storage, to Hartford. It was shipped yesterday. the couple having planned to be set tied in new home in Hartford by the holidays.
 Mrs. Barthelmass telegraphed her husband yesterday of the shipment of the furniture and awaited an answer until this morning, when she decided to telephone to his hotel, the Clifton. There was no telephone connection with the room, and clerk hurried there to summon the 1odger to answer his wife's call. He Hammered at the door to no avail, and finally, obtain ing a pass key, entered the room to find the plumber upon the bed, dead. The room was heavy with fumes of the deadly draught. In the room was message hastily pencilIed upon the envelope that brought her telegram. It directed her to his employers, who still owed him a few days pay.
 News of the tragedy was broken to Mrs. Bartf1e1mass over the telephone. She left Bridgeport soon afterward to make funeral arrangements!
 The furniture ruck arrived at the Hartford hotel later and the truclme1 reported the matter to the police at ! about the same time that Mrs BatEeI- mass was leaving Bridgeport.
 Barthe1mass was born in Hamilton 1 street. He learned the plumbing busi- ness from his father, Herman. who is l now living in Chicago. Later he open ed his own concern and nourished. l He retired about two years ago after | which he worked for the Singer Sew ing Machine Co. of this city z He is survived by widow two | daughters, Mildred and Helen. and | one son, William C., Jr. A brother, | Richard, has been gone from this cityf several years. A sister, Mrs. Walter Mitchell. resides in Montclair, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
MOT HER SHOPPING. FOR XMAS GIFT IS,
 CHILD IS BURNED
Girls of Three Years Find Matches, and Dies Short
 ly Afterward of Burns.

While her mother wa~ out buying ] Christmas presents this morning, Mill dred. the three years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Grindrod of Surf avenue Stratford, found a box. of matches while playing in the kitchen of her home.
 The chiId's clothing took fire as she accidentally lighted the who4e box, and in a moment her little body was wrapped in flames.
 Her screams reached her mother, who was nearing the house on her re- turn from a shopping trip. Mrs. Grin rod ran to her. home and found the child writhing in pain on the floor, her body cflarred.
 The mother extinguished the flames with blanket and fell in a faint across the body of her chi d. A son, Jimmy, aged seven, ran to the street and summoned William H. Fletcher, a driver for the FIefschmann con1pany.
 Fletcher revived the mother. who assisted in bundIng the almost life less child in blankets. Fletcher put inc child in his wagon and drove at a mad gal1op to Stratford and Connecti- cut avenues. where he was met by the emergency hospital ambulance which had been summoned.
 The child was rushed to Bridgeport hospital. She died at 1:30 o'clock.
 The mother is distracted with grief and required constant attention from physician this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
MRS. ROULETTE
 TO BE WITNESS
 AGAINST BORING
Will Turn States Evidence. in Attempt to Prove Re
 tainers Were Taken.

Because State Policeman Frank vf- relIi was called to MiddEetown today. the trial of Ralph Borino, former city court interpreter, was continued until Jan. 6.
 Officials say that Mrs. Margaret Ro- Quette, keeper of the Auto hotel at 33f Water street, will turn states evidence when the trial is opened and thus at tempt to convict Borino of having ac- cepted retainers for alleged police pro lection for the house.
 The case of Mrs, RoQuette, charged with living on illicit earnings, and that of Marie Toroko, held on a charge of keeping a disorderIy house, were also continued until Jan. s. All three are out on bonds.
 Bortno is free under a bond of s1.9o0 furnished by Louis L. GoIdberg, paint er of 1 .965 Main street. The Roquette woman's bond of $1,00O was furnished by her son as was the bond of $50 in the case of Marie Toroko.
 Attorneys Fallon & Greenstein, coun- sel for Borino. deny that their client is guilty of accepting n1onev- from Mrs. Roquette and Borino himself is alleged to have threatened an exposure at the coming trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
TIE-UP OF
 FREIGHT IS.
 WORST EVER
Five Miles of Trains Held Up By Congestion Steamer Naugatuck Faces Serious Problem in Un- loading of It's Cargo.
Confusion Reigns As Great. Mass of Shipments Clogs
 Big Receiving Stations 2 Here Surplus May Have
 to Be Dumped in Snow.

