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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
PREPAREDNESS CAUSES
 WAR" BRYAN DECLARES

lowing the bad example which it sets in this matter. What an unspea,ka1ble misfortune it would have been if, in such an hour as this, the nation had been under the leadership of a%Presi- dent inf1amed by the false philosophy which has plunged Europe into the abyss of war"
 In preliminary discussion of the causes of theS European conflict MT. Bryan, in 8 lengthy analysis of the situation, argues that it is no war of race, religion or families and declares:
 ttIf have correctly analysed the situation, the war is the natural result of false philosophy. The fundamental precepts of this false philosophy is that might makes right
 Leading up to, his argument against preparation for war by the United States, MT. Bryan says:
 Half the energy employed in pre- pairing for war would effectuaIly pre- vent war if Ised in propagatirg the principles which make for peace. In s'-- of preventing war, prepared ness provokes war, because it is inn possible to coerce the people into bear ir- the burdens incident to continuous and increasing preparation without cultivating hatred as if it were nat ura1 virtue. There must be some one to fear; some other preparing nation that must be represented as plotting for war.
 Each step taken by one nation to- ward more complete preparedness ex- cites the other nations to additional purchases and new 1evies, until al, have exhausted their productive in dustries and menaced their moral progress.
 'FThe doctrine that preparedness will prevent war will not stand the test o1 the logic and the confIagration in Flu rope shows that it fails when tested by lexperfence.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

to be appointed right away, or Bridgeport would get left.'' It was the opinion of other members that one weeks wait wouldn't be serious.
 With 12 teachers available, the board of education now may supplant any teacher on whom wrath descends.
 The prospective teachers come from Clean, Horne11, Stratford, North Ha- ven, Cuba, Little Valley, W1ndham, Torrington and Danbury.
 The grade teachers recommended, and their salaries, follow: Nina Web ster, -s70O; Grace B. Wakelee, $500; Josephine Crotty1 $55O; Lillian Troy, $650; Jean Bitzner, $75O; At1een w. Stowen- $500; Grace Beadon, $750; Marie B. Merrill, $75e; Elizabeth Hart, $75O; Candace F. Seelye, $7oO; Martha B. Curry, $500; Nellie A. Ke1l- ner, $55O.
 A recommendation was adopted at the meeting that teachers in the grade rooms at the Normal school be. given $50 extra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
JITNEY PASSENGERS
 HURT WHEN WHEELS SKID ON PAVEMENT
Stratford- Bridgeport Vehi- cle Falls Apart After Col
 lision With Pole,

1zsour persons were bruised and sha- ken up and jitney bus badly dam aged in an accident on Stra6ord av- enue. opposite St 1ichael's cemetery when the automobile, moving at rapid rate of speed. struck a hole in roadway, skidded across the car tracks glanced off a telegraph pole and re- bounded against . picket fencs-
 Mre Rosamunda Wfnto, Mrs. Ed Manchester. Miss Grace Manchester and William z. Gardner, all of strat- ford, were the passengers occupying the covered 1f4ney bus operated by Arthur Derby also of Stratford, when it left Hard's Corner, bound for Bridgeport and Ash Creek. Rain was falling and the road was wet and slippery. Turning out near the eeme- tery to pass other vehicles, the 5itney bus was in the middle of the road when it approached Bruce avenue and struck the indentation in the paving
 The automobile was travelling at a fast clip and although the brakes were applied, the absence of chains or other skid prevention device on the wheels, caused 1t to slide across the tracks, heading straight for a telegraph pole. Sticking to his post, the driver man aged to barely evade striking the pole head-on. The hub Of the right front wheel struck the base of the pole, throwing the bus off, and it rebound ed against the fence.
 Mrs. Winton, who occupied the rear end of the right hand seat, was thrown heavily against the body of the bus and her arms bruised. An umbrella which she carried. was snapped off short Mrs. Manchester was also bruised although she was saved from serious injury on one side by being thrown against her fellow passenger. Miss Manchester, who occupied the opposite seat, was tossed back and forth in the car but managed to main tain her hold sufficiently to prevent being thrown out Mr. Gardner, who occupied the front end. of the seat, was bruised and shaken up and his umbrella bent out of shape. The driver was uninjured.
 Although hurled into the face of what looked to be a serious accident, the passengers showed great presence of mind and there was no panic or screaming. They resumed their trip to Bridgeport by trolley, the wo- nenfolk endeavoring. to go about their l employment though considerably ner- vous.
 The front axle of the automobile was bent out of shape and the car put out of business
 While glad that the accident had | no norea serious results the passen- gers expressed the belief that the ear was travelling at too great a speed under the conditions and that there T should have been chains on the tires. ] The occupants of the car admitted, ! however, that they had been effectu- ally cured of the jitney-bus habit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
AUJsTRO-GERMANs PLAN
 TO TAKE LEAIBURG JULY 1

