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Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
Suffr agists Have Marked" Them

Displayed prominently in the win dow of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage Associations branch office in Hartford is a list of members of the legislature whom the suffrage leaders accuse of having broken their pledge to vote in favor of the suffrage amend ment, made before the meeting of the general assembly in January. In ad- dition to this roll, Miss Emily Pierson, organizer of the association, who had ip charge the matter of securing
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
Live Spiders Food For Younn wasps.

The young of some wasns can live only on live spiders, and the mother wasp therefore'rendcrs the spider pow erless by her sting, after which it can live a month. and then deposits it in the cocoon where she has laid her egg. On matching out the wasp grubs feed on the bodies of the living spiders pro- vided for them.
 Another wasp deposits her egg in the body of the spider, which is then bur jed alive and is fed upon by the wasp grub.-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
An Eve to Business.

Drummer-And so our friend, your husband. is gonel He dealt with me for twenty years. Weeping Widow Yes, and if you had come n fortnight earlier you would have found him still among the living. Drummer-Do you think he left any order for me2-Flie- gende Blntter.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
Great Briduea.

The largest suspension bridge in the world is the Manhattan, between New York city and Brooklyn. The longest railroad bridge over navigable water is the one on the Norfolk and Southern line at Edinton, N. C., connecting Edin- ton with Mackays.-New York Ameri. rnn
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
He Got 1t For Nothing.

"some guys ain't got no heart," said the tramp to his pal. Here l bin a-tellin' dat feller dat I wuz so fiat broke dat had ter sleep outdoors"
 An didn't dat bring nuttin" asked his friend
 Nav. He told me he wuZ d0in' de same ting, and besides he had ter pay de doctor fur tellin' him tO do It"- Ladies' Home Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
True to His Profession.

Physician-Tm sorry, sir, but we can't quite he sure as to what is wrong with your arterial system un- less we put you under the x ray ma chine. Publlsher-That's all right. I never made any secret of my circula- tion.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
Just Let Her Talk.

How did you happen to marry that man, Imra? Did he please you so well?"
 "Oh, on the contraryl But when I told him the reasons why I wouldn't marry him he listened to me without interrupting me for two hours, so at last accepted him."
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15

'I see blondes will be the style this year," remarked the idle rich man.
 Is that so ?" responded his brunette wife with wellbred yawn. "In that case, do you wish me to be one, or would you prefer a divorce ?"
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15

If what they say is true. that nearly a pound of cotton is used in the manu- fracture of every pound of modern high explosives, the war itself involves no small demand for the staple product of the agricultural South. h.-Bridgeport Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
The Remedy.

Doctor-You must 20 away for a long rest. Overworked Merchant-But doc lofs I'm too busy to go away. Doctor We'll, then, you must stop advertising. St. Louis Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15

It is said that the German sub. marines have already destroyed $s, 900, - 900 pounds of tea on British ships which they have sunk. This is cer- tainly hitting Great Britain below the belt. t.-Waterbury American.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
What if WaR.

"whats that loud talking going on up in your flat, WillieT'
 "Oh. that's just pa, losing another argument to ."--Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
All Things Come to Those Who Know How and Where to
 Find Them

You nave been told that we have the greatest line of Rugs in this part of the County, (Not hearsay but an actual fact and that we are making remark able selling prices. Unless something unforeseen happens we intend to continue this sale a short time longer. It takes an unusual store to secure rugs that can be sold at prices we are making today and at the same time stand back of every rug at every price we name. This is the store.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15
Partly Blank.

"What sort of mind has heT'
 'Well. his chain of thought has many a missing link"
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-15

