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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19

One hundred persons are known to have been lost in the hurricane that swept over Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
SOCIALISTS OF
 REICHSTAC FOR HUGE WAR LOAN

Amsterdam. Aug. 1s,s via London The Socialist party in-the German Reichstag, according to the Vorwearts, has decided to vote for the war cred- it's asked by the government. f
 The proposed new war loan of $2,4 OO,OoO,O00 is one of the principal matters before the session of the Reichstag which opens today. Ops position to the loan, if any developed, was expected to come from the So- cia,list members, but recent advices from Berlin have indicated that the governmentN leaders expect little or no oppositio on to their proposals for car rying on the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19

The White Star liner Baltic sailed for Liverpool with 264 passengers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19

ernment is strong enough through its own force and power to continue the fight, defending the institutions be- longing to the Mexican people, until such time as the high ideals of the revolution which guarantee a solid and stable peace are realized, but talk ing into consideration the friendly and brotherly attitude of the United States of America and our sisters, the Latin-American republics of Brazil, Chile, Argentine, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala with the end that peace in Mexico must be immediate fact and constitutional order duly established, we are ready to accept and cordially do accept the good offices of Your E1lceilenecies toward calling a reun- ion of the contending parties recOg n1zed in Mexico. It will be possible for them to reach a satisfactory agreement thus saving the national honor, well understanding that the eonYentionist government is willing to make all kinds of efforts to core spond to the good will expressed by Your ENce11encies.
 'I want to state clearly that all military chiefs as well as the civilians are willing to establish in Mexico a provisional government that will guar antee the elections to which people will be conVocated to elect with Iiber- ty it's officers as we have no further desire except that the nomination will be in favor of 8 determined man. have the honor to reiterate to Your Excel1encies the sincerity of my high est esteem.
 CSigned)
 FRANCISCO VILLA,
 General in Chief of Operations.
 Ministers of Foreign Relations Mi guel Diaz Lombardo, of the conven- tionist cabinet te1egraphed to the Pan American diplomats that the othe mil litary and civil chiefs of the conven- tionist government would reply to the message this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
HOLD. SAVING FOR
 CHILD'S DEATH IN
 AUTOMOBILE PATH
Saloonkeeper Found by Act ing Coroner to Have Been
 Criminally Negligent.

! Thomas Savino, saloonkeeper, who in an automobile ran over and killed Car melia Dizenzo, aged 3, of 970 Pembroke street, was arrested last night charged with manslaughter and released on bail of $2,O00 which was furnished. Savino lives at S36 Pembroke. street. In his finding rendered yesterday af- ternoor Deputy Coroner Henry c. Ste venson finds that Savino was "reck- less and cu1pab1y and Scrininally neg hgent in driving his automobile" Sa- who's arrest followed the report of the coroner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
GEN. VILLA ACCEPTS
 PEACE MEETING PLAN

Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. 1s.-Fol1owing is the official text of General Villas reply to the Pan-Arnerican appeal. for peace, which reached here last night from Chihuahua:
 ''I as General in chief of the con- with satisfaction of the friendly note, which Your Excel1encies have ad vanced to me and which I received on the night of August 5.
 'sIn replying, I have the honor to inform you that the convention gov
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
On Sale Friday.

Squire's smoked shoulders, sugar cured bacon, fresh shore haddock, fresh sliced halibut, large cocktail bluefish, fresh mackereI, CsTna1D, but terfish frash salmon (whole fish) {, steak cod. Block Island sWordfish. pollock (Boston b1ues,) whole wish, sliced, Aopened long clans, opened round clans, steamers, little necks, fine soft shell crabs, Holsters, gold slice cake, New England drop cakes, marble, cherry and lady pound cake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
BRIDGEPORT STATION RESTAURANT PERFECT
Bridgeport Boafd ,of Health Inspection
 Results in Score of 100 Per Cent.

