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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
MISSOURI CAMPAIGN
 HAS MANY CANDIDATES

St. Louis, Mo-, July 31.-With chief interest centering in Republican and Democratic contests for the guberna- torial nomination and campaigning practically ended, political leaders to- day settled down to wait the voting tomorrow in Missouri primary, at which nominations will be made for United States senators, members of Congress and a long list of state off, cers. Senator James A, Read, candi- date for renominatien by the Demo- crats, is opposed by L. A. Nastin of Chillicotte. The candidates for the Republican senatorial nomination are Thomas J. Akins of St. Louis, Nathan Frank of St. Louis and Walters Dickey of Kansas City.
 Seven men seek the Democratic nomination for governor and four for the Republican.
 Champ Clark, speaker of the na- tieral House of Representatives, is un- opposed for the Democratic nomina- ton for Congress, in the ninth dis trict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
TRuMBULL MEN {
 COMPL AIMING OF PERILOUS ROAD
Tell County Commissioners Disrepair Makes Highway
 Dangerous.

Sharp words were passed when Trumbull summer residents appeared before the county commissioners this morning to demand repairs on the road leading from Beardsley park to Trumbull center. First Selectman Lester Shelton of Trumbull was on hand ready to repel all assaults and he defended his course vigorously. It developed that Selectman Shelton had stolen a march on his opponents by having the road repaired since the pe- tition was filed.
 Then it was discovered that the petitioners wanted a stretch of road north of tho Cassier estate widened. It is claimed the highway at this point is only 13 feet wide. The commis- sioners said they had no jurisdiction in the matter of widening the road. So this matter may be brought up at a town meeting.
 Dr. B. w. White of this city was the leading petitioners. He said the road was dangerous at the narrow point, "If you come up and become a voter in Trumbull," said Selectman Shelton to Dr. White, perhaps then they would vote to have the road re- paired" The selectman said no com- plaint could be made now about the condition of the road,
 Two ether petitions for read repairs were received. One of these was headed by A. c. Whiting who wants the Daniels Farm road in Trumbull repaired. J. N. Whiting heads the other petition which asks that the road in the Long Hill district leading from the railroad station to Daniels Farm be fixed,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
CHILD, AGED 4,
 FALLS TO DEATH
 OFF BALUSTRADE
Reaching For Garments on Line, Little Girl Drops 25
 Feet to Walk.

Losing her balance as she leaned too far over balustrade of the porch on the rear of the second floor of 5S Ai- len street, about o'clock this morn ing, four-year-old Jennie Burakow- ski fell about 25 feet, striking on her head on the cement sidewalk. She was killed almost instantly. Her mother, from the kitchen window, had cautioned the child to be careful but a second after she spoke the young ster fell headlong to the ground.
 The child had just finished break fast and when the mother told her to put on her shoes and stockings. she demurred saying that she wanted to go barefooted. Cautioned by her moth CT to be careful ash she was likely to get nails in her feet, the child went to the rear porch and was dancing around.
 Projecting from the stoop is a re- volving clothes drier and the child seeing some of her garments on the line, leaned over the railing to grasp them. The mother, busy with her work in the kitchen, wondered why the child seemed so quiet, and looking out the window saw her leaning over the rail.
 Mrs Burakowski called to Jennie to be careful and had no sooner turned her back than the child lost her bal ance and fell to the pavement. The woman who lives on the first floor or the house and a woman next door, who was standing in her rear yard, saw the child fall and screamed as tho small body struck the sidewalk.
 They went to the child's side but there was not sign of life. The mother, on hearing the screams or the other women, chanced to look out of the window and saw that the child was not on the steop. Seeming to realize that the child had fallen to the ground she ran to the porch and looking over saw the prostrate' form in the hands of the neighbors.
 The child was taken upstairs and a call was sent in for the ambulance, but upon it's arrival pr. F. B. Weldon pronounced the child dead. Her skull was fractured. He removed the body to Cullinan & Mullins morgue arter notifying Medical Examiner s. M. Gar lick.
 Mrs. Burakowski was almost over come with grief and had to be cared for by neighbors. Her husband, an employe of the Locomobile Co.,, who had bid the child good bye when start minutes before the accident, was sum- mood home and he made arrange ments for the funeral. H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

