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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

thank God, my children are safe. care nothing about my belongings. al- though every stitch of the children's clothing is gone.
 Relating her experience the mother said, 'I was in the dining room eat ing, the children with me, when heard the boom of a gun followed by two more shots. Some of the pass engers rushed to the deck and I fol- lowed them"
 Sighting the submarine in the distance, I thought they would surely fire on the boat and sink it before got a chance to get off. It was then I prayed for the children. About 10 minutes after the shots had been fired we were all aboard the lifeboats, with lifebelts tied about us, the wom- en passengers being the first to leave.
 We had been af1oat in the life boats about 20 minutes when an American destroyer picked us up. l don't know where to find my hus- band, but Miss Veronica Wilder, the Red Cross lady on the train, who has been so kind to me, says she will look aftep the babies until can locate him.
 q have no money. left my purse in the stateroom of the boat, in my hurry to get on deck"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

derly. The members of the crew quickly ran to their stations
 "They assisted the women passen- gers to put on life belts, lowering the boats as soon as filled. In the boat babes in their arms and children just able to walk. l,} .l
 When we had got distance of about a mile from the ship, an Ameri- can destroyer picked us up.
 "I stood on thefdeck of the destroyer watching the submarine. A small boat with four men in it was leaving the German boat. How they got boat through the top of the submarine, still remains mystery. to me.
 We could see them climb up the side of the Stephano and disappear. An officer on board the torpedoboat destroyer told me they had gone be- low to scuttle the vessel by throwing open the sea cocks below deck.
 'In few moments they reappear- ed on deck, ran hurriedly to the rail and dropped into their little craft I could see the Stephano start to settle immediately after the four Germans left her,
 "I cannot find words to express my admiration of the United States naval officers and the Red Cross which re- ceived, us when Me landed at New port. Everything possible was done for the comfort of the passengers.
 with all the other passengers l lost my belongings there being no room or time to place our lugga~ in the lifeboats."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
ITS DAMNABLE" SURVIVOR FROM
 STEPHAN0 SAYS
IraScibIe Gentleman Who Lives In Halifax Declares
 'T'm BeSet."

When the passengers and crews of the merchant ships torpedoed off Nantucket lightship Sunday by the German U-boat came through here yesterday afternoon, only one man left the rear coaches in which they were riding. He was Godfrey c. Knight of Halifax, N. S., and very irascible gentleman. He had been riding in a Pullman car just ahead of the three day coaches which con- tained others taken off the torpedoed ships. Just before the train pulled into Bridgeport he went into the first of the three coaches and had conversation with two men who had been second class passengers on the British ship Stephano.
 MT. Knight was one of the first cabin passengers of the Stephano and was on his way to Waterbury. He had Pullman car ticket there and couldn't understand why train was not. waiting to take hi mthere immediately. Asked If he would say something about his experience when the Stephano was attacked, he blurt- ed out:
 "It's a damnable outrage, sir, simp- ly damnable. The United States gov ernment should do, something at once. You may be sure the British will be more determined than ever af- ter this affair.""
 MT. Knight had hopes that small steamer trunk which held his travel ing baggage might show up and he left instruction for having it forward ed to Waterbury. in case it comes. Asked if he would describe the cap ture and sinking of the ship on which lie had been travelling, MT. Knight said:
 "Oh, go away, run away! Can't you see Pm beset."
 MT. Knight had so much difficulty finding his way to the tunnel under the railroad tracks to the Naugatuck division line that he had no time for anything else
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

