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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
One Hundred Years Ago.
INCREASE OF THE NAVY
(Corminued Part TWo.)


 The committee took some pains to iaacerta5n the capacity of the United ] States to man a fleet of such a descrlp- 4ion as the proposed addition will gIVe ,,s From Information received rom fhe most intelligent sources, they have no doubt that such a. meet may O0 fly manned
 ,TvI,a present number of seamen. be- lonrIne to the United States is not lascertained with precision; 1t IS noun t1nw short of 70, perhaps 80 thousand One fourth of this number may De cal c,,lated on for public service
 grba number of prime seamen allow | ed to 8 "A gun-ship is 200; ordinary seauaens and boys, 800. Twelve f4 then will require 2.40O prime and B. | 500 ordinary seamen and boys 0hA thousand men in the whole-ano so HI proportion to frigates' sloops oL l af letc It was well known also, that or inc ordinary seamen and boys, lanes then may make up a part men Wno IraT1 he taught to handle the guns The whole expense of Keeping 14 gun Lshtp in service for one year. IS estl- krnated at $1SS. .7402-of a 4 gun-siiip f$134.210-
 Tf anyA evidence were wanting, sa1d {! MT PIeasants at s9.740-of a A lgun-sIip. $13A,21O- If any evidence were wanting, said MT. Pleasants, to convince this na11on [ of the 1napOECanC0 O4 d. AosSJ o'7 @S E 1 If her national defensive means, the ievidence hasNbeen amply furnished py t+he events OfAthe late war-events' { 4ha -,l0sz oxthe- -gaIlantrys of those who lachieVed them, which has made an i'm kpression on the public mind, so deep' kthat he hoped they would never De Eerased.
 a.sfr." said MT. RIeasants, .-you have tvorr 70, 900 or O,0OO seamen; unless kvo,, have heavy ships, this force, con k@istins of some of the most gallant men kfn the world. is lost to the public de- kfence. they are not on your militia kTci1a-ffey will not enlist in your ar mics: they may be engaged in a pre- datory war as a. privateersman; put' RY say, again, as a part of your defen- Raive force, without heavy ships, they are lost to your service
 Ndr Clay proposed that the bill be kso amended as to vest in the President a discretionary power to cause the ksteam batteries to be built as soon as Phe should deem necessary, without waiting for any particular emergency
 MT Middleton moved to increase the number of steam batteries from three So four, witH view to placing one of them at Charleston, South Carolina, which motion was lost
 Mr webster then moved to amend | the bill by striking out the words di- frecting two of the batteries to be sta toned in the< Chesapeake, and the other at New Orleans. so as to leave ' the President
 This motion, after some debate, was 1 agreed to by a large majority, and the bill as amended, ordered to a third (ConcIuded.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
s Fifty Years Ago. [
FIRE ON DIVISION STREET.

r A little after midnight a fire was
 discovered in an old barn that was lately moved out and stood on Divis- ion street. north Of Washington ave the whole fire brigade was quickly on
 the go from the different sections of { the city. The Americus Hose Co.,, Mutual Truck and D. H. Sterling were the first to the scene Of the conf1agra- and Fountain Hose companies. The Americus lads took the hydrant in front of the residence of the Rev. Henry Jones on Washington avenue, kand were about to lay their hose across lots to the fire, when they were or dered not to do so, the barn being mostly consumed and no other build ing being in danger, the damage to the fences would not warrant it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
BEsIEGED BY RABID COW.

Twin Falls. Idaho, Feb. 26-Word comes from Rock Creek of the ex- perience of Mrs. Greenfield and her daughter of that place, some Is miles southeast of Twin Falls.
 Early tn~the evening a COW near their place made desperate efforts to get into the house. Mrs. Greenfield and her daughter were compelled to barricade the door with bed and stand guard until sunrise in their fear that the animal would break down the door.
 In the morning the COW was found dead near the door. The animal had recently been brought from a foothiIl ranch in a vicinity where rabies was prevalent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
A FAsr sTEAMROAT.

The steamer sJ B. Schuyler made sfhe trip here from New York, dock to dock, yesterday, in three hours and twenty three minutes. We are pleas ed to notice that on the arrival of this steamer here, passengers are not de- itained aboard, but are immediately landed before she is f.winded around.' .'' This is as it should be, and her com mander deserves the thanks of the Etraveling public. The old( plan of winding around before landing, was a nuisance, and often called forth un- pleasant remarks from anxious pas lsengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
I Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds War
AUSTRIAN

Berlin. April 26-Austrian troops have re-oceupied part of CoIDi Lana. captured recently by the Italians. the official statement issued at Vienna. on April 23 says. The announcement follows:
 ''The Italians made an attack on the southwestern edge of Doberdo Plateau. Otherwise there were only local artillery engagements along the coast and on the Carinthian front
 Austro- Hungarian troops re-occu- pied a point of support on the ridge northwest of the summit of Col Di Lana and held it against attacks of the enemy. The summit is under strong Austro-Hungarian artillery fire.
 4 "In the Sugana sector and near Rlva spirited artillery engagements ocaH~- red.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INJURED.

