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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
ANDREW ii. LUCAS.

A long cortege followed the flag
draped coffin of Andrew II. Lucas,
servant of Uncle Sam in war and
peace, from the home of the young
man. 1860, Stratford avenue, at $3.50
this morning to st. Mary's church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
was sung at 10 O'Clock by Rev. Thos.
p. Mulcahy, assisted by Rev. John
J. Conway, as deacon, and Rev. John
r. Murphy as sub-deacon. At the Of
fertory Mrs, B. w. Munich sang cave
Maria,' and after the mass Joseph
CIaibby sang Some Sweet Day AS
the body was being borne from the
church MRS. Munich and Mr. CIa,bby
sang Nearer MY God to Thee Dele
cations were present from the Loyal
Order Of Moose, the Spanish Wer- Vet
Grams, and the Bridgeport Branch of
the National Association of Post Of
fee Clerks. The Spanish War Veter-
ans had draped an American flag over
the coffin of their late comrade. The
floral tributes were of great beauty.
Rev. Father Mulcahy and Rev. Father
Conway read the conmtttal service at
the grave in st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
GooaraphY.

Geography is the sum total of all the
places in the map that we don't know
about Geography is made up of
boundary lines, river lines, dots and
dashes like a telegraph system and
shaded places which represent the
high spots It is also colored to suit
the taste and in such manner that it
takes a bacteriologist to make you
know the difference between the sea
and the dry land. Historical geogra-
ply is ordinary geography with what
ever you don't know about history
added to it. Historical geography con-
sists of nfgrations, ceilings and other
fora and fauna to suit To make a
historical geography get a few races
and distribute theEn according to your
fancy over a pink area in various
shades to show how they spread out.
AS matter of fact, they did nothing
of the sort But that makes the his
torical geography all the more inter-
esting. In the hands of schoolteach-
ers Biographies are frequently believed
in for years by confding pupils.-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

It grows in the, rich soil of wet val
leys, often from three to ten feet high,
where 1t is called goats beard. Its
tiny, creamy flowers are born in gor-
geous p1unes. It's leaves are strongly
veined and grow luxuriantly. It's seeds
are very small and shining. The plant
bears it's plumes Of flowers proudly,
and well It may, for it is a near rela-
tive OF the aristocratfc rose. But it is
through its early rising habits that we
know It best. Long before sunrise
between the hours of and O'Clock
in the morning, it opens it's petals
Naturally it gets sleepy before the 9th
er flowers, which has given the goats
beard the other common name OF ''go
to bed at noon. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES North
American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

century bc,...-n TO make collections OF
ballads, and the copies OF broadsides
printed before 100 that are now in ex-
istence are supposed to number about
10000. Soon after 100 the printed
form of the ballad was changed, the
''black letter disappearing, but the
ballad continued as a chronicler OF hap
penings and a commentator on polii-
cal, military and other public events
until the middle OF the nineteenth cen-
fury and in the United States as we'll
as England. The topical song OF to-
day perpetuates the satirieaI function
Of the ballad.-Springfe Republican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Imported Dyes Are Used Exclusively
In These Rugs

America has never been able to produce
the rich dyes the mills import from Eu
rope. Some mills may use domestic dyes.
but the quality Of rugs producedswill not
compare with these imported dye rugs.
ing into each other in perfect harmony
The designs are exact reproductions of
old Oriental Masterpieces, while the tex
ture of the rugs is extra heavy velvet and
closely woven. The backs are also heav-
lily sized to assure long service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Insect rraveIern-

! Ship cargoes are often responsible
for the introduction Of quite new spe
cies of insects in different lands.
Banana lunches often hide poisonous
reptiles and insects which travel long
distances, only to bite or sting the
hand OF some receiver of fruit Often
they escape alive and breed their kind.
Many venomous snakes have thus been
introduced into lands where none ex-
listed before.
Strange creatures have been import
ed ON the blooms of orchids, and West
Indian insects have Travelled in Easter
lily blossoms Destructive moths mi
crate in fruit ships.
Flying insects often follow ships.
One curious case was that Of a vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Mhera Leap year Is LesaI.

