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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17
MYSTERIOUS
AEROPLANE
Passed Over Punta Gorda Early
Sunday Morning
WAS GOING TOWARD TAMPA
Observed by Town Marshall J. H.
Lipscomb and Constable Leslie
Lewis-Was Seen also by Peo-
pie at Tarpon Springs

About l o'clock, Sunday morn
ing, Town MorShal j. H. Lips
comb and Leslie Lewis were com
ing to town in an auto and, wher
within mile of Acline, a large
air-ship flying about mile high
and heading in the direction OF
Tampa, passed to the westward OF
them. 1t was showing two big
bright lights and theh engine oc.
casionally emitted sparks. 1t kept
an even keel and flew in a direct
course.
The noise made by their auto
prevented the gentlemen from
hearing the buzzing of the air
ships propeller. This is all the
account they could give of the
mysterious object, which they are
sure was an aeroplane of some
kind. 1t could not possibly, they
say, have been a meteor, igniS
fatuus or a balloon set free with
lights attached to it.
p. S..-Since the above was in
type, The Herald's scientist has
come to the conclusion that the
supposed air-ship was merely the
reflection in a lunar mirage of the
gentlemen's auto. The moon was
shining brightly and it could,
wherefore, easily reflect the
lights of the auto on the mists a.
rising from the bay. Atmospheric
conditions were just right for
such a phenomenon.
Wonderful mirages have been
seen here in the day time, and it
should not be doubted that they
are sometimes created by the re-
flected and refracted rays of the
moon.
s,Another P. S.-Capt. Lipscomb
INSISTS that it could not possibly
have been a mirage, because the
air ship passed directly across the
path of his auto, and he was able
TO see the great bulk of the plane
as it passed. That he was not de-
ceived, that it was really an air
ship of some kind, is now confirm
ed by people who saw it passing
over Tarpon Springs about an
hour after it left this locality.
The following is the report from
Tarpon Springs, which is taken
from the Tampa Times of Tues
day evening:
Tarpon Springs, Aug. 15.-J. A.
Whitehurst, night marshal here;
Lewis Gaines, assistant night mar
shall, and others, saw an aeroplane
over Tarpon Springs between 2
and 3 O'Clock Sunday morning.
The machine was distinctly seen,
flying sufficiently low so the cx-
haust OF the engine could be heard,
though it was not near enough
for the men on the ground to de-
eide what type of machine it was.
They were first attracted by the
sound Of an engine apparently a.
hove their heads, and then as the
machine approached made out the
location of the machine. Once
found, it was easily visible, and
then suddenly the beam of a high
powered searchlight appeared.
The light, switched on, played on
houses and other objects about
Tarpon Springs as the machine
kept on its course in the general
direction 70 Tampa.
In addition to Whitehurst and
Gaines, officers who were on duty
at the time, number whose atten-
ton was called joined the group
in watching the areoplane until
it passed from sight. Among those
who declared they had seen the
acroplane today were George Har-
shaw and Claude Barnhill, both of |
this city.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

W. r. DeLoach spent Saturday
here with his family, land resumed
his travels on Monday. He has
sold his five acre pinery in
Solana to w. S. Chidester in or
der to give his undivided attention
to the interests of the fertilizer
company which he represents.
The pinery contains one and a
fourth acres in bearing pineapples.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

First class hay tops the market.
Such hay must first of all be true
to name, be of good quality, pea
green, possess a good aroma and
have a large percentage of leaves
to stem. Hay that has more than
five or ten per cent of foreign ma
teriaIs, such as crabgrass, cannot
grade first class.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

"Three cheers for the motor
car, says an Oklahoma paper,
which also adds: "And three
cheers. along with the others, for
the faithful horse, upon whom so
many OF us find ourselves so large
ly depending"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

No doubt about the Austrian
armies being mobile.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

It's all up with an aviator when
he tumbles down.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17

James Whitcomb Riley is dead,
but his poems go marching on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
AERO TRAINING
STATION LIKELY
FOR BRIDGEPORT
Three Licensed Aviators and
Il Volunteers At Militia's
Disposal.
HYDROAEROPLANE
FLEET EXPECTED
Lieutenant Merritt Honored
By National Militiamen's
Association.

