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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24

cises at Guantanamo. The same sort of equipment is being extended to the armored cruisers Washington and West Virginia.
 Big Guns and Straight Shooters.
 t'I have said before that our Bureau of Ordnance has developed 14-1nch gun that will shoot farther, shoot straighter and hit harder than any gun now in use or known to be design ed by a, foreign country. As for pow der, it is costing us 24 cents a pound to make the same powder at Indian Head private manufacturers ask $ cents for.
 Radio has been installed on sub marines and nearly one hundred other ships, and new shore stations have been added at Balboa, Canal Zone, Great Lakes, Illinois, and Tutullas, Samoa.'
 ''How about the efficiency of the navy in craftsmanship MT. Daniels was asked.
 t'Never better,'' was the reply. "Ad- mira1 Mayo was in my office a few days ago, and he said the fleet had had a most satisfactory practice at Guam tanamo. He said the ships had done some of the farthest shooting-18,OOo yards-best manoeuvres, and best practices the fleet had ever had, that they had done so many things that were worth while that he was quite satisfied with the spirit and confidence of the officers and men; that they were ready if they were called upon ''I think that answers your ques- ton as to whether men of the Anerl- can navy arc prepared for war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
FORTUNE LOST IN
 BREAKACE OF BIG CLASS WINDOWS
Main Street Merchants Plan Concerted Action to Avert
 Further Loss.

Investigation begun by Main street merchants into the wholesale break ing of plate glass windows between State and Congress street is likely to result in new ordinances and better cleaning of the streets if the indi- vidual action formulates itself into joint effort as now appears likely.
 During the past year it is estimated that insurance and private plate glass loss in that area amounts to nearly $5O,o0O. Hardly a merchant along has fallen particularly strong upon Mefgs, Reads and Howland's, with re- peated breaks in other 1arges torres.
 Private investigation by the various houses has shown that small stones lying in Main street prior to street cleaning effort and hurled violently by the action of automobile tires are re- sponsible in a great measure. In some instances wind pressure has been re- sponsible and in other instances lott ering on the streets is held as a cause.
 On Saturday last a whole double section of the newly installed windows of the Surprise store were crashed in wards. Examination by the owners disclosed what appears to be insecure fastenings, a remedy for which may be applied by the building code Eff forts towards such measure will be made by the insurance companies.
 If the plan now on foot to bring the matter to the attention of the Business Mems association is carried out in the near future it is likely that Main street will be more thoroughly cleaned and that the building code will be re- vised to cover the construction of such windows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
Y. M. c. A. Gym Season
 To Close This Month

This month completes the winters program for gymnasium activities The gymnasium will, however, be open. a tall time for those who want to take a little exrecise and who do not have the advantage of enjoying outdoor sports such as tennis, golt, baseball, swimming and other such outdoor activities. The apparatus, handbaI, basketball and volley ball will be at the disposal of those who want to engage in that sort of exer- else at any time during the day, and there will be no classes to interrupt
 The winters program will close with an exhibition on Tuesday even ing, May End. It will be a demonstra- ton of all the activities as near as possible that are pursued in the pro- gram of physical education for both the old and young. Such a program consists of elementary work such as light calisth entics and dancing steps leading up to advanced gymnastics and tumb1ing, boxing and wrestling.
 It has been the thought of many who no not swim that one is liable to catch cold upon going out into the air after engaging in such an ex- ercise indoor, and for that reason number have put off learning to swim until warm weather approaches. These people, however, will have a chance to learn this fine art all through the summer months as Spe- ciaI emphasis will be placed in that direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
GILBERT FARM SCHOOL
 OPENS FOR SEASON

