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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15
OTHER STATES LIKELY I TO FOLLOW SUIT
Revolt Likely in American Auto1laobdle Assocfation-Of Little Worth to Connecticut-Nfany Reasons
 For Dissatisfaction Given.


 That the action Of the Connecticut State Automobile Association in with drawing from the Automo obile Associa,- ton of America will be followed by a similar action on the part of many of the state associations was the predic- ton made yesterday by a prominent officer of the Connecticut association. In the near future it is likely that the Ohio. Southern California, Virginia. and Iowa associations may withdraw from the A. A. A.
 During the past year the A. A. A. has lost 2,000 members. Although the specific grievance which led to the withdrawal of the Connecticut associa- ton was their failure to gain proper representation in the recent annual meeting of the American association, the charge covers an undercurrent of feeling which has existed for some time past The real reason for the with drawaIsis the fact that the A. A. A. has proven of little no use to G1nnecticut autoists and to the fact that as the state officer said yester- day, .it is run by manufacturers for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15

the manufacturers of automo piles and patent roads
 At the meeting of the national asso- citation last earsby-1aws were adopted which put the entire control of the convention in the hands of the presi- dent of the Association. He names the nominating committee and has power to add to the directorate, so that the power. is never out of his reach. Most of these directors are ap- pointed in the city of New York, so that the president is in close touch with the leading men of his adnlinis- tration, usually repr resentatives of the manufacturers.
 While the manufacturers control the association they also pay a large share of its expenses. It was shown in the reports at the last annual meeting of the A. A. A. that their total pawn nentS for the year amounted to about s20,- s00e. Of this amount the National As sociation of Automobile Manufaetur- @ers paid about $1O,o6Q and the Me chanics Accessories Association have S5,500.
 Meanwhile the various state asso- ciations have not kept up, either in gaining members, or payment of dues. At the Richmond meeting the New York State Assdciation! one of the largest in the country, was threatened with expulsion for non-payment of dues. Rhode Island and other states where there are many motorists, paid an account less than $100 for the year. Yet the Connecticut association has gained steadily in menabershi pand in the last four years has paid no less than $7, 900 to the fund of the national association.
 The expenses of running the nation al association are very large, the chairman of the board of directors. A. J. Batcheldor being paid $5,000 salary alone. The general feeling in the Con- necticut association is that the money which has been paid annually to the A. A. A. could be used to much greater advan tage within the state No slegis- lation, very little inf formation and practically no services of great value to the Connecticut association have come from the A. A. A. during all the years of membership. F
 The Connecticut state association now comprises six clubs as follows: Hartford. New Haven, Bridgeport waterbury. LitehfieId county and New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15

The Braffn1a Say, ain't you oteE4 doing this business "a little ?se Here you keep right on laying as if youE life depended on 1t Cant, you ta lze a rest? .s9s , ~
 The Plymouth Rock .(coquettish- 1y).-I guess you never had a man smile on you the. way my boss smiles Eevery time cackIe Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-15

It is not yet known whether the state association, with the other states tn at sWithd raw from the A. A. A, will form a new cornbination of, clubs. It will await the action of the other states. Meanwhile, unless some action is taken q1y the individual clubs, the Connecticut association will remain in tact. The present method of promot- ing touring information will be en- Iarged. and the m oney which has for merly been paid to the national as sociation, will be distributed for sign- post expenses and good roads work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

In her charming apartment at the
Gladstone, Eleventh and Pine streets,
Mrs. Imogen B. Oakley cheerfully re-
counted her European experiences. for
she has Just returned from France, and
glad she Is to be at home again. Accom-
panied by Miss Ella Robb, secretary of
the Civic Club in this city, Mrs Oakley
sailed for the shores OF Brittany early in
July, where she spent one happy month.
and then proceeded on to Tours On her
arrival she was greeted with vague news
OF the war, but did not feel unduly
alarmed.
However, the seriousness of the position
for Americans abroad was brought sharp
ly home to her on the following morn
ing. On going out to get some checks
cashed she discovered, ruefully, that not
soul would cash them. The French
landlady proved a good friend in trouble;
she immediately said, Madame will stay
as long as she likes and will pay me
next year" Indeed, to stay in Tours was
the only possible thing to do. for all the
trains were used for mobilization pur-
poses. and even had she had the money
Mrs Oakley could not have left.
Tho daughter OF the late George F. Baer
was in a like prcdicament at Tours, and
was also forced to stay. For two weeks
she had to do without her favorite after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

