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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

It seems that all Washington is agog over remark by Republican Leader Mann in the House of Representatives to the effect that the plank in the Re- publican platform demanding national control of all transportation lines was written by railroad attorneys who now are lobbying at Washington in the same interest.
 We suppose that one of these days MT. Mann will intimate that Wall St., still determined to have central bank would like to knock the Federal Re- serve Banking and Currency System into a cooked hat. Or that he may discover overnight that the German
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
SHE SAID, DAMMIT
N ISS MARION POMEROY SMITH, 22 and wealthy on trial
 lX1 ascertain if is fit to for her property

K ISS MARION PoMEROY SMITH 22 and wealthy on trial V1 ascertain if she is fit to for her property Hpanns fish dealer and said Dammit occasionally
 She defends the witness stand, the right of young use the explosive word right which will deny Men have monopoly of words Her affection for HYannis fish dealer is another matter.
 this lively young reads The Gourant which devong many columns of space to her illuminated
 her troubles be due to the circumstances of vironment? What must it to confding young that C. S. Meens presented in heroic aspect in family journal and J. Henry Roraback paragon of men? When Judge Henney loses the friend gets it. flor political reasons must not young nutter?
 Messrs Mellen Roraback and King also fishermen, though they do not live in Hyannis.
 Perhaps the young womans penchan for the Hyanns dealer she get to the ideals carefully ncu
 ted by The Gourant All The courants readers say uit."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
NINTH DISTRICT
 REPUBLICANS IN
 ROW OVER BERTH
Dissension May Keep Motor Vehicle Clerkship Away
 From Bridgeport.

Unless Republicans of the Ninth district settle their differences and agree on one man to succeed Arthur F. Connor. as clerk in the motor vehicle department of the office of secretary of state, no one from that district and probably no one from Bridgeport will land the place.
 There are four candidates for the place in the Ninth district and all have their friends out for them gum shoeing and making every effort in their behalf. The candidates are: Fred Wetstein, bookkeeper at the Acme Shear Co.,. Aldermen Charles H. Roder and Andrew R. Roswell, both of whom represent the district in the common council and Hazelton Chand- Ter, one of the district workers.
 None of the candidates has any ad- vantage at present but if the others will withdraw in favor of Wetstein he can have the appointment. If they do not withdraw no one in the Ninth district will be appointed and the po- sition will probably go to some one outside of this city.
 When MT. Connor resigned to take  aminer of liens and clerk of the board of appraisal, Secre' ary of State Burnes intimated that he would name a Bridgeport man as his successor. It was then agreed among the Republi- can town committee that man from the Ninth district should get the ap- pointment. Then four candidates, each with a good following came forward, not one of whom is willing to with draw in favor of anyone else. This situation is said to be what has pre- vented Mr.Connor from taking his new office here. It has also led the Re- publican leaders to inform the Ninth district men that unless they stop fighting and agree on one man no one in their district will get the appoint ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
La Toilette is Fighting
 Greater Navy Measure

Washington, July 20-The naval bill still was before the Senate today the attack of Senator LaFollette on the measure delaying vote yesterday. The Wisconsin Senator had the floor to- day to continue criticism of the gen. eral preparedness program. Objection to the bill's appropriating $11 100000 for government armorp1ate plant was voted down, 51 to IT.
 Senator LaFo1lette quoted from committee hearings to prove that the American navy is in better shape than preparedness advocates are willing to admit. The navy, he said, is stronger than Germany's which although half as big as Great Britain's has prevent ed invasion of Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
SINKING THE DEUTSCHLAND

NR VON JAGOW,. speaking of the prospect that the
 Deutschland may be sunk by British vessel with out warming is reported saying that such cowardy and dastardy German statesmen have ection moral grounds to sinking merchantmen without warning They have declared that this good war where the conditions in submarine attack eopardze the attacking 1hip, if she gives warning.
 The right of the Deutschland to be free from such attack rests upon International custom made before were and upon the nsisence of the United States against Germany beginning with the Lusania incident merchant ships must not be destroyed except in accordance with international custom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
SANTOS-DUM0NT