The trustees of the Connecticut Az ruculturaI College announce the open ing of the Gilbert School of Practical Agriculture. Applicants must be 10 years of age and residents of Con necticut.
 The plan of the school is unlike that of other institutions. No lectures will be given and few, if any, textbooks will be used. The farm, the dairy, the poultry plant and the garden will take the place of class rooms and labOrato- ries. Students will be given practical instruction in carrying on the opera tions of the farm in all its depart ments in the latest scientific and most approved manner.
 Gilbert Farm School is located at Georgetown. The farm, consisting Of 25O acres, was the gift of the late Ed win Gilbert, a wealthy manufactures who became interested in the promo ton of agriculture and especially in the development of livestock and the production of been, animals in New England
 No more than 10 or 12 students will be received at the present time The number which can be taught success fully ina school of this character is limited and the number, therefore, will not exceed 30 pupils.
 George Baton, Jr., for six. years in structor at the Farm School at Doyles- town, Pa, has been selected as princi- pal All communications regarding the school as to admission, require ments, instruction and expenses hOuld be addressed to the Gilbert Farm School, Georgetown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
MRS. HESS MAKES STATEMENT ABOUT
 HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Lulu Hess, 61a Howard Court, Gives Interest
 ing Evidence

You hear the word Lax-a-Tone Wherever you go; it is a by-word in Bridgeport, and only one-half of it's virtues have been told. No one in Bridgeport need to be in ignorance of its virtues, try asking ten people if they have taken Lax-a-Tone? and it is fact that some of that ten will have taken it. Then ask them to results. Mrs. Hess says:
 For a long time my husband has been sick with gas bloat, Indigestion and sour stomach. He tried many remedies to find relief, but was unable. He has used Lax-a-Tone with wonder ful results and I heartily endorse it for it's many virtues.''
 Lax-a-Tone is remedy that is pos itive in malaria stomach, liver, kid ney and blood troubles. It is purely herbal.
 The Lax-a-Tone man is at Harti- gan's drug store, 81 Fairfield avenue, near Main street, where he is intro ducing this remedy to the Bridgeport public--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
BELGIAN BLOCKS FOR
 STREETS TAXED WITH
 VOLUME OF TRUCKING

Belgian block pavement set in ce- rnent similar to the pavement in Cres- cent avenue will be recommended for sections of Housatonic and Seaview avenues by the streets and sidewalks committee at the meeting of the com mon council this evening. This pave ment will be laid under the direction of the paving and sewer commission N the common council approves the recomm endation of, the committee. The cost of this pavement will be paid in part from the $5OO,OoO paving bonds and part will be assessed against the owners of property along the street It is planned to lay War renite on Spruce, Lafayette, Atlantic. Knowlton, William, Gilbert and Gold streets. Bostwick avenue, North, Gen. traI. North Washington, Myrtle and Laurel avenues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
Post Office Rushed
 With Easter Packages

During Easter week and particular ly last Saturday, the post office took on the general characteristics of a Christ mas rush. Though no additional hands were required to deliver the parcel post matter the department on Cannon street was heaped high with packages going and coming. These contained the usual Easter eggs, candy and other tokens of the day.
 It is said that an unusual amount of matter was received in this city, probably from the friends of workers here whose families live in other cit ies. From the outgoing volume it is believed that merchants fared aI- most as well here as during the Christ mas season.
 Many parcels were broken in transit because of insecure wrapping. Candy and other sweetmeats were most nu- merous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
LOCOMOBILE SALESMEN
 IN CONVENTION HERE

Nearly 15O sa1esmen employed by the Locomobi1e Go. of America gath cred here today for their annual con- -vention. The purpose of the meeting was to talk over business and selling conditions The convention was call ed to order at o'clock by Andrew L. Riker, vice-president of the com pany Addresses were made today by William B. Hurley of the Midvale Steel Co.,, J. Murray Page, branch manager of the company; F. B. Al corn of the engineering department; IF T. Roche. vice president of the company; J. A. Kingman, advertising manager; and H. 4. Edge, factory manager. Luncheon was served at the factory this noon and this even ing the saIesmen will have dinner at the Black Rock Yacht club as the guest of Vice President Riker- To-
 morrow MT. Riker, D. G. Roos, re- search engineer for the company and J. Frank de Causse will describe-the 1917 model Locohobi1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
 RESUME RAIDINC
 AT MANY POINTS
Hear That U. $. Troops Are Defeated, And Take Up
 Outlawry.
EXPEDITIONARY ARMY TO REMAIN IN MEXICO
Comparatively Inactive Cam paign is Plan For Short
 Time Now.

