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Evening journal., 1917-03-24
VARIETY SHOWER AT EsENEzER.

VARIETY SHOWER AT EBENEzER.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
EBENEZER, Del. March 24.-Miss
Mary Walker was rendered variety
shower by number Of her friends at
the home of Miss Sara Brackin, on
last Saturday afternoon. The guests
included: Mrs. James II. Walker, Mrs.
Lawrence Pennington, Mrs. William
Naudain. Mrs. VIM. p. Peach, Mrs.
Warren Eastburn, Mrs. Stuart Hamill
OF Kennett Square, Mrs. Fred GeD-
hart, Mrs VIM. Banning, Mrs Harry
Brackin. Mrs Leslie Walker, Mrs.
Leonard Eastburn, Mrs. Norman Cox
Miss Ella Jordan. Miss Emma Welch,
Miss Gertrude Atwell. Miss Margaret
| Atweli. Miss Annie Klair, Miss Hettie
Klair, Mrs Howard Armor Mrs. John
| Brackin, Misses Edna Naomi and
| Nellie Van SAINT. Sara and Helen Pen.
nington, Mrs. George Dempsey and
others.
Mrs. Thomas Dempsey and NJ IS El,
va Dempsey were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Keolig, OF New
ark.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dempsey
were Sunday guests Of the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley A. Nous
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis and
daughter. Gladys. spent Sunday with
Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ELL
Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cook enter
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
COMPENSATION BILL
ADOPTED BY House
Four Votes Against Measure
Agreed on by Employers
and Employees
WOULD NOT EXEMPT
THE LOWER COUNTIES
Stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER, Del. March 24.-After vot-
ing down an amendment offered by
Representative Jones to exempt Kent
and Sussex counties from the bill the
House yesterday afternoon passed
Senator Gormleys workmep's COM
pensat on act by a vote OF 26 10
The vote follows:
Yeas-Ahern, Boyce, Burris. Chip
man, Collins, Connolly. Cross, Culver,
Daily, Downward, Ellison. Gregg, Cru
we'll. d. c. Hall, Hutchinson. Kersey.
Kilen. Loose. Lewis. McNabb. Mes
sick Peet Rash. Swain, Webster and
Speaker Hall-26.
Nays-Green, Jones, Tindall and
Prettyman4.
Not voting Marvel, Pritchett Tar
burton and Welch-4.
Absent. ll-Buckingham.
The BIZ was passed with two Senate
amendments, one TO make It effective
January /. 1918. and the other pro-
viding for the Governor TO appoint an
accident board The bill as passed.
exemDts the farmer and also the om-
ployer who employs less than five
persons.
Speaker Hall, who voted against tho
amendment 10 exclude Kent and Sus-
sex counties from the provisions Of
tho bill took the floor and said he
was sorry the amendment was offer
ed. He stated that the people OF Del
aware we're fortunate TO get such a
bill and that while he, as an em-
ployer. would come under its provl'
sions. he would be glad to support the
bill
Mr. Jones. in speaking for the
amendment said he did not think the
hill would be good thing for the
little men" Of Kent or Sussex coun-
ties and that therefore he was oppos-
ed to il.
Mr. Swain said the firm he works
for does business in Maryland and
came under a similar bill in that State
and said IL does not work any hard
shin.
The amendment was voted down II
yeas to II nays.
Mr.. McNabb made a strong plea
for the bill He said he is an en-
ployer and will be glad to come un-
der the provisions Of the act as he
thought as an employer Il will be a
/ benefit to him. He said both large
political parties advocated the bill in
their platforms.
An actuary from New York was
allowed privilege of the floor to ans
wer any question relative to insur-
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
Girls! ACT NOW!
HAIR COMING OUT
means DANDRUFF
ascent "Danderine" will save your hair
and double its beauty.
Try thisl Your hair gets soft, wavyi
abundant and glossy at once.

abundant ana glossy at once
Save your hairl Beautify III IL IS
only matter OF using little Danderine
occasionally 10 have a head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, wavy and
free from dandruf. II is easy and in
expensive TO have pretty. charming hair
and lots Of IT, just get a 25-cent bottle
of Knowiton's Danderine nOw-all drug
stores recommend it-apply a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance of abundance (;
freshness. hulliness and an Incompatible
gloss and lustre, and try as you will
YOU can not find trace of dandfun or
falling hair; but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use, when you
will see new hair-fne and downy at
first -yes-but really new hair-sprout-
ing out all over your scalp-Dandcrine
IS, we believe. the only sure hair grower; !;
destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy
scalp and IL never fails, TO stop falling
hair at once.
If you want TO prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten cloth
with n little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand nc a time. Your hair Will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in just n
few momcnts--a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
Required for Health nnd Benutv.

