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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
EARL oowLEs DRowNs.

News of the death of Earl Cow1es. so Highland avenue, which occurred at sea March 8, when he fell from the mast of a ship on. which he had signed for the voyage. reached this city Sat urday With Cow1es when he fell overheard and drowned was George Ingraham, of 12 Cottage place. Both boys had run away from their homes to go to sea-
 FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22

The other building, on Fairfield ave nue erected many years ago, was known as the S. s. C1app home stead.
 Though not definitely decided by the owner. it is likely that a, large four story brick store and apartmen or office building will be erected on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
GREEK COLLIER SUNK

Toulon, France, May 22-The Greek pco1lier which was sunk last Thurs day by an Austrian submarine, was the Adamatios Korais, 1918 tons which was on it's way from Genoa to Barry, Wales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
UN1rAR1ANs IN CONVENTION

Boston, May 22-Anniversary week marking the ninety-first annual gath ering of the American Unitarian As sociation and allied organizations opened here today with a meeting of the ministerial union. Other bodies to hold sessions today were the Wom- ems Alliance, the Unitarian Service League of Unitarian C1ergymen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
NO DAMAGE REsUITED.

About 8:45 this morning turnout belonging to I. W. Booth, the milk man, ran away in Main street, starting from Fairfield avenue. At Golden Hill street a young man attempted to intercept the horse, but was thrown in the gutter. The animal was stop ped near Gold street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
BOWEN REELECTED BUSINESS AGENT OF
 MACHTNISTS UNION

George J. Bowen, business agent of Local No. 30, International Associa- tion of Machinists, was reelected to that office yesterday. Frank Ander- son. the only other candidate, was de- feated by a large majority.
 Bowen Harry Webster and William Toppen were named delegates to the national convention, which will be held next Hume in RaItimore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
LICENSE IssIIEn

William Zepp, 19 Gold street; Jo- seph Koreso, 32 Green street; James J. McGrath, 476 Pembroke street; William B. Daley, AS Railroad ave- nue; Antonia Poliseno. 34 Pembroke street; Christ. Reist, 143 Olive street; Russell T. Whiting (grocer), 345 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22
AT THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mot until my mama sees it,'' said Johnnie Calvin, this morning, when Dr. Hair wanted to amputate the first joint of N11is index finger on his right hand. Johnnie had this particular member smashed this morning while at work on a drop press at Gaynor 6 Mitchell's shop in Water street. We bought there would be no necessity of amputation of the joint. When he told his mama, she advised him to have it done, and together they re- turned to the institution. Johnnie said so long as his mother was satis- fled he was willing, and like plucky little man, refused to take ether while the bruised member was being dis jointed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22

Patrick Sullivan. of s5 Cedar street, this morning was doing carpenter work on a boat at the foot of Gold street when in some manner a 1O- penny nail slipped and as the ham mer was descending, was driven through the index finger below the nail, pfnfoning the finger to the wood work. It required slxi1Iful work to unfasten the nail without mangling. the finger. After the woodwork had been separated from the flesh he vis- tied the emergency hospital and the wound was dressed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-22

FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY. JOHN RICK S n0I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
THREE SONS OF 3 LAWRENCE
r. FAMILIES TO TX. N. G..

Lawrence, June 26.-Three Law
renee families have contributed their
full quota of soldiers as members
OF the several units Of the Kansas
national guard, which have gone
from here to Fort Riley. In Com
pany H of the First infantry. went
the three sons OF the Rev. w. s
Price, of the United Presbyterian
church. Their father has also offer.
ed his services to the regiment as
chaplain. Three sons of william J.
Rise, Ewart R., Joseph and William
went as members of Company M
the university provisional company
The Haney family has also contri.
buted three sons to the soldiery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
PARENTS PERMISSION NOT
NECESSARY FOR SERVICE

Chicago, June 27.-Youths ovel
is years of age do not have to OBJ
tain parental consent before join
ing the regular army, according tC
a new order from the war depart
ment, which was received by Cap
tain F. r. Kenney, in charge of army
recruiting officers In this district
The previous limit was Fl years
though boys who were Is years old
could enlist with the written con-
sent of their parents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
CAPTAIN BOYD WANTED To
GO TO MEXICAN INTERIOR

