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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

German authorities. have offered to allow Gen. Leman, the defender of Liege, to go to Switzerland on parole. The offer was rejected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
ENL1sTs IN ARMY.

Melville B. Gordon, formerly of Da- rien, has enlisted in the army through the local recruiting station
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Nearly 300 young women, members of the Pathfinder girls, all appropri- ately costumed, were seen in dances, drills and games at the first annual exhibition of that organization held last evening at the Casino in State street. A Iarge~and enthusiastic audi ence witnessed the program in which each of the F groups of girls. ap- peared. Several solo dances were g1V- en. Besides the various dance mum bers, practical demonstrations were given of how to pack a trunk, of ty- ing knots and of bandaging. The Pathfinder girls have been organized since last fall. Mrs. Charles Dickson is counselor of the organization, which stands for the highest principles in the life of a girl.
 -Ars. Dudley M. Morris was elected president of the Thimble club and Miss Eugenia Barker, secretary and treasurer for the coming year at the annual meeting of the society held yesterday afternoon at the home of the retiring president, Miss Minnie Nichols, on Clinton avenue. It was voted to give $50 to the babies home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26

 in Fairfeldd, which was formerly the Fairfield Fresh Air home. A donation of S1OO was also made to the Sterling
 Widows home. During the last year l the club has also given $50 to the ba- bies' home, paid $9 rent for a poor family, given $25 to another family
 and distributed Christmas stockings in that season. The Tea Time Tavern, Greenfield Hill, will be opened Thurs day, June 29.
 Miss Irene Havri;la, whose engage ment was recently announced, was given a miscellaneous shower at the
 home of Miss DorQtAy Baptist, 520
 Wood avenue, last evening by Miss Baptist and Miss May Hickey Miss
 Havrilla received many attractive gifts
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Hubbeu of 261
 Park avenue will entertain at a large dance at their home th6s evening. A
 number of dinner partieR- will preeede the dance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-26
Refrigerators Eighty-Five Styles in Stock

To say that our stock of Refriger- ators and Ice Chests is large would be too mild an expression is truly startling matt CT what may be your requirements we are. ready to serve you from our stock all styles
 all sizes and all prices commenc- ing at $4.75-and each box we sell is guaranteed by us to give absolute satisfaction as we handle none but dependable makes.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Oscar Olinger Is
Reported Suicide
Gallaudet Freshman Found
Dead in Louisville Hotel,
According to Telegram.

Oscar Olinger. 19, freshman at Gallau-
det College, who disappeared Sunday,
committed suicide in Louisville, KY. yes
terday. according 70 a telegram received
by Gallaudet officials last night. News OF
the reported suicide ended a nationwide
search for the missing youth.
olinger vanished from the college Sun
day night. Efforts OF college officials to
locate him were futile and police Of
Washington Were asked to cooperate In
the search.
It was stated at the college that Olin.
ger had failed in an examination last
fall and since had been studying hard
to make up for the lost work. His home
was In Nashville. Tenn, and It is sup
posed his original intention was to go
there to seek relief from the mental strain
he was under.
The boys father. Charles Olinger, is
said to be a prominent railroad oficisl In
Nashville. Young olinser was afflicted
with deafness.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
LABOR
BILL PASSES
House Votes to Bar Children S
Products from Inter-
state Trade.

In the face of bitter opposition inter
posed by Democrats from cotton-mill
towns in the South, the House yesterday,
BY a vote of S37 to 4s passed the Keating
bill, prohibiting shipment in interstate
commerce OF products made by child
labor The debate on the measure was
marked by sharp exchange between
Representative Fitzgerald, of New York.
and Representative Webb, of North Caro-
lima, chairman of the Committee on the
judiciary.
Southern members made every effort
to defeat the bill, and forced the adop-
tion of an amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Clark, of Florida, exempting
unincorporated boys and girls canning
clubs from observance Of the law.
The Keating bill was drafted by the
House Committee on Labor, and was re-
ported by an almost unanimous vote. 1t
makes it unlawful for a producer or a
dealer to ship In interstate commerce
goods which are produced wholly or in
part, in mine or quarry, by children un-
der Is years of age. II manufactured
goods, they are debarred from COM
merce between the States IL made by
children under IA; or by children under
Is employed more than eight hours a
day; or by children under 16 employed at
night.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Brave Explosion
To Put Out Fire
Garage Workers Run Risk of
Losing Lives to Extinguish
Gasoline Blaze.

