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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
COLD STAND SHELLS.
But NOT .NWI'I \, SNnntNI

Especial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch
fNRlS. February Gothic otter night
wa: travelling in the direction OF the
EASTERN frqHll&o and heard story Of
soldier who disturbed the cain, OF a
h"nbardcd trench by snoring
lie used 10 keep us all awak. in
the trenches" said my informant. lyon
could kick him and ruil him over. and
IN" wonld say. All right, old chan
and 60 on snoring. 1t was awfu the
way he got on our nerves. You can
set used to the noise OF guns. but YOU
couldn't sleep through Francois's snor-
ing lie knew he snorcd, and was tell
ing us all day how sorry he was he
had disturbed us.
Then Francois was put on night
duty, so mat gave us some peace But
Continued on Ninth Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
AMERICANS START FOR u. S.
Sailing of ship Postponed Until They
tuu Reach New York.

LONDON. February Conc hun.
drcd Americans. marooncd in Paris by
cancellation Of sailings across the Eng
lish Channel. arrived in Lo%don to-day.
They Immediately left for Liverpool To
board tho American liner New York
whose sailing was postponed at the re-
quest of Ambassador Page. until the
Americans could arrive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
VOTE ON STATEWIDE
Resolution Goes to Conference for AG-
justmcnt Of directive Date.

HELENA. MONT. February ga
resolution TO submit TO Montana voters
state wide prohibition amendment
Went to conference in the Legislature
to-day for adjustment of the effective
date, should The amendment he adopted
The Senate resolution set December 81.
1918. and the House resolution Deem
Der 81, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
TItENCIiMEN AM: HuSY
MAKING. RESOLUTIONS

We have been busy making rcsolu-
t!ons since Ncw Years. partly because
we have broken some We made six
wccks ago partly because we must
somehow show our gratitude because
tout va bien."
Most OF the new resolutions viii 90
the way Of the old. but enc is definite
and irrcvocabie-wc will never again
driuk abSinthe. The official decree TIA
hooinE the green curse of France will
be made permanent by the French pco-
I'll. themselves.
When you American birds OF passage
come here again. perhaps this summer.
Tor many OF us are optimistS enough to
believe that the kniscr's back will be
broken before then, you viii! lind a new
raris, Il calm. Industrious and sober
Paris Its appeal YOU will. however,
ind just as irresistible as that OF the
old. Tho spirit and atmosp hcre will
bc the same. though their expressions
and manifestations Viii be more re-
fined
At prvscn, We are perhaps inclined
- take ourselves a little too seriously.
The Theatre Francois still clin=s 10
the drama az strict classicism; the
opera Comiquc plays La Ellie du Regi-
mcnt." French music and patriotic airs.
and Z, stern censor watch the ropcrt0ry
halls.
Hut wait few months ana you shall
find us ready 10 receive YOU people
from "outrc-mcr' with open arms and
in the proper mood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
STEEL MILLS CLOSE
At Grnnitc city. :.oa0 Men Thrown OUT
of Employment.

GRANITE CITY. ILL. February 20
Two thousand. five hundred men were
thrown out OF employment by the clos
ing of the steel mills here. Mill owners
said reduction Of wages would be nee
cssary II tho shops kept open, anG the
national organization of the workers
union refused 20 approve a decrease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
PARIS CHEERFUL.
AND 0PT|MISTIC
French Capital Gradually Begin
ming to Look Like It's
Old Self.
PEOPLE ARE VERY PATIENT
Fear Of German Spiked Helmets
No Long Dreadful
Nightmare.
PEOPLE ARE VERY PATIENT

