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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
FEAST and FR0LlC
AT BARBECUE
Factory Foreman's Club Pro-
vides Great Treat
REcoRD.BREAKlNG CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE
Enjoyed a Fiesta and Entertainment
Surprising Anything Of the Kind
Ever Attempted


had the opportunity of attending
the barbecue and entertainment
given by the Foremen's Club of
the American Beet Sugar Co.'s
factory at Rocky Ford on last
Saturday evening this event sur
passed any similar affair ever at
tempted aud was the best feed
and one of the jolliest times they
have ever enjoyed.
With every succeeding year the
factory boys have become more
expert as hosts until they have
now reached a pinnacle of attain
ment that even they will find it
impossible to pass and nothing
more enjoyable than the affair of
Saturday night could we'll be con-
ceived.
In the factory building the bar
becue was served to crowd of
over 500 A. B. s. Co. employees
and their families and invited
friends, who were present in larger
numbers than ever, for there's no
one that turns down the opportun-
ity to take in this'big annual stunt
of the Rocky Ford factory boys.
The barbecue this year was
much more than the title implies,
for besides an immense quantity
of the choicest cuts of steak "done
to a turn"ion the huge salamanders
under the watchful supervision of
Head Chef Harvey Morris and his
expert force of cooks, there was
salads, rolls, sandwiches, fruit,
coffee, lemonade and the like,
which were SO appetizing and SO
generously forced upon the guests
by Fred Mehring and his gang of
capable walters that the writer
had even to forgo the last course
the "smokes."
At the conclusion of the barbe-
cue the tables were quickly clear
ed away and benches took their
places upon which the crowd was
comfortably seated, and promptly
at the appointed hour-S:l5 p. m.
the curtain concealing the i'm
provised stage was drawn aside
revealing a galaxy of blackface
comedians such as would grace
the ranks of the best minstrel
show ever put on the boards by
AL G. Fields.
big Jim" Bingham filled the
position of interlocutor with dig
nifty and grace, while "Billy'
Park and "Steve" Kelso were in
their old familiar places as end
men and with their inimitable
characterizations lent zest to the
antics and laughter-producing jest
and story of Messrs Allen, Blanch-
ard, Chapman, Chevalier, Dob
bins, Hamman, Henderson and
Page. the rest Of the burnt cork
bunch.
The second part of the program
depicted the interior of the Coon-
town Suicide Club while the thir-
teen members of that body, ably
waited upon by 81. Dishwasher
Black" Kelso, brot the affBirs of
the club to a rip-roaring finale,
and so most agreeable closed the
evenings entertainment, but not
the enjoyment, as a grand ball
followed, the inspiriting music
being furnished by fine orches-
ira under the leadership of s. A.
Dent, to which young and old
were lightly gliding as The En-
terprise writer went his homeward
way bearing the knowledge of
having spent few delightful
hours in company with the genial
employees of the A. B. S. Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21

Commission unable to regulate CONTROL
way price ITSELF but and has fixed reasonable
and wishes call attention to the
give them the widest publicity in
order that may profit thereby.
much publicity possible in these two matters
as ONLY through the bodies of
directly people with work We intend take other
sections freight in the future and within
few months investigate the entire telephone situation in the
state Colorado getting into closer touch with
press sae civic bodies and the people
suggestions would be gratefully received"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
Ozanam Club Elects "
 Temporary Officers

The Ozanam club held a very large and enthusiastic meeting last evening in the basement of the Sacred Heart church. The constitution and bylaws were read and approvea.
 At the meeting temporary election of officers took place, who will serve until the annual eleqtion in February Edward V. Creagh was elected presi- dent, Daniel J. Conroy, secretary, and Leo J.a Linehan, treasurer,
 An athletic committee was appoint ed consisting of Frank Mccarthy, R on- ald Ward and Raymond Congdon. Any one interested in basketball will please hand their names to any member of the committee.
 Membership teams were formed to compete for suitable prize to be awarded to the team bringing in the most new members dn the Snext. month.
 All the Catholic young men of the city are eligible for membership and it is expected that a large number of new faces will be seen at the next meeting which will be held in Sacred Heart church, Monday, Nov. 8.
 The debating committee has ar for a. debate a timely sub ject for the next meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
SIGHTSEERS GATHER TO WATCH STRUGGLE
 OF MEXICAN ARMIES
Villa Narsha1s Force of 8,OOOO Men, Supported by Many Field Pieces to Attack Carranzista Strong hold at Agua Prieta United States Troops Ready to Prevent Shooting Across Border

