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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

The Bethlehem Steel Co.'S loss from the fire and explosion at Black Tom Island was estimated at between $z.- 900. 900 and $s.ooo.ooo.
 At a conference in the ofice of Mayor Griffen 6f Hoboken, it was de- cided to keep the schools closed at least until october l.
 Senator wadsworth's bill for stan- dardizing the containers of fruits and vegetables shipped in interstate traf- fc was passed by the Senate.
 Governor Mccall of Massachusetts, filed papers as . candidate for re- nomination on the Republican ticket in the September primaries.
 Depositors and stockholders of the closed Mutual Trust Co. of Orange, N. J., are planning to organize new bank in the valley section.
 The threatened strike of 5000 rpiners in Wyoming was averted when the wyoming operators signed an agree ment to increase the wages of all coal miners.
 Frank Newman was killed when his wason was struck by the Uniontown express at /Speers Crossing of the railroad. near Charleroi, Pa
 Lima Matherny, domestic in the home of Dr. Emanuel Baruch. of New York, for 90 years. saved $10.0o0. She left a will. naming the physician a her sole legatee.
 Walter Maxwell of Chili, was in- stantly killed when Buffalo, Rochss- ter & Pittsburoh train struck hts car- riage on the Maplswooa sEosslns. useR | Rochester. N. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

The cities of Ancona. Pasaro, Rimi- nj. Italy. were shaken by an earth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

Governor Mccall of Massachusetts filed papers as . candidate for re nomination on the Republican ticke in the September primaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

Depositors and stockholders of the closed Mutual Trust Co. of Orange. N. J., are planning to organize new bank in the valley section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

The threatened strike of 5000 painers in wyoming was averted when the wyoming operators signed an agree ment to increase the wages of all coal miners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

Lima Matherny, a domestic in the home of Dr. Emanuel Baruch, of New York, for 90 years. saved $100o0. She left will. naming the physician a her sole lesatee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

Walter Maxwell of Chih, was in- stantly killed when Buffalo. Rochss- ter & Pittsburoh train struck his car- riage on the Aaplswooa srossans. nser Rochester, N. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-17

Frank Newman was killed when his wagon was struck by the Uniontown express at <Speers Crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. near Charleroi, Pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

XMAS TREES, WREATHS
 AND HOPING IOHN DECK R >SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
WILL BE
 BIG TRANSFER POINT

Railroad men are interested in an announcement. made in New. Haven by Vice-President Edward G. Buck land of the New Haven road to the effect that the main distribution point for freight in that part of the system was to be Woodmont and that the shift was to be made in the spring. Woodmont is also likely to be made a sort of clearing house for freight over large part of the system. Cars will be classified there and forward ed to their destination, preventing or minimizing congestion in New Haven and other points.
 It is intended to build extensive tracks near the Woodmont stationI on land acquired from the Elm City Nursery Co. A temporary repair shop will be erected and will be-. along modern lines: A. freight shouse win be built and probably freight trans fer building. Houses for the accom- modation of employees of the company may also be erected. It is possible that Wood4n ont. may be made to re- semble the railroad section of East Hartford, which has a large freight yard, extensive tracks, a permanent repair shop, a freight transfer house and an engine house. Woodmont is about five and one-half miles from the New Haven station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS.

The first official observance of Christmas on the twenty-fifth of De- ce1hber probably took place in the first half of the fourth century. The fixing of that date for the festival of the Nativity appears to have been the act of Pope Julius T., who held the papal throne from 337 to 352. Prior to that time there was wide di- vergence in the celebration of Christ mas in the various Christian com munities. The first and sixth days March and of September, and the twenty fifth of December were among the dates chosen. As general rule, after the second century, the present date was in vogue in the West, but the sixth of January was long fa- \vored in the East. According to St. Chrysostom, Pope Julius on the re- quest of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, .caus- ed an investigation of the whole mat ter, and, on what seemed the best authenticated tradition, fixed the twenty fifth of December as the date as the date of the birth of Christ By others it.. has been alleged that this date was chosen because it cores bonded with that of an ancient pagan festival, celebrating the period when the days begin to lengthen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
COMMENT IN LONDON.

