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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

In a letter printed in a London newspaper. A. Conan Doyle. the au- thor, suggests the use of shields and helmets in the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

John F. Cowan will be a. candidate for nomination as justice of the Mu- nicipal Court in the Ninth District. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
ZEPPELINS IN RAID
ON ENGLAND AGAIN
Visit Eastern Counties and
Drop Bombs Which Cause
Fires and Casualties.
DETAILS ARE WITHHELD
Damage Believed to Have
Been Slight as It Was on
Previous Visit.
Special cable Dsspafch 10 Tnr sUS


LONDON, Sept. THE Official Press
Bureau announced tonight that hostile
aircraft visited the eastern counties last
night and dropped bombs which caused
fires and casualties.
The official statement says:
Hostile aircraft revisited the eastern
counties Tuesday night and dropped
bombs. II is known that there have
been some fires and some casualties.
hut particulars are not yet available.
The number of the casualties will be
communicated to the press as soon as
they can be obtained,
The extent of the raid by the air.
craft, which It may be safely presumed
means Zeppelins. cannot be estimated
from the brief note OF the press bureau.
as in all previous cases OF Zeppelin raids
the details did not become known until
several days later.
The last Zeppelin raid was made on
August is. over the east coast OF Eng
land Ten persons were killed and thir-
ty-siN others injured, the casualties in
Guiding two women and one child killed
and eighteen women and three children
injured. Little property damage was
done. one of the Ieppelins was hit 10y
the British anti-aircraft guns and al
though badly damaged was reported
later to have arrived in Belgium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
BRITAIN TO RELEASE
GOODS OWNED IN U. S.
Will Free Sl61. 900. 600 in
CargOeS Held at For
eign Ports.

WAsHINGroN. Sept Word was re-
ceiNed from Ambassador Fage in Lon
don to-day that Great Britain is pre-
pared to accept informal representations
Of the state Department for the reea Sc
of sl61 900, 600 in American owned goods
Of German and Austrian origin held up
at neutral ports,
Ambassador Pages report follows:
The British Government is now
agreeable to the presentation Of appli-
cations by the foreign trade advisers
acting informally for importers through
the British Embassy in Washington.
You are further informed that details
OF arrangement are now being worked
out. II Is advisable for importers to
toward proofs as 10 goods ordered be-
fore March l by contracts under which
they are liable to make payment in
cluding clear statement OF the clrcum-
stances of the case and the original
contract or certified copy"
Following the receipt of the Ambas-
sador's message n conference was held.
attended by William b. Fleming, United
States trade adviser Sir Richard Craw-
ford, commercial attache of the British
Embassy here. and r s Sharretts. coun-
sci for the American Importers Assoc
ciation IL was announced that the de-
tails OF the plan would be worked out
in the next three or four days.
The arrangement will result IN the
trade advisers resuminR negotiations
which have been interrupted since June
10 by the British refusal to consider
further applications for special permits
under the Order in Council.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
BANKER AND WIFE
EACH SAVE BATHER
Mrs. TrOwbridge Galloway
Leaps Into Surf without
Removing Clothing.
TALK OF A HERO MEDAL
Fights to Bring Man Ashore
Although Battered by a
Strong Tide.

SPRING LAKE BEACH, y. J.. Sept T.
Mrs. Trowbridge Callaway OF New YORK
saved Axel Benson, butler at the sum-
mer home OF Bancroft Davis of wash
ington, from drowning in the SURF mere
late yesterday afternoon. An hour ar
ter the rescue Mr.. Caliaway went 10
the assistance OF another bather In DIS
tress and dragged him ashore.
Benson was caught in sea puss ana
Mrs. Galloway saw him as she was
walking on the boardwalk near her
summer home at Ocean and Washing
ton avenues. There were many persons
In bathing suits on tho beach. but Mrs
Gala way didn't wait TO call them. she
quickly flung of light coat and PLUNGED
into the surf, swimming with strong
strokes to Benson's aid. She caught MIN
by his Jersey when he came up after
sinking the second time. and swan with
him out OF the range OF the sea puss.
The tide carried them "a considerable
distance from shore. but Mrs. Galway
bravely clung to the sem-conscious man
and started with him toward tne btacIl'
In the meantime several bathefs saw
what was going on and went TO the
woman's assistance. They helped her
get Benson ashore and he collapsed
on the sand The butler was revived
with the aid OF "A pulmotor.
Mrs. Galloway wore a dress OF cling
ing silk when she went into the water
and she refused to leave the mans side
until she was assured that he would live.
Then she went home and changed her
clothing.
Mr.. Callaway's rescue was not so sem
sational as that OF his wife He was
bathing when a swimmer got into diff
Guilty with the undertow and was ear
RED out. Mr.. Galloway was not handi-
capped with clothing as Mrs. Galloway
was. and got to the helpless mans side
without loss of time. lie quickly towed
the man ashore.
Mrs. Callaway's feat in rescuing Ben
son was the talk OF the summer colony
to-day. II is believed that she may be
awarded Carnegie medal for bravery
Mr.. Galloway is a member OF the
banking house OF Galloway. Fish & Co
>, Wall street. to which StuyNessnt
Fish Jr., belongs. Mrs. Galloway was
formerly Elsie NJ. Kellogg Mr Gala.
way belongs TO the Racquet and Tennis
the Rockaway Hunt, Colony and Har-
ward clubs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
POLE SAVES ZIMBALIST'S LIFE.
Alma GIuck's Husband Near Death
when Auto Overturns.

