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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-02
Ed L. Hahn undertakins Co. Wal d

Petitions Filed-Mrs Pearl r. PlsiR
and Fannie Ehtlich. oklahoma CITY, end
Nathaniel y Myers, davenport, Okla,
filed petitions In bankruptcy In the
United States district court yesterday.
Mrs fieig declares she has no assets.
Fannie Ehrlich states she has $500. but
claims an exemption of s., $50. With ua.
bili,ies ~ tS1sss; Mr. Myers has assst0
of $4,000. with i2.O7b which he claims
exempt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-02
CiTYBRIEFS'

Gibbs edges support - Leroy ~
Gibbs, secretary Of the Chamber Of CouAe
merce, has pledged the support Of tho
chamber 10 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president Of the National Americas
Woman Suffrage association. In her CAM
naign Ia conserve the woman power q
the country and to prevent extension q
hours ~ labor among working womeQ
should they he called 10 fill tobs ,vaeato0
by men conscrinted for war service.
Mystery Cleared Up The mystery su0s
rounding the injury of Miss Nellie Mays
tin who was injured Sunday aftsgnOoo
and left lying on lawn at 2eis 0outo
Agnew avenue. was cleared up yestar6ov
morning when Arch v. Hawkins eamo
Ia the police station aud roportsA the
the girl was thrown from the back ooa2
In his car when he suddenly swerveA ~
car. throwing the girl out against q to1os
phone pole. The girl who recovered eoQs
sciousness yesterday afternoon covr06Gg~
ated the story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
The MAP
OF AFRICA

Much has been written of the
changes to be made in the map of
Europe as the result Of the war, but
it is likely that these will be insight
ficant, in extent Of territory involved,
made in the map Of Africa. The So
called dark ontinent''-which is
now not nearly so dark as most Euro
peans and Americans imagine-s now
a hodge-podge Of colors. A redistri-
button Of the territories of the Allies
Great Britain, France, Italy, Bel
GUM and Portugal-is almost certain
to be made, in order to bring about
a greater homogeneity. Such a re-
shifting of boundary lines would add
greatly to the development Of the
various colonies, especially those Of
the west coast. The British dream Of
an 'all red'' route from Cairo to the
Cape will be realized in the absorp-
ton of German East Africa, the con-
quest of which has been almost COM
pleted by the forces Of the Union Of
South Africa. The latter dominion is
already in full possession of German
Southwest Africa. If Great Britain
can effect a deal for Portugal for
Portuguese East Africa, the whole
southern part Of the continent will be
beneath the British flag. 1t is under
stood that Britain, in the redistribu-
ton of Africa, stands ready to give
up her possessions on the west coast
in order to obtain supremacy in the
east and south. Belgium and Portu-
gal will retain their hold on the des-
TIMES of Central Africa and their
territories are likely to be increased
in extent. The changes to be made
will provide large, connected areas for
each country involved, and will great
ly simplify the problems Of railway
and steamship transportation. There
is every indication that it is the pres
ent determination of the Allies not to
return a. foot of African soil to Ger
many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
the HERO OF
The MONITOR

An American naval hero who has
been too little honored by his coun-
trymen will be fittingly remembered
one year from today when a celebra-
ton will be held of the centenary Of
the birth Of John Lorirner Worden,
the commander Of the Monitor in the
immortal battle between that odd YES
sci and the Merrimac. That clash in
Hampton Roads fifty-five years ago
marked the beginning of new naval
era. Worden is also honored as the
first of the multitude of Union men to
be imprisoned by the Confederacy
Born in Westchester county N. Y,
on March IL, 1913, Worden began his
naval career in 1884 He held the
rank of lieutenant when, early in
April, 1851, he was dispatched by the
Secretary Of the Navy to carry orders
to Capt. Adams, of the Sabine near
Fort Pickens. His message was to
instruct the reinforcement of Fort
Pickens at once, and this was done
just in time to save it from capture.
At Montgomery, on his way back to
Washington, Worden was arrested
and thrown into the common Jail.
There he was confined, the Con-
federacys first prisoner Of war, until
the following November, when he was
exchanged.
In March, 1862, Lieut.. Worden was
placed in command of the little Mont
tor. and at Hampton Roads, in the
clash with the Merrimac, which had
been transformed into the ironclad
ram Virginia, he fought his little
cheese box with such daring and
ability that the Confederate vessel
was forced to beat a retreat. Worden
was severely injured by conclusion in
the tower of the Monitor, and for a
few days his life was despaired of.
After his recovery he was placed in
command of the Montauk, and de-
stroyed the Nashville under the guns
of Fort McAllister. After the war he
was promoted rear admiral, and was
superintendent Of the naval academy
and commander Of the European sta
ton. Admiral Worden died in Wash
ington in 1897.
worden's opponent in the battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac
was Captain FRANKLIN Buchanan, a
former officer of the United States
navy. He was a native of Maryland,
and at the outbreak of the war, be-
lievinge his state would secede, he
sent in his resignation. Finding that
Maryland would not join the Con-
federacy, Buchanan asked for rein
statement in the United States navy,
and, meeting with refusal, entered the
Confederate service. He superintend-
ed the fitting out of the old Merr1mac,
and in her he fought the Monitor and
was severely wounded. He after
wards blew up his ship to save her
from capture. Later he, was in COM
mand of the ironclad Tennessee, in
Mobile Bay. and was defeated and
made prisoner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
MANY PRIESTS PAY
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
CATHOLIC SISTER

