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the year of the uprising, so that as flags go. it is comparatively new. Green, you know, is blend of the or ange and the blue, and 1t is asserted that green was adopted in 1798 by the United Irishmen to typify the union of north and south, orange being the color affected in the northern part of Ireland and blue in the southern provinces.
 In point of antiquity the real Irish flag is the spear and serpent" which appears in the arms of the O'Sullivans. It is said to commemorate the incl dent of Gaodhal Glas, the ancestor of Millesius, who, tradition says, was cured of a snake bite by the rod of Moses.
 Next to that comes the flag of Fionn MacCumhaill's militia, the gol- den sunset on a blue ground and the weight of opinion among all Irish students of research seems to favor this as the true national flag. In- deed. blue was always Ireland's na- tional color until 179S.
 Quite a number of other flags have figured in Irish history, and each of them has it's line of enthusiastic sup porters. Not the least popular among these Is the flag exhibiting three gol- den crowns imposed on blue ground, which figures at the present. day in the arms of the province of Mun- ster.
 This flag was accepted after the Norman invasion in the year 1170 as the ensign of Ireland, the three crowns representing the Kingdoms of Des- mond. Ormond and Thomond. It was retained until 1547, when Henry VIII abolished 1t and substituted the harp. .4
 Coming down to more recent times 1t Is found that the parliament of Ire- land, of which Henry Grattan was the head, did not recognise green, l.
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ALLIES WON'T GIVE
 UP BASE AT CORFU


 Corfu. Greece. July 2S-The com pletion of the transport of the, Serbian army from Corfu to Saloniki. accord ing to allied naval officers on the is- land by no means indicates that the Allies afe going to abandon the is- land. Corfu is too valuable as a na- val base from, which the exit from the Adriatic can be commanded. With the Italian naval base at Brindisi, the British base at Taremto and the French bases at Corfu and Argostoli, the chances of Austrian or German vessels slipping into the Mediterran- can from Pola or Durazzo are very small. It will be a long time before the French flag ceases to float from the walls of the ancient fortress over topping the town of Corfu. or con- valescent French sailors to bask in the sun on the warm terrace of the Emperor Williams village. the Achil- leiop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-28
+RAILWAYMENS UNION
 FORMED IN GERMANY

The Hague. July 2S-The General German Railwaymeh's Union, an or gantzation embracing all ranks and classes of employees on state and pri7 |yate railways, came into existence re- t@e<ly.
 The new organization owes It's birth Ieo the fact that the hundred thousand |rAiIHay men who have joined the col ors since the beginning of the war have been replaced by employees from |other unions, such as engineers. met al workers, transport workers, etc. |a1avfng been released from their old |allegiances, the latter joined togeth- Ter formally not only with the object |of maintaining their status as union linen but for the purpose of constitut- ling an important reinforcement of the |Dnf21aymon's union
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though it did accept the harp. That parliament's flag was a golden harr on a blue ground.
 At the time of the union with Eng. land in 1901 new flag was evolved apparently for the express purpose of Incorporating it with what is now known las the union jack, but it, doe, not seem to have caught the popular fancy any. more than the act of union.
 This was the red saltire on a white ground, which was christened St. Pat rick's cross. Apparently it was talk en from the arms of Trinity college at Dublin, though how Dublin came by it is a mystsry.
 The tricolor of green. white and or ange-"The orange and green. with the stripe of peace between'-is the recognized flag of the Irish National ists,> whose aim is complete indepen- dence.-JamesS T. Doyle in Baltimore American.
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coffee has found it's condensed milk
 >mpanion which was lost for a1few days. So think that things will gradually become better. If Uncle Sam wants an army he must feed the men for think that it was Napoleon who said that--the stomach was the backbone of the army. He ought to know something about it. We all know that too much food is not good for anyone, especially a soldier. but it seems as/though they would feed us something that would not make us sick. The last few days rations have shown a marked improvement. Let the good work go on. It's pretty hard to work in this climate if ones stomach is not int working shape"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-28
HAROLD R.,DURANT
 IS NOW WITH THE
 FAMOUS PLAYERS
Former Waterbury Man Is
 Managing Editor of Big X. Movie , Concern.

