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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
New Zealand's Vote On Prohib bition Has
 Immense Falling Off

Wellington, New Zealand. Feb. s. The prohibition movement, which this ear was aimed at the suppression of the entire manufacture, importation and sale of liquor in New Zealand, suffered a loss of 6O,O0O votes as com pared with previous campaigns when the isssue was for lesser forms of sup presSionS.
 Aside from this remarkable fea- ture of the recent elections was a po- 1itical comedy in which the native women, or brown-skinned Maoris, in North New Zealand, succeeded in sending Tau Tenare, a man of their race, to parliament, where he holds the balance of power. Tenare hau not originally been a candidate. but was unexpectedly put forward by a self-appointed committee of women in defiance of the male politicians, and by virtue of the feminine vote he beat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
ARMY MOTOR CARS CAN'T BREAK LAWS

London, Feb. S-The municipal authorities in various parts of Eng land have decided that army automo- piles are not immune from the ordi- nary regulations as to fast or reck- less driving, and the arrest of mi1i- tary chauneurs is becoming more and more frequent
 Tn one of the recent cases, a signal corps officer, Lieutenant Godfrey Wigglesworth, was arrested on the testimony of g. stop-watch which showed that he was driving at a rate of 46 miles an hour over 8. busy sub urban highway. The police produced evidence showing sixteen previous convictions for fast driving.
 The Magistrate sharply censured the military. authorities for allowing the Lieutenant an automobile, but let him off wit ha fine of $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Youth Who Punched Sisters Nose May
 Go to Reform School

One of the pleasant little diversions that Fred Daniels, 15 years old, of 1928 Main street, has been accustomed to inject into his ordinarily mono tonous life was to punch his sister, Mary, in the nose. Fred's father couldn't make him quit this rather pernicious habit. Yesterday when Fred delivered his latest assault, the police were called.
 In police court today, the lad was sentenced to the Connecticut School for Boys, but sentence was suspended and Fred was placed under the watch full eyes of Probation Officer Simpson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Brussels Is Rapidly
 Returning to Normal

Amsterdam, Feb. 8-Advices from Brussels say life. there has become al most normal, and Sundays find the usual crowds in the cafes and on the bou1evards. Only a, few German troops remain in the city. German postage stamps are now sold in the post of fees, and. the names of the railroad stations and public buildings have been Germanized. Some classes of muni- cipal officials have been compelled to sign contracts which make them Ger man subjects for a, period Of six months.
 Most of the shops are open, bu. money is scarce. The troops pay cash for everything they buy Ger man commercial travellers are busy offering their wares to the shopkeep- CTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
thousands of Germans
 Quit Business In Italy

Geneva, Feb. s.-According to off, cia1 statistics there are 72.O00 Ger mans of both sexes engaged in trade in Italy, 10000 in the north chiefly at Milan and Turin These Germans have received notice to leave the country as soon as they can arrange their business matters through the German consu1ates. The express trains arriving at Chiasso for Easel, on the St Gothard Line and at Brieg via the SimpIon Tunnel are crowded with Germans anu Austrians returning to their countries. Certain portions of the Swiss frontier have been rein forced .5e-5a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
GLASSES IN NEW DANCES

Classes in the modern dances, Hesi-
 tation, One-Step and Fox Trot will be formed at QuiIty's School of Dancing Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday +eV- enings from to g o'clock in which
 these dances will be taught in a, course of four lessons at moderate price. The standard forms of these dances will be taught as adopted by the asso citation of Master of Dancing and as they are taught in all of the large cities of the country, so that pupils learning at Quilty's will be able to dance them with any partner and as they should be danced. The in- 1 struction zwitl~ be~ thoroughsaand the course will be coThp p1eted fiji four les sons. Classes for advanced pupils will be held every Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday evening in which in struction in the more advanced steps will be given in all of the modern so- ciety dances, including the Opera Hesitation and others. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
THE SMITH-MURRAY co.

