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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16

the warning uttered by Washington in his speech to Congress or Decem- Der 3, 1793:
 There is rank due to these United, States among nations which would be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace it must be known that we are at all times ready for war"
 If Congress would provide a proper organization in sufficient time to be in thorough working order before our next war and would heed what Cal houn said in 1921, "that at the com mencement of hostilities there should be nothing either to new model or create,'' some profit will then have been derived from our costly lessons of the past.
 When will our American people awake to the facts and when will our legislators heed the handwriting on the wall?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
ELECTION IN MIDDLETOWN
Mayor Fishers Political Future is Staked on Result-Big Fight
 Over Tax Collector

Middletown, Conn, Ian. 16-The an- nual city election, was in progress to- day and the polls were open from 6 a. m. to p. m. The election this year is of more than ordinary interest as it is to uphold or repudiate Mayor Fishers present administration, al- though his office is not one of those contested for today.
 The big fight is over tax collector w. B. Senglaub, who is city collector and town collector and who is running for reelection as city collector. MT. Senglaub practically represents the opposition to Mayor Fishers adminis- tration, so that today's vote besides determining who shall be tax collec- tor will be taken either as an indorse- ment or repudiation of Mayor Fishers city administration. The mayor has openly and strongly, opposed the re- election of Senglaub.
 At the adjourned town meeting last week Mayor Fisher said that he was about discouraged in his efforts to give the city a progressive and econ- omical administration and that not one citizen had stood with him. Unless there was greater awakening of the public conscience he would give up the fight and step down and out, he ,said
 City clerk J. P. Stow will probably be reelected. Among the appointive offices are a prosecutor of city court street commissioner city attorney and corporation counsel. The make up of the city council, will decide whether these officers will be Dem ocrats Or Republicans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16

from that to several dozens of pairs. These are all to be put in this sale of broken lots and ends of lines under four prices only. This is an oppor- tunity that should not be overlooked as it increases the purchasing power of every dollar from 26 to 70 per cent. Bargains in children's shoes
 The Most Value
 for vnEr money in furniture, Bay State ranges, mattresses, pillows, springs, rugs, lace curtains. portieres, &c., is at N. Buckingham & Co.,, TIT State St See advertisement.
 Round Trip to Bermuda
 You can go to beautiful Bermuda in time for it's annual lily harvest. Bermuda Is famed the world over for it's wonderful climate and exquisite scenery The trip includes hrst-class passage with all privileges meals and stateroom in both directions. Take ad- vantage of this unusual opportunity. Call on us for further particulars. s Loewith Co, Agents, 116 Bank St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
Inc Value of Defense.

Lasting peace is desirable above all othef things, but to be weak when others are strong is to invite destruc- ton. Might still makes right among nations. and it is high time that Americans knew the real value of their powers of defense.
 On October 15, 1910, the United States Army consisted of 4,4f6 of- ficers and 72,55s men, total of IT, oss. In this country there are 5s.ss7 troops; in the Philippines 17,ooo, and in Honolulu 1.4oo. The militia mum berB about 10000 officers and men. In time of war the Regular Army could be increased to 100000. It would then contain no less than 30 per cent of recruits and, consequent ly. be far below the fighting effici- ency it ought to possess. That is bad enough in itself.
 But the American Army today has only enough infantry ammunition for one single engagement. At this in- stant the field artillery does not pos- sess enough manufactured ammuni- ton to fight so much as one battle. At the end of the Civil War the Union Army had 1900 pieces of artillery. The United States Army today pos sesses but s72 guns of all calibres.
 The American officers rank with any in the world. and our Army has more technical troops than are to be found in almost any other army of <Bo.o00 men, The backbone of any a@y . always the infantry. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
The ..Economy Congress"

The present Congress is supposed to be an economy Congress" yet a bill has just been introduced to in- crease the pension list by $44,000,O00 a year. Do you realize what this amount could do for our defenses In one single year $44,000.000, in ad- dition to what the Army now has on hand, would be enough to provide ammunition, guns, gun-carriages, and reserve supplies to equip an army of one million men. The interest at 5 per cent would be $2,200,000 or enough to maintain a reserve of near ly 100000 men, paying them one dol lar a month to keep the War Depart ment informed of their addresses, so that they could be utilized at the out break of war. Forty-four million dol lars is more than has been spent on West Point since it was founded, in 1902.
 Washington declared that we fought to have a good army rather than large one" Today we have neither, and the Army needs a thorough reorganization, beginning at the bottom, not the top. The propor- ton of cavalry, artillery, and infan- try to each other in the so-called brigade posts is distinctly faulty. We ought to have-exclusive of the mili- tia-a Regular Army of 125,0o0 to 150,000 troops, and a reserve of at least 250,000 men who have had for mer service in the regulars or volun- teers in time of war. It is estimated that this could be done, if the proper laws were passed, for little more than the Army costs at present. Certainly if only the just persons were paid, such . saving could be effected that American taxpayers would pay less than they now do for the cost of the Army and pensions.
 If the United States possessed an Army and reserve of 375,000 troops, all of whom had had three years service in the regulars, and a militia of 125,ooo men, thoroughly equipped and organized as they ought to be. it would have nothing to fear from any other nation in tho world At the present our defensive strength is virtually nil. Napoleon won his bat ties because he outnumbered his ad- versaries on almost every occasion; ubap 5a ceased tO OutD1,pnbar tb an, even he fell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16

