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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Washington, May 12-The American troops will not be withdrawn from Menco until there is no longer any doubt that the de facto government can maintain order and stop raids across the Rio Grande into United States territory.
 The punitive expedition was sent in- to Mexlco~ to accomplish a definite purpose. It has accomplished much toward destroying and scattering ban dit bands in Sonora and Chihuahua Whether Villa is dead or alive Wash ington officials do not know.
 While Gen. Pershing has been en- gagged during the last two weeks largely in. concentrating his forces north of Namiquipa for possible emergencies rather than in the pur- suit of bandits, he is prepared to move on a moments notice if the ban dit leader should be definitely locat- ed.
 Before the American commander comes out of Mexico officials here must know certainly that Villa is 'so dead he will never lead another ban dit band" or his capture is an ac- comp1ished fact.
 This, in brief, is the Mexican sit uation following yesterdays meeting of the Cabinet At the close of the meeting Secretary of. War Baker an nounced that no change whatever in the Mexican policy of the Admins tration had been determined.
 The President and his. advisers had before them Gen. Scott's report of the final breaking off of negotiations with Gen., Obregon. For the present Presi- dent Wilson and his official family are satisfied there are sufficient Am erican troops on the border and in Mexico to take care of any situation that may develop.
 Administration officials frankly are Sceptica1 as to the ability of the de facto government to swipe out the bandits and restore order in Northern Mexico. They insist that the de fa,cto ity to handle the situation by exercis- states along the border. Mere dec larations by de facto officials that they are able to complete the work of scattering and destroying the bandits count for nothing, but officials are hopeful that intervention will not be- come necessary.
 The fact that the President left on the naval yacht Mayhower for a week end trip on the Potomac river and Chesapeake Bay. and Secretary Baker left for Atlantic City and Newark, N. J., immediately after the Cabinet meeting, was taken to indicate, how ever, that the Administration is con fdent no grave developments are like 1y on the border in the immediate fu- ture.
 Obregon Pledges Aid
 With no ceremony further than the handshakes of subordinate officers and other friends, Gen. Obregon, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Probate Court Here Has Jurisdiction
 In Leighton Case

Judge Paul L. Miller of the probate court has decided that he has Jurisdic- ton in the settlement of the estate of Henry A. Leighton. The latter, a draughtsman for the Remington Arms Co.,, died here leaving an estate of several thousand dollars. In a death bed will he left all to a male friend in Biddeford, Me, cutting off his wife and child without a cent. The Leigh tons were married in 1900. They lived at Wa1tham, Mass, and later at Ilion, N. Y. When they broke up house. keeping in the last named city, Mrs. Leighton went to Boston and estab- Eshed a home for herself and child there. Judge Miller can find no evil dence that Leighton ever lived there although he visited her there and sent her $10 every week.
 There was an arrangement of some sort between the couple and from 1905 until Leighton's death they did not live together although he continued to support her. Judge Miller finds that Leighton had lived in Bridgeport six months and had therefore esta abIished a legal residence here. Prior to com ing here Leighton had lived at Flint Mich; Woonsocket, R. l., and Toledo O. Mrs. Leighton will contest the dis tribution of the estate and endeavor to get a share for herself and child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Cold in Head May Save Professor a
 Discipline Fine

Berlin, May 13.-The testimony of the physician of School teacher B'' that the teacher had an affection of the head which made it imperative that he should guard it from cold drafts has saved the unfortunate man from a fine of ten marks which had been laid upon him in a disciplinary process.
 The crime alleged was that the teacher had not. lifted his hat high enough nor swung it outward far rector of the school where he was teaching. The director, who was ta- king 8 walk with Professor E'' met the defendant and his wife and greet ed them courteously. After they had passed on, the professor called the at tention of the director to the fact that the teacher had lifted his hat ''in a very negligent The matter came to the ears of the proverbiaI au- thorities, who fined the teacher ten marks for having greeted his superior negligently. in violation of a law of July=21, 1852.
 -'SchooIteacher B'' appealed to the court. He declared that he had not given his hat the usual swing be- cause of an affection of the head which, as the day was very cold, com letting a cold draft strike him. His physician corroborated this testimony and the fine was cancelled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Throw Away Your
 Umbrella If You
 Join Marine Corps.