AS a result of the great prepared
ness movement that is being given i'm
petus by President Wilson. Bridgeport
soon may have an aviation school for
Connecticut rni1itiamen.
Three licensed aviators have offered
their services to officers at the local
state armory and IA men have applied
and expressed willingness to learn the
aviation game. Because of lack of
funds their services could not be TAX
en- advantage of during the last few
months, but now, with the prepared
ness spirit in the air, there is no doubt,
according to militia officers that aerial
training will be instituted in Bridge
port.
It is already assured that several
hydroa aerop1anes will be furnished
Bridgeport nilitiamen by the govern
ment, in line with the policy of gem
eral entrenchment. With capital that is
expected to be volunteered before long,
this city is likely to have a complete
training school for airmen.
Not long ago, Emerson Macmillan,
a wealthy man, offered to give 10 per
cent. in addition to any fund raised for
the establishment of aviation schools
for the various state militias. The
offer expires today. No advantage
was taken of it in Bridgeport, although
a Danbury man offered to finance such
d
lost. Commander Eben Hill didn't ap-
prove of it.
Discussion of the offer was held
several months ago, but now, with
preparedness the watchword, it is GER
tain, according to observers of nation
al affairs, that the government will
encourage financially all such aspira-
tionns. AS a. result, the three licensed
aviatorsl in bridgeport who have Of
fered their. services and the applicants
will probably form the nucleus for
new department.
Discussion of this among other
things, was held at the annual conven-
ton of the Naval Militia Association
of the United States and the confer
ence of militia officers with the Navy
officials. The convention
was held Friday and Saturday at the
New Willard hotel, Washington, and
banquet followed, Saturday evening. 4
Connecticut and Bridgeport were
honored at the convention. Lieut.. AL
bert j. Merritt of the Connecticut Ma
val militia was elected secretary of
the association. Commander Eben
Hill, Jr., of the same body was made
CONTINUED on page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
ADRIFT THROUGH .
NIGHT In SMALL
BOAT, ARE SAVED
Seven of Grew of American
Liner in Collision Brought.
To Port.

Liverpool, Jan. 31-The seven miss
ing seamen from the American line
steamship Philadelphia were landed
today by a trawler at Milford Haven,
Wales After the Phi1adelphia's col
Ision on Saturday with the British
sailing ship Ben Lee off the coast of
Wales the seamen put off in 11feboat
to rescue the Ben Lees crew. They
became lost in the darkness and were
adrift all night, being finally picked
up by a passing steamship.
The Philadelphia is now in the Mer-
sey undergoing repairs. The accident
Occurred at 10 O'Clock on Saturday
night.
The impact of heavy blow was
felt. followed by a tearing noise. Off
GERS on watch then saw a. full rigged
ship alongside with yardarms carried
away.
The yardarnns Of the ship broke sew
era1 of the Philade1phia's 1ifeboats
from their davits and dem olished
part of the main bridge. Most of
the Philade1phia's passengers, of
whom there were 81 in the first cabin
and "a in the second cabin and steer
age were below at the time. They
hastened- the decks but there was
no sign of panic. AS a. precaution
1ifebe1ts were distributed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
New London Man
Among K-5 Crew

Enlisted men of the crew of the
KS at the last report to the navy
department were:
George G. Abbey, cook, enlisted at
Vera Cruz. No permanent address.
Harry L. AIbee, gunner's mate, No.
McAlIister St, Newport, r. I.
William J. Bradley, gunner's mate,
Sheffield, Pa.
Arthur Brown, gunner's. mate, No
6 D Street, WhitinsviIIe. Mass.
Otis o. Galloway. gunner's mate,
1851 West Van Buren street, Chicago.
Paul Davidson, gunner's mate, S28
North Seminary ST., Princeton, Ind.
Holland Droge, electrician, 26 Cy-
ress avenue, Flushing, L I.
John M. Emery, machinist's mate, 6
Dutchess avenue. Poughxeepsie, n. Y.
William Gottlieb, electrician, Isl
East 18th street, New York City.
Frank Jackson, machinist's mate,
Johnstown, Pa.
John w. Kathke, machfnist's mate.
Joseph Marsh, gunner's mate, No.
2 Sheridan ST., orange, N. j.
Ernest r. Mathews, machinist's
mate, IS East North street, Geneva,
~ Louis e. Mioduki, haoninist,s mate.
141 Clark street, Buffalo.
Michael F. Naczek, gunner's mate,
$50 Well street, Milwaukee, Wis.
William 7. O'Brien, Inachinist's
mate, Binghamton, N. Y.
Frank w. Rashch, machinist's mate,
lac North 10th street, Brooklyn.
Andrew Bourne. gunner's mate, IS
1-2 Spring ST., Newport, r. L
Thomas c. Richards. chief gunner's
mate, % Edgar St, Newport, r. I.
John H schilling, electrician. 1o2
(Continued on page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
WAIT, COUNSEL
OF VAN SICKLE
ON CARY PLAN
Expert Who Investigated
Bridgeport Schools, Sug-
gests Watching Trial.
TELLS ARGUMENTS
FOR AND AGAINST
Desirable in Crowded Places,
But Must Be Adapted,
Says Authority.

