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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23
Keep the Children
 Bright and Happy

Happy youngsters must be healthy. The digestive organs of children get out of order as readily as do those of their elders, and the result is equally distressing. When the bowels are clogged with an accumula- tfon of refuse from the stomach the child naturally becomes cross and fretful from the discomfort, and is often punished for tenn per when medical attention is really what is needed.
 The next time your child is cross and unhappy, without ap- parent reason, try giving it a mild laxative. pr. CaldwelEs Syrup Pepsin is a mild, pleas ant tasting combination of sim pie laxative herbs with pepsin, and is especially recommended for children because of it's free dom from all opiate or narcotic drugs and it's gentle action. It is sold in drug stores every where. A free trial bottle can be obtained by writing to Dr. ". B. Caldwell, 452 Washington St., Monticello, Ills.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23

THERE Iz uo atIveEtIsSrg nseezuaa sa rssstsrn CoDnecticut equal to ThS EuIs Ietlu fer ruszneza EeaHltEs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23

George Benjamin of Springfield, Mass, is visiting here with relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23

Guests this week of Mrs. James Ray of Elm avenue were her niece, Mrs Alexander, of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Joseph Ray from New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23
BORN

MT. and Mrs. Edwin c. Fenner have
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-23

vile road, after visiting their daugh- ter, Mrs. Hattie Cook in New York city.
 After d few weeks interval, cottage prayer metings have been resumed. One was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. John Tefft, of Sur tevant street. Rev. M. R. French being in charge
 Mrs. Daniel Wheeler of SturteVant street was in New London Thursday where she attended the funeral of her eldest sister, Mrs. Gilbert Goss. It is three weeks since the death of their mother, Mrs. George Fowler, of Laurel Hill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
The Real Truth Revealed by the Inventor of Show Girls

from the Old Ladies' Home in Brooklyn. I
have been accused Of getting my Show Girls
there, but I never did. I have restrained
myself. ] have never had any inclination
10 break home ties, especially Old Ladies'
Home ties.
After looking over those $50 heavyweights
was tempted. but didn't yield. picked
out the most promising eight--an eight that
would make the eyes Of Billy Wray. the
Harvard crew trainer, open in admiration.
They were big. ungainly creatures. so big
that / was constrained 10 be respectful to
them. but could picture them in handsome
gowns. properly fitted, walking majesticaly
across the stage, and remained optimistic.
Many time during rehearsals | was dis
couraged. ! was at the point OF driving the
tall pelicans into the obscurity whence they
came. Let those ladies go back to their
cooking and scrubbing." l said to my stage
manager but countermanded the order.
persevered.
Don't try to sing" I commanded, for
when they opened their mouths they
sounded like bunch of pheasants.
Don't try to dance" ordered when saw
that that. too, was impossible.
Don't try to act Just walk where you're
told and when you're told. Make yourselves
up TO look as we'll as you can"
When the dress rehearsals came / was
almost in tears. "Try to carry your gown
as though you had worn one once" shouted
a yard or so in the air. The effect pleased
me. Keep your heads there" yelled ~
YOU lower them an inch I'll fine YOU"
The result was satisfying. The critics
hailed a novelty. The public welcomed the
big. near-gawky girls, that somehow had
had some stateliness drummed into them.
though 1t had cost months and tears and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

a Job that makes the laying OF the Atlantic
cable look like day off, Most OF them
when they start in their new training do
not know what to do with their arms They
act as though there ought TO be dishes in
them, and they walk as II they were answer
ing the front doorbell, with all the grace OF
q daschund.
So had to worK, plead, pray. implore.
threaten at rehearsals. and even then !
nearly gave up hope of making them appear
artistic. But l stuck TO it. | felt that the
time had come for a novelty, and was con-
WINGED that my new Show Girl was the IN
novaton to All the bill. NJ star at the
time was Anna Held. petite and pretty. ]
wanted a good background for her. ! was
sure that II could train line of tall girls
10 act and wear clothes we'll it would serve
az a pretty backdrop and make her all the
more petite.
So advertised:
"Wanted-Girls feet inches or
more in height Of smart appearance.
Apply at office of Florenz Ziegfeld. Jr.''
The next day my Office looked like an in
telligence Office. There were over $50 OF
them waiting for me. With my hopes run
ming high ] hurried into my private room
and gave word for the procession TO start.
It astonishing experience for me.
Half OF them started 70 fash references on
me; some wanted to know how many chill
d-en We had and II re kept dog while
,eryiew that they would expect to have
Thursday and SUNDAY afternoons off and
would hare 10 sleep in." They apparently
mad NOT got the idea If tho fellow who
Trote II Love the Ladies'" had dropped in
about that time would la Yc asked, Why"
Well. anyhow. out Of the $50 Amazons
selected eight. Nov. these did not come
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

