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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-12

WORLDS GREATEST WATER
FALL-WHERE IS IT?-Which is
the greatest waterfall in the world?
! always thought Niagara was, but
I've been told there's one still bigger.
Reader.
Niagara is so wonderful a cataract
that many people naturally think it is
the greatest waterfall in the world,
but as a matter of fact Victoria falls
in the Zambesi river in Africa is the
greatest of all waterfalls. The Vic
tOria has a descent of 400 feet, and
Niagara's drop is only 165 feet at the
falls proper, though within a distance
of five miles from rapids to the gorge
into which the cataract falls, the
Niagara river drops 300 feet.
Victoria falls was discovered by DR..
Livingston in 1855; traditions of
Niagara may be traced back to 1913
when Champlain explored the Lake
Erie region. Of this majestic and
ageless cataract Abraham Lincoln
once wrote:
when Columbus first sought this
cOntinent-when Christ suffered on
the Cross when Moses led Israel
through the Red Sea-nay, even
when Adam first came from the hand
of his Maker; then, as now, Niagara
was roaring here"
In twenty years New York city in- .
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-12

In twenty years New York city in
creased 100000 in population, and
during that time more than a million
less acres Of land have been cult
waited throughout New York state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
Vessel superbly Handled.

s.Jo time was lost in its efforts to secure the boat and men. After several attempts, with superb han ding of the Morris. a line was pass ed from her bow to the aurfboat She then backed slowly, while the boats anchors were being hauled an, and towed her well out into the center of the harbor. This was about 2 D. m.
 ssLater on those in the surfboat were seen to go on board the Nor ris, which later came to an anchor directly off the boathouse. In the meantime all had gone below to be thawed out and relieved of their suf- ferinngs from long exposure in their thoroughly soaked clothing'
 The life savers were landed the next morning. They reported for duty.
 seAs a whole comments Super intendent Knowles, in closing. .'the rescue of the two men by the life saving crew, and their rescue by the torpedo boat Morris, including her passage from Newport, were timely and extremely hazardous. Had the self -bailer been equipped with power in my opinion, the men could have reached shore without assistance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
THE PAoKARD TRUoK.

An entirely new line of motor trucks is announced by the Packard
 Motor Car company. Of Detroit. The
 series, ranging in capacity from one to six tons, inclusive. possesses nu- nerous features that spell economy to he user and overcome the diff cuItzes formerly identified with the installation of worm drive.
 The 1-tons Packard is a new addi- ton to this we'll known family and marks the entrance of the company into the light duty neld.
 Each unit lis designed especially for the duties Eeqiired of a truck of that capacity. So carefully have the Packard engineers developed the new product, hat it has taken three years for the forework. The pre- iiminary trucks, during the final test were driven distance equivalent to five times around the earth. This mileage was established over the rouglkest road conditions to be en- countered between Michigan and the Rocky mountains
 The matured design which has the result of 10 years experience in
 building motor trucks will, doubt less, remain substantially unchanged for several years.
 The builders express a. complete confidence in having achieved 8 LEuCk4 0eS1sSA lR4llk-Ae not O41Y @ISnQGES the n1aximun service with the n1ini- mum cost of up-keep but also with the minimum attention and effort on the part of both the owner and his employees.
 Evidence Of the improved design Eof the new Packards is indicated in their uuietness of operation and their centralized control The latter feature is entirely new in heavy duty trucks and means complete mastery of the vehicle from the drivers seat
 The new models have left drive
 and left side levers which provide a greater ease and safety of operation in congested terminals.
 The Packard motor is automatical- 1y governed to prevent over-speedl
 ing by reckless drivers and the re-
 slItant abuse of the vehicle. The
 carburetor is automatically controls ed and hot-water jacketed while the
 Ignition system is so ingeniously
 Drotectsd as to be practically water
 proof
 These newest of commercial effiz
 ciencys machines have provision for electrical crankfng and lighting ap- paratus, also a power fake-of for
 operating independent mechanism. Despite large orders from Europe, the Packard truck shops, the largest in the world, are prepared for early deliveries of the new models.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
SCHOOLNIASTER GAVE LIFE, THOUGH INNOCENT,
 TO SAVE MANY OTHERS

