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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
PRESIDENT COMPLETES
 THIRD YEAR IN OFFICE
 WITH ENVIABLE RECORD

motto, and only in handling Teutonic diplomats was he compelled to use vigor. He demanded the recall of pr. Dumba, the Austrian. Am bassadOr; Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. von Papen, the army and navy attaches of the German Embassy. for having conspir- de, it was charged, to break the nu- nicipa1 law of this country in an at tempt to assist their government. Finally, he has forced Congress to come out in the open and decide whether it will support him in de- fense of American rights or will flop to the Ka1ser's standard by tying the governments hands in international affairs. By insisting that the treaty rights of the United States be respected, he attempted to save China's sovereignty, which was endangered by Japan's de- mands.
 Under his, administration the Fili- pinos have been given a greater degree of se1f-governnent with assurances of independence when they are capable of self-goYernment.
 Here are some expressons in rega I'd to the Presidents closing the third year of his term:
 Vice-President MarshaI1-No man since Lincoln has faced so many grave questions and crises in our. national life. / When truth gets a hearing, it will be found that for courage, patriot ism, patience and statesmanship he has measured up to the stature of the Great Emancipator.
 Senator James Hamilton Lewis of II1inois-No President since the foun- dalton of this republic has had to con- tend against severer conditions of government He has shown the world what a democracy in America means. He has won the approval of his coun-
 
 the earth. and has established himself up to this third anniversary of his ac- cession to the presidency as the pride and glory of his countrymen-
 Senator Thomas P. Gore of Okla homa-President Wilson's crowning glory has been that he has kept the peace amid the> most delicate and diff f1cult conditions This will be his chief title to reelection. I am un- willing to see this glory dirnmed or this title clouded by the Iurid shadow of war. /~
 South Carolina-President Wilson has shown remarkable patience. ability, statesmanship and foresight. I don't always agree with him, but think he is the greatest President since Lincoln.
 Senator William Hughes of New J Jersey-President Wilson has had more to contend with than any Presi- 0ont W1Ln1n my memory ana ne mas steered us through with honor. He has been the saviour of the Democratic party. I am for him absolutely for renomination.
 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon The President has conducted himself with great credit and fortitudes through the most tumu1tuous period since the Civil War. I believe that he ought to be and will be reelected.
 Senator Martin of Virginia-I be- lieve the Presidents administration has been highly creditable, and that we are doing all in our power to help him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
HOLIDAY WAS .COLDEST DAY .OF THE YEAR
Washington's Birthday Was Occasion of Record Drop In Temperature Three Below Zero the Official Figure.

The co1dest day of winter stole into Bridgeport on cushioned feet, and got away before many of the citizens were aware of it.
 Weather Observer William Jennings in his report for February points out that Washington's birthday was the coIdest of the current winter season. perature dropped to 8 below zero, but by the time that folks were up and about, it had risen to a much more comfortable elevator.
 February, as a, whole, was cold. It was a full degree calder, in the mean, than the monthly average for the last 20 years. The warmest day was the first, when the temperature reached 52 degrees. The co1deSt day also was the day of the greatest range in tenn perature, the thermom eter during the degrees above the low record for the year. On Feb. l. and IS there was temperature so uniform that there was a variation of only degrees
 The snowfall, reduced to rain, and the rainfall aggregated 5.04 nches, an excess of 1.12 inches over the average here was a fall of 21 inches of snow, and the average depth of snow on the ground at the end of the month, ac- cording to MT. Jennings figures, was 2.5 inches
 The highest barometric pressure was 3O.58, Feb. IA; the lowest. 29-O4, Feb 26 There were three s1eet storms There were clear, partly cloudy and 12 cloudy days. The prevailing wind direction was northwest.
 MT Jennings figures correspond strikingly to those compiled by similar observers in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
:, ANDERsoN-BARBER.

