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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
MILITIA ORDERED OUT
TO PREVENT LYNCHlNG
Georgia Authorities Feared Attempt
to Take Leo NJ. Frank From
Milledgeville Prison.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 14.-Reports
current here late yesterday that an
attack would be made last night on
the state prison farm at Milledgeville.
where Leo NJ Frank is serving a life
sentence. caused prompt action by the
military and civil authorities. Adju-
tant Gen. Nash communicated with
Mai Wheeler at Macon, Ga, notifying
him to have the three militia COM
panies there ready to respond to an
emergency call, and police guards
were placed on the roads to Milledge-
vile from Marietta and, Atlanta, over
which it was said the crowds would
travel by automobile.
Guards on Duty All Night.
All was quiet late last night both
here and at Marietta, the home of
Mary Phagan. and there were no re-
ports of any undue traffic on the high
ways to the state prison. The guards
of the roads were continued through
tho night. however. 1t being explained
that. although the reports probably
were groundless. every effort would
be made to prevent any attempt at
violence.
According to reports received by
both the military authorities and tho
police the proposed attack on the
prison was for the purpose of lynch
ing Frank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Capital Of Esthonia.

"Reval is also the capital of the gov
eminent Of Esthonia.. It lies upon the
Bay Of Reval. a deep. roomy inlet OF
the Gulf Of Finland. The seaport is
about 230 miles west-southwest of
Petrograd. with which city it is con-
nected by well built trunk-line rail-
way. By night express, Reval is
eleven hours from Petrograd, and
eighteen hours by water. Thus REIN
forcements and supplies could be
quickly thrown into this important
base In case of need. Riga lies nearly
zoo miles due south Of Reval. Both
coasts along the Gulf OF Finland are
irregular, and tho narrows are we'll
adapted to defensive purposes.
"Helsingfors, Finland's great seaport,
Is just opposite to Reveal, with which 1t
carries on a considerable trade. Reval
has been important. both as a COM
mercial and as a fortified harbor. ever
since western civilization penetrated to
1t and to its hfnterland. It did an an
nual aggregate trade before the out
break Of hostilities Of well over sac, 000,-
600. thus taking the position of third In
rank among the Baltic ports Of Russia.
Spirits. grains, animals, fax, butter,
wool, hemp, timber and game birds are
its principal articles of export. It's
imports are cotton. coal, petroleum and
manufactured wares. Reval manufac-
lures some machinery and considerable
beer. and adds to the balance sheet Of
its profits by a regular influx Of sum-
mer bathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Population Placed at 10000.

Its population before the war was
about 10000. Of whom more than half
were Esthonians and nearly 80 per cent
Germans. Since the loss of Libau to the
Germans this population has. probably.
increased by number of workers for
the development of naval yards to take
the place of those lost to the enemy.
During recent years Reval has become
well acquainted with its battleship: for
a squadron of cruisers, battleships and
destroyers has generally been held
there. Moreover, target practice has
been held in the of1ng every summer,
the great guns pointing toward Fin
land.
The city is divided into. two parts
Domberg. or Cathedral HILL and that
part Of the town upon the beach. The
lower and the upper towns have their
own administrations. The crag upon
which the upper town is built was &C.
cupied in the early middle ages by an
Esthonian fort, Lindanissa. valdemar
II. king Of the Danes, credited with
being. the founder Of Reval, built a
church and a strong castle here in 1919
Hansa merchants came, settled here
and builded fiourishing trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
Fortified in Fourteenth Century.

Early in the fourteenth century It was
fortified, and since then It has with
stood many sieges and bombardments
both by sea and by land. It's fanciful
old battlements. it's meandering, war
worn. weather-beaten streets: its bat
tered citadel and donjon. which the
cannon shot of swedes and Russians
buildings, it's ancient archives and
many other testimonials Of the past,
make the quaint old city and the mod
ern deadly stronghold >of unusual in
terest to the peaceful tourist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
CAPITAL Of ESTHON|A
RUSSIAN NAVAL BASE
Revel, Strongly Fortified, Located
Upon the Narrows Of Gulf
Of Finland.
Description Of Ancient Seaport as
Prepared by the National
Geographic Society.