GLENs FALLS. n. Y, Sept. "A tele-
graph pole probably saved the life OF
Efrem Zimbalst. the Russian violinist.
husband OF Alma Gluck, to-day After
his automobile had overturned at the
foot OF a steep sandy hill 1t rested against
the pole. saving him from being crushed,
Mr.. Zmbalist's only injury was a flesh
wound on the middle finger OF his right
hand, which will not prevent him from
playing. His companion, Mr. Archibald,
cashier OF the Lake George Bank, suf-
fered the fracture of two ribs.
Mr.. Zimbalist and Mr., Archibald had
been enjoying a spin along the east
shore of the lake and. arriving at Dun
hams Bay started south toward this
place. Seven miles north of the city
they descended n steep hin at the foot
of which repairs had been made The
heavy touring car ploughed into the sand
and almost instantly began to swerve,
Mr.. Zimbalst lost control and the car
went over "A ten foot embankment PIN
ming the vioinist behind one OF the
wheels. The side Of the machine rested
against a telegraph pole, Mr., Archi-
bald was thrown out, striking the pole.
The steering head and other parts or
the car were wrecked The two men
were taken 10 Lake George by passing
autoists and their injuries dressed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
]. s. MORGAN BEGINS
WORK FOR HIS FATHER
Takes Desk in Banking House
With Three Others i'm FL
nancial Training.

Junius Spencer Morgan. eldest son or
] =. Morgan, started 10 work yesterday
in the offices of the Morgan firm. lie
occupies "A desk in the same room with
the junior partners and in company with
three other young men who, though not
partners. are looked upon in Wall street
as in training for partnership
Young Mr. Morgan recently returned
from his wedding trip to the Pacihc
coast. Since his graduation at Harvard
a year ago he has been working in the
Boston offices of Brown Bros. Co.
learning the banking business. II he
follows the course his father took he
will go to England and France after a
time of work here, there to learn inter-
national banking and the foreign eN-
changes IN the Morgan houses of London
and Paris. Young Mr., Morgan here is
not doing the work of a clerk, though
handling the smaller matters of an
executive nature His apprenticeship
at clerking he got in Boston.
Another young man who started in at
the Morgan office yesterday in capacity
somewhat similar to that of young Mr..
Morgan is Irving b. Kngsford. grand
son of George :. Bowdoin. who was long
partner in the Morgan firm. and son
of the former superintendent of the assay
office.
The other two in the quartet OF young
men in training for a high position in
the Morgan house are Elliot c. Bacon,
son of Robert Bacon, and r. Cecil St.
George, nephew of George r. Baker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
NO EXTRA CONGRESS SESSION.
senator simmons, Finance Chair
man. Says No Necessity Exists.

WAsHINGroN. Sept. 7.--Senator +. w.
Simmons Of North Carolina, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee and leader
of the Democratic party in that body,
predicted to-day that there would be no
extra session of Congress for any pur-
pose unless some unexpected complica-
ton should arise in connection with for
eign relations.
at is my opinion that there will be no
extra session of the Senate either to
ratify the treaties or to pass cloture
rule" said the Senator. 81 know of no
important treaties that require an extra
session. and cloture may as well wait on
the meeting of the regular session In De-
cember."
Senator Simmons declined to discuss
the question OF national defence. He in
timated that there had been no policy
formulated and he begged to be excused
from discussing the matter of revenue
legislation at this time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
MRS. ARMOUR FEARS NO THIEF.
Saws She Can Handle One Burglar,
hut Not Two-tn Arrest Made.

