davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

front is the fact that trade with the larger distributors is expanding, and for so early in he season 1t may be deemed to be encouragingly good. while movements on the whole sur- pass those Of this time last year. In- dustrfel operations are steadily ex- banding. The textile industries are ac- tive. Bank clearings aggregate s3,- TIA, 276.000; an increase of 2.6 per cent. over the like week last year.
 {R. G. Dun & Co.)
 There are further evidences of re- Viving business activity, with the ex- pansion in industrial operations con stituting one of the best features of the situation. Developments in iron and steel last month were of such an encouraging nature that prices in cer- tain finished lines have been advanced S1 a ton-a significant fact in view Of the freedom with which confessions were formerly offered The excep- tiona1ly mild weather has restricted distribution of heavy weight clothing and this is also true of foot wear Sales of leather are mainly in small lots, but supplies are limited and values hold firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
eoErHALs IN SOLE CHARGE

Washington, Feb. 7-By order of President Wilson, the organization of the permanent force to operate the Panama Canal is intrusted to Col. Geo. w. Goethals who becomes governor of the Canal Zone on April 1. Under the executive order, issued at the re- quest of MT. Garrison, the Secretary of War, and made public today, Col. Goethals is authorized to make ap-s pointments and fix salariess exercising his own judgment as to the force needed It is estimated that the total canal force will number about 2,5o0. men. Col Goethals is expected to- re-. tain as many%of the present stair as can be proftabIy employed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
WHOLESALE KILLING OF
 PRAIRIE DOGS BY GOVT.

Washington, Feb -Four hundred thousand prairie dogs in the Coche- topa and Dike national forests in Col orado and the Tsayan and Coconino forests in Arizona have been killed by the Department of Agriculture since it's campaign of destruction was declared on the rodents This work, it was said today, cost about $12, 600, which is a mere trifie when compared with the value of the forage on which the dogs lived.
 Carbon bisulphide and strychnine mixed with heavy oats killed the dogs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
PRISON CHAPLAIN DIES
 AT MANCHESTER. N. H.

Manchester, NH, Feb. 7-The Rev. C7audius Byrne, who served for seven years as chaplain of the State Prison, died last night. He had filled many Methodist Episcopal pastorates in this State.
 At the last session of the LegisIa- ture MT Byrne preferred charges against H. w K Scott, then warden of the State Prison, alleging that the prisoners were i'll treated. A Legisla- tive committee that investigated the charges exonerated the warden
 MT. Byrne. who was a native of Ire land, was 69 years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
Rx Louis Le Brun.l
HonsAND YEARS AGO"

s.A THOUSAND YEARS AGO.
 IA Thousand Years Ago''-which wuurd be about s14 A. Dis the title of a play by Percy Mackaye which was produced at the Shubert theater- It is net, strictly speaking, entirely or igfDa1 with MT Mackaye, however. J1irandot. Princess of China. the prln- cipal character in the drama, was the brain child of Persian monk. who included this feminine representative Of slant-eyed royalty in a. book en- xtAERH S~Eae Thousand and One Days, Serftgen in the thirteenth century. Tu- raa1ot made her bow on the stage o1 Italy in the eighteenth century, in a comedy written by Carlo Gozzi. Re gently the Princess was resusc1tated by Karl VoIlnoeller, who put her on the German stage Later she was 1n- frodwced to English audiences by Je- thro BitheaI, and now she has finally her foster parent. The stage setting of the New York production was mag nif7cent, and the acting excellent. put one wishes that MT. Mackaye had not taken so many liberties with the ora- ma He hasn't succeeded in making the audience forget that they are in New York, 1914. and not China, 9l4 The Chinese Princess has many lov- CTS, but she gives them unsolVaole riddles to guess, ands when they fail, she has their heads amputated- Fms rather pre3udfces one against the pran- cess despite the fact that MT. Mac kaye has tried to make her a fovabie and charming character, and we are unable to feel any wild enthusiasm when she falls in love with an Ital- ian player. There are many beauti- full and fantastic scenes, but the Orien- taR atmosphere Is not well preserved throuzfos1t- There are times when the illusion Is so perfect that we reach up to feel if our queue is on straight, only a little later to fall with a dull th1d into the Occident and modern ity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
Sulpholac ke"ov1s Iis%G.he. sa5G