E1 Paso, April 24-Anxiety was ex- pressed in military circles here today over reports from the interior of re- newed activity on the part of numer- ous small bands of bandits who are rowing about Northern Chihuahua.
 In the mysterious manner in which news is transmitted m Mexico in reg gions where there are neither rail- roads, telegraph or telephones, the peons have heard that the Ameri- can troops are to be withdrawn from Mexico. The ha1ting of the operations of the expeditionary force has con firmed their belief in the truth of the story which they have interpreted as crushing defeat of the ''gringoes.'
 As far as is known here, none of these bands number more than IS
 or 20 men and the majority of them are much smaller. Their importance,
 as seen by army officers, is that their
 depredations will drive the masses of people already almost destitute, to
 depreciation and that a serious out break will occur which will involve the American soldiers.
 Fl Paso is waiting eagerly today for some enlightenment from Washington
 as to the plans of the army depart
 ment. So far as the border is con cerned, the news that the troops are not to be withdrawn from Mexico, at
 least for the present, was most vel come, but there was, considerable speculation as to what yesterdays an nouncement from Washington really meant. An American who is consid- cred one of the best. authorities in El Paso on Mexico and the Mexicans, ex- pressed the opinion today that a cam paign of comparative inaCtion might
 prove effective in the long run.
 'If the main body of the troops can be utilized for the support of mo- bile attachments held merely for the nf i'm Vi1- la, will be caught ultimately he said. For the time being the bandit seems to have disappeared. Sooner or later, though, he will come to light again. The troops may have to run down a thousand false rumors of his where abouts but in the end they will get the bandit.
 ''Someone of his followers will sell ! him for a, ten dollar note, just as readily for that sums as for ten thou sand dollars"
 One question bothering the military has been the rehabi1itating of these l troops whose clothing has been worn 1 to shreds in their dash for Villa. Car loads of clothing have just been sent
 south via Columbus, however, and 1 these have been flanked by ship
 ment of five thousand pairs of shoes
 ten thousand pairs of hose, four thousand over shirts and two thou sand gloves, sent to Columbus to be forwarded as needed. It will be only | a short time until all the men in need l of new clothing will be entirely re- | outfitted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
Bedding Tax Value
 Appellants Papers
 Reach Local Court

Three residents of Kidding filed ap- peals in the superior court today from tax assessments as fixed by the Red ding Board of Relief. Former State Senator Lester O. Peck claims the val uatton of $4,845 on his property is un- fair and unjust. Walter 1uttgen claims he filed his list as $46,00O The assessors raised it to $49,750 and when before the board of relief the amount was increased to $55.75O. He de- clares this is excessive. Laura E. Peck says the valuation of $35, 25O placed on her property is unjust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
SCHOOL BOARD WILL
 CONSIDER CONGESTION
 AT MEETING TONIGHT

At the meeting of the board of ed- ucation to be held tonight plans will be discussed for an addition of ten rooms and an assembly hall to the Wayne street school, six rooms and an assembly hall to the Hall school in Clermont avenue; four rooms to the Bryant school, eight rooms to Prospect street; six rooms to Maple wood avenue school, and four rooms to Waltersvil1e school
 Bids for the proposed addition to Hall school will be opened tonight. The board is also consi dering the pur- chase of sites for several new schools, inc in particular to be located near St. Vincent's hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
OBITUARY
ALFRED l.. BIERCE.

