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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
Amusements
POII'S3

Seven brfght-faced clever litt1a youngsters have stepped out onto the stage at Polls and romped into pop ular favor through the song and dance in William Foo1fenlerf's musical re- vaette "At the Party.g These ssSev- en Kute KomicaI Kids" lived up to all their glowing advance notices and presented an artistic offering that far oaltshohe any juvenile efforts ever staged here, Everyone of the youngsters is a real artist, and they are given ample opportunity to dis play their many accompli lishments. They have been given a very classy song repertoire, Master Davie Steinf- ger winning a big hand with his clever character hit, and the patriotic en- senable of ..tars'' at the finish was what stage folks call "a riot"
 Miss Ethel Barrymore, the popular gear of the legitimate stage, appeared Co good advantage as a screen player in the five part drama, t~Tghe Kiss of Hate. Miss BarTym many tal- ents are given wide scope in this unusual drama of love and intrigue and she carries her screen part with all that poise and assurance that cH1aR nrxerized her work on the stage. It tsh really excellent film play.
 Charles and Fannie Van, in their comedy sl<it. Beg, Borrow and Steal" show. They had the services of a big company. and provoked lot of amusement with an offering that is as unusual as it is delightful.
 The Swartz Bros. in their ever-pop- lzInr pantommimic hit, 'HThe Broken Mirror were as welcome as ever and won laughs at whirlwind rate. 1Eads Kathryn Mcconnell, a. charm 9nSdy pretty girl, who showed many equally charming gowns, was very good in a we11-seIected song roper toare and Dave Ferguson with his funny chatter and novelty songs sue ceeded in presenting many entertain ing moments. acquiring merited en- cores at the finish.
 LaBelle and Williams presenting a novelty acrobatic and dancing idea, completed the vaudeville bill happily, and other photopIays were given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
PLAZA

These who have not yet seen Will liam 8. Hart. the famous ''bad man. 0G &he screen. in his latest Triangle pnasterrdece The Aryan,'' at the @1ama s11os11d talze advantage of the bppertuntty offered them today to see e1xis wonderful production. It is one Of fne most remarkable plays ever tproduced with the Triangle label and shows Hart in the best role yet. It is in i've parts and offers thrill a min Nbe.
 The vaudeville program Is composed D44he .Adas Troupe, a sextet of daring aer1al gyznnasts whose feats are noth- ing short of wonderful; The Musical Raa1r6aders 9 musical novelty in the hatsda of Doshe & Russell; Morgan, sD1ctzzson 6 Shrader. a trio of noble enutsss in a clever comedy singing of 1er1pg; and Earl & sunshine, a pair of sfrtk1ngly pretty young women in a dainty of6ering of song. A funny two- part Keystone comedy is shown in ad- ddttCn
 Opg~en Moore & Dorothy -Gish are &aM<ured in Little Meena,s Romance, g . nve-part Triangle play to he el1ez=n the latter half Of the week The Three Ke1tpnss Ketchenas & on aatern in the funnlest act in the world Stanley & IaBrach and Mack & MabelIe com plete the vaudeville for the latter half.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

A heavy decrease in acreage Of po- tatoes in Maryland, the south Atlantic and Gulf states and Oklahoma was re- ported by the Department of Agricul- ture.
 James McCau1ey and Alexander EGremerk, both formerly employed in wool and leather houses died in the Phfladelphia Municipal hospital of an thrax.
 Returns for the election of members
 of the Spanish Cortez show that 25O Liberals. so Conservatives, and about 16 Radicals and Republicans were
 elected.
 Officials of the New York Central
 railroad denied reports that the strike in the New York yards will spread over the entire system and involve 5O,- 900 men.
 A check for $1,664,424 was received | by the city Of Chicago from the Chi cago Surface lines as it's 55 per cent. share of the net earnings for the last
 fiscal year. William W. Howard, of New York.
 secretary of the Albanian relief com l mfttee, stated in Paris that 15O, ,0O0 persons in Albania have died of star vation within the last Is months. when our young people throw away lpaper bags in the street, which some one has to pick up, they need not feel it necessary to tear them up into little ispieces.
 1 The New York Senate finance com
 rnittee reported fayorably the state constabu1ary bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
WEST END THEATRE.