You needn't suffer the modification of an unwholesome, eruptive skin.
 Face b1emishes, b1ackheads, pin- pies, b1otches, rash and other skin ai1- nents are relieved by SULPHOLAC, which has no equal for cleansing and purifying the skin.
 In SCLPHOLAC you get sulphur com bined with safe and active ger nnicide that actively aids in destroying the disease germ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Begin using SULPHOLAC tonight. Very soon. every one will wonder what plexion.
 Prescribed by doctors. Ask your druggists for SULPHOLAC- BOG a good-sized jar, with directions For free sample write Hudson g. Co.,, Inc. 149-15I West S6th Street, New YmFr Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
MARIA ROSA. '

Catalonia, a province of Spain, was the scene of a drama of real life which formed the basis for seMarfa Rosas't by Angel Guinera, produced at the Thirt9-nfnth Street Theatre. The play was produced in Barcelona, Ma. drid, nearly all of the European capi- taIs, and the chief cities of South America, before it reached New York IL records @the struggles of a woman. to remain true to her husband, who is in prison, and to resist the appeals of Ramon. a handsome wooer who poses as the friend of the imprisoned hus- band The latter dies in prison and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
IMPORTED PI4AJIEN LACE COLLARS AND DRESS SETS
 E1xf1uste nesinns (lne-aaf the usual Price.


 and Oriental Lace Collars with many Hnusua de- Regular 50c values Special Fac each vense and Oriental Iaee Dress Sets in many ne" novel Very special line of Dress Sets in white and ecru shown many exclusive patterns including the Ba Baby Imitation rish Crochet Baby Irish Regular $500 $500 values each and White, Shadow and Lace Net styles nicely made and patterns of most values, Special 25c each Pauen Lace Sets whte with great variety of select from Regular $25$5O values Special 98c each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Washington, Feb 7-Secretaries Bryan and Garrison were in confer ence today over the question of mix ed c1ainns'' in Panama. The problem is the settlement of claims Of private owners of land in the Panama Canal Zone. To settle these claims a com mission was appointed com posed Of two representative Of each country
 Their decision is final in the settle ment, but there has been much com plaint as to the method of settlement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Madison, Wis, Feb. "A statewide e has been<opened by WeIlesly in Wisconsin to raise funds for mil lion dollar endowment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
PAPERS
TELL OF OPTIMISM
("Bradstreet' s. ."'

Optimism continues to spread, and in some lines of industry particularly iron and steel, actual improvement keeps encouraging pace with senti- ment Withal, there is sufficient ir- regularity, primarily traceabIe ito un- seasonable weather conditions, to act as check rein on the general ten dency toward betterment- In the fore
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
TAX BOARD HEARINGS.

Hearings before the board of ap- portionment of the paving and sewer Commission, director Of public works sewesr lamps and streets and side walks committees of the common council have been postponed until next Tuesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
CANAL ZONE IS PARADISE
 FOR MANY BIRD SPECIES

[ Washington. Feb Ion one little island in .Gatun Lake. known as Lion Hfi1, before the impounded waters of the Chagres river isolated it from the rest of the Canal Zone, are more species of birds than in any one To- cal1ty in the Western Hemisphere E. A. Goldman, of the Biological Survey, Department of Agriculture, in two short collecting trips to Ranama, has procured about 300 different species of birds, and it is estimated that larger variety Is to be found within the limits of the canal zone than in any such state in the United States In the neighborhood of Gatun, at the Allan tic entrance of the canal, alone no less than 250 species have been found
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
E. H. DILLON & CO.

climbed aboard.
 .'ohs.. and "Ahs's were about to is- sue from the mashers' lips but as the skirt lifted to the fair one's knees it WAS seen that she wore pair of shiny rubber boots, to the disgust of the nashers-
 sf@a Chapter LII f She turned her pretty head as she climbed aboard and looking the near est n1asiler full in the face. she nur- rnured rubber
 Chapter IT.
 She was a fsherman's daughter but she was wise.ss1 % (Thes End.) ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Washington. Feb. 7-Ths Agrlcul- tura1 Extension Bill was before the Senate today for a final vote It al- ready has passed the House By & graduated scale of appropriations it proposed eventually to have the Gov ernment aid agricultural colleges iu all States to the extent of sS,OOO,OOo a year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL OFFER AT OUR PATTERN DEPT.

