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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS
 AEROPLANE BILL

The $640, 100000 aerop1ane bill be- came law today with President Will sons signature.
 This Immense appropriation. is only the beginning Of preparations for the campaign intended to overwhelm Ger many in the air. More than 10000 planes are to be built as a first incre- ment and there will be many thous- ands of aviators.
 Germany, realizing the danger.
 Germany. realizing the danger of the air campaign, already is fever ishlyI building aeroplanes to fight the fleets coming to overwhelm her. The element of speed therefore is fore most in building the American fleet!
 This feature was emphasized today in a statement by Howard B. Coffin, chairman of the aircraft production board of the council of national de- fense.
 The program must be carried out with promptness equal to that dis played by Congress in passing the measure.' he said. "It is a task de- manding all the initiative and power of American industry for it's con- summation. All world records for industrial development of a new art must be broken.
 'tOne word of caution only need be ftlid here. Under ordinary condi. tions at least a year would be re quired for the industrial preparation which this program demands Yet we have no such length of time in which to perform the task now"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Hoover Refuses Name
 To Food Rally Day

k. Lexington. Mass, July 24-The public safety committee has received 8 letter from Herbert e Hoover dis approving a suggestion that his name be used as the title of war time food rally day to be held by Middle sex county organizations. MT. Hoov- Ter wrote:
 Does 1t not seem to you that the cause in which we are fighting is SC great and inspires and demands such unity of action and democratic CO., operation that it would2be a linita- ton. rather than help, to attach the name of any individual or group oi individuals to the lessons which we are trying to bring to the attention o1 our countrymen?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
FOR
 REV0L UTION IN
 RUSSIA IS FELT
Tempest In Capital Will Disappear People
 Happy.

Boston, July 24-Optinnistie views of the Russian situation are expressed in two letters just received here from Mrs. Catherine Bresll41ovsi<y, the aged revolutienist Writing to Miss Helena
 s. Dudley she says:
 "It- goes better and better The peasants are strong and well dis
 posed, always ready to do their best; the army, too, for it is composed of peasants boys. There are some peo-
 pie who have inabibed foreign Neas from Germany, but they are few, and all the teeepest they have awakened in the capital will disappear. Such
 great revolution as we have here cannot be carried through without some troubles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

A detailed and graphic account of the fight put up by the armed guard on the American tank steamer Mereni on June 12. which was so game. that it won the praise of German suR marine commander, was received by the navy department and was made public by Secretary Daniels. The tanker had two hour running fight with the submarine and was aban- dened after the shell fire from the submarine had set her ablaze ffom stem to stern and the last gun was out of, commission.
 The report, which went to Admiral W. s. Benson, chief of naval opera tions, was made by Andrew Copassaki. chief boatswain's mate, who was in charge of the naval armed guard on the Moreni. His picture is reproduced herewith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
GARMENT WORKERS
 THREATEN STRIKE

New York, July 24-Refusal of the cloak, suit and skirt manufacturers protective association to grant the de- mand of e0,000 employees for a 20 per cent. in crease in wages today brought renewed threats of strike on the part of the officials of the International Ladies' Garment Workers union. The employers association, in reply to the demands of the union. offered to 1n- crease wages A. per cent, declaring that 8 20 per ceDt. raise would force the price of garments to such pro- hibitive figure as to paralyze the
 market,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
FOURTEEN LOADED. COAL CARS PILE UP IN WRECK
 ON tC. N. E. RAILROAD

Danibury, July 24.-Traf1ic between this city and Poughkeepsie on the Central New England railroad was tied up, last night by a train wreck near Manchester Bridge, N. Y., late yesterday. .Fourteen loaded coal cars on an eastbound freight train left the rails and piled up, blocking both tracks. Passengers were transferred arourtd the wreck, but freight service Fover the Poughkeepsie bridge route was tied up for several hours, seri- Eously delaying the heavy movement of coal to New England. No one was injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
8, ,OOO, QUO. YARD
 TO BUILD SHIPS
 FOR US. NAVY {
U. s. Steel Forms Company to Operate Meadows
 Plant. .N |