Especial c"Ll" to rho Times Disra;ch
I'AfiS. February 20.--Wc are in the
carnival season, and though it would
be too much 10 say that We ar" makinp;
merry ana enjoying ourselves as We did
a year ago, we are. nevertheless. feel
ing very optimistic. ana Paris gradu
ally begins To look like her old self
Tout VA bicn" has become the usual
greeting everywhere among All classes.
and this in itself. Of course. shows
where all our thoughts arc--with the
long line .: brave ''piOupious,' who
are iio"!: forcing back the Germans
with 81 patience Of which We had never
believed French soldiers capable
There VIII be no quartz Arts ball,
OF course. This year, for all our young
artists arc at the front, and their gay
rnodels hav" become nurses or arc
knitting mittcns and body belts and
sleeping helmets for their absent
friends ana former employers.
But 40 into III" gardens in the lunch
hour ana YOU viii find the little midi
n"ttcs munchine their frugal meal and
chipping as gaily rs birds who feel the
first breath OF spring IN the air.
Many OF them arc wearing the syn
hols OF mourning, many of them are
hemoaning the loss of dear friends but
all are hopeful because they know
that France is safe. ANA they laugh at
the fear Of the spiked helmets which
only f"w snort months ago broodcd
like a dreadful nightmare over i'aris.
-or gross TIA" Seine. 70 to the left
bank opposite where our national law
makers rule, and YOU Will find the same
checrfulncss, the same optimism. Dig
nifed Deputies and ite-bcardcd SEN
ators snilinsly submit to informal in
tcrvicws on bench on the boulevard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
GERMAN HISTORY
ONE GREAT TRAGEDY
Forced to Spend Centuries Be-
fore Political and Intellectual
Union Is Created.
0UTSTRIPPED BY OTHERS
Defense of the Empire Made by
One of It's Prominent
Writers.

Writers.
Especial Cable to ~. Times Dispatch
BERLIN, February pa German
writer, who's" name is known the world
over has just sent mo a letter IN which
me deplorcs what he calls the growing
hatred against Germany In the United
states. and has asked me TO give my
American readers an idea or VIVA, n
typical German. who sincerely tries 10
b" Just and unbiased. thinks OF the
German cause.
when declared myself pleased TO
do and asked him &c permit INC To
mention his nance 10 give lis words
more weight, he regretted that circuu-
stances would not allow him TO do so.
American readers. viii. after reading
these lines. understand the reason
In ,hcse days" lie writes. "th"
hatred OF natiuu against nation has
reached atrocious proportions. ana as a
German I sec with sincere SORROW how
our national thin;s!ng and feeling
grows more and NOR" Darrowmiuhcd in
. way which makes i; impossible for
us to be Iust to others
ITO 500 Germans insult their enemies
and, inspired hy hatred, refuse I" rem
der them justice IS to my national c"cl-
iut; as unbcarahl" as to So" how Cor
many is misjudged and abused abroad.
If the British really were as Germans
now depict them thcy Ought to bc
struck down like mad dogs aud th",r
power crushed, and if the accusations
mad, against Germans abroad were
true tho hatred Of oar enemies against
us would be- ruorc than justnud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
TiIOIGIirS or DOCTOR
FULL OF SENTIMENT

Assisted by my medical men cx-
amincd each man in a nciShboring
house. My thoughts turned to the
mobilization OF orr own dear country.
where ! examined our own mcn-mcn
IN every sense both physically and
morally, robust. fun of viSor and
health, Sow ! had before me Il set
OF human bones. and my thoughts were
fun of sentiment for the poor men
had to look at.
'onc man Of about twenty ,thrcc came
before me, and kept up 4 gnashng OF
his teeth the whole time. lie spoke to
no one, and simply stood like II man in
a dream. ] made inquiries. and learned
that the continual noise Of exploding
shells over the village had affected his
brain. y little Berlin air will do him
worlds OF good, and mean to make n
Continued on Ninth Pase.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
MEN Or MILITARY AGE:
ARE SENT TO GERMANY
Conquered Territory In France and
Belgium Systcmatically Cleared
of Fighting Material.
Physician Is Sent To Make Careful
Examination Of Male Members of
Population Beg to BE Sent
To Berlin.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
!pClctiNE. February 20.-E.vcry
place the Germans occupy in France
and belgium is being Systematically
cleared of all men OF military age
that Is to say, men liable to be called
up 10 serve III the army. The German
government a few days ago gave in
structions 20 4 certain German doctor
to visit all the occupied towns and
make Il careful examination of the male
members OF the population. All mcdi-
cally fit for military service were to he
Immediately sent into Germany. whcr.
they would lie employed in buildin" de-
lenses.
y Dutchman has reached Northern
France. bringing with him Il copy OF
a we'll known German medical weekly,
which contains 4 personal account OF
one of the doctors visits To tho French
village OF Flcrs. The following is :,
translation OF the article:
-. December lj.-l was ordered
to examine all the 'mobilizablc' inhabi-
tants OF FIcrs. in the Somme who
We're between the ages of sixteen and
forty-cishi, from the point of view of
their military capacity.
Before the little church that was
hlled with German wounded. whose
grooming and moaning was DISTINCTLY
audible to us. were grouped the male
inhabitants OF the locality With loaded
rifles and fixed bayoncts twelve soldiers
kept order.
Those over forty-eight or under six
teen were first dealt with. but rs much
doubt existed nv TO their real ages. |
was forced to treat every male III ii,c
same manner, Irrespective of age
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

