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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

present time, but to accept standard
lied surface ships. So what more is
there to do? There have been three
or four changes in the policy of the
government.
"Capt Koenig of the Deutschland
showed that he could run the English
blockade by doing it three or four
times, and it is much easier to run
the German submarine blockade.
saw at that time, and before that, the
possibilities of undersea merchant
men were great.
John G. Holland, inventor Of the
first successful submarine for the
United States Navy, said that the Uni
ted States does not see anything until
England sees it first, and he may be
right. They are undoubtedly trying
to do what is right in Washington,
but they cannot see it, which is their
misfortune, and the country's misfor-
tune"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

to us may seem nothing, but when 1t
is considered that generations to come
will be taxed to pay the debt. it is
a very serious problem, any way 1t
is viewed"
Lake was asked if he was sure that
submarines of the size he had men
toned could be built and if they could
transport large cargoes of stores and
men.
There is no difficulty in the way.
whatever" he asserted. The ships
on the surface of the water are car
ried by the buoyancy of the water; SO
would the submarine be carried by
the buoyancy of the water, the only
difference being that the main hull or
the submarine would be slightly I'M
der the water and safer and not ham
pered. with a lot of upper deck ma
terial such as cabins, masts, tunnels,
rigging and so on.
These are not essential in war
time and why not eliminate them?
The larger the submarine merchant
men, the great the proportion of air
within it. If a ship were of 10000
tons it would naturally carry 100
times the volume of air that a 100
ton vessel would. But this would de-
pend on the kind of a cargo. In a
large vessel you might have enough
air to last for months and months,
while in a military submarine you
would only have sufficient volume to
last a couple of days.
GAS to the expense of building a
10, 600 ton submarine merchantmen,
it would be more than an ordinary
ship of the same size, about Is per
cent more, but then they have been
paying 15 per cent. additional insur-
|ance"
&. Lake was here asked why the gov
eminent did not let him build such
a vessel by way of an experiment.
Because the powers-that-be did
not see it that way" he said. '.How
many of the, naval strategists or those
who control the National policy fore
saw that the submarine itself had
great possibilities?
ST do not know a single man in this
county who did. Sir Percy Scott was
the only man who recognized it in
England Even the Germans them
selves did not recognize 1t and 1t was
only when Lieut.. Weddigen sank the
Crecy and the Hogue at the beginning
of the war that they awoke to the
possibilities of the submarine. That
is what we should have done.
IT went to Washington with my
plans and they have been endorsed
by British experts and a number of
naval constructors in this country. !
appeared before the entire shipping
board and they expressed themselves
favorable to them. Several months
ago they asked me to submit plans,
estimate time of building and see If ]
could get the cooperation of the diff
ferent steel plants and ship-building
concerns to build them in large guam
titles.
! Then they appointed new commit
tees and the matter was referred to
a different committee After all these
months 81 hard work and preparation
the answer came back that they de-
cided to do nothing in this Inc at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Simon Lake believes that combined
Rhip-building ON the part of all the
Allies may combat the submarine
menace, but he is far from thinking
that a solution OF the problem has
been reached.
He says the great problem Of the
war will not be solved by aeroplanes,
by one man killing another in the
air. although this may occur any
humber OF times. The solution of the
war. he believes to be in the ability
10 transport safely and expeditiously
men, munitions and food.
10 It was pointed out to Lake, first,
that in all accounts of alleged subma-
rine sinkirgs, in scarcely one instance
SO far. had any trace of the subma-
rine been found to prove its identity
or destruction; that not even the hat
or cap Of Hun sailor, a life belt, a.
spar o. even n cigarette box, had
been found on the surface to prove
the identity OF the lost boat, and that
this, coupled with the recent censor
ship, left the public pretty much in
the dark. At the close of this refer
ence mention was made by the inter-
viewer OF the decrease In the number
OF ships sunk from which some COM
Tort was to be drawn.
That IL to be accounted for" in
te-rupted Lake, by the widening Of
the approach to the various countries
and. think, partly by the fact that
there are less ships"
He was asked If the shortening of
the day with the change ofN the sea-
son accounted for the decrease.
1T naturally would" he replied,
lowing to the fact that II gives them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
CHARLES ENDREs.