New York, N. r., May 13.-Come to think of it now, did you ever see a United States Marine in uniform carrying an umbrella?
 ' Residents of Washington Street, Brooklyn, caught a glimpse of a Ma rine recruit carrying a contraband --bumbershoot'' during yesterday s rainstorm, but the glimpse was noth- ing more than that.
 At the very outset of the recruit s Journey two older Marines met him, took the umbrella away from him and broke it before his mortified gaze, paying not the slightest heed to his plea of having purchased the thing but ten minutes before. Then the older, Marines gave the recruit a se- were lecture on military proprieties and left him alone to ponder.
 There is no service regulation to pre- vent the carrying of umbrellas by uni- formed men, but there is an unwritten law of the Marine Corps which classi- fies the umbrella as a piece of femi- nine fnery, and it's use is tabooed with older heads who know the ropes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Unskilled Workers
 Rejected, Finding
 of Charity Report

\ The monthly meeting of the Bridge port Protective association was held Wednesday evening at the home, 591 Myrtle avenue. President Norman Leeds called the meeting to order at o'clock.
 Sixten women and girls were under the protection of the association dur ing April, four of whom were under 21 years of age. The benefciaries have come from various sources, bus mess, religious, social, friends, etc. The association has been called upon to fill all sorts Of needs and wants common to Humanity.
 The problem of unemployment is budding, 1nasmuch as it has been dem onstrated at the home that unskil1ed labor is being daily rejected at the various plants, and only trained wom- en and men taken on. \l
 Three of the applicants were return ed to their homes. Two pursued their business as agents. One was sent to the hospital. Four are still at the home Six were sent to work. Of the 16, eight were married women and eight girls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
 One Hundred Years Ago.
THE SWEAT OF THE POOR.
eContinued from Yesterday)

(Continued from Yesterday)
 The legitimate government of France
 attempts to rival the profiigacy or that
 of England. The imbecile thing call. .
 ed the Duke of Berri, a nephew or 1T ,oufs de Bourbon (the king that rules ,.v,r5eI. foreign bayonets) is to marry a of the king of Naples The chamber of deputies as they are called have voted for him in addlt1o.1 5to his present pensioTA of 1,5OOo'ooO
 francs. another million a year, with d H
 outfit of two nnillions-that IS, ne 'S eO have of the peoples money about $ooO, too0 a year, and nearly $1OO,OOO Just lfo set him going in the world-besides the emoluments he may derive rom
 his office. This is stylei $5OO,OOO fper annum at per cent. is equal to a
 capital of $S,34O,0O0. His outnt l$4Oo,00o Total $S,7 74o,00O.
 Let the people rejoice!" that they have thus to pay their princes for pe- ling in France, while they have to pay the foreigners for keeping them pack Rl1t in nonarchies it is necessary that this state of things should more or less exist; and it is especially so III EngIand That government as at pres ent constituted and carried on' coulo Imo more exist without this misery than fbe Israelftes make brick, make straw, ar I print my paper without belng maid for it. Heavy taxes and the waste of public money fill the poor houses and the filling of the poor houses (by throwing the money or the
 masses into the hands of few( facli- itates the collection of heavy taxes This is as perfect coroIlary-a matter nrt to be disputed. The British tax es have been paid and loans effected on the same principles that built up
 the pyramids of Egypt and erected t4he great wall of china
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Mexican Minister of War, started in his special train for Mexico City about daybreak yesterday. He will stop for a few days at Chihuahua, City. In the forenoon Juan Amador, Mexican Sub<Secretary of Foreign Affairs, called on Gen. Scott and in- formed him all necessary troop move ments from the Mexican side for the protection of the border had already been ordered by Gen. Obregon. He said Gen. Jacinto Trevino would send 10000 men from the Torreon district to guard the Chihuahua-Coahuila in ternational boundary. He said that 1000 of these men would be sent to the Big Bend region in an effort to run down the Glen Springs raiders, and that troops would be sent into the ParraI district to take up the campaign against Villa bandits
 Gen. Scott informed the Sub-Secre- tary that the northward withdrawal of Gen. Pershing's forces now south of NamiQuipa had commenced, and Amador said this zone would be i'm mediately taken over by Carranza troops.
 'You may be certain there will be no clash between Mexican troops and American soldiers Amador said. He added that armed Mexicans not un- der the control of the de facto gov ernnent might attack the Americans while they remained on Mexican soil
 Gen. Obregon's army in Sonora will remain there for the present, accord ing to Amador, although he said a, request probably would be made lat CT for the passage of part of the troops from Sonora eastward, either through American territory or through the American line of com munications.
 Despite the talk of cooperation be- tween American and Mexican forces. it is undeniabIe that a marked un- friendly attitude affecting all classes is rapidly developing in Mexico:
 This accounts, in part, for the with drawa1 of civilian Americans from Mexico This spirit, manifested in Sonora, caused uneasiness today m Arizona border towns, while in Juarez, which is generally considered more friendly to foreigners than the inter for, the same bitterness was appar- ent. It was due, apparently, to the persuade the United States, through Gen. Scott, to withdraw it's troops from Mexico immediately or at an early date.
 Gen. 1Gavira, at Juarez, today was very pessi mistic over the future, though he would not be interviewed. No Mexican official seemed disposed to criticise the attitude of Gen. Car ranza, whose stand prevented the ratf- fication of the Scott-Obregon agree ment after it had been drafted.
 Gen. Scott left for Washington at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 It was reported last night that Francisco Villas first wife, Luz Cor ra1, has arrived here from Havana. Her lodging place is being kept secret
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Amherst Men To Go To Plattsburg
Especial to The Farmer. )