Douglas, Ariz., Oct 0.-Niggerhead, black butte faint1y resembling the craniaI outlines of a negro, which
 which rises out of the desert nine miles east of here claimed the atten- tion of all eyes today as marking the portal of mountain pass through which General Villa was expected to nep to attack or besiege the Carranza -gafrison at Agua Prieta, opposite here
 Besides his 5000 soldiers, Villa was authoritativeIy reported to have 2S field pieces of sartillery of unknown calibre and efficiency. To oppose him General Pelias Gales, the Carranza commander, has approximately 3.700 troops, 10 pieces of artillery and be- tween 30 and 50 machine guns Re Inducements are coming over Amer tcan railroads via Eagle Pass.
 As they advanced westward toward Agua Prieta the Villa forces must pass near an encanpment of Ameri- can troops stationed hardly a mile north of the border where Brigadier Thomas F. Davis, who assumed com mand yesterday, has about 6,e00 sol-T diers, with Is s-inch field guns. The United States troops have orders to prevent from shooting into he United States.
 General Villas army today reached the Cal1ardos ranch some IS miles southeast of Agua Prfeta, in Bernar- dino Valley, just on the other side of Chirichua Mountains. This placed him within fairly easy march of the, barbed wire entanglements fronting General Gales elaborate system of defenses.
 General Villa is expected to attack tomorrow and sightseers are crowd ing into Douglas.
 a1readv nOSSeSSed of fairly effective system of protective works General Gales had his men employ their final waiting hours to- day adding to masses of trenches and redoubts.
 Not blade of grass grows in Agua Prieta and dust whirls sent dancing about by winds that constantly sweep the country. coated gray the brown faces and blue overa1ls of the soldiers as they 1abored with picks and skove1s under the eyes of women and children, who fringe every Mexican military en- campment or battlefield.
 The city of Douglas extends to the border line but it is sparsely built for perhaps half a mile north from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

boundary. Facing this open space the
 Carranza soldiers finished today a trench line which completed around ltAeua Prieta a band of defense works
 that extends three-quarters of a mile north and south and about a mile and 1 a quarter east and west. The town itself, with it's adobe buildings. tents, go-downs and 1ean-to
 barracks housing thousands of refu- | gees driven in by the Villa advance, lies within and overlooking this ellipse of defensive works. The refugees, mostly women and children of the poorest classes in Mex ico. will be brought over to the Unit ed States when Villa attacks.
 Plans also have been made to bring over the Carranza., wounded if the gem era1 hospital comes under fire. Three lines of trenches, the work of Col. Max loire, Chilian engineer, rae like those in the European war zone.
 The three lines of trenches are fronted first by lines of barbed wire entanglements which. stt is said, can electricity. Beyond this lie fields of mines.
 From all three lines of trenches zig gag communication trenches, facing the American side, run through the town to the trench in the rear of Agua Prieta. These principally arc for bringing in the wounded or for send ing out endorsements without ex- posing them to fire. These commun1- cation trenches are dotted with sta tions in ddgouts which are provided with barrels of water and first aid outfits.
 The general hospital still is located in an adobe building which formerly was the postoff1ce. Here Dr. J. l.. Ho11ingsworth, an American, and pr. T. l.. Harrison, of Toronto, Canada, who just returned from Belgium, are in charge. Their patients today in- cluded 30 typhoid cases and 8 mum Der of wounded men from former bat ties in Sonora.
 The new hospital is unfinished. In < the meantime the postoffice shelters the sick and wounded and their farnf flies or those of the Mexican nurses wha live altogether with children and animals pets, including many dogs.
 The girls, whose only insignia con- sists of white cloths wrapped in tur- ban fashion about their heads, and six ''practicantes" or hospital stew
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
Weather Forecast

