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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
PLEASURE BEACH WILL GLOW WITH SCORES OF ARCS 
Thousands of Incandescents
 and Many Big Lights to Illuminate Island.

Contracts were closed yesterday with the United illuminating CO for the lighting of Pleasure Beach with thousands of incandescent lamps and scores of big arc lights When the current is turned on for the opening df the Beach next Saturday, the resort will be scene of brilliance-
 Lighting the Beach. after two years of darkness, will of itself be big ad- vertisement. The lights will be plainly visible from the trains and will be a continual advertisement to travellers of the fact that Bridgeport's big amusement park is doing business again at the old stand
 Mrs. Joseph F. Gaynors who is rep resenting the McMahon heirs in their plans for reopening the Beach, has announced that d big illuminated sign will be erected at the pier near the Stratford avenue bridge The sign will be 70 feet long and six feet high, and will tell the world in general that the "Be for Bridgeport movement has received a substantia1 boost in reopening the ecity's biggest, amuse- ment park The sign will be Hum mated at night and wfllt be legible from passing trains.
 George Mccormick, of this city, yes terday closed a contract whereby he will conduct the big dancing pavilion at the Beach. The pavilion, located close to the water, will be redecor- ated and will be ready for the open ing Saturday.
 Concessionaires began to arrive today and several amusement and re- freshment booths are springing up at the Beach. It is announced that there will be band concerts Saturday after noon and evening by the Wheeler & Wilson band.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
FAIRFIELD ACADEMY RESUMES COSTUME OF
 THE COLONIAL DAYS
Especial to The Farmer )

Fairfield, June 27-Fairfe1d's Old Academy, which for 11O years gave Fairfield residents and their forebears education, is> now resp1endent again in the co1ors it wore in Colonial days. At the expense of Miss Annie B. Jen- nings and D. H. Warner, the building has been painted white, with dark green on the doors and blinds.
 The Old Academy adjoins St. PauPs Episcopal church. on Main street. For years it has worn a coat of yenowish paint, but now it has been made to conform with the beautiful Colonial houses along Fairfield's main high way.
 The use of the Academy as a schoo1house was discontinued about schoo1house was /discintinued about 10 years ago. Up to that time, since the early days of the republic, it had been graduating we11-1earned Students to P1aces of more advanced 1eerning.
 The building is in excellent state of preservation and may be maintained for many more years. It is in the hands of a board of trustees, com posed of Fairf1eld's leading citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
MlOREY, HERO OF CARRIzAL, SAFE;
 DEAD TOTAL g

Gen. NPershing's Headquarters in Mexico, June 27-Showing renarka- bly few signs of his terrible exper- fence, and saying that he chiefly needed a bath and dressing for his wounds Capt. Lewis S. Mercy of camp yesterday afternoon in an au- tomobi1e.
 The machine which brought him in was one of several sent out with the various scouting parties searching the vicinity of the fight to bring in any wounded who might be picked up..
 Soon Will Be Well Again.
 Captain Mercy will be as good as ever,Iit is hoped, in a day or two. In the meanwhile, he refuses to talk un- til he has reported in person to Gen eral Pershing and has received per mission from him to tell his story to newspaper men.
 / Officers with General Pershing's expedition yesterdayS declared posi- lively that the CarrizaI patrol was en- gagged on a peaceful and permissible mission when it came into conflict with the late General Gomez's forces. It was peaceful, they declared, be- cause it was carried out in expecta- tion of active cooperation with the Carranazistas, and it was permissible because no restrictions on American patrols had been arranged between the two governments, despite General Trevino's warning.
 Reports that Gen. Pershing has oc- cupied the toWHs of Casas Grandes and Nuevas Casas Grandes, following their evacuation aoy the Mexicans are incorrect. Gen. Pershing has moved no troops into either place.
 Major Jenkins reported to Gen. Pershing that 23 American soldiers were killed at Carrizal. Major Jen- kins commands the. Eleventh Cavalry command sent out to search for the survivors. This makes the final re- port on the 84 men making up the | commando: Killed, 23; prisoners. IT; missing, one. The remaining 43 are safe in the American lines, although some are wounded.
 Refused Gomez's Invitation. | A note found on the body of Capt. lloyd who was killed in a charge on l a Mexican machine gun trench, bears l out the report that Geh. Gomez first 1 invited him into CarrizaI for a con- ference. Capt. Boyd's notebook also
 shows that he refused the invitation i but conferred with Gen. Gomez on the outskirts of the town.
 1 Capt. Mercy was found in the rancE l house of an American named Me | Cabe, about nine miles west of Carri- zak where he had craw1ed after his men had left him, at his command, tc Il take his report back to Gen. Pershing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, June 2z-Forecast: Unsettled tonight; Wednesday fair.
 Connecticut: Probably local show CTS tonight: Wednesday partly cloudy, cooler in the interior. Moderate, val riab1e winds.
 The western disturbance has moved eastward during the last 24 hours and is now central over lake Ontario. It is causing unsettled. showery weather in the eastern portion of the lake re- zion and all along the Atlantic coast north of Virginia. Pleasant weather prevails from the Rocky Mountains eastward to Ohio. The temperatures continue normal or slightly above in nearly all districts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Cyrus Roach Powder