ISpecIaI LO The F'arIner.J
 Amherst, May 13.-Amherst Col 1ege will send 55 graduates and under graduates to the military training camp this summer at Plattsburg.
 Among those accepting are c. B. Ames. '16, of Montc1air, N. J.; M H. Boynton, '16, of Bristol, R. T.; J. s. Mo Cloy, '16, of Philadelphia; F. D. Bell, TT. of New York; c. P. Cochrane, TT, of Rochester. N. Y.; A W. Bennett, IS, of New York; W. E. Pratt, Dr., '18, Wellesley Hills; P. H. BalIou, '19, of Chester. Vt; R. J. Davis, '19, of Upper Montclair, N. J.; R.. C. Holden, '19, of Palmer ,and T. A. Triton, '19, of Newton Center.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Twenty Years Ago.
GRAND COURT OF FORESTER

GRAND COURT OF FORBSTERS.
 Hartford. May 13.-The eighth am tnual convention of the grand court of Foresters of America opened at HadIey's Hall this morning. Grand Chief Ranger, A F. Mccarthy of kBridgeport, presiding. Among the grand officers present-Were G. c. R. A. H. Mccarthy and G. S. w.. John gE- L1yddy of Bridgeport.
 Grand Chief Ranger Mccarthy in ad- dressing the body said in part: 'I am able to say that during the past year our order has made the greatest pro- gress in the history of the grand court. by the institution of 7 new courts and an unprecedented gain in membership.
 "'I submit the names and number of the new courts: Court Bridgeport 89, Court Nathaniel Wheeler No. 92, Court Park City No. 99.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
THE HOOK 6 LADDER co.

The Hook & Ladder portion of the Fire Department, not having or late received the attention to which it is entitled, did not make so good an ap- pearance yesterday in the parade as 1t otherwise would But the Company did the best they could with the means at their command The result or the turnout will not, however, be unfaVor- able to that part of the review
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

We want the name of every peruon everywhere who is suffering with rheumatism, so we can send him a free sample bottle of HilPs Rheumatio Remedy. We don't care how long or how severe he has had it, as there ara x,erv few cases that have not ytelde6 and been thoroughly cured with it. It works at once. In twenty-four ho1ra ;+ stops the pain. Don't take our word for it-test it at our expense. This is not a new untried thing. For twenty Eve years it has been regarded bv nb bvsscians as practically the only cer.- tain treatment for this terrible di- over 10, 900 Testimonials Like These.
 MT B. M. Ehlers. Sect'y. Grand L.odrs of Masons of New York City, WritaE that. Although a sufferer from rheu- u1atism for many years two donea stopped all pain and one bottle cured me-
 MT. A. Goldman, Victoria, Texas. says: ''I am very well pleased with your medicines; am recommending it very highly. It has done more for me than anything l have ever tried"
 Marshall F. w. Geraty, Of 70 Man hattan St., New York, says: ''I have suffered with rheumatism for many years, have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure until took yours. In f0Tty-eight hours I was entirely cured and free from RiI pain. I send this unsolicited
 FIiIIs Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at $1.OO per bot tie. One bottle generally effects a complete cure. Call or send for free sample bottle and booklet at once There is no greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any rheumatic sufferer about this wonder full preparation. Address: Hill AIedI- cine Co.,. IF East S4th St.. New York. N. ".
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Dr.. Lambert Is
 Now Naval Surgeon