Because of the wide interest that
has been aroused here, as everywhere
throughout the United States, in the
so-called Gary plan for schools, Supt.
J. H. Van Sickle of Springfield, Mass,
the man who Investigated the Bridge
port school system and made a re-
port on it several years ago, has COM
piled the arguments for and against
the plan.
Bridgeport is now seriously study
ing the plan and it is being used,
partly, in some of the crowded dis
tricts here. Supt. Van Sickle says:
when a-scheme is proposed by
which existing school buildings may
accommodate two sets of pupils, it
is no wonder that wide interest is
aroused.
'tAny/ plan that will lessen the ex-
pense of housing school children
makes a strong appeal to boards of
estimate, school boards, and the press.
School boards are not willing; how
ever, to be hurried into adopting, for
exclusive use in a situation quite diff
ferent from that in which it original
ed, a, plan so radically different from
the customary one without carefully
testing its applicability. S
1.-THE Gary plan is advocated large
ly, but-note exclusively, on the ground
Of lower cost. There are those, how
ever, whose approval is based upon
the claim that by means of a. longer
school day it affords to the children
wider opportunities for work, study
and play; that it distributes the bur-
den of teaching more eveninly over
the entire teaching staff; and that it
affords prevocationaI training to all
children in all of the grades instead
of confining such work to a small
group of children in the seventh and
eighth grades.
''The Gary system has commended
itself to students of education for
various reasons 1t promises:
An enriched school life for every
pupil.
utilization of all facilities in present
public and private recreational and
educational institutions
s-A solution Of the part-time
problem.
each school seat serves two children.
5-A wider use of the school plant
6-An increase in thle school day
through a coordination of work,
study and play activities
IA program that would invest the
chi1d's non-academic time to greater
profit and pleasure.
8-A socialized education in har-
mony with progressive thought of the
day.
.'on the other hand, those who op-
pose the immediate and wholesale
adoption of the duplicate plan for the
elimination of part-tirne express doubt
as to certain noyel features of school
administration which it embodies,
such as departmental teaching for all
children from the first year through
the eighth, instruction of groups of
children by pupils instead of teachers,
the grouping together of younger and
older pupils for auditorium period for
Continued on Page 2.}
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
School, Street and Sewer
Projects Are Those Which
Advisers Fear Are Most
Likely To Be Defeated
Tax Rate of 25 Mills Now
Threatens.

Fearful that, because of the
great increase in the taxes OF
small property owners, at least
some of the proposed bond is
sues will be defeated by the
people, members of the advis-
ory board met in the mayors
office at 2 o'clock today and dis
cussed the advisability of ask
ing for many improvements by
direct taxation instead of bond
issue. It is feared that the
people will turn down at least
the proposals to bond for $780,
600 for new schools and $780,
600 for new pavements most of
which il, is proposed TO spend
for Warrenite roadway and
$5OO,OOO for new sewers This
will mean a tax rate of at least
i25 mills
All these things the administration
deems necessary. but from the tenn
per displayed by the throng OF angry
fuOIn6OWH0ES
fees of the assessors In the city hall
during the past three days the Repub-
1ican politicians are beginning to be-
15eve that the people in their wrath
viii turn down all the bond issues.
Tonight the committee will report
to the common council asking that
body to issue bonds for such inn
sprovements as they desire. In the
original plan proposed it was the in
tention to ask for $500, 900 bonds for
new school houses and abolish entire
x1y the half mill tax which was granted
for the purpose Iassr year. For many
years before a one mill tax always has
been. granted for this purpose Last
year the Republicans attempted to
abolish it entirely but the board of
appoPtionment cut the tax to one-ha1f
mill
The advisory y5committee also asked
for $4,000 for new sewers. This
bond issue of $500, 900 would provide
for a sewage disposal plant - cost
100000.
In the s5OO, 900 for pavements it is
understood that about $4,000 was to
be used for cement or permanent
bound macadam and the repair of
nnacadam streets and the remainder in
the neighborhood Of $3.50. 600 for War
renite streets. There are petitions be-
fore the common council at present
for more than Is miles of Warrenite
pavement These petitions are circu-
lated by henchmen OF the administra-
fion to effect a sembIance of public
demand for Warrenite.
The park board asks for a bond is
(Continued on page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
america FIRST
WILSON'S TOPIC
FOR BIC SPEECH

