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The Washington herald., 1914-05-14
PRESIDENT MEETS OIL MEN.
Tells Committee Property in Mexico
VIII Re Protected.


A COMMITTEES representing the owners
of oil property in the Tampico district,
who held a mass meeting in New York
last week, called upon President Wilson
at the White House yesterday to urge
that adequate meaSr res be adopted for
the protection of American property in
Mexico. The President gave assurances
that the government would do everything
in its power to protect American property
and promised to consider resolution
presented by the committee, which had
been adopted at the meeting of the oil
operators last week.
The committee included Thomas A.
O'Donnell, of Los Angeles; Richmond
Levering, of New York City; ]. s. Sid
well. of Pittsburgh; William A. Thomp-
son, of the Texas Oil Company, Houston.
Tex; George S. Dawson, Of the Gulf
Refining Company, Of Pittsburgh; Percy
NJ. Furber, president of the Oil Fields of
Mexico Company, and Frederic r. Kel-
logg, of Los Angeles.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-14
CORRESPONDENTS ARE HALTED.

In order to prevent repetition of the
arrest of newspaper correspondents. Sec
retary of War Garrison yesterday cabled
Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz orders to
command them not to leave his jurisdic-
tion. Their credentials will be taken from
them IL they disobey the order.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-14

IT." Corn freedom Is yours at last, not
next week or next month. but right
nowl 'GETS-IT" goes after corns as
"a crow does corn. There are no more
thick plasters and greasy salves that
don't remove. no more files, razors. and
tabbers. that make corns grow. Put q
few drops of "GETS-IT" on and see
every corn and callous shrivel and
less, sure, safe, quick way. Only
"GETS-IT' can do 1t. Apply 1t in 3
seconds. .s
Every druggist In the land sells
"GETS-IT," IS cents a bottle, or sent
direct by Z. Lawrence 4 Co., Chicago.
"GETS-IT'' IL sold in Washington by
ODonnells Drug Stores, Peoples Drug
Stores. p. g. Ah1eck.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-14
Swell corns? Try
Wonderful ''eETS-IT''
Greatest Corn-Cure World Has Ever
Known. Gets" Corns Sure as Fate.

Thousands say "GETS-IT'' Is simply
magic. II you've tried nearly every
thing under the sun to get rid of those
corns, SO much the better for GETS
The Washington herald., 1914-05-14
Avoas hsaks6aoss-Take 10 subsha6u6e

Mexico have left that country and ars
now bound for New Orleans on fh6-
refugee steamer Esperanza-
In the party are Prof. and Mrs. G. W.
Caviness, Mr. and Mrs. J.. A. p. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Thurher. C. P. Mar
tin. and Miss Enie Martin. Prof. Caviness
was superintendent of the Adventist
operations in Mexico. with headquarters
in Mexico City.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-14

New York, May 13.-Dennis ]. Lane
and Aibin E. Strom, two of the New
York boys who lost their lives in the
capture of Vera Cruz. were buried to-
day with full naval honors. Crowds were
on hand at both funerals to honor the
memory of the sailors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
THE FARMER: DECEMBER l7, 1914

