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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
NINE MILLIONS
 OF CHINESE IN
 FOREIGN LANDS.
Greatest Success Attained In Siam, Where TheyAre
 Very Wealthy.

Picking. Sept. 29.-Nine million Chi-, nese subjects are living outside Of Chi nese territory according to a censusI just compiled by the ministry of com-I merce and agriculture. India has att tracted more Chinese than any fsinglei country. The census shows that there are 1.900.000 Chinese in India, while Cochin-China ranks second with 1,- 740,00O Chinese. About the samef number have. settled in Siam, wherel they practically control important business and have became immensely wealthy. Five hundred thousandl Chinese are living in Siberia, and the' same number are in the Malacca Pen-l insula- Hongkong. an English colonyI shelters 300 900 Chinese and 200, ,000f are living in Canada and Mexico.
 The census estimates that 500, Chinese are residing in the United States and Europe, but no estimate IsI given as to the exact number in thef United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
Sweet Irish Singer.

Eugene McEnelly, the sweet Irish tenor, heads the McEnelly orchestra known as the Singing McEnellys, which make its first visit of the sea- son at the Colonial Ball Room in Fairfield avenue, next Monday even- ing. This orchestra is not new to Bridgeport and has attained high degree of popularity. It is ever new. however, in it's manner of introducing novelties into the music. in the way 1t plays all of the latest march and waltz songs, and the music rendered is such that hundreds of the young people of the city delight to dance to it. There will be short concert followed by dancing until midnight. The admission is kept at the old popular figure, there will be good time for all. and you are cordially invited to attend.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29

prOpriate occasions.
 It is undeniably true to quote a re- cent English article on the subject, that the whole question of Pan- American unity and Latin-A American confidence in the United States is in- volved in the treatment of Mexico. The people of South and Central America are watching the progress Of events with uneasiness and even alarm, for they have little faith in the altruism of nations
 Continuity in the conduct of foreign relations is of course desirable in time of peace-in time of war it becomes practically indispensable. While the United States is not at war; it is in the great war not merely as a lavish con- tributor to the relief of its victims of whatever nationality, but also in it az a champion of neutral rights, whose rank as one of the greatest of world powers makes it's claim and appeals of decided weight with every belliger- ent.
 That the championship of neutral rights. as justified by international law, has been conducted with great ability and zeal by the present admin 1stration annot fairly be questioned
 What is only too likely to happen if as the result of the coming election the Presidential tiller passes into new hands? As the Supreme Court candi- date necessarily cannot say what he would have done if in President Will son's place., or what he will do if he succeeds him-as the only thing he is certain about is the wrongfulness of everything the present administration has done-his inducement to change the existing foreign policies of the country will be very great.
 VIII 1t be a change to suit Germany and the pacifists-designed, for example, to prevent the American sale and export of munitions and to keep American travellers off enemy mer- chant ships? Or will the change be one to suit the militaristic end of the Hughes political combination, which would have the country get into some sort of fight without loss of time?
 The Carranza government of Mexico is now recognized by the United States and all other powers interested. Will it be deemed necessary to antagonfze the existing hopeful status by placing the United States on the side of some rival of Carranza?
 It is plain that some such changes of foreign policy are the logical re- suit of the Republican candidates pre- election utterances, and may be re- quired by the exigencies of the situa- tion responsible for his candidacy. The American people can hardly fail to realize the danger and to refuse to put at risk the continuance of a foreign policy which, as whole, must have their hearty approval, because clearly demanded by the country's true inter- ests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
RICHARD 0LNEY, CLEYELAND'S SECRETARY OF STATE, OFFERS POWERFUL DEFENSE OF WILSON

