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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
MEGUTCHEN COMES INTO LARGE INHERITANCE AT
 DEATH OF HIS FATHER

Friends of William F. Mecutchen, a former resident of this city and for many years active in the business life here. will be pained to learn of the death of his father, Jesse G. Mecut- chen, who was one of the leading cfti- zens of Philadelphia
 William F'. Mecutchen, the former resident of Bridgeport, now resides in Atlantic City. He is named ex- ecutor of his fathers estate and he and his mother are sole heirs It is reported he will receive $100,000 as his heritage. During resid dence in this city Mir. Mecutchen for a number of years conducted a cigar store in Main street near Bank street, next door to where the late Fred Bullen conducted hiSs4cafe.
 The spoti now occupied byRarts of two bank buildings. Later MT. Me cutchen was engaged in the bicycle business with William Stiff in the Y. M. 0. A. building. When the bicycle chen left this city and has since en- gagged in business in Atlantic City. He is a member of Free Masons and oth- CT fraternal orders here.
 Concerning the death of his father the Philadelphia, Journal of Com merce, published the following in a recent issue:
 
 dint of his strong personality and in- dividuaI force of character, has at tained prominence and met with suc- cess in business and commercial pur- suits, always comes with a, sense of deep personal Hos to all who knew and admired him, and such Aas bean the case in the announcement of the sudden and unexpected demise of Jesse G.. Mecutchen, who passed away from the scene of his earthly labors at his home, 1924 North Twenty third street, on Tuesday, June 22d, at the age of TT years. Truly may it be said of the late MT. Mecutchen that none knew him but to love him; none named him but to praise, and the munityNis rendered his widow and son. William F. Mecutchen, who will be the executor of his fathers estate.
 The late MT. Mecutchen was 8 man of sterling usefulness and honor, and although he had not been active in business for several years past he was neve erthe1ess, deeply interested in the so that in his passing Philadelphia loses one of its most valuable and useful friends. He had for many years been engaged in the wheel wri ght business with his brother, Will liam F. Mecutchen, but he retired to the pursuits of private life in 1885, in order to obtain a wel1-earned rest. All though the memory of his splendid career will long remain in the minds of those who had been associated with him, the rem embrance of his person al life, his strong character will live in the hearts of those who knew him long after the memory of his commer- cia1 prominence shall have been lost in the whirlpool Of circumstance
 MT. Mecutchen was a member of the Franklin lodge, No. 134, F. and A. M. Girard Mark lodge, No. 214, St. Johns Royal Arch Chapter, No. s232; Phila- delphia. Council, St Joln's Command cry, No. 4, Knights Temp1ar; Phila-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12

again better than before. We will recompense our fellow citizens for every scrap that they lose. But we shall never pay blackmatli''
 Had the invader entertained any such plan this spirit that famed un- nl4stakably through the continent would have daunted him. But he had no such pueriIe design as to turn his wonderful prize into ashes. If his CT rand was one of brigandage and rob bery it was brigandage and robbery in the most scientific modern terms. It was brigandage that enlisted in its conception and prosecution the brains of 8 worlds financiers, the keen wit of a worlds merchants. who wanted to win back the markets of the earth and the far sighted policy of international diplomats.
 For almost month the invader did not show his hand. For almost 8 month the seaboard from the end of Maine to New Jersey remained sealed. Then suddenly he gave the United States his reply to the question, ssWh hat can he do with ft?''
 He opened the wires He did not send out a word over, them. The peo- pie of New England and New York did 4L that were like a great cry for help. II was the invaders reply through them The reply was 'tStaryation!'
 We need coal! We need. iron and steel! We need cotton!'' cried the peo- pie of New England. We have used up all of our raw materials. We can not work any longer unless you ship to us.''
 We must reopen our banks" said Boston and New York and the hundred other cities. We are paralyzed with out our exchanges and relations with the financial system of the country
 We need foodstuffs!'' r said they all.
 The first quick decision of the coun- try was one of wrathful refusal to fur nish the supplies that the enemy might fatten himself But the importunities from the conquered places grew. They went to all the land, west and north and south. They came at the White House like a storm.
 We are on the edge of panic! We have almost 3,OOo,oOo of factory work CTS who will starve unless we can in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
.BRlDGEPORTER AT
 DEF ROlT MEET OF
 AUTO MERCHANTS s
Harry M. Ford Will Drive Saxon Six Back From
 Michigan.