Miss Carrie A. Seelye, prin c&pal~ of Barnurn school, was seriously injur- ed yesterday afternoon. While riding with Mrs. l.. w. Eaton, in State St., @ wheel of the carriage caught in the street railway track and the sud- den lurch threw Miss Seelye out In falling her head came in contact with a. stone and a severe scalp wound was Inflicted, which required 25 stitches to close Her escape from more serious injury or death, was fortunate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
PERSONAL MENTIoN.

Mr. c. S Stead, treasurer of the Plush factory, accompanied by his wife and step-da1ghter, left last week on hoard the Teutonic for Europe. After attending to a business engage ment in Saltaire, England, MT. and Mrs. Stead will make a tour of the continent. They expect to be absent about three n orths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
AIT sT. PATRICK, sCHTRCH.

Father Powers, associate editor of the Sacred Heart Review, of Boston, will preach at both masses tomorrow and also at the vesper service, to-mor- row evening at 7:30. The full choir will be present at all the services and a splendid musical program will be rendered. Father Powers comes to this city in the interest of the Sacred Heart Review.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

The new Health Officer will be Dr.. c. Stanley Heft, son of Col. N. H. Heft, who recently opened an office in State street. Dr. Heft is a, special ist in bacterioIogy, and upon his ap- pointment will give up his general practice and devote all his time and attention to the duties of Health Off, f1cer. The appointment assures that always hereafter the office will be held by a physician.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
THIRST OF OREGON TOWN GROWS

Pend1eton, Ore, April 26-More liquor was shipped into Umati1la coun- ty the month of March than during January and February combined. A total of 733 quarts and 1 ,O50 quarts of beer was shipped to 37O individual consumers. Whiskey seems to be by far the most popu1a>. dr1nK, TOT Of the 733 quarts of liquor received, 6S4 were of whiskey. There was one 25 gallon shipment of wine for sacra- mental purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
EARLY CUCUMBERs.

Webb &a Smith, those watchfu1 and ever active caterers for the public, sent us fresh splendid cucumber this morning-as a sample of a lot just received from MT. Meachem, the vege- table gardener, on the Stratford side of the line. Webb & Smith are early
 birds, and get the first and best of everything in the fish and vegetable
 department for their customers. You can rely upon them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
Twenty Years Ago.
sPoP" FOSTER ExoNERArEn

At the adjourned meeting of the iConnecticut Interscholastic Baseball league held in New Haven to-day, the charge of professionalism preferred , against Clarence Pop" Foster, cap
 tain of the B. H. s. nine,. by ". B. Tyler. of the Hopkins Grammar School, was dismissed and the accused player exonerated. Arthur Cottrell
 of Westville, who furnished Tyler with
 the information that he had seen Eos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
ROsE sMOKING TOBACCo.

Hitchins, 264 Main street, has re- cetved a fresh supply of the celebrat- ed Rose Smoking Tobacco. Those who haven yet taken the opportunity to try ths article, would do well to do so at once. The Rose brand is now conceded by all to be the best offered for sale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
OFFICERS OF COUNTRY CLUB.

The nominating committee. of the Country club last night reported the following names flor election last ev- ening:/ President, William B. sSeeley; vice president, Charles Sherwood sec retary, William T. Hincks; treasurer, Herbert M. Knapp; board of gover- nors, for 3 years, William T. Havi- land, William B. Wheeler and De Yer. 1T. Warner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
FRATERNAL BENEFIT
 LEAGUE MEETS

Hartford, April 26.-The 9th bi-en- nia1 session of the supreme council of the FraternaI Benefit League met here yesterday with representatives from all parts of the state. Some 75 representatives and supreme officers were present when Supreme Presi- dent A. E. Ford, of New Haven, call ed the body to order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
YOUNG, BUT A DEMOCRAT. Earl FeneIon,S Fifth RirtFrdov

Earl Fenelon. son of City Sheriff David Fene1on, celebrated his fifth birthday yesterday. There was a large gathering of juveniles and each found some favor when seated at the banquet table, the ce1ebrant occupy ing the position of honor His fa- vor consisted of two Democratic roos- ters, such as were worn on the hat of many man a few years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
HORSE CAR. MANUFACroRY.