CHICAGO. Sept. Mrs. j Ogden
Armour is recovering to-day from an at
tack made on her last night by two
burglars, who forced an entrance into
her house and stole jewelry and money
to the value Of S3,3Sj.
"If there had been one man instead
of two" Mrs. Armour told Capt. John
] Ryan of the stanton avenue station,
II believe | could have handled him.
was doing fairly well until the second
man interfered,"
She was struck with a billy" by one
of the burglars while she was trying to
wrest revolver from the hand OF the
other man,
Melville Reeves, known AS the "sky-
scraper robber." because of his alleged
activities in Loop buildings, was taken
into custody this afternoon In connection
with the robbery of Mrs. Armour
Reeves, who is short and dark, fits her
description of one of the men. 1t iasaid
he viii be taken before Mrs, Armour
some time tomorrow for identification
purposes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
REBELLION IN TEXAS URGED.
Issue ManifcstO
Calling for Uprising.
Special cable Despatch TO Tue 8,

SpeciH Gable Despatch TO THE SuS.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. MANY citizens
here have received copies of a printed
manifesto issued by Texas revolution
lists" 1t is dated at the headquarters
in San Antonio and is signed by Luis
de la Rosa. First chief. and Antonio P-
zano, Second Chief.
The manifesto calls upon Mexicans IN
Texas to east off the odious yoke of
the rangers" whom it calls a mob "
savages. which puts to shame hungry
tigers and nauseous hyenas." 1t de-
scribes Texans as level headed men. low
ing liberty, and invokcs Mexicans hay
ing remnant of patriotism to take up
arms and rally at the cry Of liberty for
the States of Texas, Arizona. New Mex
leo. California and parts OF Oklahoma
and Louisiana, joining their comrades
across the border who are already in
the field, fighting for land and liberty"
In the minds of many Mexicans this
appeal confirms the reports of Texas
Independence revolution"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
T. R. S MESSAGE TO CANADA.
Says People Fight for "Right and
Civilizations"

MONTREAL, Sept, Col. Roosevelt
again declared himself emphatically on
the side of the Allies to-day before leav-
ing here for the ten days hunting trip
to Lake Edward. lie expressed the
greatest admiration for the patriotism Of
the Canadian people and gave out the
following message to them:
1T afforded me great pleasure on my
arrival in Quebec to see the French and
British flags flying side by side. II Is
splendid that the sons OF the two mother
lands mean French and English
speaking Canadians-are fghting to-
gether FOR the defence Of the two great
hags which represent rlsht and civili-
cation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
VISIT AIR RAID SCENE.
London Crowds Flock to Di.trict
Affected by Last Attack.

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-The Germans prob
ably cont know exactly where their
Zeppelns reached in the last raid. They
probably know they reached somewhere
in the vicinity of London, but the mill
tary authorities are convinced that the
enemy are unaware Of the g slct district
and location in which they did their
damage In order to prevent helpful
information reaching the enemy the CEN
sor has not permitted even the barest
details Of the raid to be published and
concealed the district affected by stating
't was In the eastern counties.
1t has already been published In New
York and therefore no harm can he
done by repetition MAT this last assault
Eas on the suburbs of London, and
despite all the secrecy OF the authorities
that fact is known 20 all ~ London 3
millions Of inhabitants.
The news OF the raid was no sooner
published on Wednesday morning than
the exact location Of the visit spread
from mouth to mouth like wldfre and
that afternoon 250,0oO people made pill
grim&Ces to the places visited and saw
the damage done. Those ptlgrimages
have continued since and on Sunday
hordcs of people instead OF taking thelr
usual pleasant day trip To Richmond or
Hampton court went To :re the Icppe-
lin damage.
There is seemingly little doubt that
there were two Ieppelns. one devoting
itself To the distribution Of incendiary.
IN. other to explosive bombs. Their
maths can be picked out a straight line
of incendiary bombs and parallel line
of explosive bombs,
There is also little doubt that the
Germans lost their way and did not
know lust where they were From "A
military point of view the places they
visited were absolutely without value
unless killing women, children and help
loss old men il considered to have mill
tarS value.
There were no forts. military en-
campments or military stores in the
neishborhood There is an alien camp,
however. hut II is hardly likely this was
their quarry.
/ The amount Of damage inflicted
seemed hardly worth while II is esti-
mated that $4,000 would amply cover
the destruction wrought Houses on GER
tain streets have had their windows
smashed and doors burst open by the
/ force OF the explosion and in one
street an explosive bomb tore hole
twenty feet in diameter. The exterior
of one house was wrecked by an eX-
plosive bomb and in it AT the time were
nine people. All were buried under the
debris and yet not one was killed or in
iurrd beyond shock and slight cuts.
/ In fac, the vi-it was really the least
harmful that the bomb birds have made,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
H. P. WHITNEY TO FLY SOON.
Hydro-AerOplane Expected to he
Delivered This Week.