waited a minute to be sure that he
was through. He wasn't
And l don't like this room," he
went on. 81 want the children to
stand around and watch us as they
used to-so there!"
Dream looked pretty solemn; you
see, he liked all those things, too. And
even goldfsh's troubles sound
pretty dreadful if they are said right
out all together that way!
Then he remember how foolish it
is to worry about troubles or to think
about things one can't have.
81 suppose that's all true" he an
swered Really Truly, and then he
added calmly, "but you see I don't
stay a goldfish long"
MOI" exclaimed Really Truly.
"No, l don't" replied Dream, con-
tentedly. "a few minutes ago | was
cloud in a make-believe sky. Just
now I am fairy queen dressed for
a ballw And he circled gracefully
round the bowl, flirting his gorgeous
chiffon train in gay delight-as he
added, "and make-believe is fun-just
try it and see"
Tomorrow-The Little Red Crayon.
Copyright, 1914, by Clara Ingram Judson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
HOME KNITTED COAT
SWEATERS TO MEET
SCARCITY OF TOGS
War May Have Serious
Effect on the Price of Out
of-door Garments for Chill
dren.

NE of the first considerations fol
out-of-doors garments for children
Is warmth without undue weight
| It is in this particular that the sweater
coat excels, and while It Is not suitable
| for state or festive occasions, 1t is an
admirable garment for play or everyday
wear, and distinctly picturesque into the
bargain
Today's illustration shows a sweater
coat of champa e-colored silk, fastened
with knitted buttons of the same color,
and tied with sash ending in tassels.
The cap exactly matches the sweater
In color, weave and trimming, as there
is button on one side and tassel on
the other.
1t is an excellent model, either for pur-
chase or for home manufacture. 1t has
been designed on the most simple lines,
and the sweater was never meant to be
ornate, although it sometimes is
1t is knitted with the regulation stitch,
but the sash prevents it from looking
either plain or severe.
ANY one at all skilled in knitting would
find it an easy model TO copy.
There are several grades of wool that
could be substituted for the silk. and
any color either light or dark, could be
chosen in the place of the champagne
color of the illustration.
Although It is early in the year to
speak of Christmas, the rumor has
started, and keeps on growing. that there
will be a dearth of toys and playthings
this year.
Some of the toy shops and department
stores that make a showing Of such
rope before the war broke out
They are probably in the minority. If
the prices go up in proportion to the
scarcity of the articles 1t will make
rough shedding for many householders.
1t is commonly said that the number
Of children is in reverse ratio to the
worldly goods of the parents, which may
be the law of compensation manifesting
itself obscurely. But II the prices of toys
are prohibitive the children must not go
without gifts.
A gay-colored cap and sweater would
delight the heart of any child, and it Is
surprising how quickly they reach COM
pletion when they are started and worked
on in the odd moments that otherwise
might pass with nothing to show.
And. Furthermore, knitting Is recon-
mended by physicians as sedative to
| nerves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

