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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-26
BUNK BUsINEsS 13OOD

Washington. July 2s.--Junk men in fho United States collected $114.0OO.- 900 HSrth iof scrap iron and other metals last year, the geological survey announced today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-26
DISCUSS MUNITIONS TAX

, Washington. July 2s-The war munitions tax in the revenue bill was the subject of conference today be-
 tween President Wilson and Senator stc~e member of tAs finaass eoss-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-26

Alaskan sales to the United States in the last year aggregated $5o.ooo.- ooo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-26

The body of Jacob Schmutz. of Pat. erson. N. J., was found in the Pasaic river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-26
These Drastic Reductions Upon Dependable
 HOusefurnishings

Silver Deposit Vases $25O reg.
 Closing out price is1.s8 S2OO $1.48 l$275 $198
 $15O $1.10
 $9.5O $7.50 fn Soc to 75c 25c Water Set-Jpg and six glasses, $14.5OU
 Closing out price $950 Creamer- Sugar, S1.75 Closing out price . $1.25 Casserole, $175, Closing out price ......... $125 Casserole, $2 Closing out price ............ $1.48 Mahogany Serving Tray $t.75, r.9a 2 Closing out price $1.19 Comport decorated with gold $1 OO 69c Bon Bon decorated with gold $1.O0 .......... 69c Cut Glass Comport $S.75 Closing out price $6.50 Copper Coffee Machine, $7.5O, as, .s Closing out price $5.9S Copper Electric Coffee Machine $i05O
 Closing out price $7.50
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WAR CENSORSHIP
BILL FOR u. s. DRAWN
Tentative Measure Provides
for the Cooperation of the
Newspaper Men.

WAsuiNGroN. MAY 80 sweeping
powers o. censorship over the press OF
the United States IN time IT war or
threatened hustil!.e> viii y. conferred
on ~" Federal Government n Congress
enactS q hill prep red IN tentative FORM
by tho Army ar tOll.e" under dirsr-
ton OF the General stan.
\ special "cpori a romrunNlug 'h.
draft ~ the proposed legislation taS been
submitted 10 IN. War DepHrtm.u, cal
ing attention to IN" vcAttluut dlihcult'ct
encountered abroad. and particularly ~
England, owing 10 lack ~ smooth work
ing censorship regulations when the war
hr, k' out To War college suggests
that in administering tho proposed law
IN time Of national emergency the Gov
inner should seek the cooperation Of
the newspaper men.
The tentative bin provides that
Whenever ia hUs Judgment tho defence
OF tho country requires such action the
President may Issue "A proclamation pro-
h!hiting the publication of an news re-
ferr!ng to the armed forces of the
Government or tho means and measures
that may b. contemplated for defence ~
the country, except when such piI.ira-
ton shall ave been duly authorized.
aud 1t. may issue such regulations rs
may he necessary to render such prohibi.
ton effective
y H. also provided that after The
President shall hav" issued such pro,.a-
nation as - authorized by section | Of
this act. +, shah hc unlawful for any
person within Tia" jurisdiction "r the
United States to publish or cause to be-
published or To assist ~ the publication
of any Information, facts. rumors or
news prohibited by the terms Of the
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CARRANZA RECALLS
WITHDRAWAL NOTE
Wilson Has Conceded All lie
Asked. is Report From
Mexico City.
LIGHT on MENDEZ ACTION

FV''"" "'fS p(NU'fTN IN INV 50
MLNtco CRY. MAY 2s.-lt Is reliably
stated that Carranza's note which Manuel
Mcndez bore 10 Washington will not be
delivered. negotiations subsequent TO tho
departure OF Mendez causing hope for "A
favorable solution Of tho international
situation and u change Of plans by the
Mexican authorities.
II Is learned on good authority that
President Wilson has conceded practi-
cally all that carrsnza asked I'm the
note except tho withdra wal OF the forces
comprised in the original punitive cx-
petition against villa. and has assured
the First chief that these forces ulti-
rately will he retired. lnasinuch rs
this IL satisfactory 10 Carrarza II REM
ders the presentation Of the note by
Mende1 unnecessary.
The authorities have taken over and
have begun working the Dos Estrellts
mine AT ri orc II H. capitailzed largely
by Americans aud II Is said the author.
ties claim Mexican eneTnicS Of the Ad
ministra'ior are anong the chief owners
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BIG JUMP IN FOOD PRICES.
staples Y her with Few ExccD-
lions. " RshingtOn RrpOrtA.