sprink1ed freely where the reaches gather will effectua1- 1y rid your home of this pest. This we absolutely guaran- tee. The powder is clean to, use and harmless and does not drive the reaches fo your neighbors, 2Oc and 35c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
ROBERTS STRIKES OUT
 27 MEN IN B INNINGS

$Owensboro, ky, June 27+Pitching a doub1e-header against CIarksviIIe Sunday, Lefty Roberts of the Ow- ensboro team of the Kitty League. all lowed but one run and struck out 27 men in 23 innings of play Twelve hits were made off his delivery Rob- erts won the first game, which was played in the regulation nine innings, to O..
 The second game, of fourteen in nings. he lost by the same score. Roberts pitched two games against Henderson "Wednesday without being scored upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
I0ar y1po =z5
 IRept1, seszS lDepr9rt1ngrf ,

Will you please print a story of the life of Luther Burbank, fthe naturalist?
 Luther Burbank, naturalist and the originator of many new fruits and flow CTS, was born in Lancaster, Mass, March z, 1849, the son of Samuel w. and Olive (Ross) Burbank. His boy hood was spent on a farm, and his edu- cation was acquired at the Lancaster academy. He was always devoted to the study of nature, especially of plant life. in which he made many expert ments, and in 1875, when but twenty six years old, he removed to Santa Rosa, Cal. where he established expert mental farms, which he has carried on ever since.
 He is the originator of the Burbank potato, numerous rapid growing and edible thornless cactuses, various new varieties of apples and plums, stoneless prunes and multitude of new peaches, nuts, berries and other valuable trees, flowers, grain, grasses and vegetables. The Carnegie institute granted him an annual appropriation of $1O,00O for five years to insure the undisturbed contin- uance of his work.
 have an old violin in my possession marked as follows: Antonius Stradi- xarius, Cremonensius, Facjebat, An1o f7O5, the name being in print, but the lation of the words and what is the value of the instrument?
 The translation is Anthony Stradi- varius, Cremona, manufactured in the year 17O5." The value of the instru- ment will depend upon its tone. There were many instruments made by Stradi varius, but not all of them valuable.
 Please tell me some of the facts of the life of Isaac Pitman, inventor of system of shorthand; also the names of any books which deal with his life.
 He was born at Trowbridge, Eng land, Jan. 4, 1913; became school teacher; became interested in short hand writing; published book entitled ''Stenographic Shorthand;" from 1S43 till his death devoted his whole time to teaching shorthand; died in 1897. He was knighted in 1894 and became !, Sir Isaac. A younger brother and pu- Npi of his, Benn Putnam, born in 1922, came to the United States in 1853 and became famous as a shorthand teach CT, writer and reporter. He stablished the Photographic institute at Cincin- nati He reported the trials for trea- son in this city and also the trial of the conspirators for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and wrote a life of his brother Isaac.
 How large ship was the MayfIower on which the Pilgrim fathers came to America in 1520, and how many people did she bring? Were there any but EngIie!7 people among them?
 The Mayflower is described as a ves- sel of 1SO tons. She brought 1O2 pas sengers, including forty-one males and heads of families, and the rest unmar- ried males and women and children. A complete list of the male passen- gers shows none but English~names.(
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
 PICNIC TOMORROW

