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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
FRIENDS" FRIED s5,OOO,oOO FROM
 RICH ChlCAC0AN
Morrison's Millions Gone, Lawyer Flames Coterie
 of Strangers.

Chicago, Aug. 3S-Ddward W. Nor rison, the 30 year old recluse whose vanished millions are a subject of in- vestigation before Judge Landis in the United States district court. was de- clared today to have lost property val ued at $5,0OO, 900 to a coterie of strange characters within the last 20 years.
 Francis J. Houlihan, counsel for Morrison.s creditors. declared that un- scrupulous lawyers, women and hab- itues of Chicago's underworld came into the life of the aged man. whose wealth is estipated from $3,0o0, 900 to @, ,O00, 900, to obtain his money. He was taken on trips to other cities, Att torney Houlihan declared. women were brought to see him and new characters introduced to keep his for- tune dwindnng. Search of the fe- cluse's quaint old two-story home in which it was thought he had concealed vast sums of money. revealed $11.5s iu cash and . bunch of old papers. can- celled checks and notes
 In one packet almost one hundred q. o. U.'s." written in various hands but unsigned and which totalled sorne- thing over $150ooo were found. Nc trace of deeds, titles and other records of ownership to property reputed to bs worth $6. 000. 900 were found.
 Investigation into the affairs of Nor rison has shown that James R. Ward. counsel for the aged man, is holding more than $2.o0o.0o0 worth of property conveyed to him by Morrison. John Sommers, a jeweler. disposed of s2oo.- 900 of Morrison's fortune in enter taining him." Mrs. Kate Miller. forv merly' keeper of lace shop. obtained S70. 900 in cash and $79.0oo in bonds during the life of Morrison's wife. who died in 1909. They were gifts. Mrs. Hitler asserted.
 Subpoenas have been issued for the appearance in court of two Bernstein girls. Margaret apd Alice, whom Nor rison recently adopted, and of whom their reputed father, Joseph Burn stein, junk dealer, declares Morrt- son is the real father.
 Under the terms of the will left by Morrisons father, James Nj. Morrison. the entire estate would go to the city of Chicago if the son died childless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
LUNG ROBBED AGAIN

The police are searching for a man who was seen to enter the grocery store of Adam Lung at 262 Madison avenue yesterday afternoon while the proprietor was absent as SITS was stolen from the cash register. This is the second theft from the store as two weeks ago the store was entered and $65 taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
OBITUARY
SAMUEL B. WHEELER.

Samuel B. Wheeler, who was bor1i in Stratford Lighthouse, where his father was keeper, ST years ago, died yesterday morning following a shock some weeks ago. MT. Wheeler was the son of Samuel O. and Hannah Buddington Wheeler and had lived in Stratford his entire life. He is sur vived by a brother, in California and a number of cousins in Stratford. His wife died number of years ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
ROB FLORIST SHOP

Frying open rear window at the West End Florist shop during the night, intruders got little for their ef- forts as only a few dollars were left in the cash register when the proprie- tor Gustave F. Herthal, closed the store last evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

JOHN RICK & SON
 FLOWER PHONE BARNUM 720O aud 72Of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Governor Brumbaugh has appointed Herman L. Collins, of Philadelphia, O trustee for the Home for Training of Deaf Children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Special trains carrying members of the Patriotic Sons of America from all part~ of Pennsylvania arrived at Phil adelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
Tomorrow, Saturday, Will Be Bargain Day

We offering extraordinary values in the millinery We
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
SENATE TO PUSH
 RATIFICATION OF DENMARK TREATY
St. Thomas Local Legisla. ture Urges Sale Of Isles
 to United States.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Rejection by the Danish upper house of Parliament of the proposal to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States will not delay efforts here to ratify as soon as possible the treaty providing for the purchase of the islands. An nouncement to this effect was made last night by Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate foreign relations com- mittee.
 A meeting of the commission was called for today to further consider the proposed treaty.
 Island Urges Sale
 St. ThOmas, w. l., Aug. 25.-In reso- lutions adopted today the local legis- lature urged upon tne Danish govern ment the expedition of the negotiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The transfer of the islands to the United States as speedily as possible. to end the uncer. tainty of the present situation is "ear- nestly requested'' of the mother coun- try The resolutions are as follows:
 As constantly recurring sale nego- tiations paralyze all enterprise in St Thomas and great depression with a public deficit and private misery has already been caused by the war and by disapp ointment from the Panama Ca nal, the mother country is earnestly requested to hasten the present nego- tiations and implored not to reject the sale unless the entire nation demands 1t and be willing to take the conse- quence afterwards"
 The resolutions, which were adopted unanimously, were cabled to the finance minister of Denmark at Co., penhagen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