Leavenworth, June 24.-Capt. c.
T. Boyd, Tenth cavalry, reported
killed in the Mexican battle, is a
well-known Fort Leavenworth Off
Ger. He was an instructor of the
army service school here when villa
made his American raid and was
anxious to get to the border He
telegraphed to Washington several
times to get relieved so that he
could join his command. Captain
Boyd is a West Point graduate of
the class Of 1896. During the Span
ish-Ameriean war he was a major
in the Thirty-seventh United States
volunteers and served in the Philip
pines. He leaves a wife and two
children, a boy and girl. His family
left for Rye Beach, New Hampshire,
Monday. Carl Klemm Of Kansas City
IS a brother Of Mrs. Boyd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
FEAR ONLY 7
OF z TROOPS
ESCAPE TRAP
Survivors Reach Pershing Camp At
ter CarriZal Clash
NExICANs ON THREE SIDES
U. S. Horses Were Stampeded and
Cavalrymen Left Afoot and
Surrounded Had Little
Chance to Escape

San Antonio, June 24.-Two
troops Of the Tenth cavalry under
Capt. Charles T. Boyd practically
were annihilated by the attack of
Mexican forces under Gen. Felix
Gomez at Carrizal Wednesday, &C
cording to indications given in a
fragmentary report received by
General Funston from General
Pershing.
General Pershing's message stat
ed that only seven survivors have
returned to the main column. All
were enlisted men. but the report
did not say whether there were non
commissioned officers among them.
According to the stories of the
survivors as outlined in General
Pershing's report, a mounted force
of Mexieans made a mounted charge
from the flank at the conclusion of
a parley between Captain Boyd and
General Gomez, at the same time
that a machine gun opened fire
from the front as General Gomez
reached his lines.
Captain Boyd ordered his men to
dismount as the machine gun open
ed fire. and the combined effect of
the Mexican charge, the machine
gun fire and the rifle fire from the
Mexican garrison of Carrizal. which
had almost surrounded the little
American force under cover Of the
parley sought by General Gomez to
discuss whether Captain Boyd
should be allowed to pass through
the town. stampeded the horses.
With their mounts gone, caught
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
FEW JAPANESE IN
MEXICO REPORTS SHOW

Washington, June 23.-Officials
here refuse to be disturbed by wide
ly circulated reports that Japanese
In Mexico are hostile to the United
States. Figures compiled at the JAP
anese embassy today show that
there are fewer than two thousand
japanese in Mexico. Embassy Off
Gals said they had no information
of the presence of Japanese war
ships off the Mexican coast, as in
dicated in news dispatches. Their
presence ordinarily would be re-
ported to the embassy, it was said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
Chamois skim and Gasoline

There is death in the chamois
strainer, whenever you filter gaso-
line through channels you are play
ing hide and seek with one of the
deadliest combinations known to
man, electricity and gasoline. II
your tank is under the seat, be
careful when you fill it. If you are
not you will be as foolish as the
man who looks for a gas leak with
lighted candle.
Never strain gasoline through a
chamois as gasoline and chamois
are incompatibIes.
Let us assume that you are about
to fill your tank, chamois strainer
is in the funnel, and the funnel Is
in the nozzle. The gasoline is turn
ed on and as it pours through the
chamois it generates static electric
ity. Now let us assume that the
funnel does not rest securely in the
mouth of the tank, as the gasoline
seeps through the chamois skin and
that either yourself or someone
else, holds the funnel above, or It
rests free from the side of the tank,
a volatile substance passes through
the chamois forming this static cleo
tricity, which charges the funnel
and when the amount of electricity
is sufficient to produce jump
spark. that spark following the in
evitable law of electrical attraction
jumps to the nearest ground, which
is your tank, and in so doing 1t
must pass across the opening be.
tween the end of the funnel and
the edge of the tank, through which
gasoline vapor arises and results In
a violent discharge, like that which
is after all a gigantic jump spark
and all those in close proximity as
it were struck by lightning. Many
have been burned and SCARED for
life through ignorance of the fiend
Of electricity. Many more have been
measured out on their last cool bed
No one able to tell Just why they
died.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
ROUGH RIDERS ORGANIZING
FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICT

Milwaukee, June 26.-The Rough
Riders are reorganizing to enter the
Mexican war" at the first call for
volunteers. Col Theodore Roose-
welt is himself back of the plan,
and George McNulty of Milwaukee
is In receipt of a letter from Oys-
ter Bay asking II he would join the
new organization. His brother was
killed at San Juan Hill and the
colonel is working at recruiting of
force to be made up Of sons or
brothers OF the soldiers of 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
BAKER HURRIES
NATIONAL GUARD
War Department Issues Orders to
/ Entrain As Soon As Possible
KANsANs ARE READY TO GO
Governor Capper Will Review the
/, Troops Tuesday-On Way to
Mexico Within "a Hours
7, Washington Reports