Few York, July 24-Thes United States steeY Corporation took two im- portant steps yesterday toward the completion of It's program for the construction of one of the. largest shipbuilding plants in the world when its8incorporated at Trenton, IN. &J.. the Federal lShipbuilding Co. with capital of $3,060. 900 and concluded tentative arrangements for the pur- chase of 86 acres of land in the New ark meadows. The corporation re- gently purchased 62 acres adjoining so that it now has 1 48 acres fronting on Newark Bay. The land purchase was closed yesterday at meeting between B. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, and Joseph F. Day., auctioneer and sales agent for the Newark Factory Sites. The deeds will be signed today.
 ,1 The new shipbuilding yard will lie between the Passaic and Hackensack rivers and is the largest acreage ob- tatned by any concern on the big fiats- It extends along the Hacken- sack river for several hundred feet, backs up on the plant which the Ford Motor Co. Is building along the Lin coin Highway and has the tracks ot the Central of New Jersey Railroad on the other side.
 Plans for the new shipbpildine yards have been perfected and 1t can be stated with authority that the Steel Corporation will proceed immediately to erct 12 ways The corporation hopes to begin within six months the bufldizH of steel ships. k 4 was learned that the company is pre- paging to build ships for the govern ment to the extent of the latters re- quests andS the r capacity of the new ship building yards.
 The project will start with an esti- mated expenditure of s6,0O0,000 and it's growth will depend upon the amount of business received. Int new undertaking will be financed our of the earnings of the Steel Corpora, ton and will not involve any new financing.
 Steel for the construction of ths ships will be furnished by the Amer. ican Braige Go, another subsidiary ol the United States Steel Corporation
 Although no additional informa, ticn could be obtained st the corpor ation's offices yesterday 1t was said ii other quarters that the cornpan. would erect on the new property son' of the largest fabricated steel plant. in the world and that 1t was esti mated approximately 5000 operatives 5 would be efnployd.
 Adjoining the site wherei this fabri eating plant is to be effected is 5I acres of land which 4theT Steel Cor poration recently leased from tn, Ford Realty Co, of which MT. Day Il vice president, and on which, 1t il understood plant will be construct ed for the building of wooden ships More than 1000 workmen are ex pected to be employed in this depart nent- s. .,5
 Robert McGregor. who for eigh years has been looking after they Stee Corporations shipping business ant has had much experience in engineer ing and building in the United State and England, will be general manage of the nv shipyards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
VEGETABLES HAD
 HOLLWEG'S AID

Berlin. via London, July 24-Dr Won Bethmann-Hollweg. the former Chancellor, left Berlin on Saturday for his estate inS Hohenfipow.
 The TaglischeI Rundschau states that Count George F. von Hertling, the Bavarfan Premier. after declin- ing the Imperial sChancelIorship, sug- gested that pr. George Michaelis, who afterward was named, be appointed to the place.
 The Cologne Volks Zeitung disputes Bhis assertion, claiming that the ap- pointment of the new Chancellor was the result of the ommendation of Efszpredecessor.D Dr. Won Bethmann-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Dan Cupid Breaks
 Marriage License
 Records for June

The beautiful month of June just passed together with the approaching draft for the national army, caused Dan Cupid to speed things up some with the result that in Bridgeport a new record was made for marriages, the number reaching 274 for the month, as compared with 223 for June, 1916; 150 for June. 1915, and 139 for the same month of 1914.
 There were 166 deaths last month, 10 more than for the same month of 1916 and the births for June, 1917, 39o, were 70 in excess of the births for June of last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

George Manning 604 Main street, was given a sentence of 60 days in jail and fined $5 in the city court this morning by Judge Frank Wilder on a charge of assault. Mannin is alleged to have assaulted the night clerk in the restaurant at South avenue and Broad stret, fleeing from the scene to his home.
 Patrolman Fftzroy found him under the bed of his room and when he pulled Manning out the latter assault ed the policeman. Fitzroy took all the fight out of his prisoner. however, with a we'll directed punch between the eyes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Charged with the theft of S356 from the Adams, Express Co.,, where he was employed as assistant cashier, E'rank J. Snee, who states he lives in South Main street. Stratford, had his case continued by Judge Frank Wilder for one week when arraigned in the city court this morning
 According to the police, Snee, who IS charged in three counts with theft on three different days appropriated sums or money from the cash drawer He pleaded not guilty to the charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
ASKS MEMBERS TO OBSERVE
 HOOVER'S ECONOMY RULES

