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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
LIGHTNING BOLT
 CAUSE OF BLAST: X THREE ARE DEAD

Buffalo. N. r.. July 1s-rnree men were killed. six men were seriously injured and several fwers reported missing as the result of the collapse today of one of the main buildings at the plant of the Semet Solvay Co., on the Niagara river road two miles from Buffalo city line.
 The building went down just as a storm broke. Some of the worBmen said lightning struck e tall chimney killed had taken refuge from the storm and were buried under bricks and debris.
 have caused an explosion that wreck ed the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
BRIDGEPORT PRODUCTS PLAYING
 IMPORTANT PART IN CALICfAN
 DRIVE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES

Russia by the Cartridge Co.,, and ship ped at regular Intervals. This swork was kept uu dur.1g the winter and as shipments were few a large quantity Of ammunition accumulated at the plant
 Ru. during the months oe My and .tre shipments were so heavy that over 1S,000.00G cararidges alone were sent oyt, the greater part to Russia. they going thefsame route as did the rifies.& sss. The earlier shipments have been rer ceived and indeed there is ample res son for believing that their receipt is what induced the start of the last of- fensive by the Russians .N
 Large quantities are being shipped daily so as to insure an ample supply while rifles are being sent along as fast as they can be turned out since Rus sis still needs great amounts of both munitions in crder to arm it's hordes.
 Fully Will;on cartridges are now being turned out daily by the Cartridge plant. the greater part of which is for Russia alone. Two Russian officers of high rank are kept here as inspectors and have no mean joh in passing upon the daily output since the restrictions placed upon its acceptance are very stringent as the Russian government realizes how much depends upon hav- ing perfect ammunition ready at all times.
 Russia does not possess the requisite skill of equipment for making its own ammunition, as do England and France. hence has to depend upon this country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
DARGAN ESTATE s4,eoo.

Edward l.. Dargan was appointed administrator of the estate of fiis mother. Mary J. Dargan. late of s6 Washington terrace. in the pSobats court today. Mrs. Dargan diea re- gently. . victim of the septic sore throat epidemic. The estate consists of real estate to the value of 5000 and $500 cash in banks. Besidss Ed- ward |. Dargan the heirs are veron- lea 0Arneau and Anna 6. Dargnn, daughters \of the deceased. The ap- praisers are stephen D. Hcran A-A kWiulAm. ChaH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
French Troops Stop Raids By Germans

Paris, July 1S-There was no infaa- tfy lighting of importance last night on the verdun front or over the por- xiQn of the somme front held by the 8fonch. today's official report says. z Intermittent artillery engagements OccutTed in the Somme section Tn 6he vicinity of Souviile, Chenois and Le Laufse. before Verdun, a heavy bombardment was maintained by the Germans.
 Tn the Chambagne. the French pen- Arated q salient of the German front and took prisoners. Two German raids in the Argonne was stopped by the French.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
RUSSIANS USING
 GREAT QUANTITY
 OF AMMUNITION

{, EnuGnn, Ju1y 13--fhe recoyerz p9 tkS Russian armies since their dsfeats of last year and tze apparently inex- haustible supplies of guns and amMr- nItipn Atth which they are proyided c4ufinues to be a source of wonder tc military wrtteys. At least six great af1niss are entaged against the Aus xr1Ans and Germans on Rusisa's west Srn front All Of them are using great { auant1ties of ammunition. even those not definitely on the offensive.
 The forces under Grand Duke Nich- olas in Armer1A and Persia have been dghting vi8ofousiy against the Turks fhese forces, particularly those in west 4n tho face on stronger Turkish army, Early this week the Grand Duke resumed the offensive in this TO- gion and recaptured Afamakhatum. 50 eitles west of Dr1erum, % that the Turks have fallen back some 25 miles from the furthest point reached in th41r counter offensive.
 Meanwhile. the armies directly south .pf the Pinsk Marshes are fighting . pitched battle with the Austro- Ger nan forces of General von Linsingen along the line of the stokhod river It probably will be some days, before the decision 1s reached, as the Teutons have brought very strong rein- dcrcementS in the hope of retaining p0Gsession of Kovel. loss of which would necessitats . regrouping over a nong stretch of the front.
 North of the Pfnsk Marshes the ruehting at present is largely with ar- hil1ery. In GAlicfa the Russian armiea nrs re-forming for continuation of the Dnensive.
 Tn the ,west. the renewed efforts of he German Crown Prince at verdun temporarily are taking precedence in the public mind oyer the battle of the eomme. The attack just delivered by the Germans before verdun is the seventh great onslaught with dense masses If the troops since tho opera Hons began some i've months ago. The Germans have made a slight gain but apparently this has not lessened the confidence of the French in their ability to hold fast They still have three- solid lines of defense which must be penetrated before tho Cor nan objective can be gained
 The British are still engaged in clearing the Ssrmans from fortified positions which must be taken before Inc general offensive can be renewed.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
EXPERT HERE 10 3 AID IN FIGHTING AGAINST PLAGUE Dr. sophian of Rockefeller Institute Assumes Charge
 of Campaign.
 PLOTTED OUT TEXAS PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC Police and Nurses Assigned Today to Guard All Entry
 Points to City.