The Department of Health of the City of Bridgeport made an examina- ton of the restaurant in the New Ha- ven Railroad station during July. The result of the investigation was per feet score, 100 per cent, on the con- ditions as the Department of Health found in that restaurant
 The New Haven Railroad maintains an Efficiency Bureau and Laboratory, part of the work of this department being the insp ection of food served on dining cars and in the station restau- rant.~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
c. K. s. BILLINGS BUYS
 CHAMPION WILLIAM

Cleveland. O.. Aug. 19-william, 1:5S 1-2. worlds champion pacing stallion. has been sold by A. B. Van Alta, his owner, to c. K. G. Billings, New York horseman for $35,OOO. William, in a match race at North Randall, last Monday, defeated Di- rectum I, and established a new rec ord Billings had never seen the horse until that day. William will be withdrawn from racing and placed in the stud.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-24

Sarah B. Tunnicliff, who was in
charge if the class, is a member of
the board of directors of the club.
She said:
81 shall urge that the club take
action on this and join with other
WOmen's organizations in finding out
just what is the matter with the gov
eminent of Chicago and if Illinois in
this matter. If there is an invisible
government at work here we ought
to know about it"
The resolutions contain a nutshell
history Of the MandeI case. They
we're adopted unanimously and read:
Whereas, 1t is represented by pub
lie officials and by one daily news
paper Of Chicago that peculiar cir
cumstanCes attach to the adminiStra-
lions Of government and Of justice in
Cook county and the state of Illinois
in connection with the enforcement
Of an ordinance of the city of Chi
cagO concerning the operation Of
sub-basement salesrOOms in depart
ment stores; and
Whereas, These representations
re as follows: An ordinance was
passed by the city council in 1910
which prohibits the operation of sub
basement salesroOms more than 20
feet below street grade. Since the
passage of the ordinance Mandel
Brothers department store began the
operation Of a sub-basement sales
room 80 feet below street grade. In
1911 Mayor Harrison directed a let
ter to the building commissioner ask
ing that official to consult the cor
POratiOn counsel regarding the legal
ity of the MandeI Brothers store in so
operating a sub-basement salesrOOm,
with the result that the mayor was
informed Mandel Brothers were act
ing in violation of the CITY law. Man
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-24

new hearing of the case has been re-
Gently completed before Judge Will
iams of the municipal court and it is
generally understood that Judge Will
Iiams will give another decision pass
ing upon the validity of the ordinance
involved. It is also understood that
whatever is the decision of the mu-
nicipaI court the case will again go
to the supreme court for another
opinion; and
Whereas, Complete and reliable
statements Of all the leading facts
have not been compiled for citizens
who want the whole story from an
authentic source; therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee be
appointed which shall inquire from
public officials and public records and
render a written report of its findings
for the purpose of having an accurate
and authoritative record of the case
for the women citizens of Chicago;
AMI be it further
Resolved That data also be col
lected which will show the manner
of procedure and the number of
times an ordinance properly passed
by the city council of Chicago must
be reviewed by the municipal courts
of Chicago before it's validity is de-
cisively known in an important case
affecting health and safety of hun
dreds Of human beings as in this spe-
ciaI instance; and be it further
Resolved, That the subjects of fire
safety and of health protection as it
pertains to women workers and wOm-
en- shoppers be adequately covered in
this report"
Mrs William H. Hess and Mrs.
Francis Temple discussed the TesOlu-
tiOns and Mrs. Hess moved that they
be endorsed and go to the board of
directors
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-24

"OH, MY LOVE, WILL YOU PLEASE
PULL DOWN THE CURTAIN?"
Albany, N. Y.-Delaware & Hudson
officials complained to police that all
railroad work was tied up because
two girls in the Y. w. c. A. dormitory
across the street sat at their windows
in their night gowns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
Blood Risings Begin
A Mere Speck
,op. Them From Grow.
ing Large and
Dangerous.

