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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
METHODISTS TO
 SELL CHURCH TO
 HOTEL BUILDERS
Option Signed Putting Value of $125, 900 on First M. E.
 Property.
CHURCH HAS THREE
 AVAILABLE SITES
Ten Story Hostelry Planned For Broad Street and
 Fairfield Avenue.

Options have been signed for a re- a1ty deal which will convey the First Methodist church at the northeast cor her of Fairfield avenue and Broad street, to one of the largest hotel syn dieates in the United States. It is proposed to erect on the site a. ten story, modern fre-proof hotel
 The Methodist church, the home of probably the oldest Meth odist society in New England, reared in 1922 and rebuilt in 1849, will soon be torn down.
 The Methodist society has options upon the T. c. -Wordin tract, now owned by Edward Spargo, at State street and West avenue, and upon the property of Marcus O. Wheeler at the corner of Washington and Park ave nues, and also a site at the corner of Iranistan and Fairfield avenues.
 In banking circles it became known today that an option had been signed by the trustees putting a figure on the property of $125!oO0.
 The hotel corporation is said to be one of the largest in the United States, with their operating companies now running a chain of about 40 high-elass commercial and residential hotels throughout eastern and middle west ern states.
 Further confirmation of the pend ing sale of the church was noised about city hall today as the result of visits of real estate agents upon May or Wilson in an effort to buy the prop erty occupied by the McGahey black smith shop, owned by Mayor Wilson 8 deceased mother. which is now part of her estate.
 Efforts to buy the property of Vet ertnary Surgeon Robert D. Martin Broad and Elm streets, have failed and the hotel company will not seek further acquisitions. They will have a frontage of~about 120 feet on Fair Broad street Negotiations have been carried on drought out-of-town agents. Plans of the structure could not be obtained today.
 That the building would be imme- dfate1y started was the report in bank ting circles where it is known that considerable sums of money will be advanced to the concern, representa- tives of which have already visited To- cal bankers.
 The First Methodist Church so- cfety is probably the oldest in New England since it traces it's beginning back to the preaching of Jesse Lee, founder of Methodis1n in this country in 1789 It's earliest history was in the Stratde1d section. When the first Methodist. sociey met here back in the year 1902 it was in a wooden black then standing at the corner of Main and State streets.
 In 1822,f Rev. John Newtown Mai Gett, an evangelist, spent a portion of the year in Bridgeport and regularly preached in the old church. In the same year measures were taken for the erection of their first house of worship in this city. Members of the society were then organized and be- came an ecclesiastical body according to law June 30. Those mentioned in the warrant were: Nathaniel RuggIes, Benjamin Pen1e1d, Agur Bassett Richard Fuller and stephen Duran.
 At the first meeting for the pur- < (ContinIed on Page T)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
THREE DIE
 AS FLAMES
 RAZE HOME

Ty1ervil1e, Conn, Dec. t10--Three persons were burned to death here early today when their home located near the TyIervi1le Camp Ground, was destroyed by fire. The charred bodies were found in the ruins several hours later.
 The victims were Joseph Ball and his wife and their son, Jacob. Ball and his wife were each about 50 years and the son IS. The house, an old building was in an unfre4uented sec ton.
 The body of the man was found near the door while that of his wife was some distance away. The sons body was found in the cellar where it had fallen. when the floor gave way.
 From the position of the mans body, Medical Examiner L. J. Loewe, of the town of Haddarn, said, Ball evil dently had tried to get to the door. but was overcome by the smoke and suffocated. It was believed that the fire started from a, wood fire which had been left in the stove over night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
Husband Kicked Her Into Cellar to Get
 Coal, Wife Asserts

