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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
CHAPTER XN-
Danger Above and Below.

F T was difficult, once the Esmer- aida had been revealed in her
 true character, to maintain the - fiction of unconcern. But it was policy to do so, lest something worse might befa1l, and Matt and Chris were perseverfngly friendly to the careworn captain, and to the sulky, sardonic mate. They judged it wise to talk a great deal of the Tokelaus, and of their plan afterward to reach Samoa and start a little cacao plan tation-
 Matt's cry, wrung from his despera- ton, that he would sink the schooner had given him the germ of an idea. Yes why not sink her-not from any notion of wild revenge, but as a well calculated solution of the perils sur rounding them? To wait, in fact, un- til they knew there were islands near them and then, sinking the vessel, compel Schwartz to take to the surf boat This was a fine. .sbig, carvel built boat twenty-six feet long, and Matt tested it with his penknife to make sure it was sound. It would easily hold all hands, with ample provisions and water, and trip of sixty or eighty miles in it would be no terrible hard ship. Compared to the unknown dan gers that grew daily nearer, the haz ard of such an escape seemed small in deed And once ashore, anywhere ashore-they would be safe, for, how ever primitive and loose the little na- tive governments are, they are strong enough to protect the lives and per sons of those within their rule. g
 But to sink the Esmera1dai That %TN a Cfi of dynamite would send her to the bot tom in short order, and there was plen- ty of the deadly stuff in the trade room, together with caEs and fuses. But that was suicide. That was to open a barn door to the Pacific ocean. The alternative was to chise1 a good sized hole in her garboard streak and give it about twice the bore of a bilge pump.
 The EsmeraIda had an unusually Rood pump, worked by a couple of hand spikes, and throwing a five inch stream Matt squared the circle in dustriousIy and then doubled the re- suit, going over these calculations again and again to make sure of no mistake. What he aimed to accom- plish was a leak that would force Schwartz to lay the vessel toward the nearest land. and perhaps bring 1t 1neo view before there would be any need .11 ea%e refuge in the whaler. On tyvo to one ratio of leak against pump, he hoped the Esmeralda might stay ahoat for ten or twelve hours after he had achieved his purpose.
 They were twenty-four days out of San Francisco when the first land rose over the horizon. To Matt the -Fw nF Ia 5cIa nd Iiiyo q SiOnQl. it made him acutely restless and un- comfortable; he was possessed with the suffocating sense of almost terror that precedes ali desperate deeds. Tax ing advantage of the conmotion on deck, he ran below, watched his op- portunitv, and entered the trade room. No cracksman, on his knees before safe, and thrillingly conscious that at any moment he might be interrupted, could have experienced more trepida- knn than did Matt as he sought out
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case of axes and pr1ed open the lid. He sei2cl- one he went down on his knees before the hatch and fumbled with thefring countersunk in the plank Ing. = = ~
 The hold was about nine or ten feet deep; he peered in again, gauging ! it. Rope? There was rope every where, compactly coi1ed and burIapped. It would be quite a bother, though, to cut the fastenings; new rope also was sure to kink-to tangIe and twist itself into snarIs. Why not a bolt of that stout red cotton. It would be just as efncacious-mo ef1caeious- Timber. He made the loose end fast to a keg of nails and tossed the bolt itself down the hatchway; lowered the ax after it on piece of twine; also key saw and a pair of chisels on another piece of twine.
 Crushing the cotton in his hands, he swung over the opening and let him self go. His feet touched the iron bars; all about him it was as black as pitch except under the twilight of the hatch. The air was stale and stifing and reek- ing of bilge water.
 Getting his tools together, he got vigorously to work, ripping off big patch of the inner skin and laying open beyond the real object of attack The next step required more delicate meth ods-rnore care and skill. One Assure, however small, in the outer planking might admit so fierce a gush of water that the task would have to be rebe- gun elsewhere with all it's attendant delay. But there was no time for de Iay-not an instant. Above. him was the unlocked door-the open hatch, urging him to fexerish haste.
 He marked a good sized square on the splanking, mindful that the copper outside would help to check the inflow, and set to pairing the wood away as evenly as he could with the chisel. It was Oregon pine and came off in bright, clean shavings, sticky with gum. He dug deeper and deeper; the square sank into the yellow timber; he was as assiduous as ever, though the effort became harder to keep the sur face fiat and uniform. He was drip ping with sweat; the ax was heavy and extremely awkward to hold, cramping his right hand and annoying him with it's cumbersome handle.
 Dropping the chisel, he ran his hand down the ax handle, gripped and, aim- ing the blunt end of the ax at the ap- erture, let fly with all his strength.
 There was flash of greenish water, a stupefying roar, blow in his chest that hurled him sprawling backward, drenched, confused, almost senseless. Even at that depth the water was un- der colossal pressure; it was as though a geyser had opened in the ships side; the stream ran solid for six or seven feet, curved and burst Matt staggered up and regarded it with awe, dizzily trying to collect his bewtldered senses. Good God, how would the pumps ever cope with it! The whole ocean was pouring in; it did not seem she could last an hour.
 By degrees he recovered some com posture, collected the tools and flung them into the blackest recesses of the hold so that they might not rise in
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ATTRACTIONS
 M,# Al
 1.-THE THEATRES
PAhk THEATRE
JUNGLE TOM,s CABIN