Alberto Santos-Dumont, the young ,Brazalian aeronaut and inventor who has played so large a part in the de- velopment of the dirigible balloon and other aerial craft, was born for ty-tlree years ago to-day, July 20,
 1873, in Sac Paulo, Brazil. Although he has spent the greater part of his life in France, Santos Dumont is now in South America, and is the presi- dent of the Aeronautica1 Federation of the Western Hemisphere. His father was a wealthy coffee planter in Bra gil, and Alberto was sent to France at an early age to complete his education. On the death of his father he inherited a considerable fortune and establish ed his home in Paris. Of an inventive and adventurous turn of mind, Santos Dumont was from his boyhood deeply interested in the conquest of the air. In 1900 he completed a navigable bal loon in which he made several flights which were partially successful. This was shortly before Zeppelin made his first flight over Lake Constance. San- tos-Dumont continued his experiments and in 1901 he completed his famous No 6, which he was able to control
 perfectly in the fact of strong wind.
 In September of that year he won the Deutsch prize of $50,o00 for navigat- ing a dirigible balloon. He circled
 the Eiffel Tower in Paris and this feat spread his name and fame over
 the world and made him the hero of the day. The Santos-Dumont No. 6 was little over 100 feet in length, and a twenty horsepower gasoline
 motor operated the screw-propeller,
 whose blades measured thirteen feet over all. The car was a trussed frame forty-six feet in length suspend
 ed by steel wires from the gas envel-
 ope, which had a capacity of 22,0OO
 feet of gas. It was much smaller
 than Zeppelin's pioneer airship, which was 416 feet in length and had a ca
 pacity of nearly 100000 cubic feet of
 gas. For several years, however, the
 Santos-Dumont type was considered superior to the Zeppelins. The Bra gillian inventor later built much larger balloons of much the same type, his No. 10 having a carrying capacity of ten persons. Santos-Dumont early turned his attention to heavier-than- air machines, and in 1906 he won the Deutsch-Archdea prize of $10,00O for navigating an aeroplane in a cir cle of one kilometer. Santos-Dumont is not only an inventor but daring and resourceful airman, and his work as a pioneer is written large in the history of the conquest of the air.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
MIR. MANN's 1NNERMosT THOUGHTS.

American Alliance and the Kaiser are not exactly in sympathy with MT. Will sons idea of Americanism. Or that, in a moment of confidence, he may tell us that the American Protective Tariff Association would like to rewrite few schedules. Or that in spite of ship-purchase bills and such things. our shipping interests still dream of subsidy.
 What is the matter with Washing ton, anyway? Have things come to such a pass, after only three years and half of Democratic rule, that a great Republican statesman cannot think aloud without setting the capital in fiutter ?-New York World.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
ONE CENT LETTER POSTAGE

IS favorite we'll placed persons that the American people do not to their pennies Just now the matter in connection with Postmaster ts that penny letter postage in sight he American peo pie whole don't fig, whether letter Perfect nonsense It is if said "he American people don't fig whether they pay book of stamps, 50 cents The American people do their
 mail business at cost The cheaper the cost the they have pay It is prevalent notion that wrong to take another cent out os an American wornens envelope
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
RECRUITING FOR MILITIA.

New Haven. July 20-The local army recruiting station received or- ders from Washington today to enlist men for the Connecticut National Guard in addition to those for the regular army. Recruits secured will be trained at Fort Wright and then sent forward to the Connecticut fegi. ments on the border.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

finely tucked and sometimes as severely plain as nuns collar. From 50 to 75 cts and $1 co and up. Collar and Cuff Sets of striped silk are quite new and combine with sports clothes exactly An assort ment of colorings and with striped Windsor Tie to match, they are $1.5O
 Long -sleeved Guimpes are often in demand, good ones at $1.5O. Roll Collars of white organdie, high in the back, dipping as low in front desres5 50 cts and $10O Plaitings, outstanding Ruffs, Fichus, and other dainty styles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
Handkerchiefs

Colored Novelties are in favor this summer and may select to accord with wash frocks. Linen, lawn and crepe fabrics D cts For Men. Silk Sport Handkerchiefs, odd shades that are stylish navy blue, Belgian blue, myrtle green and the tans. 5O cts Mems Silk Bandannas, according to size,
 75 cts $1.OO and $1.5O
 -SSs~ floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
Pads in Neckwear