Editorial, Real Estate
and Want Ad Pages
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

drew up in front of the gate, and there descended a troubled lady in black and fragile little girl about three i Mrs. SchofieId rushed from the house and enfolded both in Nhospitable arms 1 They were Penrod's Aunt Clara and
 cousin, also Clara, from. Dayton, H.. and in the furry of their arrival every
 body forgot to put Penrod to the ques- tfon. It is doubtful, however. if he felt any relief; there may have been even a l slight, unconscious disappointment, not altogether dissimilar to that of an i actor deprived of good part. Tn the course of some really necessa- " preparations for dinner he stepped from the batheoom into the pink and 1 white bedchamber of his sister and ad- dressed her rather thick1y through ! towel
 seWhen,d mamma find out Aunt Clara and Cousin Clara were coming ?'.
 seNot till she aw them from the win. dow She just happened to look out as they drove up Aunt Clara tele- graphed this morning, but it wasn't delivered
 ..How long they goin' to stay
 sI don't know.
 Penrod ceased to rub his shining face and thoughtfully tossed the towel through tie bathroom door Uncle John won't try to make lem come back home. guess, will herr Uncle John was Aunt Clara s husband, a success fuI n1anufacturer of stoves, and his lifelong regreE was that he had not en- tered the Baptist nninistry1 Hell let lem stay here quietly, won't he P
 What are you talking about?" de handed Margaret turning from her mirror. Uncle John sent them here. Why shouldn't he let them stay2Y
 Penrod looked crestfallen. Then he hasn't taken to drink2
 denial with a pretty peal of sopra 10 laughter.
 Then why asked her brother g1ooTaflE swhy did Aunt Clara look ses s'gsorried when she got here
 Good gracious! Don't people worry about anything except somebody's drinking Where did you get such an idea ?,'
 ssWeI,s he persisted, ''you don't know it ain't that. Z. M z
 She laughed again, whole heartedly. Poor Uncle John! He won't even all low grape juice or ginger ale in his house They came because they were. afraid little Clara might catch the measles She's very delicate, and there's such an epidemic of measles among the children over in Dayton the schools had to be closed. Uncle John got so worried that last night he dreamed about it. and this morning he couldn't stand it any longer and pack ed them off Sover here, though he thinks it's wickedito travel on Sunday. And Aunt Clara was worried when she got here because they'd forgotten to check her trunk, and it will have. to. be sent by express. Now, what in the name of common sense put it into your head that Uncle John had taken to''-+
 soh nothing!'' He furned hfelessly away and went downstairs, newborn hope dying in his bosom. Life seeTas so needlessly dull sometimes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
CHAPTER v.
SchooI.

PA T EXT morning, when he had eHAE once more resumed the dread
 1ful burden of education, it
 seemed infinitely duiler And yet what pIeasanter sight is there than a scheolroom well filled with children of those sprouting years just before the teens? The casual visitor, gazing from the teachers platform upon these busy little heads, needs only a bIunted memory to experience the most agreeable and exhi1arating sen sations. Still, for the greater part the children are unconscious of the happi- ness of their condition, for nothing is more patheticaI1y true than that we never know when we are we'll off. 2 The boys in public school are less aware of their happy state than are the girls and of all the boys in his room probably Penrod himself had the least appreciation of his felicity.
 He sat staring at 4an open page of textbook. but not studying, not even reading. not even thinking. Nor was he lost in a reverie. His minds eye was shut. as his physical eye might well have been, for the optic nerve, faccid with ennui. conveyed nothing whatever of the printed page upon which the orb of vision was partially focused Penrod was doing something very unusual and rare, something al most never accomplished except by co1ored people1or by boy in school on spring day-he was doing really nothing at all He was merely state of being.
 From the street a sound stole in through the open window, and abhor- ring nature began to fill the vacuum called Penrod Schofield, for the sound was the spring song of a mouth organ coming down the sidewalk. The win dows were intentionally above the lev el of the eyes of the seated pupils. but the picture of the musician was plain to Penrod, painted for him by q quail ty in the runs and trills partaking of the oboe, of the calliope and of cats in anguish--an excrueiating sweetness ob- .tafned only by the wallowing, wallop- ing yellow w-pink palm of a hand whose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Luke McLuke says.