ONSAG< 1OVn D OkAI11N-
 ''The survival of the fttest'' is amp ly illustrated in the long life of ''Un- cle Toms Cabin,'' which has been be- fore the public for more years than most of this papers readers care to remember. This truly American stage classics present day popularity has long furnished food for thought among producing nanagers, play wrights and the public 4zgenerally. That it will never die, but live for ever, seems an assured fact in so far as the StetsonT com pany is conc This famous dramatic organization is due at the Park today, matinee and night, in an entirely new and up-to- date dress. For this season. Manager Washburn secured a cast Of all stage favorites, each member having been selected for his. or her special fitness for the respective parts. The vaude- vile numbers introduced throughout the action of the play are features to be seen only with the Stetson com pany.
 THE LEGEND OF THE RING.''
 At the Park theater beginning with the matinee on Thursday and con- tinuing every day and evening for the week with matinee and night per 1formances, Charles Wa1dron will pre- sent The Trocadero Bur1esquers in Frank Finney's latest musical com cay, me Legend or The Ring. An all star cast includes, be- sides the author star. Frank Finney, Sam J. Adams, Minnie Burke, Flor ence Mills, Ze1la Clayton, John P. Grif1th,- Catherine Crawford, Lillian English and George Brennan, and the Bostonian Flirting chorus.
 Quo Vadis,'' that marvellous pho to drama spectacle that has made the, name of the producer, MT. George. 'Kleine, already famous on this con- tinent, and which has thrilled vast audiences week after week in New York, Chicago, Boston and PhiladeI- phia and various other cities, is an- nounced at the Park theater Monday for an engagement of three days with matinees every. day. That a, rare treat is in store for local amusement seek CTS is a foregone conclusion as such wonderful patronage and praise that has been bestowed upon this attrac- ton cannot be without merit.
 It is a splendid specimen of disso1v- ing photography and only one of a re- markable group. In fact, it is said, there are so many great scenes in this glorious photo drama production of Quo Vadis'' it is difficult to pick out any one to praise more than the other.
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t WagRBhhingtohh,h hhab a1bsq,- 17-Representa tive Curry inttbduced bill to mak' telegraph companfes capitalize ant punctuate te1egrams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

Shreveport, La, Dec. 1.-Two ne- groes 1ynched after confessing a, rnur- der
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

New York, Dec. 17-Jacob Schmidt, on steamer Caril1a, from Central America, looked for his twelve snakes and found big one had swallowed alavaa otharS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
MARINA PLANS FOR
 WINTER ACTIVITIES
Elects Officers And Names ComInitteeG
 For Coming Events.

Court Marina, No. 53, F. of A., Monday night held one of the most enthusiastic and best attended meet ings of the year. The event was the sen1i-annua1 election of officers Many of the charter members were present and co-operated with the present day workers in formulating plans for the winter season. The new officers will have ample opportunity to give their best efforts to the Court. Those elect ed were: Chief ranger, George T. O'Rourke; sub chief ranger, Edward Drew; treasurer, w. c. Meyer; 6nan- cia1 secretary, P. H. Howard; record ing secretary, w. A. Keeling; senior woodward, L. P. Farrell; junior wood ward, William J. Nolan; senior beadle, George Farrell; junior beadle, William Dockerty; physician, R. B. Keane, M. D.; druggist, Joseph McNahon; third trustee, A M. Baker: lecturer, E. Theodore Langenham.
 Michael J. Clabby, addressed the Court calling their attention to the convention of the Grand Court of Con city in 1915 and urged the Court to spare no effort in making this the greatest convention in the history of the order. Following MT. C1abby's suggestion a committee composed of William T. Meyer, P. H. Howard, T. F. Kearns and H. E. Hall were ap- pointed to make preliminary arrange r1ents and to confer with the other Courts regarding their wishes. MT. CIabby will act as chairman of this committee. The matter of a class ir- itiation was then discussed and through a suggestion of Alderman P. J. Unstetter a committee composed of George T. O'Rourke, Edward Drew, William J. Nolan L. P. Farrell and George Farrell were appointed to look into the subject.
 ; Among the past chief rangers to ad- dress the Court were D. G. c. R. John F. McEIroy, H. F.. Hall, J. F. Kearns, Grand Recording Secretary William T. Meyer, M. J. Clabby and Samuel c. Hawnnan of Court Nathaniel Hale, No. e4, of New London, Conn.
 Following the regular meeting the Robin. Hood Guards held a short meet ing and disbanded this body.
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There Was a Flash of GreenisF1 Water,
 Stupefying Roar.
 judgment against him, for he knew the short shrift he would get were the act brought home to him. He drew him. self up the hatch, caught the coaming, and with a sailors alertness sprang 0ut on the trade room floor. where,
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PARK THEATRE
 TELEPHONE 5000 A--+- --t4 .z.s.- s ---- --- kr&
 UNCLE TOMS CABIN

