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HALL OF ARCHIVES
 WANTED BY S.A.R.
 FOR US. RECORDS
Annual Convention at Portland Hears Plans to Preserve
 Government Papers.

Portland, Ore, July 1s-From ] every state, from Hawaii and the
 Philippines, delegates to the Twenty sixth annual convention of the Soci ety 1 of the Sons of the American revolu- | ton assembled here today represent ing fourteen thousand desceH dants of partici pants in that nation-making struggle. The last actual participant 1 of which there was record died in 1889 and it is estimated that not ! more than thirty sons of Revolution ary soldiers are living now, but each year their descendants meet to fresh en the memories of Valley. Forge and Yorktown and SOW seeds of patriotism in the heart of Young America. President General R.. c. Ballard
 Thruston of Louisville, Ky. in his opening address emphasized the need of a Hall of Archives at Washington.
 The records of the revolution, as well as other government documents, he
 said, are stored in garrets, cellars and
 other undesirable places exposed to
 deterioration and destruction and in
 accessbI even to officials of the government.
 we don't know what they show as to the history of our country" he de- clared.
 A committee of the Sons of the
 Revolution will work during the com ing session of Congress at Washing gton with the American Historical Associa,-
 ton to get appropriations for a per anent hall of records.
 The imperfectly known details of the adoption and signing of the Dec laratfon of Independence were review ed at length in the report of the Sec retary General While the historic document was accepted by the Com
 mittee of the whole. reported to the Congress and adopted on July 4, 1776, it appeared from the researches re-
 flected in the Secretary Generals re- port that this action was not then un- animous The New York assembly
 did not approve until June 18th, and it was not until August 2nd that it
 was engrossed and signed by the
 members present and as late as Janu-
 ary Is, 1877 one member of the Con tinentIa, Congress had not yet affixed his signature. One fourth Of the
 members were not present on July 4th, TITS, and seven of those who later signed were not mem bers of the
 Congress on that memorable day The
 original parchment, much faded, re- poses in an air-tight, Hght-proof com
 partment in the State Department li-
 brary in Washington. A fac-simile is
 on exhibition.
 work of organizing the Washing ton Guard, an auxiliary body in which are enrolled boys of revolu- tionary descent under 21 years old, was detailed by the secretary general l. The organization. not essentially a military body, aims to train boys in the. fundamental principlest of na- ttonaI government and self protection. Boys of g years and under are enroll ed as junior guardsmen; of ten to fourteen a5 guardsmen and of 5 to
 21 years as senior guardsme The boys are taught to foster true patrio- tisn and extend the institutions of American freedom. As they become of age they are eligible for enrolment in the parent society.
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Most people have suffered in dream the experience of finding themselves very fnadequateIy clad in the midst l af a crowd of well dressed people, and such dreamers' sensations are comparz able to Penrod's. though faintly, be cause Penrod was awake and in much too full possession of the most active capacities for anguish.
 A human male whose dress has been damaged gor reveals some vital lack, suffers from a hideous and shameful loneliness which makes every second ! absolutely unbearabae until he is again as others of his sex and species, and there is no act ora sin whatever too desperate for him in his struggle to at tain that conditions Also, there is ab- solute1y no embarrassment possible to woman which is comparable to that of a man under corresponding cir cumstances, and in this a boy is a man. Gazing upon the ghast1y trunks, the stricken Penrod felt that he was degree worse than nude and great horror o8 himself filed his soul
 s.Penrod SctodeId.'' r
 The door into the hallway opened, and a voice demanded him. He could not be seen from the hallway, but tho hue and cry was up, and he knew he must be taken It was only a ques- ton of seconds He huddled in his chain.
 1Penrod schofeldy' cried Mrs I.ora Revbush angrfiy.
 The distracted boy rose, and as he did So 2 long pin sank deep into his back He extracted it frenziedly. which brought to his ears a protracted and sonorous ripping, too easily lo- cated by final gesture of horror
 ~Penrod Scho1eld!r Mrs. Lofa Kew bush had come out into the hallway
 And now in this extremity. when all seemed lost indeed, particularly in cluding honbr, the dllating eye of the outlaw fell upon the blue overalls which the janitor had left hanging upon peg.
 Inspfration and actton were almost simultaneous
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CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK & SON
BAD BREATH

