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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
SAILORS VERSATILE
 IN MAKING REPAIRS
Seamen and Soldiers Astonish Mexicans By Their
 AdaptabiIity.

Vera Cruz. May 1B.@The American zzation is going steadily forward. and everywhere there are evidences of the manifold abilities of the army and navy as advance guards of civilization
 When the American sailors first landed here Admiral Fletcher was confronted with finding means of and communication be- tween his outposts. On the Custom House wharf there were three large motor trucks recently purchased in France for Huerta'S army and await inx shipment to Mexico City. These were coInn1andeered and soon were being driven about the city placing troops and stores.
 Nelson O'Shaughnessy, then Ameri- can Charge at Mexico City, had or dered an automobale shipped to Mex into service. Now, since the army ar rived the four cars appear lettered ~Q. M- D.. U- g. A
 Army Telephoue Corps.
 when Gen. Funston established hnadquarfers, he found the local tel ephone system worse than useless Not only had many of the cables been z.soteto pieces in fighting. but there were only two operators and they spoke nothing but Spanish
 A-HAwD tha signal corps establish a teleuhone system was the Generals s order, and immediately army lirenen 6egan stringtng wires about town con- meeting outpoEts and the important poan4s in the city Within two days a atanE in Vera Cruz for official pur- posea-
 Tlae light ana power station had bemn put out Of commission by the re<zemkang federals, and the trolley dna which carried passengers at fares <Sfr pad While the electrical engineers of the fleet were trying to put the dy- unnns and generators into working condition the bluejaclzets pressed into se1ssee many little zsurro carts, which mre the orddnary means of Commercial trnnsporfatson of Vera Cruz
 Mules Supr,lant lsurroe.
 Until xhe Fifth Brigade arrived with It's nuaa trains the little buTrOs did wond Service A mule of the Missouri kznd. hDWUver. can do the work of six of the zurros, and when they supplant- cd the little beasts native Medcans looked upon them as freaks of nature.
 One incident best illustrates the size nR the animals used beasts of bur den here- A sailor, working one of the burrcs, decided to lead it across street. The yb1rro would not b1dge, and finally in despair. the brawny sail or picked up the little animal and carried to the opposite side of the street
 The natives are surprised and de- lighted because the Americans either purchase or rent at good prices every thing of theirs they have used Many old buildings, which it has ibeen found necessary to use as headquarters for troops. have been made bright and Ina abitabIe by electric lights, shower baths and other conveniences installed b~ the soldiers themselves
 One of the greatest needs is an ice plant Every one here is sweltezing in the first few days of tropical sum zner, and there is not enough ice to supply one-third the demand During the late afternoon and evening it is almost impossible to get cool drink The few cafes fortunate enough to get pacity- business
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
EASTON

The regular meeting Of Easton grange, No. 149 was held at the hall on Tuesday evening. As it was so very unpleasant there were only few present.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence A. Jennings, MT. and Mrs. IRogert w. Marsh and Miss Marjorie Jennings attended the play, Uncle Rube" given by Green field Hill grange on Monday evening,
 Miss Cora Clark of New Haven is spending few days with her sister. Miss Edna Clark who is i'll at the home of Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews at Rock House.
 Miss Grace Burr of Greenfield spent Monday night with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. George Parrock of sAspe- tuck.
 Mrs. Nelson of Rock House spent Thursday with Mrs. s. MalIette Sam ford.
 Miss Annie Ruman of Bridgeport Is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Aure1 Rumanyt S&. at the Center. Miss Katherine Treadwell was a re- cent guest of her cousins, MT. and Mrs. John TreadwelI in Tashua-
 The funeral of Miss Martha Burr, which was held in the Congregational church at the Center was largely att tended on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Burr died at a hospital in Bridgeport where she had been i'll for some time with pneumonia The burial was in the Aspetuck cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

ton capacity, 13o feet long, 9 feet beam, with a draft of seven feet
 The promoters of the new line are confident of every success with the breaking of the railroad monopoly they declare that they can carry goods to New York as quickly as the rail- roads can and at a much cheaper rate. besides delivering it downtown thus saving carriage in that city. It ia eH-. pected to. have the boat make a round trip between New York, Bridgeport and Shelton every other day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

