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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

appointments initiative to be by the
 By such simple the General Assembly would be free to deal with matters of really public interest which often The lobby would be largely deprived of it's occupation the affairs of the would be much better managed.
 people indebted to MT. Pardee for interest in this question little booklet containing his analysis of the legislative work of 493 is good foundation upon which to build improvement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Governor G. w Hays of Arkansas signed the Statewide Prohibition bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
USE OF NEUTRAL FLAGS
 SANCTIONED IN ENGLAND

London, Feb s-WhiIe maintaining that it is impossible the admiralty could have give ma secret order to merchant vessels to fly neutral dags, the Times naval correspondent admits 1t is quite natural the admiralty should advise merchantmen to hoist neutral flags or take any other precautions to conceal their identity when passing through submarine infected waters. He adds that sue hadyice doubtless has been given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

The State of Oaxaca. Mexico de- IcIared it's independence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
BOOTS ! BOOTS n

Try a pair of our direct from the factory to the user, and prove to yourself the extra wearing quality of the goods. One pair will con vince you of their merit. Short Boots .$3. LOO to $3. .49 Half Hip Boots $3.75 to $4.49 Full Hip Boots $4.59 to $5.4s
 If you wish a pair for very hard service try a pair of our Rolled Edge Snagg Proof, the best all Rubber Boot for hard wear.
 Short Boots $4.l9
 RUBBERHIDE BOOTS
 $5.25
 The kind for garage ser vice and the hardest wear. RUBBERS RUBBERS Mems Rubbers 95c to $1. .Oo Women's Rubbers 65c to 6oc Girls Rubbers. .55c to 50c Boys Rubbers =. .69c to 79c Youths Rubbers. .59c to 69c Childs' Rubbers 444c to 49c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
OHIO RIvER FLOODS REcEpE,

Cincinnati, Feb. S-The flood wat CTS of the Ohio river began to recede here early today and the officials of the Central Union Railway station would be re-occupied by the railroads before night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
MADRID SHOWS SYMPATHY
 FOR BELGIAN UNFoRrUNArEs

Madrid, Feb 8.-More than 100. 900 persons of all classes called yesterday at the Belgian legation here to ex- press their sympathy for the plight of the pc pie of that coutnry. All those who took part in the manifestation left cards or signed their names to the register. Notwithstanding the fact that great crowds surrounded the building all day, perfect order was maintained.
 New York policemen will now be allowed to leave their posts for 15 minutes for luncheon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
Gym" is FACTOR
IN CONVERSION
OF ORIENTALS

The influence which the gymna-
stun, as perfected in America by
the Y. NJ. c. A. Is destined to have
in Outstanding followers of Mo-
manned in Constantinople il inter
estingly set forth In several com.
munications from secretaries in that
city. Just received in the Detroit Y.
NJ. c. A. The need and desire for
physical education and development
in the land OF Islam Is to give the
association there. supported by De-
troit funds, its principal entree into
the lives and hearts OF worshipers
OF Allah.
while the Moslem leaders and
the leaders and officials of the Greek
and Armenian church are far from
one opinion as TO the need and
value OF the definitely religious mes
sage which we bring" writes a Sec
rotary. they are united on the need
for physical education. know from
my experience that they are ready
to accept leadership In this re-
spect."
Dri A. Davis. general secretary
of the Constantinople Y. M. c. A.
which is supported by the Twenty.
Four-Hour-a-Day club OF the Detroit
association, advocates the erection
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
How Can You Resist
a Trip to California
This Year

California and the Panama Exposi-
lions make an irresistible appeal this
year to every American citizen. To
the great Expeditions at San Fran
cisco and San Diego are added the
many attractions OF climate. scenery
and amazing development.
You should see California and the
Pacific Coast; the Expeditions; the
old Missions; Colorado and the won
d. rful Rockies. the enchanting and
historic Southwest, Salt Lake, the
Pixies Peak Region--the Golden
West You see all on $3.50 for round
trip from Detroit--stop- over at any
and all points en- route. Long re-
turn limit. Both expeditions includ-
ed In one ticket at no extra cost.
Choice OF famuos trains. including
the Golden State Limited" Rocky
Mountain Limited, California"
Colorado California Express" and
Others. Automatic Block Signals
Finest Modern All Steel Equipment
Superb Dining Car Service.
We maintain a Travel Bureau at
the Majestic building. Detroit. Our
representatives are travel experts.
about California, the expositions, how
best to see them on A Rock Island
Circle scenic Tour. prepare timer
aries. etc.
Write. phone or drop in for our lit
erature on California and the Expo
sitions. c. G. Gardner, d. r. A. Rock
Island Lines, Detroit. Phone Main
2770.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

