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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
IN iPROCLAlMlNG FLAG DAY
PRESIDENT ASKS REAL
"UNiON"

President Wilson issued prociama-
ton calling upon the people of the
United States to celebrate Flag Day,
June IA, with patriotic exercises. The
proclamation follows:
NY Fellow-Co Many cir
cumstances have recently conspired to
turn our thoughts to critical exam
nation of the condition of our national
life, of the influences which have
seemed to threaten to divide us in in
terest and sympathy, of forces within
and forces without that seemed likely
to draw us away from the happy ira
ditions of united purpose and action,
of which we have been so proud.
therefore suggest and request that
throughout the nation. and if possible
in every community. the fourteenth
day of June be observed as Flag Day,
with special patriotic exercises, at
which means shall be taken to give
significant expression to our thought
full love of America, our comprehension
of the great mission of liberty and JUS
tice to which we have devoted our
selves as people, our pride in the his
tory and our enthusiasm for the
political program of the nation, our
determination to make it greater and
purer with each generation. and our
resolution to demonstrate to all the
world its vital union in sentiment and
purpose, accepting only those as true
compatriots who feel as we do in the
compulsion Of this supreme allegiance.
Let us on that day rededicate our
selves to the cause of the nation, lone
and inseparable," from which every
thought that Is not worthy of our
fathers first vows of liberty and right
shall be excluded, and in which we
shall stand with united hearts for an
America which no man can corrupt, no
influence can draw away from its
ideals. no force divide against itself
a nation signaAy distinguished among
all the nations of mankind for its clear,
individual conception, alike. and its
duties and privileges, its obligations
and representatives
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
AWNING FALLS, KILLING FOUR.
Eighteen Others Injured During 9
Parade At Dallas.

Dallas, Texas.-Four persons were
killed and Is injured when the wooden
awning over the sidewalk OF build
ing on Main street collapsed. The kill
ed and injured were part of a throng
watching a preparedness parade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
ADVANCE TO
CERTAIN DEATH
Paris and Berlin Report Great
Slaughter Of Enemy.
RAWNE SCENE OF CARNAGE
British said To Have Recaptured
Most OF the Ground Lost To
Teutons At Ypres-seene
OF Carnage.

London. -TOrrentia rains brought
to temporary halt the German attack
against Fort Vaux, outwork of the Yer
dun stronghold against which the Ger
mans have been hammering with
logged determination for the last few
days
The British and Germans we're re-
ported to be fighting hard in the region
OF Ypres, where last Saturday the Brit
ash in hand-to-hand encounters and
with the aid of bombs recaptured most
of the trenches the Germans had pre-
Tiously taken from them in sector from
khe Ypres-Camines Canal to HODGE
Point. In the face of repeated attacks
khe British have been unable to retain
the bulk of the recaptured ground, but
are still fighting strenuously to keep
what they have and to recaptuEe what
they have lost.
Ravine Scene OF Carnage.
In their repeated attacks on Fort
Vaux, the Paris report says, the Ger
mans are hurting forward their in
fantry in masses so compact that the
first ranks are obliged to advance to
certain death. The assaulting columns
debouch from the village of Damloup,
below the fort and separated from it
by a ravine which they are obliged to
cross to attain the slopes near the fort.
Eor three days this spot has been the
scene of carnage which has saturated
the ground with blood.
One German column advanced no
farther than the bottom of the ravine.
The front ranks, pushed on by those
behind. fell as fast as they reached the
dead line swept by the French quick
hirers. AS they toppled over others
turn
French officers who have returned
from the Verdun front, although hard
lened to the worst sights of war, de-
sclare the butehery there surpasses inn
agination. M e
Berlin contradicts Allies.
According to the Berlin official re-
port repeated attacks by masses OF
French infantry against German posi-
tions on the Verdun front east Of the
Meuse broke down with heavy losses.
The statement given out at army
headquarters reads:
Western front: The British again
attacked the positions captured by US
southeast Of Ypres. The attack broke
down under our artillery fire.
"A feeble attack which was under
taken by the French, after gas prepare
tion near Prunag, in the Champagne,
resulted in failure.
ION the Verdun front west of the
Mouse our artillery fired on the
enemy's batteries and trenches with
good success. French infantry at
tempted an advance on our trenches
west of the Haucou1t Esnes road and
was repulsed,
Reports French RepuIsed.
\ East of the river fighting continued
with undiminished violence between
Caillette wood and Damloup. The
enemy's infantry in mass formation at
tempted to regain positions captured
by us during the last few days. The
greatest efforts were made hy the
enemy on Fumin ridge, southwest of
the village of Vaux, and in the district
southeastward. All French counter,
attacks were without success and were
repulsed with the heaviest losses.
Eastern and Balkan fronts. Tho
situation is unchanged"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
STEALS TO REJoIN BAND.
Convict Wants To Return To Prisons
Musicians.