We saw some cars to be used on a ICsty road in Ne JeTFey being drawn through our streets to-day, for ship
 nent N via steamboats- They were made at the factory of J. w. Reamer fin Broad. street, who has the reputa- tion@ of getting up the best horse car now used on any roads in the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

not a fIuke by repeating the same stunt in 12> rounds at Fort Erie in 1903 Root was one of the claimants;
 of the heavyweight title when Jeffries retired, but Marvin Hart knocked him
 out at Reno in the 12th round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
BRIDGEPORT As M T WAS
1OO-5Ol2OLYEARs AGO


ter accept money from the manager of the Edgwoods, refused to testify that the money was for services. Man ager Jim O'Rourke of this city was present to prove that Foster had ac- cepted no money from the manage ment of the Victors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
FROM OLD LYME.

D. Clinton Allen now principal of the Old Lyme school, has accepted mas tership in the University School of Bridgeport flor the coming year. He will introduce manual training and mechanical drawing.-Norwallz Senti- neL
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
DOMESTIC

Jan. L--Prohibition in effect in Iowa,
Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Arkansas and South Carolina.
Jan. Six New Haven road former
directors acquitted of violating Sherman
law; jury disagreed as to hve.
Feb 9.-Most Rev. George w. Munde-
lein installed archbishop Of Chicago.
May 1S-Immense preparedness parade
May 7.-Forty thousand in Boston pre-
May H.-Mrs. ]. h Cowies, California,
elected president General Federation of
Woman's clubs.
June s.-lmmense preparedness parade
June 4.-Rockefeller education board
gave $7S9 $50 to colleges.
Sept H.-New York; Chicago express on
Michigan Central held up and robbed near
Nov. 1o.-Rockefeller boards appropriat-
cd $2000,000 for great medical and surgt-
cal institution In Chicago.
Nov. 16.-Wireless service between u. g.
and japan opened. gAc '
Nov. l9-Ruth Law broke American nom
stop airplane record. Chicago to Hornell,
Dec. 7.-Freight embargo put on ship
ments from middle west to Atlantic sea
Dec. @-American Association for the
Advancement Of Science met in New
York.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29

L. Jrne 20.-General Funston called for Al
least 10000 troops for border service.
e. S. sharply refused TO Withdraw troops
from Mexico
June 2l-Detachment OF American cav
alry attacked by carranza troops AT Car
RIAL II being killed. Mexican losses In
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez
June %. House granted use OF state
militia as federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia TO
horder as quickly as possible
June 25s-President Wilson demanded
that Mexico release captured troopers
June administration rejected plan
for mediation with Mexico
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service.
June Is. -Twenty-three troopers taken AZ
Carrzal released by Mexico.
Pershins's column began retiring north
wards
July 6.-War department called out reg
ular army reserves TO fill new regiments
July iS.-Presdent Wilson raised EN-
barge on food for Mexico
July IS u s. accepted Carranza's plan
for Joint commission
Aug. l2-War department ordered 1900
more state troops to border.
Aug % Secretary Lane. Judge George
tray and DR. j r. Mott named as Mexi-
can settlement commission.
Aug 80 President ordered 2l.OOO troops
back from Mexican border.
Sept G.-American and Mexican commits
sloners began sessions at New London.
Conn.
Nov A-American-M Mexican commission
signed protocol for withdrawal OF Ameri.
can troops and patrol OF border.
Nov q -Nilla captured chihuahua City
Dec 2-Villa driven from Chihuahua
itv by CarranZa forces.
Dec. 6.-Parral recaptured by Carranza
forces at
2 Dec r. --Carranza troop train blown up
by Vilistas 300 killed or injured
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
SPORTING

Jan. &C. H. Weeghman and partners
bought Chicago National league club.
Feb. 25.--Charles Ellis won three-cushion
billiard championship from DE 0ro.. y
March 25.--Iess Willard defeated Frank
Moran at New York.
April 12-Baseball season opened.
May 30-Dario Resta In Peugeot car won
indianapolis 800 mile race.
June H.-Syracuse crews won regatta
at Poughkeepsie.
June 2s-Harvard beat Yale in New
London regatta.
June 30.-Charles Evans, Jr., Chicago,
won open national golf championship.
Aug. l5mG,eorge M C si,,n retained
Aug 1S.-Walter Hagen Of Rochester,
N. Y; won Western open golf champion
Sl Aug 25-Mrs. F. c. Let's, Cincinnati,
won women's Western golf championship.
Sept. 4.-Freddie Welsh defeated Charley
White in . 20 rounds.
Sept. 9.-Charles Evans, Jr Chicago.
won national amateur golf championship.
Sept. 20. -Johnny Aitken In a Peugeot
won Astor cup. breaking worlds record.
Oct 1--Boston won American league
championship.
Oct s.-Brooklyn won National league
Oct. 7.~Aiexa Stirling, Atlanta, won
women's national golf championship.
Oct 12-Boston Red Sox won worlds
championship.
Oct 1I.-Resta won Grand American 30
mile automobile race at Chicago.
Nov. 16.-pario Resta won Vanderbilt
cup at Santa Monica, Cal.
Nov. lS.-Grand Prlx race at Santa Mon-
ica, Cal, won by AitlSen: Driver Lewis
jackson and three spectators killed.
Nov 25.--Ohio State university won
western conference football championship.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
DISASTERS