Aswhole lot of people who are merely careful want lot of credit for being good.
 You never hear a man complaining that time flies too fast after he has given his order to a waiter.
 A short talk with a man usually de velops the information that he is short himself
 Bring up child in the way he should go and he will get there.
 The lad who is always announcing that clothes do not make the man is the same fellow who dodges you when you look seedy.
 Nature doesn't make all the fools. She merely furnishes the raw material and lets some woman do the rest.
 When a girl refuses to marry man it jars her to see him later OF looking happy and contented. By rights he should go to the dogs or waste away to a mere skeleton.
 Every now and then woman mar ries a man because he needs a good wife to keep him straight.
 When it comes to doing wonderful things with figures the dressmaker makes the professor of mathematics look like piker.
 Nine out of ten baldheaded men will tell you that worry made them that way, and yet they are always claiming that their wives are always worrying over nothing. And their wives are not wearing toupees.
 Any horse faced woman can tell you that the lack of wrinkles on a woman's face denotes weakness of character.
 You might discover man who was satisfied with the government and the taxes and the weather, but you can't find one who doesn't think that his wife talks too much.
 compliment has the same effect on a woman that a glass of champagne has on man.
 The reason why so few women can whistle is because you can't talk and whistle at the same time.
 One thing we don't like about society Is that it is considered bad form for a woman to shake hands with you as though she meant it.
 Half the women are trying 10 get married and the other half are trying to get divorced.
 Why is it that when man is trying to make an impression on girl he acts as though he was ashamed of the fact that he is married?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
An Apt Answer.

The questions and. answers column editor of the Temple Telegram fre- quentIy gives some excellent replies to the questions propounded. and the fol- lowing is worth more than passing no tice:
 70. What. has become of the old fashioned girl who used to have to read certain number of verses in the Bible each night before she went to bed?-Grandma.
 "A. She has grown up and now has a daughter who crawls out in the morn ing about 8 or o'clock and reads Luke McLuke's column before breakfast s'-- Brady C4ex) Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
(Contin ned. ,

Y
 At the close of the afternoon serv- ices he did not go home, but proceed ed tol squanaer the funds Just with held from China upon an orgy of the most pungent1y forbidden description. Tn drug emporium near the church he purchased a five cent sack of candy consisting for the most part of 4the heavily fAvered hoofs of horned cat Gle, but undeniably substantial and so generously capable of resisting solu- lion that the purchaser must needs be ayaricious beyond reason who did not realize his moneys worth
 Equipped with this colIatdon Penrod contributed his remaining nickel to a picture show, countenanced upon the seventh day by the legal but not the moral authorities. Here, in cozy dark ness, he piacidly insulted his liver with jawbreaker upon Jawbreaker from the paper sack and in sslrfeit of content watched the silent actors on the screen.
 One film made a lasting impression upon him. It depicted with relentless pathos the drunkard's progress, begin ning with his conversion to beer in tine company of loose travelling men, pur- eg1fng him through an inexplicable lapse into evening clothes and the SO cietyfof some arkab1y painful la dies. Nexf exhibiting the effects Of alcohal on the victims domestic dis possf56h the unfortunate man was seen u the act Of striking his wife and, Subsequently,, his pleading baby daugkter with an abnorrnaily ily heavy yalkiag stick Their flight through the snow to seek the protection of n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
s36 FAIRFIELD AVENUE

