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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
DANIEL A. STANTON.

Daniel A. Stanton, an employee of
E'ord's garage on Stratford avenue,
died this afternoon at the Bridgeport
hospital after a few days illness with
pneum onia- Mr., Stanton was 40
years of age, a native Of New Britain
and had resided in Bridgeport for the
past II years. He is survived by
one brother, James F. Stanton. of this
city. The body will be shipped on
the 7:38 train this evening to New
Britain, where services and burial
will be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
HITS SILENT COP.

Blinded by the lights on a nearby
building, Harold Cook Of 1913 Broad
street. operating q motor vehicle at
Broad and Fairfield avenue at $40
this morning collided with the silent
traffic policeman at that intersection
and broke the iron stand. He reported
the matter to the police and agreed
to pay the damage. He was not
held.
An extremely cold wave struck the
Middle West ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
ICE-ROX PARTY IS
PLANNED AT POLFS
FOR BRIDGEPORTERS

The tcerien of Bridgeport are go
ing to have a theatre party at Polls
tonight-sort of an ice-box party, you
know.
AS guests of S. 2. Poll they will turn
out to give a welcome to 1.-THE Man
Off the Ice Wagon who recently
quit their ranks to win fame IN
vaudeville as singer. The ex-ice-
man will greet his former co-workers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
OBITUARY
CATHERINE A. LoWREY

The funeral of Catherine A. Low
rey was held from her late home 1444
State street at $3.50 this morning and
a half hour later from ST. Mary,s
church where the mass of Rev John
j. Conway. At the offertory, Mrs
frank Munich sang Ave Maria.
There were many handsome floral tri-
butes. The bearers were John Besch-
ST, John Lombard, Alfred Lowrey,
Thomas Mu1renan, John Dugan and
william Rogers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07

after the performance and will show
any ambitious warblers among them
how he contrived to find a much
easier job than that of peddlfng ice.
The icemen will meet in the manag-
er's office at Polls before z O'Clock
and Resident Manager Saunders will
see that they are made comfortable
for the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07

A tannery which will cost 100000
and which will eventually employ be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men will be es-
tablished at ST. Louis by the Interna-
tional Shoe Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07

provided the bearers and exemp1ified
their ritual at the grave in Lake
view cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
Beds

Regu1ar(Pric $500
less 20 per cent. ..-.- S 100
Regular Price $3.50
less 20 per cent. 5000. S 400
Regular Price $3.50
less 90 per cent. -e s $50
Regular Price $500
less 90 per cent. ---- S 500,
Regular Price $500
less 20 per cent. --~..-. S 400
Regular Price $3.50
less 20 per cent. ..-.- S $40
Regular Price $3.50
~ less 20 per cent. ....y.. S ego
and all other Iron Beds at this
discount
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07

rzaaer went ADS. one Ceat VTaE1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07
Mattresses

Regular Price S $50 less 2o% $50. Terms to suit
Regular Price S. 500 less 20% AGO. Terms to suit
Regular Price S $50 less 2O9o $50. Terms to suit
Regular Price $1,000 less 2O96 S $40 Terms to suit
Regular Price $3.50 less 2o96 $1,000 Terms to suit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-07

WL1l1AlgJ GAgGIaSAUE uUACO
Regular Price $1175 less 2O@o S $40. Terms to ST.
Regular Price $4450 less 209o SLIGO. Terms to su
Regular Price $500 less 2O@o $1,000. Terms to su
Regular Price $4,000 less 2O%o $1,000. Terms to su
Regular Price $4,000 less 2O9o $1,000. Terms to su
And all other Dinner Tables at the same discoun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19

of Mexican bandits who Friday night
raded Texas ranches and attacked a de.
tachment OF the g6th infantry east OF
San Benito--the fourth American puni-
tive expedition TO enter Mexico was with
drawn yesterday. There were no Amer.
lean casualties.
Promises were given by the Carranza
commander at Matamoras that he would
run down and punish the outlaws,
Two bandits were killed and two
wounded in an action with detachment
of about is Mexieans when the Amer
leans began to withdraw.
The withdrawn expedition camped last
night at San Pedro, Tex, about IL miles
west of Brownsville, waiting develop.
ments, after having, according to Gen.
James Parker's official report, Cleaned
ont a net of bandits on ranches opposite
the San Pedro Ranchito district" These
ranches included the Tahuachal ranch,
a bout 10 miles west of Matamoras, which
is notorious as a bandit haven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
CARRANZA TELLS MEXICANS
TO RESTRAIN THEMSELVES
Declares He Is Trying to Bring About
Amicable Settlement of Difficulties
With United States But He Will Lead
the Troops in Person if His Peace
full Efforts Fail