autumn hats. ISOc All silk ribbons 19c yd 75c White lingerie shirtwaists .. 4Sc $1 .OO White lingerie shirtwaists 75c
 $1.25 White lingerie shirtwaists 9Sc $2.OO White lingerie shirtwaists $1.4S $2.5O White lingerie shirtwc. cts $1.98 I$2.5O Silk shirtwaists .. $1.9S $4.OO Crepe de chine waists :. $3.3S
 $1.OO Percaline petticoats .. -. 75c I$1.25 Percaline and sateen petti-
 coats 9Sc 50 Silk petticoats ...i. $1.98 $500 Silk petticoats ..... .... SPAS
 @4.OO Silk pctticoats $3.48
 $4.75 Silk Mixed sweaters ... $3.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

The Senate confirmed the nomina. ton of Martin T. Manton of New Yorl to be Federal Judge of the southeri District of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

President Wilson sent to the Senate a list of nominations of physicians tc bc first lieutenants in the medical reserve corps under the army reo-' ganization bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Secretary Lansing has announced that the commissioners of the United States and Mexico will get together for their meeting at some place on I the New England coast during thol week of saok q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
BIG GUNS TAKE
UP FIERCE BATTLE
ON SOMME FRONT
French Expected to Start En-
veloping Movement Against
Peronne
USS RENEW ATTACKS
Meeting Stubborn Resistance in
Galicia; Bulgars Holding
Hard

While no new advances for the in
fantry on the Somme front are re-
ported ty Paris to-day. the violent
struggle is being kept up without ces-
sation by the artillery.
The French have been thrusting out
forcefully east from Rancourt into the
st. Pierce Vaast wood, at which point,
and at Bouchavesnes, to the south,
they are almost in a direct line north
OF Peronne. against which the speedy
development of their enveloping move
ment is now to be expected.
Meanwhile activity has been re-
sumed at Verdun, the Germans again
attacking east of the Meuse, between
Thiaumont and F1eury. The assaults
were repulsed by the French with
heavy losses to the crown princes
troops Paris declares.
Russ Renew Attacks
The Russians have resumed their
violent attacks in Southern Volhynia
and Galicia but report a stubborn de-
Tense by the Austro- German armies
which are declared to be delaying the
Russian advance by repeatedly coun-
ter attacking.
From Macedonia come additional re-
ports of a determined Bulgarian re-
sistance to the entente offensive in
the region west of the Vardar. The
repulse of Bulgarian attacks upon the
French and Russians near F'lorine Is
reported by the French war office.
The Bulgarians have not resumed their
attack on the Serbians at Kaimakca-
laan, in which they are reported to
have met with extremely heavy losses
without success in their attempts to
dislodge the Serbian defenders. The
British are increasing their artillery
activity on the Struma front near
Janina-
The German Reichstag meets to-
Iox s,, arli fCy rhot ~
possibly a short session but neverthe-
less a stirring and important one.
Interest in the opening conferred upon
the speech of DR.. Won Bethmann-H Holl-
rContinued on Page 81
IOther War News on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
Thousands of Big Shells
Made in Daniels Home Town
Are Found to Be Defective

