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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

The first armored railway car ever built for the United States army was satisfa ctorily tested by army ordnance experts at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. The car, is of forty tons, mounts on it's top one 3-inch field gun and has ports in its armored sides from which twenty machine guns can be operated, was designed by the corps of engineers and was built in Indiana. The car was completed and delivered in just twenty-seven days after the order was placed, and $1,000,000, it is said, will purchase and equip about twenty trains of ten cars each.
 The car has been described as a moving block house, built of heavy steel and intended for patrol work and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
ARTHUR NICHOLS,

The obsequies of Arthur Nichols were held this morning from his late residence. Stratfield road, at 8:30 o'clock and a half hour later from St. Augustine's R, c. church, where a high mass of requiem was offered by Rev. Robert J, Bowen. At the of- fertory, Miss Aurelia Berger and Miss Katheleen Ryan sang, "Domine Jesu." After mass Some Sweet Day. was rowing relatives and friends were in attendance. There was a large pro- fusion of floral offerings. The pail bearers were Michael Ma1loy, John Howard, Michael Denohue, c. W. Bfothweu, Keplar Nichols and H. P. Lewis. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Mary 'Gusta z arrives Monday!

Mary 'Gusta is little girl from Cape Cod. She reaches the store and the book section Monday Every body who loves JoeLncon story invited to meet her.
 Mary 'Gusta is little girl who had two guardians tool And instead of those guardians bringing her up she brings them up!
 R,,t Joe Lincoln tells us all about it in his way and from Mary Gustas viewpoint and it's story worth reading
 Yes, Mary 'Gusta arrives Monday. $lS5
 Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
Police Seek More Evidence Against
 Automobile Thieves

Fhe cases of Monday s. Suffrin, of 118e State street and Julius Kuntz, 394 Spruce street, charged by the police with being the men responsible for the wholesale theft of automobiles from this city, for the sale of which they established clearing house in New York, were continued by Judge Bart lett in the local court this morning.
 They will be given 8 hearing Nov. 4, and bonds were fixed at $2,999 each. The police in the meantime are seek ing further evidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

for action against mobile troop organ izations. It is not intended to resist artillery fire, although shell proof cars are also said to be a matter of study in the army at present. As matter of fact, one gondola car which mounts a single AT inch howitzer is now at Sandy Hook waiting to be tested. This car was built by the ordnance depart ment of the army.
 The tested car is officially known as a light armored car, and the single three inch gun which will be operated fro init is mounted in a well on the top and in the center of the car. The gun well may also be used as a fight ing top for troops using either ma- chine guns or rifles. The twenty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY

New York, Oct. 21.-A new steam ship company. to be known as the Line, organized by fusion of the interests of the estab- lished Anchor and Donaldson steam ship companies, has been organized for Glasgow-Canadian passenger and freight trade, according to a cable- gram received here today by local rep- resentatives of the Anchor Line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
HOWL AND DRY GOODS CO.
DIAMOND FLASHES

As Omar Says: Aye, cheer the Heroes of the Grid iron strife;
 Brief is their taste of Glory in this Life;
 but Yesterday?
 raayhap they're selling Ribbons to your Wife. For one who was all through and finished and out of the game forever and a dead duck last spring, Hal Chase occupies a rather prominent place in the batting roll of the Na- tional League.
 That prodigious winning streak of the Giants. which crooked at the in- fantile and untimely age of 26, leaves Corsicana, Tex. still in the possession of its laurels. The Corsicana club of the Texas League made it 27 straight back in 1902.
 Battling Levinsky is the first Jew to hold the heavyweight champion ship since Dan Mendoza, who was the champ back in the eighteenth cen- tury. You didn't know that Levin sky is the champ? Oi. yes. Dumb Dan Morgan, his manager, recently said so.
 We'll, I-rghey Fullerton called the turn this time, didn't her Or did he? Anyway. references to Hughey's bat ting average as a prophet are dis tinctiy de trop,
 To Cobb the superman, is looking forward to a highly successful season as a Nimrod. It is said that he shoots with bullets made of Nuxated Lead.
 Cleveland people get a lot of en- joyment out of boasting about being the Sixth City" in population. but the fans are not so jubliant about that rank in baseball,
 There was once a halfback named
 links. C. When the does had mended the kinks
 In his spine, and his head
 Had been bandaged. they said He could still play tiddledywinks.
 "Milwaukee's mashing, masterly miniature mastodonic marvel, the crashine, crushing Colossus-in-a-cap- sule," Bob Moha, has evidently 1ured some press agent from the employ of. a circus,
 Speaking of the Athletics. why should we?.
 Some umpires are now enjoying a period of peace and quiet and some are married.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
HUGHES TO VISIT HARTFORD