Ignorance Is the dominion of absurd ity.-Froude.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

taught, began the struggles Of the young
singer for recognition, and his brilliant
wife helped him.
He sang In Italy and was Kissed. She
comforted him by explaining the rage Of
the unpaid claque. Managers were cold
to him. She assured him that was the
inevitable way at first.
He suffered from agonizing accessions
OF timidity. 81 cannot sing tonight 1t
Is impossible to face that audience" he
would say and sitting down shuttle the
cards and gloomily begin a game of
solitaire.
Then did the woman show nor might
in womans way.
Come. Hugh; come. my baby. Your
voice Is excellent That aria in'Trova-
tore brought tears to my eyes. See, they
are there still. And what if you were
not in as good voice as usual, Just to-
night. we know the real beauty of your
voice. We know what power it has to
search the heart. And You may not dis
appoint Mr.. Russell. Come
She would bring his great coat and hat
and lead him to the opera house, he fol-
lowing as would a child
So it was while he was a member OF
the San Carlo Opera Company. singing
with Lillian Nordica and Alice Nielsen;
and so it was when, fortune relaxing her
rigid visage, he was engaged to alternate
with Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York.
who is she?" one songbird of harp.
like voice and brilliant plumage asked
of another.
THAT Is Riccardo Martins wife"
BAT she dresses him."
Il know. He will allow no one else
to do It,"
"And she frowns at him when he does
not put enough rervor into his stage love
making"
II have seen her.
And she always sit in the wings"
Because he must have her near him."
When the tenor gargled his throat Mrs.
Martin supervised the operation. In.
deed, sometimes, oftimes. Riccardo would
wake In the night with the fear that
something was wrong with his vocal
chords. He would go into one of his
rooms, stand before the mirror and peer
anxiously down his throat while he
emitted his notes pianissmo. fortissmo,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

of his roles. to become a great actor as
we'll as singer"
With Roman stoicism then. Mrs. Martin
is teaching her husband to get on without
her. Is it wise? Is it ever wise to leave
poor, erring. vain, emotional man 10 his
own devices? 1t Is a test to which few
women would put their husbands. But
ii this wondcr-wifes wings" droop with
loneliness her confident smile gives no
sign of the fact.
1T is better so she insists, and 1t would
be hard to quarrel with Nine. Elfrida
Martin.
Mrs. Martins loving and self.sacriflc.
ing treatment of artistic temperament is
directly counter to that prescribed ny
Dr. Rappold the former husband Of. the
great Wagnerian singer. whose wife. al.
ter getting divorce from him, recently
married Rudolph Berger. the Emperor
Franz Josefs favorite tenor. AT the
time OF the divorce proceedings DR.. Rap
pold assured the court that what "artis..
tic temperament" needed to bring it back
10 common sense was an occasional
good spanking. DR.. Rappold at that time
unburdened himself also of n number of
thoughts derived from living eighteen
years with genius"
Our married life was a ROSY dream"
said he, until my wife achieved her sue. :
cess on the operate stage. Marrying d
genius is like going to war. Geniuses.
ought not marry. AS for marrying one
who has already achieved success in a
professionalism has grown to believe
that nature has endowed with powers !.
beyond the ordinary--there ought to be-
law against it. Usually when soldiers
go to battle they count more or less upon'
an unknown foe. Spies and scouts have
estimated the strength of the other side
but they cannot always be relied upon,
and 1t is the unknown. uncertain guam.
tity that is really faced. Just so when a
genius is picked out as life mate.
And therefore my advice IS. that
while love and marriage are not quite
the same sanguinary affair as war, be.
ware the { Mus when selecting a life
partner"
All OF which. Of course. has nothing
whatever to do with the interesting Mar
TIN experiment but Is valuable as an
expert opinion upon the whole matter
or artistic temperament" , u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

OF ner brother. the famous composer, Will
1red klamroth, ito begin all over again."
as she puts it.
For it was in her brothers studio that
she first met the destined grand opera
tenor. To that studio she went back to
live out her part of the trial separation.
tiff? Jealousy? Alienation? 1t was
none of these, she asserts. Beside the
actually these were commonplace. The
singers wife had separated from him for
his own good!
1--WE are spending the Summer apart
for the first time" she said, that he may
learn to stand upon his own legs and
that may use my wings" In these few
simple words Is a whole world of ro-
nance and truly unique tragedy.
Before her marriage Mrs. Martin was
Elfrida Klamroth, a musician a painter
and what she still is-a beauty In Paris
she was doing figure pieces that won the
praise Of her masters and the public.
She played the violin well. She sang in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