Tn Reval the remaining Russian
naval station upon the Baltic sea. the
car possesses a strong. convenient war
harbor, deubly protected by it's deeply
indented bay and by its position upon
the narrows of the Gulf of Finland
says a study in the geography of
Europe's great war recently prepared
by the National Geographic Society at
Washington.
The statement continues:
THE development of Reval as a great
naval base is a matter of recent years.
Reval has always been more or less
fortified, but it's present formidable
works date from the decision of the
Russian admiralty that Libau was too
near the German borders to be depend
able as the first naval base Of the en-
pire upon the Baltic. Libau was main
tanned as an important base; its de-
lenses were made as strong as pos
sib!e; its shipyards and military fac
tories were built UP; but Reval, secure
In its fastness in Russian waters, be-
came headquarters Of Russian naval
strength in the west
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
TWO IMPERILED IN FLAMES FROM GAS FLARE-BACK Civil War Veteran Enters Burning Home And Is
 Overcome. MAN AWAKES WITH
 FIRE UNDER BED Upper Floor of Arctic Street Tenement Is Swept By Fire.

Two persons had narrow escapes from death this forenoon when the up per section of the four family building at 428-SO Arctic street was partially gutted by fire due to flare back of g. gas stove which for cleanliness had been set upon paper.
 Frank P. Somers, a veteran of the civil war, who had been attracted into the house by the excitement, was near 1y overcome by the smoke. He was carried from the house by members, of his family,
 George V. FTlewood, a piano tuner, asleep in an attic room directly over the flames, was awakened by the fire eating through the floor and burning the mating beneath his couch. He managed to grope from the smoke nlled room.
 George Hall, orchestra leader at the American theatre on East Main street, who was first to discover the flames, which then >enveIoped the kitchen and were spreading through the ceiling and dining-room of the Somers apart ment, sustained deep Iacerations of the right hand when he attempted to smash the glass key covering on the alarm box at the corner of East Main and Arctic streets when turning in the alarm His injuries were later attend ed by a local physician.
 Damage estimated at about $15O by Chief Mooney was done the building. It is owned by the Jennings estate. Damage to furniture and fixtures burned and destroyed by chemicals is estimated by the Somers family at over $2o0 It is, partially covered by insurance.
 The fire originated when Mrs. File wood tried to light a gas stove in the kitchen under which was a newspaper and beside which was a box of match es and an open closet containing a quantity Of clothing. She, noticed a dare-b back but relit the jet and went about other housework Tn a few min utes the room was like a furnace. Hall smelle9, smoke and investigated He ran for the alarm box, tellAng Soaners of the danger Somers entered to in vestfgate but the smoke drove him into a small dark room where he was res- cued by his family and carried back to the street It was after the arrival of the hremen that F1lewood was awakened. None knew of his predica- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
Salesmen's Rivalry Causes Pleasant But
 Fruitless Journey

"Al Stern" captured by the Penn sylvania police and located in jail at Reading, Pa, is not the Albert Stern wanted in this city for the theft of a violin from Miss Florence Richardson, 8 cabaret performer.
 Detective Sergeant Edward Cronan, who applied yesterday for requisition papers in Pennsylvania was greatly surprised to find upon arrivsl in Reading yesterday that the man arrested by the police there was not the man wanted here He had been employed by the same music publish ing house as had been Stern, and when reaching Reading had been re- ported by a rival music t'pIugger' as the man wanted in Bridgeport. sBy a peculiar. coincidence the names are identical but the men are of far diff ferent appearance and personality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
HAPPY OVER SUCCESS OF
 BIG NAVY REVIEW

