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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
BERLIN EXPECTS U. 5.
 TO ISSUE WARNINGS
 AGAINST ARMED SHIPS
Sees Protection For American Citizens in Move Here Which It Is Believed, Will Simplify Relations Be tween Washington and Berlin-London Comment on New Ruling.

Berlin, Feb. 12-The Berlin news papers publish despatches rom the United States announcing that it is ex- pected that the Washington admins tration soon will issue a warning to Americans not to travel on merchant men which are armed. The newspa- pers say this announcement comes at a moment to confirm the hopes en- tertained in Germany that the new policy enunciated in the German mem Orandum which declares that armed m merchantmen will be treated by Ger many after Feb. 29 as warships would be found to conform to the revised ideas of the American department of state on the conduct of submarine warfare and hence tend to simplify in the future the situation between Ger many and America this issue.
 Official circles felt but little appre- hensiOn regarding the reception of tn memorandum by the American gov ernment or the possibility that it would com p1icate the settlement of the Lusitania issue. It is stated that a report from Baron Zwiedinek Won Sudenhorst, the Austro-Hungarian Charge D'Affaires at Washington
 describing a conversation with Secre- tary Lansing regarding the disarma- nlent proposals has given the German and Austrian governments definite idea of the American position. The main aNety felt by the German au- thorities has been with regard to the reception which would be accorded to the memoranda by the press and pub lie opinion in the Uniteh States.
 The newspapers of Germany agree in saying that it is scarcely to refer to the policy announced in the mem oranda as new, since Germany, even before the war, officially had taken the position that ships armed would lose their standing and would be treated as bel1igerent pirates They say that an amendment was incorpor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
DANIELS UPHOLDS
 DROPPING OF 88
 ANNAPOLIS MEN
Names of Midshipmen Won t Be Made Public By
 Officials.

Washington, Feb. 12-Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, an nounced yesterday his decision to up hold the ruling the Academic Board of the Naval Academy in recommend ing that 82 midshipmen in the institu- ton be dropped for failure to main tain the required standard in the semi annual examinations.
 The names of the rnidshipnen will not be made public by the department. Three of them are members of the first class, 19 are in the second class, 20 in the third class and 40 in the fourth. Those midshi omen still below the age limit for admission to the Naval Academy might be reappointed by their Representatives, and they would thereupon become eligible for readmission without examination.
 The defence offered for the mid sInfprnen was that the abolition of the dope system, a result of the in vestigation of the board of inquiry several months ago made it particu- larly difficult for them to pass the ex- an1inations. The so-ca1Ied ''dope'' shfprnen with lists of questions, not identical to but approximating those to be asked at the examinations. With these lists the midshipmen prepared themselves, particularly along the lines suggested. The system was never recognized by the Navy Department, but it had a practically universal recognition at the academy Its abuse led to several disnissa1s and the abo- Htion of the system It was contend ed before MT. Daniels that he should take into consideration the difference in the task of midshipmen which the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
INVALID 90 YEARS.
 SHE USED 100000 POUNDS OF THREAD

New York, Feb. 12-Miss MolIie Fancher. .fwho celebrated her "Go1den Jubilee" as an invalid eight days ago. died yesterday at her home in Brook 1yn.
 Miss Fancher was known all over the world through the extraordinary correspondence she built up during the half century of her invalidism AL though bedridden and only able to move her right arm, she worked un- ceasingly at knitting and embriidery and is said to have used up 100000 pounds of worsted.
 In 1866, when Miss Fancher was IT years old and noted for her beauty she was thrown from her horse and terribly injured A year later she was the victim of street car acci- dent which deprived her of the use of all her limbs except her right arm For nine years she remained in a trance-1ike condition. during which period her friends insisted she was clairvoyant. It was in these years that she built up her correspondence, dictating total of $500 letters.
 During the fifty years of her i'm prisonment in sick room, Miss Fancher's chief nourishment was the juice of fruits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

One of the most interesting but lit- tie known phases of the worlds war abroad IS the novel method employed by the women of northern France to obtain clothing for their little, ones. The accompanying photograph shows how the women have converted Amer ican meal sacks into shirts. The sack shirts were received in New York by the commission for relief in Belgium recently About 12OO coarse meal sacks were turned very ingeniously into shirts by French women by clip ping off the two bottom corners for arm holes and cutting a sen1icircle for the neck, and 1900 &iddies were sup piled with shirts-only temporarily, however. The women and children of Belgium and northern France are in dire need of clothing these wintry days and the commission at II Broadway,
 New York, is appealing earnestly for aid to the good people of America. ee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Moore Again Heads
 Electric Cable Go.