of their loss and their future. Girls giggled as they flirted with the better looking officers and members of the crews. Husbands and wives figured the approximate loses they had suf- fered, and representatives of the American Red Cross society sought to succor those who might be stranded as the result of their experience.
 The captains of three ships were on two coaches, Capt. Smith of the Stephano having arranged transporta- ton of all passengers for his concern, Barring & Co.,, of New York. The captain of the Bloomersdijk, without uniform, calmly smoked his pipe. re- fusing to discuss affairs even with passengers. The captain of the Chris tian Knudsen, another of the sunken vessels, was surrounded by his officers discussing the future as they saw it., without a boat, but yet in possession of their precious licenses to sail the seas.
 Another captain with his officers and crew, who lost no vessel, but pre- viously had made a successful voyage in a tugboat from New York to Hali- fax. gloated at his fortune.
 Half a dozen wives, whose husbands had been driven from Canada and were now in America making their fortunes anew. were aboard, in ex- pectancy of meeting their beloved at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
RICH AND POOR, PROUD AND HUMBLE PALS" ON COACHES
 CARRYING WRECK SURVIVORS

, the eye of an observer in the three coaches speeding to New York from Newport, R. l., yesterday afternoon.
 Barred from possible intruders by closed doors, and wicket gates, the refugees were by themselves. It was a motley scene-captafns and officers in their blue uniforms, crews in the rougher clothing of the deck and the stoke hole; stewards still in the white uniforms they wore when serving pas sengers in the saloons, with passengers of high and low degree in full accord with the situation of those about, though unable to converse in the same tongue.
 In answer to quesrIons by a Farmer reporter these replies were elicited: ITO meet my husband"; Everything I own in the world is gone-money, goods and clothing; ITO see my con- sur'; "ro report the loss of my ship to the owners; "To my home, etc.
 The officers of British, Dutch and Norwegian ships conversed in groups, in the language of the sea. Sailors from all ports of the world-excepl Germany, swapped yarns of their ex- periences and what ships they might get in New York. Women with ba- bies in their arms cried at the thought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
ESCAPES STORMS IN OWN VESSEL, MEETS
 DISASTER ON OTHER

CaptainF. S. Riley, dauntless nav igator of New York city, eluded the violence of the clements and the en- emy boats on his trip from New York to Halifax last week, only to fall into the enemy hands when himself, offic- CTS and crew of ten were returning to New York on the Red Cross liner Ste phano from New York
 Captain Riley, who was chosen to deliver the Tugboat Moran" sold to the British government in New York city two weeks ago, for the purpose of chasing submarines, was among the 205 passengers on the Shore Line Ex- press from New London to New York Monday afternoon.
 To a reporter for The Evening Farmer Captain Riley, First Mate Bierschenk and Chief Engineer John speer. of the Moran detailed the fol- lowing account of their trip:
 we got our boat through to Hail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
CAPTAIN CRATNERS AND CREW OF NORWEGIAN BRIGHTER KNUOSEN
 DES0LATE AFTER LOSS OF SHIP

Tn ordinary civilian clothing Capt. Matthew L. Gratners of the Norwegian freight Christian Knudson, 2580 tons bound from New York to London, sat on the shore line express bound for New York yesterday afternoon smok- ing a pipe. He was surrounded by his fellow officers who had, escaped from the vessel after ordered\t disembark with only their clothing and the ships papers which Captain Chalmers glee- fully carries in his inside vest pocket.
 T lost my ship and everything said the captain to reporter for the Farmer who boarded the train and engaged him in conversation. "I could only save my papers"
 Where am I going?" he answered to a query. "To New York now, and then I do not know. I'll get another ship. cannot tell you now about my owners. All that I can say is that l lost my ship and will report to my consul at New York
 What action will your government take on the facts submitted by you ?' he was asked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
WOMEN PASSENGERS HEARTBROKEN |OVER HEAVY LOSSES OF MONEY AND EFFECTS ABOARD THE LOST SHIPS

Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Birdie Kean her sister Josephine and Miss Annie Hickey, who were going to visit rela- lives at IS Central avenue, Staten Is-
 land, lost effects to the aggregate value of $1,2O0. including money, jew elry and clothing.
 The girls had taken with them everything of value they owned, in-
 tending to obtain work in New York and live at the home of their rela- tives in Staten Island, until they ob-
 tained positions.
 Miss Ellen White, of Newfoundland accompanied by her niece, Marcella
 Kennedy, did not have time to even
 obtain her travelling cloak, and sat ir her shirt sleeves aboard the train. Her
 little niece was hatless and coatless and a purse containing s80 was lost by Miss White in her haste to leave the ship. She stated her loss amounts to about $50.
 Miss Anna Conway and Miss Mary Doyle, \of Halifax, who intended going to Philadelphia to work, placed the
 value of their effects. lost with the
 Stephano, at s9O each
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
GREENFIELD AIDE, SISTER OF LOCAL CLUBMAN, CAN'T FIND WORDS FOR
 PRAISE OF U. S.NAvAL OFFICERS