Washington D. c. June 19No since the Spanish has
the nation seen military activity to-day More than 100
guardmn as states under orders to mobilize
for Mexican service constituting virtually the entire militia
strength United States Only drilling and recruiting will be
in order present later the militia organizations will be
sent to the patrol duty releasing about 10000 regulars
for service actually develops President Wilson
last night issued the order calling out the militia.
Additional warshps also getting ready to-day to hurry south
and stand by Mexican ports to protect Americans.
No offensive Mexico contemplated The president
only wants stronger the border and be prepared
their threats to strike at the Amer
forces chasing bandits south of the border.
from the Mexican embassy announcing that
there had the the gnboa Annapolis
ing situation be landed Mexico from
warshps under circumstances delivered to the
state department to-day.
Secretary of State Lansing announced that the reply to Carranza
go Mexico City during the day. and he declared
American policy Mexico remains unchanged regarding
general Mexican situation Lansing allowed to become
that dispatches the state department showed
irritation many sections below the border
Chambern and Hay of the Senate and House
military affairs summoned to the White House
early to-day Il have felt all along would be forced to inter-
said Chambern he Mexican people largely
ignorant they have the notion they whip and will be
essary for us to in and clean up the situation
resolution making Immediately effective the militia draft
vision the army organization BILL which guards
consentng the federal oath would be available or
anywhere Immediately has been prepared by depart
officials and Chairman Hay of the House military committee
and may be presented to Congress to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19

5;45 and few moments afterward the
Montpelier call sounded.
Among. the H company guardsmen who
are liable to service are: Ralph Lawless,
Archie Mcdonald, Leslie Young, A. Saw
yer, Alfred Edwards. John Mcdonald
and Guy George. A. Mcdonald who is
employed in a New Haven, Conn, muni-
tions plant was advised by telegram this
morning to report.
William r. Dewey, brakeman, and
A. L. Spaulding, fireman, both EN-.
ployed in the Central Vermont freight
yards, were notified to report at the
armory in St. Adams, as they are enlist
ed in B company. Joseph Williams of
this city is private in X company at
Springfield and planned to report at once.
Louis Roux, private in the s7th coast
artillery at Fort Totem, n. Y, who is
spending a furlough at his home near
Berlin pond, expected to be called in at
once.
Lieut.. Fl, B. p Boody of Norwich was
in town at an early hour notifying Barre
men connected with the Norwich reserves
to be ready. He met Adit. c. N. Barber
here in the city and the two returned to
Northfeld by automobile. Both officers
declared that recruits might be received
It Northfield. as several companies about
he state are not up to the maximum in
Recruiting signs were distributed about |
.own to-day, giving directions as to
where applicants may be received by re.
ruiting officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
GOV. GATES GOT MESSAGE.
Was at St. Johnsbury When He Got the
Presidents Order.

st. Johnsbury, June l9.-An order
! from Secretary of War Baker for the
mobilization of the Vermont National
Guard was received by GOV. Gates at
| l0:45 last night at the st. Johnsburv
house. The message was a 500-word note
calling out the state militia for service
on the Mexican border and the number
BILE for immediate service. An an
swer was sent by State Secretary of Civil
and Military Affairs Benjamin Gates at
ll:45 to the effect that the order had
been received and that the governor
would proceed accordingly. The answer
was received and recognized by United
States Secretary of War Baker
In an interview early in the evening
Gov, Gates acknowledged the receipt Of
a wire from Secretary Of State Bailey as
to the seriousness of the situation with
Mexico and said: Taking the report as
given by General Funston to the war
department, makes me think the matter
has reached a crisis and probably some
very severe fighting may be expected.
81 have been expecting it to come for
several weeks and the dilly -dallying Of
the administration has been productive
of Just the Kind of breaks that we have
had
"The feeling of hatred experienced in
Mexico during the last few months has
been productive, especially since the raid
by Villas bandits on Columbus and the
fact that the army officers in Mexico |
find Carranza men among the bandits is /
very Significant"
When asked concerning the condition /
1f the Vermont state militia the gov
srnor said that after conference the
1ther day with State Adiutant General /
Zee $. Tillotson OF st. Albans he found
he militia TO be in the best Of condition
md highly effective
When asked how quickly Vermont's
roops could be modified. the governor
aid as quickly as any state in the union
nd quicker than most. which is due part
Y to the size of the state. and also to
he fact that the companies are not
catered any great distances and the
facilities are excellent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
THE CALL TO ARMS
HEARD IN BARRE
AT EARLY HOUR
Six Blasts, Twice Repeated, on the Fire
Alarm Notified National Guardsmen,
Goddard Battalion and Others That
They Were Wanted for Service.

