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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
LAKE DESIGNS
 SUBMARINE TO
 GARRY FREIGHT
Noted Inventor Obtains Pat ents on New Type of
 Undersea Vessels.
SWEEPING RIGHTS
 GIVEN TO PATENTEE
Unusually Broad Powers Are Conferred Upon Local
 Manufacturer.

An undersea, argo-carrying boat, so unique in design that every claim asked by Simon Lake in his original request to the Patent office has been allowed without change, has been pot ented by the noted submarine de- signer.
 This fact, in itself most unusual, Is no less unique than the boat itself which is a submarine with two hulls-outside and instde-no armament and capable of carrying grains, foodstuffs or other material beneath g. b1ockading fleet and into g. beleaguered port.
 No navy is known today to have such a vessel although it has been suspected that German cargo-carTytng Eundersea- boats have been utilized in the present war.
 One of the marked features, and possibly one of Simon Lakes most useful inventions is the method of ob taining quick trim and fore and aft stability under varying loading conditions.
 According to patent 1,16s, ,s7O for sub marine boats granted. by the United States government February 1. 1916, through the local office of Patent st- ttorney Mercer D.. Blondell.@ Lake has so arranged a series of tanks and bal last Compartments that water-ba1last may be admitted into the very interior of the vessels compartments and around the cargo itself without injury to the contents or danger to the crew.
 This method is novel and makes for quick stability and submersion even while the cargo I-is being loaded. It will be seen readily that in loading the ordinary vessel, cargo of various specific gravity is placed in the holds. This is later ''trimmed' or so read Justed that the water line of the yes sel and the list to right or left may become level before the vessel is put under way. By Lakes plan of allow ing water directly into the boat he is able to quickly obtain this trim and to rest submerged upon an even keel. His method is by having an outside and an inside hull, both of pressure resisting material, He carries all his cargo in Theoretically sealed con tainers similar to huge milk cans which may be filled with material and surrounded by water ballast heces- sary.
 Though the prompt granting of this patent, without change of the original application papers submitted by MT. Lake through Mercer BIondel1, has given rise in submarine circles at Washington to the belief that the gov ernment may propect the building of such undersea carriers, local boat boat builders would not sanction state ments that such a plan is conceived by the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
TROLLEY BARN BL AYE CAUSES
 HOURS TIE-UP
Early Morning Patrons Wait in Vain For Cars
 About Bridgeport.

Fire in the Connecticut Go. trolley barns on Congress street, which dam aged overhead wires in the sheNs, caused a tie-up of early morning cars today. Though the blaze is said to have been checked by trolley company employees before it had done much damage to the building or cars, great difficulty was experienced in replacing feed wires to run cars out and upon the street lines.
 An attempt to patch the wires tenn porarily was only partially successful and failed just as the need for cars was most pressing this morning, ac- cording to General Manager Charles H. Cha pman.
 Between 5 and 8 o'clock today many persons waited patiently for cars in the outskirts of the city and roundly condemned the company. Manager Chapman declares that full service will be maintained on schedule tonight and tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
DELAY OF WEEK
 IS GRANTED IN
 DUNCAN'S CASE
Alleged Defaulter of Red ding Obtains Postpone
 ment of Judgment.

A motion for judgment in the suit brought by the American Surety Go. of New York against Jesse H. Dun can, the alleged defaulting collector of Bedding, was on the short calendar list of the superior court this morning but counsel asked for a continuance for a week. Judge Gager granted the request for delay.
 The surety company furnished bonds for Duncan at the time he took office and after Duncan was accused of be- ing short in his accounts to the amount of $2.30O the surety company aid this sum to the town Suit was brought against Duncan to recover this amount and also the money the company has expended for lawyers fees.
 Duncan owns real estate in Bedding, which has been attached in this suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Daughters of Late Banker Are Killed In Disastrous Fire After Trying To Aid Aged Relative.
Assist Mother To Escape and Telephone to Fire Headquarters Charred Bodies Found in Ruins.

