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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
CONE 90 YEARS, HE LOSES FIGHT
 FOR PATRIMONY
Widow of Walter Goddard Not Obliged to Give Aaron
 Burr Gray Cash.

Aaron Burr Gray, who disappeared city to demand his share of the Bar zilla Gray estate, has lost the legal battle which he carried to the su- preme court of errors. The states highest tribunal handed down a de- cision today finding no error in the decision of Judge Williams of the su- perior court, who ruled in favor of Kate Gray Goddard, of this city, ad-
 ninistratrix on the estate.
 Mrs. Goddard is the widow of Wal ter Goddard, at one time collector of the port. Her father, Barizza Gray. had been married three times and Aaron Burr Gray was a son by his first wife. He went away before his father died and Mrs. Goddard said she thought Aaron was dead, as noth- ing had been heard from him for so many years.
 The estate amounted to $3.6Ss.40 and after it had been brought before, the probate court here Aaron claimed ne an attempt was made to conceal mat Mrs Goddard had acted in good faith because she believed --aron dead. He sued for $2,000.
 In the suit of Roy c. Lester of Da- rien against former Ieputy Sheriff D. Louis LadPigan, the supreme court found no error. Judge Scott of the common pleas court had decided in favor of Lester to recover an automo- bile truck and $1 damages. It was claimed the sheriff ha@ wrongfully att tached the machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
Last of Connecticut
 Troops Off For Duty;
 Recruits Are Drilling

Mantle, June 28-A11 of the Con necticut militiamen ordered to the Mexican border were moving south to- day with the exception of Troop A, cavalry, of New Haven, which is left in the state camp here for the present. The last of the contingent, the third battalion of the second regiment of in fantry, entrained early today and left Mantle at PAP g. m. This battalion, Major Henry A. Beebe commanding, included Companies I, K, L and M, the supply company and sanitary troops.
 The other battalions of the second regiment left early the first battalion, Major Ernest L. IsbeI commanding, taking the train shortly before mid night and the second battalion, under command of Major George B. Hall, leaving soon after half past one this morning. Colonel McCabe and his staff left with this battalion.
 The troop movement was begun yes terday morning when the trains bear ing Troop B, cavalry, of Hartford, and the first Connecticut field company, signal corps, pulled out. Then came numerous delays, holding up the de- parture of the various commands for hours. The field hospital and the first regiment of infantry left during yes terday afternoon and evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
PHYSICIAN, HEAD
 OF FHEALTH DEPT.
 CALLED TO ARMS
Dr. F. w. Stevens, Former Captain of Hospital Corps,
 Leaves For Duty.

An executive position in the munich pality was vacated today through the crisis in Mexico. Dr. F. W. Stevens, president of the board of health, re- ceived a telephone call this morning from General Cole to report at once in Mantle. At 11:30 o'clock he was on his way to camp.
 The departure of the physician was hurried. With no warning, and con sequently no time to make arrange ments for the care of his city posi- ton and his practice, he was called to the co1ors. He had to leave his family and his patients for the press ing call to duty. ..-.- 5,
 As soon as he received the telephone message, Dr.. Stevens sent word to the office of Mayor Wilson that some ar engagements should be made to take his place as a member of the health board, as4 he didn't know how long he'd be gone. The likelihood that he will soon start for the South is strong. At the health department offices, he left word with the attaches that if the mayor made no other arrangements. the board probably could conduct the business of the department with three members.
 He had time only to say goodbye to his family thereafter, and to prom ise to write.
 Dr. Stevens was on the reserve. He had been a captain of the Hospital Corps. All the reserve physicians and surgeons were called out this morning. r
 The following Bridgeport medical men have all served as non-comnis- stoned officers or privates with the Hospital Corps, and many of them may be available if needed: Drs. Schulz, McGovern. Curran, Leverty, Mclaughlin, Ives, Wason, Warner, Van Ness Lambert Keane and Sprague Pharmacists Hartigan, Carlson and McGrath have been with the corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28