London, Dec. 26-Interest in the receipt of President Wilson's note re- mains unabated. Newspaper dis cussion was renewed today with a new impetus administered by the is sue of the Swiss note, with it's dis closure of a Swiss-American consul tation weeks ago and by long cable dispatches recording the discussions, speculations and criticisms in America. On the main question as to how President Wilson's note and sim liar communications should be treated by the allies, opinion remains as cal ready recorded. There is on the one hand reiteration of "the rooted ob- lection of the allies to incorporate and ill-advised intervention by neu- trals" and on the other an appeal for courteous treatment of neutral pre- sentations on the ground that the allies are bound to take them into account.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
STAMFORD

Stratford,Ei Dec. 27-Twenty-five volumes off MaysK"tfwa1n's works have been presented tese The Stratford fire department, as a Christmas gift. The donor has asked Chief Allan D. Jud- son not to disclose his name It is the intentiOnt. of the: department to start;,a a librarN These mot members of fnthe;tdepartnfent arc extended the privilege, ,ofa going, s$te4 E the reading room and enjoying ,anM: of, the books. The members announce that if any other citizen: of the town wishes to donate any books the department will gladly accept them.
 So numerous have been the protests from citizens living in Main street that the selectmen have denied per mission to I. B. Linnell to erect a gasoline tank in the front of the Hud- son property, Main street
 The annual election of officers of the Okenuck tribe of Red Men will take place, this evening at the wig wam, Church street.
 The Past Sachems association of the Okenuck tribe will hold banquet at The stratfield, Bridgeport, We'd nesday evening. It is expected that covers will. be laid for.25. George Spall will act as toastmaster
 The town clerks office is receiving a new coat of paint
 The Colonials of Bridgeport defeat ed the Stratford High school basket ball team at the town hall Saturday afternoon by the score of 22 to 5. The local team was handicapped by the loss of three regular players who were i'll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
TIRED AND SICK


 Sufferers from disorders of the liver feel tired and sick most all the time. This is followed by mental de- pression, dull pains, feverishness, headaches or chills. If you feel that way or if you are constipated, bilious, have dyspepsia, jaundice or lack en- ergy and ambition then stimulate, strengthen and tone up your liver with Leonardfs Liver-Aid. It is deli- cious to take, purely vegetable, con- tains no calomel or harmful drugs and does not gripe. Best thing fo1 your stomach and bowels. The quick sure and safe liver remedy that is good for both young and old. Soc at your druggists, or Hindle's Drug Stores. 9S7 Main street and 9oa Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

belligerents by the Swiss Federal of Switzerland here, presented a copy to the State, Department The translated text follows:
 :t...'The President of the United States of America, with whom the Swiss Federal Council, guided by it's warm desire that the hostilities may soon come to an end, has, for a consider able time, been in touch, had the kindness to apprise the Federal Coun- cil of the peace note sent to the gov erf1n1ents of the central and Entente powers.
 'tInsthis note President Wilson dis cusses sthe great desirability of inter- national agreements for the purpose of avoiding more effectively and per- manently the occurrence of catastro- phies such as the one under which the peoples are suffering today. In this connection he lays particular stress on the necessity for bringing about the end of the present war. Without making peace proposals him. self or offering mediation, he confines himself to sounding as to whether mankind may hope to have approach ed the haven of peace.
 Finds a Mighty Echo.
 '.The most meritorious personal in- itiative of President Wilson will find a mighty echo in Switzerland. True to the obligations arising from ob- serving the strictest neutrality. united by the same friendship with the states of both warning groups of powers. situated like an island amid the seething waves of the terrible world war, with it's ideal and mate rial interests most sensibly jeopard- ized and violated, our country is filled with deep longing for peace and ready to assist by it's small means to stop the endless sufferings caused by the war and brought be- fore it's eyes by daily contact with the interned. the severely wounded and those expelled, and to establish the foundations for a beneficial CO., operation of the peoples.
 Y "The Swiss Federal Council is therefore glad to seize the, opportu- nifty to support the efforts of the President of the United States. It would consider itself happy if it could act in any, no matter how modest way, for the reapprochment of the peoples now engaged in the struggle, and for reaching lasting peace"
 South Americans in Line
 This constitutes the first official suggestion of assistance received from any of the neutral governments. It seems certain that the attitude as- sumed by President Wilson will be indorsed by nearly if not all of the South American republics. The Ann bassadors and Ministers from those countries appear to be unanimous in expressing the opinion that the Presi-1 dent has given a tremendous impetus to peace activities. Some of them think conclusion of hostilities may follow the exchange of notes. &' j One of the most prominent of the South American diplomats said this afternoon that the Presidents note was put forth at time when the people of belligerent countries have their hearts and minds on peace more than at any time in the last two years, and that 'by asking for terms the President automatically has as- sumed very much the position of mer diator.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
BRIDGEPORT SHOE co =.
 S HAS AN ANNIVERSARY

The first anniversary of the Bridge port Shoe. Co.,, was observed yester- day with a banquet at The Stratfield. Employees of the firm and guests were entertained Guests from New York, New Haven, Torrington and other cities were present. Members of the firm made addresses and some of the guests responded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
 BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Militant suffragists assembled in the rotunda of the United States Capital to do honor duty to the memory of IneZ Milholland Boisseyain and sent his support for suffrage.
 