Nearly everyone who uses s s S. for
through untold suffering s the result
OF a mere pImple or small blood rising.
A host of people did not realize, until
too late. what may result from a SliS I
skin abrasion. But they recovered If
they used S. s s. and in almost every
village and hamlet. every CroSsroad and
away back off the road is someone who
will tell you how S. 5. =. the famous
blood purifier, restored his health.
II is most interesting fact that this
remarkable VeEeta BILE medicine over
hauls the blood in a manner that eN-
cites curious minds.
But il acts in accordance with ac-
cepted physiological laws and yet it's
eject is almost beyond compre hension
TO those who are welded to such drugs
as mercury, calomel. arsenic. iodide of
potash, copper and other baneful in
fuences which all the world bears
silent testimony 20 their destructive
tendencies.
s. s. S. IL indeed natures tribute
10 what we need and it is worthy OF
note that in almost any drug store
throughout the country you VIII ma
Il regularly in stock. Get bottle to-
day. And II you believe yours is a
peculiar case. write to the Medical
Adviser of The Swift Specific Co. los
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga Our word
for IL, he is one OF Georgias appre-
ciated specialists. retired from active
practice. but proud Of his name and or
= hts recognized ability
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
MANILA BAY SOCIETY
RECALLS BIG VICTORY
Guest List Complete Except for Re-
porters. Who Gave World First
News of Battle.

Only the two newspaper writers who
gave the world the first account of the
battle of Manila Bay were absent out
of all those who expected to be pres
ent at the annual dinner of the Society
of Manila Bay last evening at the Army
and Navy club. These two men Were
John T. McCutcheon. of Chicago and
J. Is. Hardin. of New York.
1t was the sixteenth dinner given by
the society to commemorate that bat
tie, and Admiral George Dewey was
very sorry that the writers who sent
out the first dispatches on that memoir
a BILE occasion were unable to attend
The diners were seated in a peculiar
manner. No two men who served upon
one ship were allowed to be near each
other. This arrangement was made so
that. as one OF those present put it.
they could tell as many lies as they
wanted to without anybody knowing
of their falSiticatiOns."
The list of those who dined with
Admiral Dewey follows: Representa-
tive Loud. Commander Provost Babin.
II. II. Caldwell. Surg. Dudley y. Car
pentcr. Rear Admiral George F. Col
NoCorcsseS. Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske. Senior Capt n. p. Foley, Rear
ADMIRAL John ID. Ford. Pay Director
". W. Calf. Capt. Alex :. Halstead,
Capt. Gustave kaemmerling. Medical
Director Charles p. Kindleberger.
Orlo 5. knepper. George A. Loud. Pay
Director John +. Martin, Capt c NJ
Mccormick. Lieut.. W. c. Myers, Capt
Casey B Morgan. Commander Harry
r. Price. Capt Samuel :. Robson
Pay Inspector Eugene d. Ryan. Com
mander William +. Scott. Rear Ad-
miral Asa Walker and Medical Di-
rector J. c. Wise
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
DON M. DICKINSON'S
BROTHER A SUICIDE
Former Postmaster General I'll and
Not Informed of the
Tragedy.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-"Dear Brother
After SO many years of separation, this
Is indeed a sad conclusion. but I can
see no other way out. am an old man
without money. work. or friends. Think
as well of me as you can. Eternity
will settle our deserts. Good-by."
This brief note. the final words of a
long story of family trouble. estrange-
ment between brothers and failure in
life, addressed in a shaking hand to
Don NJ. Dickinson. prominent lawyer OF
Detroit and Postmaster General in the
Cabinet of President Cleveland was
found on the body of George D. Dick
inson. who committed suicide in the Con-
vention Hotel at Kansas City. Mo-. Thurs
day pistol shot through his heart
caused death.
At his home in Trenton. where he
has been lying i'll for long time. Don
NJ. Dickinson was not informed of the
tragic end Of his older brothers life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
NEW RIFLE MATCH FOR
CIVILIANS IS PLANNED
Three Hundred Clubs Expected 10
Take Part in National Contest
IN Iuly

Details were completed for the inau-
duration of a new national match Tor
civilians at a meeting of the executive
committee of the National Rifle Associa-
ton of America held here Yesterday. The
competition will be for the inter-Govern-
ment Civilian Rifle Club championship of
the United States. and the prize will be
a trophy presented by the War Depart
ment.
The shooting will be done with the
service rifle under military conditions at
ranges from 200 to 600 yards, and includ-
ing both slow and rapid-fire. The match
will be held some time during July stimuli
taneously on home ranges of the clubs
throughout the United States and terri
tories under the supervision of army and
militia officers. 1t Is expected that over
300 clubs will participate. The match VIII
be a permanent annual feature and Will
have a standing among civilian shooters
analogous to that of the national match
among the services.
Forty-three civilian. four college and
nine schoolboy clubs were elected to
membership at this meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02