AS a result of an order put into ef- feet today at both the Remington Arms Works and the Remtngton-U. M. c. Works of the Remington-Union Metallic Cartridge Co.,, Inc, R. M, Davies, who has been superintendent of buildings for the Remington inter- ests, is now the head of the entire guard system of both plants.
 All the uniformed guards of the Arms Works and the Remington U- M c. Works, as well as the inside guards in both plants will have to take their orders from MT. Davies, whose appointment is one of the nu- mereus changes that have been taking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28

Washington, June 28special Agent Rodgers at Mexicof City in brief tegeram dated yesterday and received at the today said he expected be handedoday anzas reply the American note demanding he release soldiers taken prisoner at Carrizal
 message containing but two sentences, the the department had heard from Mr. Rodgers since he ported the delivery of the note
 Carranzas delay in replying believed here to be due large his hope to have South and Central American countre fully to his before he takes final step
 nothing today to indicate that the Washington position had undergone change.
 still expected President Wilson to Congress failed replied unfavOrably.
 of immediate release of the American CTS twill be unsatisfactory
 suggestions proposal negotiations in this regard will be accepted.
 pointed out today that Secretary Lansings note discussion the that the captured and being hostile act requiring immediate fepuda
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28

Congress on the Mexican situation, should be conducted e 1irely in a nom partisan manner"
 John R. Sil1iman, consul at Saltillo, who now is at Eagle Pass, Tex, ad- vised the state department of the re- ceipt of Dr. Att, editor of a Mexico City labor paper of a telegram from General Carranza saying he was pre- pared to do everything possible to avoid a break with the United States. br. Att has been at Eagle Pass E,arti- cipating inj conference designed to aid in averting war, and is expected to come to Washington this week to con fer with the executive council of the Washington Federation of Labor.
 Final action by Congress the Hay resolution to empower the Pres ident to draft national guardsmen into the federal service was being delayed today by failure of Senate and House cussed subject of appropriating S1,- flies of guardsmen.
 There was no disagreement, how ever, over the main feature of the, res olution providing for drafting of guardsmen and the provision to per
 init consolidation of scattered units of the national guard. Army officers are more anxious for immediate action on the latter provision, since without the authority 1t would give, the work of detailing guardSmen to the border ia being delayed.
 Prospects today were that the dif1- cu1ty might be solved by the relied proposal being taken care of in a sep arate measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
DAVIES TAKES CHARGE OF ENTIRE
 FORCE OF UNIFORMED GUARDS AT
 PLANTS OF REMINGTON COMPANY.

place at the factories during the tour of a corps of efficiency engineers. A notice was posted in both plants to- day, informing the employees of the change.
 Captain Irving Inches will remain in charge of the uniformed guard, at the Remington Arms Works buildings
 MT. Davies came to this city from New York and in the short time he has been here he has made numerous friends. Quiet, unassuming. but ex- tremely capable and efficient, he has made his ability known in a marked manner. His friends were pleased to- day at the recognition of his executive work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28

MT. Rodgers statement that Car ranza officials appeared to be conduct ing an inquiry into the. CarrizaI clash was interrupted here as indicating rather that the reply would support previous assertions that American troops were responsible, than that a change of attitude was to be- expect ed.
 While 1t will not effect the general policy of the government, a final re- port on the Carrizal fight from Gen eraI Pershing is awaited.
 The only actual account of Captain Morey must be supplemented by troopers who were with Captain Boyd. A board of officers may be assigned by General Pershing to assemble a re- port based on the stories of all com raanders.
 Euzeo Arredondo, the Carranza ambassador designate, still had re- ceived no word early today from his chief about the status of the diplomat tc negotiations. MT. Arrendondo has informed General Carranza of the de- termined sentiment in the United States in demanding the release of the American troopers but has made no reply.
 President Wilson had a busy day. He received a long line of Senators and Representative and shook hands with more than a hundred persons. Senator Lewis, of Illinois, was one of the callers who discussed the Mexican problem.
 'The President expressed the wish to me-" said Senator Lewis, f'that whatever discussion there might be in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
BAY STATE TROOPS GONE.