Commencing Saturday, Feb 7th, and continuing until sa urday, Feb ma the following offer:
 year subscription to McCal Magazine the choice o1 the McCas book of The regular price of the magazine is 5oc the fashions worth 35c, readily making unusual offer Our only object doing this to get people to no the value Of McCa patterns. he of McCalls Magazine is ready.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Cleveland. Feb. Flight families nv- ing in the De Klynn Block on Euclid avenue were driven out by fire early today. The loss is $1eo, GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
THRILLING RESCUE ENDS
 WEEKS FIGHT FOR LIFE

New Orleans, Feb. 7-Rescued from their waterlogged vessel off the Nova Scotia coast after series Of hurrl- canes and stripped her of masts and burst open seams. Capt John B. White and his crew of five, Of the British schooner Tobeatic, arrived here aboard the German tanker Leda- They told a story of a weeks fight for fife when they expected every hour to be their last The death of the ships cook from pneumonia added to their hardshfps. The Leda took the To- beatic's crew off on January z7- Tn the opinion of that vessels crew the abandoned ship had but a short time to remain af1oak.
 The Tobeatic was salt laden, San PaoIi. Spain, for St. Johns. She Wa1 owned by A. g. Reynolds, St. Johns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
eBy Jerry.)

Chapter I.
 It was slushy day and the car steps were just as far from the ground as on a pleasant day. Orabella, in her new slit skirt was on her way down town. The mash er's favorite corner was the place she had to take her car
 Chapter H.
 She approached. MonacIes and eyeglasses were gotten ready She stopped the car, raised one foot and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
..KITTY MacKAY."

Bunty, who, you will remember, was Tn the string-pulling business-and very profitable business it was-has an excellent successor in kitty Mo Kay~ by Catherine Chisholm Ct1sh- ing. True there isn't any great depth of plot in Kitty Mckay and what shadow of a ghost of a plot there is is far from being startlingly original In fact the Comedy thea1er production is not a great play, but there is some thing about it that makes you glad you took e couple of hours and a con- pie of dollars off to see it. The Scotch hzzEnorN is as invigerating as a Scotch ando soda, and leaves much better taste in the mouth Then, the stage settings are almost good as a. visit to Scotland, and the hoop skirts worn by the feminine characters for the time of the play is half a century ago-are highly instructive. The story of the play isn't worth tell ing. but the wit in the dialogue is excellent medicine for that disease known as dramatic-critic-gr grouch. The Bfble-revision incident, in which Adam and Eve are referred | to as 'the Adamses,'' would make a preacher smile Incidentally. Mrs Gushing wrote Kitty Mckay before she won fame with The Real Thing" and A Widow by Proxy in the latter of which May Irwin made. . big hit. Kitty" was refused by nine different producers before she was finally ac- cepted by William Elliott
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
THE SNTTH-MURRAY GO.
 Saturday Specials
TOILET DEPARTMENT.

me stick of Hawleys Shaw soap worth 5e Safety Razor and Barn hone, all for 25c. JEVVELRY DEPARTMENT.
 Special closing out prices few items that want to dispose of: Long neck chains, worth Soc to $1 at 25c each
 Rhinestone hatpins, worth 75c to s. at 25c each Silver trimmed dressing combs at 25c each
 trimmed back combs at 25c each
 rings, assorted styles at 25c pair.
 Ladies fancy brooches at 25c each.
 cuff links assorted styles at 25c pair.
 All m a special table at price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
.rHE HoUsT; OF BoNDAGE.p