Firstly, Fashion sends so many charming things one may choose what is becom- ing and yet be in the latest style.
 Wide Sailor Collars of Georgette crepe, are snowy white, and come far over the shoulder, sometimes embroid- cred, sometimes hemstitched in checkerhnard sn11aras nr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
RELIABLE RUBBER GOODS

Logical headquarters for the following articles: Garden Hose Water Hose, lin. to 3-in. Rubber Packing Gall kinds) Boot SOles Water Bags ,&lAsisi Syringes = Rubber Tennis Shoes Rubber Boots Rubber Coats Air Pillows Chair Tips Cane Tips. Plumbers Supplies Rubber Collars Rubber Heels Bath Sprays Plant Sprays Ice Bags Rubber Nipples Water Wings
 THE ALLINC
 RUBBER co. ll26 MAIN STREET
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

The 50 foot cruiser Serenity owned by C. S. Goldberg, of the Bay Shore. l.. T., Yacht club, capsized and strand ed off the inlet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

August Bland, 2s, of New York, was killed when an automobile in which he was riding overturned on a sharp curve at West Park. Ulster county
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20
Desk Sets that are Novel

Hand carved of wood and hand decorated. They may be had in pink, blue, lavender, and are very quaint and attractive Six pieces compose the outfit blotter letter rack ink well, stamp box, etc. For guest room desk fittings could be prettier and as bridge prize one would be novelty $1O.00
 Stationery Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-20

FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

AKA 700 WAITING FOR
CHANCE" TO PUSH THAT RUSTNESg
VENTURE OR YLAE-0R TO FIND
BACKING FOR THAT IDEA Or -
xE~rTNE CE vcURse
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
Plan Football Game.

CHICAGO. Dec. 50--The hrs- 1917
football game in these parts viii be
played a week from tomorrow. II
Manager Carroll Of the Merrinlacs has
his way. The Thorns Ct Pullman,
claimants Of the state 745-pound
championship. viii be the party Of the
second part. and the scene win be
Dexter Park Pavilion Carroll last
night challenged the suburbanites.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

sion from the French army for Car
pentier's furlough Of three months
VIII get the frst chance 10 sign up
the boxer after his arrival in New
york. but Manager Descamps VIII not
make any decision before reaching
the United States
The letter en- route is not q contract
merely a reply 70 Richard stating
nothing can be done until Carpenter
reaches America Both Descamps and
Carpenter are pessimistic regarding
the chances Of Anne Morgan or any
one else obtaining a furlough for the
French champion. Carpenters con-
valescence Of a month after a slight
attack Of bronchitis expires next
week He viii return 10 the French
army aviation forces
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

PARIS. Dec. So letter from
Francois Descamps. manager OF
George sCarpentier. i en- route to Tex
Rickard stating Carpenter and Des-
camps viii go to America II a fur
Tough can be obtained for the boxer
from the French army Carpenter IS
e The aviation corps Desoamps re-
ta5ns Richards contract Offering S2o.
eco for a bout IN America. and VIII
discuss terms. opponent. place. num-
bsr Of rounds. and Red Cross per-
eeu1sge after reaching New York.
Today Descanps received a cable
gram from Tom ORourke Offering
$4,000 for Carpenter. He replied that
he would confer with O'Rourke when
he arrives at New York AS matters
now stand. whoever obtains permits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
DILLON REFUSES
TO SIGN FOR BATTLE
WITH MISKE

NEW ORLEANS. la. Dec so.-A
bitch in the match for a twenty round
tight recently announced for this city
on Feb. .. between Jack Dillon Of In
dianapolis and Billy Miske of St Paul.
was admitted yesterday by Dominiel1
Tortorich. matchmaker for a local
athletic club. Tortorich said he had
received the contract signed by Afisize
but that Dillon had withheld his sig
nature. Unless Dillon signs within a
few days another fighter win be Sc
Iected to meet Ad1ske.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
BRTTTON TO MEET
BADOUD; MISKE TO
BOX WEINERT

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-Jscl5 Britton.
welterweight champion. and Albert
Badoud. wel1erweiEht champion Of
Europe. we're matched yesterday to
meet at the Manhattan a c. on Jan
10. Right on top Of this comes an
other bout Just as promising Billy
1fiske and Charley Weinert being
matched 10 meet at the Harlem SPORT
ing club on Jan Il. John Reister.
owner Of the club. offered the men
$4,000 and they accepted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
TED MEREDITH MAY
BE CALLED PRO"