nance of Princess Romena,'' g. two reel Kinenaco1or= feature and three other first run photo plays will be shown on the same program
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
URGES THEATERS
FOR CHURCHCOES
Raising of Eyebrows Follows
Novel Sermon of n. Y.
Methodist Divine

NEW YORK, May 5.-There was
great raising OF the eyebrows among
Methodists OF the old school as re-
suit of the sermon OF Rev. DR.. Chris
tian Resiner, OF the Grace Methodist
church, yesterday. who declared that
the church rule forbidding members
to attend the theater, circuses or
horse races is dead letter.
DR.. Reisner said that unconstitu-
tional Methodists believe in liberty OF
conscience and therefore would not
mark as devilish that about which
there Is as much good as the theater.
He said the church law would have
been revised at the last general con-
ference had 1t not been for the
Negro vote"
DR.. Reisnef said that personally he
had never attended the theater, but
still believed much good was done by
actors and the stage. He read letters
from theatrical managers In answer
to a query from him as TO why the
theater should expect the sympathy
and cooperation OF the church.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
JOHNSON AGAIN
FACES COURT
Negro on Trial for Violation
of White Slave

CHICAGO. May enlarged with
I violation OF the Mann white slavery
act, Jack Johnson. Negro pugiltst. to-
day faced Judge Carpenter In the
federal court. II was the second time
within q period OF less than two weeks
that the Dig black had faced serious
charge. On April 20, he was fined
81, 900 on a charge os smuggling dia-
mond necklace into this country for
his suicide white wife, Eta Duryea
johnson, on whom he laid the blame.
The prosecuting witnesses for the
government today was Belle Sehreib-
or. q 2l-year-old white girl. II was
on her testimony that the indictment
on which today's trial was based. was
secured against Johnson last fall.
The indictment charges that Bell
Schneider, when but Is. took the
fancy of the Negro fighter; that he
took her as a travelling companion on
trips to Cleveland, Milwaukee. New
York, Atlantic City and Pittsburgh ;
and that the Negroes treatment Of the
young white girl graded from prodigal
gener0s tiyto brutality and the most
revolving and unprintable forms of de-
pravity. Johnson's second white wife
formerly Lucille Cameron, OF Min
neapolis, whom he married despite
frantic efforts by the girls mother To
prevent the alliance, was expected to
be in court today with her husband
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
DIED.

DIED.
DAvIS-April 80. B. w. Davis. at his
residence. asa Beaub.en-st. He
leaves a host OF friends. Services
.Antoine-st. Time later
HENDE RsON-May .. David r.. aged
&c. husband OF Rose. father OF
George, Charles. Mrs. Minnie Con
roy. Mrs. Coe Murdoch, Mrs. Edna
o'Rourke, Funeral Monday. at $50
from 10 Clark-ave.. from Holy Re-
deemer church at a. m.
HOLToN-Suddenly. April 80, John G.
Holton, father OF Frank j. Holton
and beloved husband OF Sarah L.
Holton Funeral from his late resi-
dence. 15l Goodwin-sve.. Sunday at
ESQ y. m. Interment at Birmingham
by funeral car.
KoUBA--May q at her home. S57 st.
Antoine-st.. Josephine. aged 81. be-
loved wife Of Frank and dear mot her
OF Geraldine Kouba and daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Schilling. sister OF John
and Frank schilling Funeral Mon
day. 1870 y. m. from residence
RosE--May ., 1919. suddenly. at his
residence. 46 Smith-sve.. Samuel
Rose. beloved husband Of Pauline II.
Rose: Funeral services from house
Monday at D. IN. Burial private.
husband 81 Ella shick, dear father
Of Edna. Lorenz, Armilla. Bulron and
Donald schick. aged 80 years. Flu
ners, from ud residence, Ak 7as Seven
Vincent.s church, $40 a, m.
TuECk--May 1. 1918. Minnie j.. be-
fUvsd mother OF Mrs Sophia Schrage
Mrs. Mary Lemkie. Mrs. Edna Parks
Mrs. Johanna klovski. Mrs. Minnie
Schultz. Adolph. and Rose Tucek, age
residence. ia Hsndrieks-st.. Monday
at a:1o .. m.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
GAVE TY.