Boston, Oct. 21.-Plans for the New England speaking tour of Charles F.. Hughes on Oct. 26, were announced today. The Republican candidate for President will speak at Hartford, Conn.,, in the morning, at Providence, R. T.. in the afternoon and at Boston in the evening. He will leave here at midnight for New York state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
PATRICK GILLIGAN

The funeral of Patrick Gilligan of AS West avenue was held from the mor- tuary rooms of Michael gJ. Cannon at 8:45 this morning and a half hour from Sacred Heart church where Rev. Father Haley sang the high mass of requiem. The church choir sang the responses. The bearers: James {, O'Leary, Charles Mccormick, Ed ward Hartle and Thomas Kearnan. Burial was in St. MfchaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
JEREMIAH D. CRADDOCK.

The funeral of Jeremiah D. Grad dock of 2 Seeley street, was held at 9:30 o'clock from his late home and at 10 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, where Rev. T. J. Mooney sang the mass of requiem. Miss Katherine Lombard sang Some Sweet Day." The body was placed on the 11:33 o'clock train for Westerly, R. l. The pail bearers were George P. Farley. George P. Farley, Jr., Edward F. McKeon and Hugh Gregory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
CHARLES T. CARLSON.

The funeral of Charles T. Carlson was largely attended from his late home, 2S49 Fairfield avenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon and from the First Swedish Baptist church, on Seeley street, at 2:30 where Rev. Her man O. Litorin conducted the ser vices. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
DEED.

01En.
 TIUMB-ln Trumbun, Conn, Oct 20,
 1916, Willard & Plumb, aged 5s
 yeaxz, months, 29 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the fnnezal at his late residence in Trumbun on Tuesday. Oct 24th, at 2-10 p. m 1nterment at Unity !, ceamstery. TumbulI
 BCYD-zn this city, Oct 20, 1915, D1v1d Boyd
 FxlenAs are invited to attEnd the
 funeral from the undertaking par lprs of Cu11fnan & Mullins, S64 Main street. on Monday. Oct 23. at
 2:3o D. m. nterment. Mi Grove
 cenne4ery- Automobile cDrtege- 'se "a CDUGHIIN-There E1n be a month s mind nn2D Of requiem cele- brated for the repuse of the soul of tho 1zte Dennis CDuEhhn. at St. \ Patr1c1tp chprch, Monday morning, N Oct. 13 Nhf 7:3o a. m Friends and
 rAla4tves Ars invited tD attend 'f Nr asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
THEREsA TAYLOR TYLER

The funeral of Theresa Taylor, wife of William F. Tyler of New York, was held from the home of her mother, Mrs Sarah A. Taylor, I'll Fifth street, at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. R. c. Steinhoff, pastor of the Berean church, conducted the services. Burial was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

AGENFS- what they all want; concentrated liquor extracts for making hquer at home; strictly le- 5 gifiuate; no licepse required; $6 to $12 2 day easy; just a postal today; ask for free sample. Universal Im- port Co. 513 Third Street. Cincin- nati, Ohio. a.p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
JENNIE RABELLO

The funeral of Jennie Rabello was held from her late home, 127 Gilbert street, at 10:3O this morning and half hour later from Sacred Heart church, where Rev. Thomas J. Moo- ney sang the mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Michaeps cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

AGENFE-2oo per cent, profit, won- derful Nttas article; something new; sells like wHdfiFe. Garry right in your pocket. Write at once for free aampie. B. D. Conway Sales Mgr, IS srd st., csaeinnati, @.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
WILLIAM NEED.