Harry M. Ford. distributor of Saxon and other makes of automobiles, will leave Bridgeport tomorrow to attend a. convention of the Saxon dealers at Detroit, the home Of the Saxon car.
 The convention has been called chiefly in the interest of the promo ton of the interests of the Saxon Six, a new type of six-cylinder car that has met win large popularity because of it's moderate price, comfortable ap- pointments, and it's u$usuaIly effective combination of lightS and substantial construction.
 z The Bridgeporter expects to drive a Saxon Six back from Detroit. There are several of the cars now in use in Bridgeport.
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Complete Sell Out
 Of North End Real
 Estate Development

Something like record in local real estate sales has been accom- p1ish- ed by Adams & Ingalls,, the Stamford auctioneers and real estate developers. who have just sold out their entire holdings in the North End, where they have been conducting auctions, at North Main street and Jewett avenue.
 By Saturday afternoon they had closed the last sale of lots. in the tract they recently purchased and sold for building purposes.
 Mr.. Ingalls, was in Bridgeport a short time today, looking into other properties He expects to conduct other similar sales in this city soon
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lContinued.0
 The volunteers needed shoes. More than all. they needed shoes shoes, shoes and again shoesi Americans re- aIfzed with heavy hearts how these unromantic things were making them helpless: what q blow 1t had been to their defense when the great Massa- ehusetts factories of Lynn Brockton, Haverhin and Boston with their un- rep1aceabIe machinery had been taken. These cities and cities scattered through tie rest of lost New England had pro dueed 5T per cent of the boots and shoes for the United States.
 The army was short, even under it's old. economical estimates of more than 5eo field artillery To put the army of 3oo.oOo volunteers into the field it would need at least 800. 1n the days Of peace ft had been calculated that the shortage then existing could not be made good in less than two years. Now with half hundred fnctoriea toiling, with blackened Wat ateryliet roaring and changing as never a factory had labored before. guns were being turned out a t. a rasa akat promised to reach snrprIsing dl4aen ssssas when all fhe shops were fully at work
 EQI aL4 pest LHGfE " ere SIX Ga0nEHe during which nothing. could be done except to prepare. During those six months while the country poured forth it's money prodieally to make up in wasteful speed what it had neglected during long years the invader could sit h the conquered seaboara cities and suck them dry.
 The volunteers had 6e learn every things They had to learn to shoot, to survive slush and rain and cold, to dig trenches, and to march tw wenty and more miles day with blankets, half a tent, frying pan, plate, knife fork, water bottle. first aid kit, an ernergen- cy ration, an intrench hing tool and bay onet, a heavy rife and ninety heavy cartridges
 Six months at the very lowest pos. eibIe estima te.' said the secretafy of war. And it will be six months of such work as this country never did before in it's history. z
 Six months with the North Allan tic seaboard Amputated,' z said the pres
 k snneans six months of bleeding
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STATE or CONN ECTTCUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, sa-, COURT OF PROBATE.