Miss Marian Cutter. sister of John Cutter, an employe of the Remington Arms Co.,. who lives at the University club, Golden Hill street. in an inter- view with a Farmer reporter, aboard the refugee train, which. passed through Bridgeport yesterday after noon, graphically described the sink ing of the Stephano.
 Accompanied by Miss Caroline Ulrich, with whom she resides in Brooklyn, Miss Cutter was returning from trip to Labrador, where she has been aiding pr. Grenfell to formu- late plans for the establishment of l1ibaries for illiterate fishermen.
 T was eating in the saloon, about 6 o'clock, when the firing, of the sub marines gun started me. I rushed on deck in time to hear the second shot discharged. Then I noticed the sub marine. not much more than its con- ming tower and guns being above water.
 "A moment later and the third shot which seemed to, miss the boats bow by only a few yards struck the water. Tt seemed to me that the German undersea craft was attempting to sink tus, but they ceased firing as the Ste- phano hove to. All hands were then ordered on deck.
 "A few women with babes in their arms were panic-stricken for the mo- mefit until members of the crew re- assured them that they would be safely placed aboard lifeboats. Other than this everything was calm and or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
STEPHANO'S CHIEF NOW
 USED TO SUBMARINES;
 HIS THIRD EXPERIENCE
Not Materially Impressed With the Orderly Course o Events That Marked the Decentralization From the Stephano-Under Fire at the Dardanelles

A. c. Tikkell, chef of the Red Cross Liner Stephano which was sunk by the German submarine U-53, has had many a thrilling experience with sub. marines. This, his third experience at being ordered to disembark has not materially impressed him, according to his relation to a reporter for The Farmer who discussed the situation with him en-route to New York yes- terday afternoon.
 He was on the Marquette when that vessel was sunk without warning in the Dardanelles Again he was on the troop ship Manitous which was fired on and sunk off Malta by a German sub. He was then soldier in the Bri- tish army.
 Tt was exactly minutes past five said Tikkell, when we were just north
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
GIRL WHO WOULD BE STAR OF THE
 MOVIES RESCUED
Pretty Halifax Miss Is Ac' claimed Heroine of the
 Stephan0 4

II Lured from her home in Halifax, to New York, by her ambition to earn fame and fortune as movie" star, Miss Sylvia Carew. handsome girl of about 20 years. with relatives in Hart ford and New York city, admits that her experience aboard the Stephano proved a7"thriller"
 To a Farmer reporter aboard the refugee train, she modestly refused to admit U1e truth of statements of other women passengers on the boat that she was the real heroine of the dra- matic sinking of the Red Cross ship.
 Members of the ships crew aboard the train and women passengers how ever were loud in their praise of the girl, who coolly walked about the ships deck, calming the fears of oth- CTS, took babe from the arms of a tottering sea-sick woman and assisted the mother to don life belt.
 Miss Carew discussing the sinking of the Stephano said ta The Farmer reporter: Tt was the most exciting adventure I ever have met or prob ably ever will experience. I left home in Halifax to come to New York, and after visiting relatives in New York and Hartford intended to join a nov ing picture, company.
 q was walking the deck, Intending to go below and have supper, when I was startled by the boom of a gun. I searched the sea, but could not make out whence the shot came. It seemed that in about the space of 60 seconds another gun was fired followed closely by a third. I then located the sub- marine, and could discern distinctly three mounted guns on her deck.
 Orders to 'heave to were given by Capt. Smith and in response to his summons the officers and crew quickly stepped to man the life boats while others hurried below summoning all passengers on deck.
 "To allay the fear occasioned by tho booming of the submarines guns, the crew told the passengers at first that they were going to the rescue of an- other ship.
 Tt was pitiable to see women with infants in their arms, and small tots clinging to their cloaks, gaze fearfully about the deck. One woman with a baby three months old in her arms. was so seasick she could hardly walk. took her infant in my arms and aid- ed a member of the crew to put her in boat, being ordered in after her.
 ''I lost my entire wardrobe and be- longings which I value at about $500, having taken everything from home
 tn me. However, I would be amply repaid could only hear that the old submarine has been sunk by a British cruiser"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