THE HOUST; OF BONDAGE-"
 v i-Tne House Of Bondage" an expur- gated and Anthonyconnstockize yer sion of Reginald Wright Kaunman's novel of that name, which caused lot of <@s when first produced, was re- vived at the Longacre. Joseph Byron Totfen WAS responsible for the dra- matization- The story deals with the sad experiences of a poor little coun- try girl who goes to the great city, and there falls a victim to the wiles of the white slave procurers- Consfd- cred as a drama it is very poor. Con- sidered as a moral lesson it may be effective. but unfortunately the coun- try girl who has just come to the city, and to whom it's lesson would be most valuable, is not likely to see it. Con- sidered as something for the Society for the Suppression of Knowledge to foam at the mouth about, it will serve very nicely Authors and producers of such dramas are often animated by purely mercenary and commercial motives, and the plays themselves are often crude and sensational but that they are morally harmful seems a far fetched conclusion Whatever effect they may have is likely to be for the betterment of conditions, since even the sensation-seeker has mind to be convinced and a heart that may feel for another. MT. Kaufman has a long and honorable career in journal- ism. and his interest in the anti-white slave traffic movement is not to be imputed to anw commercial motive A native of Pennsylvania, he began his career as reporter in Philade1- phia in 1897. Later he was editorial and special writer on the Philadelphia Press, and associate editor of the Sat urday Evening Post. He has since been connected with several magazines and newspapers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
WARM ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT
BY REP. AINEY
Watchful Waiting
"Weak and Obsti=
nate P olicy' Re-
fusing Safe Path
Pictures Villa as Ignorant and
Brutal Specimen"

Washington, March 25.-Representa-
tive Ainey, Republican, of Pennsylva-
mia, brought up in the House today
his resolution calling on President
Wilson to inform Congress of the con-
dition of foreigners in Mexico and de-
livered an attack on the policy of
watchful waiting. He pictured Villa
as a vulgar, ignorant, brutal speci-
men of humanity" through whom. he
said, the Standard Oil Co. was ad-
vancing its interests,
IF war comes with Mexico: if Gen.
Huerta, spurred by the United States
turns to Japan, and the price is Mag
dalena bay, if the citizens of Ger
many are murdered in Mexico and we
are thereby involved, the responsible
ity rests on a weak and obstinate pol
icy which has refused the pathway of
safe and patriotic precedent" said
Mr.. Ainey.
Just before Mr.. Ainey took the floor
to make his speech, the foreign af-
fairs committee met and by an over
whelming vote decided not to report
the Ainey resolution to the House
"Inasmueh as the administration
pins its hope on the Constitutional
lists and Gen. Carranza without Villa
is as useless as a locomotive without
Wheels said Mr.. Alley. One asks who
is Villa? Villa neither reads nor
writes, except as in Jail he learned to
write his first name Francisco. To
those who knew him as a vulgar, ig-
norant and brutal speciman of hu-
manity the high sounding phrase
contained in dispatches purporting /
repeat his words carry their own ref
utation.
An effort to depict him as a hero,
driven to the hills by wrongs infiict-
ed upon him, have failed in the light
of truth. The glory with which an in
spired press sought to clothe him has
been stripped away by the Benton and
cher CORY incidents of his career"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
GOVERNMENTS
PLAN FOR HUGE
INTIMIDATION
WITHFLOTILLA
AND SQUADRON

London, March 25.-The government
published today its promised state
ment of its dealings with the officers
of the Third Cavalry Brigade who
had revolted, and the House of Com
mons held another heated and dis
orderly session. Between the docu-
ments presented and the various
statements drawn from the cabinet
ministers the vital facts of the affair
were made clear They reveal a com
edy or a tragedy of errors perpe-
trated by Col. Seely, secretary of state
for war. and Sir Arthur Paget, COM
handing the troops in ireland.
his own shoulders. He frankly de-
clared he had made a great mistake.
His written assurance to Gen. Hubert
Cough that the government must
retain its right to use all the forces
of the crown in Ireland or elsewhere
to maintain order and support the
civil powers in the ordinary execution
of their duty, but has no intention
whatever of taking advantage of this
right in order to crush political OPP
position to the policy or the principles
eff the home rule bill' was given
without the knowledge of the cabi-
net and contrary to its policy.
The war secretary rendered his res
ignation to Mr.. Asquith, but the Pre-
mier refused to accept it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
W. R. PATTANGALL IS
TO PRESIDE IN PLACE
OF CONG.M CGILLICUDDY
sen. CHAS. JOHNSON
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Portland, Me-, March 25.-William r.
Pattangall of Waterville, former at
torney general of Maine, will preside
at the Democratic State convention
tomorrow in place of Congressman
Daniel j. McGillicuddy of Lewiston,
who was invited but was unable to
leave Washington.
Mr. Pattangall will speak on State
matters and will be followed by SEN
ator Charles F. Johnson of waterville,
who will deliver the principal address,
reviewing the achievements of Presi-
dent Wilson's administration and urg-
ing the necessity for endorsement in
the State campaign this year of the
administration policies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
Principal BUSH e IS