W~AsHlNGTuN, May 20 Prices OF staple
foods IN the United States Increased
on an average oi | per cent. from
February 10 to March II last. Figures
made public to-day 10y the Department
~ Labor show that all meat rrlces i'm.
creased. as did IN, price OF sugar. Eggs,
milk. hour aud putatoes were cheaper.
i'riccr advanced : ,'-T rent. during the
year from March, 1913. To- March, 1916,
and ON March IL, 1916, prices averaged
. per cent. higher than for the entire
year Of 1878.
\ table covering prices for the last
fifteen years shows that the purchasing
power of II dollar has decreased steadily
IN all foods. In 1890 a dollar bought
81 pounds of round steak to-day il
VIII buy 40 pounds. Pork chops sold
Al 80 pounds for a dollar, against 81
now, bacon, \ pounds. against 36: ham.
So, against IS. lard, los, against 90 .
gigs IS dozen, against : dozen.
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TEXAS G~TARDSMEN AID.
Relieve sixth tn>nIrs IN tho Bir
u.Wd District.

~ 1tso. Ma, 80 The American
force, i'm 'l, &c Bcrl region ot west
TEXAS were 'cra.1rrod TODAY 10y TN
distribution u four companies OF the
Ts>A> National Guard among tine town
H. that rcg'on This re';'ves tho S!N,h
Cavalry. recently ~,r' into the region
FOR cou' and pl;rol duty
IN" O. AZ artillery. also sent in a few
days ago, .- 20 hc used Cor scout work
IN automobile -.
G"u Iahrlrl 'iaVra. commanding thu,
Jurr'2 forces, denied to-day that he Wa
rtenfu"c.. : his Ggrrisous I'm Uortrcru
Mexico fr tho purpose Of iutlm'datiog
tho American forces in the field. He an.
rouurci that no wnuli personally g.
south sonc time this week to meet aud
confer with Gor pcrsh,uS over the dis.
trihu'ior " troops.
Cen LUZ Herrera reported to-day that
conditions I'm the vicinity ~ Parral We're
quiet, and that the district is gradually
being cleared OF bandits.
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PRESIDENT"
Is CALL OF MILLIONS"
Representatives From ~
states Issue an Appeal
in Chicago.

CHICAGO. MAY 29-Representat,vcs Of
business. social and quasi political or
ganizatious. churches and the German
American press association spoke to-day
tp the Republican and Democratic par
ties through resolutions adopted AZ "A
conference IN the kaiserhof Hotel.
They expressed tn. hope that the par
ties will nominate for the Presidency
men who will enforce strict neutrality. a
foreign policy Of tirmn-s, and justice
and who will show no passionate at
tachnent' to one b~ell!g.rent nation or
an 'i1vet-rate a%ntipathy" To another.
Twenty-six States and territories had
representative present Many rgauiza e
ton. with members Of American and
German ancestry were either represented
or pledged sympathetic support. Tho
resolutions read
I've. tn. authorized representatives
% millions Of voters in the United
states. In conference assembled. resolve
that
I'VE demand II neutrality in strict
accordance with the advice contained n
George Washington's address t. the
American people.
we urge Il foreign policy which pro-
tects American lives and American IN
tcrssts with equal firmness and justice.
I'VE condemn every official act and
policy that shows passionate attachment
for one b..l.gerent nation or inN't"ra'"
antipathy for another.
I'VE deplore those utterances, voiced
by officials. ex-oftcials and others, de-
signed to create or tending to create "A
division along racial lines among our
people.
I'VE hope that no party will nominate
for the Presidency a canuldate whose
Ma -. IT, a.HtE
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GERMAN RAIDS KILLED $50.
1919 Injured In England ~ Zen.
peIins aud Warahips.

LONDON. May e?.-IIerhert |. Sanruel.
Home Secretary, said to-day in the
House Of commons that German raids
by warships and aircraft during the
war had resulted in IN" killing 81 $50
persons and the injury ~ 1876 more.
In the three sea attacks 81 men, 40
women md ~ children were killed aud
Gil persons wer. injured,
In the forty-four air attacks 2o2
men. ia women and ~ children were
killed aud 900 persons were injured.
lie stated that the number Of soldiers
and sailors killed was very small when
compared with the number Of non
c~Ombatants SHIN.
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MORE DAYLIGHTBILL
FINDS FRIENDS HERE
Borough President Marks Has
His Only Tilt With Light
ing Company Man.
LABOR rs NONCOM INITIAL

