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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
EIGHTH'S BAND WILL PLAY
BATTLE MUSIC ON SUNDAY

A war march and battle hymn from
the grand opera, "Rienzi." VIII be
played Sunday afternoon as a feature
OF the weekly program Of the Eighth
cavalry band, William S. Hanover,
leader The concert program viii be
played on the parade ground, Fort
Bliss between 4:45 and 6 o'clock It
follows:
March, The Battle Song Of Lib
erty Hildreth
Overture, William Tell" -Rossini
Serenade, Mari. Mari" I'D Capus
Cornet solo performed by Sgt Zingals
(by request)
Selection, Grand War March and
Battle Hymn" from the grand
opera 'Rienzi" --.---W Wagner
Pilgrim chorus. "Tannhauser"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wagner
RossinFs Stabet Mater Aria
Cuius Amman" .-..-.---- -Rossini
March, The Crusaders" .-. Sousa
Finale. Eighth Cavalry Air" -.
..- JakaboWski
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
JUNE II Is RED CROSS
SUNDAY IN ARITON 4

Phoenix. .Ariz.. June 23.-Gov. Camp
oelI last night, by telephone message
from NacO. acting on the reouest n
me executive committee Of the Amerf-
an an finance committee. proclaimed
sunday, June p. American Red cross
sunday IN an churches throughout the
Sta.S LOT me purpose Of contributing
~. 70 the American Red Cross in
its campaign to raise 800. OO0. 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
TO FINISH MONDAY.

The board OF equalization Will COM
plete its work Monday afternoon All
taxpayers who care to come before
the board must do so before Monday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
A WHOLESOME SUMNER DRINK
HnrafnrlIsa I'D Phnsnhafe-

More beneficial. cooling and refresh
ing than lemonade. Invigorating,
wholesome, and thirst-quenching.-
Adv
Evening star., 1917-10-07

50-inch All-wool Storm Serge, a
high class storm serge, with the de-
sirable clay worsted finish. In fall
and winter colors. including three
distinct shades of navy blue and
black.
Goldenberg 's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
$500 Auto Robes at So. 90

Heavyweight Wool Auto Robes
Just what you want for winter
motoring. In plain blue or brown,
also plaid effects of various colors.
All are reversible, with heavy hem
med ends. Size 54x66.
Extra good value at $6.oo-here
tomorrow for $3.9s.
Goldenbery fs-Fegrth Tlsss.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Costume VeIveteen, $I.o8

36-inch Costume Nelveteen, an ex-
ira fine silk lustrous quality. with
the stylish chiffon finish: colors in
clGde navy. nut brown. damson,
Russian green, Belgian blue. African
brown, gray and black.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Fancy Garter Elastic,
three-Quarter m. co,
strips .-.....-.... wv ula
,n Good bod. Quality u.asy Pins, Sc kir
al 'i' Paper....-. thl
Linen-Anish Button !
bread d. black and z uia
colors, spool ...... ~ pa
Sewing Machine Oil, SUI sill
perior grade. will not sh,
gum; regular SC bot . val
ties .......... w
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Sale of Fall Notions

Wash Clot hs. sanitary
knitted and terry cloth
styles; factory seconds and
odd lots. Many usual k
10c kinds ........... "
Hump Hair Pins. assort-
ed styles; regular 10c II
packages ........... ~
Wilsnap Snap Fasteners,
standard grade: one IN
dozen on card. ..... wv
Adjustable Shoe Trees,
regularly Zoe K
pair ............-. ~
Evening star., 1917-10-07
BOYS SHOES
Worth Up to $500
At $3.50 Pair

Good, servceable models, in button
and blucher styles of Patent Colt and Tan
feathers. A clearance of incomplete as
sortments, but all sizes in the lot from l
to 81.
Goldenbery's-First Floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
PARK
BATHER DIVES
TO HIS DEATH
Head Strikes Barrel and He
Sinks Before Aid
Reaches Him.

