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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
TO BUILD AUTOMOBILE
HIGHWAYS IN CHINA
Will Connect Shanghai With Woosuns,
a Deep Water Port.

Arrangements have been made for the
construction OF a road from Shanghai
to Woosung the deep water port at the
point where the Hwangpu discharges
into the Yangtze.
AS all vessels beyond a certain draft
with cargo for Shanghai have to dis
charge at Woosung, convenient connec-
tions between the two are important.
A railroad has been in operation for
twenty years but road passable for
motor vehicles has been lacking.
The distance is between ten and four
teen miles, according 10 the route Sc
lected. BY the arrangement now made
the Hwangpu conservancy board, which
is in charge of the maintenance OF
navigation Oh the river and receives
the proceeds OF a customs and surtaX
levied for that purpose, is to loan from
its funds to the public works ottive Of
Shanghai the sum of $4,000 Mexican
1923 ,632 United States currency, re-
payable in forty annual installmcntS
without interest. The remarler of the
total cost OF the work, estimated at
100000 Mexican, is to he borne by the
conservancy board itself.
1t is understood that immediate ac.
ton on the project has been delayed by
an investigation to assure officials that
the proposed work will not impair the
embankment OF the Hwangpu.
The construction Of the road will pro-
vide an important addition TO the very
small number Of highways In China
outside the cities which are available
for motor vehicles. The number, how
ever, is slowly increasing.
a concession by an American com
pany for road in the cnvirons of
Picking was obtained recently. and
plans are announced also for the con
struction Of n road from Daircn. in the
territory-on the Kwangtung peninsula
leased 10y japan. 10 the summer resort
at Hoshicaura or Star Beach. An ap-
preparation Of 10000 ycn 1888 300 has
been made for the purpose by the local
administration. The road will be
forty-eight feet wide ana be reserved
for rubber tired vehicles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
FARMER and
GOOD ROADS
Not a "Tlghiwad' Opposed to
highwaj Improvement.
SAVING IN HAULING CHARGES

The Farmer Is Naturally Conservative
as Result OF His Occupation. Train
ing and Experience, but He Will
Heartily Back a Movement When He
Has Been Shown It's Practical Value
The average farmer. whose support is
wanted and is absolutely~essential TO
any successful program of road build
ing. is not. ms many seen TO think. "A
"tightwad" opposed TO road bulldingand
Improvement. said Edward G. Johnson
i'm an address before the Kansas State
Good Roads association. He is natural
ly conservative as a result or his occu-
patton, training and experience. He is
the most reasonable man on earth and
willing TO follow his best judgment
when facts and figures are presented
TO him, and he understands. When he
realizes, as many already do, that good
roads will mean saving in his hauling
charges OF as much as 11.G cents n ton
mile as was recently shown for GER
tain counties by the Office of public
roads of the United States department
of agriculture; when he realizes that
improved roads will increase the attend
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Impertansr Of tho Board.

The importance " the beard was ful-
ly recognized ia. the middle ages Here
is Il Tassagc quoted - > a T. or.
lam 10 TSiXtmc Namc'l from letter
81 Die writer Bmiolomeo Cateun: III
= vpl that those who have to lead
aid govern should have long md hnp
beard And can assure you that the
poverymcut 81 cities and provinces has
recH given 20 more than one prelate
hcenusc Is had 4 lon- and ine beard
otherwise BE- were NOT worthy that
homer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
From the Cellar of Life.

DO not be afraid. do not cry out, for
life is good. came from low down,
from the cellar of life. where darkness
and terror reign, where man is half
beast and life is only fight for bread.
1t flows slowly there. in dark streams,
but even there CLEAN pearls of courage,
of intelligence and OF heroism, even
there beauty and love exist. Everywhere
that man is found, good is; in tiny
Particles and invisible roots-but still
it is there. All these roots will not
perish; some will grow and flourish and
bear fruit. i bought dearly the right
to believe this; therefore it is mine my
whole life long. And thus 1 have won
yet another right, the right to demand
that you, too, believe as do, for i am
the voice of that life. the despairing
cry OF those who remain below and
who have sent me TO herald their pain.
They also long TO rise to self respect,
TO light and reedom.-Gorky in THE
Peasants"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Cett;nn the Air.