London, June 17.-The latest news from the eastern front does not indi- cate that anything has occurred thus far to upset the plans of General Won NTackensen who has set July 1st for the arrival of an AustrO- German army in Lemberg, the Ga1ician capi- tai. General Won Macksen's army driving due eastward across the San to the north of PrzemysI is. already half way from the river to Lemberg. On the Dneister the Teutonic forces have suffered severe repulses but their check thus far has not been Of sufficient moment to offset Russian loASas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

Washington, June 17.-Asserting that preparedness provokes rather than prevents war and that the upheaval in Europe was a result of the false philosophy that might makes right former Secretary Bryan today, in the second of his series of three state ments on "'the causeless war;" sub mits an argument against military preparation by the United States and praises the course of President wilson in the international emergency.
 'fIf any nation is without excuse for entering into a mad rivalry with the belligerent nations in preparation for war 9+ is the United States,'' says MT. Bryan. we are protected on either side by thousand of mile of ocean and this protection is worth more to us than any number of bat tleships.
 -'eWe have an additional protection in the fact, known to everyone, that we have the men with whom to form an army of defense if ever we are, att tackled and it is known also, that we have the money, too, more money than we would have had if all the surplus earnings of the people had been in vested in armament. We not only do not need additional preparation but we are fortunate in not having it, since it seems impossible for a nation to have what is called preparedness without having along with 1t a dispo- sition to use it's preparedness on the slightest provocation.
 The leading participants in the re- cent war are the nations that were best prepared and I fear it would have been difficult for us to keep out of this war and it should be as well prepared as well.
 "tIt is happy for our nation that we have in the country at this time a President who believes in setting the world a good example instead of fol-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
YAQuI INDIANS, AT
 WAR WITH U.S., TO
 MEET OUR MARINES

San Diego, June 17-With three com panies, tota11ing 300 men of the 4th regiment, United States Marine Corps aboard, the flagship Colorado, Admiral Howard commanding, sailed from San Diego at 9:35 a. nn- today for the Lower California coast.
 Admiral Howard has orders to dis patch this force twenty miles inland, if necessary, to protect the Americans menaced by the Yaqui Indians. The Indians had threatened to annihilate all foreigners.
 State department advices said that the Indians had declared war on Ger many, Mexico and the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
USE X-RAY ON MAN WHO IS BELIEVED TO
 HAVE APPENDICITIS

Ralph Barnes, the well known mo- torcar agent of this city, living at 2O1O Park avenue is seriously i'll in the Bridgeport hospital where it is believed that he is suffering from acute appendicitis. So i'll did he be-
 come at his home shortly after O. clock this morning that physicians had to be summoned and he was quickly removed to the Bridgeport hospital in the automobile ambulance. X-ray pictures have been taken in an effort to locate the seat of the trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
BERLTNS ATTITUDE ON NOTE FRIENDLY,
 AMBASSADOR SAYS

Washington, June 17-Ffrst official news as to the reception accorded the last American note to Germany in official quarters in Berlin, ca,bled by Ambassador Gerard to the state de- pertinent, gave renewed hope to ofh- ciaIs here today Of a favorable out come of the issue between the two countries.
 The ambassadors report, in addi- ton to giving his own account, con tained German press comment which were friendly in tone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
ONE KILLED, TEN
 HURT AS BRIDGE
 SPAN COLLAPSES

