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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

form. A little round, visorless fa-
tigue cap made him look like young
Santa Claus. STOPPING, he ran swift
ly across the highway which separat-
ed the trenches at this point, and,
falling flat on his stomach, peered
down into the enemy's trench.
"Where's them cigars?" he de-
manded.
Here they are" Frenchman re.
piled. "You deserve them. Six, and
they're worth louis apiece"
"Mercyr said the German as he
scurried back to his burrow.
"say!" this same German shouted
between puffs, "these cigars are
great. Real imported hemp!'
A rock the size of mans fist was
the reply to this sally.
"Hey, you Frenchers," the German
kept on, you're pretty decent lot.
I'm going to give you present, too.
Will you shoot me if l come over
again?"
ave will thati-after what you said
about the cigars"
Once more the numbering giant
captapulated out of his trench and
ran low over to the French, dropping
on his stomach as before. In his
hand was an object, dark green one,
with tin foil around the neck and the
words "Gout Americain," on slip Of
paper across the sloping shoulder. 1t
was a bottle Of champagne, swiped
while the Germans were in Rheims.
Here's your health, fellows" the
German said. Drink hearty" And
back he ran.
"Heyp the Frenchmen shouted
laughing, you're got the nerve of q
burglar! You are giving us back our
own champagnep
"Oh, that's all right the German
replied. Your cigars were made in
Germanyl l recognize the stencil"
Later in the day the German was
killed and the news was shouted
across the road. He simply would
keep sticking his head above the
trench during business hours. But in
the night wreath of wild flowers,
gathered by the Frenchmen, from
heaven knows where, and at no one
knows what risks, fell into the trench
where he was wont to have his place.
All is not cutting and clashing and
shooting and gore; the spice of good
humor and the milk of human kind
ness often, in this fighting, lessen the
sting of hatred between the races and
of which one hears so much.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
N. Y. LEGISLATURE
CONvENEs TODAY

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 8.-In &C.
cordance with state law the legisla-
ture will convene here today, the first
Wednesday in January. With its
meeting, the wheels of the new state
government, begun today, will be
started on their revolutions. The
makeup Of the senate will be: Re-
publican, 80; Democrats, II, and Re-
publican-Progressive, l. The assem-
bly, will be composed of 90 Republi-
cans, 49 Democrats and 2 Progress
sives. The presiding officer of the
senate will be the lieutenant governor,
Edward Schoeneck. The reelection
of Thaddeus c. Sweet Phoenix, as
speaker of the assembly Is practical
ly assured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
Fire Departments and Police

Fire Departments and Police
To the Rescue.
Three fire alarms were given, all
the police reserves and firemen in all
available ambulances in the city rush
ed to the scene. Men, women and
children were brought up by ladders
through the gratings to the surface
1t was impossible to open the win
dows or operate the fans and the hea,
was unbearable. Women became hys-
terical and tainted. 1t was impossi-
BILE to leave the train owing to the
deadly third rail. Finally it was pos
sible to reach the stations by running
the trains together, enabling the pas
sengers to make their exits. 1t prov
ed to be the worst tie-up in the city's
history. A score of firemen were over
come.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
NO OCCASION FOR SURPRISE.

The administration leaders at
Washington are very prompt to deny
the Associated Press dispatches that
feeling of restlessness, bordering
on revolt, is evident in the Philippine
Islands.
To brave Filipino uprising at the
present time under an Aguinaldo
brand of leadership, would do much
to imperil the Philippine independ-
ence measure, which is one of the pet
bills of the Democratic party.
There was never a more premature
or Ill ADVISED measure before con-
gress than the one now pending and
which contemplates a material lessen
ing Of United States authority in
those islands. 1t will be sorry day
for the political party which is re-
sponsible for it's passage. If there
was ever time when American au-
thority should stand firm it is now.
To shirk responsibility would be plac-
ing premium upon cowardice which
would make US the laughing stock
and the contempt Of the world. We
are in those islands under the proper
showing Of authority. We have busi-
ness there. We have much unfinished
work. We have duties to perform.
From the standpoint Of morals, Of
commercial advantage and of national
leadership the United States can do
nothing less than hold the position
which it now occupies in that far-off
quarter Of the globe.
When the ambitious and upstart
politicians among the Filipino people
realize that the United States flag
will not be lowered in those islands
until the capacity of the people there
not maintaining a stable government
has been fully demonstrated the fires
OF insurrection and revolt will die
down, says the Des Moines Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
One Dead and a Larpe
Number Injured.

