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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Now you've got our mobile army-the actual force that we can put into the field and move around. Thirty one thousand men,
 A pretty straight tfp,' agreed the Washington correspondents when they left the war department. And as a straight tip they passed 1t on to their readers. So the nation read the next morning how their army was being made ready. They read how four com panies of one infantry regiment were gathered from Fort Lawton in Wash ington and another four companies from Fort AIissoula in Montana. They read how still four other companies of the same regiment were at Madison barracks in New York state. [Taken from actual stations of various troops at various times. The army post sys- tenn is considered indefensible among military men.l
 Their Fifth cavalry regiment, they learned, was being assembled like a picture puzzle by sending to Fort Myer, Virginia, for four troops of it, to Fort Sheridan, Illinois, for four more troops and a machine gun platoon and 10 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the remaining four troops needed to form q full regiment
 There was field artillery, whose com ponent units were scattered, guns, horses and men, from the Vermont line to the Rio Grande. There were signal troops in Alaska, Texas, the Philippines and Panama
 This was no such mobilization as that giant mobilization in Europe: when continent had stood still for daEs and nights zFIaiIa the soldiers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
FoREwoRD BY AUTHOR.

E [ dEs&t4<&@ BV1<2@ 6 7 424 C kz(kN.
 The onEy Theoretical assurzp- ftoa iH thIs series of orffcles is fgaof kbe Ulssfed States IS at- tncked. Epery ofher hscfdent Is e str0Se5bt stnsensese of w1zat ab- eokusuly pausf happen i1 such e cuss mstst oar ,safzfturv establish vaenf remafssisag r,tat # is fodnv. n fhe UorHs of cerfadn foremost military a@ecutises of the United Sfates dyps,, Ivko hnve cognlsnnce of Azess articles, If IS THE COLD TRUTH z
 Notas51se ss ossystuted or u5sder- st1ted. Eper1 referesaoe to usftf- tary efficiency, sszRplfes oJ cars- pzou, arazsuxiffoa z5zd ofhev fna- p1ensesass, ,saps6ers of men in tze vnrfous 1,eiIitury nrztas, osad so foyth, Is bnsed conscfert tiozasLy or tae 0ctsauk yssoarces s1aosv7a today fsl the os fetal records of fhe nailf- kury eskabEishnseNts of the Uaited States.
 11ae description o5 the prepnrn- eoTY obzktgHtEo97, GSSeD50tnge ana gaanageDseza of ozzr regular avsaay and rsiztxiG hos been approved os techrescuELy correct
 zse description of the proce- dnre of our small aruas f71 tfe pres ence of q large enemy drr1y t1znt hos suocessf fuzLy landed IS rot q piece o5 nrrachdiy- strategy.' = Ff Is ssFnt nmasee eericdIE IEywedker force Dlusf s1evffabzy do t1 modern war conditions.
 7sbEs story is not q pzea feor 1sikttayfsna. II is nof a plea for sA Az1rIETNG. IT is intended sinl- ply to teFf in Eogtcat sequence fncts fEnf do e1ist IT is the an- s1ver of military experfs wiao long , Eaave fuced these facts aRpre- heustvezy tO the questfo1, Corr We defsTsd oursetves s {,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
CHAPTER |.
s.It Is Tarroriar,.n

9e st9. a8s sft IS [ eE9OFfSISls E
 A PASHINGTON, March 20.-
 fA The president, as command
 CT in chief of the army and E navy, has ordered g grand joint maneuver of the fleet, the regn lar army and the organized militia Cna- tional guardl of divisions 5, 6, z and 8, comprising New England, New York, Pennsy New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia No comment from official circles az comp anied this dispatch when it was printed in the newspapers None was needed. g Ever since the great coalition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Dispatches from. abroad say that John E.. Redmond, the Irish National ist leader. is suffering from ptomaine poisoning and has been unable to at- tend sessions of parliament
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Thirty-nine years after completing a course at the Iowa Farm College. l. W. .Bouck of Royalton is to receive a diploma. and be graduated with the degree of bachelor of science.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The Pathfinder ear in a. Chicago to Seattle relay race skidded and turned turtle about 12 miles east of Seattle. killing former State Senator George B. Dickson of E1lensburgh, Wash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Slow but steady improvement in the condition of King Constantine was re- ported in bulletin to the Greek iega- ton at .Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Based on of War What Can Be h Opposean Ivadng AnyW sem Resource In
 gulnsT Trained mH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Augusta Villaneuve, one of the Chi1- can delegates to the Pan-Americar financial congress at Washington, sail ed for South America. on the Ameri- can liner St. Paul.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Albert Plaut, first president o1 the Merchants association of New York, is dead. aged 5s years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The batt1eship Arizona will b. launched at Brooklyn navy yard to day. Wine and water will be used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The Metropolitan A A. U. track and field championships take place at Travers Island today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
T. L. WATSON s co.
fT IS ADVISABLE