II Is surprising that Il Is neces-
sary TO repeat again and again that
the health and beauty of the skin re-
quire that the blood shall be pure. II
the arteries OF the skin receive inn
pure blood, pimples and blotches ap-
pear and the individual suffers from
humors Powders and other external
applications are sometimes used for
these affections. but will never have
the desired effect while the causes Of
impure blood remain.
The indications are very clear that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the
blood. removing Dimples and blotches
and giving health and beauty TO the
skin. II gives tone TO all the organs
and builds up the whole system. In
sist on having Hoods Sarsaparllla
when you ask for t. Don't take any
thing else-Adv
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
EVERYONE likes
This COLD CURE
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends a cold OF
grippe in a few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
II promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops nasty
discharge or nose running, relieves sick
headache. dullness, feverishness, sore
throat sneeling, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuifed-upl Quit blowing
and snulllngl Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Com
pound which costs only 25 cents at
any drug store. 1t acts, without assist
ance, tastes nice, and causes no incon-
venience. Accept no substitute.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE.

The antiseptc powder 20 be shaken into the
shoes and sprinkled into tho foot bath II
you want rest and comfort for tired aching
swollen sweating feet. use Aliens Foot Ease
10 relieves Chilhlains and Frost bites and
prevents blisters, sore and callous spots. Just
the thing for Dancing Parties Patent Leather
Shoes and for Breaking In New shoes TRY
Il today. Sold everywhere 25c Don't ac.
cept any substitute For FREE trial mack.
axe, address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N Y.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24

tanned Samuel Crook. OF Wilmington.
on Sunday.
Miss Alma Little is spending sew
eral days with friends in Wilmington
Miss Ethel Pryor was entertained on
Sunday by her friend, Miss Elva
Dempsey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
BRITISH SUFFER SEVERE
LOSSES HOLDING TRENCH
POSITIONS NEAR SERRE

Berlin, Jan. %, by wireless to Say
Ville.-The British forces, which re-
Gently took possession of German
trenches near Serre, on the Somme
front, are said by the military critic
of the Overseas news agency to have
suffered heavy losses in attempting
to hold these positions.
after the British succeeded in OBJ
tanning a footing in the German SAL
lent on Jan. r." he writes, 'they
shelIed heavily for five days German
trenches which had been abandoned
on the following night and did not
venture to occupy them until Jan. IL.
Inasmuch as the trenches had been
destroyed, giving no protection, and
as the German artillery had the ex-
act range, a hellish fire was showered
on the British troops covering on
the open field. They were compelled
to retire with heavy losses at several
places.
For several days military activity
has been impeded by snow at many
points. There has been little fighting
except, artillery duels, which reached
pitch of tremendous intensity south
of Ypres."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
IS temp ORARILY
BLINDED USING
KIDNEY PLASTER
Applied to Mans Back Bel
ladonna Got Into
System.

New York, Jan. 2O.-The Optical
Journal has received from DR.
Franklin D. Seward. president Of tile
New York State Optical society, a re-
port of an unusual case which came
to his attention in which belladonna,
used in a plaster over the kidneys,
caused almost total blindness and SO
poisoned the entire system that the
saliva was dried up and all food
tasted like sawdust.
Dr. Seward, who has an Office at
No. AZ West Thirty-fourth street, had
the case brought to his attention
when Bert Green,>a member of the
brokerage firm Of Hooley & Co., Of
No. Is Broad street, and living at
Rutherford, N. j., came to him for
treatment, reporting that he feared
he was becoming blind as he could
not read even the large headlines Of
newspapers.
Upon examination DR.. Seward
found that the optic disc was in good
condition and the retroactive media
normal except that all accommoda-
ton muscles were paralyzed. He
diagnosed the case as poisoning from
atropine or benadonna, but Mr..
Green replied that he had taken no
medicine. Upon further examina-
ton Dr. Seward found his patient for
three days had been wearing an ap-
plication which contained belladonna.
After this was taken off the sight re-
turned, other symptoms disappeared
and Mr.. Green is now in perfect
health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
BRIDGEPORT aszl1 WAS
l0OE50-20-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files Of The Evening Farmer)
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
DIED.