Harold R. Durant, Connecticut news paperman, author, lawyer, politician, baseball manager, playwright, has a new advancement, none other than that of managing editor of the Famous Players, Film Company. The New York Mail said ofMr, Durant: =
 Following out his determination to Imaintain without Interruption the standard in the selection of screen material which has always distinguish ed his company's course,l AdolphN Zu- |lsor, president of the Famous Players Film Company, has determined to con- centrate one branch of his activities upon the thorough sitting of the high est grade of modern fiction available for motion picture purposes. To that end he has already engaged H. R. Du- rant, who probably. knows personally more of the new authors than any oth- Ter man In America and has placed him In charge of the editorial department X For sevetal years before joining the |tHnsey stafE Mr. Durant was a well- kfbwn free lance writer for the best |tl14Razines, and has close to 200 short stories to his credit. His story in Mo- Clure's '"The Unknown,.' still rsemains |the American prize ring classic.
 During his i've years with Munsey MT. Durant was editor of the AH- |Etory Magazine. and saw 1t grow. from |a circulation. of 10000 to oyer al mil |lion . montk While editor there MT. |D0rant wrote many photo plays for |Nh8 iiance-MaJestic studios, and his cUntributions to the legitimate stage
 were "A Man and His Mate," produc- cd by Fl. B Sires; '"The Road to Pow
 er,~ by Fl. II. France; Something for Nothing" by Al H. Woods and '.tO'Shea. the Rogue" by Chauncey Ol- Sott. !. ..3<r .pur4nt has also the unique dis ti(ct1on of being the only American a)thor swho ever had 8 Napoleonict ply Accepted for a Parisian prodqc-
 tion- His play, -'-LHomme Meme,"
 won for him coveted membership
 to the Society of Authors and Compos-. CTS of France. ,\ ' { A freaky literary feat was the writ
 ing of 'Roped in," a novel on a {wa- ger with the late Paul Armstrong, who
 bet the author that no man could
 write novel in -24 hours. and it was published in the Argosy. This still 'remains tho worlds greatest record for |speed in ths dcsnceptien and execution of$a novel.
 Among Mr. NDurant's later -contribu-
 lions to the screen are ,''Her God"
 David, ssrhe Queen of BurIesque,"
 "A Modern Girl" "The Chain Invis-
 ible," The Spitfire." and 'AThe Social
 Secretary" to the Equitable Company; s-rhe Exclusive Story and Heredity" to the Fine Arts Company; "Healy the Great. to the Mirror and several to tho Famous Players, title for which
 have not yet been announced.
 His successful vaudeville offerings have been The Wager" '.The Beast"
 '.The Elopemeht." silly Willy" The Gun Girl!' and The Come-On."
 In addition to his editorial works and play writing, the new editor of the Famous Players Company has found time to lecture at Columbia Univer- sity to the students of the photo play, course, read plays for A H. Woods and write epigTams and light verse for Life
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N. Y. Wholesale Prices.

Poultry. Dressed-Turkeyss Olo hens, lb. 25c; old toms, 25c. Chickens, milk fed. IT lbs. to dozen and under, h., .25c; 1924 lbs, BOG; 25-s0 lbs. 28c; corn fed, IT lbs. to dozen and under, lb., 27@2sc; 1924 lbs, sSc; 25-SO lbs, ZIG. Fowls, 4-5 lbs. and over, 21c; s1s lbs, 1shc; western under lbs, 18c. Ducks, 1resn' ducklings,- lb., 20c.e Squabs, prime white. 6-10 lbs. to dozen, per dozen, $2.50 O $4.75; culls. 50c@$1. Poultry, live: Chickens, 22c@2Sc for colored and 20c O 22c for white leghorns. Old roosters, 14h; turkeys, 16c O 1Sc; ducks. 1ec; geese. 12c; guineas. 6o@ e5c per pair; live pigeons. zoe per palrs
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MARRIED.

