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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-10
THE APPAM IS
STILL A PUZZLE.


Washington, Feb. 3.-Amcricnn
government officials have been con-
fcrring over the complex situation
growing out Of the unexpected arrl-
val or the British passenger liner APP
pam I'm Hampton Roads under the
guard of German prize crew.
The first point to be determined
was the status Of the liner, whether
she Is a converted auxiliary cruiser
Of the German navy, or German sea
prize.
II the Appam is found to be IL
man-of-war Lieutenant Hans Bcrgc,
commander Of the German prize
crew. will have the option Of intern
ing his crew and ship. or putting To
sea to run the Gordon Of British
cruisers outside.
Should the Appam he declared a
prize. the United States government
will face ono Of the novel phases Of
It's neutrality that has arisen since
the Beginning Of the European war.
There Is much confusion in the trea-
ties and provisions Of international
law on the subject " prizes. on"
theory i, that title to a captured ship
docs not pass until prize court has
acted. The commonly accepted Amer
lean naval view Is that title passes
| Immediately after the capture j.
made. IF the latter opinion is accept
| ed and there were no new develop
mcnts. officials would act under ar
/ ticlo 81 Of The Hague convention.
| This would involve notice to Lieu
| tenant Berge TO leave Hampton Roads
/ as soon rs he could provision his shin
ami make her scaworthy. Failure tu
quite would ohligc the port author-
ties TO intern the German prize crew
and turn the ship over to the near
est British consul.
4 written declaration made low
Lieutenant Bcrgc to Collector Hamil-
! ton, Of the port Of Norfolk, was on
it's way to Washington yesterday. Il
was expected to clear mp conflctin"
| statements regarding the claims a.
the German commander. Press re
ports from Norfolk stated that Lieu.
tenant Rcrgc declares his ship to be-
| a prize. An article Of The Hague
convention provides that the captor
may bring captured vessel into -
| neutral port "to be ScQucStcrcd pend
ing tho decision If prize court 81
The United States has declined To nc
ccpt this article, claiming that por'-
Of this country could actually j."
made the base of operations 10y ouo
hcllircrcnt AGAINST another.
Another report from Norfolk wa.
| that Lieutenant Rcrgc declared Ia
Collector Hamilton that the Appnn'
is now a German auxiliary cruiser.
This injcts another element into -.
problem-thc right Of a conmaudin"
officer Of a prize TO change the char
/ acter Of n ship while on the high 5000
from a merchantmen to n war vessel.
Before any Of these questions are
decided however, the ships paS-cn-
gers will be released and their Ills
position passed upon by Immigration
authorities. Prisoners Of war aboard
will he released, for international
law does not permit the holding g.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-10

II you were troubled with diseases
in any crop last year it will he well
to write the Experiment Station of
the University Of Florida at Gaines
willie and learn the trouble If possible.
Preventive measure for many dis
eases must be taken weeks before the
disease appears. 1t Is often too late
after the disease begins work.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-02-10