Very suddenly at Weston on the 9Th
inst, Mr.. Lyman Summers, aged So.
In Sherman-Mr. Joel Conger.
In Brookfield-A child of Mr..
Amos Hubbell, aged 8 years.
In Wilton-On the 9Th of Deem
Der, of the inflammation of the
lungs, Mr.. jeremiah Grummond, aged
So years.. During the last II days
of his sickness he could not lie down
a moment.
On the 18th ult., at his fathers
seat in Bedford, Va. Major John
Reid of the U. s. A., the well known
aide to General Jackson in his trans
actions against the Creeks and the
British. The evening preceding that
on which he died he was in the
finest spirits and health. Medical at
tention was called in before break
fast and additional aid was sent for
during the day, but all to no purpose,
the disease every hour ,visibly in
creased. In the evening the warm
bath was about to be applied but
suspended on account of his exhaust
ed condition He was turned over on
his right side for temporary relief
but he awoke no more. Would that
he could have lived at least long
enough to have completed the history
of the War of Louisiana which he
had announced to the world and in
the composition of which he was
husily engaged Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
DIRECTORS TO FIX
MILK PRICES FOR
PRODUCERS ASSO.

Hartford, JAN 20-The Connect
cut Milk Producers association or
ganized in meeting at the Capitol
Saturday. A bylaw was. adopted
providing that all stockholders should
sell milk -nly under the direction of
the board of directors. This means,
in effect, that the directors will have
power to fix the price. The follow
ing directors were chosen:
Tolland county, Edward Smith, Jr.,
Hebron.
Windham county, c.. B. Pomeroy,
Williamantic.
Middlesex county, H. O. Daniels,
Middletown.
Litchfeld county, E. B. Bronson,
Winchester.
Hartford county, c. Fred Norway,
West Hartford; A. r. Wadsworth,
Pennington; Thomas Holt, Southing-
ton.
New Haven county, III. Irving Todd,
Hamden; j.. G. Schwinck, Meriden;
Robert Mitchell, Southbury.
Directors for Fairfield and New
London counties were not chosen, as
there were no representatives from
them. The directors were given DOW
er to appoint,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
HIS HEART BADLY.
AFFECTED
"Fruit-a-tiVes" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition

632 GERARD ST.. EAST, TORONTO.
''For two years, l was a victim Of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. 1t afterwards attacked my
Heart and had pains all over my body,
so that I could hardly move around.
I tried all kinds of Medicine but none
of them did me any good. At last, 1
decided to try "Fruit-a- tives'. I
bought the first box last June, and
now I am well, after using only three
boxes. I recommend "Fruit-a-tives"
to anyone suffering from Indigestion''.
FRED J. CAVEEN.
Soc. Nox, for $3.50, trial size, Csc.
AT all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Mail Aboard Dutch
Steamer Is Seized

London, Jan. 22.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Times says it is be-
lieved there that the chief reason for
the seizure by German warships of
the Dutch mail steamer Prinz Hen
dirk was to search its mails. There
were 1,5O0 bags of mail matter on
board and these were, examined at
Ostend. 1t is reported that mail des-
tined for German prisoners was re-
turned, as also were American pack
ages. The rest is supposed to have
been taken to Berlin.
Among the Belgians on board who
were held as prisoners was an Ant
Werp timber merchant who is above
military age. It is supposed that his
detention is connected with his bus
mess or financial position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
VISIT, BRIDGEPORT.

It was just one week ago today that
a little party of men dropped into
the city and hied themselves to the
home of Al Marshall at Seaside Park
not far from the place where P. T.
Barnum> passed the closing hours of
his career. Ordinarily the party would
attract little attention but at the pres
ent time when their names are upper
most in the minds of most newspaper
readers their visit here deserves more
than q passing notice. In the group
were Herbert Seeley Wilson and Al
Marshall, Young Sherry, son of the
famous caterer, and Grant and .Ber-
german.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
DON'T FUSS With
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Mustero1e Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing mess of
mustard, flour and water when you can
easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with a little clean, white Musterole.
Musteroie is made of pure oil of mus
tard and other helpful ingredients, COM
bined in the form of a pleasant white
ointment. It takes the place of out-of-
date mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole Usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism.
lumbago, pains and aches of the back or
Joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest Git often prevents pneumonia J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
RUMOR UNFOuNDED.