Washington, May 2O,-President Wilson's impressions of the Atlantic fleet which he reviewed at New York early this week. were set forth in the following statement, issued at the White House to-day, on the Presi- dents return:
 ''I was greatly struck with the ap- pearance of the fleet and quiet eff ciency shown by the officers and men as am sure everyone must have been who had the. pleasure of seeing it as sembled at New. York There was no more interesting verification of Admiral Dewey's statement that the navy was never in better or more efficient condition. and that the coun- try not only has every reason to be proud of it but every reason to wish to go forward in it's policy of steadily adding to it's strength and equip ment.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Warden Cook has testified that last night the night patrol officer, a, war den named Perry came to him and said, "I cannot see the prisoner
 Warden Cook immediately arose and, opening the cell door, he found the prisoner hanging by the neck from 8 venti1ator in a corner behind the door. He had used a, silk scarf to commit suicide and he was hang ing clear of the floor. Warden Cook cut the scarf and summoned the pri- son doctor. The mans body was still warm but he could not be revived.
 The trial of Anton Kuepferle be- gan Tuesday at the Old Bailey police dy. The proceedings were public and the courtroom was crowded. The charge against the prisoner was that he attempted to comm unicate to Ger many information respecting British warships and military forces. The prosecution was conducted by the at torney general. It was charged that he was a German spy.
 KuePferle was writing a letter to an address in a neutral country in ing British military positions, it was said. It was also asserted that while the letter appeared on it's face to be an innocent commercial communica- ton, it was interHned in invisible ink with military information. Kuep- ferIe showed 8, passport signed by Secretary of State Bryan, issued 10 days prior to his sailing from New York. In writing the letter which resulted in his arrest he gave his home address as 1865 De Kalb ave- nue. Brooklyn. He represented him self to be a wooIen merchant. From Liverpool he went to Dublin and then to London where he was arrest ed on Feb. 16.
 His hearing was resumed yesterday in Old Bailey in camera, Gin the in terests of the national safety
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
TO REFER BOND QUESTIONS TO
 PEOPLE IN JUNE
Special Voting on Commis sion Government, Incin-
 orator and Bridges.

The special election to vote on conn mission form of government and the proposeds incineration plant, East Washington avenue bridge. and Grand street bridge bonds probably will be held Saturday, June 12. Although Mayor Wilson has not formally an nounced the date he has decided on June 12 and the election will be held that day unless some thing occurs to make the mayor change his mind be- tween now and Saturday. He was in Hartford to-day.
 Under the Home Rule act by which the election is held, the vote must be taken not. less than 60 days after the passage of the referendum measures nor more than 90 days afterward. Consequently, the vote must be ta- ken on or before June 19. The mayor prefers June 12 and has se- lected Saturday so that those who have half holiday will have am pie time to vote.
 The bond issues will come first on the machine in this order; "$20O,0O0 incinerator bonds;.. ft$13O,00O East Washington avenue bridge bonds; D $'22O,O00 Grand street bridge bonds" /"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
TEACHERS PREPARE
 PROTEST TO MERIT
 SYSTEM USED HERE
Claim is Made That It Is Not Just-Annual Meeting
 is Held.

The annual meeting of the Bridge port Teachers association was held at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in the assembly hall of the Bridgeport High school Although the election of of ficers is the business of the meeting, 1t was expected the merit system, re- gently installed in the local schools, would be discussed.
 Resolutions protesting the system as unfair are expected to be drawn and adopted They will be mailed to the members of the board of ed- ucatton, or presented by a committee, according to plans that have been approved.
 It is explained by the teachers that they do not object to merit sys- tenn, but they do object to this par ticular merit system because they do not think it is just.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
SODA CLERK, HEIR TO FORTUNE, FINDS
 NEW POPULARITY
Pretty Girls Swarm About Fountain Where Fortunate
 Youth Is Employed.