Consolidation of the Electric Cable Co. of this city with the Harbishaw Wire Go. and other big, cable manu- featuring companies has been effect ed. The deal is said to involve more than million dollars and at meet ing of the consolidated companies these officers were elected: Prest- dent Edwin w. Moore, head of the local company: vice president, H. S.. Satterlee of the Harbishaw interests, Yonkers, N. Y.; vice president and treasurer. J. N. Shrevc of Bridgeport; secretary, c. B. waterpury. of Brook 1ynS N. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
BREAKS 4 COLD
 IN AFEW HOURS

lieves sick headache, ,dullness, feverish' lness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness rand stiffness.
 Doz't stay stuffed-upy Quit blow ing and s~-uffing! Ease your throb bina head! Nothing else in the world give Esuch prompt re11e7 as Tapes Gold Compound" which costs cnly 25 cents at any drug store. It acts without as- sistance, tastes nice, causes no incOn- venience- Be sure you get the genu- inc. Don't accept something else "just as good" Insist on getting Tapes Cold Compound" if you want to stop your cold quickly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Two Thousand Attend
 Corset Makers Ball

Two thousand persons attended the annual dance of the Corset Makers Union, local No. 33, at the Casino last evening. The dance was for the ben eft of the sick fund and was a great success. The Fife and Drum corps of the Ancient Order of EFibernians, with a full company of Hibernian Rifles, marched through the principal streets of the city before proceeding to the hall. Mrs. Mary Callahan was chair man of the committee of arrange ments for the dance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Comment In London

London, Feb. 12-The Manchester Guardian, in an editorial on the Ger man memorandum regarding armed merchantmen, says:
 "Germany's announcement of Qer intention to treat armed merchant men as warships after March is t., be received in connection with the proposals which the United States government recently made to the bel Egerents.''
 The editorial argues that washing ton proposes a bargain, the entente side of which is clear, namely, the surrender of the right to arm mer- chantmen. but the German side of which is not clear. The United States, therefore, it says, "can only think it reasonable if we ask by what means it will. guarantee that Germany and her allies will carry out their part Of q bargain Presumably the United States has made or will make sugges- tions to meet this difficulty"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
ALL NIGHT CARS TO
 HAVE MONTHS TRIAL

A month more of trial will be given the a11-night trolley car service, ac- cording to Manager Charles H. Chap man of the Connecticut Go. He says it hasn't been encouraging so far. On the other hand, patrons point out growing at other hours offsets this Scores Host many minutes last night because they were unable to jam their way into crowded cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

ated in German prize regulations on June 22, 1914, before the war broke out, provided that every hostile act of an armed merchantman be regard ed as piracy. The newspapers point cut that the memoranda does not go to extremes but allows armed mer- chantmen the privileges of warshIps. that is, thee reWs if captured, are to be treated as prisoners of war and the ships, although liable to be at tackled and sunk without warning, are entitled to certain rights of surrender. German warships and not submarines only are, according to the memoran- dunn is not exactly a new develop ment of submarine warfare. The ma val experts quote certain British news papers as opposed to the Churchill measure, to indicate that even in England the dangers for crews and passengers on armed merchant ves- sels was recognized before the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
AN INVITATION

Everyone is cordially invited to at tend the meeting of Troop 19 Boy Scouts of America Tuesday evening at the Second Baptist church at 7:3O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Pape's Gold Compound' is the Surest, Quickest Relief
 KnOWn-It's Fine!
Relief comes instantly.

