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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
JITNEUR in MANY
ACCIDENTS, MAY
FORFEIT LICENSE
City Court Officials Endeav-
to To Have blacksmith
Barred From Driving.

Because he has been in four auto
mobile accidents and because in the
opinion of the city court officials he
is not competent to operate a motor
vehicle, efforts will be made by these
officials to have the operators and
owners license of Steven blacksmith
of 1877 Spruce street, revoked by the
secretary of state.
blacksmith is the owner and driy-
of jitney car and last evening he
encountered his fourth accident since
last October when he struck and
knocked down Howard Simond of 493
Housatonic avenue age IL years, at
Noble and East Washington avenues
The boy was not seriously injured and
was taken to his home in Lacksmith' s
car The latter was later arrested.
In city court today it was made
known that Feb. 9 blacksmith while
running his machine in an alleged
careless manner at State street extern
sion and Organ street, coI1ided with a
limousine and seriously damaging the
latter. The owner is said to be we'll
to-do and he agreed not to prosecute
Lacksmith but advised that the lat
ter be given a warning
"A short time ago Lacksmith's ma
chine coIlided with peddIer's wagon
at East Main street and Crescent ave-
nue.. He paid SO damages to the
owner of the wagon and was not pros
ecuted.
Early last October his machine
struck a horse and wagon at Park
avenue and State street, overturning
the latter and throwing the occupants
into the roadway. He failed to stop
the machine to inquire into the nature
r>extent of their injuries received.
In city court he was fined $25 and
costs for this offense.
After an investigation, the police
say blacksmith is rather careless and
Is in the habit of turning his vehicle
about without giving proper warning
to automobilists following him. This
morning Judge Bartlett ordered the
case continued until two weeks from
today and in the meantime an eff
fort Will be made to have the secre-
tary of state revoke both licenses of
LacksInith. lie was released upon his
own recognizance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

Fall River, Mass. 16-Esimates by
property and proprieors the section Of the
district swept by fire early today indicated that the total loss
would be approximately $2OOOOOO buildings
Guiding apartment hotel several of the largest retail
stores the city, destroyed and others badly
damaged. There life
injured
A determined stand made by the firenen the
burning buildings spreading
district wooden tenement backing
these frightened
prospect would
to he esnoVv-
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which fell into the street.
The interior of the building was
destroyed and the roof fell in. The
walls are intact. The property loss
was placed at $4,000.
Capt Asa Minard. of the American
Legion, was so badly injured that he
may nq& recover. He was sleeping on
the top floor when he was aroused
by the first explosion. He had slid
halfway down rope fastened to the
window sill when a second explosion
forced him to let go his hold and drop
to the sidewalk.
Several other officers of the ATneri-
can Legion were asleep in the build
ing when the fire broke out but it is
believed that all managed to escape
bv the rear doors and windows. Two
employees of the club were slightly
burned.
The club building was formerly oc-
cupied by the Union Bank. It was re-
modelled when the American club
was organized four years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

When Count Won Bernstorn came
from Mr.. Lansing's Office after a visit
of less than 10 minutes, he said:
Gentlemen. refer you to the secre-
tary of state
Almost at the same time Mr.. Lans-
ing sent out this message:
=. ls.I have nothing to say"
Count Won Bernstorn presented for
1naIly the draft of the agreement and
it is understood was informed it could
not be accepted as final until it had
been submitted to President Wilson.
The Indications were, it seemed sat
isfactory to Secretary Lansing.
AS now drawn and formally signed
by the German arn nbassador, the agree
ment is in reply to the last American n
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
NY. CONVENTION
THROTTLES BOOM
FOR ELIHU ROOT