Co settle all bills in the most practical. business-like way-by check It Safety, Economy and Convenience are advantages worth considering.
 Checking Accounts are cordially ina v1ted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The receivers of the Cincinnati Ii Hamilton & Dayton railway report
 deficit of $83. .669 for April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Free transportation or transports. tion at reduced rates of cars with ex- hibits of state agricultural colleges was declared lawful by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

: Residents of the lower sections of Kansas City were prepared to meet
 flood conditions, which, according to the government weather bureau, may prevail within 48 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The new Dudley Gate at Harvart University, erected in honor of Tho1n as Dudley, eight times governor so1 Massachusetts under the colony's frs charter, was dedicated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
{To Be Continued

A $71 ,ooO, 900 New York city bond issue will be sold on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

A California institution advocates baseball an insanity cure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Travers led the field with a low score of 221 for 54 holes in the open golf meet at Short Hills, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

Benjamin Lanser. 21 months old. was instantly killed by falling four stories from his home in New york
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

The New Y orIz Public Service Com mission now permits smoking in a modified way on street cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS
 JOHN RE&JK- g. SRM ---
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.


 The Metropolitan A. A. U. track and field championships take place at Travers Island today.
 The receivers of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railway report a deficit of $s8,669 for April. The batt1eship Arizona will be launched at Brooklyn navy yard to- day Wine and water will be used.
 Benjamin Lanser. 21 months old, was instantly killed by falling four stories from his home in New York.
 The New York Public Service Com mission now permits smoking in a modified way on street cars.
 Slow but steady improvement in the condition of King Constantine was re- ported in a bulletin to the Greek iega- ton at Washington.
 Augusta Villaneuve, one of the Chi1- can delegates to the American financial congress at Washington, sail ed for South America. on the Ameri- can liner St. Paul.
 Free transportation or transporta- tion at reduced rates of cars with ex- hibits of state agricultural colleges, was declared lawful by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The new Dudley Gate at Harvard University, erected in honor of Tho1n- as Dudley, eight times governor of Massachusetts under the. colony's first charter, was dedicated.
 = Residents of the lower sections of Kansas City were prepared to meet flood conditions, which, according to the government weather bureau. may prevail within 48 hours.
 The Pathfinder ear in a. Chicago to Seattle relay race skidded and turned turtle about 1 2 miles east of Seattle. killing former State Senator George B. Dickson of Ellensburgh, Wash.
 Thirty-nine years after completing a, course at the Iowa Farm College. T. W. .Bouck of Royalton is to receive diploma. and be graduated with the degree of bachelor of science.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
WOMAN RETURNS PENSION
No Longer Needs Government
Aid. She Writes at SO.