accept any settlement that involves
any departure from or surrender Of
this principle. Germany recognized
this position, 1t is said, when she
consented to the removal Of any OBJ
lection to an admission Of wrong do
ing Of the commander in torpcding
an enemy ship carrying munitions.
Count Won Bcrnstorfr indicated that
he thought 1t would not he necessary
for him to see Secretary lansing
again on this matter. His visit lasted
less than ten minutes. 1t was evident
that ne simply delivered the message
from his foreign office, and Secretary
Lansing scarcely more than accept
ed it for the president.
President Wilson. just home from
his speaking trip and confronted by
many weighty affairs, is said to have
gone over the situation only briefly
with Secretary Lansing. Last night
he was engaged with a reception TO
the supreme court. Today he began
going fully into the situation with
Secretary Lansing and cabinet mem
bers.
Count Won Bcrnstorff declined to
discuss the Berlin dispatches because
he had not received hi governments
answer, which was supposed TO have
started from the Berlin foreign office
on February 1st.
Berlin. Feb. 5.-Inforwation com
ing to the Associated Pres, indicates
that under no circumstances will Ger
manp admit that the sinking Of the
Tusitania was an Illegal act.
The view is entertained here that
one of the most serious crisis Of tho
war has arrived i'm connection with
the Lusitania case, and that it is i'm
possible to foresec the outcome from
any indications here. The result Of
the negotiations appear to hinge sole
~ on the single word "illcgal."
The Associated Press is informed
positively and authoritativoly that
Germany cannot and will not dcsig-
nate as illegal the sinking Of a liner
by 4 submarine.
Virtually no other difficulties I'm tn"
way Of settlement remain, and the
now instructions forwarded to Am
nassador BcrnStorff on Tuesday con-
tain merely the new formula by
which it is hoped to satisfy Washing
ton without humiliating this country.
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, under soc
rotary for foreign affairs, in an inter
view with the Associated Press, cN-
pressed the hone that the new for.
mua forwarded to Ambassador Won
Rcrnstorfr would offer possible Ia
sis Of settlement. However. he made
no effort to conceal the gravity Of
the situation, and was most explicit
i'm his statements that Germany had
reached the extreme limit of conces-
sions and under no circumstance
would conccde the illcgality Of her
submarine campaign in the war area,
"The government has done every
thing i'm its power and is willing ia
do everything in its power, to meet
American wishes" he said, "hut there
are limits beyond which oven friend
ship snaps.
"I do not understand Americas
course. We had thought the suhma-
rinc issue settled ana the Lusitania
orcstion ON the way to arrangement
had agreed to pay indemnity and NIL
that-whcn the United states sud
denly made its new demands, which
II Is imnoS~iblc for us TO accept.
"You must not push your demands
too far. You must not attempt to
humiliate Germany"
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS MADE
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
SNOW MUST Be
REMOVED, SAYS
THE PROSECUTOR

Assistant Prosecutor E. Earle Gar
lick has notified the police that resi-
dents of Bridgeport must shovel their
sidewalks clear Of snow and Ice. He
has Informed the newspapers that po-
licemen will be given strict orders
to see that this order is enforced
Residents after they have once been
ordered to clear their sidewalks and
ignore the request will be summoned
into court.
If one cares to disregard the law
he may make appeal from the ruling
of the police court and carry the
case to the supreme court. which has
ruled that one cannot be forced to
clean his sidewalk. i The authorities,
however, state it would be much less
expensive to observe their decree. Nou
can. have your sidewalk cleaned for
% cents, while lawyers who fight
cases charge few more jitneys for
their services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
STREET WIDENING
PROJECTS WOULD
COST $152,730.40

The board Of appraisal of benefits
and damages estimates that it will
cost the city $152, 730.4O in damages to
widen Water street and Housatonio
avenue. The reports were presented
to the common council last night and,
under the rules, lay over until the
next meeting.
The widening of Water street entails
damages of $4,000 to the property Of
McElroy Bros. and $4,000 to the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Co.
Damages inquired by the proposed
widening of Housatonic~ avenue fol-
low: Gertrude S. Terry, $s,496; John
I. King, $S4S; Max Gordon, $1,S56; H.
o. Garfield Co., s5,593.20; Mary Leav-
enworth, $1,420; James Logan, $751;,
Mary H. Trowbridge, 1882; Walter Sta
pleton, $1,132; Fairchild & shelton
$2,o544 40; Clausen Flanagan Brewing
Co., $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
DRAW OPENING,
AUT0IST TAKES
AERIAL JOURNEY

Smashing through the closed gates,
as the drawbridge at Yellow Mill
bridge was open last night, Edgar
Hunt, 27 years of age, who resides at
Garden and Vine streets, Stratford.
leaped an open space of a foot, landed
safely on the bridge and swung out
into tie middle of the stream with his
machine on the draw.
John Marx, of 6S Commercial
street, the draw tender, who was
standing in the middle of the swing
ing bridge, was knocked down by
Hunts machine and suffered frac-
lures of both legs He was taken to
st. Vincent's hospital and Hunt, who
asserts there were no lights on the
draw bridge, was arrested for reckless
driving. His case was continued by
Judge Frederic Bartlett until Jan. 80.
Marx, who is we'll known in
Bridgeport and was a cobbler for
years. lost one Of his arms recently
the member being amputated to pre-
vent death from blood poisoning, re-
sulting from~the scratch of a nail.
Hard luck after his recovery pursued
him and family misfortunes left him
nearly penniless.
He obtained the position of draw
tender recently but apparently Marx
has not shaken the tjinx'' which re-
lentlessly pursues him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
UNABLE TO Give
CHILDREN Gifts,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Out of Job, New Jersey Man
Was Despondent as Xmas
Approached.