Manhattan thorough President Mark
little scheme to cheat the clock out of
an hour of perfectly good time So base.
hall u'nrIres won't have TO call ~ many
games on account ~ darkuess--as well
as 70" other reasons. ~ curse is under
who favor the plan met IN the Borough
Presidents office yesterday afternoon
The discussion encouraged Mr.. Marks to
such an extent that he constituted them
all = committee 10 foster tho scheme
aud discuss II further.
Besides the discussion Of this Turn.
ing the clock Forward" conference. =
large slice Of Mr.. Marks's encourage
nent came In the form of a telegram
from Representative Wi'liam : BEN
net on the bill introduced IN congress
by Representative Borland designed TO
save" An hour ~ daylight for the
whole country. Mr.. Marks had AN idea
that the Borland hin concerned only the
District of Columbia until M. Benuet
wired that its intent was nationwide.
Among those ~ the meeting IN favor
Of The Aan were r. Edgar williams.
editor Of tho JcweierS CircHidr John T..
1ruesdell OF tho Produce E~xchanpc. II. u.
Hardy of the New Work. Fire Insurance
Exchange y t. Martin Of tho New
York Building Managers Association.
stephen Farrelly. manager Of the Amer
lean News company W. dc <. Trenholm
OF the Retail bry foods Association. ~
bert 4 Bennett Of the American IN
change National Rank. W I. ~r'ogarty
Of the American Express company.
charles r White. TaN Commissioner.
and r. clark. Jr. representing the Lager
Beer Brewers Board Of Trade.
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was said that actual offers had been
made to swing pledged delegates to
Justice hughes " the nomination for
second place were promised to Burton
or Fairbanks.
one of the leaders in the Roosevelt
group Of Republicans admitted that such
a contingency had been forcseen. but
lie pointed out chat it IL tho uupledged
delegates who have the nominating
power. His opinion is that with only
30s delegate pledged. with 617 un-
pledged and with i93 necessary 10 nomi-
nate. the Roosevelt men are going to
have all excellent chance Of pulling
through. Every effort will he made, he
said. during THIS last week to convince
these unpledged delegates tha, they are
unpledeeI because their constituents
have no ~favori'e except the man who
can win and that that, man is the
Colonel.
Two New Workers for r. n.
So far rs the New York delegation "a
| concerned Il, was said yesterday in reply
"a the statement from the Roosevelt Re
publican committee regarding tho grow
ing sentiment FOR the Colonel that the
latest canvass - the delegation. the men
who have the votes. show thirty-ive for
Senator Root aud only two ~ tossihlN
three for Mr.. Roosevelt. The others are
Hughes men and they confidently *
poet to I've TONED by the Root men after
the first ballot
The New York delegation VII meet
At the Congress Vote, IN chicago a week
from Tonight. Gov. Whitman VIII ""
chosen as chairman of IN. delegation
and will nominate justice Hughes ur'
less y appears that some other course IS
B d~I-uhlo IN order TO Increase the
IIushe. s,-enrh IN the delegation.
rhe question 81 , national committee.
man 80 succeed William Barnes will also
come M ~ that time. TINS question
also. according to IN" best Information
obtainahle now Will hinge on the mat
tor Of the Hughes candidacy. Tho lead
| e-s cxper. every man to subordinate his
own ambitions 10 hat one issue and
plans are being laid to pass around com
n,i,tee assignments for the solace OF
those whose desire 20 succeed Mr.,
Barnes might break tho Hughes major
~ I'm the delegation.
Alexander T.. Moore ~ rfttsburg Pa.
q delegate 20 the ~I,oNuhlicsu convention
from the T~li-'v.frs, Pennsylvania COW.
gross district. WAS ~ I've headquarters
OF the Roosevelt Republican committee
a. tire R'tuorc yesterday ~" has made
4 trip through hrs uwu state. West
Virginia and OHIO recently and said that
Roosevelt sentiment IN these states y
loo per cent stronger than ~ was a
month ago. He sid the prevailing idea
Is that the Re,upli, ans must have not
only a strong platform. but also a strong
man 20 caI-y - uut
3 george won l.. Never. chairman ~ the
Roosevelt k"puul. an committee, IL GO
! ing so Chic-so to-day Other Officers and
leaders ~ IN. Roosevelt mo,,mert Wi.
.ea>e on THURSDAY.
Ormsby Mciitrr. VINO las returned
from a trip to Texas after dropping the
du Point boom. Sdti Yesterday that the
+ nominee Of the Rrpu9' cin party would
he neither justice Hughes nor Col
Roosevelt
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FAVOR APPORTI0NMENT PLAN.
Aldermen Ignore PrOtrsts Of TwO
BROOKLYN Colleague.