His head striking barrel as he
dove from the Taft anchored OF the
Seaside park bath house, Peter Nicho-
las, 20 years, of 1890 Stratford ave-
nue., sank beneath the waters of the
Sound and was drowned, this morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Although a large number of persons
were in bathing at the time none
witnessed the accident with the ex-
ception of two boys who were sitting
on the raft. They swan ashore and
notified the eight members of the VOL
unteer life saving corps, all Of whom
started diving in an effort to locate
the body.
About 1 5 minutes after the drown
ing one of the guards brought Nicho-
las to the surface. A lung motor was
applied and the guards worked like
trojans to restore life of which there
appeared some signs Word was tel
ephoned to the emergency hospital
and Drs. Joseph F. Keegan and c. c..
Taylor hurried to the scene in an am
bulance.
Assisted by the life guards every
known means was practiced to resus-
citate Nicholas. For one hour the
life guards and doctors tried in vain
to restore life but all in vain. The
body was taken to the morgue to
await the claim of relatives. Nicholas
was a cook employed in the Albany
lunch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01

pital.
Robert Collier Of Massachusetts,,
stricken passing through this city.
His address is unknown. Thought
to be 40 years of age. At St. Vim
cents hospital.
William McCasson, age 35, 168
Hough avenue. He was removed from
the Automatic Machine plant and TAX
en- to the Bridgeport hospital this
morning.
The ambulance OF the emergency
hospital this morning removed more
than a half dozen persons to- st. Vim
cents and the Bridgeport hospital.
The condition Of several was serious.
Others treated by DIR. Joseph Keegan
recovered and were able to go home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
REV. {. F. WElSE
MAKES REPLY TO.
PASTORS
Calls Attention to Confer.
ence's Reversal Of It's
Stand In 1917
FOUL TREACHERY,
HE CALLS ACTION
What's Right This Year
Was Wrong Last Year,
Pacifist Asserts

Referring to the action Of the New
York East conference in endorsing
the stand Of the United States and its
entry into war as 1.-The foulest of
treachery'' and branding his fellow
ministers as traitors. Rev. E. F.
Weise, the pacifist pastor of the Grace
M. e. church issued a public state
ment today.
Mr. Weise gives his reasons for dis
agreeing with the majority Of his ac-
quaintances among the clergy. The
statement follows:
TO the Editor:
In your columns yesterday, five
Methodist pastors Of Bridgeport and
vicinity took occasion to eniighten the
public as to the stand of the Meth
odist Church on war. Unfortunately
for the Methodist Church the public
already knew what stand 1t had TAX
en-. If there were any doubt. how
ever, the matter is very plain since
these five ministers have given in to
the proclamation of the New York
East Conference at its meeting in
Brooklyn in April. need not repeat
that proclamation. Any Bridgeport
paper of yesterday will afford the in
formation to those who may have
missed 1t. However, the complete
report of last years stand was not
given. For some reason these men
emitted certain very pertinent words
sof the Conference last year. before the
United States went into war. And so
repeat them The Conference went
on record thus. last year. We record
our belief that the question originally
at issue between Christian nations
=
of the Acknowledged principles Of
Christianity, and should have been so
settled. We recall that when the
late John Hay, Secretary of State for
the United States, was asked for the
secret of his successful diplomacy. he
replied, The Goldyn Rule We en-
phatically declare our belief in the
adequacy of the Golden Rule of Christ
as a. rule Of conduct between nations
as well as individuals. Notice that
there were no miseivings then as to
what the gospel meant, and its apph-
cation to war. They plainly spoke
of the acknowledged principles of
Christianity, as adequate for the set
tlement Of Europe's disputes and for
any disputes between nations as well
as individuals. If they were sure OF
this, why did they falter this spring.
and trade the Golden Rule for this
Rule of Iron and Blood? This may
not be backsliding. but if it isn't, then
men never backslide.
These men knew and know now
|sthat it is not even honest, much less
Christian to preach one gospel, for the
settlement Of Europe's difficulties,
and another for the settlement Of our
own If they had 1t in mind last
year as these men say, to drop the
Golden Rule at the Presidents COM
mand, they had no right to preach 1t
| (Continued on Page z.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
EXPLOSION And
FIRE DESTROYS
entire PLANT
Spontaneous Combustion
Causes $500, 900 Loss to
Stamford Concern.


Stamford, Aug. AFTER burning
all night the fire in the plant of the
Baer Brothers Co., makers of paints
and bronze powders, was extinguish-
ed this forenoon.
The loss is estimated at 100000,
according to Max Fuchs. the man
ager. The fire began with an explo-
sion brought about, it, is believed, by
spontaneous combustion caused by
the. intense heat.
The plant, which is practically de-
stroyed, is that on the water frontal
Canal street. and the foot OF Henry.
The principal buildings were those Of
the paint shop and bronze grinding.
Connected buildings were used for the
making of chemicals of various kinds
and materials used in producing
bronzes. Since the war shut off i'm
portations of bronzes the company s
business had grown until it occupied
many wooden buildings which Con-
tained much valuable material.
The fire from the point OF loss was
the largest Stamford has had in years.
The insurance is part
|, The company has another plant on
the west side. of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
ONE TRACK FOR
BUSY STREETS
TO AID TRAFFIC
Joseph w. Northrop Makes
Timely Suggestions AS
to Crowded Streets
BELT LINE TROLLEY
SYSTEM ADVOCATED
Now Is Time, He Says, to
Meet Ever Increasing
Needs of City