\ Germafn sFalin, wireless telegrn p21 covered after more than three years, search specimen of the very rare five-leaf clover. Only two others are known to be in existencey. one owned by an Italian and the other by an A nerican. who is said to have bought his for $5,0OO.
 Another steam railroad is being electrified in Japan. Twelve electric locomotives will be used to haul the trains over the mountain railroad at Usui-Tage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15
RELIEVES BLADDER
 DISTRESS AND WEAKNESS

Irregular, painful bladder weak a1esses disappear when the kidneys are strong and healthfully active. Take Foley Kidney Pills Tor that burning, scalding sensation-irreguIar painful action-heavy, sore feeling and bladder distress. You will like their tonic restorative effect-tlae relief from pain-quick good results Con tain no harmful drugs. Try them. HindIe's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

Intsxacated Party v ~omcer. VIII yOu be kind nun to blindfold me SO I can't see those Stop, look and Hs- ten signs on the telegraph poles2 It's taken me half an hour to walk two blocks tryin' to cooperate in this safety ess."-BufaIo Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

To date the number of licenses is- sued for motor vehicles in Pen11svIva- mia. total 125. 5.o0o the fees for which are sse5.s25-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-15

Miss Ellen wrigrtman, school teacher of Dobbs Ferry. N. r., won a wager of $1O0 from B. P. Shepherd principal of the high school by riding E minutes in a flying boat with Ralph M. Brown, the aviator.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Co. "K" Returns

The members of Company *"
National Guard returned from
their annual encampment We'd
nesday. which this year was held
at Deming. Including about five
hundred regular soldiers sent
from Fort Bliss. there was about
1,500 men in camp. A part of
the 9Th field artillery was also
brought there to teach the New
Mexico boys how the big guns
shoot. They lost one of their
trophy cups, for the reason they
claim Forbes did not come up to
his usual standard of efficiency
in target practice. The team
was composed Of Messrs. Eyer.
Billingsley, Miller and Forbes,
the first three making from 80 to
IS and Forbes scoring only IS
out Of q possible so. They took
second money in skirmish prac- :
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

Sheriff, D. L. Moye, and night
marshall, Sadler. took into Gus
tody, Saturday night Mr.. Miles
of Lubbock Texas, who was ar
rested for driving an auto with
out lights after crashing into a
buggy belonging to Mr.. Young.
taking off a wheel of the vehicle
and doing some other damage.
1t is stated that Mr.. Miles at
tempted to leave town after the
accident but was overtaken by
the sheriff in his speedy little
car and returned to the city.
He promptly paid the damages
to the buggy. Some alteration
arose between he and the officers
which resulted in his arrest and
he was compelled to remain in
the county bastile over night.
bond having been refused him
at that time. The services Of
Messrs Parish and Clearwater
were rendered in making q bond
but a hint was given Parrish in
the form of a jolt on the jaw
and a little rough handling Of
Gillenwater caused these gentle
men to understand that the Of
ficers solicited no interference.
Miles, who is a travelling sales
man, left for Plainview the next
morning.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Dinsmore ls Located.

G. A. Dinsmore who tried to
fleece" the Chamber of Com
merce here on his mining maga-
zine proposition and who subse-
quently located in Artesia
where he gained enough con-
fidence to be elected secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce. /
but who was missing one day.
has been located at Keene.
Texas. where he is living with a
Mrs. Dinsmore. No. / and his
four children. The reward of
$500. 90 offered by Mrs. Dins-
more No. 2 of Artesia. was
what tempted the officers to To-
cate him. According to reports.
he was probably not married to
Mrs. Dinsmore No. 2 who has
since left for points in the
north. He left in car which
was entrusted to his keeping
and to think that Clovis came
near getting 'stung" by this
fellow who had the nerve to
borrow a typewriter from the
NEWS in order to write up the
town. but he failed to return
the typewriter which we later
located in a room at the Harvey
House.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Southwestern Opening.

