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The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

bed was converted into 4 stretcher b
lashinG handles TO the sides. Men wer
sent for to carry it. and another wa
sent down to the shore TO make Nj
Railways little boat ready
The morning sun was lust beginning t
gid the smooth water of Apalachicol
Bay. when the afterwatchman on tn
gunboat's deck. who for some time ha,
been watching a sailboat with half
tahlecloth flying at the masthead. caue
out:
Small flag-of-truce boat on the por
quarter"
An instant later young officer ar
peared at the rail.
"Ahov there in the hoat'" he called
Put ur your helm, Sheer off,
The Allegheny lay in an enemv's va.
ter. and she was not to ne caught nap.
ping
Then Jacks father stood up in the hoat
I have hoy here with a broken thigh.
! he said. Il want your surgeon to sci
| it"
Who are YOU" the officer asked.
John Radwav-a loyal man" was the
answer.
The name was as good as a passport.
for the gunboat people had heard of John
Radway.
Come ALONGSIDE" the officer called
and five minutes later big sailor had
Jack in his arms. carving hun up the
gangwav. and he was taken into th4
boats hospital and lad on another cot
The examination gave Jack more pain
than he had had before. hut still he kept
his teeth clInched. and refused even to
moan.
1T is a had fracture. and should have
been attended to sooner" the surgeon
said at length. There is nothing to he
done for it now but 70 take off the leg"
oh. hope not" Mr.. Radway ex-
claimed.
He is TOO weak now for an operation"
the surgeon continued; but you can
leave him with me. and l think by to-
morrow ne will be able to stand it
If Jack had made the least fuss al the
prospect OF having his leg cut off. vI
had let a single sroan escape there Is
hardly any doubt that he would have
gone linrng through life on one leg. But
the brave way that he bore the pain and
the doctors verdict made him a power
full friend
The captain Of a naval vessel cannot
control his surgeons treatment of
case. but the captains wishes naturally
go a long way, even with th. surseol
So It was great point for Jack Wien
the captain interceded for him.
There's the making of an admiral
in that lad in the hospital" the captain
told the doctor later in the day. Il
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10

Benitos plans. BY midnight the cruiser
following her usual course. should b.
somewhere off Cardenas: but instead %
that they saw her lights directly in from
of the spot where they proposed to lane
the men.
SO much the better" said Benito
when he boarded the schooner for d
moment before setting his dangerous plot
in motion. Il Will coax her down to the
eastward
The schooner and the sharpe had
this great advantage. they could see
the cruisers lights. but she could not
see them.
| Benito beat down the coast till he was
about five miles to the eastward of the
cruiser, and several miles from the shore.
Then he took up one OF his boards with
| the shallow tin can nailed to it
He poured sand into the can till it
| was about two-thirds full. and then
put in good inch of red fire Through
| a little hole that he had punched in the
side of the can he inserted the end Of
a full half-yard of fuse. and wound t
round and round the can. and tied it with
a cord TO keep it out of the water. Cau-
tiously he struck a match under the
stern seat and touched 1t to the fuse, and
laid the board on the surface of the
water and left it floating there
This done. he headed the sharpe tor
shore. The long fuse was used because
he desired to be close under the shore
before the red FIRE burned. The southea st
wind was just right for him, and the
sharpie fairly flew through the water.
He was close enough in and was pouring
sand into the second can fastened to a
board. when the red light blazed up.
What glare 1t made! Certainly that
lurid light must be visible for twenty
miles.
1t was green fire that Benito poured
into his second can. and for this he
used much shorter fuse-just long
enough to give him time to escape from
the circle OF light that was sure to fol- |
low. The red fire had hardly died out !
before the green fire blazed UP, but by |
that time Benito was half a mile away |
That will stir them up" he said to
himself. The sharpie was making a lons
run to the northeast then. seaward and
away from the cruiser. but he kept an
eye on her lights. It's plain enough
what that means. First the red light. a
signal from a party about to land; then
he green light. an answering signal from
heir friends on shore. At least that's
what l want the cruiser to think, and
believe she will: and she'll hunt those
ights."
"Ah!" he exclaimed, a moment later.
the cruiser has seen the lights. for
he's moving. I've started her. sure.
low the excitement begins"
The cruisers lights grew larger and ,
arger. She was standing down the
oast. almost straight toward the I
reen light. which still burned She :
an up within a half mile of it, and :
re belched from one Of her turrets.
Crash. crash. Not one great
oom. but a continuous roar. ,,
That's her Gatlingw Benito ex. I
laimed. n
The one thing that El Rey lacked
as a searchlight. II she had carried
searchlight that night. Benito would
OF be alive to tell this story.
The green light disappeared under .
,e shower Of bullets. and the cruiser
The Washington herald., 1915-10-10
Midshipnan
Jack, US. N.
Dx WILLIAM DRYSDALE.

