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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
TWELVE PERISH.
 MILLIONS LOST,
 NEAR ST. LOUIS
Third Flood in As Many Days Works Great Havoc in
 County.

1 St. Louis, Aug. 23.-St. Louis Coun- ty was recovering to-day from the
 third flood which has descended upon l this community in as many days-a flood that cost 12 lives-possib1y many more, loss of more than a million dollars worth of property, and made 2,0O0 families homeless. Twelve deaths had been reported to the Coro-
 nec this morning, and almost hun dred persons were listed as missing Rivermen fear the falling of the Me rarnec River to-day may disclose a heavy toll in human lives. They al : so said the bodies of many of the drowned probably would be washed into the Mississippi River, carried downstream and might not be recov- cred soon because of the mass of flood debris now in the river, and of it's unusually strong current.
 Equally distressing conditions pre- vail throughout southeastern Missou- ri and parts ofi.western Illinois where the toll, less severe in the number of lives lost, is far greater in damage to property and crops Railroad, teie- phone and telegraph facilities in many counties are ni1 the physical damage may aggregate $5,e00,000, and thou sands of farmers and villagers are homeless.
 St. Louis had hardly recovered from the effects of the storm on Saturday, when the Desperes River went nils out of it's banks, drowning eleven per- sons. Before the Desperes had falI- en ito. it's normal level, the Meramec River, ten to fifteen miles west of this city, went two to four miles out of it's banks
 The Meramec rose during the night while thousands of campers and pie niekers slept in the club houses and summer cottages which dot the riv- CTS banks. From 2 o'clock yeser- day morning until last midnight, the river rose a foot an hour.
 The flood watefs of swollen Ozark Mountain streams. which empty into the Meramec came rushing down to the Meramec, Stearing lighthouses, club houses. bridges and barges from their moorings. Men, women and children caught in the whirl of de- bris screamed, climbed to their house. tops for safety. Calls for help were sent to St.sLouis and hundreds of res cuers with motor. boats and other craft were on the scene at daybreak. Scores had spent 24 hours or more in the trees dressed scantily and soaked to the Akin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
RAIN IN 1TORR ENTS
 DRIVES GUESTS OF
 BAG. TO TER
Annual Cla1nbake Is Held in Forest Grove, With Inter-
 esting Athletic Events.

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 Rain did not interfere with the an- InuaI outing of the Bridgeport Athletic club yesterday although it fell in tor rents while the-cIam bake was being served at Forest Grove. About 125 members and their friends attended the 24th annual outing which in spite of the inclement weather was sue cess, William Penny won the quoit pitching contest, defeating twelve boxing exhibition between Dave BroI- ley and Fred Sherrett.
 At NOon a luncheon of clam chowder and relishes was served and at l. 30 the sheep roast swas ready. The claInbake which was cooked by William Dierin- ger was announced at 4:30 but while the diners were at the tables in the grove rain came down in torrents. There was rush for the pavilion where many of those present finished their dinners in shelter.
 Robert Donahue, president of the association, had charge of the ar rangements. William Parker gave an exhibition of hammer throwing. Among those who took part in the quoit pitch ing match were William Wright, Pat rick Kelley, Arthur Livermore, Ed ward Mcdonald, Patrick J. Fleming, John Clark and Joseph Donahue. Other sports were also enjoyed
 Among those present were James Donahue, Michael J. zDwyer, Town Clerk Schultz, Herman Grenier of New liam O'Brien, John David and Julius Miller, Patrick MeGarry of Fairfield, Rep. William Kelly. Albert Nichols, D. J. and William Martinez of ,Ansonfa, William Andrews, Thomas Clark and David Winters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
SCOTT AND GRITMAN ARE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES
 OF RAILROAD CLERKS

President William Scott and Secre- tary-Treasurer William H, Gritman, of the local lodge of railroad clerks, left last night for Cincinnati, Ohio, where they will attend the annual convention of the National Brotherhood of Rail road clerks which opens in that city today. MT. Gritman is a candidate for the office of Eastern Organizer of the National Association. Local clerks ex- pressed the view last evening that J. J. Forester will undoubtedly be the next President of the National Broth erhood- Although a resident of Ohio he has been located in New Haven for some time past
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
SHERMAN IS CHIEF
 SPEAKER AT MEETING
 OF PAST COMMANDERS