New Haven, Oct. 3O-Fore- cast: Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight.
 Connecticut: Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Sunday fair: moderate to fresh west winds.
 The lake disturbance increased in energy as it moved eastward and is now central over northern Maine. It caAsed local show CTS during the last 24 hours in the eastefn portion of the lake region and New England Nam tucket, Mass, and Portland, Me, reported thunderztorms. Pleas ant weather has prevailed in other districts east of the Rocky Mountains, except in southern Florida. Moderate temperatures for the season of the year con- tfnue tne the northern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
GIRLS LEAD STRIKE
 IN HARTFORD PLANT

Hartford. Oct 3o-About TO won- en and girls and 80 men went on strike at the Arrow Electric Co. fac tory today, representing about five sfxths of the number of persons en- p1oyed. Demands for an, eight hour day and changed working conditions, were presented to the company and refused on Friday. The girls served notice of a strike at that time, but it was not known that any of the men would join them.
 Labor officials estimate the number now on strike in this city at from 2,000 to 2,50Os Lat the estimate from the companies affected is much less.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
Greene Asks Extension Of Postal Deliveries
 For Eighty Families

Postmaster c. F. Greene has asked the Post Office department to extend city delivery service to so families re- siding on Auburn and Andovers streets. The families have compiled With all the requirements of the departm er,tt as to proper sidewalks and the mum bering of their houses and providing of letter boxes and are entitled to the city delivery. This is the largest num- Der of families to receive the city de- livery here at one time since the new regulation went into effect, but it is ex- pected that the number will be small compared with those who will have to be added when the houses that are being constructed by the Bridgeport Arms works are completed.
 A monument marking the original graves of Daniel Boone and his wife was dedicated at Bryan Cemetery, Mol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
INCREASE IN TROLLEY
 FARES IS HELD UP

Mystic. Conn, odts State sena- tor B. Ii. Whit and Representative c. T. CrandalI, of Groton, who have been leading in the opposition to the proposed raise of trolley fares be- tween Groton and Westerly on the Groton & Stonington, Street Railway line, deceived word from the interstate commerce commission today that the increase had been held up pending the commissions order until Feb. 29, 1916. /l4t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
CAPT. FUEssENIcH REr1REs.

Torrington, Oct. so-captain L. c. Fuessenich, of. Company M, End in fantry, c. N. G., announced today that he would retire from service on Nov 24. He has been 8 member of the company since it's organization 12 years ago and has been a captain for three wears.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
s75,ooo FIRE IN BOSTON

Boston, Oct. 2o-The garage and carriage storehcuse of the Chauneey Thomas Co.,. a four-story structure, was burned here today. The build ing was filled with automobile bodies and carriages. all of which were de- stroyed. The loss was estimated at s75, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

During the suspension of wireless communication via Sayvi1Ie, L. l., mes sages to Europe may be sent via Tuck erton, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
STOCK MARKET

New York, Oct. 3O-Opening. Yes terday's general advance was resumed at the opening of today's stock market, the rise taking in rails as well as specialties. although the latter were profninent. Studebaker, General Electric, Baldwin Locomotive. Lacka- wanna Steel and Maxwell Motors were higher by to 2 points. Coppers also were active and moderately higher, Anaconda rising A to the new record of 8sH. United States Steel opened with 7,50O/shares at s8, an overnight gain of 1k, soon advancing another quarter Reading, New York Central and Canadian Pacific were the strong fee lures of the railway group Gen er;f Motors rose 21 E to 377-
 C1ose=Regardless of heavy selling for profits, today's stock market rose well above yesterdays strong close Realizing was largely neutralized by further covering of short commit r1ents United States Steel again led the market, rising "A to SSA Ana conda was the next most active stock, gaining a point at the new record of 835k Union Pacific and Southern Pa effac were the chief features tof the railway list New York Central, Nor folk & western and Chesapeake & Ohio also were in demand but Cana dian Pacific was under pressure. Var iolts specialties notably automobile stocks, were higher. The closing was strong. Bonds were strong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

Britiga casualties from the begin ming of the war to October g, totalled 49s,294, according to a statement by Premier Asquith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

The Bank of England shipped k175, 900 to the tilted States and ear marked f15O,0oO for miscellaneous purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30

ards, are the only assistants of Drs. Hollingsworth and Harrison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
THE SMITH, MURRAY 60.
 eR1DeEPoRrs BUSY CASH STORE.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We invite you to visit our pattern department
 MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1st.