are Stlll !ClrculdteO. LeHlSH Ndiey Ol- ficials assert that an interloping barge loaded with ammunition was moored at their pier in defiance of their orders and that the first explo- sion took place on board the vessel. The commissioner of public vafety says that four ammunition barges at or near the piers and that all of them were destroyed.
 It is feared their crews perished. The big pier just west of the Statue of Liberty is today a mass of smoking ruin with the debris piled hundreds or feet high in places and with the fire still burning.
 The work of repairing the dam ages to the buildings on Bedloe's and Ellis Islands and in New York and Jersey City began today. The immi- grations station at Ellis Island had the appearance of a warning village, the roof of the hospital caved in, the main door blown away and the din- ing and reserve rooms were destroy ed.
 The building on Bc9loe's Island with doors blown in and windows shattered showed the marks of an eight-hour bombardment of shrapnel, iron bolts and spikes. pieces of steel and chain. The roof of an iron warehouse was pushed off and the sand walls were filled with smoke. while the homes of the army officers are stripped of their chimneys and walls and plaste- are shattered. The Statue of Liber- ty virtually is undamaged. but the doors to the pedestal are blown in.
 (Dctailcd story of tho big explosion and fire at Jersey City will be found on pagc II of Tho Farmer, tOday.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

The NatlOnal otOIdSo Co. ioSS ie about $15,O00.000. The company lost IS warehouses in the fire that follow ed the explosion. Buildings at Bed- loe's Island were damaged by ex- ploding shells to the extent of $100, 900. At Ellis Island. the damage from the same cause will be nearly as great. More than a million dollars loss was sustained in New York city through the shattering of plate glass windows. Similar damage was inflicted in cities within radius of IS miles.
 Theodore B. Johnson. president of a. ughterage company, is sought on a warrant charging manslaughter. His compahy's barge loaded with muni- tions. it is alleged. was moored to the Black Tom Pier. in violation of the law. W. E. Dickman, pier agent Of the Lehigh Valley railroad, and Alex ander Davidson, warehouse superin- tendent for the National Storage Co.,. were arrested last night on similar charges. ,1
 Several Investigations were com nenced today to discover the origin of the fire which caused the explosion. One of the Investigations is conducted by Col. Beverly w. Dunn. chief in- spector of the bureau of explosives of the Ammunition Railway Associa- ton and the Interstate Commerce Commission. He is aided by 30 in- srector. The county prosecutor and city authorities in Jersey are making investigations also.
 It is understood that agents of the department of Jersey City are mak-i ing inquiries to learn whether the explosion was the work of incendiary. Conflicting reports as to the cause
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
THOMAS O'BRIEN REAPPOINTEDTO TO ASSESS0R'SJ JOB Mayor Announces Another Four Year Terms For
 Board Member. BEATS OUT MOOREY AND DAVID FENELON Friends of Two Competitors Boomed Them For the
 Position.

Mayor Wilson has announced the appointment of Thomas O'Brien, Democrat, as tax assessor for another term of four years from August l. MT. O'Brien was appointed four years ago during the first term of Mayor Wilson and his term of office for the first ap- pointment expired tonight. The re- appointment of Assessor O'Brien will meet with general approval both in political and real estate circles. By temperament and experience he is position. The notice that he might have reappointment if he cared to accept, was sent MT. O'Brien last Thursday. No official announcement of the appointment was made until today.
 Early in the year the rumor became current that MT. O'Brien would not be appointed.
 Friends. of former Assessor David Fenelon and former Alderman Isaac Moorey then busted themselves in be- half of former officials and until the announcement of the reappointment of MT. O'Brien friends of each man believed he had a chance. For Mir. Fenelon and Mir. Mercy, it might be said that neither made any effort to get the place and whatever was done in their behalf was the work of their friends.
 MT. O,Brien has long been active in Democratic politics. He was at one time candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor. He lives at 187 West Liberty street in the First distdict. He formerly resided in the Second district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
BEUTELSPACHER ESTATE
 SHARED BY CHILDREN