Washington, July 24-An appeal to members of the chamber of com merce of the United States is made in a statement today by the chamber committee cooperating with the council of national defense. Mem bers are requested to observe the economy rules promulgated by Her bert c. Hoover and endeavor to stim- ulate interest in the economy cam
 paign in their respective communities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Chilean Cabinet; Opposed tor Strict
 Neutrality, Resigns

Santiago. chile. July 24-The cabi- net has resigned No reason for the action is given.
 The Chilean nainIstry which has just abando doned dfice was formed July 14, succeeding thee abinet that resigned on July |. It has been report ed recently that d majority of. the Chileans favored an Abandonment of the policy of strict neutrality. Trouble over this question, f. is thought, may have had something to do with the decision of the eahiret to resign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Find Dozen Watches On Prisoner Suspect;
 Police Have Him Held

James Leonard, 16 Cedar. street, Myrtle beach, when arrested yester- day resembled walking watch fac tory. He had in his pockets a dozen gold timepieces and Capt. E. O. Cro- nan this morning in the city court had Judge Frank Wilder continue the case for week in order to give the police time to investigate his record and ascertain the owner of the watches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
FINED s1o FOR THROWING sros

Appeasing his anger by throwing Q stone cost Robert Hamnon, colored, of 40 Columbus street, $10. Judge Frank Wilder imposed this sentence in the city court this morning. Ham mond did not like the residents of the house at "A Lumber street. Accord ingly he threw rock through one of the windows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
COST OF WAR TO
 BRITAIN EXCEEDS
 $30, 900, 900 DAILY

London, July 24-Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor of the exchequer. announced in the house of commons this afternoon that for 112 days the average British expenditure was s. 795, 5,00O- pounds daily.s
 The chancellor said the total atl- vance made by Great Britain to her allies and the Dominions was 1,oz5,- O00, ,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Recreation Tent On
 Boston Common for Soldiers and Sailors

Boston. July 24ESoldiers and sail- ors, with whom Boston common is 8 favorite informal parade ground when off duty, are to bel provided with a recreation tent here. Mayor Curley has approved an application from the City Federation of1.Women's clubs for thes erection of. the tent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
o.. A. R. TO ENCAMP
 WEEK OF AUGUST 19

| Boston, July. 24-Active prepara- tons are being made for. the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held here during the week of August 19. A large fund for entertainment of the veterans has been raised by popular subscription.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Amherst, Mass, July 24-Prof William D. Hurd, director of the ex- tension service of the Massachusetts agricultural college, has been called to Washington to act as an assistant to the secretary of agriculture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
PERU's caBTNEr REsIGNs.

Lima, Peru. sInly 24The Peru vfan cabinet resigned today. The ministers, howeyer, will remain at their posts until pJuiy 27, pending the formation of new ministry.
 The outgoing Peruvian cabinet took office August s1s.A 1sIs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
PERSONAL MENTION

MT. and Mrs Freq ,. Brady of 765 Laurel. avenue are rejoieing over the arrival of a baby girl who came to gladden. the home July z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Mrs. Rena Mooney, charged with comp1icity in the preparedness parade explosion year ago at San Francisco. will know her fate today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Alfredo Lezio, lieutenant in the Italian army, was drowned in Green wood Lake, near4Ra*erson, N J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Two seamen of a Dutch steamship moored off 57th street in the Hudson sriver, were drowned when a boat in which they were sailing capsized.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

was withdrawn from the Sub- Treas ury Of this amount $S52,000 will be shipped to- Spain and the rest is withheld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Captain Bragg of the American bark Hifdegarde, which was sunk by a sub marine. said that from the appear ance of the. submarines they have not been into a port within a year. The U-boats are all covered with moss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Despite the U-boats, Philadelphia exports for June reached s41, 1,284,111. a record for that month, as compared with $24,286,752 "a year ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