upstairs TO go TO bed. But not so
quickly that did not hear Mrs.
Brown say as | left the room:
Poor kid; guess from the look
OF her she hasn't any Job yet. It's
mighty tough, can tell you. | hate
to see them start out from home so
full OF hope in the morning, and
come back so crushed-like at night !"
was In bed. with the light out.
when | suddenly remembered what
Mr. Nevins, the first stage man
ager had seen, had said 10 me. In
the general turmoil and hurry | had
completely forgotten It. He had
told me TO go to some other stage
manager who was getting together a
chorus and mention his, Mr.. New
ms, name. II had been directly aft
er this that | had met Stella; and
In the excitement OF talking to a
girl whose type was entirely new to
me and Of hearing more OF the life
with which | was utterly unfamiliar,
Mr.. Neyins' instructions TO me had
slipped my mind. Now they came
back to me in full force. Down the
long. dark hall OF my discourage
ment his words shone like a little
white lamp OF hope. would win yet.
oh, | would show them that | had
the right stun In me, They would
see My mother and father and
brother and sister would be proud
in a few months, after my marvel
lous talents had been recognized.
Beneath the sheets | clenched my
hands with determination. was
once more off in one OF my youth.
full dreams OF the theater. The tin
selled glittering of a marvellous sue.
cess. A success, If the truth be
known, all unworked for and coming
to me, az | planned for it, only as a
wonderful piece OF luck.
Then just before fell asleep. my
mind came back TO the practical
once more and tried to remember
the name Of the manager to whom
Mr.. Nevins had told me to go. For a
while lay terror-stricken because
| seemed TO have completely for
gotten. Then suddenly. as one OF
the electric signs on the front of a
theater flashes into being through
the darkness, the name of this man
ager wrote itself brilliantly before
my eyes.
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proved the greatest tenor OF our
time ~. shrugged a bit contemp-
tously. You eail II here. / believe, n
lash In the phn;"
Ann Merwins hands still gripped
tightly the newspaper with which
she had fed from her attorneys Of
ice. tho newspaper whose startling
head had caught her eye even rs her
hand received the nnal decree OF Ill
Norce There was wild expression
IN her eyes as she lunged through
the crowded traffic OF the streets to-
ward the city hospital where the
story said Henry had been taken
FORGOTTEN the document In her
handbag. forgotten the bitterness
with which he had treated her She
only remembered that he was the
father OF her child. that he vas the
man she had loyed--the man she
loved still
Voiceless. torsaken by friends. an
object of pity and contempt. wax
rant surrounding N exposure at the
dark vatsrEide where he might have
contemplated making his rnal rest
ing place--he was still her husband
Just rs he always had been
she did not heed tho curious
gla noes OF the nurses nor the in
tcrnes as she demanded admittancc
10 his bedside That the story OF
the celehrity's downfall. the divorce
and attendant scandal belonged to
IN" world meant nothing 10 her A
quesn--she demanded the right 10 bs
with her husband in his hour OF
need
she did not shrink away from the
poor creatures upon the cotssin the
wards through which thew passed
Tho notSam and ietsam of n great
~othing N her. That her husband
was lust such another dependent
mon city's charity meant nothing
20 her
she felt n little pain in her heart
~ the inferno paused beside
fpowv cot. hesitated second before
'pprcnchinE the delirious man. toss
nE and tumhling upon that cot then
hrHvely moved forward again The
inferno rested HIS hand upon her
arm She looked into his face with
surprise and saw nothing but SYM
pathy there and desire 20 avoid harm
aside and then voice reached out
20 her. voice wild and hoarse
throhhlng with the insanity 81 delr-
.nm yet with the longing Of world
IN ~, voice she would have known
from all tho voices OF tho world
a--OlEA--O1Ea-"
ON and on and on Unfortunately
and always with that same pifeoue
appeal that same throbbing note 81
hcart-rendlng helplessness cried the
voice the voice OF Henry Mcrwln
her husband toward the woman. tho
laughing woman's hack. the Olga
diamond horseshoe
She held her head proudly. defiant
" as the superintendent ~ the nos
pital tried 20 suppress the pity in
his look with which ne accented thu,
money she had placed upon his desk
when she Ned from that ward FED
from that voice
when he IL we'll" she said quiet
". give him this money. Say Il e.
from "a friend"
Tut"
From friend" she repeated
softly a faint smile upan her lips
She rose suddenly for the scent az
roses was IN her nostrils, tho vision
~ far dung hills In her ewes: with n
tinv white cottage nesting ~ the
foot 81 them
Perhaps he may 20 back" she
nurmured tn herself. rs she left tho
place. Perhaps he NAV go back
home--and he ElaA--Elad the homo
didn't 20 when everything else was
paid paid Who Pnva7
tFnd Of the First story1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
The Confessions of a Wife
Margie Doesn't Believe In Remorse

