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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

cit is in this spirit and with this
thought that we have grown more
and more aware more and more GER
tain that the part we wished to play
was the part of those who mean to
vindicate and fortify peace. We have
been obliged to arm ourselves to make
good our claim to a certain minimum
of right and of freedom of action. We
stand firm in armed neutrality since
it seems that in in no other way we
can demonstrate what it is we insist
upon and cannot forego. We may
even be drawn on, by circumstances.
not by our own purpose or DESIRE to
more active assertion of our rights
as we see them and more immediate
association with the great struggle
itself. But nothing will alter our
thought or our purpose. They are too
clear to be obscured. They are too
deeply rooted in the principles of our
national life to be altered. We desire
neither conquest nor advantage. We
wish nothing that can be had only at
the cost of another people. We al
ways profess unself1sh purpose and
covet the opportunity to prove that
our professions are sincere.
"THhere are many things still to do
at home,i to clarity our own politics
and add new vitality to the industrial
processes of our own life and we shall
do them as time and opportunity
serves but we realize that the great
est things that remain to be done must
be done with the whole world for
stage and in cooperation with the
wide and universal forces of man
kind and we are making our spirits
ready for those things. They win
follow in the immediate wake of the
war itself and will set civilization up
again. We are provincials no long
er. The tragical events of the 80
months of vital turmoil through
which we have just passed have made
us citizens of the world. There can
be no turning back. Our own for
tunes as nationl are involved, wheth-
er we would have it SO or not.
"And yet we are not the less Amer
leans on that account. We shall be
the more American if we but remain
true to the principles in which we
have been bred. They are not the
principles of province or of single
continent. We have known and
boasted all along that they were the
principles Of "a liberated mankind.
These, therefore, are the things we
shall stand for, whether in war or in
peace:
'sThat all nations are equally inter-
ested in the peace of the world and in
the political stability of free peoples
and equally responsible for the MAIN
tenance;
''That the essential principles of
peace is the actual equality OF ma
tions in all matters or right or privil-
ege;
''That peace cannot securely or
justly rest upon an armed balance OF
power;
'That governments derive all their
just powers from the consent of the
governed, and,
''That no other powers should be
supported by the common thought,
purpose or power OF the family of
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05

The full text Of President Wilson's
inaugural address was as follows:
"My fellow citizens: The four
wears which have elapsed since last
stood in this place have been crowded
with counsel and action of the most
vital interest and consequence. FER
haps no equal period in our history
has been so fruitful of important re-
forms in our economic and Industrial
life or so full of significant changes
in the spirit and purpose of our pol1tl-
cal action. We have sought very
thoughtfully to set our house in or.
der, correct the grosser errors and
abuses of our industrial life, liberate
and quicken the processes Of our ma
tonal genius and energy and lift our
politics to a broader view of the peo-
ple's essential interests. 1t is
record of singular variety and singu-
liar distinction. But shall not at
tempt to review it. 1t speaks for it
self and will be of increasing inf1u-
ence as the years go by. This is not
the time for retrospect. 1t is time,
rather to speak our thoughts and pur-
poses concerning the present and the
immediate future. ~ a
Although we have centered coun-
sci and action with such unusual con-
centration upon the great problems. of
domestic legislation to which we ad-
dressed ourselves four years ago,
other matters have more and more
forced themselves upon our attention,
matters lying outside our own Aife as
a nation and over which we had no
~ S11, yiC11
to keep free Of them, have drawn us
more and more irresistibly into their
own current and influence.
cit has been impossible to avoid
them. They have affected the life
of the whole world. They have shaken
men everywhere with a passion and
an apprehension they never knew be
fore. It has been hard to preserve
calm counsel while the thought of
our own people swayed this way and
that under their influence. We are
a composite and cosmopolitan people.
We are of the blood of all the ma
tions that are at war. The currents
of our thoughts as well as the cur
rents Of our trade run quick at all
seasons back and forth between US
and them. The war inevitably set it's
mark from Lne HTSI dliho upOu OuI
minds, our industries, our commerce,
our politics and our social action. To
be Indifferent to 1t. or Independent of
it, was out of the question.
And yet all the while we have
been conscious that we were not part
of it, In that consciousness, despite
many divisions, we have drawn CLOSE
together We have been deeply
wronged upon the seas but we have
not wished to wrong or injure in re-
turn; have retained throughout the
consciousness of standing inssome sort
apart, intent upon an interest that
transcended the immediate issues of
the war itself
LAS some of the injuries done us
have become intolerable we have still
been clear that we wished nothing for
ourselves that we were not ready to
demand for all mankind-fair deal
ing. Justice, the freedom to live and
a,be: at ease against organized wrong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
BANK FORECAST
PREDICTS Great
BUSINESS YEAR
Review Of Last IL Months
/ Activities Show Promise
for Future.