Apart however, from the difficulties and the enormous cost in life and property of such an undertaking, sucn
 a policy of war and conquest IS at
 complete variance with the principles
 and ideals of our constitutional goV- i.ernment. They require us to admit | that Mexico is entitled to govern her- self; that her people, like the other !, peoples of South and Central America, are entitled to go through all the pro- cesses and experiences necessary for
 their education and intelligent partic- ipation in free government; while the proper role of the United States is to abstain from interference itself, to permit no interference from any other
 quarter, and to insure the solidarity of the two Americas by securing for our purpoccs and policies the appreciation and support of the Latin American countries.
 On thees principles the Mexican
 policy of the administration has been founded. Its claim that it has been correct and just and in the interest of
 both countries, notwithstanding possi- ble mistakes as respects particular
 measures, cannot be reasonably con- troverted.
 The second great aim and purpose of the Administrations foreign policy, to wit, the preservation of tnterna- tional law as something alive and vii tai, as something no one nation is competent to change or abolish, and something essential to human progress
 and civilization, has been thoroughly carried out
 The only weapon of a completely
 unarmed and pacific people, it is no wonder that worshippers of Kultur and of the doctrine of force have got very weary of our persistent braudish- ing of the weapon in their faces-of our constant insistence upon interna- tional law as establishing the sanctity
 of treaties, the rights of neutrals, the freedom of the seas, and the duty of belligerents to wage war in accord wanton cruelty and needless and senseless brutality.
 At the very outset of the war, and
 immediately following the invasion of Belgium and the infliction of German |frightfulness upon helpless people, it
 was declared in many influential quar-
 ters that international law had got its coup de grace, and no longer existed
 The United States at once controvert- ed that view, and has ever since con- troverted it. It has consistently and
 formally asserted that the principles
 and rules of international law, as es-
 tablished> by the concurrent action of
 civilized states and existing when the
 presetn war broke out, continue to be
 binding upon all the beIligerents, and
 that violations of them constitute acts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29

Of unfriendliness and hostility toward whoever suffers by them.
 In thus steadily bearing aloft the banner of international law as the standard under which all civilized peoples must eventually gather, the United States has rendered an estim- able service to belligerents and neu- trals and to all mankind. It has forced upon the attention of the world the truth that the progress of the race depends upon the supremacy of law. Its attitude is now leading all civilized countries to be consid- ering how, on the close of the war, that supremacy may be re-established in principle and made good in prac- tice by the application of such ade- quate physical force as may be neces- sary.
 Finally in the conduct of our rela- tions with the countries of South and Central America, the Administration has initiated a policy whose aim and purpose are well conceived and well adapted to modern conditions and requirements.
 Americas dream of immunity from European aggression by reason 
 oughly dispelled. Not only is its surface the great highway for all the navies of the world; the navigability of it's depths is proved, and renders hostile approach and attack by an invisible enemy entirely feasible. Nor is the United States longer the one great American power to which many smaller American powers necessarily look for their defense and security.
 A number of the American repub- lies have made giant strides in ma terial prosperity and general civiliza- ton, and have a military strength suf- ficieht for their own protection and for needed assistance to their weaker neighIbors.
 Further the United States is no longer solely a North American power. By virtue of-its ownership of the Panama Canal it is also an important South American power, with material and national interests to care for of the greatest consequence. The re- suit is that our relations with South and Central America have become of great moment and need radical revis- ion. The United States cannot req sonably hope or desire to make them part of the United States, peacably or otherwise.
 What it wants and should have from them is their cordial co-opera- ton in the assertion and maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine in it's modern interpretation and development, and in all other matters which concern the interests of the two Americas
 The Wilson Administration made the first real forward movement in the direction of the required new policy when it instituted the celebrated "A B C. conference. Its salutary ef- feet throughout South and Central America has been marked. The ex- pediency, indeed the necessity, of ad- herring to the policy. not merely by words but facts, cannot be doubted
 Its practical application may cause "perplexities" and even induce "mis- takes" as is candidly admitted by the Administration in its account of its efforts to. solve the problems of the present Mexican situation. Neverthe- less, the soundness and importance of the new policy are obvious and re- Iuire 1t to be enacted upon on all ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
WORK ON MEXICAN NATIONAL THEATRE
 AGAIN UNDER WAY