Birmingham, Mass, June 28-The last of the federa1ized militia organ izations called from this state for body service started for the south today. The field artillery and cavalry forces entrained during the night and fore noon and set out as the rear of the movement which Brig. General B. Leroy Sweetser and the 9th regiment began on Monday night. While con centrated. at Fl Paso, their destination, Massachusetts troops will number five thousand men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
BORDER RAIDERS 1, WHO KILLED TWO
 REPORTED SLAIN

Columbus. N. M. June 2s-Army officers are Investigating 9 report that the nurderers of William Parker and his wife, on their ranch southwest of Hachita were caught early today on this side of the border and killed. A message received by relative of the Parkers said the bandits, six in number, were wiped out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
Middle West Troops
 To Be Moved at Once

Chicago, June 2s.-Orders were is- sued today by Major General Thomas H. Barry, in command of the Central Department of the United States army, for the immediate movement to the border of all units of the Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin Ma tiona1 Guard which are reasonably ready"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
MORE CONN. GUARDSMEN ARE ORDERED TO DUTY
 ALONG MEXICAN BORDER

New Haven June 2OMore Connecticut troops to be dis patched the southwest without delay according to orders which will issue later the day. Troop A. cavalry is ordered enrain tomorrow Nanc Battery E. Branford and Battery F. of Stamford the latter the East and the it's Branord expected to be ed leave before Sunday Both the batteries need equipment but they have the maximum number of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
IF CARRANZA FAILS TO PRESENT SATISFACTOR REPLY; BORDER TROOPS ARE READY TO STRIk

State Department Hears That Answer of De Facto Government May Be Handed to Our Envoy TOday-Hope For Mediation Said To Be Caus- ing Carranza Delay-NO Change in Program Outlined By Administration For Next Step By United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28

Many delegates attended the open ing session of the 33rd convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers at Cleveland,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
were withdrawn.

were withdrawn.
 At a conference at the line with Major Brooke, the Mexican command ant, General Orza Garay, promised a rigid investigation and severe penal ties for any of his men found at fault
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight; Thur day fatra light north wdRds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-28
LOCAL HEALTH BOARD
 UNDER FIRE IN INQUIRY
 INTO OUR MILK SUPPLY

Beaver Brook Farm Asserts That Safeguards Are Plac- ed About Public Through Dairy's Efforts, Not Through Activities of the Health Department.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
Bill win Start Housekeeping.
SIDE TALKS
Criticising Competitors.

"You don't like her" 1 said, 'I can
tell that by your tone" The woman
in question was from my own town.
AS a representative of a certain or
ganization, she had gone to another
town and there had come into con-
tact with an old friend of mine.
expected them to be friends and was
surprised when my question in regard
to her elected no enthusiasm. Hence
my challenge. 1t was not denied.
NO" admitted my friend, II don't.
expected to, but it was this way
the very first time we met she began
by asking me if I knew certain people
who were active in the work here, and
by running them down. There was
Mrs. Knowles, L don't particularly care
for her, but she is good-hearted, and
l didn't think it was up to a stranger
to run her down. Well. Mrs. Meade
couldn't say enough about what a
bore she is, and then she said she
thought Mrs. Martin was loud, and
Mrs. Holyoke was old-fashioned and
narrow minded. and so forth and so
on. Apparently, there wasn't any one
she really approved of except her.
self"
Not an agreeable impression to give,
is it?
But 1t ls the impression Wnlch peO-
pie who are always criticising and
running down others are apt to leave.
You may not really be self-satisfied.
but if you are dissatisfied with every
one else and say so. people are likely
to draw that conclusion.
Above all things it never pays to
run down people who are in the same
line Of work as you, yourself.
certain writer has just received a
singing rebuke from the critics be-
cause. whever she is interviewed. she
has some criticism to offer of some
one of her fellow craftsmen.
Now she may be offering this criti-
cism in the most impersonal way. She
may fully value the good points of the
authors whose defects she picks out.
But only those who know her well
enough to know that. will believe it.
Jealousy is an almost universal human
fault, and the public is quick to trans
late criticism of ones competitors into
an expression of it.
How much good does it do you to
run people down?
None at all.
And how much harm?
That you can never measure.
So, when you look at it reason
ablv. what's the use e?-(Copyright by
George Matthew Adams)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News
Alas, for the lass who is afflicted
with lassitude.
There are sermons in stones-also
ice cream in bricks.
Everybody knows how everybody
else ought to do things
A man isn't necessarily two faced
because he has a double chin.
When a woman hasn't any more to
say she is willing to let man talk
The less some women have to say.
the more difficult it is for them not to
say it.
The average man would rather blow
his own horn than listen to band
concert.
If two women kiss but once when
they meet it's a sign that they are not
very good friends
Humility is one of the ingredients a
self-made man occasionally forgets to
mix with his material.
'Give us the man who sings at his
work. says CARLYLE. Yea. verify, de-
liver him into our hands and We'll do
the rest.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
JAYMAWK .JOTS

