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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-02
New Fiscal Year
OF State Start,
With $7,6l3,858

Ap~tin. Texas. Sept. 2.-The new ii-ral
year of thc state wv Texas. which BEGAN
yesterday rAept. ~. started WITH aprrn-
priatiun~ aggregatiny ST.Gl3,S5S tor ihr
support Of the state government during The
comIng yecr These appropriations are a.
vided a. follows:
State departments. ~l,520,0l2. missed
laueou~. s977.977: educational institution.
- .3l9 G2g: elce~mo~ynary institutions.
-. .l3l .2+0: Judiciary, +S5l 200.
The state started on \ cash basis. it /.
said and according ~ officials cxprri- u,
remain Nh especially during the prc-rrt
month. The above amounts do nrt include
special appropriations.
British Steamer is Sunk.
by Assn.iated Press
Lsdou. Sept. The british steamer
>ayena haa been sunk. probably hy sub
marine. Three VT the crew are missing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
GEBDENIEEs WILL HEAD BRIDGEPORT dAS0NS AT
 CEREMONY M QUEBEC

c:harles M. Gerdenier, Ssrd, will lead the local delegation which will leave New Haven June 9 to attend the an- inual communication Of Golden Rule lodge, F. & A. M, of Sfanstead. Que. This is a unique ceremony which at tracts Aascns from all over the coun- try.
 According to It's charter, Golden Rule lodge must hold an open air session on Owls head. St. Johns day,s June A. The spot where the ceremony is held Is on mountain 5000 feet above sea level From this spot a fine view Of the Surrounding country can be ob- tainen Ethe spires of Montreal, 100 miles away being visible
 Delegations from the various lodges in this state will make the trip. The train leaves. New Haven at $50 p Ta June g and proceeds to Newport, Wt-, where the party takes a steamer on Lake 1Gemph rernaEog to Perkins Landing Disenbarkings there the par ty will ascend the mountain where the ceremony is to be held
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Diver Petitions British To Raise
 The Sunken Emden

Kobe, Japan, June 15.-Eeisuke Shimizu, a veteran Japanese diver, has petitioned the British authorities for permission to ref1oat the famous German cruiser Emden, known as the terror of the South Seas,'' which was destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney off Cocos Island in November 1914. Mr Shimizu says he is confident he can get the Emden off the rocks. Skilled colleagues have signed his petition. The diver won historic 1aure1s in 1883 while engaged in salvage operations on the sunken ship Anzenmarl1 on the coast of Japan. A great storm arose and tn British merchantmen Carnarvan- shire was wrecked nearby. Single handed, M Shinaizu rescued the crew against fearful odds. Tn recognition Of his bravery the British govern ment presented him with a watch The ensuring publicity attracted at tention to his signal success in div ing and salvage operations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
.STRATFIELD WILL GET NEW SCHOOL BY ISSUING BONDS Voters at Town Meeting Agree That District Is In Need
 of Building.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield June 15.-Stratfeld will have 8 new school. This was decided at the special meeting of the voters of the town held last evening at the town hall. Although it was predicted that the meeting would be very stormy es- pecially on the part of the citizens of Strataeld who came to the affair 100 strong, all the business was presented in a peaceful and satisfactory manner. A resolution was presented by Judge Fillmore $. Banks and read by Clerk Joseph l. Flint, which asked that committee of five, Simon c. Bradley, Simeon Pease, Charles Rowe, H. L. Sutton and Charles B. Jennings, be school built on Jacknan avenue on the same location as the present one and to acquire more land if necessary to enlarge the building if the future de- mands it. According to predictions madelast night the building will be a two-story one and will consist of four rooms.
 B. w. S. Pickett seconded the reso- fution and it was unanimously carried. William Smith, superintendent of schools, was asked to explain about the conditions that existed at Strat- of a, new school, as the present one on Jackman avenue is inadequate. He recommended closing Jennings Wood and the Plattsville school and sending the scnllQren or these SchOOlS to the new one. StratfeId is a growing sec- ton and due attention ought to be paid to its need, he said. Judge Banks also advocated better school facilities in that district. Dr. W. H. Donaldson made an urgent and forceful plea to the assemblage, pet1tioning them to look into the matter on all sides and not to erect building that will not be a pride to the town of Fairfield.
 Judge Banks then offered a plan for
 iquidating the $6o,ooO debt on the town which was greatly incurred through the building of the Sherman school house and part through the erection of the Holland Hill schoo1house. The plan is to issue 2O-year 4 onds at $1, 900 each, dating from August 1, 1915, car rying interest not exceeding four and one-half per cent. The bonds will be payable to the Southport Savings bank. The selectmen of the town were authorized to sell the bonds. Judge Bacon Wakeman seconded the plan and it was unanimously carried
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Civilians I.inger
 Though in Peril
 Between the Lines

