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Evening star., 1917-03-18
THE WORN DOORSTEP. BY Mar
garet Sherwood. Boston: Little
Brown & Co.

-HIs touching war story is ao.
dressed by the woman herseir
to her dead soldier. she teIls
him how she came to take the
little cottage and put 1t IN
readiness for the use of the wayfarer-
for the use of the Belgian refugee, and
thetired English man or woman oent
upon some long way. and the strayed
children, and homeless animals. This
was her way of being ''at the front.
There are no signs OF grief about this
shining little house-only sturdy DO
ing in boundlessness of sympathy
for the forlorn life that comes that
way. And every day, and many times
day, there is the moment of spiritual
withdraw into the company of the SOL
der for redraught of courage. for the
wherewithal TO pursue TINS hero!c
course. The story, as such, is beauti-
full one. drawn right out of somebody's 8
heart and set down in the simplicity OF
genuine heart communion. It's erect.
the spirit that 1t SENDS out is that OF
the glorifcatiou of grief of turning 1t
to the only use that it can serve in hu-
man life. Here it ignores the fact OF
death as a separation, using 1t to
set higher the ideals of love for all,
and TO sweeten and vitalize ones serv-
ice in a common world of everyday af-
fairs 1t is impossible to define the
fragile and exquisite flavor of this lit
tie story.
ITALY, FRANCE AND BRITAIN AT
WAR. BY H. G. Wells. author of
MIR. Britling Sees 1t Through" etc.
New York: The Macmillan Company.
English writer's appear. some of
them, to be doing their bit" in the
great war by visiting the various fronts
and making such records as their train
ed powers of observation. generaliza-
tion and expression qualify them. in
such high degree, to make. This book
is Mr. Wells story of his experiences
on the Italian front, and in France with
the English and French. facing the
German trenches at close and farther
range. This is in part a study of con-
ditions as these appeared to Mr.. Wells,
and in other part it is a series of pic
lures of this or that personality of
prominence, of this or that locality of
special appeal by virtue of the demands
that it makes upon the soldiery en-
gagged to protect it and to add to 1T
strips of the enemy's ground. The
writer's account of his observations and
experiences in Italy have a special
value, since, generally considered, less
is known about this fighting area than
about the warfare in France. 1t Is all,
however, decidedly worth ones while,
for the reason that this book presents
the subject at a new angle. and views
the whole matter with breadth OF
outlook and a depth of insight that a
simple reporter is not able to achieve.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF FAMOUS
PEOPLE BOUGHT FOR CASH.
LETTERS OF CELEBRATED POETS.
STATESMEN, GENERALS AND PRES
IDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
ESPECIALLY WANTED. p. +. MAD.
IGAN, 561 FIFTH AVE-. NEW YORK.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Pocahontas Memorial Association. and
is now to be seen in the exhibit at the
Library of Congress.
How sad was the ending OF the ltfe
of the noble Indian wife and mother
at Gravesend. just as she was about
to sail upon the homeward voyage Her
account of her last days. except that
Lord De la Ware chronicled that 1T
pleased God at Gravesend to take
this young lady to His mercie, where
expected death than joy to the behold
ers to heare and see her make SO re-
ligious and godly an end"
Her remains were laid beneath the
chancel of St Georges Church, Graves
end, for this is testified by the register
of the church, which contains in quaint
lettering the record under date OF
March 21:
Here Rebecca Wrolf. wyffe of Thom-
as Wrolf, gent. Virginia lady borne,
was buried in the chaunsell. 1871. The
name Thomas" instead of John" Is
mistake of the registrar.
A Photographic facsimile of this in
scription was recently made by Kew;
Lionel Cedge, rector of this church. and
presented to the Pochahontas Memorial
Association, and is also among its
mementos on exhibition at the Library
of Congress.
1t is interesting to know that the
Society of the Colonial Danes of Amer
ica has placed two beautiful stained
glass windows in this chancel IN mem
ory of Pocahontas. One tells the story
of Ruth, who followed where her mar
riage led. the other, Rebecca, the
binder of two nations.
On the death of the mother the little
son, Thomas, was left behind in, Eng
land. being taken in charge by Sir
Lewis Stukely. vice admiral of Devon.
He was educated by the Rolfes, but at
nineteen came TO Virginia, where he
settled on his fathers estates. Inherit
ing also lands from his grandfather.
Powhatan. He married Jane Poythress,
and they had one daughter, Jane. who
married Col Robert Boiling. They had
a daughter, another Jane, who mar
ried Richard Randolph of Curles. in
Henrico county. From the union of
Pocahontas and John Rolfe sprang men
and women of name and fame well
known in Virginia and beyond. John
Randolph of Roanoke was one of these.
The wife of the President of the United
States. who was born Edith Boiling. is
the most prominent living descendant
of Pocahontas.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