New York, Feb. 16-The COMMITTEES
on resolutions of the Republican state
convention decided by unanimous vote
today to endorse the adminiStration Of.
Governor Whitman but to attach. the
endorsement to separate blank deal
ing with state issues.
1t became known while the COM
nittee on resolutions was in session
that endorsement of Former Senator
Elihu Root for the presidency was
proposed and that it became the sub
ject of long argument.
Mr.. Poot's name was proposed by
John A. Sieicher and Henry L. slim
son supported Sleichers motion in a
vigorous plea in which he argued that
MIR. Root was the logical candidate.
The matter was the subject Of debate
for more than half an hour after
which a vote was taken and the pro-
posal defeated.
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note. It begins with reference to the
formal assurances given by Germany
last September that su brnarines would
not sink unresisting liners without
warning and regard for the safety of
life aboard and that the instructions
to submarine commanders were so de-
finite as to allow of no nisunderstand-
ing.
It then states that the submarine
a reprisa1 for what is characterized
as the tinhumane'' blockade of Great
Britain to starve the central powers
and then promises indemnity for
Americans lost on the Lisitania and
expressed profound regret for their
deaths.
CONTINUED on Page 20
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gasoline for Russia and this fed the
blaze. The boilers of the Bolton Cas-
tie and the Pacific blew up when the
fire was at its height, completing the
work of destruction.
Several barges loaded with gasoline
lying near the steamers were Destroy
ed.
Fireboats prevented a spread of the
fire to adjoining piers and before day
light had it under control.
The Bolton Castle, a British vessel
of 1853 tons, arrived here on Feb. S ,
from Singapore, Port Natal and st.
Lucia. The Pacific, of 2,612 tons, ar
rived from Hull, Eng, yesterday. Both
belong to the Castle Line. The burn
ed pier was leased to Barber & Com
pany, steamship agents, and is be-
Heved to have been filled with mer-
chandise, including war munitions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

New York. Feb. 16The steamships Pa
clf1c and 900 foot pier belonging
pany at the foot of Pioneer street, Brooklyn
early {odaY by the most disastrous
front in years. -r-.-'
Another steamer, the Palaza damaged
and lighters partly wholly from
the Bolton Castle and Pacific missing The
mated at considerably than ST OOOONO
The origin the fire is suspicious
incendiary the
Fsteamers
intended for shipment to the
at V1ads
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
ONE DEAD, ONE MISSING.
IN FIRE IN MICHIGAN

Midland, Mich. Feb. leone per-
son was burned to death, another is
said to be missing and damage esti-
mated at $3.50, 900 was caused by a fire
which destroyed a block of Mid1and's
business distric to-day.
Miss Della Taylor, a nilliner, es-
capped from her rooming place but
later attempted to save some of her
belongings and perished. 1t is rumor-
ed that a man who rushed into the
building and tried to rescue her also
lost his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
BIG STORM HITS ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 16-Great. damage has
been done all over the country as
the result of 80 mile gale. Tele-
phone, telegraph and electric wires
8 nd poles were blown down, farm
buildings and bridges wrecked and
railroad signal stations demolished.
Wrecks of coastfng vessels are report
ed and cross channel traffic is delay
Ad
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
BRTrIsH IN ATTACKS.

Berlin, Feb. 16-Three attacks by
the British in efforts to recover the
trenches southeast of the Ypres. in
Belgium, which they lost ITO the Ger
mans, are announced today by army
headuuarters All the attacks were
declared to- have been fruitless as were
those of the French in attempts to re-
gain ground lost northwest Of Tahure
in the Champagne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
ALLIES STAND BY PACT.

Havre, Feb. 16-The allied powers
signatory to the treaty guaranteeing
the independence and neutrality of
Belgium have decided to renew their
agreement not to end hostilities until
the political and economic independ-
ence of Belgium is re- established and
the nation is Unidentified for the dam
ages suffered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
LUTHERAN COUNCIL MEETS.

New Britain, Feb. 16-TweINy-
three delegates are in attendance at
the semi-annua1 meeting of the New
England Pastoral Council of the At
1arltic district of the Missouri Synod
conference of German Lutheran
churches in this city which opened
last night and will be concluded to-
morrow,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

A w&tchman aboard the Bolton
Castle discovered that the buildings
on the pier were on fire about I
o'clock this morning The blaze spread
so rapidly that the officers and crews
of the steamers and lighters lying at
the pier, after a vain effort to prevent
the SPREAD of the flames to their ves-
sells were compelled either to leap
overheard or to seek safety aboard
other lighters or tugs which hastened
to the rescue. The three steamers 1y-
ing at the pier were surrounded by a
fleet Of about SO lighters and barges
on each of which was one man or
more. On some of the barges were
the wives and families OF the cap
tains. Some of(them were compelled
to jump overheard to escape the swift
onrush of the flames.
Firemen and policemen dragged
many OF them out of the water to
adjoining piers and others were res
cued by tugboats or fireboats. It was
not known early today whether all
had escaped death.
Captain Benjamin Smith, of the
Boltesn Castle and six of his crew
made their escape from the burning
vessel by crawling hand over hand
on a rope to a barge. Mrs. Smith fell
into the water but was rescued by
sailors. All the rescued persons were
given shelter on a nearby pier.
When the first company of firemen
reached the scene the pier was blazing
SO furiously that they could not gain
access to it, The Pal1azia was towed
into the stream, a hundred yards or
more off the dock but it was impos-
sible to move the other two steam
ships. .Fireboats saved the Pallazia
but could make no progress against
the flames on the other two vessels.
The Bolton Castle was loaded with
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
PRESIDENT TO PASS ON
ACCEPTANCE OF NEWEST
NOTE ON THE LUSlT ANA

