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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
CLAD IN KHAKI, BULLOCK HOLDS
 FORTH IN PULPIT
Erstwhile Stratford Clergy man Creates Sensation in
 London Church.
Special to The Farmer.)

=
 London, Nov 13.-Lieutenant Colonel c. Seymour Bullock, formerly of Strat- ford, ct, U s. A.. the only clergyman in the world to command battalion of troops, is now in London, where, without doffing his khaki, he has been preaching in a Unitarian church. He is in command Of one of the American Legion battalions raised in Canada. Altogether there are five battaliOns of American citizens raised in Canada and attached to the Canadian forces. Tn the first, 825 men recruited and 25 of the AS. States in the Union were represented.
 Tn answer to question why he, an American minister, had Joined the British army as combatant, the col- onel said:
 1T hold it is wrong to tell another man to go out and shoot without you go and do likewise. The men have the privilege of commanding, and more. came voluntarily. They real- 1zed, as I did, that this was war of principles, not of nations, and that the United States was affected by the outcome just as much as the allied nations.
 "It was a question whether the mailed fist should rule civilization or whether the principles of the Man whose fists were nailed to the Cross should prevail. But the sinking of the Lusitania was the casting of the die. Then I announced had furled my flag, that it never again should be ca ressed. by the breezes until the country which had been so long my home had declared itself against such a damna- ble outrage.
 T then took a commission and com- blatant rank and helped to raise bat talion of Americans to fight That one battalion grew into eight" added the colonel with satisfied smile.
 Tn America" he continued, ''thera is ubiquitous sign, Safety first , There is no more ignob1e cry unless it may be Too proud to light as honor comes before safety. Right ecrsness and justice take precedence when it. comes to a question of pride and fighting"
 Rev. MT. Bullock built and for sev- era1 years was pastor of the Neigh borhood church in Stratford The con gregation has since disbanded and the edifice where he formerly preached Is now the meeting place of the Strat- ford lodge of Red Men. MT. Bullock left Stratford to preach in a Unitarian n church in New London. From the Whaling town he went to the pulpit of small Unitarian church at Ottawa. Can. There. following tn outbreak of the world war, when called to sub- stitute for the pastor of one of the largest churches in Ottawa, lie preached sensational sermon, dec1ar- ir.g that although he was an American citizen, and a veteran of the Spanish American war, he had furled his flag and would not unfurl it again until the United States had forced Germany to make restitution for the sinking of the Lusi+atna. He was once the national chaplain of the Spanish American War Veterans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
SOLDIERS VOTE CUTTING HUCHES' MINNESOTA LEAD Further Returns of Border Ballot Reduces Plurality
 to 25O. OFFICIAL CANVASS
 ON IN CALIFORNIA Republicans. There Still Hopeful of Splitting Elec-
 toral Vote.

St. Paul. Minn.. Nov. 13-The vote of Minnesota soldiers on the border has trimmed the plurality for Charles E. Hughes to 250, according to the latest returns available. Today the figures stand 178,569 for Wilson to 178,S19 for Hughes in the state.
 The latest guardsmen's vote heard from was that of Fairmont county, who ose troops of the Second Regiment voted 21 for Wilson to II for Hughes. This gain of 10 for Wilson cut the Hughes lead to 250. It is likely that the work of tabulating returns will begin in the state capitol today when the reports of county officials are ex- pected to arrive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Back at White House After Two Months Absence, Chief Executive Tackles Many Big Problems That Are Up For His Consider ation.
Anxious About Makeup of Next House Submarine and Mexican Questions Will Require Attention No Thoughts of Cabinet Yet.

