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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

ed by tramps.
 A five passenger auto, valued at $2, 900 and owned by Fred Gaorchind of Norwalk, was destroyed by fire We'd nesday. Apply For Licenses.
 The saloon keepers of Ridgeheld, which went no license last election by a vote of 2O4 to 176. are advertising for their licenses for another year. They claim that the petition for the no H- cense vote was not filed with the town clerk before election as the law pre- scribes.
 Bankrupt in Stamford.
 Joseph F. Knapp, who conducted . lunch wagon business in Stamford, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, and he made oath he did not have the money of $2,494.01, and 2,O60.86 of the amount is unsecured. Assets are listed at $1,500.
 Fatally Burned.
 William Thomas Bell, aged one year and 29 days, son of Joel T. Bell of East Norwalk. was horribly scalded on Saturday afternoon by a tea kettle of watr overturning on him, and the
 
 Divorces Granted.
 In the superior court at Danbury, Tuesday, Eva May Ballard Mont gomery, of Danbury, was granted a divorce from Albert Horace Mont gomery. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on the ground of cruelty. They were mar ried in 1907. John I. Morris was granted a divorce from Margaret A. Morris on the ground of desertion. The defendants maiden name was Margaret A. Lahey and she married the plaintiff on Dec. 27, 1894. They have four children, who are with the mother. Matilda M. Warren, of South east, N. Y., was granted a divorce from Charles W. Warren, of Ridge field, on the ground of desertion. Mrs. Warren testified that her husband left her on June IS. 1903, after nine years of married life.
 Receiver for Edwin s. Nidd.
 Edwin s. Nidd of New Canaan, for merly in business there under the trade name Central Garage, has been declared a bankrupt, upon petition of creditors.
 Boom in Greenwich
 Improvements and alterations in the house of Robert Franklin Adams, on the Clapboard Ridge road. Greenwich, will soon be made, and a garage will be built. MT. Adams will spend in the neighborhood of $30,000: This is only one of many improvements now going on in Greenwich and Cos cob. In fact, Greenwich is now about to have one of the biggest building booms in its history. Not only are agents now negotiating for rentals of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

fined to the house by illness for a few days.
 Mrs. Carrie Morgan and Miss Ha- gel Morgan of Bridgeport, have spent few days with relatives here., M
 Mrs. Moses Hull will move her fur niture this week from the Hull place, which was recently purchased by M. B. Hawley. f
 Mrs. George Smith will move soon to Long Hill where she. will occupy the Randall place.
 Edward Corning is still i'll.
 Miss Genevieve Wyckoff of Mill stone, N. J., was a recent visitor of friends in this vicinity.
 Misses Nellie and Edith Osborne of Monroe have been guests of their sis ter, Mrs. Anna Gilbert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
.STEPNEY'
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Nathan Hinman is visiting at the home of Robert Lynch.
 D. AsGreen of Norwalk visited sew eral of the local schools on Tuesday.
 Mrs. William Nichols and Mrs. c. B. Glover were recent guests of New town friends.
 If tonight should prove stormy the entertainment to be given in the Methodist church parlors, will be postponed until Friday evening.
 Mrs. Howard Edwards and Miss 1nez Edwards spent Saturday as guests at the home of Mrs. Harry Davis.
 Mrs. Anna Gilbert has been con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

Prices in New York wholesale mar kets are getting higher than have been known for oyer fifty years. Yet cot ton and woolen goods are being sold at Radford B. Smiths Saturday Sales in many cases much below the prices obtaining at wholesale. Go there and see for yourself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

General Obregon Is reported to bs withholding ammunition from General Trevino at Chihuahua City in an ef- fort to accomplish the downfall of his political rival. ..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20


  
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
LEAVE TO TAKE CHARGE
OF BANK IN PHILIPPINES
Dr.. II. Parker Willis and c. c. Rob
inson Start for Pacific Coast
to Sail for the Orient.

