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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08

Inc IolloWlnE u 4 Isl Oh the ~eronu Ids
men who are TO report before the Cameron
County Selectivc Draft board at Q O'Clock
Thursday morning for examination:
Order Serial
No. No.
154-l300 james b. Lane. San Benito.
l55-2l2i Jose Dina. Santa Maria.
l56-l673 Marion Brown Hickman.
|l57-lssT Antonio Cano.
lbs Dos Antonio Clavo-. san Bcnito.
l59- 675 Roy Wesley Anderson.
l60-2l32 Miguel vasquez.
l6l-l7G9 Limo Rodriguez.
|lG2-l2ai John Arthur Gocdc. San Benito
l63-llis Felipe Moniemayor. %Raymonlv
l6i-l6i1 Bryan Wade Long. San Bcnlto
l65-l35l Pedro Il. l~Iinoiosa, Sta. Maria
l66-l9O6 Pedro E~parza.
167-2Ol7 Clyde Tandy.
los 3i3 Epegmenio q. Garcia, San II.
i69-20nS Cecilio EScabado. La Paloma.
I170-1Gl3 Marceleo Rodriguez. Raymdv.
Il7l-2lO0 Carmen Cervantes, San Ben.
IlT2- 9s2 Anselmo RAMIREZ.
Il73- 726 Nicanor Perez, la Feria
lii IL Juan Rabaeo.
|l75- a05 Juan Perales.
lie 933 Francisco Ramirez. San Bcnito
Il77-233l Nasario Cruz, La Paloma.
17S-l53l Jose II. Pena.
|l79-2209 Martin Galvan.
|lS0-l2sS Charlie Austin Goodc. San Il.
Isl i52 Clayton Carl Gum. san Il.
Isl 355 E-tehan Garcia.
ls3-lsI3 Fernando Trcvino.
Isl $50 Marcus Rivera. Point Isabel.
ls5- 500 Eleio Martinez. Point Isabel.
Is6-1l1i Daniel Gonzales.
ls7-l47O Juan De Leon. La Paloma.
lss- G45 Sabine M~ontemavor. La P'loma
ls9-2l3j Erne-to Fernandez.
l90- 2iS Carlos T.. Garcia.
l9l- go Theodore Chavez, Harrington.
l93-l33i Santos l.opes, San BenIto.
1873 $50 AlciuS Pena, San Benitc.
'19i-lGll Rcfugio Garcia.
1876 j74 Pablo Sanchez, Santa Maria.
1876 81 Jose Urtusasteguia.
.l97-l433 Eldifon~o Cornejo.
.l9S-1727 Miguel Garibay.
19o-2047 Robert Henry Travis. Lyford
200- ISL Jose Sosa. Raymondville.
Zul-lN4S Domingo RNiflt~. Elt'
.202-1570 Milton &. Thomas.
.2O3-lsl7 Wesley james Bailey. High.
.20i- 77O Antonio Cadana.
205- So Jno. W. II. Chamberlain.
.206-207S Ventura J~uarcui.
or Matt Brown. Harrington.
.20s-3llo Edgar T.. Sullivan, San Benlto
209- T49 E>teban Hernandez.
.2l0-2269 Maynard Harrison.
.2ll-ls6S Casper Cara. San Benito.
.2l2-l50g McMurrv Richcy, san Bcnito.
Mercedes Cantu. Point Isabel.
.21I- 525 Jose C~a~tcnada. Rio Hondo.
2l5-l4l7 Antonio Ci,neros.
.2l6-157I Tclesforo Lopez. san BcnIto.
2l7-203i Fred q. SOrrels.
2ls- 100 james Baldal.
2l9- lS3 Limo Lopez.
22O- 81 Jose Hull.
22l-l376 Joseph W. Goodykoontz. High.
222-l79l Jose Martinez, san Bcnito.
223-l956 Joseph Robert Shaw, lIlcn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08