rACK RADwAY had strange ha bit.
j " hen he was between fifteen and
: Iraen of COINS down to the wharf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
CONNECTICUT
 SUFFRAGE NEWS
GA. G. Porrittl

All the Connecticut delegates who
 attended the Annual Convention of
 the National American Woman Suf- frage Association last week have now returned to their homes and though
 1t is now so near Christmas and Christmas thought might be supposed to be expressing their minds they have not finished talking about their experiences there. The outstandin thought is that the convention marks another step forward in the great movement for votes for women. It
 was an outstanding convention from the fact that new executive and new President were chosen The change will be accepted by the coun- try the more readily as Dr. Anna H. Shaw does not cease her connec- ! ton with the Board. As honorary president she will have almost as
 much influence in guiding the policies of the Association as she had when
 she was president and she will still devote her magnificent powers of ora tory to the long task of converting the men and women of the nation to
 a belief in the justice and expediency of votes for women.
 During the convention the Woman Suffrage Committee of the Senate and i the Judiciary Committee of the House
 both accorded hearings to the repre- I sentatives of the Association. Dr. Shaw again put her case for woman suffrage before these committees this time it was felt, before commit tees more favorable to the cause than in any previous Congress. Besides these hearings there were even more important hearings before the Ma tionaI Committees of both\> the Re publican and the Democratic parties which were holding meetings in order to select the cities for the National Committees next year and to arrange other matters in connection with these conventions. Before these com
 mittees the representatives of the Ma tional Woman Suffrage Assocation put the plea for la plank in the party platforms which will be made at these conventions. The advocates of the women asked that the two great na- tional parties should both declare themselves at these conventions in flavor of the amendment to the Uni ted States Constitution which is now before the Sixty-Fourth Congress. Committees of both the House and
 Senate have frequently granted hear ings to the sl1ffragists, but this is the first time in the history of the move ment that hearings have been granted by the national committees
 The convention wound up last Sun day with a. mass meeting at Polls
 Theatre, Washington. The speakers were Dr. Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. pr. Katharine Bement Davis, and MT. Dudley Field Malone. Polls is the largest theatre in Washington, but it was quite filled on Sunday af- ternoon before the hour announced for the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
TODAY's POEM
THE PASTURE BARS

 (By Prof. Henry A. Beers, in Yale
 Review.) The hunted stag, now nearly spent, Turns to his homeward lair; The wounded Bedouin seeks his tent And finds safe shelter there. So life returns upon it's track; We toll, we fight, we roam, Till the long shadows point us back, And evening brings us home Tonight beside the pasture bars I heard the whippoorwiII While, one by one, the early stars Came out above the hill. heard the tinkle of the spring, I heard the cattle pass Slow through the dusk, and lingering To crop the wayside grass. O weary world of fret and strife. O noisy years and vain, What have you paid me for my life Since last, along this lane. A barefoot boy, I drove the cows In summer twilights still, And paused beneath orchard boughs To list the whippoorwilI? Come, peace of God, that passeth all Our understanding sight; Fall on me with the dews that fall, And with the falling night. Among these native hills and plains, By these baptismaI streams Wash off the city's fever stains, Bring back my boyhood's dreams. Beside the doors where life began Here let it find it's close; And be it's brief remaining span All given to repose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

