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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
CROSS, FEvERISH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR C0NSTIPATED
Look, Mother! IL tongue is
coated give California
Syrup of Figs"

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children ~"California Syrup of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly c1eanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach. sour. look at
the tongue motheri If coated, give a
teaspoonfu1 of this harmless fruit lax
ative," and in a few hours all the
foul constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full Of
cold, throat sore, has stomach ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion. celic-renem-
Der, a good tinside cleansing should
always be the first treatment given,
Millions of mothers keep "Califor-
mia Syrup of Figs handy; they know
a teaspoonfu1 today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
5o-cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies,
children of all ages {and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, SO don't be fooled
Get the genuine, made by California
Fig Syrup Company.''-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
! FAMOUS YALE. ATHLETES 3
REVIVE FOOTBALL PLAYS
IN AIDING RESCUE WORK

car. and dropped for the shattered
window. He pulled her back into the
car, while his companions warned
the uninjured girl on the snow bank
just under the car to get out of the
way so. that she would not be crush
ed if the steel electric power tower
bracing the car broke under the
weight.
BY the time trainman got to the
window and advised all the occu-
pants to get out Mr.. Fitzpatrick, sure
that the car was not going to roll any
more, had found that Mr.. O'Brien
had a wrenched back and gashes on
his head.
The four Yale men helped Mrs.
Charles H Harmon of &c Tracy ave-
nue., Newark, to gather up her three
children who were scattered about
the car. After they had helped every
one out, Mr.. Corey found that he had
lost his hat, and despite warnings
that the car might roll further down
the enbankment, went back to get it.
The athletes took all the baggage
and. hats belonging to others out this
time.
Mr.. Johnson happened to think
that if another New Haven train ar
rived his party would not have
tickets, and he went back to search
the cushions, despite the protestations
of the others that they had ''had
enough railroad for the day" Aided
by a party of students who went
from Yale University to assist in the
rescue work, the four men got
sleighs from farmers and took sew
eraI of the women and children to
Milford, where they boarded trolley
cars for this city.
Porter Scared to Death
Mr.. Corey said he thought the por-
ter of his car had been scared to
DEATH He-xas sitting in a seat
in the forward part of the car before
the wreck. and he remained in the
same position, clutching the seat,
long after passengers had called to
him to help in getting the women
and children out.
Anton Gudaits, a private in the
United States Marine corps, who was
riding in the fourth car from the
rear of the express, carried two I'M
conscious women from the rear car,
and bound up wounds on their scalps
with strips from their petttcoats
When he heard that fire had started,
he took a shovel and helped to put
| it out with snow.
The passengers from the wreck
said that they had got to this city
| by trolley from Milford, most OF
them having walked to that place
The people, they were unanimous in
declaring. could not have been more
sympathetic or more generous in
their treatment of the injured. In
Milford, it was stated, women even
| tore up their skirts in the effort tc
alleviate the sufferings of those on
the cars who were waiting for doc
tors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
SARAH j. TOWNSEND.
VS..
EDWIN A. TOWNSEND,
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
FAIRFIELD COUNTY,
SUPERIOR COURT.

Bridgeport, Feb. IS, A. D., 1915.
Upon the complaint of the said
Sarah J. Townsend praying, for rea-
sons therein set forth, for a divorce
now pending before this court. hav-
ing been returned thereto on the first
Tuesday of December, 1915.
1t appearing to and being found by
this court that Edwin A. Townsend,
the said defendant is absent from this
State and gone to parts unknown
and that notice of the tendency of
the complaint was given as required
by order of notice heretofore issued,
and now the plaintiff asks for a fur
Their order of notice in the premises.
Therefore Ordered, that notice of
the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Evening Farmer, a newspaper print
ed in Bridgeport, once on or before
the 25th day of February, A D., 1916.
BY the court,
W. II. HAVILAND,
Clerk of the Superior Court for Fair
field County,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