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The Navy
Department admitted yesterday that
several thousand big-gun shells, pur-
chased from an inexperienced mu-
nitions manufacturer in Raleigh. N
G., the home of Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels had proved unsatis-
factory and defective. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt who is
head of the Navy Department during
the absence of Secretary Daniels on
a campaigning tour of Michigan said:
1T is true that many of the shells
purchased from the Raleigh Iron
Works Company were unsatisfactory
No more shells of that class will be
purchased for the navy. The shells
ordered from the Raleigh Iron Works
Company were cast. Tests were made
of cast shells, and it was believed
they would be all right for target
practice. The order for them was
placed because they were so much
cheaper than the others
1T is true some of the cast shells
furnished by the Raleigh concern ex-
ploded soon after they left the guns
1t is also true that shells made from
similar specifications by another con-
cern were equally unsatisfactory. The
results show that 1t is not feasible to
manufacture a satisfactory cast she'll
lfor 5.5-inch guns or larger"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
Mexican Raiders Driven
Back by U. S. Cavalry;
Villa Headed For Border !

Ell Paso, Texas. Sept. 2S. - Fifty
armed Mexicans who had crossed to
the American side at Cinecu Station,
eight miles east of Ell Paso, were pur-
sued late yesterday by a detachment
of the Eighth United States Cavalry
on border patrol, and escaped to the
Mexican side.
one of the Mexicans dropped a
rifle, which the American soldiers
picked up. 1t was marked Tenth
United States Cavalry, Troop X"
Troop K of the Tenth, was command
ed by Captain Charles F. Boyd, one
of the Americans killed in the battle
with Carranza troops at Carrizal
Carranza scouts reported to military
headquarters in Juarez, opposite here,
that Villa is heading for the Texas
boundary with his forces and that
Villa sympathizers say he is planning
TO raid isolated American towns on
the border.
Since Villa with his bandit band
left the Rio Florida, more than two
months ago, and started moving
northward his forces have grown from
500 men to more than 5000. More
than half the small garrison in Chi
huahua have revolted during this
period and declared themselves Willis
tas. To-day Villa practically controls
the State of Chihuahua and has more
tAi~iA CT iiio SOiiillldllu IItdn mas Ine
facto government
This summary of the situation in
Chihuahua was given at United States
army headquarters by officers detained
to watch the situation.
Late last evening women camp fol-
lowers arriving in Chihuahua from the
south announced the garrison at
Montezuma, half way between Juarez
and Chihuahua, had revolted and de-
clared itself for Villa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
Berlin Public Believes
Bremen Is Ready to Dock

Berlin, Sept. %. via London, Sept.
2S.--News of the actual docking of the
submarine Bremen at New London is
still lacking, but the owners and the
public generally assume that the tele-
gram announcing the departure of a
conveying tug from the American port
will be Immediately followed by the
announcement that the voyage of the
merchant submarine has been success
fully completed.
The Bremen took much longer on
her voyage than was calculated would
be necessary, and, though the owners
successfully concealed any appearance
of apprehension, they have been wait
Ing over a week anxiously for news.
Director Heineken, of the Deutsche
Ocean -Rhederai, owners of the Bre-
men. said that he assumed the sub
marine had been delayed by the heavy
storms which have been reported
raging in the north Atlantic.
The Bremen, whose dimensions are
exactly the same as those of the
Deutschland, carries a cargo of the
same character as the sister ship and
the company expects the same gem
erous profits as were made by the first
undersea liner to cross the Atlantic.
The Deutschland is expected to leave
for the United States shortly after the
arrival of the Bremen at New London
and will be loaded with dyestuffs and
medicines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
NO ALARM RUNG
FOR HOUR CAUSE
OF $4,000 FIRE
Proprietors of Hotel Restaurant
Did Not Know How to
Summon Firemen
100 GUESTS FLEE FLAMES
Two Turk Owners Arrested,
but Released After In
vestigation

