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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Frank Briefs in Supreme Court.

Briefs in the case OF Leo NJ. Frank.
charged with the murder of Mary Pha-
gan. the Atlanta shOpgirl, whose case is
pending on appeal before the Supre mc
Court. were filed yesterday for Frank.
The arguments are the same as those
repeatedly made for Frank I'm pleading
for the appeal Oral arguments in the
case will be heard next week probably
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
without An
Operation
Wonderful Healing Of Rupture
How a New Jersey Man Got Rid
of Severe, Obstinate, Right
Inguinal Hernia Without the
Slightest Trouble.

Below Is a picture of Eugene NJ. Pull
len, a well-known carpenter Of ManaS-
guam. New Jersey. If You could see him
at his work, particularly when he
handles heavy timber, jumps and climbs
around like a youth. you would scarcely
imagine that he had formerly been af-
uiCtcd with a rupture.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Congress Heights Man Held Up.

Ernest SINH, OF Portland street, Con-
gress Heights, was held up by three me,:
near his home early yesterday morning.
according to story he told the police.
He was going to his place OF business IN
Center Market when confronted by the
men about so o'clock. The robbers got
about $40. SINH declares
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Mrs. Nelson Curtis, BOston Society
Leader, Victim of Accident.

Boston. Feb. 2o.-Mrs. Nelson Cur
tbs. of 81 Elliot street, Jamaica Plain.
one of Boston's society leaders, was
fatally hurt when her new automo-
bile in which she was being driven
to matinee, was struck by trolley
car in Commonwealth avenue this aft
ernoon.
She died in the Boston City Hospital
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Trade Conspiracy Charged.

That steamship companies engaged
in trade with Porto Rico have entered
into a combination to increase freight
rates is the charge made by the Cham
Der of Commerce of Porto Rico, ac-
cordIng to a statement made yester-
day by Secretary of Commerce Red
field.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Falls Three Stories; Hurts Ankle.

Frank Murphy, twenty-siX. Of 9Si
Twenty-second street northwest. an or
derby at the Commercial Club. 1854 I
street northwest. fell from thiry-story
window of the building yesterday after
noon. His right ankle was fractured and
his back injured. Murphy was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Will Discuss Postal Federation.

The question of federating the world
by means of universal postal serv-
ice will be discussed by the Friends
of Humanity at meeting in the
rooms OF the Chamber of Commerce
tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
OBITUARY..

Funeral services for William II. Hada-
way. siNty-three years old. lifelong res
ident OF the District. who died suddenly
at his home Friday. will be held at !
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home. 1905 North Capitol street Mr. Had
away had been employed by Munn & Co,
publishers Of the Scientific American,
since $50.
Mrs. Mary F. Johnston. wife of J. w.
Johnston. 1910 Eleventh street, died early
yesterday. Mrs. Johnston was in her
eiShticth year. She is survived by her
husband and six children. Burial will be
at Leesburg, Va.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
New German Canal Opened

Berlin. Feb. a.-The new canal be-
tween the Rhine and Weser rivers was
opened to trlfne today with Appropriate
eefououise
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

At an early age, Eugene Pullen was
an express driver. lie handled railroad
baggage. One day after delivering a
heavy trunk on an upper floor he felt
a pain in the right groin. The suffering
increased and it was not long before the
Young man noticed the swelling
The doctor told young Pullen that he
was ruptured and that he must either
wear a truss throughout life or submit
I" a drastic operation. All surgeon.
know that hernia operations. with anaes-
thetiCs. etc, are dangerous: they may
md fatally. Moreover. it is a well es-
1ablished fact that many rupture opera
ti"ns are not successful: the bowel soon
breaks through the sewed-up opening
and protrudes worse than ever.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Valuable Information Free.

The valuable information which Mrs
PuIIen read in a newspaper many years
ago and gave TO her son. together with
further important facts. will be sent free
10 any reader of this who writes to
Eugene NJ. Pullen 1910 A Marcellus ave-
nue.. Manasduan, n. j., enclosing stamp
for reply. Mention the kind Of rupture
YOU have, whether on right or left side
and what you have already done in your
effort to cure il. A legion Of cases Of all
kinds OF rupture I'm men and women. in
Guiding inguinal tcroin,. femoral. navel.
scrotaI. etc, have been reported COM
eisteiy hseis6- ASs seems 70 make NO
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Discarded His Truss.