CT wish to God you were dead and out of the way,' was the remark Au- gustus H. G1oyd hurled at his wife, according to the testimony of Clara. Bell GIoyd of this city in the superior as one instance of cruelty upon which charge she asked for a. divorce from Gloyd.
 Mrs. Gloyd claimed her husbands cruelty began soon after their marri- age in 1910. She told of one occasion when he told her to go downstairs for some coal, rernarking What have got you for anyway ?'' iZAs she stood at the top of the stairs Gloyd push ed her down to the bottom and then kicked her. As result of continued cruel treatment Mrs. Gloyd had to un- d1argo two operations. She finally left her Husband in 1914. Several witnesses told of GIoyd's cruelty. Judge Case granted the. divorce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

rldgepors epochal building brought ton work to Bridgeport during the nearing close gregatng in value than eight million dollars
 Figures in the office of the board building ers who issue permits for all building the cost of ed show that the calendar 1915 the to $8177,22O.
 Most of the amount is represented factory that complete the plants Remington tions aggregaing several millions.
 The work of the year double that of in Brdgeports history There practically the entire month of December for the issuance will swell the total One builder estimated today that value of permits for the year would fall little m lion dollars
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

Berlin 1oAddressing the Rechsag yesterday at the conclusion the Imperial Chancellors first speech Dr. Socialist and the author of the nterpeauon to which Dr. Betan oll1veg replied paid tribute to the German troops
 discaed all desire to diminish thelr strength or TOD of but he asserted that the war growing angunary day by day. the number o vlc ts daily being augmented and there sorrow in all remarkable, he asked thate question being nations is How much longer? and that all nations should find rapid end
 Germans unlike enemies talk Of peace, he Therefore, must do It. We Ike our ene1nle eJec All of war of conquest longing for peace mal ing itself Europe runing itself and inc neutras doing brilliant business at it's expense
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
H0KE S SMITH ASKS THAT CONGRESS ACT TO STOP
 BRITISH SHIP SEIZURES
Georgia Senator Says Pro tests of State Department Have Been Met By In creased Act of I.awless- ness.
 Would Let Great Britain Understand That "No Word or Act Will Be Onitted'' to Sustain Our Rights.

washington, Dee. 10--Senator Hoke. Smith, of Georgia, in an address in the Senate today called upon Con eress to insist that Great Britain merce- He declared that protests by the American state department had been met by increased law1essness and tramp1ing upon neutral rights
 .sThe United States, with other na- tions, should demand from Great Bri- ,fa.fn,s' said the Senate, ssthat disre- gard of their rights cease. It may be necessary for the United States and other neutrals to let Great Britain understand that no word or act will be omitted to enforce their rights"
 British merchants and shippers are proffftfng greatly, he asserted. by ex- porting the very character of goods seized when shipped by the United States to neutral European ports
 esThe blockade Of neutral ports is a deliberate disregard of neutral rights by Great Britain. said Senator Smith. There can be no pretense that it is s.uztaifledE by the customs of nations. Indeed, there is mol such pretense. There is a bold reckless disregard Of that freedom of the seas which is the right of neutrals by the customs of nations and the rules of tnterna- fior7aI law
 a~Yet for eight months this disre- pard of the sovereign rights of all neu- fral countries has been permitted to continue. to the serious injury of the Fornrnerce of their citizens
 Senator smith denied that Great Britain could be excused on the ground that the United States had acted illegally and improperly in a similar way in the Civil war. He o,1oted from the decision of the United states supreme codrt in the Bermuda and Sprfngbok cases and said:
 ssIn these eases the right of seizure was based, not on the blockade of a neutral port, but on the fact that shippers had arranged 8 continuous voyage for the good by sea into a blockade port"
 Rernarqring that the relations be- tween the United States and Great Britain had ben growing easier for a Hundred years or more, the senator
 s.Bu we are not a dependency of Great Britain
 Germany, too. he said, always had been a friend of the United States and many American citizens love that country only second to4their own.
 s.Tae United States, therefore, owes lt to her c1tfzens and to her friends to rsafntaan E real neutrality said Sem ator Smith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

The German people, pr. scheide- mann declared, were united in the de- termination to carry on the war until victory had been gained, but were also united in the determination not to wage the war a moment longer than was necessary to this end,
 pr. Peter Spahn. vice-president of YT,e Reichstag and leader Of the Gen. Ter Party, read in the name of all the non-SoctaIist. parties the following de- clara1ton:
 we. too, wish to end this war fore ed upon us. We look with adTn1ra'- 1foz1 and gratitude mon the untnter- rupted, victorious progress pr all our irons who. with our brave Austro- f4ut1uaria1a. Bulgarian and Turkish allies. are marching from success to suecaas, who have carried our glorious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
FRENCH CRUISER FIRED ON U. 5.
 SHIP, IS CLAIM