LD-SPEED-In Torrington. July 26, I. Burton Dunfield and Miss Emma L. Speed.
 JOHNSON White River,
 Vt, July 20. Frederick G. Johnson of Danbury and Miss Ellen Gray of Manchester, Mass.
 UHAS+FEDAK-In Danbury, July 23. Mike Uhas and Annie Fedak. HORTON-PECK-I Danbury, July l.. Chauncey D. Horton and Mrs. Hattie F. Peck. NAVIN-JOHNSON- winsted. July 1s.1 John B. Navin and Miss Grace. Johnson KAYLOR-WILLMO So. Nor
 walk. July 12, Leon Kaylor of Stana-
 ford and Miss Emma Willmott. CLARK-CAIDER- Winsted, July
 IT. Andrew Clark and Miss Alice
 Calder. DIDSBURY-HILL- Shelton, July :.
 20. Robert w. Didsbury and Miss
 Martha Hill. HEYSRON-BERG- Norwalk, July U
 24. Edward Heysron and Miss Mary ,
 c. Berg. BURNS -CORRIGAN-In Stamford,
 July "A, Robert Burns of Chester.
 Pa. and Miss Ella L. Corrigan.
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WARRIOR KING
 OF GREECE KEEPS SWORD .SHEATHED
{ Constantine Fails to Respond to Martial Anthem of His
 Soldiers.

Athens. July 2S-A dramatic mo- Fment marked a military horseshow given recently in the stadium. The i Dumping and riding exhibitions were over. Tha' white-skirted evzones had { ma Arched 'nnrressfvely past the royal tribune, and two regiments of soldiers were drawn up before King Constan- ltine and Queen Sophie to sing Greek folk songs. ' Several songs passed | pleasantly enough Then there came lone about the exploits of Constantine |Paielogue. Emperor of Byzance. Even to those who could not under ksta4d the words there was something istirring in the martial lines. And kwtish a thousand voices rang out: t''The warrior King Unsheathes His k6word." suddenly the whole mass yblackening the cleaning marble of kthe Stadium rose as of one impulse, kapplauding Ncrying out: l.'Yes! Yes! 1.-The Warrior King Will jUnsheath His Sword" and craning their necks to see their sovereign, their warrior king ! of today.
 consfaftine I. sat erect and rigid in his smart, white uniform-a hand some, martial figure himself. He heard; but he made no movement His left hand grasped the hilt of his sword But the sword remained
 sheathed. and the song went on. Only when the King had gone and the crowd was pouring down the street bthat runs in front of the royal rasi- dence. some man shouted that it was kshameful that the applause for the king had been paid for by German money.
 A crowd gathered instantly. There was shot An officer cut che man who had shouted in the head with lhis sabre. A score of secret police ISprang up in a moment and the of bender (not the officer) was hustled Loff though an unfinished building, down back streets, to jail.
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DIED,

HAIL--In Danbury, July 20. Mildred
 Christopher, wife of John Hall. of .,, Lime Rock. aged 20 years. N lIOLMES-In Shelton, July 25. Mrs. - Lucy Holmes. aged S9 years. ~ THORPE-Inl Danbury hospital. July 25, ChestertW. Thorpe, aged 39- LEPPERT-In Danbury, July 22. Mary
 Elizabeth, widow of Charles Leppert. sf aged 62 years.
 sIcGLoNE-In DaAHury, July ss,JohA
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At the Queen.

At the Queen theater today Ann
Kirk and Edward Arnold are play
ing the leads in Essanay's three act
feature, "A Traitor 70 Art" This
is drama full of intense situations
and though very oieverly screened
has a most peculiar ending. Other
numbers at the Queen are a Vita
graph comedy, "Curfew at symptom
Center" featuring Webster Camp
bell and Florence Vidor,, and Luz
bin comedy inA the title of "up
Against It," featuring D. L. Don,
Tomorrow drancis X. Bushman will
appear at the Queen in 1.-THE Voice
in the Wilderness" Friday the at
traction will be who's Guilty, !"
one of the film novels by Mrs Will
son Woodrow.
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At The EL,,..re.

Six reels make the program al
thes Empire theater today. One OF
the feature attractions is "Midwintef
Madness. q Bison production, fea-
turing Dorothy Phillips Another
feature Is by the Mustang players IN
the title of ''The Dyspeptic." fea-
turing Ashton Dearholt and Mia
Davis. The other two reels are com
edies, one an L-Ko, "Spring Fever,
starring Gertrude Selby and VIM.
Armstrong, and one by the Joker
players, ''She Was Some Vampire,
featuring Gale Henry and VIM.
Franey.
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WILSON HAS SUMMONED
COMMITTEE CHA|RMEM
PRESIDENT WOULD CoNFE u
WITH DISTRICT CHNR,lEN
On STRIKE.
situation Stiil Remains serious But
There l. >cmc Room for Hope
That big strike VIII Isc
Avcrtcd.