Dunkrk,. France, June 15t-British officers and soldiers from the devas- tated countryside which now consti- tutes the battered frunt between their army and that of the Germans. fre-s quentIy express surprise that some steps have not been taken to remove hescivilian population from the inn mediate area of fighting The cIear- ing tout Of civilians they declare. would simplify military operations. and reduce the opp pertunity for sues cessfuI spying by the sGeETnans.
 Few of the civilians. however. will move until absolutely compelled. for most of therns are earning large sums of money from the troops. either. either through the sale of garden truck or as artisans of various types. Prices in hotels, wineshopss and in the small general stores with which every little hamlet is supplied, are on a level with those in a Western American mining camp or a fashion able New England summer resort. Most of, the Tadesnen will be able to retire when the war is over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
JAPAN PUTS BAN ON CHRISTIANITY
 IN HER SCHOOLS

St. Helena, Cal. June 15.-The Ja- panese government has adopted proposal made by the governor gen eraI of Korea to eliminate the teach ing of Christianity from every Korean School, according to statement made to-day by Elder A. G. Daniels, president of the general or world conference of the Seventh Day Ad- venttists to the national educational and Young Peoples Missionary Vol unteer Counsel of the Adventists now in session here.
 MT. Daniels said that the "open door in Japan, as far as Protestant missionar yendeavor is concerned, is fast closing and reaction has set ip. He urged that whatever is done for the evangelization of the millions of China and India be done quickly for he said Japan is leading the Orient. He recently returned from a years s tour of Australia, the South Sea Isl- ands and the Orient.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
STOCK MARKET

New York, June 15.-Opening- Speculation at the opening of the stock market to-day continued to show improvement in many issues. Westinghouse Electric was the feature the first ansaction embracing 4,50O shares at 98 9z to 9s N the price soon advancing to 1OOaz a maximum gain of 2A New York Airbrake rose 1s and General Electric gained points after an initial decline American Loco and Baldwin Loco were up point or more. Minor industria1s and Metal stocks recorded early gains of 1 to points. Reading, Missouri Pa cif1c and Chesapeake & Ohio were in ,c1ined to sag.
 l Noon-We Westinghouse yielded none of it's prominence in the course of the early session, sales in the first hour aggregating 60,0O0 shares, or 80 per cent. of the total for that period. The morning price showed a. gain of four points Later other war speciaIties and also coppers and motors improved their position but former leaders be came more reactionary, especially Reading, Union Pacific and Steel. An other decline in foreign exchange was, doubtless, responsible for the heaviness of the international list, the demoralization list in that mark ct provoking further foreign selling Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Germans Insist On Good Standing of
 War Contractors

Berlin, June 15-The Prussian Ministry of War has issued a circular to gthe military authorities Iayin down the principle that all firms rendering for war contracts must do so through their local chamber of commerce or industrial associations. which must supplement the bid with a certificate testifying to the good faith of the firm and to it's respecta- ble standing and productive capaci- ty. Where the bidder is the dir ect producer of the goods, the factory inspector must also certify that his technical equipment is adequate to the task and that he satisfied all legal requirements as to rate of wages hours of labor and conditions of 1en1- ployment.
 If the above rules are carried out'' adds the circular, i've may confi- dent1y expect that all unfair en- ployers and unfair mfddlemen will be eliminated from the contracting business.''s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15