Charles F. Sherman, a former resi- dent of this city and now commander in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Past-CoTnmanders association of the order at Sayin Rock on Satur- day. A shore dinner was enjoyed.
 Other speakers were Charles Gris- Wold, department commander of the Grand Army, and Horace Hammer of Reading, Pa. A vote of thanks was given Charles H. Bissel of Southing- ton, president of the association, and Harry C.. Cooley of Waterbury, the secretary, for their services William H. Hart, department commander of the order, was present as were Wilbur N. Daniels and H. c. Hubben, past commanders of Franklin Bartlett camp of this city, also Walter Hall and Judge Patrick Kane. patriotic in structor of the order in this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
MOTORGYCLISTS HURT IN
 COLLISION WITH AUTO

E While riding a motorcycle at the junction of CourtIand street and Fair field avenue last evening Albert Wa iters and Lester Hunt, two farm hands from New Milford, collided with an automobile owned by w. A. B. Bau-
 inert. a tea and coffee merchant of College Point. N. r., and were thrown heavily to the pavement, Wa ters receiving a possible fracture of Che ankle and Hunt a painful 1acera- fion of the right leg Witnesses said that the driver of the Baumert auto mobile was blameIess and no arrests were made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, Aug. 2S-Fair to- night; Tuesday unsettled.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight and Tuesday, cooler tonight; moderate southwest winds.
 Weather conditions: The Texas disturbance is now passing out the St. Lawrence Valley. It is follow ed by another disturbance which is now central over the upper Mississippi Valley. A secondary disturbance is central over North Carolina. Unsettled, Showery weather prevails in the western districts and the northern portion of New England.
 Conditions favor for this yicin- ity generally fair weather with slightly higher temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
Miners Union Leaders
 Face Murder Charges

Boulder, Colo. Aug. 2s+F7ive mine union leaders, charged with the mur- dersof Pit Staneff, a miner in a strike battle at the HecIa, April 2s. 1914 were to go on trial in the District Court here today. The Hecla battle was an incident in the rioting through the Colorado coal fields after the Lud- low April 15, 1914. The defendants are M. L. Doyle, secretary easurer Of District Is, United Mine Workers of America, ". L. Hickey secretary of the Colorado Federation of Labor, ana John O'Connor, Jack Cassidy and John 2. Potestio. union leaders in the northern Colorado fields.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
RiKER, INVENTOR OF AUTO ENGINES,
 HIGHLY IGNORED
Loconobile L Expert Selected For Federal Advisory
 Board.

A. L. Riker. eminent inventor sand designer of automobile engines and parts. has been named a member of the Federal advisory board to aid in placing the army and navy of the United States on a better footing.
 MT Riker's name was sent to Secre- tary of the Navy Josephhs Daniels by the Automobile Engineers Society of America.
 MT. Riker now makes his home in Fairfield but for many years he was a resident of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
CARLSON BROTHERS
 GIVE EMPLOYES NINE
 HOURS WORKING DAY

The Metropolitan Auto & Carriage Go. went on the nine hour day basis this morning. IA notice was posted in the plant on Grand street that the same pay would be given for nine hours as was given formerly for 10.
 According to Carlson Brothers, who conduct the plant, 35 mechanics are employed there, and they were pleas ed with the concession. The pro prietors say no requests or demands were made by the men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
ETTOR HERE FOR FEW
 MINUTES AS HE GOES
 THROUGH ON TRAIN,

Joseph J. Ettor, organizer of the Industrial Workers of. the World, who figured prominently in murder trials following the textile troubles in Law renee, paid a feeting' visit to Bridge port last week He was passing g through, and when he changed cars he'd had time to visit a few friends. He would not discuss his plans,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
CLAN CAMPBELL'S ANNUAL
 BAKE NEXT SATURDAY

Clan Campben Lodge No. 24. O.s.C. will hold their annual outing and cIan1bakes on Saturday afternoon at Pine Grove Inn, located north of Par adise Green. Stratford. The members will leave the railroad station on spe- cials cars at I o'clock. The outing will be held regardless of weather conditions It is expected that sew eraI hundred members will be in at tendance Athletic sports will be the feature of the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
PAY-AS-YOU-ENTER CARS
 COMING TO BRIDGEPORT

The Connecticut Co.,, according to Supt. Charles H. Chapman, will have on their various lines this fall, the latest style pay-as-you- enter type of trolley cars. The order for the cars has been placed. The date of the ar rival of the new cars is not yet known. The cars will have. entrances at the rear and exits at the front The mid dle door type now in use in New York city will be put in vogue prob ably during the winter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
ASPHALT-LADEN SHIP
 GOES DOWN IN GULF