Harrisburg, Pa. Joshua Stewart,
who was sent to the Eastern Peniten-
tiary for theft in Middletown, told a
deputy sheriff that he had stolen to get
back to the Eastern Penitentiary,
where he could play in the institutions
band. He had been released only a
short time ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
10 DEsTRoygRs rHRoueH BELT
German Torpedo Boat, Badly Dam
aged, off Danish Coast.

Copenhagen.-Th National Tidende
says that 10 German torpedo-boat de-
stroyers passed through the Little Belt
from the north going very slowly. The
newspaper adds that torpedo boat,
badly damaged. is lying on Lyngvig
Fyr, near Ringkjobing Fjord, western
Denmark, just north of the Horn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
MONUMENT TO cosr s1Oo,Ooo.
Hans Schiller Will Be Sculptor OF
Shaft To Buchanan.

Washington.-The House passed the
Linthicum bill, granting site and en-
powering Gen. Lawrason Riggs, of Bal.
timore. surviving executor of Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnson, to erect $780,
600 monument to President Buchanan
in the city of Washington. Mrs. John.
son was niece of the late President.
The memorial will be placed in the
southeast corner of Meridian Park
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
AUSTRIAN WAR LOANS IN FAVOR
Subscriptions Have Reached Total OF
5000, 100000 Crowns.

Berlin.-The total subscriptions to
the new Austrian and Hungarian war
loans reached total of 100000, 900
crowns. according to Vienna dispatch
to the Overseas News Agency. "AII
the newspapers" says the news
agency, express satisfaction at the
notable result of the loans"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
DuTcH RESCUE SURVIVORS,.
Two TrawIers In With % Men, One OF
Them Wounded.

The Hague.-A Dutch trawler has
arrived at the Hook of Holland with
one dead and seven live Germans who
were saved from the naval battle. An
other trawler has taken into Ymuiden
three German officers and IL sailors,
and one British sailor. who was
wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
THE GERMAN Loss
NOW PUT At IS
British Figure Out Greater
Losses for Germans.
DOES NOT NAME SHIPS
Berlin Declares All Has Been Told.
Scarcely a Lire officer On
Sunken British Vessels
Was Saved.

London. ~ The British Admiralty
issued a statement saying there was
the strongest grounds for the belief
that the British navy in the battle with
the Germans off Jutland last week had
accounted for total of is German
men-of-war; and that there was nothing
to add to or subtract from the original
announcement of the British losses.
The statement gave the German
losses as two battleships, two dread
naught battle cruisers, four light cruis-
ers, nine torpedo-boat destroyers and
a submarines
Less Pessimism Felt.
The pessimism which prevailed as a
result of the Admiraltys original state
ment of losses, which now is consider
ed to have been needlessly candid and
conservative in Understanding the
extent of the German losses as com
pared with those of Great Britain, has
been greatly lessened by the latest
statement.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
rumors are current in Hamburg that
two additional German warships than
those announced in the German COM
munication-the battleship Westfaleni
and the battle cruiser Lutzow-were
sunk in the battle. A wireless dispatch
received here from Berlin said the Ger
man Admiralty admitted the loss of the
Westfalen.
The admiralty statement declares
that the German losses in the fight
were not only relatively, but absolute
ly greater than those of the British.
Maintaining it's practice of caution, the
admiralty still refrains from giving the
names of the lost German ships.
Scarcely An officer Saved
The official list of the casualties
among officers shows that hardly a
single officer of the line escaped from
the British cruisers sunk in the battle.
An additional casualty list of petty off,
GERS shows that 43 of them were saved
from the Queen Mary, Invincible, For
tune, Ardent and Shark. None was
saved from the Indefatigable. Defense,
Black Prince, Tipperary, Turbulent,
Nomad or Nestor.
The list gives the names of 65 men
killed aboard the Warrior and of 81
men wounded On the other ships en-
gagged in the fight, 115 men were killed
and So wounded
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
KILLED LEAVING CHURCH.