I have known city men, hundreds OF
them. who had firm conviction that
one of the greatest obstacles in their
way to becoming healthy lay in the
fact that city air has less ozone in 1t
than the air up state or at the seashore.
True, the air down by the sidewalks
would not assay as high in ozone as
that in the Catskill mountains, but the
difference chemically is so slight that
it isn't worth talking about.-Dr. L. X.
Welzmiller in Worlds Work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Horse Sense.

IL you work for a man, in heavens
name work for him. If he pays wages
that supply you your bread and butter,
work for him, speak we'll Of him. think
well Of him, stand by him and stand by
the institution he represents l think
if | worked for man | would work
for him. | would not work for him
part OF his time, but all of his time.
would give an undivided seryice or
none. If put TO IL pinch an ounce of
loyalty is worth IA pound of cleverness.
If you vilify, condemn and eternally
disparage. why, resign your position
and when you are outside roar TO your
hearts content. But, | pray you, so
long as YOU are "A part of an institu
ton, do not condemn it. Not that you
will injure the institution-not that
but when YOU disparage the concern of
which you are a part YOU disparage
yourself.-Elbert Hubbard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Croup. UNCONVENTIONAL Relieved

Chldrcn's diseases demand prepar-
edness When the child wakes you at
night, gasping and strangling for
breath. how thankful you are to have
pr Bcll's -Tar-Honey at hand.
This effective remedy looscns the mu-
Icous ard permits free and natural
breathing Its soothing balsams heal
the iritated membrane and arrests
further Inflammation. Pleasant to
take, Keep ~. Bells Pine Tar-Hon-
ey in the house FOR all colds and
bronchial troubles At your druggist,
2le.-Adv. |.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
All Pleased.

\ candidate for parliamentary honorS
called upon Scottish miner and met
with a hearty reception and assurance
OF. his vote. After his departure the
candidate of the opposite party ap-
peared on the scene and received the
miners reply, "Oh. aye. sir; Ill vote
for ye.' After he had gone the miner's
wife demonstrated with her beloved
against such behavior. Never you
mind, lassie. Ye see it's like thisztwa
already gone ava pleased. and when !
gang tae gle ma vote I'll please masel'
and there will be three o us that's
pleased. London Mail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
An Imaqinary Interview.

Did you say that the times ar>out
of joint"
YES" replied Hamlet. You see, |
have to be content with old time phrase
ology If | could have used modern
terms / should have said that our en-
CINE is missing or that we're running
on fiat tire. WASH oe'on Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
!. =. .. =. =. -. .e..s m ..ms sss'
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Grip Germs.


!. The germ of grip grows In the =
=: mouth throat and bronchial +.
~ tubes IL is spread in the same .
q: way that diphtheria and pneu- =
~ monia germs are scattered. =
I. Grip germs sometimes linger
* as long as "A year in the air pas "
.. sageS OF those who have had the =
~ disease They are often found .
- in the bronchiar tubes of con .
- sumptiycs and OF PERSONS who .
- suffer from bronchitis The germ .
- is easily Killed by drying and in .
.: nature does not grow outside =
- the human body
:: There Is usually great careless "
!. ness about disinfecting the spn- .
=: tum Of grip victims The germs .
- are therefore spread everywhere. I.
~ Every care should bc taken TO .
=; avoid the germs, The hands. .
- di hes AMI handkerchiefs Of a .
y grip patient should be carefully .
- aisintected :.
- Aged and weak persons should
- lie guarded wth special care :
:. from the germs
= :
q, ,g.g .. - .. y =: - - 80: =. :.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Horse Chestnuts.

Certain chemists are endeavoring TO
adapt the horse chestnut TO the human
dietary. The nuts are more than half
starch and sugar. with some proteid
and fat. and are nutritious. Their
value chiefly depends on the elimina-
ton Of the bitter clements and the irri-
tating sapvnin-like glucosdes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
SuperenerqY.