Jan. 3.-Explosion on oil tanker Aztec
at New York killed ten.
Jan. 6:,Steamer Kanawha sank IN Ohio
Jan. S.-Du Pont powder mills at Car
ney's Point N. J.. blown up; six killed.
Jan. 15.-U. s. submarine E-2 blown up
e. New York navy yard; four killed. is
Jan. is.-Fire did 500 1000 damage in
Bergen. Norway. and sl.6Oo.oOo damage in
Lisbon. III
Jan. H.-F1re destroyed most of Writ.
,sS Ian M Az MmFirs at MOlds. Norway. did
Jan. 22-Great Northern train wrecked
BY avalanche near Corea. Wash; six
Jan. @.-otay valley dam near San
Diego, Cal. broke: 80 dead.
Feb. 2-Japanese liner Daijin sunk In
collision; 100 lives lost.
Feb. 3.-Canadian parliament building at
Ottawa destroyed by fire; seven lives lost
Feb. 16-Three British steamships, many
Lighters oo and nd pier burned at Brooklyn;
Feb. ls;-Holland suffered from great
Feb. Alien killed in wreck on New
Feb. 2s.-Fifteen men killed by expio-
sion In mine at Kempton. W. Va
March 5.-Spanish steamer Principe de
Asturias hit rock and sank of Brazil: 800
lost "
March 22.-Fifteen million dollar fire at
Nashville. Tenn. and $5.oO0,000 fire at Au-
March 3s.-Twenty- six killed and many
injured in collision on New York Central
lines near Cleveland.
April H.-Six killed, 10 injured in wreck
on New Haven road at Bradford, r. l.
April 1s.-Tornadoes in Kansas and Mis-
souri, killed II.
April 2.-More than 1000 lost in collision
between Chinese cruiser and transport
May S-Steamer Kirby sank In Lake Su-
May l5.-Exploslon in Du Point powder
plant at Gibbstown. N. j., killed 49,
June 2-Thirteen killed In train wreck at
Packard. Ia.
June Waterfront fire at San Francis
CO did 5000 damage
June b.-Tornadoes killed 81 In Arkansas
and 40 In other middle Western states.
June lS-Four killed In two-million-dol-
July 4.-Eleyen killed. SIC hurt In Fourth
of July celebrations
July H-U. s. navy collier Hector sunk
In storm off Charleston 8. G. 1T
July e0.-Hundreds OF fishermen lost In
monsoon of Ceylon coast.
July 22.-Six killed and 10 hurt by bomb
during San Francisco preparedness pa
rade. .t.'
July A.-Twenty-two men killed by gas
explosion in a Cleveland water tunnel
Aug. 9.-Cloudburst in West Virginia re-
suited In nearly 100 deaths,
Aug 12ETrolley wreck at Youngstown,
Pa, killed 25 80 ----'--
Aug. 29-U. g. armored cruiser Mem
phis wrecked In Santo Domingo harbor; Al
dead. mi
Sept. 12.-central span Of great bridge
oyer st, Lawrence at Quebec fell; q
Sept. ls-Great dam near Hahnwaid,
Bohemia, burst; 800 dead. ~
Oct 26.--Nineteen killed In burning of
hospital at Farnham. Quebec. '
Nov 3-Steamers Connemara and Re-
triever sunk by collision In Irish sea; 90
lost.
Nov. Fifty lives lost when Boston L
car plunged OF bridge.
Nov. M--Explosion at Bakaritza, Rus
sia, killed 81.
Dec. 1.-sixty-slx persons killed in
train collision in Austria.
Dec. a-Thousand killed by explosion In
Russian ammunition factory
Dec. 11.-Million dollar fire destroyed
Quaker Oats plant at Peterboro. Ont.
+ Dec. 1s:-Canadian torpedo boat Grilse
foundered: Is lost.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29
POLITICAL