Lew Kelly I'm his original creation,
"Prof. Dope" Is the headliner with the
Behman show In the Gayety thcater
this week Kelly Is funny in Quiet
way. and his line of stun is far above
the general run OF burlesque comedy.
Assisting Kelly are several other
burlesQue favorites. including the
Watson sisters. Fanny and Kitty: Lon
Hascall. Fred WyckofY. Freda Flor
ence. Vic Casmore. Ameta Pynes and
George Douglas. The Watson sisters
do q clever dancing and singing act.
Douglas Is an eccentric dancer and
acrobat. Hascall IL a rapid-1re talker
who uses q lot of original expressions.
Fred Wyckoff "rube" comedian, is
scream IN a hit entitled The Mayor
of TanktOwn."
Also. the Behman show boasts OF a
chorus that Is good to look upon. The
girls appear In a variety OF dazzling
costumes and the scenery 10 pretty
The bathing scene In the first bur-
letta, "A Mix-up at Newport" Is es-
pecially interesting. Taken all In all
the Behman show Is one OF the most
interesting that has appeared In the
Gayety In several weeks.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
FOURTH GREAT FIGHT
FOR BRITISH SUFFRAGE
OPENED IN PARLIAMENT


the publication OF our newspaper In
England. and we will publish It
here" said Miss Pankhurst. editor in
chief of the Suffragette, who became
an exile when she fed from London
to escape prosecution for conspiracy.
Il am going to several Belgian
cities, including Brussels, and Ant
werp, TO look up suitable quarters
there. The British home Office has
threatened to demand of President
Poincare, under the entente cordiale
between the two countries, that We
be expelled from France, and that
our newspaper be suppressed here. IL
that threat Is carried out, We will find
some other place for Publishing our
newspaper. for the Suffragette VIII be
printed somewhere until British wo-
men get the ballot"
Asked II her mother. now ont OF
prison on ticket OF leave" would
come to Paris, Miss Pankhurst said
she might If she could get out Of
England.
THE home office has not discoursg-
ed us about It," Miss Pankhurst con-
tinued. I'VE intend to carry on our
campaign OF militancy until the Eng
lish women have the vote. II we are
driven from London. We will direct
the work from Paris. and II France
turns against us, We will go else
where"
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
BROADWAY.

When James J. Corbett appears on
the stage. women wonder how such a
nice-looking man could ever have
been brutal prizefighter. and men
realize how he won the sobriquet
Gentleman jim" Mr.. Corbett, who
Is the same Corbett who introduced
the solar plexus TO an amazed world,
and who played on the white side OF
the Jeffries-J Johnson argument when
lots OF other people knew better, IL
telling audiences in the Broadway
theater this week some Of the Incl
dents of the career that made him
idolized. He still retains his popular
ity as vaudeville monologist. be
cause what he says continues 10 be
interesting.
A one-act musical piece called
"Dorothys Playmates' has the merit
OF originality Dorothy loses her pet
cat and has a tuneful time about IL
while her other pets assist her There
Is a great deal OF singing and dancing
to please the audience.
A farce. Early Morning Refiec.
tons" is we'll played by Sager Nudge
ley & Co. Mr. Midgeley's employer
comes home intoxicated. and II be
comes necessary for Midgeley to act
as his reflection In a glassless mirror.
Mort Sharp does some singing and
talking The Four Readings have an
athletic act that includes some thrill
ling work In hand balancing. Man
ming and Ford are the dancing team
OF the week The Wardoscope, as
usual, ends the bill with motion pic
lures OF current events. -
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
DETROIT BEING FURBISHED
AND BRUSHED TODAY