Miss Ada Josephine Barber, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Barber, of 296 Linwood avenue and MT. liar ry Lewis Anderson, were married at o'clock this afternoon in St. Johns church by Rev. Stephen Fish Sher- man, Jr., rector of the church. The bride entered the church on the arm of the best man who escorted her to the altar. The bridegroom walked with the bridesmaid. The part of the ceremony V7I ere the bride is given in marriage was omitted. Miss Florence Barber, sister of the bride, was her only attendant and John Mill ington was best man. The bride was attired in a travelling costume of dark blue garbardine, a hat of blue georgette crepe, and straw trin< med with velvet fruit and a corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore brown chiffon broadcIoth, a hat of old rose Georgette crepe and a. bouquet of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. A small informal reception was held at the home of the brides parents At the conclusion of short wedding trip to New York, MT. and Mrs. An derson will reside at -519 Carroll ave- nue. The groom is employed in the cost department of the U. M. c. Co. and the bride was until recently a clerk in the office of the Warner Bros Corset Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MORE THAN 5000 FRENCH ARELOST
 ONLAPR PROVENCE
Paris Report Indicates That Sinking of Transport
 Was Big Disaster

Paris, March 4-More than 5000 soldiers of France perished when the converted liner Provence went down in the Mediterranean on Feb. 26, ac- cording to the implication of a, state ment issued by the Ministry of Marine yesterday This indicates that the sinking of the Provence, in respect to loss of life, was the greatest marine disaster in history.
 4,OOO on Board Vessel.
 The statement of the ministry says there were nearly 4,OOO men on board the liner, which was bound for Sa- 1onica with endorsements for General Sarrau. An early announcement made on Feb. 29, gave the number of survivors at 896. There has been no intimation that this number has since been increased by later reports of res cue.
 On board the Provence, it is now stated, were the staff of the Third Colonial infantry, with the Third bat ta1ion of the regiment, the Second company of the First battalion, the Second Machine Gun company and one extra company;-nearIy 4,O0O men in all Apparently the crew of the so that the total loss of life may have considerably exceeded 3,OOO.)
 First Announcement of Loss.
 The first official announcement of the loss of the Provence said:
 '"The French auxiliary cruiser Pro- vence II. (so designated to distinguish her from the French batt1eship Pro- vence), engaged in transporting troops to SaIonica, W IS sunk in the Mediter- ranean on Feb. 26. Two hundred and nine-six survivors have been brought to Malta and about 400 to Melos by French and British vessels summoned by wireless.
 'eNo signs of a submarine were no- ticed either before or after the sinking. The Provence was armed with five guns of IA centimetres (5.5 inch), two of 57 mi1limetres (2.2 inch) and four of AT mi1lirnetres (1.8 inch) .'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
JOSS ON THE TITANIC 1,49O,
 AND IN IUSrTANIA. I.

Never before, so far as history has any record, have 5000 persons lost their lives in the destruction of a sim gle ship at sea. The greatest loss of life on one ship ever before reported was that of the Titanic on April IA, 1912, when 1,4490 persons were drowned.
 More nearly parallel to the case of the Provence, however. is that of the Lusitania, which was sunk by a Ger man torpedo off the Irish coast on May z, 1915, with the loss of 1,205 lives.
 The Provence, however, although she had been a passenger steamship. was at the time her career was ended an armed cruisr, aend her human freight consisted entirely of fighting men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
ELEVEN BUILDING
 PERMITS GRANTED

Eleven building permits. were granted last evening by the board of building commissioners. They represented values of $5O,910- They follow:
 ne-famfly frame dwelling on south side of Beechwood avenue for H. l.. Blackman & Son.
 Brick addition to factory on south Side of Crescent avenue for Interna- tional Silver company.
 Two-family dwelling on west side of Prixiee place for John Hakahns.
 Private frame garage at east side of Fourth street for. William G. Cab lin.
 Two-family dwelling on north side of George street for J. Warner.
 Brick addition on south side of Railroad avenue for Tait & Son Pa per Go.
 Private frame garage on south side of Rocton avenue for Herbert G. Washburn.
 Addition to frame dwelling at 4s44 Main street for Hannah w. Wes-
 Store front on east side of 744 Pembroke street for c. A. Glieson.
 Private frame garage at 1121 Cen tra1 avenue for Owen Burns.
 Private frame garage on east side of Read street for. B. Anderson.
 Gen. Thomas L.. Watson, president of the banking house of T. l.. Watson & Co.,, will erect a handsome residence in Black Rock. It will be of stone and stucco.
 Plans are being made by architects of the Remington Arms & Amrnuni- ton Go. for several brick apartment houses large enough to house 1 5 fam flies each. Plans are also being drawn for 50 more brick houses of the two and four-faniIy type.
 Work will start soon on a four family house in Pix1ee place for Frank Kogut.>
 Frederick Schrieber of 179 Whitney avenue is arranging to build a two- family house in the same street.
 Work will begin next week on a store and tenement block in Stratford avenue for Julius Weiss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MARNS IRISH NOT
 TO ROCK BOAT"
 IN THIS COUNTRY
Supreme Court Justice Against Convention of
 Celtic Race.