Is very annoying and is generally caused by a disordered stomach CERTILAX, The Certified Laxative g gets at the cause and removes 1t. CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than Calomel and other harsh cathartics do with out any bad after effects. CERTILAx contains nothing of harmful or ha- bit forming nature; they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New York City and have been se- lected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- tice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of price-1Oc. 26c, soc. Curts Chenica Co.,. 117 F. 2Ath St.. New York.
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something later described by a part1c&- pant as a sort of cultured riot
 The actors in the pageant" were not so dumfounded by Penrod's costume as might have been expected. A few precocious geniuses perceived that the overalls were the Child Lancelots own comment on maternal intentions, and these were profoundly impressed They regarded him with the grtsly admira tion of young and amb bilious criminals for q Jail mate about to be distinguished by hanging. But most of the children simply took 1t to be the case Ca little strange, but startling) that Penrod's mother had dressed him like that-which is pathetic. They tried to go on with the pageant
 They made a brief, manful effort But the irrepressible outburstS from the audience bewiIdered them. Every time Sir Lancelot du Lake the Child opened his mouth the great, shadowy house fell into an uproar 32d the chll- dren into confusion. Stiong women and brave girls in the audience went out into the lobby, shrieking and cling ing to one another. Others remained, rocking in their seats, helpless and spent. The neighborhood of Mrs. Scho- field and Margaret became tactful1y desert Friends of the author went behind the, scenes and encountered hitherto unknown phase of Mrs. Lora Rewbush They said afterward that she hardly seemed to know what she was doing. She begged to be left alone somewhere with Penrod Scho1eld, for just a little while.
 They led her away.
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cHAPTER IIl.

The Raaeant of the Table Round e M ENRODr Mrs Lora Rewbush
 stood in the doorway. indig
 nantly gazing upon Child Sir,
 Iancelot mantled to the heels Do you know that you have kept an audience of 800 people waiting for ten minutes 2? She also detained the 500 while she spake further
 ssWeH,'' said Penrod contentedIy, as he followed her toward the buzzing stage, was just sitting there think ing
 Two minutes later the curtain rose on a medieval castle hall richly done In the new stage craft made in Ger many and consisting of pink and blue cheesecloth. The Child King Arthur and the Child Queen Guinevere were disclosed upon thrones. with the Child Elaine and many other celebrities in attendaIlce, while about fifteen Child Knights were seated at dining room Table Round, which was covered with a large oriental rug, and displayed (for the knights refreshment) a banquet service of silver loving cups and tro- phies, borrowed from the Country club and some local automobile manufac- turers
 Tn addition to this splendor, potted more 1ayishly used in any castle on the stage or or The feotlights were aid ed by a spotlight from the rear of the hall. and the children were reveal. ed in a blaze of glory
 A fushed, multifudfnous .O-oh, of admiration came from the decorous
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THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

SS6 FAIRFIELD AVENUE. TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR BEGINS
 SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. General and special courses in ele- mentary and advanced subjects, in cluding high school and earlier grades, in preparation for COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND THE LARGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. Individual, group. and class in- st1uction, as needed. Early registra- ii on advisable Summer school, Au- gust and September.
 Applications for admission should oe addressed to Vincent c. Peck, Head Master, Bridgeport, Conn.
 D. 28 as~
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BRIEF ITEMS OR
 LOCAL INTEREST

stefania Bezyk, aged 8. of 161 Will lard street fell from a second story window yesterday A fracture of the skull was found at Bridgeport hospi- tai where surgeons say the child will probably live.
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Oswald Brtemier, of 214 Khowiton street. while on his way home yester- day was attacked by large unmuz- zled shepherd dog. His injuriesf were treated at the emergency hospital Search is today being made for the animal by. the dog warden.
 Sidney Dillingham; of this city, son of Rev F. A. Dillingham; is said to be g. fugitive from the British author tiles who had him under surveillance as a. spy. The youth shipped on the Iberian from New York in June and was apprehended upon arrival be- cause he had no passports. When turned over to the British govrnment upon landing of the steamer he disap- peared. Little can be learned as to his present where abouts.
 Luther W. Brown, Of ,7s5 States street, a carpenter by occupation, was terribly burned in an explosion of gasoline at Newtown Friday. Brown was attempting to clean out old well with gasoline which in some way became ignited. He was taken to St. vincent's hospital where it was said today that he is delirious.
 Over 5000 people from Bridgeport and the surrounding towns enjoyed the cool and refreshing waters. of the Sound yesterday at the various bath ing paviiions.
 Saturday was the hottest day of the year in this nefghborhood The ner- cury showed S4 degrees at 4 p. m-
 Bridgeport members of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows have been invited to attend the c1ambake which Oronoque lodge of Stratford will give on Saturday, August z21, at Fick- ory lodge on the Lines estate. The committee in charge of the bake is F. G. Bevans, Harry WiIcoxson and Ar thur Cranson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