New York, Feb. 4Six women lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the home of Mrs. Casimer Tag at I243 Han cock street, Brooklyn, early to- day. Mrs. Tag, widow of the president of the German Saw ings Bank, escaped but two of her daughters were among those who perished
 The dead are:
 Miss Caroline Tag and Miss Helen Tag, daughters of the late bank president; Hannah E. Snavley, 68 years old, acousin of Mrs. Tag; Jennie Stedmann, a nurse, and AHna Cain, and Lizzie Cain, sersnta
 sThe fire. which began in a partition on the lower foor or the four story house, is attributed to defective in suIation of wires. Miss Caroline Tag was awakened by smoke and discov- cred the fire about 3 o'clock this morning. Fastening to the telephone she notified her brother who lived in adjoining house and then telephoned to fhe fire department As she gave the address of her Home to the oper- ator at fire headquarters, she said:
 ssI am being overcome by smoke
 Miss Tag awakened her mother who Is 60 years old and aided her to es- cape through a third story window to the roof of an extension in the rear of the house. Apparently Miss Tag then went to the rooms of her sister and the other occupants to awaken them and she with the others was trapped by the. flames and smoke which filed the halls and stairways cutting off their means of exit There were no fire-escapes on the building and the f1renen were delayed in reach ing the house by heavy snow.
 When the firemen reached there the building was blazing furious1y. Mrs. Casimer Tag was taken down from the roof of the extension to safety but it was mot until after the fire was extfnguished that the bodies of tE9e six victims were discovered lying in the rooms and railways of the third and fourth floors. Miss Caroline Tag was engaged to be married on Feb. 15- Her father was prominent in business, and banking circles and left an estate estimated at s1,500,OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
SIX WOMEN PERISH AS FIRE
 RAzES bR00KL yN RESIDENCE;
 GIRL DIES RESCUING OTHERS
FIVE DEAD. MANY HURT WHEN ATLANTIC CITY
 HOTEL IS FIRE- SWEPT

Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. Hive persons lost their lives and eight ouh- CTS were seriously injured early today in fire which destroyed the Over brook hotel at Pacific and Mount Yer non avenues in this city. The bodies of three of the dead are still in the ruins. Several of the injured are ex- pected to die.
 The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen. When it was discov- cred flames were shooting up the ele- vator shaft and soon the entire build ing was burning. There were not many guests in the house but most of them were aroused in ting to escape. Their exit was cut off and most of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
LEGALITY OF ATTACK IS UPHELD

Berlin, Feb 4Informaon reaching Associated Press today indicates that Germany ad init that the sinking of the Lusitana illegal
 The instructions forwarded to Ambassador storff according this information of the formulation proposed regret the sinking of the Lusania
 The suggested sentence short consisting of only words and does not contain the word illegal represents the extreme limit of Germany's 
 The view is most serious crisis of the has arisen in connection with the and that it is impossible indications here
 The the negotiations appears hnge solely on the word illegal"
 In the of agreement between the United States Germany stand only these eters expressing which President Wilson and Secretary Lansing embodied the formula expressing regret lives aboard the Cunarder The Associated atOritatively that Germany designate illegal the sinking liner submarine
 Virtually other difficulties in the the instructions forwarded Ambassador Bernsorff Tuesday contain merely the hoped satisfy Washington without humiatng this Although the suggested sentence according only eight words does contain iegal characterize the sinking the Lsitana the furhes extent meeting the American desires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Berlin, Feb. 4. via London 12:50 p. m-German-Americ tension was again reflected on the Bourse, prices declining moderately in general but war stocks %nore sharply. The after noon newspapers for the most part abstain from discussion of the case, one exception being the Lokal An zeiger.
 In a column editorial, this paper says that a very grave situation has 1een caused by the Washington gov arnment suddenly insisting that Ger many declare the sinking of the Lusi- ania illegal and apparently suspend lg the negotiation of all other unad-
 lsted matters until such a declara-
 on be given, the situation therefore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

them had to jump from windows.
 One woman was seen to faint after calling for help from an upper window and was burned to death when her body lay across the sill in view of hum dreds of persons unable to help her. The engineer of the hotel hung out of a window until the fire reached his hands and caused him to drop to the street. He was killed almost instant ly. Another woman who managed to crawl out of a window, fell and also lost her life.
 The bodies of the dead still in the ruins are those of the parents of Rich ard Mott, proprietor of the hotel, and Paul Hendricks, of Champersburg. Pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Mrs. Demkopky And
 Children Recovering