A fire or an explosion in the seven
story Union Garage. 613 G street north
west, was averted by a narrow margin
yesterday when an accident wrecked a
truck bearing 1.025 gallons of gasoline
and the overlooking fuel caught fire. A
few plucky employees, Drawing the i'm
minent explosion, smothered the flames
while other workmen fed from the
building
The accident happened about o'clock.
when an automobile tank truck operated
by Harry Hester, for the Crown Oil &
Wax Company, of Rosslyn, Va, broke
through the cement floor. Heister was
driving into the rear entrance of the
garage when the floor gave way. rear
wheel fell into the hole and tipped the
tank, spilling the gasoline.
The gasoline flowed through the cave-in
and caught fire from boiler furnace.
A shout brought the attention of a score
of workmen to the flaming gasoline.
Many fed panic-stricken from the build
ing. The few who remained threw sand
on the burning liquid and smothered the
flames.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
GERMAN BOMBS
MURDER WOMEN
AT DEVOTI0NS
Details Of Zeppelin Raid Over
England Show Horrors
of Destruction.
6 CHILDREN CUT DOWN
Missionary Addressing Meet
ing Instantly Slain by Frag-
ments of Teuton Shell.
The Washington Herald.

Special Gable TO The Washington Herald
London. Feb. 2.-Fifty-nine persons
were killed and 1O1 wounded by bombs
thrown from the zeppelins which raIded
England on Monday night. according to
an official statement issued this evening
by the war Office.
AS usual in these raids, a remarkable
proportion OF the victims were women
and children. OF the whole number killed
twenty were women and six children.
The women and children injured actually
outnUm Der the men.
The following Is description of the
raid as witnessed by CORES Jondent in
a Stafordshire town:
The first bomb was dropped near a
moving picture theater, which was bril-
hantly Illuminated. For a certain period
the Zeppelin clrcled about the town at
the speed of an express train. Many
people rushed out, but there was no
panic.
Both explosive and incendiary bombs
were dropped. Sometime was lost be-
fore the neighbOrhood was darkened
The airshlp appeared to have no diff
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Prohibition Bills Denounced
at Banquet of National
Retail Association.
LANGUAGE is BITTER
National Prohibition a CHM
era, Declares Representa-
tive Meeker, of Missouri.

when God so changes the forces OF
nature that the juices of fruit will not
ferment, then, and then only, will there
be national prohibition" declared Repre-
sentative Meeker. of Missouri, IN an ad-
dress at the annual banquet OF the Ma
tional Retail Liquor Dealers Association
at the New National last night.
With voices that fairly qulvered with
pent-up feelings and opinions which they
cannot express fully on the floor of the
House, nearly a score of Representatives
bitterly denounced the proposed Sheppard
bill and Hobson amendment. Each men,
Der Of Congress pledged himself to fight
vigorously not only against national pro-
hibition. which they declared would be a
chimera. but also against prohibition for
the District
Representative Meeker, after declaring
corrupt political organization in the
United States, said:
The greatest danger to the United
States as a country today is the en-
croachment of the church into politics
A state has never existed yet where poll
tics was dominated by the church; 1t has
always been destroyed"
Referring to the legislators who are
backing prohibition, he said:
"Dry" Leaders Denounced.
What 1 want to see Is a bill that win
make the buying of drink a crime
When that bill is introduced you Will
see the Capitol turn upside down"
Stating that there were two star Anti
Saloon League leaders outside the banquet
door, Representative Calvin. Of Mas
sachusets. in a voice that could be
heard all over the hotel, denounced the
members of the league in scathing words.
Concluding, Mr.. Calvin declared that as
always he would continue to stand by
the men OF the District of Columbia on
the floor of the House.
Asserting that he knew something OF
the troubles of the members Of the as
ISOLATION, Representative Dyer of Mis-
souri, told the members that they could
trust the Judiciary Committee to do what
they consider best for the people and not
rob them of their liberty. The Hobson
amendment is at the Capitol now, he
said, and 1t will be there for a long
time to come.
The prohibition bills now before Con-
gress, he said, smacks both OF bigotry
and seIfishness, and he declared that as
long as he was member of the judiciary
Committee there was no chance of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
MRS. H. S. KNOX
GETS DIVORCE
Son of Former Secretary of
State Was Cruel and Bar
barous, Is Charge.

