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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
A Daring Feat.

Shocks was one of those conceited.
make believe. bold hunters and was al
WAYS spinning his yarns about his ex-
periences in Africa. and he generally
wound up by saying he never yet saw
lion he feared. One night after he
had finished EARNING he was a little
taken aback by one of his audience.
who said:
That's nothing / have laid down
and actually slept among lions In their
wild. natural state"
II don't believe that I'm no fool"
said the bold hunter.
TITS the truth. thought
"You slept among lions in their wild,
natural stateY'
Eyes. | certainly did"
Can you prove it: Were they Afrl'
CAM"
We'll, not exactly African lions.
They were dandelions. Chicago Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05

over thirty members and friends OF
the T. o. B. club al a lawn party Fri
day afternoon. Progressive domin-
oes was played eat six tables. Flags
and bunting and cut flowers were
used as decorations in the rooms and
grounds. Mrs. Emma Gamble and
Miss Carrie Walker carried off the
prizes. A 6 o'clock supper was serv-
ed at the tables on the lawn, and Miss
Davis was voted charming hostess.
George Bergh and family of Center
Station visited Milan relatives the last
of the week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Mrs. L. l.. Gould, mother of Mrs.
Grace Barber, nurse, was brought Sat
urday from the Franklin County hospi-
tai in Greenfield to the Melrose hos
pital for treatment by DR.. Lynch. Mrs.
Gould was in the Greenfield hospital
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Learned of Hall
fax were guests Friday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter +. Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Learnard were on their way home from
Rutland, where they had been attending
the state Grange meeting. They made
the trip to Halifax Friday by auto
mobile.
The Congregational and Baptist
young peoples societies held a union
service Sunday evening in the chape
of the Congregational church. Mrs. c
s. Rider led the meeting, which wa'
very interesting and was well attended
There was music by n male quartet
consisting of Leon BRIGGS, Willard
Richardson llazcn Stockwcll and Fay
, cite Clark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
Early Vermont History.

In the regular meeting of the Metho-
dist Brotherhood Friday evening in st.
Johnsbury, Arthur +. Stone gave the
story of Matthew Lyon, Vermont S
fighting congressman, who had re-
markable public career over 100 years
ago and after representing Vermont in
Congress was chosen representative
from Kentucky and was also nominated
by the president the territorial dele
gate to Congress from Arkansas. 1t
was Lyon s vote in 1900 that broke the
tie in the house in the presidential cleo
tion and made Jefferson our president
instead of Burr, this being the only
time in our political history when Yer
mont was the pivotal state. Previous
to giving this story Mr.. Stone spoke OF
the steamboat lines on the Connecticut
river from 1880 TO 1910 when steamers
ran from Wells River TO Hartford, Conn.
and exhibited strip of tickets issued
in 1881, each good for 20 miles, now
owned by Mrs. c. II. Merrill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
VENEER FOR PLAZA WALL.
Mr.. Crosby Thinks Mountain Stone
Would Better Harmonize with New
Holstein- Friesian Building.
Editor of The Phoenix:

Editor of The Phoenix:
The new Holstein building is nearing
completion and the home of the Holsten
association artistically exceeds anything in
this part of the country.
In appreciation of the patriotic work
certain public spirited citizens did to re-
tain this wonderful organization in Brat
tleboro, and also the heavy expenditure
necessary to complete their home, steps
should be taken Immediately to place that
part of Park Square in condition fitting
this enterprise.
The unsightly wall and fence should be
removed OF course the road must have
retaining wall. but it should be veneered
with mountain stone surmounted by a
heavy iron fence.
Yours truly,
c. II. CROSBY.
Dec. 10, 1916
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22

Many have felt that there was not
sufficient foundation for the present
snow to remain on the ground. Men
digging for a water pipe on Canal street
near the corner of Pine street said that
there was IS to 20 inches of frost in
the street, but only few inches on the
lawn near that point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
NEW FOUNDLAND MAKES
 SEALING RESTRICTIONS

St. Johns, N. F.. May 17-As a. di- Feet result of one of the most success fu1 seal hunting seasons on record. the New Foundland legislature has enacted restrictions designed to pre- vent the extermination of the anil malls in the waters about the islands Under the new law large steel steam CTS such as have been used exten- sively during the last few years are prohibited from engaging in sealing.
 Most of these vessels were sold to the Russian admiralty last year for use as ice breakers but one, the Flor izeI, participated in this season s hunt The BlortzeI took 46,0oo belts, the largest number ever secured by a single ship, yielding a profit of $780, , 900.
 The new restriction will make 1t impossible to use a, vessel capable of carrying more than 25, 1000 belts.
 The total catch for the season was 246s0oo seals, valued at S85o.Oo0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
TOSS TO ADDRESS
 ssDRY'' CONVENTION

