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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
WABASH FAST MAIL
TRAIN IS BLOWN
FROM THE TRACKS

Pontiac, H.. June Twenty per-
sons were injured. one seriously.
when the Midnight special, the Wa
bash railroads fast mail train. Chi
cago to st. Louis. was blown from
the tracks one mile south OF Saune-
mil early today in one OF the most
severe windstorms that has visited
central Illinois In years. The wreck
occurred in a deep cut which Kept
the cars from overturning and pre-
vented more serious injuries to pas
sengers The engine. combination
smoking and baggage car and four
coaches were blown from the track.
The baggage car was literally torn
to pieces. One woman was thrown
through the window Of a coach for
a distance Of 20 feet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
10000 CARRANzA : :
TROOPS ON BORDER

Washington, June spread out
on five hundred mile line twenty
thousand Carranza troops have been
mustered for border patrol work.
according to General Funston's re-
port to the war department today.
following careful investigation of
the Mexican troop movements. This
number is double that which General
Ubregon promised to dispose in
northern Mexico.
The bulk OF the 10000 troops.
mostly infantrymen, is massed in
Chihuahua City and vicinity. Four
thousand are in chihuahua City. 81
900 just south OF there, and 5000
have moved toward MADEIRA, just
northwest of chihuahua City. Two
thousand have moved toward Dim
aga. 800 miles east OF Chihuahua
City at the tip Of the Big Bend.
Others are scattered at various points
on the 500-mile line between MADEIRA
and Ojinaga.
Funston said that while the news
papers reported entrenchment OF the
Mexicans. his investigations found no
evidence of such a move. In an
nouncing this disposition, Secretary
Baker declared General Funston
manifested no apprehension.
In contradiction of recent reports
Of threats against the American
forces, Funston's message declared
General Trevino recently issued strict
orders that Mexicans insulting Am
orleans would be summarily shot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

New York. June 2,--The British
and German high seas fleets clashed
in the biggest naval engagement ol
the war on Wednesday. May 81.
The engagement. starting In the
daytime. continued throughout tho
night
Nine British warships. a submarine
and numerous small British vessels
were sunk. according TO German
admiralty official statement received
here via tho Sayville wireless this
afternoon.
The German report admits the loss
OF two German warships and pos
slbility OF third with torpedo
boat unaccounted for.
Tho German statement was Issued
following the return to Its base ol
the German high seas fleet,
No report has come from British
sources. The scene OF the naval en-
gagement--the greatest naval fight
of the great war---was between Ska.
gerak and Horn Riff, In the channel
connecting the North and Baltic
seas.
German estimates OF British losses
are apparently based on reports OF
British sailors rescued by the German
ships.
An intimation OF the probable ex-
tent OF the British losses Ia contained
in the statement that only two sur
y,yors OF the great battleshlp Inde.
fatigable were rescued by the Ger
mans.
The greatest British ships reported
lost are the battleship Warspite and
the battle cruisers Queen Mary and
IndefatIgable
The heaviest German losses were
che battleship Pommern. y pre-dread.
naught OF the Deutschland typei the
cruiser wiesbaden and the protected
cruiser Frauenlob, the latter reported
missing.
The Germans make no estimate oil
the number OF their torpedo boats
lost. Their estimate OF the British
losses, In small craft, is covered by
the phrase, "a large number"
From the fact that the engage.
ment took place on Wednesday, II Il
obvious that the British fleet has
had full opportunity TO reach its
base That no report has been made
iby the British admiralty. and that
the Germans were permitted to give
the world the first news OF the big
battle, is regarded as significant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
NAVAL BILL is
PASSED BY HOUSE
Washington. June 1.-The house
this afternoon passed the administra-
tion naval bill.
The vote was 35S to four.