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 10.-F'our blank shots and two solid shots were fired from the French cruiser Des- cartes in holding up the American steamship Coamo yesterday. A French lieutenant who boarded the CoaIna said orders had been given to take all subjects of Germany and her allies from ships crews, beginning Dec. g. and to ta1@ all such persons from among the passengers after Dec, IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
spile Slips Out of
 Groove and Strikes
 Workman in Charge

John Tassi, aged 40, married and living at 539 Housatonic avenue, mar rowly escaped seriouse injury at the dock of the. Bridgeport Brass Co.,, Union branch on Housatonic avenue. shortly before 12 o'clock today, when a 6O-foot spile which had just been placed in the groove of the spiIe driv- er slipped and in falling sideways struck Tassi 8 glahcing blow on the forehead He suffered a Iaceration of the scalp and possible concussi on of the brain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
Judge John E. Fahey,
 Of Rockville, Will Address Local A.O.U.W.

Judge John E. Fahey of Rockville. grand master workman of the juris- diction of Connecticut and New York Ancient Order of United Workmen is to be rendered a reception by Farren lodge of this, city on Tuesday, Dec: 14. Judge Fahey has long been ac- tive in the A. O. U. w. and his recent elevation to the head of the order in this section, is a deserving tribute to his jealous 1abors for the order as we'll as to his ability. Judge Fahey has been feted by clubs in Rockville and Hartford since his election. He is an orator of marked ability and will make an interesting address. His coming here will be his first official visit as grand master workman. There. will be an entertainment and a ba.-- quet. The committee in charge is: Thomas D. Reid, Felix s. Meigs, liar ry Nichols, D. w. Delaney, Walter R.2Dorr and Charles J. O'NeiI
 England spent s6o. .ooo. 900 for horses, in the United States from the begin
 oi,,C Of fbe 4xysr tO T11Iv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
NEW BILLS SWAMP PRINTERS

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Although the big presses of the government print ing office are running night and day the printing of all the bills which flooded the House and Senate on the opening days of the session has not yet been completed. The task is ex- v~cted to be finished tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
Kitr.I1ener NTeets Pofnr..re

z Paris, Dec 10ASir Edward Grey. the British secretary for foreign af- fairs, and Earl Kitchener. secretary for war, who are in Paris for confer ences with French government offi- cia1s. were received today by Presi- dent Poincare. President Poincare gave a luncheon to the British cab inet and under secretaries of state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
SOUND STEAMER DISABLED

New York. Dec. 1o.-The Colonial line steamer Concord. shortly after leaving here for Boston, last night, broke one of the blades of her pro- eller and was compelled to return to 'aer dock. Passengers on the Con
 ord will go by another ship of the line today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
Danish Vessa snnk

London, Dec. .1o.-The Danish steam CT Minsk has been sunk. The crew was saved The Ninsk was a steamer with a gross tonnage of 1929. She was owned in Copenhagen. The yes seI sailed from Blythe. Eng, on No yernber 13, but shipping records do not give her destination.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
G-s NOT LAUNCHED.

Though it was expected that the submarine torpedo boat Ga now placed in commission by the United States government, would be launched at the Lake yards today, it had not taken the water at a late hour this afternoon, the tide being blamed by officers for the delay. The tugs Rob- ert McAI1ister and Clara Williams were standing by to pick her up when the tide became favorable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
London Hears Report

London, Dec. 1O.--What seems to be an fntirnation that the troops of the etente allies contemplate evacuating Serbian territory, if they have not al- ready done so, is contained in a state pent declared in a Reuter- despatch from Sa1onikf to have been issued by the French general staff on the Balkan front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

banners far Into the enemy Iands, and have just destroyed the Serbian army We rely upon the unshakab1e positions of ou- armies which guar antees us and our al1ies~complete suc-. cess in the war. We look to the un- sfaakabIe economic and financial might of our nation and country, which have assure1 us of our food and maintained it's armament sufficiently.
 we await in complete unity, with calm determination and confidence in God, the hour which will make possi- b1e peace negotiations whereby the military. and other interests of Ger many will be permapently assured in all measures, including such exten- sions of territory as are neczssary for this purpose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
THE WEATHER

! Fair and continued cold tonight, Saturday increasing cloudiness, prob ably followed by snow Saturday night, Strong northwest winds, diminishtna-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
ALLIES TO
 WITHDRAW
 IN SERBIA?
Berlin and London Hear
 Report that Anglo French Expedition Will Retreat
 From Serb Territory.