One Boy Strikes Another On Head
With Brick.
Bristol. va.-Tenn--Arthur Love, IS
years old, was struck on the head with
brick by Henderson McNutt, 10 years
old, and died without regaining con-
sciousness. The assault followed a
dispute, as the boys were leaving a
prayer service McNutt was arrested.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
cRupE RussER AAs bic DRop.

Decline In Demand and Increased Pro.
duction Causes Given.
New York.--High-grade crude rub
lher was quoted AZ 81 cents pound IN
the local market Wednesday. the low
est price since the latter part Of last
year, when ii sold as high as s1.oa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
50 DIE IN TOMATOES.
More Than 100 Others Injured Ia
Series OF Storms.

Little Rock, Ark. -Fifty-nine per-
sons have been reported dead and
more than 100 injured In series Of
tornadoes that swept Arkansas. All
means of communication are crippled,
and it is feared the list of dead and
injured will be increased by later re-
ports. North Arkansas appears to
have suffered most severely.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-12

least
Jack Ness two singles and triple,
which accounted for the majority of
the Sox runs yesterday against
Washington, were the features the
fans seized on for applause, but the
manner in which the Dutchman
pulled in a couple Of wild throws at
first base was equally worthy of COM
mendatiOn. He has plugged the de-
fensive hold in the infeld and makes
the combination better in every way.
Jack is a stoIid, phIegmatic per-
son, and being in the big leagues is
allthe same to him as playing with
Butler Brothers on the sand lots. He
is out to get away with a game of ball
each afternoon and doesn't mind
critical periods.
Joe jackson soaked three doubeIs
in four efforts, having a part in every
SOX scoring inning. The entire club
is playing better ball at the present
time, and the uprising should be sus-
tanned.
As usual, when the Cubs visit New
York, TumOTs are flying from the
eastern city, but no one is safe in
venturing a prediction on what will
really happen. A special meeting of
the National league is said to be on
for this week, but so far President
Weeghman of the Cubs has not gone
east.
The chief dream is of a four-cor-
nered trade between Cards, Gienats.
Reds and Cubs. Several players
have been named as factors in a
gigantic swap, but none of the ru-
mOrs have lated any fellows of note
to depart from the New York club.
The Giants, already one of the most
powerful organizations in the circuit,
are to be bOlstered at the expense of
the western clans, say some of these
reports.
To balance the league, matters
II, ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-12

ready to help some one at their own
expense. The TUmOr that thinner
man will go to New York should be
spiked right here, for Heinie is play
ing the best ball of his career and is
a wholesome factor in the showing
of the club.
Detroit is meeting the advance of
the White SOX. Jennings has been
getting some good pitching in recent
games, and the other athletes have
been ably holding up their end. Jen-
nings has the greatest Tun-making
machine in the American league and
only needed average pitching to get
his club up in the race. Cunning
ham, Dauss, DubUc and COveleskie
are all effective now and can be
worked in order. New York fell be-
fore Coveleskie, getting only five
hits. Veach poled three for Detroit.
Morton famed 10 Mackmen and
Cleveland won easily. In the sixth
inning Morton famed four men, but
one reached first because the third
strike was a wild pitch. Myers,
Mack's young star, was soft for the
Indians. Smith, Gandil and O'Neil
hit hard
Freddie Welsh has been matched
to fight Ad Welgast Is rounds in
Denver, July 4, the champion to get
$4,000, win, lose or draw. Thus goes
glimmering the rOseate dream of a
battle between Welsh and Charlie
White in South America Indepen-
dence day for the lightweight cham
pionship. Welsh now has an easy mill
carded for the date and can pick up
a small fortune with slight exeTtiOn.
The last of three stories on the
career of Ever Hammer, newest SEN
sation in fistic world.
Months of roughing it in Yellow
stone Park as assistant cook in a
tourist hotel helped fit Ever Hammer,
F. 1. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