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 23.-The sub merged schooner sighted in the gulf by the tank steamer Texas, now at Port Arthur is believed to be schooner Maude Palmer, due here from Trini- dad, with asphalt. The schooner is now overdue. Letters received to- day from Galveston say that the schooner is now overdue. Letters re- ceived to-day from Galveston say
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
REV. C. E. BARTO IN LOCAL
 PULPIT FOR SUNDAY

Rev. Charles E. Barto. pastor of the NorwaIk M. P. church. and former pastor ofsthe Washington Park M. B. church in this city, yesterday morning exchanged pulpits with the Rev. Geo. M Brown, pastor of the First M B. church of this city. Rev. MT. Bar toss many friends in this city took advantage of the opportunity to hear him preach in this city for the first time since his departure from Bridge port
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
HAD THAT VACATION YET:

Hundreds let The Farmer go with them as companion. You can do the same. Mailed to any address in the United States, post age prepaid, for 12 cents week. Phone order to 1908.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

that the schooner ConiscIfffe was sunk there by an unknown dredge. The Coniscliffe is owned here and was not previously mentioned in storm reports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

One thousand tents were furnished by the Missouri militia to persons made homeless by the storm and flood at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

Advanced styles in velvet covered hats, felt hats velour hats and satin covered hats at E.. H Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street. -Adv4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-23

2 EnEzsasr Want Ads. one cent { word
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
LIBRARY WILL Be
OPEN AUGUST |
East M0line's New Public Institution
win Be Established in the Cox
Building.

The new East Moline library will be
ready to open to the public by Aug. /.
A large room suitable for the purpose
has been secured in the Cox building
on Fifteenth street and it will be fur
nished with funds raised by public sub
scriptions
officers of the new library board.
elected yesterday afternoon are:
President-Mrs. L. E. Outten.
Vice President-Mrs. C. K. Ander-
son.
Secretary-Mrs. Louis Havermale.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. G. Altz.
Other members are Mrs. ". E. Ad-
ans, Mrs. r. A. Bowley, Mrs H. J. Love
and Mrs. William Young.
A collection will be taken for the H.
brary fund at a public rally to be held
July % in the rooms of the CONNER
cial club. A program will be given
consisting Of a reading by Miss Edith
Young, vocal solo by Miss Bernice
Mason, a reading by Miss Margaret
Paddon and and instrumental selection
by Miss Geraldine Long. Frappe will
be served
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
POLICE IN RAID
ON FIVE HOUSES
Fifteen Inmates Arrested During the
Night and Fined Various
Amounts.
ONLY FOUR TAKEN ARE WHITES
Several Are Dismissed and Ordered
Out of Town-Renewed Activity
Causes Action.

Signs of returning activities in the
red light district resulted In the local
police making five separate raids at
various hours during the night last
evening. resulting in the arrest of IS
inmates. who were fined in amounts
from 50 to S. by Magistrate Smith,
Several were dismissed The raids
were made under direction Of Chief
Of Police Phil Miller and Night Cap
tain KittiIsen. the following officers
taking part: Ginnane, Kirsch, Kinney,
Ristau and Detectives Sehnert and
Cox.
At Twenty-seeond street and Fourth
avenue. William Long and Pearl Nc
Dermott were arrested and Henry
Meerman and Blanche Winters were
taken al 81 Twenty-second street.
James and Marie Reucker and Ethel
Weaver, colored. we're arrested at a
house on Thirfy-1rst street and Fifth
avenue, formerly the Bishee hotel
Second Batch on Third.
At Twenty-second street and Third
avenue, Joe Naming Ella Norney.
Frank and Blanche Brown and Alice
Motioy. all colored. were arrested. and
Arabella Smith, Bonnie DeLong and
Dorothea Brown, all colored were
taken in house at 314 Twenty-second
street.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
MAENNERCHOR WILL
ENJOY EXCURSION

The members of the Rock Island
Maennerchor have chartered the
steamer Marquette and barge for their
annual picnic and outing which they
will hold tomorrow, the Fourth of
July. The boat will leave the landing
at the foot OF Seventeenth street at
$50 in the morning and it will carry
the excursionists up the river to Wood
wards grove, near Cordova.
A picnic lunch will be served and the
return trip will be made late in the
afternoon. arriving in Rock Island at
6 o'clock. This is the annual outing of
the society and large attendance of
the members is expected.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
M'kINLEY CHURCH
FREE FROM DEBT
Obligation of Eighteen Years Standing
Finally Paid 0ff-Jubilee is
Arranged.

