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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
For President WOODROW WILSON For Vice President THOMAS R. MARSHALL
KEEPING PROMISES

~HE COMMUTERS who live in the Stratford MordD Devon section Accuse the railroad management of bad faith in that they promised there would be business mans express each way making stops between Bridgeport and V New York
 violation of this promse respecting which lows: N54% '
 We appreciate difficulty of your position not only the making of timetables to try to suit but also in handling disputes and the innumerable other details of railway management-bu, doesn't it to you matter fair play that ought stand by your original declaration that Bridgeport deserves business mems express? Unless the railroads keep their promises they cannot expect the public to them during labor crises support them
 with the power of public opinion when they ask for rate n In this conneton perhaps worthy of note that the impressions which the public the honesty and sincerity the railroads principally those which it receives such direct and dealings those referred to in this letter.
 kept in small matter confidence naturally nspr your intention to keep in larger matterand vice versa" @41N l1tH3e
 Loudly the railroads prate of their rights they often scant consideration of the rights of others At the operating officer trains will be removed shift ed upon the faith built homes established their themselves citizens of neghborhood
 Their rights and their property impaired by ruthless of the trains which they depend for transpor z tion to and from their work \~.
 More will the commuters the necessity of making the railroads part of the postal service The post office operated service and not for profits For the uenence public and pawn game of frenzied finance,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
MCCORMICK SEES
 WILSON VICTORY

New York, Sept 12.-"The result of the election in Maine indicates a sweeping Democratic victory in No- vember,'' said Vance c. Mccormick, chairman of the Democratic national committee, last night.
 T have never claimed that we would win in Maine, because I realized that to carry such rock-ribbed Republi- can stronghold in a presidential year would be practically impossible We have materially reduced the usually large Republican majority always ob- tained on national issues in that state, and that insures the election of Pres- ident Wilson in November by an inn pressive majority just as surely as the Republican plurality of 12,50O in Sep tember. 1892, presaged the election of President Cleveland in November.
 Tt is the first time United States senators have ever been elected in Maine by popular vote, and the sen- timent as to national issues is to be gauged by the vote cast upon the same issues in other years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
THERESULT IN MAINE
FROM THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN

test for the presidency? Neither Hughes nor Wilson appeared by name on the Maine ballot, yet everybody as- sumes that their fortunes indirectly were at stake. If the contest yester- day turned on national issues. what conclusion is to be drawn from the returns? Republican presidential pluralities prior to 1912 had run very high for many years. Mckinley in 1900, to go no further back, had in
 Maine 23,613 plurality; Roosevelt in 1904, had 36,S07 plurality; Taft in
 1908 had 3O,5S4 plurality.
 Maine voted yesterday for two Unit
 ed States senators, and nothing but
 national issues were involved in the
 contests of the senatorial candidates.
 It must be admitted that the Repub-
 lican pluralities for Hale and Fernald are very small compared with the pluralities cast for Mckinley, Roose-
 welt and Taft. Another fact of gen. uine interest is that both of the Dem-
 ocratic senatorial candidates ran bet
 ter than the Democratic candidate for governor.
 The Wilson issue was embodied es- pecially in Senator Johnson, who de- | tended the administration in his can-
 vass and who, as a Wilson supporter. had record of his own in the Demo- | cratic Senate to Justify. But John- son ran better than any other. Demo- crat; the estimated plurality against him is but about 5000. Dean Sills, | the other Democratic candidate for senator, ran unexpectedly we'll Ii | Wilson were weaker or stronger than l his party, the fact should appear par | ticularly in the senatorial figures With the plurality against Johnson | therefore, comparativel small, the in- ! ference seems to be that the president
 is stronger than his party, mot only | in Maine but in the country. The | Maine figures may well encourage the
 Republicans, but it is clear that if | they are to win the presidency they
 have a very hard fight ahead. There ! are 47 other states
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