pr II Parker Ills. secretary of the
federal reserve board. began his SIN
months furiough with tn" close of the
DAYS business yesterday aud started
for the Philippines. who're h is to take
charg, of the new Philippines cur
rency system. putting it into operation
as %! esident of The iuSUlar Bank of the
Philippines &. {. Robinson of New
Yor.,. selected for vice president. joins
him at Baltimore. aud Will proceed to
the Pacific coast wi;h him. where they
will take the first boat available.
Mr.. Robinsou's bride Of a few days
will ACCOMPANY him AIr. Robinson was
welded this week and Will make the
Philippines business = honeymoon trip.
The party will proceed to chicago.
'r~"rr 10 S@p Francisco. where they
will take boat Dr. Willis will remain
- IOn- as - nece sSary 10 put INC re"
currency system into operations II *
possible that Mir Robinson may sue
coed him as president
DR. Willis is the author of the PhlI-
upon the federal reserve system, The
orr iual bill for which he also drafted.
The Insular Bank Of the Philippines
absorbs several government financial
institutions The law is broader than
the American system. creating what
seems actually a central bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Close to Senate Bill.

During til" process Of amendment ia
the House the bill was brought appre-
Gladly closer to the measure prepared
by In" Senate committee in several re-
spects Important among these was the
insertion OF jhe Senate hilFs provisions
as TO the regular army "nlistments.
which are expected to rapidly produce
the desired rcservIst&. ON this section
Chairman Hay Of the military commit
tee. the bins sponsor. was defeated.
The only other important amendment
"a rried 10y = vote of PA to $50, de
spite his Opposition. was that striking
out the entire section which proposed
to have the government embark INTO
nitrogen manufacture project which
aroused opposition ON the ground that
it. involved immense expenditures IN
conjunction with private enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
JUST LEARNS OF DEATHS
OF MOTHER AND BROTHER
Grace Teiper. However. Is Not Told
That Another Brother Is Accused
of Murderous Attack

BUFFALO, y. Y, March 24-Miss
Grace J. Teiper has just been told that
her mother and brother Frederick are
dead. the victims of murderous at
tack Will" riding from orchard Park
70 Buffalo in the family automobile the
night Of January 30. and that the in
Juries which have kept her in the hos
pital for six weeks We're inflicted by
the murderer. She was not told that
another brother. John Edward TeipeT
- in the county jail charged with the
crime.
The prosecutor probs bly, never Will
obtain from Miss Teiper amy testimony
that would tend 10 clear up the cir
cuInstances of the double murder, the
hospital surgeons said. She is suffer
ing from retrograde amnesia- Her
mind is blank as to what occurred
during the two hours preceding the
murders ~ is said. and she received
tho news of the murders one learn
ing for the first time Of a great ca
lamiiH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Supports Government.

The Daily Chronicle. supporting the
governments attitude. says:
1t is known that Premier Asquith has
refused to be a party to any further ex-
tension OF the compulsory principle. 1t
is impossi bl" to regard compulsion as
having so far proved great recruit
ing success. Its direct addition 10 our
forces has been small. On the other
hand. il has quite altered the feeling
with which men regard joining the
army. y majority of the Derby re-
cruIts attcSted last year in the spirit
OF volunteers. but they receive THEW
call now in the spirit OF conscripts
Since tho compulsory machine has been
ENt M the spirit Of the men has under
gone change they 90 to the colors
because they arc compelled to 90. ana
orc Of their FIRST questions IS why they
should ne compelled 10 do so when
somebody else is not This change in
attitude explains much Of the married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
BROUGHT HERE FOR TEST.
New Steel Holster Atlas to Be Tried
Out bv Army Engineers.

To be tried out before being accepted
by the army engineer service authori-
ties. the new steel holster Atlas was
yesterday afternoon brought up from
Alexandria. where il was built. and
berthed AT the engineer wharf on the
Potomac Park side Of Washington
channel. The tests. which viii coHtinue
ten days Will be started Monday next
at the stone wall on the southern side
of the Virginia channel above the
bridges The Atlas is a modern craft
Of its type and * to he used N harb"r
and river Improvement work about TINS
city and in the Potomac and other tilp-
utarieS Of chesapeake bay. along us
western shore to the York river.
The new holster is the hrSf vessel 81
any size to be built at Alexandra IN
many wears and was constructed M the
berth formerly used for the nulldlhS "f
big three aud four maSted SrhoonerS. In
three years in the late eighties seven
big SchOonerS We're built AT Alexandra.
btl; Of the fret not one is now ahoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Coalition Candidate Wins.

