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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
Former German Steamer is Sent to Bottom By Under sea B1ockader Four Trawlers Are Sunk Crew of One Ship in Wa ter g Hours.
German Retreat After Bal
 tic Invasion is Reported
 At Berlin Italian Ad- vance Into Austrian Ter ritory Continues Rapidly

London, June 1O4The Brit ish steamer Erna Boldt has been torpedoed and sunk off Harwich by a German subma-- rine. The members of the crew were saved.
 The Erna Boldt was former lya German steamer. She was captured by the British and put into service by them. She was of d,O45 net tons and 26O feet long, and was built in 1908.
 Three TraWlers Attacked
 The trawlers Tuniscanq and Caster. have been sunk by a German submarine. The Tun- iscan's crew, who were allow ed five minutes in which to leave the boat, arrived here to- day. The vessel was sunk with bombs. The Casters crew were picked up at sea. The submarine pursued another trawler.
 The Grimsby steam trawler Nottingham was sunk in the North Sea Monday by the shell fire of a German subma- rine. The crew was saved.
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TEACHERS ARE GIVEN WARN ING
 TO DO BETTER
Those Who Are Not Ad- vanced in Salary Get Be-
 lated Modification.

Members of the teaching corps of the city who did not receive their i'm crease in salary, as result of the marking system, received a, commun- ication today from the committee on schools of the board of education, notifying them that they will have to improve.
 The committee on schools informs the teachers affected that they have not been adjudged deserving of the increase and that the committee does not feel the teachers affected are giv- ing the kind of work that is to be ex- pected of them in view of their train ing. The teachers are informed that their Improvement should be along all lines.
 The communication was mailed with instructions that contracts must be signed before June IA. It has been learned that none of the teach CTS who lost their increase received l this notification until today, although the rest of the teaching body received it last week, and thus on1ySfour days are allowed them to sign. The board of education meeting has been postponed until Wednesday evening, from Monday. It is said some of thes members have children in school who will graduate Monday evening.
 The communication of the com nnittee follows:
 Dear Madam:
 s.Under the rules of the board of education the superintendent
 has recently received set of marks by principals and supervi- sors~on the work of the teach CTS. The committee on schools has decided that these teachers who had reae3eed the former max inum and had not done work that principals and supervisors
 could mark 80 per cent. Cor good) are not judged deserving i of passing to the higher maxi mum recently established.
 Your mark is below 80. We do not feel that you are giving us the work that we have the right to expect of one of your ca
 pabilities and training.
 Your improvement should be
 along all lines.''
 Very truly yours, COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS
 Bridgeport, May 25, 1915. Teachers complain that in their dealings with the board they are handicapped by the shifting of re- sponsfbiIfty from the board, as a whole, to the committee on schools, and to the superintendent. They say that when they attempt to do bus mess with any branch of the depart ment of education they repeatedly are referred from one to another, and or persons having the final word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
BRITISH TORPEDO
 BOATS ARE SUNK

London, June 1O--Two British torpedo boats were torpedoed this morning off the east coast of England by German submarine.
 The boats are the No. and the No. 12. Both off them went to the bottom. The survivors, Al in number have been brought ashore The attack took place at very early hour day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
REV. E. c. ACHEsON,
 NAMED SUFFRAGAN.
 DELAYS DECISION

Midd1etown, Conn.,, June 1o...Rev B. Campion Acheson, elected suffra gan to Bishop Chauncey M. Brewster yes terday, said today that he still had the question of accepting the election under consideration. He will not make his decision public until he has com municated it to the bishop which will be it IS believed, within the course of a week. It is believed. however, that ha will accent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
Thierchens, Thought To Have Sailed Away,
 Is on Interned Ship

Norfolk, Va, June 10@Captain Thierichens, recently returned from a leave of absence and now is aboard the Prince Eitel Friedrich interned at the Norfolk Navy yard. This be- came known today following a re- port from Paris that he had been ar rested while disguised as a cook aboard an Italian steamer.
 Washington, June 1e-secretary Daniels of the Navy Department, has had no report on leave of absence granted to Captain lThierichens. of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, but early today asked Rear Admiral Beatty, commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard, for details. Navy Department officials said that such leaves. grant ed by the coTnnandant probably would not be reported unless some interned German officer or sailor should over stay his allotted time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
RIGHT TO SINK ANY SHIP CARRYING
 CONTRABAND CLAIMED BY BERLIN IN
 REPLY TO U. s. NOTE ON FRYE GAS

nperial Government Rejects Point Made By United States Against Prize Court Proceed ings and Denies That Sinking of Frye Was Violation of Treaty-Agrees to Pay Damages
 After Prize Courts Have Passed on Cases Where Neutral Commerce Has Been Violated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
FIRE DESTROYS LONDON SHOPS WITH HUNDREDS OF WAR AUTOS;
 ESTIMATED DAMAGE, $500, 900