Impressive honors of the Catholic
church were paid today to Sister
Stella, whose death at ST. Vincent's
hospital last week followed an illness
of several years. Many priests and
sisters assisted at the solemn high
mass Of requiem at st. Patrick 8
church. Physicians Of the hospital
staff were the pail bearers.
The funeral cortege left st. Vim
cents hospital at $3.50 and at 9
O'Clock the services at st. Patrick 8
church opened with the singing by
the church quartet, Of ''Thy Will Be
Done" Rev. John Lynch, pastor OF
st. Patrick's church, was the cele-
brant, Father T. J. Picker, deacon and
Father John Keane, subdeacon. Rev
T. p Mulcahy was master of cere-
monies, and within the altar rail were
Fathers James B. Nihill, Edward "
Murphy, Robert J. Bowen, Thomas J.
Kelly, John F. Conway, A. e. Komara,
Michael J. Golob,. and Stephen f.
Chernitzky.
The church quartet sang, Schmfdt's
requiem mass. AT the Offertory, Miss
Norma Weber sang ''Pie Jesu." After
mass Miss Weber sang "Sleep Thy
Last Sleep" Rev. Felix J.. O'Neils
song OF rest, WI men evening comes
was sung by Mrs. James T. Rourke.
AS the body was borne from the
church the quartet sang Nearer MY
God to Thee
The pail bearers were Drs. J. Muir
ray Johnson, w. J "A. OHara, Daniel
J. Mccarthy, Andrew McQueeney,
William III. Curley, and Thomas +.
Healy. Father James B. Nihill ac-
companied the cortege to st. MichaePs
cemetery where, assisted by Fathers
Lynch, Picker, Mulcahy and Conway
he officiated at the committal services
at the plot reserved for members o..
the sisterhood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
THE BOND ISSUE

HE GENERAL Assembly shows disposition to take
of Bridgeport better than Bridgeport is willing to take
ITSELF The Finance committee has baked the PROPOSE
ton of Mayor Wilson to authorize issue of $6O0OO It will
limit authorization to $36OOOOO effort to limit the debt to
five per cent of the grand list.
Had Bridgeport made appearance in numbers it might
stopped entire The work done by the few who
interest useful in that it wipes about 49,
100000 of the proposed debt and raises legislative precedent
be difficult the anxious local
machine to go much beyond the five per cent limit
The bad feature Of the matter is that there will be
effort the part the municipal to stretch the
grand list out of all proportion to its natural dimensions that
more bonds may be had. :
The remedy is simple. Elect city government that isn't
quite fond Of debt Choose mayor who get elected
without having millions to spend
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
ST. GREGORY
THE GREAT /

This is the feast day of st. Gregory
the Great, the pope who was respon-
sible for sending to England the mis-
sionaries who converted Britain to
Christianity. While still a monk Greg
DRY observed some boy slaves exposed
for sale in Rome, and was told they
were Angles. "They would not be
Angles, but angels, If they were were
Christians he observed, and named
lately began to plan missionary trip
to the island. This plan he had to
abandon, but the Angles were not for
gotten, and when he was elevated to
the papal throne his first care was to
send st. Augustine and other monks
to reclaim England for the Christian
faith
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

On this. date in 1888 the "great
blizzard" which swept over the midi
die, eastern and New England states
and eastern Canada reached its
height Sixty years ago today a train
on the, Great Western railway Of Can
ada crashed off bridge over the
Desjardins canal, and So persons were
killed. In 1854 Charles II. granted to
his brother, the Duke of York, slice
Of America, called in his honor New
York. Emperor Alexander II. of
Russia was assassinated in 1881. Pas
turing cows on Boston Common for
hidden, 1925.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
ARMED MERCHANTMEN !