The Mckinley Baptist church (col-
ored} has for 10 years been laboring
under the burden of heavy debt,
which at times seemed more than the
congregation could bear Assistance
recently came to their aid and the debt
has been lifted and the church set
free from its bondage.
In celebration of this release from
the debt a jubilee service will be held
at the church tomorrow beginning
with the bible school at $50 Cove
nant meeting will be held al II
O'Clock aud at noon a basket picnic
will be held in the church basement.
At 3 O'Clock the jubilee service will
begin and will consist of speeches by
prominent people of the city, musical
numbers and services of prayer.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
AT THE MAJESTIC.

On Tuesday the Majestic theatre will
move it's program to the Illinois to run
at that house until the Majestic is re-
modelled to become one of the hand
soonest and most modern moving pic
ture theatres in the three cities. To-
night at the Majestic Betty Nansen
and Edward Jose. who made famous
the celebrated Fox feature, "A Cele-
brated Scandal" will be seen in "A
Womau's Resurrection" The cele-
brated actress, Olive Wyndham. and
Orrin Johnson in Fighting Bob is
to be one of the treats of the week on
Sunday night, while Monday night
Betty Bellairs in Maurice Hewlett's
remarkably interesting play The
Spanish Jade" will conclude the pro-
grams at the Majestic for the time be
ing. On Tuesday the shows viii be re-
moved temporarily to the Illinois the
atre, opening on this date with The
Plunderer." Victor Moore, assisted by
Anita King in "snobs, the society
comedy made famous by Frank Nc
Intyre, will be seen at the Illinois on
Wednesday and on Friday Rose Cogh-
Ian. one of the most famous actresses
in the world. will be seen in her great
est and most pronounced success, The
Sporting Duchess" The exact length
of time it will take to remodel the Ma
jestic cannot at present be accurately
gauged but the programs should be re
sumed there in about thirty TO forty
days Manager Quinn has been inform
ed that the facilities for giving good
picture will be just as good at the Illi-
nois as they have been at the Majestic
as the apparatus will be taken over TO
the other house
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
BOYS BACK FROM
MUSCATINE hike
Y. ". C. 4. Lads Had Excellent Time
on Thirty-Five Nile Jaunt With
Secretary.
CLAM HATCHERY INTERESTING
Camp One Wight on Site Government
Work at Fairport-Another Jour.
ney Proposed.

The boys from the T NJ. c. A, re-
turned yesterday morning on the Helen
Blair from Muscatine. Last Wednss-
day, Il lads started for Muscatine and
that evening camped on the grounds
of the government clam hatchery, at
Fairport, Iowa The boys slept out in
their blankets and at 4 O'Clock the
next morning everybody was up and
on his way to Muscatine, which was
reached a little after s. The morning
was spent in playing games at the I.
NJ. G. a. and in swimming. In the after
noon they visited the Heinz pickle
works and found out how pickles, cat
sup and sauer kraut are made, bot
tied and packed. The process was
very interesting.
Camping at the Hatchery.
The men at the government clam
hatchery were very courteous 10 the
boys, and showed them how the little
CLANS were placed on fishes. where
they grow until they are about the size
of q pin head, then drop off TO the bot
tom of the river where they go through
the different stages Of growth until
the adult musseIs are grown. The boys
saw q tank full of diamond back tur-
ties, which it is claimed. were worth
S36 a dozen. It was stated that these
turtIes we're to be found around the
river and Immediately the boys all
wanted TO start on turtle hunt. The
first button making machine was novel
as were the numerous ponds and
lakes filled with all sorts Of fish and
clans The boys enjoyed seeing these
things, especially because this is the
only clam hatchery in the world.
See the Movies.
Thursday evening, the boys took ii
the picture shows of the town. and
slept in the gym of the Y. NJ. c. A.
that night The next morning coming
home on the Helen Blair the boys had
a great deal of fun as most of them
had never been on a steamer before.
One Of the boys had the misfortune TO
see his hat go sailing OF in the river
much to mis- chagrin and TO the delight
of the other boys The party vas
headed by Boys Secretary Craig
When the boys returned to the Y. NJ. c,
A. they went in for swim and i'm
mediately aftervard began clamoring
for another hike of the same kind.
Five of them we're boys under u and
they did remarkably we'll to make the
% miles the first day and the 25 miles
in all Other hikes viii undoubtedly
be taken during the summer months to
various places OF interest. The boys
going on the hike are: Paul Potter,
Emmett Ehehan. Thomas Garrod.
Frank Parkins. Charles Brand Harold
Vestermark. Leland Berry, Bernard
Andrews. Haswell Cressy, Charles
Boehme, Edwin Ullemeyer and Secre-
tary Craig.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03

