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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Back Numbers.

The old wooden cuspidor filled with sand.
 The old man who wore his specs on his forehead.
 The girl who ran behind the door to unpin her skirt when company came in. The dear old lady who strung apples on string and hung lem out to dry Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Difficult Order.

Captain of the Troops (to soldfer0- Your gun barrel is disgracefully dirty. I've a good mind to- Private Elan nagan-Sure, SOFT, niver- Captain Qrish too)-Snence, sir, when you speak to an of1cerALondon Tit-B1ts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Haradi+arN.

Look at the way baby's working his mouthv' exclaimed Mrs. Newman. 'sNow he proposes to put his foot in it. g
 ~H'mP' replied her husband grump- aIy Hereditary. That's what did when Drcposod.D
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
SEEK TO ADMINISTER
G. X. HENKLE ESTATE
Petition for Papers Is Filed In
Probate Court by Her
Half-SisterS.

The power OF administering the cs-
tate Of the late Clara K. IIenklc, val
uod at s2a7, ,O5s63. Is sought in a pcti-
tion filed in the Probate Court
by her half-sisters, Juliet r. Cox and
Mary A. Hannay. There is no will.
The heirs include tho petitioners and
Ruth Emery Laird. daughter OF Mat
thew G. Emery, jr., half-brother of
the deceased.
Listed in the petition is real estate
valued at s2O6. .640.9S. and personal prop
crty, including iewelry, cash in bank.
and a one-third interest in the estate
of the late Matthew G. Emery. valued
at S9O,F765. The debts listed include
the sum Of s26. 400, due the Matthew G
Emery estate, and other liabilities
amounting to 1897.
Paul Finckcl. in petition filed today v
seeks letters tcstamentarv to admins.
20" the estate of his mother. Sophie l..
Finckcl. valued at Sl3.427. The debts
lis'cd amount to s16i
The administration OF the estate OF
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
MANY ARRIVING FOR
: SECURITY CONGRESS
Delegates Reach Union Station
BY Score For Opening Of
! Sessions Today.

DELEGATES nv tho score arrived IN
WASHINGTON this morning for the first
congress of tho National Security
League, which opens at 2:3o O'clock this
nfternoon ~ the New Willard. The
- salons WI continue throughout the
week
More than coo delegates. from all
parts Of the country. are expected. a
srocinl train Of five pullmans brought
" delegation Of 100 from New York. and
i:oston and Philadelphia are sending
s.Nty each. There viii br thirty from
Itttsburch and about 100 from Chicago.
Henry l.. West. former District Com
,uissioncr. an officer of the league.
ieached Washington yesterday TO COM
pleto arrangements for the program.
World politics, organization methods
of competitive nations, obligations OF
Individuals to nations. mobilization of
industrial and transportation resources.
espionage laws and a council of national
defense will hc some Of the topics to
he discussed.
Tho leaauc has its hcadkuartcrs in
New oirk city. Its president is =.
Stanwood M"nkcn. its honorary prcsi-
honorary vice president is Judge Alton
y. Parker
Eight Of the cotntrys foremost uni
vcrsities. including Yale and Harvard,
IHNC appointed ueIcCbtcS III lIlt 'pIl-
Eress. Representatives will he here
from more than twenty-five boards OF
trade and chambers of commerce. and
citizens committees have been appoint
ID 10y officials Of sixty cities to CO.
Urerate with the league Sixteen COVER
Tors. who appointed state committees,
either will attend or will be represent
3D. Many pa triotiC societies. including
the D. A. r.. the Special Aid Society
of New York. and the American Red
Cross, will send delegates.
At a special session tomorrow even
ing at Memorial Continental Hall.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. Of New
York. will preside. All other sessions
will he held at the New Willard. This
evening a letter from Theodore Roosc-
Nelt will he road. On tho program are
many prominent sneakers. among whom
are David Jayne Hin. former ambassa =
dor to Germany Robert Bacon. former
Secretary OF State; George Won I' Mey-
or, former Secretary Of the Navy Sena-
tor Phelan of California ; Senator
Chamberlain OF Oregon: Henry L. Stiln-
son. former Secretary Of War; Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge. George W.
Wicknrsham. former Attorney General :;
capt. Granville Fort"sCue. var rorre-
sDondent. and Eric Fisher Wood, au-
thor
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Some Other Winners.