Yesterday it was sGive Me Cher ry Sundae, Haroldl'
 To-day at the confectionery store of c. D. Lane on Main street it is Wont you please draw me a soda MT. Bur goyne ?'s for word has passed beyond the store of the fortune left to the young soda-clerk and the pretty high-schooI girls have learned Of his wealth and with their dear mammas are making unwonted pilgrimages to the soda, establishment and the high stools are more frequently occupied by the fair sex than before
 From behind counters piled high with white, brown. pink and red dain- ties theN other clerks look with en- vious eyes at the youthful clerk who yesterday was poor but now possesses a fortune estimated at between $25,- 900 and $50.0O0 through the accident al death of an aged. grandmother in Springfield. Mass.
 For be it known that Harold Bur goyne, g years of age, a former pupil in the Barnum and Prospect schools of this city, now a resident of Milford, Conn, has fallen heir to real money. Notification came through Springfield attorneys on Tuesday, who did mot wish to leave him short of ready mon ey'' and sent for him to come on at once to that city that he might sign certain formal papers and slip 8 cou- pie of hundred dollars cigarette money in his Socket-
 Burgoyne, though little acquainted with his maternal grandmother, and thinking less of ever receiving a for tune through her demise, ascertained that at the age of S9 years she had been accustomed to go from her kit chen into another room by one door way. Through an oversight for the first time in many years she recently attempted to go through another with the result that a serious fall resulted | in a paralytic stroke and death. Bur goyne was the sole heir to properties which will not be settled under the Massachusetts laws for two years but which are estimated to be worth close to $50, GOO. He has worked as a soda clerk for nearly three years in this city.
 Today he told friends: 'T have some time to consider what I shall do with the money. I shall continue working | for a while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
Tubercular Patient Who Slashed Throat
 Is Sent To Norwich

Michael Penda, believed to belong in New Haven, but said by some to be a charge on Bridgeport, has caus- ed the Charities department, the Shelton sanatoriun, the Bridgeport hospital and Lakeview home authori- ties much trouble since his attempt to commit suicide by cutting his throat at the sanatorium three weeks ago. It has been decided to remove him to the Norwich hospital for the insane though he needs care as a consumptive.
 Penda, in the sanatorium, decided that life was not worth living and he drew a pen-knife across his throat inflicting but little injury before was disarmed. He was taken to Bridge port hospital where he remained un- til last week. Then he was removed to Lakeview home. Owing to the communicable nature of his disease, Superintendent Gordon decided thac he should be sent back to the sana- toriuna.
 The heads of that institution re- fused to entertain such a dangerously inclined guestfand his sanity was then questioned. it was decided today that he should be taken to Norwich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
LABOR SLICHTED
 BY LECISL AZURE.
 STREMLAU SAYS
Head of State Federation Calls Last Session Most ;
 Reactionary in Years.

Meriden, May 2O.-JuIius c. Strem- 1au, president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, and a member of the General Assembly of 1913, today declared that in his opinion and opin- ion of those identified with the labor movement in the state, the legislature just ended was ''the most reactionary in many years from the viewpoint of the workingmen."
 He said, in a formal statement:
 T do not recall any session in my experience with legislatures that was much opposed to labor inter There was no constructive labor Iegis- 1ation this year, such as was hoped for by organized labor to gradually improve the condition of the working man and his family. Sanitation and the shorter workday were ignored.
 f'At the start the makeup of the labor committee was a big setback. The members of the committee seem ed to have no interest in the ad- vancement of the working class. With the exception of representative Mar tin German, of Danbury, the commit tee members were not residents of the industrial centers and were not in touch with labor interests enough to inpartia1ly judge the merits of the bills introduced in behalf of labor. Other committees fared better in the personnel of their members
 In reviewing legislation MT. Strem- lau said that organized labor depIored most the consolidation of the bureau of labor statistics and the office of factory inspector and the result, in his opinion, would be to nullify benefits heretofore received by the working people.
 However, said MT. Stremlau i've are not discouraged and organized la bor will work harder than ever to elect men who will try to improve the condition of the workingman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