SPECIAL To 1he Washington Herald.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 2-katharlne Nc
Cook Knox. member of a prominent New
from Hugh Smith Knox, son of p. C.
Knox, former Secretary of State. Mrs.
Knox charged her husband with cruel
and barbarous treatment. Her testimony
was corroborated by her mother. Mrs.
Hattie B. McCook, of New York
The trouble between the pair began on
their honeymoon trip. They were married
December IA, 1911. in this city. During
the honeymoon trip Knox charged his
wife with going "out walking with some
one"
The Knoxs took up residence in Wash
ington, D. c. While there the wife stated
that her husband, when unable to obtain
liquor at the home of his father, would
go to the Armyand Navy Club and the
Metropolitan Club. Later in Valley Forge
knox was found climbing out of a low
window in their home with a revolver in
his hand.
On one occasion when Mrs. Knox ar
rived at the railroad depot in Atlantic
City she espied a crowd and IN the midst
Of it found her husband 'in most fright
tul condition When she said, Hello,
Hugh" he yelled out, We'll, d-you,
amt ycu going to kiss me?'
While going to the hotel in bus Knox
is alleged to have fallen out and men
were compelled to carry him into the
hotel.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Captains Of Captured Ships Already Released
But Sea Proves Too Rough for Lands
men to Make Journey
RAIDER DECLARED NOT MOEWE
Mariners Say German Ship Probably Was Ponga, Modern
6,000-Ton Vessel-One American Among Prisoners
on Board Sailed From West Africa.

Point Comfort Va, Feb. 2The Appa the British
captured German raider
morning Newport News where all her passengers viii
be released free go where they will
Under instructions from the Treasury Department Washington
Collector Customs Hamilton Norfolk tonight
the ship the that the Appa would be
held legal German prize of
He notified Lieut. Berg of the prize that all the passengers
a liberty go ashore.
rough made transfer of the passengers mpraccsble
night several of the ashore Among
commanding officers of six Of the ships
tured by the mysterious raider
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
MORGAN GOES
TO FIX LOAN
$200,00O,000 Advance to
France May Result from
European Trip.

New York. Feb. al. p. Morgan
quietly said for Europe this evening
on the S. S. Rotterdam. presuma bly,
to arrange a large French loan in the
United States.
This loan. according to well-In-
former financial interests, will range
from s1oo.ooo.ooO to 5000, 900. 900. It
will be secured by collateral.
When the news. of Mr.. Morgan's
scheduled departure became known.
it was at first though he was sailing
in connection with the establishment
of another English credit.
Mr.. Morgan said he had no COM
ment to make on his Journey.
At the offices of Morgan and Com
pany, it was stated that Mr.. Morgan's
trip was partly for business and
partly for pleasure"
1t was added that he would stop at
Falmouth, but 1t was denied that he
was going to participate in negotia-
tions for a new British credit or loan.
1t being added that Great Britain has
ample funds here at present.
From trustworthy quarters II was
learned that the proposed bonds will
run from three to five years and carry
a rate of interest sufficiently high to
make the securities attractive. The
securities, 1t was added, would prob
ably carry a greater rate of interest
than the s per cent Anglo-French
loan.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Says World Is on Fire and
u. S. May Be Engulfed
at Any Time.
NAVY NO SAFEGUARD
Immense Crowd in Kansas
City Cheers Pleas for Bet
ter Preparedness.