of Nantucket Light ship when the submarine appeared as if from the bosom of the ocean. She fired one shot across our bow. The second shot struck the bow tearing off portion. The third shot went wild. We hove to and the submarine officers ordered us all to get out.
 "We ha/ 84 first and second cabin passengers and crew of 75. Our boats were lowered within five minutes of the first shot and everybody was away from the boat. Our boats were picked up by the Nantucket lightship, the destroyer 56 and the destroyer 23. We were taken to Newport.
 While coming into Newport on the Ericsson we received a wireless dis patch from the Kingston, a six masted sailing vessel had been torpedoed by the U-boat."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
FRUSTRATED BY HIS ORDEAL, EDUCATOR IS
 GIVEN PRIVATE CAR

Efforts to interview Dr. Vincent Burke, superintendent of the St. Johns Educational Bureau, who boarded the second section of the shore line ex- press at Newport. passing through this city at 3:15 yesterday afternoon proved unavailing.
 pr. Burke's experience was said by passengers aboard the train, to have completely unnerved him, and he was given a divan in one of the parlor cars. According to resident of St. John's who knows pr. Burke and was a fellow passenger, aboard the Ste- phano, the educator was en route to New York, for the purpose of studying our educational system
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
NO CONFUSION, {. FIRST OFFICER
 TELLS FARMER
Passengers Were Taken Off In Eight Minutes-Captain
 Smith Silent.

H. c. Mitchell, the first officer of the ill-fated stephano, whose wife and son Harold, three months old, were passengers aboard, stated that the submarine when first sighted was running with her decks awash, only the coming tower and three mount ed guns being visible.
 In an interview with a Farmer re- porter, while enroute by train from that the 94 passengers, and the entire crew left the ship in eight minutes.
 When off Nantucket about 6 o'clock, just at dusk, the submersible fired her first shot. This was fol- lowed by two more the last just pass ing a few yards forward of our bow said Mitchell.
 We knew what that meant, all hands off, and orders were given to man he boats and call all passen- gers on deck to don lifebelts, pre- paratory to leaving. We hove to at the same time.
 "As Capt. Smith, with a half dog en members of the crew, the last to leave the Stephano, pushed off, from the coming tower of the submarine a boat seemed to shoot into the wat CT with four of the U-53 aboard.
 "The headed straight for our ves- sel. The Germans climbed aboard and disappeared below deck. They had gone to open the cocks and scut- tie the boat.
 There was not the slightest con- fusion getting passengers off the Stephano ant Capt. Smith handled the situation in an admirable man. ner.
 Capt. Smith, who, with other off, cers, was aboard the train, said he could not make any statement until he had reported the matter to the .RritiSb ConS111 in Neu, vorIy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Stripped of all their belongings many of them without ample clothing of Survivors of the thrilling raid of the German submarine U53 upon shipping off the New England coast told late yesterday to members of The Farmer staff their experiences when the undersea vessel suddenly ed if from the bosom of the giving them only time to escape with their lives sank the vessels which they were passengers it
 Several train coaches filled with passengers and of the inken vessels sped through Bridgeport late yesterday taking the survivors to their destination New York city, from Newport where they had temporarily the United States vessels that made their delivered them to hospitals and other havens of refuge. . #
 Among the reporters for The Farmer circulated The many stories of escape prvaon and herosm that told are given to The Farmer readers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
VALUE PROVED BY 6OYEARS' SUCCESS How Father Johns Medicine Got Its Name-Facts That
 Everybody Ought To Know