 Today at both matinee and evening performances Manager N. c. Lund, of the West End theatre, on State street, near Clinton avenues presents William Farnum and Dorothy Bernard in ssF'ighting Blood,''' a five-act Fox fea.- ture.
 William Farnum outshines all pre- vious efforts in his if fghtfng scenes in Fighting Blood He plays the part of Lem Hardy, the youngest of a family of fighters, who have gained regulations for courage on the battle field and in the game of life. In the picture. Hardy becomes a clergyman. His church is invaded by a gang of toughs, former acQuaintances. Hardy quells his desire to fight, but at last cuts loose and throws ten toughs into the street.
 Tomorrow matinee and night, the celebrated English actress, Constance Collier,in tThe Code of Marcia Gray,' an expressing hye-act Paramount drama of modern fashionable life and frenzied finance. Tel. 2325-IS.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
RHEyMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

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 Over 10, 900 Testimonials Like These:
 Mr B. M. Eh1ers. Sect'y. Grand Lodge of Masons of New York City, writes that, Although a sufferer from rheu- u1atisn for many years two doses stopped all pain and one bottle cured me-
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3. Inanner. that must be 'aeen to be en-

a, manner that must be seen to be en- joyed.
 The latest episode of the greatest of all master serials, Graft will also be sIl own as featured attraction and in conjunction with the two featured subjects an all feature select Univers- al program Of single and multiple part subjects of both comedy and dra- rnatio nature will round out an alto gether pleasing and entertaining pho toplay program. s
 Mary Pickford will be seen1in her latest film play. s.rhe Eternal Grind Q five part Famous Players fpara- mount masterpiece at this theatre on Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

The New York Senate finance com rfittee reported fayorably the state constabu1ary bill,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12

occasionally termed a clean cut tri- umph Ther is not a detail overlooked throu ghout the four Inspiring acts, which would not pass muster even from a New York managerial view point and reflects great credit upon. the Cecil Spooner management for giving Bridgeport the first showing of this fascinating romantic play. 1dy1dc, or fancifuI as may. be the story of ss"sThe Prince of Graustark,'' it still has that McCutcheon bri1liancyA of modern writing suggestive of his recent enor- nous success, .'Brewster's Millions.' Lee Morrison, who dramatized ssThe Prince of Graustark,'' attended the opening performance, and declared himself highly pleased with the entire performance. and production. Alto gether, it was a big success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
EMPIRE

Lewis Waller, the eminent English stnr. makes his debut as a screen star in the thrilling five part master-pro- dslction Of sEsd Eadier C+enerar' which win bs the featured attraction at the mibove theatre this evening.
 In tnis masterpiece of the Silent Dnaana a ez4e of love and romance fs ul1snsdsa and the theme is treated in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-12
LYRIC

Tn this weeks perfornances of' George Barr McCutcheon's third edi-4 ton of his world famous HGraustark' series, which is entitled 'fThe Prince of Graustark,'' Cecil Spooner and her company are making what may be un-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