seven other candidates by 200 pIuraIf- ty. The. Maori women frankly admit it was largely because Tenare was young and handsome that they thrust his greatness upon him.
 The successful Maori is keeping cal complexion. If he sides with Pre- mier Massey. the head of the Reform party now in power, the government will have Al votes, but if he supports Sir Joseph Ward, leader of the oppo- sition-as it is said he proposes to do each party will have 40 votes. in deadlock over the election of speak CT for the House. Efforts have been made to smoke out'' this Maori Adonis, but they have been in vain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Germans Build Great
 Tunnel In Mountains

Paris, Feb e.-The FranLfurter zeitung reports that the Germans have pierced the hills from Joeuf in French territory to Moyeuvre-la- Grand in Lorraine to facilitate communications
 The tunnel has been. Completed in two months work and cost 1$6.0OO This tunnel was long ago proposed by miners and manufacturers in the iron mining district of the valley of Briey but opposed by the government for strategfca1 reasons. The execution of the work by the Germans is taken as indicating a determination on. their part to hold this rich mining country at all hazards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
FAMOUS SEA CAPTAIN
 DIES AT 108 YEARS

London, Feb. s.-Captain David Jackson, 10s years old, who just died of heart failure at his home in Toot- ing. was for nearly fifty years mas ter mariner on ships between England and America. He made his first trip as a cabin boy in 1877.
 Captain Jackson received a letter of congratulation from the King on his hundredth birthday, and a. similar letter each year since.
 One of the old mans boasts was that only once had he been aboard a. steamship, all his other voyages hay ing been made in the days. of sailing vessels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Third Degree for Man
 Who Boasted He Knew Of Second Story Work

Asserting that, though he was from Meriden and proud of it, he could tell the Bridgeport police d whole lot about "second-story work in this town,'' John Griffin, 22, was taken from a Water street lodging house yesterday and put through a course of sprouts at police headquarters.
 Captain of Detectives George Arnold couldn't find out where John got his idea that any Meriden man could know much about Bridgeport. John was sent home with a warning not tC bother the police again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Dodging zeppelins, She
 Is Killed Tn Cellar

London, Feb. s.-The list of the weeks coroner,s cases Includes the name Of Mrs. James Cubitt, wife of a bank manager, who was killed by the caving in of cyclone cellar" which she was having dug under her kitchen window, as bomb-proof sh alter from Zeppelin raiders.
 No evening services are now held in the Parish church at Yarnouth, one of the largest and most conspicu- ous ediflces of the city, for fear of serving as a lamp post for Zeppelins. Other churches are screening their windows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
GETS OPINION ON
 STAMPING FREIGHT.

Collector of Internal Revenue Jas. J. Walsh Saturday. received a de- cision relative to the reconsignment of freight shipped in this country and the necessity of restamping bills of 1adfng with the new tax stamps. Ac- cording to this decision, freight that is sent to it's original destination un- der stamped bill of lading. without an additional haul is not subject to additional taxing. If, after reaching this original destination, the freight is reconsigned to another point, in- volving an additional haul, whether on the order of the original shipper or the consignee, a new bill of 1ading must be made out and stamped.
 When shipment is split after reaching it's original destination, one of the split parts can be sent forward on the original bill of lading without further stamps. This, however, does not apply to foreign shipments. In such cases, where the entire haul is under the original bill of lading, the split applies only to the exportpart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
----------------- WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, Feb. S-Forecast: generally fair tonight and Tues day, colder tonight.
 Connecticut: fair and colder tonight; Tuesday fair, strong west winds.
 A disturbance which is central this morning off the Maine coast is causing cloudy weather with local snows in the eastern por- ton of the lake region and New England. A long ridge of high pressure over the Mississippi valley is causing pleasant wealth CT with temperatures below the normal in the western anad cen- f4.aI districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
WILL INVITE HEALTH BOARD
 TO JOIN IN N. E. CLEANUP

The Board of Health at its meet ing tomorrow will act on the invita- ton of "The Clean-Up and Paint-Up Association Of New EngIand'' to en- list Bridgeport in the cities that will have q general spring house-cleaning. Mayor Wilson is an honorary member of the tFC1ean-Up'' association. The dates set for the activities are May 2 to 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
TALK OF FORD FOR
 P. D. COMMISSION.