lchruchgoers convinced themselves
| that their concordance IL defective
because they were unable to locate
IT. The search, Of course. hindered
the work of cleaning. but was q
grand little mental stimulus.
A great many people put of their
cleaning In the belief that 1t Will
take the ID. p. W. several days TO col
lect all the rubbish set out for its
delectation. Some Of these people
were fooled, for the wagons visited
their localities first; and II these
procrastinators put their waste into
the alleys a few days hence. they will
run the risk OF being arrested and
prosecuted by the Board of Health.
The inhabitants Of certain eastside
districts where thrift Is considered the
greatest Of all virtues seized the op-
portunity offered by cleanup day to
visit the dump-piles OF their more
wealthy fellow-citizens, and managed
to collect therefrom a number or ar
ticles of use which were considered
valueless In the houses that discarded
them. Push-carts were greatly In evi-
dence throughout the alleys. Dealers
I'm rags lowered offers; quota
lions dropped suddenly from quar-
ter-of-a.cent a pound. until there was
almost a panic In the rag market Old
bottles found no sale, and even scrap
iron was drug. Collectors or these
souvenirs found all they could do In
overhauling the alley refuse piles.
Monday was the reg-pickers millen-
ium
Commissioner Haarer Is hoping that
the weather bureau will delay all
windstorms. or shunt them around
Detroit. until his men can finish the
mammoth Job of collection. A 30-mile
gale would make the alleys resemble
the Sahara desert In q sand-storm, and
would cause DR.. Kiefer TO have him
self committed to Pontiac.
Officers OF the Public Health league
spent the day I'm various parts OF the
city, watching the work OF collection.
As the league Is TO be permanent
affair, its members hoped TO gather
valuable Information for future use
from the experience OF Monday.
Cleanup day" brought it's prob
lens, too. Jack Knight. superinten-
dent OF street cleaning. says merchants
and others are abusing the privileges
granted fer the day OF putting refuse
In the Meys, and are depositing
everything imaginable. In one case an
old discarded safe. weighing a couple
az tons. was dumped Into the alley
and II had TO be loaded onto y truck
with a block and tackle. Another man
deposited several wagonloads or wet
cement In an alley. by $50 this
/ morning the d. L. W had hauled away
4Oe loads " rubbish. Knight says II
will take "A week 20 complete the work.
lie estimates that In that time at
\ least 5000 loads will be taken from
the alleys.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT, May 5,--Opening Liver
pool gained some strength IN wneat
after an easy opening on Monday Inc
Chicago market Was steady. Detroit
prices were unchanged and the mar
ket ruled quiet. Opening prices Mon
day: Cash and May No red wheat.
3lo7 July, s2a.c; September. 92ia C;
No. ! white, sl0t.
There is a firm tone In the corn mar
ket and nothing doing. The market IS
quoted at SIC for cash No. ), osc Tor
No. yellow and soc for No. yellow.
oats are steady ana active at 3si2
white and 36lrc for No white.
Rye is in good demand al SAC for
cash No g.
Beans are dull and easy at $2.05 for
Cloverseed is steady at sl3.2o Tor
prime spot and aisike. Timothy Is
nominal at $l75 for prime spot
Grain receipts at Chicago Monday:
Wheat. % cars, corn. l4e ears; oats
157 cara
May wheat in Chicago opened Mon
day at SIC corn al 50 Is u oy%.c oats al
S5hc and July pork al SIS A.
Wheat in Liverpool opened - =
lower and was later quoted unchanged
to I'D higher. Corn was unchanged
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
TOLEDO. May 3.--Wheat: Cash and
May. slO6. July, s27sc September.
case. Corn: Cash 5eae: May Sshc;
Cash, 3sc; May. s77sc: July. Se+c: Sep
TENDER 36asc. Rye: Cash. 63hc Clo-
verseed: Cash, SIS. 45: October; s74s y
Timothyseed: Cash, $50; September
So Butter eggs and hay; Unchanged
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Opening-Whea
May up isc. July unchanged. Corn
MAY down nc: July unchanged. Pro-
visions: Steady.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
JEWISH CHILDREN STRIKE
TO GUST PRINCIPAL

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Deter
mined that the principal OF their
school be removed, 500 school chill
dren and teachers or the Talmud
Torah Jewish school who went on
strike several days ago. because, they
say, David Highlander. the principal, is
incompetent, students and teachers
combined today and opened another
school q few blocks away
The teachers, all OF whom are uni
versity graduates. say they will lay
MI the facts In the controversy before
every Jewish organization In this city
and demand the financial support now
given the Talmud TOrah. Parents OF
the children support the teachers
while the board of directors OF the
school are firm behind Professor Eng.
lander.