| and could hardly repress a shudder
OF repulsion. That he could have sc
little consideration for me and seem
ingly not realize that he had done
anything TO make me miserable turn
ed all my love for him to hatred.
And yet, little book, Dick is no,
what men call bad man. He pays
his debts Is strictly honest In bust
ness dealings, keeps me well as far
as food and clothes are concerned
and there he thinks all his RESPONSE
bility ends.
The so-called bad men are not the
ones who have done the most harm
In the world. little book. II is the
selfish and the thoughtless men tina,
have torn women's hearts asunder
shattered all their illusions and turn.
ed their joyous youth into saddened
and pessimistic old age.
II had been away on a trip for
week and had not written to Dick
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Arrogant with tbc delightful AFRO
EaHVt ~ the artist who has worked
hard for achievement his eyes sought
those OF olga Drake la her box at
the head ut the diamond horseshoe.
THAT very day Ann had been granted
her lntcflorutury decree ~ divorce.
that very day "a sensational neWsPa-
per hat Whispered the BAN" 90 Miss
Drake In cuuuertieu with II. that
very day he had boosted 10 har that
hc would make amends Tor that aud
uow-noW. iu the nrst performance
90 the widely h.raidtd new opera, he
was singing as hc had never sang
before singing win the ghandon-
mont - one from whom all sharkies
arc broken. singing as the composer
had dreamed A.n opera might be
some dty sung hy creator singer
than the world had ever yet pro-
duced And AS Dts eyes met those
90 olga Drake. hc caught that look
~ pride Of pride iu Ownership. OF
understanding th8t told him size had
forgiven tre vulgar item ip the pa
per that she was willing 20 forgive
much more than
clear. ringing sweet toned As any
bell. holdtng the audience spellhnund.
with eyes aginw the voice 90 M"rwi
rang ont And then the song dtcd in
mld-Alr, sermcd 10 halt upon It's
course The singers hand clutched
az his throat Clutcted desperately
there as though tv sheer brute
strength he would force ont the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

he would at least expect the minut
est account In detail or my trip
when | returne d. shall never ask
him where he was nor question him
any more about Il, for Il Is now "a
hours since he returned and he has
said nothing. am feeling better
today. physically. but, little book.
have lost all fear 90 dying. When my
baby comes | wish could die.
II should tell this TO Dick he
would say II was only a silly fancy.
lie would say. you are making
out OF molehills." could
not make him understand that this
weeks stay away from me without
of his whereabouts part
of the time Is not the whole cause
OF my unhappiness. but only the cul-
mination OF all his thoughtlessness
where am concerned, which Is
making me heartsick.
do not know whether II In my
suspicious or not, but someway he
acts differently since he returned.
rather remorseful.
However. don't believe that re
morse ever did any good to anyone.
II always seemed 10 me TO be the
fear OF being found out and the
knowledge that you were too much
of a coward to face consequences.
Ito be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
OREGON MEN
NOT TOO FRESH

EUGENE. Ore. May l7.-Fiye
Eugene young women have just fin
ished hike of so miles along the
Oregon coast unarmed and unafraid
OF stories OF bears told them at vir-
tually every place they stopped.
They carried packs Weighing almost
20 pounds. and took their chances
al finding shelter each night.
The proudly boast that not one
man got fresh" and that II would
be quite possible for a woman TO
walk all over Oregon alone without
being molested.
The mixers" were Miss Frieda
Goldsmith. Miss Harriet Thompson.
Or. Bertha Stewart, Miss Mary Per.
kins and Miss Myrrha Hepburn.
Four are members OF the Univer.
sity OF Oregon faculty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods sarssparliIa, the Ole
Reliable sprIna Tonic