Hartford, May 1s@The Board of Medical Examiners, according to an announcement from the adjutant generals office today. has passed the following to be officers in the Con necticut naval militia:
 Assistant Surgeon Henry B. Lam bert, Bridgeport; Assistant Surgeon George E. Cram, NorwaIk, and As sistant Surgeon Floyd A. Weed, Hart ford.
 Dr. Lambert has offices at All State street and is one of sBridgeport's s widely known physicians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Fifty Years Ago.
PRES. NATHANIEL WHEELER

MT. George S. Sanford, the efficient President of the Bridgeport Horse Railroad company has beeA compelled
 to resign that position; and theAvacan- cv has been filled, we are glad to
 learn, by Nathaniel Wheeler, ESQ. The
 selection is a. capital one, and the fSornranv as we'll as the public may be sure that their interests will not suffer in the hands of such a man as MT.
 Wheeler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

the commander of which gave the crew 15 minutes in which to abandon the schooner.
 The captain of the Harald refused to obey the order and hoisted the Swedish flag. The Germans then boarded the schooner and poured pc troleum over the ship and lighted is. They then attacked the captain with cutlasses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
NEW HAVEN PUTS BAN
 ON MERCHANT OF VENICE

New Haven, May 13-.The school board last night officially approved a sufb-committee's recommendation that '+The Merchant of Venice lbe banned from the list of textbooks used in the high and grammar school courses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
" OBITUARY.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary E.. fEarten took place from her late resi- Gence this morning at S:3O and from St. Mary's church at g, where a high mass of requiem was offered by Father Carroll. Interment in St. Augustfne's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Says U-Boat Fired
 Fired Neutral Ships

Stockholm, May 1S.-The captain of the Swedish schooner Hara1d gives in
 the Dagens Nypeter an account of the sinking of his ship by a German suo- marine in the North Sea on May 5. The ship was halted by the submarine,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
LUMBER YARD FIRE.

A slight blaze under the office of the Swords Lumber Company on East Washingt avenue caused an alarm of fire to be sent in. The blaze was put out by chemicals with a damage of about $1O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
BRIDGEPORT As T WAS
1o0-5o- -2o-YEARs AGO
IIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITlIIl
FOR STILL ALARMS.

Superintendent William A. Barnes of the fire alarm system has arranged a still alarm at house No. 8, and if the arrangement works all the other houses will be equipped with the sys- tenn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
ILL, GERMAN MINISTER
 RESIGNS UNDER FIRE

Amsterdam, May 13-Despatehes from Berlin state that the resignation of Clemens DeTbrueck, minister of the interior and yice-chance11or, has been officially made. He resigns it is un- derstood, because of illness which re- quires long treatment.N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
MARnNE NOTEs

The BIakeman spiIe driver was tow ed to Port Jefferson to-day. The
 Tebeau dredging company began dig ging a channel from Seaview to Plea sure beach for the new ferry route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

A Bridgeport party will be given Monday afternoon, May 22, in the Art League rooms in the Staples building the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Shakespearean garden and Anne Hathaway cottage that the league hopes to build in BeardsIey park as it's contribution to the Shaxes- peare tercentenary observance As several thousands of dollars will be needed to carry out the plan mem schemes in view whereby they hope to raise the necessary. money.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Mary Fenton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Warren Faust of Reading, Pa. Miss F'enton is employed in the executive office of the American Graphopnone Go. of tis city. MT. Faust is proprie- tor of the Eag1e-Buf. Line of Reading The wedding is scheduled for next month.
 The Manufacturers chorus, one of the best l1nown musical organizations of the ci%-. has been engaged to sing at the annual banquet of the National Manufactu association to be held in the Wa1dorf-Astoria, New York, Wednesday evening of next week. The chorus was a feature of the entertain rnent at the annual meeting of the as- sociation two years ago.
 Miss Nellie L. Rowland of Winter street entertained a party of her young friends Thursday evening, at which time her engagement to %AGr. Edward R. Bouton was announced.
 A Mother Goose social was held last night at the Peoples Presbyterian church rooms, under the auspices of the Sunday school. John B. Wyn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