Publishers and retailers have in- creased the price of books from to 25 cents a volume on account of the increase in cost of leather, paper cloth and ink.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
BUILDING. NOTES


 Permits were issued for the follow ing buildings last, night by the build ing commissioners: ,I Brick garage, private, on north side of Wentworth street, for Samuel Friedman.
 Brick and steel manufacturing building, on north side of Barnum avenue. for the American Grapho- phone Co. J
 Brick cottage. on north side of Wentworth street, for Samuel Fried man.
 One family frame building. on north side of Wentworth street, for Bessie R. Casper. x Brick private garage. on west side of Davenport street, for Frank Boe- hele
 Private frame garage, on north side of Martin terrace. for Chris Holdt. Jr.
 Two family frame house, on east side of Warren street, for A. Sher- man.
 Private frame garage, on west side of 1885 Noble avenue. for Dr.. c. E.. Blackman.
 Private cement block garage,Y on North side of Maple street, for Bar nett Bufferd.f
 Cement block, barn on north side of Capitol avenue, for Roca Gacouzza.
 Brick four family house, on north side of Capitol avenue,I for David Keen.
 A frame rear veranda at 77 Frank street, for G. Mastionaio.
 Three room frame house on east side of Cowles street, for Lenaido Pa tame.
 Private frame garage on west side of 40 Green street. for E. and B. Novtny.
 Private frame garage, on west side of Lafayette street. for Mrs. F. Mc- Neil
 Frame two family dwelling on west Kaufman.
 of Astoria street, for Mrs. Mary T. Keppel.
 Private frame garage, at 6S Winter street, for F. H. Helbig.
 Front porch. at 3S White street. for H. D. Mihel.
 Frame one story store, on corner of State and Lesbia streets for H. Dam berg and s. Corp. Frame rear porch, on west side of Fairfield avenue, corner Bassick. for Ella T. Chambers.
 One story brick and steel building on north side of Connecticut avenue, for American Chain Co. Private frame garage, at. S2 Winter street, for Mary W. Sullivan. Frame storage shed on southwest corner of North Washington avenue and Frederick street. for Parsons Foundry Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. 16.-Opening.-T deadlock in the railway labor confer. ence was without. material effect on quoted values at today's opening. In- vestment shares held firm and special ties comprising the war and equip ment group manifested strength, nota- bly, Baldwin Locomotive and Crucible Steel and the more active motors. There seemed to be moderate de- mand also, for. Corn Products issues and Industrial Alcohol Reading was again the most conspicuous stock among the railroads, but reacted later with other leading shares. U. S. Steel held steady within fraction of yes- terday's close.
 Noon.-various leaders, rails ex- cepted, gorged steadily ahead after the first half hour. Steel leading on its advance to 90 IA, the highest price since 1910. Two other stocks regis tered new high records, Republic Iron & Steel preferred advancing to 113 and Marine common to 31 3-S with new maximums for Old and New Marine bonds. Cuban-American Sugar rose 1 points on the extra cash and stock dividends and other specialties made further headway. The movement CO., incided with the publication of the terms of the new British loan. Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Education of the, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut by the committee in charge, hereby invite proposals for the complete construc- ton of Junior High school building, to be located on Linwood avenue. Proposal blanks. drawings, speciff- cations and all other information may be obtained at the office of the Archi- tect. All proposals shall be sealed and will be received at the office of the Architect on or before p. m., Mon- day. August 28, 1916. s.
 Each proposal, as evidence of good faith, must be accompanied by a cer- tified check made payable to the Board of Education, for an amount equal to five per cent. (54o) of the amount of the proposal.
 The right Is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Educa- ton.
 WILLIAM R. WEBSTER,
 Chairman. By Leonard Asheim Architect, No. 211 State street, Bridgeport, Conn.,, August IA. 1916.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

An outbreak of cholera at Nagasaixi has resulted in 4S deaths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

While playing with loaded revol- yer, found in a bureau drawer, Ce- ciiia Timue, aged 5 years, of Wilkes Barre. shot and instantly killed her self.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
|.-. Finance, Real Estate Insurance =.
World of Finance
CROP CONDITIONS.

