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TURNS
DO WIN PAPER CASH
OF TURK BANKERS
Notes Steadily Decline in
Value and People Are
Now Wary.

Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 22.-The paper
money, issued by the Turkish govern
ment is not popular in Palestine.
Since its issue it has steadily declined
In value, and as the native of Pales-
tine has an international reputation
for discrimination in matters Of IL
nance, it is not easy to hoodwink the
people as to the real worth of the
greenback currency.
The governor, Jemal Pasha, re-
Gently has issued some rather pecu-
liar proclamations insisting that this
rise in the local rate of exchange is
due to 1.-The evil practice Of hoard
ing real money and that therefore
the practice of boarding must cease.
THE proclamations. declare that paper
money and specie must sand shall be
equal in value. and to enforce this
somewhat arbitrary adjustment Of fl
nancial values, he. states that:
IF our hope to have this adjust
ment peaceab1y effected is disap-
pointed, and if by the fifteenth in
slant articles of any kind, whether
food or otherwise, cannot be pur-
chased with paper at exactly the
same rate as cash, shall proceed to
deport from the vilayets of Anatolia
and Roumelia. every tenth man, with
his family, of the persons specified
above (loca1 bankers, headsmen, and
leading citizens.) The selection will
be made by lot. In the execution OF
this deportation no exception will be
| made in favor of the managers OF
Ottoman and German banks
This drastic. method has certain
obvious advantages for the Turk, for
the accusation of boarding and man
| ipu1ating the exchange lies not SC
much against the individual as
against the individual as against the
whole community.
| In any case it is probable that be.
fore. the governor is through, the
bulk of the inhabitants will be re-
| duced to destitution. Massacre by
famine or by the sword, death. upor
| the, road to exile, will fall upor
many, and while: the exchange rate
of boarding will not be restored, any.
body who possesses a coin comes un.
der the charge of boarding and i,
likely to suffer.
The people of a half-dozen race.
and creeds come under this modern
/ Turkish version. Of 'Your money o.
Your life"
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organization maintains correspond
ents of its own in all the great cities
of the world. OF course, the censor
who now is the supreme ruler OF the
world. has not spared the Associated
Press, but this organization from til
very beginning has had its man in tlia
field in the person of Frederick Pal
mer. now a major attached to Gen-
eral Pershingss staff in France.
Mr.. Stones youth was spent in a
country stown and in Chicago. to
which city he moved at the age of
IL. At IS he becan1e1a reporter on
the Chicago Tribune. A few years
later he decided to quit the news
paper game and; founded an irez{
works and machine shop. The gre&k
Chicago fire wiped out his plant and
left him penniless. A few years later
when he again had saved up some
money, he and partner founded the
Chicago Daily News. Mr.. Stone -
tired from newspaper work In 1S8S,
and spent several years in Eurors
recovering his shattered health Upon
returning to-: Chicago he orEnn11eo
the Globe National Bank. Twentx-
five years ago he was made general
manager of the Associated Press. He
has held down this bissjob ever since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
Eliminate Waste
Good War Cry For
Nations Autoists

The food experts tell us that
America wastes billions of dollars
worth of food annually, and reckon
they're right about it,. said an auto
dealer. ct draw this conclusion from
the totally Unnecessary wastes I see
among motorists wherever I go.
'sBy the exercise Of ordinary CARE
fitness almost every automobile own
er can cut down his bills without re-
ducing mileage.
wherever L go find motorists
who are blissfully getting ten and
twelve miles to the gallon where a
few simple adjustments will enable
them to get fourteen, fifteen, and
even MORE. A properly inflated tire
is the exception rather than the rule.
A soft tire will soon be damaged by
the rim. On every hand see auto
mobiles that need only slight atten-
ton from competent man to give
them greatly added efficiency.
.tCarburetors. should be watched
carefully and always be kept in ad-
jus3ment Brakes should never be
permitted to drag. Modern ignition
systems give unfalterfng service with
a little attention from time to time.
Water circulating systems are nearly
fool-proof, but air locks and other
difficulties are bound to arise If the
water in the radiator Is allowed to get
too low. It is much cheaper to keep
valves tightly sealed than it is to lei
them go without grinding. Batteries
should be tested at least once q
month. Air is free, and there is no
good reason why tires should not be
kept up to the right pressure.
~ II do not advise owners to tinker
\ but 4 do advise them, most emphatic
ally. to watch out for the little things
and to keep up an acquaintance with
their dealers. tire men, and battery
stations. Millions of dollars of waste
would be eliminated every Year by
4 the nations three million car owners
If all would take the simple, common
sense precautions: such as Mr.. Hoov-
er is preaching at the housewives OF
/ the collutrys' fE
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
Miss Rector Volunteers
To Take Place Of Red
Cross Nurse In Hospital