Washington, Nov. Is Presi- dent Wilson was back at his desk in the White House today after an absence of two months, prepared to take up important foreign problems which have been held in abeyance pending the election as well as domestic questions. These included the Germans submarine situation, the Mexican problem and a number of federal appoint ments.
 The President has not even consid- cred the question of changes in his cabinet, according to administration oA ficials,f who characterize as premature reports that he decided on such changes. It is possible, however, that one or two cabinet officers may not remain after March 4.
 Although MT. Wilson was tired out when he returned last night, he was up early this morning for breakfast. Im- mediately afterwards he began reading J huge stack of mail accumulated during his trip to Williamstown, Mass.
 The President askeds first for the latest information on the political makeup of the House of Representa- tives in the 65th Congress. He was told indications from present relations were that the Republicans would have PIT members and the Democrats PIP. with six members of other parties,
 The President was understood to be much concerned over the makeup of the next House, chiefly because of<its effect on the selection of the Speaker and chairTnanship of committees which he is anxious to see in the hands of the Democrats As far as Legislation is concerned, it was said to- day MT. Wilson is confident that most ] of the measures to be proposed by him would gain the support of enough Re- publicans to carry them through.
 .Mr. Wilson continues to refuse to make any comment on the election pending the receipt of formal word from MT. Hughes and the Republican I national commission conceding his re- election. -
 Henry Morgentfau, chairman of the finance committee of the Demo- cratic National Committee. called on the President today. After a brief stay in Washington. the President may go away for a short rest. He will make no definite plans, however, un- til he has got in thorough touch with .Joficial business here and learned whether the submarine or Mexican situations require his presence
 Secretaryl Lansing, planned to con- fer with President Wilson today on 2, recent submarine attacks on vessels carrying Americans and on the Med- can situation
 (Continued on Page Two.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
SEEK MISSING YOUTH.

The police have been asked to To- cate Nicholas Versses, IT years, of 9 Garden place, who has been missing from home a period of six weeks. He is feet inches tall, weighs 90 pounds, and when last seen wore short green pants. black coat and a white check cap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
OFFICIAL COUNT BEGUN

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-Oficial canvass of the Presidential vote was begun here today. Both parties have watchers and attorneys scrutinizing g the returns. The Republicans have hopes that the official count may de- velop plurality for one or more Hughes electors and the delegation thus be split. Democrats say that this is unlikely.
 With IT small precincts missing this morning, President Wilson's plurality was 3,278.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Town Official Kills His Daughter -in-Law;
 Wounds Son and Self

Dudley, Mass, Nov. 13-Frank E. Deon, town counsel and tax collector of Dudley. shot and killed his daugh- ter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Deon, prob ably fatally wounded his son, Robert Deon, and then attempted suicide to- day Physicians said neither father nor son could live.
 Young Deon, in a lucid moment, told police officers that his father had been drinkips
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Dies In Ambulance
 On Way to Hospital

Mrs. Esther Gusanks, 24 years of age, of 416 Bostwick avenue, was talk en suddenly i'll in her home 416 Bost- wick avenue last night and pr. M. Steinberger of 615 Hancock avenue was called, by her husband. When he arrived the scene the woman was suffering from convulsions and the physician summoned the emergency ambulance to have her removed to the hospital, but she died before the am- bulance reached her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Germans Take 1000
 Rumanian Prisoners

Berlin, Nov. 13-On the Transyl- vania frontier, Austro-German troops captured three towns and repulsed numerous Rumanian attacks, the war office announces. More than 1000 prisoners were taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

The, Democratic party has no ob- jection to the record being removed, and the machines being reset for the special election, provided opportunity is provided to verify the condition of the machines, to see if they are in good order, and to verify and take off the record as it stands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
RUMANIANs ADMIT LOSS.

Bucharest, Nov. 13-In an all day battle in the region of Dragslavele northeast of Campulung, south of the Transylvanian border. the Rumanians maintained their positions, the war of flee announced today. On the right bank of the river Alt. however, the Rumanian forces were compelled to yield ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
RE-ARGUMENT IS ORDERED

Washington, Nov. 13-Re-argu. ment was ordered today by the SUI. prsme court of cases testing the con. stitutienality of the Washington, New York New Jersey and Iowa work. mems cempensation laws No date vas set for rehearing,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
VOTE IN DELAWARE

Wilmington, Nov. 13.-The official canvass of the vote of Delaware at last
 Tuesdays election was completed to- day and is as follows Hughes, 25,- 794; Wilson, 24,521: Hanly, 64S; Ben- son, 48O. These figures do not include the soldier vote from two counties cast in New Mexico. se
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
GERMANS CHECK ADVANCE.