Hampstead, l. J., Sept. THE hydro
aeroplane which Harry Payne Whitney
ordered late in May from the Burgess
Dunno factory at Marblehead, Mass,
will arrive at the Whitney country home
at Old Westbury, II is expected, this
week. Mr.. Whitney will receive instruc-
tions in flying from Clifford l.. Webster.
who plans to use the plane on Hemp
stead harbor and Long Island Sound.
A hangar already has been con-
structed on the Whitney estate to ac-
commodate the machine. The hydro
aeroplane contains seat for one pas
senger in addition to the pilot and, al
though It is equipped with "A 100 horse
power motor, Is said to be built
primarily for safety. 1t Is said to be
capable OF doing seventy miles an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
ENGLAND TAKES l8O PLANTS.
Number Acquired by Govern ment
Under Munitions Law 7IS,
Special Gable Despatch TO THr suS

LONDON, Sept, david Lloyd George,
Minister of Munitions, announced to-day
that $50 factories, transformed into
muniton plants, were taken over by the
munitions department yesterday.
This makes total of 7l5 munltion
plants which have been transferred from
the control OF private companies to thar
OF the munitions department since the
act creating the Ministry Of Munitions
became law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08

THE SuN presents belotc the second
Of SIR articles from the pen of Rudydrd
kiplinD, under the general title OF
France at War on the Frontier OF
Ciriiisution,' describing the impres-
sions of t'isit TO the fighting Inc M
France. The third article tcill appear
on Friday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
BROWNSVILLE ARMS
TO RESIST INVASION
Americans, Outnumbered Two
to One by Mexicans, Fear
an Uprising.
TOWN 4 MILITARY CAMP
CarranZa General Across BOr-
der Refuses to Give Up
Bandit Chiefs.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Sept. This sec
tion of Texas is literally armed 70 the
teeth. Almost every white man you
pass n the street in Brownsville to-
night has Winchester slung under his
arm. Every other one has a cartridge
belt about his waist. with a seven
shooter riding on his right hip. The
strict laws OF Texas against gun toting
have been set aside for the time being.
OF the Brownsville population Of 5000
there are two Mexicans to every Amer
lean. The sentiment OF these 10000
Mexicans to the 5000 whites is known.
The "Gringo hate" Is more afiame to-day
than it has been since the war OF 1S45.
1t is hardly believable that any town
behind the lines In France has anything
on Brownsville these days. There Is
hardly IAN hour during the day or the
night that armed horsemen are not
passing through the streets or speeding
automobiles whizzing by, their sides
brlstling with rifles.
There is the continual departure and
arrival OF cavalry patrols through the
stone pillar entrance to Fort Brown, on
the south side OF town. Single horse
men arrive at all hours of the night
with messages from the tenants OF iso-
lated ranch houses located beyond the
reach of the rural telephone lines. Wilo
rumors are affoat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
Case seems More serious.

This statement by the Ambassador,
offered in justification and explanation
of his letter, was Interpreted here as
placing a much more serious aspect on
the whole matter. 1t is no longer con-
sidered a question of tins GoNernmcuts
mantcstng its disappruval of the act
OF the representative of the Austro-
hungarian Government, but rather one
of holding that Government itself to ac-
count for what is generally held by Of
iiCials To- be, at the very least, "A most
disagreeable scheme of Interference with
American industry. 1t lS pointed out
that a request for the recall of the AM
bassador will hardly satisfy the stu
alton where the Ambassador has merely
oboycd the instructions of his Govern
ment
secretary Lansing in his interview
with the Ambassador this afternoon.
did not in any way commit the United
States to "A particular Cours" of action
in the matter, nor did he set forth amy
view of the incident ON behalf of this
Government. lie merely listened to the
Ambassadors statements, and declared
that he would he glad Ia lay them be-
fore President Wilson. lie assured thr
Ambassador that no action would he
taken by this Government until the
facts and views presented by the Am-
bassador had been most carefully con-
sIdered.
II is understood that the question Will
probably cum' up at the next Cabinet
| meeting. Tb. statement was made au-
| thoritatiVely ,o-night that no course nt
action has been decided upon. In fact.
! there is good reason to believe that the
Administration is considerably perplexed
at the Ambassadors statement that all
he has done he did on instructions from
Vienna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
[. $. Can't Ask for Ambas-
SadOr'S Recall After His
Explanation.
4 PLAN OF ACTION Is
NOT YET DETERMINED
Secretary of State Declines
to Commit Government
in Matter.