Thetannual Sunday school picnic of the Trinity Episcopal church Sunday school. postponed from today on ac- count of the weather, will take place tomorrow, cars leaving Trinity church at Fairfield avenue and Broad street, for Compo beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
When do the harvest and hunters

When do the harvest and hunters noonF come?
 The harvest moon is the moon near the full at the time of harvest, oR about the autumnal equinox, when by reason of the small angle that is made by the moons orbit with the horizon it rises nearly at the same hour for several days. The hunters moon is the full moon following the harvest moon. ',t ..-.-s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
ROTON POINT WILL BE
 SCENE OF METHODIST
 SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Newf1eld M. E.. church Sunday school will take place Thursday. Special trolley cars will leave the church, at Stratford and Central avenues, at S:20, taking the basket picnickers to Roton Point. If the weather is unfavorab1e on Thurs day, the picnic will take place on Fri day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
ALMANAC FOR ToDAY

Jesse James, of San Antonio, Tex, was arrested in Ocean City, N. J., on a charge of larceny.
 The 72nd annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy opened at Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
HOLDERS OFFICER TO
 COME HERE THIS WEEK

J. R. O'Leary, executive officer of the international Brotherhood of Mold CTS & Helpers, will be in Bridgeport next Friday to begin his campaign for bettering the working conditions in the holders trade here.
 MT. O'I4eary has been busy in Yari- ous cities of the East, and on a visit here last week he declared that with the exception of Bridgeport, the cities in this section of the country offer ex- celIent opportunities for molders. He expects co-operation will be given by tile manufacturers in establishing the same Improvements here that exist in other places
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Trimmed Hats, former prices
 $25.OO, Values Lingerie shjFt Waists 4sc to $500 White Black Silk Waists $1.9s to $4 Great Values n White and Black Crepe de Chine
 $500 Great E"1ueS in White and Black Perca1Ine
 %A'OO Silk Petticoats $19S to $5OO VaIu in $298 to $7oO Nadine Neck ruffs 4Sc to $1oO Values in White Cloth Coats $49s to $12oO Great Values Raincoats $29SEto $15OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
MASSACHUSETTS STARTS TROOPS
 OFF FOR BORDER

Birmingham, Mass, June 27-Actual movement of the brigade of the Mas sachusetts militia toward Fl Paso, Tex, begun late last night, was con- tinued through the early hours today and by a. m. three regiments of in fantry had started on their long jour ney. These were the 9th, which went
 over the Boston & Albany railroad, the second and the 5th, which were routed by the New York, New Haven
 Hartford railroad
 Brigadier Sweetser and his staff ac- companied the 9th regiment. Trains were quickly rolled in by the New Ha- ven company for the accommodation of the 9th regiment. The Boston &
 Albany company which had taken away the first contingent, did not re- sume the loading of troops until this forenoon. There remained to be sent over this road the field hospital am- bulance company, signal szscorps, one squadron of cavalry and one battery of field artillery.
 Camp Whitney was turned over to- da to the recruits who were drilled by officers of militia regiments not called to the border.
 l New Haven, June 27.-Trains carry l ing companies of the .2nd Massachu-
 setts infantry passed through here at l6:30 this morning.. The station was
 filled with people, many of whom ap-
 parently had stayed up all night in hope of seeing the Connecticut men
 being carried through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Does The Hague convention commit it's sieners to international arbitration? Which of the present belGgerent DOW CTS were parties to it? A
 The first Hague convention or agEee- ment was made in 1S99 and all the powers now at war were parties to and signed it. The preamble to the agree
 nent reads as follows: Animated by a strong desire to concert for the main tenancel of the general peace; resolved to second by their best efforts the friendly settlement of international disputes, recognizing the solidarity which unites the members of the so- ciety of civilized nations; desirOuS of extending the empire of law and of strengthening the appreciation of in ternational justice; convinced that the permanent institution of a court of ar bitration, accessible to all, in the midst of the independent powers, will con tribute effectively to this result; hay ing regard to the advantages attending the general and regular organization of arbitra1 procedure; sharing the opinion of the august initiator of the interna- tional peace conference that it is expe- dient to record in an international agreement the principles of equity and right on which are based the security of states and the welfare of peoples, being desirous of concluding a conven- ton to that effect, we have appointed etc. This preamble and the treaty fol- lowing it have the signatures of all tho powers now at war and of several oth- CTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