Trolley service throughout Rhod Island is almost tied up as a resul of the street railway strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

The Texas Oil Co. reduced the pric of Crichton light crude oil from 4 to 35 cents a. barrel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

Dr. St. Clair McKeIway, editor O the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, died at hi home in Brooklyn.
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tTo Be continued.)

The estate of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Croker. deceased wife of Richard Croker, is valued at $32O,1s
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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 ofice of the company, No S2O Main street. All bills must be maid on or before July 18th. 1915.-. Business hours on Saturdays from 8 a. m. to 12 m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from 8 a. m. to p. m. Tuesday, July 9th and Monday, July 12th. 1915.
 ALBERT .. LAVERY,
 ts Secretary.
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CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK 6 SON
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Farmer Want Ads. One Cent word.
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Saturday was the hottest day of the year in this nefghborhood. The mer- curry showed s4 degrees at p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

Over 5000 people from Bridgeport and the surrounding towns enjoyed the cool and refreshing waters of the Sound yesterday at the various bath ing paviiions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

A fushed muItitudfnous 'sO-oh'' of admiration came from the decorous
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

lanta. The lucky young man is the
general staff OF the army. and is a
graduate Of Pennsylvania State College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay will reside in Pitts
burgh.
Julia Wilson who ras been visiting
her brothcr-!n-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Martin in Parkersburg.
w. Va, Is now with Miss Totten near
Gaithersburg. Md. Helen, another sis
ter. and her husband, Perry Lippett are
planning to come to the States early in
September, but will probably go West
before coming to Washington.
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Nobutaro Kawashma. third secretary
Of the Japanese embassy. is keeping
bachelors hall at their apartment in
the Ontario. for Mrs. Kawashima has
gone to Japan to remain indefinitely.
They have one cunning little boy,
whom everyone finds most attractive.
One friend. and they have made many
in the city, who was calling on them
child by repeating that old nursery
rhyme familiar to most American chill
dren, which is demonstrated with the
hands. concerning a church. It's door
its steepe, opening the doors and see
ing the people. etc. Before the caller
realized it. she had three most attentive
pupils, for the mother and father, as
at the ladys side repeating the rhyme
over and over again. intensely. inter.
estcd. and enjoying the performance
Immensely.
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cCocietJ