Nearly 5000 loaves of bread are turned
out by IN electric oven in 4 Toronto hsk
cry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08

there are the men ut various levers; there
are the officers in command: and there
are the three sight-setters and gun -layers
one BY cach gun and one in the center of
The turrct. between the immense breech-
|es.
The breech of the gun is closed by n
huge block Of steel which screws into il
The mechanism Is automatically worked
and acts with surprising rapidity. When
the order "Load,' i given this block
opens aud swings hack. A. il does this
from far below rises with Il crash 4 cage
with three compartments, containing the
massive she'll in one and two-quarter-
charges of cordite in each of the other
two.
A. the cage comes Ia 4 rest a loading
tray shoots into position opposite the
|broech, connecting it with the cage. Then
4 cham hammer of peculiar construction
darts with Il rattling noise like the firing
Of n machine gun. forcing first the shell
and then the two sets of quarter-charges
into the gun. This done. the Tray vaniShes
TIE cage drops, the breech- block swings
the order load the eun j. ready 10
fire. Meantime IL has been laid on the
target.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08

IN a batch e selected curiosities from a.
legged srho"lbny answers. we find two which are
truly admirable. In reply a. the question.
What Is q sinful ac'f" rs Ind wrote, "a sin
ful act is doing what YOU want, when you know
You ought not ~ d. H." Another lad was
hidden ~ Name Tho seven great powers ~
tho world" H. enumerated them thus: GRAY
ity, electricity. steam power. Eas power. horse
power. armies and uavies."@thristian Life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
War in History

NUUHNI o. 1914.
Lihau bombarded ~ the Germans.
August 8, 1915.
British tok 1900 wards Of German trenches
40 IIOoge.
August 8, 1915.
Russians were forced nv the Turks to
eracuate Bitiis and Mpsh.
Germans and Austirans vigorously pushed
by the Russians in Galicia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
A Smile or Two
SURE CURE.

A nervous man ~ the opera sat behind a
pair &C those persons vino explained the plot
until his endurance was exhausted. Then b.
leaned forward and said:
Excuse me. will YOU speak a little louder +.
the music prevents my hearing what
you say."-Chicaro Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08

224- 1872 Luis Albania.
225-2l2S Francis X. Kuhn, San Benito.
22G- 5 Ernesto Lopez.
$50 Estevan Garcia.
22S-l5s0 Donaciano de los Santos.
229- 81 Juan Pena. R~aymondvillc.
230- $40 Cipriano Ramirez.
.23l-1TI4 Jesus Montalvo. San Bcnlto.
232- $40 Francisco Guerra.
233-ll32 George Gonzales.
234- 40 Librado Lopes.
235-l4S5 Augustin Reca, Harrington.
236-l67I Primitive Cavazos, San Ben.
.237- I'll Jesus Ortega, San Benlto.
Efdencia Ballrientes.
.239-2336 Santos Victor Lozano, IIgn.
2lO-l275Charlie C.. Lambert, San Benito.
.24l-23l6 Damacio CARA, Harrington.
Arnulfo Oliviera.
I'll Miguel Rodriguez, San Benito
Tomas Avndo. Olmito.
.245- S41 Ernest Clayton Clayd.
246-63s Jorge Cavazos. Harrington.
247-1032 Floreutino Cruz.
2ls-6a3 Jose Marie Nillarcal, jr., ;. NJ
2l9- 269 Amalia Perez.
o50- 6s5 Florcncio Aeuilar, 1T. Isabel
251-lli1 joaquin Cruz.
.252-13ll Francisco Garcia, San. Bcnito.
.2j3-l0l6 Savas Ramos.
Order Serial
No. No.
|25l-l6SS Dave Leon Tumlinson.
255- $50 Juan Castillo, San Benito.
'256-li30 Eduardo Bccerra.
.257-2005 Antonio CaSsaS, San Benito.
.25S-493 Francisco Chavarria, Rio Hon
259-2l0s Andres Molina.
26O-l35s Gregorio Reyes.
pol 923 Agapita Galban, San Benito.
262-l3e5 Ray Eugene Clark. San Benito.
263- 81 Julian Flores. IN Feria.
Andre 4. Pappathcod"ru.
|26j-l76I Rosalio Cerda.
Dot BOT Policarpio Rios.
,367-l366 Jose Garcia.
PCS 353 Guadalupe Calderas. San Ben.
|269- 970 Dave Giles.
270- 637 Fernando Rodriguez, lign.
Fidel Garcia Falcon.
.272-202i Ygnacio Munos.
273- $50 Ellie Ewing Lotion, San Ben
.274-l657 Simon A. Garcia.
.275-2055 Charles F.. McIlwain. Rio Hon
276-l2l7 Antonio Soils.
571 De-iderio Yanez. San Benito.
|27S-ls73 Tomas Baldenado.
.279- isS Bunny Shook Drough. lign.
.2s0-I5i3 %Ignacia MARTINEZ, Sta. Maria.
2sl-2102 T. Z. Muldoon.
PSI 70I Juan CoIlazo.
.2s3- - Martin Canes.
.2sl-ls96 Louis Nicholas Kaufman.
.2S5-l709 Aware Camazos Trevino.
2S6- $50 Eugene Ellmin Goodwin. Hgh.
PSI li2 William kapthncr, Rio llondo.
.2Ss-1O6T Ernc~to Ramcs.
jose Alvarc~, Harrington.
.2a0-2l16 james II. Pharr. San Bcnito.
.29l- l2S Geronimo Zerrata. /
Leo =. Kuhn, San Benlto.
2g3- Gao Prudcncio MaScano.
Dol sos Grcgorio Hernandez.
295- IL JuvcneI Galvan. Harrington.
296- 900 Rogue q. Ramirez.
29T-l9Sl Everett Charles Polka.
2gS-l6l7 Herman Fred iMcr. san BenIto.
300 23O3 Celestino III. CARA. Pt. Isabel.
30l-l1S7 Pedro C%arreio.
l02-ll42 Luis Gonzales. Harrington.
303-l756 Gonzalo Barron.
3Ol- Il Louis Gar. Harrington.
305-2l67 Manual Silvas.
tnn QJ7 Imam GaIyar ~ uNuauIvllIc
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LIST OF MEN TO
THUR'DAYY
ONE HUNDRED FlFTY-THREE REGIS
TRANTS ARE TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD FOR EXAMINATION.