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. S1-President
Wilson arrived here on his special
train at 12:16.i This afternoon he will
deliver an address in behalf of ma
tiona1 defense that is regarded as one
of the most important of his present
trip. WhiIe~no authoritative hint was
given, it was reported that his address
will be a straight-frorn-tEe-s shoulder
talk on America First
The trip from Cleveland was made
without incident The President
a1ighted from his car for a, few min
utes' exercise at the .LaSa1le street
station in Chicago. He was accom-
panied by several guards as he paced
the station platform.
President Wilson has not changed
his stand on the question OF the right
of, Americans to travel on merchant
ships of be1liegerent nations. The
statement that the President now IA
vored the passage of bill barring
American citizens from such vessels
which was published today was denied
by Secretary Tumu1ty.
1.-The President stands today where
he always stood on that question: said
Mr.. Tumulty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
MRS. M0HR IN TEARS AS
DOCTORS RELATIVES GO
ON STAND IN HER BEHALF

Providence, Jan. 31--Mrs. Eliza
beth F. Mohr, on trial with two ne
groes for tn murder of her husband;
Dr. C. Fran4A.in Mohr, wept in court
today as the doctors sister and brother
testified on the witness stand in her
behalf Both relatives swore that
Mrs. Mohrs had spoken to them about
attempting a reconciliation with the
Eugene ]. Sullivan, Mrs. Mohrs
brother-fn-law, who received a letter
from DIR. Mohr in 1909, in which. the
physician admitted the validity of
their marriage, was called as a wit
ness for the defense today. He identi-
fed the letter which was introduced
at the trial on Saturday.
Sullivan said he went with Mrs.
NHohr ITO her mothers home at Taun-
ton, Mass. about the time it was
written and that stshe had a disco1ored
eye"
Afterwards, I met Dr. Mohr," the
witness testified, land asked him what
the trouble was between Elizabeth and
himself. The doctor said Mrs. Mohr
had been accusing him of going
around with other women and that he
was sick and tired of it. He then
were never legally married. I said,
'What2' I was mad and after saying
some things went home.
"a little later I received the letter.
Mrs. Ella Hogan, of McEwansviIle,
Pa. Dr. Mohr'si sister. was called and
asked if she knew, Mrs. Mohr.
Yes, and I am pleased to have her
for my sister-in-law,'' she said.
She testified that while Mrs. Mohr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
BURR g. KNAPP, VICTIMS
JOIN STATE IN SUIT TO
RECOVER FROM BOND co,

Depositors in the defunct banking
firm of Burr &5Knapp joined with the
State of Connecticut in a suit today
against the National Surety Co. of
New York to recover on a bond of
5000 given by the defendant to Sc
cure the state against loss from Burr
& Knapp.A After the firm went into
bankruptcy an effort was made to col
1ect this bond but the Surety Co. has
refused to pay it, Referee in Bank
sruptcy John w. Banks has repeatedly
declared there is no excuse for the
company not making good on the
Bond.
The bonding company's contention
is that. according TO law, it is not re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31

was at her home in McEwansville in
June, 1915, she read a, letter Mrs. Mohr
received from George W. Heals, DR..
Mohr's negro chauffeur, in which the
doctors movements were discussed.
did Mrs. Mohr ever say she loved
her husband
"She did. She told me that she
prayed every day for peace and to
become reconciled with the doctor.
Mrs Mohr asked me to invite the
doctor and herself to my home for the
purpose of bringing about a reooncil-
iation.
admitted this was her first visit to
Providence, that she was visiting Mrs.
Mohr and that she had not seen the
doctor in % years.
Gustav D, Mohr, of McEwansville.
DR.. Mohr's brother, corroborated Mrs.
Hogan's testimony in many details.
MRS. Mohr asked me- the witness
said, eff I had any influence with the
doctor, to bring about a reconciliation.
She said, ttI love the doctor and could
forgive him all.''
Mrs. Mohr wept as the witness mar
rated this.
A letter the witness received from
DR.. Mohr shortly before Mrs. Mollr ar
rived at McEwansvi11e in June, 1915,
was produced. 1t read:
''I hear Mrs. Mohr is going down
to see you. Now, you can do as you
good and never will be. I don't
want to go into details but you< are
doing wrong to have her come. Bet
ter inform her she is not welcome.
The children she claims are not my
own -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
VIII SON BOOM
FOR GOVERNOR
ON DEATH BED
While COP. Leaders Feast,
Mayors Support Dies of
NAL Nutrition.