Winners In other classes irclude Ar
Gus ". Young. Of PennsylN ania. and
William T.. Tip. Of Maryland. single
comb bun lcghorns, Prof. Roy Il.
Waite, white leghorns: p. Il. Crandali
and Morris j.. Johnson. Rhode island
reds. e. G. Johnson, with the best
silver Campine. won the frudhomme
CUP for the best showing in that breed.
Thom7s e. Pollock, George l.. Loor.
IL. j. Nmbroso y. II. CrandRll, and +.
;. Eowmar were among other success
iul competitors. who hal their early
Winnings added TO when the judging
was completed
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
THE WASHINGTON TINES THURSDAY, JANUARY 90 1915

-. BoiICnu, OF Middlctown. Md, for his
barred plymouth Rock coCkcrel
All OF the prizes have now been
awarded, but the handsome fowls will
te left on exhibition for the remainder
ni the week, up to Saturday night. 70
CIV" thcin an opportunity TO display
their winnings and win Tho envy OF
Inc unsuccessful competitors and the
admiration OF the public which patron
ICES the show.
Among tho late awards are n cup for
tho best display 10 w. g. BoiIeau, os-
sides several special honCrs In the
barred plymouth Rock class, which Of
iicials "f the local show claim is bot.
ter represented hero than It. was In th>
recent Madison square Garden poultry
show in New York city.
Tho best ornamental bantam cock
was exhibited by T.. J. Hickey. OF this
city, and the best cockercl md pullet
by John i. Holmcad
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
PENNSYLVANIA ENTRY
VICTOR At ARCADE
Kelly'S Exhibit of Cocks and
Hens Takes Three Sweep
stakes At Poultry Show.

Having drawn down three OF the hHe
swcopstakc prizes AT tho fourth annual
exhibit Of the National Capital Poultry
and Pigeon Association, In progress at
the Arcade this week the cocks and
hens OF VIII ]. Kelly. Of Cambridge
Springs, Pa, think they have n right
TO crow and cacklc. They are busy
exercising their right today.
The best cock bird and tho best hen.
besides the best pen Of fowls among a
competitive list Of forty exhibitors IN
this class, are the honors kcllys fowls
have brought their owner. who's" OK
hibit comprised the whitc-crcsted black
Polish breed. Tho other two special
sweepstakes went to Joseph Taylor. for
his White Wyandotte pullet. and to w.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Suit Brought Against
Laundry for $4,000

Alleging that sho fell fourtccH steps
down an unlighted stairway and sus-
taincd cuts in the head and tho disl0-
cation of internal organs. Mary Mat
thews has sued the FraZec-Po oma C
Laundry Company. by which she WAS
employed for so 0n0 damages. TIL" ac-
Cid"nt is sid to have occurred Septem-
Ter :. last. Negligence is charged against
the company for the alleged failure
Drooorly to light the stairway. The
plaintiffs attorneys are r. l.. les
and Grover AdcrhOldt
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Veteran III in Street.