The obseQuies of Alfred l.. Bierce, who died Saturday at the family resi- .dence, 1865 West Broad street, Strat- ford, was held at 2 o'clock this after noon. Rev. Arthur Shirley of Strat- ford was the officiating clergyman. Many relatives and friends were in at tendance. The pallbearers were James Vans, c. w. Orlemann, Norman Stan ley and George Bateman- Burial was in the family plot, Putney cemetery. Mr. Bierce was 39 years of age and was widely known in Stratford. He formerly conducted a grocery store at the Center. He is survived by a widow and four children.
 The American Red Cross has begun a campaign for 100000 members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
LEHIGH VALLEY FREIGHT
 SERVICE ON GREAT LAKES

The Lehigh Valleys freight service on the Great Lakes was actively start ed today with the departure of boats of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Company from the ports of Buffalo, Chicago and Milwaukee.
 During the past few months the company has been busy getting it's fleet into commission for the opening of vigation after the breaking up of ice in the Great Lakes.
 The boats are in splendid condition and according to annOuncement of the company preparations have been completed which will afford shippers the benefit of a fast rail and lake service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
PADEREWSKI CONCERT
 HERE WILL GIVE AID
 TO POLISH SUFFERERS

It is through the efforts of the re- lief committee of Poland that Pater- ewski, the great pianist, will appear in this city in the Park theatre on
 the evening of May 2. This commit tee is made up of delegations from various churches and has for it's off, cers as honorary president, Rev. A.
 Figlewski, the originator of the conn nnittee in this city; as president, Dr. B. L. Smykowski of Barnum avenue; as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
REV. E. A. THOMPSON
 RESIGNS PASTORATE

Rev. E. A. Thompson, pastor of the West End Congregational church, an nounced his resignation yesterday and said he had accepted call from the First Congregational church of Geeley, Colo. The resignation was surprise as MT. Thompson refused a call re- centIy to a church in Michigan.
 The Greeley church has a larger number of members than the West End church and MT Thompson be- lieves he will have a broader field in which co work,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
THE PRETTIEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy, AIS fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24

The marine guard at the naval sta ton at Iona Island Naval Station, N. Y.. has been doubled. Enormous quantities of naval explosive stores are stored there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24

J. Irwin of Sientsin, China, found in a, cave the bones of a dragon 60 feet long.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-24
TROOPS ARE REARRANGED.

Washington, April 24-Administra- ton officials today looked to General Funston to carry out plans for redis- position of the American troops in Mexico. The plans approved by
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
Important Information On The
 Proposed Road Improvement District

The entire bill Act l40 passed by the Arkansas Legs aure appears elsewhere in this paper and published for the Cypress purpose of allowing each and every individual owning foot of property within the district understand perfectly prescription and condition governing the formation of the district and subsequent management thereof.
 There 35 miles of rock roads to be built The U S. Government engineers in their official estimates the cost of building these roads will $134 OOOOO The total n terest charges will be $8O, 10000.
 The S. Government says the of keeping the roads in good condition will exceed $40 per mile cost of
 400 for repairs which would be total for the 20 year period of S280OO
 The total principal interest and maintenance charges would be SPAS, ,4OO % for the entire 20 years
 There 03 O % of land in the taxing district The entire total per would be the of the 20 year period.
 This would be yearly average of Il 34 cents IF nothing was taxed except the farming lands.
 BUT there 37 miles of railway lines the district with an assessed valuation of $7OO OOOOO
 The City of Brnkey assessed valuation of over When the tax that should be assessed aganst the City of Bney and the 37 miles of railroads is considered 1t safe to that the acreage of the farming lands will be something like 10 cents per
 The assertion of the S. that the roads car built for the stated above by the fact that the experimental mile of road built in Bnkley was bull for oneha the estimated of the least mile road in the proposed district.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
Bogle Chances in Faulkner

Report comes from Faulkner County that G. Otis Bogle our Monroe County Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney stands a good chance of carrying that county over Candidate Condray. their home candidate.
 This is ever better than MT. Bogle had hoped for and even If he comes within 300 votes of carrying Faulkner he expects to win with hands down.
 Tho Quinins TiJst Does Not Affect The Head Because of it's tonic sndAlaxative effect, L AKA TIVE PROMO QUININEis better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the full name ana took for the signature of E. " GROVE: 25c.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
Former Brinkley Lady Dies
 in Norfolk, Va.