Mexico City, Sept. 29.-work has been resumed on the beautiful Ma tional Theatre which has been in pro cess of construction for many years The contract fof the stained glass dome which will surmount the struc- ture has been let to a New York firm of jewellers and glass manufacturers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29

After burning up several barrels of waste paper that have collected dur ing the summer. the householder pso- ceeds to complain because the news papers on account of shortage of stock gre compelled to use such poor mA- terial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29

Frederick W. Ensign and his daugb < ter. of Saratoga Springs, were instant fy killed by a Delaware & Hudson pa is- enger train at the North Broadway crossing in Saratoga, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

18S9-Eddie McGoorty, Irish-Amer- ican middleweight, born in Oshkosh, Wis. Although only 27 years old, Mo Goorty has apparently seen his best days as a fighter. Most of his fighting of late years has been done in Aus tralia, where he was a favorite among the contenders for the middleweight honors until he was knocked out by Les Darcy, the Aptipodean hero. Mo- Goorty has been scrapping in the ring for about eleven years, starting when he was mere kid. and he is said to be taking on weight and growing tired of the game. According to reports, he has saved about $40,000 from his ring earnings, and has the ambition to set tie down in Oshkosh as a business man. McGoorty boxed 4 years without a de- feat, but in 1909 he went to Dublin and lost to Tom Lancaster, but later whipped that tighter in the same city. His next defeat in decision bout was in 1913, when Jimmy Clabby took his measure at Butte. Shortly after that he went to Australia to begin a long campaign, defeating number of good men, but losing on foul to Jimmy Clabby and taking 8 knockout. from Les Darcy in a bout at Sydney just a year ago today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
|GLASS DAMAGE BY ExPl lOSION
 OVER MILLION
lInSurance Companies Prepare s to Pay Unusually Heavy
 Losses.

New York, July 31-Damage from tthe New Jersey explosion yesterday lmorning to window glass alone in Manhattan will amount to $1,000.00O. This was established last night when estimates had been computed after m all-day survey of the downtown land uptown sections.
 Major A. White, president of the New York Plate Glass Insurance Co.,, at 63 Maiden Lane, who has been in- surfing plate glass for 25 years and who organized the company of. which he is the head. came to the city early yesterday, as, soon as he knew that the plate glass loss would be large. After travelling through nearly every street and avenue in Manhattan from Forty-fourth street to the Battery, visiting Jersey City. and receiving re- ports from his surveyors in Brooklyn | and Hoboken, MT. White made this | estimate of the plate glass loss at 10 o'clock last night.
 Manhattan and Brooklyn, $300,- 1 900: Jersey City. $5O,ooO, and Hobo ken. $s5,000. . <. The brunt of the loss will fall on l MT. Whites company, as it receives l $60, ,o00 more in premiums every year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
tfllIllllIIIIlIlIlIlIIiIII
 One Hundred Years Ago.
PROBATE COURT.

Upon the petition of Rhoda Taylor,
 of Fairfield, in Fairfield district, guardian of Alonzo Taylor, Gilbert
 Taylor, Sally, Ann Taylor, Charles H.
 Taylor and / /Marfette Taylor, all
 minors under the age of 21 years,
 showing to this court that they own
 in common and undivided with the
 other heirs of Robert Taylor. late of
 Fairfield, deceased, the following
 tracts of lands, viz: One piece lying
 one-fourth of an acre, with a small
 dwelling house thereon, bounded northerly by land in possession of Rhoda Coble, easterly by highway southerly and westerly by a salt marsh and Saugatuck river; also another piece in the town of Norwalk, in quantity about three acres and one
 quarter, bounded nNrtherly and east erly by highway, southerly by Charles Taylor, and westerly by land of MT. Hamford, also one other piece at the honey-hill, so called, in the town of Wilton, which was set off to said minors in the distribution of the estate of Eliza Taylor, deceased, and praying this court to order the sale thereof, as per petition on file.
 Ordered that the last Monday of January z, next at o'clock forenoon, be assigned for the hearing the said petition at the probate office in said Fairfield, and that this decree be ad- vertised in a newspaper published at
 Bridgeport three weeks successively.
 at least six weeks before said day of assignment, when a'f persons concern ed may appear and show cause why
 the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
 SAMUEL ROWLAND, Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
ROOSEVELTS TO ATTEND
 HUGHES NOTIFICATION