The water power Of Sweden is esti- mated at 5000, 900 horsepower Only A.abouts1 B. per cent.-is in use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Judge Mcintyre iristhe Court of Gen eral Sessions, New s.s ' ork, asked all male prisoners of conscription agA to nsedzaGa <hasx xaf5straxzon <znzA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
CUBA WILL SETTLE.
 WITH BONDHOLDERS
 OF CUBAN PORTS co

Havana, July 24.-The house of rep resentatives at the first meeting of its extraordinary session approved by a vote of 65 to 20 the senate bill empow- ering the president to settle with the Cubans Ports Co. hondholders.
 The Cuban Ports Go, known as the Dragado was formed during the Go- meg administration to clean and dredge the ports of the island. The company was to receive a certain per centage of revenues. paid to the gov ernment on merchandise entering Cuba Its bonds were sold principally in the United States and England.
 When President Menocal entered of- flee he cancelled the concession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

Farmer want Ads. One Cent i. we.1
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
Pixie Carnival

The Springfield Republican
contained an article relative to
the school children of that place
giving an opera tomorrow night
at the Landers Theater at
Springfeldentitled "The Pixies"
which it says is lone of the pret.
test ana most famous of w. A.
Mines productions" What it
neglected to state was that DR..
F. II. Riley of Mansfield was
connectee with Mr.. Milne in this
production. We have on our
desk a souvenir program of this.
opera, which was given at Deca.
tur. ILL.,, June 2O-25, 1904, for
the benefit Of Bethsaida Hospital
by WA. Milne and DR.. F. H. Ri.
ley. The Doctors trick dog,
Miss Meauty. now quite well a.
long in years, was one of the fea.
lures on the program at that time
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
Denlow

Luther remington made q
business trip to Mountain Grove
Monday.
Frank Curnutt and wife enter.
tained at their home Sunday
John Strnnk and wife of Fox
Creek and j. A, G. Reynolds and
son of Ava.
Hazel Stewart spent Sunday
night with Alta Upshaw.
Fred Stewart and wife made q
trip to Norwood last week tc
have some dental work done.
George Upshaw had the mis-
fortune of loosing a fine young
COW last week.
Arthur Mallonee and wife have
gone to Oklohoma TO lind employ
ment for the summer.
II. A. Alsup's are preparing Il
leave forithe west; they may Ia
cate in Idaho. We deeply regre
to lose such good neighbors from
our midst but we wish then
much success.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
NAME PATRONS DAY.
Arbor Day, Friday,Ap l3,
is Time Set at Mans
field School

The meeting OF the Parent
Teacher Association at the school
house Friday night was we'll at.
tended. After the program re.
fresbments were served, con.
sisting of sandwiches, waters
and cocoa.
1t was decided to request DR..
r. NJ. Rogers to deliver an ad.
dress baby week
Friday, April II, is to he Obser,
we'd as Patrons Day, at which
time it is planned to do consider,
able work towards beautifying
the school grounds. For this
work teams and dirt will he
needed and it is hoped the pat
rOns OF the district will take an
interest in the work and contri'
butte of their time and resources
towards making the day the
success it should be. The Par.
ent- -Tracher Association and the
faculty are in earnest in this
work, but they cannot accom-
plish what they wish without
your assistance. The ladies'
will serve dinner on the grounds
to the workers, as it is planned
to make it an all day affair.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
Two Stores Robbed

IL
The general store Uf G. W
Freeman & Son and the + N.
Dyer Furniture Go. store were
robbed last night.
Entrance to the Freeman store
was effected by cutting out u
window glass in the rear of the
store, seemingly with a glass
cutter. Two or three suits Of
good clothes and a quantity of
other goods we're taken, hats.
shoes, shirts, underwear, hosiery
and many other articles. includ.
ing some groceries, and a few
pennies. The store was ran
sacked and articles of good quail.
ity were taken, great care evi.
dently being taken to get the
best there was and things that
would suit their fancy. The
gold compartment OF the cash
register was also forced open
and an attempt was made to open
the safe. The old clothes were
left behind, complete new out
fits being secured. There were
probably two of the robbers
They departed through the base
ment.
Mrs. Newton and Lee Lathror
we're up late that night in the
Newton Cafe and heard a noise
in the alley, but seeing no one
thought dogs were hunting
scraps Of feed at the rear Of th'
cafe. A stick of cord wood wa.
1taken from Newtons Cafe to ust
in reaching the window, and this
was evidently the noise they
heard.
At the furniture store, a quan
tity of groceries, hosiery, ant
otner articles were> taken. con
densed milk and hosiery seeming
to be what was most desired
three cans of milk consumed il
the store. together with SOM
crackers and candy. Othe
articles we're scattered about tn
store, evidently not being want
ed. Entrance was Effected her
by breaking the plate glass i
q rear door and unlocking tn
door. Z
1t is hoped the guilty may b
soon apprehended.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
Obituary