The first time a woman marrfes she wants a prince who lives in a castle and looks like a Greek god But the second time she marries she wants an ordinary human being who is good provider.
 After bride has been married long enough to know how to turn a pork chop into a clinker by frying it in skillet she wants to sit down and write a cook book and make some publisher wealthy.
 If some of the young men could hear the way some of the princesses sass their mothers around the house the young men would remain single for mighty long time.
 One reason why wives are called bet ter halves is because they usually have hard time digging upla quarter.
 Every time a man picks up a won2- ans magazine and looks at the fashion plate he decides that if his wife ever got so she looked like that he would trade her off for a nfckers worth of stogies.
 Another reason for the alarming number of unhappy marriages is that too many girls get hitched up before they are fully competent to support a husband
 EoOD4G AOn 0O aOL -AHOW SHOAen 11iJlL quitting, and some men know too much about it.
 Every now and then you see a girl who gives you the impression that she was in such big hurry to grab the powder rag that she forgot all about grabbing the wash rag.
 A woman will fasten on two big brass earrings, and hang a two pound copper chain and a string of glass pearls around her neck and slip four big bracelets on her arms and six tin rings on her fingers. Then she will go to church and contribute a dime to en- tighten the poor heathens who have SO little sense that they wear wire rin ga in their noses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
BRIDGEPORT LEADS
 IN LANDING WORK
 FOR JOBLESS ONES

Hartford, June 15.- Slightly more than half of those who applied for situations through the five public employment bureaus of the state dur ing the month of May secured them.. according to the figures issued to-day by the. bureau of labor statistics. The report shows that there were 1,766 applications for employment and of that number 963 were supplied with situations. The total applications for help were 1,138. The figures for the bureaus follow:
 Hartford-Applicat for em- pIoyrnent ASA; for help 1257; situa- lions secured 235.
 New Haven-Application for em p1oyment 4o5; for help 263; situations secured 205.
 idgeport-App1fcatio for em- ploynent 6O9; for help 406; situations secured 355.
 Waterbury - Applications for e1n- ploment 209; for help 172; situations secured 133.
 Norwich = Applications 0 r em- pIoyment 5e; for help 40; situations secured 35.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
tspecial to the Farmer.l

Fort K G. Wright, Fishers Island. June 15-Esxcitenlent ran high here tl1is morning over a report that two enlisted men from the regular troops brought into camp, to the effect that the United States had declared war on Germany. It was reported that se- cret orders had reached Lieutenant Colonel Barrette, conmandant of the post to prepare at once for host1lites. It was nearly noon before the major aty of the Connecticut Guards officers learned that the rurnor was un- founded.
 Nearly s76 officers and men are in camp, the largest number ever at a Coast AI4i11ery camp since the state established that branch of the ser vice. So far the camp has been re- 1narkabIy healthy. No cases of ill- BrddEeport contingent except that of Drum Major George Raymond of the band, whose hand was cut. The men are erAarin Into the drill and study periods with the enthusaasIn of veter- ans
 The Fsoa1rth and Eleventh compan- les drill at Battery Clinton on the 12 inch mortars: the 14th Co. at Bat terry Butterhedd on the 12 inch guns. Each company has an hour extended order and ski finnish drill before go- ing to the guns. At BabbeTy Clinton the Ennrth Go drill from 8: 80 to Q c'cloek and the 11th Go takes the second period from 1e:So to 12 o'clock Evening parade is at 5 oscIeck every day Saturday after noon fhere was no parade and the officers and men were given the time of until revei11e Sunday which was at 6:45 Other mornin gs the reveilIe is at 5:45-
 Yesterday brought many visitors to cana11y some of them few Bridge porters. Among others who called were Ldeutenant and Mrs Louis o.Neau. Lieutenant William N. Pot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
CONNECTICUT MILITIA STARTLED
 BY RUMOR OF WAR DECLARATION
Regular Artillery Officer Receiv
 ed Secret Orders to Prepare At Once for HostiIies With Troops of German Nation.

ter, adjutant of the Bridgeport bat tahon, entertained his son over Sun day. Captain Elias. s. Hall, IT,, of the 11th Co.,, has his father as a. guest.
 MT Hall visits the camp over Sun day every year and takes as much pleasure as does his son
 Last night the 14th Go. of Bridge port mounted guard for the camp. Captain l.. J. Brague was officer of the day Lieutenant Philip Bron- son was commander of the guard and Lieutenant Arthur LaRouque. super inumery officer of the guard.
 5. Captain Metcalfs of the Seventh Go. has Joined the camp after a months g tour of instruction in ,balistics at Fortress Monroe.
 Captain Taplor of the Ninth Go. had his father and several fellow towns men as guests.
 a. cloud settled down on the camp and soon 1t was so dense that it was diff cult to. see ten feet in advance of one. The mist soaked into everything and in consequence all hands had turned in 9efore sstaps. 2 This last call for the night, Tights out" is sounded at Il o'clock
 Tonight the 11th Go, mount guard. Captain Hall is officer of the day. lieutenant Joseph M. Harrison, com mander of the guard and Lieutenant Edmond c. Booth. supernumerary of fcer of the guard Lieutenant liar rison is also acting adjutant for the third battalion of which Major Haft is commander.
 Private stephen Ouch finished the last day of a. two period enlistment yesterday and left for home. Pri- vate Bartniclz of the 11th Co. also completes his enlistment today and will quit the camp. Neither of these men cared to re- enlist. More than 20 Of. the Bridgeport battalion will leave camp between now and Saturday as their time of enlistment expire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
OBITUARY
LOUIS LA oRoIx.