Relief came at once; he almost forgot
that he had any rupture. Afterward
came cure-a complete heaIing-and.
although years have passed and Mr.. Pull
len u an energetic carpenter. working or
buildings, climbing over roofs. lifting
lumber and such like. he is absolutely
free from the old hernia. He knows he
il completely, lastingly cured. There
was no operation, no lost time no
trouble-c3mfort and contentment from
the very outset. He is a strong. cheer
ful-minded man.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Afraid of Operation.

Iik" most others. Mr.. PullCn declined
10 take the risks Of an operation: the
expense and loss of time had to he con-
sidcred. too. Hoping he might get lit
tie better encOura cement. he went to
another physician who. to his sorrow
gave him even less hope 1t was pointed
out to the young man that unless the
rupture were perfectly held all the time
or the surgeons knife successfully used
he might expect an increase or doubling
in the rupture with further complica-
lions or the dreaded stranCulated hernia
which kills so many ruptured people.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Victim of Trusses.

The victim bought truss, hard
spring-like affair. the best he could get.
1t tortured him. lie tried another-stiIl
no relief. He was compelled TO give up
his express business. The hard tasks OF
ordinary men were forbidden him. He
became an insurance agent, in which po-
stion he did not need to do bodily work.
For six years Mr.. Pullen dragged
around, using various trusses. hard.
elastic. etc. witls never any contentment.
One day his mother told him something
she had just found out. II was a simple
and easy thing for him TO do. He lost
no time.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

what We want to pull for IN Wash
ington more than anything else. In my
humble opinion. is a greater community
spirit. That's what made the big cities
all that they are to-day"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

L. J. Wallace. of Cincinnati. is OIL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

Mothir, I think III take you to the theayter to-morrow mite. pop sed to ma aftir suppir to-day.
 Wy WiIlyum. this is a serprise, sed ma.
 If it wasent for serprizes ware wood be the charm of Wagner,s musick and Ke lie pool: think i'll take you to see The Gerls from Jingle Land they say that's a good show, sed pop.
 O. that will be jest fine, sed ma, and reeIys it's de1itfi1I serprize, bekause now that evvrything costs so snutch and evvrything. T dident think you wood be abel to afford the theayter for a vile.
 o, should worry like d fish and get the hook, sed pop, wat do care for expenses, I've got plenty of them, eny man that cant skrape up few dollirs wunts in a bloc moon to show his wife good time duzzent deserve to be husbanM that's the way look at it.
 Then it wood be good thing if aw1 husbinds looked at it the saim way sed ma
 It serteny wood. sed pop, persiniI- ly, I've got no time for the man that blows in his substance avn silk sherts and chewing gum for himself when hes out carousinE with the boys, and then finds he cant spare enun muny to take his wife to a show Wunts in a ] vile.
 Well I'm sure those senterments do y1o credit, sed ma. Not tall. not a tall. sed pop, am meerly doing my dooty, as the honest brdcklayer sed wen he refused raise in wages.
 Wfch jest then the te1erfone bell rang and ma went to anser it, saying .HeIo, he1o yes. this is Pottses, yes, III give MT. Potts a messidge, ten him wat, o. O, awl rite, III tell him, wat did you say y1re nafIn was, Yerry well. III tell him.
 What is it, sunthing rum the or. dss. sed pop
 don't now eathir Mr Jennings was al the ordss or ware he was, sed ma
 Jennings, the doose you say, sed pop, wy the mischif cant anser my own fone calls, well. wat if it was Jennings wats the messidge. He says he cant get those passes for The Gerls rum Jingle Land that i he promised you sed pop.
 Heck. sed pop. We'll dug that mean don't go to the theayter tomorrow nite with my l ixtrayagant husbind. sed ma.
 It means that we go to the theay- ter jest ti1e saim, or even moar so. if possibi1, sed pop, wat do you say to a nice eevning of moving picktures, we will show old Jennings how hutch we care for him by taking in a haln a duzzin shows instead of wun-
 O well, I haven't bin the noveys for sum time, sed ma.
 Can go with you, pop, can go with you ma. sed- Wien I'm going with them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
Duke of Wellington, Grandson of Hero of
 Waterloo, 66 Today