One unidentified woman died in a
hospital. Thirteen persons were in
jured seriously and TOO are suffer
ing as the result of shock and smoke.
Thousands were so unnerved they re-
quire medical aid.
Two loaded trains were directly un-
der Fifty-ffth street where the fire
started. An hour and fifty-five
minutes later the fuse blew out. The
trains loaded with passengers trap
ped in darkness fought with frenzy
Fire Chief Kenton said: at was a
chamber of horrors down there. /
never witnessed such scene. There
were 700 people on the trains. Men
and women sat in their seats, their
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
FRENCH
R[PULSf
GERMANS
United Press.

United Press.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-This afternoons
statement announces that the French
successes in Argonne and the vicin-
ity of Courtechause and the repulse
of German attacks at several points.
Despite the rain the Germans twice
attempted to retake St. Georges but
were repulsed with heavy losses. Be-
tween Lys and Disc artillery duels
have been in progress. The French
silenced the German artillery between
Aisne and Rheims. The weather is
bad everywhere.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
DEAN SUMMER BECOMES
THE BISHOP OF OREGON

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Dean Walter
Taylor Summer, long prominent In
social welfare work in Chicago and
chairman of the vice commission
whose work attracted national atten-
tion few years ago, was today con-
secrated bishop Of Oregon with inn
pressive ceremonies at the cathedral
Of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Many dignitaries Of the Episcopal
church assisted In the services, which
were in charge Of Rev. C. H. Young
Of Chicago. The new bishop will
leave in few weeks for Portland,
Ore.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
STATE ASSEMBLY
MEETS At DENVER
Republican Program Of Organization Put through
Phil Stewart Elected Speaker Of House by
Vote Of 80 10 25---Other Offices Filled

DENVER, Jan. 8.-The house met
at IL o'clock, the senate at 1904.
The Republican program for organ
ization went through.
Leroy Williams was elected presi-
dent protein Of the senate by . vote
of 18 to 16. Barney Napier was the
only senator absent. Jesse Laton was
chosen secretary; Rev. John Fkc,
chaplain, and Henry Stahl, assistant
secretary. The rest Of the Rspubli-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
$4,000. 900 FOR FARMERS.

During 1914 nearly sSO,OO0,00o
was paid to the farmers Of the coun-
try for the years crop Of sugar bects.
While this amount was distributed
among the growers In seventeen
states, the largest sums were dis
bursed in Colorado, Michigan and
California, these three states being
the foremost producers Of sugar
beets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
United Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The entire
subway system was tied up, more
than 500 persons were overcome with
smoke and upwards of $50 were in a
serious condition as the result Of a
fuse blowing out which was followed
by fire this morning.
Thousands Endangered by the
Accident.
The accident occurred at Fifty
ninth street. Officials said the fire it
self was not serious but thousands
of lives were endangered. The sub
way was filled with smoke for over
mile both ways. Passengers filed
through the trains, stalled in darkness
and a panic occurred.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

Figures supplied by the charitable
societies indicate the enormous in
crease in poverty in New York. The
association for improving the condi-
tion Of the poor last month took un-
der its care 883 new families. The
increase in the number Of families re-
quiring help for the first time is 40
per cent over 1919 year almost
unprecedented for suffering.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

1t is officially announced in New
York city that the Adams Express
company is not going to retire from
the express transportation business.
Rumors have been current that 1t
would soon give up the fight against
parcel post, but this statement is now
said by William M. Barrett, presi-
dent, to be untrue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
!. ". WIS
ARE ACTIVE
IN IOWA
United Prsss.