W. y. O'Donncll. seventv-one. resi-
dent Of tn" Soldiers Home is at Emer-
i,ency Hospital. believed to be suffering
from heart disease. He fell or the
sidewalk near Ninth and G streets
northwest 'aSt night
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
General Coxey Solves'
Preparedness Problem
Erstwhile Leader of Army Wants to Tell National
Security League Just How United States
Can Do Everything

drink" says Gencral Coxcy. 1T
will relieve the Government of
tho necessity OF collecting additional
taxes on whisky. relieve II of the nc
cessity of making men of moderate
means nav income taxes. and prevent
the raising of the taxes on inheritance
The s"""nd plank Of the platform
deals with the. matter of internal
economies entirely. II 4, very simple.
General CoXcy explains. All thst : -.
uGired l. ior tho Federal ,ioVCr',n"ut
to CStnblisl Federal lark IN every
community and to isSrI" currrncv {"
supply tho needs of The communities.
[, II" loaned on real estate and cGat'el
property AT its rSseSSrd valuation AT Il
tax of per cent instead OF interest.
Would Cost Little.
The banks can bc operated at cost
Of half OF per cent and thus thcro
will be n revenue OF IL per cent on all
money used. AS the banks OF tho
country are now lending about SO. .0n,-
100000 annually at an average rate oc s
per cent. General Coxcy states. /: can
readily be seen that the plar he pro-
poses will relieve thc farmer ard buSi-
hess man OF the necessity of paying eX-
cesssive interest. which now rnounts
to about 81, GOO. 10000 q year General
CoXcy estimates that about SiO0, 600. 900,
representing 2 per cent taxes, annually,
will be brought into the banks, ard de-
Quoting one. half Of per cent from this
leaves a not income of S30I0W.on be-
sides saving to the farmers and pusi-
ness men some thing like s1O0, ,0T),0J per
month in thcir interest account. This
will enable the ropr man. states Cen
eral Coxey. to go into the hank and
borrow money with whi' h to build n
home, and he will have an opportunity
t. pay for it in TWENTY-FIVE annual IN
= "a m nf NJ will Il
the tax OF I.er cent
The farmer Is benefited by tho fact
that he can borrow from tho bank the
assessed valuation OF his farm and
sI,"nd tho money for seed or stock and
feed and thus realize q hig profit with
out financial worry OF any sort. Mu-
inequalities can borrow money w tic
same way for public improvements
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Two Get Census Jobs.

Mary B. Mackrill and Joseph NJ.
bfcnStein have been prooationally Hp-
boy at $3.50, respectively. in the Bureau
of the Census, Department of Corn
rlerlc
The Washington times., 1916-01-20

Jessie G. B'gcloW IL sought iu petition
by daughter. Mary Bellc Raymond.
also filed today. The estate consists u'
improved real estate at l3l0-l2-'i-l6-iS
Eleventh street northwest and G3G F'if-
tccnth street northwest, OF unknown
val
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Law Class to Dine.

The annual banquet Of the faculty
and 1917 class of the Washington COL
lego Of Law will be held the evening
of February }. at RausCherS
The Washington times., 1916-01-20

p. S. General Coxey's posi-
tion on the Security League
convention program has not yet
been fixed. The committee in
charge say it is entirely up TO
the convention.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20

Believers in preparedness who are
lukcwarm because they fear tho expense
involved in giving the country adequate
dcfcrscs. arc requested to listen to Gen.
Jacob $. Coxcv. of Ohio. late COM
mandcr of CoNcv's army. when he talks
TO the Security League convention,
which starts this afternoon on the sub
jcCt of costlcss preparedness.
II" request comes from General
CCNcy.
likcwisc il bears the enthusiastic In
dorsement Of General coxev and tho
urgent appcal of General CoXey Gen
rrnl CoXcv declares in his request and
his Endorsement and his appeal. that
preparedness need not cost the people
of the country a single red penny. that
II can be made self-supporting. Even
IL man cannot null himself M by his
bootstrapa. General CoXev maintains the
pcoplo Of the United States can raise
into which thev fall by the power OF
their own finances.
Involves Two Principles.
General Coxev's plan for costless pre-
parcdn"ss involves two hig principles. he
states. and he has asked the committee
in charge of the Security League con-
vention to give him as prominent a place
on tho program as 1t can. The first sec
tion of the plan--plank in his costless
preparedness platform General CoNey
calls it--provides for the issue by the
Government Of $1,000 100000 worth OF
actual currency instead Of bonds. half
OF which Is to be used in building up
an American merchant marine. the shiDs
to he built and the materials to be paid
for out of the $500 900 900.
Tho ships will be used as auxiliaries
Of tho navy in time OF war and are to
be manred by enlisted sailors. The
ships themselves will furnish security
for the money invested in them. All the
Government is required to do Is to main
tain the vessels. capture the world s
trade. and pay the officers and crew
with the money made in commerce.
There arc no overhead or operating
charges to speak Of. the freightS will he
low and tho service will not cost the
people a penny-at the same time build
ing M an outlet for the produce Of the
country.
The remainder of the $500 900. 900 Is to
be used in building submarines. aero
planes. battleships. and coast defenses.
Having no necessity for taxation for
this purpose. the adoption OF the defense
plan of General CoXeV will. he states
re licvc the nation of the necessity of i'm
posing tax on sugar and admit II free
to this country: il will permit the aboIi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
BRINGING ALL
FOREIGNERS OUT
Mexican Miners Hold All
Americans in Pilares Pris
oners "a Hours.