When court opened this morning for the resumption of the trial, the attorney-general, Lord Reading, an nounced the death of the prisoner to the judges.
 Since the rise of this court last, 9 the attorney-general said, t'this man KuepferIe, has committed suicide in Brtxton prison He was in a spe- cia1 observation cell under practically continuous observation but during one of the short intervals he seized the opportunity of taking his own Hfe.'' | Chief Warden Cook. who is in charge of the prison, produced the slate on which the prisoner had writ ten his message. His cor&munication follows:
 gro whom it may concern: My name is Kuepferle and I was born in Rastatt, i'm Baden. am a soldier with 8 rank do not desire to men ton. can say I have had a fair trial fin the United Kingdom but am unable longer to stand the strain and take the law in my own hands I have fought many a battle and death is the only saviour for me. would prefer death by shooting but I do not wish to ascend the scaffoId as (here the prisoner drew a Masonic symbol) and I hope the Almighty architecture of this universe will lead me in the unknown land. II am not dying as a spy but as a soldier. I can meet my fate as a man but cannot be a liar and perjure myself. I ask you kind Iy that my uncle, Ambrose Dron, of Rastatt, be notified of my death. l desire that all my estate go to him. What I have done was for my cOun- try. I express my thanks and may the Lord bless you all.
 tsYours, etc, Kuepfer1e.''
 On the other side of the slate the
 man had written, 'sI was born June II, 1882
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
JURY WILL GET BARNES LIBEL
 ACTION TODAY

Syracuse. May 2O@The jury sitting in the trial of William Barnes suit for libel against Theodore Roosevelt will probably have the case in it's hands before night.
 Before beginning to sum up for the plaintiff, William M. Wins, chief counsel for MT. Barnes, announced that he planned to conclude during the forenoon session of court.
 Following MT. Wins, Justice Wins was to deliver his charge. This, 1t was said, would require about an hour and then the jury was to begin it's de- Alterations.
 MT. Wins began his address prompt ly upon the opening of court. The room was more crowded than ever before. seats being placed in the alsIes for the accommodation of the spectators. There were nearly as many women as men in the court room.
 MT. Wins criticised Mir Bowers for delving into politics.
 What" asked MT. Wins, 'thas the future usefulness of this defendant or even of this plaintiff got to do with this action, at law? ?''
 Attorney Wins concluded his ad- dress to the jury by assaiIing the for 1ner president as being the real pos sessor of a .Jekyll-Hyde personality instead of MT. Barnes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
HELP
 AUsTF7IANs HOLD LINES

Berlin. May 2o-The correspondents of the Loka1 Anzefger at Austrian field headquarters, has sent in a despatch, reading as follows:
 .eThe Austrians have assembled re- Inducements behind the river San and have made preparations for a stand. We must therefore antjei- pate big battle in the near future The Teutonic allies already have gain ed several strong foothoIds on the Russian side of the river San and the ring around Przemys1 steadily is growing smaller
 A correspondent at Czernawitz, ot ithe same paper, telegraphs that fight ing there is continuous. .-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
BAILEY AND JUDGE IN WARM TILT IN
 RIGGS BANK CASE
Former Senator, Counsel for Bank, Sharply Rebuked
 For Remark to Court.

\ Washington, May 2O-Arguments in the Riggs Bank injunction suit against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller supreme court today with a. clash be- tween former Senator Bailey, chief counsel for the bank, and Justice Mc- Coy MT. Bailey threatened to with draw from the case and Justice Mo- Coy threatened to refuse to hear the lawyers argument.
 Senator Bailey was arguing for the admissibiIity of an affidavit regarding relations with the bank. Justice Mccoy interrupted to say he had aI- ready ruled it would be admitted and that further argument only took time.
 Your Honor has taken more time than I intended to take for what ] intended to say replied MT. Bai- ley.
 ..Your remarks are highly improp- er,'' returned the justice. Please un- derstand that distinctly. Another remark of that kind and some other counsel will argue this case-''
 Mir. Bailey tossed his papers to ths table and, turning away. replied: "I1 the court feels that way about it, ] will withdraw from this case now-''
 Do as you please about that re. torted the judge, ''but don't make such remark again
 Several of the banks lawyers sur rounded Senator Bailey and aftel some conference he said to the court s'I feel that F owe to my clients duty higher than any owe to myself Therefore, I will remain and continue the argument.
 sI also feel that I owe 8 duty ts your client replied Judge Mccoy land that will lead me to dismiss wha' you have said from my nind.'
 Whereupon the argument proceed