In Scotland the leap year privilege
for women appears to have a legal
foundation, for many years ago the fol
lowing law was passed: "It is statut
and ordaint that during the rein of his
maist blissit Megeste, for Tx yeare
knowne as lepe yeare, Tx hayden ladye
of bottle highei and lowe estait shall
haze liberte to bespoke We man she likes
albeit he refuses to tailze her to be his
lawful wife, he shall be mulcted in ye
sum ane pundts or less, as his estait
may be; except and avis gif he can
make it appeare that he is betrothit
ane ither woman he then shall be
ree.'-London Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

At that time conditions were normal and
the magnitude of our order placed seeur-
ed substantial concession in price from
the mills. For us to buy these rugs now.
of the question. We could hold these
rugs until the prices reach the high water
mark and then sell them at large mar
gin of profit. But this is not our plan. We
feel that selling these rugs at the special
price at this time will do US more good
from an advertising standpoint than any
thing we could possibly do, SO they go on
sale at S12.75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
These Rugs on Your Floor

If anyone should by any strange reason
ing question in the slightest degree the
high quality of these rugs the fact that
we frankly state we prefer to sell these
rugs on low credit terms ought to con-
vince him on this score. The terms upon
which these rugs. are sold on the strongest
possible guarantee of their quality that
we could give you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Told Him How.

A minister who lives in a small town
is noted for his sententiousness both
in and out Of the pulpit AS he was
coming down the street one day. a man
accosted him with, "Sir, can you ten
me how to hnd a sherifr's Officer
Yes, sir" was the ministerial re-
ply. "Every time you earn IS spend
$40" And he walked on, leaving the
astonished man gazing after him
Harper's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
German Warships Stop
Cargoes on Pacific

Toxic, April s-The alleged seizure
OF steel and iron shipments by German
warships from Swedish steamers
bound for Japan has caused great in
convenience to Japanese manufactur-
ing.
Swedish steel and iron is used here
in the making of twisted wire and
cables and cutlery. A series of com
plants were lodged with the Swedish
legation and it is understood that
Sweden has been vigorously taking up
the matter with Germany,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
BENEFITS AND DAMAGES
FOR WIDENING TO BE
ASSESSED NEXT THURSDAY

TO assess Dement'S and damages for
widening Grand street in conjunction
with the building OF the Grand street
hrBdWA the board OF appraised of ben
e41t@ and damages will meet in the
oonH1aon council chamber Thursday
might Notices OF the meeting have
been sent property owners and per-
@Ong I'm interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
RaIIada as Nswsnapsrn.

The ballad. or that form of it which
is associated with the broadside, was
one predecessor of the newspaper as
commentator on events. 1t was writ
ten for the people and sold to the peo-
Die. Printed on poor paper and passed
rom hand to hand, copies of early ball
lads were seldom preserved. Fortu-
nately several men of the seventeenth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
spIraeas AWAKEN Ea,1ly.

Just as If it had an alarm clock to
awaken 1t, the spiraea opens its eyes In
the morning before its companions are
stirring. It's one OF the earliest risers
among the flowers, and you'll and It
often before the moon flower and 9th
er night bloomers have gone to bed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
FINED ron SPEEDING.

Richard Heating of Milford. arrest
ed yesterday as he attempted to pass
a trolley car on Stratford avenue while
passengers were being discharged
was fined SO in the city court today.
Heating was driving a motorcycle with
side car attached and admitted a rate
OF 20 miles an hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Emptu Assuranca

fBIiggins is always willing to apollo
gize when you show him he's IA the
wrong"
Eyes, but he Invariably apologies
in such a way as TO open up the pos
dbIlity Of further controVeEuSs
washlngtoa Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

1dAss Jane futile. singer; MISS Ruth
&1zubet, pianist; and Miss Genevieve
E4ofrea, v1olinist. gave a recital in
Warner hall last evening under the
aunp4ces Of Sheridan circle. Ladies of
lEhe q A r. The recital Yves attended
~ = large audiences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

from the tropics followed by a swarm
of butterflies Out of sight of the
shore, they hid in the cabins and holds.
emerging forty days later when the
ship reached England. Thus original
ed quite a new species Of butterfly IN
the British isles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Sign.