Driven to suicide by the fact that he
was without employment and would be
unable to spend Christmas with his
New Jersey and owing to his straight
ened circumstances, could not even
send them a present, Frank Scianna,
rs years, went into the attic room, he
had rented at 430 Bunnell street, this
morning and took his life
When found by dodgers in the house,
who had traced gas fumes to his room,
Scianna lay on the bed lifeIess, both
jets in the room open. DR.. John F.
Caravan was called to the scene, but eff
forts to rekindle the spark Of life with
pulmotor failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Mayor C1ifrord B. Wilson, the well
known champion Of commission form
Of governments> last night told the
common council that he favors the
city manager plan for bridgeport He
mon council about 1t. read the mess
age and then left the council cham
Der for the night
After he was gone, the aldermen
adopted q resolution authorizing the
mayor to appoint committee to draft
. charter embodying the city manag-
er plan. The mayors message fol-
lows:
"Just as steps have been taken to
Increase efficiency in private business
enterprises and commercial lines, so
various changes have been suggested,
and in some instances enacted along
lines looking to greater efficiency in
municipal affairs. la
II have consistently advocated the
City Manager plan for governing mu-
inequalities. believe 1t to be prefer
able to any other form, and the COM
nittee which drafted the commission
form Of government charter, which
was considered by the electors in No
vember last, assure me that they per-
eona1ly, after considering and study
Ing the question, prefer the city man
ager plan to the multiple commits
aioner plan.
= THE charter which this commit
tee drafted was commendable In many
respects, while in others it was SUBJ
Ject to vital objections L believe
that Bridgeport should take the lead
In municipal government and put into
force such measures as viii insure a
strict business management rec
ommend the passage Of resolution
authorizing the mayor to appoint a
committee, Of such size as may seem
desirable, to draft a new charter en-
bodying the city manager plan.
1.-THE state legislature will convene
In January when it will be possible to
secure such legislation as will author
ize the city to proceed to this end. OF
course it is absolutely essential that a
committee SO appointed should work
with an eye single to the city's inter-
ests and entirely without selfish mo-
tives.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
ATTORNEY Klein
AGAIN TO GUIDE
ABRAHAM LODGE