Washington. Jan. l6 Mrs. Cathef, me
Richards. OF Worcester. Mass. Ior
many wears on the pension rolls OF 'ne
United States government. mas SEN
back her most recent quarterly S"tSN
FOR S36 TO the Pension Bureau win 'he
INCARNATION that she is no longer IN
need of the money Mrs. Richards IL
nearly lightweight years Old he pen
SION She received was granted TO her
ss Inc dependent mother Of n son Allied
in IN. civil War The letter said:
II write 10 say that. IN view OF my
advanced age and poor health ! sha''
dron INV pension. or have you do So
and take my name from the list OF pen
sioners. ] do this with kindly feelings
toward al concerned, and thank the
host Of governments for all ia fayorS
20 me in the loss Of ny precious son.
Who gave his life, with thousands OF
others. that the nation might 1--we. J
have enough incom< 20 make me com
Portable the remainder o. the time !
NAV stay. being nearly eighty eight
horn in 1927 Dear sir, do not kno"
Of any papers that ! should return.
Should there be any, will you please adj
wise me and accept for your KINDNESS
and patience shown 10 me many thanks
and good wishes FOR happiness and
prosperity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
BEST SHOT In NAVY
IS NORTH DAKOTA
Winner at Target Practice by
Nineteen BattleshipS of
Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, Jan. 16.--The United
States battleship North Dakota was
formally proclaimed premier Of the
navy in target practice when the final
ratings Of nineteen battleships of the
Atlantic feet we're made public today
by Secretary Daniels. The Texas came
second on the list, with the semi-su-
perannuated Georgia third.
Elementary gun practice and torpedo
practice are components Of the ratings,
except in the cases of the New York,
the Connecticut and the Michigan,
which did not hold torpedo practice. II
Is explained at the Navy Department
that the numerical ratings hardly
serve for comparative purposes with
the records of shooting by the same
vessels a year or two ago, so that the
known depreciation Of the gunnery and
Workmanship of the navy, although
privately confessed by navy officers, is
not evident by drawing parallels with
past performances. II is said officially
at the Navy Department that the 1914
practice was satisfactory, all things
considered and that the shooting was
fairly good"
Elementary gun and torpedo practice
by the destroyer hotillas OF both the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets resulted in a
victory for the TruXtun, with the Bur
row close second and the Patterson
standing third.
Captain {. P. Plunkett commanded
the North Dakota on her successful
Gun trial and Lieutenant Junior grade !
r. G.. Conan commanded the Truxtun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
ADMITS SHORT
RANGE OF GUNS
But Garrison Says Defect
of Coast Rifles Can
Be Remedied.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Admitting that
the coast defence guns Of the United
States proper are inferior IN range 10
those now being placed on British
dreadnaughts, but suggesting that the
defect can be promptly remedied, Sec
retarv Garrison sent a categorical an
swer to-day 10 the questions pro
pounded in the Gardner resolution, re-
Gently passed by the House. -,
Secretary Garrison answered Yes
10 the question asking If 1t was true
that in the coast defence of the
limited States proper there were no
Guns Of more than twelve inches in
diameter. lie also said il was true
that these guns. as now mounted, had
a range of about $4,000 yards. but
mounted on barbette carriages had
a range of about $4,000 yards. There
were twenty-nine guns mounted for
the longer range.
He also admitted that Great Britain
was eouipping it's dreadnoughts with
15-inch .45-calibre guns. Replying 70
the question whether these guns have a
range four miles in excess OF that OF
the United States coast defence guns,
the Secretary said:
at is true that the range Of the guns
mentioned exceeds by over four miles
the range of the guns as mounted IN
the defences of the United States
proper. on either the Atlantic or Pa
cjfc coast. but il is not true that the
range Of those guns need remain thus
restricted, since by slight change IN
the mounting their range will be prac-
tically equal to that of the l5-lnch 40
calibre guns referred to-
In reply To Secretary Garrisons re-
port. Representative Gardner issued
statement, saying:
with the exception Of the fact that
20 Of the l13 l2-inch guns are mounted
on barbette carriages, the facts given
by the Secretary of War are what ! ex-
pected However, the Secretary might
have gone on TO say, as he did in let
ter recently received from him, that II
would take ten months TO make the
necessary changes to get the increased
range for our coast defence guns.
Moreover, the Secretary has admitted
one point that TO me at least seems
material.
General Crozer. the chief OF ord
nance, states in his annual report that
to get this increased range at 10000
yards with a l2-inch gun II will be
necessary either to reduce the burst
ing charge or the power Of the projec-
tile for armor penetration. General
Weaver. chief Of the Coast Artillery,
evidently understands the seriousness
% the situation, for he is asking for
16-inch .50-calibre guns for the forti-
fication of Cape Henry at the mouth of
the Chesapeake Bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