The following j. a list Of the second 1873
men who are To report before the Cameron
County Selectivc Draft board at Q o'clock
Thursday morning for examination:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
NOW SISTER STAYS AT HOME.

The allged Young woman WIS ont rowing
with > possible auit"r md had taken her little
%airtcr. who was exhibiting much fear AZ the
waves.
"Whr. Martha. Il you are 80 nervous nov.
what will yon be at my age"
Thirty nine. I SUPPOSE meckly replied the
little sister Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
WASTE rs IMPOSSIBLE.

She-The man from the gas company called
10 see me about the broken pipe today.
Hc-What did h. shy about the gas going t.
waste
She-He saii II wasn't really going a.
waste W would find it MI IN the hill Tx
change.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
RISKY.

"So Mike Brown is dead. ! understand that
his life was insured for SJ0,o00. That will
provide for his widow very nicely. provided she
invests il wisely
Yes. but the indications are that she is
thinking # investing i in another busband."-
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
HIS PREFERENCE.

YOUNG lady with hopes)-What do yot
think Is the fashionable color for a bride:
Male iloorWalker-Tastes differ. but
should prefer a white onc.-LAchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
SMOKE SCREENS
USED TO HIDE
BIC LAND Guns
Germans First to CtiliZe Water
Methods In Land
Fighting.
(Incorporatetl)
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.

French Front. Aug. 16. - Smoke
producers to hide the positions of
batteries are in general use since the
spring of the year in the German ar
tillery operating on the Franco-Brit-
ish front. An order issued in connec-
ton with their employment was found
recently in an artillery emplacement
captured by the French. It gave de-
tails of the method in which the
snoke-producers were to be used, as
follows:-
These smoke-producers. (NebeI-
toepfe) should be placed in position at
q distance Of at least ESQ yards from
the battery in the direction from
which the wind is blowing and there
should be intervals of eight yards be-
tween them.
'Emplacements for the smoke
producers should be prepared all
around the battery in order that their
positions may be changed rapidly in
case the direction of the wind should
turn.
use should be made Of the smoke
producers as soon as the enemy begins
to fie on the battery with aeroplanes
to aid him in regulating the range
and direction
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
GAS LIGHTING.