1t is with renewed confidence in the
efficiency of the government at Wash
ington that the constituent gets his
package of garden seeds.
There is a general feeling that
everyone else should use fire proof
roofing on dwellings,, and prevent a
blaze from spreading over on our own
inflammabIe shingles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, Feb. 23-Fore-
cast for New Haven and Vicin-
ity: Cloudy with probably rain
tonight and Thursday; colder
Thursday.
For Connecticut: Probably
rain or snow tonight and Thurs
day; somewhat colder Thursday:
moderate to fresh variable winds,
Weather conditions:- A long
trough of low pressure extending
from Louisiana n0rtheastward to
Massachusetts is causing cloudy
and unsettled weather with Light
rain or snow in nearly all dis
tricfs east of the Mississippi
river. Several places in the
southern districts reported tIlun-
dePstoFms. Pleasant weather
prevails generally from the Mis-
sissipi river westward to the
Pacific coast with moderate
temperatures except I'm the upper
Mississippi valley and Lake SUI
perior district. White River.
Canada, reported 80 degrees be-
Low zero.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
fty cloudy and rainy weather
with slowly rising temperatures
followed by clearing and colder
Thursday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
BILLY MYER WAS ORIGINAL
FIGHTING CARPENTER

frankie Whitney, the Cedar Rapids
lightweight, isn't the original flight
ing Carpenter That distinction be-
longs to old Billy Myer, the ''Streator
Cyclone,'' who started out some 80
years ago to clean up the lightweight
division and came mighty near to do
ing it. Billy was born Sc years ago
today in Streator, Ill, and came of a
fighting family, for his brother Eddie
also gained wide fame in the ring.
Billy was in his early twenties
when he first gained local reputa-
ton with the home town fans, who
simply went buggy about him. After
cleaning up in his neighborhood he
got a match with Harry Gilmore. a
Canadian who had claimed the light
weight title until Jack McAuliffe de-
feated him in Lawrence, Mass, early
in 1887. It took McAuliffe 20 rounds
to turn the trick, and even then Jack
was almost as badly damaged as Gil
more. When Billy Myer went up to
ST. Croix, Wis, a few months later
and took Gilmore's measure in five
rounds, the Streator sports were more
than ever convinced that the Cyclone
was a wor1d-beater.. On the face of
the returns it certainly looked it, for
the fighting carpenter had beaten
the best nghtweights of the time-a
man who had come mighty near to
holding McAuIiffe even.
Streator and vicinity abounded in
sports of the dead game, bet-my-shirt
variety, and they raised a big wad of
ka1e to back Myer against McAuIiffe
or any other good lightweight In
fact, the Streator lads talked glibly
of such big futures that most Of the
hunted their holes. Gill
more, however, was anxious for
another try at Myer, declaring that
he had lost on a f1uke, and the match
was arranged. The fight was pulled
off in the hall of a little town in IL
linois, and the price of admission
was 20 bones per bean. In about a
minute and a half Gilmore was
stretched out on the floor, snoozing
softly, Billy having landed his deadly
right wallop on the veteran jaw.
After that. the Streator sports were
wilder than ever. They talked in
millions as the amount they would
put up for fight between Myer and
went to Minneapolis end defeated
Danny Needham in 20 rounds. Early
in 1899 the match with McAu1ife for
the lightweight title was arranged,
and it was pulled off in the same vii
lage where the Cyclone had whipped
Gilmore. Although the crowd was
comparatively small, all the famous
and covered every dollar the Streator
spirits offered. This time Billy met
his match, for, although MoAuliffe
suffered a serious injury early in the
bout. he held Myer even for 81
rounds.
Myer got his first reverse in 1890,
when he fought Andy Bowen, the nu-
latto boxer who afterward fought in
the longest bout in history, and was
subsequently killed in a bout with
Kid Lavigne. Andy defeated the
Streator terror in % round. Myer
knocked out Jimmy Carroll in 40
rounds in New Orleans the following
year, and in 1892 he again fought
McAuIiffe for the lightweight title.
Jack knocked him out in the fifteenth
round, and the people of Streator
have never recovered from the blow.
A prophet may be without honor in
his own country, but that doesn't APP
ply. to fighters. and certainly not to
Billy Myer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL


Frank Spaight. a glftad reader. en-
tertained the members of the Con-
temporary club at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Waldo at Brook
lawn avenue, last evening. with selec-
lions from Dickens, 1.-The Tale Of
Two Cities It was Mr.. Spaight's
second appearance before the club.
his first having been a year ago when
he gave recital from the P1ckw1ck
Papers. Mr.. SpaIg1t. who is him.
self native Of England, is especially
talented in reading English dialect.
He tmpersonated the various charac-
ters Of Dickens most famous novel.
manner last evening which won IN
manner las tevening which won I'M
stinted applause. While his humor-
GUS numbers were particularly we'll
given, his most splendid number was
Sidney Cartons sacrifice of his life for
the husband of the woman he low
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

AUTO SHOW IS
A TESTIMONIAL
Troop to Armory
to See Vast Exhibit of
Cars and Accessories.