games the guests sat down to a fine supper, prepared by the hostess, to which all did full justice. Among those present were Geo. G. Carr and wife, MT. and Mrs. Brooks, Henry J. Seeley and Mrs. Seeley and H. Arthur Seeley, Chas. D. Carr and wife, MT. and Mrs. Edward Owens, Fred Owens, Miss Elizabeth Horrigan, Miss Ellen Horrigan, MT. and Mrs. O. A. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Marsh of Eas- ton, Miss Ethel Carr, Chas. D. Carr. Jr MT. and Mrs. c. A. Sargent, Miss Mildred Sargent of Hartford and two of the third generation, Miss Mary Jones and Lawrence Seeley Marsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
Army Has No Reserve.


 The American Army has no reserve J because of our defective laws. Gen. eral Leonard Wood recently called l the attention of the Military Affairs | Committee of the House of Represen- tatives to the fact that the Army Is graduating by expiring enlistments ! 30,000 soldiers each year. These men l have seen three years service, but no means exist to utilize them in time of war.
 No bill ever introduced in Congress ! to creat them into reserve has thus far passed. Had any such measure gone into effect ten years ago, and had the War Department the neces- sary reserve supplies and ammuni- ton, we Americans would possess to- day-including the Regular Army and the militia-a force of fully 450,- 900 trained men, all that the United States ought ever to need.
 Never in our history have we been prepared for war. A good business man cannot be made in a day or month; neither can good soldier. To employ untrained material is al- ways dangerous and very expensive. In the revolution we used 231,771 regulars and 164,0S7 militia and volunteers against England's 150,605 men; yet it cost us $370.000,o00 and $70,000,oo0 in pensions.
 Tn the War of 1872 we had 56,032 regulars and 471,622 militia against the English and Canadian forces of only about 55.000 men. That war cost us $82,e27.00s and $45.s0s,67s in pensions. In the Mexican War 31,024 regulars and 73,532 militia were required to conquer about 46.- 900 Mexfcans. at a cost of $SS,500,- POS, and the pensions have amounted to s4s,s5s.7ss.
 Tn the Civil War the United States employed no less than 67,000 regu- lars and 2,so5,341 militia and volun- teers to defeat about 1.000,000 Con federates. The war cost the fabulous sum of $5.s71.o7s.74s, and ss,ss7.- 4ss.171 have already been paid in pensions, and we are a long way from the end yet.
 The Spanish-American War com pelled us to use 5S.6ss regulars and 223,235 militia or volunteers to sub- due 200, ,000 Spaniards, at a cost of $321, 1,S33,254, while 76.416 regulars and 50,052 volunteers were employed in the Philippines. at a cost of s171,- 32e,572, and s30,191,725 have already been paid in pensions for them both. How many Americans have any cop ception of the outrageous extrava- gance in men and money that has characterized our past wars? How long would any properly-run com pany or corporation tolerate any such, mismanagement?
 Until the last few years our annual expenditure for pensions have ex- ceed what it cost to maintain the German army. Since 1791 our Army has cost $6.S45,129,23s and our pen sions no less than $4,115.s29.223. The size of our present pension list is disgrace to any civilized nation, and this condition of affairs will continue until the name of every pensioher is published once a month in the local newspaper of the city, town, or vil- lage where he lives. Public opinion will do the rest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16

refined article, while that of the sugar from abroad is the value of the unre- fined article in the country of produc- tion. If. however. we accept gen. eral average of cents per pound as the retail price paid by our people for tho seven and one-third billion pounds of sugar consumed by them in 1910, we should get a total of S366, ,000.00 or an average of approximately $1000, 900 a day paid for sugar by the people of the United States,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
MIR. AND MRS. c. ID. CARR
 CELEBRATE TWENTIETH
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

MT. and Mrs. Chas. D. Carr had been married 20 years, Saturday night, and a few friends reminded them of 1t at their new home, 563 Brooks street. They were we'll remembered with gifts including china dinner set, linen set, cut glass, fancy dishes and other art icles. After congratulations and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
POINTS OF INTEREST
Mollan's Shoe Sale.