Mrs. M O. HERMAN, special representative of the PICTORIAL REVIEW CO., of New York, will be here for three days to explain the many distinctive features of PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS which make them superior to all other patterns.
 The patent cutting construction guides furnished only with PICTORIAL REVIEW patterns, time, labor and material in every They show just how lay out the parts of the pattern the material to cut and how to join the parts in completing the garment.
 Do not fail to meet MRS. HERMAN and learn of the many advantages contained PICTORIAL. REVIEW PATTERNS not found in other patterns.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
Bed Bugs in inc Bed

drive away your roomers and keep your friends from staying over night. They father leave and say noth- ing, it is courtesy, but is not forgotten.
 CYRUS PRESTO KILLER will kill the bugs and rid the house of the pest, 25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
(Henry Clews)

The outlook for the market is gem efal1y favogable. Liquidation in some of the speeialtfes is still incomplete, but the selling movement of the past two or thFee weeks has strengthened the technical position of Athe market, and the diversion of attention to the railroads and better class Of indus trials has inaugurated a new and safer buying movement. The prospect for the last two classes of securities com tinues satisfactory,sand on pronounced reactions such securities should prove a good purchase. Money is easy;, general trade is Improving; invest-s rnent funds appear to be plentiful and an undertone of genuine confidence prevails in nearly all departmets of business activity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-30
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

ALMANAC FOR SUNDAY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
WEEDS TO KEEP HIS JOB.
Unmarried Men Were to Be Laid Off,
So WILDER Got Married.

Chatham. N Y.-Friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred S. WILDER of this place are
congratulating them upon their mar
riage. which took place recently. The
date was advanced in order that Will
Der might keep lis job in the local
bottling station Of big milk concern.
The superintendent of the plant had
been ordered to lay off all the unmar-
ried men in order to reduce expenses.
WILDER, who had learned of this.
hurried to the home of his tiancee. MISC
Mabel C. Phillips.
1--WE must get married today" VIII
Der said to her.
why, we can't; my wedding gown
isn't finished Miss Phillips protested.
But when WILDER explained the emer-
gency Miss Phillips consented.
Then WILDER reported for work.
what are you doing here?" demand
ed the superintendent. "All single men
were laid off Saturday"
Eyes, but I'm married now" said
WILDER, displaying his certificate.
Congratulations" said the superin-
tendent. go to work"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
Has Ten Living Grandparents.

Platteville Journal: Henry Kenwyn
Merrifeld is the name of the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrifield who
arrived to gladden. their home ON Fri
day. He is small and weighed but five
and three quarters pounds, but he is
unusually rich in the way of living
grandparents He has a grandfather
and grandmother Shambow, great
grandfather and great grandmother
Schambow aud great grandmother and
great grandfather Kettler on the moth
er's side. On the fathers side there is
grandmother and grandfather Merrifeld
great grandmother Merriield, living in
England, and great grandfather Vivian
in Linden. That makes ten living
grand parents for one small fellow. A
rather unusual record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
.DARDANELLES FIGHT
AN EPOCH MAKING ONE
To Go Down In History as
MOmentOuS Struggle.

LOndon.-When a combined squadron
of British and French warships began
the task of forcing a passage of the
Dardanelles on Nov. of last year
probably few realized the magnitude
Of the task they had set for themselves.
1t was four months from the date of
that opening shot that word of any
progress was reported.
1t was only when the British super
Dreadnought Queen Elizabeth, armed
with eight fifteen-inch guns and lying
from eight to ten miles OffshOre, hurled
tons and tons of metal into the outer
Notifications at the entrance to the
Dardanelles that the first breach was
made in the supposedly impregnable
defenSeS.
This wonderful marine fighting ma
chine, the Queen Elizabeth, was only
one of a feet of forty warships sent to
hammer down the forts that guard the
forty mile long passage through the
sea of Marmora and to COnstantinOple
beyond. Engaged with her in the task
may NC ACSdluCo etS \oAlP"Ao OiS
to that of storming the rock Of Gibral-
tar, were the Dreadnoughts Agamem
non, Irresistible, Vengeance. Cornwall
lis, Triumph, Albion and Majestic.
most of which were armed with four
twelve-inch guns each. and the French
pre- Dreadnoughts Gaulois. Suffren and
Charlemagne.
Opposing the passage Of these en-
gines Of destruction is continuous
line of Notifications on both sides Of
the narrow strait. supplemented with
deadly sea mines and several subma
rines.
The one enormous advantage pos
sessed by the attacking force is in the
superior range of its guns. Opposed to
the twelve and fifteen inch guns of the
combined fleet. the greatest guns of the
forts are pieces Of 1912 inch caliber.
From the beginning Of the forcing of
the Dardanelles early in November all
the Notifications within range Of the
larger guns of the attacking fleet were
subjected to desultory bombardment
The end of February. however, marked
the starting of the attack in deadly
earnest. Two days of constant pound
ing battered down the forts guarding
the entrance to the strait from the
Mediterranean.
Military experts agree that the
strength of the defenses of the Oar
danelles grows from the entrance as
they near COnstantinople. When the
present great war passes into history
no more momentous struggle will be
recorded than that Of the attempt of
the allies fleet to force the passage
toward the Golden Horn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25
General ObregOn, Now In Lime
light, a Sonora Farmer.
SEVENTH LEADER APPEARS.
Strong Man Of Today Is Well Educated
and Has No Desire to Continue War
but Only Fights For What He Con-
siders the Best interests of His Fell
low Countrynan