United Prsss.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, Jan. 6.-The
city hall and public buildings are
being guarded as the result Of the
threats Of 200 Industrial Workers un-
less work is furnished. The threats
were made direct to the city council.
Many refused to work for less than
- . day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

alistic, the intricate problem suggest
ed by the board Is transferred to
commanders Of the big dreadnoughts
Where, these meas are put into prac-
tice when manuvers are possible.
Problems suggested by the naval en-
counters of the European war have
been transferred to the game board
SO that Americas strategists may
benefit from the spectacular feats Of
British and German vessels alike.
And the army, too, works out ma
neuvers along the same line. Both
of the military colleges develop Off
GERS in all the tricks Of the trade"
For instance, thes ecolleges have de-
veloped---in theory at least-that =
battleship from Europe might ap-
proach Americas shores, halt at dis
lance Of fully 500 miles from New
York, and then send out over the
waves an aircraft loaded with bomhs
to drop on Americas metropolis
In these colleges officers Of both
services are given the benefit Of =
world training in strategy. They are
taught to 60 the other fellow sas
better. And the training u invaluable,
officials contend Rear Admiral Fisks
is authority for the statement that
Germany's war planning il responsi-
BILE for the remarkable escape Of the
German vessels from Kiao Chsu and
their subsequent sally into Chilean
waters where they sank two vessels
larger than themselves.
Such an escape, he fully believes,
was developed by the wonderful,
strategists-war planners Of the Ger
man empire--long before the war
broke out. Then, too, he believes that
superior skill was responsible for the
German victory against two larger
Vessels feat unparalleled in naval
annals.
And America has taken 4 leaf from
Germany's book. She has laid her
plans carefully and thoroughly, and
if war comes, no move can be made
by an enemy which is not already
anticipated in those secret papers that
repose under lock and key in the gray
granite building of the war and navy
branches.
Apropos Of the discussion Of ma
tional security, much comment has
been aroused by the proposal to shut
off expectation Of privately manu-
factured munition of war after 1920.
A bill introduced by Representative
Crosser of Ohio proposes such =
move. II 1t is enacted into law, Am
erica can have the assurances that
made In America" instruments Of
death will never be turned against
this nation. Crosser likewise pro-
poses that the government extend its
activities to manufacture Of its own
ammunition. That tho government
has been "gouged" in times past by
manufacturers of certain lines is the
very plain intimation Of Secretary
Daniels, who himself stands for such
government ownership.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
sPORTTN GREvIEw
BY HAL SHERIDAN

NEW YORK, Jan. e.-U1rM 81
compstition BY slubs 70 seeu1 ss
national opsn gok teurnamsy ~
bssn displayed this year. tn
Hills eins has for soma time bsen
keeping this fixture IN View and "
morrow-at tho annual meeting Of
the United States Golf association the
dscision Of the officials will be made
known. The Baltusrol club has also
been . keen competitor for the tour
nament and contends that it Il en-
titled TO Il.
The Garden City Coli club has
look-in and the Wilmington Country
club Il anxious TO secure either the
open or any other championships.
Many western men have exprssssd
desire to see the open held again
over the Long Island course. It q
regarded in the west as certain that
the open will be held near New York.
II the large delegation from Chic 70
votes solid they will probably hold ths
key to the situation.
Body checking in hock has been
practically disbarred by the Amateur
Hockey league No player who is not
actually handling the puck may now
be checked. The Interpretation of
this rule depends considerably on the
referee for the rule is taken to mean
that the player is playing the puck
30 long ~ he can reach It with his
stick.
A player coming down the ice aid
carromfng the puck against the
boards must be given the righ, u
way and not checked against the
boards. The hard checking which in
tho past has been feature Of many
games here will thus be abolished to
. great extent. A faster game Il
possible under the new ruls
In spite Of the fact that he had
declared that he would retire, Robert
d. Wrsnn has consented TO accept ~;
office Of president Of ths United Gtatss
National Lawn Tennis association, n
hs Il reelected ct ths annual NEST
ing nsxt month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

nssmployes Of the state were chos-
sn,
Phil Stewart was elected speaker
Of the house by a vote of SO to rs.
One representative did not vote. Hem
ry Fuller was chosen chief clerk Su-
san Dow, assistant; Rev. C. A. Books
chaplain, and Charles Norman, SER
geant-at-arms.
This afternoon committees were
named.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
SCOTT
AND VILLA
CONFER