Paris. Jan. 16-The story has reached Paris of how a. school teach CT sacrificed himself to save the mayor. cure and number of etti- zens Of his village in the Aisne, a few miles from the Belgian frontier.
 After the battle of CharlerOi. the Germans captured the village of D. without firing a shot, and a company of the Prussian Guards made 1t their headquarters for two days. To ward the end of the second day, while the Germans were preparing E to leave the village, a shot rang from no-one knows where. The Ger once to the mayor. A dozen host ages were required upon the spot to be shot before nightfa1l; if the guilty man was not denounced or did not give himself up. No-one had been hit by the shot but the offic- CT declared that he had heard the bullet whistle close to his head.
 s.Yery we'll, said the mayor, you want hostages. Here I am to begin with,
 And I. also. declared the cure made five. Then the Germans took seven more inhabitants into an open field near the church. The firing squad was ready and the hostages lined up against a wall, when the school teacher, M A4ichon ran up
 q am the guilty one.' he said simply. 'sYes it is who fired just now. Release these men and take me I am ready; I'm not afraid to. die.'s
 Several of the villagers present had seen Ndichon leave his schooihouse with his pupils at the exact moment when the shot was fired. But he persisted in his declaration and at O. clock in the evening he was shot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO


 i The saoop George Washdngton Coit | Of New Ioncun, with a. load of sa1ts was taken cn IT ursday morning lasts a4th inst.) by the NIrarod. off New london. and c1rdied and a1ehes.ssa near the Majestic, 74, lying off thaa I11arb0r Hanson was offered and Te- fused Eut on Saturday night last, large from New London, went off and lreeaptured the sIoop, with 3 men on board, cut her cable and brought her to port. She was lying between ths ship and the brig, and two boats put off after her, but g, light breeze apring- ing up, and the g5I1TslIeIss not appear ing very anxious to overtadke ners Capt. Briggs brought her off in safe- 1 ty, with her prisoners without any
 in jury to any person on either side. 44 l Major General Strong, of the Yer
 mont militia has issued .. general Eorder,. in consequence of the n1ove-
 merts Of the enemy in Canada. drol- Icating a probable invasions lIaA which. he urges his division the necessity. Of lbeinrg prepared for a. short winters Icaa1paign. He states the regular force Ion the frontier to be inadequate to
 withstand any serious effort of the lenenng Tn the same general order he
 conarnunic the thanks of the New
 York legislature to the Vermont and
 Connecticut volunteers
 Extract Of letter from Capt. Carey dated Eaybrook, Jan. 12. 1915. Yes- iter<day afternoon we discovered from
 this place an eneny's schooner in lchase Of a. sloop; which she came up
 with and took, and stood off towards
 Long Island, soon after we discov- Iered a barge in pursuit of a. 1sEoop and Ischoone4, the wind being light they were soon captured. I proposed an lenferprdse to retalxe them, and anus Itered two boat crews and went in pun-- lsult of them. They had by this dime Igot half way across to Long Island ;;
 ter exchanging a Hew shots succeeded lin taking them both. and brought
 them in here about o'clock in the
 morning We had one man killed in
 one boat, (Charles Dolph, of saybroo4x)
 killed their lieutenant and took five prisoners which we sent to New Lon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
REVISED PHARMAGOPEIA
 IN VOGUE IN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 15-The adoption or the metric system, the new British Pharmaeopefas is not the only revo- Over 1sO of the old drugs are dis earded and about 40 new ones intro duced. Stricter tests for impurities are also required.
 The new pharnnacopeia strikes from it's lists such familiar dEugs as sarza-- pardlIa, gamboge, musk and dande- lion extract. Among the new drugs are recorded acetyI salicylic acid. whose German trade name of aspirin seems to be taboo. and diethyl-Dar- biturdc acid, commonly known by its German name of yeronal. Adrena- lin, resorcin and senna pods are in- c1uded.
 Some Of the drugs are much more potent than under the old standard. Tfncture Of Strophahthus is four times it's former strength and the new Ias1d- a1au1ns 8 per cent. stronger than form erly. But nux vomica. has been re- duced to about half of it's old strength
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
SAYS TRANCE NEEDS
 GUNS, NOT ORATORs