Charles Endres, well known
music teacher of 100 Bell street, died
at an early hour yesterday morning
at the Bridgeport hospital at the age
of 81 years. Surviving him are wild
ow and two brothers. He was a
member of Muensterberg lodge, No
ST. 1. o. o. F., delegation of which
order will attend the funeral from the
undertaking parlors of Lieberum q
Heaphy, 1872 State street, tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Inter-
ment in Lakeviews cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

After a few days illness, Bridget,
wife of Patrick McGrath, died yester-
day at the family home. 1874 Main
street Mrs McGrath was well known
in the North End, where she lived
many years She was comm unicant
of st. Patrick's r. C. church. Be-
sides her husband, she is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. James De Laney
and Mrs. Lloyd Delameter and three
sons, Willian,s a fireman at No. 1 en-
CINE house; Joseph and John.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
JOSEPH WALES

Following a protracted illness Jo-
seph Wales, aged II years, and father
of Dr., r. J. Wales of Monroe, died
this morning at the Bridgeport hos
pital. Wales resided in Monroe and
was one Of it's most widely known
residents. : Mr.. Wales was born in
Beverly, Mass. He was a Civil war
veteran. After the war he engaged
in the wholesale spice business in
Bridgeport and remained in that bus
mess until IS years ago when he re-
tired. He had lived In Monroe for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
WILLIAM S. LUDFoRD

Funeral services for William S.
Ludford, who died yesterday at Moro
ton Heights, Conn.,. will be held pri-
vately Saturday morning. Mr.. Lud-
ford formerly resided at 235 Island
Brook avenue, this city, He was a
Civil war veteran and is survived by
two sons. William s. Ludford and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
CHARLES ENDREs.

Charles Endres of 120 Bell street
died yesterdaysat the Bridgeport hos
pital. A wife nd two brothers sur
vfve. He was - member of the
Muensterberg loose. I. o. o. F..
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at the undertaking par
olrs Of Lfeberum & Hephy, 332 State
street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM ii. OLEMENTs.

Funeral services for William ii.
Clements were held at the family
residence, King street, Stratford, this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. D. D.
Remington of Colchester, of1ciated.
Many relatives and friends were pres
emit There were many beautiful floral
tributes. Burial was in Union ceme-
terry, Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
JAMES DERRICK.

The funeral of James Derrick was
held this afternoon from the family
residence, 81 Carleton avenue. Rev.
e. E. Veise, pastor of the Grace
Methodist church, read the services.
A delegation from the Uncas council,
Order Of Mechanics, attended the OBJ
sequies Burial was in Lakeview
cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
SIMON LAKE STILL CONSIDERS
I SUBMARINE TERRIBLE MENACE;
AEROPLANES WILL NOT WIN WAR

Ability Transport Men, Munitions and Food Safely
pedousy Will Win the War In Opinion of Inventor.
Cannot See Disability of Answer the Submarine.
Deplores Manner of Deceiviny the People-Holand
plores Short Sghtedness of Washington Government
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Nine thousand Texas oil workers in
the Gulf coast oil fields are on
strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

the past so years. Besides his son,
DR.. F. j. Wales, he is survived by one
daughter, Miss Phebe Wales of this
city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
Liberty For The Fish"

An American who was in Russia
during the first days of the revolution
and who recently returned to the Uni
ted States, tells of the excess of zeal
which was responsible for some of
the queerest manifestations Of the
newfound liberty. He tells of the
following incident: In the south of
Russia there is certain lake which,
by means Of a channel, is connected
with a smaller lake. This channel
was barred by nets so that the carp,
which were in the smaller lake, could
not pass through. A body of SOL
diers was stationed In the vicinity,
and as food was slow in reaching that
region, the officers were glad to vary
their mess with the fish. One day
the officers observed a large gather
ing Of soldiers and considered it an
other one of those many meetings
which were held by the men to dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of carrying out
the orders they had received. Sud-
denly the gathering of soldiers, sever
al hundred in number, made a rush
for the nearby lake crying: Liberty!
Liberty" When they reached the
lake they destroyed the nets which
prevented the escape of the fish. Sew
eral officers sought to hinder them,
but the latter were roughly pushed
aside. Later a soldier explained the
matter as follows: "Fish are Gods
creatures as men are. Like them
they have the right to liberty. But
men can talk and SO have made the
revolution, while fish are dumb and
can never make theirs. 1t is, there
fore, our duty to aid them because it
is contrary to nature that they should
be imprisoned in a lake."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