The coalition government candidate
PERCY Alfred Harris. won q two-to- one
victory over Thomas Gibson BowIes in
the bye election held yesterday for
member Of the house of commons 10
represent the Marlborough division Of
Leicestershire.
Mr.. Bowies ran as the married mems
caHuluIt-. and had the support of the
SO-called "gtuger-upH party, which de-
inards fImer policy on the part OF
the government. particularly a 8 regards
recruiting. He had the backing Of the
Times. Post and Mail
The voting resulted Harris. $50;
Bow les. 2.1ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Extension of Age Limit.

while there has been 10 Official an
n"unrement TO justify the reports that
the military age limit is to be ex-
tended to men of forty-fvc years the
fr-t step ~ this direction is indicated
IN instructions issued to recruiting
depot for field artillery. garrison ar
tIllcr. aud army veterinary corps.
These instructions state that tho r. :
e. uitiuI officers may use their u.s.
Crction hereafter ~ eniisting men lie
tween the ages Of forty and forty :
i've wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

Gregory was killed. lie is said to have
shot one of TWO shells he also borrow ed
a target anu placed til" other on
mantle. in the Monro" nome. Tho lat
ter shell could not h. found when o.
iCers arrived to arrest l'uptu.
Miss Monroe denies aug Jealous y, out
SAYS tn" Young man. VINO. n j. - ii
was attentive to her and Miss Gregory
came to see her often before h' lrt TO-
Illinois. and since has n ritten her tire"
leif.rs a week She denies knowiaG
whether NJ. went to see the murde ca
girl while here or had written to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Held Only Possible Remedy.

The only possible remedy for the
present muddle," the Times says. is
t" extend the military service ac; to
all mcu Of military age. married and
single alike. ana thus abolish the man
ifest unfa irness of = system which >
neither voluntary nor compulsory, but
the blend of the least desirable ele-
mentS of both. The main count against
the government at the present time is
that during the Earl of Derby's can
NaSS married men We're deliberately
induced to attest on the plain under
standing that those who held back
would he less -caVorably treated tLau
those who attested
In connection with reports thu Da-
v'd Lloyd tieprge. the munitions min
i~fcr. is likely to appear soon as an
advocate of universal couscription. the
p IncS remarks. NO one understands
thc situation better than the minister
o. munitions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
COALITION CABINET
CRISIS NOW FACED
Lloyd George for CompuIsion
of All Men, a I'd Asquith
Opposes.
NEWSPAPERS AT ODDS
ON RECRUITING PLANS
Some Would force All Men of
Military Age Into Army; Others
Support Government.

LONDON. March II Eumor in the
lobby Of the house of commons last
night vas busy with the discussion OF
pos bic cabiHet crisis owe" the ques
,.on Of the enlistment Of married men,
Accordju. to some reports. David
Lloyd Geo~Se desires compulsiou Of ali
men Of military age. while Premier As
quith j. opposed 10 amy such measure.
The London morning papers All dis
cuss The recruiting difficulties at great
length The Times Ia er< the leading
place As the advocate of universal com
pulStou, the chronicle. on the other
hand. supports the governments pres
ert position 1t declares
Many of the loudest critics OF ITe-
mier ASGulth's attitude are far more
ANXIOUS TO overthrow thu prime min
lister ana destroy tn, coalition govern
nent th,tI to add Gi-I to the army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

He declared it should be easier to be
good with big income and a limou-
sine. but that many persons used pros
perity as a toboggan slide to perditlon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

al workers who had preceded him. and
when he turned five more Hopkins men
marched before him up the sa"dust
trail
They had made good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

4 Charleston w. Va man cut the
throat Of his friend while Nalbin.
his sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Various Forms
Of Headache