The fourth Duke of Wellington, the grandson of the hero of Waterloo and conaueror of Napoleon, was born six ty-six years ago today, March Is. 1 s49. The present Duke has not inherited ancestor, although he has served in the army, but his four sons have served their country in the army. His second son, Capt Lord Richard Wellesley, of the Grenadier Guards, was Killed in action last October. Lord Richard had previously seen service in the South African war. The grand son of the Iron Duke has lived the life of the country gentleman and sportsman. A grateful country gave the first Duke of Wellington large income for life, which was to be ex- tended to his two successors, but the fourth Duke does not share in this practical expression of peoples grat- itude Stratford Save House, also a gift to the Iron Duke, is too expen- sive a place for the present Duke to keep open, and he dWeIIs in a less palatial home. The Duke has a sub stantial castle in Spain. presented to the first Duke for his services in free- ing that country of the French doxni- nation. Besides the sdukedom con ferred upon the great soldier of a cen tury ago, the family holds many other As which dates from 1746; Earl of Morn ington, 176O; Viscount Wellesley, 1760; Viscount Wellington of Ta1avera and Wellington, 1909; Baron Douro, 1909; Earl of Wellington, 1872; Marquis of Wellington, 1872; Marquis Druoo, 1872; Condo do Virneiro, (Portu- guese), 18TH; Marquez de Torres Ved- ras and Duque da Victoria. (Portu- guese), 1872; Duque de Cfudad Rog- rigo and Grandee of Spain. and Prince of Waterloo, conferred by Neither lands. The Duke also holds several foreign orders, including Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, and Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, of Prussia. The fourth Duke succeeded his brother in the title fifteen years ago. The family history of the WelIesleysA goes back to the thirteenth century, when WaIeran de Wellesley was a. justice in Ireland. The fourth Dukes father was Major General Lord Charles Wellesley, the second son of the Iron Duke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
FARMERS AND ADVERTISING

The following actual happening came to the ears of the writer the other day. A physician with a large and growing family decided to move out into the country to save expenees, In order to help out on his income, he started in poultry raising He had had no experience whatever at it, and the farmers of the neighborhood laughed at him. They thought he would soon retire from the competi- ton. with more experience and fewer dollars.
 The doctor. however, made quite study of scientific poultry raising. One of his ideas was to use printers ink freely. He inserted with his de- Iiveries a printed circular telling the public about his methods. He em- pI1asized the cleanliness and sanitary condition of his poultry houses. He spoke of his care to feed the fowls well balanced ration of both grain and vegetable food. He told of the care taken to sort the eggs for size, color. and cieanliness, and he guar anteed a given weight per dozen
 The farmers of the town were sel- ling their eggs to the country store for a small price. Probably the store had to sell to a wholesaler, and they may have had to go through several hands. The doctor, selling at a little better price than the farmers were
 
 i a. good trade in the nearest large town.
 1 In short time he was cleaning up the whole product of his poultry yard at better prices than the men were getting who had monkeyed with chicken raising all their lives. Probably his simple little printed statement Of Fhis methods had more Ito do with it than anything else. No doubt many of the old farmers had equally good methods. But they took no pains to tell the public about them It makes little difference how good a mans methods are, how well produced his goods are, how low they are selling, if he never takes any pains to tell the public about it
 The moral is too obvious Any farmer who raises staples like eggs.
 butter, vegetables and whose food products are attractive, can get all the business he wants at good prices in the nearest large town. by spend ing a little money on advertising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
A HURRICANE WHICH SAVED THREE
 NATIONS FROM WAR