The first street. to be illuminated
by gas was Golden Lane, in London,
where the new method was first used
10 years ago tonight, Aug. 16, 1907.
Pail Mall was lighted by gas in 1909.
and between 1913 and 1920 the sys.
tenn was Installed throughout London.
Gas 1ightininas was introduced in
New York city in 1923, and in Paris
in 1919. The first experiments with
Illuminating gas were made in 1898
by Murdoch, in Cornwall. England.
In 1903 the Lyceum theatre in Lon
don was lighted with gas, and in the
following year a Manchester mill fol-
lowed the system. The cost Of H.
Illuminating gas continued high until
kerosene and electricity forced a
gradual reduction. In 1860 the price
per cubic feet ranged from $1.b0 in
pittsburgh to $500 Philade lphia
had the lowest rate of any big city
except Pittsburgh. $2.15. In New
York and Boston the rate was $3.50
and the $3.50 rate prevailed in Chi
cago, st. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee
and most of the middle western cities
In Maine. upper New York and Cam
ada the rates ranged even higher, in
some places as high as 81 90.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
DEUTSCHLAND AS U=RAIDER
READY TO INVADE PACIFIC

Copenhagen, Aug. 16-The Ger
land, which visited the United States
before that country entered the war,
has been converted into a war sub
marine, according to German fleet
gossip reachi~y the Associated Press.
The Deutschland has a great radius
of action and has been fitted with
six torpedo tubes.
The submarine, it is said, may
soon leave for the Pacific to operate
against traffic from San Francisco.
The U-boat was to have started ac-
tivities some time ago but an explo-
sion on board while the vessel was
on q trial trip made repairs necessary
which took considerable time.
The German losses In submarines.
according to the informant of the
Associated Press, who recently had
been at Wilhelmshaven and with the
German fleet, has been 20 to 20 boats,
this figure apparently covering the
losses since the start of the unre-
stricted submarine warfare campaign.
Four additional boats are said to
have been lost in the Mediterranean.
Germany now has almost 800 sub
marines, the newest boats being of
the big seagoing type and armed with
a six-inch gun This armament ap-
peared on boats commissioned in the
middle Of June, the earlier boats of
this latest, or D. E, e type. and the
preceding c, E e type, being armed
with a pair of los milimeter guns,
approximately four-inch guns, fore
and aft.
The 80 submarines, however, in
clude a large number of the so-called
canal boat type. built for passage
through the Belgian canals to Zee
brugee and which are Of inferior ar
mament and smaller radius Of
action.
The German fleet, according to the
informant. justifies its name of High
Sea Fleet by running out from Will
helmshaven with considerable regu-
larity, sometimes two or three times
a week. The feet only makes short
trips, however, and never goes very
far out to sea.
The High Sea Fleet usually leaves
wilhelmshaven in the evening and is
back by early dinner time. between
IL and noon, on the following day.
On a few occasions it has remained
out longer, but only because thick
weather set in, making a passage
through the German mine fields DAM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
. STEpNEY

The Stepney Volunteer Fire Com
pany No. /. will hold a lawn party
at the hSme of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Tyrrell. Friday evening. Aug. IT.
Dancing and an exhibition Of fire
fighting are among the numerous at
ltractionss Ice cream and cake will
he present
Miss Marjorie Fsiatsr Is attending
the summer session at the Danbury
Normal school.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
sMethodist church. will be entertained
Mt the home of Mrs. Elliott Peck,
iThursdAV. Aug. 23.
Stanley Ncrthrop was a Sunday
guest Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Turney rtqfff5Eop ss:sas r.
East Village have been guests of MT
and MIRA L. v. Shade.
The Baptist Sunday school will
hold it's annual picnic at Beardsley
park. wednesday, Aug. 22.
Mrz- Willard Randall Has spent sew
eral days In Bethel as the guest OF
Mrs. George Andrews
The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has
purchased the Urban place and former
lBotsford Peck place and IS negotiat.
iang for others in that vicinity.
No services Will be held at the
Methodist church for the next two
Sundays as Rev. George Powell will
enjoy vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. William Purdy OF
IBridgeport were recent guests of Mr.
lPurdys parents.
Walter Wilmot 10 having a bunga-
low erected on his land.
Edwards 8. Beardsley has purchas.
cd a new touring car.
Miss Marjorie Northrop has re.
turned to Stamford after spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
fgar Nofthrop-
Fifty children who have been stay
ing at the East side Home returned tt
New York, Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16