There was rumor on the streets
today that President Cleveland had
been assassinated. 1t is said to have
reached this city via the Consolidated
road from Westport. At any rate one
Of the conductors on the road was the
first to bring the report here. Hap
PLY there was no foundation for the
report. The President is in Virginia
on a duck hunting expedition. The
rumor created considerable local ex-
element for a time and many inquir-
les were made concerning it at the
several newspaper offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
DIR. GRAY SHOT.

We understand that "a Mr. Sharp,
of Stratford, while in a. fit of in
sanity or. something else, discharged
a pistol at DR.. Gray of that place
while in professional attendance upon
him at his residence. Sharp also at
tempted to discharge the weapon at
the servant girl when she rushed
upon . him and wrenched the pistol
from his hand. Good pluck that, for
one of the gentle sex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
FIRE CHIEF KILLED.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 22-The grand
opert house here, used as a vaude-
vile theatre, was burned Saturday.
Assistant Fire Chief Fred Gillian was
killed, another man is missing and
eight were injured. when firemen
entered the building, the roof crashed
down, burying them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
THE STANDARD ANGRY.

! The Standard is Savage as a meat
axe" on the office holders of this city,
for presuming' to attend the so-called
"union meeting" at Lafayette hall, on
Saturday evening, and charges them
with impudence and effrOntery for
SO doing. If the word UNION in the.
call has any real meaning, we see not
how the Standard can object to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
BETTER THAN SPANKING

spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. There is constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ Summers, Box
%, South Bend, Ind, will send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money, but write her today if your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child the chances are it Can't
help it. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine diff
culties by day or night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
ARR. CHAMBERLAIN IMPROVING

Attorney John c. chamberlain, who
Washington avenue home, is reported
as improving. The hearings in the
Burr & Knapp trusteeship will be
continued the latter part of this
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
FIGHTS BANK ROBBERS.

Annapolis, Kan, Jan. 22-James
Cowie, Jr., son of the president OF the
State bank here, was
wounded Saturday in a running fight
with -four or five men who blew the
bank vault and escaped with $1,000 in
cash and 1000 in stamps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
STRATFORD.

Rev. and Mrs. Cornwall were sum-
moned to New York Wednesday by
the serious illness of Mrs. Corvallis
brother, which resulted in his death
Wednesday afternoon. He died of
pneumonia after an illness of less
than a week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
MASONIC NOTES

At special communication of st.
Johns lodge, No. 8, to be held at Ma
sonic Temple, Wednesday evening,
Jan. "a at o'clock, the F. G. degree
will be conferred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
attendance of these gentlemen.
DEEP SNOW.

One of our citizens penetrated into
East. Bridgeport as far as the old
poor house this morning but could
get no further. The snow beyond
this point being level with the tops
of the fences. He will call again, he
thinks, sometime during the month
of May next, and get a little snow for
mint julep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

Albert T. Patrick, New Yor'
lawyer, was placed on trial, charge
with the murder of William Mars,
Rice, Is years ago to-day, convicted
two months later, and sentenced to
death, but after long legal battle
the sentenced was communted to life
Imprisonment in 1906, and in 1912
he was pardoned, going to Oklahoma,
where he has won wealth in the oil
industry. David Garrick, who "never
had his equal as an actor died in
London in 1879. st. Agnes Eve Is
observed tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

A rescue party of coast artillery
men in mine planting boat saved
six of the crew of a large tugboat
which went ashore off Plum Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
Today's Anniversaries

St. Vincent, a Spaniard, suffered
martyrdom at Valencia by being first
broiled over a slow wire, and then
thrust into a dungeon to starve to
death. St. Vincent's Day is regarded
in France and Spain as being pro-
phetic of future weather. Francis
Bacon, father of modern science, was
born on this date in 1851, and it is also
the natal day of the unhappy poet
Lord Byron, born in London in 178o
Mary McCauley, known in history 6
molly Pitcher" revolutionary hero
inc, died in Carlisle, Pa, 1928.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22

= Captain Charles H. Baxter, a naval
veteran of the Mexican, Civil and
wars, was buried
in Woodlawn cemeteryl with full mill
tru hnnnrS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-22
SLEIGH UPSETS.