Washington, June News of the
24-hour naval battle between the
British and German fleets In the
North sea spread like wildflre among
members of the house, lighting over
details OF the naval bill, to be voted
on this afternoon.
The reported destruction Of twelve
or more British war vessels and the
damaging Of many others by Ger
man fleet, said to be smaller in num-
ber, was Immediately grasped as an
argument by many for larger
United States navy than proposed in
the bill.
The bill, with the biggest naval ap-
preparations ever reported. has
building program to cost $3.50. .O00.-
900.
It was understood the republican
minority would attempt to have the
bill re-committed with instructions
to add two dreadnaughts to the pro-
gram.
A last-minute effort to obtain a
larger building program failed when
the house rejected by vote of lss
to 1Ss Representative Browning's
motion to re-commit with instructions
to the committee to change the bill
so as to provide for two dread
naughts, six battle cruisers, six scout
cruisers, fifty submarines, 2s destroy
ers, two fuel ships and material in
crease In personnel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

More than an hour after the Ger
man wireless, announcing the Nortl
sea battle had reached New York
the first statement Of the British ad
miralty arrived by cable.
A cable message, the first par
of which was delayed In transmission
stated that the known British des
troyers lost included the Tipperary
the Turbulent. the Fortune. the Spar
rowhawk and the Ardent. This lis
was the first enumeration, by name
OF small British craft lost in the en-,
gagement,
The ueen Nary. the lndefatigablt
and the Invincible, battle cruisers
and the cruisers Defense and Black
Prince we're sunk, according to tn,
British admiralty admission.
Berlin, via Sayvllle, June AR
engagement between the German
high seas feet and the main part oil
the English fighting feet, In which
more than eight British vessels wer
destroyed and many badly damaged
was announced in an admiralty off,
clal statement today.
The admiralty statement, under
date OF June 1, said:
During an enterprise directed
northward, our high seas feet on May
81 encountered the main part OF the
English lighting feet, which was
considerably superior to our forces
During the afternoon, between Ska.
gerak and Horn Riffal, news OF a
heavy engagement developed which
was successful for the German flee,
and continued also during the night
I'm this engagement, MS far as
known until now. we destroyed the
large battleship Warspite, the battle
cruisers Queen Mary and Indefati-
gable, two armored cruisers apparent.
ly OF the Achilles type, one small
cruiser, new ilagshlps Of the des.
troyers Turbant and Nestore and Al
caster, a number Of torpedo destroy
ers and one submarine.
From observations, which were
free and clear OF any obstruction
II was stated that a large number
OF British battleships suffered heavy
damage from the fire Of our ships
and the attacks Of our torpedo boat
flotillas during an engagement which
lasted during the entire day and al
night,
Among others OF the large British
ships, the battleship Marlborough wa,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
MOOSE
PLATFORM
FOR c. 0.P.
Old Guard Said Preparing to
Trade Declaration Of Pin-
ciples for Nominee for Head
Of Party Ticket at Chicago

Chicago. June 2.- Ready to swap
a platform for a candidate, the old
guard of the G. o. P. turned its at
tention on the planks the republican
convention is expected to draft.
The old guard is ready to concede
practically any old plank to win Its
purpose. The platform will contain
practically every bull moose plank,
In hope Of winning the progressive
support right of the reel.
Under plans tentatively outlined by
leaders today. II is stated the plat
form. roughly summarized, will read
something like this:
First. plank for "Americanism'
parading spectacularly the view OF
the republicans that the American
flag should be restored to its place
of honor" This may be preceded by
brief preamble. setting forth the
failure OF the Wilson administra-
ton"
Second. plank for preparedness,
mot half-hearted preparedness, but
actual preparation for war, with prob
ably clause favoring universal OPP
portunity for service"
The convention is not expected to
90 on record for universal or COM
pulsory military training, but merely
for the opportunity"
Third, the tariff plank. As the
progressives are believed to favor a
higher tariff than in previous years.
this plank, II is said. will come out
fatty for the practically lifelong
principle OF republicans high pro-
tective tariff, based on schedules sim
ilar to the ones in force before the
Underwood tariff bill passed.
In this connection, It Is understood,
II will be set forth that the nations
business has survived the democratic
administration only through q mir
ache. II will be contended that the
European war and its food OF war
business enabled American business
to btfild up a false prosperity that
must cease and can only be perman-
emily built up by protective tariff
devised as to foster the develop
ment and extension OF American
trade to all nations OF the earth.
ETC."
The republicans plan to go on re-
,ord for mild" regulation only,
The fifth plank, It is understood,
will advocate large merchant mar
me. but will oppose government own
srship and subsidies. but gets around
his ticklish question by advocating
s merchant marine that Is encour-
aged by the government"
These planks, It is said. have al
ready been decided upon, Two 9th
srs are to be fought over In com
mlttee, one. the suffrage plank, with
\ slight chance OF success; the other.
prohibition. to be squelched imme-
iiately.
Senator Borah will fight hard for
the suffrage plank
Whether or not Roosevelt is a pos
sible winner OF the republican nom
Ination. even the standpatters we're
apparently willing today to let the
colonel have his way about the plat
form.
Bull moose planks will be inserted
beyond number II the colonel win
only let somebody else be the non,-
lnee. That was the view today among
the old guard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
HAS.
D|SCLA|MED
!. HITCHCOCK
Justice Breaks Silence to An
nOunce No One Is Author
lied IL Speak for Him of
Presidea:ial Nomination