There has been a thorough over- hauling of the entire stock of wom- ems shoes at Mollan's shoe store, 1926 Main street and from it taken all the broken lots and ends of line. In some instances only single pair of a kind,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
THE FARMER: JANUARY 16, 1911

places his plan had to be abandoned
 wholly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
washington's Warning.

lime faith in the truth of the remark
 once made by Bismarck that 'the Lord takes care of babes, fools, and
 the United States" If we were wise we would bear constantly in mind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
Military Expert Makes Effort to Show That inc United States Should Maintain
 Six Infantry Divisions
Is Sure That Germany or Japan Could Make Hot For Uncle Sam # Trouble Came When Napoleon Ceased to Out-
 number His Adversaies He Fell

brunt of the fighting falls on the in- fantry. When the reserves are called into action. the infantry is the only
 arm which has every man engaged in @ battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16


 national fame. Frederic Louis Huide- kopsr prepared the following stats- mont of the condition Of the national defsnss of the United States for the United Press. He is the author of numsrous military works, and is one of three foreigners who have been granted access to the secret military archivsa of Paris, Vienna, and St. Pstsrsburg. His book. Military studies." is the only work by a nom national Military Series It has been piaosd by the War Department in the War College and at West Point
 The deep study he has given the that he is not connected with the Army or politics in any way, gives spec1ai weight to his opinion as that of . Qualined expert.
 His article entitled '.Is the United states Prepared for War;" attracted widespread attention. and William Howard Taft, then Secretary of War, wrote an introduction to it, in which he endorsed its statements and urged every American who has the defense of the country seriously at heart to reed it.
 The statement prepared for the United Press follows:
 Copyright 1911 by the United Press.)
 (Ry Frederic Louis Huidekoper.)
 The American people should know that their Army h in lamentable state and that our means of defense. except the Navy. are virtually nil.
 The recent report of the Secretary of War was made in consequence of q resolution introduced in the House of Representatives by the Hon. James McI.achlan.A member from California It disclosed . condition of affairs so disgracefrll that it has been sup pressed, under the excuse that it was purely "confdential.'' MT. Dickin- son's report probably did not contain one single thing which is not known to well-informed military men both in the United States and all over the world.
 During the War of 1912 our legis- lators did lot of boosting that Cam ada could easily "be captured with out soldiers and that a few volunteers and militia could do the business .'' what happened? In 1914 the United States called out no less than 235. 5.sss troops. but, notwithstanding the size of these forces, Americans suffered the humiliation of seeing their much raunted plan of conquest vanish in the smoke of a burning capital. There is no man so blind as the man who refuses to see. True patriotism does not consist fn bragging about ones own perfection, but in ascertaining the real condition of affairs and in rectifying the mistakes so far as lies within one's power.
 President Taft in his speech at the dinner given by the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of Inter national Disputes, on December 17th, emphasized strongly the fact that z some nations are beginning to be threatened with bankruptcy by their tremendous armaments, but that the United States, being confronted by the existing conditions, must main tain its military and naval strength. This constantly increasing prepara- ton for war will probably never cease until the nations of the world are willing to submit their differences to an International Arbitration Court and abide. by its decision. he de- ciared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
Couldn't Face Invaders.

Our Army today has only 30 regf- in the Philippines, and one in Alaska and Honolulu, leaving only Fl in the United States. Granting that all of these 21. regiments could be utilized, how long would they stand against the 100000 troops which every mili- tary man knows that Germany could land within our territorial limits on the Atlantic coast or Japan on the Pacific coast within five weeks after the declaration of war? There cer- tainly ought to be fully 36 regiments or six infantry divisions within the United States
 The very best that we can do at present would be to put 10000 to 5o,0oo men on our western coast in two weeks. Owing to the total ab- sence of proper laws, no plan exists by which any large force could be placed In the field completely equipped for war Even if the President were to call for 100000 volunteers at the outbreak of hostilities, the existing laws are so defective that these troops could not be properly organized with out additional legislation. Even such legislation, if enacted at the last min ute. could scarcely fail to reproduce the conditions which marked the be- ginning of the Spanish-American War. As matter of fact, the United States cannot today put on shipboard in 24 hours one regiment fully ready for war, as some of the European armies can easily do with an entire army corps.
 We Americans think our militia a wonderful force. Nothing could be farther from the truth from rnili- tary standpoint. Read the history of our past wars and see for yourself how much value they have often been as purely military asset. Our mili- tia has run away or mutinied in no less than 80 battles or marches be- tween 1776 and 1861. The militia | IfluSI IlOJ De pldui0Q lOT IAc uSlcStANo system which has been permitted to remain in force so long. They have always done splendidly when given an opportunity to learn war in actual fighting.
 War used to last 100 years. Now it lasts one year or less, and prepara- tion must he made beforehand. All things considered, Pennsylvania pos- sesses the best State militia Its training is confied to one week in camp and about 70 hours of drill a year. How long would they stand against the German regulars or Jap- ans veterans? How much faith would be the officials of any corpora ton place in an agent or employe whose training was limited to one week and 70 hours of work year?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-16
Governors May Refuse.