It is an Ill wind, indeed, that blows no good, and the Samoan hurricane Of March IS, 1889, just twenty-six years ago today, brought to an end critical state of anairs which might possibly have involved three nations in war. When that furious and destructive storm broke over the South Pacific islands, bringing death and devasta- tion in it's wake, the United States and Great Britain were at loggerheads with Germany, and the navel vessels of the latter power were threatening, against the protests of the command CTS of the British and American com
 nanders, to bombard Apia- The rela- tions between the naval officers were so strained that they might easily have become involved in a conflict in
 which Great Britain and the United States would have been pitted against Germany. when the hurricane came and put an end to all thoughts of hos tiIities.
 The troubles in Samoa began in 1887, when the Germans deposed King Ma1feetoa, asserting that he had in suited the Kaiser and had unjustly treated German subjects. The de- posed monarch was carried away to Hamburg. and the Germans placed a. native chief named Tamasese upon the throne. Great Britain and the United States protested against this high-handed interference in Samoan affairs, and the situation became so acute that Warships were sent to Ap1a. Germany was represented by the Olga. Eber and Adler; Great Britain by the CalIiope, and the United States by the Vandalia, Trenton and Nfppio.
 Many incidents arose which aug mented the tension between the naval commanders Capt. William Hall, an Irishman who was engaged in trading between the islands, was arrested by ship Olga and was condemned to death for carrying supplies to friendly ma lives. An American warship and the British ship Roya,list went in pursuit 1 of the Olga and demanded the re- lease of Hall. The German captain refused, and, after a conference be- tween the American and British cap tainS, the latter sent an u1timatun to the German commander, declaring that unless the prisoner was released within an hour he would be taken by force. Hall, who, declared that he had been placed so close to the Olga's engines that he was almost roasted, was a pitifu1 object when he was brought up, and hot words passed be- tween the German captain and Halp s ] rescuers. "Sir,'' said the British cap tain, you are a disgrace to the pro- fession and a coward"
 On shore there was continuous | fighting between the Germans and the natives, and the Germans were on the 1 point of bombarding the town when the hurricane came. The horseshoe harbor Of Apia bordered by coral reefs, was filled with vessels when the storm broke. Of the warships, the German En1ber was the first to strike the rocks and go down with all on board. The Adler next struck. but a part of her crew escaped. Then the | Olga, after colliding with nearly ev-
 r. and her crew saved, the natives work ] ing va1iantly to save their enemies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15

less objectionable for the white va- rieties at present grown in southern New England than for the yellow sorts, high finish on the latter being harder to secure on soils which tend to be moist.
 The tendency of the Champion peach, when humid weather prevails, to rot before quite ripe enough to pick, is generally regarded as a very serious difficulty with this otherwise excellent variety. In 1912 under ex- acting weather conditions the fruit went down much more rapidly where the subsoi1s were shallow or lacked sufficient porosity to carry off the ex- cess free moisture. In other cases it seems highly probable that the extra moisture retained in certain soils so lowers the specific heat of the sub- soil as to defer the ripening of the fruit This additional moisture. with excessive humidity just before picking time, may cause the fruit to 20 down more quickly than that from subsoils less retentive of moisture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
AIlausennents
P'OII:LTS

There's a great big show at POai's, the first half of this week. In addi- tion to the best of vaudeville feat uEes, there are two great photoplay attractions that in themselves are a whole show.
 One of these is Charles Chaplin, the flinnItabIe film comedian, in his new This subject is 2.0O0 feet of laughts to fit any face. It shows Charles se<gk- ing pugiIistic honors and is a Eeri- table s.screana.' The other photo p1ay feature shows motion picture views Of the recent Italian earth quake In which 10000 were killed. T13esa pictures are authentic and were taken by government permission.
 Heading the yaud evilIe bill is a dainty musical comedy in vaudeville form presented by the s.Sfx Peaches ty girls and two clever comedians In a Ine1angaso9 music and mirth that is bound 10 be- pleasing.
 A special added feature is AIilo2 concerning which Manager Saunders niaintains the air of great mystery. He says NfIIo7 offers real urprise, the answer to which can be found only by aftendaasce at the theatre.
 Other zeatures Of the vaudeville bill ares When Women Rule, a one-act p1ayIet, satirizing the suHrage senting a dainty dancing di1ertise- ment; The Fayneas in an unique offer- ing. Flight Minutes in a Conserpa- tory;ss and Rene Arnold a popular singing comedian
 Iae ap1ln picture will be shown after khes nlatinees and twice every evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
EMPIRE