In his will offered for probate to- day, Henry Beutelspacher, the plumb ing manufacturer, whoc committed sui eide by shooting himself at The Strat- field hotel divides his estate equally between his son, Henry and his daughter, Clara. The estate is be- lieved to be about $15,0o0. The will is a very brief document covering less than one sheet of paper and was drawn on March g., 1915: His gold watch, jewelry and wearing apparel he leaves his son, Henry. Alfred Griesinser Is named executor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
ZEPPELIN RAIDER OVER BRITISH COAST ROUTED
 IN FIGHT AMID L0uDS

London, July 31.-The second raid within a week of the east coast of England by Zeppelin air ship was this morning. An official statement announcing the raid says the airship was engaged by a British areoplane. The official statement followsa
 At 5:15 o'clock this morning one of our aeroplanes pursued and attacked a Zeppelin 30 miles off the east coast. The pilot had fired more than two trays of ammunition into the Zeppelin when he was temporarily incapaciated by portion of his machine gun flying of.
 "The Zeppelin was nowhere to be seen when the aeroplane recovered its lost piece." #,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

More than 200 shots were fired dur ing the engagement, 1t is reported. The Mexicans, it is believed, crossed the line to steal horses.
 They were discovered by American outposts and were attacked by cavalry patrol. The Mexicans, mounted on good horses, attempted to hee but were intercepted and forced to fight.
 Other reports reaching here said efforts to identify any of the Mexi- cans had been unsuccessful but it was believed they were members of one of the Villa bands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
DUKE IS NAMED
 TO IRISH POST AS SECRETARY

Duke, a harrister and member of parliament for Exeter. was today ap- pointed to be the new chief secretary of Ireland ia succession to Augustine Birrel,. The new oAief eecretsry win De. given a sea. in the cabinet No new lsrd usutsaaneef Ireland win be appointed ts saoqee1 xss< Sgsmserhs. whe rsnsned after the outsssak of the Dublin rsbelnoA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
FOREST FIRES THROUGH ONTARIO RAZE SEVERAL
 TOWNS; POO ARE KILLED

mills are located, was not entirely burn ed as reported last night.
 Advices today state that the paper mills and one store were saved from the flames. Nuska, Matheson and Ramore were entirely burned over and Cochrane nearly so. Houses on two of its small avenues were saved.
 At Timmins the fire was checked in the outskirts after IT houses had been burned.
 Late reports say fires are still rag ing in many directions, out believed the worst is over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

Ell Paso Tex July 3i-Two Americans killed and wounded in clash with o Grande five miles below Fort Hancock Tex early today There were five bandits in the party all of whom killed
 Private John Twoney of Troop 9th United States cavalry and Robert Woods United States customs inspector kill 
 Sergeant Lewis Thompson, Troop 9th cavalry, ousy wounded
 The reportsndcated that detachment of the regular airy supported in the clash by detail of company Sth Mo,co ;rfor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
Hot Wave to Stick,
 Says U. s. Observer

Washington, July 31.-After break ing several teat records in the west ern upper lake region, the hot wave today had spread into the middle and south Atlantic states.
 Cooler weather was predicted by weather bureau officials for Tuesday in the lake region and eastern New York. but elsewhere in the east the heat will maintain torrid tempera-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
UNCONSCIOUS AT. WHEEL, WRECKS BIG AUTO TRUCK. Fairfield is Scene of Sensa- tion Motor Car Smash
 in Early Morning. DRIVER STRICKEN
 WITH DIZZY SPELL Huge Automobile, Filled With Bread, Mows Down
 Pole and Hits Tree.
Special to The Farmer.)