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Ted Mere
dfth- worlds greatest middle distance
runner. IS IN danger Of losing his
amateur standing because on Sunday
last he allowed his name TO be used
over a story that appeared on g local
sporting page. This IS IN violation OF
caause d Of article Y Of the consti-
tuition Of the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
SPORTS...
FRAT SHOULD HAVE MAN ON
NATIONAL. COMMISSION. SAYS STOVAII

George stovan Of the Cleveland Louis
players commission
Of
for Q
he
all eve be
strictly neutral right would appear that me Players Fra
another and
G. ovvner
al
man the
on
leagu
But
There IS
donea ALT could be done for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
PEKIN FANS SEE
THREE RING BOUTS

PEORIA. ILL. Dec so.-Boxlng was
revived in Pekin last night. Kid Her
man Of PICKING fought Jimmy Sheehan
Of peoria four rounds TO q draw sam
my wade Of Pekin shaded Kid Vernon
Of Peoria and Andy Boyle and Art
Nasterson, both Of Pekin, fought a
draw.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
FOOTBALL PLAYER
GETS COMPENSATION

WHITING, IND. Dec. 27.-The Red
Star Shoe company Of st. Louis IS pay
ing three-fourths Of his former wages
each week 10 Tom Tinkham Of this city.
who had his ankle broken in nine places
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
GET FURLOUGH'
REPLY To OFFER.
FOR CARPENTER
FIGHT DECISIONS

1t New 0Eeans-Ba1t1inE BaFrerre
heat sx#-aie Foley f201.
AT BoSt% Esy Gardiner knocked
out GIoSsA- k1er Joe Rivers t2f.
At New YOrk-StanIey Yoakum beat
Paekex Hammey uols LEO john
son beat Willie jackson t1O).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

while playing fSotba1ia on team repre-
senting that concern
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
Larry Mclean.

Larry Mclean, the tai ex-Giant
catcher. VIII get q chance to return
TO the big leagues next season.
Christy Mathewson, the Reds man
ager. met Mclean in New York re-
Gently. and after q talk agreed TO
give Larry . chance 70 come back if
he'd promise 70 behave. Mclean Is
one of the best catchers IN the game
when he can be kept within bounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
By FRED Il. PITNEI.

Paris, Sept. 6.-The French gains IN
Picardy have put in grave danger the
German hold on a large sector. Eacn
day of the Somme offensive makes IT
harder for the Kaiser's troops to re-
tain their positions clear south to Roye'
There has been no fux and refux IN
these last three days Of the Somme
battle, but every position the French
have taken they not only have heId
firmly but have driven the blow harder
home. Their new lines in the Mar
rieres Wood take them considerably
more than halfway from lie Forest to
Bouchavesnes, from which they are
now distant less than two kilometres.
The Route Rationale from Paris to
Lille passes through Roye, Peronne and
by Bouchavesnes to Bapaume. 1t is in
dispensablc TO the Germans for the
movement of heavy artillery and NUM-
tions destined for their lines. with
the approach Of the French to Bouche-
vesnes this route is now brought under
not only the French heavy guns but
also the famous "seventy-fves," and
the ravitaillement of the German artii-
lery concentration at Mont St quentin
is rapidly becoming impossible.
Germans Robbed of Route.
The domination of this road by
French guns accounts in large meas
ure for the important captures of Ger
man big guns during the advance. IN
able to use this road, the Germans
were obliged to abandon their guns.
The capture of OmmiecOurt is hard
ly less important, as at that point
there is a bridge across the Somme
which makes possible an actual physl-
cal liaison between the troops on the
two banks of the river. Moreover. II
now brings the French within two and
A half kilometres of Mont St. Quentin.
South of the Somme the Paris-Lille
route passes through Omiecourt, four
kilometres east of Chaulnes-not TO
be COMPOUNDED with Ommiecourt on
the river-and runs to Peronne at a
distance varying from two to four
kilometres behind the German lines
between Chaulnes and Peronne.
In front of the new southern extern
sion of the offensive lies the plateau
of Santerre, where variations IN
heights never exceed twenty metres
and the view is over an undiversified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
French Statement.
Paris, Sept. 6.-To-nights oFcioI