Washington, Feb. i6Count Won Bernstorff the German
today presented Secretary Lansing the latest
Lusitan enbodying the changes
gested Berlin indications that the agreement in
form probably would be acceptable to the United
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

Two Big Steamers, Said To Be Laden With War
Supplies For Russia, and 900 Foot Pier Are
Destroyed In Brooklyn Fire-One Dead, Two
Missing AS Supposed Incendiary Fire Sweeps
American Club In Toronto Where 'PrO-AIIy
Celebration Was Staged .-..-
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HENRY JAMES VERY liz.

London. Feb. 16@The illness of Hen
ry James, the auth or, is so serious that
even a temporary improvement in his
condition is not expected, although
it cannot be said to be Immediately
critical
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
MARYE RESIGNS
AS AMBASSADOR,
PETROGRAD SAYS

Petrograd Feb. 16-George T.
Marye, the American ambassador has
resigned, giving i'll health as his rea-
son. He has not been advised of the
acceptance of his resignation by the
state department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
RUSSIANS TAKE
EzERUM;TRENCH.
warfare RACES
Petrograd Reports That
Cars Forces Have Cap
tured Important Town.

London. Feb 16-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent te1egraphs that
Ezerum has been captured by the
Russians. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
TAX RATE GOES
SKY-ROCkETlNG

Administration Facing Defeat of Bond Issues Now
Plans To Put Burden of Development of East
Bridgeport On Remington Company, And To
Meet School Expenses By Direct Tax-Rate
of 25 Mills Now Believed Inevitable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
FALL River HAS 100000 FIRE;
MUNITIONS SHIPS BURN AT DOCK:
AMERICAN CLUB OF CANADA FRI h

Most Disastrous COnfagration In History of City
Wipes Out Scores of Business Blocks and
Large Apartment HOteI-Tenement District
Threatened and Hundreds Flee In Night
clothes To Street-Many Cities Send Aid To
Help Fight Big Blaze.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16

The schooner Go1die Bell of ST
Johns, N. F., was wrecked on the
British coast, off the Lizard. The crew
was saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-16
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday.
The sun., 1916-09-18
EARLY TO HERALD
JONES AS CHAMPION
Sou " Boy Needs Further
| Titte Play Experience Be-
fore Being Crowned.
STIMIE STILL STICKS
~ JOHN q.

n counter rumors always ny
round after a tournament OF national i'm
i~orance. Since coming back from
Merton ! have heard more wonderful
stories OF the play OF hobby Jones from
those who never have seen him golf
more tales of the wonderful nature OF
the course and its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
with other incidents that 1t Is almost
a duty TO try to set matters right.
Ftrst about young Jones. Is he des-
tined to he a world heater. a second
Harry Vardon, as 80 many would have
us believe? GRANTED that he has the
shots. that his play from tho tee to the
green 10 well nigh perfect ~ regards
form. distance and also recovery. there
should be AZ least q mixture Of mod
grafton In claiming for him future cham
pionships. Those who have made pre-
dictions that he would get to the sein'-
final round next year-and there are not
4 few OF thesc-arc NJ the short cud ot
the odds. 1t is about 3 To that he does
not qualify. those being tho odds against
any hut three or four golfers IN this
country.
Who would rave mag ned for = min
ute that Phillip Carter, Reginald cwI
Paul Hunter. Maurice Risicy and "th"i
young players would fal to make the
championship division along AZ l"as'
with four other players - championship
class" Surely the cal!brc Of the game
~ these golfers plus all their experience
offsets TO u great degree thu" naturaI
ability ~ tho Aoung Georgia phenom'
enon.
The sun., 1916-09-18