III - necessary IN order 20 treat head
aches properly TO understand the causes
winch produce the affection" SAYS Dr- j. ".
Ray ~ Rloc ton. Ala. Continuing. he SAYS.
''i'hy -lciau- eSnuoJ even begin the treat
nI~ut uf disease without knowing what
Z e auSts glNo rise TO ~. and must remeIn-
i,cr that headache l. !" h. treated accord
ing tu the rule. "" must not only bc
particular 10 give remedy intended :"
.ountGrart The which produces 'h"
hcaJa"hr. but must also give remedy
." rel"Nr the pain until the cause Of IN"
trouble ha~ h"eH r"moved. To answer this
, Iurp"-a. anti kainnia tablets will b. found
/ a mO-t r"tfr aicnt and satisfactory remedy.
in" tablet every To three hours gives
comfort and resi- in the most severe eases
, 81 heads"h". neuralgia aud particularly the
hesfa"h-S 81 Nossn
Nh"u Ne have patient subject 10 regular
Z sftarLN Of sick headache, should caution
him :" keep his bowels regular. for which
nothing j. better than '.ActoidS. " and when
II" feel IN" least sign Of an oncomiBg at
tack, h. should take two 4 n Tablets Such
patients should slways H. instructed TO
carry few sHti-ksmnis tablets. 10
Z hsN- them ready for instant use. These
I tablets are prompt IN action and lie
depended :" produce relief in very
few minutes A.. for AK Tablets
Auftkanuia tablets at all drusgists.-
Advert So mel at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
Success comes where 1t
is courted and deserved

Everything that could be suggested being Of benefit those
good this sales plan make the
t has been.
Every put bring price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

Second. Every weeks extra time that was
ssble to add to regular piano terms was added
the time being stretched out to one hundred
d sixty-two weeks Thirty mine months) as
ainst thirty months the usual terms.
Third. The usual form Of piano guarantees
IS entirely dropped, and, in its stead a guaran-
as strong as could be written in the English
lguage was jointly signed by both the manu-
,turer and ourselves Gas shown herewith) and
ven to the purchaser of each and every
,trument.
Fourth. 1t thought that by offering to
We the purchaser his money back would best
sure him that he was getting square DEAL
this also included in the plan. 50 to
cry purchaser under this sales plan said:
ry this piano for thirty days in your home
YOU are not satisfied. Your Money Back
i no questions asked
Fifth. The idea was also advanced that
hirty days trial OF a piano was hardly sufficient
so that objection was met by agreeing to
ew piano sold by us OF equal or greater value
at any time up to within one year from the
/ losing the piano and what had been paid
rchaser before the piano was entirely paid Tor.
o voluntarily cancel all further payments and
ent over to the family OF the deceased.
.1,,,, l.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24


advantage do send
will a
hundred
iortv-t to be
The plan then allows weeks
dollar and
Or make vourp paw monthly
the next
1t delivered Immediately held for later delivery wish The
of delivery is wholly optional with YOU,
o personally select Will
satisfactory will refund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
puts a Newton player
piano in your home the
same as the piano

There is NO large cash payment 10
be made i'll buying under this plan The
terms under this plan are: One dol
lar and fifty cents week. ii YOU decide
upon the piano. or two dollars and
twenty-five cents d week il YOU decide
upon the player-piano. The FIVE dol
lars YOU pay is paid as a privilege to
participate in the many advantages OF
this sale-more like an initiation or
entrance fee-with this difference
that your FIVE dollars under this plan
you select. This leaves balance OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03

FOR Eight-room house; water
and gas. Inquire 537 Nineteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Legal.
Publication Notice.


State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, SIS
In the circuit court. September
term, 1916.
Lena Kline Philliber VS.. John NJ.
Philliber, in chancery.
Affidavit of non-residenCe of John NJ
Philliber, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
the Goth day of May 1916, and that
thereupOn summons issued out OF
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month of September, next,
as is by law required. Now, unless
you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, John NJ. Philliber, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden az
Rock Island in and for the said coun-
ty, on the third Monday in September,
next, and plead, answer or demur to
the said complainant sbill of COM
plant, the same and matters and
things therein charged and stated will
be taken as confessed, and a decree
entered against you according to the
prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, May 26, 1916.
SCHRIVER & SCHRIVER, Complain
ants solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Personal
Legal.
Guardians Sale of Real Estate,