Berlin, Nov. 13-Attempts of en- tente troops to advance between the Ancre and the Somme yesterday were broken up by German artillery fire, the war office announced today.
 In upper Alsace, the French took
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
Germans Lose Ships
 In Finland Battle

Petrograd, Nov. 13-An official statement issued here today says that a majority of German vessels whicn took part Friday in battle in the Gulf of Finland were sunk.
 The German ships, the statement says, were 36 knot torpedo craft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

Also it will be required that steps necessary to the preservation of the registry lists be taken An investiga- tion into the conditions which pre- vailed in the voting in Bridgeport is in progress, and it is felt that the rec ord on the machines, and the lists of showing who voted and who did not are essential to the inqury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
FAIL URE OF RAILROADS TO LIVE UP TO 8-R0uR.
 BILL TO MEAN STRIKE

New York Nov 13-Falure of the railroads of the to live the spirit and intent of the Adamson eight will result in the strike vote of the four big railroad broehoods being put into effect it announced here to- day by William G. Lee the head of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainen after three hour conference with brother hood and railway representatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
British, Open New
 Attacks on Somme

London, Nov. 13-The British open | ed an attack this morning on both sides of the Ancre river, on the north ern part of the Somme front. The war office reports the capture of a
 considerable number of prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
THE WEATHER

Connecticut: rain tonight and Tues
 day. freGh east winds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
CUMMINGS TO INSIST
 ON SUPERVISION WHEN
 MACHINES ARE OPENED

Counsel representing the Democratic party in Bridgeport will appear before Judge Gager tomorrow oppose the pet ton of Mayor Clifford Wilson Town Clerk Joseph Schulz with to removing voting machines the records of he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

Three men were killed and four seriously injured by an explosion at the plant of the Eastern Steel Co.,. at Pottstown, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13
AIDED BY FRENCH ALLIES, WIN
 NOTABLE. E.VICT0R|ES

Rout Bulgarian and German Forces Near Monastir,> Paris Reports Central Power Allies Forced to Withdraw for Distance of Two Miles, Los ing Thousands PrisOners-British Open New Attacks on SOmme Front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

An American war relic museum is to be one of the features of the Pre- paredness Bazaar to be held in tho Grand Central PalacA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-13

the. offensive, but their efforts to ad- vance failed completely.
 Tn the town of SaillySaillizel, ac- cording to the statement, the German forces continue to hold the east edge of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
CAPTURE SEA PRIZE
German Naval Force Gets Third Brit
ish steamer in North Sea.

Berlin, Sept. %. by wireless.--The
capture by German sea forces OF the
British steamship Colchester on
Thursday night was reported today
by the Overseas News agency. The
Colchester was taken to Zeebrugge,
Belgium.
The Colchester, 1909 tons gross and
ESQ feet long, was built at Hull in
1888 and owned in Harwich- This is
the third time the Germans have an
nounced the capture of British steam
ships engaged in traffic between Eng
land and the continent
On June 16 the steamship Brussels
was captured by German destroyers
and taken with her passengers into
Zeebrugge. The Brussels captain,
Charles Fryatt, was put to death on
the charge that he had attempted to
ram a German submarine Early in
July the British steamship Lestris,
from Liverpool, was seized by German
warships not far from the English
coast.
Seize Dutch Ship and Passengers.
The Hague, Sept. 23.-The Ger
mans have captured the Dutch steam
err Prins Hendrix, bound from Lon
don to Flushing and have taken her
into Zeebrugge with her eighty pas
SengerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
HOLD WELCOME SERVICE
Brigadier and Mrs. j. c. Smith VIII
Assume New Duties.