 Fairfield. July 31-An unconscious man at the wheel. ono of the largest and heaviest motor trucks designed, travelling at a tremendous rate of speed. plunged through Fairfelds main street early this morning, scat tering pedestrians and missing by in- ches the other vehicles on the road, until it veered from the pavement. cleayed a telegraph pole of at the base and smashed into a big elm tree.
 Charles veits of New York, the driver, was crushed between the wrecked forepart of the machine and the partitions in back of his seat. His chest and stomach were smashed in. Tho extent of his injuries isn't known but he is in a serious condition.
 The truck is the property of the Ward Baking O.. which conducts 9 motor truck service between New York and Bridgeport veits was taking 5000 1oaves of bread and hum dreds Of wrapped cakes to the groc- err ok th1s city.
 Service requires maintennnee of greAt speed between New York and Bridgeport and shortly after $ o'clock this morning, veits was completing the las+ -'~ --s1~sfof his tourney.
 The big truck had just passed Mill River when veits was seized with an attack of vertigo. Near Perry's block he became unconscious and s1umped forward on the wheel.
 of = the truck stuck for a minute to the crown of the roadway. and drivers turned out to give 1t the road. Then. suddenly, 1t plunged from the pave ment to the north side of the road. snapped telegraph pole off clean as easily as a man would break clay pipestem. and shot into a tree.
 Tho huge car just crumbledl The great radiator. hood, springs, etc.. were crushed back against the van. Steel parts nearly severed the trunk Of the tree. The van cracked and broke. and the heavy engine dropped to the roadway.
 veits was revived by the shock. The crash was heard many hundreds of yards away, and persons who came running were attracted by his moans. Frank Howden, Frank Johnson and Herbert Smith had a difficult time ex- tricating him. Rather plump, he was damned between the back of the seat and the wreckage, with the steering wheel imbedded against his solar plexus. By tearing at the wreckage, they succeeded in lifting him from the trap.
 They assisted him to the office of Dr. W. H. Donaldson. The latter found severe injuries to veits chest and stomach but was unable to deter mine then if he had internal injuries He said this morning he would have Veits removed to a hospital.
 An hour or sol ater. half a dozen
 An hour or 50 later half a dozen ed up to the wreckage and the sup plies were removed and taken to their destination.
 It was said at the scene of the ac- cfdent that before taking out the truck. Veits had complained of being i'll. No substitute was arranged for. Veits has been suffering stomach trouble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

Eng1ehart, Ont, July 31.-F1gures regarding the loss o< life in Northern Ontario through the raging of half a dozen towns by forest fires were still lacking today. Figures at hand lead to the belief that at least 200 are dead.
 The known dead are: At Nushka, 57; Cochrane, 18; Matheson, 34; ;4 Iro- quois Falls, IT, and Ramore, 15; to- tai of Al. In addition, it is known that there has been loss of life at Por- cupine Junction, where only the rail- road station escaped the flames.
 Iroquois Falls, where great paper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
LINsTRoM MAY RECOVER.

Though terribly mutilated as the result of his attempt to end his life Saturday night, Axel Linstrom, 33 years old, of 102 Denver avenue, was reported as being in a good condition today at the Bridgeport hospital Do- mestic troubles are advanced as the reason for his attempt to commit suicide by using a sharp razor and bleeding to death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
GERMANS IN ATTACKS.

Paris, July 31-North of the Somme yesterday evening and last night, the Germans redoubled their counter at tacks between the Hem wood and Monacu farm, says the official state ment issued this afternoon by the French war department. The strug- gle was especially severe around Mounac farm, where the Germans got a footing for a moment but were im- driven back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
Thermometer Reaches
 90 Degrees at Noon

Increasingly hot weather prevailed in Bridgeport today, the temperature rising from 70 degrees during. the night to 80 degrees at o'clock with a steady rise throughout the morn ing hours until a maximum of 90 reached at noontime in the heart of the city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
sAnsonia Has First
 Death of Paralysis

Anscnia, Conn.,. July 31-The first death from infantfre paralysis in this lcity was reported this morning. Jos eph, the five year old son of Mr and Mrs. John Burns of 13 North street, Giving Sunday night
 STha child was taken i'll Friday. The
 disease was reported to the health of- 9fcials Saturday as fnfantile paralysis. Horace Smith, aged two years, the only other victim of the malady in this city, is reported as improving. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
DUTCH SHIP HITS MINE.

London, July 31-The Dutch mail Koningen Wilhelminia has struck a mine near the North Hinder lightship, says despatch from the Hague to Reuters Telegram Go. The passengers left the vessel in the life boats and made for the lightship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
RUSSIANS PURSUE TEUToNs.