service should be restricted in general to
routes not covered by present street car
| lines. and that the board should be given
| an opportunity to be heard on the regu-
lations to be adopted.
Additional Traffic Service.
The board has also aRproved a recon-
mendation of this committee favoring,
for the convenience of the public, addi-
tional traffic service of some sort in the
sections bounded by Connecticut avenue.
Fourteenth street. L street and New
York avenue.
Among approved recommendations from
other committees is one fronp the public
health committee favoring additional
public convenience stations. to be placed
underground. unless so located as to be
unobjectiona BILE: also one from the public
order committee favorins an adequate
and permanent pension fund for disabled
and retired policemen and firemen. their
widows and orphaned children.
The unremittinG attempts in Congress
la st winter more especially in the House.
to annul the provisions of the act of
June il. 1875 providing permanent form
of government for the District of Col
unlbia'' eliminated in the insertion in
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill for 1916 of an amendment which meant
the virtual repeal of the act Following
in December last. a protest was framed
against the introduction of this amend
ment This protest covered the follow
ing points: Against constitutional
amendment by rider on an appropria-
ton bill, as destroying the fundamental
principle of the act of 1873; against the
destruction Of the vital principle Of the
act without some carefully considered
system in its place: against the destruc-
ton of the definite equitable basis of
national contribution to Capital malnten-
ance and the substitution of one that is
uncertain and fiuctuatinG: against action
based on the theory that more money
will he raised under the half-and-half
system than can he wisely and econom-
ically expended in Capital mainten-
ance. Copies Of this protest were sent to
every member OF the House.
The bill with attached rider, passed
the House but failed in the Senate.
and. as finally passed. contains pro-
vision for appointment of the Joint
Select Committee of Congress. which
is &c submit TO il, rot later than
January !. 1916, 4 statement of the
proper proportion of the expenses of
the District of Columbia to be borne
by il and by the United States. re-
Spectively.
Upon the appointment of this COM
mittee the board at once advocated
cooperative action on the part of the
civic and trade bodies and citizens
associations. which has resulted in
the selection of small executive
committee, representing practically
all which nov has in hand the Prep
aration and submission of the case
of the District before the Joint Com
mittee of Congress
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
TITANIC WIDOW TO WED.
License Issued to Mabel Swift
Moore and Axel Wichseld.

Moore ana AXeI 1cnsclO.
Mrs. Mabel Swift Moore. widow OF
Clarence Moore. who was lost with the
Titanic. and AxeI Wichseld. of New
York. were issued a marriage license yes
terday The news came as a surprise
to Mrs. Moore's many friends in this
city.
Mrs. Moore was Miss Mabel Swift.
daughter of the late Edwin c. Swift. of
Boston. from whom she inherited a large
fortune She was married to Clarence
Moore in 1900. and has three children.
Jasper. aged 10: Clarence. jr.. and Lloyd.
Since her husbands death. Mrs. Moore
has Travelled extensively. although MAIN
tanning her home in Washington. Dur
ing the winter she presented to local 60
ciety Miss Frances Moore, her STEP
daughter. at one of the brilliant func-
tons of the year.
Mr.. wichseld. a Dane by birth and a
nephew OF the Danish Minister, Con-
stantin Brun. is in business in New
York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
NAVY Yard EMPLOYEES Unite.

A permanent association for the
furtherance of plans for q retirement
pension system for government en-
ployes was organised BY employees OF
the Washington Navy Yard Friday
night. 1t Is to be known as the Fed
eral Retirement Association Of the
Washington Navy Yard. and the fol-
lowing are the officers: W. H. Smoot.
president; D. H. Oertly, hrst vice pres
'ident: c. c. Love. second vice president:
B. q. Ladd, third vice president: DR..
c.. e. Reed. secretary. and A. B. Suit.
treasurer. An executive committee was
named. which will take immediate
steps toward the framing Of . consti-
tuition and bylaws .......
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
MILITIA OFFICER SUSPECTED.