The Board Of Aldermen in special meet
ing Yesterday adopted the report az the
committee appointed Ii week ago TO re-
apportiun the Assembly districts OF the
entire city. Two Republican Alder
men from Brooklyn, Wirth and Diemer,
objected Ia the layout proposed, main
tanning that It created new election dis
'ricts where they were unnecessary Mr..
With argued that III the Fifth Assem-
bly, dic'ric' of Kings county an election
district had been made OF one block in
vhich last year only sixty-seven votes
were east, aud that the cost of col
lcctins this small vote each year would
he $500 or $500.
The board held it, regular meeting
after IN" special meeting, Alderman,
Charles II Iiribcrt Of Brooklyn pre-
sld!ng.
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CONGRESSMAN FAIL MIDDIES.
Hut Commence mrnt Goes On
VOnOr to Western Grnduntcs.

A~NNAPoIIs. Md. MAY "s--No, a
mrmbcr Of the Nayul Committees u
Congress. tor whom au .A,.nsiv, pro-
rranm had been arranged. was present
this morniug iur the opening of COM
mrnc"nIcut Wrrk. Word came from
Washington that they were too busy
with legislative matters 20 come to An
nspo,is to-day,
J. was announced that first huunrs Of
the graduating class had been won by
Henry VI. MulliuulX of Indiana Next
came Norman J. Earle Of Illinois, and
then Ralph L. Dawson Of Missouri, The
next five in order are: Don /, Moon
and Russell :, Borkcy. both Of Indiana.
and Robert g Bourne, George T., Ilus-
sey. Jr., and Thomas j. kclcher, Jr. all
of Massachusetts.
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HEM IN GERMANS IN AFRICA.
RrlHians, British and POrtuEueae
surrounding TrutOns.

LuNpoN, May 90 An unofficial report
issued to-day concerning operations in
German East Africa states that the
Belgian, British ana Portuguese forces
are slowly hemmins IN ON all sides the
German forces operating In the colony.
Gen, Smuts, commander OF the British
forces, has captured several stations on
the Isambara railrOad Another British
force has reached n point twenty miles
within the German territory between
lakes Nyassa and Tangauyika, The
Germans are rctrcating toward New
La~ngenherg,
The Belgian forces are operating from
the Congo OF the northwestern section
OF the colony and the Porting uese are
nghting ON the southern border.
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BERLrH, VIA London. May 2o-A des-
patch I" the Overseas News Agency says
an unsuccessful attempt has been made
10 assassinhte the Austro- ria n
Minister 10 Persia by Djenel Roy. who,
the agencS states. was expelled from,
Turkey several years ago for his alleged
connection with the killing Of Mahmui
Shefkct lasha, Turkish Grand Vizicr.
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TEA INQUIRY IN LONDON.
Government investigating Specu.
IRtiOn which boosted the Price.

LoNpoN, May "a-Carefu' inquiries
are being made concerning the increase
In the price ~ tea IN London ON account
Of speculation in tho London tea market.
according TO Walter Runclnin. President
Of the Board OF Trade.
Mr., Runciman, IN answer To "A Ques-
ton I'm the House Of Commons. said thai
he would determine what action could
he taken against tho SPECTATORS. Ne
assured the House that II any fpndStufS
had been withheld the BOARD of Trade
you'd usa all its powers To stop II.
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5000 CHEER 7. R.
IN CHICAGO STORM
Crowd Makes Station Ring
with shouts Of "\Nc
Want Teddy"
RAPS PACIFISTS AGAIN