would not f'r AN instant hcllttic N"
game as displayed by the youthful state
champion. for he - n very good friend
Of mine. I admire his play ard never
hesitate 10 praise u. hi, experience has
proved IN many cases that too high
Praise does not mako fhr the benefit NJ
the golfer 90 honorcd.
am inclined TO the opinion 81 TIA"
wei, known professional lI,rler' strong.
VIII, said in speaking of Jones Hes
q wonder all right. but don't claim
champion ships of n rational nature for
him until he repeats ~ ation circles
his great record OF his year. lu'i
know he may start playing ueNt Spring
and for the FIRST time find som' kin ~
Il ktnk IA h.S SWING ~ fal n few times
in the making Of u mashic shot.
"EApart instruction may not avail ioi
the moment and then Ne viii begin t.
min and thirk hard about his play
with the %attendau; result that has game
will no, improve II may Ice that h
will not he able to get back mat shot
say his extra fine cut mashic shot
ror a wear and NJ. whole zane vii
suffer In consequence. N he grows
oder hs begins to rgure FOR hiinsel
more than he has IN the past and thci
thu hard struggle With fate. g"l;ins
fortune and proper stroke execution he
gins"
The sun., 1916-09-18
NNNniCAr Glass SECOND pIyIsIo,
VICTORY FOR SEWARD A. A.
Its Lads Heat Clark Ilsuse Bsys 1,
NSal Meet, "a 10 rs,

The athletes Of the Seward A. A. were
yictor!ous yesterday in a duar meet with
the Clark House hoys. The meet was
staged at seward Oval. The yictors
compiled a total Of - points. Just three
times AZ many As their opponents ,allied.
Martin Loeb OF the Seward Club was
tie star performer Of the day. lie won
the $50 yard walk, the running broad
jump ard finished third In tho no yard
run. The summaries;
%, Yard Run Won nv J.: Pike, Seward 4,
4 j. %IAahtnian. Clark House. second: n.
Loeb, Seward A. A, third Time. il -
-, Onds,
- Yard Run Won by 3, Grsepsers. sewari
4 A.: 4. Parrskel. Seward A, A., second:
J. Iici'uian, Clark House, third Time. IS Q
seconds.
80 Yard. Run-won BY 4. Frird, seward a
A -. Jacobs, Clark House, second. S
Grc-nberp. seward A. A, third, Time, .
minutes ~ seconds.
~, YarI Walk Won by N Loeb, Seward
4 N. Krinsky, Sewsrd A. A., second
" Jacobs, CLARK House. third. Time. 4
Runn'nr, H,sh Jump 4, c.ll.r, seward 4
\. ra%rrslei, Seward A. A, and NJ
>riwam. Seward A A, "a triple tie, with
Running Broad Jump Won by NJ, Loeb
sew ard A. A. with 10 feet : inchee: A
fareskei, seward A. A., second. With "a fec,
inch: } Lichtman, CLARK House, ,h,rd
With IL fsst,
The sun., 1916-09-18
Jim PLANT FORCED
TO RUN HIS BEST
Junior Metropolitan Champion
Wins Two Mile Race by
Narrow Margin.
LORENI NOCBLE VICTOR

James Plant. the junior metropolitan
three mile champion. carried the emblem
OF tho Long Island Athletic club TO VIC
tory In the feature event OF the brooklyn
Athletic Associations games held at the
Parkway racetrack Yesterday. lie
started from scratch IN the two mile
handicap me won ~ clever style. +.
Hertie Of the Brooklyn A. A. finished
second n +. TIiddA. another brooklyn
A A. lad. was third.
To win plan, was compelled To run
his mightiest. The landicaps allotted
10 his opponents were liberal and II was
not until the last hundred yards NJ tn
journey that he was able to take III"
lead. which he held TO the end ar''
breasted the tape six yards IN front. ~"
travelled the distance In the fast tim
Of s:s5.
u. Scadten of Getsy Head I'ark won
the other open event. q bike race. which
was run In thre" one mile heats. ~
scored In the first and third heats au,
was declared tho victor.
!. f4orcnz was the only double win
ner. lie VOL premier honors In tho
- yard dash and th" 80 Nard dash.
The summaries
-, ysrd p.sh .,n,3di.ap Won, by :.
Ior.nz - Narl-l ". Henry - Nardsl. So .
end q. sil,a q Yards, thiri. TIM.
lis seconds.
Ha't MI. rm H,uIio,p wan ~ VI
Gro,. Z" ards y. tin!'.l.t"ln a"
ysrd''' S.o"na Herl's 90" Yards
go Yard Dash. Handicap Won ~. !,
ior~nZ as ysrd.l: ". Nenry ~ yardsN.
sscond e. shapiro - Yards. third. Time.
Two Miie Hun Handicap Omen Won by
James Plant. Long Island \ g. ,'cratohi
/. H-r:Ig. Rroo';l!n 4. \, G;S vafds',
second; I. HuLuf, Bro""..r v A. as"
, ,sri.N. third. Time. SO.
. Pound shot PIT. HanIicap Won y
g. silva 's,rstch,. ~ fee, -, inches ~.
Gross a 'ee,l. s. feet 2 inches. second.
! ". Caro- 90 f.s'i. a. foe ~ inches. third.
Running Han Jump. Handrap-w Won T.,
e. Gerne't q t.ei,. ; feet 9 inches. VI.
Gross - inches. ". Nub"r 80 inches, AMI
G.. bennett = lnyhss'. tt"l for -ccond piAta
WITH :. 'o-' .ach.
ON. Me Bicycle Eac.. Ntic H.,ts-wor
ny IT. Scad'en. Te.s" Head Fairgrounds.
T. fenberE. nnattay ned; '~c"nh; J.. A.
! htufcr. TOuris' \. =. Road Clrb, third,
Time. 40. : II 80 ant 800 -
RYnnins broad lunr u'ndicap.wc,r
Rubins,ein =! feet, - feet ~. inchss
second: g. shap!rp - ''.t'. - zee
4 inches. 'hirl.
The sun., 1916-09-18
NYACK TENNIS CUP
FOR T~HROCKMORTON
National Junior Champion
Beats Ba>>fOrd. but Loses
Set in Final.