Kansas City Feb. 2-President Wilson
tonight for the hrst time sounded a warn
ing that peril mensces the United States
from its western coast. After declaring
that the whole world is on fire and that
the United States might be engulfed at
any time, he said:
If these flames creep In on the United
States. they may creep in on both coasts.
Do you know Of that great sweep up the
Western coast from the Canal to Alaska
and that sreat sweep up from the Gulf OF
NIsxico TO the st. Lawrence?
There are many good harbors and
many cities that would be open to at
tack DO you think that a navy that
ranks fourth is enough to guard these
long expanses?'
Assurances shouted.
Congress is going to ask me-" said
the President at one time. Can you
get those 5OO0OO men for the continental
army
Cries Of yes. yes" came up all over
tine building
The President issued his warning that
the need for preparation was unusually
grave.
i say to you in all soIemnity." he
declared that there is not day to be
lost-not because of any new or critical
matter. but because / cannot tell what
VIII happen in tWenty-four hours.
III does not depend upon what
Inry do or upon what this government
may do. 1t depends on what foreign
governments do; or what commanders
Of ships at sea do; or what commsn-
ders Of submarines do; upon acts OF
blockade commanders and upon acts
Of scores OF big and little men"
The President again paid high trib-
ute to the navy OF the United States,
arOusing the greatest enthusiasm.
Can't Guard Border.
What is there behind the President
OF the United States" he said. In
the first place there is navy of
which for my part I am very proud.
But It must be increased in numbers
and at once"
The President stirred the crowd
when hO declared. II haven't enough
men to guard the Mexican border I
haven't even enough men to keep
bandits from raIding into United
States territory" the President said
President Wilson's preparedness trip
is nearly at an end. Following his ad-
dress here tonight he left for St Louis
where he will make his last speech be-
fore returning to Washington. He will
arrive in Washington Friday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
PLEDGE
OF FREEDOM
Senate Passes Amendment
Promising Filipino indie
pendence in Four Years.

The Senate Yesterday by tie vote. the
break the tie. adopted the Clarke amend
ment to the Philippine civil government
bill. overturning the report of the Sem
ate Committee on the Philippines and
going on record in favor of the absolute
independency for the Filipinos after two
years from the passage of the act and not
later than four years.
The vate was not entirely a surprise
Sentiment has been growing since the
Philippines bill has been before the SEN
ate in favor of absolute and uncondi-
tional independency. The Senate voted
Tuesday TO retain a coaling station and
naval base in the islands so II is to be
expected that when the bill Is finally
perfected It will reserve this as the only
remnant of American authority in the
archipelago. The Senate yesterday struck
out of the Clarke amendment the autho-
rizaton to the President to negotiate in
ternationaI agreements looking to the re-
spect and recognition by the great powers
of the independency and neutrality Of the
islands.
The effect Of the two votes was to pro-
vide for the relinquishment of Ameri-
can sovereignty. the complete Independent
ce of the Philippines. but without any
guarantee by the United States for the
future.
compromise amendment submitted
was voted down. 1t was the opinion that
this bill represented the last stand Of
the administration in the fight against
the Clarke amendment
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03

-Four OF the captains insist Chat the
raider was not the small German suxil-
iary cruiser Moewe at all but the PonEs.
a modern GooO-ton steel vessel built al
Bremerhaven in 1914 They are Capt
John Brookett Of the British ship
DrOmondy; Capt John P. Jones, Of the
Farringford; Capt D. Barton. OF the Cor
bridge, and Capt Robert Reid. Of the
Ariadne. All insist that they saw the
name PonGs on the plate in the pilot
house Of the raider.
American on Board.
Sir Edward Merewether, one Of the
passengers to land. said:
The Moewe, as It seems TO be called.
was, OF course, not the Moeve Et all
What her name may have been no one
except the German crew themselves can
know"
Concerning the report circulated early
in the day that the Appam was brought
into Norfolk with bullion valued at 81
o,ooO, Sir Edward had this 10 say.
There was a tale aboard the Appsn
which I believe has gained currency here
that we were carrying a very large
amount OF gold The figure has been put
at 600 900 pounds sterling According 10
my information the Appam was carrying
less than 10000 pounds.
Prince Evasfve.
Considerable stir was caused early In
the day by q report brought from the
captured vessel by Inspector Morton that
nsturalized American has been found
among the passengers Of the Appsm. Nor
ton said he had been informed that John
TsIisferra, Of Eureka County, Nevada,
was being held on the ship. The in
spector said TsIisferrs had boarded tn.
Appsm at SecuDdee west Africa. and
that he had with him his papers show
ing him to be full-hedsed American
Citizen.
He said he had submitted these stste-
ments in writing to both Lieut. Berg
and Prince Won Hst-Efelt The inspector
said he would report the matter 10 the
authorities IN Washington
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Mile in 38 Seconds
Is Made by Aviator
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. All
American records for speed were
eclipsed here by Aviator Frank
Burnside, who several days ago
attained an average speed of
ninety-fve miles an hour.
The record was made in a
Thomas military tractor bipIane
over measured half-mile
course.
Mr.. Burnside's speed averaged
a mile in thirty-eight seconds.
The flight was officially timed
by J. J. Frawley, a representative
of the Aero Club of America.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Explosion Kills
ID on Tow Boat
Boiler of Vessel on the Ohio
River Lets Go Near
Huntington.
srecill 10 NE Washington Head.