Miss Mildred Rector. daughter, of
DR.. Orrville Rector and Mrs. Rector
of Bridgeport, who taught in Hart
ford during the last year, has resign
ed to take up nursing. In response
to an appeal made by the Roosevelt
hospital for young women to take a
two years course to replace those
leaving for Red Cross service. She
has passed her entrance examinations
and will enter the hospital In Sep
TENDER. Il.
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Russian Minister Of
Education Improving
cyrilic Alphabet

Petrograd. Aug, 22.-Minister Of
Education Manuiloff is ruthlessly
cleansing the. Cyrillic alphabet of SD
perfluities. By decree he has abolish
ed the specific Russian letter "yat, !"
confusion of which with "e'' is one of
the WOES of schooling. abolished also
the use in Russian of the Greek
theta formerly used indiscrimin7
ately with phi abolished one of
two forms of q, = and finally abolish
ed the hard sign placed latter con-
sonants.
AThe reforms excite mixed feelings.
Children and utilitarians rejoice, but
the novelist Leonid ndreyeff says that
&such changes rob our classics of
their traditional form and atmos-
pflere. We feel we are reading dia-
1ect"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
New Hair Remover in
Demand, Say Druggists
l(PheIactine Removes Roots and ALI

hair remover became generally known.
druggists In this country have been
having a really extraordinary demand
for this remarkable product. The
fact that 1t actually removes the roots
before ones very eyes-as well as the
surface hairs, is OF course mainly re-
sponsible for it's large and increasing
sale. The new method Is not to be
compared at all with the usual depila-
tory, electrical or other processes. It
is entirely safe, non-irritating, non-poi-
sonous, odorless-and instantaneous!
A stick of phelactine, used in accord
ance with the simple instructions
which accompany 1t, can be purchased
anywhere on a meney-back basis SO
certain is it to satisfy and delight the
1fser-AAdy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
DIR. MlCHAELlS
INTRODUCED JAP
MILITARY DRILL
System Now General in Nip
pom Evolved by Present
German Leader.

Toxic. Aug. 22.-Dr. George Nj
chaelis. the recently appointed I'M
perial Chancelior Of Germany, was
the man who introduced into the
Japanese school system the idea of
military training that every Japanese
school boy of today goes through. He
was then teacher in the German
school in KandA, Toxic
Thirty years ago DR.. Michaelis
became principal of the German
school, which was supported by the
German society of Japan. Among
Ms students were boys who have be-
come prominent in the public life of
this country, Including K. Arimatsu,
director OF the Bureau OF Legisla-
ton In the present cabinet and per-
sonal advisor to Count Terauchi, and
Professor Mukai, former member of
the faculty of Keio University.
Professor Mukai giving reminis-
cences of DIR, Michaelis. said in an
interview: "He came to Japan, if II
remember rightly, in 1885. He was
rather young and unmarried. He
came out through the influence of
either Prince Ito of viscount Aoki,
both since dead. He taught law and
political economy. AS he was stin
young 1t seems to me that his know
ledge was not deep, but he was spir-
itpal ana looked a man of steady
character,
,Es'He was very popular with his stu
dents, who liked to attend his lee
lures. He came first on contract
: Of three years. but the contract was
prolonged by TWO more years at the
desire of the school authorities He
was the man who first introduced in
to his school system of military drill
for boys, and this is now universally
practiced at every school for boys in
this country He was very fond, of
exercise and often took part in games
With his students. He was short, yet
strong. He was very fast runner
and could beat any of his students
easily but when he was running "a
face with his students he never OUT
ran them, but always allowed one or
two to finish ahead Of him so as to
encourage the boys"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
STRICKEN IN The
Street
Completely Restored To Health
By "FTuit-a-tlyeS
3s2 ST. WALLER ST., MosrREA