U uly IQIEls L%A0-
 Tn the matter Of the will of GIl State of New Jersey deceased. con vey1ng property situated In this sta1 and district.
 Upon the petition Of Reuben Kipp, reouesttnE this court for red sons in said petition set forth to on der on ffle and record in this court certain papers pfe4uced as a duly au thenticated and sxempIfned copy d the last will and testament Of satt deceased and of the record of the pro- ceedings, proving and establishiuF the same, in tRe State of New Jersey and that the executors named 5n said will be approved by t1zas ccErts as by said petition On file in this courl will more fully appear, tt is
 Ordered, That said petition bQ heard and determined at the proba6- office, in said Fairfield, on the 14tE day of July, 1915, at 10 o'clock fore noon;S at which time and place a.l cited to appear and show any ohF jection which they may have to thl granting of said. petition.
 It is further Ordered that said pet1s ttoner give public notice of this oFde- and citation by publishing the sand in a newspaper having a circulation iH this district, and by posting a couT of said order on public sign-post fU said Fairfield ak least 2 days befoF- said day of hsarzAg, and by mailing t each of the paTess in interest a copCT of this order, properly addressed and postage prepaid, and return make c the notice given.
 BACON WAKEdARI
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stanhy re-establish our industries and our fnancesr'
 Tt Is intolera ble!' said the president. his face white with anger. Tt is sim ply 8 disguised form of blackmail He means to make us finance him, for, of course, he will levy contributions on the country as soon as money begins to flow in.''
 @fsHe has usp' said the secretary of the treasury. 'tAs we were helpless against his cannon, so we are helpless against the new weapon that he has drawn-the starvation of our own peo- pie.
 All the messages that we have re ceived prove that He has shown them. that their fate is wholly in our hands; that if we refuse to send them money and foodstuffs and raw material they will have to blame us for the conse- Quences."
 The president of fthe United States rose. Gentlemen" he said, sthey are our own people. There is nothing else that we can do!''
 That is the story of the invasion of America. There was nothing else that we could dol
 How the land labored heart break ingly to put an army into the field: how the invader for eight long months held the conqT5ered land and under his efficient mastery made its soil produce prodiga1ly, it's manufactures pour forth their wealth in redoubled meas ure; how he laid tax after tax on the men whose necks were under his foot; how, toward the end, he gathered his T1or when the American army at last, 400,- 900 strong, moved toward the coast, he embarked all his men within seventy two hours and sailed away unsettled these things were but inevitable con sequences.
 The United States of America never knew how much wealth the conquesta- dore had squeezed from the conquered territory in acquisitions, in fines, in H. cense fees, in taxes on imports and ex- ports and in war levies Statisticians figured for years afterward to discover from the wildly tangled accounts how much he had extorted. They figured and quarreled for generation over the vast amounts that the United States had lost by losing the markets of the world, for when her ports were opened she found that the markets were gone.
 Men said that from first to last the invading army had taken sum not short of four billions of dollars. But whatever the sum, it was as nothing to the wound that had struck America near the heart-a brave nation, 8 greatly capable nation, made to grovel for her life because, in world of men. she had failed to prepare for what men might do.
 THE END.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
Government ofcials
 Seeking Go operation n Lobster Culture Extens3oz

Woods Hole. Mass. July 12.-oH-l cers of the United States bureau q fisheries are here today condueting dustry
 The meeting was called by the bg reau, particularly to consider mean of increasing the efficacy of Iobsts- culture and. to secure active co-opera ton between the federal bureau. statt authorities and private interests in bhl industry.
 The bureau has for some time com ducted lobster propagation work a state hatcheries in Massach usetts and Maine. The conference is expected result in an extension of the plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12

de1phia Cons1story, 82d Degree: sLu Lu Temple. A. A. o. N. M. S.; Masonic Veterans association, and the Order of Sparta, Lodge No. 5. He was also a director and founder of the North western Trust company. He was a conspicuous representative of that class of men who achieve success by indomitasble force of character and concentration of purpose, and wide circle of friends and acquatntances in cessation Of a strong and active force and influence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
Army Transports,
 With Officers Are
 Kept At GalvestoI

Galveston, Texas. July 12--lI United States army transpoFes Ealpa rick. Mcclellan and Bunord. which was announced had been ordered ou of commission. will be retained he1 for an indefinite time. it was learne from army sources today. While tLz crews will be dismissed the captall and other oficersy and the seewaE of each steamer will ren4adn dr board. The transports have been held in the gulf. it is said. etn connectie with the Mexican situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
ARMS PLANT TO HAVE
 ITS OWN HOSPITAL

Plans are being completed by of fciais of the Bridgeport Arrns Works and the Union Metallic Cartridge Go, for a. company hospital that will be equipped with all modern apDurten- ances including an ambulance. < physician and two trained nurses will be in charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12

Flag officers or the Atlantic Fleet are gathering at Newport for a con ference with Rear Admiral Benson, chief of operations of the Navy De- partment, on the summer maneuver program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12

Charles A. Keene leaves the Hotel Marie Antoinette today by automobile for his summer home in Cape Cod
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-12
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Farmer want Ads. One Cent . word
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-05

Jack Fourier is smashing the ball
with the second team, and has dem
onstrated his power in regular
American league season.
Sox beat Dallas of Texas league,
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=. G. Milloy. Of Fairmont. is al
business visitor bere.
/: loyd Rinehart was here from