animal did not guarantee a similar ar
tion in human disease. Lately it has been
proved that the physiological qualities of
the blood of the great anthropoid apes.
the gorillas, chimpanzees. and orapg
ntAns are the same as those of human
blood. Many of the unknown causes of
diseases, Cancer, among the chief of
them), their development, their ultimate
prevention and cure can, therefore, be de-
cisively and rapidly elucidated only by
using anthropoids for such investigations.
All monkeys, and especially the anthro-
poid, die quickly in captivity under north
ern skies, generally from tuberculosis and
enteric affections. l therefore proposed
some years ago to rear gorillas and Chin
panzees on small island in some trop-
ical or subtropical zone, where they would
find conditions most congenial for a
healthy, natural life, and 1 indicated for
that use one of the Desertas, north of Ma
deira, or Fuerte Ventura. one of the
Canary islands group.
Unfortunately l did not see this pro-
posal realized for want of pecuniary sup
port, but two years ago it was again
taken up by my friend, Professor Cal
messe of the Lille Institut Pasteur, who
secured from the French government a
twenty-year gratuitous lease of the island
of Kos. of Konakry. on the tropical west
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fectiOn, and to have the thus perfected
faculties shared by larger number of
individuals than hitherto.
| have shown in another publication
how rare real geniuses are, and how fire.
quently highly gifted individuals are be-
reft of any chance to develop their in
nate intellectual faculties An increase
in the number of highly developed intel
lects means of course rapid and decisive
impulse to human progress.
The studies can be carried on success
fully only by experiments on animals. Let
me say at once that they absolutely ex-
clude vivisection, which seems a neces-
sity only to the scientifically ignorant
and prejudtced masses, and which with
present-day progress of anatomy, physi-
olOgy, and biology, is even quite useless.
The painless sacrifice of animals is an
implicit necessity for such researches
the only means of promoting the welfare
Of present and coming human genera
tions; the same necessity which compels
US to kill animals for food.
All biological and pathological research
has hitherto been rendered difficult IL not
impossible by the great differences be-
tween the human organism and that of all
animals available for laboratory expert
ments. The action of a remedy Ito ex-
press my meaning popularity on a sick
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coast of Africa. The war ended this en-
terprise.
The problem of mental development
may be simply stated: 1t is possible to
increase or essentially modify the an
thropoid brain to such a degree that it
will approach mans brain as developed
among the lower human races? An
affirmative answer to this question would
have as consequence the extension of the
same methods to human beings with the
object of obtaining the greatest possible
brain development and the greatest in
tellectual power.
The United States government might
well offer to science, as France has
done, desert island belonging to the
Philippine or Hawaiian group for the
raising in full liberty of a colony of
gorillas, chimpanzees and orang-utans.
where the experiments will not be ham
pered by the inclemency of northern
lands and the captivity of these animals
in unwholesome laboratories infected
with bacilli. The rules and regulations
of the institution ought to be elaborated
in such a spirit that the most sensitive
citizen will feel reassured that no wanton
cruelty is perpetrated and that the whole
work is intrusted to highly qualified, en-
thusiastic and moral scientists for the
greater glory and benefit of humanity.
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'o'MVMYlEIpNWhlVN!lH''

De Quincy pretty we'll; perhaps tnls
gave me the idea of writing my dreams.
twilight was written between II
and l at night, after the second and
before the third half-grain injection of
morphia
Perhaps it is morbid. Perhaps. be-
ing a genuine personal experience, it is
only interesting? All my life has been
happy, successful, the end has come hard
and unexpected. Night and day wish
1t we're over, but it lags.
The only thing that vexes me in dv-
ing is the thought that my book was
not brought out in time for me to read
the notices. The extraordinary fuctua-
tons of the effects of the drug seem to
absorb my consciousness. cannot
write them. though l had projected an
essay called Drug Dreams have
tWltchings in my hands which prohibit
holding pen or pencil. am told these
are entirely due to morphia and omni-
pom. | have never been able to dictate
essays or stories; thought has always
seemed to flow through the pen.
TO my dear American Public-good-
by
Her daughter. who was at her bed
side through all her suffering. added
these few explanatory lines of her own
to her dying mothers farewell.
The few lines that my mother has
dictated are, alas, too true, and it is
heartbreaking to write you more detail.
That brave, fine spirit is going out as
might have been expected. She has not
said word that could prevent her three
sons from serving their country. The
eldest has commission in the Royal
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DE Quincy, haven't you? You know his
theory?"
Some of it,"
Never mind; perhaps you've missed
1t, better if you have. In those days it
was often thought that opium cured con-
sumption"
Then it is consumption?"
What does it matter what we call it?
Pleurisy, as you have had it, generally
means tubercle. But you will hang on a
long time"
cried again a little because he said l
had not a dogs chance but was quickly
ashamed. Why should l cry? | was so
hOpeIessly tired. The restfulness Of
death began to appeal to me. Not to
have to get up and go to bed, to dress
and undress daily, drag myself from
room to room. No extra codein for me
any more. no longer wanted to dream;
only to face what was before me with
courage.
The hemorrhage broke out again and
I rang for Benham. She came yawning,
buttOning up her dressing gown, pushing
back her undressed hair, but when she
saw what was happening, her whole note
changed. This time was neither alarmed
nor confused, even watching her with in
terest. She rang for more help, got ice,
gave rapid instructions about telephon-
ing for a doctor.
will you wait for an Injection until
he comes or would you like me to give
1t to you?"
You"
minute"
l lay as quietly as circumstances would
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Ape Colony to Suffer for Mankind's Benefit