President Wilson received General
obregon. former Mexican Minister of
War
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Siam issued a call for volunteers
to serve with an expeditionary force
in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

According to newspapers in Ans
sterdam. a serious German mutiny In
Belgium has begun
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
BRIDGET McGRATH

John A. Ludford and one daughter
Miss Christina Ludford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Lieut. Gilbert w. Ganong of
New Brunswick. died at his home at
ST. Stephen, N. B., aged 81.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Gross earnings of the Boston Eele-
waited Railway in October increased
$4,000 over the same month in 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02

Mayor Mitchell refused to issue all
night licenses to New York restaur-
ants and saloons for election night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Trinity Commandery,
X. T., Installs Its Officers
on Friday Evening

Trinity Commandery, No. T. X. r.
held it's annual installation of officers
Friday evening at Masonic Temple
the impressive ceremony being carried
out in the presence OF manyymembers
Right Eminent Sanford L. Fogg was
the installing officer and was assisted
by Eminent Grand Marshal Wilbert
S. Wilson. The officers installed were
as follows:
Eminent Commander, George E.
Dixon; generalissimo. Albert NJ. Pin
gree; captain general, Charles r.
Chase; senior warden. George F. Gid
dings: Junior warden. Melvin H. Sim
mons; prelate. L. Elwood Jones;
treasurer, Claude c. Cole: recorder.
George H. Bangs: standard bearer,
Arthur H. Kraus; sword bearer. Lou
Vile w. Whitten; warder. John G. Ar
mold: sentinel Lemuel d. Hardwood;
third guard, r. Crawford Mc1lroy;
second guard, Harry M. Rideout; first
guard, Carl H. Ames
a pretty feature OF the evening was
the presentation to Mr.. Wilson. the
beautiful gold past commanders jew
ell. II being the gift OF the commandery
and. ono 81 but three which have been
Given. o,,t' nv Trinity. The presenta-
vi,, 20 made by Eminent L. Elwood
To-. - few appropriate remarks
which were most responded
to by the recipient
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MYSTERIOUS CHAP HAS
PLASTER CAST ON ARM

The man who was taken by the po-
lice on the charge of begging was before
the court Friday morning and was given
a sentence OF 80 days in Jail and went
down in the afternoon. When taken in
he claimed that his left arm was broken
and that he was unable to use it, hold
ing his fingers out straight and having
the arm done up in plaster of paris
cast. City Physician Bison was called
to examine the arm and after some in
vestigation he decided to remove the
bandages. The fellow. according to the
police, claimed that the cast had been
put on there in January and that it
had ben on since. When it was removed
by the city physician the arm did not
appear. to be in any such shape as it
would be if a cast had been on 1t as
long as that. and in the opinion Of the
city physician it had not been on there
over "a hours. The physician could find
no traces that showed that the arm had
ever been broken. When the fellow
found he was in the hands of a doctor
he admitted that he could bend his fin
clans hand and pull hard. Another
peculiar thing that was noticed by the
officers and which as much as anything
started the investigation was that the
fellow had his money in his left hand
hip pocket, yet he claimed that he was
unable to use his left hand. In the
language Of one Of the officers. 1T
couldn't be done" Therefore he will be
the guest Of Sheriff Harwood for the
next 80 days.
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CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Continued from Page One)