 Louis La Croix, one of the well known residents Of this city. died this morning at his home, 342 Wilmot avenue, after a few weeks illness. He was a member of the St. Joseph socie- ty of Meriden, was a. retired marine engineer. He was born in Canada and came to this country many years ago. He is survived by a widow, four daughters, Antonia., wife of William Viellette of South lIeriden; Mary, wife of John Coleman, of Strong, Me; Nora, wife of Arthur Baggs of Wall ingford, Conn.,, and Miss Josephine La Croix, of Ieriden; and five sons, Alfred, Joseph, Napoleon and Samuel of Yalesvi1le, Conn, and Orie La Croix of Bridgeport. The funeral will take place Thursday morning at 8 and mass will be held at St. Mary's church at 8:30. The remains will be taken on the 10:42 train charge of Funeral Director August G. Baker to South Merfden where interment will take place in family plot in St. Lawrence cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
CHANGERS PLAN FOR
 PLEASANT EVENING
 ON GREENFIELD HILL
Especial to The Farmer!l)

Fairfield, June 15.-Menbers of the grange are looking forward with much anticipation to the session in Green field Hill tonight, because of the promising program of entertain ment. In connection with the reg ular busin ess session there will be an evening of song and readings.
 Miss IvaI King, the accomplished reader, will entertain with several se- lections. Miss Beatrice Belden will portray dances of varying styles, Rev. F A. Thompson of Southport will de- liver an address and Miss Charlotte E. Hull will play the piano.
 Judge Bacon Wakenlan has arrang ed to act in the Bridgeport Probate court next week, in the absence of Judge Paul L. Miller, who will be away on his honeymoon.
 Antonio Nuzzo who is wanted for a shooting escapade on Sunday evening has not yet been arrested
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Weak on eeoaraehy.

Geography floors most of us occas sionaIly, and Dean Hole has recorded an instance when even bishop nod ded. Hole and Dean Spence were staying with Dean Pigou at Chiches- ter, and their host began to talk about Korea. Suspecting some ignorance, he asked if they knew where it was. Hole said he thought you booked for Charing Gross and Spence that you got out at Baker street There was laugh ter, and a bishop who had been listen ing asked in perplexity wherein lay the toke.-L4ondon Standard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
SEVEN GET M. A. DEGREES AT SMITH COMMENCEMENT

Northampton June IS. Seven young women received the degree of master of arts and 316 that of. bache- Tor of arts at the Smith College com mencement to-day. Dorothy Win slow Dulles, of New York, president of the graduating class, headed the procession to the hall where the ex- ercises were held
 The comm encement orator was John H. Fen1ey, president Of the University of the State of New York. President (emeritus9 L. Clarke See leye delivered the invocation anad the diplomas were presented by President Marion Leroy Burton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
MOB HANGS NEGRO
 HELD FOR MURDER

Little Rock, Ark, June 15.-Loy Haley, the negro who on Saturday shot and killed Roy Lester, a, young planter of Lafayette County, was ta- ken by a mob from sheriff Boyett, of Hampstead County, and it is believed was 1ynched today somewhere in the woods between Hope and Louisville. The mob, nearly 200 strong, overlook the sheriff while he was in his auto mobile driving towards Little Rock to place the negro in the penitentiary for safe keeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
SURGEON GENERAL BLUE
 SPEAKS AT EXPOSITION

San Francisco, June 15.-Dr. Ru- pert Blue, surgeon general of the United States public health service was on the program to make the principal address at to-dayis session of the. convention of the American So- ,ciety of Tropical Medicine at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Modes of transmission and methods of con- troI of plague was his subject
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
BRITISH COMMERCE IN
 IN SPITE OF BLOCKADE

