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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
PURCHASE OF DANISH WEST INDIES FOR PROTECTION,
 SENATOR LEWIS DECLARES

commercial and martial countries of the world against us. However strong and powerful we may be every citizen will understand how unwise it would be to await such an hour before talk ing any steps to protect ourselves against such a. possibility.
 For these defensive reasons, and for the protection of the policy of Ameri- ca the United States has become pos sessed of the Danish Islands for the creased conditions which have multi piled against the United States through the change of affairs, includ- ing the course of the European war.
 It is impossible to give a figure as to the actual value of the property. Under the control of the United States the Islands will take new life and new value. When we obtained the Louisiana Purchase it was regarded as of little value financially. The public know of what great value those lands and territories became under American domination. When we ob- tained California and the Mexican Ac- quisition they seemed of little value. Everyone knows of what inestimable value they are to us now under Amer ican influence. The history of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines under the touch of American civilization and the influence of the institutions of the United. States are all familiar to the citizen. From this he will be able to conclude what will be the value of this purchase, so adapted to agricul- ture, and needing only industry and intelligence to demonstrate it. It will be remembered that Alaska was howl ed at and sneered at when. it was purchased. True it was purchased as policy of defence. but everyone now knows under the administration of the United States it has become one of the rich possessions of the earth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
WILL OF ID. J. GAYNOR
 FILED FOR PROBATE
 IN STAMFORD COURT

Under the will of Dennis J. Gaynor, late president of the Gaynor Mfg. Co.,, filed for probate in the Stratford pro- bate court, his widow receives the life use of all his interest in the Gaynor Mfg. Co.,, 375 shares.
 Mrs. Gaynor is made the residuary legatee, and she receives, also, the life use of the Gaynor residence in Strat- ford, which, upon her death, is be- queathed to the testator's daughter, Charlotte.
 Under the will, a trust fund is to be created of the testator's interest in the Gaynor plant, the trustees being Mrs. Gaynor and the testator's first son, Arthur Mrs. Gaynor is to receive the income for life, and upon her demise, the shares are to be apportioned among the testator's children as fol- lows:
 To Arthur 105 shares; to Edwin, 50 shares; to Charlotte and Mollie, and to Joseph and Frank, 55 shares each.
 MT. Gaynor signed the will on Jan 29, last. He named his son, Frank, a lawyer in New York city, and his brother, John, executors without bonds
 In apportioning the trust fund, he pointed out that the distribution of his shares in the Gaynor Mfg. Co. was made with the desire to do what is just to each child, having in mind that some have more pecuniary means than the others, and that some have worked in the business with him for a longer time than others.
 Tt has always been my desire" he set forth, that Arthur should step into the place left vacant by my sep aration from the business"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
ROOT BACKS UP
 WILSON POLICY
 WITH MExICANS
Force Reverse of What U. $. Should Use, G. O. P.
 Leader Says.

In his speech at Carnegie hall, Thursday night, Oct. 5. Elihu Root severely criticized President Wilson's Mexican policy as one of "watchful waiting."
 MT. Root. when Secretary of State under Roosevelt, in a speech on the Mexican situation urged that very same kind of a policy for which he now so bitterly assails the President. MT. Root then said:
 Granting that injuries have been done to American citizens that ought to be redressed; that wounds have been inflicted, that lives have been taken *It does not follow, sir, that we should begin the process of securing redress for those injuries by threat of force on the part of a great and powerful nation against a smaller and weaker nation. That, sir, is to reverse the policy of the United States and to take a step backward in the pathway of civilization"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
EDISON AND FORD
 TELL WHY THEY ARE WITH WILSON
Two Wizards Maintain U. S. Has Enjoyed Peace
 With Honor.