Don't let the idea that you may
feel better In day or two prevent
you from getting, bottle. Of Hood e
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road to health and strength.
When your blood is impure and
impoverished II lacks vitality. your
digestion is imperfect. your appetite
Is poor. and all the functions OF your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparflla is a wonderful
blood tonic. II will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength 10 do and power to
endure II is the old standard tried
aud true all-the-year-round blood
purifier and enricher. tonic and ap-
petizer Nothing else acts like Il,
for nothing else has the same form.
ula or ingredients. BE sure to ask
for Hoods; Insist on having it.--Adv,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

was in a raging fever. hut Dick
seemed 10 have forgotten about me
or about making any explanations
is Mollic here he asked
mo, she Is at the theater with
Jim Eide and Aunt Mary. or at least
che was az the theater." added.
looking al the clock, which pointcd
10 10 o'clock
They We're going to supper after
ward M ---- restaurant"
Good old jim" interrupted Dick
approvingly.
Pat Sullivan was going to join
them there"
THAT will hold the gossips for a
while. I guess, nj least until can
get on To the street and lunch with
Sullivan at the club tomorrow"
! turned over YEARLY and Dick
came over TO me. DO you need a
doctor. Margle?' he asked. as. he
pushed the hair back from my fore
head. 81 am afraid you are very
H."
mo, am not lll. Dick said
ehokingly. I'm just weary and sick
OF II all. ! wish both ! and Daby
could step out into the dark and
never wake up again"
"Here, here. what's the natter"
asked Dick. seemingly much alarm
ed. You don't mean 10 tell me that
Just because I have been gone for a
week and you have not had a long
.etter from me every day that you
thought was killed or had run away
rom YOU"
Let's not talk about II. Dick |
am too tired to give my poor nerves
another rasping.
All right, dear just anything to
please you Go TO sleep now. III
III up and wait for Mollie and Aunt
Mary"
think, little book. that | Just
hated Dick when ne bent down to
vss me. ! know ! hated his Kiss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

Thus fruitlessly ended my first
day OF endeayor to get a position
in the chorus OF a musical comedy
in a big city. I left Stella, the girl
with whom | had become acquaint-
ed at the first place l had applied
for work, after we had visited the
last agency. We each were board
ing, and we each felt we could not
AFFORD 10 miss the boarding house
dinner for which We paid. And we
each felt, as well, that. lonely as
we were. and glad OF each others
company as we would have been.
still We would neither of us dare 70
ask the other TO dine. because of
the necessary expense 1t would en-
tail.
And I'm awfully afraid, Kiddo,
said Stella. you will have to try
for a job yourself tomorrow morn
ing without me. ! don't dare not
show up for rehearsal again tomor-
row. | got 10 hang on to what |
ter. But | tell you what III do. You
come around at lunch time and
We'll eat together again, and you
can tell me what you've done and
I'll tell you how TO manage things.
You give up doing anything between
one and two, anyway. because all
the managers are eating then"
held out my hand to her
II feel as though | could never
thank you for all you have done
now" | said. Goodnight. I'll be
at the stage entrance OF Nevins's
tomorrow at / o'clock My good
ness! certainly am tired now"
Me too" said Stella. I'm for
the hay as soon as finish my
eats
walked YEARLY back to Mrs.
Bowen's boarding house. did wish
could be sure OF some one in my
little room when l got there to
whom | could pour out my trouble
and who would comfort me and give
me courage again. But ! told my
self was coward for being dis
couraged so easily; and | even
forced myself 10 hum as | went
about strengthening my hair and
washing my face in the cold water
in the broken basin OF my hall bed.
room.
At least there was one advantage
To my WEAKNESS. was too tired
even 10 feel much embarrassment
at facing the long table with It's
rows of my fellow boarders.
slipped into my place in the dining
room quietly with nod here and
there, ate my dinner, and hurried
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sounds Thar the vocal chords refused
20 give Ills lips opened and closed
closed and opened \ mute he stood
there. n luil.rous mute saving the
air with his hands, desperately, Wild
ly--
laugh hurtled from the gallery.
the laugh that was Sufficient to guide
the mob 70 grew la volume. grew
40 that it, sound penetrated the
heavy curtain Us IL slowly descended
upon a eild-egei. aobhing tenor. who
Riarcd plteously az the back OF a
laughing woman IN the box AT the
head q the diamond horseshoe.
With the ready efrerycscent sym
raihy ~ tho Romance people tho Ut
rector pilinwed the mead ~ his great
lind upon hts shgulder But over
that head his eyes sought those or
Ur Folhrnok tho worlds renowned
throat specialist who had been
treating Merwin now FOR months
And n hard oppression. look ~
flint was iu the directors eyes a.
the specialist shook his head 20 in
dtratc the death - another voice
e. 1T IL the fault ~ the atmosphere
the esrlv trai0lur ronliy declared
the impresTnFic later thpt evening 10
the reporters Now. McrwiD. with
the proper. carlv training would have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
OF $4,000 gymnasium with an ex-