The funeral of William. Need was largely attended at 2:3O this after noon from the home of his son, James w. Need, 257 King street, Stratford. Rev. John T. Hamilton of Shelton conducted the services. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Shelton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
OBITUARY
EDWARD CORNING

The funeral of Edward Corning was held from his late home in Stepney at 2 o'clock this afternoon Rev. George Powell conducted the services. Burial was in .Stepney cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

:W61RN WA3EE8-Fuil time SIS. sDare time, 25c ap hour, selling gHaxaHteed Wear Proof hosiery to wsaEeE. Experience unnecessary. Enos5noszS Christmas business. Wear PEoof Mills, NorFistewn, Pa.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

1ARDsGAE PIANO s4ss-s. H. Eng
 Hsh Ya11at case, modern style. ' Perfect condition, The piano Caru- 50 FacomnaAnds, Terms $1.50 week.
 jy, steipsFts Piano Store, s15 Main , st, near State,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

DRIDGEP0HT GAELIC HURIdNG 6UB meeting in Hberniap hall Sunday morning at lo:So; all inter- ested are invited to join; charter noW open.
 Thos. Bugsie, Acting Chairman,
 Michael Heapsy, Sec. Protem. ] g 70 bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

Three persons were seriously injur- ed by a blast in the new subway ex- cavation at Seventh avenue and Fifty eight street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

An ,aer9 scouting service in cooper atiop with the destroyer flotiIIa of the Atlantic fleet will probably be order ed soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

DPRLGHF PIANO Sa0s- Attractive highly polished oak case. Almost new. 10 year guarantee. Terms
 $i.50 weekly. Steinert's Piano Store. 915 Main St. near State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

The first battalion of the First New York Field Artillery left McAllen, Texas, for New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
MUNITION FACTORIES FOSTER
 FOREIGN TRADE NEVER HELD
 BY AMERICA BEFORE THE WAR

Administrative Policies Have Helped to Acquire a Foreign Trade That Will Start America on New Era of Commercial Conquest = Wilson Alert to Keep Great Trade and Expand Business
 (By Edwin F. Sweet, Asst Secy of Commerce)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

Field Marshall Falkenhayn, former chief of general staff of the German army, has been wounded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

.AGENTS-Men and women. can maike big money daily selling our household article. Saves time and labor. Send for particulars. Sto- well Novelty O., Cornwall. Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21
$22.5O pays entire cost
ot a suit to measure.


 There is but one charge made for the suit which of average figure has made to here just -$22.5O
 That who requires suit of 43 or greater bust measure, pays simply $24.5O. There are extra charges-that is the point This of $225O Cor of $245O) covers cost of ma terials, cost of lining, cost of tailoring
 Wait bit, thoug gh-that statement may not be exact extra charge.
 But for $225O Cor 45O if size greater than AZ is quired there will be made complete suit in any of sev eral handsome models That suit will be correct in every detail It will fit satisfactorily It will be of excel lent material It will be great moneys worth at its price, Wooen beauties in plenty to be chosen from and ones have just hurried in
 Blue serges; just think!
 And blue poplins too! And gabardines and mixtures! All the rich and beautiful colors of the to be picked from-he browns and greens and wines well the blues! All the $1 50 and $1.75 woolens at command of woman who wishes suit made at this special price, ALL And the styles; and expert taoring Well, it will be wise to choose promptly!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

10 RENT-Sfx and seven room flats. new house, ready Nov 1st- Astoria Ava. BroO1dawn- Phone I5S1S-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

BARGAIN SACRIFICE = Beautiful talking machine. 191s model Large
 mahogany cabinet for s11- Call
 tfn !. 110 Atlantic street. G21 dsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

z. H. UTRECHT PIANO $e0-Has
 been overhauled and case varnish- ed, Terms. $1 weekly, Steinert's
 Piano Store, 915 Main St. near State. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

ADEERTIsK IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

FOB SALE E-New guitar and, man.
 dbl1n-banJo; cost $22. Sell $15. Sell
 one or both. w. l. N., Care of Farmer. s c 21 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

travellers: experience unnecessary: salary. commission and expense allowance to right man. J. B. McBrady. Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

eTERLING PIANO 315O-s. H. att
 tractiye case. Fine condition. < Terms 3I25 weekly. Steinert's Plano Store, 915 Main St. near
 State. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

Some umpires are now enjoying a period of peace and quiet. and some are married. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

For one who was all through and finished and out of the game forever and a dead duck last spring, Hal Chase occupies a rather prominent place in the batting roll of the Ma tional League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

That prodigious winning streak of the Giants. which crooked at the in- fantile and untimely age of 26, leaves Corsicana, Tex. still in the possession of its laurels The Corsicana club of the Texas League made 1t 27 straight hack in 1902
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

Cleveland people get a lot of en- joyment out of boosting about being the Sixth City, in population. but the fans are not so Jubliant about that rank in baseball,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

To Cobb, the superman. is looking forward to a highly successful season as a Nimrod. It is said that he shoots with bullets made of Nuxated Lead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

There was once a halfback named links. .r Q When the docs had mended the kinks In his spine, and his head Had been bandaged. they said
 He could still play tiddledywinks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-21

We'll. I'rghey Fullerton called the turn this time. didn't her Or did he? Anyway. references to Hughey's bat ting average as a prophet are dis tinctly de trop,
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
1916 ADAM'S EDEN
MAY HAVE { EWES
They Will Haunt Another
Part of Woods Chosen for
BaCk-tO-Nature Test.