Cleveland June Hone man was killed, three were fatally injured ana seven others were less seriously hurt when a steel arch at the east end of the new high level bridge being con- structed over the Cuyahoga river here collapsed today. The span being con- structed to support concrete molds and a cable supporting it let go.
 Twenty men were thrown 70 feet to the ground amid a shower of debris Vance Peel, foreman, was killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Mrs. Chatlos Remains
 Tn Critical Condition

iA The condition of Mrs. William F. Chatlos, wife of the building eontrac- tor, living at 46o Mill Hill avenue, who shot herself yesterday three times, in a suicidal attempt, is reported as lit tile improved today at the Bridge port. hospital where an attempt is be- ing made to save her life. Opera tfons performed yesterday failed to locate etfle bullets that had penetrat- ed far into the body and close to vital organs Her condition is con- aadered extremely critical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
MALINES CIVILIANS
 REVOLT; zoo KILLED

and the traveller says 700 civilians were killed.
 Since this occurrence, according to the traveller, N1aTnes has been 1so1at- ed by means of electrified wire fences.
 The Amsterdam correspondent says no confirmation of this narrative has been received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

London, June 17.-4:o5 P M.-The Central News publishes 2. despatch from Amsterdam saying that a trav- report of a. revolt last Tuesday on the part of the inhabitants of Malines. German, soldiers fired into the crowd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Extend Muzzling Order
 Another Thirty Days

Because of the fact that rabies among dogs is by no means stamped out in this city and danger is increas- ed by the failure of many persons to observe the order, Commissioner Jeff frey o. Phelps, of the Domestic An imals' departmeIpt of the state, has notified the health department and the town clerk that the nuzzIing or der is extended 30 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
BRITISH BATTLESHIP REACHED IN STRAITS

Dreadnaught of Agamem- non Type is Reported Aground With Her Decks Under Water- Previous Rumors That H. M. s.. Agamemnon Had Been Sunk Revived By Newest Reports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

Amsterdam, June 47-A des- patch has been received here from Constantinople saying that, according to the offioial announcement Turkish avia- tor reports having observed a British warship of the Agam- emnon type aground in Kefala Bay, Island, of Imbros. The deck of the vessel is almost completely submerged.
 The Island of Imbros is off the entrance to the Dardanelles straits. A warship damaged in the straits might we'll take re- fuge there. A. story was pub Iished recently that the British battleship Agamemnon lad been sunk by the Turks, but this was categorically denied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

Decisive Battle For supre- macy Along Russian Bor- der is Now in Progress Pacific Tank Steamer, Chartered to British Gov ernment is Sunk By Ger man Submarine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17
Bid Batfla On ITl E.ast.

Big Battle On In East
 Berlin, June 17-Aocording to the Overseas News Agency, 8 decisive battle, from which important results are expected is now in progress alIsalong the Russian front.
 German forces along the Rawka river (centra1 Russian Poland, west of Warsaw have now taken the offensive" says the announcement from the news agency. The German battle line, in Poland, Galicia and Bukowina is 1,1OO kilo- metres (682 miles, long.
 German and Austrian forces are attacking the enemy in a decisive battle and big results are expected"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-17

WEATHER FORECAST Showers tonight and Friday :; light variable winds, becoming gentle west.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-16
ment is concerned and has dealt hon
estly with the constitutional rights Of
it's Catholic citizens.
NO REDRESS FOR CATHOLICS.