OF a $4,000 gymnasium with an ex
perienced physical director In
charge. A sporting club with foot
ball, baseball. tennis and general
athletics as features has recently
been organized under the direction
OF Associate Secretary d. ]. Van
Bommel, and every form OF outdoor
sport on the Y. NJ. C. A. athletic
field is being followed by Turks,
Greeks, Armenians and the many
other nationalities that go 10 make
up the population OF the most cos
mopolitan city in the world. All
this work has been going forward
without interruption on account OF
the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

Fritz Kreisler. the famous yioo
list. who gave a recital Friday me-
iIg. in the Hotel Statler. follow
the concert. was the guest OF honQ1
with Mrs. Kriesler. at a luncheoi
OF which the hostess was M
Joseph Bernard Schlotmann. Iho6'
seated at the prettily decked tail
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Kreisler. II
and Mrs. Schlotmann. Mr.. and M
Robert Laughlin Messimer, and III
and Mrs. Charles DENLY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
PAID SIS FOR ONE
DRINK OF "BOOZE"

RUSHVlLLE, Ind. May l7-What
Is believed to be the highest price
ever paid for one drink OF whisky
was paid here by August Ebbing TO
his wife The drink cost him SIS.
according tn the testimony he OF.
fered in his divorce suit.
Ebbing said he usually bought
three or four quarts OF whisky at
one time. but that as soon as he en-
tered the house his wife took charge
OF his supply and became his Official
barkeeper
Most OF his drinks cost s., he
said, but $40 or sl5 for a drink he
often paid without protest.
Detroit Times Jon Printing Dept
III. m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

The first smoker and vaudeville
show for members OF the Detroit
athletic club was held in the club
house, Friday evening, about 75O
members attending the affair. There
vas an exhibition of water feats in
the natatorium and a water pole
game between teams captained by
Alex MaeDiarmid and Charles w
Cross.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17

Copyright. 1918. ny Pathe Exchange.
Inc All mutlng picture rights
and all foreign cppyrlg hts
strictly rrrortcu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
Beth; The Girl
Who Went Right"
No. 3O-A Day Wasted.

THE drawback OF the Dreamer 10
that-she dreams. She dreams on
and on OF her marvellous mirages
while the Drudge labors and attalns
the end.
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Detroit Times JOB Printing Dept
MAIN t52o.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-02
SEVEN SIPHONS TO BE
CONSTRUCTED soon

Seven elevations which are a men
ace, not only to automobile springs
Il tut to cars beng plloted rapidly over
the road by drivers who are unfamll-
lar with conditions IN the valley, Will
have been effaeed from the FL Centro-
Seeley road by the end OF the sum
mer, for ". D. Clark, division enpl-
neer, will arrive from Los Anpeles
Friday. and work Will he begun on
? slphons between FL Centre and See
ley, according to announcement TO-DAY
By Supervisor Arthur Shepard
The siphons will be installed at the
following points on the FL Centro-See-
ley road Dahlia canal, Dahlla No :
canal, Brawley Nam canal, man Eu-
calyptus canal, Eucalyptus No. l ca
nal, Elm canal and small canal To
the west Of the Elm canal
The cost of each Of the slphons
probably will not exceed $500" said
Supervisor Shepard tins afternoon
Work will be begun on the siphons
in the near future with the eXpecta-
ton Of concluding the construction Of
the seven before the end Of the sum-
mer"