Joe Knowles, who. when not living
luxuriously at the Hotel McAlpin. is
getting back TO nature in the woods,
has discovered that the Adirondack
region is far from an Eveless Eden.
Knowles intends TO strike for the
woods the middle OF July. When he
find, the right sort Of forest-either
mountainous or fat country will do, he
says. il il has not been subjected 10 the
wedding Of civilization he is going to
slip out Of his clothes and. clad in a
emile and a wreath Of laurel, dive into
the tall timber.
81 intended to start the first Of July
said the modern Adam yesterday at his
hotel. "but have received so many ap-
plcations from people who wanted TO
20 with me tha. it has held me back.
There are Boy Scouts. I. ". c. A. men
and even women perhaps forty in all
who believe they would like 70 ac-
company me.
zone woman. Mrs. Emily Davis
whose soldier husband was killed re-
oontly in Northern France, has trav-
eled in Central Africa, India and in
Manchuria. believe she will make an
excellent chaperon for the women
there are about six who are determined
10 make the test.
Knowles will have a preliminary
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
CANOElSTS LOST;
WRECKAGE IDENTIFIED
Paddles Picked Up in Lake HUI
ron Known To Be Theirs.

\ message from George A. Hurry. at
Cheboygan, Mich. confirmed last night
the report that his brother. James &.
Hurty, and Charles Marcelle. the two
young branch managers of Henry
Clews & Co. who were making a 10000
mile canoe trip through the eastern
part Of the United States, were drowned
early in June OF Albany Island. in
Lake Huron. The telegram announced
that the wreckagc, including paddles.
dufie bags and Casolene cans. which
had been picked up along the route the
two men were supposed TO have taken.
had been Identified as part OF their
equipment.
Starting out little over year ago.
the two stock brokers had made tour
Of the Great Lakes country and had
wintercd at Black Lake. near Cheboy-
gan. Last week their firm received
letter from the Chcboygan National
Bank announcing that they had left
ChChovcan early in the month. intend
inc to arrive at Sault ste Marie, Mich,
for an Elks' convention. June IS TO 10.
When IL was discovered that they had
not arrived az the 500 and that wreck
age had been discovered. George Hurty
left at once for Cheboygan to search
for them
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
PROMISE TO RESUME
BUS SERVICE TO-DAY
More Operated Yesterday on 5th
Avenues Strikers Defiant.

Regular service of the buses oper-
Iting on Fifth Avenue will be resumed
this morning, according to statement
issued by the Fifth Avenue Coach Com
pany last night Yesterday the com
pnny doubled the number Of machines
1t had operated on the main route on
Fifth Avenue, using the drivers and
conductors who had refused to strike
and the new chaufreurs it is rapidly
breaking in to the work.
There was marked dimunition of
disorderly tactics on the part Of
strikers and their sympathizers, al
though in the Yorkville Court Magis-
trate Barlow issued summonses for a
number Of taxicsb drivers who OBJ
structed the operation of the buses.
Borough President Marks will call
a conference to-day at which he will
act as arbitrator in an effort to settle
the general strike Of the Chaufreurs'
Union. Business Agent Edward Glynn,
of the union. said yesterday he did not
want the strike to interfere with the
sightseeing programme of the 10000
school teachers who will attend the
convention Of the National Education
Association this week, but that the men
were determined TO insist on union
recognition.
There are no strike breakers of sufii-
cient number to break the strike he
said, "and all our pickets saw to-day
were few mechanics who took out
buses 10 cover the franchise"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
DETECTIVE IS STUCK
IN JAN THIEF CHASE
Sweet Vacation Enjoyed by
Fourth Branch Bureau Man.