Even the Dick bill leaves it to the the militia, and no Governor is com pelled to obey. The result is that many military men think it easier at the outbreak of war to form civilians into United States volunteers.
 The act of 1792 is practically still in force, having been embodied into all subsequent bills, and Governors can refuse to call out their militia, as the Governors of Massachusetts, Con- necticut, and Vermont did in 1912, 1913, and 1914. The "Extra Officers bill," now before Congress. provides for the creation of 612 additional of- ficers, 300 as instructors and inspec- tors of militia. All of them would be available in war for volunteer com missions. It Is to be hoped most earnestly that Congress will pass this measures
 The location of posts in the Army is most defective. Mountain batteries placed several days march from any mountains; cavalry garrisons are put up in the North, where they are showed up half the year; and some of the infantry posts where they are useless, being far from the centres of distribution. The location of posts has been due to three causes. CD Indian frontier conditions in the past; CD the opening of the west-the troops now in Alaska are there part ly for that purpose; and (3) political influence.
 Often the War Department has tried to abandon posts worthless from a military standpoint, but has been compelled to countermand the order, owing to political pressure. The most positive step in concentra- ton was the reduction of the Coast Artillery posts attempted by General Murray for administrative purposes and better instruction. There were 65 Coast Artillery forts in the 27 de- tended harbors. General Murray pro- posed to concentrate them in 2S gar risons, but so great was the local and political opposition that in many
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-07-07

Team Black Mares, each with colt
by side, 5 and 9 yrs, W.T. 5000
Dark gray Gelding 5 yrs, W.T. 1900
Black Gelding 4 yrs old, W.T. 1850
Bay Gelding l. yrs old, W.T. 1900
Black Gelding II yrs, W.T. 1925
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-07-07

Team Bay Geldings, 7 and yrs
old, weight 300
Team of Gray Geldings, 9 and 10
yrs old, W.T. 34OO
Team GrayS, mare and gelding, 4
and 5 yrs old, W.T. $500
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-29

especially in the way of Fairgrounds
and social center work in the Schools
and was in constant demand for ad
dresses at civic gatherings. Because
Of his intense interest in the work OF
the Y. M. c. A. and it's educational de.
partment, he was invited to become
director of the department in the new
building providing the budget could
be raised but owing to a very heavy
bond upon the building it was consid
cred expedient to postpone for two
years the Inauguration Of the educa
tional Office.
After attendance upon the Associa :
ton Training School at Lake Geneva
Wis, Mr.. Cunningham was prevaile'
upon to enter the service Of the gen
eral association, owing to the demand
for men Of training and experience n
extension work and upon the recon
mendation Of Mr.. G. B. Hodge, Of the
international committee, Mr.. Cunning
ham was rendered the position Of edu>
cational director here.
Mr.. Cunningham continued the work
in midnight oil, practicing his urgings
to other young men in that he passed
the entrance examinations for the
University Of Wisconsin, thus finishins
the high school work, further takinc
special language work at the university
and completing a four year course IL
philosophy. for which he received th
degree Of Ph.B., besides the entir.
course prescribed for members Of tn
ministry Of his church. He still re
tains his connection with the church
having been appointed by authority 81
the church to the work In Pensacola.
The work now being done through
the educational department Of the y
M. c. A. in Pensacola is getting tn
best of results. Many boys are takin
advantage Of the night school an
many grown men as well are securir
there the instruction they failed to sc
cure while boys.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-29

Empire 16, Empire 81 East Hill l.
The teams lined up as follows:
East Him. Morey. e. Morey, J
Kohler, ]. e. Hull, Chas. Cottrell, G
s. Wright.
Empire-W. c. Mackey, Chas. Levy
F. Bellen, H. Bell, L. E. Brooks. VIM
Lurton. -
After the game the players wer'
given a supper y the tolley ball com
mittee. and over the tea table PLAN
were discussed for the organization o.
a volley ball league. The followine
committee was appointed to selec,
teams: c. J. Levy. E. B. Morey an;
John Kohler. The committee wishes
to remind every business man who
wants to play volley ball this season
that he has to hand in his name tc
the secretary at once.