New ' YorI. March 4--Supreme Court Justice John Ford yesterday added his vo1ce to the denunciation by prorni- nent Irish-Aniericans of the Irish Race Convention." which opened at the Hotel Astor at 10 a. m. today, Asked by a reporter what he thought of the conventions. Justice Ford said:
 tsI have refused to participate in it in any way, This is not time for the members Of any of the numerous races of which our citizens is made up to hold demonstrations in any wise calculated to affect the delicate rela- ttenship of this country with belliger- ert nations. Particularly is this flue Of the extremely delicate diplomatic situation between this country and Germany,
 'sIn brief do not believe in rock ing the boat at this critical times and look upon the approaching conven- ton as calculated to do just that. In- deed. ths view was expressed by me to some of the prime movers in the movement some weeks ago.
 .<I was elected a delegate to the convention by an Irsn soceity of which have long been a, member. This was without my knowledge or consent. and as soon as was notified I declined to serve.
 .arhis is no time for a racial dem ozstraton of any kind, unless it be a demonstration of Yankees for this dear old Yankee land of ours. In deed, am s9 fully occupied just now in being a Ha1thful American citizen that have no time for consideration of the fortunes of any other country, except to sym pathize with the unfor- tunate people afflicted by the un- epeakable horrors of the European war
 1t seems to me most 11nfortunate that American citizens of Irish birth or extraction should lay themselves open to the suspicion that they are against our government at a time when the b1indest e.nong us can see that the relations of this country with Germany arc critical in the extreme, with war between ourselves and that country nors than a possibility, if not Indeed an actual probability
 TT am pf3ud of the record of the race from which spring, but fear this demons aration portends a blot on that fair record"
 Patrick Egan, former United of the Irlsih Land league in Ireland and first president of the United Irish National league of America- was one Of the earliest among prominent Irish men to attack the convention
 The executive conmittee of the American Irish societies met in the Hotel WaIdorf-Astoria last Wednesday and adopted resolution denouncing the calling of the convention.
 John Devoy, one of those prominent in calling the convention, could not be found yesterday, but it is known he and his associates resent hOtly the idea that the calling of the acOnven-3 tin portends anything but the utmost loyalty to the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. George H. c. Koehm, of 261 Goddard avenue, was pleasantly sur prised on her birthday when a party of friends called upon her Monday evening Covers were .laid for 25. Mrs Koehm was the recipient of
 many pretty gifts. Those present were Mir and Mrs George H. c. Koehm, MT and Mrs. Fred W. Neupert, MT. and Mrs. Frank G.. Voos, Mir. and Mrs John H. Gruber, Mrs. Catherine Brady, MT and Mrs William I1adeaux,. the Misses Jeannette Gruber Lena M. Koehm, Bertha Tearne, Alice Brady, Catherine Brady, Catherine Conley, Evelyn Shea, Marie Rose Koehm, Constance Koehna, Harold F. Voos. George H. Koehm, .Jr., and Henry M Metzger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
BRIDGE BOARD REFUSES TO PAY
 FIVE PER CENT.
Willing To Pay Two Per Cent. of Engineering
 Firms Allowance.