Huntington. W. Va, Feb. 2.-Fourteen
persons were killed today when the tow
boat sam Brown, OF the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coke and Coal Com
pany was demolished by a boiler explo-
sion several miles south Of here.
The boat carried a crew Of thirty-four.
Twenty survivors were picked up by
small boats. Four bodies have been re-
covered.
All Of the chief officers Of the Sam
Brown we're from Pittsburgh. but most
OF the members Of the crew were from
West virginia and Ohio points.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Jules Ford Goes to Pen"

New York, Feb. Jules H Ford
known internationally in criminal and
police circles as Doc" Waterbury. gen.
eral all-around crook and confidence
man, was today sentenced to Sing Sing
for not less than one year and three
months and not more than two years
and six months. He was convicted Of
selling an alleged life membership In
the Gridiron Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Turks Report VICTORY.

Constantinople, Feb. 2-The following
official statement was issued by the
Turkish war Office today: "on the Cau-
casus front Russian battalion attacked
a Turkish outpost, but was repulsed. The
enemy left 200 dead on the field. The
other fronts are unchanged"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Battles U-Boat
For Three Hours
British Steamer Woodheld
Sent Down After Eight Of
Crew Are Killed.

London, Feb. 2.-The British Steamship
Woodield fought q submarine In the
Mediterranean for three hours and vas
finally sunk. Eight member, Of the
fighting crew were killed and fourteen
were wounded.
Survivors Of the crew arrived today ct
Plymouth
Some OF the crew who escaped from
the woodheId landed on the African
coast and were taken prisoners by the
Moors.
They were not released by the Moors
until ransoms had been paid for them
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Eight Hurt in Wreck.

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. Eight persons
were slightly injured this forenoon when
train No. "A, east-bound, on the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
partially derailed about two miles east of
Seward
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
British Throw Grenades.

London, Feb. 2.-Headquarters report:
Last night one Of our patrols, after
shooting hostile sentry, threw hand
grenades into an enemy post which had
been established at the northern end of
the Frise-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Roumania and Greece Sign.

Bucharest, Feb. 2-The newspaper Ad-
verul states that 1t has official authority
fer the announcement that Roumania
and Greece have signed a treaty by which
neither shall abandon its neutrality with
out the consent of the other.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
u. S. ACCEPTS
GERMAN VIEW
Will Regard Appam as Prize
of War for Present
at Least.

Following a request filed with Secre-
tsry of State Lansing today. by Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British Ambassador,
the State Department ordered the release
of all persons on board the British
steamer Appsm with the exception Of the
officers and members of the German
prize crew.
At the same time officials OF the State
Department let IL be known that, al
though no definite decision has been
reached as TO the status Of the vessel,
she will be regarded as a prize OF war.
As such. # was plainly -intimAted, the
vessel will be treated in accordance with
the treaties Of 1873 and 1875 between the
United States and Prussia.
In other words, the disposition is to
Informally in German Embassy circles,
that under these treaties the commsn-
der Of the prize crew has the right to
ask asylum for his prize in the American
port until such time as he may elect to
remove her.
Protest TO BE Made.
Although It is suthoritatively stated al
the British Embassy that no formal de-
mand will be made by the British gov
ernment, pending an announcement Of
the American position. for a release OF
the vessel to her original British own
ers, 1t is likewise declared that IL the
United States upholds the German posi-
ton a vigorous protest will be made.
Despite the orders already gone to Col
Iector Hamilton at Norfolk to release
all on board the Appam excepting the
prize crew, 1t was indicated in German
quarters tonight that Germany may in
sist on the internment Of the British
troops on board the vessel.
These troops. according to press dis
patches from Norfolk. were transferred
to the Appam by the German raider
Moewe after the latter had sunk the
British transport Dromonby.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-03
Packet Doomed by Fire.

Point Pleasant. ". Va, Feb. 2-The
packet boat Lorena, IN the Pittsburgh
Ganipolis trade, Is burning at her dock
here. She caught fire from an overheated
stove and will be a total loss The
Lorena Is valued at sao. 900