~ the general cry of the past quar-
ter of century for the conserva-
tion and preservation of all the
O valuable possessions of the coun-
try there was one most important ma
tional asset omitted. That was the
American baby. who. until late years.
has had to fight his battle for exist
ence largely unaided by the state.
But there has been recent general
awakening to the knowledge that the
American baby has not been getting
MS chance, and peoples eyes have been
opening gradually TO the fact that there
is an enormous waste in infant life.
Infant mortality is one of the weak
spots in the national existence.
When Uncle Sam came to fun realiza-
tiou of the truth that his future men
and women, many of them his citizens
and soldiers to be, were not receiving
all that was due them he set about
TO right the wrong, and created fed
tTaI bureau TO look after his little men
and women, and specified infant mortal
ity as one of the problems with which
the bureau had to deal. This division
Of the government service is the chill
dren'S bureau.
The chief of the chiIdren's bureau is
Miss Julia G. Lathrop. and she has as
collaborators several experts. who head
the various divisions of the office. Head
Of the division of hygiene is DIR. Grace
l.. MeigS, and this young woman has
brought together a mass of interest
ing statistics and facts regarding the
condition of the American child as he
is and. in many cases, should not be,
Her division has sent out n mass of
information regarding what the Ameri-
can child should possess as his birth
right and should have a chance to be-
come.
DIR, Meigs came well equipped to her
position in the childrens bureau two
years ago. for, a graduate OF Bryn
Mawr College and of Rush Medical
College. University OF Chicago, she also
Hid st-graduate work in Berlin. Wien
ma and Budapest before accepting her
post in Washington.
The American people are now alive
10 the fact that there is an enormous
waste in infant life" said DIR. Meigs,
n talking of her work. When the
,hildren's bureau was organized 1t was
especially instructed to investigate
and report upon the problem of infant
mortality. and the census tells us that
In 1915 one in ten Of all the babies born
In the United States died before it had
completed twelve months of life" She
.alled attention to a recent report from
the United States bureau of the census.
This report shows that of 100000
almost per cent. die during the first
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Wild" etc. New York: The Macmil-
Ian Company.
A miscellaneous collection OF essays by
the late Mr.. London They are of wide
range of subject and point of view. dis
closing the many interests and gifts OF
this writer The first essay is serious
study of the various causes underlying
the great movements, or drifts" of man.
kind, ahat through the ages have shifted
populations from region to region over
the world There are lighter sketches
an incident in Ecuador. an exciting rec
ord of small-boat sailing in San Fran
cisco bay. many glimpses of Londou's
home in California. more than one pic
ture of the South seas. and a little play.
"A Wicked Woman" They are ali true
London writing-forceful. direct. pictur-
esque adventurous and sometimes ro-
mantle in theme and treatment. Lovers
Of London will be glad to have this lit
tie postscript to the full body of his work.
PICCADILLY JIM. BY Pelham Gren-
VILE WodehouSe. author of Uneasy
Money" etc. Illustrations by May
Wilson Preston. New York; Dodd,
Mead & Co.
'Piccadilly Jim" belongs to the A class
of farce. That is, il has not so COM
pletely adopted the lines of extrava-
ganza and caricature as to outdo the
readers sense of fun. making his laugh
merely a polite gesture rather than an
involuntary outburst Of pure enjoyment.
Indeed, ''Piccadilly Jim" is ouly across
the line from clever comedy. James
Braithwaite Crocker has a genius for
trouble. 1t is upon this constitutional
frailty that the exciting and laughable
Incidents OF this development depend.
The impersonation of another man,
which succeeds admirably. and the later
impersouation of himself, which fails
nisersl bly, together with kidnapping.
the pursuit of "A bogus English lord. who
is nusing around America after secrets
that are needed to tit into a German
scheme Of things: the social mania or
the women folks, aud dozen other
elements of complication and amusing
dis. losure make IN the substance of this
humorous and enjoyable story, through
which very pretty romance also makes
its uncertain way. There is a full hour
OF genuine diversion and laughter in MIR.
Wodehouse's new book
Evening star., 1917-03-18