New York, Oct. 6-Thomas A. Edi-. son and Henry Ford, arm in arm, walked into the office of Chairman Vance c. Mccormick, at Democratic National Headquarters today. They announced quite simply that since they are heart and soul for Woodrow Will son, they wanted to find out how they might best direct their efforts to insure his reelection. MT. Mc- Cormick had invited them to do so and they took him at his word.
 The two wizards conferred at lun- cheon with the Chairman and Sec retary of the Navy Daniels, particu- larly with regard to methods of reach ing the Independent voters of the country.
 Give the people the facts" declar- ed MT. Edison, "and it will be a Will son landslide. No President ever faced such problems; no President ever made such record of achieve ments It is not alone that Wood row Wilson has statesmanship; he has leadership too. I have always been Republican but I put my country above party. In a world crisis, with the faith of America in the balance, would take shame to myself if I did not put myself behind a man who has given us peace with honor. prosperity with justice, and preparedness with out militarism."
 MT. Ford was no less emphatic Like MT. Edison," he said, 'I am Re- publican. But I cannot stay with a party that puts office seeking first, and America last. President Wilson has saved the United States from the horrors and desolation of information al war. He has saved us from in dustrial war. His domestic policies have given new strength to legitimate enterprise, protected the worker,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
WILSON LED HIS
 PARTY INSTEAD
 OF WRECK|NC IT
As New Jersey Governor Record Far Superior to
 Hughes in New York.
(Norman Hapgood in the October " Yale Review)

MT. Hughes, lacking an issue, has been cavflling like a pendant at few details raked together from vast ac- complishment. Yet Hughes himself, left his party in such @ wreck that the practically unknown and colorless Dix led the Democrats to victory" MT. Wilson accomplished far more as governors of New Jersey than Hughes did as governor of New York, and led his party instead of wrecking it. yf~. -s,e.yssH
 As President he led it to the most splendid legislative record of our time; and if he is left in office four more years, that big liberal program will be fully rounded out. A stiff tfeor- ist MT. Hughes is proving, as we'll as 100 per cent. candidate" A stiff theorist he proved as governor as we'll as a man wholly ignorant of most business aspects of his administration. Is he the man for whom the voters in crisis should throw Woodrow Will son out of office? |. .. If the Presi- dents most skillfuI opponent, looking backwards with the easy wisdom of afterthought, cannot give any convinc- ing picture of the, policy he would nave IOllOWcug IS uOt IudI lu0 IIOSl splendid tribute to the success and sat isfactoriness of 8 policy which had to be decided upon and executed, not when all the facts were known,
 but when the universe seemed to be crashing around us? s
 Would it not be a terrible thing in such a crisis to drop so tried a pilot, the man who has seen as safe ly through, with peace, prosperity and honor; who has given us safe pro- gress with understanding and abil- ity? What dangerous lunacy to al- low partisan considerations to prevail at such a moment! What folly to endanger our welfare and security by dropping the man of trained knowl- edge, by shifting to the perilous and the unknown. Americans will not do it. They have at least sense enough to know when they are in luck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
PROBATE CONVENTION
 TO BE HELD THURSDAY

The Democratic probate convention for the Bridgeport district will be held at noon Thursday in the board of trade rooms in the Newfield building. Attorney Harry P. Lyons of this city, is the only one mentioned thus far as a possible candidate. Attorney Lyons was chief clerk in the probate office during the terms of the late Judge Edward F. Hallen and is thoroughly familiar with the duties of the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09

emancipated the children, and de- stroyed evils that were sapping the courage of America He is great President. More than that, he is the greatest American.
 "Never were issues so plain. Wood row Wilson stands for America, for an undivided allegiance, for equal justice, and for the. welfare of the many. Against him are all the forces of ra- pacity; Special Privilege. eager to get back their loaded dice; the exploiters of children.ss and greedy concession aires. It is their millions against Americanism.s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
DISTRICT WORKERS TO
 HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

Hugh J. Lavery, chairman of the Democratic town committee, has call ed a meeting of the committed, execu- tive board, regostrars and assistants and other district workers at his office at o'clock tonight in the Newfield building. for the purpose of making plans for the campaign. An informal talk will be given by Martin German, representing the Democratic national committee. He will explain what is expected of the workers in this sec tion during this campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
THOMAS l.. REILLY TO
 TALK AT WALNUT BEACH

|. Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden, can 'didate for reelection to Congress from the Third district, will be the
 principal speaker at the Democratic rally to be held at Walnut Beach, Thursday night. The rally will be open to women and it is expected the former congressman will be given a rousing reception. He spoke to big gathering at a Democratic rally in Milford Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09

Bought Islands Just as the Householders Buys Land From Which It is Threat
 ened His Light and Air Will Be Shut Off-Bought Them Also for Enforce
 ment of Monroe Doctrine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09

Count won Dohna-Schlodien, com mander of the German cruiser Moewe. was killed in battle in France.
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DARING BANK ROBBERY
Bookkceper Assaulted and $4,000
Seized by the Bandits.