Dr. Abraham Sophian, member o1 the Rockefeller Institute at New York, who is responsible for the SUD- pression of infantile paralysis in Texas, arrived in Bridgeport today to assume complete control of the anti infection campaign instituted by the city.
 Assistant Surgeon General W. C. Rucker,-of the United States Public Health Service, in Washington. in- formed the local officials today that the Federal department was taking steps to prevent the spread Of cpl demic in and from New York city and that within a few days a Federal in- spection and \ notification system would be put into effect upon all rail- roads leading out of New York.
 "It is to be inspected" he says. "that there will be a certain number of cases in cities near New York but from heIhistory of the epdemics it is believed that the disease in outside places will assume epidemic propor- tions."
 The Federal bureau will cooperate heartily with local health officers and furnished today valuable information for distribution among residents.
 The third case of infantile paralyGis to be reported. in Bridgeport was ex- amined by the health officials today. with the result that while positive diagnosis is withheld the symptoms are believed sufficient to consider 1t infantile paralysis and quarantine of the home has been resorted to The new case Is that of Thomas Grifath, aged 2'1-2 years, living at 127 Penn broke street. The history as reported by pr. Herman Duesing .sh ows that the symptoms developed in slight fe- yer with mild paralysis of one arm
 The names of seven new nurses temporarily employed by the health board are az follows: Miss Annie Light, 25s Black Rock avenue: Miss 1'illie Schaack, 14Ss Fairfield avenue; Miss Mary R. Brady, 14s8 Fairf1sld avenue: Miss Frances Wells, 10SS Fairfield avenue; Miss Lillian Berre. S1o Myrtle avenue; Miss Hazel God dard, State street, and Miss Katherine Lyon, 1S43 Fairfield avenue. One more nurse is sought today.
 Four new sanitary inspectors wore employed temporarily today and inn ined.ately assigned to inspection of the streets, yards and alleyways. Un- der the new system instituted by In- spector c. Howard Dunbar. the city has been districted and every house will be examined. The names Of those employed today are: William Mad den, s2 Hamilton street: Bernard
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
RUSSIAN
 DRIVE |S
 TOPPED
Herman Forces, By Encir- cling Counter Attack, Halt Advance of Czar's Army and Capture 400 Pris- oners.
Heavy Fighting Continues Along the Somme With No Important Changes French Repulse Many At tacks. W

Berlin, July 13 German troops under command of Gen eral Count Von Bothmer by an encircling counter-attack, has driven back the Russian forces which had pushed forward in the region northwest of Bucz- acz in Galicia, says the German official statement issued today. The Germans took 400 Russian prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
! Fiqhtinq in France

London, July i3 Fighting continues at various points along the battle front in the region of the river Somme in France but there has been no change in the situation of any part of the British line says an official statement issued by the
 war department this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
PRISONERS BREAK .NEWTOMN'S JAIL.
 AND ELUDE COPS Half a Dozen Escape While Constable Telephones to Justice Court.
 ONE WHO RETURNED
 IS GIVEN FREEDOM Miles Away, Fugitives Climb Hills Brow in Sight of
 Villagers. N
Especial to The Farmer.)