New York, July 31-Governors of three states, many United States sena- tors and about 100 representatives in Congress, many delegates to the Re- publican and Progressive national ventionsS and chairmen of the state committees of both parties are here today for the acceptance speech of Charles E. Hughes. The ceremony will take place in Carnegie hall this evening.
 Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, who presided at the Chicago convention, will deliver the notifica- ton speech. MT. Hughes is to be the only other speaker. His family and friends will occupy two boxes. Col onel Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

than any other local company, taking in premiums of about $200,000 a year in New York and Brooklyn on several million dollars in insurance. The other large plate glass insurance com panies are Lloyd's, the Metropolitan Casualty Co.,, formerly the Metropoli- tan Plate Glass Co.,; the Globe In- demnity Co.,, and the Fidelity & Cas- ualty Co. . Under all plate glass insurance pol icies the companies restore the glass and take what salvage they can get from the remnants. For this reason, as soon as MT. White saw the extent of the damage when he arrived in the city from his home in Morristown, N. J., he began making heavy pur- chaes of plate glass. He communi- cated with nearly all the plate glass concerns in New York and Brooklyn and by night had a large part of the available supply cornered.
 M Price Has Risen 80 Per Cent. ; The loss to the plate glass insur- ance companies will be particularly heavy just now, MT. White said, be- cause the price of glass has risen 80 per cent. since last December. This is due chiefly to the fact that Canada, which previously bought from Eng land, is unNble to get a supply there now, and is taking what she can get in this country.
 It is estimated that all the broken windows will be restored within a few weeks. The loss on ordinary window glass is not covered by any insurance, unless specifically request ed in the policy, because the value of the glass is generally too insignificant to make it worth while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
JUDGE MILLER AWAY.

Judge Paul L. Miller of the probate court and Attorney Frederick B. Mor- gan, left Bridgeport Saturday on an automobile trip to the White Noun tains. Returning they will visit Bos- ton and tour Cape Cod. They will be gone 10 days. During Judge Miller's absence Judge Daniel B. Bradley of Westport will sit for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
HOUSE IS STRUCK.

The house of Mrs. Charity Bibbins in Fairfield was struck by lightning on Saturday. The fluid went down the chimney, tore Up the floor in one room, broke away the stairs leading to the cellar and then disappeared. leaving a thick smoke and strong sul- phury smell behind. No one in the house was hurt.
 A large tree near the residence of William Bradley on Greenfield hill was struck by lightning during the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
FRYATT EXECUTION MURDER,
 OPINION OF DUTCH PAPER

The Hague, July 30, via London, July 31-Some sections of the Dutch press condemn the execution of Cap tain Fryatt in severe terms mostly on the ground that, whereas Germany claimed the right to regard all hostile merchantmen as warships, she should have treated the captain as prisoner of war and not as a criminl. The Handel, summing up the case, calls it a "dastardly murder out of hate and spite.''
 The Hague Vaderland thinks Ger many should be. made to suffer for this deeply at the end of the war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
Twenty Years Ago.
SKIPPER PING MISSING.

This morning Superintendent Nich- olson of the Consolidated freight of- flee informed the police that Capt. Louis Ping of the barge Laura N. Burroughs had been seen going on board late last night but no trace of him had since been seen. Whether he was drowned or not is a question. The hands on the boat are greatly disturbed about his absence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
TRUCKMAN MAHoNEY,s BARN.