London, June 15.-During the months of January. February, March and April of this year, British ports show the following returns, .notwith- standing submarine blockades: I'm ports, PSI, ,676,312 pounds sterling; exports 116, 6,77O, BPS; re- exports 31,- 729,362- This brings British trade for four months to over two billion dollars, although the chief Euro .pean customers were involved in war. The returns show an increase of $115, 100000 over the correspond ing period of last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
LUMBER MEN COMBINE
 TO CONTROL EXPORTS

Seattle, June 15.-Lumber manu- facturers of the Pacific northwest, it was learned here to-day, were organ izing a cooperative corporation to control the export lumber business of the Pacific coast. The, concern known as the Douglas Fir Exploration & Export Company, has been incor- porated in this state with a capital of $2OO.ooo.
 The corporation, according to the bylaws, will engage only in foreign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
.PROFANE ROWDIES
 TO BE SQUELCHED
 BY TOWNS POLICE
|Stratford Citizens Complain of Trolley Gar Roughs Who
 BanisI1 Sleep.
Especial to the Farmer.)

Stratford, June 15-Rowdies who create disturbances in Stratford by shouting and using profane language when passing through the town will be sque1ched this year by the police authorities. Mum merous written com plaints have been sent to the select men and as a result it is expected action will be taken to prevent what has been a nuisance every summer. Letters from residents in the cen ter of the town complain that they are annoyed between I1:30 o'clock and z1:30 o'clock, during the night by the shouting and profanity of hilarious passengers on trolIeys It is de- scfdede nuisance they say. and they want arrests made to put an end to the noise. Early Sunday morning a car stopped at a switch in the cen ter and nearly everybody in the neigh borhood was awakened by the rowdy- ish actions and yells of tht young men on tht trolley
 Chauncey Bush was arrested yes terdaY after having been under lslls- with the loss of a diamond ring by Mrs. Elliot Peek. No evidence was presented that would convict Bush of that charge but he was carrying a blackjack and was fined $1O and costs by Justice R. L.. Stanton last evening for carrying concealed weap- ons.
 Emmanuel Young1nan was fined $1 and costs last night for operating a car without the rear light showing. He was arrested by Constable Anthony Fellows.
 A New Haven automobile dealer who gave his name as Samuel Mad micowl, was fined s1 and costs for operating his car without having a qArfific9ta of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Great Faminea.

The worst famines of modern timei
 were the famine in Ireland in 1846-7. in which 100000 people perished; the Indian famine in 1866, which claimed 1,45o,ooO victims; the Indian famine in 1877. in which 50o,O0o peo- pie perished, and the great famjpe in China in 1878, in which e,5OOOO0 died.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
PRoE. TAFT IsssPEAKEzR
 Ar WELLESLEY GRADUATION

Wellesley, June 15.-Fornaer Presi- dentssWil1iam H. Taft came here to- day to deliver the, principal address at the Wellesley College commence. The class Of 290 young women, six of whom received the degree of master or arts, was the largest to be grad uated from Wellesley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
American Reported
 Killed in Mexico,
 is Very Much Alive

Douglas, Ariz., June 15-A. Marti- net, a wealthy American. of Compa- sano, Mex, who was said to have been executed by Villa troops over mis- understanding about his wheat, is alive atfNacozari, It was learned here today. Martinet was arrested and later released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15

With the presentation of certificates of honor to 12 pupils, including a Chi nese boy of the fifth grade, the closing exercises of Barnun school yesterday attracted more than passing interest. There are 147 members of the graduat- ing class. The pupils to receive honor certificates are: Anna Ruth Watrous, room 20; Elsie Didsbury, 19; Winifred Johnson, IS; Laura May, 1T; Alice Me Donald, IS; Ella Tingard. 15; Kermet Parker, IA; Elwood Randolph, 13; John Gill, 12; Quong Den Wong, Ii; May Lyons, 10, and William Butterf1eld, room g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
MOVIE EMPLoYEs FLOCK
 TO THE BRITISH STANDARD

London, June 15.-C1ose to 10000 film workers employed with moving picture houses have joined the coIors since the declaration of war. In most of the picture houses women have taken the places of the patriotic men.