Investigation by pr. George B. Gar lick of the charities department show ed that the family of Mrs. Joseph Demkophy, of 858 Ogden street, has fully recovered from the fumes of es caping gas which overcame the mothe and four children at their home yes terday.
 The eleven months old baby who is suffering from pneum onia, in the opin ion of Dr. J. H. Beaudry of the emer gency hospital staff, is still at home the mother refusing to allow her t be taken to a hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
PRUSSIAN TREATY
 GOVERNS U. s, IN
 RULING ON APPAM
Secretary Lansing Indicates That German Contention
 Will Be Upheld.
MUST NOW DECIDE
 ON LENGTH OF STAY
Berlin To. Demand That Vessel Remain Until
 Prize Court Decides.

Washington, Feb. 4-Secretary Lansing indicated today that the United States had decided to hold that the Prussian-American treaty govern the case of the ZAppam, as Germany contends, and that all that remained to be decided was the interpretation of the application of the treaty's terms.
 The secretary disclosed further that the sole question to be decided by the interpretation was how long the Appam should be permitted to re- main in American waters The treaty guarantees to a German prize the right to come and go freely. If the Appam were forced to depart she would become the prey of British cruisers assembling outside the Vir- ginta capes. If forced to depart, Ger would be sunk to prevent her recap ture by the British.
 Germany is expected to contend that the treaty guarantees the Appam the right to remain safe in Hamp- ton roads until the case goes before a prize court for adjudication. Tech nicaI1y, the ship does not become Ger many's prize until such a court es- tablishes the validity of her captors.
 Only Prize Crew on Appan-
 Newport News, Va, Feb. 4-Only Lieut.. Berg and his small pr1Ze crew remained today aboard the former British passenger steamer Appam, brought into these neutral waters last Tuesday as a prize of war. The liners passengers and original ships com pany, taken prisoners when the steam CT was captured by a mysterious Ger man raider off the Canary Islands, Jan. Is, were liberated last night by order of the United States govern ment.
 The passengers today were aboard the Old Dominion liner Jefferson, en- route for New York where they were expected to arrive early tonight The members of the crew, with the gum pointers taken from other British steamers which the raider sank be- fore the Appa.n was overhauled, were in Norfolk awaiting the sailing of an- other New York steamer tonight.
 The Appam is to remain at this port until the Washington government decides what disposition of her shall be made-whether she shall be held a fair prize of her German captors under the Prussian-American treaty or returned to her British owners un- de The Hague convention. No guard has been placed over the vessel by the United States, reliance being placed in the word of Lieut.. Berg that the steamer will not be moved until the diplomatic questions involved shall have been decided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
BERLIN PAPERS SEE EARNEST
 ASPECT TO LUSlTANIA CASE

nowslooking like 'bend or break / Germany. declares /tlqe newspaper, has shown by indisputable facts that peace with, the United States. There has been no lack of words with a friendly ring from that side, it adds, but all the world now has "On1y one opinion of what American neutrality really means.''
 The newspaper says that the Ger man government still hopes that a de- finite understanding is within reach of the basis of the latest questions to Ambassador Won Bernstorff.
 The Kreuz Zeitung interprets President Wilson's present Warlik0
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Says Situation is Grave.
 Dr. Alfred Zimm erman, under-sec- retatry for foreign affairs, in an inter view with the Associated Press, ex- pressed the hope that the new formula forwarded to Ambassador Von Bern storff would offer a possible basis of settlement.
 However, he made no effort to con- ceaI the gravity of the situation. and was most explicit in his statement that Germany had reached the extreme init of concessions and under no cir cunstanees would concede the illegal ity of her submarine campaign in the war area.
 s@The government IS willing to do everything in it's power and has done everything in its power, to meet Amer fcan wishes" he said, 'but there arc limits beyond which even friendship snaps / \=
 "I do noe understand Americas 8 course. We had thought the, sub marine issue settled and the Lusitania question on the way to arrangement had agreed to pay indemnity and all that-when the United States sudden ty made it's new demands, which it is impossible for us to accept.
 sEYou must not push your demands too far. You must not attempt to lunniliate Germany"
 Dr. Zimmerman declined to discuss i-hese new demands or the instructions to Count Von Bernstorf more precise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
CRISIS IS REACHED; GERMANY DENIES
 DEMANDS OF U. s. ON U-B0AT wARFAR

