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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
FRANCIS WILSON

Francis Wilson, the veteran Amer
 1can actor, who has been for years one
 of the recognized leaders of his pro- fession on this side of the Atlantic,
 was born in Philadelphia sixty three
 years ago to-day, Feb. 7, 1854. He
 came of a quiet, home-loving ances- try, his father being of Quaker stock, while his mother came of an old Vir- ginia family. There was nothing in
 his heredity or environment to in- cline him toward the career of a play
 CT, yet he was scarcely more than a baby when he began to display talents as a mimic, singer and a dancer. His first stage appearance was as child in Philadelphia, when he displayed his terpsichorean ability in a dance call ed "The Essence of Old Virginny." As boy he organized amateur minstrels and this led to a professional part nership with James E. Macklin, with whom he, toured the country, dancinga and singing. The youngsters were very successful, each averaging hum dred dollars a week, but in 1877 Will son terminated the partnership in or der to go on the legitimate stage. It was forty years ago that he made his debu in the "legit" at the Chestnut Street Theatre in his native city, play
 ing the role of Cool in London As surance." at a salary of fifteen dollars per week, which was soon raised to twenty. At this period the young ac-- tor was also noted as an athlete, es- pecially in boxing and fencing, having in 1876 won the amateur fencing championship of the United States. he turned to comic op
 era. appearing in "'Pinafore'' in San and in various comedy roles at the Casino in New York. In 1904 he turned to legitimate comedy, winning an international reputation. AS president of the Actors Equity As- sociation last year, MT. Wilson was the leader of the movement for aff1l- iation with the American Federation of Labor In 1881 the actor married Miss Mira Barree of Chicago. She died last year and in January MT. Wilson's engagement to Miss Edna Bruns, who had been his leading lady in '"The Bachelors Baby" was an- nounced. f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Conscience Fund" Receipts Greatly
 Increased by War

London, Feb. 9-War appears Co increase largely the amounts of mon ey received by the British Treasury $ Conscience Fund" In the old days, the average annual contributions were less than 2,000 pounds, but during 1915 and 1916 the totals shot up to about 10000 pounds year. The new year promises even better, as more than 4,000 pounds has come in during the past fortnight.
 The largest single contribution re- ceived by the Conscience Fund last year was 5000 pounds. Even this payment does not constitute record, for in 1S44 an envelope containing 14,000 pounds in bank-notes was re- ceived by the Chancellor of the Elk chequer, with a memorandum stating that it represented profits derived from smuggling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
ALEXANDRA R|b0T

Frances great master of finance, Al exandre Ribot, who was made a member of the French war council of five last December, is seventy-fve years old to-day. as he was born at St. Omar on Feb. 7, 1842. M. Ri bot was one of the leading candidates for the presidency in the last elec- ton, but it is perhaps fortunate for the republic that the choice fe11 on M. Poincare, since it has left M. Ribot free to devote his energies wholly to the gigantic task of supplying the sin ews of war for France in her hour of greatest need. Although he has at tained to the three-quarters of a cen tury mark in years, M. Ribot's mental grasp fo intricate financial problems is said to be as keen and acute as ever and his services have been invaluable. As a member of the small war coun- cil which is now practically in control of the destinies of France, his task is in way even more important than those of his colleagues more directly concerned with military operations. M. Ribot was born when Louis Phil ippe occupied the throne of France and he began his public career in the Paris Judiciary during the Second En- pire After the Franco-Prussian war the young lawyer occupied a high place, in the ministry of justice, and in 1878 he began his long career in par liament. In the early '90's he was foreign minister under Freycinct and Loubet, and in 1892 he became pre- mier of France. He again held the post of prime minister in 1895. Since then he has ben almost constantly in the French limelight as a brilliant journalist, successful statesman, aca- demician and authority on finance and his long career has been crowned by his invaluable service as minister of finance. M. Ribot married an Amer ican woman, Miss Mnne Burch, the daughter of Chicago banker. In times of peace the home of the Ribots in Paris was noted as a center of culture and a gathering place for men and wo- men eminent in literature, science, art and politics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
NAVAL CONSULTING
 BOARD WILL TALK
 OVER PLAN OF WAR
Mining Engineers of Nation to Take Part In
 Sessions.