q ape colony to suffer for the
IA benefit of mankind is the plan
~ of DR.. Jules Goldschmidt, a
French scientists, and he has
made an appeal for American money to
carry on research work in the tropics DR..
Goldschmidt is a member of the Pasteur
institute of Paris. In his appeal for aid,
for his plan, he writes:
The more all ideal pursuits have suf-
fered under the paralyzing influence of
the present war, which seems to throw
humanity back into primordial barbar-
ity, the more science must endeavor to
remain the guardian of menaced civiliza-
tiOn, doing its best to see it safely through
all the storms and connections of this
worldwide strenuous struggle
These few Introductory words will. |
confidently hope, arouse an echo wher-
ever work for the advancement of
knowledge and the defense of truth is
done, and more particularly in those
laboratories devoted to researches which
hold out to humanity the sure hope of a
longer and healthier life free from in
fectious-and therefore avoidable-dis-
eases. But beyond this scientific sphere
there exists another, quite as attractive.
but unfortunately up to now very little
cultivated: the study to raise human
cerebral possibilities to their highest per
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REID artillery, III" seconu in the London
rifles, end the third in the army Of
cycIist corps. Two Of them are writer's
who might have achieved fame bv now
but for the war. America holds much of
her heart. With me. her only daughter.
she is almost unvaryingly cheerful and
uncomplaining. speaking principally of
her happy years"
Cheerful and accomplishing through
days and nights of torture from pain
and the ravages of morphia Frank Danbv
at last closed her eyes. She was buried
quietly in London where she had worked
for many years. Twilight" her swan
song, was shortly after given to the pub
lie. 1t is the diary of the closing davs
OF woman who. as she wrote it, was
more than half way into the world be-
yond. 1t begins in this manner:
A couple of years ago on the very verge
Of the illness that subsequently over
Whelmed me, l took small furnished
house in Pineland
Three months of neuritis, only kent
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A few weeks ago Frank
Dandy, otherwise known as Mrs Julia
Frankau, most prolific and popular of
the American novelists. penned these
farewell lines to her American public
while her hand trembIed with the weak
ness OF death and the ravages of NOR
Vhia upon her system.
\ few days after making her proph-
esy she died in London. The book
she had finished was on its way to
her publishers, Dodd, Mead & Co., in
America. And it is one of the strangest,
weirdest books ever written, carrying as
It does in its pages the cold breath of
death and the fantastic dreams and
imaginings of a woman drugged with
morphia.
Prophetically It was named "Twi-
light" Even better than the doctors
who were attending her did Frank Dandy
know that she was to die and to die
soon. Bravely she struggled with faIter-
Ing, trembling hands to write her book
and to put as much as she could into it
of the other world into which she was
so quickly hurrying
A year ago. she wrote in her dying
statement, Il fell into a consumption
chiefly treated by morphia. l knew my
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DeHned Mez 4uLhor