gerous and forcing it to remain in the
shelter of Helgoland until the weather
cleared.
A greater part of the time the bat
tleships and cruisers composing the
battle fleet are anchored in safe Sc
curity behind mine fields and nets
and a triple line of pickets protecting
the entrance to the base. Once in
March the fleet had a considerable
period of enforced repose when Brit
ish mine layers, taxing advantage of
thick weather, sowed the coastal wat
ers 30 full of mines that the German
vessels were unable to leave harbor.
The enlisted personnel Of the fleet
knew nothing Of American prepara-
tions for active participation in the
war. The men were told by their
officers that Americas declaration of
war on Germany was only issued as a
cover to preparations against Japan
and that American troops would mot
be used in Europe.
Since her first successful voyage
from Bremen to America, the cargo
carrying submarine Deutschland has
been the subject Of more speculation
than any other craft on or under the
SScS. vi Inc more recent TuInOTS
about her one is that she had been
captured by the English and was held
in a British port; another was that
she had been sent to the Mediterran-
can to act as mother ship for the u
boats operating in those waters.
The amount of cargo brought by
the Deutschland to Baltimore on her
first voyage and later on her trips to
New London has never been reveal
ed. Many wild guesses have been
made, ranging up to 1000 tons or
more. It is known that she carried
about 125 tons of fuel oil and it is
probable that in addition she could
not stow more than 800 or 400 tons
of cargo. With an allowance for
torpedoes, ammunition and increased
food and other stores, it is doubtful
If the Deutschland could do better
than double her fuel capacity. She
required from 16 to Is days to cross
the Atlantic; her cruise in the Pa
ciflc, If she ever reached those waters,
would be brief unless she could re-
plenish her fuel constantly, Her
voyages across the Atlantic were about
5000 miles each way. A double al
lowanceN Of fuel would hardly more
than take her to an effective field of
operations in the Pacific.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16

This record is the lowest since the
beginning of Germany's ruthless sub
marine warfare. Only during four
other weeks has Great Britain escaped
with so small loss-on July Is and
g and March 4, when II ships of large
homage were sunk, and March 11,when
only Is were sunk. But In each of
those weeks the number Of smaller
vessels lost was greater than for the
week just reported, being four. three,
nine and four respectively. Thus the
latest total-16-is actually the lowest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
SIXTH RECIMENT.
SURVIVORS HOLD
REUNION FEAST
Sixty Veterans Gather In
G.. A. r.. Hall and Renew
Comradeship.

.spe Sixth regiment Connecticut
Volunteers, and the 4sth. New York
Volunteer survivors held a reunion in
this city yesterday. About 60 veter-
ans were present to participate In the
festivities and to banquet. Days OF
the Civil War when the comrades fra
ternized under arms at Beaufort,
s. c., were discussed in the shadow OF
another great war into which the
United States has been plunged.
The Ladies' auxiliary served a ban
quet in @. A. Rg hall. which was
suitably decorated for the occasion.
Lieut. Worcester, president of the
sixth Connecticut Volunteers. pre-
sided.
AT a melting of the veterans for the
purpose of election of officers for the
ensuing year George PEBBLES of New
Havsn was elected president and
william H Smith, secretary and
treasurer. New Haven will be the
scene of next years reunion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
HOW TO DRY APPLES.


Use winter apples, not the early or
sweet varieties.
Pare, core, and cut into eighths.
Or core and slice in rings, using
fruit or vegetable slicer.
Do, not let them stand long before
drying.
To prevent discoloration dip fruit,
as it is prepared. for l minute in a
cold salt bath q ounce of salt to
gallon Of water).
Remove surplus moisture by placing
fruit between towels. or by exposing
to the sun and air.
Spread thinly on trays or earthen-
ware plates.
Dry in sun, in oven, over the
kitchen stove, or before the electric
fan, until the apples are tough, and
somewhat leathery.
Stir from time to time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
EVEN THEATRES
OF RUSSIA WILL
Be DEMOCRATIC
Autocratic General Director of
Play Houses Thrown Out
of Office.