Jan. 4.--Congress reassembled.
Jan. u-Progressive national committee
called convention for June in Chicago.
Jan. 23.-National Prohibition convention
called for July 10 in st. Paul.
ian. 2.-President Wilson nominated
Louis D. Brandeis for Supreme court
Feb. a--House passed antichild labor
FEB. I-senate passed bill for indepen-
dence Of Philippines in 2 to 4 years.
Feb. s.-Senate passed house resolution
making available 100000 for re-equipping
and house bill increasing by 800 the en-
trance class at naval academy.
Feb. 10.-Secretary OF War Garrison and
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge re-
i Feb feso l5.-e. T.. Marye ambassador to
Russia, resigned.
FEB. is.-senate ratified Nicaraspan
canal route treaty.
Feb. 2S.-Haitian treaty ratified by SEN
March s.-J. H. Shea of Seymour. Ind.
nominated ambassador to Chile.
March 6.-Newton d. Baker of Cleve-
land appointed secretary of war.
March o. House passed Hay army re-
March so.-House passed immigration
hill with literacy test clause.
April ll.-House passed sss.ooO0O0 rivers
IA April is.-senate passed army reorgani-
April M.-Japanese ambassador protested
to President Wilson o., :, against oriental ex-
April 22.-Senate passed house bill re-
peaiing free sugar law ~ --
April 25--Henry Morgenthau resigned as
Ambassador TO Turkey
mated Arthur q. Relmer Of Boston for
president and Caleb Harrison OF Chicago
TOR vice president.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-29

\. " 4 B.
May l.--House rejected bill pledgfng
Withdrawal from. Philippines within den-
May iS.-sepate rejected nomination OF
trade commission -
May l7-Senate passed army bill
House passed S5l 100000 flood control bill.
May @'-House passed s5O.Ooo.Ooo ship
House passed army bill.
May ~ Senate passed rivers and har-
june. 1.-Ious ID. Brandefs confirmed a.
associate Justice OF Supreme court
ton bill.
,,J June IL a-RepqblIean and Progressive ma
tQnal conventions opened in Chicago
June l0.-Charles Evans Hughes nomi-
mated for president by Republican con-
June Theodore Roosevelt nominated
by Progressiyes ~.
june h.Zpemocratic convention opened
June l6.5Wilson and Marshall rsnomi-
June 26,-Rooseyeltt declined Progressive
nomination and Progressive national COM
mite lite i y candidacy Of Hughes.
June N5senate passed sundry civil, good
ROADS ana pension bills. carrying total OF
1850, 600 600 = = =. =
June 27..-w R. Wilcox made chairman
OF Republican national committee.
June &.-House voted $27, 1000, 600 for i'm
mediate use of army and passed good
roads bill
July io.-ITouse passed emergency rev.
July 12.--senate passed agricultural bill.
July 13-Judge j H Clarke of Ohio
nominated for associate Justice U. 8. Su-
preme court ~ = ~
July l5.,Congressman Hay OF Virginia
claims. ~ 51'.T7' -
July lS.-Abram EIlsus nominated as am
'bassador to Turkey.
July l9.-Prohibltion national convention
opened In st Paul MINI. -
viding for l57 vessels. -
Prohibitionists Nominated =. Frank Han
ly for president and Ira ID. Landrith for
vice president. go = III
July 2.-Senate passed army bill car
rying 1913 970,4f7 .-IY 80
Aug. S.-child labor bill passed by sem
ate. - =
Aug. l5.-House passed big navy bill.
Aug. l6.-Senate passed bill promising In
dependence to Philippines when Filipinos
are tit for self-government
Aug, B,-President Wilson vetoed army
Senate passed shipping purchase bill.
Aug. l9-Federal worSmeu's compensa-
ton act passed by senate.
Aug. S.--llouse accepted senate amend
ments to army bill =
Sept 5,7Senate passed emergency rev.
enue pill with reprisal provisions against
Sept 7.-Senate ratified treaty for pur-
chase of Danish West Indies.
sept. S.-Congress adjourned.
Sept R-RSpublicans won in Maine
Nov. 7.-Wilson and Marshall reelected
president and vice president of U. 8.
Nov lo.-Count Tarnowsky named Aus
trlan ambassador to u. S. @
Dec t-,Cdrgress began short session.
DR. Henry Van Dyke, American ambas-
sador 70 the Netherlands: T. A. Thomp-
son, minister to Colombia, and w. b.
Hornibrook, minister TO Siam, resigned
Dec 5.-Presdent Wilson read his mes-
So &c TO congress. -
Dec H--Seuate passed immigration bill
with literacy test clause.