Frederick L.. Ford, city engineer of New Haven, and former city engineer of this city, is being prominently mentioned> for a place on the public utilities commission to succeed Theo- dore B. Ford of Bridgeport. His ap- pointment it is said has been suggest ed to the governor, although Mr. Ford has several times denied that he knew of any plan to put him on the utilities fee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

q Andrew F. Yuhasz of Chicago offers his two children for sale at $1,o00 each, as he swithout job, and has no means of supporting them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Admiral Sottokichi Qriu, vice-pres- ident of the Japanese commission to the Panama-Pacific Exposition, left Yokohama for the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Contributions amounting to $324 were received by the New York Board of American Red Cross for the war relief fund.- bringing the total to S4b2361
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Wants Terms of Peace
 Put Tn Plain Language

Copenhagen, Feb. s.-The demand that the terms of peace, when made shall bt in plain language, which the common people of the various coun- tries can underestimate is voiced by Herr von Heydebrand, leader of the Con- servative party in Germany, in an ad- dress which has just reached Germans here. Won Heydebrand is quoted as saying:
 ssIt is a matter of wonder to many there is a feeling that German dipIo- matfc ability could have been more pronounced. When the terms of peace come to be considered, we shall not al- low these terms to become involved in a sort of complicated diplomatic art, but they should be put into language which the common people can under stand and are agreed upon.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

An elephant belonging to the city of Breslau is being used in military work. near Avesene, Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Cardinal Farley will be the prin- cipa1 guest at the Knights of Coltn- bus Banquet at Scranton, Pa, on the night of Washington,s birthday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

totally dumb old woman with a cross
grained disposition. Yes. she had seen
a young woman get OF the train at
station back there She didn't know II
the station was Farnville or not. but
the girl had rice in the brin OF her hat.
June Warner, alone on the station
platform, had grappled meantime with
the FIRST problem OF her independence.
That problem had TO do with the
means OF getting to New York. and IL
was concretely expressed in her beau
tiful little gold watch
In the meantime Ned's train had
drawn up at the next stop. and be had
the station master in Farnville in a
minute and was inquiring for lonely
bride
why. yes" huskily shouted the sta
ton master at Farnville, "a young per
son of that description has been loaf
ing around here on the platform. and
she's just getting on the down local,
reported the station master. shes
with a tall fellow with pointed black
whiskers. Hes helping her on the
train"
A black Vaudyked stranger! Ned
almost reeled. So that was why she
had left the train.
stop themr be yelled. But the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

@0HERE was a shadow on the
Palisades. the grayness OF
cloud which had not been there
as they had started upon this
journey Money-the woman's money.
1t had been all right for June TO coax
her mother and wheedle her father.
but they were mummy and daddy.
Yes. Ned would give her all he could
sfford. but that was it-he would give
ii 10 her. She would be the recipient
OF his bounty. or. worse still. would be
paid for being bis wife! She suddenly
arrived at the startling fact that this
was the status of every wife. 1t was
a most diSquieting thought, destructive
of self respect. Ii was unbearable.
Ned Warner felt the precious head
on his shoulder become heavy. Poor
little girl. Getting ready 10 be mar
ried was wearisome work. Well, little
wifey's terrible tribulations. such as
separa ting from home and friends and
BOuncer and being made TO give an ac-
count OF herself. were all over. Ned
braced himself against the arm Of the
seat for fifteen minutes. while the tired
head dropped lower and lower. Poor
little girl. Her neck would be stih
from that strained position. de moved
ever SO gently. but the geDtleness was
an unnecessary precaution. When he
tries to shift her she slid into his arms
without a flicker OF her eyelids and lay
there sleeping like baby. her long
lashes curving on her cheeks. her red
lips half parted Ned Warner was
amazed at bis wonderful luck. Who
was be to deserve such a peerless crea-
ture rs this?
he lifted June's feet into the other
end or the seat. She gave herself one
pretty sLrug, which settled her iRto
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17
FIRST EPISODE
TIE Man With the Black Vandyke
CHAPTER 1.