National Guardsmen in Barre affiliated
with H company al the capital, the God
dard seminary wing OF the Norwich bat
talon, and others in Barre and vicinity
who are subject to an immediate call to
the colors heard the tocsin this morning
at 5:45 o'clock when a succession of six
long blasts from the fire alarm was Civ.
en- three times. The militiamen knew
what the alarm meant, even though a
good many other people, including call
firemen who were startled from their
peep-o'-dawn sleep, mistook the call for a
fire alarm.
Perhaps the most significant indica
tion that there is serious business to be
when 25 young men at Goddard sem
mary. several of them slated for diplo-
mas this week. were ordered to report at
battalion headquarters in Mortified.
Some ~ or Is young men connected with
the Montpelier company made haste to
report at the capital and Capt. c. Newell
Barber. who is an adiutant on the gen
eral staff. hastened back to Northfield.
after passing the week end in the city.
There are also scattering members of
other military organizations in and about
Barre who are TO report at once.
Goddard's column left the seminary
Hill AT s o'clock this morning. each man
in uniform. and marched to the Central
Vermont station. there II entrain for
Northfeld. Sergt. Shepard and Corp.
X. Tillotson were in command and the
students made up the remain
Ter Of the contingent: Rock. Swingyer. |
Mcintosh Welch Guernsey. Tillotson. |
Newton. Chapman. Wallace. Wark. Nc 1
Iabb. Phelps, Billodeau. Knutson. Keefe. /
Barber Bancroft. HssRett and Wilson. i
'rin. Hollister stated that a number Of 4
,attalion members were ordered to re-
main AZ the school because they do not (
ONE within the age limit imposed by i
he service regulations. The seminary 4
having formed their battalion
at winter. have been under the tutelagc
Z Norwich officers for several months
-one Of them showed the least hesitancv 4
! responding 20 the call this morning.
The dispatch received bv The Times (
Ist night stating that the president had /,
,llsd out the state militia units pat the Z
zen az the fire station in an expectsnt
lood and No one was surprised when (
apt. Edward Coughlan Of Co. II called
citing Chief Carpenter By telephone this (,
.orninr a. 3 O'Clock and asked him t. ]
,uud the mobilization call Chief Car =
-uier rang the call from the station at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
CLASS OF IS CANDIDATES.
Received Knights of Columbus Third De-
gree in Montpelier.

Several hundred knights Of Columbus
from St. Albsns, Burlington. Rutland
and the smaller cities and towns gath
cred in Montpelier yesterday afternoon
to participate in the working So the third
degree on class Of 45 candidates. The
degree work was conducted by Hon
George H. Boivin % Quebec. ?. o.. and
there were number OF state officers
present The local council and visiting
knights gathered in the club rooms At 4
o'clock and marched % - Augustine
church for the benedictf1n and iu the
evening a banquet vas enjoyed at the
Pavilion hotel. Among those from
out % town who spoke were Hon. George
H. Boivin, :. NJ Driscoll. stste deputy.
1f - Aibans: Past State Deputy Charies
r Mann of Brattlchoro: state Adke1ste
B W Mulcahey Of Hariuick, r. j Nc
Aulife Of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
READY TO GO TO CAMP.
Companies M, c and G Are Getting Many
Enlistments.

Burlington, June l9 Companies NJ Of
Burlington, G OF the University of Yer
mont and G of Winooski, of the Vermont
National Guard, were recruited nearly to
the strength of 65 men at noon to-day.
The enrollments were coming in we'll.
The companies are ready to proceed to
the state camp at the military post.
Burlington, June l9.-Company c,
Vermont National Guard, composed of
65 students of the University of Yer
mont, has erected tents and gone into
camp on the back campus awaiting or
ders to proceed 10 Fort Ethan Allen.
The officers of the company are: Cap
tain Cootey of Rutland; first lieutenant,
G. D. Hayden of Underhill; second lieu
tenant, R. P. Burrsge OF Leominster,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
wARsHIPs UNDER ORDERS.
Secretary Daniels Sends Them to Both
Coasts.