A system of belt line trolley lines in
the center of the city, and the in
crease of taxation on jitneys to greatly
reduce their number are che OUT
standing features of a scheme evolved
by Joseph w. Northrop, the archi>
tect, for the solution of Bridgeport's s
ever growing traffic problem.
He points out that Cannon street,
Middle street and Water street are
potential aids to traffic, merely
awaiting certain street extensions and
widenings to make them efficient.
Mr.. Northrop,s views on traffic are
of more than passing import, for he
has figured prominently in the de-
velopment Of Bridgeport. both as a
public spirited citizen and as an archi-
tect Of many of the more important
buildings of the city and vicinity.
Mr.. Northrop says: I.
"a study Of the traffic conditions in
Bridgeport and Of the map of the city
make it appear that the congestion of
vehicle traffic in the center of the
city would be very greatly relieved by
the extension of Cannon street to
Water street; by the extension Of
Middle street to State street, and by
making Fairfield avenue a, one-track
street, having belt line with Cannon
street from Water street to Fairfield
avenue, and making Main street q
sone-track street. with a belt line on
A4tddle street from State street to
East Washington .avente. Then by
increasing the tax on the jitney until
its numbers were very largely lessen
ed.
These changes would work hand
ships and loss to some, but in any
tContlnued on Page 10l
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01

eral secretary; Ed. Lieberman, St.
Louis, vice president; James Daar,
Detroit, vice president Some of these
officers are now in Bridgeport.
Owing to the several unfounded
stories of influences other than those
of the striking poiishers' own interests
playing part in the strike, the local
committee of the strikers today point
ed out that the controversy here is
confined strictly to differences be-
tween the employees and the manage
ment of the Remington Arms & Am
munition Co.
The committee of the polishers in
cludes three veterans of the Spanish
war, others whose fathers fought in
the Civil War, and as a class. men
whose Americanism is unquestioned.
The speculations that L w. w. or
German influences are playing a part
in the strike is branded as the ut
most folly. The differences have been
plainly set forth by the strikers, and
the strike rests solely upon the mer-
it's of the shop controversy. and the
grievances have been sent forth to
the department of labor In Washing
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
Flanders Is
Worst Fight
Of Great War

Paris, Aug. THE battle of F1an-
ders has begun and the indications
Ere that it will be the biggest battle
of the war.
The offensive OF the French and
British allies had been expected for
some weeks, for although the French
and British official communications
gave no inkling of 1t, the German re-
ports showed clearly a large scale
operation was in preparation.
The French public, however, did not
know that French troops had been
sent to share in the assault. Orig
inally the front from the North Sea
to Ypres had been held by the French
in the Neuport region, then by the
Belgians as far. as Elyerdinghe. and
then by the British. The British
troops later relieved the French and
part of the Belgians along the coast.
~ It is recognized here that the op-
Grafton Is only the beginning of a bat
tie that will last for weeks, perhaps
months, but it is also hoped and
believed that its effects will be in
proportion to the extraordinary care
and vast scale on which it has been
prepared.
The first part of the program has
been carried out with complete sue
cess and in a way that augurs well
for it's accomplishment as a whole.
7 A glance at the map is sufficient to
show the importance of the opera
tions now under way. What has
been effected fully justiaes the Ger.
man apprehensions and the, French
jubilations. French military OBJ
servers say it is not too much to
hope that the Germans may soon be
cleared out of French and Belgian
Flanders if things continue to go as
well as they did yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
GERMAN FRONT POSITIONS CONVERTED
INTO SHE'LL HOLE FIELDS AND CRATERa

Copenhagen. Aug. THE German
semi-ofncial preliminary report on
the British offensive, printed today
under the head line Before Great
sitions were converted into shell hole
fields and that battery stations were
ringed with shell craters. The Ger
man artillery, despite the terrific
bombafdment by shells of all calibers
up to 15-inch and the lavish use of
gas, had not let up minute and was
successfully combating the British
fire, the statement says. The British
batteries were obliged to pause from
exhaustion ON the 2sth until midday
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
POLISHERS AWAIT ACTION OF INTER
NATIONAL BOARD ON STRIKE AT The
ARMS PLANT; MEETING TOMORROW