Washington, June 2.--Justics
Hughes. through his secretary, told
the United Press today that neither
Frank Hitchcock nor any one else Il
authorized to work for the nomina-
tion Of the justice at Chicago.
Justice Hughes has no represen-
tative. and there is no man author
lied to use his name as presidential
possibility, I" said the secretary, Laur-
ence H. Green. He said he was sur
prised that the impression had been
gained that Hitchcock might be act
ing with the authority Of the justice.
I'VE supposed the public knew that
Justice Hughes has no representative
or any one who has been authorized
in the slightest degree he added.
The justice is sticking closely to
his library these days. Except for
Mondays. he spends all his working
hours. and they are many, in his
library studying cases Supreme
court Justices have no offices except
their own libraries.
If he has business down town. he
walksa distance Of two or three
miles or more---or rides with Mrs.
Hughes in their electric car. The
justice knows little society" except
Official events from which there is no
escape. One Of his recreations is his
victrola and another his children.
Chicago, June 2.--Justice Hughes
disavowal OF Frank n Hitcheock's
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
BRITISH HEAVY LOSERS IN NAVAL BATTLE
TREMENDOUS Loss TO ENGLAND IN
GREATEST SEA FIGHT OF THE war

hit by torpedo. This is confirmed
by prisoners.
Several OF our ships rescued parts
of the crew OF the sunken British
warships. among whom were only
two survivors OF the 1ndefatigable.
Among our loss. was the small
cruiser Wiesbaden, which was sunk
by British gunfire during the days
engagement. and His Majesty's ship
Pommern. which was sunk during the
night engagement by q British tor
pedo boat.
THE fate OF His Majesty's ship
Frauenlob. Ia as yet undetermined
and there Is a possibility that this
boat has been lost together with q
number OF torpedo boats which have
not yet reported and whose fate is
unknown.
THE high seas fleet returned 40
Its base today"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
Eleven Warshps and Other Vessels From King Georges
Fleet, With Thousands Of Men, Sent to the Bottom
the German Fleet Meeting With Comparatively Small
Damage in North Sea Engagement on Wednesday

1.-The British and fleets
greatest battle Wednesday
suffered the
long. acrcch hatlc cndcd night.
At this hour all indicate that tho British much
heavier oscrs IA Tho
admiralty which reached York than
Berlin admitted
Of
admiralty battehp
and torpedo boats with and several torpedo boats miss
inH.
british lists the sinking Of the Mary
The British
OF
creadnangf Warspie but the British list did
includc the Warwpic
British carry
excluding
unrcco complcmcnts
Marlborough by tho have een torpcdoed
men, not included above figures
British claimed by the Germans IL i25s50
In tonnage admiralty
I5,ei5
ships lost carried at least o03
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

The Skagerat Is a broad arm OF
the North sea D.sassen Norway and
Jutland. II Is $50 a,.,sts long and so
wide. With Cattegat. the sound. and
the Great and Little Belts. II con-
stitutes the channel connecting the
North and Baltic seas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