Washington, D. G., June 1a-Secretary
Daniels last night ordered several addi-
tional gunboats and other small craft on
both the east and west coasts to Mexican
waters.
Mr.. Daniels described the movement of
ships as precautionary" He directed
Rear Admiral Winslow. commander of
the west coast division, to make a selec-
tion of several available vessels and dis
patch them to join other vessels at ports
which he Is now watching.
Rear Admiral Benson, chief aid for OF.
erations in the navy department, was
called into conference with Secretary
Daniels last night TO select the ships TO
be sent from the east coast They prob
ably will be dispatched TO Vera Cruz and
Tampieo
No other additional ship movements
are contemplated at the present time,
Secretary Daniels declared II was ex-
planned, however. that more may be sent
if future developments indicate they are
needed.
Vessels stationed on the east coast of
Mexico now are; The battleship Nebras-
ka, at Vera Cruz; the gunboats Machias
and Marietta, at Tampico, and the gun
boat Wheeling. al Fl Carmen
On the west coast are the protected
cruiser Cleveland, at Guaymas; the sup
ply ship Glacier. cruising between ports
the gunboat Yorktown, at Topolobampo;
the protected cruiser Albany. at Man.
lanilio; the gunboat Annapolis and the
transport Buffalo at Mazatlan. The |
,uiser Raleigh is stationed at Corinto,
Nicaragua.
In former Mexican crises United States !
yunboats, because OF their shallow draft |
laye been able TO enter small rivers along |
he coast and rescue American refugees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
DEMANDS APOLOGY
FROM AUSTRIA
Second Note from United States Govern
msnt Also Demands Reparation
for Lives Lost in Tank
Steamer Petrolife.

Washington. D. g. June la-The sec
end note 10 Austro-HungsTy stating the
Austrian submarine sttaak on the Amer
iCsn tank steamer Petrolte which was
coded AZ the state department to-day for
Immediately transmission e. Vienna. is
understood q demand an apology for the
attack and rspaTation for damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
GENERAL BELL AT Ell PASO. TEXAS.
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE

FL Paso Texas June 9Deveopmens in the Mexican situa-
caused excitement to-day paraeng that following the
ing the frontier by the first American expedtonary
Columbus three months The authorities that
preparations made for eventuae anticipate no
trouble in the immediate vicinity
General Bell commanding $500 troops here to be conf
dent that he could with
big bodies of vicinity and that
General Trevno the commander in the armng
all male citizens wears old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
NEW ENGLAND MEN
RUSH TO STANDARDS
Great Activity Was Shown in Every
State and Recruiting Was Promptly
Started in All of Them.

Boston, June lo-New England Ma
tional Guardsmen were focking to their
armories to-day in response to the presi-
dents call for troops. Great activity
was shown in every state.
All the Massachusetts, companies as
sembled at their armories, where their
equipment was inspected. the men ex-
smined and recruiting to full strength
was begun preparatory to concentrating
At Frsmingham tomorrow.
The New Hampshire National Guard
was being recruited to minimum strength
at some Of the stations to-day with the
expectation that the entire force would
be in camp at Concord tomorrow after.
noon.
A large number Of Vermont Guardsmen
were az their armories at s a. m. and IL il
expected that they viii proceed TO Fort
Ethan Allen tomorrow Activity was
shown in recruiting among the Maine
and the second regiment will
at once st Augusta.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
co. H UNDER ARMS.
Montpelier Militia Company Is at Pres
ent Composed of So Men.

Responding to the call issued at 8
o'clock this morning. the call consisting
of the fire alarm being sounded eight
times notifying them that their presence
was required at the armory, officers and
members of Co. H, Y. n. G., are waiting
at their headquarters for additional or
ders to be issued by Col. Ira L. Reeves
relative to the presidents call for the
militia to mobilize
The strength of Co. H at present is So
men, including the officers, and instruc-
tons were received by Capt. Coughlan
this forenoon from Col Reeves to recruit
enough to make the minimum strength
of 65 II is Capt. Coughlan's intention
eventually to recruit to the full strength,
$50. At 10 o'clock this forenoon seven
had applied to the captain for enlistment
papers. Perlev Wells enjoys the distinc-
tion OF being the first to respond to the
call this morning, beating Henry Galaise
by fast sprinting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
READY FOR SERVICE
IN A SHORT TIME
Adjutant-G General Tillotson
Says the Men Are in a
Fair State of Proficiency
Fire Alarms Were Rung
in Many Places to Call
Out the Men