NO REDRESS FOR CATHOLICS.
Catholic citizens Of our democracy
have been patient to evaporation;
then they have consulted with the
postal authorities and the representa-
tives of the government, they have
petitioned their congressman and their
senators and they are told 1--WE have
a law, and by this law you may be
vilified, and prosecuted and deprived
of every civic right, and if you are not
satisfied with the law, you are guilty
of stirring up religious strife and dis
sension. You are scot-free and we
cannot help you. Aye, we are willing
that the entire machinery Of the gov.
eminent for which you are taxed shall
be put at the disposal of the male
factors" Is this American democ.
racy? We do not know, but we want
to know.
Even Japan and Turkey, following
in the wake of England and Russia,
have in these days paid official recog-
milton to the Holy see-the Father Of
all Christian people. But we boast Of
superior democracy-of religious
freedom and permits its abuse. We
officially recognize no religion, but Of
ficially we allow religion to be dragged
into the mire. For shame-American
democracy!!!
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A BAPTISM OF DESIRE.

A peculiar case of what may have
been baptism by desire recently oc-
CURED in Denver. A young man-who
had been reared in a Protestant
church lost his mind and died after q
few weeks suffering, being buried
with Protestant ceremonies. All the
time he did not have full possession
of his senses, he constantly clamored
for Catholic priest, saying that he
wished to be baptized into the Catho-
lie church. It frequently happens that
persons who lose their reason make
known in their rawlings the secret
thoughts they held before this Attic
ton came upon them.
Can it be that this young man would
have come into the Church IL his
reason had been spared?
Those who are familiar with the
case feel that he would have been q
Catholic in time.
If he wilfully held himself out Of
the church, of course he would be
punished for it. But there is posi-.
bility that he could not overcome GER
tain conditions and would have come
in willingly in time.
If this was the case, he enjoyed hap
tism Of desire.
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TF16T 5 3sv!o2S( coIEciI
40 aia1
LORD cLANRIcAoE BEATEN.

Among the evils that the evil OF
landlordism inflicted upon Ireland,
few we're more grevious than the In
famous landlord Clanricade of Gal
way. The defeat of the Galway land
lord is a death blow to landlordism IN
Ireland. His case has been In the
law courts for years. He opposed the
compulsory purchase of his landed
interests. He resorted to every legal
means possible to defeat the ends OF
the Congested District Board. He
won in the high courts in Ireland. The
case was appealed to the House OF
Lords, and judgment was rendered
against him. The history of the motor
ious landlord would make volume IN
itself summing up the treatment &C.
corded to the tenants of his estates.
Between 1879 and 1893 fully fifteen
hundred persons suffered under the
policy of Clanricade. There are many
cases of landlordism in Ireland whose
history is marked by suffering and u1l-
warranted eviction, but there are few
cases that equal that of the landlord
of Galway. He was a tyrant toward
the Irish people and traitor to Ire
lands interests. 1t Is a surprise that
even in our modern days with the
sulferings of Ireland written IN SO
many languages, told by SO many
tongues and described by so many
pens that conditions should enable a
landlord like Clanricade to exist and
continue his tyranical policy. There
is one explanation and only one
British laws and British sentiment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-16
ADOPTS UNION SCALE IN ST.
LOUIS.

The mayor has signed the union
wage scale ordinance, recently passed
by both branches of the municipal as
sembly. The act will take effect the
18th of this month, and provides that
all city employees shall be paid the
prevailing union wage rate.
For the purpose of enforcing this
law 1t is provided that officers charged
with employing mechanics and labor
ers shall report to and make inquiry
of the executive officers Of such or
ganized labor unions and to fix from
time to time the rate of wages to be
paid to such mechanics or laborers
employed by the city so ascertainel
to be the prevailing rate among MEM
bers of such unions"
In accepting the union rate as q
standard for its employees, this city
has taken position, unionists declare,
that will be of value to workers in
their efforts to better conditions.
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APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.

Mr.. President, you say: II know
my colleagues at Washington, know
their spirit and purpose, and know
that they have the same high emotion
of public service that hope have"
Well, then, Mr.. President, see to it
that your Catholic fellow-citizens are
protected in the exercise of their re-
ligious liberty. ~.
Do not tell us that Righteousness Of
the press is freedom of the press: do
not ask us to seek redress in the
courts-"for justice at impossible
costs and after unbearable delay is
no justice at all"; do not ask us to 20
to the legislature. You, Mr.. Presi-
dent, stand upon the constitution, to
your right are the courts, and to your
left is the American congress. The
burden of protection is upon the ad-
ministration. We do not care how
you secure our civic rights. so they
be protected and safeguarded. 800
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-16
A CATHOLIC DAILY.