New York, Feb. \9--In an effort to increase the efficiency and life of guns constructed for the United States government, members of the Naval Consulting Board will, during the next two weeks, meet with the American Institute of Mining Engineers for dis cussion of an important phase of this subject. The meeting will be in con- nection with the 114th convention of the Institute to be held in New York during the week of February 19 and officers of the Army and Navy, gov ernment representatives, and other experts will be in attendance.
 The special subject to be discussed deals with erisions of guns, or the hardening of the inner surface of the gun tube, problem which is at pres ent seriously engaging the attention of many of the country's leading sci entists. The discussion will be open ed with a paper by Dr. Henry Fay, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which paper was prepar- ed from a series Of tests of metals made at the WatertownN arsenal, and which is one of the technical rapers at the forthcoming convention.
 A committee of the Naval Consult ing Board, headed by Dr. Hudson Maxim, will be present at the Mining Engineers session and discuss the sub- ject, after which the committee will hold a meeting with technical experts in the rooms of the American Institute of Mining Engineers.
 The entire Naval Consulting Board has been invited to attend the meet ing of the Institute and about five hundred mining engineers from all parts of the country will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
FOPp|SH OFFICERS GREATLY CHANGED
 BY WARS STRESS
Military Beaux Brummel of Europe Now Hardest Working of Ar
 my Classes.

With the Austro-Hungarian Army on the Isonzo Front, Feb. 9-Once known as a man who paid much at tention to dress and the lighter side of his profession, the Austro-Hungar- ian officer has during the war be- come a very serious individual.
 The military Beau Brummel of Flu rope has been changed into a hard soldier-a man who wears the cloth of the private. and takes his place in the firing line with rifle and bayonet, who, when his work is done ses to 1t that those under him get their food garian officer as he appeared in times before he eats his.
 To those who know the Austro-Hun- of peace, and still appears when away from the front, there is something grim in this. With his workday cloth ing goes/a working mind. At the front he is on duty constantly, and even the lucky ones who may for time do staff work at some headquarters consider themselves we'll off when the working day is less than fourteen hours.
 In one of the Tolmein positions is a Lieutenant Colonel, acting as batal lion commander, who had been on du- ty almost twenty-four hours every day for ten months without a single leave of absence. What sleep he had had been broken every night by the ringing of the telephone beside his bed, and by many an alarm. He has just been given leave of absence for month for recuperation.
 There is captain of Scotch des- cent, leader of a company of Bos- nians in the same sector, who has been on duty uninterruptedly for more than a year. Drilling trenches into the hard lime rock of his position has become his passion. What the va rious artillery ca1ibres of the Italians will do on the ground he holds, forms wonderful tables in his Scotch brain, and of special interest is that he has the habit of taking a short club into battle. His men tell remarkable stories how he uses this. Sole pas time of this captain is casting for trout in brook under the very noses of the Italians. He was wounded twice before he came to his present position.
 At the various headquarters officers are met who should be home Wounds have made service in the trench impossible for them, but they do whatever they can. With both hands totally crippled major works at a certain general headquarters. It is painful to see him turn over the leaves of the reports he studies. Oth- CTS walk with the aid of stick. Some lack an arm or leg.
 ic oJo best officers for heaquarters work. As rule they are recommended for their duties by special qualities, be this unusual intelligence or training in some department. An officer made unfit for field work by wounds after two years of service in the firing line is good asset on any staff if he has the needed intelligence to make use of the experience he has had. To many it seems great consolation that thy are still able to be of service to the institution to which they have given heir life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
War Time Work For Women Now
 Done in London

London, Feb. 9.-A London newspa- per has published list of some of the wartime occupations of women. They are:
 Munitions making, canteen work, tarm work, hospital orderlies, garden CTS, recruiting for army and navy, street car conductors, taxi and wagon drivers, porters, letter carriers, rail- way car cleaners, despatch riders at aircraft stations, fruit and hop pick CTS, vegetable rasiers, window clean CTS, volunteer f1remen, stretcher bear CTS elevator operators, locomotive en- zine cleaners, detectives and police men, mechanics, night watchmen, commercial travellers, lamp lighters, dentists, stationary engineers.
 The labor exchanges created by the war report a demand far in excess of supply for women in all of the listed occupations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
GERMAN-AMERICANS
 PLEDGE LOYALTY

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-Resolutions endorsing the action of President Will son in severing diplomatic relations with Germany and pledging it's loy- atty to the United States were adopt ed by German-American National al- liance at meeting here yesterday. It was also decided that in case of hostilities to form regiments of sGer- man-Americans and to turn over to the American Red Cross funds that the alliance has been collecting for German war relief. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was attended by delegates from 28 states The alliance is said to have a of 3,000,000. Its presi- dent Is Dr. Charles J. Hexamer of Philadelphia. 0r-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
THE VALENTINE QUESTION.