EteIIeI comes lnStantly.
 A dose taken every two. hours until three doses are taken will end grippe siery and breka up Q severe cold, either 3il the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opens cIogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head stops nasty discharge or nose running re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Reliable fur scarfs and muffs at clearance sale prices in black fox, skunk, natural raccoon, narobia, lynx, coney and many other kinds of furs. It will pay you to buy your furs now for next year at B. H. Dillon & Co.'S 1,105 Main street.-Adv.
 At MOIIan'S.
 There are still decided bargains in the sale at Mo1lans, 1926 Main street. Last pairs. from different lines of high grade shoes for women, misses, boys and small children, are placed in the sale lots, irrespective of the right price of the shoes. While this sale lasts, these unusual prices will con tinue.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
At MoIIan's.

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

St. Paulss church, Kossuth street, Rev. Earl H. Kenyon. rector; Rev Benjamin F. Root, assistant: a. m., Holy Communion; 10:30 a. m, morn ing prayer and sermon; 12:15, noon, Sunday school and adult Bible class; :3O D. m-, evening prayer and sermon
 Week day notices: Monday, 8 p. m., Sigma Iota Phi club and Girls Friend ly society. Tuesday afternopn, Ladies' Aid society. Thursday, D. m-, St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Church of the Nativity: 3:15 p. na., Evensong and sermon by the Rev. C.. w. Areson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Trinity. church, corner Fairfield ave nue and Broad street Sunday ser vices, February 1S, 191S: a. m-, Holy Communion; 1O:10 a. m-, Maths; 10:3O a. m-, choral Eucharist and sermon by the rector; 12:1O p. m., Sunday school; 7.S0 D. m., choral evensong and ser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

St Luke's church, Stratford avenue and Sixth street, Rev. William H. Jep- son. rector. S. Holy Communion; 10: 80. morning prayer, ante-Communion and sermon; 12:15, Sunday school; 7:3O. evening prayer and sermon. G. F. S., Monday night; Young Mems club, Tuesday night; Woman's Guild, Thursday, 2:30; Junior Girls Guild, Friday. 3:3o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

First Baptist church. West and Washington avenues, Rev. John Rich ard Brown, minister. Services at 1O:3O and 7:30. Sunday school at 12 The pastors class for men. C. E. society 6:3O. Morning subject, tThe Heaven Brought Down to Earth" Evening subject, "The Gethsen1ane of Dernoc- racy,'' in a, series on 1f'Democracy and the New Age.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Washington Park M. E. church, Bar mum and Noble avenues, Rev Everett A. Burnes, minister: 9sO a. n1, class meeting in the east class room, B. B. Smith, leader; 1O:30, morning worship and sermon by the minister Subject, .4The One Book; 12:1o, Sunday school, H. A. Chaffee, Supt. Brotherhood Bi- bIe class, D. H. Williams, teacher, class held in the southwest corner of the church; 6:so, early evening ser vice. Subject, taTy-s Minority Might:
 T:3O, popular evening service with spe- cial music by the choir and the sixth sermon on Modern Day Visions of Character Subject, 'stub1oorn WiIl.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Christ church, Courtland street, near Fairfield avenue, Key. John G. Sadt- Ter, rector. Holy Communion, a. In Morning prayer, Litany and sermon at 10.30. Sunday school et 12- Conhrma- tion lecture in the chapel at 3:3o- Eve ming service and sermon at 7:30- Rec tors Bible class every Tuesday at 4:So 10. m
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

Foreign Steamship Company. out of Alex.
andria.
The Kankoku Maru, owned by the 1nui
Gomez Kaisha Shipping Company OF
Japan. with cargo of hemp from Ma
Mia for Italy and England.
A Tokyo dispatch says announcement
is made by the newspaper Jill Shimpo
that squadron CT japanese warships
will sail for the Suez Canal. II Is as
sumed that this is for the protection OF
japanese shipping. as the result of the
loss OF Japanese-owned vessels In the
Mediterranean.
or the losses reported today the most
disastrous from financial viewpoint Is
the GlengyL She is the biggest merchant
vessel lost since the Arabic.
Her passengers and crew. numbering
altogether about lie. we're saved, with the
exception of three Europeans and seven
Chinese. The survivors landed at Malta.
Officials of the Glen Line announced
that there were no Americans aboard.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Explosion Kills
II on Oil Ship
Two Others Dying from Inju-
ries Received on the
Tanker Aztec.