The welcome meetings of Brigadier
and Mrs. j. c. Smith of Kansas City,
recently appointed to command of the
Kansas chief division of the Saliva
ton Army, will be held September %
and "a in SALVATION Army hall, 400
Kansas avenue.
The new officers last command was
Texas and Oklahoma, where they
had charge for seven years. Briga-
der Smith has been an officer for
thirty-three years. He is credited
with having had command of the
same territory for a longer period
than any other division officer in the
United States. Mrs. Smith was II
charge of the local work in Topeka
eighteen years ago.
Governor Capper sent message to
the new commander, welcoming him
to Kansas, at the time of the late in
stallation meeting in Kansas City.
Dr. s. S. Estey, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. will preside at
the first meeting at o'clock Satur-
day evening. Many other ministers
of the city are expected to be present.
Interesting speakers are on the pro-
gram. There will be two meetings on
Sunday at IL o'clock a. m and at
O'Clock d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
3 GAS SUITS FILED
Kansas in an Effort to Make Kansas
Natural ssBe Good

In an effort to make the Kansas
Natural Gas company be good" the
state has filed three suits against the
company A suit in the federal court
by s. NJ. Brewster, attorney general.
seeks the sale of the gas property.
Two mandamus suits in the supreme
court seek the filing of contracts and
schedules and enforcement of an all
legged contract of eight years ago.
The suit to sell the gas property has
long been contemplated by S. NJ.
Brewster, attorney general. Plans for
the filing of the suit were made public
several days ago. The suit is before
the United States district court.
Two suits by the utilities commits
sion ask for writs of mandamus
In one suit the commission
asks an order compelling the gas
company to file its contracts and
schedule of rates for boiler gas for in
dustrial purposes. A mandamus suit
asks an order compelling enforcement
OF a contract between the Kansas Nat
ufal and the Olathe Gas company
made in 1908. The contract is alleged
10 provide an Is cent rate to the dis
trlbuting company, which in turn is
selling gas to the consumer for %
cents thousand cubic feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
BATTLE TIDE TURNS.
Berlin Claims Russo Rumanians Beat
en- Back by Invaders.

Berlin, Sept 23.-The lido of the
great battle in the Rumanian province
of Dobrudja has again turned, this
time in favor of the central powers,
according to Berlin today. Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen has succeeded in
breaking the Rumanian and Russian
resistance, the German war office re-
ports, executing an encircling move
ment which compelled the entente
forces to retreat in disorder.
1t was only last night that an Off
cial announcement from Bucharest de-
clared that the battle which had been
in progress for six days had ended
Wednesday with the defeat of the Ger
mans, Bulgarians and Turks, who were
retiring southwark. burning villages.
as they went.
If the German victory turns out to
be decisive one the situation prom
ises to develop seriously for the Ru-
manians and Russians who have been
fighting to protect the railroad run
nin6 from Constanza on the Black sea
to Thernavoda on the Danube.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
EIGHT THOUSAND


club will offer the Boston English
Opera company in the opera Mar
tina" The company giving this play
consists of five opera stars, a chorus
OF thirty-six voices, and a symphony
of sixteen pieces.
Supt. L. W. Mayberry of Wichita
is president of the association. The
executive committee under whose di-
rection the program has been
planned consists of President May
berry, State Supt. w. d. Ross, Presi-
dent 5. +. Price of Ottawa university,
Principal H. T. Sleeper of Leaven-
worth. Supt j. F. Marshall of Par
sons. County Supt Euna Arrasmith,
Wellsville, and Miss Annabelle Satton,
Hays.
In addition to the general sessions
and the sectional meetings, the pro-
gram will consist of more than TWEEN
ty round-tabIes where problems reiaS-
ing to the specialized lines of school
work will be discussed by the Kan
sas teachers themselves. These round
tables are as follows: Agriculture,
biology, city superintendents, COM
r.erce, county superintendents, draw
ing. education, English, German, high
school principals, history, household
arts, kindergartens, Latin, manual
training, mathematics, music, physical
education, physics, chemistry Ward
nriDciDalS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
FOR CITIZEN RIFLEMEN
Governors Asked to Send Teams to
National Meet

Washington, Sept. 23.-Civilian
marksmen have been invited to par
ticipate in the national rifle matches
to begin at Jacksonville, Fla, October
L under the auspices of the war de-
partment. 1t was announced today
that the governor of each state had
been asked-to send one or more teams
in addition to those from the National
Guard, transportation to be paid by
the government for one team, or the
money divided, if a state sends more
than one.
As many as possible of the army
and navy marine corps and National
Guard teams and individual marks
men who have participated in the past
will be permitted to make the trip to
Florida
The series will include the matches
of the Southern Rifle association, the
National Rifle association, the ma
tional j dividual match, the national
pistol match and the national team
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
APPEALS TO GREEKS
Fo---~r Premier Shames Government
for Ret. nee and Exports People.