almost bloodshed to do It. I called them the
Sadie Girls.
The Show Girl became an institution No
body expected her TO dance nor sing nor
act II she looked we'll and wore her
clothes we'll she served her decorative pur-
pose. And she commanded better salary
than did the hard working girls OF the
chorus, who were ready to strike because
OF the innovation. And didn't blame them.
For SIS q week they were doing real work.
They were dancing and singing and acting.
But because they lacked inches they earned
half what the waving palms in the picture
hats received for standing around and try.
ing TO look swell" as a rebel put il.
But the Show Girl whom made the
fashion dropped out To tell the truth
dropped her. She has gone where she be-
longs, to dressmaking establishments, to
wear handsome gowns and show dumpy
women how they won't look In them. The
Show Girl has found her level.
l don't deny that my conscience troubles
me, not about the Show Girls end but hei
beginning. I shouldn't have done It, and
apologize. II was a wrong to the girls OF
the chorus, who are the backbone OF pro
duction.
During my experiment with the Show Cir!
made an important scientific discovery
Big girls are not clever. 1t Is the little, no!
the big, girls who can be taught to work.
The Show Girl can no longer merely Al
space. In these days OF snappy dancing
and demand for chorus work the Show Cir
chorus girl.
The Show Girl. like that other well-known
bird. the dodo, is extinct. The new 1918
model Is not show girl--"she fills space,
OF course, but she can also sing, dance and
talk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
By Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.

T INVENTED the Show Girl. and. therefore,
like any other inventor. am qualified 10
discuss and auayze the child OF my
brain
Some Inventions are blessing, such az
the telephone, elevators and bread. Others.
like the fountain pen. cigar lighters and
patent leather shoes, do no. contribute much
20 the general welfare and upltt confess
that shall have TO place the Show Girl IN
the latter category. She Il bitter disap-
po,ntnent She vas novelty for awhile
For while the Show Girl Vas a hit. The
tired business man came 20 my theatre TO
get his mind Of, his work. and after he had
seen II: beT: OF bouncing, blonde and
brunette beauties It Tas hard for him to ge,
al. mind back 20 lis work again.
But Re &c, onto them the same as did.
and whT: 70. The very reason that hr.
jacobson g.ves-they can't act. can; sing.
can't dance, bU. .hey EAT.
WIEN ell was sa!d and done and the
novelty mad worn on those down front de-
ciGed that t.sy'd rather hear JTetty voice
see little. vivacious, piquant. pretty
.2inI aim a. and HIT chandelier With her
,oots!es than zee & lot Of Roman Senators
rail-: n slowly along the back Of the Htage
He ,Eeire good men and true coming in
".:h ye.d!ct o. guilty.
Inveato-E hare their troubles Bell.
No-Bs and Fulton had nothing me. SO
g:Ts ne credit You take large girl vhoae
chic: scco-n piizhnent Is dispensing ham
an6" 70 ;as multitude, or taxing things OF
he dumowatter. and try TO invest her g!th
waa. ne call stage presence" and you have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
What Earthly Use i = ShowOirI?
81 Invented the Show Girl. She
Has Turned Out Disappointment.
1t Is True That Show Girl Is No
Earthly Use. Let Me Explain
BY FIorenz Ziegfeld, .Jr., the
Father of the Show Girl Idea.