''Do you think that Boggins has any
sense of humorY
"Why not? He told me yesterday
that he enjoyed being alone with him
self. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Old Dutch Custom.

In many Dutch villages and towns
the chief door of house is never
opened except on the occasion of q
funeral or of a marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

The French government has con-
ferred on Mrs. Edith Wharton, the fa-
NOUS novelist, the decoration of the
Legion OF Honor for her relief work
in behalf Of French war sufferers.
Mrs. Wharton, who has written t@The
House of Mirths' and other well known
novels, was born in New York, but
much of her life has been passed
abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
Months Ago

This Large Purchase was Made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

A Small Down Payment Places one Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11


customers Here will find Discrimination
organization wonderful help people
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-02

CONFESSIONS
BACK TO EARTH AGAIN, MARGIE
BEEN
1 expect that after 1 confded my
farewell to you, little book, and you
felt your leaves close, you said to
yourself it was all over and that
never again would you act as con-
fessOr and friend to Margie Waverly
like to think you who were rath-
er lonely during the last three days
when did not come near you-that
you missed me a little-yes, missed
my rawlings, my doubts and even my
despair. You have been a most won
derful receptacle of the outpourings
of my heart, oUtpOurings that in their
simplicity and utter tTuthfulness
could only be recorded where no
other mortal in all this world but
myself could ever see them.
had intended to take steps to de-
stroy all the little books in which re-
posed that part of me which some
times surprised myself and which
am sure would surprise my friends.
Yes, even Dick, if he could see me
as you have, would probably love me
very much or hate me with an I'M
comfortable hatred.
But what is the use of going into
the realms of 'if''-that is a place
where even the most febrile mag
ination cannot enter because the
realms of eff are not, have never
been, and can never be.
And yet I cannot help wondering
what would have happened if
I'll begin at the beginning, little
book, and perhaps you, being very
different from mOrtals, will be able
to penetrate that hitherto impen-
etrable veil and give me a tiny
glimpse of what might have been if
The morning after the storm, when
my soul exulted and found sympathy
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-02

WONDEkO VITAL Mutt FlHNE
IF"
ever, still in the throes of it's great
UpheaYal.
AS the morning light came through
my windows I suddenly caught
view of a strange face in the long,
pier glass that stood at the foot Of
my bed. For a moment l stared in
unrecOgnizing surprise, and then it
suddenly came to me that the pain
stricken eyes gazing out OF that
chalky face were mine.
If joy is beauty's greatest cosmetic,
pain is its greatest deVastator. had
grown old-years Older-since
stood beside Alice and Pat and heard
them pledge their VOWS scarcely Is
hours before.
AS soon as realized what raVages
few hours Of pain could make I
arose and walked close to the mirror
yes, that dropping figure and
agony-sagged face was mine. I
could not even smile at it, although
it looked ridiculOusly pathetic. 1
couldronIy hope that when the sea
gave up it's dead, my figure, stiff and
prone, would have more dignity than
it did as I looked at it now.
Ibathed and dressed, and throwing
a light wrap about-me went out on
the boardwalk among the laughing,
careless crowd. Slowly, as though
impelled, l walked to the steel pier
and was conscious of another pain
like a rapier thrust in my heart as I.
heard the band playing La PalOma,"
that haunting melody that had al
ways meant so much to Dick and
me.
I walked faster-I had to get
quickly beyond the sound of that love
song. Out at the very end of the pier
the waves were still mountain high.
At the side the railing had been
broken. 1 stopped and gazed, fascin-
ated, to where a great green mass
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
COYOTES ATTACK
WHOLE FAMILY