5S2 ST. WALLER ST., MONTREAL.
SIN 1912, I was taken suddenly i'll
with Acute Stomach Trouble aad
dropped in the street. I was treated
by several physicians for nearly two
years, and my weight dropped from 225
pounds to 160 pounds. Then several
of my friends advised me to try Fruit
a-tives''. I began to Improve almost
st'ikh the first dose, and by using them,
I recovered from the distressing
Stomach Trouble = and all pain and
Constipation were cured. Now I weigh
2oS pounds. Z cannot praise "Fruit-
a-tives'' enough. H. WHITMAN.
Soc. box, s for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
Atafl dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tives Limited. Ogdensburg. NY.
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The Joseph p. Coughlin Co.

Dealers In Painters Supplies and
Wall Papers. Distributors OF Colonial
Mixed Paints, 100 Per Cent. Pure.
VarnisI,es. Glass, Brushes, Picture
Frames Made to Order.
Painters and Decorators.
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INCREASED PRODUCTION
is NECESSARY IN
FACTORIES OF BRITAIN

Lohdon. August 22.-Dr. Addison.
Minister of Reconstruction, discuss
ing the future of the chemical indus
try with representatives Of the trade.
insisted on the necessity of increased
production to pay for the war and to
meet preparations that the Germans
were making for Industrial effort af-
ter peace.
He indicated that his policy would
be to assist the trade in every pos
4sible way to meet the disiocation that
would take place when the factories
caused to produce war material and
said he wanted them to give work
men a direct interest In the produc-
ton of improved methods which
were essential to the success Of the
industry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22
Organize to Give
Relief to Negro
Soldiers Dependents

Through the personal efforts of
Mrs. Emile Bigelow Hapgood, an or
ganization has been perfected to care
for the wives and children of the me-
gro soldiers now preparing. along
with other American forces, to enter
the war. This organization is known
as the Emergency Circle for Negro
War Relief Mrs. Hapgood Is chair
man. and among the members of the
committee are Gov. Charles S. Whit
man Of New York. Gov. Frank T.
Lowden of Illinois. Mrs M. Orme
Wilson, Mrs. Amos Pinchot, Rev.
Percy Stickney Grant, John Barry
more and Others equally prominent,
The undertaking has received strong
endorsement from Col. Theodore
Roosevelt.
In an interview, explaining the con-
templated work. Mrs. Hapgood said:
1T is perhaps not generally realiz-
ed that lilo of the people of our
country are negroes and fully 1.000,-
600 of this race are of military age.
enlisted willingly and has shown
great skill and bravery under fire.
In the Revolutionary war, 5000 of
them fought under General Washing
ton and negro units were raised in
Connecticut, Rhode Island and else
where During the War Of 1912,
there were 5000 negroes who helped
General Jackson win the Battle OF
New Orleans. Many colored men
fought in New Y ork State and in the
navy. under Perry and Charming. In
the Civil war. 100000 negroes enlist
ed. They fought in Els battles and
Abraham Lincoln said that the war
could not have been won without
!, Tn, he iCI,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22

The United States GU put Of quilzEs
silver in 1916 arnl united 70 rs !.
TASKS of IS pounds each. It WA
valued at s7.b7s.5A7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22

Telegraph and cable communication
to North China is entirely interrupt
ed beyond Shanghai. Cablegrams to
North China viii be mailed from
from Shanghai to Chefoo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-22

Members of the military company
surrounded the I. w. W.<headquarters
at Hibbing, Mimi, and detail climb
ing to the roof, raised the American
flag.
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SOCIAL AND Personal

mrs. ". coS4ss ana daaighters Helen
and Agnes Of 800 Grand street left
Saturday for two weeks vacation in
the Berkshires.
Miss Harriet u. OrNeil, OF 1856 Cedar
street, stenoerapher with the Nonpa-
reil Rooing & Covering Co, is spend
ing her vacation with relatives in
Boston and Revere Beach. Revere,
Mass
( me 1ztish Rarlianne,.t took a re-
cess until October t6.
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Both foreign and domestic tele-
grams are being censured in southern
China
More than 10000 prisoners were
captured by the I. -Ifans in their new
offensive.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Between Flood and Flames.