In q business forecast for March
compiled by the Connecticut National
bank Of Bridgeport under date Of
Feb. 20 for the business Interests of
Bridgeport it is shown conclusively
that although trade in some phases
has dropped slightly in volume from
figures year ago that scarcely can
be considered a cause for apprehen-
sion but on the other hand should be
taken as a sign Of welcome conserva-
tism.
Another factor that will be of par
ticular interest to industrial Bridge
port is the statement that present
bookings in most large industries are
such that continued activity for a
considerable period is not dependent
upon new business.
That the country will witness one Of
the greatest financial years Of it's his
tory is seen in this prediction:
The work cut out for us on the
Mexican border, in Cuba, in Haiti, the
situation created by our recent diplo-
matte break with the German empire,
and the possibility Of the severing Of
diplomatic relations with other CEN
tra1 European powers Of these,
together with the tremendous business
activity Of the country, mean that
1917 will be indeed a busy year for the
thoughtful, careful and progressive
business man.
The statement, which is exhaustive,
shows favorable balance of foreign
trade for 1915 as against 1915, bank
clearings Of $6,000.000 in excess of
1915, less failures for January, this
year, than the same period last year,
dividend and interest disbursements
during February, $155,00O,000 as COM
pared with 1928 100000 in the preced-
ing year, larger building operations,
more anthracite coal shipments and
many other favorable conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
U-B0AT FORCED
YANKEE TANKER
TO Give UP OIL
Guest of Local Detective
Tells Story of Hold Up
on High Seas.

Arriving in this city to visit Detec-
tive Fdward Wheeler, who befriended
him when he came to Bridgeport three
years ago from Philadelphia, James A.
Hill, member of the crew of a Stand
ard oil tanker, told a. dramatic story
of being stopped rby a U-boat outside
Gibraltar.
Despite the fact that the oil tanker
mounted two six inch guns, fore and
aft, the U-boat, as dawn was breaking
slid noiselessly alongside the ship and
the submarine captain in broken Eng-
lish demanded, 'Give us gasoline or
we'll sink YOU" A hose was immedi-
ately thrown overboaIid to the sub and
her tanks were filed.
! British sailors impressed into SER
vice by the oil company, whose cargo
was destined to British Alexandria,
were below, eating, when the sdbma-
rine came alongside. Inasmuch as the
tanker flew the Stars and Stripes and
had the words Neutral Nation"
painted on her sides the German COM
mander paid no heed to the fact that
tho ship carried mounted gums.
The tanker short ytime later by
wireless found the SUBJ on obtaining
the gasoline supply had sunk Brit
ish mule ship 18 miles away. The
mule ship sent out an SOS. call
which the tanker caught but did not
go to the rescue of the torpedoed ship
as another British vessel nearer the
scene stated she would pick up the
crew.
Hill will leave this city for Boston
in a few days and will make another
trip across to Egypt. He stated he
saw two German subs which had
been captured in nets, held at Gibral-
tar When the captains of the sub
marines found they were caught in
the steel traps each blew opt the
brains of his crew land then killed
himself The bodies were found in
the boats when they were brought to
the service
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
DWELLING AFIRE,
POINT RIFLES AT
THEIR RESCUERS
Trapped Caretakers Of
Burning House Take Ben
efactors for Burglars.