Little Jane and Josephine were bust
Iy engaged in helping mother dry the
dinner dishes
But, Jane. you didn't get that plate
dry" objected her sister
Yes. did" exclaimed Jane eagerly.
II dried it so hard that it perspired."-
New York Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Could Suit Her.

-"Do you guarantee these colors
fastY" asked the customer az the no
siery counter.
Certainly not. madam" replied the
new clerk I'M the fullness Of his knowl-
edge Black is never considered fast
color you know. But | can show you
something pretty swift in stripes."-
New York American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Where We Get Marb Il.

We import every year one-siXth of all
the marble taken from the famous
quarries Of Carrara. Italy. There are
about 800 Of these quarries. and they
haze long yielded some Of the most
beautifully grained and toned marble
to be found anywhere in the world
Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09

Tramp TO woman)-Can you give me
something to eat, madam? Woman
No. there amt a thing in the house
an, besides. I've got couple OF letters
to write an no time TO bother. Tramp
Neutrality-suspicious.. let me lick the
stamps can't starve.-London Tele
graph
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
'ssyse.s .e: @sgm@r.
yanyl Lnok 10 Years Younger

Ria yolrself'o constipation and be
tew man oil woman Take DIR
Kings Ncw L'ft Pills and cxpel the
ro.soa That weaken your system
-oUl yosr blood and make YOU old
before your ,imc Ore or two &c nigh.
VIII clger Your complexion. brighten
yo1r otci aNa give back the Springy
Is 81 ycath. For health and hap
riaes5 let Dr. Kings new Life Pills
&c Tor sea Whist they have done FOR
thoi51ras. 9-c.-idv. Z.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Two Definitions Of Thrift.

Thrift is the handmaiden of indie
pendence. 1t is not related TO greed
or parsimony and will gladly be your
servant.
Thrift is acquiring something when
you have nothing, conserving what you
already have nd'adding TO it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
a Food Freak.

An Italian pigs foot stuffed with
ham meat looks like a toy. Everything
but the tail OF cord is eaten. This is
but one Of many food freaks that one
finds i'm visit TO sunny Italy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
A Sable philosonher.

Ef you can't light fire on de hills.
mcbse YOU kin stir a blaze i'm de low
grounds. an no matter how little il is
DC world'll see de flicker. - Atlanta
Constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Just Reversed.

City Girl-That hen is acting very
queerly, inst as though she were hatch
ing plot. Country Maiden-On the
contrary. she is. plotting "A hatch
Baltimore American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
May Be Something 70 Il.

How do YOU account for his great
popularity"
We'll. | imagine il Is because he
doesn't want TO do all the talking
Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Inn Much PrncInnce

Gwennie-Why did you refuse him IL
he is such prudent man? Gertie-He
said he thought if he got married he
could save more money.-London Opin-
ion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
Cheap Imitation.

The Shopper-Are these genuine gold
FISH? The Sales Person-Nom. not at
that price. These are only rolled plate.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09

In the Sandwich Islands the bast, or
inner bark. of Gossypium tomentosa, a
species closely allied to the true cotton
plant, is employed by the natives for
making q rude twine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
The Whole Bunch.

Sunday School Teacher - And you
have no brothers or sisters? Little
Edna-No, ma'am. I'm all the chill.
dren we've got.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09

Make sure Of doing one unselfish
decd each day. and soon You will ~
acting unscliishly all day long
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09

The devil tempts us not: tits we
tempt him. George Eliot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09