Show Girl idea. While historians may have
some doubt as to who began the war there
is common agreement among the pest living
authorities that Ziegfeld began the Show
Girls. The original manuscript OF Mr..
Ziegfeld's utterances on this profound sub
ject has been filed in the Library OF Con-
gress and copy sent to the British Museum
to be kept for the benefit OF dramatic
historians of the future. Read it below on
this page.
One very remarkable discovery has been
made b. Mr.. ziegfeld-that big girls have
small brains. Like big shaggy dogs, they
can't be taught cute tricks. After years of
patient experiment Mr.. Zegfcld has found
that short girls. small girls. girls whose
brains closer 10 the ground are the
best material.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

A MONG the court papers in the matr
~ monial squabble between Mr.. Ignatz
jacobson, of New York, and his wife
who is Show Girl with one of Mr.. Florenz
Zegfeld's stage productions, appears this
interesting sworn statement:
My wife is Show Girl: she cannot sing,
she cannot dance, she cannot act-she only
fills space. What earthly use is a Show
Girl?
For the answer to this poser a statement
was first sought from the young lady herself
the Show Girl wife OF Mr.. Jacobson. And
that is printed below on this page.
Pursuing this enhancing line of investi-
CATION still further the question was carried
to Mr.. Ziegfeld himself. for he is the in
ventor. creator. patentee and father OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

am Show Girl. Now listen. will tell you some.
thing about Show Girls Pay attention my hus
band
He says cannot sing OF course. he means ne does
like the way sing know people who do not like
grand opera and appreciate Caruso Ny husband
belongs In that class.
He says cannot dance. Well. dance with
him because ne does know how.
And cannot act. Well, cannot act to suit him
and that Is OF the reasons the divorce suit or
Jacobson agars; Jacobson is before the courts
the main thing that interests me is his state
ment that "she only fills space. An, What pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
t'P'm the Show Girl. Now Listen!'
BY Mrs. Ignatz jacobson.

found thought. An exquisite diamond cannot sing can
dance act-it only fills space The dictionary
sing dance act-it fills space although
tiresome reading because 1t changes the subject
often. The Golden Rule does not sing act.
dance. does it fll much space. am willing TO
take my position alongside brilliant diamond the
worthy dictionary and the Golden Rule. and rest my
at this point
You ask me What earthly Is a Show Girl" Ask
any the who have recently married them Better
yet let Mr. zegfeld the father of the Show Girl answer
this am so modest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
MARKETING PEACHES.

The peach crop Of the country will
amount this year. It is estimated. to
more than $4,000 600 bushels. With
the application of more scientific
methods the crop has increased great
Iy in recent years and the peach grow
er is now confronted with problems Of
marketing rather than OF production
Owing 10 their perishable nature
peaches are unusually difficult to dis
pose Of without loss, and good distri-
button is essential to prevent the
quitting Of some markets while scar
city and high prices prevail else
where,
IN order to facilitate proper distri-
button the United States department
Of agriculture has just published the
results Of a study Of the movement Of
the peach crop in 1914. Georgia It IS
found, ships practically double the
amount Of any other state. 4.8G3 car
loads coming from there in 1914 Calf
fornia, Washington, Ohio, Michigan
and Colorado follow with shipments Of
between two and three thousand cars.
The other states bring the total TO
10000 carloads.
IN handling this vast crop there is
no uniformity IN packing or grading
A change in this respect woulds It is
said, result in a higher level Of
prices. for high grade fruit can al
most always be disposed of. Another
recommendation il that dealers in the
smaller towns cooperate in buying
peaches by the carload and IN pushing
their sale.
The publication already mentioned,
bulletin No. 29S, contains in addition
TO statistics on the movement Of the
crop. a map showing the peach areas
and graphic calendar showing the
duration of the shipping season in
each state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
MAY SETTLE THE QUESTION