London, June 1o.=Buildings cover ing three acres. one hundred Red Cross motor ambulances and two hundred army motor vans, all ready for delivery to the government were destroyed by fire to-day when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10

alien country. Attorney Philip Pond of New Haven will come here to rep resent Riccio. Commissioner Bucking- ham will probably reserve his decision.
 Commissions Buckingham will hold a hearing Saturday in Stamford, start ing at 10 o'clock. The case is that of Lorenz Addison Ferris against Mrs Harriet Miller. It is alleged that Fer ris' back was broken while he was working on the farm of Mrs. Miller and he claims compensation. Judge N. c. Downs will represent the claimant and Cummings & Lockwood will represent the defendant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
GERMAN PAPERS ON
 BRYAN RESIGNATION

Berlin, June 1o.-The vorwaerts and the Tages zeitung are the only morning newspapers in Berlin which comment upon the resignation of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday.
 Light north wind 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10
REPLY TO US. NOTE ON FRYE

Following is the text the Imperial govern ent reply to the second American note sinking of the William P. Frye by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-10

motor works of Brian. Hughes & strachan, at Park Royal, went up in flames.
 The damage is estimated at $5O0,- 900. Troops had to be called in to assist the f1remen.
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SWEDISH PEOPLE
HOLD CONFERENCE

Dayton, Aug. 80. Following the IN
troductory session the Western Swed'
ish conference of the M. E. church was
organized, Bishop w. O. Sheppard pre-
siding, with the appointment OF 0. Ia
stromberg, secretary, Nels Pearson
statistical secretary, and Edwin sahlin
treasurer. The district superintendents
and the active elders reported from
their different fields Of work, showing
successful year In their district,
churches built, and rebuilding, and
good increase in membership during
the year.
Bishop Sheppard presided over the
service OF the holy communion. ana
the conference committees were ap-
pointed. Rev. Carl Eklund of Denver
conducted an impressive evangelistic
meeting in the afternoon. In the even
ing, q missionary service was held, adj
dressed by Miss Winnie Gabrielson, a
missionary to Africa, Rev. A. w. Carl
son and Rev. H. ]. Shuts.
An informal session was held IN the
afternoon, at which was discussed q
movement to organize Swedish Con.
ference Claimants society for all the
six Swedish conferences In America.
The movement found favor, and 1t Is
likely to be adopted.
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WINNER IN HEALTH
CONTEST HAS RABIES

Tama, Aug. 30 Two children OF
John Godfrey, aged and IL years. and
Gaylord Douglas, year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Douglas. have been
taken to Iowa City to receive the Pas,
teur treatment.
Early this simmer the two Godfrey
children were bitten on the leg and
arms by dog owned by Mrs. John
Gadbury. On Thursday Of last week
the Douglas babe was bitten on the
head BIZ the same dog. It was decided
to kill the animal and the head was
sent to the laboratory at Iowa City.
where the brain was analysed. This
morning letter was received from the
authorities saying the brain contained
rabies germs and requesting that the
three children be sent at once to the
university hospital for treatment.
There was hasty compliance with the
request
The Douglas baby was the winner OF
the first prize in the baby health con-
test conducted last week in connection
, with the ctautauqua
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MAN STRICKEN WITH
APOPLEXY IN CAR

Conroy, Aug. 80. Presence OF mind
in the face Of death no doubt saved the
lives of Chris Englebert, prominent
stock buyer of Conroy, and Mrs. Engle-
bert. or prevented their serious injury
early this morning In their automobile
they had started for tour in MINES
ota and when a short distance south
OF Fairfax, Mr. Englebert became sud
denly aware that something was sadly
an,iss. He explained several hours
later that he thought his car was skid
ding and shutting of the power, asked
Mrs. Englebert to alight and ascertain
what was wrong. No sooner had she
left the car than Mr.. Englebert collaps-
ed from what she thought fatal
stroke of apoplexy. Alone on the road.
with no house near, and near prostra-
ton from alarm and grief, Mrs. Engle-
bert could only wait for chance assis-
lance. It come in the persons Of two
strangers who towed the car with it's
stricken driver to Fairfax. Mr.. Engle-
bert was carried into the home Of E. H.
Knickerbocker and medical aid was
summoned. It Is believed that he will
recover.
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..cHARIToN..