Nothing will make n person color
blind like telling white lio,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that there
will be d meeting Of the stockholders
Of The Gratiot Foundry company at
1880 p. M, Tuesday, August lith. az
the officers Of the company in St
Louis. for the election of directors
and the transaction Of such other bus.
mess as may properly come befor,
soid meeting
CO2-2t-c) &. L. GRAHAM.
Return engagement FATTY" Ar.
buckle IN "A Reckless Romeo
Idlehour Wednesday ADV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
.5'Amuscments
POLI'S

y q 3 Ir ~. 40
Ctiva. the greatest diving act In tie
world. is at Polls theatre today for d
three days engagement. Odiva,
known the world over as the beauti-
full Samoan pearl diver. is not only ex-
ceptionally beautiful but has a form
divine and is undoubtedly the most
EXPERT high and underwater diver in
America.
On the screen besides the newest
Hearst-Palhe releases of the events Of
America AMI the battlefronts. includ-
ing concentra ton camps Of this coun-
try. Name O'Neil, the satisfying star.
will be seen in a dramatic appeal,
. .The Final Payment"
Bernard & Janis. a musical sym
phony pair. are here for a return en-
gagement.
Other known vaudeville acts that
will entertain in music, dance comedy
and spectalties are The Pelots. Norton
Girls and Wilkins and wilkins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
EMPIRE.

Nine, Olga Petrova and an all star
cast of players will be seen in this
brilliant. actress last Metro play, THE
Soul of a Magdalene,'' drama of
great depth and power today at the
Empire theatre topping the select and
entertaining program Ben Wilson
and Neva Gerber, the co-stars in the
Universal master superfeature chapter
play, The Voice on the Wre," will
be seen In chapter three at this theatre
today. Thrills aplenty are to be found
in this mystery play and it is the sort
of melodrama that all photoplay fans
enjoy.
Teeming with mystery; built around
the most novel plot ever conceived,
The Voice ON the Wire is going
down In film history as the biggest
achievement Of its kind Ben VIII
son as John Shirley. the great criminal
investigator, seeks to solve tie mys-
terry of voice ON the wire which
warns victims of their approaching
fate several hours before certain in
cidents take place Don't miss an ep-
dsode of this startling serial play.
Other feature screen plays
Tomorrow and !, Saturday: Jack
Pickford and Louise HUFF in the Eve
part Lasky-Paramount master flniza-
ton Of Gene S1atton Porter's cele-
DRAFTED novel and play. Freckles."
"Frecklee'' In the tale of a little or
phaned boy who through the trials and
POPULATIONS of life battles his way II,
love and freedom "A drama with ..
punch in every scene "A real para
mount masterpiece you'll surely enjoy.
It's different and then some.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Lor1snip BAN Room Opens.

One OF the pleasantest places near
the city last evening was the hand
some bah room at Lordship Manor
which was opened for the season with
a grand military ball under the man
agemenf of Prof D. c. Guilty, who
will have charge Of the ball room for
the coming season The attendance
was large, many of the young men
who earlier in the day paraded in the
Memorial exercises taking their
friends for an evening of dancing at
Lcrds7fp, and many Of them WIRE
uniforma- Murray's orchestra Of Is
pieces furnished excellent music for
the evening. Despite the crowds pa
tronfzing the trolley cars excellent
service was maintained to Lordship,
cars running every Is minutes during
the evening from Golden Hill and
Main streets. 1t was delightfully."- cool
IN the big bail room, which can be
opened on all sides to allow the
breezes from the Sound to pass
through and Lordsl1ip promises to
be one of the principal places OF
amusement for Bridgeport people dur
ing the summer. Prof. Guilty plans
TO have. dancing every Monday Wed
nesday. Friday and Saturday evenings
during the summer with Murray's or
chestra furnishing the music The
fact that Prof. GUILTY is in charge is
an assurance that the conduct of the
ba11 room will be all that it should
ne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
CANADIANS PLAY
BASEBALL WITH
BATTLE IN AIR
Bombs Bursting Nearby,
and Aeroplanes Above Do
Not Curb Enthusiasm.