what pretty. attractive. dainty
creature she 10 and Eioiso Is Just liko
her. hr.
80 .a,
willow hats. casting cross shadowe
across tho face, wide striped eklrta ana
sovcro! such recont creations OF the
latest arbiters or faphions were much
in evidence at tho Highland horDe show
In Howard county. Nd, last week. 30
cicty from Baltimore. Washington ana
the intervening country was well rep-
resented both In tho ring end on tfe
grandstand. but the absence OF the
various members Of tho HOPKINS family,
with the one exception OF Elizabeth
Hinchmen. was noticeable. They are
in monrning for Mrs. Hopkins who re-
sided at White Hall. where the show
alw ays takes place. Harold Hopkins
lives there now, while Elizabeth SPENDS
most Of the time at Grove, Hill In
MONTGOMERY county. another fine old
estate which has been in the Tyson
family for about 200 years. Mrs. Hop
kfns, you know. belonged to the old
Tyson family which has been wealthy
and ranked with the highest socially
for many generations. White Hall Is
large rich farm IN the midst Of pretty
rolling country. The house is a mag
nificicnt old red brick structure. placed
high on a hill commanding a fine view
surrounded by beautiful lawn ana
many magnificent trees. 1t is named
natter the old, old Tyson estate in Anne
4 rundel county on the Severn where
Gerard Hopkins lived In Colonial times.
johns Hopkins, founder Of the col
lcAe bearing his name was of this old
fayn lily; he was Elizabeth Hopkins
Ifanshmans 8 and Harold Hopkins grand
fathers brother the same relation he
beans to the present Gerard Hopkins.
Of baltimore.
Almost \all of tho same people attended
the horsc Slow at Colesville. in Mont
gomery cou1dy Wednesday last. Tom
Bones, Miss, Siddons and one or two
others who varc familiar figures at the
WashlnIt ton. shows, exhibited their
horses. ALSO Julian Morris. Of Virginia s
horsey SIT. The Colesville show takes
place in a,huge and unusually beautiful
meadow Gu Ben Rays farm through
which the NORTHWEST Branch. a large
sized tributaEy Of Rock Creek. winds
prettily. Nn. accident which promised
to be very ,seridis almost marred an
otherwise pc sfectlday. Hardy Randall.
Of that fine old family long identified
with Marylant fell from his horse in
the very last Nsteeplechase. He was
crowded out az one of the Jumps, and
his shoulder, hitting the post of the
hurdle. broken.
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One Of the most interested spectators
at the show waS William H. Russell.
tho recently appcN,ted minister to the
Dominican Republtl. succeeding James
NJ. sullivan. Mr.. Russell was born and
raised in Rockville. where he spends
most Of his time wtasn in this country
although his offcial' abode is at 2los r
street. HIS father was the late Major
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Herbert II. Brown Is Just counting
the days to next Saturday when his
wife. Miss Rose" as he calls her.
| and his two charming daughters.
A, Eloise and Mildred. will Join him at
his apartment In the Wyoming. They
will occupy the apartment only about
month while Miss Rose" Is decid-
ing upon a house to suit both her
fancy and her needs. Mr.. Brown. who
Is from Atlanta. and connected with
the finest families OF the South. has
| been in Washington about eighteen
months. but his family have not been
here much Of that time. They ma 10
quite a lengthy stay in Washington
| last fall. but returned to Atlanta in
| the winter where they have been ever
| since. They will remain here indefi-
man. do believe, who lived in a city
such a short time and had SO many
worth while stanch friends as Mr..
! Brown.
| He is a connection Of the late Mrs.
Wilson. the lady Of the White House.
where he is n frequent visitor in a
most informal member-of the family
way. He Is a member Of the Army
and Navy Club.
| I want you, Susan. some day to
know Mr. Brown and his family for
you will love them as we all do. In
the meantime I am going to sen
you a picture OF his youngest daugh-
| ter. Mildred to give you an idea Of
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although Mr.. Coudsn did not exactly
rest. for ho preached many sermons
and made humorous soarssses while
away. Most Of the three months was
passed in the State Of Washington.
whore they have son. r. d. Couden.
who Is q prominent lawyer in South
Bend. They particularly enjoyed his
two children, their grandchildren,
which Mr.. Couden says kept them tou
much occupied to even think about the
fair.
A most lamentable. but. perhaps.
rather common, situation 10 that in
which Mrs. J. Schafhausen. wife OF the
chancellor Of the German embassy
found herself at the outbreak Of the
present war. She Is English born. and
married a son of her country's enemy
She has been living at Catford. near
London, but arrived In New York Gil
the American liner New York las.
week. accompanied by her three chill
dren. This is the first time she has
visited this country. Her husband me,
his family at the pier. and took them
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w. w, Rusnell Of the Marine Corps,
whose family has lived In and around
Rockville for two hundred years or
more, while his mother. Mrs. Virginia