ings. 1t was necessary for me to move
because ! had become intolerant of the
friends who exclaimed at my i'll looks,
and the acquaintance who failed to
notice any alteration in me- One sister
whom l really loved and who really loved
me, exasperated me by constant visits and
ul-concealed anxiety.
Another irritated me little less by
making light of my ailment and speaking
OF neuritis in an easy familiar manner
as one might Of tOothache or a corn.
had no natural sleep and if were not
on the bOrderland Of insanity | was at
least within sight of the home park Of
inconsequence. Reasoned behavior was
no longer possible and l knew it was
necessary for me to be alone
do not wish to recall this bad time
nor the worse that antedated my depar-
ture, when / was at the mercy of venal
doctors and Indifferent nurses, dependent
on bad service and overpaid inattention,
taking a sO-called rest cure. But ! do
wish to relate a most curious circum-
stance, or set of circumstances, that made
my stay in Pineland memorable, and left
me, after my sojOurn there Obessed with
the story of which | found the beginning
on the first night Of my arrival, and the
end in the long fevered nights that fol-
lowed. | myself hardly know how much
is true and how much is fiction in this
story; for what the cache Of letters is re-
spOnsible and for what the morphia
Shortly after her arrival she holds this
conversation with the village doctor
which cruelty lays bare inmost secrets of
her affliCtion.
Have you found out what is the mat
ter with me?" she asks the doctor
81 know what is the matter with you"
he replies.
DO you know get weaker instead Of
stronger"
Il thought you would"
Tell me the truth. Is there no hope
for me?"
Patients ask so often for the truth
But they never want it,"
81 am not like other patients. Haven't
| got dogs chance" He shook his
head
How Iong?"
Months Very likely years. No one
can tell. You are full of vitality II you
live in the right way"
Like this"
More or less
And nothing more can he done for
Rest. open air, occupation for the
mird."
l thought over what he had just told
me. had known or guessed it before
but put into words it seemed different
more definite. Not a dogs chance"
lay on the sofa and thought how tired |
Was-may even have slept. l was taking
six grains of Codein in the twenty-four
hours when the prescription said two and
often fell asleep in the daytime without
preparation or expectation.
You are taking opium in some form
or other" said the doctor
81 am taking nv medicine
81 am not blaming YOU. You've read
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= WILIGHT' is my swan song.
l shall never write another
novel;"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-24
PREPARE BALLOTS
FOR NOVEMBER I

Acting under the directions Of cleo
ton commissioners, the Coe Printing
company started today preparing the
form from which 1884 ballots bear
ing the several county tickets for the
November election will be struck
The ballots will be ready for de.
livery early next week. The printing
itself will be done under tho direct
supervision of the commission.
The election commission IL compos-
ed Of Demas 8. Coe, representing the
Republican party. Clifford w. Cald-
we'll, for the Democrats. and Michael
W. Kelly, county clerk.
After the printing is completed, the
commission will prepare the ballots
in sealed packages for each Of the
sixty.five precincts In the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-24
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals

GODSEY-The funeral of William
Godsey will be held from the HON 2
ISL North Seventeenth street, We'd
nesday afternoon at / o'clock instead
Of at o'clock as announced yester
day. Burial will be in the Earlham
cemetery.
GLICK-Marjorie, infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Click, 1861
Main street. died at the home of the
parents, Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Burial will be in the Ear.
ham cemetery.
Marriage Licenses.
Earl c. Lantz, 81, carpenter, to
Nellie Tucker, %, clerk.
Warranty Deeds.
William A. Brohman to Robert H
Wiechman, PIT %. Official map, Rich
mond, N. K. 32-14-1.
Robert H. Wiechman, trustee, tc
William A. Brohman, Pit. %, Official
map, Richmond, N. E. 32-14-1.
Ada w. Freely to Ella N. Adams, Pit
N. W., 26-17-12, $500.
Trustees of Hagerstown to Mary
Geisler, 121, new addition to Hagers
town cemetery.
Trustees Of Hagerstown to Florence
Pipher ct al, 1872, new addition to
Hagerstown cemetery.