legato, staccato and altissimo fortissimo
10 the extent of his power. This might
De any time in the morning. or or
O'Clock. The neighbors might stir
restively, but not the devoted wife. She
would come at his call, examine his
throat, calm his fears and lead him back
to sleep.
Nor were her efforts confined to these
things alone. She learned twenty OPERAS
that she might sing the bars that were
his cues and so facilitate his studies.
when he attempted rigorous diet and
severe eXcrcise-being considerably over
weight and Caruso being practically the
only tenor who can be fat and romantic
at the same time-she accompanied him
into tho realm Of abstinence. Twas n
severe test, for at no time was Mrs. Mar
tin plump. For sixteen years they were
more truly one than are even the ma
jority of single opera singers It was on
May % that for the first time they
separated
I'VE had but just returned from
Europe In February. 1t seemed foolish
and useless to go back again in MAY.
have stayed with my brother, and Bill
is with me-
NO, did not mind the crossing. But
in very truth l wanted my husband TO
learn to stand on his own legs. 1t was
better that he should learn to DO with.
out me.
II want to try my wings again. MY
voice is crying to be let out. l can sing
IN SIX languages. My husband and like
different music. He likes grand opera,
the dramatic l prefer lyrics. | love
simple folk songs My husband did not
wish me to sing. He thought one singer
In the family was enough. wish to sur.
prise him. And shall"
She will. indeed. for she has arranged
with Charles Wagner. her husbands for.
mer manager to make concert tour,
singing folk songs. She will follow the
route Of John Mccormack and of Alice
Nielsen She hopes the tour. which will
begin in October, will be successful. But
there is far more than that at stake. as
she explains:
Il have great ambitions for my hus
Dand'' she will tell you with kindling
eyes. Il want him to go as far in the
dramatic as he has in the operate field.
want him to give great interpretations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

brother rushed breathlessly upstairs and
said Wont you meet friend of mine?"
Certainly she answered. Presently he
returned and presented stout. difrident
youth, who looked at the tall young wo.
man with the Russian accent and the
gracious manner as though she we're
being from higher and better world
Why dwell upon the successive stages
OF the obsession? We all know it, First,
puzzling interest growing need of the
others presence; at last world in which
they two lived alone They met in No.
yember. In March the diffident youth
stammered the question and the tall.
gracious woman made the answer that
constitute an engagement On the an.
niversary of the day they met they were
married.
They went to Paris. and then it began
the absorption of the woman by and
In the man she loves. Hugh Whitfield
Martin, the discovery of his voice having
been made by DR.. Holbrook Curtis, whom
he assisted, and Milka Ternina, whom he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

NNE OF the most unusual and ex.
~ traordinary cases of wifely hero
ism is that of Mrs. Ricardo Mar
tin. the beautiful wife of the famous tenor
who is known as the American Caruso"
She has insisted upon and brought about
trial separation from the husband she
has literally waited upon as a mother
her babe for seventeen years.
And all because, she says, HE may
learn to stand upon his own legs and
that may use my wings"
Thus has ended-temporarily at least
"a romance that has been the delight
and wonder OF music lovers the world
over. and that has seemed to refute the
belief that all great singers are tickle
slaves of passion and temperament who
could not possibly live normal, humdrum
but Loyalty domestic lives-slaves. In.
deed, Of their vocal chords and impulses.
Thus. too, are set at rest the many
rumors that have been floating about in
musical circles since 1t became known
that for practically the first summer in
their idyllic married life the Martins were
not with each other. II Mr.. Martin cannot
find his legs" before October. the time
may be extended. In the meantime, 1t Is
said. the tenor, before setting out on his
trial, made over all the money he had
accumulated ny his wonderful voice
about - s30,000-to Mrs. Martin, and
pledged himself to finance the education
of their little fifteen-year.old girl Mrs.
Martin, herself singer of unusual abil.
ity and a very great painter, indeed, will
allow her own talents, long kept in sub
servance by her devotion to her husband,
to blossom as they will.
In May. the successful young tenor
sailed for Italy. He has visited Rome.
Naples, Lake Como. Florence. When last
his wife received letter from him he
was preparing to go to- Salz Maggiore,
the Carlsbad OF singers. There he was
10 stay and take the cure OF the vocalists,
the rest and waters that tone up the
strained tonsils and the wearied vocal
chords. He was to return in October If,
as Mrs. Martin puts 1t, she found his
legs" by that time-that is, learned to
do without her!
The day he sailed Mrs. Martin, with
their ffteen-year-old daughter, whom
they call Bill" waved adieu to her nus.
band from the dock and went to the home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

