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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11

A sad tale of devotion, fidelity and longing again to see the husband who twenty years ago deserted her for a. beautiful factory girl in this city, came to light today through this ad- vertisement appearing in the columns of New York paper:
 EDWIN A. TOWNSEND, sandy complexion, walks a little lame, gray eyes, gone 20 years; his father, poor Iy, wants to see him. James R. Towns endS IA Clinton street, Bridgeport, Conn
 In a little home lon Clinton street and in the homes of two sisters, Mrs. Frank A. Merwin, 22S Clinton avenue and Mrs. Mary Campbell, on the East Side. there is hope today that Edwin see the notice and return before his aged fathers death to comfort those who long to embrace him.
 During the long lapse of time since the night of July 29. 1893, when a hcti- tious telegram came from Mrs Edwin Townsends s mother in New Milford an nouncing her sudden illness, and Ed win disappeared simultaneously with a beautiful girl working for him in the Yost Typewriter factory, he has never been heard from though on two occasions friends think they have seen him in New York and Cincinnati.
 With a picture over her bed to buoy up her waning spirits, and an in dornitable courage, the little wife has earned her daily bread. for nine years working at the heavy stamping press left by the one who is believed to have won her husbands affections. Never a night passes that the aged father, now approaching the nineties does not close the door in the hope that the wanderer may be without, seeking admission, and he constantly adds his encouragement to the de- serted woman by the words: Sarah, never get a divorce. Ed will return some days' AS he recently suffered a stroke his anxiety to once more See his son has increased
 TO a reporter for a1 New Xerk par per On Saturday night Mrs, Edwin Townsend said that a, grievfng mother died after nine years wait for her sons return and on her dying bed said he would come back.
 She further said coming from one of the aristocratics families of Sharon, Conn, Edwin Townsend, now 49 years old, son of James, was married to her in New Milford. The marriage took place October r, 1ssS They soon moved to Bridgeport, where employed as contracting mechanic in the Yost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
SAYS NO OCCASION FOR
 ALARM IN MEXICO

Washington. Aug. n-President Will son let it become known today that he was inclined to believe there was an organized desire-proceeding from sources unknoWn-to bring on a war between the United States and Mexico
 The President does not regard the movement as extensive but as very troublesome and referred to misrepre- sentations in some individual newopa- pers. He indicated that he shared somewhat the views of Senator Will Hams. who declared in a speech last Saturday that an organized lobby ~e1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11

war.
 There was no occasion for alarm, in the opinion of the President. who told callers today that within the last AS hours the Mexican situation had inn- proved materially.
 Sooner or later, it was pointed out, MT Lind will make certain sugges- tions to the Huerta governm ent through the American embassy, but in just what circumstances has not yet been fully determined upon.
 President Wilson has had no direct communication either with the Huerta government or the constitutional au- thorities. a-d he indicated to his call CTS today IAGft he would welcome more al Aut the purpose of the constitutionaIists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
RESCUED MAN HAS
 TURN FOR THE WORSE

At late hour this afternoon 1t was said at St. vincent's hospital that James Lawler, of waterbury. rescued from the water at Seaside park, yes terday afternoon, and upon whom the puImoter was successfully used to bring him back to life, had taken a sudden turn for the worse. Phy- sicians were of the belief that he had contracted pneumonia. Tn his weakened state his condition is con- sidered critical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
Three Injured; Train Derailment
 On New Haven Road

Whitman, Mass., Aug. 1I-A pas senger coach of a New York. New Heven & Hartford railroad train vras derailed, here, today, and thrown over on one side. Three men were injured tut not seriously. They were WIl- liam M. Enos, of South Weyrinuti1 and John Callahan of Whitman Mass, passengers, and 2 workman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
TWO KILLED IN
 AUTO CRASH WITH
 PASSENGER TRAIN

Buffalo, Aug. IL Harold S. War ner, real estate man, and Charfes Calkins, his father-in-IaW. were k1GIeI today, when an automobile, in which they were riding. was struck by a west-bound Nickel Plate paSsense. train five miles west ol here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
TWO VACANCIES TN TRUSTEES OF
 REFORM SCHOOL