Douglas, Ariz., June 2O.-An for
eigners are being brought from the
mining towns of Sonora. following the
arming Of all Mexican civilians. even
to women and children. by order of
governor de Ia Huerta-
Approximately 100 Americans, in
GLIDING about 20 women and children,
arrived here at 1895 this morning from
Nacozari- The trip was without Incl
dent. coming as the finale TO two days
Of extreme stress.
In Pilares the miners rounded I'd all
Americans and held them under armed
guard for p hours, refusing 10 allow
them to leave In the meantime arms
were distributed in the plaza to all
persons. even women, young girls and
boys who applied for them. Similar
scenes were enacted IN Nacozari,
though Americans were not molested
there. Under orders from Gen. Gales,
the prisoners in Pilares were released.
At 3 o'clock orders came through the
company management from consul
Frederick Simpich that foreigners
no demonstration when the special
train left NacOzari at s o'clock Monday
night. The Mexican soldiers in the
concentration camps at Cuchuta and
Fronteras let the train pass without
even so much as shouting at the for
eigners.
Mexican Families Try to Leave.
A number Of Mexican families ac-
companied the Americans as far north
as Aqua Prieta, but before crossing
the line they were forced TO leave the
train bv orders of Gen. Gales.
One or two Americans from isolated
camps to the south Of Nacozari were
aboard the train, having received word
to come out in time TO catch the spe-
cial. s. II Greenidge. of the Belen
mine, reported Mr.. and Mrs H. c
Beauchamp. Leo G. Cloud and E n.
Davis TO be in Cumpas; A J. Clyde,
Martin dickinson. L. Holmberg, John
Grund, John Boyd, T. Haynswith, L J.
Beard. in mining camps near there; F.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20

ful scrutiny. would, in the circum-
stances. have been 10 manifest sense
Of security which would have been IN
justified.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
WAR VESSELS ARE ASSEMBLING
RAPIDLY IN MEXICAN WATERS

WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 20.-Ameri-
can war vessels in Mexican waters. en-
route there or held in readiness to go.
has been given out by the navy depart
ment, based on latest reports to the de-
partment
East coast: Battleship Nebraska at
Veracruz; gunboat Wheeling at Puerto,
Mexico; gun boats Nachias and Marietta
at Tampico; tender Dixie. en- route
Philadelphia to TampicO; scout cruiser
Salem. en- route Guantanamo TO Tam
pico. transport Hancock. en- route san
Domingo TO Veracruz; and three de-
stroyers en- route TO Key West TO Vera
cruz
West coast: Gunboat Annapolis at
1lazatlan: gunboat Yorktown and sup
ply ship Glacier at TopolobambOs cruiser
Cleveland at Guaymas; cruiser Albany
at wanzanilo; armOred cruiser San
Diego, cruisers Chattanooga Denver and
Milwaukee and four destroyers held in
readiness at san Diego, and transport
Buffalo en- route TO Mazatlan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
MEXICAN YOUTH
ATTACKS WOMAN
Posse of 400 Americans in
Brentwood Catches and
Kills Assailant.