HIS touching war story is ad-
dressed by the woman herseif
to her dead soldier. She tells
him how she came to take the
little cottage and put 1t in
Evening star., 1917-03-18

hontas, engraved by De Passe. and con-
tanning the Latin inscription around
the oval portrait. "Matoaka ais Re-
becka fila Potentiss, Prince Powha-
tani imp. Virginiae." The original of
this is still in England in possession of
the Rolfe family.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

a strain of northern mysticism tlngeins
the character of the Irish lighting man,
who is now at the front. captain of tho
5th ROYAL lnniskilling Fusileers. Mr..
Bierstadt outlines and interprets the
philosophy that so thoroughly controls
the dramatic productions of Lord Dun
sany, and gives, besides, sympathetic
critical appreciation OF the work that
this young dramatist has already done.
Readers will be glad to have this book,
for it is the first time that this Irish
writer has been given anything like
critical study.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
ADJUTANT GENERALS
 PAY INCREASE GETS
 0. K. III THE SENATE

1zarfford. April 719-Jo1n H. Par rfsh of Mertden was appointed agent of the State School for Boys for two years, yesterday The Senate adopted bilis increasing the saiaztes of the ad3utAnt4 general and certain other of1icers at state military Headquarters; approDrtating money to control the white pine blight and placing this task with the state college; limiting to tls present number the issuance of retail licenses to wholesale liaEor deAlsrs, and imposing further re- stE1ct1cns on the keeping of dogs in the 4nterests of sheep raising,
 The House received fa~orabie re- ports amending the New London charter coHceFnfAg Aieatieta of school vis1tors: auther4zaHs ths DankHry & Bethel Gas & HisStsfs G. te increase it's capital stock; Assd aathortsing ths
 zydEaAIis Co, to tntid sewers, water systems and other public jaapSeve- Iackts and te enter SoHtfaets with aHy city DF town. JaAes saaspAAsi0a sE the rules the Hsase aAeDtea ths bill giving WateFbHEy ths right ts name S0 spee1at 1siiee te gHaFd it's water supply systeM iR RTNspeet Aad Morris. It voted to aAiaers t4 previous action in passing the bowilns alley bill which the Senate has voted te re- co4aait
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
MILITTAMEN WITH
 DEPENDENTS BROKE,
 STRANDED IN CAPITOL

A
 Hartford. April 19-Naval militia men to the number of 66 who went away with the Connecticut division reached here during last night, and having no money or railroad tickets for other points in the state, were stranded until Adjt.-Gen. Cole came to their relief. Most of the men be- long in Waterbury,, New Haven, Bridgeport or Norwalk. and they were simply provided with tickets from point of authorization to Hartford and not beyond. They were instructed to report to Adjt.-Gen. Cole. which they did, who provided them with rations and transportation. It is understood that these men were discharged be- cause thsy had dependents.
 It was understood here that as voiunteefs for the First Connecticut infantry are HSt eoEaiHg forward fast enough to fill the 300 vacancies in the organization, Col. Goodman is considering the matter of asking Gov. HoicoHHb ts exercise authority under tha state law and cali H9 enough eli- gibie men to Feefsiit the regiment to tts naaxinauHa peace strength.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19