Petrograd, Aug. 16-Russia's uni
versaI characterization is embracing
the former Imperial, now State, thea
tres, which heretofore have been gov
erned automatically by general
director, who was a nominee of the
Emperor and was subject to the now
abolished Ministry Of the Court. The
last general director was M. TeHkow-
sky who rendered considerable artis-
tic services to the stage, but provoked
complaints by his despotism and by
the extravaganza with which he ex-
pended the $1,500.0o0 state subsidy.
Feodor Golovin, liquidating COM
missary of the Ministry of the Court,
has issued an order establishing the
future direction of the state theatres
on democratic basis. The thea
tres are made self-goSerning. The
basic principle. is majority rule in ar
tistic, economic and social affairs by
councils elected by the artists, must
clans, employees and workmen.
The Office of general director of
state theatres is abolished, the direc-
tor being replaced by a plenipoten-
tiary commissary of the Provisional
Government, under whom, in each
theatre, will be director elected by
tAO S4ApAoyCS. 40VOAy HAS@SA . SAS0RS
will elect it's own artistic repertory
committee, which will decide what is
to be staged and how 1t is to be
staged, and will distribute roles.
The existing theatre literary, com
rnittees will be reformed and will
constitute part OF the artistic roper
tory committees Each literary
committee will consist of three persons
who have accomplished something no.
table in literary, dramatic or critical
work. The literary committees will
be obliged to read and present q
written report on every play or opera
submitted. This will reform the ex.
listing abuse under which many prom
Using plays go unread because the
author has no influence.
These reforms mean complete thea
tire autonomy. THE reformed thea
ire will be run by its staff. The
French Michailon Theatre of Petro-
grad which exists mainly for the re-
creation of diplomats, is excluded
from the reform. AS large part of
its employees are French, a special
law must be drafted for it's govern
ment. There is strong democratic
agitation in favor of abolishing the
French theatre as costly and unnec-
essary.
Not only the government stage is
being reformed AS result of, the
abolition Of the censorship, forty-one
factories and workshops lately sent
delegates to a congress, which de-
cided to found a great workmen's
Theatre on the lines of the Socialistic
PEOPLES Theatre of DIR. Bruno Willie,
in Berlin.
Another new foundation is the Free
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16

Woolworth will deliver an illustrated
lecture on Around the Sea of Gal
hlee.' The views to be shown are e1-
ceptionally fine.
The funeral of Frank Dorgan, the
blacksmith. found dead in his shop
here Monday evening, was held this
morning at Bethel where services were
held in the Catholic church. Burial
was in the family plot there. The
medical examiner has found the cause
Of death to be heart failurt induced
was 55 years of age and son of the
late Timothy Dorgan. one Of the early
Irish settlers in this community Tho
only surviving members of his family
Is Mrs. julia O'Brien of Danbury, a
sister.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
Sinkings BY u Boats
Reach Lowest Point

London, Aug. ia falling off in
british tonnage sunk last week by
mines or submarines is indicated In
the weekly admiralty statement MADE
public last night Fourteen vessels OF
Ii 900 tons and over were sent to the
bottom, as against Fl the previous
week.
Two vessels of less than 1900 tons
were SUNK last week-the same num-
her reported the previous week. Three
fishing boats met disaster last week.
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals Of all nationalities, 2,776;
saalinEs. 2,66s.
British merchantmen sunk by mines
or submar4nes over 1000 tons, includ-
ing one previously, IA: under 1900
tons. incfuding one previously, 2.
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked. including five previously, 13.
British fshermen sunk, 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-16
BATAVIA ENcRNAsEs RUBBER.

Batavia, Netherlands. East Indies,
Aug ia big increase in the rubber
production OF the Netherlands East
indies Ii shown by statistics for 1916
just published by the Association of
Rubber Dealers.
The total crop of the Netherlands
East Indies In the current year is es-
tirnated at 40,700,000 pounds, an IN
crease of 40 per cent. American CAP
it6i has Recently taken an increased
interest In the growth of rubber in
the Dutch colony.