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. g.
General Scott confers with General
Villa at Ell Psso today and tomorrow.
The meeting will have an important
effect ON the Mexican policy. The
administration Is perplexed regarding
its course should the conferences fail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
LODGE D[NOUNC[S
WILSON'S POLICY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Senator Lodge, in the senate, today
charged that personal animosity TO-
wards Huerta had inspired the admin
istration's Mexican policy. He said:
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

Look at Mexico's chaos Of fight
ing factions. 1t is the prey Of BAN
dts. I fear 1t is already too late
TO adopt any policy but military oc-
cupation." Isl
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07
ILLINOIS PROCRfSSIV[S
IN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. e.-Ms-
dill Mccormick caueussd With tAs Re-
publicans for the selection ef ~
speaker Of the Legislature. eenvsning
today. When asksd n I'll indisatsa
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

L rsneunesnsnt II ~ ~ y 1jl|
b rsfsssd 70 b queteA 4 p ~ " I
|tative Hicks, ~ ouly e(3 ~ ~
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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-01-07

come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
ACCOUNTS DESTRUCTION
 OF GROUNDED SUBMARINE Els


 London, April 20-The BritisheAd- nairalty announced omciany today that the British submarine E-15 was destroyed in the Dardanelles by Brit ish picket boats.
 A despatch from ConstantinopIe by way of Berlin received Sunday said that the British submarine E-15 had run ashore in the DaraaneIIes while reconnoitering. she~was shelled by Turkish battery, some. of her crew killed or wounded. and others taken prisoners by the Turks.
 The text of the admiralty an .tThe submarine E-15, which grounded on Keipez Point last Sat- urdayi appears to have been in danger of fallingNinto the enemy's hands in a serviceable condition. Great efforts were made by the Turks to secure her Attempts to destroy her by long range fire of battleships failed. During the night of the 18th, two picket boats.-that of Triumph, un- der Lieut.. Commander Eric Robinson,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
LAKE GO. PERFECTS BIG
 LAND PURCHASE NEAR
 SEAVlEW AVENUE PLANT
ROOSEVELT ON
 STAND TO BACK
 UP HIS CHARGES
Only One Witness Called By Boss Barnes In Libel
 Action.

syrac use. N. r., April 20-Theo- dore Roosevelt today went on the witness stand to defend himself in the suit claiming $50, 1000 damages for alleged libel brought against him by William Barnes, Jr.
 Counsel for Barnes, rested their case today after they had offered evil dence of publication of the alleged libeIous statements uttered against the former chairman of the Repub- iican State Committee by the former President of the United States.
 MT Barnesscounsel placed only one witness upon the stand. He was John McGrath, Col. RooseveIt's pri- vate secretary, who testified that he gave out the statement complained of to newspaper reporters at Oyster Bay.- The case of the plaintiff was rested after counsel of both sides had addressed the jury.
 Col. Roosevelt arrived at the court house some time before MT. Barnes. The crowd seeking adnittance cheered him as he alighted from an automo- bile and the Colonel waved a reply with his hat MT Barnes was late and the court>decided not to wait for him.
 William M. Twins, chief of counsel for the plaintiff. began his statement by explaining to the jury the identity of the principals.
 .sThe plaintiff, he said, sefs William Barnes, of Albany, and the defen- dant4 is Theodore Roosevelt of the United StateS.''
 MT. Twins then explained the libel and the law pertaining thereto.
 MT. Twins then continued in part as follows
 eve must consider the occasion out of wlaich the alleged 1fbelous matter ar rose. The occasion was antecedent to the primary elections in this state last fall. The defendant. while he was a member of the Assembly in the early sos, established reputation ax 6continued on Page D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
BRAVE TENANT GROPES THROUGH.
 SMOKE FOR BABE
Infant, Safe With Mother, :. Was Thought in Blazing
 Winton Homestead.
HISTORIC MANSION
 AGAIN IN FLAMES
Loss of $2,OOO When Old House Now in Tenements
 is Visited By Fire.