koop was presented with a handsome desk in appreciation of his efforts as president. Mother Goose tab1eaux were shown and refreshments were served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
Whiting Mfg. Go.
 Gets Raise In Pay

President H.. H. Hamilton of the Whiting Manufacturing Go. has an nounced a 10 per cent. raise in pay for the workers of that factory. Ev- erybody will be affected except the ex- ecutives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

E.H. Dillon & Co. 11O5 Main street, are prepared to show you the largest stocks of white milan braid hats, white hemp braid hats, natural 1eghorn hats, white flowers, white wings, white os- trich feath CTS and white ribbons. We are retailing these goods at wholesale prices.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Clemens Delbrueck has been minis ter of the interior since July, 1914 In the last few months he has been the subject of attacks in the German newspapers on account of the food sit uation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
rRIAL oF EkGINEs.

The steamers entered for trial after the Firemen's parade yesterday, play ed upon the spirit of the South Church, through the one hundred feet of hose and in the following order:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
TROOPS TO STAY
 IN MEXICO UNTIL
 RAIDS ARE ENDED

Cabinet Decides To Keep Army Across the Border Until Carranza Proves He Gan Put End to Incursions- of TO- GOO Mexicans Ordered to Line-Interven- tion Not Regarded As Likely Despite Outcome of Con ferences-M Militia Mobilization Continues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
D. H. SterIing. No. 1.


 through the one hundred feet of hose and in the following order:
 ID. IF. Sterling, No. 1.
 1Thsi steamer is an Amoskeag ma chine of first class, started her fires at 2 o'clock and Al minutes, and com menced playing 19 minutes with 100 pounds of steam, bursting her hose at the end of one minute. Her greatest height reached was 168 feet
 Protestor. No. 2.
 This steamer is also an Amoskeag engine and in size properly belongs to the third class; she played through Ia one-inch nozzle. Her gauge show, ed 50 pounds Of steam in 5 minutes pounds of steam in IT minutes Her highest point reached was 1S3 feet.
 Seamstress Engine.
 This steamer is the property of the wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.,, and was invited by the officers of the City Fire Department to participate in the parade and trial She is a Port land built machine with horizontal ac- , ton and in size differs but little from a. one-inch nozzle. The fires of the lSeamstress was lighted at o'clock and ] 34 minutes.
 Her gauge showed 10 lbs of steam in 8 1-2 minutes; 30 IDS. in 10 min utes; 60 bs. in Il minutes; 85 lbs in 12 minutes; 100 lbs. in 8 1-2 min utes; 40 lbs. in Is 1-2 minutes.
 When she commenced playing her highest point reached was 18s feet.
 Excelsior, Steamer No. 5.
 This is an Amoskeag machine and in size belongs, to the >2nd class. Her fires were started at 5 o'clock and 24 minutes. She commenced playing with 13O pounds of steam in 28 minutes sburst her hose after playing one min ute Commenced playing the second time in 32 minutes from the time of starting her fires Her highest eleva- ltion of stream was 168 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13
FLOWERS FOR
 MOTHERS DAY JOHN RICK & SON.
MAY POLE

Have you inspected the Thousands of s worth of gems in the May Pole Forest and window display as in Shakespeare days.
 Selections from May Gifts $65O.OO down to 25c. M. J. BUECHLER
 THE RELIABLE JEWEIER 48 FAIRFIELD AVENUE
 NEAR MIDDLE STREET
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Farmer want Ads. one Gent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

Mother Goose social was held last night at the Peoples Presbyterian church rooms, under the auspices of the Sunday school. John B. Wyn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-13

AGENTS WANTED EVER F v HERR E..
 Good Men Make S1O Day on Oulr Preparations. WRITE NOW.-Adv