The composite condition of all (crops of the United States on August
 was 2.6 per cent. below their ten
 year average on that date, Al per cent lower thsh on July and 9.3 per cent lower than final yields last year. Con-
 ditions are generally above average in the North Atlantic States. and below
 average elsewhere with few excep- ticns.
 r The total production of important products this year compared with last year Is estimated as follows: Corn, 1909 per cent; wheat 64.6 per cent. l; oats 81.7 per cent; barley S2.3 per icent.; rye S5.2 per cent; buckwheat I1Os.2 per cent: white potatoes 101.4 jper cent; sweet potatoes 95-6 per cont; tobacco 112.s per cent; fiaxseed l102.2 per cent; rice 11S.3 per cent; hay ss.s per cent; clover hay 1os.S Iper cent: sugar beets 116.2 per cent; cotton per cent; apples 93.4 per cent; peaches 63.5 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
PROPOSALS

' Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 12, 1s16.
 Sealed proposals for the construc- tion of public comfort station at Washington park will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners at the office of the architect E. c. Southey, 983 Broad street until 12 o'clock noon. Saturday. August 26, 1916. Plans and specifications may be secured from the. architect The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 BOARD OF PARK COM MISSIONERS.
 L. 12 $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS
 OF BUTTER AND EGGS.

An inquiry relating to the quantity of creamery butter and eggs held in cold storage plants on August 1 has been completed.
 One hundred and eleven firms re- ported their holdings of butter show ing a total of 87.036,O29 pounds, and 167 firms reported their holdings of eggs with a total of 4.797,1S5 cases containing thirty dozen each.
 One hundred and one firms reported their holdings last year on the same date to be 68,57S,320 pounds of butter as compared. with 71,349.S13 pounds this year, and 153 firms reported their holdings of eggs to be 5,02S,812 cases last year as compared with 4.051,073 this year.
 These storages report that they hold 4 per cent. more butter and 24,1 per cent. less eggs on August 1 than on the same date a year ago. G&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of 4. [. watson | Co. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta. tEndgeport Conn. Members of Nsv -x1rk Stock ExchanxA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT. OF FAIRFIELD. ss.. PROBATE COURT.

August IA, 1916. Estate of Walter Marren, late of the town of Bridgeport in sad dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the. date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment
 JAMES T. ROURKE,
 Administrator 1925 Main St.. Bridgeport. Conn. L-A -St---
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

A total of s5,ooo,ooo in gold from London has been deposited at the as- say office for the account of J. P. Nor gan & Go.
 President Frederick H. Sykes of the Connecticut College for Women an- nounced q gift of $15,000.
 Chairman Wilcox of the Republican National Committed. claimed both Maine and Missouri for Hughes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT,
 SEWER PROPOSALS

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT,
 SEWER PROPOSALS
 Sealed proposals will be received at Room No. 12 City Hall, until o'clock p. m., Wednesday. Sept. 6. 1916, by the Paving and Sewer Commission of the City of Bridgeport. Connecticut. of 60 inch. 66 inch and 72 inch sewer in Railroad and Bostwick avenues in said city.
 Plans and specifications can be ob- tained from Alfred H. Terry, City En- gineer, on payment of $2.00.
 The work is divided into three sec- tions. Each section will be consider ed as a bid by itself unless expressly stated otherwise in the proposal. A certified check in the amount of per Cent. of the estimated cost of the work must accompany each bid. A bidding bond will not be accepted in place of a certified check.
 The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 BERNARD HEATING,
 Secretary of said Commission
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

The Baldwin Locomtive Works at Philadelphia received an order from the Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.,, of New York for two 0-6-2 type To- comotives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

Isaac l.. Rice, former president of the aElectrfc Boat Co.,, who died last November. left an estate appraised at s9S1.6ss. He bequeathed his proper ty to his widow.