Mrs John H. Tibbles returned Thurs
day evening from an extended visit
with relatives in Atchison, Kansas, and
will spend some time here with mel
daughter, Mrs ]. w. Williby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Everett, OF
Palestine, Texas, are visiting in Chart
ton with his mother, Mrs. John Everett
and with her sister, Mrs. Clarence NIL
Ter, and other relatives.
Mrs Arthur Evans of Mitchell South
Dakota has been spending few days
in this city with her brother in-law
A. A. Evans and wife.
Miss Laura Swift returned Thursday
evening from visit Of nine weeks with
relatives in Tyrone.
Gladys, Maudie and Tonmie Primm
Of Kennesaw, Neb visited in Charlton
this week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Prinam.
Mrs c. S. Naylor and little son Burl
left yesterday for a visit in Burlington
with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Millage OF Kan
sas township returned yesterday from
few days business trip to southeast
ern Kansas.
Mrs. Amos Hixson and daughter
Nora, Of Cedar township, returned
home yesterday from a two months
visit with relatives in Nebraska ane
South Dakota.
Miss Ethel Snuggs Of Lucas visited
in Charlton yesterday with her brothel
]. W. Snuggs and family enroute hom'
from a visit in Tuskeego with he:
aunt, Mrs. J. B. Preston. who former
ly resided here. Her little niece, Gladly!
Snuggs, accompanied her to Lucas.
Mrs O. E. Carleton, Of Humeston. re-
turned home today after few days
visit with Mrs. Fred Updyke.
Miss Mildred Stinson returned las
week from a visit with relatives in Os-
kaloosa and yesterday went to Lincoln
Nebr to spend week with Miss Cleo
Terhune.
Miss Marjorie Vail returned Thurs.
day evening from q visit Of severa
days with relatives In Garden Grove.
Dave Clark Of Benton township en-
joyed visit this week from his parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Malone, and from
his sister. Mrs. F. D. Sullivan, all q
Benton township.
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common level an dthen seeks to uplift
the whole. Every man of worthy mo.
tives seeks to develop himself to be of
service to his fellows but the develop.
ment of soul power Is what really
counts. That Is what settles questions
which come up to affect the community
and MI. Foster had that trait admir-.
ably developed in his character.
McNett Knew Him Well.
William McNett, associated for many
years In business way with Mr.. Eos
ter spoke feehngly Of his friendship
with him. Several tines said Mr..
McNett. 81 was connected with Mr..
Foster in legal way and In that con.
nection found him to be exceedingly
generous and tolerant of others opin-
ions except when question of right
or wrong was being debated; then he
was immovable, but as he told me
many times. he was prepared to make
any sacrifice for what was right and
If the Lord was willing that he should
be misunderstood, then he stood ready
to be misunderstood. The finest life
of Mr.. Foster, after all, was his re-
ligious life, his religious belief was as
simple as a child's In it's mother An
other interesting phase was the power
to fully understand: 1t gave him new
power the power Of ability to face the
conflict OF life. He was courteous,
agreeably so even to the end. I was
with him few days before he passed
out into the other life. I told him
goodbye. But 1t was not final one,
only a farewell. This might be called
- -
lieve they know that some day we
shall see him again. This community
has hardly realized what it has lost by
Mr.. Fosters passing. He hardly had
time for social life. His life was made
up of love to be some place where he
could do some good or say some good"
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,PEOPlE FAVOR|NG
PRIVATE OWNERS
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS At
Fl, MADISON TAKES ACTION
UPON WATER WORKS.