dynamiting job at the Pleasant Valley pond have so far. failed, but County Warden Smith has not given up hopes of yet discovering the cu1prit. Among others questioned by him was Henry Artist, who was reported to have pro fessed knowledge regarding the affair. To the warden, however, Artist denied knowing anything about it.
 This is "Men's Week. at theNpublic schools, numerous posta1s having been sent out by the teachers and super visor inviting the men to visit the schools from the 14th to the 18th and adding that the ladies would also be | welcome. The case of William Kealy, who was bound oyer last September for steal ing Miss Ella Ostling's horse, was set | down for trial in the superior court at Bridgeport on Wednesday of last l week, but went over on account of the absence of the lawyer assigned to de- 1 fend the accused.
 The inventory Of the estate Of the late Stephen Sanford as returned to l the probate court by the appraisers, ID. $. Sanford 7 and A. G. Barnett. 1 shows a total valuation of little less ! ly of farm property with the exeep- ton of live stock implements, vehi- 1 cles and houeshold effects. Daniel G. Wood has sold to George | Milo a six acre tract of chestnut tim Der located near Putnam Park George Russell began last Sunday the serving of Sunday papers to res idents of the Ridge section. In two or three weeks he will have motorcycle to facilitate the work.
 A valuable horse belonging to Ida M Tarbe1I. died suddenly last Friday from collie.
 The sale and tea held last Saturday at the home of MT. and Mrs. B. P. Sanford for the beefit Of Bedding Grange realized about $50
 Reports from s. Ernest Sanford con tinue to be favorable. He is now able te sit up and is believed to have passed the danger point.
 MT. and Mrs. R. w. WaHbridge have returned from their western trip and are in New York for the rest of the winter
 Mrs. F R. Blow Of St. Louis visited the Sanford school this week and was accompanied home by her son. who is a. pupil there. He will return after tie holidays.
 Mrs. Kate Favereau gave party last Friday evening at her home near Pine Tree Corner. Bethel talent fur nished the music.
 F. P. Sanford is breaking himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
-Bridgeport As It Was
 1OO-5O-2O YEARS AGO. CTaken From The Files of The Bridgeport Farmer)

vicinity ended two weeks ago with a Ver1fication of the Farmers predfc- sion two months ago that there would be a shortage. As an offset for the shortage~ most of the cider this year was of unusually good quality
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 Captain Williams Seltsan of the Rambling WheeImen, whose birthday occurred yesterday, was surprised by a. visit from about 50 members of the club.
 James Nixon. while riding 3 b:cvele co1lided with a car at the. corner of Main and Golden Hill streets yester- day He was thrown off but not bad ly injured :,
 The overland stage coach purchased at the circus sale by Charles Lee has been sold by him to John Curley of Bank street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
KENNEDY OoNFEssEs.

After being confined in the insane ward at the almshouse for about two weeks. Thomas w. Kennedy this morning sconfessed that he committed the crime which John Day charged him. The money was found con cea1ed in a bed opposite the. one he slept in. $2S was found concealed between the mattresses and this with ST found on him when arrested was just the amount Day claimed to have lost It was owing. to MT. Ioganss s watchfu1nessSt that the cllprit was ap- prehended. Supt. Birmingham re- fused to arrest him on his own re- sponsibility. If a warrant is issued he will arrest him but not otherwise.
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 A suit for s5.ooo was today 1nsti- tuted against the Traction company. collision with a car on. Stratford ave- nue about six weeks ago.
 Since the arrest of the counterfeit ing gang over in the East end the man through whom their spurious coin was put on the market has also been captured. He. is William Allen, s- brother of George, sand was captured in New York. He was held in $1o,- bail. Captain Birmingham thinks thal Mcclure is the James Wilson, who some two years ago lived in this city, ana was mixed up W1In an OccuSaI on that he kept stolen goods.
 The Traction company have decid- ed to petition the incoming LegisIa- ture for the right to extend their sys- tenn. The suburban districts to which they wish to extend their lines, are Greens Farms Milford and Wood mont, ParIor Rock and parts of Fair field and Southport. In Fairfield they wish to run branch to the lower part of the bathing beach.
 Business is picking up. ips nearly all of the factories in the city. Several departments in the Star Shirt com pany. are running until p. Tn., as also do the box and spinning rooms at Warner Bros The Bryant Electric and the Harvey Hubbeu are also booming.
 A calf owned by John D. Dixon of North Bridgeport, was struck and killed by train at the Sylvan avenue crossing, Friday.
 There is no evidence of hard times in the East end. An expert to-day told 9 Farmer reporter that he never before saw such activity in the build ing fine in that part of the city. Thirty houses are in the course of construction, seven of them on Hollis ter avenue. The boom is largely at tributed to the trolley.
 Under the direction of Amusement Director L. M. Rich, McMa.hon and Wren have issued the first number of Pleasure Beach, The sheet is neat Iy gotten up and c1everIv compiled.
 