WAsuINGToN. Sept. An ,ssus y.
srave Importance has been raised be-
tween the United States ard AUSTRIA
Hungary as a result of a statement
made to Secretary Lansing to-day by
DR.. Constantin Theodor Dumba, the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at
this capital.
81 conference between the Ambas-
sador and the Secretar.. Of State to-
day DR. Dumba is said TO have
Informed Mr.. Lansing that in writing
the letter to Foreign Minister Burian
suggesting measures whereby the
Bethlehem Steel and other munition
plants might be embarrassed by the
withdrawal of Austro-I IIunArian
workmen he was acting IA, accordance
with instructions issued 10y his Gov
ernment. The letter was found on the
person Of j. +. j. Archibald by Brit
ish authorities at Falmouth last week.
1t now develops that the document in
question was not "A suggestion orig
mating with Ambassador Dumba. but
report submitted upon orders from
Vienna.
In the opinion Of officials the
Dumba letter, in the llgIt of the state
ment made to-day by the Ambassador.
becomes a question for discussion be-
tween the two Governments. 1t no
longer forms the basis of possible
complaint against the activities of an
Ambassador to the United States. IL
is the understanding that the question
will now be submitted to preslden,
Wilson for determination and that
whatever action Is taken will be dc
tated by the President himself
Whether or not the incident will lead
, To the recall of Ambassador DumDa is
not yet known.
The conference at the state Depart
ment to-day was held as a result o.
an engagement made at the instance
of DR.. Dumbd following the publ.ca-
ton of the letter taken from Ar,u.-
bald, the American correspondent. Tue
Ambassador told his story at length
to Secretary OF state Lansing, who
I refused, however, to make az. e1N~~
ment on the call or its possible cons-.-
| quenCes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
u. S. CONSUL IN BOX CAR.
Ann m-ricans From TOrreOn Tell of
Defeats Suffered by villa.

Ell PAso, Sept. Passengers from
Torreon reaching here to-day In box
cars. including Marion Letcher, Ameri-
can Consul at Chihuahua, who came TO
the border with messages for the State
Department, confirmed reports Of Car
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08

Special Gable Despatch 10 ruE Sun.
HAVANA, Sept. THE Mayor has for
hidden the production OF an snsi-Ger-
man play.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
Rheims Grace of German
Paganlsn1, Kiphng Says
Sees the Shell Battered Cathedral One of the Affairs
Made by Heathens to Commemorate Their
Own Death Throughout the World.
OF FRANCE ALTERED BY WAR

being Of all things methodical. intro
duce the amateurs to the batteries
in the intervals. AT least there are
hours, healthy and unhealthy, which
vary with each position. But" the
commandant reflected. there, let us
say. is "A place and distance"
He gave range. The gun serv-
ers stood back with the bored con-
tempt of the professional for the lay
man who intrudes on his mysteries.
Other civilians had come that way
before, had seen and grnned and
complimented and gone their way,
leaving the gunner high up on the
back of the bleak hillside to grill or
mildcw or freeze for weeks and
months
Then she spoke. Her voice was
higher pitched, 1t seemed than ours,
with more shrewish tang TO the
speeding shell Her recoil was as
swift and as graceful as the shrug
of FrenChman's shoulders. The
empty case leaped forth and changed
against the trail, the tops of two or
three pines fifty yards away nodded
knowingly TO each other, though there
wa no wind.
They'll he bothered down below to
know the meaning of our single shot.
We don't give them one dose at
time as rule
melody laughed. We waited in
the fragrant silence. Nothing came
back from the mist over that clogged
lower ground. though no shell of this
war was ever launched with more
earnest prayers that Il may do
harm.