Hartford, May 17-The Prohibition state convention which during a two days session will name four delegates and their alternates to the national convention of the party at St. Paul, July 1e, will open in Unity Hall late today. A general representation of the towns of the state was expected by the state central committee. As this party is committed to the princi- pie of equal suffrage women have a right to sit with the delegates.
 Addresses of especial interest are announced for the convention, that of tonight to be given by Former Cover nor B. N. Foss, of Massachusetts, who recently announced his advocacy of the principles of the prohibition party.
 The business outlined for today was that of preliminary organization, appointment of committees and con ferences. of delegates in various groups including one for women dele gates.
 Tomorrow, committees will report and the delegates and alternates will be chosen together with a state exec utive, D. L. c. Hohenthal of South Manchester. probably succeeding himself as chairman after choice of a state committee.
 The convention will also name presidential electors at this time in stead of at a fall convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
PLAN 1O-MINUTE
 GAR SERVICE TO BETHANY CHAPEL
Extra Turnout To Be Con. structed to Obviate Dou-
 ble Tracking.

Ten minute service on the Dan bury & Bethel Street Railway Co.'S lines in North Bridgeport will be in- stftuteds this summer if a petition of the company is acted upon favor ably at the next meeting of the com mon council.
 The Connecticut Go. will runs cars over the lines of the Danbury Go. as far as Bethany chapel. A 10 min ute headway will be observed in the busy hours.
 Following the decision of the Public Utilities Commission last autumn, in which the Connecticut Co. was in structed Ito run cars as far as Beth any chapel. negotiations were begun between the two railway compan- ies-
 The officials of the green car line have filed a petition with the city clerk, asking for permission to estab- fish a turnout track between Golden Rod street and Fern street, south of Bethany chapel. The petition will be before the public for a hearing council and it is expected there will be no opposition.
 Work on this turnout will begin as soon as materials can be obtained, if the job is ratified, and early in the summer the Connecticut Go. cars will be run over the green ear lines.
 Two turnouts will be used to faeiii- tate this. One already exists at Betts any chapel. The other will be se4th of that, The hand operated signal system is expected to be used
 Ten minutes service will be observ- ed, according to General Manager Charles H, Chapman ef the Connecti- cut Co.,, from s g, n. to s;15 a, n,, and from 1IE4s as m. to p. m. These are the hours when extra. ears are run now eH the Connecticut Go, line as far as the terminal, Wentworth street,
 The ae9F service will be a great ina pF0yeEaenf, Forty minute headWay is the rule north of Wentworth street now. from 6, a. n. to 9i36 a. m. and from 4 P. H. to 7s36 p. m, In the other hours cars ruR every hour and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BOOM OF LORDSHlP
 MANOR CONTINUING IN MANY DIRECTIONS
Extension of Trolley, Gas and Water Facilities
 Being Rushed.

As soon as the first gun of Spring was fired, the W11kenda, Land Co., developers of Lordship Manor -'On the Sound" and the Lordship Co, which controls the amusement park and the trolley line, busted themselves with the task of making beautiful Lordshtp even more, beautiful. These plans are now bearing fruit-5o much sorts are daily tripping to Lord ship to make the trolley line a finan- cial success without any other pat ronage.
 The whole property is a -'htve Of
 activity a score of new
 two score more are in the works ac-
 cording to present advices. Some
 200 bath-houses are being added to
 the present equipment of 150. The
 Hydraulic Go. are there with their
 gang laying about a mile of new
 teriaIly extend their service and the B. D. Pierce Go. are on the job i'm staIhng two trolley turnouts on the meadows and extending the trolley line at the Lordsnip end to Soundview | Ave. The Pierce Go. have also been | awarded the contract to build up | wards of a mile of new road.
 l <The steam shovel is in daily opera I ton and the Hydraulic Co. "trencher' \ is busi1y at work on the trench for 1 the water mains.
 1 A switch is to be installed at Strat- ford and Hollister avenues connecting 1 the Lordship line with the Connecti- 1 cut Co. lines. As soon as this switch lis installed the Lordship Cars will run 1 to Bridgeport Railroad station,l con- 1 tracts having been signed with the 1 Connecticut Co. A petition was pre- | sentend to the Board of Aldermen at I the Monday meeting asking permis- 1 sion for the installation of this switch. 1 Four big double truck cars are on the way and with this augmented equipment the Lordshfp Go. can run a lear every tin minutes" from the 1 railroad station to Lordship.
 l With direct trolley service, city wa ter, gas graded school, free mail de- 1 livery street lights. magnificent bath i ing beach, tennis and all the other natural accourtments of this garden
 spot, and with the many other inn 1 provements and amusements' which are planned, Lordship = surely the most active and delightful suburb of Bridgeport 'Just across the Harbor-' ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May 17-Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Thurs day.
 Connecticut: Cloudy and cooler tonight, Thursday fair. Strong shifting winds, becoming north west with gales on the coast.
 The southern disturbance Tnov- cd rapidly nOrtEaeastsvaRd and was central this morning over Con- uectfeuf, It cansed unsettled, rainy weather along the coast during the last d hours from Florida to Maine, It will prob- ably pass out to sea today. The lake distnFbance has moved slow IV and is now central over On- tarfo. It is causing unsettled, rainy weather in the eastern por- e10n Of the lake region. A long ridge of high pressure extending from Montana southeastWard to Louisiana is producing pleasant weather in tlaS western and south- ewn districts, Temperatures low enough to produce frosts were re- ported along the northern border eEDm Idaho eastward to Michigan,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