That the people of Bridgeport ap-
preciate the Bridgeport automobile
shows is evidenced not only by the
attendance the present show has
drawn but also by the sales recorded.
J. G. Mattice, distributor for the Oak
land cars reported a sale one hour af
ter the show opened on Monday night
and last night almost every dealer had
recorded a sale. several of them being
made on the opening night of the
show.
Many people spent the holiday af-
ternoon and evening adniring the
splendid display of cars in this years
show at the State Armory and when
the doors closed close to midnight the
door tenders reported that nearly s.,
600 persons had followed the flags
to the show. In point of exhibits,
cars, decorations and everything else
visitors to the show are a unit in pro-
nouncing the best of all those yet held
in Bridgeport. The dealers this year
appear to have tried to out do each
other in the exhibition of the best
types of the cars they sell and in the
arrangement of their exhibits.
One of the most pleasing features of
the show has been the concerts of the
Coast Artillery band. Director Paul
Goulding has arranged a different pro-
gram for each afternoon and evening
There is no blaring of brass instru-
,ments to distract those who attend
The band is placed in the gallery
partly screened from view by the
tropical decorations and the various
concert numbers are rendered on VIC
Inns, saxaphones, clarionets, piccolos
and other soft toned instruments with
piano accompaniment. The numbers
are selected by Director Goulding with
a view to having the music blend with
the other features Of the show.
The show this year as usual is held
under the auspices of che Coast Art11-
1ery Corps and the Naval Reserves
and numbers of the members of these
organizations are on duty each night
Ito assist visitors to the show in every
way possible. The opportunity to
view side by side each make Of auto
mobile should not be neglected by any
one who is interested in or who in
tends purchasing an automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

all over upholstered in Tapestry, loose
IS ........--......... S99, 90
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23
SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL

One of the prettiest receptions of
the year was given last evening in Va
runa hall by the pupils of Miss May
Halls dancing class. On account of
the holiday the Colonial reception was
given in the evening and the regular
Monday afternoon lesson omitted for
the week. The parents spared no
pains in making the children look
most beautiful and the effect was very
pretty indeed. Real white hair wigs.
1aees, satins. buckles etc, helped
make "a handsome Colonial picture.
The children did excellent work and
the class work was enjoyed fully as
much as the solo interpretive and
classic dances by the more advanced
pupils. Favors of. birthday cake and
photographs Of the children were
distributed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-23

dangerous stunts shown in the NOV
les seems to pc on the ground that
they are fakes and the actors didn't
risk their lives as they should have
been doiEg,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Villa is Reported
At Cusihuiriachic
With Small Army

Field Headquarters, American Pu-
nitiye Expedition in Mexico. Sept. %.
-(By Wireless to Columbus, N, M.
Sept. 30.)-Francisco Villa, with 200
men, is at Cusihuiriachic. a mining
town west Of Chihuahua City, accord
ing to reports at field headquarters
tonight. The last reports to head
quarters placed the bandit leader at
Santa Clara ranch, thirty miles east
OF Namiquipa. II Villa has moved to
Cusihuiriachic, il would place him
200 miles from the nearest American
troops.
Reports concerning the outlaw,
movements, however, are being stud
led and checked in every way for fear
that they are being inspired and that
Villa instead Of moving south is GO
ing north, as he is reported to have
threatened.
One theory to account for moving
to Cushuiriachic is that he hopes to
secure supplies there. He was re-
ported in recent advices as needing
clothing and forage.
No movement OF Carranza troops
toward the Cuihuiriachic region are
known at headquarters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
ANDERSON TALKS
TO MINDEN men
Congressman From Minnesota,
With s. R. Barton, Deliver
Telling Talks at Rally.
DEMOCRATIC WASTE, TOPIC