Special to Ths Washington Herald.
New York. Jan. S-Two men were killed
in a terrific explosion aboard the oil
tanker Aztec today. Two others are
dying in Brooklyn Hospital Nine are
missing. 1t is believed they are dead,
buried in the heart of the wrecked ship.
Fire. Marshal Thomas Brophg says the
Aztec wa snot blown up by an incendiary.
Ifs made as eurspfste NJ Investigation to-
day as was possible. At Its end he de-
clared he believed the explosion was due
to gases accumulated in the crevices
about the oil tanks ard in the bilges.
more searching inquiry will be made
tomorrow morning.
The Aztec was laid up for repairs in
the Robins drydock and repair company s
yard. She arrived here December p
from Bordeaux, where she had carried
a cargo Of gasoline and petroleum.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Presidents Train
Due Early Today
Returns to Capital Because Of
Serious International
Situation.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
Aboard President Wilson's Train, Gov
ington, Va, Jan. 2-His honeymoon cut
short. President Wilson tonight is hurry
ing back to Washington to assume active
charge OF an increasingly complicated
international situation. The President
and Mrs. Wilson left Hot Springs at s:9
o'clock in a private car attached to a
jerky little mountain train.
At Covington. a Junction point, two
hour wait was experienced until the reg
ular train from the West could arrive
and pick UP the car. The train is sched-
uled to arrive in Washington about :
O. clock in the morning.
The decision to cut short the honey
moon was reached hurriedly, after wire
communication with the White House
and State Department, and but for in
ability to secure train the President
would have left during the day.
President Wilson remained in close
touch with affairs at the Capitol today.
Late in the afternoon he and Mrs. VIII
son went for an hours motor ride. Upon
his return, the President walked through
the crowded lounge of the hotel and per-
sonally thanked the management for the
courtesies extended his party.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
HINDU PRINCES JEWELS
ARE LOST ON THE PERSIA
Maharajah of Kapurthala' 5 Suite Were
Passengers, Fate Unknown, on
Torpedoed Steamer.
Cable to The Washington Herald

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Jan. 3.-The suite of his royal
highness, Jagatjit Singh. Maharajah of
Kapurthala. were passengers on the
steamship Persia, sunk on its way to
Bombay. A dispatch from Cairo states
that the Maharajah's famous Jewels were
lost with the ship. but gives no further
indications of the fate of the members
OF his party.
With the Maharajah's party when he
arrived in England from New York ia
August last was Miss Margaret Cullen.
a young American woman whom the
Indian prince and princess had met in a
Western city and induced to accompany
them to India.
The Maharajah was waiting at Port
Said to join the ship and continue his
journey to India, accompanied by his
suite. 1t is assumed that his wife, who
was formerly Anita Delgado. a Spanish
dancing girl. was waiting with him at
Port Said and that Miss Cullen was with
them.
The Maharajah of Kapurthala is one
of the richest princes of India. While he
was travelling In the United States last
June strong box said to contain $3.50. 900
in credits was stolen from him In Salt
Lake hotel. but was recovered.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
Four More Vessels Are Sunk
In Waters Of Mediterranean
Geeong, Pennsuar and Oriental Liner Is Latest Victim
of Warfare-Attacks May Cause Japan to Send
Squadron to Furnish Protection.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Jan. 3.-The Geelong. another
Pentnsular and Oriental liner, has been
sunk in the Mediterranean. All aboard
were saved. She was steel ship of 1851
tons, practically the same size as the
Persia. She was built for the Blue An.
chor Line in 1904. and taken over by the
Peninsuiar and Oriental for the Aus
tralian service. She was scheduled to
cruise by way of the Cape. How she
happened to be In the Mediterranean has
not been explained.
The news Of the Geelong's loss came
as the climax of o day of disastrous re-
ports from Mediterranean shipping. The
losses heard of today include besides the
Peninsular and Oriental boat the follow.
ing:
The Glengyle. owned by the Glen Line
of Glasgow. sunk en- route from
Shanghai.
The ST. Oswald. OF the British and
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
DENOUNCE NEW HAVEN
DEALS AS "CAMBLNG"
Check Kiting" Also a Term Used by
Government Counsel in
Summing Up.