2. G. Milloy. Of Fairmont. is a
business visitor bere.
!; lloyd Rinehart was here from
Weston Tuesday. Y 's r.
J. S. Dana, OF Charleston. is a
guest at the Waldo hotel.
lohn Cur mings was here from
Lost Creek Tuesday.
J. II. Knapp, Of Parkersburg, Is
here on business mission.
IL. G. Taylor. Oh Petersburg, is
-transacting business here.
B. l.. Roberts. Of Redwood, is q
city business visitor. &
D. j. oNeil, Of Parkersburg, Is
here on a business visit.
s. j. Vinson, OF Buckhannon, is
here looking after business affairs.
G. B. Hartley, Of Morgantown, Is a
guest at the Hotel Gore.
w. G. Frankston, of Parkersburg.
IS a city visitor.
N. N. Hooker is here from Buck
harmon. s3i' ~
Mr.. and and Mrs. E. w. Floyd, OF
Glenville, are visiting In the city.
Prof. Finley w. Mott, OF Parke
burg, is here giving dancing lessons
Daniel Howard went to Charleston
Tuesday morning to spend several
days looking after business matters
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stopped and went back but could find

stopped and went back but could find
nothing. An examination of the
wheels and rails disclosed no sign
that they had run over anything.
The railroad crosses a creek near al
hand and the engineer thought II
might have been while crossing the
bridge that he struck whatever II
was-sl,pposedly a woman-and he
searched the creek but nothing could
be found A few nights ago, about
fifty people copyrighted to see the ap.
Partition but nothing rewarded them
for their trouble. sis's
An examination of the grammar
school students Of Tennile district
was held last Thursday and Friday
In the high school building here
Twenty-one pupils took the exani-
nation.
LOREN Marsh, son OF S. Lee Marsh
| Of Salem Fork creek, who underwent
Ian operation for appendicitis at q
Clarksburg hospital a few days ago
lis reported to be resting as well as
could be expected.
SuditClly 1u66I4n6 was A61O az .tkAS
Methodist Protestant church on
Cherry Camp run Sunday. A series
OF revival meetings also began at the
same church Sunday night, conduct.
ed by by the Rev. u. G. Edgell. pas
tor of the church.
Mrs. Anna Morris. Of Cherry Camr
run, is critically i'll Of pneumonia.
Thomas d. Ash, employed b!
Jules Matthey as teamster. went L
Writ county Monday to look aftel
business matters. He will return
The last Of the week.
Mrs. Edna Hickman and children
of Cherry Camp run. visited at thu
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John R. Dennison, OF Indian run, the
first Of the week.
Miss Melley B. Ash was guess
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. krz.
Watson, Of Indian run, Sunday.
Mrs. Essie Pepper and children, o.
Patterson's fork, near Salem, Is Wis
liting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lei
Hickman, Of Cherry Camp run. FOL
a few days.
William B. Flanagan, Of Brown
Twas a guest at the home 81 Mr.. ant
MRS. Hiram D. Lynch. Of Indian run
la few days ago. 4
4 Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson. 0,
Big Rock Camp creek, we're guest.
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Homel
Tate, Of Cherry Camp run. recent
Hly. IF
Julius Matthey was business Wis
litor ut Salem Monday.
Mrs. Matilda Ward, who has fol
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|hannon.
In -
BRISTOL
Observation-Disclosures

BRISTOL. Feb. 9-It has been
automatically reported here that a
real. sure-enough ghost has been
seen at Wallace, q little town on the
New Martinspille branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. 10 miles
northwest of Clarksburg. during the
last fortnight. The entire populace of
the town is very much excited Over
the apparation. II has been declared
by several who have seen the ghost
that 1t resembles the wife of resi-
dent Of Wallace, who died two years
ego.
The apparation. or whatever 1t Is.
appears along the railroad not far
from the depot. A few OF the most
fearless men Of the town-two OF
them armed with Winchesters-wen
one night to see the ghost and de-
mand an explanation; thinking 1t to
be a ghost incarnate." They saw
u alright. It was coming toward
them. They commanded it to halt,
but 1t dio not. They fred at ran
dom. several times, again command
Ing 1t to halt. It did not halt, hut
kept coming. Seeing that 1t gave no
sign Of obeying their command, they
fred point-blank at she ching
which was then quite near and still
advancing despite the flying lead.
Then the men showed their heels in
fine style. AZ
/ An engineer has stated firmly that
he thought he ran over a woman Of
the same place one night. He felt
his engine strike something. He
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True Values
Social and Personal
Announcement.