Probably a little late in the
season for an opening of this
kind but nevertheless, still in
midsummer. The Southwest
ern Drug Store which recently
installed the finest soda foun-
tain in Clovis If not in the
whole state of New Mexico an
nounce the formal opening at
their busy corner on Saturday,
July 25th when free ice cream
will be served and an oppor-
tunity given the public to in
spect this beautiful fountain
and the new fixtures which ara
second to none in the South
west. Souvenirs will be given
the ladies' and music will be fur
eished during the opening
hours.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

All of the participating business
men will give out votes to their
customers for all money received
b. Y them a t their respective
places of business during the
progress of the Contest. either
for new purchases or the pay
ment of old accounts.
Space on the coupon will be
left for the insertion o t the
child's name. The name of the
favorite child is written on the
coupon and the coupons deposit
ed in a sealed ballot box. The
child receiving t h g creates
number of these coupon votes
will be awarded the handsome
Pony Outfit worth several hun
dred dollars. In case two ior
more Contestants tie and the
outfit cannot b e satisfactorily
divided among them, $500. in
gold will b e divided equal y
among the tying Contestants.
Think of t h e happy hours
some boy or girl will have play
ing with this pony. A Dunlap
Pony is the envy of all boys and
girls. Enroll the name of your
own child or of some favorite
child. at all of the stores Of these
business men. Get awake and
act at once.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Catholic Ladies Ball.

Those who attended the
Catholic ladies' ball Saturday
night pronounce it the most en-
joyable affair of the kind ever
held in Clovis. Only ladies and
gentlemen attended and it was
strictly a good time affair. The
floor was good and the music
was splendid. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served
the dancers which contribute
materially to make the occa-
sion one of complete enjoyment.
The Catholic ladies know how
to prepare for such affairs and
whenever they are ready to
announce another dance, they
will find a large crowd of sat-
isfed dancers are read, to at
tend.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Chamber Has
Interesting Meeting

The last meeting of the Clo-
Wis Chamber of Commerce was
one ofinterest and largely at
tended. One of the principle
subjects for disc ussion being
the county fair which will be
held this fall. 1t was thought
best not to solicit the business
men of the town for articles of
merchandise as premium prizes,
as considerable misunderstand-
ing and dissatisfaction over this
practice has occurred in the
past and it is thought that this
could be overcome by soliciting
money contributions and all
paid from one fund which
would be kept where the con-
testant could easily collect
their awards. A committee
was appointed on county fair
matters and will report at to-
nights meeting. Another sub
ject discussed was how to get
the big wheat crop in the north
ern part Of the county and in
southern Quay county market
ed here instead of going to
some other towns as has been
the custom of some of the wheat
growers in the past. A strenu-
ous effort will be made this
year to capture the bulk of this
business as the estimated yield
will be something like 250,0OO
bushels.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

What promises to ere ate more
interest among children under
16 years of age than anything
that has occurred in Curry County
is the Shetland Pony Contest
just inaugurated by the Clovis
News and Clovis merchants and
business men. A handsome
complete outfit Of pony. buggy
and harness costing over FOUR
HUNDRED and FIFTY dollars.
will be shipped here from Green
field, Ohio. from the greatest
and largest pony farms in the
world and will be given away
free to the boy or girl under
sixteen years of age. who re-
ceives the most votes.
How TO ENTER THE CONTEST
Any child under sixteen years
of age may become a Contestant
by either going in person or
having a friend 20 in their be-
half to the places Of business
mentioned. and informing the
proprietors of these establish
ments that they desire to enter
the Contest. Their names will
then be entered without any
cost whatsoever. Remember.
however. that you are not a full
fiedged Contestant until your
name has been entered at all of
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

said places.
Enroll I h e names o ( your
children in this great Contest.
which S given through t h e
generosity Of your enterprising
citizens. Do it at once. 1t costs
nothing. The child VINO wins
this Handsome Outfit will be
the happiest child in the county.
The prize is worth striving for.
How TO GET VOTES
Each years subscription to the
CLOVIS News at one dollar a
year entities you to 500 votes.
The same applies to all back
subscriptions. Likewise each
merchant and business house
named in this contest will give
you votes corresponding to the
amount of your purchase.
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
T through the courtesy of your
enterprising business men an un-
paralleled opportunity is present.
ed to the boys and girls of this
community. They will couduct
a Great Dunlap Pony CONNER
cial Contest in which a Pony.
Vehicle and Harness are to be
given away. This outfit is not
to be given to the handsomest
child nor the ugliest child. but
to the most energetic boy or girl.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