NEW YORK. August i6.-Thc
problem OF averting a strike that
would paralyze the traffic OF the
country rests with President Wilson.
The six hundred district chairmcn OF
the four biz brotherhoods today ac-
cepted the presidents Invitation 10
confer with him in Washington 20
morrow
No other decision was reached at
the meeting here today and the situ-
alton continues dcadloeked.
The committee chairmep left for
WASHINGTON this afternoon, with W,
is. Carter, head of the Firemcn' s
brotherhood, with demands for an
eight-hour day and time and a halt
for overtime and backed by vote
to strike If the demands are refus-
ed.
Carter regarded the situation rs
serious and at the opening OF the
negotiations today said there was
still room for hope"
He explained that only The chair.
men had power TO agree to the COM
promise. such as suggested by Presi-
dent Wilson. with the railways grant
ing the eight-hour day for time
and the present system OF overtime.
For this reason the presence Of the
six hundred ehairmen is necessary N
Washington tomorrow.
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RENEWAL Of STREET CAR /
STRIKE NOW stEMs CERTAIN

NEW YORK. Aug. l6.-The re-
newal of the street car strike that
badly crippled New York's surface
lines last week appeared almost Ger
tain today unless the railways rein
state twenty-five union conductors
and motormen who were discharged
following the strike me union Of
ficials charged that the heads Of
the street railways deliberately vio-
lated their agreement under which
the men returned to work In dis
chaging these men. Furthermore
the quoted Vice President Hedley as
having promised TO reinstate all
men who refrained from joining ths
union.
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FHEHTpE.H
FREE ADMISSION At
THE DIME TODAY
THE DIME TODAY

The management OF the Dixie the
alter is offering the movie fans a
treat today by charging no admit
lance. either afternoon or night.
The feature attraction is Pathe
production. following The Iron
Claw" a serial that will appear in
fourteen numbers in the title OF
The Grip of Evil" written by Louis
Tracy. featuring Jackie Saunders in
tho leading role. with the support
of Roland Bottomly saG a star east.
The first episode Is in the title of
Fate" Fate" tells OF an English
nobleman banished from home be-
cause of his attachment TO girl
mot of his class" lie marries the
girl. comes to America with her.
and child is born, John Burton,
subsequently the hero of each
chapter of these photodramas. is
born to them. Other numbers on
the Dixie program is a Beauty COM
edy, In the Land of the Tortiila. I"
featuring Carol Holloway. John
Sheehan mad John Stepping. and
"Weary's Day Dream" comic car
toon by Harry Palmer. on the same
reel with See America First" with
the Mutual traveller. an educational
number. Tomorrow is Billie Burke's
day in 'Gloria's Romance and Fri
day a seven reel Triangle program
will be shown al the Dixie.
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weeks visit to relatives at Dallas,
returned home Saturday accompanied
by her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Owens and Mr.. Lester Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Warren are the
pround parents of a fine girl.
Mrs. Stroud visited Mrs May
Warren Saturday.
Miss Pearl Holder was the suess
OF Miss Elsie Gurley Sunday.
Miss Grace Gurley IA visiting at
Dawson.
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PAYS HALF MILLION FOR
WORLDS FINEST LIBRARY

NEW YORK. August lG.-Geo. 4.
smith has announced here that ne
had paid s5oo.ooo for the famous
American library of Il Christie Nil
Ter of London The collection e sa'd
to be one OF the finest in existence.
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GERMAN SCOUTING PARTIES
DISPERSED BY THE FRENCH

PARIS, August 16.-The war Of
flee announced today that German
accommodating parties were dispers-
ed in the Champagne region last
night Bombardment occurred on
several sectors northeast of Verdun.
German aeroplanes bombarded the
town of Belfort without doing. any
damage
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'D0YCE GETS HER FIRST
BALE NEW SEASON COTTON

BOYCE, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE first
bale of new cotton was received here
this afternoon. Ii was grown by G.
|C. Miles on the r. w Garth place
between here and knnis and weigh
ed Sal pounds. The COTTON was sold
for 1880 and netted the grower
'S76.G5.
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ONLY MINOR FIGHTING
On THE SOMNiE FRONT

LONDON, August 16.-General
Haig reported minor engagements
occurred around Pozieres, but 9TH
|erwise there were no important
changes on the Somme front last
might.
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NO HEADACHE OR
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get a 10 cent package of Dr..
James Headache Powders
and don't suffer.