An investigation by the Secretary Of
War that may result in criminal suit
against militia officers in Texas on a
charge Of disposing of American uni
forms and supplies to Mexican revolu-
tionists is nearing an end. Uniforms and
supplies have been disappearing in
Texas. and a preliminary inquiry aroused
the suspicion that they had been sold to
Mexicans-
1t Is the understanding that the more
extended Investigation that followed al
ready has demonstrated that a Texas
militia officer is responsible. and there il
some evidence that the supplies found
their way across the border. r-s,
There IL q probability that the Federal
government may withdraw its support au-
thorized under the Dick militia law.
Under that law the government appor-
tons about 100000 among tho States
for militia purposes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
BOARD Of TRADE
PROJECTS BOOM
Successful Six Months Of
Work Closed with Meeting
Tuesday Night.
BIG PROBLEMS TACKLED
Work on Fiscal Relations Question
One of Big Tasks of the
Past Seas son.

The flu! meeting of :the Washington
Board OF Trade last Tuesday night closed
one Of the most successful periods in its
history. members say. The meeting was
the last regular assembly of the board
until next fall.
The board haG a remarkably success
full six months E. G. Brandenburg
president said Everything in the board
Is booming. All the members are &C
lively interested and the board has done
extensive work in upbuilding The
Capital
1T WAS one of the most successful be-
cinnings for a new year we have ever
had Secretary {. J. Gnckeler. declared.
Not only has the boards work, follow
ing the ever recurring and all-the-year-
round problem Of looking after the broad
vital interests OF the National Capital
and its relationship TO the Federal gov
eminent, been kept up. but many new
meXnbers have been added to the roster.
and the meetings of the full board have
never been so we'll attended
As result of the active interest and
enterprise of an energetic membership
committee. the board now has over
1900 members: Of these Ill have been
elected since November 9.
The board has twenty-five standing
committees and such special commit
tees as may be appointed from time TO
time. and the attendance at committee
meetings, as a rule. indicates active in
terest in committee work.
Work Covers Wide Field.
The recommends ions generally cover
requirements believed to be necessary
for the health. convenience. prosperity
or advancement and Identification of
the National Capital.
One of the things much needed. it
is said. is a new fire and ice boat. The
one at the Washington wharves could
not reach Georgetown in the early
stage of any fire on the river front
there, and its stacks would not enable
IL to pass under the Aqueduct Bridge
In view OF this. and of the possibility
of disastrous ice gorges. and consider
ing the large amount of valuable proper
ty facing Georgetown Harbor. includ-
ing that above the Aqueduct Bridge. the
board at its last meeting approved
recommendation from the Committee on
River and Harbor Improvement favor
ing an appropriation for a new fire and
ice boat with hinged stacks. TO be locked
at Georgetown.
An interesting and valuable report,
the result of much careful study. has
been made by the boards committee on
universities, with a view to the better
ment of the status OF institutions of
learning in the District which has re-
ceived the approval of the board.
The committee on public TRANSFORMATION
has reported upon matters within its
scope. notably upon the jitney bus prop
osition.
The approved recommendation is sub
stantially that there shall be proper reg
ulations igovernlng the operation and
control or the jitney bus service. looking
to the protection of the public. that the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
NARROW ESCAPE FOR SHIP.
PassenSers of Harvard Use,
Roughly by Great Storm.

San Francisco, May Three hun
dred passengers on board the steamer
Harvard were reported safely landed
at San Pedro today after the vessel
mad been seriously damaged in the
storm which swept the Pacific Coast
yesterday. About three and one-haIf
miles out. the Harvard was struck by
a giant wave and the second deck was
badly damaged. Tons of water flowed
into the ship and all OF the staterooms
were partially flooded. The passen-
gers were thrown into a panic. and the
snip was forced to put back into port
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02

United States prohibits importation Of
European pine trees owing to moths in
Testing them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
BATTLESHIP RUNS AWAY.
New French War Vessel Becomes
ObstreperOus at LaunchipE.

Bordeaux. France. May 1.-Three
men were killed ana the new French
battleship Languedoc was damaged
this afternoon when the vessel broke
away as it was being launched and ran
ashore. Plunging down the ways at
terrific speed. the new battleship
crossed the Garrone River and crash
ed on the opposite shore. Efforts are
oelng made to refloat the battleship
which Is to be one of the most power
ful In the French navy. but she will
nave to be put into dry dock for re-
pairs.