The Norfolk, (Va.) Ledger Dispatch, March 9th. contains notice of the death in that city of Mrs. Martha Denver Synon, who was formerly known in Brinkley as Miss Martha Me Nally. The clipping says:
 She was a native of Kildare, Ireland, being the daughter of a prominent English army officer. and coming to this country as a child with her mother and other members of the family, and having resided in Norfolk for fifteen years. She is survived by her husband, three sons, an in- fant daughter a week old, her mother, Mrs. M. McNally, of Norfolk, and Edward McNally, of Texas, and a sister, Mrs. Sara Fiddyment, of Baltimore. The McNally's were residents of Brinkley until 15 years ago when they moved to Norfolk.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
'Gampbe|| Proves Up O|d6e|d.

|ro THE PUBLIC: ron .o, conn,o.. +ruo and as the official returns of the district showed |yeai' asrv as near defeating Mr. Oldfeld
 |came W d os a man and as an officer, member of "" W., low making body, is we'll known and MORE THAN good clean people said by their votes at the M l.t election that was better qualified to represent os a' than Mr. Odied change of less than 640 voes would have elected me-
 0 voars ago. Mr. Oldfeld pursued the unkind, IVY tcics that he has done this year and refused to "sna . m the stump except would slip up" on him ..so hin, to Every fair minded, justice loving man u " .h+ this course of action is unbecomng to man I nosed to be big enough to represent the people \ Congress.
 .h stump last time and again this time that he was Z.r of his post in Washington. l was THUS FORCED to up his REAL records as much as dislikeo to oo any ,a If the kind and to my utter surprise and to the r.tor If every Arkansas citizens found that in- d If ronresenting his constituency he disgracng m hv his acts in Congress and when l found this out had the absolutely positive proof furnished me appeal rv fair minded citizen to say if did not do the right no in nubshng this proof that they may whether mi Mr. Odfed is doing what he pretends to be doing. oDF1ELps COTTON FUTURE GAMBLING THE REAL
 REASON
 As every man, woman and even child well knows the t dangerous and harmful form of gambling existing in that has taken away from the farmers, their ives and children millions upon millions of dolars-ls at of playing the futures' cotton future gambling Congress has been trying for years to put stop to # terrible form of gambling and Oldfeld has been pre- ndng to the people that he dead against it and been preparing rabid bills against it but during his lny years in Congress the records show that all of ddeld's bills would merely be introduced and referred committee and ordered printed Then he would flood mails with copies of his proposed dead" bls
 When at last it came to show down" Oldfelds real Twas revealed
 On page 12S51 of the U. s. Congressional Record ial record mind you-dated July 27. 1914, the real
 (Continued on Page p
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
Among The Card Clubs

Mrs. s. Salinger delightfully."- entertained the 800 Club on We'd nesday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. H. Stack was awarded the prize.
 Dainty refreshments W ere served.
 Those present were: Mesdames Adolph Goldberg, Sam Lang, Ralph Mitchell, Jas. L. Woodfin. A. c. Huddleston, J. H. Stack, T. J. Stout, Jake Lamm, J. Harold Harris, of Wynne, and Miss Hannah Meyer, of St. Louis.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24
Early Morning Fire

About 4 o'clock Saturday morning the Colored Masonic Hall and the residence of Mary Gaines on South Main Street were totally destroyed by fire.
 The origin of the fire was in the Colored Hall and the stiff wind blowing from the south made things ugly and as if there might be a sweeping blaze.
 The loss on the hall was about S2,OOO.OO and on Mary Gaines residence about the same.
 Mary Gaines, is one of our clever, hard working. colored citizens who is respected by the white race and she has their sympathy in her misfortune.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-03-24

Miss Edmond Leigh Simmons entertained a few of her friends with a6 o'clock dinner at he r home on South Main St., on Monday evening, March 20th.