Neither Democrats nor Republicans have much to brag about in the results of the Maine election.
 It was Inevitable that Maine would go Republican. What was in question was the size of the majority, and the Republican majority is anything but decisive. g
 If Maine is barometer of the na- tional election, the national election is still on the knees of the gods. t
 In 1872 the combined Roosevelt vote exceeded the Wilson vote lby 23, 925, although MT. Wilson carried the state by a scant plurality of 2,620, as a result of the Republican split. In 1914 the Democratic candidate for gov ernor had a plurality of 3,117 over his Republican rival, although the Repub- Iican- Progressive vote exceeded the Democratic vote by 15,048. \
 Disregarding the former heavy Re- publican majorities in Maine, it is plain that the Democrats have ob- tained percentage of the Progress sive vote which, if they can hold it, is large enough to turn the scale in the national election. They ought to be able to hold it, for in no other stat was the Progressive party more large Iy the product of MT. Roosevelt's per sonal popularity.
 If the Democrats gained even 20 per cent. of the Progressive vote in Maine notwithstanding the appeals of both MT. Hughes and MT. Roosevelt, they ought to gain a far larger percentage in the Middle Western states where the Progressive party was born oi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
kROM THE NEW YORK WORLD

principles and not of personal popu- larity.
 The chief national significance of the Maine election lay in its revelation of the new alignment of the Progressive vote If that vote retdrned solidly to the Republican party, the Democrats outlook was necessarily dubious. If the, Democrats gained a reasonable share of it and held down the Repub- lican majorities, they could natu1a ally look for still greater results in the Middle West. Tn this expectation they have not been disappointed.
 The Republican majorities in Maine are much smaller than the Republican managers claimed At the same time they are larger than the Democratic mnagers conceded. In this respect they set at variance the calculations of both parties.
 The Republican campaign in Maine had the advantage, or the, disadvan- tage, of MT. Hughes's personal atten- tiop. It is evident that so far, as the results are concerned he might better have stayed away. To have identified himself with a decisive Republican victory would have been worth while, but to have identified himself with the Republican majorities returned yes- terday is a demonstration of political weakness.
 1 As evidence of MT. Hughes's peer less leadership, the Republican candi- dates for United States senator run far behind the Republican candidate for governor, whom MT. Hughes re- | fused to mention in any O.. his cam ipaign speeches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
New Decorative Fabrics for
 Autumn, Cretonnes, Art Lin ems Draperies.

The decoration of the home is a task in which most persons take the rarest pleasure. A room is always a little more than curtains, rugs, tables and chairs. It expresses the individ- uality of the people who live in it. It is gratifying to learn that American artists have come boldly out with de- signs in artistic textiles which are just as satisfying and attractive as those of France or England. Once French Cretonne was the ultimate de- sire of every decorator. Now comes a lovely pattern, strictly American, having an oyster white background, barred with stripes of gay hue and splashed with the conventional fig ures designed by M, Poiret.
 Dark blues, greens, orange, yellow, rose and brown appear in these new Autumn fabrics, with now and then the effective dash of black, which al- ways. makes itself felt.
 Cretonnes in enormous variety with foliage effects, conventional stripes and squares, birds of brilliant plumage and stiff flowers. Designs especially planned for all rooms,
 19 to 75 cts
 Chintzes and Art Tickings of quiet designs and colorings, small figures for small rooms, 35 and 38 cts.
 ,Wreaths of roses and blue florets on silkolines for bed draperies and coverings, 15 cts. h
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