Rescuing imperilled victims of smoke
and fire amidst a, threatened shower
of bullets is not the regular occupa-
tion of trolleymen M. Collins of 6O4
Fairfield avenue and Michael OBrien,
|S8 Benham avenue, but that was their
experience last night at Bulkley's
bridge when they discovered the lower
floor of the old Samuel H. Wheeler
homestead aiblaze and the exit Of the
two caretakers above cut off.
1t was about o'clock this morning
that Conductor Collins and MotSrman
O'Brien Of the Bridgeport division Of
the Connecticut Co. passed the Wheel
er homestead, built nearly 100 years
ago. Fire was then breaking out at
the front and back windows and the
cellarway. Stopping their car they
ran to the doorway and began beating
upon it. Two Hungarian-speaking
persons left in charge of the house
by M. Luikert, who purchased the
property about two weeks ago, began
to shout that if the intruders did not
go away they would shoot. Follow
ing the words by action, two shotguns
simultaneously appeared from the
upper windows of the house. O'Brien
and Collins crouched in the shadow
Of porch and attempted make it
plain that the house was on fire.
When they made the carektakers un-
derstand the situation it was too late
for them to seScape through the in
terror hallwaysg After assuring them :
selves that the guns were cast away
and in their own possession the troll
leymen aided the two to make an ex-
it by means Of window and some
hastily tied bedding :,
The fire departments from South
port and Fairfield were summoned,
the Southport apparatus making a
record run of less than four minutes
from the announcement Of the alarm
in Southport. Efforts to check the
spread Of the flames which, from an
unknown cause, had gained full head
way, were futile. The house was
burned to the ground. The care
takers, father and son, did not give
their names to the firemen. They
claimed loss of 5000 in cash and
much clothing left behind in the
necessity of immediate escape.
Collins and O'Brien.v both of whom
are well known in Bridgeport are re-
ceiving merited eredit for their res
cue work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Held AS Witness of
Murder, Crist Says
He Was Telling Lies

George Crist, 80 years, who, while
in a barroom last Saturay, claimed to
know who killed Charles A. Taft, a
New Britain and Hartford taxi driver.
who was murdered a few days ago in
New Britain, had the charge Of reach
of the peace against him nolled. He
was arrested by Detectives Wheeler
and Derrick because of his remarks.
The police on investigation the case
found Crist an irresponsible man,
without home and no doubt was
suffering from the effects of drdning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
NEED CLERKS FOR CENSUS.

The military census is finished in
the Third voting district and nearly
completed in the Fourth district. The
census in the First precinct of the
Twelfth district is also nearly COM
plete From the blanks already re-
turned about 10000 names have been
tabulated and sent to Hartford More
volunteer typists and clerks are re-
quired to assist at city hall where
Assistant Superintendent. of Police
Charles H. Suckley is directing the
work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Refers Question to Attorney
General for Opinion AS to
His Power to Furnish
Guns to Merchantmen
Without Act of Congress.
Decision is Expected With
in "a Hours--Senate Dem,
ocrats Call Caucus to Take
Up Rule for Prevention
of Further Filibusters.

Washington, March 5-Pres7
ident Wilson has referred to
his legal advisers his doubts of
his power to arm American
ships in the absence of direct
authority from congress.
Some decision, is expected
from the attorney general
within the i next "a hours.
A Democratic. senate caucus
has been called for 1870 to-
morrow morning at which one
of the subjects discussed will
be fight for q closure rule to
prevent filibusters by. a few
senators such as killed the arm
ed neutrality measure.
Responsive to the presidents
appeal to the senate to change
it's rules so that a little group
Of wilful men" might not con-
tinue to make the country
helpless and contemplate"
hefore the world in the submas
rine crisis, the closure move
ment was initiated today by the
Democratic leaders.
Thirty-three members al
ready have agreed to cooper
ate with the nti-filibuster
movement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Expect More Arrests
For Petty Gambling
Special to The Farmer)

SpeclaI 70 The Farmer)
Fairfield, March because State
Policemen Rowe H. Wheeler and An
thony Fellows were unable to be pres
ent today the cases of Theodore
Fabryck, an ex-pugihst, charged with
conducting gambling house, Edward
Murphy of Main street and Joseph
Bronzy, frequenters were continued
until Wednesday, March by Judge
Bacon Wakeman. State Policeman
Frank Virelli who was present today
told the court that six more arrests
would be made. There were 25 men
in the place. All made their escape
except three. The police have gather
ed 10 overcoats, 23 punchboards, 2
hats set Of dice and 20 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05