Paris, ,Jan.1 5.-sss ssspeeches must give way to the voice of cannon. The country is not with you; there is nothing for Parliament to do but to
 With these words M. Delahaye (S0- eia1ist) in the Senate today demanded the postponement of all discussion od the war situation. This caused a srear stir and protests on the part of several members.
 Premier vivta.ni expressed regret that such language had been used, but some of M. Delahaye,s colleagues up~ held him
 After a. brief but lively debate the feated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
aBAIh D1sHA sE APPEARS AGAIN,

Wa.ssaineton. Jan. 16-The third known outbreak of quail disease has been discovered by the Bureau or Animal Industry in quail sent for ex- ar1inatton from the National zoolog1- scaI Park These birds were reeeiy- ed few days ago from two of the principal importers in widely separ- a.ted parts of the country. Most or the quail now on the market are trl1- ported from Mexico and are entered at the port of Brownsville, FesOas. Under these circumstances all out standing permits have been cancelled and further importationse suspended for this season.
 Quail disease, a highly infectious n1alady, to which all our native quail are apparently subject, was discov- cred in 1907 and was traced to a number Of states. A second out break occurred in 1912. but was checked through the suspension of importation of birds from Mexico from which most Of the supply of birds was drawn. Last year Prac- tfcalIy no birds were imported from Mexico and no quail disease was re- ported. This year a. limited number of birds have been permitted to en- ter Brownsville subject to duaEan- tine maintained through the co-oper- ation of the Biological Survey and the Bureau of Animal Industry. All birds Wnicn were suspected or 11av4t1S @Itns @ disease were examined at Brownsville or forwarded to this Department, but not until January were the first undoubted eases Of disease detected. Game commissioners and sportsmen who are interested in the introduction of quail or who may have purchased birds for restocking this season are requested to advise the Department if any of the birds are known to have died from disease of any kind. As a. measure of precaution any birds now in captivity should be kept under close observation for .. period of at least ten days and in case any of them die the bodies should be for dustry of the Department of Agricul- ture for examination
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Paarack Reardon, a city aa,borer about fifty ears of age. who lives at 50 High street, was struck by a troll ley car on Main street near Grandw about eight o'clock this morning. and seriously hurt He fortunately did not go under the wheels. but was rolled along the ground for a. oonsidegajbIe distance. At the Emergency hospital Dr. Gordon treated a. jagged wound on the left side of the head, about two inches long Eyewitness say that Reardon, walo was spreading broken stone on the street, started to lead his horse across the track when the car came along and without warn ing from the gong struck and threw him in fgront of the car
 The index finger on the left hand continues to get under the drop press with painful rega1Ia axdty. This morn- end of his forefinger smashed in a drop press in Smith & Egge's. The same accident happened to May Daily, aged IS, yesterday at the same factory. The injured were treated at the Enr1er- gency.
 Last evening Ii year old Tommy Welsh fell down stairs at his home and broke the second finger on his left hand at the second joint.
 
 Ex Secretary of State Phelan has resumed glis law practice in tlnis city. He has just completed instralcting his successor. dn the intrdcacias of his of flee. He will be located in the Sanford building.
 A TROLLEY CLUB
 Although sIpt Radel was in igror- ance of it, representative of the Brooklyn trolley roads syndicate was in this ctty yesterday. and uns11c- cessf uIly endeaxored to induce employ ees of the local road to go to Brook lyn and take the place of strikers there The man, who gave his name as HeIunam H. Ba1ch, said that the Brooklyn roaDds depended mainly for substitutes for their striking employ ees, upon the New Jersey, Boston and Philadelphia roads, but it was hoped that there might be at least 100 skill would take the places of the strikers. about 20 could be secured in Bridge port. Belah offered s2.25 per day and regular work as long the strike lasted but said that these wages would be reduced as soon as the strike was ended These terms coupled with the prospect of a broken head fol every man who accepted them, were not f1attering enough to induce a sin gle man to accept, and Balch left yes terday afternoon tor New Haven and Hartford, to see what he could do if those cities.
 At the meeting of the Liquor Deal CTS association yesterday at Madison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

rerous1y i'll, according to news reeelv7 efi lby relatives in NevvtoWn-
 Miss MiIlicent Cavanasag n oL tlle ls high school ancient history class re- ceived the credit Of presen1tt.sss prea '. z Ss s-.e fSe,ssId s1sr.,s wright and Miss Alice Ho11l1- han had honorable mention in the coIlfeat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
LORD I4ANDsDowNE, 70 roDAY1
 GAvE SON TO BRITISH CAUSE