Immediately on receiving the presi-
dents order to mobilize for Mexican Dor
der duty, the Vermont National Guard
began the preparations, the officers of
the First regiment being busy through
the early morning hours in passing the
word along TO the cities and towns whye
companies are stationed Adjutant Gen
eral Lee S. Tillotson of st. Adams an
nounced that the mobilization would take
place at the state camp ground near
Fort Ethan Allen and that the men
would assemble at their armories and
await the word TO proceed to the state
headquarters.
The peace strength Of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard is 500 infantry and lT5 cav
airy, the latter being the Norwich uni
versity cadets. Adjutant General Tillot-
son says that the regiment is in a fair
state OF proficiency and can leave for the
border in a short time.
Adiutant General Tillotson transmit
ted the order from the president to the
commanding officer, Col. Ira J.. Reeves
of Nofthfeld, and the latter notified each
company commander 10 hold his com
pany in readiness at the home station
The order found Col. Reeves in the
midst of commencement exercises at
Norwich university, OF which he is pres
ident His Inauguration as president is
to occur Wednesday afternoon.
The infantry regiment Is composed Of
twelve companies located at Rutland,
ST. Albans, Burlington. St. !
Johnsbury, Bellows Falls, Winooski, Uni |
versity of Vermont, Burlington, North |
field, Montpelier, Brattleboro and Spring
field
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
GEN. CARRANZA INCLINED
TO BE LESS BELLIGERENT

Mexico City, June 9Caranza addressing meeting in
front his residence last night urged the citizens refrain from
hostile against Americans and declared he had
fully arranging the difficulties between Mexico and the United
States
This the time for hasty action he said 81 trying
arrange difficulties with the United States pacifcay
help Go to homes and be good Mexcans
remembering that will preserve dignity
of the Mexican nation If forced to resort to will lead
in person"
crowd which composed of several thousand cheered
the the chief Early in the evening big
made front of the national palace
the demonstrators had paraded through the principal
of the CITY,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
INFANTRY
WAS DRIVEN BACK
NEAR HILL 321
German Artillery is Continuing a Bonn
bardment of French Positions
On Dead Mans Hill

Paris, June 10 German infantry
attack on French positions north Of Hill
32l was repulsed by French batteries
yesterday according to the official state
ment to-day. The Germans are contin.
uing bombardment OF Dead Mans Hill
in the Chattancourt region.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19

Washington. ID. G.. June le.-Mobili-
patton Of the National Gusrdsmen to
support General Funston's line will pave
shs way for releasing some 10000 reg
ulsrs for immediate service in Mexico
81 the event Of open hostilitiss with the
Carrsuza government. The gusrdsmeu
themselves could not b. used beyond the
line without authority Of Congress and
until they had volunteered for that duty.
es they are called out under the old
militia las. The new Law. which would
z,aks them available for any duty IN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
CZERNOWITZ FALLS
BEFORE RUSSIANS
Invaders Captured the Remnants of Aus
TRAN Defenders, Numbering 1000
Men-The Others Having
Fled Westward.

London, June -Czernowitz. capital
OF the Austrian Crownlsnd of Buko-
wilma, is in the hands Of the Russians.
and the Austrians who had held it are
in retreat toward the Carpathian noun
tains Hard fighting took place in the
capture OF the Czernowitz bridgehesd and
in the passage Of the river Pruth but
when finally the Russians gained the
right bank of the river the Austrians
evacuated the capital, leaving 1000 pris-
oners and some guns in the hands Of the
Russians
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19

der the federal government. goes into
effect July l.
The entire mobile regular army in the
United States, several provisional regi-
ments Of regular coast artillery serving
as infantry and the National Guard OF
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona. now are
on the border, or in Mexico. Definite
figures have never been made public. but
u is understood General Funston has
about 10000 regulars and probably 500
or more guardsmen. of whom 1000 reg
ulsrs are With General PershinC or scat
tered along his hus Of communications
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
FUNSTON PICKS MILITIA.
Wants New York, Pennsylvania and Hi.
nois 0rganiza tions First.

San Antonio, Tex, June lo.--It was in.
dicated to-day that Gen. Funston would
request the war department to send him
first the militia from New York, Penn.
sylyania and Illinois, as he believed he
can make practical use Immediately of
these organizations.