Curry County potatoes If
placed on eastern markets would
make the famous Greely potatoe
rate as second choice. The
News this week received some
potatoes and onions from the
farm of Lacy Hobbs, four and a
half miles Southwest of town
which are second to none in
both size and flavor. They
were not irrigated, but we have-
never seen irrigated ones that
were better. Curry County is
coming to claim its own as q
farming country.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Passed Worthless ch.

Passed Worthless Checks.
]. P. Malone was arrested in
Texico Monday by sheriff D. L.
Moye, charged with passing
worthless checks and drafts on
several Clovis business men.
Among those taken into his
confidence were H. W. Bell.
who endorsed q daft for $S5. 90
drawn on his father. ]. W. Ma
lone. of Decatur. Texas.
According to Marshall Irvine's
abatement. The Barry Hard
ware Company also donated $50
in the same manner.
Felix Herbert also cashed two
personel checks for the same
artist. Malone is out on bond.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

tice. the Portales team taking
first prize.
The boys report a big time and
royal entertainment. the DEM
ing people giving them several
nice dances.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

There will be a literary and
musical entertainment at the
Baptist church. Friday. July
oath for the purpose of pur-
chasing chairs for the primary
department at the Baptist
church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Brown & Bryan Will Buy
Your Wheat.

We will pay the highest cash
value each day. Do not sell
your wheat until you get our
daily prices. Will buy delivered
at any railroad point. Freight
rate considered.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
Farrnersl

will pay you highest market
price for your wheat-delivere
at Melrose, Clovis, Farwell or
Bovina. Cash Ramey, Clovis.
New Mexico,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24
The NeWS=MerChantS
Pony Contest is Started


the Those
this which will be delight the children the
Clovis News MandeHs KendalPs Rice Furniture Co, Hous
ton-art Lyceum Theatre and the Model Grocery
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-07-24

A heavy rain fell over the
greater portion of Curry County
afternoon and night
and again Monday.
The rain was especially heavy
in the northern section of the
county. The moisture having
fallen almost continuously for
three days in the Grady neigh
borhood. Clovis was favored
with a good shower Sunday
evening.
The crops are fairly shooting
up and farmers are in high
spirits.
James F. Kennedy and Ruby
Lee Cook were united in mar
riage at the court house by JUS
tice of the Peace, ]. P. Noble.
Saturday. The happy young
couple will reside on their farm
near Clovis for the present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
STROUD TO Topeka.
Automatic Promoter VIII Establish
Headquarters Here.

III. d. Stroud, automatic telephone
man. announced today that he will
open an office in Topeka, and that his
services will be available as a consult
ing telephone engineer, and advocate
of publicly owned phones in the state
and county. sss.-
Mr. Stroud has written to his wife
to prepare to move to Topeka, and
he stated today that he will put his
two sons, aged 10 and 5 respectively,
in school here next September.
For the time being he will not push
the proposition for voting 100000 in
bonds for a Topeka municipal auto
matte telephone plant. but will wait
until he mas procured legal opinion
from one or two of the best lawyers
of the state relative to the legality of
voting bonds for this purpose in q
city of the first class.
ION the opinion of the city attorney
the local proposition as relates to the
| issuing of bonds for the building Of q
phone plant in Topeka is in good
, shape" said Mr.. Stroud today. 81
have employed one of the best lawyers
in the state, also, to give me an opin-
| ion on the legality of voting bonds. I
don't intend to carry on an active cam
i paign on the local situation for the
time being for the reason that the
! Automatic Electric company, which
manufactures the automatic telephone
| which have been advocating and
| will continue to advocate, has with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
T.R. ATTACKS WHITMAN
: declares the District Attorney Is
Tricky and Insincere.