The Grand Street Bridge Comnnis- sion at aAEaeeting last night, refused 10 grant payment of 5 per cent of the cost of the bridge to the J. B. Strauss Co. of Chicago, to cover cost Of plans and specifications which have been completed to date. Plans for both the Grand street aild East been completed and bids will be ad- ~ertised for next week through the board of contract and supply
 Under the agreement with J. B. Strauss, engineer of both bridges, he is to receive 6 per cent. of the cost of the bridges for drawing plans and specifications and supervising con etruction of both bridges. The type Of bascule roller lift which he invent ed will be used. The commission voted last night to make an offer of per cent. payment at this time. This 3 will be about s$4,oO0-
 It was voted last night that special gemners be Constructed from the bridges to the main trunk sewer in Housatouic avenue instead of allow ing the sewage to empty into the Pe- quonnock-
 Bids for the construction of both bridges will be opened in the office of the board of contract and supply a tnoon, Thursday, April 6.
 The board of appraisal of benefits and damages held a hearing last night ". R.. Webster, Jr., for the Bridgeport Brass Co, claimed that his concern would sustain $4,000 damages above any benefits for their new bridge. John Ross and Max GeFb believed that damages and bene- fits tn their property would be equal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Brakeman Hurt In
 Fall From Freight
 Gar Running Away

His right arm was severely wrench ed and fragments were torn Thurs day night, when Lyman H. Miller of Al Frank street, a brakeman, was thrown from a freight car in Trum- bull.
 Miller was employed at switching work at 10 o'clock Thursday night. He was attempting to check swift ly-noving car and the brakes failed to stop it. The car struck a, bump CT at the end of a spur and Miller was thrown to the ground. His right arm was caught under him and twist ed. Besides, he was severely bruis- ed. He was taken to this city and removed to his home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
Fire Commissioners
 Retire Two and Make
 Several Appointments

Michael 1T. By, aged 67. and Ed ward D. Wheeler, aged TO, were re- tired last night by the board of fire commissioners. Three additions to the department were made. They are John A. Willis, 33, 37S9 Main street; Frederick G. Anderson, 31, 632 Lafay- cite street; Phillip G. hompson 27 735 Norman street. Edward B. Ma honey and F. OIin Snow will succeed the retired. as receivers of alarms. Nine/ applications were received from prospective f1remen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MASONIC NOTES

A special communication of St. Johns lodge, No. 3 will be held at Masonic Temple, Saturday afternoon March at 2 o'clock. The M. M. de- gree will be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
FIVE PLANTS CLOSED
 BY MACHINISTS' STRIKE

Buffalo. March 4.-Five plants, in-l cluding the Pierce-ArroW Motor Car O., have been closed down as a result. of the machinists strike and it is ad- rnitted by both union officials and of ficers of the Employers association that approximately 5000 men are idle Of this number, the union claims 1 ,O0O are on strike. The employers con ceded goo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
1E1PsIO FAIR DESPITE WAR

Berlin March 4-The spring fair at Leipsic will open on March 6. The number of buyers who have applied for the reduced railroad fares is 23,OOO as compared with 15,7oO last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
TAX MEN TO MEET.

The fourth annual meeting of the Tax Officials association will be held in the old senate chamber in the Capitol at Hartford at Il o'clock, next Tuesday morning. Among the speakers will be Gov. HoIcomb, At torney-Genera1 Hinman and William B. Fellows. Tax Collector Howard F. Smith will attend the session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
CALIFORNIA REPUBIICANS
 HOLD STATE CONVENTION.

San Francisco, March 4-'fOld Iine'' Repu blicans from all parts of the state gathered here today to hold a state convention for the purpose of cho posing 26 candidates as nominees for the delegation to the Republican national convention in Chicago. Fran cfs V. Keesltng, chairman of the Re publican state central committee, who issued the call for today's con- vention, said all hope of compromise with the ''new''-or as they term themselves, united Republicans had vanished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
MUCH SMOKE IN SMALL
 BLAZE AT SAUGATUCK
Especial to The Farmer.)