lie officials welcome and hold in strict
est confidence cooperation on the part
of all private citizens looking to the
prevention Of activities harmful to the
national interest. A number of private
citizens, impelled by patriotism. already
Have furnished much valuable informa-
ton of this character, it was said, and
have aided materially in the work.
Officials want to encourage citizens to
communicate information through
United States attorneys or direct to the
department of justice here.
The idea of engaging government en-
ployes in the work originated in the de-
partment Of justice and was promptly
accepted by the heads Of departments
instructions have ben sent to most or
the employees concerned. 1t is under
stood that other employees will be in
structed within the next few days.
In calling upon it's civilian employees
to aid in the work of the bureau OF IN
yestigation the government viii rely
chiefly upon the field forces OF all its
varied activities, men whose daily work
brings them in constant touch with the
public.
The co-operation Of trained detectives
and other employees of municipal ponce
forces will result officials beiieve' ~
obtaining a vast amount of in1ormalo''
of great value to the government
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BOWDOINHAM

Scion w. Hatch Of this town died al
his home near Harvard station on
Tuesday after short illness. aged SO
years and one month. Mr.. Hatch was
born and always lived on the farm
where he passed away. He was a
veteran of the Civil War, going out
with the first call. and re-enlisting
when his term had expired and serv-
ing until the close Of the war He was
a member Of the Grand Army and was
always prominent in it's affairs. His
wife died some 20 years ago and since
that time he has lived with his dauph :
ter and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Dinsmore. Mr.. Hatch was a mem
Der OF the Advent Christian church
and had been for many years a work :
er In the faith. The funeral was held
Thursday, Rev. T. J. Coolbroth of Wa
tervile officiating. The bearers were
members Of the Sons of Veterans, Mr..
Hatch was the fourth man to die In
this neighborhood during the mast
year who was born and always lived
mere and who had reached the age of
four-score years.
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Church Notices