I~lOR the safety of our entrance
upon Omean we depended
IL largely upon the very boldness
- of it, believing that 1t would
be some little time before the Black
Pirates on guard there would realize
that it was an enemy and not their
own returning feet that was entering
the vault of the buried sea.
And such proved to be the case. In
fact, 400 of my feet of 800 rested safe
ly upon the bosom of Omean before a
shot was fired.
The battle was short and hot, but
there could have been but one out.
come, for the Black Pirates in the
carelessness of fancied security had
left but handful of ancient and OBJ
solete hulks to guard their mighty har-
Dor.
1t was at Carthoris' suggestion that
we landed our prisoners under guard
upon couple of the larger islands and
then towed the ships of the Black Pi-
rates to the shaft, where we managed
to wedge a number of them securely
In the interior of the great we'll
Then we turned on the buoyancy
rays in the balance OF them and let
them rise by themselves further to
block the passage to Omean as they
came in contact with the vessels al
ready lodged there.
We now felt that it would be some
time at least before the returning
Black Pirates could reach the surface
Of Omean and that we would have
ample opportunity to make for the
subterranean passages which led to
Tssus.
As Carthoris alone knew the hidden
ways Of the tunnels we could not di,
vide the party and attack the temple
at several points at once. as would
have been most desirable, and so 1t
was decided that he lead US all az
quickly as he could to a point as near
the temples center as possible.
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sible toward q ship Of his hereditary
foemen and by careful maneuvering to
force the two to engage, thus leaving
himself free to withdraw.
This stratagem worked to perfection,
and just before the sun went down l
had the satisfaction of seeing all that
was left of my once mighty feet gath
cred nearly twenty miles southwest OF
the still terrific battle between the
blacks and whites.
Our plan now was to attempt to
make combined assault upon Issus
at dawn OF the following day.
Tars Tarkas, with his green war
riors. and Hor Vastus, with the red
men, guided by Xodar. were to land
within the gardens OF Issus or the
surrounding plains, while Carthoris
Kantos Kan and I were to lead our
smaller force from the sea of Omean
through the pits beneath the temple,
which Carthoris knew so we'll
l now learned for the first time the
cause of my ten ships retreat from
the mouth of the shaft. 1t seemed
that when they had come upon thS
shaft the navy of the Black Pirates
were already issuing from its mouth.
Fully twenty vessels had emerged,
and, though they gave battle immedi-
ately In an effort to stem the tide that
rolled from the black pit, the odds
against them were too great, and they
were forced to fee.
With great caution we approached
the shaft under cover of darkness. AT
a distance of several miles l caused
the feet to be halted, and from there
Carthoris went ahead alone upon a
one man flier to reconnoiter.
In perhaps half an hour he returned
to report that there was no sign of q
patrol boat or of the enemy in any
form, and so we moved swiftly and
noiselessly forward once more toward
Omean.
At the mouth of the shaft leading to
omean we stopped again for a mo,
ment for all the vessels to reach their
previously appointed stations; then
with the flagship dropped quickly
into the black depths, while one by
one the other vessels followed me in
quick succession.
We had decided to stake all on the
chance that we would be able to reach
the temple Of Issus by the subterra-
mean way, and so we left no guard of
vessels at the shafts mouth. Nor
would 1t have profited us any to have
done so. for we did not have sufficient
force all told to have wlthstood the
vast navy of the Black Pirates had
they returned TO engage us.
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(Continued.)

(Continued.)
Eat Arras' flagship was close to my
own. l could see the thin features of
the man from where / stood.
His Zodangan crew was pouring
broadside after broadside into us, and
we were returning their fire with equal
ferocity. Closer and closer came the
two vessels until but few yards in
tervened. Grapplers and boarders lined
the contiguous rails of each. We were
preparing for the death struggle with
our hated enemy.
There was but a yard between the
two mighty ships as the first graphing
irons were hurled. l rushed to the
deck to be with my men as they board
ed. Just as the vessels came together
with a slight shock ! forced my way
through the lines and was the first to
spring to the deck Of Eat Arras' ship.
After me poured yelling. cheering,
cursing throng of Heliums best fight
ing men. Nothing could withstand
them in the fever of battle lust which
enthralled them.
Down went the Zodangans before
that surging tide of war, and as my
men cleared the lower decks sprang
to the forward deck where stood Eat
Arras.
You are my prisoner, Eat Arras.'
| cried. Yield and you shall have
quarter"
For moment could not tell wheth-
er he contemplated acceding to my de.
mand or facing me with drawn sword
For an instant he stood hesitating, and,
then, throwing down his arms. he turn
ed and rushed to the opposite side of
the deck. Before could overtake him
he had sprung to the rail and hurled
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-06
THE HONEYMOON HOUSE
By Hazel Dale