we had no money. Then a dsi,.s,.
thing happened for us. A mar ss'ul ss
Brooklyn, who was touring in his Ion
burst a tire, and was forced to s,.n aun
Tours, for he. too. had no moneS
the end of two weeks, my friend
got some money through the Ams,ssa-L,
Express Company, but this unfortnS9.,
man had u Brown-shipley letter OF c,..
IL, and could not get II cashed. He o.s se
to us and said that IL we would give I, S1a
money to mend his tire, he would man ,a
us around the chateau. Needless to ..a
we heartily agreed.
THE Loire is too beautiful for wos,.
said Mrs. oakley. You know IL ia csii,,
the Garden of France Crop after ossa
of strawberries appears there in a s,n.p
season, for the climate is so equable ~,
delightful that everything grows raplS,s
AT Chanonceaux a melancholy Frn.!,
woman, whose husband had Just left ~
the war, showed us round tbs ~, w
chateau. Mon mari est allie a ia euers.s
was her one cry, while tears kent rv.
ming down her cheeks. She could ~.
even explain picture to us, as the tsas.
kept trickling down her nose, and Il w..
so infectious that we Joined In, too.
AT the end Of August we left for M.
seilles, to catch the first chance Of ~.
MAJ
Mrs. Oakley. I'VE had a dreadful io,,.
ney down for two days-only al.
sandwich or two to eat, and sitting Sos
upright night and day. At midnight or..
we got out for a four hours wait AZ !.
little station called Chase. You cannos
sit In the first-class waiting-room. for itI, h I.
for the officers said the stationmaS,..
to me. I have a flrst-class ticket AZ
here ! stay 1 said decidedly. 4 sh,s
be glad to have the officers Join us. sbs,,
them in But no, he insisted, we rnn,,
get out. He threatened; he implorss'
No. will not go sit third class" ss5
1. These officers would not come In. In,
peered at intervals through the windov,
II wish to say" concluded Mrs. oakl.v
how very much I admired the calm s.l,'
control on the part of the French sod,s,,
and people; not the slightest sign a,
boastlng, nor hysterie, nor vain talk vs,
there. All was done quickly, silently ana
methodcally." '
This winter Mrs. Oakley intends TO eon.
tinue her efforts in abating city nos.,
and in her prominent position on N.
American Civic Association will douht.
less have busy and useful time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

just the sea-news heard! But now see
| had another listener. You are a Teddy.
I'm a crofter's son. But tbs the kindest
eyes you have-I'm thinking they are
like the mountain tarns among the peats
OF Tslay-or those deep pools the sea VIII
leave among the rocks"
TELL me about Islay, please" said
embarrassed.
THE TALE OF IsLAY.
"The finest place on earth" said he
and it's the finest view in Scotland
from our shieling. The roof is only
thatch, you know, but then that means
the birds nest there! All day my mother
sits and spins, while work in the fields
or at the fishing. She has no English
just the Gaelic.
"Ynu sing so we'll" I said again.
''Tis ferry poor hand I will be at the
singing" said he modestly, but every
thing sings all dag long in Islay The
sea sings on the rocks, and after rainy
nights the burns in spate are singing
down the hillsdes 'Tis brooks in flood
you will be calling them, but we say
burns in spate-and then the sea-mews
and the curlews always call, and in the
woods the pinetrees and the birches sing
and in the fields the reapers sing all
day"
''But Isav is a lonely place, sort of
kingdom In the sea- l said.
"'Tis just kingdom and we all are
kings" said he For all the moors
and hills and glens are ours. But never
lonely! I know little lochan in the
pines. At night the curlews call among
its reeds-and In the long deep heather,
grouse and ptarmigan are hid We have
our Highland chieftain. too, the great
Macdonald OF the Isles-the Kings own
friend he Island at the Oban Games last
year he was a Judge. I tossed the caher
at these games last year-a heavy pine
it was-and Cameron OF Lochie with the
Duke OF Argyll were judging, too, but
Lord Macdonald gave the prize to me-
"You love your island in the Hebrides?'
I said again.
ITO my dying day" said he fervently,
land It's this verse OF poetry will be
showing it." He leaned against the steer
age rail, and l saw again the seer's look
upon his handsome face.
From the lone shielins and the misty
island
Mountains divide US, and world Of
seas.
But still the heart is true the heart is
Highland!
And we in dreams behold the Hehrides"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
BEFORE THE
SANDMAN COMES