The Metal Polshers, Buffers. Plat
ers. Brass & Silver Workers union of
North America. will send to this city
tomorrow its entire international ex-
ecutive board. to consider. witt the
local beazA of the striking polishers
Of the Remington Arms & Ammuni-
ton Co.. the differences that have pre-
cipitated the strike.
The conference will take place at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and at
its conclusion, there will be a mass
meeting Of the polishers. to act upon
whatever report may come from the
conference.
= There was no change in the strike
situation today. Picketing continues
at the Remington plant, and the pol
ishing department of the great plant
Is practically at a standstiil. Other
departments are badly crippled.
3 The national board of the polishers'
union includes w. w. Britton, Of Chi
cago. president; George Leary, of
Newark, vice president; John J.
flynn, OF Brooklyn. vice president;
Charles r. Athsrton. Cincinnati. gem
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
FOUR DEAD AND SEVERAL
DYING AS WAVE OF HEAT
CONTINUES In INTENSITY
SIMPLE RULES TO
AID I'm AVOIDING
ILLNESS OF HEAT

A few simple rules by DR.. W. D.
Brown Of the board of health.
ADULTS.
Don't overeat-especially large
quantities of meat.
Don't drink alcohol under any
circumstances -
Drink plenty OF water, cooled,
but not with ice.
Take extra care of the skin by
by frequent bathing.
Don't take violent exercise.
LITTLE CHILDREN.
Food should be smaller in guam
titles.
Bottle babies rations should be
greatly reduced.
Give plenty of water-cool-but
not ice water in place of the foods.
Babies should be given two
baths dadly and sponged off during
the middle of the day.
The less clothing put on chill
dren the better-except that in
case Of sudden change in tempera-
ture they should be proportionally
protected.
AS soon. as signs of illness ap-
: pear take babies entirely off their
food and call a doctor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01

Below this section opposing lines
followed either bank Of the User canal
and then went on the Ypres salient.
face to face, but with the Germans
holding the dominating high land
about the salient. The Dixmude-Liz-
erne section of the 'front.' is a wilder
ness of partly inundated and deserted
farms dotted with pools of braekish
water zand cut into strange shapes by
drainage bitches. There are but few
remaining civilian Eabitations in this
No Mans land. Crumblfng cottage
walls and an occasional roof1ess CHURCH
rose above the flats.
Neither side feared surprise at
tack OF, trench raid. Since Duke
Albrecht's Wurttemberg troops were
swallowed up in the flood let loose by
opening the sluice gates in October,
1914, the enemy had not tried to cross
the marshes nor had they tried to get
over the User since the Belgians in
the spring of 1915 after sanguinary
fighting flung them back across the
bridge head at Lizerne.
The Ypres salient itself furnished as
nasty a problem as could be presented
to an attacking army. It Is saucer
shaped and the Germans had held the
lip of this saucer. All the lower lying
land within this dish had thus been
dominated bv the enannv who co,1rd
,o,,r stream of sra1I ana matbine
gun fire into the troops and supply
ooI,,r,,,s .d,,or,;,, ,,c,.e.,.. +ha s,I;.,,s
Tha s,+,1atsa,, 1yas rsnaarad stii,
a;eeo,,,t -, 80 ...e.s,.,o ..,;t,s =,
- -. - s =. 70 -
49, ,s.. Is a..o.s.s ~ -a,,e, .
We sl.o' -.'s o u ooSou oS
u ~ Diloses Wil1eil D- .ilisii as any a..ne e
80. ,.o ~ ~ ~ ~ eui = IlS .I,.. !,
aoWe'eI' was oveiooine ny d oriiiis.lie =
aeat & oh hne 6rhtish engineers VINO
tnreW ~ iDr1oges across the water
ways Tor the advancing troops, IN the
face Of terrific gunfire. Similar and
equally remarkable work was done by
the French engineers, who were forced
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01

when they attempted to escape pun
ishment by smoke screens.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger's mill
tary critic says the offensive was de-
1ayed and weakened by the submarine
campaign. England consequently is
no longer superior in artillery and
aviators and battalions at the front
are on a reduced footing because of
the need of workmen in the home
munition factories.
Maj. Moaht in the Tages Zeitung
intimated the evening before the at
tack that Gen. Haig, despite weeks of
cannonading, had been unable to ef-
feet adequate infantry preparation
and was afraid to attAak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
ALLIED ARMIES SMASH THROUGH PICKED TROOPS
OF KAISER AND ALMOST IAIPREG1N IA ABLE DEEENSES

Millions of Shells Turn German Front Into Inferno
OF Death and Destruction Tremendous Diff
culties Overcome by Attacking Troops in Ter.
rain Occupied by Germans for Three Years.
Between Dixinude and Lizerne Marshes and
Morasses Formed Great Natural Barrier
British Engineers Throw II Bridges Across
WATERWAYS in Low Lying Ground of Ypres
Salient British Bring Up Long Lines of
Dreaded Tanks Germans Rush Reinforce,
ments of Troops Into Flanders. a5s s5sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
ALIENS MAKE A
new RECORD in
TAKING PAPERS
July Passed With Adding
1O4 New Citizens to
Roll Here.