 MARRIAGES

The first international marriage Of an American heiress to an European to attract general attention was that of Elizabeth Patterson and Jerome Bopaparte, performed in Baltimore 112 years ago today, Dec "A 1908. The bride was the daughter of Will liam Patterson. a wealthy merchant of the Maryland metropolis. She was scarce eighteen years old when Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napo- leon, came to America in com mand Iof a French frigate. Miss Patterson was famous beauty and when Jerome visited Baltimore he immediately fell in love with her She returned his affections and at once accepted his proposal of marriage The ceremony was performed sby the Rev. John Car roll the first Bishop of Baltimore, in accordance with. the Roman Catholic ritual For year the couple travelled about America, and in 1895 embarked for Europe. Napoleon was dissatis- fled with the marriage, and refused to permit Mme- Bonaparte to land in France. She found refuge in Eng land. where she gave birth to son, the founder of the famous American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
WHY A WOMAN CAN
 OUTTALK A MAN

GA woman can talk longer than a man. and does so because sheu ses less force by a large percentage than a man does,'' says the January Popular Science Monthly. "A German pro- lessor has proved by actual and very delicate measur ements that the bari tone singer uses far more energy than either. The range of voice differs greatly, so the percentage varies to the same extent, but as general result it was proved that a tenor uses only from one-seventh to one-sixteenth of the lung power. of the baritone or bass. The difference in the force used by the contralto and soprano is very marked, and the contra1to who sings in very deep tones uses at least 10 times the force of the trilling soprano.
 t"The explanation is so simple. that it is surprising that it was not thought of long ago. It has long been known that the tenor or soprano brings the vocal chords together and keeps the edges vibrating only by the emission of air. The ba~ or contralto leaves the space between thee hords wider open, and has to vibrate much more of the membranes to a considerably larger amount of air required.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
WHEN HIS HEART
 IS TOUCHED


 When the firt meets the one wo- man in all the world for him, strict of morals and principle, the mis- chievous spirit of flirting suddenly dies within him. eradicated rootf fand branch. Not for worlds would he have her think he would fall from grace or be anything save that she would have him be. The girl he 1irted with he has no compunction to take to a dance hall. The girl who won his respect and his love by her lady like behavior he would take to church and to visit his relatives. He has seen both sides of life.
 He knows the girl who will firt with him today has no hesitation in picking up another acquaintance at the next street corner, He hasn't a particle of faith in her. When he weds he wants 9 wife whom he can be sure will not be led into charming every good fellow whom she meets. Last, but by no means least, he real izes that the girl who responds to a filtration loses her maidenly nlodesty all too quickly
 The male hirt who realizes his folly and quits the game can evolve into a good, true, loving husband. Give him a chance. Let him prove that true love can oust all nischievous inclina- tionsS from his nature. He can, if he will, make a trusted husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Dec. 23-Commons to fairly prime steers sold at $6.1O o ss40 per 100 lbs; oxen at s6.75; bulls at $425 o $6; 1 choice bull at $7; cows at $3 O $6-25; 1 extra fat COW atf$6.SO; tail ends at $2.75
 Common to choie4 veals sold at s7.60 O s125e per 100 lbs culls at S6 O $7i barnyard c. Ives a s4 O $6; yearIings at $4 @ S5. Dresse1 calves 14 o 18A for city dressed vea1s; 12H O 1ec for country dressed.
 Common to prime sheep sold at $4 O $6 per 100 lbs.; common Nto prime Iambs It S8.50 O $10; cu11s at ST. Dressed mutton O 111@c; best wethers 12c; dressed lambs 1914 @ 15Ac; hog dressed 16c; country dressed hotlouse lambs. $10 o $1I ser car case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
DIVORCEE HAS THREE
 OFFERS TO CHOOSE FROM
Dear Miss Libbey 1:

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 I have no company. Am not pretty. but loved by everybody. I am ac- quainted with three young men. One is a baker, one a builder, one a doc tor. Each asks my hand in marriage I like No. best. He is away. We do not write. Doctor is nice; has lit tie practice. eTn successful uaani- curist. Was married; mother of one child. Husband and I have not lived together. Only these three know it. I have not yet been given my divorce. He drank and had bad habits. Please tell what I had best do. Thanks
 MRS. A. C. Before thinking of marriage you will have to be free. It is only right to tell them of this. Let no man part you from him if in your power to reform him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
MANURTClw M
 THE NEWEST DISCOVERY IN CHEMISTRY