Fort Madison, Aug. 30. AT the mass
meeting of citizens here resolution
was adopted favoring the granting OF
water works franchise to private own
ers, other than the present company.
The report Of the committee which
has been investigating local water con-
ditions was read. It stated that an ex'
penditure of over quarter of million
dollars was necessary to put the local
plant in shape to amply supply the city
with disable water. The report was ap.
proved by State Hygiene Engineer La
fayette Higgins, who was present at
the meeting. $50
A representative Of Chicago bond.
ing house was present at the meeting
and he offered to guarantee funds for
the contemplated plant, and further to
agree to franchise providing for vest.
ing the title of the plant in the city at
the end of twenty-five years, or sooner
If the sinking fund disposes OF the
bonds.
Engineer Higgins is remaining for
work in connection with the present
condition of the water, which is unsat'
isfactory in the extreme. Samples of
water are being taken from the river
here at intervals of 400 feet for analy.
sis; the local water plant uses river
water to supply the city. He is also
examining the sewage system at the
prison. Last year the prison was com.
PEELED by the state board of health to
abandon its sewer emptying near the
city water intake.
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ARMiN0 ToN.


Mrs. w. H. Traynor and Mrs. Berthe
have gone to Chicago on a business
trip.
Mrs. w. A. Nelson and daughter
Edith returned home Thursday from a
visit with friends at Milton.
Misses Cora Stevens and Dorothy
Hartrick left Thursday for Des Moines
TO attend the state fair.
Mrs. d. A. Hunt of Logan who has
been visiting her parents DR.. and Mrs.
w. J. Kirkpatrick returned home FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Knapp. Miss
Sarah Duty and Mrs. Myra Hassler
motored to Montrose Monday and
spent the day with Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
Duty.
Mrs. r. w. Stansbury has returend
from visit with relativ 8 at Warren.
Miss Hattie Cartnal who is taking a
course in nurse training In the Burllng-
ten hospital, spent Friday at her home
in this place.
Stanton Knott Of Rirchmond, Ind.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Knott OF
Pennington and Miss Ethel Stay OF
Chehalis, Wash, were married Sunday
evening at the home of the groom. Rev.
D. W. Phillips of the Congregational
church was the officiating clergyman.
Mr. Knott is a most estimable young
man and has chosen as his bride a girl
of charming personality. They left on
Tuesday for their home at Richmond,
Ind.
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.FRU|TLANO WILL
FIGHT REMOVAL
LITTLE TOWN NEAR MUScATlNE
OBJECTS TO HAVING ITS
PosToFFlcE TAKEN AWAY.

Muscatine, Aug. 30.-Fruitfand will
not sit idly by and see its postohice
taken from It.
If the rural routes which serve the
Muscatine island must be reorganized
by an economical" democratic ad.
ministration OF the postal department,
Fruitland is wiling to acQuiesce but
Fruitland and three-fourths of the
postal patrons of the Muscatine
island have another plan than that
proposed by the government
When some time ago Fruitland
learned that the government planned
to abolish the Fruitland postoffics and
reorganize the various rural routes
serving the Muscatine island territory
substituting an auto route for Fruit
land route one and Muscatine route
seven and part Of another Muscatine
route, the island people Immediately
began an agitation which resulted In
the circulation of petition addressed
to the postal department at Wash.
ington.
The contents Of this petition have
now been revealed. Fruitland would
prefer that matters remain in status
quo, as the diplomats say Failing
this Fruitlsnd asks that it's postofice
be retained and that the auto route
instead of running from Muscatine
run from Fruitland. TO make proper
adjustment OF the interests OF all con.
cerned 1t Is proposed that a few OF
the patrons Of route seven who would
prefer to be served from Muscatine
ha transferred to the present route
six when the change 10 made.
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CHAUTAQUA is MOST
SUCCESSFUL ONE

Bloomfield. Aug 3O-Davis county
closed one of the most successful
chautaucras it has held in the eleven
years Of It's existence. The attend
ance has been good. The finances are
more than enough to pay expenses and
the association will have quite sur
plus left over for repairs and improv-
ing the grounds. Sunday afternoon
had the largest attendance of any Of
the sessions The association hopes
in the near future to complete raising
the balance of the stock TO pay out
for the beautiful park which they have
purchased and which is called Weay-
or mark
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INVESTIGATION OF
WIRE PROVES FATAL