Announcement made on Monday
that Jacob B. Klein, one Of the fore
most lawyers in Bridgeport, has again
been made president of B'nai Birth,
Abraham lodge, of Bridgeport, after
q lapse of nearly a quarter of a CEN
fury. during which he has served as
first vice president of the constitu-
tional grand lodge, an international
branch Of the order, has divulged the
unique fact that every officer Of Abra-
ham lodge is past president
This unique representation of for
mer exalted officers, many of them
now serving in minor capacities for
the good Of the organization, makes
precedent in fraternal circles that will
have many followers.
The reason as ascribed by men
prominently connected with the lodge
today is the forthcoming golden jubi-
lee Of Abraham lodge, which on Feb.
II. IL and 10 will hold a celebration in
memory Of their 50th anniversary in
Bridgeport.
The meeting held on Sunday night
In the lodge rooms resulted in the fol-
lowing officers and trustees being
elected, nearly all Of whom have pre-
V1OuSly nolO Luc O1ACC VI ~ CoAU0AAS ~
the lodge: President, Jacob B.
Klein; vice president, Henry Green
stein; monitor, Max Cohen; secretary,
Sigmund Hirshberg; treasurer, Ben
jamfn B. Steiber; trustees for three
years, Eli L. Lesser and Bernard
Blumberg; assistant monitor, Herman
Goldstein; inside guard, Charles Glad
stein; outside guard, Morris Reich;
representatives elected to, attend the
grand lodge meeting at Buffalo, N.
r. during February, are Jacob Klein,
Max Cohen and Henry Greenstein-
So great is the interest In the forth
coming golden jubilee to be held in
Bridgeport that plans of widespread
interest are being formulated by vari-
Gus committees which meet every
Tuesday night in general conference.
A special history Of the .B'nai Birth
in Bridgeport is being prepared by
one Of the members and the degree
team is making special preparations
for its part In the grand ceremonies
that are planned
The acceptance Of offices In lodge,
formerly held by men who have as
sumed national importance in the or
der is today highly commented upon
throughout fraternM circles as an In
dication Of not only the strength Of
the lodge, It's great influence through
out the community, but as an assur
ance that the forthcoming celebration
is to be one Of the most interestinS
ever held In B'nai Birth lodge 1t
win be recalled that Jacob Klein, be-
sides having held the presidency be-
fore, high international office in the
Constitutional Grand Lodge. also serv-
ed as district president of the order
in this and other adjoining states.
Henry Greenstefn, now assuming the
vice presidency Of the lodge in which
he was formerly president, had serv-
ed three successive times in the high
est Office Likewise other members
Of THE lodge have taken minor offices
that they might better aid in the cele-
bration of an anniversary that is like
~ to have national prominence IN
Jewish fraterna1 circles
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
PARK THEATRES
STACEHANDS ARE
OUT ON STRIKE

'Stagehands at the Park theatre went
on strike this afternoon, following a
refusal of thsir requests for more pay.
There are four regular members OF
the stage crew and all the extras
are members of the local union.
According to the stagehands, they
presented demands a week ago Sat-
urday, claiming that the present scale
of wages has been in force for five
years and isn't adequate when the in
creased cost Of living is considered.
Today General Manager James Shee-
han denied the demands, and the men
were called out ~
They are members of Local 100, In
ternational Association of Theatrical
Stage Employees.
There is a production booked for
theatre tomorrow evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
Berlin Makes Reply
on Columbian" Attack

Berlin, Dec. 19--The German gov
ernment's answer to the inquiry Of
the United States in regard to the
sinking Of the American steamship
Columbian by a German submarine
has been handed to Joseph c. Grew,
the American charge d'affaires. The
note states. according to the Overseas
News Agency, that at the time the
Incident occurred it was impossible on
account Of the weather, to see for a
distance of three nautical miles. The
wind and sea were rather high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

told of disputes he had with Other
trustees regarding the expenditure Of
the fund.
James Metcalfe, dramatic critic of
Life, was another witness. He is sec
rotary Of the Fresh Air fund and ia
miliar with the farm at Branchville.
He declared there was a great need
for fireproof buildings there.
The trial continued this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
Remington Employees
Catch Fellow Worker
Stealing From Coats

Continued thefts of money and other
articles from the clothing closets Of
Remington Arms employees, caused
the workers at the plant to keep a
sharp lookout for the offender, with
the result that Tony Petruschell of 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
JOHN FLOOD

John Flood, proprietor Of a trucking
business at 1858 Stratford avenue for
a number Of years, died suddenly at
midnight. Mr.. Flood had been trou-
bled with heart disease for several
months but felt unusually we'll yester-
day. He suffered an attack soon af-
ter retiring and died within a short
time. Mr.. Flood was born in Ireland
as years ago. He was a member Of
St. Mary's church and belonged to
the Bridgeport Lodge of Elks He
is survived by his widow, a daughter.
Miss Grace Flood, two sons, Howard
and John and a brother William
Flood of this city, also a brother,
Joseph of Waterbury and Michael OF
New York city and two sisters in Ire
land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Morris court, was arrested yesterday
after he had been seen to run his
hands through an employees overcoat.
He is sweeper at the factory and
had access to the closets which he is
supposed to clean Judge Bartlett
fined him $25 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
FRESH AIR FARM
HOUSES ARE NOT
SAVE TO LIVE IN
CONTINUED from page ~

mulate but should be used for the
erection of new buildings.
President J. A. Mitchell of Life
publishing Co. testified that he had
been a trustee of the Branchville as
ISOLATION until two years ago. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
HENRY w. FLANAGAN