Berlin, Dec. 1O.-According to in- formation received in military quar- ters here, the, Ang1o-French exped1- ton in the Balkans has continued it's retreat and has now entirely .evacu- ated Serbian territory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

Senator Tillman, chairman of the naval affairs committee, will fntro- iduce in the Senate a bill for the es- tab1ishment of a government armor plate factory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
CITY SPENDS NINE MILLION
 IN BUILDING W0i. < FOR YEAR
 ECLIPS FORMER RECORDS

1915 More Than Double That in Biggest Build ing Years in City's History Remington Plants Alone Run We'll Into the Millions Commissioners Records Show Startling Growth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10
EUROPE LONGING
 FOR PEACE, SAYS
 DR. SCHEID ANV

Socialist Member of Reichstag, Who ProvOked' Chandeliers Noted Address, Declares Europe
 many in Position to Talk Peace, He Says War of Conquest Not Desired, His Assertion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

England spent s6o, ,Ooo. 900 for horses in the United States from the begin ming of the war to July.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-10

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DIABETES

We announce this new FACT IN
PHYSICS-infuence the renal tract
with an agent that opposes Renal and
Hepatic degeneration and urinalysis
will, in many cases, within twenty
days begin to show diminishing sugar
in Diabetes in people of SO and over
There having been no agent on pre-
scription counters to reduce sugar in
Diabetes Except opium which is not
specific-see Van Noorden on Dia-
betes) the importance of an anti
glyeosuric is Immediately manifest.
! That sugar can be reduced and that
many of those suecumbing to Diabetes
can have lives prolonged to other ter
limitations has been established by ur-
analyses and confirmed by disappear
ing symptoms in many cases.
The presence of sugar. being a
PHYSICAL FACT, and its disappear
anee FACT IN PHYSICS there is no
uncertainty as to the results that have
been obtained.
The agent to reduce sugar Buttons
Diabetic Compound) can be had at
Honolulu Drug co. Ask for pamphlet
Current bulletin of recoveries and "a.
tionale mailed on application. John
J. Fulton Co, San Francisco, Cal
adv.
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film PLEASES
EVEN BELASCO

The perturbation OF The Girl of
the Golden West" which is ENJOYING
z good run at the Bijou theater, pre-
scented by Jesse L. I-asky in associa-
ton with David Belasco, is Il good eX-
ample of the careful and elaborate
manner in which all of the Lasky Re
lasco offerings-past and future-will
be produced AT the time Lasky in
duced Belasco to agree 10 the filming
Of the great BelascO hits" the latter
demanded positive assurance that the.
photoplay versions OF all these plays
would measure up TO the high stand
ard of excellence that has placed Be
lasco in the forefront Of dramatic pro-
ducers. Since that time BelasCO has
declared himself we'll satisfied with his
bargain.
This romantic story Of the early
days of CALIFORNIA; formative period.
with the gir. saloon owner of Cloudy.
the sheriff-gambler and the road-agent
as its main characters, is crowded with
action from start to finish The big
scene, in which the girl strives to hide
her wounded lover in her crude cabin
loft, only to have his presence reveal
ed to the sheriff by the dropping of his
blood, and the other big scene, shown
in the opera but not in the drama, in
which the girl saves her lover from
hanging are. both revealed in the pho
to-play in vivid and thrilling manner
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lXI=ISI5
TtGATER

The House of Silent Drama
Matinee Daily, 1880 to 4 p. m.
Two Shows (EVening). $50 and 8:45.
Program for Today. >.-....
We Venueful vagabonds-. -.
Two reel .Selig Drama
A Mothers Atonennent-
............... kalem Drama
For the Cause
................. Biograph Drama
The Belle of 6reweryViIIe-
A Study in Feet
.,.............. N!lagraph Comedy
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POPULAR OPENS
week OF OPERA