Washington, June 26.-The mill
tia organizations In nearly every
state are under orders to proceed
90 the border as soon as possible. In
the eastern department alone. 49,.
90 troops are preparing to entrain
The militia OF Kansas and Missouri
also have received orders 1t is un-
6erstood and will be on the way
south within twenty-four hours.
The emergency was considered so
important, it was said, that medi-
cal examination OF the men would
be waived in order to facilitate the
work OF getting the troops away.
Mobilization Camp, National
Guard of Kansas, Pawnee Flat, Fort
Riley, Kan, June 26.-The leisure
ly methods employed by the regular
army officers in mastering in the
Kansas troops modified here, now
over 272S strong, ceased this morn
ing. A telegram came from the war
department, through western divi-
sion headquarters at Chicago, was
received at Fort Riley late Sunday
afternoon by the senior mastering
officers.
That telegram urged haste. The
troops are needed at the border and
needed at once. The mastering Of
ficers are ordered to muster with
out delay and without waiting for
field equipment.
The Kansas troops are ready for
Uncle Sam whenever he wants to
take them, according to the guard
officers.
Governor Capper, accompanied by
Mrs. Capper and Col. L. NJ Penwell,
a member of the governors staff,
will leave Topeka Tuesday morning
for Fort Riley by automobile. Gov
ernor Capper will review the Kan
sas troops at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
EIGHT SONS OF ONE
FAMILY TO BORDER

Chicago, June 24.-Chicago will
send eight sons from one family to
the front as its record show of
patriotism, 1t was announced.
They are all Americans and
have got to fight for their country,
said Alphonse Bourbon, their faith
err, a French-Canadian by birth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29

without means of escape, ringed
about on three sides with the fire
of an overwhelming force, the fate
Of the little detachment is believed
by officers here to have been sealed.
The strength of the two troops,
G and X, is not known here. but it
is estimated that they could not
have exceeded $50 men, allowing
for those sick and on detached serv-
ice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
FATHER AND SON LEFT
FIELD TO CARRY ARMS

Minneapolis, June 26.-The pat
riotism of Albert Ferguson and his
son, Guy Ferguson, was so great
that when they heard the call for
Company G, the national guards
company here, they left their work
in the corn field to go to war. The
father was a corporal and the son
Joined as private. They are now
at Fort Riley with their company
ready to entrain for the border.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
TWO WELLINGTON BOYS
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Wellington, June 26.-While out
hunting cattle in pasture, John
Shirk, 16 years old, and Clarence
Smith, Is, were both killed when
the tree under which they had
taken refuge during thunder
storm was struck by lightning. The
bodies were found clasped in each
others arms by searching party
at midnight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
DESTROYERS BEING PRE-
PARED FOR SERVICE

Philadelphia, June 22.-The de-
stroyers Drayton, Henley, Mayrant,
Beale and Downes will be in readi-
ness to sail within three days from
the Philadelphia navy yard for any
service, 1t was announced. The
cruiser Columbia, flagship of Rear
Admiral A. W. Grant, is also being
prepared for service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
SALIVA COMPANY PRESENTED
WITH FLAG BY CITIZENS

Salina, June Accompany M
Kansas national guard, has been
without real good flag in the
past. The members of two of the
four ball teams in the city league
gave a benefit game this week for
the purpose of raising a sufficient
amount to buy a genuine silk flag
61s by S1s feet. 1t cost $64.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
HOUSE PREPARES BILL TO
APPROPRIATE $4,000, 900

, Washington, June 27.-An urgent
deficiency bill appropriating $685.
100000 to cover the expense of
mobilizing, equipping and transport
ing national guardsmen called out
for Mexican service was prepared by
the house appropriation committee
for submission today,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
TEXAS AVIATOR WOUNDED
ON EUROPEAN BATTLEFIELD

Paris, June 26.-Sergeant Balsley
of Texas, member of the Franco
American aviation corps, was
wounded during fight with Ger
man aeroplanes near Bar lie Due,
where he was taken to a hospital.
Sergeant Balsley was wounded in
the stomach by machine fire from
the German aeroplanes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
HORTON PAPER FORCE
DEPLETED BY MOBILIZATION

Horton, June 24.-In the calling
out of the militia the Horton Head
light-CommerciaI suffered severe
ly. The proprietor, Charles Brown,
and three of his employees are mem
bers of the Horton company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
5000 CIVILIANS DESTROYED
u. s. CONSULATE AT TORREON

Eagle Pass, Tex, June 27.-The
United States consulate at Torreon,
Mexico, was demolished June Is by
mob of three thousand civilians
led by the mayor of the city and a
Carranza army band, according to
American refugees arriving here
today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29
WHEAT HARVEST READY To
START IN CLAY COUNTY

Clay Center, June 24.-Harvest
in Clay county is expected to start
Monday. Some of the earliest soft
wheat is ready to cut. While some
of the wheat is light, the crop looks
good over most of the county and
better than an average crop is ex-
pected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-29

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly phone 95.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-02