New York, Jan. a-"Gambling" and
"check-kiting' were terms applied to
alleged New Haven Railroad activities
today during the summing up of govern
ment counsel in the New Haven directors
trial.
Buying up competition with watered
stock is nothing but gambling with the
stockholders money" declared James
w. Osborne "Tt is the same as If the
directors gambled 1t on a roulette
wheel. 1t is a bet that no one Will
renew the competition. They tried 1t in
the case of the Joy Line. lost their bet
and had to buy the lina.'
"The only defense offered to the Met
ropohtan Steamship Company situation"
said Frank w. Swacker, lis that Edward
d. Robbins carried on this transaction
on his own hook. If that were so, why
did he go through all these subterranean
channels to hide It? Why did he make
sixteen transactions at banks in one day
to pass sl,5o0,ooo? That is what I call
check-kiting."
THE defendants seemed to think they
owned the New England territory" said
r. p. Stephenson, who dealt with the
New Haven.s trolley acquisitions.
r. l.. Bates, the fourth of the govern.
ment lawyers, will conclude the summing
up ON Thursday. Tomorrow and Wednes-
Gay will be used by defendants' counsel
to argue to the jury.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04

from Austrian and German sources txnts-
mount TO intimStions that this govern.
ment was negligent In permitting n, rep
resentatiye TO sail on an armed vessel
which was likely 10 be sttscked.
In view Of all the circumstances. the
State Department has clear idea OF
the reply Austria probably win make. ~
II deveiopes that the Persia was sunk by
an Austrian submsrins. II is expected
that Austria vii maintain:
First-Thst the Persia vas armed: that
1t was troop shin. and was probably
carrying large stores Of ammunition and
military supplies to the suez Canal re-
giou.
Second-Thst the case la not covered
by the assurances given the United States
wsSnsns and provissos tor the safety ei
thoee On board.
Third-Thst the practically inst.ntxne-
GUS destruction Of the vessel could no,
have been caused by a single torpedo.
and therefore there was probably an ex-
piosion IN the hold
Cerar~ed by GsrreIs.
The oficisI confirmation that the Persis
carried a. gun came In aixpstch
from Consul GsrreIs al Alexandria. dated
January L He added:
Tn view Of the fact sunken ve~sel he
ing armed does the department desire
the sfbdsvitsv'
The state Department replied with q
cablegrsm instructing Mr.. Gsrrels TO res
the sfhdsvits OF all the SURVIVOR. tpciuo
ing the officers OF the vessel
Consul General Arnold az Cairo. IN a
dispatch dated January :, made the Nat
statement that the Persia was sunk by
a torpedo, and that no ~arsans ~as s4v-
en-.
Indications that great importance IA at
tsched TO the question whether the shir
was armed were given by !. special call
yesterday on Secretary OF STATE Lansing
by Count Macchi al Cellere. the Italian
Ambs ssador. STATE Department officials
admitted that the Ambassador cs,bed to
obtain from tbs State DEPARTMENT n.
view as to whether or not merchant ves-
sels may be armed lawfully. Secretary
Lansing indicated that this government
has not changed It's opinion formally,
since Its declaration IN September a year
ago, that liners might carry a few sir
inch guns
The Washington herald., 1916-01-04
ASSERTS ROUMANIA WILL
FIGHT WITH THE ALLIES
Liberal Party Leader Wants His Coun-
try to Help Chastise the
Germans.
By TAKE JONESCU,

CForner Minister of the Interior of
Roumania and Now Leader of the
Liberal Party.)
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Bucharest, Jan. 3-Belonging to the
opposition 1 cannot tell definitely what
Roumania's official action will be. But I
can express this nations will and the
proba bilities of the future.
Roumania can never fight with the
Germans. few maniacs and wretches
bought by the Teutons make a lot of
noise. but no government could force the
Roumanians to fight side by side with
the Magyars The impossibility of this
round marvelously and is preparing for
midable armies.
Roumanians of common sense know
that our national unity and honor
will compel US to fight with the quad
ruple allies, whose victory is certain
Ny country must embark on q war
against her secular enemies atop a
wave of enthusiasm. The half million
men forming our field army would
exercise sserious pressure on the Ger
manic line of communication. 1t
would shorten the resistance of Ger
many, who already is condemned to
defeat The enemy of the human race.
she merits punishment. / hope and
believe my country will share in the
infection Of this chastisement