In the absence of approximately complete returns from the Maine cleo ton, at this writing, only very gen eral conclusions can be drawn from the very apparent Republican success in carrying the state. It is certainly no "old-time'' victory for the leading party, but it is sufficient to bring to them the chief prizes of the election, namely, the governorship and the two United States senatorships. Senator Johnson's defeat for reelection is inn portant to the Republicans, in view of the large number of seats they must capture in order to overturn Demo- cratic control in the upper branch of Congress.
 It cannot be regarded as surprising that the Republican candidate for gov ernor should have been elected, after such an energetic campaign. Maine is normally a safe Republican state on both local and national issles The present Democratic governor was elected two years ago by plurality of only 3,177, and then because 1S,225 votes were cast for a Progressive can- dtdate. This year there was no Pro- gressive candidate and the result tells
 the story of the reunion of the Re
 publican and Progressive parties. Had the reunicn been complete, the plu-
 rality of the Republican candidate for
 governor yesterday should have been fully 15000, the figure predicted by the lchaiEman of the Republican state cen tral committee.
 | On the whole, the tendency of the
 voters to restore the old equilibrium
 between the major parties is striking in the result of the voting. Regardless of current political issues, men divide as they have formerly in two nearly equal groups, and the great bulk o1 | them become Republicans or Demo- crats for reasons which are very 1 slightly connected with the public questions that happen to be uppermost in any one presidential year.
 Wherein does this state election have bearing on the far greater con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
SOPHIAN TELLS MEN OF PEOPLES CHURCH FACTS
 OF HEALTH CONDITIONS

Before the Mems club of the Peo- ple's Presbyterian chufch, which met for the first time this season last night Dr. Abraham Sophian, the not ed epidemiologfst, spoke on health conditions in Bridgeport. He out. lined the cause of epidemics and dis ease and asserted that Bridgeport must have an adequately equipped health department to combat them. The recent infection of sore throats could have been avoided at its in- ception had the city been we'll equip ped in that department, Dr. Sophian believes.
 At an executive meeting of the club these officers were elected: President John B. Wynkoop; first vice presi- dent, L. 1T. Court; second vice presi- dent, B J. Mckenzie; secretary. c. E Emery; treasurer, Charles Youngs; chaplain, w. H. Stockwell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
BOSTON & MAINE RECEIvERSHIP

IRST RUIN propery then buy in. This has been n railroad policy" in certain American families for many years 3
 The Boston & Maine the hands of receiver Never mind how it got there .kE. NJ Nsf
 hammer reorganized to suit the pockets of insiders
 That s it will if the people of New England stupid enough permit There two of meeting this situa on for the nation to take the property at price and operate the beginning of system of national railroads,
 The other way is pass law declaring that the value of railroad for the purpose of making notes is when is sold the hammer the amount of the purchase price provided does not exceed the actual value of the property used for the public.
 been profitable in the past to seize railroad. to take profit it's and another from it's reorganization or it's sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
REPUBLICANS CARRY MAINE; FIND NO JOY IN
 SIZE OF PLURALITY

Portland, Me-, Sept. 12-Revised figures, including yesterdays vote in isolated towns and plantations, place Milliken, Republican, over Governor Oakley c. Curtis, at 1855. Returns from the border show that the mem bers of the Second Maine Infantry cast a total vote of TAO, of which Mill liken received 300.
 The pluralities for the Republicans who will send a solid delegation to Congress were practically unchanged the plurality of Frederick Hale and who were elected to the United States Senate.
 ' The Republicans, who have held a majority in the state Senate, will con- trol both houses by a good working majority A study of the returns for
 the legislature show that Franklin
 county completely reversed it's rep resentation in. both houses, returning
 cratic delegation. Somerset county , had not reported early today and 'Penobscot county, which elected a
 Republican county attorney, was in doubt in the matter of the sheriff chosen. In the other 14 counties the Democrats saved but two candi- dates, Knox county electing both Democratic sheriff and county attor-
 pey.
 The revised vote for governor Unit ed States Senators and Congressme men follows:
 Governor: Milliken, Republican 79,9O2; Curtis, Democrat, 66,547.
 United States Senators: Hale, Re.
 publican, 78,044; Fernald, Republi- can, 79,36S; Johnson Democrat, 6S,- 273; Sills, Democrat, 66,S32. Congressmen: Goodall, Republi. can, 19,732; Stevens, Democrat, 16.- 103; White, Republican, 19,157; Me Gillicuddy, Democrat, 1S,770; Peters Republican, 21,S20; Bunker, Demo. crat, 1s,277; Hersy, Republican, 15,. | O66: Pierce, Democrat, 1,O13. | The election was the elimination of one of the hottest fights ever waged l in the state, and marked the reunion | of the Republican and Progressive pa rites. whose differences in 1912 gave the electoral vote of Maine to Presi-
 suited in the election of Gov Oakley IC. Curtis, a Democrat, by a plurality
 of 3,1s9. Last nights figures indicate l that the larger percentage of the Pro-
 gressive vote, which two years age
 was 1S.226. was cast for the Republican
 ticket yesterday.
 Popular Vote for Senators. Throughout the campaign in whict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
NATIONAL GOOD ROADS