Paris, Sept. 23.-Former Premier
Venizelos, of Greece. in an interview
cabIed from Athens to the Petit Jour
nal declares that the Greeks must de-
fend their rational interests regard
less oe the government. NJ. Venizelos
is quoted as saying:
"Altho Rumania entered The
struggle, the court party which gov
erns us seems to persist in the policy
of what it calls neutrality. This policy
is persisted in even after the shameful
KaVala incident. You ask me what
the future will bring. l am not in
the position to answer but certainly
something must be attempted if
Greece does not wish to die.
what was done at Saloniki, tho
improvised and precipitate and recent
manifestations in the islands of Archi-
pelago, show that every one realizes
that if the government has forgotten
it's duty toward the nation, the nation
must itself Immediately take in hand
the defense of its own interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
WRITE LIFE OF Vail
Former Kansas Writer, A. b. Paine,
Here After Material.

Alfred Bigelow Paine, editor and
author. is in Topeka visiting friends
Twenty-Five years ago he was a cub
reporter on Fort Scott and Eldorado
newspapers Much has happened
since then. He has written THE
Mystery of Eveline Delmore," "Gobo-
Inks 1.-The Dumpies" 1.-THE Arkan-
sas Bear" THE Bread Line THE
Commuters" THE Lucky Piece"
1.-The Sailor of Fortune" Mark
Twain" and other books and stories
But even success authors
sometimes have toothaches. And even
moneyed writers feel the call of "the
story" That's why Mr.. Paine is in
Topeka He hopes local dentist will
be able to relieve the pain in a swell
ing check and he's in search of facts
on which to build a biography of
Thomas Newton Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. He came to see, in particu-
lar, Charles s. Gleed, an intimate as
sociate of Mr.. Vail
Mr. Paine is not possibly in as
reminiscent a mood as though he'd
lost his toothache, but he does recall
working with William Allen White on
a Kansas City paper, soon after leav-
ing Eldorado. The two writer's pub
lished together a little book "Rhymes
by Two Friends
Mr.. Paine doesn't keep track of the
number of books he writes, and he
can't decide which he likes best. He
declares. however. that he enjoyed
writing MARK Twain more than any
of the others. He spent four years
gathering material for his story of the
humorist, during that time residing at
the Clemens house. He wouldn't take
a good deal now for that long period
of close association with the late
popular author.
He leaves soon for Kansas City, and
later for Omaha, where Mr.. Vail
played baseball against Pop Arson
years ago Vail won a belt as the best
pitcher in the state of Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 23.-WHEAT-Higher ca
BILE quotations apparently rejecting Euro
pean uneasiness in regard to supplies tend
ed today to life wheat prices here, and SO,
too, did reports of continued drought in
Argentine Indications We're also said to
point to a further lowering of stocks in
Great Britain and to a liberal decrease in
amount of wheat on ocean passage, despite
active export buying over night Kansas
City advices telling of an urgent demand
from millers counted further against the
bers. Opening prices, which ranged from
&c to 15sc higher, with December at S1-54A
to $1.54% and May at $1.545s to $1.55 were
followed by a slight additional upturn in
some cases.
Additional upturns were scored later ow
ing to shorts covering on a big scale. The
close was steady at 1Ac to 2Ec net adj
vance. with December at $1.55ss- to 81. SOS
and May at $1.55A
CORN--Corn derived strength from
wheat Commission houses were the chief
buyers. After opening 1sc to 1ac higher
the market continued to rise
In subsequent demands the market was
sustained by reports that 40 per cent of
the northern Iowa crop had been badly
damaged by frost The close was steady
at Nc to sc net advance.
OATS-Oats followed other cereals up
grade. Offerings were only scattered.
PROVISIONS-Higher prices on hogs
gave strength to provisions. Trade tho
lacked volume.