tion from Margery at this remark,
but when Janet turned to her sud-
denly she had sunk back in her chair,
and her small face was in shadow.
II don't believe it," said Jarvis. II
don't think he's the kind OF a fellow
to settle down."
Perhaps not, put it came pretty
straight"
WHO told you about it?" came
from the little model
why, let me see," said Dick,
winking at Jarvis, who did tell me?
l don't remember now, but it was
one of the fellows"
What else did you hear?" said
Margery Leslie, not seeming to mind
the presence of the others.
Dick seemed to be waiting for her
to speak. Now he turned to her and
said deliberately: why, you used to
know him pretty well, didn't you,
Margery; don't you ever hear from
him ?"
Janet saw the girl shrink, and for
the first time was aware that Dick
was purposely tormenting her.
No, 1 haven't heard from him"
returned Margery. But I'd like to
hear everything you heard" She
seemed anxious to CLEAN all Dick S
news, but Dick only laughed lightly
and said he was ready to go on with
lle picture
Margery was pale under the rouge
when she stepped back on the model
stand. and Janet turned to Neva for
information.
Dick Armstrong was a beast to
talk TO that poor kid like that, NeVa
was saying Indignantly,
"Oh, come now, Neva," put in
Leonard, "let Dick get little fun
out of it! A girl has no business to
make such a fool of herself over a
man; it will teach her a lesson"
II don't believe Dick heard single
word" put IN Keats.
HE didn't" laughed Leonard;
I'VE made it all up for the fun of the
thing"
You see." explained Neva, Walt
Hunt was sort of u putterer down
here; l never saw him do anything
worth while, but he made
us think he was a wonder,
Margery posed for him and fell des-
perately in love with him. OF course,
no one ever takes Margery seriously,
and so the fellows have had fun
about it ever since"
II think it was a horrid thing for
Dick to do said Janet Indignantly:
but then / always said he didn't
have a heart" And Janet resolved
then and there to try to get beneath
the wall of reserve that Margery
Leslie encased herself init might
be possible for her to help the girl.
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(Continued.)

"I'm going to stay in this camp
Johnny advised crisply, "and I'm not
going to be bothered by big bluffs like
you. warn you, and all like you, to
let me alone and keep away from me.
You stay in camp, or you can leave
camp, just as you please, but I warn
you that 1 shoot you next time / lay
eyes on you. Now, about face!
March,
Johnny's voice had an edge of STEEL
The big man obeyed orders implicitly
He turned slowly and sneaked out the
door. His followers shambled toward
the bar. Johnny passed them rather
contemptuously under the review of
his swapping eyes. and they shambled
trifie faster. Then with elaborate
nonchalance we sauntered out.
"My Lord. Johnny" cried when we
had reached the street, that was fnei
l didn't know you had it in your
What stupid, useless mess!' he
cried. "The minute that fellow came
into the room saw we were let in for
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himself headforemost into the awful
depths below.
Thus went Eat Arras, jed of Zodan.
ga, to his end.
On and OF went that strange battle.
The therns and blacks had not combin.
ed against US. Wherever thern ship
met ship of the Black Pirates was a
battle royal, and in. this 1 thought
saw our salvation. Wherever mes.
sages could be passed between us that
could not be intercepted by our enc
mics l passed the word that all our
vessels were to withdraw from the
fight as rapidly as possible, taking a
position to the west and south of the
combatants. also sent an air scout
to the fighting green men in the gar
dens below to re-embark and to the
transports to join us.
My commanders were further in
structed that when engaged with an
enemy to draw him as rapidly as pos