the historic policy of the nation to aid navga
 ion The policy has been most profitable Abuses have crep making unwise improvement but of the policy whole only praise can be uttered ~~
 It is passing strange that national aid to good roads has been long delayed Such roads people the lonesome places They made fertile farms where only wild things They stock of good and the stock of human happiness Stupid claims for foreign markets and denounces good roads, He stupid to know that good roads build up market at home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

"a great number of men from all parts of the country, and drawn from Re- publicans, Democrats and Progress sives, participated, national issues were kept to the front. The interest aroused, together with perfect Felec- tion weather, brought out one of the biggest votes ever cast in the state and possibly greater than has been known before.
 For the first time the two United States senators were elected by pop ular vote. and the Republicans made a determined effort to win the one fseat in the Senate and the single seat in the House of Representatives held by Maine Democrats. The Democrats had claimed the state by 5000 and the Repu blicans by 15.O0O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
VOTING FOR PROGRESS
L!l z A.

RESUME of legislation passed by the Democratic Con-
 gress interesting exhibit of the of egisla progress United The Federal demoegze credit the Rural Credits b which will ultimately much increase the food supply the act increasing parcel weights and service the act putting the tariff in the hahd partisan commission taking forever out of politics. the bill preventing speculation in food products and others that tight be mentioned signboards of the changing thought times. vote for Wilson will be gress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
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AMERICANS ARE FITTED

Paris, Sept. 12.-The American in dustrial commission which is visiting Europe to secure better commercial relations by international co-opera- fion, was entertained at lunch today by the Republican club of commerce
 industry and agriculture. Later, 6 dinner was given the commission by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
DERIDING THE FLAG

SPEECH made in Bridgeport sometime Governor Hocomb, discussing the policy of the government said that the American flag had become the laughing Europe.
 is to be supposed that this statement less expressive Hocomb that side of his mind which devoted to the violent expression deeply partisan spirit It may we'll be questioned however such spirit in the executive chamber of state much the president in his great task of preserving the peace
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
FRANK M. STANTON DEAD.

New York, Sept. 12-Frank McMil- Ian Stanton, prominent in copper min- ing circles, died today of intestinal trouble at his home in Whitestone, L. I. MT. Stanton formerly resided at Houghton, Mich. He was fifty-one years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

the American chamber of commerce. at which several senators. deputies and leaders in the French industrila world were present. An address was delfv- cred by J. w. Nichols, vice president of the export association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
Novelty Net Curtains

! Square mesh nets with point 'd'esprit dots. diaper designs, and con- ventional floral patterns. Edged with Cluny, heavy, effective and durable. Ivory white and Arabian, 21a yds. in 'length,l I
 $4.00
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

Frank Handel, a cabinetmaker, was killed when piece of wood with which he was working on a cross saw struck him over the heart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
LOCAL BRIEFS

A grass fire at Park avenue and Vine street was extinguished last eve- ming by Chemical No. 2. l. A horse belonging to w. J. Southey, veterinarian of John street, was cap tured in the West End early this morning by Policeman Frederick Schultz, after it had run away in Fair | field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12

August sales on the Spokane Stock Exchange aggregated s09,s00 shares valued at SITS .094.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
Furniture of Distinctive Char. acter, Odd Pieces, acceptable for gifts at Autum Wedding.
 and Anniversaries.