It is suspected that the, Co1onePs cough is caused by~having to eat some of his own words.
 Some peoples idea, of studying cur rent events is to read columns of stuff about the marriage of Mrs. John Ja- cob Astor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Two of a Kind.

A man can hide a secret from his wife about as easily as he can his pocket money.-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

The Tigers lead both circuits in stolen bases with 64. The Giants fol- low with 63.
 Eddie Burns tops the Phillies in batting with .300-Paskert, with .292, is having a great year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

What is the commission form of soVz ernment?
 Commission form of government abolfshes the plan of electing council men by wards and provides for the election of five men in the larger cities and three in the smaller cities to do the work formerly done by ward council men. These officials are called com missioners. They have no greater pow CTS than the old councilmen were giv- en, except that the new plan designates the duties of each one and fixes direct responsibility for doing certain things. Please tell me what was the thick ness of the steel used in building the siding of the Titanic:
 From three-quarters of an inch to seven-eighths of an inch thick.
 Kindly publish a brief outline of the naval engagements of the civil war.
 The navy was engaged in sixty-fivc battles during the war. At the out break of hostilities the enrollment of officers and men aggregated 7,60O, which before the close of the war was sweIled to 132,534.
 There were 1,S04 men killed or nor tally wounded in action, of whom 342 were scalded to death by escaping steam from boilers pierced by the enc my's shot, and sos men were drowned in action, going down with their ships
 The total naval casualties were: Killed in action, 1,S04; wounded, 2,226s died from disease and accidents. g, 900 making a total of 7,03O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
We Are Prepared Prepared For the Coming Holiday
We Are

Wantahle Silk swea Guaranteed Rancoats before
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20

Now Is the time TO bring to your aid
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
lin tablet or liquid form. This o
derful remedy helps 10 restore stom-
ach to It's natural health and strength
ana to secure proper flow of the d.
gestive juices. a good appetite and full
digestion OF the fSod you eat. II in.
vigOrates tho liver. regulates tho bow.
els and p%urihes and enriches the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry is absolutely free from alcohol and
injurious drugs. Its ingredients print.
ed on wrapper. You can be certain II
Is n true blood.maker. tissue-builder.
and a restorative nerve tonic and that
II will produce no evil after-efeet.
Thousands-probably many OF your
neighbors--are willing to recommend
Golden Medical Discovery" because
II has made them stronger In body.
brain and nerve.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
BY KIN HUBBARD.

Miss Fawn Lippincut appeared be-
fore til Sink an Mop club last night.
at tn home o. Rev. Wiley Tanger. "A n
gave her new lecture. entitled, "Th
Value o. tn Mother in tn Home" Com
mentin' on tn CROWN tendency I
dawdle at tn dinner table after tn
business o. eatin' is mi o. tn way.
tn speaker said Next L tn odor O
n horse burning up nothin' makes me
as sick as cigarette smoke"
Gems From Miss L~lppineut's Address.
Pokin' an teasin' a chicken Gro.
quette before bitin' int It shows a lack
o. breedin'. II YOU are afraid It's a
sycamore ball leave II alone.
Many guests who lack tn ability 4
enter int after.dinncr repartee kill tn
time by markin' or otherwise distig.
urin' tn loaf sugar.
No matter how charmin' a hostess
may be. she secretly resents It.
One o. tn latest styles in four.nush.
In Is { pretend L be interested In tn
income tax.
Peas may ;" carried safely & tn
mouth on a knife that has been in tn
sorghum.
Celery may be eaten at tn climax
OF a funny story.
It's better { be able { appreciate
tn things you can't buy than II is [
buy tn things you can't appreciate
What's become o. tn ole.fashionet
girl who made a companion o. hel
mother an took chances on fate send
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20