~ HE POLICY of Washington to contemplate arming
American merchantmen with public guns served by men
officers in the of the United States The officer
command of the firing squad is sad will determine when
fire is to begin and when it is to end.
This would to give to the merchantmen the status Of
public ship becomes part of the armed forces of the United
States and has quite different position than would have if
its privately furnished and privately manned
What this status u.s. and how it will work out is
thing that must declare and only the future
Berlin regards it step toward and doubtless it
for the United States determined to resist Germany u
aggressos and will take all the steps necessary
cessful resistance if the result is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
A GRAVE MISTAKE

u GROUP OF men, most of them we'll known, respectable
citizens Bridgeport attempted to hold meeting last
night to talk against The police denied them the
trance hail. and then refused to permit them to enter
second hall.
The the unwilling to have used
for the purpose The the second hall appear have
raised objection These attempting in the second
at least to exercise lawful right Of free speech in pub
lie assembage to be held private property which they had
right to do.
Mr. Bryan Bridgeport to make speech in favor
of would the police deny him hall? If Jane
Adams Senator LFoette attempted the thing would
they be told they could not speak?
If the effort it would appear that the law
of the land supports the right of free speech The right of Mr.
Bryan Of Jane Adams of Senator LFolete greater than
the rights of the humbles citizen have the right
lawful assembage Of speech and must not be denied
them
The danger aggessions that they rest upon
law but upon the arbitrary will Of individuals On other
occasions the authorities might have prejudice against
might attempt deny Col Roosevelt the privilege Of
semblng audience hear him speak in favor Of it.
is precisely when impending that nation ought to
give the greatest latitude to the citizens opposed.
they have the privilege of giving the country their
why should be peace and they will have
justice for failure to support the But if the
advocates believe that their views have been unusy
sfed they may also believe that the war been brought
about without the the country and much evil
would follow in divided counsel and lack Of cooperation
Above all things it is wise that nation threatened by the
violence of war; should avoid the madness of the crowd which
often attends such moments The small voice Of the
who peace proposal for arbitration counsel
Of waiting becomes douby and reby valuable Only strong
speak, such occasions; the weak are silent.
There great weight to be the views of
the conscientious peace objecoro much weight that Great
Britain though the midst of unparalleled
sincere DIRECTORS from military duty though she does not
those whose objections be suddenly acquired and
+. the product of cowardice
is to be hoped that there will be examples Of VIC
lent suppression Of free speech in Bridgeport The who
order that sort Of thing not patriots they not promot
Americanism they weakening the nation imposing
their stupid arbitrary wills upon the rights and ns
tutions Of their fellow Americans
The order suppress nights meeting ought
ed to it's hundred to the actual could be
found in who couldn't be dragged to tied to
six cylinder automobile.
is safe say that the police officers didn't initiate the
acon Nor should be forgotten that Socialists which these
have much right of free speech other citizens
They are throughout the world peace party but the expert
of Europe shows that when they fight hard
native land anybody If there The Farmer
offers the that the Socialists will battles than
let say the board of police commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

Whiffen, and she used the latter as
her stage name when she came to
America shortly after her marriage.
Her American debut was made with
the Cation Opera Company. of which
her sister Susan was the prima donna,
and her husband the light tenor. She
and her husband returned to the
dramatic stage after two years in
opera. For fourteen years she was
with Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Thea
tire Company, and during this period
she created a large number of parts.
Her husband died twenty years ago,
and it was shortly after this tragedy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

in her life that Mrs. Whif1.a ,oiMsd
the forces of Charles Frohman. In
her long career she has supported
many Of the leading actors and
actresses of the American stage, and
last year, at the age OF seventy-oIie,
she made her debut in vaudeville. In
her young womanhood she began to
specialize in old woman roles, and
continued to do so until she retired
from the stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

william Fl. 1''Big BilI'') Edwards Of
New York, collector of internal rev.
enue for the second district of New
York
Charles r. Rattigan of Auburn, y.
Y, custom collector in Rochester.
Albert l.. Noise of Philadelphia
custom appraiser in Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
MRS. WH|FFEN

Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, for, half
a century q favorite on the American
stage, was born in London seventy
two years ago today, March IL. 1845.
At the age of twenty she made her
stage debut as a fairy in q burlesque,
Turco the Terrible" at the Royalty
Theatre in London. In 1858 Miss
Gallon, as she had been known up
80 that time, became Mrs. Thomas
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
MOOSE ACTIVITIES.

On Tuesday the Bridgeport lodge,
No. 289, Loyal Order of Moose, will
have election of officers and it is ex.
pected there will be a large turnout
Friday, March 16, the annual ladies'
night will be observed. The public
is invited. On Sunday, March Is, the
Moose will have large class initia-
ton. The committees are planning
to make this the largest class in the
history of the order in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
Vitalic
Tires

A tire that has made good
in some 20 Of our chain of
stores and now adopted by.
the 35 stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
"Big Bill" Edwards
Revenue Collector

Washington. March 12-President
Wilson today sent In the following
new nominations TO the senate:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK q SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

IS, So, SO to $1.o0 yd.
35, 80, SO and Is cts.
Is, 20, 80 and so cts.
20, 80, SO and 70 cts.
20, 80 and SO cts.
SO and 70 cts.
Is, 80 and 80 cts.
2 80 cts.
%, Is, ~ and 30 cts.
80 cts.
Il, Is, 10 and % cts.
26 cts.
Wash Goods Section. main floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

Col. John Boyd, one Of the orga-
nizers Of the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co., died at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12
LADIES OF CHARITY TO MEET.