bttutes the cnannei connertlng tne
North and Baltic seas.
The warspite was a dreadnaught
OF 27.500 tons. was $50 feet long.
"a feet beam and had draught OF
27h feet. She carried eight Is inch
guns, sixteen inch guns, twelve
anti-aircraft guns and four torpedo
tubes. She was built In 1912 at a
cost OF 100000 pounds. She car
lried 1900 officers and men.
The Queen Mary was battleship
OF $4,000 tons, 725 feet long, 81 feet
beam. Her armament consisted OF
eight 13 inch guns. sixteen inch
guns and three torpedo tubes. She
had speed OF % knots. She car
ried 1000 officers and men.
The cruiser Indefatigable was of
1880 tons and was $50 feet long.
Her armament was eight 12 inch
guns. sixteen inch guns and three
torpedo tubes. She carried 500 Of
iicers and men, She was built at a
cost OF 1900, 900 pounds
The Achilles was cruiser OF 49,
$50 tons. $50 feet long Her ar
mament was six inch guns, four
Z inch guns. twenty-four 3-pounders,
four Maxims, one 12-pounder and
three torpedo tubes. She carried 704
officers and men, She was built in
1905 at a cost OF l.1S0,000 pounds.
The Lowestoif type of cruiser, pos
sibly the type OF the small cruiser
sunk. is $500 tons and 450 feet
long The armament is nine 10 inch
guns and ten inch guns.
Tho Marlborough reported torpe-
doed is dreadnaught OF 24.500
tons Her armament is ten 1S inch
guns. twelve inchers, four 3-pound-
ers and four torpedo tubes. She car
ried 1000 officers and men,
The pommern GERMANY was a
pre-dreadnaught OF the Deutschland
class She was Of $4,000 tons and
4SO feet long, Her armament was
four II inch guns, fourteen 6 inch
guns, twenty i-pounders, four l.
Founders, four machine guns and six
torpedo tubes. She carried n crew
OF 729 officers and men.
London, June 2.--The greatest sea
battle OF the world war; In which Zep-
pellns co-operated with the kaiser's
fleet, resulted In the admitted loss OF
IL war vessels of the British high
seas fleet. with six additional British
vessels missing,
The German losses were less than
half as large, the kaiser's fleet sue
cessfully withdrawing to It's base be-
fore the full force OF the superior
British armada could be brought to
bear. The battle was fought during
the day and night OF May 81, Off the
Jutland coast, with practically every
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
OLD NOTES INVOLVED
 IN RECOVERY SUITS

To collect on three notes, one AS years old, another 49 years old, and the third 25 years old, the Stamford Trust Co. has brought two legal ac- tions, one in the superior court and one in the court of common pleas, naming seven defendants residing in five cities and two states.
 William E. Sullivan of Huntington, Mrs. Margaret T. Mullins of Bridge port, Mrs. Ellen Maginn of Bridge port, Mrs. Mary Ann Kirby of New Haven and John H. Sullivan of New York are the defendants in a suit filed in the court of common pleas.
 It is claimed that on June IS, 1868, Michael Sullivan, father of the de- fendants, owed the plaintiff $500. He mortgaged property to secure the loan. MT. Sullivan left his estate to his wife, Mary Ann Sullivan, who, up- on her death, willed it to, her five children. The plaintiff claims that the $500 loaned AS years ago, is still unpaid, and the defendants are in possession of the property.
 On March 19, 1873, MT. Sullivan was loaned $360.10 by James H. Olm- stead. MT. Olmstead transferred the note and mortgage to the Stamford Trust Co. The note is still unpaid, as claimed. As result of these un- paid loans the plaintiff asks that the mortgages be foreclosed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
Trumbull Selectmen Withdraw Litigation
 On "The Barn Artist"

Se1ectmen Lestor M. Shelton, Albert E. Lfn1ey and Howard F. Randall of Trumbull, withdraw their application to Judge Paul l.. Miller of the Bridge port probate court for the appoint ment of a conservater for John Hub bell Sherman, a former resident of that town. MT. Sherman is known in Trumbull as ''the barn artist" be- cause of the many times he painted and repainted with curious figures the barn on the grounds of the Sherman homestead there.
 His mother, the late Julia A. Sher- man, left an estate estimated at more than $20,000. Almon c. Bradley, of Kent, husband of MT. Sherman's half sister, is administrator of the estate The estate should have been settled in June, but the selectmen bought the action to prevent this on the ground that due to his eccentricies Sherman might dissipate his estate and become public charge. Sherman's answer was that he was no longer a resident of Trumbull and that therefore the selectmen of that town could have no concern in his conduct. Sherman lives with his half sister at Kent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27