Washington March 5-President Wilson took the oath of
office in public at 1915 o'clock this afternoon and delivered his
inaugural address before great crowd which packed the plaza
at the east front of the capitol.
Vice President Marshall had been inaugurated in the
ate chamber few minutes earlier.
With conservation to the nations service the presi
dent touching the international declared there could
be turning back from the rgca events of the last 30
months which have brought Americans responsible
ity as citizens of the world.
The president declared that America must stand for
for stability of free peoples national equality in matters
right that the must be free to ALL and that family of
shall not support not derived from the
consent of the governed
Sounding solemn warning to the nation against fac
ton Intrigue to break the harmony ebarrass the spirit
of the Anne can people, the president called for America
united in feeling purpose and in its vision duty of oppor
uny and of service"
The president the oath standing headed Will
standing just few feet away He shook hands Immediate
y with the chief justice and with the vice president
his hat to the crowd and began aoce to deliver
while the crowd leaned forward but the high wind
impossible for those than few feet away to hear
many them began leave Even the crowds the
by nothing and many Of Them chilled thu
wild wind and uncomfortable wet benches went away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Favorable Z Report to
Be Made on Plan For
Recreation Monitors

When the council meets this even
ing the ordinance committee will re-
port favorably 'on the proposal for a
Recreation commission and it is
probable that the ordinance will be
adopted without a public hearing.
The mayor said today the ordinance
probably would be pesented this
evening. Asked if there would be a
public hearing, he said: So
What's the use, the people already
know all about it through the news
papers, ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Big DEMONSTRATION OF
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
AS WILSON TAKES OATH

Washington March 5-President Wilson and Vice -Pres-
dent Marshall inauguraed for their second term today
with great patriotic demonstration of Americanism.
The solemn dignity of the ceremonies Of nauglratng
the president the Senate chamber and the simple but
impressive ceremony in the open the Plaza before the
capitol when the President delivered his inaugural address,
accenated by the note of patriotic which
dom mated through all the proceedings of the day.
First Democratic succeed himself since Jack
and tenth to be reeleced President Wilson entered his
second term of office with conservation to the service
of his country
It the Presidents wish that his Inauguration should
be simple and all through the fixed program which
covered than five hours, while there the pomp,
ceremony and spectacular display which inevitably attaches
to the inauguration Of President the studied effort to
keep the ceremonies in accord with the best traditions Of
America which in the main planned by
George Washington more than century ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
WILSON SEEKS ADVICE
on ARmIuG u. S. SHIPS
ELEVEN SAILORS LOST
As COAST GUARD SH|P
ANSWERS s. 0.S. CALL

ocean City, Nd, March 5.-E1even
members of the crew Of the coast
guard steamer Yamacraw were
drowned last evening in attempting to
assist the American tanker Louisiana,
which grounded on Little Gull shoals,
off here, yesterday morning.
Responding to distress signals from
the Louisiana. the Yamacraw launched
"a small boat manned with a crew of
nine. 1t almost Immediately capsized
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05

in the tremendous sea, and another
boat with two boys in it was launched
in an effort to save the other boats
crew. 1t met the same fate as the
first and the entire II perished.
A third boa. with four men cap
sized in the breakers. r They were all
rescued.
The Louisiana with her crew still
aboard was in an unchanged position
this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
Big ROYAL Mail
ship T0RPED0ED

New York. March 5-Advices received here from Rio
neiro and London indicate that the Royal Mail packet
Drna of II 843 on with passengers and cargo
Janeiro has been sunk between Lisbon and Liverpool
passengers rescued and landed No details are
given,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
THE WEATHER

Snow and colder tonight; Tuesday
fair, colder! strong shifting winds, be-
coming northwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05
DIES SHOVELING SNOW.