Minden, Neb., Sept. 30.-(Special
Telegram.) - A very enthusiastic
meeting was held by the republicans
this afternoon in the assembly. room
of the courthouse. at which Silas R.
Barton, and Sidney Anderson, con-
gresham from Minnesota, spoke.
Barton only said a few words, but
was cheered loudly. He has made
many friends and Is a sure winner
in this district. Democrats are found
everywhere who propose to vote for
Barton in the coming election.
Sidney Anderson made the telling
speech OF the afternoon. II was a
winner from the beginning. His ex-
PLANTATION Of the extravaganza Of the
democratic party was wonderful
contrast to the apologies made by
Congressman Shallenberger the day
before. Anderson showed how the
democrats had spent into the hun
dreds OF millions more than any re-
publican administration and he de-
Quoted the extraordinary expenses OF
the Mexican disturbance. to which
Mr.. Shallenberger the day before
tried to charge all the extravaganza.
The general feeling in this county
Is good for Hughes and the entire
republican ticket, Sidney Anderson
spoke at a special meeting at Axtell
this evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

experience of the last month, particu-
larly, | believe the most important
thing for women to do is to secure
the enfranchisement of their sex, and
my profound conviction is that the
unfranchised women of the country
will be more quickly released from
political bondage under the leadership
of Mr.. Hughes and the republican
party than under Mr., Wilson and the
democratic party"
From New York the campaigning
women will go first to Albany. Other
cities to be covered are Syracuse
Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland. To-
ledo, Detroit, South Bend, Chicago
Rock Island, Cedar Rapids. Waterloo
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Fargo, James.
town, Bismarck, Miles City, Billings
Helena, Butte, Missoula, Spokane
Seattle. Tacoma, Portland, Sacra.
mento, Reno, San Francisco. Los An.
geles, San, Diego, Phoenix, Salt Lake
City, Pocatello, Boise City, Cheyenne
Denver, Colorado Springs. Lincoln
Omaha, Des Moines, St. Joseph. To.
peka, Kansas City, St. Louis. Indian
apolis, Louisville. Cincinnati. Colum.
bus, Wheeling, Pittsburgh, Harris.
burg, Baltimore, Wilmington, Phila-
delphia, Trenton and Newark, The
tour will end at 5 o'clock in the aft
ernoon OF Saturday. November 4.
Making Elaborate Plans.
An extremely enthusiastic response
has greeted the announcement OF the
coming OF this train, A large num-
Der of cities to be visited are making
elaborate plans for its reception. In
many places mayors and other CITY Of.
ficials are joining with the republican
candidates and committees in local
arrangements.
To speed the campaigners on their
way, Mrs. Payne Whitney is giving
breakfast at the Hotel Plaza in
New York on Monica, morning to
members OF the train committee
speakers and organizers. Mrs. Charles
E. Hughes will be the guest Of honor
After the breakfast there will be an
automobile parade to the Grand Cen
trail station, where the women cam
paigners take their train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Wilson, Roosevelt
and Taft to Speak
At Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Sept. 30.-Thousands
of red, white and blue pennants, flags
and thousands OF yards of bunting
have been strung all over Indianapo-
lis IN preparation for the Indiana cen
tcnnial celebration which begins
Monday. October 2, and continues to
October IS. Many noted persons have
been invited and have accepted invi-
tatons to take part in the program.
Among them are President Wilson.
October II, to review the motor pa
rades, which come from twenty-three
state roads and join in one procession;
former President Taft, October 6;
former President Roosevelt and DR..
Eliot, president emeritus Of Harvard
university. October 10, and others.
All will give addresses while in the
CITY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Former Nebraskan
Finds Hughes Strong
During Trip East

\ Lincoln. Sept. 30.--(Special.) y
Jesse S. Newton, a former Nebraska
republican residing at Wymore and
Omaha, but now residing in San
Francisco. was at republican state
headquarters today, calling on his old
friend and political co-worker, Jesse
v. Craig Of the speakers bureau. Mr..
Newton was on his way home from
visit in New York City and took some
extra effort to learn of the political
conditions in the east. He states he
found very little Wilson sentiment
either in the cities or among the farm
ers of the eastern state.
There was a great deal of criticism
about the present democratic admin
istration favoring the south so strong
ly, and now appealing to the voters Of
the north for support. Hughes is very
strong, especially in New York state.
In the west. where Mr.. Newton re-
sides, he states that Hughes Is strong
and that he believes the west will give
him splendid support.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
First Benefits Are
Paid to Striking
Traction Workers