 The cider making season in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
NEW YORK EXPERT
 REVIEWS SITUATION III FINANCIAL WORLD

( Barron Financial News Servfce.) New Y orlx, Dec. 17-Directors of the Sloss Sheffield Steel 6 Iron Company have declared a scrip divid dend of 1 sz E=< cent on the preferred stock. pay able January 1. 1916 with 6 per ce1s.
 Interest to stockholders of record De-
 ceuber 21. 1n explaining the dec1ara- l tion of a scrip dividend, President J.
 c. Ma.ben stated that while the divi- 6tend had been earned and it was the should participate in the earnings of the company, it was deemed< ady1s- asb1e to conserve the cash resources of the company owing to depression in
 the pig iron market and unsettled business conditions in general.
 Earnings of the American Tele- phone & Telegraph Company have shown g steady improvement since ! the beginning of November Gross receipts for the first week in NoyeIn- her of the big Bell system were a frac- ton over 100 per cent. of what they were for the same week last year. Mack in September and October tFaf- tfic was showing comparative de Nreases and at one time went down ] 4.o s5 per cent For the past two { weeks traffic has shown an increase of two per cent over last year. While the advance is not large, it is encour- aging and for corporation whose weekly gross income is substantially l over $4,000,O00, it is most important { in the matter of dollars and cents The present outlook is that the Ameri-
 can Telephone Company and it's oper-
 ating companies will conclude the { fiscal year on December 31 with an { addition to gross of between six mil lion and eight million dollars of new business, bringing total gross up to about $235, ,0OO. .O00.
 Some new financing in connection I with the New England Power system { is under way in the form of an issue. E Of $500, ,000 three-year per cent { notes. part of an authorized issue of $7oo. 000. The proceeds of the sale E will be used for permanent additions and extensions wl1ic the company has made to its property and for acquiring 6 per cent. notes of allied companies. Aarnouncement has been made from 5 London that the Ang1o-Arneriean Oil $ Eompanp has deferred its dividend. EHzast July a dividend of 2Yshillings was kpafd and in January an interim divi- dez1d of one shilling and an extra divi- dend of like amount The announ ce- lr1ert caused some surprise as many { had expected that the dividend would ksbe paid owing to increased business done by the company as 2. result of ssthe war.
 The American Telephone & Telegraph Co has declared it's usual quarterly dividend of 2 per cent
 The strength of New Haven" se- curfties has been a feature of the re-
 opeudng of the stock exchange. It is i alann0red in New r ork that the Rocke- Teller interests have picked up some
 thing like 50 900 shares (S5.O00, 900 at par1 at the low prices that have pre-
 vailed The official statement for Oc-
 tober bore a note explaining that the net was above interest and. taxes and
 this, no doubt, has given new conf-.
 dence to holders and buyers of the de-
 bentures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
DANGEROUS PESTS
 KEPT OUT Work of the Federal HorticuI- turaI Board Described in Its Annual Report.

Washington, Dec 17.-In it's an { nsRa1 report for the year ending June 30, 1S14s the Federal Horeicultural Board calls especial attention to the Eibe affected if infested Egyptian cot ton seed or diseased potatoes should E11nd their way into &his. country.
 Tn the case of several small ship { znsnts of Egyptian cotton seed. the Aapartment discovered the presence { present time. is doing more damage Er1n Egypt than all the other cotton past9 combined. These shipments of seed were at once destroyed.
 The danger from imported potatoes
 lies in the prevalence Of powdery scab abroad. On this account, no stock is accepted from Europe outside of the 1 countries of Denmark and the Meth ] er1ands, and even in these countries { the island of Bornholm and the prov i inces of Groningen and DrentEre are E excepted. ! inportations of various kinds inciH1e l 74 instances Of brown tail moth. 2 or i egg masses Of the gypsy moth, speci-
 mems of the olive fruit fly, and the l citrus leaf miner. All these destruc- i tive pests were intercepted as a re- { suit of state and federal Inspection
 New Quarantines were declared against the Mediterranean fruit fly
 and melon fly, prohibiting the ship
 ment of certain fruits, nuts and vege- tables from the Hawaiian Islands, and 1 against certain portions of Maine on account of the existence of potato powdery scab. Living sugar canes or cuttings thereof coming from Hawaii and Porto Rico are also barred under
 the so-called sugar cane quarantine. Seeds of the avocado or alligator. pear f are also, not allowed to be imported
 from Mexico and Central America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