It is the high purpose of the Read House to provide for its patrons the Furniture which will grow valu- able with years and become heirlooms for future generations. A large num- Der of separate pieces for personal use have appeared which are very ap- pealing in style and price.
 Adaptations and reproductions of Adam, Chippendale and Sheraton, William and Mary, Louis XVI, and other English and French Periods that are famous. Rare examples of decorated and laquered Desks and Tables. Tip Tables, oval and round with claw or puppy feet,
 $95O, $11.5O to $14O0
 Gate-leg Mahogany Tables, small for freside teas and breakfasts, larger sizes for dining rooms,
 $17.O0 to $4SO0
 Console Tables with Wall Mirrors that accompany, Adam and Colonial designs.
 Tables, $15.5O, $17.50, $22,50, $500 Mirrors, $11.5O, $18.0o and $19.50
 Sewing Tables, Desks and Secre- taries, Scrutoirs, that are very beau tiful, and many of them are low priced. /
 A Spinet Desk, $36.50.
 French Wall Mirrors in antique gilt frames, $13.50 and up.
 Louis XVI Mirror with candel- abra, $16.0O.
 Fourth floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
Cbe DmRedd co ESkG6Exhs| x8sy Business Hours trom $50 10 b.nH dai1 iucludug Saturdap

 day Saturdays in the eading Room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
The Pleasant Lamp

The days grow shorter. Septem- Der will soon be on the wane, and the cool nights will bring everybody in- side to the pleasant living room table for work, reading or games. A good lamp is necessity, and let it be as beautiful as you wish.
 Electric or Gas Portables for table use, with shades artistic in appear ance but which give strong, agree able and far reaching light.
 Floor Lamps with standards of mahogany or antique gilt.
 Silk Shades for lamps of all sizes.
 Candles and candle shades in variety of styles and colors.
 Easement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-07
NATTER OF Who
ARE officers
YET UNDECIDED

Judge Monsarrat announced this
morning that he was not yet prepared
to hand down decision in the Niau-
hoe ease, which involves the authority
Of special policemen appointed by the
sheriff, but not on the eligibility list
prepared by the civil service commits,
sion.
Attorney Lorrin Andrews last week
raised the question of all special DO.
lice officers, authority when he de-
scIafed in defending Niauhoc on a
charge of assaulting a police officer,
Ben jacobson, that the latter was not
"a police officer according to the sta
tutes. ~
At that time the Judge stated that
from what he had. heard he favored
Mr.. Andrews contention but from his
statement from the bench today that
il was a vital issue affecting over 100
special officers and his request for
mere time to look up authorities led
the police to believe. THAT he weu4d
rule that Jacobson and others holding
similar commissions are, acting under
proper. authority. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-07
FLAG DAY WILL
BE CELEBRATED
BY BOY SCOUTS
Plans Announced Which Will
Give True Ring of Patriot
~- ism to June IL

Flag Day, June Il, will be fitting
~ celebrated by the Boy Scouts Oh
Honolulu On that evening al the Boy
Scouts in Honolulu will he present at
the Mission Memorial, on King street.
where a big program VIII be held. IN
Guiding he ftag-raising ceremony
Scouts ana their parents vii be IN
yited TO attend the program. and a
number Of special features are being
promoted for the Flag Day exercises.
included IN the program may be mu-
sic, by the Hawaiian band. troop
reports. q tableau and patriotic adj
dress
One Of tie plans that has been pro-
posed is te have enc of the young act
resses portray Betsy Ross. who made
the first American flag. The commit
tee composed Of RolIa X Thomas. r.
e. Lambert and l.. r. Killam is now
working on Il complete program for
the big celebration.
The Scout cath, law, motto and
habit will be repeated in unisen and
the first and last verses of America
viii be sung.
One of the chief features OF the pro
gram announced today is that Rev.
George Laughton of Hilo will deliver
the address Of the evening. John
Guild, president of the. local council,
viii preside.