Did you ever hear Of lam
thief? Neither had Richard L. Gold
ing. detective of the Fourth Branch
Bureau. until he went to his home
town. Cobleskill. y. Y. for his vsca-
tion. lie returned yesterday, and this
is the story he tells:
When the train pulled into the VII
lage delegation Of citizens met the
detective They had heard Of his work
in New York. they said, and there
was nothing for GoldinG to do but
catch the Jam thief" the bane of their
This thief. it appears, went into
cellars at night and made off with
lam or Jelly or peanut butter. What
ever was good and sweet he took. he
seldom bothered with money. One
woman in a neighboring town had had
lam stolen eighteen times.
Golding began the trailing Of the.
sweet-toothed burglar. A reward OF
slOO offered by the village president
added to the pleasure of the chase.
For fifteen days the detective fol-
lowed clews. Then his vacation ended
and Golding had to return 20 New
York. minus rest. thief and reward.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
FIND SMALL ARSENAL
IN COFFEE HOUSE RAID
Police Take Thirteen Men in
Williamsburg Resort.

A raid on a coffee house at l72 John
son Avenue, Williamsburg. yesterday,
netted the police thirteen Italians and
a large collection of guns, stilettos
and other weapons. Reports that gum
men were meeting in the rear OF the
coffee house caused Acting Police In
spector William Boettler 70 plan tho
raid.
Detectives Panther and Koch, with .
number Of plain clothes policemen, sur
rounded the place, but were discovered
before they could make aLy arrests. In
the scramble 70 escape, both furniture
and window sashes suffered. The col
lection of weapons was found on the
floor after the men had been arrested.
The thirteen were taken 70 the Stagg
Street Police Station on a charge OF
disorderly conduct. and were remanded
by Magistrate Manner.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
VERMONT DAY OBSERVED
Churches of State Keep Anniversary OF
Entry Into Union.

Montpelier, VI. July vermont
Sunday was observed in the churches
throughout the state to-day with ser
vices commemorating the l25th ami
versary Of the entry OF Vermont into
the Union. In sixty-eight cities ana
towns an order Of service issued BY
the Greater Vermont Association was
followed by the congregations, while
elsewhere the ministers referred IN
their sermons to the history OF the
state or 10 some phase Of the problem
Of creating public spirit and securing
civic and military services.
There will be a general homecoming
of Vermonters from many parts OF the
country for an annual dinner here on
July i2
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03

York Central and Pennsylvania rail
roads more than double the number
usually sold on Sunday parents have
already begun 20 act on the advice
There were eight additional cases
reported in Manhattan yesterday. al
though complete statistics were not
available. as the Department of Health
is not officially open on Sunday. Com
missioner Haven Emerson urges that
parents scan the lists OF addresses
printed in the newspapers and take
care to keep their children away from
houses in the infected districts.
"If it be possible" he snid, "all per
sons should avoid places where there
are known to be cases Of infantile
paralysis, because any one is capable
Of carrying the disease.
at cannot be too strongly insisted
on" he continued. that any child
who is found aling be thoroughly ex-
amined at once and all care be taken
TO keep that child separate from other
children until the case has been dag
nosed. Parents must cooperate with
the Health Department, if we are TO
make any headyay in checking the
disease. which is spreading so rapidly.
At the present time the death rate is
four times that of the epidemic OF
1907 that is, 20 per cent.
Parents can also do a great deal
in aiding the fight against infantile
paralysis if they keep their children
away from all public gatherings and
such places as motion picture houses
picnics and parties"
Department of Health inspectors
have been assigned to inspect all fruit
and vegetable stands in the infected
districts, as well as grocery stores
dairies. ice cellars and candy shops.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Parents Act Quickly on
Health Departments
Warning.
EIGHT NEW CASES
REPORTED IN DAY
Dr.. Emerson Advises Early Ex.
aminations for Children Be-
lieved To Be Suffering.

Back 20 Nature" is the latest ad-
vice from the Department OF Health
in its fight against the ravages OF in
fantile paralysis.
81 would advise all parents who are
able 20 get their children out Of the
city for vacation as soon as pos
sible." said DR.. Charles F. Bolduan,
of the Health Department, yesterday.
while we do not wish TO alarm per
sons. yet this is an outbreak Of a seri-
Gus nature, as the disease is highly
contagious, and. as Commissioner
Emerson says. there is no known pre-
ventive Of or cure for the disease"
Evidently. from the number of half
fare tickets sold yesterday by the New