Some people are too modest to view
Kansas September morn with the
naked eye, declares the Minneapolis
Messenger. They prefer to sleep.
Oh prunes. why can't they let things
be, protests OF Little In the Alma En-
terprise. as he notes that Dame Fash
ion has decreed that the women's
skirts are to be longer.
Clad Thompson, of the Kansas City
Star. has finally Joined that goodly
company of reformers of prohibitory
tendencies. He is demanding the pro-
hibition of the low joints in the street
car tracks.
Officer, there's a case demanding
your attention at Sabetha The Sa-
betha Herald reports: They tell of a
Ssbetha young man who powders his
face and carries a chamois skin in his
pocket, with lace embroidered edges
on it.
A trio of observations by the Brod-
ricks in their Marysville Advocate
Democrat: In the absence of some
one to share a secret with. a woman
can always telephone The
fellow who prides himself on knowing
it all would do well to forget that
part OF II at least Some peo-
pie never realize how popular they are
until they die and then it is ever
lastingly too late
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
THE COAL SITUATION.

From all indications, the national
coal trade has been within the last
month measuring the job that is ahead
of 1t and doesn't like the prospects,
says The Black Diamond. one of the
more reliable of the publications de-
voted to the coal trade, in its current
issue, and it continues: The only con-
crete figures available shcw that for
the first six months of this year the
production and distribution of bitumi-
nous coal was 261,000,0OO tons or an
increase of 80 per cent over 1915. If
the same rate of increase in produc-
ton and shipment were to prevail for
the second half of the year. the 1915
output and distribution of bituminous
coal would be 597.00O,00O tons, or an
increase of 35 per cent ever 1915. This
compares with the best previous rec
ord of bituminous production of about
60o.O00,000 tons in 1913. or approx
mately an increase of 20 per cent
The demand is prip cipally for steam
coal. Railroads, factories. mills and
coke ovens are using vastly moro than
they ever have heretofore. The bis
demand. therefore, comes from the
steam branch of the trade, rather than
from the domestic branch where the
consumption is stationary, barring. of
course, the normal increase indicated
by growth of population. Since the
business of the country shows no signs
of letting up there is every reason to
believe that the heavy demand indi-
Gated by production and sale in the
first six months of this year will con-
tinue in the last six months and this
measures the amount of coal which
the mines will have to produce and
sell. 1t would not be at all SURPRISING
if the trade had to supply upwards
this year of 575, 600, 600 tons of bitumi.
nous coal.
Just now the trade is beginning tc
feel the weight of this burden. VI
until Two or three weeks ago the mines
were kept busy mostly with the salts
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
POLITICAL POETS MISSING.

Something is the matter with this
campaign, declares The New Repub-
lie. and it adds: Although it has al
ready reached the verse-bearing age
no political verse is born. Neither the
Durand case. nor anti-dumping, nor
the after-the-war attitude of the
United States to the rest of the world,
nor the conversion of the hysterical
alarmists who in the late autumn and
early winter of 1914 wanted a larger
army and navy to the safe and sane
patriots who in midsummer 1916 want
a.larger army and navy-no. of these
things his inspired the poets. Un-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Care of the Baby's Clothes.