Brentwood, Texas, June 2o.--Crazed
over the Mexican situation, about
which he had been talking constantly
for days, Geronimo Lerma, a Mexican
youth, aged IS. fatally wounded Mrs
". @ Kuykenda1 here early this morn
ing as she slept An attempt was made
to cut her throat with q dull knife. and
her mouth was almost spit from ear to
ear and one eye was almost gouged out.
The Mexican left the house armed
with plenty OF ammunition. having
only yesterday purchased a large
quantity.
A posse Of 400 caught the Mexican
ten miles from here and shot him TO
death
Feeling here IS intense and II is
feared a Mexican outbreak may result
from today's incident Approximately
1000 Mexicans are living within "a
dius Of rs miles OF Brentwood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20

4,1 scrnrfnv. would. in the circum-
stances have been 10 manifest sense
Of security which would have been IN
justified
Carraneista Hostility Is Menace.
"Candor compels me to add that the
VI concealed hostility OF the suooroi-
nate military commanders OF the de
facto government toward the American
troops engaged in pursuit OF the VIVA
bandits and the efforts OF the de racto
government TO compel their Withdrawal
from Mexican territory by threats ana
show Of military force instead OF by
aiding the capture OF the outlaws con-
stitute a menace to the safety OF the
American troops and 10 the peace OF
the border.
Embargo VIII Remain
As long as this menace continues
and there is an evidence OF an inten-
tion on the part Of the de factO gov
eminent or its military commanders
20 use force against the American
troops instead Of cooperating with
States will not permit munitions OF
war OF machinery for their manufae-
ture 10 be exported from this country
10 Mexico
L. ;. PrOseeutes ViOIatOrs OF Law.
As to the sheltering and supplying
Of rebels and cOnspirators on American
territory, I can state that vigorous eI-
forts have been and are being made by
the agents Of the United States to ap-
prehend and bring to justice all persons
found to be cOnspiring TO violate the
laws of the United states by organiz-
ing TO oppose with arms the de 1acto
government Of Mexico Political refu-
gees have undoubtedly sought asylum
in the United States, but this govern
ment has vigilanty kept them under
surveillance and has not hesitated 70
apprehend them upon proof OF their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
MENCANS ARE CALCULATING
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, IS REPORT

san Antonio, Tex, June 2O.-What
appeared to be an evacuation by Next
can troops Of Piedras Negras, the Next
can town opposite Eagle Pass. began
Monday, according to reports received
by Gen. Funston from Gen Greene
From Preside Col CASTOR reported
that a concentration of Mexican
troops was in progress at Ojinago, the
Mann reported from Laredo that a
slight reinforcement OF the garrison
opposite his station took place this
morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
WoULp RECoaIE o. S. CITIzEN.

on the eve Of a crisis between the
United States and Mexico Angel VII
chs appeared Monday before United
states commissioner George 3. Oliver
and requested to be made a citizen OF
this country. Full naturalization pa
pers viii be issued to Vilchis in 1921
If he complies with regulations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
RODGERS WILL
STAY At POST
Arranges for Train to Take
Americans to Veracruz;
Many Riots.

Washington, D. Q, June 2o.-Special
agent Rodgers at Mexico City notified
tee state department today that he was
arranging for a special train TO take
Americans and other foreigners from
Mexico City 10 Veracruz. He said he
would remain at his post
Mr. Rodgers's message told Of many
arti-American demonstrations. parades
ard mass meetings IN the Mexican
capital and increasingly bitter senti-
rent. No open acts Of violence were
reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20

o. Bostwick. Gilbert AfeIcher and three
other Americans in Huepac. All OF
these people received the message too
late to catch the special, but viii make
an effort to come out at once, il is
believed. Three French subjects. Juan
Manuel, Julio Ponce and A Martinez
are also in Cumpas and viii come to
the horder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
GOOD FAITH Of
j. s. IS PROVEN
Note to Mexico Says Amer
lea Has Prosecuted Plot
tiers Against Carranza.
Continued from previous paEe.)