Such use is not possible unless the
road overseer has acquired some
thing like exact knowledge of the
materials that are available for his
purposes. In many cases his infor-
nation is of the most superficial
character. In some places the school
teachers have encouraged their pu-
pils to hunt for sand and gravel and
to examine exposed ledges of rock
80 that the information thus gained
might be supplied to road overseers
but, as a rule, it is one of the most
important parts of his work for the
road overseer to obtain this informa'
ton for himself by personal inquiry
and search. The local resources in
bodybuilding materials fix the mini
mum possible prices of the various
types of construction, and until
these resources are ascertained it
cannot be said with any fair degree
of accuracy what will be the lowest
cost of each type of road in any To-
cality. Even after the road-building
materials have been found, MIR. Pills
bury thinks it desirable that their
value should be determined by the
State or national authorities charged
with the direction Of road building
enterprises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-02
An Expert Road
Builders Opinions
On Rural Roads

Now that the federal government
is keeping step with the good roads
movement and is ready to prove its
faith by its works, it is more desira-
BILE than ever that the general pub
lie should be informed upon all mat
tiers touching upon the subject. 1t
is particularly desirable just now for
the public to hear from experts who
are devoting their lives to highway
improvements, for they speak with
authority. F. C. Pillsbury, one OF
the division engineers of the Massa-
chusetts Highway Commission, has
attained distinction because of the
success he has had in building and
maintaining good roads in districts
where the difficulties have seemed to
be almost insurmountable. What ne
said recently about country road
building should therefore be of much
help to road officials where expert
counsel cannot be had for the ask
ing. No road work can be success
full which neglects either the foun-
dation, or the base that rests on the
foundation, or the wearing surface
that is put on the base; that was
his postulate and in it there is i'm
bedded all the wisdom of practical
experience. No road can be proper
ly built that does not take account
of climatic conditions. This is COM
mon sense buttressed by engineering
knowledge. Manifestly, road built
in a damp climate, subject to Sc
yerely cold weather in the winter, is
not necessarily the sort of road that
is best suited to a dry climate where
the temperature rarely falls below
the freezing point. Materials that
withstand the wear of heavy traffic
in a hot climate may not be suited
to other climatic conditions while
other materials would be Influenced
to a slight degree by any such con-
ditions.
Few people know that the weather
has an appreciable effect on the de-
terioration of improved country
roads in many parts of the country.
In the opinion of Mr.. Pillsbury, half
the wear on country road is charg-
able to the weather, generally speak
ing, and in providing for the wear
due to travel, care should be taken
also to build the roads of materials
that will best withstand the corrod-
ing effects of climate. For example,
loamy material cannot be used with
success in very moist or cold climates
because it is acted upon so quickly
by moisture, frost and wind that it
lacks the stability necessary for per-
manent work. It is often used in
small quantities to bind gravel and
broken stone; but Pillsbury ad-
vises against its use for this purpose
If any better material can be obtain
ed. He protests against its use as a
foundation for roads unless they car
~ very light travel, and recommends
the removal of the loan to the depth
of twelve inches below the finished
surface; of the roadway because the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-02
SOME ADVANTAGES OF AN
EDUCATION AT ERSKINE.
(Rev. E. B. Kennedy, D. d.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
Preparation for Life.

Those who are in eagerness to enter
an occupation or profession, question
the value of college course fail to
see the main purpose of the college.
College is a preparation for life.
Man is more than an occupation. He
has life to live as well as profess
sion to fill. The primary object is
the founding Of colleges was to re-
sist the tendency to narrow ones
efforts to preparation for his work
and the tendency to enter upon that
work Immediately. A man is men,
Der Of society, a citizen Of the state
and the community, member of the
church, an individual of the human
race. The purpose of the college is
to help a man to fullness and COM
pleteness in all his relations and ca
pacities. 1t is impossible for one to
concentrate his attention on studies
judiciously arranged and pursue a
systematic course for four years un-
der competent and inspiring teach
ers and not be thereby developed in
to a strong man. It'is impossible
to study the governments of nations,
the histories and industries of men,
the PHILOSOPHERS and religions Of the
world, the best thoughts of the
great thinkers, and the laws Of ma
ture generalized and illustrated in
the atural sciences, and not be made
broader man by such studies. We
teach the child by appealing to the
Imagination. We teach him through
stories. Next we make use of the
memory in teaching the young boy.
1t is not till the boy reaches college
that judgment and reason are most
active. These are the most import
ant faculties and it is a matter Of
great regret that 80 many leave off
their education at the stage where
the most important faculties ought
to be trained. Getting started is i'm
portant. It is significant that more
than nine tenths of our Lords life
was spent in preparation. We ex-
cavate before we build, and the