Inaugurating series of grand opera
concerts tonight, Manager Bredhoff
will give the patrons Of the Popular
theater rare musical treat this week.
There was no matinee at this house
today because it was necessary to util-
ize the afternoon in finishing arrange
ments for the first musical event this
evening, when Madame Vergeri, Miss
Silva, Signor Sacchetti. Signor PUG
cim and Signor Bonsiglia, under the
direction of Chevalier Luigi di Roc
cha, will present their first program of
acts from old and modern operas,
All of these singers were with the
Bevani Opera Company during its en-
gagment at the Bijou theater and are
well known to the music lovers of Ho-
nolulu. Manager Bredhoff has pro-
vided special scenery and new cos
tunes. ..-,*.
Beginning tomorrow the usual daily
matinees will be given at the Popular.
The photo-drama feature of the enter
tainments will be up to Popular stand
ards, and the pictures will intersperse
the grand opera numbers. AS the
nightly programs have been laid out
they will furnish fully two and one
half hours of delightful entertainment.
The ccs.iuctor says that the Popular
theater is we'll adapted to grand opera
singing and he feels assured that the
programs he has arranged will delight
all HonoluIans who visit the Popular
this week. -.-..-. -.
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Fort S,aferNotes

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, June 14-While
the West Point graduates were enjoy
ing their annual dinner at the MOana
Hotel Saturday evening the automo-
bile belonging to Major H. O. Williams
of the End Infantry was stolen by
joy-riders. Major Williams had left
the machine in front of the hotel early
in the evening and after the dinner
went to get it and it had disappeared.
A careful search was made Of the
premises, but the car could not be To-
Gated. A report to the police brought
no results, so the Major started on a
stiIl hunt this morning. He found the
machine about 500 yards east of
Heine's. place, near Kapiolani park,
where it had evidently been left by
the thieves. Outside of little rough
usage the ear was not damaged. The
number had been removed from the
rear and put under the seat.
The personnel of the Engineer Corps
stationed at Shafter will be changed
completely, with the exception of
Lieutenant A. K B. Lyman, in the
very near future. Lieut. Gee has re-
ceived notification of his promotion
to the grade of captain and will take
command of Co.., temporarily only,
as his tour of duty under the three
year clause is up. Lieut.. Matheson
has passed his examination for his
captaincy, and viii be among those to
be relieved shortly. First Lieut.. Paul
8. !Reinecke, Corps Of Engineers, has
been relieved from duty at Washing.
ton Barracks, and ordered to Fort
Shafter in the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Lieut. Gee. First Lieut.
Raymond A. Wheeler, Corps of En-
gineers, has been relieved from duty
with the border troops at Galveston.
and ordered to duty with Co. ], 3rd
Battalian, stationed here. n t.. -.
D.. - - ".
The many friends of Captain and
Mrs. George S. Gibbs will regret to
hear of their early departure for the
mainland, but will be glad to learn
that Captain Gibbs has had the I'M
usual good fortune to be detailed as
assistant to the Chief Signal officer Of
the army. Captain Gibbs is consid.
cred one of the best informed men in
the army on signal corps work, and
has had more field experience with
the corps than any officer now con.
nected with it. His first experience
with the work was under the most try.
ing conditions in the early days OF
the Philippine Insurrection where he
made good. Captain Gibbs will apply
for leave of absence for one month
/ in order to leave on the August trans
port instead of September as ordered,
and will report for duty in Washing.
ton in September! 81 ass,.- f..1
- 81 H.. IS
A board of officers consisting of Ma
jor Fl. O.. Williams, Captain E. Cooke
and First Lieut. Fredenda1 has been
appointed to make test OF the bayo
net fencing machine that has been
used very successfully in Company B,
End Infantry, for the past three years
in training men the uses of the bayo,
net in war. The machine is a most
ingenious invention and was devised
by Sergeant knOpsnyder, formerly of
. Company B, but now in civil life, liy-
ing in Honolulu. If the machine is
adopted by the war department, Ser.
GENT KnOpsnyder will have made a
little fortune for himself
u - ~...
general court martial with the