The third fire to originate in the at tic within a period or about month today did about $2. 900 damage to the old A. w Winton mansion at North Washington avenue and IindIey Street and created other damage to5personal property of four families oecupging the house by reason of the water that was necessary to keep the. entire building from being gutted.
 A little baby sleeping alone in a crib in the room Just below where the fire originated was the occasion of much excitement in the vicinity though rescued at an early moment during the course of the fire by it's own mother. Displaying heroic spir- 1t. George Stafford, another resident in the house, groped through the smoke filled railways in an effort to locate the child whom neighbors be- walled as lost in the liam es.
 Most of the family effects of the two families on the lower floor of the three story frame structure were dragged to places of safety, while those on the upper floor were tum- bfed' hastily from windows until the flames drove the tenants into the yard.
 Among the humorous incidents at- tending the fire was that relating to an artist tenant, John F. Benkow, who dragged from his ata1ier on the lower floor a large oil commercial painting entitled 'qFhe Home of Never Enough Bread"
 The fire originated in the attic. shortly after 13l o'clock. George Stafford said that he heard someone shrielxang Fire This is believed to have been one of the tenants on the upper hoor. An@alar1u was turned in from box ss the Berkshire Mills, which gave the impression f14 was doomed.
 Ieaz Chief Mooney found tI11 eatfzc1 attic in a blaze. Flames were then shoot ling out Of the great dormer windows, and had eaten to the apartment on the second floor. Streams of water were turned on the building, which was thought doomed, but the blaze was soon checked. Much trouble was experienced with tenants who in oan- ger of their lives persisted in returning through the various corridors of the | building to rescue their possessions | The cause of the fire has not been fully ascertained, some alleging that it was caused by fbeck-draught 1T I the chimney, while others were of the belief that carelessness in storing 1 goods in the attic might have caused ] spontaneous combustion. Two other l fires, of similar origin, have damaged
 the house in the past five weeks. Tht
 house Is tenanted by four individua
 families, Herbert Chartres<and George # Stafford on the upper floors, John F
 Benkow and G. Knepler, the lower
 apartments.
 H. wagner, .1os Arctic street, is the
 owner of the structure. which was once
 the homestead of the Winton family
 and later was occupied by Mrs En1rns
 Marion. Though the tenants carried E no insurance 1t is said that the build. | ing fs fI1lIv covered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
DRUNKEN WITNESS STARTLES JURY IN
 $lO,OOO LAWSUIT

An intoxicated witness who persist ed in making speeches tofthe jury and had great difficulty in pronouncings the word absolutely" en1ivened the hear ing this afternoon in the $10,oO0 suit brought in the superior court by John B. Wood, administrator, against James H. O'Neil of Norwalk. Judge Williams had to warn the witness, whose name was John J. Powers, several times be- fore the man consented to sit down and answer questions in the proper way.
 ''YoH were in a drunken condition when you sold this gun, weren't you ?'' asked Judge John J. Walsh, counsel for Wood. Powers admitted he was.
 And you're drunk now?" continued Judge Walsh "Yes.'' answered Pow CTS.
 Powers sold a gun for $5 to Timo- thy O'Neil, a Is year old boy. The latter while walking with Margaret Wood, also s16 years old, shot and kill ed the girl when the gun was acci- dentally discharged. The parents of the O'NeiI boy are charged with negli- gence and Wood, whose daughter was killed, is suing them for $10,O0O. The trial was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
NEWS ASKS
 NEWS FROM FRONT

London. April 2O.-AnotF1er appeal to the government to take the country further into it's confidence contained in an editorial in The Times, which points out that, except for local sue scesses the war situation has under gone little apparent change in the past five months The paper declares that changes in the battle line during that period on both the eastern and west ern fronts hardly would be noticed by man maker, while offizial statements regarding the Dardanell1es. operations leave much to be desired.
 we urge the government" says The Timesi ito use every effort to
 make the nation understand how small is, the progress yet attained on land and how great and manifold are the sacrifices which still must be faced''