An alarm of fire was sent in this afternoon at o'clock caused by the discovery of fire in Truckman Daniel Mahoney's barn in the rear of 4s Warren street, opposite Austin street The fire got a good start on the prem ises and the chances are that the barn will be completely destroyed. There were no horses in the barn and much of the harness had been taken out when the fire started.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
Fifty Y ears Ago.
LIGHTNING KILLS OK.

An OK belonging to Mark Merwin of Milford was killed by lightning July 2S. During the same storm a bolt descended into the well of Robert Victor, in that town and broke up the stone work so badly that the fam fly have not been able to get any water therefrom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
GEN. R. B. BROWN DEAD.

Zanesville, Ohio, July 31-Gen. R. B. Brown, 72, past commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the, Re- public and widely known as a dis tinguished Civil War veteran and newspaper editor, died yesterday at his home in this city of stomach trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
NOBLE AVENUE CROSSING.

City Clerk Mullins received a com munication this morning from the railroad commissioner in reply to the petition of the common council for a gate at the Noble avenue crossing. Commissioners reply that they will grant hearing on the matter and have appointed August 4 at 11:30 for the hearing in the passenger depot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
PRESIDENT BACK IN CAPITAL.

Washington, July 31-President Wilson returned to Washington early this morning on the naval yacht May flower following a weekend cruise down the Chesapeake Bay to Hamp- ton Roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
NEWS OF FIREMEN.

Fountain Hose Company will meet tomorrow evening.
 The annual meeting of Protector No. company will take place to- morrow evening. Every member is expected to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. H. Bennett departed yesterday for Rhode Island where he will so- journ for the next month. Miss Oracle Kelly. of Black Rock is visiting friends in Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
BRIDGEPORT M As T WAS
lOO-5O-20-YEARS AGO


storm. No other damage is reported in that neighborhood though the ex- plosions on the hill were 50 near and loud that much was apprehended. An OK was killed under tree in Vest port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
G. w. FAIRCHILD & co.

G. w. Fairchild & Co. call special attention to their fine stock of American, Swiss and English watches which they are offering at the lowest cash rates. The largest assortment of vulcanite jewelry in the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
THE PKETrIESr FA@

and the most beautiful hands aFo oi. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed ia few days without pain by usang CyFus Wart Remover. For sale only a& tho Cyrus Pharmacy. SIS s.srfleId Ava
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
TO SEEK FATHER.

It is said that the son of Mongo Parke, the traveller, who resides in the neighborhood of Edinburgh, is preparing to go about in search of his fath er. whom he still believes to be alive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

William T. Connor, Sarah Bern hardt's American representative, sail ed for Bordeaux on the steamship La fayette to bring the French actress back for one more American tour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
MEASURES ARE SHORT.

Captain John P. Pinkerman is now and measures. He has found a num- Der of incorrect measures and believes the defect is intentional.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
CHURCH. TO CLOSE.

We understand that the North Con- gregational church will be closed for about a month on account of the ab- sence of the pastor and the making of repairs to the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

The naval yacht Mayf1ower, witt President Wilson a, nd some relative. aboard anchored off Cape Charles Va
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

The Canadian Car & Foundry Co.,, of Kingsland, N. J., which has been manufacturing shells for England and Russia. has done away with it's night shift of 800 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

One hundred caddies of, the South Orange Field Club, went on strike.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-01-26
Bad Cold Quickly Broken Up

Mrs. Martha Wilcox, Gowandd. N.
Y. writes: 81 first used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedv about eight years
ago. At that time had a hard cold
and coughed most of the time l.
proved to be just what needed 1t
broke up the cold IN few DAYS, ard
the cough entirely disappeared |
have tod many of my friends of the
good I received through using this
medicine. and all who have used il
soeak of it in the highest terms. -
Obtainable everywhere.