 Strain of trying to provide a living for herself and seven-year-old son, while her husband is on the Mexican
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE. Rub Mustercle on Forehead
 and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan- gers of headache medicine." Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or congestion. And it acts at once Musterole is clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can affect stomach and heart, as some in terna1 medicines do.
 Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest Git often prevents pfeumonia).
 25c and 5Oc jars; hospital size $2.5Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

border with the SiXty-ninth regiment, caused woman to faint yesterday In the regiments armory while awaiting relief.
 The winter home of Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater, wealthy widow of N. H. Slater, of Boston, has been Offered as a Christmas token to the Webster Boys and Girls Club of that city.
 When the steamship Touraine of the French line left for Bordeaux
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

: New York "newsies,'' 500 of those who peddle papers in the downtown business district, were entertained at the Brace Memorial Newsboys' Home
 with turkeyiand trimmings. IL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

Albert T. Patrick, of Tulsa, Okla-, who was sentenced three times to death in Sing Sing, is to marry Miss Mildred West, a daughter of the Tulsa oil operator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

Tom Cowler, of England, decis- ively defeated Gunboat Smith of New York, in a 10-round battle at Roch- ester. The Englishman won eight of the ten rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26

sine carried eight more Americans who are going to France to ofrer tna' nation their services as ambulance drivers with the Volunteer AmDu- lance corps.
 Private Dixon, of the Eighth Ohio infantry will be called before sum- mary court to answer the charge or having drafted a round robin" for 400 members of the regiment and sent to an Akron (Ohio) reu=paper but intercepted en route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-26
WILSON CERTAIN OF AID FROM EUROPEAN NEUTRAL
 NATIONS IN PEACE MOVE

Swzerlands Reply Sentiment in Other Countries Indi
 cates Co-Operation Will Be Extended = Outlook More Roseate Than At Any Other Time Since Note Was Des- .G patched. ss.....
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05

far as possible let the situation work
out itself for a time at least 1t was
indicated that probably it would be
late afternoon or night before action
of great Importance would result
Meantime, an alert. quiet counting of
noses of incoming delegates was TAX
ing place while various managers
spread out their subordinates and as
sistants in dragnet fashion in endeav
ors to find. if possible, the point at
which might occur the first sharp,
clear break toward one candidate.
Plans and counter plans for pre-
cipitating such a break have been
evolved with studious care and in two
or three instances men counted wise
in political stagecraft already have
assembled certain bits of stage para
phernalia ready for use in event of a
propitious opportunity.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
START BIG SEASON
Registration of 1900 Expected
at This Summer Sessions.
Emporia Homes Opened for
Students of Normal School.

Emporia, Kan, June with a
registration of over 1900 at the end
of the third day of enrolment the
Kansas Normal at Emporia opened
yesterday the largest summer school
in it's history and in the history of the
central west.
THE registration will undoubtedly
go beyond two thousand" said Dean
Norman Triplett yesterday.
Emporia householders have opened
their homes freely to roomers after
many appeals in the local papers. Most
of the students will accommodated.
This summer opens one of the best
lecture courses ever given in the west
The program will be: DR.. E. A.
Ross, University of Wisconsin. world
famous student and lecturer on social
conditions, ten lectures, June 1915; !;
Dr. Peter Dykema, professor of public
school music, University of Wisconsin.
lctures on Public School Music, Com
munity Music, Pageant and Drama
June 1928; DIR. Otis Caldwell, Uni
versity of Chicago, six lectures on
Elementary Science, June 1928; DIR.
Eugene Davenport, dean of College of
Agriculture, University of Illinois, an
| authority on country life conditions
w. w. Atwood, Harvard University,
Americas greatest geographer. July
81; superintendent NJ. E. More of
Leavenworth, July IL; Superintendent
L. A Lowther, Emporia, July 12; Su-
perintendent NJ. E. Pearson, of Kan
SaS City, Kan, July 13 and IA; Super
intendent ]. NJ. Gwinn of New Orleans,
istration. July 1921, and Superintend-
ent H. B. Wilson, of Topeka, a recog-
! nized expert on school administration,
| July 24-2S.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

You have swollen feet and hands!
Stiff, achy joints, Sharp-shooting.
rheumatic pains torture you. You
have aching back, pain in the lower
abdomen. difficulty when urniating.
Look OUT These are danger signals
Trouble is with you kidneys. Uric acid
poisoning, in one form or another, has
set in. It may lead to dropsy or fatal
Bright's disease if not checked.
Get some GOLD MEDAL Harlem
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and quickly. But when you go to the
druggist, insist on getting the pure,
original Harlem Oil in Capsules. Be
sure the name GOLD MEDAL is on
the box, and thus protect yourself
against counterfeits. - Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
ALL ARE GUESSING
Candidates Strength Fluctu-
ates Like Stock Market
Hughes to Roosevelt and Then
Back Again.
MnTu rIMnnITr cnuc unnrrIII
WITH FAVORITE SONS HOPEFUL
% Acres of Hotel LObbies Buzz
With Political Jargon.
Stampede Dope Is Being Pre-
pared for Emergency Use.