Bookkeeper Assaulted and $4,000
Seized by the Bandits.
Indianapolis, July 27.-Aeter two all
tomobile bandits assaulted Harvey B.
Tilman, cashier of the East Tenth
Street State banA, rendering him un-
conscious, they stole $4,000 and es-
capped.
The bandits, both apparently about
nineteen years old, entered the bank,
said Tilman, while ne was alone. One
pointed a pistol at him and ordered
him to throw up his hands. you're
Joking" said Timan, Think I ann"
asked the gunman, and he fired snot
that barely missed the cashiers head.
At the same time the second rob.
Der broke open the door Of the cage
and struck Tilman over the head, fell.
ing him to the floor.
After locking Tilman in closet,
the robbers gathered in all the loose
change in sight. The robbers drove
away in an old model Ford machine,
having no license tag, but bearing a
card stating "license applied for"
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Safety Director and Mrs. E. L..
Parker of East Vine street went to
Bellville Thursday to spend the day
with Mrs. Parker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christ Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bebout of Ash
vile. Texas, who have been on a two
months trip through the far west, are
the guests of Mrs. Paddock of East
Vine street, and other friends in the
city.
Earl Grooms returned Thursday to
his home in Prospect after spending a
few days with relatives in this CITY,
Master William Davis of East Sugar
street accompanied him on his return
trip and will spend several days in
Prospect.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Huddle, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Cornell and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Perkins, Herman
Cornell and Miss Margaret Cornell
of this city have made arrangements
to leave for Cedar Point Saturday
morning for two weeks outing.
Secondhand Ford 1915 runabout,
four touring cars, secondhand 1915
Ford runabout, 1914 and 1912 touring
cars and one 1915 Ford touring car
with electric lights and starter, for
sale at Auto Inn, West High street.
Misses Merle McGugin, Edna Sew
erns, Nina Levering and Bessie
Haynes of this city and Miss Haynes
guests, Misses Stella Kenney and
Mary Loudenback of Sidney and
Kathleen Sherry of Columbus went
to Gambler Thursday to spend the
day on picnic.
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John Talntor Foote'S "Toby's Bow
May Be Staged After Appearing
serialIy In The Saturday
Evening Post

A play from the pen of John Taintor
Foote, local author, whose stories
have frequently appeared in the Sat
urday Evening Post and the Ameri-
can Magazine, has attracted the at
tention Of David Belasco of New York
City, foremost producer of dramatic
productions in the country.
Mr.. Belasco has carefully read the
play and personally requested Mr..
Foote to come to New York in the
fall with view of arriving at salts.
factory terms. The name Of the play,
as christened by its author, is "Toby's
Bow"
Mr.. Foote has already contracted
with the Saturday Evening Post to
write the dramatic work as serial
ana the same will appear in that pub
lication as soon as it is completed,
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LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
EAST eUFFALo, july