Merfden, Aug. 11-@The funeral or Irving [. Holt, a member of the board .sf trustees of the Connecticut School for Boys. who died on Friday at his rrx1u1T11er- home in East Hampton, was he1d from his late home in Wilcox avenue, this afternoon. His death makes TWO vacancies in the board which the governor will be called up=s on to fill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11

New the government is trying to safennlve the oatmeal trust, which probably win be required to put up its product in different eolored boxes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
RECEIVERS FOR
 OXFORD LINEN MILLS

Boston, Aug. 1.-The Oxford Linen miI1s,o North Brookffeld, were placed in the hands of receivers, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
Manifests Issued Al Milan By WOrkmen's
 Organizations
Leaders Of Movement Don't MIncs Matters In Setting
 Forth Revolutionary Tenets

Milan, Italy, Aug. >11-A general strike throughout Italy was proclaim ed in a manifesto issued, today. by the syndicatist and Socialist Work n1en's organizations here.
 The manifesto urges all workmen's s unions to immediate action and to carry on the strike to the bitter end
 Some of the leaders of the strike movements are preaching revolution. saying
 we do not wish to follow the ex- ample of America, where certain strikes have lasted as long as IS months the strikers receiving wages from the unions but in the end meet ing moral and financial disaster. Here the strikers claim not only economic advantages but aim at the subv ersion of the present basis of the capitaIistic oligarchy- The strike must, there fore, become a kind of national earthquake. overthrowing. the social organization resting on the exploita- ton of the workers for private. advan- tage-'
 Every group of strik CTS, today, has been attacked by the troops who, in many cases. have been stoned by strikers singing anarchist songs. Owing to the energy with which the troops and police. have acted, ths street cars were able to operate or the various lines.
 At ChiasavaIIe, about three miles outside Milan, a striker law down across the tracks in front of an ap- proaching paSzenger train. The en- Eineer was Juxt able to stop the train before it reached the man who then rose and called on the train crew to strike The station master seized the man, some of whose comrades inter fereds and beat the official. A de- tarhmsnt of .carbineers then came up- on the scene and arrested all the iEtrIkers present
 According to despatehes received here from Rome, Pisa. and other places. the workmen have made only a feeble response to the call for a general strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
SIX FIREMEN

N Chicago, Aug. 11.-Six ffremen VI ere injured and property valuess at S15O.- 900 was done by fire in the plant of the American CocoaHut Butter Co-, today. Three ammonia tanks ex- ploded before the flames were ez- tingufshed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
ROME STRONGLY GUARDED.

Rome, Aug. 1.-The authorities here are holding the garrison in read sness to repress any disorders by the labor leaders but very few of the workmen appear disposed to join in the movement
 Both the Quirina1 and the Vatican are strongly guarded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11

The government is sending college professors to inspect the packing es- tablishments, and dinner will taste lots better if they don't say too much in the papers about what they see.
 Even though every one may have to walk a month or two while the rail- roads and labor leaders are quarrelinE. 1t is hoped the public win not butt ln while their betters are talking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
s.GET THE HABTT''

Read the Want Ads. in The Farmer classified colul1sdns- there's some good olportun- ities in "For Sales" and ssTo Rents. ''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
EVER TAKE AN
IN HTERNAL BATH?
1t Is the New and Scientific Nature
Cure for Many Ills.