are told that Great Britain, France, Italy and even the United States are reckoning with a world famine for the current year, and that in case of premature conclusion of peace the demands of these countries for their own needs would prevent the supply ing of Germany with foreign food stuffs.
 The Courier portrays the British people as paying the highest grain prices of a century and declares that the Germans are situated more favor ably than those who plan tke-, xxSt being menaced by a bad world crop and rapidly shrinking ship tonnage. If, however the blockade of Germany should succeed through lack of econ- omy, the newspaper says, "our peo- pie would have not only a time of bit ter hunger but a long period of the lowest wages and the most painful enfeeblement. Then, while France, Italy and Russia carried off Alsace, Lorraine, Trieste, the Trentino, Con- stantinople and big Austro-Hungar-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Fourth Street

Michael Brennan, 60 4th St., says: My kidneys were out of order and I was sore and lame across my back. I had bad spells of dizziness and my kidneys acted irregularly, which caused me annoyance. I used Doan's Kidney Pills with satisfactory results. The pain in my back disappeared and my kidneys acter regularly" (Statement given September 23. 1914.)
 LASTING RESULTS.
 On December 4, 1916 MT. Brennan said: "Doan's Kidney Pills put my kidneys in good shape. I am past seventy seven years of age but since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me have little or no trouble with my kidneys"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Dictates Letters On
 Way to Business

Decidedly, versatile in methods was the automobile salesmen who recent ly disposed of a Chalmers Touring Be- dan to Gordon J. Gordon, pron1in- ent real estate man of San Francisco.
 MT. Gordon, who resides in San Mateo, suburb of San Francisco, had refused to buy closed car, but when the salesman countered by showing him how the car would save him money, he reconsidered his de- cision.
 Gordon lives about an hours ride from his office and this time was for merly wasted. Since purchasing the Chalmers sedan, he has had the car Tilted up with @ small table and type writer. Now, he simply calls for his stenographer and spends the hour in dictating the days correspondence He arrives at his office prepared to tackle the real problems of business and has gained an hour on his com petitors As Gordon figures his time to be worth $10 per hour, he will nave more than paid for the car be- fore the end of the year is out,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
GERMAN PAPERS PAINT P|T|FUL
 PEACE PICTURE

The Hague, April 19.-How urgent IS the year.1ing for peace among the German people and how great is the increased strain just imposed on them in view of the reduction fin the bread ration may be judged from the ex- hortations and the pictures of woe full alternatives published in provin- cta1 newspapers on the inauguration of the curtailment of the bread SUD- ply. The Courier of Hanover, for ex- ample, represents that 8 quicker but unsatisfactory peace would not lead Ito 8 better food supply. The people
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Here Are Several
 Bridgeport Cases
Jackson Avenue

Mrs. John Whitehead, 16o Iackson Ave, says: TWO years ago I was awful bad with my kidneys and could hardly do my homework. My Kidneys were sluggish and my hands, and feet and ankles swelled. If I pressed my. finger on the swollen parts the dent remain ed there for some time. l thought my back would never stop aching and my sight be- came blurred by little black specks floating before my eyes. I had awful headaches and dizzy spells too and was all run down. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from the start and five boxes completely cured m 's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
LASTING REsUITs.
E. Main Street

Herman Spoering proprietor of livery, 704 E. Main St., says: Heavy lifting weakened my kidneys and back some years ago. The pains were very severe across my kidneys and many times. when I stopped over I could hardly straighten. my kidneys acted regularly" and the kidney secretions were unnatural. I bought two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills from the Riker & Hegeman Co. They soon fixed, me up in good shape" Statement given Mo- vember IS, 1915.)
 NO TROUBLE SINCE.
 'On December 2, 1916.Y Mir. Spoering said: TT have not changed my high opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills. Kidney complaint and backache have never bothered me since they cured me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
AUSTRIAN MINISTER'S QUIT