Like the ghost at the feast, the
thought Of the Catholic daily returns
periodically to command the attention
of the Catholic press. It's invisible
spirit which after re-occurrence seems
not to have taken ON any more sub.
stantial form than its occurrence.
There is nothing in the Catholic press
service that is so fascinating to dwell
upon as the thought of a Catholic daily.
Yet the practical side of Catholic
daily paper seems not quite within the
grasp of the supporters of q Catholic
press. The standing that q Catholic
daily would give to the Catholic press
is indisputable. still there il nothing
that would 80 defeat the end attempt
ed than Catholic daily which might
prosper for time and then cease pub
lication. A Catholic daily. like q Cath.
Ollie weekly. ID . visible sign Of. faith
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-16

London, Sunday, Jan. 3.-Pope Ben
edict telegraphed to Emperor William
asking the latter's sanction to an ex-
change of war prisoners who are unfit
for further service, and the emperor
replied, accepting the proposals, says
the Amsterdam correspondent of Reu-
ter's Telegram Company.
The correspondent quotes the tele-
grams exchanged between the emperor
and the pope, as issued at German
headquarters. The pope's message
follows:
Confirming the feelings of Chris
tian charity with which your majesty
is inspired, we beg your majesty to
terminate this disastrous year and be-
gin the new year with imperial gen.
erosity by accepting our proposals that
an exchange of war prisoners not fit
for military service may take place
between the belligerent states.
pope BENEDICT XIV"
Emperor William replied as follows:
Thanks for your holiness tele-
gram. It is my hearts desire, and l
assure your holiness that the proposal
to soften the lot of the war prisoners
unfit for military service finds my full
sympathy. The feelings of Christian
charity which inspired this proposal
correspond thoroughly to my own con-
viction and desires"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-01-16
REPLIES TO LONDON TIMES.
Prot. Meyer Regards England as Mis-
lad and 1nAlaaA nAA.>..~l

Prof. Meyer Regards England 40 Mic.
led and ireland az Betrayed.
Kuno Meyer, former Professor of
Celtic Languages at University Col
lege, Liverpool, who was criticized q
few days ago by The London Times for
having used the position he has at.
tanned in Celtic scholarship for the
purpose of stirring up sedition in Ire.
land, and endeavoring to stab in the
back the country to which he owes so
much" sends to The New York Times
his reply. 1t says:
City Club of New York, Dec. 20, 1914.
To the Editor of The London Times:
Sir: Your censure of my present
attitude toward England, in your issue
of Dec. "a, has been cabled across
here to your namesake in this city.
Allow me to reply briefly to it.
regard all yot say as another in.
dicatfon that England has not even yet
realized what this war means to her
and to Germany. You talk cheap SEN
timent and false morality while two
mighty Empires are engaged in q life
and death struggle. In this struggle it
behooves every member of the two
nations to take an honorable part to
the best of his ability. But you say
that my Indebtedness to England
should prevent me from doing so.
My answer is that we Germans are
not fighting that England which many
thousands of us, from the Emperor
downward. have loved truly and we'll,
but misguided, Ubiquitous England,
bent upon destroying an inconvenient
rival. AS for myself, l am but con-
tinuing what did while lived among
you, when fought by the side of some
of England's noblest and to me ever
dear sons and daughters for freedom,
truth and justice against oppression,
falsehood and wrong wherever we en-
countered it. That is how l have
served England while eating her
L
the time will come when all honest
Englishmen will feel ashamed of this
war and abominate it as much as ever
they did the Crimean, the Opium and
the Boer wars.
AS for Ireland, Germany is but hold
ing out friendly hand to a nation be-
trayed by her leaders, and naturally
unwilling to shed its blood for those
who have oppressed it's liberty as
they are now trying to deprive us of
ours. That constitutes our common
cause, and you cannot, after all that
to help this cause to victory.
KUNO MEYER.