NAFsaat is tF1s meaning of the Monroe Deckrtae2
 The Monroe doctrine is the name given to a scheme of national policy outlined by James Monroe Q75S-1SSD while president of the United States and promulgated by him in his mes- sage to congress, dRted Dec. 2, 1923. It embodies the principle of noninter- Veution of European powers in the af- fairs of the western hemisphere and has been practically, though not form ally, adopted by the United States. The Monroe doctrine was asserted against Napoleon Ills attempt to found an empire in Mexico in 1S63-67 and was frequently referred to at the time of the boundary disputes between Venezuela and British Guiana in IS05-6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
Constant Suffering Without A Let Up
 For Six Weeks
Mr.W. Franklin, 113 Hillside Avenue, This City, Says That Lax-a-Tone Gave Him Immediate Relief.

Too little food is just as likely to cause indigestion as too much, many aids for indigestion has resulted from the crying need for them.
 The most n1erftorfous and depend- able of these remedies yet found is the new system tonic Lax-a-Tone, the purely Herbal stomach remedy which has become a household word in Bridgeport and also throughout the United States. It gives the most ben ef1claI results of any preparation ever placed on the market; for it is so pre- flores that it is practically imposs1 gle good results. More and more Bridge the truth of this assertion. r.Frank- lin says:
 'I have had indigestion of the worst sort for many months and for the past six months have had continual suffer ing and pain, and it is great pleasure that heartily indOrse the wonderful remedy Lax-a-Tone and am sure that it will do for many others as it has done for me"
 Many people in Bridgeport are suf fering from malaria and that tired out feeling that comes on with the spring weather, they have torpid liver, and sour acid StornachS. also constipation, why not give Lax7a-Tone a; trial, it will surprise you how differentfyou will feel in just one weeks time.
 Lax-a-Tone is for sale at Hartigan's drug stores, S1 Fairfield avenue, and Main and Congress Streets.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Is the Panama canal double track, so vesseIs going west will go on one side and vessels going east go on the other side7
 The canal is a single line, it's average width being GA feet and it's least width 800, but all the locks are in du- pncate, and while one ship is going up another in the opposite direction may be going down. Ships going in oppo- site directions may pass each other at certain wide places in the canal or in any of the locks. This will be the case ultimately, but at present the canal is obstructed by slides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

John w. Wescott of Camden, N.- J., attorney general of New Jersey, will make the speech placing President Wilson in nomination at the Demo- cratic national convention in St. Louis next month. It was he who made the speech nominating MT. Wilson at Bal tinore four years ago: Judge Wescott went to Washington and, as the result of an interview with the president succeeded in strengthening out an em- barrassing situation due to the action of the New Jersey delegates to St. Louis in choosing Governor Fielder to place the president again in nomina- tion. President Wilson had written to Judge Wesoott asking him to make the nominating speech and Judge Wes- colt had accepted, but had failed to tell anybody about it. The New Jersey delegates will have to rescind their re- cent action. Judge Wescott is a can didate for the Democratic nomination for senator from New Jersey to sue ceed MT. Maritime, who also will enter the primaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

20 minutes.
 The establishment of the turnout is a simple method of obviating the necessity of double-tracking the Dan bury & Bethel line, which was urged by the residents of the section reach ed by the green cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
CARD OF THANKs

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the friends and neighbofs and especially to the feIIow-vorkers of Dept, 25, Locomo- bile Go. of America for their expres- sion of sympathy in the loss of our beloved husband, father and grand father,
 Mrs Jane Mclean.
 MT. Charles Mclean,
 Mrs. Charles Mclean,
 Mrs Henry Trapleagen,
 Miss Mae Mclean,
 Charles George Mclean,
 Robt. Shields Mclean,
 Jennie Mclean,
 Florence Mclean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
DIED.