Saugatuck, March A chimney fire did slight damage in the store and house of Dominic Luciano at Charles and Franklin streets, this morning. The Saugatuck Hose company eXtin- guished the blaze. which was product i've of much smoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04

Motion universal vitality may described the impulse of life. .innernost sublimeIy animated photography. a ptc- a masterpiece therefore, OF NATION, wealth living realities, it's O cycorana graphy is charming refreshInent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04

/ The Great Lakes are expected to be open for navigation earlier than usual this year. Immense grain cargoes are waiting for transportation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disf1gured by an unsaghtly wart. IT. can easily be removed in 8 few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy 41e alrEe1d Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04

Another conference of the Scandi- navian governments will be held al on March 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
.THE PREsTTIITEsr TTIIT FACr

The House voted, 1o5 to 4s, to retain 20-cent mileage for representatives
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21

mail and express auto, traverslng
the wilds of Colorado has a bandit
proof cage in The rear for valuable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
MOVIES IN LUMBER CAMPS
Silent Drama Proves Force in Keep
ing Men Contented and Increas-
ing Output of Logs.

Ashland. - The Quincy Lumber
company near this city was confront
ed with the problem of procuring sufff-
cient men for their logging operations
and keeping them after they arrive at
the camps, until they introduced an
InnovatiOn-the motion picture. Now
the trouble previously experienced is
over; the wOodsmen are contented.
Formerly a crew of Quincy Lum-
Der company at their various camps
would be changed almost entirely ev-
cry thirty days; the lumberjacks would
go to the cities, elbow in" their roll,
then seek employment at another
camp.
One of the office employees of the
concern suggested one day that the
company secure a motion picture ma
chine and give them the enjoyment of
the silent drama The idea seemed a
good one and the company forthwith
secured a machine and an operator and
now is conducting a motion picture
show every night with a change of
program with each performance. 1t
has proven a success and the company
has experienced no trouble by changes
in crews as formerly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
TWONORMAL HEADS
NAMED BY REGENTS
ROYCE CHOICE FOR FAYETTEVILLE
AND SCHOFIELD FOR
EAU CLAIRE.
ARE STATE ~" GRADUATES
New Presidents Will Assume Their
Posts of Duty at an Early
Date-Each to Receive
$500 Year.

Madison.-The state board of nor
nal school regents has elected Prof
Asa NJ. Royce as president of IT,
state normal school at Platteville and
Prof. H. J. Schofeld as president of
the state normal school at Eau Claire
The salary of each is $4,000 a year.
Prof. Royce has for some years
been a member of the faculty of the
normal school at Superior. He also
taught in the Platteville Normal
school. He was born near Oconto
and graduated from the state normal
school at Oshkosh and from the Uni
Versity Of Wisconsin.
Prof Schofield was born near Au-
gusta and graduated from the state
normal school at Stevens Point and
from the University of Wisconsin. He
is now principal of the Central High
school in st. Paul He taught school
after graduating from the state uni
versity at Nellisville, Eau Claire and
other cities in the northw estern part
of the state. President Schofield will
assume his new duties at Eau Claire
on April l and President Royce will
assume his new duties at Platteville
on May l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-03-21
MANY DISTRICT
TEACHERS MARRY
GREEN COUNTY EDUCATORS RE,
DUCED 10 PER CENT IN
FIRST HALF OF YEAR.
HAY NEED so INSTRUCTORS
Wealthy Young Farmers for
Husbands-Are Released
From Contracts.

Monroe.-The little love god, Cupid
is causing great havoc in the ranks Of
the rural teaching force in Green
County this year, according to County
Superintendent John N. Burns.
Already more than 10 per cent of
the teachers in the rural schools have
been married, although the school
year is little more than half over. and
If rumors are to be relied on fifty
fifty new teachers will be needed in
the county to replace those who leave
the schOolrOom for the side of some
worthy man for the battle Of life. This
will mean that practically one-third of
the teachers in the rural schools will
be married during the present school
year, there being 156 country schools
in the county.
The deccrtion from the ranks Of the
teachers has not been stopped in the
least by the fact that contracts are
now made between the school boards
and the teachers for one year. No
school board in the county has been
found so hard hearted that it would
refuse to permit the teacher to break
her contract at any time during the
school year.
OF the seventeen teachers who have
married since the opening of the
school year, all have won wealthy
young farmers, many of them owners
of fine dairy farms, with fine blooded
stock, and with high powered auto
mobiles to bring them to the city whes
they want to run in for a spool OF
thread or a chocolate sundae.