mt still devoted When she began
,.r,,i,- tbst she was not in the best
of health | cabled her 20 give up 'he
tour But. no; she said she must go
II was a thing she had planned To
f,;sb 30 one knew Madame better
than I did realized that ! could not
,,rs,,Je her against her will. She
was remarkable woman but she was
also woman Of indomitable Will
Tells How He Was Shado"ed.
"Tben I offered 20 60 TO her THIS
after had cabled money. ne "U''
meant much TO me. because Of bushes
conditions said that ! would 90 10
Japau. lust 10 be with her. comfort per
and perhaps straighten out her afal's-
Surely that was not the oher or man
who felt himself esiranged. Nor was
hers the reply Of woman VINO as
Gone 10 Msrseilles, she wrote me.
IT Is too much 20 ask YOU TO come 10
Japan ,.. =.
"Of course. the awful thing IS 70
think that people were shado"ing me
while she was away. were writing heI
letters full Of drivel about the places J
chilled I'm one Of these letters when J
have. written 20 this distressed woman
who had lust gone through a snip
wreck. thew tell her thst on certain
night | went home, and then add, as II
rome great crime were about 70 De
committed. but we don't know now
long he stayed there
Think Of poisoning wOman' m'nd
in that way"
II is the suit against the banker ana
the attack on his character that led his
LAWYER. cambridge Colby TO make the
strong statement In court on FRIDAY
that a conspiracy would be exposed pc
fore he was through with the case. MT
Colby Yesterday refused to 60 into this
phase Of the matter, but IS ssid to nave
papers that he may submit later to the
Bar Association.
81 suppose II | had been willing 20
sacrifice my sense OF decency,' CON
tinued Mr.. Young, az would not have
been Obliged 10 go through this. AZ
that. | have stood for great deal IN
order TO protect her name. Madame
name is very dear TO me, no matter
what anybody may say. But II IS 700
much to try and put me in the llgnt OF
a man who received, but gave nothing
or little.
'Nv God, Time and time again, snss
said that il was | who had sacrificed
nv career for her; that if IT had not
been for my help she would not nave
been able to 90 on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
CAUCUS PUTS ship
BILL AHEAD OF ALL
Democrats Decide to Side
track Even the Supply
Measures.

Washington. Jan. lG.-The Demo
cratic forces in she Senate, in accord
ance with the demand OF the Pres'-
dent. decided ~ caucus tonight 20
concentrate their energies upon the ad-
ministration ship purchase bill by
making /, the unfinished business and
turning on the parliamentary force IN
drafts 10 Jam II through the upper
touse before any other business II
transacted.
Tho caucus adopted a resolution Of
fer7d bv Senator Fletcher 70 make the
bin the next subject Of consideration
by the senate. There were few dis.
spntIng voices, but many members OF
the majority party gsvo notice that
thev would not support no Dill as u
stood. TO revise the measure ana pass
upon amendments that viii be pro-
posed. the caucus will hold anotner
meeting Monday night.
The decision Of the Democratic eau
Gus is construed by the Republicans
as declaration Of war. and parlla-
mentary fight, such az ragged over tho
currency bill, is in prospect;
The threat was made to-day by ke-
pubGcans that either the ship purchase
Iii or some q the supply bills would
fail The decision Of the Democrats
10 put through tho ship purchase bill
first brings the prospect Of another
extra session Of Congress nearer
Democratic leaders express the opin-
ion that the minority will allow the
ship purchase bill to 90 through and
that sufficient time will remain for the
passing of the appropriation bills. They
admitted to-day that any other course
would be hopeless if the ship bill was
70 be passed. -,
Senator Hardwick openly opposed the
bill i'm the caucus tonight and was
supported by only ore other senator
There were many Democrats, however,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
SAYS HE SAVED
NORDICA'S MONEY
Continued from page l