Most sober married folks look back with ~some amusement to the Febru- aries of old, when they used to send valentines to their lost loves. It was a thrilling moment when the lacey and sugary missives were dispatched. You hardly dared meet your inam- orata on the street, in your. anxiety to know how she had taken it. ,. Do the boys and girls of today send those sentimental offerings of Cupid eEy more? To be sure the shops have a lot of valentine stock But they seem tot be more of the post card or der, little remembrances for children to send each other before they have arrived at the sickly and morbid age of calf love.
 Probably the old fashioned senti- mental valentine has gone out. The youth of today still entertain the same old tender sentiments as of yore. It's in the blood. But they are more sensitive to ridicuIe and, hate to make themselves absurd, so they assume coy and offish airs and are not given to frank avowal. It is just as well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
HEREDITY AND
 CONTAGION IN CANCER

To Health Editors and Special Writers:-Your attention is directed to an important statistical Study of the above subject. the results of which have recently been announced the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, as per inclosed abstract.
 Perhaps no aspect of. the cancer problem causes such widespread ap- prehension as the possibility of it's being inherited. Broadly speaking, such fears are probably bgroundless. When the disease occurs repeatedly in the same family there is a ten dency to assume that it is inherited. This reasoning is, of course. superfi- cial. Newsh olme, Bashford and many other authorities have frequent ly pointed out that cancer is such a common disease among adults that by the laws of chance alone many cases are likely to occur in some fam flies. It should be remembered that among people over forty years of age in this country cancer causes the death of one woman out of every eight and one man out of every four teen. It is obvious that repeated in- stances must occur in some families and this of itself does not prove that cancer is hereditary.
 Important laboratory studies tend to prove the hereditary transmission of a liability to cancer among mice, but many leading authorities believe that we are not yet justified in apply ing these dedeuctions to the human subject. Previous statistical investi- gation among human beings has fail ed to establish the inheritance of can cer and MT. Hunters study merely adds to the mass of evidence against heredity as a causative factor. In passing upon applications, insurance companies generally regard the his- tory of cancer in the family as of lit- tie significance.
 While the question of heredity can not be viewed as absolutely settled, nevertheless the Publication Commit tee of this society believes that the practical bearings of competent in- vestigations of the human material should be- brought home to newspa per readers in an effort to. reduce the present excessive apprehension among the people regarding the possi- bility of inheriting cancer. e
 With regard to contagion we are on even firmer ground and the ques- ton may be regarded as settled. Af- ter countless operations there is no. recorded case in which a surgeon or nurse has acquired cancer from the treatment or attendance / upon any patient suffering from this disease. The public should be taught that the fear of infection is groundless since apprehension on this score has un- doubted1y tended in many cases to prevent the most humane care of suf- ferers from a disease which, especial ly in it's advanced stages, demands the utmost resources of patient and merciful ministration on the part of relatives and nurses.
 CURTIS E. LAKEMAN,
 Executive Secretary of American So-
 ciety for Control of Cancer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Confscate Property

Paris, Feb. 9-The property of all deserters from the French army will be confiscated by the state if the Chamber of Deputies concurs in leg islation that has just passed the sen- ate. The chamber passed a law au- thorizing confiscation of the property of childless deserters only, holding that integral confiscation would be an unmerited hardship upon deserter's S offspring. It decided to deprice the deserter of the use of his property but not to withhold it from hiss children. The senate refuses to take this view considering that punishment in that form would not be adequate to the crime. Tae chamber is expected to accept the senate amendment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
FRENCH PERFECT GLASS.

Paris, Feb. 9-The French glass in- dustry has succeeded in replacing glass laboratory receptacles that came from Germany before the war. It was necessary to make an exhaustive study of the new glass because the composition differs from the German product and the chemist needed exact data as to the conditions under which 1t would be attacked by reactives and what resulting errors of analysis were to be feared. This work has been completed by M. Paul Nicolar- dot who declares the French glass to be fully equal to the German.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
NO IRON FROM GERMANY

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Feb. g. The import of iron and steel from Ger many is still at a complete standstill, and has, been for some months past. Stocks in Holland are running very low, certain kinds are practically un- obtainable. As Britain only sup plies a little thin plate iron to Dutch enamel manufactures, by way of special exception, import is now only possible from America or Sweden. De- livery periods, especially in America, however, are so long that it is said to be practically impossible to draw sup plies thence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
Extends Time Limit.

Mexico City, Feb. 9-Because of difficulties imposed by the European war the government has extended the time in which patents, trade marks and copyrights may be registered and protected in Mexico by citizens of bel ligerent nations. These citizens may register patents, trade marks and copyrights produced after July 3l, 1914, at any time within six months after the ending of the European con fict without suffering loss of protec- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
TO ABOLISH GRAND JURY.