0%lHE quivering center Of all the
intense agitation in Brynport
was BOuncer. That energet-
- ic collie could remember no
occasion so exciting as this in the
Moore household. but as every one
seemed thoroughly satisfied Bouncer
helped in the happiness until his tail
ached.
Once. and once only. BOuncer had
been able to get past old Aunt Debby
This time he caught that coal black
cook with her hands full OF snow white
dough. She lost Der dignity and her
center OF gravity and sat down on the
floor with a plump which Jared the
house as BOuncer plunged beneath her
fiaring skirts. bat she saved the dough.
Bouncer meanwhile was ur. the back
stairs. and a brown and white streak
had flashed into the dainti.y cretonned
room Of his friend, mistress and play
fellow, pretty June Moore. Here all
was billowy confusion June herself.
standing by the long low row Of feec-
fly cuTtained windows, was the nucle-
US OF all the frothing white Her girl
fish cheeks were flushed. and her eyes
were wide and shining, and a fat
dressmaker. with her lip in her mouth
and a maze Of diaboucal wrinkles in
her brow, was on her knees completely
encircling June with pats and pulls
and witches 3 brOwbeaten dress
makers helper, with flaming red spot
in each cheek and her yellow hair
dragging TO denote her repressed agony
and with her bosom stuck full OF pins
and needles and things. was standing
rigidly to one side holding an orange
blOssOmed veil June's mother. in a
very special dress and with her hair
done in the most painful precision Of
which a Frenehman was capable.
stood just in front OF June, wringing
her hands and helping with her eyes in
all the sacred ceremonies.
Marie, Marie OF the broom and
buster, black haired and red gummed.
waited near, with a wide grin and
moist eyes, to have things hung upon
her when there was no more space
upon the little white bed nor any OF
the chairs. Over by the door. talking
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17
CHAPTER III.

| TED WARNER, as the train pull
MI ed out from that momentOus
station. was in the wash room
OF the smoker. with pleas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

phone was dead. Station masters are
busy people.
A train Numbered ina down train.
Ned looked at the bulletin board. The
New York express. Ii arrived in New
York at the same time as the local
The first passenger TO board that train
was a perspiring faced young man.
swinging four pieces or white ribbOned
luggage.
June. paying but little attention TO
the man who had helped her turned
nervously into the car. a day coach.
and viewed the interior with despair.
In that coach there were only two pas
sengers. a man and a woman. sitting
together
Would you like TO buy 4 watch ="
invited June in her smallest voice as
she confronted the rigid woman ana
held out her merchandise.
No" returned the woman without
moving a muscle. Only her feather
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

upon the roll of bills be held in his
hands, Ned stripped off a dollar. This
is my letter of Introduction" he OBJ
served as be passed it over.
Ned turned to June. smiling. as the
porter went out OF the door and took
three bills from the inside OF the roll
II think you'll feel happier carrying
this around"
He stuffed the bills into her clasped
hands. She tried TO close her hands
against it with a sudden instinct
which she could not fathom, tried to
draw away from the money. but his
fingers were the stronger, and laugh
ing, he kissed her and Strengthened up
TO put the balance of the money in his
pocket She locked at the bills. while
a slow flush of crimson came up over
her face. Why should this have en-
barrassed and Inundated her? Ii
seemed absurd. for this was a part of
marriage.
Ned sat beside her and put his arms
around her. and she held up her lips to
be kissed. Suddenly she buried her
head on his shoulder and cried Some
thing had been swept away from her.
something had been broken. The man
had given, and she had received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