Newtown. July 13-Newtown had a new sensation yesterday forenoon when six prisoners broke jail and es- capped to the jungles of Taunton dis trlct, and despite the efforts of cor don of the town constabulary for hours. succeeded in eluding capture.
 Towards sundown one prisoner. a youth of 16, returned to the Center after the search was abandoned by the posse, and gave himself up. He said some of the searching party twice came within Nfive feet of his hiding place. but the intricate and tangled shrubbery saved him. Hun himself on the mercy of the authori- ties. saying the others abandoned him in their flight. S.n? j.. S'
 { These six youths ranging in age be- tween 16 and'19 years were arrested at the Sandy Hook station on the Highland division by Constable Austin E.. Hurd. who rounded them up. They were charged with train-riding and arraigned in Justice McCarthy's court TheX made no defense. and the justice bound the six over to the superior couft sl>l : Constable Hurd took the prisoners to the lock-up in the Town hall, while awaiting the necessary commitment papers from Justice Mccarthy. The constable went to the nearest tele- phone to, hire an automobile to convey the convicted men to Bridgeport. In his absence of only a few minutes the prisoners broke out of the pen, passed up through the auditorium of the hall and out of the front door.
 Many citizens saw their depart,ire but supposed they had been discharg- ed.
 2 When the constable returned the late prisoners were pointed out to him, ascending the slopes of Castle Hill a quarter of a mile to the westward.
 The posse was quickly gathered, the telephone was utilized to mobilize, tho constabulary and after a vain search all the afternoon,the wearied pursucrs returned to find that one of the quarry had given himself up. He was given hip supper and his freedom by Justice MtCarthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

played pra9ks around the switch board.
 Trolley wires were down in several parts of the city. At Barnum and Noble avenues big tree toppled across the feed wires. tieihg up ser vice.
 Jitney drivers abandoned their au- tomobiles in the streets and sought sh elter with their passengers.
 The catch basins were unable to cope with the torrential rains and sid walks were under water in many parts of the city. In the South End. near the railroad viaduct, the water was two feet deep in places. 4 nag atop the First Bridgeport Ma tional Bank was whipped to ribbons.
 From outlying districts, reports oi severe damage began to come in after the storm ceAsed. eai-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
UNLOADING IS FINISHED.

Baltimore, July 13-Unloading of the German super-submarine Deutsch- land was completed early today and the ships rise revealed that the esti- mates of her size have been exag- gerated. Instead of being more than 800 feet long and 30 feet wide, her length is not more than 250 feet and her width is less than 25' feet Her overall draft, figured submerged. shows that she needs at least 32 feet for complete submergence.
 Through all the feverish activity of the last hours of the unloading, the tug Thomas F. Timmons, played the strong beams of powerful search light all about, sweeping the waters, the shore lines and the Deutschland s deck. A smaller powered searchlight which had been set up on a motor boat reached corners that were beyond the Timmons', light.
 Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, is expected to come to Baltimore today to inspect the Deutschland. Mayor James H. Pres- ton will take luncheon with the am- bassador and Carl A. Luderitz, the German consul here. and afterward will get his first view of the interior of thes submarine. This evening the mayor will entertain at dinner at his home Count Won Bernstorff. MT. Lud- eritz, Captain Paul KQenig. of the Deutschland, and other distinguished guests.
 TheS crew of the Deutschland de- cided to turn over to the Red Cross fund the $10,o0o gift for valor from a New Yorkes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

Peter Christianson of Trumbull, a carpenter for the Schwarz Brothers. working on a building across from St. Augustine's school on Peqquonnock street, was struck. The bolt passed him and his helper. He was knocked down and severely burneds The am- bulance corpsS took him to St. Vim cents hospital
 John Gallick, shoveler at McGee's coal yard, working at one of the elec- tric screening. machines, was stunned when a bolt struck the,machine. He refused treatment when the arnbu- lance corps arrived. r. - Warned by the lowering clouds. boat owners sought shelter before the storm broke and little damage is re- ported from the waterfront.
 Telephone service. was crippled, and employees of the Western Union Co. were somewhat scared when lightning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
GALLAGHER.s DEATH ACCIDENT.