Continued from previous paEe.l
munication is not limited to the discus
sion of the deplorable conditions ex-
istiug along the border. but that an ef-
fort is made to connect it with other
circumstances in order to support. If
possible, a mistaken Interpretation Of
me attitude of the government Of the
United States toward Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20

You state. in effect. that the Amer
lean government has placed every OBJ
stacle in the way Of attaining the
Daciffeatfon Of 2fexico and that this is
shown BY the volume of diplomatic
representations in behalf of American
interests which consts utly impede eff
forts to reOrganize the political. 80
nomic and social conditions the
counfrv. bv the decided aid lent at
one time TO villa by American officers
and by the department Of state; by the
aid extended by the American Catholic
clergy TO that OF Mexico: by the con-
slant activity Of the American press
in favor Of Intervention. and the in
terests Of American business men; by
the sheltering and supplying Of rebels
and conspirators on American terri
tory: by the detention Of shipments OF
arms and munitions purchased oy the
Mexican government and by the de-
tention OF machinery intended for their
manufacture.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-10
AMBASSADOR
GERARD HOME
ON M|SS|O n

NEW YORK CITY. oct 10 Refus-
ING to confirm or deny any reports
about his mission. James ". Gerard
Ambassador TO Germany, accompanied
by his wife. arrived today on tn"
steamship Frederick Eighth. Il won't
Ambassador when he reporters
swarmed to greet him. stand bach,
BOYS" he said, "norhinr doing Not
4 word. I'm glad to see all OF you
but / won't talk business. You must
get your news from the Whit" House" q"
H." was given an enthusiastic greet
Ing y committee" headed by Oscar
STRAUSS and - regiment OF reporters
wcr" at tn" quaranrIn" station.
Are you coming with peace pro
pOsals?" Aren't you bearing warn.
ing thar Germany is about to launch "a
new submarine warfare. most ruthless
ever known" These and many other
questions rain"d upon the diplomat.
but h" was silent.
Tn" wclcum" Wa that for con.
pu"Tiug hero. up III" bay the greeting
wus vucifcruus. Hundreds Of sirens
roar"d. guns doomed. naps dipped. and
when b." landed aI the Battery there
wa It wild demonstration \ w"lcom-
inE committee appointed by Mayor
Mitchell. consisting of 81 prominent
persons. received the Ambassador and
Mrs Gerard. Their automobile WAS
piled fun Of huge roses and bouquets
An American correspondent accom-
ranling IN" Ambassador across sen, a
wireless b"lur" arrival that Grrard's
real mission IL 80 impress upon Prrsi
G'n' Wilson personally the extreme
s'FI"uSn"ss OF the ,I0udud German
American relations ~ result of the
submarine controversy. lie aserr"d
ia" diplomat brought no pcac" pro
pUsale
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-10
TO THE VOTERS Of HLKO COUNTY:

O make EEO
with Of
method u
IKE all personally
hat such trip would at
Mountain City which a
h" death Of husband Mr. J. J.
~ the election o County
10
who bams
for which have been nominated by
Ny asking to
position do by This
myself aud daughter hav"
We" enable
v" lt"
he orlc that few
who know m" will question this
auditing bills
myself to the of county
drawn according I" tn" strict letter
b" doubtful tn"
adc" of tn" District ATTORNEY whose
do OF the
Office myself much least
sie
do In oir words pledge myself efficiently
thu" time the possible the
If elected will consider
ability
duties giving this lightly instead
labor
In
ability
| IN" I want
badly elect will realized high ambition
again that will earnestly "ndooyo to merit
Very
q ROGERS