-
Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.
To all persons whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, The Central Trust & Saw
ings Bank, guardian of Custer Tomp-
kins and VERNE Tompkins, minors, By
virtue Of decree of sale entered BY
the probate court of Rock Island. ILL.,
nois, at a regular term thereof, held
at the county court house, in the CITY
Of Rock Island, in said county, on the
Sd day of May A. d. 1916, will on the
Sth day of June A. d. 1916, at the cas-,
door of the court house, in the city OF
Rock Island. in said county, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, sell
at public vendue, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, all the following
real estate belonging to said minors,
situated in the county of Rock IslanL
and state of Illinois, to-wit:
The undivided two twenty-sevenths
(227ths) of the west half (1s) of the
northeast quarter "a of section
twenty-eight C2S) in township seven
teen 90, north range two (2), west OF
the 4th P. NJ In Rock Island county.
Illinois, subject to their mothers dow
er therein.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this
Sth day of May A. d. 1916.
CENTRAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,
Guardian of said minors,
By NJ. S. Heagy, President
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney.
Attorneys for said Guardian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
n office of Increase of Capital Stock of
kawfieN Oil Company.

Notice is hereby given that at spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the
Kfwfield Oil company, a corporation
under the laws of the state
of Illinois, with principal place Of
business located at Rock Island, Hi
lois, held on the 18th day of May, A. D..
iei6, resolutions were adopted by q
Vote of all the votes represented by the
Whole OF the capital stock of said cor
loration increasing the said capt.
ll stock Of said corporation from
be sum of $15.000.00 of 1900
tares of par value of ten
1llars each, TO the sum of $50 100000.
! 5000 shares of a par value OF ten
dllars each; and certificates showing
tie increase of such capital stock in
accordance with the said resolution
hive been duly filed with the secretary
With the recorder of deeds of Rock Is
lad county, Illinois.
bated, Rock Island. Illinois, May Is,
1as.
Corporation SeaD
KAWFIELD OIL COMPANY.
" James NJ. Welch, as president.
HEST. David Warwick, secretary;
WI. Ludolph, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Contra actors and Builders.
Legal.
Administrators Notice,

ADMINISTRATOR N0uce.
Estate of William H. Healey, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
William H. Healey, late OF the county
of Rock Island, state OF Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the Hon. BENJAMIN
Bell, Judge of the probate court of
Rock Islaad county. at the probate
court room, in the city OF Rock Island.
at the August term, on the first Monday
in August next. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
Justed.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated ninth day of May, A. n, 1916.
HERMAN HOLToRF.
Administrator
ALBERT HUBER. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
For Rent-Houses.

FOR Five-roOm cottage, partly
modern. Inquire $50 Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Miscellaneous.


IASAFATlNG. grading, hauling, ter
racing, sodding, gardening. Genera
improvement company. Phones X.
/ 454 and 1876.
Vail r 2646 for the cleaning ma
cnine to come 10 your home and
ciean carpets, rugs, upholstering,
mattresses. white coat your base
ments; let US be your home clean
ers; prices reasonable. Griffe Vac
uum House Cleaning Co, $50
Fourth avenue, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Card of Thanks,

WE wish to thank friends and neigh
bors for sympathy shown us during
our recent bereavement, the death
of our beloved husband and father.
We also wish to thank all those who
sent flowers. Mrs. Paul Thiesen and
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
BujIdjng "A Life.

II have beautiful old age you
mud live a beautiful youth, for va
our}lyes are posterity, and every man
is ii own ancestor. | am today what
! al because | vas Yesterday what
was hilbert Hubbard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Abstracts of Title.


ABSTRACTS of title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title Abstract COM
pany: ]. J. Ingram, president; W. ]
Sweeney, secretary, 209-212 Central
Trust and Savings bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-03
Lodge Directory.
Masonic.

Masonic.
Masonic Temple, Eighteenth street lad
Fifth avenue. Il
THE STATED MEETING OF TE'O
"A Lodge No. 81, A F. & A. g.,
KY will be held on the fist
~ Thursday Of each month, TO
?. N. Frank L. Patterson, W. \;
William B. Petit. secretary.