The Marquis Of Lansiowne, Con- servaftve leader in the House of Lords. former Governor General of Canada and Of India. was born sew Ehe youngest of his two sons, Lord Natrne. was killed in action last Oc- tober. Lord Nalrne was forty years old and major in the First Dragoons Like his older brother, the Earl of Kerry. he had served in marrIed a daughter of tha fourth Earl of Minto, who was military sec retary to the Marquis of Lansdowne in Canada and later was made Gov ernor- General of the Dominion Be- sides the title of NEarqatls of Lans- doWne. the family holds several ofI- CTS, including Baron of Kerry and Iixnaw, which dates from 1181; Baron of Keith and Marine created in 1881; EarI of Kerry and yiscount Clanmaurce. 172S; Viscount Fftz- Maurce and Baron Dunkeron. 1751; Earl of SheIburne. 17s3; Baron Wy conbe. 1760. and Earl of Wyconabe and yiscount CaIne. 17S4. The fifth Marquis of Lansdowne, after acting as Governor-General of Canada rom 1888 to; I8s8, and Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1898, held the porte eign Secretary retiring from the lat
 CT position in 1905
 Pierre Lott. the distinguished French author. was born sixty-f1ve years ago today, Jan. IA. 1850 His real name is Louis Marie Julien Viaud- He entered the French navy at the age of seventeen, and reached the rank of captain when he retired a few years ago, M Lott is keen in his admiration of the Turks and he made several vain appeals to Enver PasIa and other high officials begging them to remaiR aIoof from Germany The author called upon his friend Enver to resist the pres sure exercised by the abominable be- ing in whom is incarnated all the blendshes of the Prussfan race ferocity, insoIence, treachery-wllo is 1 doubtless taking advantage of your chiIVaIrous patriotism, overwh elming you with lies and obscuring the truth In his youth the author was very bashful and shy and this led his comrades in the navy to call him 'Loti.'' = after an Indian flower that blossoms almost unseen. When he began his literary career M. Lott adopted his nickname as a pseud- onym.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
ToMafY RYAN coNFTDFNr

Tommy Ryan who is to meet Jact Dempsey at Coney Island, FdHdaLy eve ming, arrived in this cttY last night from Chicago. He was acco1npaa1ied by Joe ChoyuslSi He looked well ana isDe1npsey will find out that am a fighter he saad sH think that win have a very easy tizsaes' p Ryan gzesshs 151 pounds and expects to enter tlie ring at 14s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
BRIDGEPORT AS IT WAS 1OO--5D-2 YEARS AGO. STaken F4unn The Tiles Of Inc Rzadg Earnnee1 Ensea by
 
100 YEA RS AGO

is very great Her new dock and freight house are the best arranged and most convenient of any kind in the city Everything that goes or. comes by her is kept under cover
 Professor Corbin, at the Business College, over the Post Offce. gdves a. series Of free lessons in Pennnanshdp 4his week, to young gentlemen and ladies This is a rare opportlrlaty and. which these who are wise will ayaiI themselves The penznankihip taught at thhs college is not s11rpass- ed at any other institution in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

This was the result of StaAs organazer NoIan's work Mir Nolan will rauvass the state. The crusade Of the Law and Order League was discussed but no action taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

The Federal Reserve Board has completed the first draft of it's report to Congress and expects to submit it next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

John D. Champlain, for the past few n1onths the sslocaI' of the Bridgeport Standard, leaves that festive sheet this week. for another and more ponder ous position, to be hereafter announ- ced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15
BEST FOR KIDNEYS
SAYS DoOroR

Dr. J. T. R. Neal. Greenvnle. Sc. Car, says that in his 30 years of eI- perience he has found no preparation. for the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney Pills. In 50r and $1.oo sizes Beat you can buy for backaehe. rheuma- tisnl, kidney and bladder ailments. Hindle's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