Berlin Refuses to Acknowledge IIegaIity of At tack of Liner and Presents Final Concessions to United States in Matter-President Ar ranges For Conference With Lansing and Members of Party Say Situation is "Unfavor- able" - Berlin Newspapers Declare That Gravest Possibilities Are Hinged Upon Re- ception Here of Germany's, Final Answer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Washington, Feb: President Wilson, returning to the capital at oclock from his western rp arranged for immediate conferences with Department Over the latest phases in the Lusitania dispute
 The President had read Berlin despatches regarding the situation while his was running between aIt more and Washington.
 He offered comment the case but members of his party said they regarded the situation as unfavor able.'
 Secretary Lansing refused to discuss the case. He said he had received Germanys answer to the last note of the United States Berins instructions ia Count Won Bernstorff had this morning the embassy reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

I ly, but he left no doubt that the whole crisis centered on Secreary Lansing's s demand that Germany disavow the sinking of the Lusitania as an act contrary to international law.
 The under-secretary declared re- peated1y that Germany could not pos sibly admit this procedure was Illegal, or make concessions which virtually would take the submarine weapon out of her hands. He asserted again and again that if the United States de sired to drive matters to breach Germany codld, go no further to avoid it. and that the breach, with all its la mentable consequences, must come.
 The most regrettable phase of the situation, he asserted, was that there existed no really important reason for a breach. no conflicts of interests be- tween Germany and the United St; tes- Germany, he said, was counting on reciprocal development of trade with America after the war.
 These hopes would be dashed or at any rate their development would be hampered greatly, if a breach were to come now: but Germany would do no more.
 Dr. Zimnmerman evidently believes Germany now has in the submarine a highly effective weapon for use against England. When reminded that even experts had disagreed previously on this point, he replied:
 ''Yes, I used to. think that way, but now I have changed my 1nind."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
TOOLS STOLEN.

A box of machinists' tools, tK-e property of Charles Peterson of Az Bostwick avenue, were stolen fror the shop of the Bridgeport Tool Go early yesterday morning. The tool are valued at $10o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
WANTS DEGREE.

Helen L. Davison of Stamford filed divorce proceedings in the superior court today against Walter W. Davi- son of Stamford. Desertion July 30, 1913, is alleged. The couple were married July 1, 1911. Mrs. Davison's s maiden nafe was Helen White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
STEAMERS
 IN CRASH:
 16O LOS I

Shanghai, Feb. 4-The Jap anese liner Daijin Maru was sunk Wednesday night in a collision with the steamship Linen, and 16O lives were lost. Twenty-one persons were saved. The Linan, badly dam aged, is returning to Hong Kong.
 The DaiJin Maru, of 15,756 tons gross and 243 feet long, was built at Kobe in 1900. She was owned in Osaka.
 The Lnan is owned by the China Navigation Co. of London. She is 300 feet long, of 2,211 tons gross, and was built at Greenwich, in 1903.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday; rising temperatures Saturday; moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-18
VICTIM OF STABBING
REMOVED TO HIS HOME
AFTER HOSPITAL STAY

After remaining in the hospital for
81 days, Henry Carter, who received
cash in his abdomen on Christmas
Eve as result of mixup in a stab
bling ARRAY, has been removed to his
home. Though not able to resume
his former work as mechanic for
the Inter-Island, he is nevertheless up
and about. >:
On Christmas Eve, Carter was stroll
ing past the Majestic Hotel on Fort
and Beretania streets about midnight
An argument was started with Oscar
Nelson and John Stuart. soldiers of
the 2nd Infantry. In the brawl Car
ter was slashed from one side of his
abdomen to the other, the cut being
within one-eighth of an inch of the
vital DREAMS He was placed in an
automobile and removed to the hos
pital, where he remained for q days
before it was considered safe to re-
move him to his home He is a neph-
ew of Mayor John G Lane.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-18
WOMANS BRANCH
Of navy LEAGUE
HAS 800 Signed