This is 8 recent discovery of Doctor Pierce, who is head of the lnyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo, E. Y. Experiments at Doctor Pierce's Hospital for several years proved that there is no other eliminator of uric acid that can be compared to it. For those easily recognized symptoms of inftam- nation = as backache, scalding urine and frequent urination, as well as sed1- ment in the. urine, or if uric acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, it is simply wonderful how surely "Anuric" acts The best of results are always obtained in cases of acute rheumatism in the joints, in gravel and gout, and invariably the pains and stiffness which so frequently and persistently accom- pany the disease rapidly disappear.
 Go to your nearest drug store and simply ask for 8 50-cent package ot wAnuric," manufactured by pr. Fierce, or even write Doctor Pierce for free sample. If you suspect kidney or blad- der trouble, send him a sample of your water and describe symptoms. Doctor Pierce's chemist will examine It, then Dr. Pierce will report to you, without fee or charge.
 NOTE French scientists affirm that x wAnuric" is thirty seven times more active than lithia ii> eliminating uric acid. and is 8 harmless but reliable chemical compound that may be safely given to children, but should be used only by grown-ups who actualiy Wlsn Go restore their kidneys to perfect healtn, by conscientiously using one box.o or lthanks to Doctor Pierce's achievementl is lz far the most perfect kloney anu bladder corrector obtainable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
DO MALE FLIRTS MAKE
 GOOD HUSBANDS? '?
Love called and I could not finger But sought the forbidden tryst, As music followed the, finger
 Of. the dreaming lutanist.'

Many a young man is of the opinion that he can f1irt to his hearts content with pretty girls and his reputation won't suffer a whit from it. If such a mans attempts to pay court to the sister of one of his boon companions
 who is as lively blade as himself he will soon find out with what con- tempt men hold the male hirt. ThGS will put a pretty huge stumbling block in his way of gaining their sisters hearts.
 It does not seem to occur to any
 one that the male hirt can change his ways. Once flirt always hirt is their opinion. But as a matter of fact l the young man most addicted to this unfortunate pastime can be brought to a realization that he is treading on dangerous ground. He is sure, soon or late, to meet a girl with whom he falls in love. On the contrary, she is sure to be a girl who a7bhorS the thought of a man daring to form the acuuaint- ancei of a. girl without a proper intro duction. 4
 When he pays his first call upon her,
 all her friends and neighbors rise in protest. The wiseacres shake their | heads solemn1y, declaring she will rue it if she encourages his visits She certainly is not girl to waste her l time for the fun of it.
 As for marrying he would make the
 worst possible kind of a husband. He would be sure to have his eye on ev- cry pretty girl that crossed his path 1 She wou1dn't have to look in the die l tionary to find out what heartache
 meant These people forget that there s such thing as love changing mans entire nature. He is like unto the bee 1 of whom it has been said:
 '.The bee through many a garden roves i And huns his lay of courtship OCT, l But when he finds the flower he loves
 He settles there and roams no more. 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Tn Crepe Georgette and FailIe,

soft crepe Georgettes and sHairnmerfng faflle, the silk of service and beauty In this design the two materials are used most effectively. The upper sec ton of the skirt, the blouse and the sleeves are of the crepe. while the deep hounce is of the faille. In medium size the Trock requires yards 40- finch faille and yards 36-inch crepe Georgette. If madc entirely of voile. broadcloth or wider material yards 54 inches wide will be required. When made of mar rower fabrics 1t is necessary to cut the skirt flounces on an open width of the goods. piecing the side. The upper sec tfons and the waists. however may be cut from fold of the material.
 If 54-inch material is used all of the sections of the pattern may be laid on the goods after 1t has been folded in half so that they will be cut in dupli- cate. The pieces that are laid on the lengthwise fold are the upper skirt. the front and back hounce sections and the front of the waist. The piecing for the upper skirt section will have to be di- vided so that a part may be added to each side of said section. The piecing for the back hounee is laid along the selvage edge of the goods, while the back and sleeve are cut on 0 lengthwise thread.
 If the underbody Is desired with a V-shaped neck cut out the front and back indicating small 70" per forations. The double "oo'' perforations indicate 8 round neckline. Cut oft the front edge of outer front on triple .'ooo' perforations. if the waist is desired with open front. The double "o'' per forations on the gathered sleeve show how it may be cut off for shorter length. while single ''o'' perforations are placed on the plain sleeve for the same purpose.
 Satin cords may bo used over the rows of .shirrfng at the waist. but these look best or, slender figures. A band of insertion with edging to match. finish es the neck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Papo