To look ones best and feel ones
best Is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning TO flush from the system the
previous days waste, SOU fermenta-
lions and poisonous toxins before Il is
absorbed into the blood. Just as coal,
when II burns, leaves behind n certain
amount OF i~ncombustible material In
the form of ashes. 81 the food and
drink taken each day leave In the eli.
mentary organs n certain amount OF
indigestible material. which II not
eliminated. form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are In.
tended to suck in only nourishment to
sustain the body.
II you want 10 see the glow OF
healthy bloom In your cheeks. to see
your skin get clearer and clearer. you
are told TO drink every morning upon
arising, a glass OF hot water with a
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate
in II, which is n harmless means OF
washing the waste material and toxins
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing. sweetening and
purifying the entire %alimentary tract,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20

Elmer Jones. who traded his farm
fer stock In a Idaho gold mine. Is
clerkin' In a Oklahomy hardware store
and writes { have tn Banner sent I
his new address.
A second trial has been denied FL
mer Peters an he'll begin his sentence
tn last o. tn current week.
Lester Billings is still at large.
Pogue Spry dropped In on his moth
er t'day. lie Is not dom anything
now, but has several things In view.
When a Teller picks up III ole home
paper an sees what become o tn
boys he used L know IL sorter con
vinccs him that n Teller Is goin' { be
Jest what he's goin' { be In spite o
opportunity. environment an ever
thing else. Elmer Jones wuz allus
goin' L be q locomotive engineer, but
! guess he's hit his gait. All | kin re-
member about Elmer Peters IL that
he wuz in college o o. tn time.
Lester Billings worked In a bank an
had a good mother. an dashin' Pogue
Spry wuz n natural born actor.
In ever city theirs an ole boy from
home. Some have succeeded an some
are gittin' on. but tn great bulk is
struggling fer a foothold ON tn rung
o existence. We all start out an
drift along an finish accordin' { pro-
gram. Our destinies seem I bo
mapped out. an we succeed or fail
regardless o. all tn rules O. success.
It's amusIn' T. read tn recipes fer
gittin' T. tn front that MI tn maya
zines an papers these days. How I
forge ahead. how t take tn hurdles
O. life, how L tunnel thro' ever diff
iiculty, how L reach tn golden valley
ahead. We read:
"He who lays of is lost.
DO II now"
pleasure never yit paid a d!vi
dend.'
"a rollln' stone sees lots o. scenery
but it's tn sturdy rock that gifts tn
goods"
Theirs nothin' In all nature that's
as interestin' as q growing bank &C
count"
Say. I Will.' an then go Z Il.
Heed not tn feeble voices O. those
who have tried an got cold feet"
sit down an wait an DO too late"
Glove thy employer"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the kidneys and
irrsates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally
else We have backache and dull misery
In the kidney region, sever head
aches. rheumatic twinges. torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache OF pain In the kidney
region, get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any good drug store here
take q tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast for a few day.
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts is made from tae
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice. com
bined with lithia, and is harmless &c
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them TO normal activity. II also neu
t~ralizes the acids in the urine so II
no longer initiates. thus ending blad
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive
makes a delightful e~fServescent lithia
water drink which everybody SHOULD
take now and then 20 keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious com
plications.
a welrknown local druggist says h,
sells lots Of Jad Salts 10 folks who Re
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while II Is only trouble.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-04-20
AND N
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr.. Editor.
For the benefit OF others, | gladly
give this statement regarding the
merits OF "Anuric." Am nearly &c
years OF age. I suffered from back.
ache, weak back, rheumatism, and
could not control the excretion Of the
kidneys. I can safely say that IAN.
uric" the new discovery OF DR.. Pierce,
OF Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo. n. Y, has
done me more real good than anything
I have ever taken for these ailments.
Signed-Mrs. n. NJ. Flint.
NOTE:-A new remedy, called AN
uric" has been discovered by DR..
Pierce. l. cures backache, headache
and the darting pains and aches OF
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles. This "Anuric" Is 81 times
more potent than lithia, and dissolves
uric acid. as hot water does sugar.