The Strahlman MAYER Drug COMPANY
ls showing most interesting method of
Internal Bathing called the ~. b. +.
Cascade. II is different from any.
thing ever used for the purpose.
Perhaps you have noticed that Con.
stIpation and Biliousness. besides bring,
ing on much more serious ills, i'm them.
selves make us feel nervous. yejlow
blue-untit TO think OF work-in fact
about % per cent efficient.
Drugs, once taken. must be persisted
IN until we arc more or less slaves 10
them. and the longer We take them the
larger the dose must be.
This Internal Bath however il .,
ken perfectly naturally-vou use ins,
the appliance and warm watcr-it as.
slsts Nature instead OF forcing her We.
rids the system Of the poisonous mat.
ter much moro thoroughly than any
drug-it keeps one regular. too.
inasmuch as many thousands arc
using and praising the HJ B T. o.
cade . and the most enlightened pbysi.
clans are prescribing il, il would seer,
worth everyone while to see the ca.
chde at Schramm-J ohnson, DRUGS tsrrha
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ADJUSTMENTS

t.'THE souAw MAN" was voted
success by theatergoers tho couh-
try over. But It's popularity In sa''
Lake has a distinction. for Tho Sdua"
Man can truly be said 10 be utah
product II was written by Ctnhn, Ed
win Milton Royle. and three OF lis tour
scenes are set in Utah among the Ile
Indians.
While the play Is not new to Salt Lake
il proved popular In It's hrst presentation
as a stock Offering at the Utah theatei
last night. II was well played and spleh-
didly set The iirst-niSht audience s"-Ne
It's full measure OF approval
Perhaps the most interesting part Oh
the production is the announcement tha'
the sequel to THE Squaw Man, "lncn
has never been seen IN Salt Lake WI"
be presented next week. These Are My
People" takes up the absorbing story re-
lated In THE Squaw Man ana shoWa
what becomes Of the little son OF ino
Squaw Man. IL is doubtful IL any WI VIZ
have seen, or see during the week. tne
present attraction. Will care 10 miss tn'
rest OF the tale In These Are MY eeo-
pie. -. .,
"The Squaw Man" tells the story OF
an English gentleman who takes the
blame OF a cousins forgery on ms shouI
ders 10 save the family name, lie ilees
he becomes a cattleman. In an aiterGa-
ton with n bad man, Jim Carston -
that IL the name he takes In the west
Is saved from death by an Indian sltI
Nat Ritch. who kills the bad man
Subsequently Carston marries the Indian
and becomes n squaw man.
young son. he learns of the death OF his
cousin in England and he becomes helT
TO the title and estate OF the earl OF
Kerhill. lie realizes there is no place
lV. fx,~ tk- ntsr
cidcs 10 send his boy back with the party
OF friends and rela tives that had come
10 welcome him back. The squaw, now
ton from her child and Kills herself. The
play closes with the boy about to leave
for England. The boy. Little Hal Is
shown grown up in These Are My
To Mr. Mack falls much of the work
In the play. His Characterization of Jim
Carston is one of the best things lie has
In tho last act is especially good
Miss Rambeau plays the part of DIANA
the .S Wife Of iienry Winnesa's; ,,,f, earl Of
ston covered at the cost of his reputa-
ton and country. Miss Rsmbcau Is
charming In the role.
Miss Regina Connelli IS especially good
as Nat U-Ritch. the squaw. The role
differs from those usually taken by the
clever young woman, but she carries IL
splendidly
Ronald Bradbury as big Bill presents
about clever characterization OF a
cowboy could be imagined. Bradbury
Is deservedly one OF the hits OF the cast
this week
Master Held. as Little Hal" gives
promise Of being a most successful actor
when he grows up. Despite his age he
was perfectly self-possessed while on the
stage last night and never missed a cue
Gould he grow up and present Little
Hal grown up next week in THESE
Are My People" he would undoubtedly
be genuine hit in the part.
Others in the cast. which contained
some new faces. were Howard Scott
Arthur Morse Moon. William Chapma n
MISS Lillian Rambcau and Leon Mercy
nolds-old favorites who did well In their
parts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
American Headquarters.