Next week us fe1Ios are going to give grate show for the benefit of the club, and yestidday we all met in the room over ware Sam Krawsses farthir keeps his awtomobeel, being the plase ware we meet. to decide how much to make peepil pay for the, tick cts to get in.
 Its going to be a grate show and I say we make everybody pay 25 sents they wood half to pay a do1lir eny- wares elts to see as good a show as wat this is going to be. sed Puds Sim kins.
 Yes, but how do they no it's going to be sutch a good show. say 25 sents is to mutch, say to ony charge 20 sents apeece, sed Sid Hunt.
 Do you. wunt to say the show aint going to be werth s25 sents, sed Puds.
 No, but I wunt to say 25 sents to lets charge 20 sents apeece and then wen they see wat a. grate show it is we can go erround and colIeckt 5 sents naoar frum everybo ody, sed Sid.
 G. that's a good ideer. then wy not jest charge 15 sents and co1leekt 10 moar sents frum everybody wen they find out wat grate show tis. sed sam Krawss.
 Wich we decided to do and we spent about a hour all making tickets, say ing avn them, Good for One Adnais- shin to The Crate Show for the Bene- fit of the Park Avenue Athaletic Club, 15 Sents, Good for One Adnisshin.
 Then we decided to have contest to see wieh wun cood sell the most tickets, and last. mite noboddy hadent sold eny yet avn account of eyeryb cd : dy thinking IS sents was to mutch, so we had anutflir meeting and de- cided to Sell them for a sent apeece, childrin half prise, leaving the tickets the way they were with 5 sents avn them to make peepi1 realize wat a, big bargen they was getting. Probably being the biggest reduckshin in tickets ever made by eny show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
LAURA JEAN LIBBYS DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS Copyrighted, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Copyrighted 1918, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

met young lady a year and half ago I truly admire. If possible, would like to make her my wife in the flu ture. She lives in a distant town. Therefore do not see her often. Only called on her once, on account of her residing. far away. We corresponded a few times. Nothing ever said re- garding love or admiration. Thanks in advance for opinion.
 LA. S. If after visiting her as often as dis tance permits you like each other, there may be no reason why you should not gain her consent to wed you. Perhaps correspondence may be next best.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Austria As Murderer, In Ancona Attack, Is
 View of Paris Paper

Paris, Dec 24-The Matin, in an editorial today on the latest note sent to Austria-Hungary by the United States, relative to the sinking of the steamer Ancona. by an Austrian sub marine says:
 ''The submarine commander having been declared not responsible the government is Indicted for murder in his place and if that government. does not give full satisfaction it must bd treated as a murderer. This languaBI can signify nothing less than a .rvD. ture of diplomatic relations unIesi Americas demands are complief with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
CORNER FOR COOKS
EngIish PIum Puddine.

For English plum pudding, which is very rich, use the following ingre- dients: One pound of raisins. 1 pound bread crumbs, 1 cup dark brown su- gar, grated rind of 1 lemon, l whole candied orange peel, minced, 1 cup of flour, I pound of entrants, 1-2 nut meg grated; IA pound of blanched almonds, chopped; 4 eggs and cup of either brandy or boiled cider
 Mix the ingredients, beat the eggs, add them to the brandy and pour over dry mixture. Mix thoroughly, pack in well greased pudding dish, Ieav- ing plenty of room for swelling; tie up in flour dredged cloth and boil for six or eight hours