Freight conditions in this cit. reached the acute stage today ane some. radical action is demanded b, shippers and consignees.
 Unless a great change is made 1T conditions at the Naugauck docl the steamer Naugatuck will not be able to unload this afternoon.
 The Whiting street freight house is packed to the roof. Freight is bulging { out the doors and persons there today said that the surplus will have to be dumped in the snow outside
 Confusion reigns at the Water street house. Nobody is able to find his freight because it is all piled up in an incomprehensibIe mess ' Lack of sufficient cars is given as the reason for the conditions at the Whiting street transfer house. It is impossible to enter the doorways and 1t is likely that no more ship ments will be accepted. The freight handlers attribute the situation to a shortage in rolling stock. There are many cars on the side tracks but they are not being moved because there isn't the help with which to do it, pr cars in which to transfer the freight.
 All manner of stuff is piled high at Water street. Freight that wasn't call- ed for by the consignees has been pushed back into corners and farther into the freight house. Clerks there say the trouble has been caused by the faiIuree of consignees to call for their freight The delay has caused the material to be piled into what appears an unsolvapIe tangle.
 Things are in worse condi ton at the. NnmEaFnck dock. . There things are in ofneIet form. Unless something Is done before nightfalI the Nauga- tuck will have no place to discharge its cargo.
 The tangle seems hopeless and an embargo on certain shipments is like 1y to be made. The biggest problem seems to be to get the truckmen and. consignees to call for goods that have bee1y blocking progress
 All this was apparent at the three houses today. Railroad officials, how ever, deny there is any congestion, al- though a sweating group of shippers at each house were shouting loudly of conditions today.
 Added to all this, Approximately five miles of freight trains were held up for several hours this afternoon. Flight trains, extending from the cen- ter of the city all beyond Fairfield, were stalled Trainmen said there were two trains in front of them and five behind
 Officials Of the Hartford & New York Transportation Co. say there 1a no likelihood that the company will run it's steamers between Saybrook Point and New York when navigation of the Connecticut river closes for the season They admit that the de- mands Of freight traffic are very heavy this year and would like to keepy ytheir. steamers plying to and from Hartford 1 the winter. but say that I in view Of all circuxnstances it would | not be advisable to make Saybrook Point d transfer landing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22

way essential matters of discus sion. The cu1pability of the commander is in any case estab- nshed, and the undisputed fact is that citizens of the United States were killed, injured or put in jeopardy by his Iawless act.
 ''The rules of international law and the principles of humanity which were thus wi1fully violated by the commander of the subma- rine, have been so long and so universally recognized, and are so manifest from the standpoint of right and justice that the gov ernment of the United States does not feel called upon to debate them and does not understand that the Imperial and Royal gov ernment questions or dispute them.
 t'The government of the United States therefore finds no other course open to it but to hold the Imperial and Royal government responsible for the act of its na- val commander and to renew the definite but respectful, demands made in it's communication of the sixth of December, 1915. It sim cerely hopes that the foregoing statement of it's position will en- able the Imperial and Royal gov ernment to perceive the, justice of@ those demands and to com ply with them in the same spirit of frankness and with the same concern for the good relations now existing between the United States and Austria-Hungary which prompted the government of the United States to make them.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS AND PRESENTS FOR
 U. s. TARS HELD UP

Philadelphia, Dec. 22-The trans port Prairie, which was to have sailed from here yesterday with 100000 pounds of turkey for the 5000 sailors and marines stationed in Hayti, will not get away until Thursday or later. because of broken toprnast and consequently will not reach Hayti until after Christmas.
 Presents for the naval force from friends and relatives in this country as we'll as 500 buckets of cranberries and 5 900 pounds of candy also are aboard the Prairie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22

'The government of the United States has received the note of Your Exce1lency relative to the sinking of the Ancona, which was delivered at Vienna, on December 15. 1915, and trans 1nitted to Washington, and has given the note immediate and careful consideration.
 "On November 15, 1915, Baron Zwiedienek, the charge de affaires of the Imperial and Royal government at Washington transmitted to the department of state a report of the Austro- Hungarian admiralty with regard to the sinking of the Stea mship Ancona, inNwhich it was admit ted that the vessel was torpedoed after her engines had been stop ped and when passengers we're still on board. This admission alone is, >in tho view of the goV- ernment of the United States, sufficient to fix upon the conn mander of the submarine which fired the torpedo the responsibil- ity for having wi1fulIy violated the recognized law of nations and entirely disregarded those hu- mane principles which every bel ligerent should observe in the conduct Of war at sea. In view of these admitted circumstances, the government of the United States feels Justified in holding that the details of the sinking of the Ancona. the weight and char acter of the additional testimony corroborating the adnliralty's re- port and the number of Ameri- cans killed or injured, are in no
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
UNITED STATES TROOPS AT BORDER ORDERED TO
 RETURN MEXlCANS' FIRE

Washington, Dec. 22-American troops at Fl Paso. the War Depart ment announced today, have been given orders to ttreturn vigof foUsly any further deliberate firing from the Mexican side of the border.
 General Pershing, in command at Ell Paso. has reported that the firing which resulted late yesterday in the death of an American car inspector was the deliberate act of squad of Mexicans who appeared half 8 mile east of the International bridge.
 American troops, the report added,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22

Such is the gist of the second note from the United States to Vienna, in relation to the Ancona sinking. The first note elicited a reply from Aus tria that State Department officials termed unsatisfactory and unaccept- able"
 The second note was made public here today. It was transmitted pre- vfously to Ambassador Penf1eld at Vienna, and, according to London despatches here, it's receipt at the Austrian capital was announced to- day.
 The note is brief. It reiterates the demands of the previous note, and while diplomats here do not refer to it as an -'ultimatun1.' it brooks of nq
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-22
Post Office Record
 Expected Tomorrow

The increase in postal sales here continues On Dec 21, 1914, the re- ceipts were s1,13267 and on Dec. 21, 1915, they totaled $2,965.92, showing gain of $1,S33.25. On Dec. 22, 1914, $1.s55.52 was taken in and on Dec. 22, 1915, s3,e93.39, gain of s1,24z.s7.
 The banner day last year was Dec. 23, when $2,83 was received but that mark was passed several days ago. It is expected that the sales for today ard tomorrow will be greater than ever known srore in the history of the Bridgeport post office.