Oyster Bay, N. T.. July 16.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has issued $500 word
statement in which he charges the dis
trict attorney. Charles Whitman. who
has aspired to lead the Progressive
party in the gubernatoria1 campaign
in New York this fall. is tricky and
insincere.
Colonel Roosevelt makes public
what he says is a letter that was writ
ten by the district attorney and con-
tanned denunciation Of William
Barnes of Albany. This Is the letter
whore. authorship Is denied by Mr..
Whitman.
In his attack ON the district attorney
Colonel Roosevelt says that Mr.. Whit
mans attitude toward the corrupt
bosses Of the Republican party is ex-
actly the same as vas John n. Dix's
toward the Democratic BASES when
Dix was in the field for the Democratic
nomination for governor. and init
mates that II elected. Whitman would
be "as undesirable as was Governor
DIX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE.
Six Hundred Girls vacate . State
Home in . Hurry.

Geneva. ILL.,, July 16.-Six hundred
girls. quartered in the state home for
girls here, were driven out into the
dark, early today by fire which was
discovered IN the administration build
ing, a four story structure in the mid
die of q group Of smaller buildings in
which the girls are housed. Only at
tendants sleep IN the administrator
building. None of the young women,
SO far as learned, was hurt although
they fled prccipitately from the build
ings. some of them in their night
clothes.
A few OF the girls. seizing the OPP
portunity to escape, ran away. They
had to go in what few clothes they
had q chance to grab as they fled
from the fire. The fire departments
OF Geneva, Batavia, st. Charles and
Aurora were summoned in addition to
the fire fighters living at the state in
stitution and the flames were under
control at o'clock. The loss was esti-
mated at 10000. Mrs. Carrie O'Con-
nor of Rock Island is superintendent
of the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
drawn it's financial support from the

drawn it's financial support from the
Topeka campaign.
Il have received offers from local
people of financial support If 1 need
it in sums ranging from SO cents to
$50 for the local municipal campaign.
Although I am in a position to
carry on the fight without other as
sistance and spend my own money
rather than give it up. know that all
the funds needed will be Forthcoming
and there will be no question about
the source Of these funds. will pub
lish and swear to a list Of cOntribu-
tors. except some who do not wish
their names used"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
SALOON IS AM ISSUE.
Bull Moose and Republicans Take OPP
posite Sides in Iowa.

Bull Moose and Republicans Take OPP
pOsite Sides in Iowa.
Des Moines. July 16.-The Republic
can party, by it's action here, stands
for no further legislation against the
liquor traffic In Iowa, while the Pro-
gressive party, by it's action in conven-
ton a week ago, stands squarely
against the manufacture and sale Of
liquor. and for submission to the peo-
pie as speedily as possible Of prohib-
tory amendments to both state and
national constitutions.
The Republicans indorsed the Iowa
mulct law. which licenses the sale Of
liquor and prescribes the regulations
under which it may be sold, but turned
down a resolution to repeal the mulct
law and submit a state prohibitory
amendment. Under the Republican
plan the saloons in Iowa would be re-
tanned, while the Progressives would
have them wiped out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16

There vas much doubt ~ 20
whether or not the Dowager Queen
Of Italy world attend the recent In
ternational Women's Council held at
Rome, although Queen Margherita
had entertained the official members
of the council at tea Doubt was
changed to eurprise. however, when
the Dowager Queen not only signi-
fed her intention Of being present.
but insisted on shaking hands with
every one Of the several hundred
visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16
Bride of = Week slain.

Dubuque, Ia, July 16.-Mrs. John
Allen, II wears old, and seven days
a bride, was murdered last night. The
police and relatives Of the young wom-
an are searching for George Delain.
her cousin. who IL said to have paid
her attention before her marriage.
Bloodhounds have been sent to the
scene Of the crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16

Buy - blue Serge Norfolk 81 az
Suits, Friday.
Choice OF rs fine all wool Blue
Serge Norfolk Suits that formerly
sold for 81: every seam IL taped
and a new suit free If not salts
factory; sizes to IL years. 50 az
Special, Friday.