We take great pleasure in calling g the attention of our readers to the advertisement of that worthy musical artist MT. w. Toralin announcing his first Concerts Soiree Musicale-to be given at Franklin Hall, on Tues day evening next. He is also to be assisted by the leading musical talent of our city,
 A cute dodge has been discovered of a new way of paying income tax. and where should such a piece of sharp practice''N have been perpetrat- ed but in Massachusetts Tn Boston Journals says that it understands that some of those whose income as re- turned to the assessors, contrast re- markedly with their style of living, explain that they make their returns on gold basis!
 We are pleased to learn that one of the faworites of the travelling pub lie, between New Haven and. New York, whose cheerfu1-lookfng face is seen twice every day at our depot, as he steps from his train-Conduc- tor Joe FranklinAhas come into the possession of fiat take as print CTS have it. We learn from one of our State exchanges that it is report ed that he has become heir to an i'm mense fortune by the death of an uncle in Cork Ireland. All of Joe'S friends are delighted with his good luck
 In publishing the card of Protector Engine Company, yesterday. we accf- sdentally omitted the name of George w Bacon, among those to- whom thanks were dseNand have been re- quested to make mention of the fact, as the Protector boys feel as much in debted to him as to any of those men toned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

MARRIED-In Danbury, MT. Jerry Gragary to Miss Sally Sharp. In PUgrs<aYi&ge MT. William StillweH to Miss Caroline Lockwood-Mr. John Daniel to the widow E. Brown-Mr. James Jupp to Miss Hetta Russell.
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 SHOCKING DUEL.
 One of the most tragieaI occur rences in the annals of duelling took place on the 12th instant, in Camden county, N. c.
 MT. Pollard Davis, midshipman and MT. Richard c. Gregory, sur Constellation, from some. unhappy anfmosityA subsisting between them, were instigated to meet for the horrid purpose of taking away each others lives, or in a, fashionable cant of the day, to decide their controversy in an HONORABLE MANNER. They met at the time and place appointed, with pistols; the first fire was ineffective but the second, aIasi was fatal both!! :! MT. Davis received his antagonists ball in his right side, fell and expired, whilst his ball penetrated MT. Greg ory,s skull, a, little above the temple, that he survived only until the even ing. of the following day.
 In Sir Robert Walpole's time. a favorite Lady of the Minister was rat ed in the army list as a cornets of horse, and received pay for a number of years The present legitimate Sow ereign of France has promoted the widow of Gen. Morean to be Marshall, with all the profits and prerogatives of that high military dignity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17

Very soon. all of us will be saying Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! on inc happiest, merriest day of all the dear old year. But. don't you know there will be some little girls and boys who won't have any sort of a. Christmas. at all? Who won't have a Christmas tree nor even one present in their stockings?
 Let us think of some way to give these poor children a Merry Christ mas. Won't you get together all your old toys. and games and books and send them to a poor little girl or boy and make a happy Christmas for some one else I know you will love to do this Mother will know of some deserving family, or father will help send the toys and games to a charity organization which will see that they go to the poor and needy.
 Christmas is a jolly day, but let us not forget that it is Christ's birthday. and that to make some one else hap py is the sweetest thing of all.
 Charles M. schwab sailed from Lon- don for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17
WreathS and Laurel Ropinq
 JOHN RICK & SON
PLAN NOW FOR CHRISTMAS
 DIAMOND BUYING