Each member of the American eNecu.
tive committee is the chairman of a To-
cal executive committee in this city.
composed Of prominent merchants and
manufacturers. The American commit
tee as n whole consists of United States
senators, congressman. governors. may.
OTIS OF the principle cities and many
leading citizens from all sections Of the
country-more than 400 in all.
The keynote Of the exposition is sug
Rested IN the following resolution in
troduced by the lord mayor OF Cardiff
at the organization meeting:
London and the United Kingdom
welcome tie Anglo American exposition
to be held az Shepherds Bush mex,
year, in celebration OF the 100 wears OF
peace and progress OF tho English
speaking people, as means Of strength
ening the bond Of friendship and kin.
ship between the American and British
nations, Of drawing them close together
and OF further developing their great
commercial and Industrial relations" "
American executive Offices Of the cx-
uosition are in the Woolwor,h building
New York City
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Egdar Allan Poe
BY REV. T. B. GREGORY.

g KTY-FOUR years ago died Edgar
Allan Poe. the most interesting fig
ure In American literature
~ mere was ever another man Just
liHe roe II would be exceedingly diff
cult 10 place him We remember Shell
icy; frail as the paper boats he loved to
SAIL; and John Keats. who was Killed ov
critique." and whose ma me was .'Lrrit
in water" but OF finer fiber even than
Shelley or Keats was Poe The most
delicate human Eolisn harp he was. up-
on whose soul the faintest zephyr OF ex-
perience played Hike a tempest 4 thou
sand times more sensitive than the most
delicate instrument ever devised bv tho
hand oi man. Poe was treated bv his
contemporaries as though he was an
oruinarN mortal. thick skinned. pucpa
cious and prepared TO stand any amount
or the rough usage OF the world 4"
Ana because from the rough usage Poe
sought Eeiei in drink-a thing. he ought
not 10 nave done, Of course-they called
MIN common drunkard and degraded
sot' That Poe drank 10 cXcess al times
cannot be denied, but excess with him
teaspoonful Of bra ndy would make him
drunk; so cNquIsitey fine was his mental
"rganization.
This wonderful man died al Tho ayo
lions, but by the world friction for
which he was unprepare1. But brief and
troubled as hss nc was II was not
Raven. the Bells and "Annabel
Lee. three OF the most remarl,a bic pro
auctions OF the human mind The popu-
larity or the Raven Is world wide. and
justly. too. for not even ShakasDeare
ever composed subllmer piece. rho
poet loses his early love Lenore Onuo-
Sencel, and is visited by a raven ire
Is The story OF the. tragedy or snul
seeking 10 allay its immortal thIrs; for
truth and beauty, and falling at last I'm
@ @sn, snado" OF disappointment and sor-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
URGES REFORM Of
STATE PRISON RULES
Thomas Mott Osborne Makes
Recommendations in the
Light of Experience.

AUBURN. X Y. Oct. 26.--SevenJeen
urgent recommendations Tor reform in tho
management OF the Auburn state prison
we're made today by the state prison com
mission. as a result of the weoll which
the commissions chairman. Thomas Mott
Osborne. spent behind the bars IN the
guise OF convict Mr.. Osborne present
ed the report To tho state superintendent
OF prisons this afternoon. The rec1minen-
dat.ous are as follows:
Privacy IN hnth!ng new arrivals. Now
the men are bathed IA a tub N tic s.iop,
In full view Of the conyicts working
there.
More frequent baths. One lath week
Is insufficient for men engaged In hard
manual labor.
Each convict should have three suits of
underwear. AT the presebt time the con-
dltlon OF the bodies and undercIothlnS OF
convicts is far from healthy because Of
perSpiration, III an extra suit were IN
each cell a man could use one for wear,
one for night clothes. and one would be IN
the wash. Now the men sleep in their
underwear and wear II day tunes.
Prisoners should be allowed TO read
n nd magazines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Entitled to Hearing.