Paris, July 3.-Playing quite IS i'm
portant role as General Joffre in this
greatest of all crises in Frances 20
centuries of history is Alexandra
Ribot, the minister of finance, who,
since the beginning Of the conflict, has
borne upon his shoulders the burden Of
responsibility of furnishing all the
money and. above all, the supplies
needed for the operations on land and
sea for the defense of the French ma
tion.
Without money Jnffre would be un-
able to keep his armies in the field.
without food, ammunition, and con
tinuous supplies OF new weapons to
offset the phenomenal but inevitable
wastage thereof, Joffres soldiers
would be powerless against their foes.
Food clothing, arms of every descrip-
ton. and ammunition can only be OBJ
tanned by means Of money. especially
when SO much Of them have to be
purchased abroad. And money is diff
cult, indeed. 70 obtain at time when
the trade and industry of a country
suffer so great an interruption as that
to which ali the belligerent nations
have been subjected n connection with
the present war
Il is indeed fortunate for France that
the finances OF the nation should in
this emergency be in the hands of a
statesman so universally respected as
Alexandra Rtbot. Il is not alone that
he is a financier Of wonderful skill
and resource. nor that he is Justly re-
garded as one of the greatest expert
authorities in such matters. But it is
that he is known far and wide for the
loftiness Of his principles, for an in
tegrity that is above the reproach or
even the suspicion Of his bitterest foes.
and for the remarkable blend Of his
liberalism with moderation and con
servatism.
No more striking Illustration can
be furnished of the wonderful conf
dence which Alexandra Ribot enjoys
among his fellow-countryme than the
manner in which, after he assumed
charge Of the ministry Of finance, the
petty bourgeoisie. the farmer and the
peasant class, produced their savings
from their famous "woolen stockings -
in order to take up the treasury and
national deefnse bonds.
When the war broke out all the
small shopkeepers, the farmers. the
peasants. the professional men with
small incomes at once proceeded to
hide their gold and silver, some in
their cellars. some in the walls Of
their apartments, others in their
gardens and in their fields They
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03
LICEN sED 10 WE'D

E H Hartman once tried to wrest
away. control of the New York Cen
tral railroad from the Vanderbilts.
He failed The fifth generation of the
Vanderbilt family has a much tighter
grip on the road than has the second
Hartman generation on their fathers
pet, Union Pacific.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03

'also hastened 10 withdraw, as quickly
as possible, all the money that they
had in savings banks, private hanks,
or public institutions, such as the
Credit Lyonnais. the Compton DIS
compete, well aware that once the war
was under way prompt steps would
be taken by the government to pre-
vent the withdrawal of deposits
They also showed a grave disincli-
nation to accept paper money. For,
especially in the small towns and
rural districts, the II additions Of the
obnoxious and discredited paper
"assignats" of the French revolution
at the close of the eighteenth cen
tury have been kept alive, and the
idea has been handed down from
grandfather to grandson that paper
money must always be distrusted and
that only gold and silver count
It was not until the French cabinet
had been reconstructed in the early
days Of September. and that the
masses of the people had had it
brought home to them that the vet
eran Alexandra Ribot had assumed
charge Of the national treasury as
minister of finance that this senti-
ment of distrust in the paper Of the
national treasury began 70 disappear.
By degrees the petite bourgeoisie. -
the small professional classes. the
farmers and the peasants, began to
take their gold and silver from their
hiding places. from the "woolen
stocking" and to invest 1t in ma
tionaI defense bonds, issued BY the
treasury. deeming it better, after all
to have their savings earn interest
than TO lie idle in the ground and
other places of concealment.
They would not have done this,
however, had not their confidence
been restored; not so much their con
fidence in the treasury or in the
cabinet. as because of their conf
dent in Alexandra Ribot, whom they
knew as an essentially safe man II
is the extraordinary and deep-seated
confidence which Ribot personally en-
joys among all classes of his fellow
countrymen that has enabled him to
finance France in the present war.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-03

movement to promote divine FOR
ship IN the home has been launched
In Albany. n. Y.