HERBERT-In this city. May IT, 1916, At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Donahue, 519 Myrtle avenue, Mary, widow of James Herbert.
 Notice of funeral hereafter,
 a"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

WANTED-te rent or buy a house and lot. References fuFnished; no agents. E, w., P. O. Box 2015,
 R IT s*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
llos aAa Dillon REainS
 Whoesale
23rd Anniversary Sale

is now in full swing. The extraordinary values we are offering greatly appreciated judging from the large number of eager purchasers who crowded this store all morning. The greatest mon- ey saving opportunities before presented in Untrimmed Millinery, Trimmed Millinery, Shirt Waists, Petticoats, Silk Sweaters, Nadine Neck Ruffs, Ostrich Neck Boas Cloth Coats, Raincoats, White Fox Fur Scarfs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

WANTED steady work
 good wages, Call HI StratfoFd Ave. R IT 5%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Exports of merchandise from the port of New York for the week ended May 3 amounted to $56, 6,925,480.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
BRIEF. NEWS NOTES

Governor Whitman signed the new inheritance tax bill, by which it is proposed to raise S2,oo0,oO0 annually
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

The s3rd- annual New York State congregationalist convention opened a three-day session at Binghamton. N. '.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Southern Pacific officials stated at Houston, Texas, that the wrecktng of the Sunset Limited at Fort Hancock was accidental, and not the work of Mexican bandits. Three negro pas sengers were injured in he wreck,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17
AG46A1sAC FOR TO-DAY

FLOWERS FOR H0EERts DAY SHf 1Eglk q sRM,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Under the now banking law do the federal reserve banks do general banking business? How are they or ganized and goVerned7
 They do not do a general banking business. A federal reserve bank does not do business with the public in the sense that banks usually do. It might better be described as a bank of banks. It is made a depositary for a certain proportion of the reserve of all the member banks, in addition may also be \ a depositary for government funds. An important function is as a bank of issue and redemption of currency, for 1t may secure from the treasury gov ernmeut notes known as federal re- serve notes, which it is authorized to issue against commercial paper, with a minimum gold reserve of 40 per cent. Besides this, federal reserve banks have certain powers in the matter of operations in the open market, such as the purchase of commercial paper, foreign exchange, etc, and in a general way are expected to perform inpor- tant functions as clearing houses be- tween their member banks. Each fed eral reserve bank has nine directors, three of whom represent the member banks, three represent commercial, ag ricu1turaI or other industrial pursuits (these six being chosen by the mem Der banks) and finally three govern ment directors chosen by the federal reserve board. These nine directors are charged with the duty of appoint ing all necessary officers, including the active manager Of the bank, who is designated as its president or gover- nor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Farmer Want Ads. One Cens a vvord
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Five cars of the Texas special of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad overturned and rolled down 20 foot embankment near Clinton. Mo. None of the passengers were dangerously injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Levi P. Morton, vice president of the United States, 889-1Ss3, celebrat- ed his sgd birthday at his home in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Prominent citizens of Chicago met there to perfect plans for a prepared ness parad in which 200, ,e00o are ex- pected to march.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Who was it that said, "If you will let me write natica's songs l care not who makes their Iaws?"
 The expression seems to have had a singular origin, its putative father be- ing Andrew Fletcher (1655-1T16), a Scotchman, who divided his time be tween politics and literature. In a let ter to a nob1eman of the period Fletch- CT said, "I know very wise man who believed that if man were per mftted to make all the ballads he need not care who should make the laws of a nation" Perhaps the alleged wise man was a myth and the expression originated with Fletcher himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-17

Kindly advise as to height of the EiffeI tower, Paris.
 Nine hundred and eighty-four feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
COTTON ADVANCES
IN STEADY MARKET
Moderate Demand Develops
from Trade SOurces-Net
Gain 2 TO 5 Points.

The cotton market was quiet yester-
day. but prices showed firmneSs owing
10 the continued absence OF pressure
and a moderate demand, which seemed
20 come partly from trade sources. The
market closed steady al net advance
of 10 points.
Liverpool was Just about as due on
the New York close Of yesterday, and
the market here started az unchanged
Nrlces 10 decline OF 1 points, with
active moaths selling 70 points net
lower during the early trading The
forecast for unsettled weather IN the
Southwest, which some Of the local map
readers thought might turn 10 showers,
probably promoted some scattering
liquidation. and there also appeared 10
be some nervousness over international
affairs. Offerings were light, however,
while there was some buying Of July
and October here by houses with Liver
pool connections, and the market soon
turned steadier. July contracts sold up
from l2O3c 20 l2l2c and closed az
l2llc, with the general list closing
within a point or two OF the best.
Southern spot markets AS orheially
reported were points lower to ~
points higher, a couple OF the smaller
eastern belt markets being lower, while
Houston was 10 points higher on sales
of 3.64S bales. Exports for the day
were 1920 bales, making 3,9io,l4O so
far this season.
Range Of prices