EAST BUFFALO, July ".
Cattle = Shipping steers, 81 i5@l0;
cows, $i@p7 25; bulls. s5a7 25; fresh cows
and srringers. $5oR11o; calves, 4 50@1S.
Hoes-Heavy and mixed, $40 60@10 65;
Workers, $40 25@10 60; pigs and lights,
50 l0@9 %; stays. so 500R7 so
Sheep and Lambs-Y earrings, IS 5o@s;
wethers, 81 75GS; ewes, $467 so; mixed
sheep, 81 5om7 rs; lambs. s7@1o rs.
Receipts-Cattle, $50; hogs 100; sheep
and lambs, 200; 200; calves, 100
CHICAGO, July 27.
Cattle-Native beef steers, $7@10 60;
western steers, 81 zoos 90 stockers and
feeders, S50S; cows and heifers, SO 500
Q IS; calves. SS 50M12,
Hogs-I.ight, 50 856010 10; mixed. 50 As
@lo 10; heavy, ss@lo 12&; roughs, 500
Q so; pigs S7@9 40.
Sheep and Lamhs-Wethers, So $50
8 So; lambs, Sc 75D10.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; hogs, 26, 900
sheep and laobs, 10000.
PlTTsBuRoH, jury o.
Catue-Choice fat steers, IS 95G9 so;
butcher steers, SO@s. heifers. 81 1908 10:
COWS 50 75@7 so: bulls, Sc 1907 75;
choice calves, SlS
Hogs-Heavies, $40 25@1O 80; heavy
Workers. $40 iO010 co. light Workers.,
$40 a6GlO 40; pigs, $l0@lO 20.
sheep and Lambs-Top sheep, 49, top
lambs, $40 95
Receipts-lloes, 1900; sheep and lambs,
1000; calves, 100.
CINCINNATI, July 27.
Cattle-Steers. IS 50@S so; heifers, S5
10 cows, 81 25a6 rs; calves. $5a12 25.
hoss-Paekrrs and butchers. 50 S5@
70 common to choice, $7@s 80; pigs and
nights 80 bO@s 95; stays, S607 50.
sheep and lombs-sheep, 50 5O@6 IS,
lambs, S50lO 75
Recepts- Cattle, 600; hogs, 2,ioO; sheep
and lambs SOC
BOSTON, July 81
Wool oho and Pennsylvania fieeces:
i'eiolre washed, 3a@4ac; half blood comb
ns, aso, three-olgh,hs blood combing.
F2ci delaine uuwashcd. s5c.
TOLEDO. July a.
Wheat 81 q: corn. sslke; oats 4Shc:
clover seed 80 10.
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ADVERTISEMENT
To the Democrats of the 1928
Senatorial District of Ohio:

to make of the district taking
conformity the time honored
GOOD TERN DESERVES ANOTHER"
Ohio Holmes Wayne and
ties.
Having completed
legislative duties,
position the this
This DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL DISTRICT of
oND TERM universally that
that limits its Senator him ONE
thus deprvng him of the prestige successful
handcapng him the duties
the opportunity committee appointments all which
jeopardy the best interests the entire
the State Senate only dismiss
gained session
for the position
During first term have tried do
record in the Eighyfrst General Assembly.
feel confident that after consideration
will appreciate the justice
candidacy with
we'll
If administration of of office during my first
meets with
appreciated am
Very Truly Yours,
WILLIS HORN
Senator H=28 District
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Cow Testers Assn. Strikes AT
Milk limitations
ACTION FOLLOWS AN ADDRESS
BY Prof. Erf of o. S. U. On Subject
OF Breeding and Feeding Milk
Producing cows-Product
Was Sold o. N. G.
In Camp

TO large number of the members
of the Knox County Cow Testers as
sociation Prof. Err of Ohio State uni
versity delivered highly practical
and very interesting address Wednes-
day evening at the chamber of COM
merce headquarters relative to thesub-
ject of breeding and feeding milk-pro-
ducing COWS Of high grade.
Experimenting to find the proper
rations and the kinds and qualities of
feeds that give the best results were
taken up in detail.
Prof. Err stated that for the matur-
ing of young heifers of the better
grades, which were expected to be
the high grade milk-producers, skim
med milk was very important in
gredient in their rations. However,
he said that for the ordinary and
poorer grades of cattle feeding skim
med milk was waste of money and
should be fed where the results show
in money.
Higher grade sires for dairy herds
was urged by the speaker as one Of
the surest methods of raising the
standard Of the herd.
A great deal of time was devoted to
a discussion of a product known as
"hebe,' composed, supposedly, of
skinned milk and cocoanut oil, which
is manufactured in the state Of Wis
consin and is being sold in competi.
tion with pure condensed milk.
Extensive experiments with this
product show il to be very low in
nutriment according to the professor
and he urged the dairymen's associa-
tions throughout the state to combine
to fight the sale of this product so
long as it's true nature was not made
public and with view of forcing the
manufacturer to remove the name
milk" from its label.
A great deal of trouble recently
occurred in this state through the
substitution of this article for pure
evaporated milk for the members of
the national guard in camp at Colum-
bus and, owing to the fact that in this
case it was sold and represented to
be pure milk, the dairy and food in
spector of the state has forbidden its
sale for the time being until the mat.
ter can be entirely Strengthened up,
Professor Err urged the members
of the Knox county association to
send individual letters to this depart
ment of the state agricultural board
commencing the action taken and de
manding that their rights in the mat
ter be respected.
The speaker urged that the dairy
men cannot expect to compete sue
cessfully with an imitation product In
price while the real article far sur
passes it in quality and if it is sold ir
Ohio the dairymen will lose money
while the consumer is supplied witt
an inferior article of practically ne
value as food.
At the close of his address the as
sociation voted to go on record as
favoring the exclusion OF any sucf
product from sale in this state.
A general business discussion fol
| lowed the address.
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|BELASCO IS INTERESTED
IN LOCAL AUTHORS PLAY