Because two Turks did not know
how to send in an alarm of fire when a
blaze broke out in their restaurant at
o12 Market street early this morning
resulted in the spread of the flames,
which caused more than $4,000 dam
age to the Metropolitan Hotel Annex
and restaurant.
The Turks were placed under arrest
and gave their names as Mohammed
Mustufer and Alexis Abram, pro-
prietors of the restaurant. The fire
had been burning almost an hour be-
lore an alarm was sent in from Box SO,
Fifth and Market streets, by w. NJ.
Wollerton. a leverman on the Penn
sylvania railroad, who saw the smoke
and flames.
The two Turks were held at the or
der of Fire Chief John C. Kinder and
were questioned by Deputy Fire Mar
shal James H. Mcfarland. The in
Nestigation brought to light the fact
that neither of the men knew of the
fire until it had been burning for al
most half an hour in the kitchen of
their restaurant, and then for fifteen
minutes no alarm was sent in because
they did not know how to operate the
city hre alarm box. In the meantime
Metropolitan Hotel Annex
Hundred Guests Flee Flames
Almost hundred guests in the sew
enty rooms of the hotel were aroused
as soon as the alarm was sent in, many
OF them rushing down fire escapes and
stairways. clad in night clothes.
When the firemen arrived on the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
Neck Broken For Year,
but Athlete Did Not Know
1t; Played Ball, Too

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2s.-Joe Maston,
all-round athlete of the University of
Pittsburgh. has had his neck broken
since last fall. but he did not know 1t
until to-day, when, after vainly trying
to play with the football team. he con-
suited a physician.
An x-ray photograph disclosed that
the only reason Maston is not dead is
because the fracture is between the
second ana third vertebrae and the
spinal column is not affected While
the injury panied him since the acci-
dent, which occurred in a scrimmage,
Maston refused TO drop baseball last
spring. although his playing was not to
his standard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
Republican Delegates
Leave York Convinced Of
Strong Hughes Sentiment

York, Sept. 2S.-After a morning
devoted to a trip to Gettysburg and
tour of the battlefield, the delegates
to the convention of the State League
Of Republican Clubs, in session here
since last uesday, left for their homes
this afternoon Philadelphia's four
Fred w. Willard, departed by speciai
train for the Quaker City at D. m.
THE convention and its attendant
mass meetings" said Mr.. Willard lust
prior to his departure, have con-
vinced us that an overpowering senti-
ment in favor of Hughes. such as has
never before been accorded a presi-
Dental candidate, is prevalent ali over
pennsylvania. The State League of
Republican Clubs will play an import
ant part in the campaign "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
EX-POLICE CHIEF
BEHIND BARS FOR
FIXING WITNESS
A. V. Rodgers, Columbia, Capt.
tol Park Policeman, Arrested
in Gougler Case
AT GRAND JURY HEARING
Action of States Mainstays in
Girl Enticement Trial
Prompts Inquiry

Charged with tampering with the
States witnesses in the trial of Benja-
min T. Gougler, indicted for enticing
14-year- Josephine Crawford, A. V.
Rodgers, a capitol park policeman
and an ex-chief of police of Columbia.
this morning was locked up in the
Dauphin county prison.
Information was made against
Rodgers by County Detective James 7.
Walters and Alderman George A.
Hoverter committed the former
Columbia police official to Jail for a
preliminary hearing.
Rodgers bail had been fixed at
$500 but up until an early hour this
afternoon he had not produced the
necessary bonds to obtain his release.
No time has been fixed for the hear
ing.
I'm the Grand Jury Room
Rodgers arrest followed a thorough
investigation that had been instituted
Stroup when it developed yesterday
afternoon behind the doors of the
grand jury room that some of the
witnesses against Gougler were not
telling the truth.
The county prosecutors office
realized this in view of other incon-
trovertible circumstances, it is under
stood, and a sudden inquiry brought
to light what the county officers claim
had been direct. attempts on the
Columbia mans part to persuade GER
tain important witnesses not to testify
truthfully.
Gougler Indicted
The grand jury however returned
true bill against Gougler and it is
understood in court circles that much
of the story of the witness tampering
will be developed on the stand at
Gougler's trial.
Gougler, a railroader, must answer
to September quarter sessions jury
for attempting to entice pretty Jose
phine Crawford, the daughter of Mrs.
Bessie Crawford, of Highspire.
Most of to-days session in No. /
room was taken up with the trial of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
GREEKS FAVOR
DECLARATION OF
WAR ON BULGARIA
King Constantine to Demand
Instant Evacuation of
Macedonia
WILL MOBILIZE FORCES
People Feel Long Period of Ex-
pectancy Is at End and
Welcome Prospect
WILL MOBILIZE FORCES