Miss Elsie Janis. known the world over aa one Of the cleverest conanae- diennes; makes her screen debut in the five part Paramount osWorth feature, The Caprices of Kitty which will head the select program offered as Keeneyss Empire theatre to-day and tomorrow
 The story deals with the adventures of an heiresz, eKit Bradley who by her daz11lss eIudes the directress Of a fashiosable seminary In many youth full escapades- Her ruses to rid her. self of the school principal to meet .-tI1e man afford rare comedy and in the lend every thing turns out we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
Birthday of Paddy Ryan,
 Great Tipperary Fighter

This is the sfxty-second anniversary of the birth of Paddy Ryan. the great Irish fighter who was John T.. Sulli- van's predecessor as champion of America. Like most of the early American champions, Paddy was born under the British flag. The Irish town of Thurles, in County Tipperary, was the scene of Ryan's mundane de- but; on March Is, 1858. He early fol- lowed the tide of Hibernian eTnigra- tien to the New World, and settled in Troy, N. r., where in his youth he was employed as an Ironworker. The Col- lar city was one of the livest pugiIistic towns on the map, and the local fans still reveled in memories of John C.. aeenan, John Morrissey. and other Trojans who had commenced their fighting careers in the town on the Hudson. Paddy soon caught the fever, and by the time he was twenty five had made a fair reputation as a fighter.
 At the time the Trojan from Tip perary began his ring career there were several claimants to the Amerf- can championship. Joe Goss, an EnElishman. claimed the honor after defeating Tom Allen, another British CT, in Coxington, Ky, in 1876. A cou- pie of years later Jimmy Elliott an nounced himself as champion, but in 1873 he was defeated by Johnny | DWyC1. A 4AS A@11lC1 Was SOOA SAA4SEACA4 with tuberculosis, and did not sur vive long. and Joe Goss was again recognized as champion.
 CSoss was born in Wolverhanpton, England, and fought Jem Mace and other leading English bobers before coming to America He was in his forty-second year when he fought Paddy Ryan for the championship at Collier Station, W. Va, in the Spring s of 1880. That battle with the fsraw 'uns'' ranks as one of the classic con tests of the American prize ring. The veteran Goss, in spite of his more than two-score years, fought like a demon, and the Tipperary man seem- down to defeat before his old but ex- perfenced antagonist. It was not un- til eighty seven rounds had been fought that youth triumphed over age and Ryan was declared the cham pion of America.
 Paddy Ryan cleared only a couple of hundred dollars from the fight of eighty-seven furious rounds-a sum that would be scoffed at by any but dub for a six-round bout in these days of high finance.
 At this time John L. Sullivan, the Boston Strong Boy,' was just coming to the front, and in 1881 an attempt was made to match him with xsyan, but it fell through for the time. Later in the year lawn again challenged Paddy, and the later accepted. The battle vas staged at Mississippi City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-15
PLAZA


 Yau,re in for the biggest fun fest you have ever had in your life at the Page Brings the first fhr ee days of the week. according to Manager Ca11an. who bases his claim on the past rec ords of the various attractions he has booked The Keystone Trio, not in a. moving picture where you might be sure it would bring a laugh but in a vaudeville sixit that is positively one of the funniest arrangements of chat ter ever adrift upon the ocean of va riety will do the honors in the head line position on the bill. The trio is composed of two men and a woman gifted scomedia all of them and they carry on one rousing round of ulerrf- n1ent from curtain to curtain.
 Enmet 6 Emmet in their beautiful singing extravaganza entitled ssOn the Banks Of Old Killarney will be q delightful attraction MT Enauaef is possessed Of a clear lyric tenor voice of beautiful tone and unusual range and he allows it plenty of scope in the sp1endia revue or oTdtirle tunes he has selected His charming partner is also a good singer. Jennings 6 Dorrnan in their nifty little singing and talking oddTty which they choose to term "A GoIdng Incide ent'' have won honors elsewhere and should be 1ayorltes here.
 Dora Dean 6 Co. six clever darkies zn dashy singing. talking and danc- ing sIxit, Fith the accent, as usual in colored acts. upon the latter named feature of their act. will be on the bill as will Frank Mark1ey who does everything with a banjo except make it taIks
 Marking the reappearance of Ford Eterling, the noted comedian, with the Keystone forces comes ..T1le Little Band Of Gold. the latest two reel 1xsyat6na special pr0dackion fo the