Miss nellie MtCloud has become a
member OF the Telegram's editorial
stan and will hereafter have charge
of the social and personal department.
BY the acquisition of her services, the
Telegram purposes to enlarge this
feature Of the newspaper and to cover
the, field comparatively and i'm
partially. As an aid to that end, 1t
asks its friends to inform her OF SOC
ial and personal happenings. She may
be reached at the Telegram editorial
Offices, Bell telephone 1891, Home
telephone ISL; or at the Vogue MILF
merry store, Bell telephone 576J, Home
telephone Ask.
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Interesting Papers

The following interesting papers
were read Tuesday afternoon at a
meeting of the Tuesday Club in the
lone of Mrs. John j. Davis:
"Chile's Greatness Since 1873,
Conditions of Life and Social Customs
In Chilean Cities"-Miss Freeman.
across the Andes Astronomical
Observation Zones, Mines and Other
Sources of Wealth" NJ. w.
Smith.
Current Events in South Amerl-
|ca"-Mrs NJ. NJ. McCarty.
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Engagement Announced.

The engagement Of Miss Julia
Moore, daughter OF the Rev. and Mrs.
IS. 'Scollay Moore, of Parkersburg, to
Mr.. Dudley Chamberlain, of Marietta,
o.. has been formally announced and
several social affairs have been given
in honor Of the bride-elect. Miss
Moore is a daughter of DR.. Moore,
rector Of Trinity Episcopal church of
Parkersburg, and a cousin OF Miss
Scollay Page, Of Clarksburs. The
marriage will be solemnized early in
April.
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Recital by Evan WiIliams.

Evan Williams, celebrated Ameri,
can tenor, has been engaged by the
Marcato Club 10 give a recital the
evening Of Friday. March 26, at the
Robinson Grand theater. This NUM-
Der OF the Marcato Clubs artist re-
citals is to take the place Of the re-
cital by Madame Ernestine Schumann-
Heink. famous contralto, whose SER
dous illness compelled her to cancel
all engagements for the present sea-
SON. Mr.. Williams has beautiful
voice. Photograph records of It are
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Study Denartment.

Mrs. William A. Harrington will
entertain the Marcato Music Clubs
study department tonight at her
home on West Pike street. The life
of Ethelbert Nevin will be studied
with Mrs. B. F. Robinson leader. All
members of the club are eligible.
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said to be the most popular among
those of tenor singers.
Golden Wedding Reception.

From 2 until o'clock Friday after
noon, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac M. Kelley
ST.. now residents Of Fairmont but
formerly OF Clarksburg, will receive
friends at the home of their eldest
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Kelley. Of 25S Clay street, in cele-
bration of their golden wedding ami.
versary.
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('alentlar Party,

Miss nellie White pleasingly enter
tanned Monday evening at her home
on South Second street compli-
mentary to Miss Dagmar Wansen,
Of Elkins.
The rooms were artistically dec
Grated in green and white with roses
and narcissus forming pretty cen
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Etllayitc.h-Ro,,s,e..nfel,dlL,

Samuel Edlavitch, manager of the
ladies' department of Hamburger's
store and Miss Annie Resented, OF
349 West Main street were narried
lat 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the
Continental Hotel in Philadelphia.
After o wedding trip spent in eastern
cities Mr.. and Mrs Edlavitch will re-
turn here and start housekeeping.
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valentine PARTY.

Miss Ruby Smith will entertain
from to II O'Clock Thursday even
ing at Valentine party in her home
on Broaddus avenue. Progressive
hearts will be the diversion of the
evening.
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The st. Mary's Club will give an
informal dance Thursday evening in
the auditorium Of the st. Mary's
school.
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Waldo Music

Waldo Music.
The Cadenza Orchestra will render
tho following program at the Waldo
hotel from 6:30lto s o'clock tonight:
March-university i osey
Waltz.-zuzu" ......... Kalmnn
Selection-Firehy ...... .-Frtinl
Hesitation Destiny $500. +. .Hohl
Epx trot- Meadowbrook Marshall
selection-Watch Your ster. Berlin