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson's boom for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor is dying from frost-bite.
It was chilled to inactivity at the
annual Mckinley Day banquet in New
Haven Saturday evening. Chances OF
its being revived are slim, in view OF
the frosty reception it got at the hands
of Republicans from all parts of the
state.
Bridgeport boomers drew a consola-
the offices of the association. John T.
King is the new president; J. A. H.
Robinson is secretary; and William E.
Seeley is treasurer.
alec Robinson, who was the chief
talker in behalf of the Wilson boom
let, didn't. get the slightest bit of en-
coura cement from the politicians who
crowded the Hotel Taft lobby They
admitted all of ''AIec's'' claims that
Mayor Wilson is a fine sort of a chap,
but when the talk switched to the
mayors chances of being candidate for
else again. These politicians pointed
out to Alec that Mr.. Wilson, run
ming for lieutenant governor, was way
behind the head of his ticket in his
home town.
Labor Commissioner William E..
Hyde was busy booming Speaker
Frank E. Healy. of Windsor Locks,
for governor, and the Healy boomlet
seemed to be quite 1usty. Mr.. Hyde
had an able lieutenant in Fred Gay
lord, of Ansonia, who boosted -Healy
stock whenever he got a chance.
Litchfield county had a flock OF
boosters for Comptroller Norris c..
Webster and w. Scott Eames was very
busy talking in behalf of Denis A
BIakeslee of New Haven.
The banquet was nice party. Con-
gresham William 3. Mckinley, cousin
of the martyred president, was the
chief speaker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT
OF BANKS AS BIG LEvEE
GIVES WAY UNDER FLOOD

Thursday. Hundreds OF families have
been driven from their homes, but UP
to this time no loss of life has been
Reported here.
The property loss already is esti-
mated in the thousands of dollars and
in virtually all cases the water is still
rising. Hundreds of men were pa
trolling the 1evees along the White
river here to prevent if possible, the
flood sweeping that section as it did
in 1913.
A number of small towns through
out the state have been Isolated by the
high waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31

Washington JAM 31-Secreary of the Navy today
ordered the desroyers Perkins,
sacoa to Charleston K-5
ed missing since o'clock Sunday morning
Navy department officials had received
missing undersea boat today commander
the tender Tallahassee which accompanying the KS
three other submarines York Key pre-
viously reported through
KS had become lost in fog
In addition to the Steeret Perkins, destroyers
den Charleston and the coasguard cutters
Yamicraw cruising in search of the KS
brief despatch from Commander
navy yard said the anchored
off Romano last night 40 miles north of Charleston
missing
m
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31

quired to pay the bond unless the in
dividua1 depositors bring suit. The
State of Connecticut and the several
depositors who bring the present ac-
ton say they represent the other de-
pos:tors. many of whom cannot af-
ford to go to COURT
The plaintiffs and the balances
they had in Burr & Knapp's bank are
E. o. Hull, $652; William A. Barnes,
$2,015.97; Charles H. Armstrong,
$586.12; Jacob MendeIsoIn, $5,756.23;
John H. Greenwood, $2,802.15; Stan
ley Greenwood, $3,221.23. The pres
ent action is brought to recover $12,-
900 damages and is returnable to the
February term of the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-31
ITALY TO HOLD ALBANIA.

Berlin, Jan. 31-Italy has decided to
continue the CAM npaign in Albania, ac-
cording to Vienna given out today by
the Overseas News Agency and is said
20 have landed an additional infantry
division and several batteries of heavy
artillery at Avlona.
ITALY will not give up Albania" the
news agency says. ttShe considers an
effective defense of the southern part
of the country military and polit-
ical necessity. Other reports stated
Italy lacking sufficient troops of her
own, has asked for help from England
and France