The adoption of a platform of prin-
eiples and the selection of State. dis
trict and county committees will be
the principal business of the conven-
ton, which will be opened at 1920
o'clock in City hall auditorium.
The hotels We're filled tonight with
delegates, who found the four can
didates, who are to contest for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
at the State primaries in June, keep
ing open house" They are Mayor
Oakley C. Curtis of Portland, Peter
c. Keegan of Van Buren,, Bertrand G..
Mcintyre of East Waterford and May
or Elmer E. Newbert lof Augusta.
The State committee was in session
tonight for the purpose of formulat-
ing a tentative set of resolutions to
be submitted to the convention for
the assistance of the platform COM
mittee and perfecting arrangements
for the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
Name for the Yacht
Cup Defender Now
Building at Bris=
toll, r. |.
Other Gossip Of The Racers 10
Compete for Honor

New York, March 25.-Official an
nouncement of the selection of the
name Resolute as the title of the New
York Yacht Club flag officers syndi-
cate Americas cup defence candidate
was made tonight by G. A. Cormack,
secretary of the syndicate. The yacht
now building at the Herreshoff yard,
Bristol, r. l., for the syndicate, con-
sisting of Henry Walters, Arthur Cur
tiss James, j. p. Morgan, George F.
Baker, Jr., Cornelius Vanderbilt and
f. G. Bourne, is the second of the
three defending candidates to be
named.
The Tri-City yacht has already been
named Defiance, leaving the Cochran
boat the only one of the trio as yet
undesignated Neither owner, A S.
Cochran, Designer William Gardner or
F. D. Lawley has intimated that a
title has been selected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
The Huerta Govt
Claim of Great
Victory Over
Insurgents
DECLARE ENTRANCE TO
LERDO But A RUSE TO
ALLOW AN AMBUSCADE

Mexico City, March 25.-The war de-
partment makes the claim that the
retels under Villa were routed at
Torreon with great slaughter early to-
day.
Eight hundred men, under Gen.
joaquin Mas and Gen. Javier De
Moure, it is announced, arrived OPP
portunely from Saltillo in time to add
greatly to the Federal victory The
rebels are said to be retreating north
ward, with the Federals pounding at
their heels.
It is admitted that Villas men en-
tered Lerdo, suburb of Torreon, but
it is explained that this was ruse
on the part of Gen. Velasco to am
bush them As soon as they were well
into that territory the Federal artil-
les-- si7olle.1 them cut, tie cavalry
charging as the rebels started to re-
treat.
Generals Mas and De Meure are
reported to have made the distance
between Hipolito and Torreon in so
armored automobiles which they were
Continued on Page 16-CoIumn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26
Suspense Continues

The government has withdrawn Col.
Seely's guarantees, according to the
statement made by Viscount Morley
in the House of Lords, and Sir Ed
ward Grey told the House of Com
mons that the governments decision
would be made known to Gen. Cough
tomorrow. Thus the situation with re-
spect to Gen. Cough and his SO COM
rades, who sent in their papers, is
still in a state of suspense.
Revelations of Day
The most important revelations of
the day We're to the effect that the
government did plan an important
military and naval demonstration up
on Ulster. Winston Spencer Churchill
first lord of the admiralty. confirmed
the reports that he had ordered the
Third Battle squadron and a torpedo
t1otilla to Irish waters, but explained
that when the military arrangements
had been successfully carried out he
countermanded the orders by wireless
AN explanation which the Unionists
received with jeers.
The blunder made by Gen. Paget APP
pears to have been in giving a vir-
cavalry brigade, to say whether they
would take active service in Ulster or
accept dismissal.
Col. Seely's Error
The cabinet on Monday framed a
general statement of the officers posi-
ton and duty under the law and Col
Seely freely admitted that his error
was in yielding to Gen. Coughs de-
mand for a written assurance that the
army would not be used TO suppress
the covenanters.
Premier Asquith's statements that
the officers should return to duty I'M
conditionally were made in good faith
since he learned of Col Seely's
amendments TO the cabinet memoran-
dunn only yesterday afternoon. The
prime minister made plain to the
House of Commons the governments
position regarding the army. declar-
ing that he would not assent to the
claim of any body of men in service
of the crown to demand assurances of
what they would be required to do in
circumstances which had not yet
arisen.
Continued on Page 5-Column 81