Amsterdam, April 19.-The Vienna newspapers announce that pr. Urban, minister of commerce, and Dr. Bear reither, minister without portfolio, have resigned. Dispatches from Ger many connect these resignations with the convocation of the Austrian par -dour se seIoIIo uguuIsD LII pspIsss1 ST perfume in view of the political events abroad g<-@ ytgE3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19

ian provinces as the price of victory. Great Britain would undertake the long planned annexation of our eco- homie riches. Bread would be dear and wages low for our entire labor ing population. We must, therefore, muster all our strength, clench our teeth and, remembering the sacrifices and sufferings of our menfolk in the field, hold out and take up this new food sacrifice"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Walter Street

August Hugley, barber, i Walter St., says: II had dull pains in my back and loins, and was so sore and lame l could scarcely bend. My head ached and L had dizzy spells. At times my sight, blurred and specks seemed to float before my eyes. My kidneys acted irregularly and I had to pass the secretions quite frequently, Doan's Kidney Pills soon cured me of the attack"
 MT. Hugley gave the above statement September 2S, 1914, and OVER TWO YEARS LATER, on December 5, 1916 he added: 1T will never go back on what I once said in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. still , use them occasionally and they keep me in good health" '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
MISSISSIPPI PRISON FARM

Jackson. Miss, April 1S.-In re- sBonse ts President Wilson's appeal tg increase food production trustees ef the Msssisssippi penitentiary an- H9RnesA yesterday that a prison farm af l,a0Q acres will be planted in corn, peas, potatoes and pumpikins, instead ~ coetoa, n hnA been planned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Grove Street

Mrs. August Thibault,. 215 Mountain Grove St., says: About six years ago my back and kidneys bothered me. My back ached a good deal, especially when I tried to bend over. I always felt tired out and listless, even in the morn ing, as my sleep didn't seem to refresh me at all. A few boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at Wright's Drug Store soon cured me. There Is no doubt about 1t, Doan's Kidney Pills are indeed 8 splen- did kidney remedy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
TO USE SEIZED DRUGS

Washington, April 1s.-Large quantities of opium seized by agents of the treasury department in enferc- ing anti-narcotie laws will be used in making valuable hospital drugs which the war has made scarce, ac- cordtHg to plans reported to the Ma tional Academy of Sciences by the na- ticnal research council, a body ere ated to study scientific war prob lems,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
Black Rock Ave.

T. E. Gallon. machinist, 3o3 Black Rock Ave, says: "All last winter I suffered with my back and kidneys. Every time I tried to bend over to pick up any of my tools, sharp knife-like pains shot up and down my back. My kidneys were weak and irregular in action and the kidney secre- tions were highly colored and unnatural. I felt all out of shape and I had a dull ag- gravating pain across the small of my back. It didn't take Doan's Kidney Pills long to fix me up in good shape."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-30
MANY TEACHERS ARE
ATTENDING INSTITUTE
Prof. j. C. Shaw and II. c. ogden Ad-
dress Yesterdays Sessions
Ends Tomorrow

The largest attendance of the week
was recorded 1T the teachers INSTITUTE
being held in the First NJ. l.. church OF
Elm Grove. by the Ohio Teachers AS
ISOLATION. The sessions viii end TO-
morrow.
Yesterdays program was featured ny
addresses by Prof. John {. Shaw. prih-
cinal Of West Liberty State Norman
School. and II. &. Ogden Of Wheeling
Prof. Shaw spoke Of the work Of the
normal and its influence in this section
Of the state He referred 10 the short
are Of teachers, and declared parents
should encourage their children TO re-
mnin In school as long q 6 possible. Mr.
Ogden spoke Of the world war. discuss
ing its causes and what will result from
1t.
The inStructors-PrOf. W. +. Alhlg or
Bellevue. Pa. and Mrs. Daisy Brown OF
Clarkshurg, discussed timely subjects
with the teachers yesterday. Prof.
Alhig's subjects for today arc: SOCIAL
izing the Child" THE Teacher and the
Problem of the Country Community
and "a Rc-discovcred Virtuc-Thrift.
County Superintendent John n. Lag
ear yesterday appointed resolutions
committee. composed of the following:
Charles Ray. chairman. Charles Mont
Gomcry. j. a Mitchell and Miss Halle
Gardner.