RENO. New, Aug ls.-George Du'
gan, who returned recently from his
ranch al Hot Creek. tells Of a raid
by three rabld coyotes at the ranch
OF l.. l. Waffle, Il miles above Hot
Creek
Mrs Belle Boston. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Waffle was visiting the
ranch with her two chilNen. when
three coyotes arrived
They bit all the animals they could
reach and attacked the children, who
were playing some distance from the
house
Mrs Boston took the little ones in
The house. the coyotes followed, and
attempted 20 get in through the
screen door Mrs Boston grabbed a
pump gun and fred several shots
through the window, killing one OF
the animals. when the remaining two
decamped The coyote that was
shot, II was found had his jaws GOV
cred with foam and blood
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
IF YOU WORRY, READ THIS

Worry never brought any good Ia
anybody. But, you say, II don't wor'
nv because | want 10, | worry be
cause can't help g." or. Il worry
because have SO much TO worry
about"
We all have our troubles and wor'
~, OF course, makes matters worse
The patient generally recognizes this
fact without being able 10 profit by t.
The doctor Tho could meet this
nervous condition and cure II would
be the most popular medical man
alive. But he cannot do IL because
the form OF nervous exhaustion
known as neurasthenia. OF which
worry is a Characteristic symptom.
must be- cured by the patient him
self. That Is why you should write
today for the book Diseases OF the
Nervous System" and read tho chap
ter on "Neurasthenia." So many
people have read II and written back.
This hits my case exactly. ] am CIV
ing the treatment a trial and being
benefited" that the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. Y. has
had lot OF these books printed and
will send YOU copy free on request.
Or. Williams Pink Pills are a non
alcoholic tonic, particularly suited
for nervous, neurasthenic people.
Your druggist sells them or they
will be mailed postpaid on receipt OF
price, 80 cents per box. six boxes for
81 50.-Ady
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
Australia Seizes Ships
To Beat Boost In Rates!
Then Buys Fleet in England for Government Use and
Prepares Compete On Own Terms With
Former Marine Monopoly.

seizure and operation OF their yes
sells when London cable an
nounced that Premier Hughes. then
in London, had bought 10 ships for
the commonwealth outright. and
would place them In competition
with the privately -owned craft.
Hughes paid for the ships with a
commonwealth check for sl0.000.000.
When the government relinquishes
possession OF the privately-owned
ships, II Is expected the latter Will
be compelled 10 charge only as
much for carrying freight as the
government levies for It's own feet
or 20 out OF business.
Government ownership OF ship
ping. az well as OF railways, long
has been an object of the Australian
labor party. and It ia certain the
new fleet OF Is ships will be en-
larged rapidly.
Under government regulations
now in force. ships call at only one
Australian port, instead OF all the
principal ports. as formerly. This
scheme cuts the round-trip between
Australia and England, IL days.
Also, ships are being loaded in
shifts. by continuous labor, and
work that before was strung over
three or four eighthour days, is now
done in one solid stretch OF "a to
30 hours. This again cuts trip
lengths.
Owners OF ships are threatening
suits against the government for
taking over and operating them. but
the government goes merrily ahead.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
Chewing Gum Puts
pep" Into Workers

Chewing gum Is one or the great
est things in the world 10 drive
away laEiness. The mere act OF
chewing awakens desire to be ao-
tive.
Try IL out for yourself In any one
OF a hundred ways and see IL II is
not true. Select, for example,
card party which IS dragging and
where all the players have lapsed
into don't care sort OF way OF play
ing Pass around package OF gum
and see how the game will speed
UP. The mind OF every player will
hmm ediately be concentrated upon
the game.
The same results are shown in
athletics II game Of tennis is
tagging and the players are lifeless,
hand out the chewing gum and at
once the play is hundred per cent
better
Many gymnasium managers and
athletic trainers have discovered
that Il is an excellent thing 10 keep
gum handy 20 otfer their pupils
when they are inclined to slow down
In their exercise. In cases where
lively physical exertion is necessary
the gum acts In dual capacity II
puts pep in the one who is eXercis.
ing and keeps the throat moist and
clear.
There are also many lines OF work
where chewing gum assists the
workers 10 concentrate and accom-.
plish more This IA thoroughly rec
ognized now In hundreds OF large
factories. and gum chewing among
employees is encouraged by employ.
ers
In New England and other parts
OF the country factory owners have
gone so far as 10 install gum vend-
ing machines AZ the entrances ard
exits OF their buildings and in wash
rooms They find that gum-che wing
not only checks idle conversation
among employees, but removes any
desire 10 lag
For years Il has been common
belief that gum-chewing was pas
time for the idle, but "a matter or
fact gum has a higher mission in
our daily life. II is a stlmulant and
help 20 the busy. This is plainly
proven by observing one OF the
vending machines in a large fac
tory The employees viii invariably
pass the machines by as they go out
10 dinner or as they leave az clos
ing time. When they come in the
morning and when they return from
dinner is when they stop 10 get a
piece Of gum. They do not seem 10
desire II when they are going 10 din
ner or when they are going home
for the day. II Is when they are
about 70 resume their various tasks
that they think OF gum and take it
10 help make their work easier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18