A number of New York banks have formed a syndicate for the purpose oE buying accepta1aces drawn by ths Russ sian government in payment for cozn- nlodities purchased in this country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

 Theatrical EsntertainEnents- will be seen by advertisement Fsorrester,s troupe will commence a seties of per fou1nanees on Monday evening, to con tinlle through the week, at Bayde,a Hall The opening performance will be Boucicault's effective play of ssCol- leen Rawn'' The members of the company have been playing to very large houses, to the eastward, and judging from the favorable notices they have received, are good perform CTS in their respective parts.
 This has been one Of the coldest days of the winter season. The sun has seemingly made no impression on the ice or snow at places having a deuil south side exposure.
 The Steamer Bridgeport continues to make her regular trips, 1fotwit4r- standing the cold weather The amount of freight she is now carrying
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

Germany in 1913. provided Ecuador with one-f7fth Of its imported goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

At the meeting of the Liquor Deal CTS association yesterday at Madison hall, 200 joined the local association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-15

Mems Silk Lisie Hose with high spliced heel, double toe and sole in black and aA4
 colors. Value 19e. Sale Price ~ PAIR
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-02
Prefers to Have Them Adopt
American Customs Instead of
Being Loyal to Nippon

Japan wants AmeTican-born Japa.
nese children TO be educated like
Americans, to become loyal. patriotic
citizens under the flag OF the United
States, and To adopt all the American
customs in preference to things Japa-
nese." .t-:.
X Takebe. inspector Of education
for the japanese government. empbat,
icaliy declared this to be the policy
Of the New Japan in the problem
Of educating japanese children. Ia
kebe arrived in Honolulu on the Tenyo
Maru last Friday. after months of in
spection of California schools. He is
now investigating school conditions in
Hawaii, and left for Hilo today.
THE English language is eliminat
ing the japanese as a spoken tongue
among the Japanese children Of tho
mainland said the educational ex-
pert. Il think that is the only logical
outcome, as we want the children edu-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-02
JAPAN WANTS CHILDREN HERE
TOBE LOYAL Citizens OF i. 5.

Gated in America to be American Citi-
zens and not Japanese
While In California Takebe visited
10 schools with an ottendance Of 2480
Japanese pupils and was convinced
that the American public school was
assimilatIng the children as no other
fartor could. The assimilation of the
parents, he thinks, can be effected
only by the Japanese press. Every
JapInese can read the newspapers and
through that medium the ideas OF
America can be put before the parents.
Mr.. Takebe thinks the Japanese are
not ready for naturalization. He made
round of the Japanese hook stores
in Honolulu and did not find any eyi.
dence OF an interest in American mag
azines or other reading necessary for
good citizenship.
Il don't see why the Japanese say
they want American citizenship" said
Takebe Il have found great ignor-
ance among them regarding American
customs 1t is 10 the Japanese chill
dren that VIC turn for expectations Of
citizenship. They have the American
idea of things, and will make loyal
citizens OF the United States"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-02
TAVERN
OPENING IS SET
FOR JUNE lONDW

"a
Owing to inability to complete the
extensive improvements and arrange
the numerous little details, as
Beinfe puts it. Heinie's tavern will be
obliged to postpone its grand opening
dinner, which was to have been CIV
en- Saturday, June 5, to Thursday, June
10.
Heinie' respectfully requests those
who have made reservations for this
occasion to renew them not later than
noon of Che 10th as the postponement
necessitates the automatic cancella-
ton of the reservations now standing.
This, Hefnie says, is for mutual CO.
operation, as some who have reserva-
items at present for the fifth might
be unable TO attend on the tenth and
he doesn't wish to hold any one re-
spcnsfble for something from which
they derived no benefit. On the other
hand to insure satisfactory reserva-
tions he feels that he must be definite
ly re-inforlned as to the desires Of his
many friends and patrons.
The details in full as to the dinner
entertainment, etc., will appear I'M to-
inorrow's Star-Bulletir. For further
particulars, meanwhile, Heinie is on
the job. Efis phone number is 1888.