Here are a few very useful hints OF
how to take care Of baby's clothes:
Whenever you get baby a thick
pair of stockings, lay stockings on
thick pasteboard and cut the exact
shape and length, then every time you
wash stockings put them on this form
and pin on top; stockings will never
shrink and you can use them twice as
long.
When washing baby's sweater coat
wash in lukewarm water which has
been made very soapy with white soap
and keep pressing in your hands until
clean. Do not rub. Then rinse in
clear warm water, button the coat and
lay it on a fiat surface in the sun To
dry. The coat will be just like new
when dry
Never put any of baby's clothes in
blueing water. as babies always have
their dresses in their mouths and they
suck the blueing out
Never use baby's diapers twice
without rinsing. When used once.
rinse in clear water and hang outside
to dry.
You can always keep baby looking
clean by washing its little shirt and
stockings just soon as they are re-
moved; also it's little dresses. as il
takes Just few minutes.
Never starch "A baby's dress until
he wears short ones; then just starch
bottom
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe1


Marching in a parade is the hard
est work for the poorest pay.
By being a crouch you can escape
being asked to do a lot of fool things
A sheep shouldn't go around looking
for wolves, as sometimes happens.
You can get a bill of particulars
about landlord by talking with his
tenants
1t isn't because an actress is so
modest that she doesn't act as her own
press agent.
There is some consolation in know
ing that a cat fight is never as furious
as it sounds.
Don't be a reformer because you are
disgruntled, but be a reformer for real
reforms sake.
The wound to your pride isn't apt
to be mortal but it may hurt worse
than the other kind.
When picnics begin to look like
hard work to man. he is aging, and
might well admit it,
Usually the most harmless creature
is the braggart who spends most of his
time feeling his muscle.
Anyhow, when the peach crop is
short there is less canning about the
house, and home seems more like
home.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-28

fying of the steam demand. This took
up the normal production of the
mines. Within the last three weeks.
however this steam demand has been
complicated by the appearance of the
domestic demand. Householders who
didn't think of coal during the hot
months are beginning to think seri-
ously of it now that the weather has
turned cool in the evenings with few
cold days. The result has been that
feverish buying on the part of the
householders and retailers has given
just enough additional snap to the
market to put prices away up. The
natural result has been premium
prices everywhere.
Complicating the tremendous de-
mapd made upon the mines for coal is
the railroad situation which in all
parts of the country now is serious.
AS will we'll be remembered, the east
ern territory was short of cars for
most of the summer. About the best
they can now do is to supply 65 per
cent of the cars demanded. In the
west the situation has become quite as
bad and is growing worse. For a
while the railroads were supplying
about 80 per cent of cars, but now are
down on the average of 65 per cent.
Even as far west as Colorado the same
car shortage prevails and the mines
there have been slowed down to about
the same extent as have those further
east
There are two or three curious phases
of the present coal shortage which in
dicate the extent of territory covered
by the coal shortage. In the north
west there is such a danger of a fam
inc for fuel this year that farmers in
the heavily wooded districts are cut
ting and are planning to market their
timber. In the south where the de-
mand for domestic coal is not very
active on account of the weather, one
or two high grade Goals are selling
at an unprecedented figure. The south,
however, has some steam coal to sell
to the north at prices which look
favorable to the northern buyers.
Whether these southern steam Goals
can be marketed in the north must
depend on whether the railroads can
furnish transportation facilities.
The statistics of the trade are not
very encoura ging. Most places from
where statistics come show increases
in shipments over last year, but those
increases are only from 3 to 10 per
cent, whereas the indicated demand
is for an increase of from 20 to 35
per cent. Thus the increases are fail
ing to take care of the larger demand
These scattering statistics indicate the
reasonab bleRess of the contention of
the operators that the higher prices
on coal ere fully warranted.