AS a result of the membership com
mittees hard work in the last two
weeks, the territorial chapter. Won.
ans Branch, Navy League of the Unit.
ed States, now has 200 more members
than il possessed January l.
Mrs. ]. Morton Riggs, chairman OF
the membership committee, said to.
day that the chapter now has a total
of 500 members, 200 more than the
number last announced. At lunch
con given few days ago by the Out
door Circle, 20 members were secured,
and the committee members have
been successful in obtaining many
more.
Reports are yet to be received from
Hawaii, and from various other places
in the islands it is expected good re-
suits will be reported as soon as the
weather clears up sufficiently to en-
able the committee members to re-
sumo their CAM align.
The chapter hopes to secure 300
more names before it ceases its mem
bership campaign.
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women
enter CLASS
TO Be NURSES
Plea for More HaWaiians Made
BY Miss A. H. Collins, Who
is in Charge of School

With eight students in attendance
and with two others to enter probab
Iy this week, the training school fol
nurses established at the Queens
hospital by Miss A. II. Collins opened
yesterday.
Those who have reported for the
three-year course are Miss Lillian Con
don, Miss Agnes Schurmann, Miss
Fenella Miles, Miss Margaret DaVen-
port and Miss Frances Van Gieson,
Honolulu; Miss Mollie Thomas, Mrs.
Laura H. Hills and Miss Nellie Camp
bell, Hawaii. The two other appli-
cants, who are to complete the first
class of 10 students, are expected to
be heard from this week. Yesterday
was given over to enrollments and
general instructions. The work prop
er began today.
The ensuing three weeks will be a
probational period for the students,
during which time they will be taught
elementary nursing. This will be
followed by practical bedside work,
including lectures by the physicians
on the hospital staff Five hours each
Jay Will OC OOfOIC0 W lhC oSbuoA
training.
Planning Four Classes.
Those who take the course will be
required to live at the hospital for
three years At the end of this time
II student successfully passes the
examinations she will be entitled to
diploma and to practise as trained
nurse. Another class of 10 students
will be started in three weeks. 1t is
planned to have four classes of 10
students each.
Miss Collins announces that she is
still receiving applications, and that
she is anxious to see Hawaiian girls
and women enter the classes. Thus
far no Hawaiians have applied in
spite OF the fact that the school was
started largely for their benefit.
Ten women on the mainland have
applied for the course and, unless
enough island girls join the school,
Miss Collins says she will accept the
coast applications. Island girls, how
ever, are to be given the preference
at all times.
Aside from her work with the
nurses school, Miss Collins has start
cd a class for the Japanese employees
al the hospital with a view to teach
ing them to become trained hospital
workers. The class already is show
ing excellent results, she says.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-18
THREE OF BLIND PIG
OWNERS ADMIT GUILT;
MUST PAY 500 FINES

z For selling liquor near Schofield
Barracks, to which each of them
pleaded guilty in the police court, S.
E. Cassidy, H. McMahan and d. Mar
shall were each fined 800 and costs
yesterday by Judge Monsarrat.
The men were three of the 10 per-
sons arrested January II, when sol
diers under Sgt. Matthews, acting on
orders from headquarters. raided the
places. Detective Rudolph Stein, At.
torney Charles F. Chillingworth and
License Inspector W. p Fennell
planned the raid and gathered evil
dence
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-18

No season ticket books are to be
given out this year for events during
the Mid Winter Carnival, but instead
tickets viii be issued in little pack.
cts, and will be transferable. This
announcement was made today from
the Carnival headquarters.
In years previous season tickets
have not been transferable, and have
thus caused good bit of trouble TO
holders who wished to pass them on
TO friends or to other members OF the
family.
G.. Fred Bush, chairman Of the com.
mittee on tickets, has arranged for a
series Of maps to be drawn and pub.
lished showing the location Of the
bleachers in each event with reference
to the grounds and the performance.
II is believed by the Carnival direct
ors that this will be big advantage
In handling the crowds.