In case OF punishment meted 20 pris-
oner involving the extreme penalty OF
the punishment cells, there should be d.
rect action by the warden and punish
ment only after a hearing by MIN.
The sale OF tobacco and groceries
should be regulated with greater care.
Excessive use OF a specified article is
often harmful TO the prisoner.
In Auburn there should be a sale OF
matches, as In Sing Sing. Men are now
forced 10 use fnt and steel.
Provision should be made for rainy
days Convlcts are now forced 10 march
through the long yard and often become
drenched. on return TO their cells they
have no alternative hut 10 20 TO he'd or
SIT up In wet clothes. there being no
change of clothing In the cell. a water
proof cape for use in inclement weather
Is suggested
The Kitchen should have Civilian
cook Only a professional cook can obs
tain the best results from the materials
provided.
The play hour"-,ime allowed FOR
playing musical nstruments-should be
extended
The prison rules. which are incomplete,
should be re-codified.
The taking OF conylct's record should
be smplifcd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
ADDRESS At MOBILE
Spends Sunday on Board a
Train Speeding to the Chief
City of Alabama.
CONFERS WITH DANIELS
Enthusiastic Greetings Given
the Executive in the
Various Cities.
CONFERS WITH DANIELS

BY international News Service.
on BOARD PRESIDENT 5 SPE-
CIAL TRAIN, Atlanta, Ga, Oct. Co.
Speeding toward Mobile to address
the Southern Commercial congress to-
morrow, President Wilson today de-
voted what little time he had to him
self TO consideration Of the new
phases Of the Mexican situation and to
the battleship programme presented to
him by Secretary of tho Navy Daniels
Secretary Daniels is an enthusiastic
convert to the big navy idea.
He was in conference with the presl-
dent for several hours today, devoting
the time largely to presentation oil
his naval budget.
Emphasizing his long-standing idea
that more money should be spent on
ships and less on purely ornamental
prospects connected with the navy, Sec
retary Daniels made it plain that he
was not in favor Of the United States
falling behind in naval prestige.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Saves ELDERLY PEOPLE /
FROM KIDNEY and BLADDER
Sleep Disturbing Bladder Weaknesses, Backachs
Rheumatic Pains Disappear After Few Doses \

While people along in years are nat
urally more subject 10 weak kidneys,
they can easily avoid the tortures of
backache and rheumatism, and be
saved the annoyance of getting up at
night with disagreeable bladder disor~
ders.
Cro1one relieves these conditions by
promptly reaching the cause and max
ing the kidneys filter the blood and sift
out the poisonous acids and waste mat.
ter that cause these troubles.
1t soaks right in and cleans out the
stopped up, inactive kidneys, dissolves
and drives out the uric acid and other
POISONOUS impurities that lodge in the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Willing to Follow.

"Should European nations agree 10
the plan recently suggested by Winston
Churchill, head of the British admir-
atty he said. 90 would be in favor
of the United States adopting tho
idea
Churchill's plan was to have England
and Germany stop all battleship build
ing for a year, or as long period as
they could agree upon, and thus give
their taX-burdened peoples some relief.
Secretarv Daniels told President Will
son he favors concentrating his efforts
upon dreadnoughts and to eliminate all
appropriations for colliers and auXil-
iaries. He believes the sixty colliers
being built by the Panama canal com
mission could be devoted easily to navy
purposes in war time.
President Wilson has made every
preparation to watch the Mexican sit
uation during his absence from the capi-
tai. Every dispatch received by the
state department on the elections or
other phases Of the situation will be
directly telepraDhed to him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
AT w. c. T. u. MEETING

NEW YORK, Oct 2s;.EnthnnsIiG%sin, nsIG n, whs shs
arouhgiu aroi.,,, a. Academy OF Music this after
T Bro0kiyrh hen eight sailors from ,h" y. y.
so0H Washington ase I'll ihey Words W"m
al tue - ,nt,a,, Temperance Union. Many
ems a., tbn audience rose and cbeered.
peMSGrs Mrs anderson Hughes Drew; aelesS[e y;,S[
from New zeaIond won udIense tms wefm bY SI,s her
rage cS ~ never knew what nm anu
sreeSh. ,. soid until came TO America.
!. "H was very surprising 70 ne INA ma my MY
Woman " should any herself against SUIT
rage for her sex. r.r,o, tIo,,-
Congressman Richmond Penrson HOB on
son who was 10 have addressed the
meeting ,os Was anSS5f S1roh.b1lon sG Te fight % in his
state OF Alabama