Mexico City.-The tragedy of Mexico
has new leading man, the seventh in
a period of a little more than four
years. He is Alvaro Obregon, the
Sonora farmer, who has had a chief
place in the news from Mexico for the
past few weeks, the man who by his
capture of the ancient city of Puebla
and his subsequent dictatorship in the
distressed City of Mexico has COM
PEELED world. weary of Mexican revo-
lutions, to turn on him, and not Villa.
the limelight of notoriety.
Of the leading men Of the Mexican
tragedy Porfirio Diaz was the first.
Then came Madero. then Pascual
Orozco, then Victoriano Huerta, then
CarranZa, then Villa and now comes
Obregon, educated and apparently one
of the ablest of the scores of guerrilla
fighters who have appeared in Mexican
history in the past half century.
The CarranZistas admit that their
hopes are in this man from Sonora.
They call him the Napoleon OF the
West" the right hand of Carranza"
and ''the general who can read as well
as write"
Obregon. like Villa, Orozco and Car
rama. is northern Mexican. He
comes from the great state of Sonora,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-25

which touches the American border
west of Ell Paso. Sonora is a Yaqui
Indian stronghold. and Obregon is
proud of the fact that the blood of the
Yaquis, among the best of Mexican
fighters. is in his veins. However. he
is not full blooded Yaqui, and the
fairness Of his complexion is due to
liberal mixture of pure Spanish Like
wise he has little of the Mayo Indian
in him.
"Paradoxical as it may SEEM" said
Francisco Elias. an old friend of Obre-
gon and now the CarranZa consul gen.
eral in New York. "Obregon, while our
most capable military leader at this
moment. is at heart and by training no
soldier at all. While acquitting him
self with great credit in the campaigns
he is conducting to drive Villa and the
other enemies Of the country out Of
power. his constant dream is neverthe-
less one of peace. He is farmer and
always will be one. | know that he
hopes some day to return to his Sonora
ranch. More than once he has ex-
pressed his disgust for warfare. which
he has called a devils game in which
humans have no business to indulge.
HE is splendid physical specimen.
He is six feet in height and tips the
scales somewhere in the neighborhood
Of $50 pounds
1t was not until OroZco. the Chihua-
huan who had been Maderos right
hand man. turned against his old chief
that Obregon decided to take the field.
Obregon entered the revolution quiet
ly and without consulting any one.
He went among his Sonora Yaquis and
armed and organized battalion of
about 400 men. He telegraphed Ma
dero. then in the last days of his pres
idency in Mexico City, that he had
his men and stood ready to oppose Or
ozco. The man who accepted Obre-
CONS offer was Huerta, then directing
the field operations of Madero's armies
Less than year later Obregon was
to be one Of Huerta's most persistent
military opponents.
But now the contest in Mexico is be-
tween Obregon and Villa. with Obre-
gon the master in the southwest and
Villa still supreme in the northern
tier of states At Pueblo Obregon in
flicted crushing defeat on the villista
force and followed it up by second
entry into Mexico City. which was
evacuated by the Villa and Zapata
troops. Now it is reported that Obre
gon has a second time evacuated the
capital and that the bandit Zapata is
once again supreme there.