London, Feb. 9-The Attorney General having expressed in the House of Commons his sympathy with the growing desire to abolish the grand jury, legislation to give ef- feet to that oft-repeated proposal may be confidently expected, says the Law Journal.
 When the Attorney-General pro- duces his proposals he will be SUD- ported by the findings of the Royal Commission that inquired into the matter in 1913. The grand jury, though once regarded as one of the bulwarks of the constitution is now considered to have outlived it's use- fitness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

The railroads may not buy new equipment on account of the conges- tion of business, but they surely must listen to the demands of our leisure class for better facilities for freight car travel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

Those singular women who are common sense enough to wear low, broad heels must attract a good deal O, st1 eLtion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09

To make the automobile show con- plete, the hall really ought to be pa pered with dollar bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-09
EXHIBITION OF THANK"

eBrlin, Feb. 9-A shop window in thS Under den Linden displays a model of the British tank, which at- tracts large crowds of passersby. The model was constructed from life" by German soldiers on the Somme.
 One thing carelessly omitted in con- nection with the German note was to arrange for a leak to Wall street.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
What Did He Mean7

Until three o'clock this afternoon
Warden Hanley of the TOmbs prison
was a perfectly cOntented warden, says
a New York correspondent. He had
been told twice during the morning
that n man with a frOck coat and a
silk hat had called to see him, and as
the man was to return at three o'clock,
Mr.. Hanley cut short his tour of the
prison and returned to his office. He
found that the caller had called, fumed
and finally left this note: Thirty
years g my father, who was of me-
dunn height and undoubtedly punctual,
was employed as a heat d%enunciatOr In
a metal mill in Pittsburgh. For years,
or at least for n considerable time, he
told no one. However, it was common
rumor. Now, after all these years,
does It seem that a man would DELHI
erately take any such action? What
would be his motive? l ask you as
n humanitarian to discuss this with no
one. Merely use it for your own infor-
nation and proceed likewise. I leave
for Pittsburgh at four o'clock, but trust
you implicitly.-A Friend" At a late
hour Warden Hanley. having read the
note through 90 times, was reading It
through for the nlnety-third time.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
COLORADO MAN
GAINS IS POUNDS
Gave Up His Farm and Went to
Colorado Springs for
Treatment.
WAS UNABLE TO WORK
Works All Day Without firing Now
and Says He Feels Like a New
Man Since He Started
Taking Tanlae.

II have taken three bottles Of Tan
lac and have actually gained sixteen
pounds" was the remarkable state
ment made by Charles H. MAR of s14
Arcadia street, Colorado Springs, re-
Gently. .
For a long time" he continued, my
stomach has been In n bad fix and for
the last five years II has given me all
sorts Of trouble. What little l man
aged to eat seemed to do me harm
Instead Of good and for the last two
years l have lived mostly on milk and
toast and even then 1 suffered from
indigestion. Gas would form on my
stomach and bloat me up and make
me miserable. l was also very nerv-
Gus and would just toss and roll all
night unable to sleep. l fell off in
weight from n hundred and ffty-6ve
to M hundred and tw~enty-elght
pounds and kept going down and get
ting weaker every day. Finally l got
In such a bad shape l couldn't work,
so about a year ago, I sold my farm
In Portage, Wisconsin, and came here
~ CNANAHhO RlAAh6o anu was uAlNtl
treatment for a long time without get
ting any better.
81 commenced to feel better almost
at once after l started taking Tanlac
and by the time my first bottle was
finished, the indigestion was gone and
l vas feeling like a new man. When
/ had taken three bottles l could eat
anything 1 wanted without having a
sign of trouble and 1 could hardly be-
l. We it, but I weighed sixteen pounds
more than when 1 started taking 1t.
My strength had increased a hundred
per cent and I went back to work and
I am never bothered with the trouble
any more at all, and can work all
day without getting tired l can GER
tainly recommend Tanlac because 1
believe it's worth its weight in gold"
There is a Tanlac dealer In your
tOwn.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
His clutehlsnnned.

Harold, age four, was trudging with
father to Sunday school, and the long
tramp was almost too much for him.
The father, gloncing back, noticed the
small boys fatigue and, ~slackenlng his
pace, asked:
"Am l walking too fast, SOM"
NO" returned the small boy, puff
hng and painting breathlessly, its me
papa."-Christian Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cutleura Soap
and olntment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
Itching. Rub Cutlcura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
Real Sporting Blood.

The kind-hearted woman stopped to
reprove the youngster who had chased
a cat up n tree.
"You bad boy! Suppose you were a
cat, would you like to have anyone
chase you I'm that fashion,"
Gee. wouldn't l, though, If l could
climb like that" said the youngster,
grinning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
Hay on Ability.

Capt. Ian Hay, the English soldier
and lecturer, was praising in New York
the promptness and energy wherewith
America has attacked the submarine
danger.
IN your country" he said, ability
viii out"
He frOwned and added
In the old country ability will out,
tOO-at the elbows"