ways were Republicans, may be lead astray by him.
 In his reference to "socia1 and indus trial justice in his letter, MT. Roose- welt plainly said that it would be nec- essary to join the Progressive party to get either or both: Yet he is now ad- vocating the election of a man who is going up and down the country en- deavoring to induce workingmen to vote against the man who caused leg islation which assures fellow work ingmen a wage increase and shorter working hours: In fact, to vote far
 he man who believes In 'secial and in dustrial justice" to the extent that his voice was not heard advocating the en- forcement of $29,OeD,eOO fine against the plutocratic, millionaire Standard oil interests, but who readily perceived justice in taking away the homes and little savings of the striking Danbury matters. To vote for a man who was never known to raise hand or voice against increasing the wages of wall street through legislation, but who is bitterly and unalterably op- posed to increasing wages for work ingmen through legislation. To vote for this man who insults the 1ntell1- Gence ot wage earners by asking them to vote against their own interests by voting against the interests of other wage earners
 Colonel Roosevelt wrecked the Re publican party in 1912 because it did wrong. Now, in 1916, he has wrecked the Progressive party for doing right. And he has been just as determined in doing the latter as he was in doing the former But true Progressives will not follow him, but will vote for the man who has enacted into law many Progressive measures, and who stands for many more Those members of the Progressive party who never were but who simply wandered away from the boss-ridden atmos- phere of stand-pat republicanism will return to the muzzle and the lash once more. And the victory in November will be all the sweeter for their ab- sence.
 Whitneyville, Copn., Sept. 25, 1916.
 WILLIAM H. AVIS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNES, ETC

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they are made after the formula of Dr. Al bert Robin, the famous French physi- clan, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depression lack of vitality, general debility, ane- mia, etc.
 The Glycerophosphates of which Recupertabs are composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at y50c and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt o1 price.
 Curts Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv RI eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
The Singing Orchestra.

Announcement that the Singing Nc Enellys, one of the finest concert and novelty orchestras which has ever wis., ited Bridgeport, is coming next Mon day evening for the first visit of the season to the Colonial Ball Room in Fairfield avenue, will be pleasing news to the great number of young people here who enjoy dancing to their play ing and singing. The McEnellys not only play well but sing well, and use both methods in furnishing music for the dancers. Led by E. J. Me- Enelly, a sweet voice tenor, they rem der some portion of every dance num- Der vocally. A short concert will precede the dancing which will com mence at 8:30 and continue until mid night. The program will include classic as well as popular music, the waltz and march songs being a fea- ture. Admission Is kept at the old popular figure and the public is cor dially invited and assured of a pleas ant evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
MAN
 HEADS BOOSTERS
Mir. L. Archambeault, 221 King St., Boosts Strong for
 LaX-a-TOne.

Nothing succeeds like success. Lax-a-Tone is a success, therefore 1t succeeds. This remedy has been in- dorsed by many Bridgeport citizens and will continue to succeed because it has the merit. MT. Archambeault, who is' very well known in this city, says:
 Just a word referring to your Lax a-Tone and the good I have derived from it for stomach trouble, fermen- tation, gas, and bloat. which made me very miserable. I have only taken it short time, but from the good re- suits I can praise it highly"
 Lax-a-Tone is a remedy that is made and will accomplish results for dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, sour acid stomach, constipation, bilious ness and will build up a run down constitution and entirely dispel that tired out worn feeling.
 Lax-a-Tone is for sale at Hartigan's s Drug Stores, S1 Fairfield avenue, and Main and Congress streets.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-27
CORSET WORKERS TO
 HOLD SPECIAL MEETING

At a special meeting of the Corset Workers union, Friday evening, Ella Reeves Bloor, organizer of the Cloth Cap & Hat Makers, and Socialist speaker, will address the members, and invited guests.
 , John F. Pierce, organizer of the Garment Workers, and several other speakers from New York, will talk to the girls. A campaign will be inst- tuted among the members against "1292," the section of the state laws that has been used by manufacturers in legal actions against strikers, re- straining them from picketing. At the same time a campaign for more members will be launched.
 The union now has more than D. 500 members in Bridgeport and it is expected because of the fact that the union demonstrated more than once the desirability of organization, mo difficulty will be experienced in get ting the membership past the 5000 mark.
 at the meeting. Dancing and re- treatments will be on the program.