In the early days of Lowell, Mass, one of the most prominent figures in the life of the city was Rev. Father John O'Brien, of St. Patrick,s Parish.
 Through overwork and devotion to his parishioners, Father John, as he was affection ately called by all who knew him, became very much run down and was attacked by serious cold and throat trouble His illness did nGs yield to the ordinary remedies. Finally he secured from learned doctor, a prescription which he took to the old drug store of compounded on June 9, 1855. This prescription
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
OBITUARY
PETER CLARK.

Peter Clark, a resident of the South End for the past 30 years, died yes- terday at his home, 438 Park avenue. MT. Clark had been employed as an iron molder by the Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co. and Crane Company's plant for the last 25 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart church and belonged to the Knights of Columbus. and the Live Oak camp, w. o. w. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. John Lavey, three sons, Peter A.. Eugene T., and Francis A. Clark, a sister, Mrs. Patrick O'Reilly of New York city and four sisters in Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

labors among the people and every where he went he would recommend the medicine to his parishioners.
 People soon acquired the habit of going to the old drug store and asking for Father Johns" medicine. In this way the medicine was named by the people and because of the results which it accomplished, it soon became the family remedy in countless homes.
 From this small beginning more than sixty years ago, Father Johns Medicine has become more and more widely known, until today it is the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Tax all right, but they did not get us through all right. I have no criti- cisn to make for as far as I could see, said Capt. Riley, "all the pas sengers were handled without serious injury, and this is something to say when you have got big liner in front of sub which might torpedo you without warning"
 When the word came to disembark we dropped into the boats and pulled for the destroyers. The submarine had fired three shots at the Stephano before she had time to come to a stop.
 Tt was some trip we had on the Moran. She was well bulkheaded but struck some heavy weather. We made the trip in good time and the only real experience we struck was when the German sub loomed up."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

food medicine which makes flesh and strength without using alcohol or dangerous drugs and is, therefore, safe for children as well as older people. Every druggist carries Father Johns Medicine in stock. Many families keep it on hand constantly.
 As guarantee that all of the facts re- garding the origin of Father Johns Medi- cine, as stated above, are absolutely true, the manufacturers of Father Johns Medicine will give $2s,ooo.oo to any charity, if it can be shown otherwise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

''I would not care to discuss the af- fair at all," replied the captain You realize that must report to my con- sul, and my government may take such action as they see fit For this reason I must decline to discuss the questions you ask. It will be suffi- cient that we only had time to get in- to the boats before we were sunk"
 Asked if it were not true that he vast torpedoed without warning Capt Gratners said; Again I must abso- lutely refuse to discuss the loss of my ship at this time. I have no doubt that the Norwegian consul at New York will give the papers statement following my report"
 On the train with Captain Gratners were First Mate Marcus Rabery, Sec ond Mate Bjarus Lund; First Engineer Hans o. Friberg; Second Engineer Aksel Ojrdahl. and Third Engineer Tsak Olsen. All refused to comment on their ships position or the Appear. ance of the U-53 other than to sax that the submarine was the cause ot their plight. A crew of 32 men were rescued and on the train to New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

The United States destroyer Mona ghan, left the Brooklyn Navy Yard and put to sea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Tank wagon prices on gasoline have dropped to 20 cents a gallon at Chey enne, Wyo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Advertise in The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
U-B0AT SURVIVORS PASSENGERS GIVE THRILLING REClT Al
 OF SUBS DOINGS
(S TELL STORIES T0 FARMER

Dramatic Recitals of Many Men and Women Given to Reporters as Train Speeding Them on Their Interrupted Trip Nears Their Destination { in New York-One Couple Calmly Finishes Evening Meal Unaware That All Others Are Quitting Doomed Vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Carleton ovey compounded June 1855 This prescription produced able his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

standard family remedy in thousands of Mothers
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