delicacy and apparent affection. Not
that he wished 20 talk. At every turn
he reiterated that the suit had forced
him 20. Now and then indignation got
the better OF him.
Handsome George Young" as he
was known ten or fifteen years ago.
when he first began to be a familiar
figure in financial and club circles. is
still a handsome man, but little
grayer about the temples, trife more
settled He produced a ream of per-
sonal papers TO show that the fortune
which is known legally as the "Nor-
dica fortune" was really a fortune that
could not have been made without his
assistance. Through all, he said, he
wove the thread of affection.
81 would be glad to go over il oil
again" he declared when the sugges
ton was made by a third person pres
ent that il was he who had sacrificed
career Nine NordIca was ffty-seven
and he was forty-fve when they we're
married in London, in 1909. His
friends said, "That ends Handsome
Georges career as a banker"
"Madames own letters" he said, af-
ter he had shown nearly $50 Nordica
cable messages, will show that she
was always grateful TO me for my
assistance TO her financially. People
are a little apt TO forget that after
the opening Of the Manhattan Opera
House she did not sing in grand opera
in New York.
"The way she came TO give up that
contract best illustrates the attitude
Madame took toward her art, and how
impossible il would have been for any
one not in thorough sympathy TO live
with her.
"She had signed a contract with
Hammerstein for sixty appearances
/ think that was the number-at ST.
500 a performance. After about nine
performances Hammerstein came 10
her rehearsals with his hat on. smok
iug A cigar He knew this was all
that was needed. With his hat on
and smoking a cigar-at Madame's re
hearsalsi or course, she could not
stand for that. Who would? And
those we're her last opera appearances
in New York.
"When Madame left me 10 80 on her
world tour | took her 20 the station.
We had discussed the tour many times.
She had always been anxious 20 make
il. | had intended to accompany her
Business conditions. however. were
such that did not feel I could go
away. Then planned TO go as far as
San Francisco. Finally even that was
impossible. and had 70 say, Lille.
don't think ii is wise for me TO go
away at the present time
Madame agreed, and We parted as
we had always been. mutually under
standing. Surely there was nothing in
her letters or in all these cable mes
ssges (he tapped heavy bundle of
telegramsl 20 indicate that we were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
REVISING JONES BILL
Senate Committee Avoide In.
dependence Preamble.

Washington, Jan. 16~-The sens,.
Philippines Committee today bsoss
revising the Jones bill, passed By "a
House. The preamble was not con.
sdered.
u was decided 70 reduce the age
limit Of Senators OF the proposed III.
ipino upper House from thirty N
twenty-five years. The term for mem.
bers Of the lower House was reduced
from three TO two years, and Of The
Senate from six 10 four years. A bro.
vision was inserted requiring that ALI
immigration bills be signed By the
President Of the United States Tbs
prohibition against export duties wa.
stricken out. Only present qualified
voters would be allowed 20 vote in shs
first election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
Brings Shipwrecked Crew

On the steamship Malinche, which ar
rived here yesterday from Caribbean
ports. came seven members Of the crew
o. the American schooner John ".
Dana. They we're picked up about
.uinotv-three miles northeast Of the
Diamond Shoals Lightship By the crew
Of the Malinche, the rescue being made
In a heavy sea. The schooner, which
was weterlogged and riding on her lum-
Der cargo, was stripped Of her fore rig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

whose support Of the Fletcher pro-
eramme was lukewarm, and IT was
made clear that the pending admins
tration bill must be modified IN many
important particulars before the rank
and file Of the majority in the Senate
can be lined up behind Il. Strong sp-
poals we're made 20 the members OF the
caucus by Senators stone and swanson,
who pleaded for the solidarity OF the
Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
Five Warships Seen off Callao.

Lima. Jan. 16.-Five warships are re-
ported 10 nave been sighted this morn
ing south Of Hormigas Islands, of
Callao. Their nationality was not as
certained. but they are believed TO be
british or japanese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

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Creamery Butter, per 10. cut. .36
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-10
Twelve Persons Injured in
Four Automobile Accidents
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Hagerstown Md. Aug. 10.-Twelve
persons were injured, several believed
to be fatally, in four automobile ac-
cidents in this section since Satur-
day.
The first accident occurred at the
foot of Fairview Mountain, near Clear
Spring, where runabout crashed into
telephone pole badly inJurIng Por-
ter Elosser and William Dawson, both
of Cumberland and demolishlng the
car. Elosser had his ear torn off and
probably sustained fractured skull.
Several persons were injured when
the automobiles of George Mullendore
and Raymond House collided on a
road near Boonsbors. The Mullen
dore car overturned down a oank with
Mullendore and six children in it, but
they all escaped injury. The cur caught
fire and was destroyed. Two young
ladies were hurt
Three men, G. Edward ScheIl. T. G..
Buckley and Louis NJ. HalIer were in
jured when three high power ma
chimes collided on the National turn
pike. Five men and a woman es-
capped with minor injuries