Petrograd, July 31, via London-In the region of Brody, on the Volhyn- ian and Galician frontier Russian troops are pursuing the Austro-Ger- man armies, it was officially announc- ed here today and have reached the rivers Graberki and Sereth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

New York, July 3-Deaths in the terrific explosions of Black Tom pier in Jersey City early Sunday may total 20 more. .eet
 Three are dead and is believed that members of many bafges that blown bits fired by the explosion have been lost
 Estimates today of the property damage ranged high $50 OOOOOO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
AUSTRIAN RULER
 SERIOUSLY SICK,
 VIENNA REPORTS

London, July S1.-Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria caught a severe chill while inspecting his troops, says a Vienna despatch forwarded to Lon- don by correspondent at The Hague of the Exchange Telegraph company. His majesty is described as being very i'll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
PACIFIC FLEET TO SAIL.

San Diego, Cal, July 31-The Pa fleet with Admiral Cararton will sail Wednesday it was announced today, for the lower Mexican coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
BRITISH CLAIM GAINS.

London, July 31-As the result of local encounters in the region of the River Somme the British troops last night advanced their posts at some points on the plateau to the north of the town of BRzentin-le-Petit, it was officially announced this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
GERMAN LINES HOLD.

Berlin, July French troops in their attack on Sunday against the German positions in the region of the River Somme did not gain . foot of ground, according to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
TWO AMERICANS KILLED TN BATTLE AGAINST
 VILLA BAND; BAY STATE TROOPS UNDER FIRE

Outlaws Cross Border to Steal Horses and Are At tackled By Cavalry Patrol Massachusetts In- fantrymen Support Mounted Troops in Sharp ClasF-One Cavalryman and U. S. Customs Inspector Killed, And All of Bandits Are Re- ported Slain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
EFT MILLIONS JOSS 20 DEAD
 M EXPL OSlONS

Believed That Members of Crews of Barges That Were Wrecked Have Been Lost-Two Officials Under Ar rest and Third is Sought By Police Property Dam age Will Be Terrific, Extending Over Big Area as-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
TWO NEW CASES IN STATE.

Hartford, Conn. July 31-Only two new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the state board of health fdday. One was from Lebanon, the Sfher from sharon. pr. J. T. Black, 6seretary,. considers that the disease s1S decreasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

the German army headquarters staff in its statement issued today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

Boston, July 31.-Company c of the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry regi- ment, reported as participating in border clash with Mexican bandits to- day, was recruited almost entirely from Cambridge. The command is headed by Captain H. Dwight cush- ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

company engaged was commanded by Captain Cushing and most of its mem bers are said to have come from Cam bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

New York, July s1-The mortality liat jumped today in the epidemic of 1hfantils paralysis while the number
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
SharpIess Tubular Separators

II you arc thinking Of buying a
CREAM SEPARATOR II
will pay you to come In and
sec us.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
Record Of The Past.

Events OF the Nczperce country
eleven years ago this week:
The Herald said 1.-THE weather
of this section which has been OF
peculiar nature all the spring
still continues. One day viii be
sunny and warm, and the next
cold and rainy, and Saturday dis
tinguished itself By starting in at
Z 90 in the morning and raining
and showing all day. 1t melted
as rapidly as il fell around Nez-
perez, but is reported 10 have been
seven inches deep in the timber to
the west. Heavy .frosts have al
so occurred on clear nights. Warm
weather is needed as the harvest
viii be late one. Another item
from The Herald OF May 81, 1908,
said tNezperce was visited sun
day night and Monday morning
By snow storm, which from re-
ports. was general over this en-
tire section The average dura-
ton of time which il laid on the
ground was 80 hours. This is the
heaviest snow fall this late in the
season since the opening Of the
reservation. "
The three-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. White was
scalded to death by falling into a
tub of hot water, at the home of
+. NJ. Hancock in Nezperce.
John Gehrke. of Dayton, Wn.,
bought the VIM. Bailey ranch six
miles southwest Of Nczperce for
$4,000.
Mrs. Susie Turney, Of Lewiston,
bought the J. n. jolly ranch, six
miles north of Nezperce, for So
500.
A. C. Eitzen reported the pros
poets for a fruit crop on the prai-
ric very poor.
Joseph Schmidt and Margaret
Werner were married at Nez-
perez.
The Scandanavians OF Nez
Perez and Idaho counties were
arranging for a great midsummer
festival to be held June p az the
head of Little Canyon two miles
east of AkDhler, and il was to be
patterned after the customs in
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.