Paris, Sept. 6.--To-nights official
report says:
South Of the Somme in the after
noon we successfully renewed our Of
fensive and carried several German
trenches southeast Of Belloy-en-San-
terre.
In the course Of vigorous infantry
attack against the village of Berny-en-
Santerre we carried the greater part
Of the village and advanced as far as
the southern projection OF the park.
Between Vermsndoyillers and Chilly
there was especially stubborn fighting.
We carried the northern portion Of
Vcrmandovillers as far as the road
running from the village to Estrees.
Further 20 the south. in the region
between Chaulnes and Chilly, we cap
turod more trenches and pushed our
first line rs far az the outskirts OF
Chaulnes and along the railway be-
tween Chaulnes and Roye.
The number Of prisoners captured
during the day seems large. but there
is no definite information yet.
An earlier announcement read:
South Of the Somme the Germans
made several attacks on our new posi-
lions south Of Deniccourt and in the
Of Berry. All these at
tacks were broken by our curtain Of
fire, which inflicted losses on the
enemy.
On the right bank Of The Mouse
(Vordun 'front.' al about 3 o'clock yes
terday evening the enemy attempted an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
GIVE AIR RAIDERS
MILITARY BURIAL
British Officers and Men
Bear Zeppelin Crew
to Graves.

London, Sept. Ga great crowd to-
day watched the funeral OF sixteen Of
the crew of the Zeppelin which was
brought down during Saturday nights
which have been made against the
burial of the German airmen with mill
tary honors, a strong force of police
was on duty 10 maintain order. The
whole route to the cemetery in the
little village of Potters Bar, where the
bodies of the Germans were buried,
was lined with police.
The procession was severely simple.
There was nothing resembling a mill
tary pageant, and the crowd which saw
it pass was silent and unmoved. At
the head was a military lorry, which
carried coffin containing the body Of
the Zeppelin commander. Another
lorry bore the collins containing the
bodies of the crew. British airmen
rode in the procession.
A man in an automobile threw some
thing at the British airmen. The crowd
promptly rebuked him. As the pro-
cession was entering the cemetery a
woman threw two eggs, and the crowd
again protested.
The body of the German officer was
borne to the grave by six officers Of
the Royal Flying Corps. The other
collins were carried by men of the same
corps. The service at the graveside
was an abbreviation of the ordinary
Church of England ceremony, con-
Quoted by army chaplains. The sound
ing of taps was the only characteristic
of military funeral by which the cere-
mony was marked.
The number of the wrecked Zeppelin
was disclosed for the first time in the
inscription on the coffin containing the
body Of the Zeppelin commander. The
airship was the L-2l.
The only coffin marked was that Of
the commander, and it bore these
words:
"An unknown German officer, killed
while commanding the Lei, Septem-
Der 3, 1916"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
q AMERICANS ON
DESTROYED SHIP
Washington Orders In
quiry Into Sinking
of KelVinia.
rFrnm II. Tribune Buyean

Washington, Sept. 6.-Twenty-eight
Americans were aboard the British
steamer Kelvinia, sunk by torpedo or
mine on September 2, en- route from
Newport News to Glasgow.
All were saved, Consul Mccain at
Glasgow reported to the State Depart
ment to-day, but he gave no evidence
on which this government can Judge
the case. 1t is presumed that all the
Americans were muleteers. Earlier re-
ports Of the sinking did not mention
the fact that Americans were on Doard'
Consul Mccain was Instructed Dy
cable to obtain affidavits establishing
whether the ship was the victim of
mine or a torpedo, and whether in the
latter case any warning was given.
From the consul's report 1t seemed ap-
narent TO officials that no warning was
seen by any of the twenty eight Ameri-
cans. as they would have been certain
to report it on their arrival at Glas-
gov.
According to the practice OF the state
Department Germany's version OF the
affair will be asked for if it turns out
that the Kelvinia was torpedoed. The
fact that all the Americans were saved,
il is held, would not mitigate the Of
fence. which would call for a rupture
of relations if it were found to violate
Germanys assurances gwen after the
sinking of the Sussex.