Il looks as il the county tubercu-
Iosis sanatorium idea might be the
means Of finally disposing Of the con-
troversy over the location Of tae
proposed city sauat0rium which has
been in progress I'm one form or anota-
or ever since the people voted a l-miil
tax for the establishment and mainten-
ance Of such an institution. City off
GERS, especially members OF the med
ical board named TO supervise the san
atorium, have striven faithfully 10 dis
charge q public duty In placing the in-
stitution al some point conveniently
located and suitable for the purpose.
They are entitled to great credit for
the unselfsh zeal they have displayed
and cooperation will be due them In
doing the work placed in their hands
IN case the county project fails 10 be
realized
There are, however, obvious advan-
tages in a county owned sanatorium
rather than one provided for by the
city. One OF them is the greater rev
anue which It is possible to raise for
the county institution. Where the
city levles q tax Of but Z mill on each
dollar Of assessed valuation Il is like
Iy that 2 mills viii ba levied by the
county. This win yield an income
sufficient to take care OF the uufor-
tunate afflicted with tuberculosis from
every part Of the county By build
ing a larger s8natorium the first cost
per patient will be reduced and the
per capita expense Of maintenance al
so will he lessened. Better equipment
can be secured and maintained and
better care insured for the patients.
A consideration which it is evident
is Of sufficient importance to- receive
attention is the wider range there
viii be given in the choice Of a site II
VIII be lawful for the county to select
a place anywhere within its limits and
it viii be possible II set aside a com
! paratIvely large tract and in a favor
able place Possibly 8 vegetable farm
| or something Of the sort may be con-
Quoted in connection. giving work for
such Of the patients as are able to
I perform light duties
Supervisor NJ. o Grisw0ld who pre-
scented the county proposition 10 the
city commission. points out that if the
tuberculosis sauatorium is established
near enough, it viii be possible to pro-
vide # with milk from the dairy nerd
at the county infrmary. and good
milk, Of course. is most necessary in
the treatment Of this disease, There
are other reasons why q county sapa-
torium will he more desirable than
one maintained by the city and It is to
be hoped that the people may. see fit
70 pass favorabIy upon the former if
It is submitted TO them at the polls. as
IT now seems certain it viii be
II there is a desire for a county san
etorium certainly Rock Island has no
desire to stand IN its way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01

The other day news item told OF
case Of delirium tremens in city
lookup. and described how the physi-
clan employed by the city Instructed
the police TO turn the hose on the
prisoner whenever he misbehaved
That prisoner, or his relatives, ought
TO obtain handsome damages from the
city that perpetrated such criminal
malpractice.
Dellrium tremens, like hysterical
seizures, IS a disease deserving care
ful treatment and not inhuman abuse.
Indeed, it is q very fatal disease under
the most sdlful treatment A city
lookup or a Jail cell is no place for
such a man no matter what caused
his Illness. he deserves humane, in
teiligent care in an institution prop
erIy equipped for the purpose There
are hospitals that object To the trou-
BILE Of caring for such cases, but not
public hospitals; the little. one-hoTse
institution, catering to the easy cases
is usually averse to receiving q case
that demands much nursing.
Persons with delirium tremens die
Of wet brain" -edema or dropsy Of
the brain. due 10 a steadily increasing
weakness Of the heart and circulation.
Obviously a police guard, or a cheap.
political police surgeon who consents
10 assume unreasonable responsible
ties for the sake Of his Job, cannot rec
ognlze the approach Of this serious
brain involvement-a so many q
poor fellow succumbs in a cell who
might have been saved and cured OF
his craving # he had been given a
fighting chance.
Another danger ever present in
cases Of delirium tremens is the de-
yelopment Of sudden edema Of the
lungs. or rapid filing OF the air
spaces with fluid, which causes as
phyxjation and death in a few hours
if not detected and treated IN time.
And Of course pneumonia is the drink
eT's fav0rite mode Of exit
In this day Of enlightenment a pub
lie official who permits a prisoner TO
remain in a cell under such circum-
stances should be made to feel the fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
THE BATTLE IS ON

Already there are signs that there
Is to be a regular knook-dowu aud
drag-out in the Illinois c. O. P. be-
fore candidates are named for the
next general election. The Deneea
fsction does not intend 10 give up
ithout s. struggle and Colonel
Frank o. Lowden and Mayor Thomo-
son OF Chicago will not find the road
TO party power strewn with roses.
Colonel Lowden seems TO have Sc
sared the start In the race for the
gubernatcriai nomination, hut the
enemy Ia his own party Is preparing
to rake his line with grape and can
mister and drop an occasional bomb
into his trenches
Among other things they charge
that the old Lorimer machine has
been resUseitated for the benefit Of
Lowden and Thompson, that Lowden's
money and his corporate associations
are being worked TO the limit TO land
him and that he is a wet candidate.
Thompson's aspirations in the d.
rection OF national committeeman
have brought the charge against him
that he Is using his official positioa
as mayor TO build up a personal ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
The Daily Story
The Grand Promoter - BY M. Quad