S36 FAIhFIELD AV VEIN UEI. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR BEGINS
 SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. General and special courses in ele- mentary and advanced subjects, in cIudinE high school and earlier grades, in preparation for COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND THE LARGE SPREPARATORY SCHOOLS. Individual, group. and class in struction, as needed Early registra- ti on advisable Summer school, Au- gust and September.
 Applications for admission should oe addressed to Vincent c. Peck, Head Master, Bridgeport, Conn.
 D 2S as*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

rativc was shown and, finally, the ss--ssarels sss picturesque behavior at the Ig#tals of madhouse
 Fso fasefna ted was Penrod that lie stpuncfls lis dcrarturc until this film saE.e roaf;a again by which time he Lad in1she1 his unna turaI repast and !, first. Dit neS quife. decided against Glowing the profession of drunkard NsIen. lie gl.esv up.
 Efereiisr s:s ltGdag from flle theater. I usib.ic tfTaepieee before a jewellers $ aonfronfel lliea with an mex I tgS1 dial an T imminent perpie exities. was he 10 explain at home these Iairs Of daIiiance7 There was T. tefnst rule that he return direct f:.s.: Sunday school. and Sunday rules Nss5y ys inlf1artstEt because on that day -i'.'e WITS lis fa thor. always at home. alsl at hand. nerilously ready for ae-. .fises. One of fhe hardest coIfditions of h.,yhood is tlle almost continuous strain. p-ft upon the powers of in lvention by fis constant atf.1 harassfl1g necessity f eK7ls na tlons of everx natural act.
 7roccedsng hon7eward through the q < sl,eliillg i..iiglt as rapidly as possi- l. at i gait .hfltf skip and half canter, 1.anrod made up his mind in what nsssrsncr she would account for his long
  dct1y aud sss he drew nearer rehearsed 11iwords taaet ofnning passage of his q anse.
 NoHs see heres he determined to be- iii. F aT do not wish to be blamed 1d% things cosIidhsf help nor any oth- c: boy, I was going along the street by cottage and lady put her head ont of the window and said her hus- band was drunk. and whipping her and her little girl. andA she asked mes y-.,Itsdn lt cen1c in and help hold him. So went iihslald tried to get hold of fliis drunken Iady's husband where he was whipping their baby daughter, but h. woHldnsE pay any attention, and 1 fod her ought to be getting home, but she fsep on askfn me to stay
 At this point he reached the corner Of his own yard. where coincidence not only checked the rehearsal of his esoquence bat happily obviated all oc- easfon for it A cab from the station
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
NOTICE. Bridgeport Hydraulic Com pany, No. 82O Main Street.

Water rates for the quarter ending July 1st. 1915, are now due and pay able at the office of the company, No. S2O Main street. All bills must be paid on or before July. 18th. 1915..,. Business hours on Saturdays from 8 a. m. to 12 m.
 For the accomnaodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from 8 a. m. to D. m. Tuesday, July 9th and Monday, July 12th. 1915.
 ALBERT v. LAVERY,
 t$ Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Bits of Byplay By Luke McLui6e Copyright. 1918. the Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, do you know every thing?
 Paw-Yes, my son. Why do you ask
 Willie-I just wanted to know if you could refer to champagne drunk as a high tide?
 Paw-You gosdown and fix the fur mace, young man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
ouchI

stI'l1 bet that you often miss me since you started tosshave yourself, ? remark ed the barber, who was trimming the hair of the former regular customer. "Oh, no, I .don'tr' replied the former regular customer. q always fill my eyes and my mouth with father before I start to shave and I talk to myself while ann shaving"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Our fathers thought of the, word cellar as a place to store vegetables in- The present generation regards it as the habitation of an un unsuccess- full ball team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The prospective deficit in the postal service must be encouraging to all who want new routes, public buildings and other favors. as it indicates that the government is able to and willing to stand the loss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Huh!

Another thought has just occurred To me, and you shall. reap it. Why do we take a fellows word
 When we want him to keep it?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Ha,e Him.

It's easy enough to be pleasant
 When things break your way all is we'll
 But the man worth while
 Is the man who can smile When you attend a. dinner and your name is on the list of speakers, and the man who speaks just ahead of you gets: up and tells the story
 That you were all ready to tell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

His manners he won't try to mend, He is a stubborn gent; And he would rather lose a friend Than lose an argument
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
OrfuI!

Between the cost of food and rents, No wonder poor man hoIlers; He seems to earn his coin in cents But has to spend in dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Mean Brutal

''What causedsMr Smith to become woman hater?' asked Mrs. Gabb.
 "He was married once, believe,'' re- piled MT. Gabb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Thinos 4o Worry About.

travel a mile.