er night. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Prentiss II
Case, of Havre. Mr.. Brugger being
al the telephone there and Mss
Hudnut at the other end OF the wire
AZ her home in Portland
The ceremony began at II o'clock.
but was not finished until shortly
after midnight on account OF a thun.
derstorm some place on the line
This form OF ceremony was made
necessary by the fact that Brugger.
who IS engaged in building grain ell.
evators, could not leave Montana.
and Miss Hudnut's parents would not
permit her TO come 70 Montana un.
I'll she was the bride of Brugger
Printing-the plain neat kind--thnt
L. riEht-Times yeb Dept.-Mnin 452O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18

australia, more than any other
nation. has been forced into govern
meut ownership or operation OF many
Industries by the war, and the labor
party. which controls the common
wealth'F politics, u determined TO
extend this neld as far az possible.
This Is the first Of a series or stories
telling briefly how the Australian
industry. and what the results have
been.
SYDNEY, Australia. (by mail)--
It took just a week. after the Aus
tralian shipping ring delivered its
defiance TO the commonwealth gov
eminent, for tho government TO com
mandeer all the ships In or about
Australia. and send TO England for
/ 8 more.
And now the Australian govern
ment IL in the steamship business,
which promises to give the people
OF the island continent better sea
transportation at smaller cost than
they had before.
Shipping concerns had refused TO
haul coal for the government-owned
railroads OF Victoria and South Aus
tralia, unless the states would
come through" with an increase
in freight rates.
SO the officials OF these two and
the other states up and grabbed the
steamships. and now the govern
ment Is carrying its own coal to re-
lieye the threatened shortage. set
ting it's own rates and using the
ships OF the steamship companies
that tried 10 hold the people up.
The ship owners were hardly done
protesting over the government -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
Slow

How are the incubators getting
along?" asked friend OF his neigh.
Dor who had recently bought some
why, all right, ! suppose; but
although | have had them for two
weeks now, not one OF the four has
laid an egg yet"-TAdies' Home
journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18

against any member for drinking,
the executive committee shall call
upon the accuser 10 prove his ac-
cusation, and IL he. Is unable 10 do
so ne shnll be disciplined for one
month; or II he prefers, he shall
pay fine of SO and go free"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
STORM FAILS TO
STOP MARRIAGE
OVER TELEPHONE

GREAT FALLS. Mont. Aug Is
Arthur Burger. OF Havre. and Miss
Hattie IIudnut. of Portland. Ore,
were married by telephone the 9th.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18

Printing-the plain neat kind--thnt
Il riEht-Ttmes Deb Dept.-Mnin 452O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-18
N WHITE STAR uNE<

Eastern fame. For the FLATS and
PORT HURON way ports, steamer
leaves Detroit daily eek sunday, s46
q m. 2:3o p. m. ?. m. Sundays. ?
q m. and 800 p m. Sundays only. eN-
ira boat for Flats. Tashmoo and Al
Ronac, y. IN.
FOR SUGAR ISLAND. daily. S 80 a.
m. Sundays only. $40 a m. $50 a.
m, sac p. m. and p. m.
FOR TOLEDO. daily, : 30 a m 5 r.
m, Sundays. sac a. m. 8 80 p m.
Wharf Foot OF Griswold 81