SLEIGH UPSETS.
We, by accident, this morning wit
messed an upset. of a sleigh at East
Bridgeport containing gentleman
and lady. No one was hurt but we
thought the gent had "Iettle" the
best of it,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
FITZGERALD is
i. OF D. CAPTAIN
10 Players Awarded Coveted
Letter At Banquet,
IunSdaN

Francis Fitzgerald. of Holyoke,
Mass, Is 20 be captain of next years
University Of Detroit football team.
lie was elected Tuesday evening At
a BANQUET IN the ID. 4. G.. where this
years team was the guest OF the
athletic board Of the university.
Nineteen men received letters and
seven members OF the reserve squad
We're presented with The r honor for
their work during the season just
past
Fitzgerald played halfback last
year and is a student of he law col
lege. He is one OF The most popular
men in the squad
Those who got letters We're
"TiIhe" Voss, George Bateson,
Ralph Iiarwood, oscar lIendriaH,
Harry Pisula. Paul Steiner, Ralph
Quincy. James Kettey, William
Yohey Ty Krentler, Joseph Bren-
nan. ali OF Detroit. Thomas Hogan.
Frank Kane and Francis Fitzgerald,
OF Holyoke, Con Kenney Spring
field, Mass William Eichenrode,
Allentown. Pa. william Edwards. of
Ypsilanti. and Harold lauer. of Mon
roe.
Winners of the IF" include Nc
Cansland Smid r. Quincy Doyle,
Kalthoff. Costello and Hook
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05


fate worse than death An Ameri-
can newspaper man. with the stars
and stripes up his sleeve. so 90 speak.
turns ono play from tragedy into ro-
nance. but not until after many
thr.lHng and heart breaking scenf
Mae Courtehey will have the role Of
rho perae/utcd Jew9ss. OF course, ana
Mr CHASER assumes a somewhat new
r.lc foI him in the newspaper man
Potash and Perlmuttcr' Will be the
Offering the week of Dec. II.
Harold lockwood I'm his latest
lhotoplay. "a MIN version OF Francis
Perry Euiotts famousS novel Love
M- Eor Myself Alone, viii Doe the
feature screen attraction ia the hadi-
SON next week The story IL come
dy-drama OF the brightest sort. deal
ing with the efforts OF young multi
millionaire 90 md dream girl" who
81 100 love the man and not tho money
Many amusing situations arise. and
the outcome is dramatic surprise
chat gives the final touch Of merri-
mcnt 90 well told story. Pauline
CurIty heads the capable supporting
cast playing the part Of the dream
Elrl sweetheart MANY interesting
added Attractions ln nisf-ruu films
and special organ and orchestra
music are also noted Ethel Rust
Mcllor. soprano VIII sing.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
INGRAM SCORES
I62 FOR NAVY
MILDLY Quarterback Finishes
First As Individual
PLAYER

NEW YORK, Dec Despite the
effect OF war on eastern college foot
bah this season the struggle Tor IN.
dividual scoring honors has been
nearly as close as In past seasons
when the game wa the principal fea-
urc OF varsity sport activity
While Quarterback ingram. of the
United States Naval academy led
everyone In this respect De was
pushed hard by leaders i'm other in
siitutions Ouphant, OF the Army
Conroy. of Swathmorc, Berry. OF
Penn and Whitehiu. OF Rutgers.
an We're contcuders for FIRST hunors
ln eight games Ingram scored 1862
points tor the Middies. considerably
more than a third of the az points
credited TO the whole team
Records show that Ingram made
10 touNtdoVns and as goals from
touchdowns.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-05

propagandists, declaring they should
be stamped on as tho they were
snakes.
Gov. Sleeper spoke briefly, pledg-
iny his support of the Red Cross
work. Public sentiment he be
heyed. would Kill the work Of the
propaFandists.
Ivy Lee, assistant 10 Mr.. Dawson,
said the work being done by the
women for the Red Cross was worth
S50,000.000 a year, and he urged
them 10 keep right on knitting.
Earlier in the afternoon Mr.. Davi-
son addressed members OF the De
troit Board OF Commerce in the
board auditorium on the work Of
tho Red cross. Tie asked these
men OF affairs not 10 brook any
criticism OF the organization, except
constructive crttictsfri and urged
them 20 nail all lies.
Mr.. Dawson and his party left
for the east late Tuesday night IN
his private car. Peacock Point -
He plans 10 continue his speaking
tour. almost without interruption,
right up 20 ChristmasfSve.
Department hoadNof the Michi.
gan Red Cross are dn their way to
Marquette today for the upper pen
insula conference which begins
Thursday.