Athens, Sept. 27, via London, Sept.
2S. - The Associated Press is in a
position to state positively that King
constantine decided this morning in
favor of an immediate declaration of
war on Bulgaria.
Reports that a general mobiliza-
ton has been ordered are premature
After the session of the council of
ministers at the palace this morning
Premier kalogeropoulos hastily call
ed a cabinet meeting. The premier
declared the government was giving
the fullest consideration to the situa-
tlon and said there might be addressed
TO Bulgaria note of such character
that mobilization would logically fol-
low.
Later in the day it developed that
the king had decided on a declara-
tion of war against Bulgaria The de-
clslon has not yet been announced
publicly, as numerous details remain
to be worked out. They include an
ultimatum to Bulgaria demanding in
slant evacuation of all Greek Mace
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ton under the difficult conditions
presented by the occupation of Greek
territory by the entente forces.
Even the departure of former
Premier Venizelos from Athens
created nothing like the suppressed
excitement evident everywhere this
afternoon. The people feel that their
long period of expectancy is about TO
end and the prospect of war with the
Bulgarians apparently is welcome.
PRINCE GEORGE RECALLED
London, Sept. 28. - Prince George
of Greece, brother of King Constantine
who has been in London for some
time representing the views of the
Greek court, to-day received a tele-
gram from the king recalling him to
Athens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
HUGHES NVADES
HOME STATE OF
THE PRESIDENT
Addresses Audience at Trenton
Fair and Holds Big
Reception
PARTY BREACH HEALED
Penrose and Finn Shake
Hands During Great Demon
stration at Pittsburgh
PARTY BREACH HEALED

Trenton. n. J., Sept %. = Charles
E. Hughes to-day addressed an audi
ence at the State Fair here. Mr..
Hughes reached Trenton at 10 a. m.
from pittsburgh where he spoke last
night and motored to the fair grounds.
There he held a public reception for
an hour, afterward speaking from the
judges stand at the race track.
With him on the stand were sue
cessful and defeated Republican
candidates for various offices at last
Tuesdays primary election.
1t was Mr.. Hughes first appearance
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
BUILDING OF CIV.
BRIDGE IS GREAT
ENGINEERING FEAT
Big Railroad Viaduct Will Be
Completed by First of
December
STORY OF THE WORK
Concrete For Arches Placed by
Pneumatic Method; Plant
on Island
STORY OF THE WORK

With the completion of the Cum
oerland Valley Railroad bridge, sched-
uled for December /. some new rec
ords will be made in bridge building
history. There is a possibility that
the big contract may be finished ahead
of time. Notwithstanding the many
backsets due to foods
An outstanding feature in connec-
ton with the construction of the big
bridge is that the contractors, the
Robert Grace Contracting Company,
or Pittsburgh. are doing all the con-
crete work with a small concrete plant
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
CONFIDENT WIFE
SHOT IN ROOM OF
HOTEL IS LOYAL
Husband of Sole Survivor of
Triple Shooting Hurries to
Phila. From Chicago
IMPLICITLY TRUSTS HER
Woman Wounded by Rival
Will Recover; Studying
operate Singing
IMPLICITLY TRUSTS HER

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S. = Hurrying
to the bedside of his wife, the one
survivor in the triple shooting in a
hotel here early yesterday, Joseph C.
LIE Due, of Chicago, to-day said that
he had every confidence in her loyalty
TO him and that he would stick to her
through all her trouble.
Mrs. lie Due is in Jefferson Hos
pital. She was improved to-day and
physicians said she will recover un.
less complications set in. She was
shot by Mrs. Harry Belzer of New
York, who found her and ]. C.
tContinued on Page OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-28
LONG SCHOOL
VACATION ENDS
Boys and Girls Will Return to
Desks Tomorrow Morning
at 9 O'clock

Readin' and writin' and 'rithmetic-
and algebra and botany and a few
other little studies that one never gave
a thought throughout the last ten
weeks-will be very much in order
from tomorrow.
After months delay because of the
States infantile paralysis quarantine
the city's schools will be formally re-
opened at o'clock
Most of the day will be devoted to
getting books and supplies in order