Universalist church. Silver street Rev.
Robert NJ. Kellerman pastor: Morning
service at 1890 with sermon by the pas
tor: evening service at 1.30.
, Getcnel street Free Baptist church,
REV. John NJ. Thurston pastor Morn
ing service at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor; Sunday school at IL; Y. p S. c.
+. meeting at 6.4o; evening service at 7.30.
St. Marks church (EpiscopaD, Center
street, Rev. Frank II. Stedman minister:
Sunday school at 10; morning service with
address by Judge Harold e. Cook of Gar
diner at 1915; subject, Three Tempta-
tions;' evening prayer at 7.3o.
Notre Dame (Catholic) Water street.
Rev. Father Thomas Bergeror pastor:
Masses at 6. I. 8 and high mass at 1890;
vespers and benediction at 7.30 p. NJ.
st. Francis de Sales (Catholc),> Elm
street, Rev. n. Charland pastor: Masses
at I, s. and 1890; vespers at 7.3o.
Second Baptist church, Water street,
vice at 1920 with sermon by the pastor:
Sunday school at IL: young peoples meet
ing at p. NJ; evening service at 7.3O.
Christian Science hall. Savings Bank
building. Main street: Services at 1880;
Children's Sunday school at 1890; expert
NJ. Wednesday. Reading room open daily
except sundays and legal holidays. a
circulating library of authorized Christian
Science literature is maintained by the
society which is free to all.
Advent Christian church. corner Of
Nudd and Pearl streets, Rev T. j. Cool
broth pastor: Morning service at TO- 80
with sermon; Sunday school at 1145 A.
NJ; evening service at I; prayer meeting
thursday evening at I.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic), Rev.
Rather keaiy pastor: Masses at Z, 8 and
1850: vespers at 80.
First Bantist church I,,r, G. Nv A.
thur : phrIns ra;l'ictSr. No. 80 ,, ~
lgi0A Al. nreach;nr -. Bincer IS,,sis,
and Bet fer WaterviIIe nran9rator,1 e.
civic. ImBroyement week. Ruck.s ..Rrc,, y,
Ages" will be rendered Inv nIartet. COW,
munion 'of the Lords sumner II 20, SIM
gay school noon: Juniors 20. V y :
G H.. & 80. preaching. The World.s Moss
Famous Picture ;lirsiratad Win three
comics. VictroIa selnctions ..Shau "a.
Mccto' "puc, the G,te. Of .b Ta,,,,,1a :,
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is seen how long it will take the House
to organize. The administration hopes
this will not take more than one or
two days.
1t is realized that there will be some
opposition in Congress, but summaries
of public opinion collected by officials
have convinced the administration that
the nation will stand almost solidly
behind any action the President NAV
recpmmend and no doubt is felt about
the result at the capital. The Pacifist
element both inside Congress and out
side will make itself heard before a
decision is reached. Monday delega-
tons of opponents of war will come
here to attempt to influence Congress.
President Retires to Study
Prior 10 today's cabinet meeting the
President. giving up his usual morning
game of goh, shut himself in his study
and began, the preparation of his address.
He has entirely recovered from the cold
which kept him in bed recently for more
than week. Late in the afternoon he
took walk through the downtown Sec
ton of the city and appeared to be In
perfect health. While the details of the
conference between the President and
Secretaries Baker and Daniels after the
cabinet meeting were not made known.
both Of the cabinet members have before
them many questions concerning the
Strengthening of the defenses of the ma
ton.
Among these questions are: tThe early
graduation of the first class at West
Point, the putting of the coast and geo
getic service with its fleet Of ships under
the navy department., transfer of super
vision over privately owned wireless
plants from the commerce to the navy
department, collection of large numbers
of privately owned boats suitable for SUBJ
marine chasers, and purchase Of all kinds
for the army and navy.
One of the first problems facing the
government is that of making certain
that men and women do not go into the
army or navy who are better fitted for
industrial work. Special efforts are to
be made to keep skilled workers of all
kinds out of the military branches except
when they are needed.
called out today to participate in the
work of protecting public property in the
United States.
There is understood to be a strong
probability that there will be important
shifts of officers both in the army and
navy soon. ;.
Since the severance of relations with
Germany everything possible has been
done toward getting Americans out Of
that country. With the last four consuls
safe on Swiss soil today, very few Amer
leans remain under German control ex
cept the AZ Belgian relief. workers who
still have two weeks news quarantine"
to fulfill under their agreement. A few
other citizens remain in Germany desnite
full warning, but they are thought to be
largely German Americans who remain by
preference.
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ed that they would have enough to
purchase their flag by Saturday night
Waterville can also have enough II
some of the people who should contrl-
butte do so. A great many names or
people who are found promoting other
matters in the city, are still conspicu-
Gus by their absence from the list
Funds may be left at Ervin's Clothing
Co, office of the Kennebec Journal, or
the Waterville Sentinel. and will be
acknowledged promptly. No sum larger
than a dollar is wanted. The following
contributed Friday: Miss Marjorie
Meader. Miss Mary Thayer. Frank
Walker, William Gilman. George Cas-
we'll. Miss Edna Clark. Miss Eta l..
Clark. Henry Hoxie, Kenneth D. Pink
ham. Charles H. Reed, F. c.. Russell,
r. w. Sawyer, Robert j. Dunn. Miss
Ethel c. Dunn. .s.-
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Nine Leading Women S
Colleges Express Their
Loyalty to President
Resolutions, Properly Engrossed, Delivered by
Miss Wilson and Mrs. Sayre, the Presidents
Daughters ~ Faculty Also Adopt Resolutions
by Vote

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March So
Nine leading colleges for women in
America today expressed their loyalty
when resolutions of support, suitably
|engrossed, were delivered to President
Woodrow Wilson by his daughters,
Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre, both graduates of
Goucher College. The resolutions ten
der the loyal service of the institutions
represented. They are signed not only
by the presidents of the nine collegs as
individuals, but are adopted in each
case by vote of the faculties. Vassar
College, where the announcement was
made this morning. the board of trus-
tees also approved them. The resolu-
lions follows:
ITO the President of the United
States:
1--WE, the undersigned presidents and
deans of the nine largest colleges for
women in the United States, speaking
for ourselves and authorized by vote
also for the faculties of the colleges,
which we represent, hereby respect
fully offer you our loyal service.
Although we believe that the set
Element of international difficulties by
war is fundamentally wrong. we recog-
nize that in a world crisis such as this,
1t may become our highest duty tosde
fend by force the principles hpon
which Christian civilization is found
ed.
"In this emergency, Mr.. President,
we wish to pledge you our whole