New York, Sept. 30--Officials OF
the Amalgamatcd Association Of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
began today the distribution Of $751;
900 strike benefit fund among the
street car men, who have been on
strike here since September 6. Ae-
cording to the figures given out by
the labor leaders, each man was to
receive S.. The fund came from the
headquarters OF the association in De-
troit and the organizers laid a SINH
lar amount will be dis uted each
week.
Efforts to organize a general strike
in support of the car men suffered
a check today when the 900 brewery
workers who quit In response to the
general call returned to work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Funeral Of Admiral
VreeIand at WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 30.-Funeral
service for the late Rear Admiral
Charles Vreeland. u. S. NJ, retired
were held here today. The pallbear.
ers were Rear Admirals Hugo Oster.
hause, J. B. Milton. Charles j. Bad
ger and N. E. Mason, retired; Cap
tains Philip Andrews and J. H. Oil
yer. Interment, with full military
honors, followed at Arlington Ma
tional cemetery. Admiral Vreeland
died at Atlantic City Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Banker Short 100000
Is Convicted on One Count

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 30.-T. W.
M. Boone, president OF the defunct
American National bank, which failed
here with shortage reported by bank
examiners to have been over 5000, 900.
was found guilty by jury in the fed
eral court here today on one count
OF an indictment charging Justification
of a report OF the banks condition to
the comptroller of the currency.
Attorneys for Boone, who has been
on trial for several days. announced
the case would be appealed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Speech Here Non-PoIitical,
But to Read Between Lines

New York, Sept. 30-(Special Tel
egram. THE president is already
planning his speech to be delivered at
Omaha, October 5. 1t will not depart
at all from the determination the
president has made to keep away from
open partsanship in addressing nom
partisan audiences, but his hearers
will be ablesto read very plainly the
position of the administration on pub
lie issues, particularly the ones with
which Mr.. Hughes has been dealing
8f3tft
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to, Success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
COURT TO DECIDE
RAIL RATE CASE
7hree Federal Judges Take
South Dakota and Nebraska
Suits Under Amusement.
WILL SIT AGAIN MONDAY

Sioux Falls, S. d., Sept. S0.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)- Both the Nebraska
freight rate case and the South Da-
kota express rate case came up today
before court of three federal judges
in this city and the hearings in both
cases were concluded late this after
noon. AT the conclusion Of the hear
ings the court announced the cases
would be taken under advisement.
No indication was given of any pos
sibility that decisions would be an
nounced in the near future. Court
took an adjournment until 10 o'clock
Monday morning, but whether de-
cisions will be rendered at that time
is unknown, the three judges having
nothing to say as to this.
After the hearing in the South Da-
kota case was concluded the court
called upon B. w. Scandrett OF Oma-
ha, assistant counsel for the Union
Pacific railway, to open the hearing
in the Nebraska freight rate case,
which is similar in nearly every re-
spect to the South Dakota express
rate case, state rights being involved
in both cases. ...~
He outlined the action taken in the
different phases OF the case up to the
present hearing in the Nebraska case,
the railroads are asking that the Ne
5raska State Board of Railroad Com
missioners be restrained from enfofc-
ing rates other than those prescribed
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. The question of state or federal
jurisdiction was involved in today's
hearing.
The court which heard the cases
was made up OF James D. Elliott of
the South Dakota district court. Judge
John E. Garland of Washington, D.
C., former federal Judge Of South Da-
kota, and Judge Thomas c. Munger
of the Nebraska district court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01
Escaped Convict Caught,

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 30.-(Special
Telegram --Sam Bivens, who es-
capped from the Nebraska state PEN
itentiary last July, was arrested to-
day in the railroad yards by Chief
Hayden and lodged in Jail. Warden
Fenton was notified and wired that
he would be here tomorrow after his
man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-01

Ing. brine,nr To- an end the prohibition state
convention, tonight closed the far western
invasion Of the dry campaigners. who left
coast. The train will enter Kansas tomor-
row and after a weeks campaigning In the
middle west arrive in Chicago next satur-