The monthly meeting Of the Ladies
Of Charity will take place at the
Nurses home, St. Vincent's hospital.
at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

The port Of Santiago, Cuba, closed
to navigation during the rebel occu-
patton Of the city, has been reopened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

skirts, cube and block designs, SO
inches wide, 40 cts yd.
Mercerized Poplin, in light and
Copenhagen blue, rose, brown, gray,
red, apricot and yellow, 36 inches
wide, 20 cts yd.
Corded Voiles, in combined colors,
pink and blue, pink and tan, hello
trope and tan, 38 inches wide,
SO cts yd.
Fancy Striped Voiles, in pink,
blue, and green grounds with light
floral effects, 80 inches wide,
SO cts a yd.
Woven Striped Voiles, in pink,
blue, green, heIotrope, and black, at
SO cts yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-12

Gab:.rdine Sports Skirt
ing, tan ground, dots in
gold, blue, pink, and green.
SO inches wide, 70 is a yd.
. Beach Cloth, for sports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
WOULD EXEMPT TEUTONS
FROM THE FIRING LINE
Representative Britten Proposes
Amendment to the Army Con-
scription Bill.

A bill to exempt from service on for
eign soil men of German or Austrian
birth or descent was introduced today
in the House by Representative Britten
of Illinois. Under the terms Of the bill
citizens of this character drafted for
military service would remain in the
United States to attend to whatever
military duty should be found for them
here.
Representative Britten said he had
interviewed army officers on the sub
ject of his bill and had found they all
oppose sending American soldiers of
Teutonic birth or descent to fight the
Germans.
MY amendment to the draft act ex-
empts no one from service" Represent
alive Britten said, but provides des-
ignation for the kind of services the
conscript is best qualified to deliver In
the interest of his country during this
emergency.
Let men be conscripted into a branch
Of the strvice that will not compel them
to send lead into a trench which may
contain their nearest of kin and where
their loyalty will not be questioned.
Il am seeking to obtain tho highest
efficiency possible in a military direc-
ton. and think this only can be OBJ
tanned by selection Of our forces
where each individual can operate to
100 per cent Of his own efficiency, ire
spective of what that may be.
England and Canada have refrained
from sending their citizens of German
birth or descent into tho trenches on
the theory that the ties Of blood can
not be entirely stified where a deter
mination to kill and win most be up
permost.
IF the factory and the farm are our
first line of defense, let US conscript
desirable man power for this duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
MRS. SNOW CONTINUES
STORY OF MARITAL TRIALS
Gives Additional Details to Court of
Alleged Treatment by Her
Husband.

Mrs. Addie ii. Snow continued today
before Justice Stafford in Equity Dr.
vision her story Of the treatment
received during the time she lived with
her husband. Chester A. Snow During
the winter OF 1915. the wife said. the
house at Fenwick. Md, was 80 cold
that the water pipes froze She tried
to get her husband to have the plumb
ing repaired. she said, but he failed to
do it. and she hired and paid a plumber
near the farm.
While she was at Fenwick, she as
serted. Mr.. Snow spent much Of his
time at his home In Washington In
February he told her to come to the
city, and she and the baby and nurse
came on the cars. while a caretaker
brought some furniture on a wagon.
When the wagon arrived Mr.. Snow dis
patched 1t back to the farm, she said.
Mrs. Snow told the court that she did
not get along with Mrs Maude Emory.
her husbands niece. who had been liv-
ing at his home. When she told her
husband she would not again live un-
der the same roof with the niece, she
testified. he remarked that he was up
against it with you and up against it
with Maude." But he did not request the
niece to go, said the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
WILL TRAVEL $4,000 MILES.
Diplomat Circling Globe on Trip
Usually Requiring Nine Hours.

Charles ]. Vopicka, American min
lister to Serbia. Bulgaria and Rumania,
is today preparing to leave here in con,
tinuation of his globe-circleing trip of
$4,000 miles from Bucharest to Jassy.
cities usually nine hours distant. The
minister was in Bucharest when the
allowed to pass the lines to his station
at Jassy. In order to resume his duties
in Rumania he found. it necessary to
cross Austria Hungary and Germany
and embark for America. His route
now lies across the Pacific and through
Siberia and Russia.