NyACk. y. v. Sept. 11-wiih the
ccr 1letiau OF the mems singles and the
mixed doubles the annual lawn tennis
tourna nient OF the Nyack Country t1ub
was wound up this afternoon. The win
ner In the mems singles was Harold a.
Throckmortou. national junior cham
piou. while In the mixed doubles Miss
Florence Hallin and Throcknortc took
the cups.
In the singles Throcl. morton ,afoa;sd
Abraham Bass;ord. Jr.. C., S., = e..
a.. In the mixed doubles Miss Ea...I.
and Throckmorton defeated Mrs. George
Chapman and Bassford. -. 6-3.
Except In the losing set Throckmor'on
was at his bes, against Hassford. lie
had W /, Of speed and was especially
enec;Iyc win his service. Invariably
he wa lie To- land tho first n in fair
terri. a.! Bassford could do Little more
thAV ,~pp up the service in "A sort Of
half lob. which T~hrSkmor,on smoth-
cred on The voilcy.
The third 80, found Throckmorton
windcd after he had earned a lead Of
%, With his younger rival pufhns
badly. Rassford began To- feed Throck-
morton iobs. iias.ford also showed a
line change OF pase and Throckmurton
grew wilder with each zane. l.assford
ran off SIX games in succession and
ThTockmnitou looked very shuky.
They went In for q rest ~ about ton
minutes and when they rcSuined play
Throcknortou jist ran away with TN"
deciding get. Ills speed Of the first two
sets and hi. ability Ia deliver the first
bali on service returned and Bissforh
was once more forced to fan back an
the defensive. The ~yogngs,er smashed
down he side Lives and FOR the corners
The sun., 1916-09-18
Kat0ura Again Wins the
.BrentOn Reef Cup Race
Robert E. Tod's Big Schooner Successfully Defends
Famous Trophy, Defeating Morton F. Plants Elena
by More Than an Hour-Betters Record.

RoWrt f. Tod's big schooner yacht
katoura has successfully defended the
brenton Reef cup. She crossed the An
ish line In tho 2st mile race at . n so
yesterday morning, thereby defeating
Morton r. Plants Elena. the challenger.
~ ! hour ~ minutes ~ ge 'onds, The
Elena arrived at 10 80 40 The IA
'oura's elapsed time for the course. 20
hour" IL minutes u cConds. beats The
bcst previous record. made by the ka-
'oura last year, by ) hours - minutes
Is econds.
The Elena and liatoura stared from
Ambrose lightship ut II 90 :33 and
ii 40 % respectively on saturday
morning in a strong breeze from north
by west. which gave them a fair wind
all the way to the turning point. Dien-
ton Reef lightship. off Newport.
The katoura look the lead soon after
the star; and on Quogue. l.. l.. she was
leading by 10 minutes 40 seconds. on
Montauk the Elena. II In sa.d. vas
about three miles astcrr of her oppo-
ncnt n'd hen they FOUNDED the Brsnton
Reef beacon the katoura had a lead Of
some I? minutes.
fast Time ON Nrturm T'rip.
The wind hoidin- strong from tho
northward. both yachts made fss, tim,