Accidental death is Coroner Phe- lan's finding in the case of James H. Gallagher. the railroad conductor. who was electrocuted June 2s in Stamford. After hearing a number of witnesses the coroner decided there was no criminal negligence or care- lessness. Gallagher was 4s years old. He was in charge of switching opera tions in the railroad yards in Stam- ford when he came into contact with a highly charged wire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
VON BERNSTORFF TO VISIT GREAT . UNDERSEA LINER German Ambassador Leaves for Baltimore to Felicitate
 Captain. N VESSEL .UNLOADED
 BY NIGHT WORKERS New York Importers Fail to Get Consignments of
 Dyestuffs.\

New York, July 13-Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador, left here for Baltimore today to visit and to extend his congratulations to her commander, Captain Paul Koenig. for his feat in bringing the vessel across the Atlantic. The Ambassa- dor's visit will be unofficial
 Local importers of dyestuffs who have been hoping they would share in the cargo of that material reported to have been brought from Germany on board the submarine Deutschland, said today they have received no manifests indicating that she brought consign- ments to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

Caught by Sergeant John Barton after 2 chase through crowIs6 Main street yesterday afternoon. George Cratchly. 22. of New York was fined si and costs and sentenced to five
 north2 in jail Tn the city court today by Judge Wilder. He waso harged with breach of the peace as he fol- lowed Miss Elba Nelson through sew eral Main street stores, /,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
POWDER HOUSE BLOWS UP; FOUR
 \ WORKMEN DEAD

Pompton Lakes, N. J.. July 1s-Ons of the powder houses of the Dupont Powder Works near here. blew up to- day. shaking the surrounding coun- try. It was reported that four had been killed and thre injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
ASK US. TO LIFT EMBARGO AGAINST MEXICO SUPPLIES

Washington. July 13-Authority from the state department to permit restoration to normal of movement in- to Mexico of all commodities except munitions of war was asked today by the treasury department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
ANsoNIA MAN STRICKEN

Stricken with an attack of heart trouhle at Hartiran's drug store in Fairfield avenue this morning, Maur- ice Schummanner of Ansdnia was re. moved to St. vincept;s hospital in the ambulance by Dr. c. c. Taylor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13
FINGER IS CRUSHED.

F, W, condon, zs years old, of e6 4ast Main street. was treated at the emergency hospital today by pr. L. E.
 Poole, His finger was crushed in a pnachine at the Harris Engineering
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

Danger of further damage to Geor- -sa crops my floods is over as the rivers are receding rapidly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

:. Walter J. Cox, married, of 1os Gii- bert street, was arrested this after noon on the charge of seduction,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

Forecast: Generally fair and slightly cooler tonight and Friday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-13

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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
MISS WILLIAMS EVENING PARTY

On Friday evening at Fair Oaks
Miss Lillian Williams entertained
very pleasantly with games and
music. Her mother, Mrs. K. A. VIII.
liams, and her sister, Mrs. Harry
Williams, served delicious refresh.
ments.
Those present were Misses Edith
Camp, Nell Shepherd, Agara Thack,
er, Leila Nix, Agnes Holbrook. Kath,
crime Wheeler, May Williams ant
Messrs. Sam Morley, Harry Looney
Thurman Edwards, Willie Wheeler
Homer Nix, Alvin Leard ROLAND
Galloway and Hite Holbrook.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
LOVELY BIRTHDAY PARTY

Thomas NJ, Brumby, third, son
of Mr.. and Mrs T NJ. Brumby. Jr..
celebrated hisAaa3 birthday Wednes.
day afternoon with a beautiful parL
ty to which about % of his little
friends were invited.
The table was on the long front
veranda which is screened and was
most attractive with a basket Of
vari-tinted toy ballons in the center
and the other favors enclosed in
rose-colored tissue paper at the
places around the table. Frozen
custard in cones was served with
lady fingers. The children played
on the lawn under the big trees and
made beautiful series of moving
pictures as the little girls were like
blossoms tossed by the wind in their
merry games.
Among the girls were little
Tom s" pretty cousins Marion, Ida,
Marie Massey and Martha Brumby
of Franklin, La, Jane Northcutt,
Margaret Cohen. Rosamond Field,
Sallie Clanton Dewar Virginia and
John Tate, Howard Trezevant, Jr..
Tom Parkinson, w. Nj. Murray Jr.,
Herbert Clay, Jr., Farmer Adams
Reynolds, William Lovejoy, Palace
mon Hilsman, Caryl Hewitt, Harry
Norton, Henry Wyatt, third, and
Bassford Field.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
MATINEE PARTY IN ATLANTA