Meriden, March 5-Timothy Good
win, aged 65, Democratic registrar of
voters, was stricken with apoplexy
today while shoveling snow and died
later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-05

UNITED PEOPLE MUST FACE GRAVE CRISIS
NOW CONFRONTING NATION, WILSON SAYS

In Inaugural Address, President Issues Solemn
Warning Against Those Who for Various Rea-
sons Might Try to Embarass Government in
Dealing With Serious Questions Now Before
H-Sees United States Being Drawn Closer to
the Great War-Outlines Principles for Which
This Nation Will Stand, in Peace AS Well As
In War.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
BAsKET BALL

The Kicks Academy defeated the
high school team in an exciting game
at the pavilion last night The home
team was weakened to some extent
BY the absence OF Frank Dunn. right
guard. who was unable to be In the
game on account OF sickness. AZ
the end OF the first half OF the game
the score stood 10 to 10, but in the
second half the visitors took the lead
and the game ended with the score
standing A 10 S5 in their favor.
Following 10 the lineup Of the
toams: Montpelier: Mcdonald. IT.;
Clark, IT,; christofferson, G.; Krogue,
II. /; Hoskins. RS. Rexburg: Nixon, c.;
Anderson, re-; Howard. H.; wardeil
rg.: Hayes, lg.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
EARL PETERSON BADLY IN.
JURED AT KEAGAdERER


Earl Peterson. q we'll known and
popular brakeman ON the cumber-
land branch, was rushed to the hos
pltal in Salt Lake yesterday after-
non suffering from badly fractured
leg, q dislocated knee and severe
bruises. The young man sustained
the injuries yesterday morning % II
o'clock when a freight car on which
be was riding jumped the track near
the q. p. mine at Cumberland, and
crushed him against q crib OF ties
which lay along side the track.
Young Peterson was rushed 10
Kemmerer shortly after the accident
by Engineer Charles TaIeott. The
injured mans leg was set By DR.. Ar
bogast who found IL broken IN two
places below the knee and the knee
OF the other leg badly disiocatsd.
Engineer Talcott accompanied young
Peterson to Salt Lake city, where the
compound fractlre and other In:nr-
es we're treated. It 10 reported by
local friends that tne injury Ill MT
prove serious. Mr.. Peterson II half
brother 70 Mr.. George Tanner and
has a sister at Cumberland. H. N
well known IN Kemmerer. He has
been working on this Cumberland line
for several months. -Kemmerer Cam
era.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09

The biggest event in the history Of
Pegram was the big masquerade ball.
which was given Thursday night OF
last week. The dance was the clos
ing event OF an exciting rabbit hunt.
between two companies, m which IT'S
Dummies were slain. Tne company un-
der the leadership Of G. w. Michael
son having been defeated, 1t was up
to them to entertain the citizens OF
that settlement which they aid In .
royal style.
Fully $50 people were In attend
anee at the ball Music was furnish
ed by Tueler Bros. orchestra. RE-
freshments were served at midnight,
after which dancing continual until
o'clock Friday morning.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
JUNIOR HTGH SCHOOL NOTES

There are many very CommendAhle
things that might be said concerning
the work OF the Iunio rhlgh school
since the beginning OF the second
semester. Most noteworthy among
these is the splendid per centage OF
attendance. For the past two weeks
ti.s per centago has varied sl.gntE,
between IS and IS per cent. This is
indeed a good record and win man;-
fist .tseif III the reports 81 she stas
dents later. The superintendent and
faculty feels 10 express their appre-
citation to the parents ard patrons
for this healthful condition, and We
solicit your cooperation in MAIN
tanning this standard, IL possible for
the remainder OF the school year.
In spite of the extreme cold and
changeable weather conditions. the
h6aith Of the school children. in gem
tr lie better. we believe, than any
otner time Of the year.
The work OF the Junior high
grades as q whole II very satisfying
and the students show q good spirit
OF enthusiasm in their studies.
Last week the school enjoyed Wis
Il from two Of the school board name
": Mr.. ]. ]. Jones and ]. 3. Tueller'
We believe these responsible heads
were pleased with what they observed
and we were glad TO have some o.
the practical suggestions that were
given by them. We are IN hopes the
other members win Wait us In the
near future.
In checking our promotions for the
mid year were gratified that our per
centage OF retentiona were In keep
ing with the great number promoted
Our eighth grade took the state ex'
animation IN history and civil GOV
eminent and only about 40 per cent
OF the class was retained to review
In history while so per cent passed
both these subjects with good marks
and these students are now taking {
course In first year science and max
! ing high school credit for this sub
Ject.