IN ed out from that momentous
station. was in the wash room
OF the smoker. with pleas
ant smile on his lips, making the most
elaborate toilet OF his existence. He
was to have the honor OF dining alone
for the frSt time with his charming
wife
Thoroughly complacent, he strolled
back through the car to awaken the
sweetest girl in the world.
June" he called and turned TO bend
over her seat.
She was not therel he hurried out
to the vestibule. Not there. And now
for the first time be saw the three ten
dollar bills on the seat One OF them
was slightly torn; all OF them were
crumpled
Frantically be rang the bell; then be
rushed out to meet the white toothed
porter on the way.
Where's my wifer he demanded.
The porter's eyes widened until they
made his teeth look gray.
Deed | don't know. boss" be re
piled. as scared by contagion alone as
If he had been accused OF throwing
the pretty little bride out o. the win
dow. Honest to the Lord. 1 don't
know
The delirious search began from that
instant. In about two minutes the con-
ductor. the brakemen. all the po~ters
and half the passengers were searching
for June Warner.
Ned. in his most lively vision Of all.
saw her dropping off the train. crushed
and mangled beyond all recognition.
No vision. however. portrayed TO him
his bride slowly crossing the tracks to-
ward the black Vandyked man! AS
she approached the man gave her a
sharp scrutiny, smiled and suOlled
across the station platform to the bull
letin board. New York local was due
at 4:10. An express was due at 400.
June Warner was helpless and be-
wildered. She had no money. no
friends. She could not even telegraph.
Why had she done this foolish thing?
Her dream! She saw herself again
standing in the posture of a piteOus
beggar and accepting Ned's gifts. She
saw Ned tipping the white toOthed por-
ter a dollar and then, with the same
jovial generosity, handing her thirty.
The touch OF that money still burned
her fingers. Foolish as her revulsiOn
might be, 1t was keen and real never
theless, and until she had thrashed
out this question with the woman
which had suddenly grown up in her
she could not make of her marriage
with Ned the sacred relationship which
she had held as her ideal The black
Vandyked man passed quite near her,
gazing at her with smile. She walk
ed around him.
Where should she go? Home? She
could see her father and mother plying
her with question upon question. driv-
ing her to tears with their worried in
sistence and their utter lack Of under
/ standing.
II not home where then? AS II from
the setting sun the answer came to
her-just New York. So big and so
intent upon itself that friends may
dwell around the corner for years and
never know.
Ned at that moment was extracting
slow information from a half deaf and
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CHAPTER II.

HERE was a shadow on the
Palisades. the grayness OF a
cloud which had not been there
as they had started upon this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

stopped. confused. and cast down her
eyes at her interlacing fingers.
He studied her a moment in per-
plexity.
I'm Just the same as your purse,
except that you can't lose me-" he told
her, dwelling with fond eyes upon her
long lashes, her smooth. round cheeks,
her red lips. He reached into his
pocket with bluff heartiness and pro
duced a roll OF bills just as the porter
came in with two snowy pillows.
Good work. George" approved Ned
and, catching two bullying eyes fixeC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

necessarily. was Iris Blethering, June's
bosom friend.
For only n moment Bouncer was per
mitted TO gaze upon this puZZling scene
When he sprang too near the central
figure OF IL all. with the perfectly ma
tural and commendable intention OF
leaping upon her 10 show his undying
affection. there was a combined shrek
from six women. and FIVE OF them put
him out
Well. IL was n strange world. and by
way OF setting bis mind az ease
Bouncer ran six times around the
house and chased a cat up a tree and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17

have it stopped. TO call Ned. but there
was no movement in her.
Across the tracks in front OF the sta
ton a man. tall. splendidly groomed.
intently.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-12
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Philadelphia. A. b. Widener,
widely known financier
Philadelphia.-Th Rev. Sylvanus
Stall, editor of the Lutheran Observer.
London-Sir Robert Laidlaw, aged
SO, president of the Worlds Sunday
School association.
Minneapolis. w. Flint, CORE
spondent. of the Associated Press and
a former Chicago newspaperman.
Oakland, Cal.-Thomas II. Williams,
for more than 25 years president Of the
Old California Jockey club and one of
the best known race horse men in the
United States.
Bonham Galland. aged 80,
wealthy retired merchant, whose
wife, Caroline Klein Galland, be.
queathed a million dollars to charities
eight years ago.