q soprano voice
that had range,
power, richness.
In that city Of
genuiness sh Q
was accounted a
genius who had
before her a great
future. Then she
m e t Ricardo
Martin, and her
future began to
make lts way 10
the shelf prepare.
tory to her devot-
ing all her efforts
to making his.
He wasn't Ric-
C a r d o, t h e n
t h o u 6 h - b e
was Hugh Whit
field Martin. sing
ing teacher, OF
Hopkinsville, KY.
Brilliant Elfrida
Klamroth, come
for a brief visit to
her brother in
New York. was
unpacking h er
trunks when her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
Famous American
Tenor Who Has
Declared a Trial
Separation" to
each Her
Husband Ito Stand
on His Own Legs"

(NE Of the most unusual and ex.
traordinary cases of wifely hero
ism is that of Mrs Ricardo Mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

Copyright. 1918. by the Star Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
LIEUT.. CECIL DIVORCED
Grandson of Marquis of Sails
bury on Stage in U. S.

London, July 30.-The Daily Chron-
icle" says that the eldest son of the
Rev. Lord william Cecil and grandson
of the celebrated Marquis of Salisbury,
Second Lieutenant Randle William
Gascoyne Cecil, was granted a divorce
Yesterday. Eric Vigers was cited as CO.
respondent.
Lieutenant Cecil, who is twenty-four
years old, was sent down from Univer-
sity College, oxford, for breach OF
discipline in November, 1908, his Of
fence consisting of throwing stones at
A Balliol window. This happened soon
after a protest by his father in letter
to the press against clumsy lower
class policemen being employed 70 keep
high-spirited gentlemen in order, in
stead of cultured and refined Oxford
dons.
Lieutenant Cecil afterward appeared
in small parts in Gaiety plays, accom-
panying George Grossmith on an
American tour in After the Girl" He
was married to Miss Dorothy Jannaway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
LICENSE FOR COASTER MEN
Commissioner Bell Plans to
Avert Resort Accidents.

Commissioner George II. Bell Of the
Bureau Of Licenses is considering the
licensing of drivers of roller coaster
cars at summer resorts. as result OF
a Coney Island car killing three per
sons.
The roller coasters at Coney Island
carry 100000 persons year. the
Commissioner said. and the accident
on Tuesday was the first fatal one IN
four years. He may recommend that
all roller coaster cars be equipped with
central safety devices. In that case,
should the driver faint or otherwise
lose control. the car would stop auto
matically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
ShubertS Produce 1.-THE
Blue Paradise" Prior to
Casino Opening.

"The Blue Paradise" was produced
by the Shuberts at the Broadway The
atre, Long Branch. last night. The
hook is by Leo Stein, author of "The
Merry Widow" The English version
has been made by Edgar Smith. Cecil
Lean, Frances Demarest, Chapine,
Cleo Mayfield, Hattie Burks, Ted Lor-
raine, Teddy Webb, Robert g. Pitkin
are prominent in the cast. The New
York opening has been postponed to
Wednesday night, at the Casino
Theatre.
Ned Wayburn yesterday took over
the contract between George Ed
wardes, of London, and Lew Hearn
whereby the American comedian will
appear in Town Topics" the new
Wayburn revue, now in rehearsal. Ar
thur Evans leaves the Winter Garden
to become stage director.
Alma Tell and Mr.. Stanley Groome
have been added to the cast Of the
new Augustin MacHugh comedy,
Search Me" which opens at the
Gaiety Theatre, Wednesday night, Au-
gust IL.
The complete cast of "The Girl Who
Smiles" which comes TO the Lyric
Theatre August 9, left for Atlantic
City Yesterday. It includes Natalie
All, George Baldwin, William Dam
forth, Grace Leigh. Fred Walton,
Paul Decker and Marie Fanchonetti.
Irene Franklin, who is in Hands
Up" at the Forty-fourth Street Thea
ire. has signed a contract whereby
Frederic Mckay becomes her manager.
This will not interfere with her APP
pearances in Hands Up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
WORLDS BIGGEST
SCHOONER UNFIT
Metal Bottom of A. S. Cochran's
Seacall Riddled, Probably by
Chemical Action.
fBy TELEGRAPH 10 The Tribun. J