When your bead aches you simply
must have relief or you will 60 wild.
Its needless TO suffer, when you can
take . remedy like IN. James Head
ache Powder gnd rehsse the rsin and
neuralgia at once. Send someone to
the drug store now for dime package
Of IN. james Headache Powders-
Dent suffer- In few moments you
viii feel fine headache gaae--ao MOI
neuralgia pam
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PLAINAliiW.

Several nom here have been al
tending The Baptist meelins Al Monn-
tain Peak
Mrs Tom Reeves aud Misses VIM
ME Reeves and Jessie Archef speh.
sundsl afternoon with Mas Lee War
rem and daughters
Mss Jennie Asups after t&o
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Chicago Grain.

Wheat, September, closed $500 l.l
Wheat. December, closed a.
Corn, September, closed 1883. 81
Corn. December, closed .. n
Oats, September, closed t-. AZ
oats. December. closed 1872 AZ
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COUNTY ANNOUSuElEENTs.

&f~<GS - eSA>NSN ~1AAsNAs~S 49,
For Congress. Fifth District:
HATTON w. SUMMERS.
For State senator. Tenth Districts
J. NJ. ALDERDICE.
For Representative. Place No. ;:
w. IL. cox.
For Representative. Place 3:
JACK JOHNSON.
For Tax Collector:
w. tom JONES.
FOR County Attorney:
HENRY TREY.
For Sheriff.
HENRY DEARBORN.
For Commissioner, Precinct !:
TIM NEWTON.
For Commissioners. Precinct No. 3:
PERCY WOOD.
rOr Commissioner. Precinct q:
FRANK KEESEE.
FOR Constable Precinct No. 4:
i'm HANM.
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The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
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sTRAYED OR sToLE Light col
lored Jersey heifer. with yoke on.
About nine months old. Notify Joe
Daniels. Waxahachic. route 8. 125
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.eHE DAILY LIGHT WIN thank yon.
for any personal or local Item yop
may phone or hand In At tho ofhce
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FOR sALE---A good steamer trunk
Would exchange for large trunk In
good condition. Trunk can be
seen at 315 Oldham avenue II
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. MARKET REPORT.
Q 80 80 . . - . 90

COtfOn---NeW DIX TuIuFte-
Yesd'y. To-day
Closed Open. High. Low. Clos'd
Oct. 14.23 1920 1928 i4,14 14.1s
Dee. 14.43 14.43 14A7 14.34 14.3S
Jan. 1850 1851 14.55 f4.41 14.45
Mar 14.6s 1863 14.6s 1854 1859
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

A recent balIetin issued by the
Department Of the Interior on rural
school education throughout the
United States places Colorado In an
unenyiabls position. It's percentage
OF attendance Is third from the bot
tom. The state Is given SIS per
cent The lowest l. Maryland with
81 per cent, the highest. Oregon.
with SOS per cent The difference
between s. percent and 80 per cent
Is too much for Colorado % az
eept sithout promise OF reform Il
should not be az such a disadyaut-
age In its educational system With
the Pacific coast state, which b has
been folluEing as mentor ir il
legislative reforms
A survey Of the Colorado schools
BY a committee from the Civic Asso-
citation Of Denver under the eondi-
tons As above related. Is % more
than passing interest The preIimin-
AIRY report from the COMMITTEES Is TO
BE- praised for - thorouEhnsss. n
does not gloss over on account Of
false state pride lts recommenda-
tons 90 20 the heart OF the business.
II would have an entirely new edu-
eational code a. soon as possible
Consolidation and Capitalization
Of the rural schools ara the first
requisites one governing body for
each county Instead 90 a half dozen
school boards in a. many districts IN
a sparsely settled country. would
remedy a number Of evils Two
wears ago the Department OF the In
terror published bgllytin upon Col
orado's rural schools which exhibited
a trayssty In education. with more
school directors In some places than
there we're teachers and with almost
a. many teachers a. there we're pg-
pills az certain times Of the year 49,
Rocky Mountain News.