British Headuarters in France, May
81, via London, May Boron a
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press)-The old adage of "all work
and no play has It's application In
war as we'll as in peace.
The baseball season on the western
front is in full swing. Under the very
shadow of. Vimy ridge a great game
was played before an all-khah audi
ence on bit of the battle field on
which the shell holes had been filed
in and rough grand stand erected
for the officers and other spectators,
including Gen. Horne, commanding
the first British army, who has be-
come an enthusiastic fan.
The game was between teams rep
resenting two Canadian brigades. AS
matter of fact all the teams in what
may be called the world war league
are now composed Of representatives
Of the numerous Canadian bodies, and
all the players are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the American forces to
arrange for an inter-league series.
The Second Canadian brigade beat
the Third, Z to 1. The Second brf-
gade had a great 1eft-h7nded pitcher
whose delivery the Third brigade bat
terS cOuld not solve. Inc lnlIu pii-
gade team also had good bcxman,
who formerly played with Ottawa in
the Canadian league. The catcher was
unable to hold his delivery well, and
this fault accounted for many of the
runs scored by the winning side.
The game was remarkably free
from errors, considering the battle
field diamond on which it was play
ed. All the equipment had been
brought from America, including the
base bags.
AS a side show it was possible from
the grand stand to see an occasional
German shell drop half a mile or SO
away. Aeroplanes were humming over
head, but assuming them to be friend
ly, no one looked their way except
when a fly ball happened to be hit.
There was typical roofing by the
Canadians and Americans among the
khaki clad spectators, and much wa
gering on the game. One subaltern
bet enough, he said, to pay his ex-
penses on a three week leave in Par
is, but he chose the wrong side and
his leave was Indefinitely postponed.
The games are played twice a week
in this strangest of all BASEBALL lea
CUES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
PLATTSBURG CAMP
HAS TYPHOID CASE

Plattsburg, May 31-A case Of ty-
phoid fever in the camp hospital caus-
ed somewhat Of a scares here and as
2. result whole companies have been
hurried1y marched TO the camp dis
pensary to receive the prophylaxis
treatment Some of the troopers
who received the treatment during
the last three years were not compel
ed to go to the dispensary. The in
jections were not received with enthu-
siastic manifestations. Some there
were who tainted during the opera
ton and one case is known of a stu
dent officer fainting before receiving
treatment. Sore arms and numer-
Gus cases Of nausea are reported in
camp. sfe.. "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
PLAZA

The Plaza has a most pleasing pro-
gram of diversified film predictions
ITO offer this week and it is meeting
with popular approval judging from
the crowds one sees there daily.
Ethel Barrymore, of stage and film
fame, has unique md opportune role
in THE Call of Her People," seven
part dramatic story of gypsy life, love
and riches.
The screen version is an adaptation
of Edward Sheldon,s successful play
EGYPT" and many hundreds are en-
ployed in the presentation of the
many tremendous scenes
The picture is full of action of a
sort that keeps one on the edge of
his seat from the start to the finish.
There are fights-real ones that make
you think the participants had a feud
grudge and it is all so admirably
staged that the climax is swiftly
reached.
An o. Henry story, the second of
the series of famous short stories,
friends at San Rosario and Teddy
at the Throttle" Keystone two-act
comedy also please. while the .'Mys-
teric-Ss Voice. singing kiss Me- is a
treat that all will relish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-31
Platinum Jewelry
rs Not Banned By
Government Needs

The jewellers vigilance committee
has issued the following notice to the
public:
We regret to state that a large
number of newspapers throughout the
United States are being worked" for
space on behalf of certain interests
who have started a publicity cam
paign to create the impression that
the government wants the women of
the country to give up the purchas-
ing or wearing of platinum jewelry,
because of the governments need for
platinum for the production of war
munitions. These expect thereby to
bring down the price of platinum.
The facts are:
The government does not require
any platinum whatever for war pur-
poses.
The government has stock of pla1-
tinum on hand which is being recov-
cred monthly in the mints, and
which the government is willing to
sell to- the government laboratories
needing it for government purposes,
and to outside laboratories at the
market prices, with the understand
ing that it is to be used for, the pur-
poses of government.
There is available from domestic
stocks in the hands of dealers In pla-
tinum AMI others, considerable GUAM
titles of platinum which can ba pur-
chased by the government or makers
of acids or chemists or other people
requiring platinum at any time.
There are su5stanti stocks exist
ing abroad, available to our govern
ment when It requires same
The government has not asked the
women of the country to refrain from
the purchase or use of platinum jew
elry.