CONFINES l feel very like a
fairy" said little goldfish. He
- swished his tail round and round
in the big glass bowl OF water and
elegantly nibbled bit OF fish food.
Il don't! feel like fish" ex-
claimed his companion. Il never
heard of such creature as you are
You always pretend something or
feel as If you are something won-
dcrful
Now. you know perfectly we'll that
YOU are goldfish and that you are
shut up solidly in this tiny bowl, SO
what is the use Of pretending?"
The first goldfish, whose name, by
the way, was Dream, softly nosed the
top OF the water, then darted down
and swan around the bottom OF the
bowl before he quite made up his mind
what to reply.
"Of course all that you say is true,
partner" he finally said. but why
talk about it? Why not forget it,"
Now, Dreams partner in the fish
bowl was named Really Truly be-
cause he had such really truly little
short tail SO short it seemed as if it
couldn't possibly belong to goldfish.
Dreams tail was large and "spready"
and so dainty and tilmy that it seemed
at times to have no more substance
than d dream-that was the way
Dream got his name, you see.
Really Truly couldn't forget things
as Dream did, and if anything un-
pleasant or disagreeable happened he
seemed especially good at remember
ing that.
"Oh. l can't forget it," he answered
Dream. Il hate this little bit of a
bowl and this silly little piece of coral
in the bottom"
Dear me-" exclaimed Dream, what
do you want"
Il want to be back at the store
where | came from. l want to swim
in that big tank where | didn't have
TO turn around every minute and I
want to dart through that lovely cas-
tie OF coral and stones we had there~
He talked so vigorously that he
quite painted for breath, and Dream
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CIVIC ASSOCIATION WORKER
TELLS FRENCH EXPERIENCES

noon cup Of tea. since she was unable to
pay for it.
81 want to tell you this specially" said
Mrs. Oakley in her eager vivacious way;
"the American Express Company was the
first one that cashed our checks, and
when it did, it paid in full. All the
hotels took the American Express Com
pany's checks, saying that they knew
they would be paid in few months.
I'VE were SC desperately anxious to
sec the chateau in the valley of the
Loire" continued Mrs. Oakley, yet 1t
looked as If our chances of doing so were
l. slim. We could not even afford to send
postcard home to say where we'were;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
MISTER WIND
BY MALCOLM s. JOHNSTON.

BY MALCOLM S. JOHNSTON,
I am mad at you, bad Mister Wind,
For the web that the spider had
spinned;
You twisted and tore,
And she'll have to once more
Fix the ends she had carefully pinned.
And wish I could whistle like you,
And could play everywhere as YOU do;
And you don't go to sleep
When the little stars peep,
But can play all the day and night,
too.
(Copyright)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Correspondence Of general Interest
to women readers Will be printed ON
this page. Such correspondence should
be addressed to the Woman's Editor
Evening Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31
At ROsSvILLE
Smallpox In six FAmilies-125 Persons
Are Exposed.

Fifteen cases Of smallpox have de-
veloped in the last three days in one
school district two and one-hah miles
Forth of Rossville. The fifteen cases
are in six families. 1t Is roughly
guessed that 125 persons have been
exposed to the disease. In all cases
only a mild form Of the disease has
developed. Quarantine has been eetab-
lished. All members Of the families.
where cases have developed, yesterday
submitted to vaccination by DIR. c. G.
Lull, county physician, assisted by DR..
H b. Miller and DR.. H II. Miller. OF
Rcssville.
The two latter have been placed in
charge Of the epidemic. An effort Is
being made to induce a. many persons
In the vicinity as possible to be vac
cinated.- The service will be perform
ed by the county physician or his two
assistants
Penrose school,, four and one-hAlf
miles north Of Rossville, has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31
HONORED Martin.
junction City Suspended Business to
Attend Funeral.