Numa, Aug. 30-William Sands, Of
Martinstown, near Numa. did some in
vestigating at first hand at Streepy,
and as result is in the hospital with a
broken leg and badly burned from
electric current. He with several
others were trying their skill at pole
climbing, and chose one Of the new
transmission poles for the experiment
He was good climber all right and
when he reached the top grasped the
wire carrying 10000 volts Of electricity
to show them that he really was at the
top. But he didn't stay there long. He
was picked up with broken leg and a
badly burned back and body from the
electric current. He was taken to the
hospital and is in rather serious con-
dition, though it Is expected that he
will recover
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Dr.D:E.C Graham
Hours-e 60 " .. m: I 70 Q p. N
Ennis once Bldg, ottumwa. lows
HORSE STUMBLES;
PUSHES RIG IN RIVER

Centerville, Aug. 80. Two men
had rather perilous experience when
their horse and buggy went over the
Charlton river bank with them on the
road turning northeast of the Chari-
ton bridge east of Centerville. Harry
Sharp and A. Johnson we're the I'M
lucky parties. The horse is said to
have stumbled rs they were passing
this narrow place in the road on which
the river has encroached, and all went
to the bottom Of the bank. Had 1t been
week before when the river was near
bank full 1t is thought they might have
been drowned.
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JEFFERSON CO, OLD
Settlers sept. 50
DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING AD-
vANcED ONE WEEK; big
TIME" PROMISED.

Fairfield, Aug. 3O.-The annual
meeting of the Jefferson County Old
Settlers association will be held in
Fairfield on Thursday, Sept. 30. in.
stead Of October 7, the date first an.
nounced. The prospects of an early
TALL and winter were responsible in a
lare measure for the change In date,
Committees for the celebration have
been announced, as follows:
Flnance-Frank S. West, H. G.
Austen and r. w. Lamson.
Advertising e. Ireland, H. p,
Thorne, R. G. Walker, Dean Taylor
Ray Baker.
Amusements-Dr. Chester Fordyce
r. B. Gobble, F. NJ Raible, H, F.
Humphrey and Charles Lewis.
PARADE E. Kirby, c. E. Anderson
Charles H. Gage, l.. J. Nelson.
Privileges-W Walter Bean, r. p
Thoma, Ernest P. Bailey.
Preliminary arrangements are well
under way and the various committees
have organized and are working to.
gether in manner which indicates
that big time will be had.
Just what the special feature OF this
event will be has not yet been made
public. 1t is very probable, however,
that no more buffalo can be secured
and it is probable that no barbecue
will be attempted The various
parades that made such hit last
year may be arranged for again.
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In Memoriam

John Baker Park was born In Van
Buren, county, Iowa, Oct. %, 1850 and
died at his home near place Of birth
August 20, 1915, aged 81 years, 10
months and 6 days, having been resi-
dent of Iowa all OF his life, except about
seven years which we're spent In Kan
sas.
On February II, 1875 he was united
in marriage to Jennie N. McGill> OF
Van Buren, county, Iowa. To this union
five children were born, three boys and
two girls.
A wife, five children and two grand
children are left to mourn his depar-
ture, all of whom were present at the
time of his death. The children are all
grown to manhood and womanhood
and are; G. G.. Park of Anadarko, Okla.
Mrs. C. o. Williams OF Libertyville
Mrs. J. D. Ditts of Des Moil- S. E. O
Park of Batavia and Elmer, who re
!, les at home. He also leaves siz
half brothers; w. p. Park Of Port
Arthur, Texas; Perry Park of Mon
tana; Alvin Stamm OF Nampa, Idaho
George and Harry Stamm of Colorado
and L. e. Stamm OF Des MOines.
The deceased united with the Meth
odist Episcopal church In early man
hood and was consistent member OF
that Eody until the time of his death
He was true Christian and was re.
spected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 in the Mt. Moriah
church near his old home, in charge
of his pastor, E. G. Sandmeyer OF
Douds-Leando. The burial was in the
cemetery adjoining the church. A very
large crowd of his old friends and
|neighbors was present, not all being
able to get in the church. The M. E.
choir of Douds had charge Of the sing
ing Contributed.
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VAN VERT PASTOR
GOES TO HIGH COURT

Des Moines, Aug. 80. A case from
Clarke county in which a minister is
suing for damages on account Of the
death of his wife has been appealed to
the Iowa supreme court and the alb.
stracts Of evidence are now on file with
the clerk of the court.
Suit was brought by G. r. Fischer
against B. F. Elston on the ground that
he was responsible for the accident
which resulted in the death OF Mrs.
Fischer
Mr.. Fischer is the pastor of church
near Van Vert. On June IA, 1915, he
borrowed buggy and took his wife
70 visit some church members In the