Henry w. Flanagan, son Of Alice
and the late Thomas Flanagan, died
at st. Vincent's hospital following a
brief illness with pneumonia Mr.
Flanagan was 33 years old. He was
a member of st. Charles church. He
is survived bye his mother and five
brothers, Thomas, of the fire depart
ment Patrick Of the police depart
ment and James, John and Joseph
Flanagan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Capt. Augustus H. Dunning of the
Fifth New Jersey Infantry was placed
on trial before a court martial at Fort
Hancock. Sandy Hook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

The CHILEAN bark, Viva, from Nor
folk, Aug. 81, for Valparaiso. is afire
at Pernambuco, Brazil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
OBITUARY
WILLIAM F. HANSEN

The funeral Of William F. Hansen
was held from his late home, 14O
Black Rock avenue at o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. John G. Stadtler,
rector Of Christ Episcopal church
conducted the services which were
largely attended. A delegation of
Knights Of Pythias attended the SER
vices and acted as bearers. Burial
was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

The British government has decided
to take over the Irish>railways.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Farmer yvane Ads. One Cent a Word
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
FOLLOWERS OF POET
srest Ones of the Earth Long Re.
fused to Recognize Shakespeare,
sut He Had His Disciples.

William Shakespeare, 'the monarch
or mankind" was in life a durable
youth who came, with his neon1e froro
an interior village to a place in the
nelds outside the walls of the chief
city. He had to do with a stable
he returned whence he came, and was
not seen by his disciples after his dis
appearance from the theaters. His
companions and disciples chung to his
memory and printed his book, the
learned brushed it all aside. He him
self had cared no more for his dra-
matte works than Democritus. Epic-
tetus or Socrates cared for literary
fame. AS late as Doctor. Johnson's
time, h Shakespeare book was to
be denounced by scholars as lacking
In many poesies necessary to such a
work if good. But never did the dis
ciples and their lowly kind depart from
the devout worship Of Shakespeare
which we ourselves must finally offer
He VIC had been of the lord of the
kings kitchen servants Cby courtesy)
transformers, poor players, strutting
their brief hour-this meek and lowly
lord, when he o into heaven, was
worshiped by kitchen servants who
had no literary comb to lose. We shall
note, in all the time that now is
counted this side of Shakespeare's
death, that his most faithful worship
ers have been of humble state and
small account. William Shake
speare," John McGovern, in National
Magazine.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-26
SOIL SURVEY WORK HELPFUL
IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The DEVELOPMENT of community
spirit is largely dependent upon a GER
tain amount of material prosperity. IN
any community, if the farmers are
Z - % or nothing out of their
farming operations. they are reduced
to the necessity of persistent efforts
to provide for the bare necessltleS OF
life. and it will seldom. if ever, be pos
sible to arouse the people of SUCH q
community to the most healthy, Y1gor-
Gus, and aggressive >spirit~o of |commu-
nifty upbuilding and advancement. IN
derlying and prompting the proper
spirit of advancement along civic, re-
..g,ous and material lines in any neigh
bnrhOOd or community there must be
With tho farmers a reasonable margin
Of profit on their farming operations.
To nave this, the fertility of their soils
must be built I'D and maintained by q
~""~na' system of agriculture prac-
tees. In order that the farmer may
have reliable and definite Information
On which to base his practices. II is
in most cases Incumbent upon the
State and nation, through their de,
partments Of agriculture and expert
ment stations. to come to his aid;
particularly is this so when his opera
ton are looked at from the standpoint
Of the advancement of the Stata and
nation. HagK4AzBNsT~Ra t~~t-~-
To a large extent, the prosperity OF
our people, so far as we know and pc
lieVe, will always be dependent upon
the productivity of u soils. 1t Is
therefore, of the highest Importance
that farming should be conducted, not
a way as to afford the
largest net returns, but also that thelr
producing powers be not diminished
but Observation-Disclosures Farm News.