Boston, July 30.-Work Of dis
mantling the worlds largest three
masted schooner, the Seacall, built at
Lswlev's this year for A. S Cochran, a
wealthy manufacturer of Yonkers. n.
Y, has been commenced, but it is not
announced what will be the ultimate
fate Of the vessel and her costly ft-
tings. Report has it that the Mcneil
metal underbody Of the 250-foot craft
is riddled, probably by chemical action.
The Seacall's steel masts are -
longest ever stepped in a schooner
Yacht, the mizzen, including its top
mast, being l67 feet from water line to
tyuck. The masts and other spars were
built on practically the same specifca-
tions as those Of the cup sloop Vanitie
also owned by Mr.. Cochran.
An uneonfrmed report is that The
Seacall will be junked. Another repor
is that the metal underbody will be re
plated with steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
PRAISES BRITISH
FINANCING OF WAR
Otto T. Barnard, in Lon
don, Impressed by De-
termination to Win.
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, July 30.-Otto /. Barnard,
of New York, told The Tribune CORE
spondent to-day that he found London
impressive just now, as the people
seemed to set their faces toward win
ming the war.
Every shop window" added Mr.:
Barnard, Seems to have its roll OF
honor of employees serving. Finan-
cially, | consider that Great Britain
has managed wonderfully. | cannot
but admire the British fnanciers. 1t
is impossible TO say how long they VIII
be able 10 keep the war going by
means of loans, but their resources
seem almost inexhaustible.
AT the finish | believe all big pri-
vate fortunes, all plate and pictures
belonging to old families will have
been poured into the war. But from
conversations here / fancy the mex,
move will be to raise money by heavy
direct taxation. The income tax Will
be extended and heavily increased
Practically all war profits will be
taken. This seems 10 me by far the
best way of maintaining the struggle.
81 notice a strong undercurrent OF
opinion here among tnanciers that
measures to settle the cotton question
with America by buying up the guam
tity normally going to Germany at
least. Economically, | believe this an
unsound way of dealing with the ques--
ton. Cotton is already 9 cents, and
with a large crop expected any such
action by the British government,
even though they attempted do it
through their own buyer. would sim
ply send the price up against them
Immediately. Their best way is TO
declare cotton contraband now.
From this end the German -Amerl-
can situation seems 10 be getting far
more strained. But although | am a
Republican | believe every American
would rally to the support OF the
President if an actual crisis arose
and that the slogan. America first,
would make every German-American
seek cover"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
HUSSEY NOT GUILTY
OF POLICE GRAFT
Gets Back Job He Lost During
Disclosures Following
RoSentha'S Death.

Former Police Captain James (. Hus-
sey, dismissed from the Police Depart
ment in October, 1914, is reinstated.
A decision to that effect was handed
down by the Appellate Division in
Brooklyn yesterday. Justice Thomas
wrote the opinion. OF the five justices
who heard Hussey's appeal from an
adverse decision of the lower court,
Justice Mills wrote the dissenting opin-
ion.
The action in the lower court, which
is set aside by the Appellate Division,
was directed against Police Commits
sloner Woods, who is now ordered TO
place the name of Hussey on the rolls
of the department at his former rank
of captain.
The dismissal of Hussey, who was
an inspector at the time of the graft
exposures which followed the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, followed a trial
before Deputy Commissioner Leon
Cooley, on charges of having received
"hush" money from James Dougherty
manager of the Monument Hotel
Eighth Avenue and 1881 Street.
Justice Thomas, in his opinion, held
that it would be illogical to charge
Hussey with illegally protecting Dough
erty when the testimony showed the
then inspector had used every power
in his means TO suppress lawlessness
in the saloons and hotels in his dis
trict. The opinion further says that
it was established that the sale OF
liquor on Sunday continued at the hotel
after Hussey had been dismissed from
the department. This fact, said Justice
Thomas, showed innocence of the
charges. The justice said that the
testimony of Patrolman Wren, the
principal witness against Hussey, was
outweighed by the captains long and
honorable record