All records for the Issuing of second
citizenship papers were broken during
the month of July, according to a
statement made by Naturalization
Clerk Flanagan today. He gave out
104 second papers, which is 10 more
than the best previous record made
last April. During last month 255
first papers were issued, but this is
below the record of last April about
the time relations between this coun
try were broken Off In that month
1855 were given out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
|. ". W. ACITATOR
HANGED BY MOB
OF MASKED men
Called U. S. Troops "Uncle.
Sans Scabs In
Uniform

Butte, Mont, Aug. Frank Little.
member of the executive board Of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
leader in labor troubles in Arizona
was taken from a lodging house early
today by masked men and hanged to
a railroad trestle on the outskirts of
the city.
The body was cut down at 8 a. m.
by Chief of Police Murphy, who iden-
titled it. Little, in a recent speech
here, referred to United States troops.
as Uncle Sans scabs in uniform"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
Several Unconscious in Hos
pitfalls, With Only Hope a
Change Of Weather De
/ partment Stores Shut
Down to Avoid Prostra-
tions of Girls ESwarms in
Parks.

The heat wave to date has
taken q toll of four lives in
Bridgeport, two men, a girl and
an infant suecumbing. The
Thermometer at noon today
registered 90 degrees in the
shade two degrees cooler than
yesterday and a lower humid
ity with freshenipg breezes
brought a little relief to suffer-
ing humanity.
the hospitals We're busy again today
with prostration victims and several OF
those who are heat victims are re-
ported as dying. Four patients in
hospitals have been unconscd Gus
hours and physicians express doubts
for their recovery.
Practically every factory in Bridge
port today was closed at noon. many
shutting down this morning early
The u. M. c. Co. dismissed an help
at 3 O'Clock this morning and condt-
tiops at 10 o'clock in the Bryant Elec-
u
svas, cio.ed A. thai, hour
+ fast nipbt thousanfis silent IN pub
nc ,psrks and on the sands Of nearby
Y, ,.5,er Fanqdlies thinlv wrapped
49, hrcuc1,r,,t tne night on grassy
~ ,,r,,,. ss,d IN correxztesd tenemerrt sec.
r,ona 1i,e occupaats sought q breath
81 air bv wing On the roofs OF their
dwei1ines throueho11t the 1aIeht. y - -
F5r the first time in the history Of
Bridksport a department store closed
its doors because OF the heat The
ND. M Read co. dismissed its en-
.ployes and closed at o'clock, this at
ternoon. ~
Seaside and Beardsley parks proved
b blessing to thousands. Tired work
ers with their wives and children
islept throughout the night on the
lground and the cooling winds from
1.-THE Sound relieved hundreds of weary
housewives who did not leave Seaside
lpark unt1 hours after sunrise this
morning.
Mise Margaret Dooian, 10 years
daughter Of James Doolan, a con.
tractor, dropped dead on the steps Of
her home, as Frank street, thi.
morning. 4 victim of heat wave. Jo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01

British Front in France and Belgium, Aug 1-(via The
Associated troops yesterday added
to their for it fell to of their regiments
lister crushing defeat in Gen. Haig great offensive the
Third battalion of Infantry Guards which Emperor=
Williams body of troops The terrain
tie presented tremendous difficulty for the attacking
armies Between Dxmude and the point Ypres-
Confines canal the lines the lower part of
Ypres salient great forces had
and this portion of the line has upon
as impregnable for either side
The present battle between Dxmude and No
Mans Land within whose borders lay marshes and
which in winter impossible This formidable natural
barrier rendered still stronger by the nundaon large
from the canals. Germans
and Allies alike seeking bits of dry land for footing swung
part places that the distance between the
was nearly three miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-01
GERMANS EAGER
FOR PEACE CALL
FROM vienna

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The semi
official Vienna Fremdemblatt says it
is able to announce authoritatively
that Germany gladly will act on peace
overtures coming by way of Vienna.
The Cologne Gazette, a copy of
which has been received here. repro
duces the Fremdemblatt's statement.