The 13 day old son Of Amos
Peabody and wife died at 1:3O p.
m. today of bronchial pneumonia
The bereaved ones have our sym
pathy.
Miss Mae Cooley, daughter of
Madison and Vina Cooley, died
ut q oSpital in Oklahoma Mon
day night, after an operation for
appendicitis. They lived in Mans.
field last summer but returned
to Oklahoma last fall. Mae was
a member of the choir, and B. Y.
p. U. also the young ladies' mis-.
sion circle of the Baptist church
and was a beautiful singer; but
she has gone to sing with the
Heavenly choir around the throne
of God. All who met her here
loved her and are sorry to hear
of her death. The bereaved fam
lily have the sympathy of their
many friends.
Clifford, the 9 year old son Of
Jesse Brazeal and wife, former
~ of Hartville. died NJ Harlow
town, Mont, Thursday of sept
cemia. The body, accomanied
by the parents. was brought
here for burial yesterday, inter
ment taking place in the Dennis
cemetery, the funeral being
preached at the log church by
Rev. J. NJ. England Of Mansfield
C.H. Brazeal's Of Springfield
and Robert Boyer's of Hartvillt
were here for the funeral, Mr.
Boyer and wife being grand
parents Of the baby. Our.peopl'
sympathize with, the grief
stricken parents in their bereaye
ment.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
DISPLAY YOUR FLAGS
Towns Throughout United
States Unfurl Old Glory
to Show Patriotism

Mansfield is just little back
ward in displaying her patriotic
spirit. Some visitors to the Cen
City OF the Ozarks have mention.
ed this fact. Other towns in tho
United States are displaying
hags from their public buildings
and particularly from their
homes. Almost every daily pa.
per you read speaks of hunting
up Old Glory and unfurling our
Ilag to the breez", in accord with
the great patriotic wave now
sweeping the country, America
FIRST "and the Stars and Stripes
Forever" with a flag floating
from every American home,
manifesting a spirit of patriotism
and showing that the country is
behind President Wilson in this
threatened international crisis.
Why cannot Mansfield show her
patriotism as other towns do?
Let each home in Mansfield be
decorated with at least one flag,
lying from the front porch of
the home. On my recent visit to
Kansas City, and from there to
Columbia, l witnessed many
towns decorated with Old Glory,
and ! hope the citizens will an
aver the call by displaying flags
fat once, aha hecn pace with the
ether patriotic citizens of this
great nation, Respectfully,
II. II RILEY, Mayor.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-29
1900 Letters on Hog
Cholera

This week there is going out
from the Office of the State Vet
erinarian at Colum bia, Missouri,
u letter tOeyery district clerk in
this state-a total of over 1000
letters.
The district clerk is asked to
read this letter before your an.
nual school meeting on Tuesday,
April 3. This letter requests
everybody. to watch out for any
outbreak of any disease among
hogs and report the same to the
nearestdeputy state veterinarian
who will investigate without cost
to the farmer.
The deputies available for
Wright county are Dr.R B. Love,
Springfield, Mo-, Dr. NJ. Sarde,
West Plains. Mo-. DR.. WIN. Rus.
sell West Plains, Mo. \
Through this school district
organization plan it is proposed
to place every outbreak of hog
cholera under control before it
becomes widespread. This letter
is of cash importance to every
hog raiser. Ask your district
clerk about it when you arrive
at your annual school meeting,
April }.