The author is busily engaged at the
present time in preparing the play for
magazine publication.
The locale of the story is New York
and Virginia 1t is said to be alter
nately humorous and full of pathos
and gives promise of attaining high
rank among the many excellent stor-
les which Mr.. Foote has written.
1t might be mentioned in this con-
nection that Mr.. Foote's story, "The
Runt," will be published by the Ap-
pleton Co. in de luxe edition this
winter. The publishers regard the
story as a dog classic.
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i HAPPY VALLEY +
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Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd and Sterling
Braddock and Miss Edna Baker spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Dun
lap of Homer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Nachtigal of Day
ton and Thos. R. Weir were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c M Fletcher and
family, Wednesday
Mrs. Earl McDermott spent Wednes-
day in Newark.
Mrs. Thompson Dowds entertained
the Ladies' Aid society with a rag sew
ing and a five-oclock lunch was serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Dowds and
daughter, Clara, and son, Milo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dowds and family
spent Sunday with ID. H. Dowds and
family.
Mrs. G. L. V. Mcdonald has had a
light stroke of paralysis.
Mrs, Name McDermott was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mark Vincent, of Mt
Vernon, Monday.
Mrs. VIM. T. Fletcher and Miss Ma
bel Johnson spent Wednesday with
Mrs, Thompson Dowds and family.
Mrs. Floyd Paige was the Wednes'
day guest of Mrs. G. o. Paige.
Ivan and Chester Pealer We're the
guests Of Bernard Dowds and brothers
Sunday.
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FO[LINS
NARROWLY ESCAPE SERIOUS IN
JURY RECENTLY
Horse Frightens And Goes Into Ditch
Other News Items From The
Village Of Bangs

Omar Follin is preparing to move
to his new home at Pavonia.
Mr. Follin and family were victims
of an exciting escapade on Sunday,
his horse taking fright at an engine
which had been left on the commons
in front of the Beulah church, the bug
gy being upset and throwing the oc-
cupants into deep ditch. They sue
ceeded in getting out before the horse
rolled into the ditch back downward
requiring the assistance of several
men with ropes to extricate. Neither
the occupants of the buggy nor the
horse were seriously injured.
G. w. Bells physician thinks Mrs.
Bell is still improving in health.
Mrs. Harvey Darling and children,
Helen and Russell, were guests of Mrs.
Darling's cousin, Mrs. Dwight Bell,
on Wednesday.
The children and grandchildren of
Mrs. Minerva Babbs are to have a
reunion on Thursday at her home
here.
Mrs. viii Eckenrode of Sheppard
and Mrs. Grace Sparks of Evansville,
Ind, visited their father, Allen Glenn.
ents, this week.
Irwin Critchfield expects to soon
move into his home which has been
remodeled and improved.
Miss Candy Shrimplin is the guest
of Henry Smith.
Mr.. Ritter has bought forty-five ac
res of timber on the Cream Ridge
Dairy farm. A sawmill is located
there now but is having trouble to Sc
cure sufficient hands.
Carl Lewis was West Lafayette
visitor on Sunday.
Rev. Stoyle of Akron was guest o.
his mother, Mrs. Frank Lewis on Sun
day.
Mrs. Ann Snyder is spending tn,
summer with her brother, Frank Lew
is.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Winland are nov
housekeeping near the gas station
where he is employed.
Mrs. Jesse Rarick and family hav,
returned from visit to her parents
in Michigan.
Allen Clark and wife and John Swi
gart and wife and family were guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark, OF
Sunday.
Frank Martin entertained his fath
er from Pennsylvania last week an
is working in Pavonia this week.
Mrs, Ella Jackson went to Appleto
to visit her sister, Mrs. Perry Va
Tossen, who is seriously i'll with car
Ger.
Clyde Burkholder of Cleveland wa
the guest of his father, John Burkho
der, this week.
Preaching next Sunday at 10:30 q
Beulah. Everybody invited.