Our perfect credit system makes immediate choice available and advis- a1bIe Our credit service has been ori- eina1ed for just this purpose-to serve you at all seasons, especially at Christmas preparation season without need for large cash outlay. A small sum gives yOu possession, and the balance may be paid for in comfort able weekly or monthly sums. Our stocks are at their fulIness of best now Absolute value an inseparabIe feature of each transaction. A small deposit will secure any article until Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17

Charles M. schwab sailed from Lon- don for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-17

in at the Jennings store in West Red ding and will take full possession about Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
SEAFORD.

Revival services are being held nightly
in gregg M. h. Churcn VI Blades. Inc
pastor, kev. DIssLOn W. jacob, mas sue
ceeueu Ia geJung all Ot Lne business
places vi the town u close each night so
that every one may attend the meetings.
A number nave prUtessed conversion,
and the meetings are nlgnty increasing
in interest.
Union Thanksgiving services of the
MeLnUdlst Churches OF SeafOrd will be
held al Mount Onvet Methodist PrOLes-
tanL Church J thursday, November 10th.
Rev. D. b. Jones, pastor OF the st. johns
M. h. Cnurcn VIII preach.
The fir days hunt brought a large
quantity Of rabbits to town, which were
easily uisposed Of at % cents each for
the best ones.
William T. White, grocer, has enlarged
his store room.
Nearly every farmer in this part of
the state, becoming alarmed at the out
break OF cholera IN the adjoining cOun-
ties in Maryland, has either killed hogs
or preparing to do so. As consequence
thefe is plenty of fresh pork in the Sea
fQfd markets.
IA new factory building has been
erected in North SeafOrd by William
Lawder to take the place Of his mattress
factory which was destroyed by fire in
West SeafOrd last September. The new
building is located convenient to the
Delaware Railroad, near Iull' s Crossing.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
HARRINGTON

Anecktie and shadow social will be held
h hTomahawk SchOOlhouse, Friday even
hg, November 9th, to which the public
cordially invited especially the young
Adies of this and other districts. They
Eerequested to bringneck ties Icecream
md cake will be served, and the begin
Iing Of the evening the literary society
4 that district will give Thanksgiving
HtertainmenU. The proceeds are for
he organ fund.
Avery pretty wedding took place in
Harrington last week, when Miss Lulu
Holmes, daughter of j. M. Holmes, be-
ame the bride of George B. Potter.
They are on their wedding tour in the
South.
The wedding of Miss Lydia Simpson
md Thomas Grant took place recently,
but the writer has not learned just what
9y It was, or whom the minister was
ElO performed the ceremony.
Another new automobile has been
bought; this time George Tucker is the
purchaser.
A large garage and livery stable will
e built on the site of the stables which
Iere destroyed by fire in the rear of the
Delaware House by Frank I ewman.
Several new water plugs have been
Installed in Harrington and the water
nalns have been extended to accommo-
'ale new properties.
The W. c. Il. U. Convention for 1915
Ellbeheldat Harrington. The lastmeet-
lg OF the local society was at the home
NMrs. Garrett Harrington, and the next
shl be held at the home of Mrs. Potter
ne first Monday in December.
!, Ut. and Mrs. Stewart, of Buffalo, N.
L. and Miss Annie Newnum, of New
gSastle. have been the guests Of Mrs.
Aewnum.
Mrs. Amos Layton has gone to a hos
FIsl to have an operation upon her jaw.
Mrs. R. W. Ross visited Dover this
week.
i, Mrs. Vertie Cahall, of Atlantic City,
4 4. j., has been visiting friends here
as week.
A J. Kenney is passing the balance OF
AiS winter in Florida.
York.
Miss Laura Fleming has returned from
visit to the city, and is now entertain
y party of friends at her home here.
Mss Jane Tinley has gone to Phila-
'lpnla to pass the winter with her sons.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20
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