I Miss Regina Rambo compliment.
ed her pupils in interpretative dane.
ing and expression with a matinee
party at the Forsyth in Atlanta last
Saturday. Mrs. Rambo and Mrs
holland chaperoned the girls anC
heartily enjoyed the fine music and
graceful dances including a Rus
sian ballet. The class included
Misses Mabel Cortelyou. Evelyn
Clay, Lois Gardner, Mary Holland
Rebecca Cole, Lucy and Mary BYRD
Tate, Amy =. Glover, Dorothy Milan
and label Hunt.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
OYSTER SUPPER

The B. Y. p. u. will serve oys-
ters in the vacant building next to
the Norton Hardware store Satur-
day evening. A pleasant social hour
is assured all who come.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06
Social ano personal

Mrs. A, A. Lawrence and children
have returned to Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ Austin and
Mr. Shackelford have returned from
La Fayette but Mrs. Shackelford will
remain there awhile with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs Williams.
Mr.. R. L. Benson has bought the
gin on the Pledger place on Powder
Springs road and is ready to gin
cotton and grind corn He is also
building up quite village includ-
ing a blacksmith shop and a mis-
cellaneous store.
LIBERTY, at the Gem, Saturday.
Mr.. Howard S. McNair left for
New York city Saturday where he
will go in business. Mrs. McNair
and her little son will remain in
Marietta with Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Dobbs for some time yet before join |
ing him in their new home.
( Mrs. Leon Gilbert gave a lunch
con last Wednesday inviting Mrs!
Morgan McNeel, Mrs. T. NJ. Brumby.
Jr., Mrs. L. n TrammeI Mrs. Herr
bert Clay, Mrs. A. H. Gilbert. MRS.
Ralph Northcutt, Mrs. Fred Morrisl
Mrs. w. A. DuPre and Mrs. Howard
Irrelevant
Mr.. R. w. Bellah. of Roswell, was
the first man to come in Monday
morning to renew his subscription
for ABOUT the 50th time He was IA
comrade of Mr.. j. A. Massey during
the war and feels positive affec-
ton for this old Cobb county chroh-
icIer
Blanche, the II year old daugG-
ter of Rev. w. H. Cooper has not
been absent from Sunday School in
seven years. Her teacher, Miss Lii
lie Boatner, gives a box of candy ev-
cry quarter for the best lessons and
blanche has won three of those
boxes this year
Mr.. George Roberts has returned
from Elberton where he visited Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Brewer and had a
royal time at a picnic dinner. He
declares Elberton is in a garden
spot of the world. Also that he in
tends to plant more cotton than he
ever has before to be prepared for
the boil weevil and the end of the
war
Mr.. L. B. Carnes, accompanied by
Mrs. Josiah Carter and another
lady from Marietta, were in Alphar-
eta last Tuesday, Mr. Carnes hay
ing come over to look after his prop
erty at this place. These people
were pleasant visitors here. The
Webb building in which The News
plant is located belongs to Mr..
Carres, while Mrs. Carter is editor
of the Marietta Journal, paying the
News a pleasant call while here
Milton County News.
LIBERTY, at the Gem, Saturday.
The Middle Cherokee Association
had a very successful session We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week
at Emerson. Bro. J. J. Conner was
reelected moderator and Bro. Henry
L. Osment, clerk. On Wednesday
morning DR.. arch C. Cree filled the
pulpit at II O'Clock and presented
an encouraging and inspiring ac-
count of the program and work of
| the State Mission Board since he
! assumed the duties of Correspond
| ing Secretary. Thursday morning
| DR.. S. Y. Jameson, of Marietta,
preached great sermon. The as
ISOLATION approved the act of a spec
| ial committee appointed at the last
session, in transferring to the town
of Adairsville the property of Cher
Okee Institute located at Adairsville
Thus another of our Baptist second
airy schools passes into history
| Christian Index.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-06

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