Junction City Kan, March 81
With closed stores and flags at half
mast Junction City paid its last re-
spects to George w. Martin. Monday
afternoon.
The body arrived from Topeka at
2:3O and was taken to the Presby-
terrain church Of which Mr.. Martin
was one OF the organizers, where
services were conducted by Rev. ]. w.
Hart and Rev. DR.. "A. H. Harshaw.
The services at the grave were in
charge Of the local lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, which Mr.. Martin joined forty
five years ago.
The cortege was headed by the
Sixth Field Artillery band from Fort
Riley, playing dirges. Many people
were here from other cities to attend
the services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31
IS A3.H|NISH FIGHT.
fContiniued froxn PAGE one.y

N>SVueAA0y&A- Ak<s8kA Z 80 OAsSsI
jccted to Whatever measure of slaugh-
ter General Villa chose to mete out to
them.
It is believed here that the weeks
fighting has left the rebel army bet
ter provisioned, both in arms and sup
plies, than it has~the federal, and the
fact that repeated reports have been
received to the effect that the federals
arr. making their last stand leads to
the hope among constitutionalists here
that news of a rebel victory soon will
be forthcoming.
Can't Hear From villa.
Chihuahua, March 31.-While Of
ficials here are optimistic as to the
outcome Of the battle of Torreon they
said today that the absence Of official
reports indicates that General Villa is
meeting with stubborn resistance.
The telegraph office is accepting
kilograms addressed to Gomez Palacio
care OF General villa, but thus far
none addressed to newspaper men has
been replied to.
Torreon Stin Holds Out.
Washington, March 31.-The Mexi-
can embassy here today received tho
following message from the office In
Mexico City: "TOrreon has not fallen
and government is quite confident
that it will not fall, according to the
latest reports received by the govern
ment from the front"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31
LEAN I MONTHS
Vice President of the Erie Tells
the ]. C. G.
That Railroad Revenues De.
clined at Rapid Rate.
OPERATING INCOME LESS
BY &51, 100000 Than in Same
Period of 1918.
Returns of February and March
in Same Direction.

Washington. March 31.-To facilitate
consideration of the advance rate case,
Chairman Harlan announced today
that the interstate commerce commits
sion had decided to grant the request
OF the railroads to hear their conclud-
ing testimony today and Thursday.
The commission recently assigned
yesterday and today to hearing repre-
sentatives of the carriers and an
nounced at the time that If they were
not able to complete their testimony at
the close Of March 81, the hearing
would be continued for three days be-
ginning April 20 inasmuch as arguments
on a collateral inquiry had been set
for the intervening days.
In behalf of the carriers, George F.
Brownell, vice president of the Erie
railroad, told the commission that the
railroads involved would not be able
to complete the presentation of their
evidence under three more days and
made an urgent plea that today, to-
morrow and Thursday be devoted to
the commission to taking additional
testimony in order to hasten debate on
the case.
In urging that the case be proceed
Mr.. Brownell presented figures tend
ing to show a marked falling off OF
railroad revenues.
THE statement of the revenues and
expenses Of the carriers for the seven
months ending January 81. 1914" he
said, show a decrease OF operating
revenues amounting to Sc, 1896. 529 and
decrease in operating income OF over
$51 ,OOO, 900, as compared with the seven
months ended January 81. 1913, being
decrease in operating revenues Of Is
per cent.
1.-THE returns Of the roads in central
freight association territory for the
same period (group u. show a decrease
of $S,17S,477 in freight revenue and a
decrease in operating income of $25.-
1858. This is without including the
figures Of the roads in group of the
Central Freight association roads
which, II included. would show. a furth-
err decreased operating income Of over
$4,000. 900.
THE returns Of revenue and expen-
they are now available are in the same
as compared even with the returns for
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1918. as
to indicate that the condition confront
ing the carriers at the present time
is one of gravity"
Mr.. Brownell concluded by declaring
IT was of vital importance to the pub
lie as we'll as the carriers that no Ques-
ton of the propriety OF the proposed
advances in freight rates be submitted
to the commission for their determine
ton at the earliest possible day. Chair
man Harlan on behalf Of the commits
sion, announced that answer to the re-
quest of the carriers would be made
today.