There was a man walking up ard
down the corridor on the floor on
which the grand promoter had his
office.
Back and forth-to and fro
Three times-hve times-ten times
There were anxiety and desperation
in his attitude
A man does not jump of the Brook
Ign bridge until he has given the mat
ter a little thought.
He does not beard the tiger in his
lair without making figures on his
chances.
At last the walker resolved, He was
the chiropodist Of room No. s, and cut
ting out corns had not made a coward
of him. He walked boldly TO Major
Crofoot's door and opened 1t. He had
no gun on him, but he knew that bis
cause was just.
Come in, Mr.. sykes-come In" cali
ed the major IN a bland and CHEEKY
voice Come right in. BY George,
but what a coincidence! Not minute
ago I sat down 10 write you note
asking you TO step down here, There
is surely such thing as mental tel
epathy!7
You have owed me 81 for the last
four months stiffiy replied the chirop.
odist, as he Iugged out a bill.
Just -exactly-just So" smiled
the major.
And you said you'd pay me next
day"
Il presume / did. Trt, know / did,
and ! humbly apologize that It slip
ped my mind. My dear man. permit
me to pay you s3-$4-$5. have
a check here for $3.50. You may hand
me $245 balance, and shall be per
fectIy satisfied"
Il haven't got no SPAS replied the
man, and I only want what is due
me. III 90 to the bank with you"
DON'T Don't do IT! Id never for
give myself for putting you to that
trouble Yes; I was about to write you
q note. It was surely a curious thing
your coming down as you did. Doctor,
do you know where I stood financially
four months ago.
Mighty hard up, I guess" was the
suilen reply.
You've hit It. Yes. sir; was so
hard up that didn't own the shoes TO
my feet It was the hardest kind Of
work for me to raise a dollar. The
cold, cruel world sneered at me and
called me a deadbeat, but there were a
few exceptions You were one. In my
darkest hour you had confidence in me.
When I wanted words Of encourage
ment you spoke them.
You told me not TO despair.
You said that the darkest hour was
the first before the dawn"
II never said any such thing" re-
piled MIR. Sykes. 81 was suspicious Of
you from the start"
Mr.. Sykes. the tine has come when
I can reward you a thousand fold"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
THE OPEN MARKET SQUARE.

Closing OF terms by which removal
If the unsightly city scale house
from Market square will be made
possible is one of the most commend
able acts of the present administra-
ton. The subject is another of those
which have been agitated for years
and years seemingly without getting
anywhere.
OF course. It is highly desirable 10
have a waiting station on the site OF
the old structure, but II this cannot
he erected just now 1t will be better
to allow the street TO remain vacant
than TO continue 90 be disfgured as
it has been for number of years
Under the proposed arrangement the
city will continue to employ its owa
weighmaster and 70 assure those sell
ing farm produce here the same serv-
fee as they have enjoyed.
Progressive Rock Islanders Will be
glad to see the last Of the old
scale house and other unsight1v fx-
lures IN the square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-01
LOSS IN SEA TRADE.

An interesting feature In connec-
ton with the effect OF the European
war upon the port Of New York Is
that although the number Of vessels
entering there from foreign ports has
increased during the fiscal year end
ing July 81. there Is a large decrease
in tonnage. During the year ending
July 81. 1914. ATS vessels arrived
at New York, while the year ending
July 81, 1915 showed an increase Of
4s5 ships. or total of 5,248. The
following nationalities increased In
the number of vessels arriving here.
American $50. Norwegian, Swedish
and Danish 317. Dutch III. italian Il
all others 16. The nations which de-
creased were Germany 564 Great
Britain Ii and France Il.
Although these statistics show an
increase in the number of ships. there
IS large decrease in the tonnage
Of the pert due to the loss of the
German trade and the withdrawal OF
the larger British and French yes
sells for governmental purposes