The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-11
But Ro,la Heikes Would
Have Needed u. M G.
Cartridges and Auto
Loading Rifle
Ballistic Engineer Thomas
Makes Stirring Address
Showing Part Bridgeport
Concern Has Played in
Wars of Past.

L. NJ. c. and Remington Arms Com
pany st,n IN session Three cheers
and O Tiger! This for the gun and
ammunition that have always assist
ed In carrying Old Glory to victory!
This II the spirit In which the conven-
ton was opened by the officials and
representatives this morning.
e E. Drake, General Sales Manager,
with his sapolie 'smile that won't
come off, called the convention to
order and introduced VIM. M. Thorn
as. BaIlastic Engineer. better known
to the world at large as "U. NJ. c.
Thomas" who has been resident of
Bridgeport 50 long that the memory
Of the man dateth not TO the contrary.
whose dissertation was on THE Mill
tary Cartridge-Its Past and Present" "
As one sat In the convention hall,
WIN eh was propely decorated with
flags. this supported by two stands
OF Remington guns. showing the evo-
luton In fire arms for the past half
century. and listened to the discourse
Of, Nr. Thomas, as the facts were
shown regarding the part taken in the
little nisunderstandings witch this
ticipated In during that interin1,-
this when the dogs Of war had been
released from the leash,-any resi-
dents OF Bridgeport would have felt
the red corpuscles In their veins jump
the hurdles and water bitches of pride.
the q. II. c. factory. Every repre-
sentative upon the floor looked as
though he was proud Of his connection
with such q company. while Mr..
Thomas showed his satisfaction his
affiliation with this concern by the
chesty appearance that he presented
upon his departure from the rostrum.
and guns has been such that Rolla
Heikes. the champion shot, said:
Had been upon Bunker Hill, with
a sufficient quantity Of .30-30 u. M.
inEton High Power Auto loading
rifles. single handed and alone, l
would have made the British army
hunt the high grass,-which was, at
the time Of that assault growing in
the suburbs Of Boston"
When IL is known that the improv-
ed firearms and ammunition as offer
ed ut this date will cause the death
Of q man At q distance of two miles,
Mr.. Heikes assertion does not sound
amiss.
M. A. II. Meyerhoff, ammunition
sales manager Of the U. M. c. Co,
was much In evidence. as speech
maker. and in the chair, during the
morning session.
During this morning session Mr.. q.
factory demonstration Of metallic
ammunition win be given at u. M. c.
Park. and this evening at $500 o'clock
. rifle shoot VIII be given at the
Park Club.
During this mornin'e session Mr. q.
W. Jenkins. treasurer, appeared In
the convention hall, and his popu-
larity was evidenced by the applause
which he received
Mr.. @. T. Little, Mr.. J. H. Ross, of
the New York ONCE, were also pres
ent- and will remain throughout the
days sessions.
Mr.. NJ Hartley Dodge. owner of
both the u. NJ. c. and Remington
plants. will arrive this afternoon in
time to participate in tomorrow's con-
yention-
Bridgeports hospitality which has
been heartily endorsed by the visit
ing members of the convention, and
who represent territory from the At
lantic to the Pacific Ocean, and from
the City of Mexico to Winnipeg, Can
ada, is represented and ably carried
forward by Messrs- H. H. Pinney,
Jerome Orcutt, Geo. B. Thorpe. G. e.
Williamson. W. NJ Thomas. A. J.
Bruff and L d. Christie.
This is the third day in which the
has been in session. and
IL will close Saturday night with
shore dinner. after which the repre-
sentatives will depart by special train
for a weeks stop at the Remington
Arms Company's factory at Ilion, n.
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