~urcAGo. May Cool. Roosevelt
spent four ioyfui hours In Chicago this
evening between trains for Kansas city.
where he will make the Memorial Day
address Tomorrow. When his train
pulled out at S o'clock he said he was
more firmly convinced than ever that
the middle West was widely awake to
the real issues Of IN" day. lie smiled
the regulation Roosevelt smile when he
was asked " he was pleased with h's
recc ption.
"Grcat, Great" was his only COM
meut.
The Colonel had hardly stepped from
the train that brought him trolu New
York when u crowd Of more than 5000
persons who had braNed a ratnstorin
10 20 to the La Sale street station 10
give him welcome began to greet him
With m. old cry Of I'VE want Tcddv :"
and ~ the Colonel was general in his
remarks about his reception rs boosters
ver, much more personal. The Roose-
welt supporters said with emphasis that
the demonstration IN Chicago had made
the 'oid guard chiefs in Chicago sit
IN and take notice and they rrophesied
! that the Missouri tour would greatly
add 'o the Colunel's chances OF being
nominated by tho Republicans when the
| convention docs tho hslloting ton dnvs
hence.
Though col Roosevelt had wired
ahead tina, there should he NO demon
| S~,ra'ion upon his arrival. the Ia sale
stree, station was j'rued ~ IT, doors
! despite the dr'zslr and for n time the
police detail had "A serious situation 10
contend w''h
Col. Roosevelt, was rushed through
from hie private car. hslf carried nv
hts adm rcrs. and witt Alexander II.
Reyeli OF Chicago on ono sids and
Charles Billings. eN-Sta'c senator, on
the other. hs they pushed through the
crowd hats we've tossed wildly into the
air. Hags were waved and thousands OF
persons cheered themselves hoars".
"lIurrah Tor Teddy 80 want
Teddy, Tho old familia~ cries were
heard M and down the liu'
The Il, Woustra'ipu followch ir'r"di-
a,el, after the cardidate lcf, ht- car and
walked to the head Of tho train to sh'ks
hands with The engineer amt fr"maJ
who had brought him his fsr on his
Journey e. thu West Then hi. wedC"
! 81 supporters hrok. through the cheer
} iug mob and rushed him nu' into Van
Eu-.r -'roet. where W. wa placed ~ an
nutomuhil, ard taken 20 IN, G'ot'l lat
sale Thousand. cheered ttr as h.
passed through Tho streets and auo'he
huge demonstrates greeted him ~ ~"
hotel
fifteen minutes later tho Colonel Vas
! joliiug Tia, pacitists "hen innuWcrah'c
questions wcr, fired ~ linn 10y ,wspap'~
men.
Doesn't Preparedness invite war
some one asked lsoos' ,elt ~Nuug around
quickly
same nations nreuJr. fnr Mar and
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STRAIGHT AMERICAN
VOTE ONLY FOR 7. R.
Colonel Declares That Tie
Would Repudiatc support
Given in Alien Bias.
AID Is "IMMORAL"

CHICAGO. MAY so.-Co, Roosevelt
wants only the votes of those who viii
vote for him ~ straight American
In a letter 10 Dr. Frederick W. Bates ~
ilmhurst. ILL.,. tho Colonel declares that
he "wou'd repudiate any ones support
who would vote for me IA n German
American or NJ anything else not
straight American.
Such support, he said. he regarded as
profoundly immoral aud profoundly un-
American"
" Bates wrote to the Colonel l~catsc
German or GERMAN American neighbours
had told him that as tho Colonel mad
been advocating war with Germany they
would not vote for MIN COL. Roosevclts
reply. dated May 80. Is IN part
MY DEAR poCTor BArrs; That's "A
very Kind letter "f yours and ! APP
p%rccitte II.
"Nou say that "A certain German pro
fessor of ~" German Lutheran college
al Elmhurst states that I advocated war
on the fathetlaud The statement Is in
correct. n II correct. however. TO say
that 7 have Stat.l that II wer" pre~i-
dent I would have stopped the murder of
American women and children IN NeNi'u
or on tho high s,aS-if II were necessary
TO 60 20 var To- do So.
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Du Point 10 willing.

T. Coleman du Pont also arrived to-
day with his boom. backed by six dele
gates from Delaware. In a statement
issued through his secretary II was an
nounced that the Delaware favorito son
would do whatever is best for the Re
publican party" II concluded with
q candidate whom wc can nominate and
who viii hc q good President when
elected.
Indiana and ohio likewise came with
delegations for favorite sons. The
Charles Warren Fairbanks headquarters
IN the Congress Hotel are presided over
10y william H. Hays. the STATE chair
man. and the Indiana boosters include
Harry :. New. James =. Goodrich,
George Lockwood. John +. Haye, Horace
Stillw.ll, Richard l.leher, Fred !. orc,
Fred \. sims and James A. IIemen-
way.
MIR Fairbanks j. the only candi-
date who has a delegation which will
stand solid with him on every ballot"
said Mr.. StillWell. HE will star. on
the first hallot with more than 100
votes and lndiaua's thirty will be with
him to the nuish, while other candi-
dates State delegations are splitting
up"
In the Ohio delegation at the opening
Of the Burton headquarters were: Elmer
Dover, A.. T. Roadway, Herbert 4. Fuller,
Granville ", Mooney, William II. Miller,
Carmi Thompson. Fred g Dunbar, Wado
Ellis and Howard Warrington.