Chicago. June 5.-Uncertafnty and
restraint were dominant factors here
today, forty-eight hours before the
gavels were scheduled to fail at the
Coliseum and the Auditorium for the
opening of the Republican and Pro-
gresslve national conventions. The
Republican pre-convention drift was
full of rumor, and gossip rolled from
Hughes to Roosevelt and back to
Hughes; then into the more quiet ed
dies of ''favorite sondom" only to
break on the far flung spray and
evaporate. From hour to hour this
movement went on while nothing
seemed to crystalline into tangibility.
Restraint of careful calculating kind
marked every movement of big and
little leaders. "If we can hold our
crowd back until Friday or Saturday,"
remarked an adroit manager of a
lesser Republican candidate, I'VE
stand a mighty good show. Let these
big fellows go out in front and set the
pace for the first laps. We will begin
to use gasoline when these fellows
have gone into the fence or to the pits
for repairs.
''It is not a case, as so many seem
to think of any man to beat wilson
re-unite the Republican party: That
is the supposition on which this nom
ination finally will be settled"
Everybody Guessing.
If there was one man among the
straw-hatted, cigar-smoking thou
sands that thronged some twenty-five
odd acres of hotel lobbieS and corri-
dors who had a definite idea of what
would happen during the next two or
three days in connection with the all
absorbing question of a nominee
man was as elusive as the one sought
by Diogenes-
Talking without a full knowledge of
the mood of the uninstructed dele
gates a number of leaders declared
emphatically that Roosevelt was out
of the race; that Hughes was strong
but might slump within twenty-four
hours. unless he came forth with a
pronouncement of his stand and final
ly that nothing short of several bal
lots would begin to tell the story.
There was a noticeable lack as con-
trasted with 1912, of square jawed
determination among the major lead
ers.
Staging for Stampede.
Everywhere there was apparent a
disposition to go slowly today, and as
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05

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The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
MOTHERS PAY TOLL
Hardly a Household at Portsmouth
Not in Tears.

London, June 5.-with the first
announcement of casualty list at
Portsmouth, agonizing scenes were to
be witnessed there and at other port
towns On some streets in Ports
mouth hardly a household was with
out its victims.
Wounded were beginning to be
brought in today. Some were carried
in on stretchers, others were able to
hobble to hospitals with the assist
ance of less seriously injured com
panions. Many were suffering from
terrible decorations, torn by shells.
Others werc suffering acutely from
long exposure in the water.
At every port as well as in Lon
don admiralty Offices we're besieged by
men, women and children, begging for
some word from relatives among the
crews of the ships engaged.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
RETAIN BOOZE AT DRYDALE.
Platte County, Mo-, Voted Wet b.
Majority of 1913.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 5.-The
VETS won by majority of 123 over
the 'drys'' in the special election in
Platte county, Missouri.
The first returns sent from Weston,
Stillings and Platte City gave heavy
majorities for the vets and it was
thought that they were winning by
more than two to one, but when the
returns came in from the inland pre-
cincts with majorities for the drys the
indications pointed to a close vote.
The fate of Drydale, the saloon vii
lage located at the east end of the
Terminal bridge, hung in the balance,
and when the vote began to run close
keen anxiety was shown. Many
crossed the bridge last evening to get
the news. and when it was finally
known that the vets had won they
were pleased.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-05
TWO ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Verdict of Not Guilty in Trial OF
MoreIY and PIunkett.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 5.-Frank
]. Morely and John Plunkett, on trial
for the murder of Hershel Knight
were acquitted by a jury in the dis
trict court The jury was out nearly
two hours in reaching a verdict, and
it is said that the delay in agreeing
was partially due to some of the jurors
wanting to find a verdict against the
defendants for robbing Knight
This could not be done under the
indictment and the only verdict pos
sible in the case was first degree mur-
der or acquittal. Part of the jurors
are reported to have been strongly
adverse at first to turning the defend
ants loose. All the evidence against
them was circumstantial except that
part where young knight identified
Morely the man who searched and
robbed him after he was shot, in the
box car at Lenape, Kansas.