Fletcher Russell. was from Alexandria
After Mr.. Russell was graduated from
tho Naval Academy no wa1 engaged In
engineering work. mostly In South
America. where he was for number
OF years before entering the diplomatic
service. where he has beon actively en-
eaged. with tho exception OF short
time. for seventeen years.
That short. time was when he was
asked to resign by Mr.. Bryan from this
same post In order to mako way for
Mr.. Sullivan. whose diplomatic career
ended 90 qe4ckly.
His frst appointment. which was
made by President Cleveland. was as
first 1ccretary Of the legation at
Caracas. Venezuela. where he served
later as minister. Subsequently he was
minister at Bogota, Colombia; fret
charge daffaires at Panama after It was
declared an independent state. then
| back to Venezuela. and from there to
| Santo Domingo. He took his new oath OF
| office last week. and expects to start
| for his post some time next month. He
| will be accompanied BY his wife and
three children. He met Mrs. Russell.
who was a Miss Lidstone. OF England.
| while in Bogota. where they were mar
ried about six years ago.
! John Brewer his nephew. OF this city
and Rockville. will probably accom-
| pany MIR. Russell as his secretary. q po-
sition which that young man has filled
before.
s.
| A more recent member Of the Diplo.
matte Corps Is also from Montgomery
county. Md. Harold Waters. who has
just arrived IN Berlin, where he viii
serve as vice consul. 10 from German.
town. where his parents. MIR. and Mrs
+. E. Waters. reside. Harold has spent
| most OF his time in recent years ir
! Washington, where he has been en-
ploycd in the State Department. II.
was graduated from the Georgetown
| fore that had been a student at the
! Randolph Macon College and thu
Friends Select School, He is quit
bright, and gives promise of futur,
that will attract attention.
After four years service in Washing
| ton. DR.. Edward Nj. Talbot, OF thu
army. is about to leave US. He has beer
ordered to Philadelphia to the attend
| ing surgeons office. Capt. Henr.
Becuwkes will relieve him about Octo
ber ]. when Captain Talbot will take
| a months leave before reporting FOL
duty. Captain Talbot. whose family,
| think. came from Washington anc
! nearby counties in Maryland. has beer
very much liked here. has been In grea
demand socially. and his departure Il
contemplated with much regret by al
! who know him.
| -
Three months spent on the Pacific
Coast and never a peep at the exposi.
tion-that Is the unhesrd Of thing
which the Chaplain Of the House ol
Representatives and Mrs H. n. Cou.
den did. They have just returned to
Washington. and look much refreshed
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to Cedarharst. where the German en-
bassy 10 established for the summer.
Two other attendants have been add.
cd to the wedding party Of May Roper
and David r. Coker. whose marriag &c
will be an event Of August 25, since ]
wrote to you last week. Mays sister
Alice was then to be the cnly brides
maid. but Ruth Lawton. a niece of Mr..
Coker, 10 going to be another, and Mrs
r. Reyburn Burklin will be matron OF
honor. Mrs. Burklin was May Wilson.
and 1t was at her wedding in April tina,
May caught the brides bouquet which
may or may not have given Cupid en-.
couragement to persist With his work.
May attended Mrs. Burklin and now
Mrs. Burklin Is going to do the same
for May.
Mildred Anderson has just completed
a months stay in camp. in Connecticut,
with Mrs. Florence Fleming Noyes, who
has forty girls with her, studying asthe.
tic dancing and the system OF exercises
and rhythmic expression which she
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"Woodbine." tho handsome homo of
Mrs. Henry Hora2day Golds.nlth in
Howard county. mace 4 neauiful set
ling for the wedding There Al 4 o'clock
vest, rdaY of Mrs. Go.Gs,..i h's daugh-
ter. HcIvn Louise. aHI T.. mas Roosol
Lay, of PITTSBURGH. Thc c..U@i.l house,
with its deep Hcran,lS a..I vile hall,
' as ClaboratCly decorated wish srni: y,
Maid' nhair ferns. Irt,n3 aid roses. AS
the guests arrived musical program
was rendered. incluC.As Handoi's
Largo and "Mcdi;at:CA," from That's
The Rev. Borden pcr.o.y.2I the ccIe-
!"ony in the presence OF amai! cou,-
puny.
The bride who was j5ivcn away by
her mother wore gown of old pint
lace and !'uJFy willow taaeta and car
riod brides roses. Mary Warheld. hnr
only attenGait. wore shimmering blue
taffeta and lace hat trimmed with a
single pink rose. Her bouquet was OF
pink roses. Edward North.up Hay IVES
best man for hig brother.
Mary Louise is q Southern Girl o. The
truest type and - q granddau5h 5hter Of
pr. William Thomas Goldsmith, of At
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The Shorohcrn Is about to be over
hauled again, 20 | am told. 1t seems
like iust yesterday that tho entire build
ing was rcmode,cd and refurn.shcd and
it certainly does not look like anything
of the kind i needed but ] heard it
from one who knows. nevertheless. ana
as you want to know all of the news, l
am passing it on.
The Era-leader., 1915-05-06
Woodmen of the World.

II, H, Bllbo. G. G.
l. f. Pope, Clerk.
Meetings every 2nd Saturday Night and ith
Tuesday Nights,