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ACIukl!DaDES tKIRANj[RAS
Tradurido del frances para IL PRENShl
Ia VISPERA DE IA OFENSlV.A.

, Las ~rIsperas de is "fcGstva; RIOS
son 80 muy faciies 1t
ENiste en- el aire que Sc respir.. Y
de- una manera my especIa! Ell q
frente, n ameratza imprcclsa, I'M
pouGerable, semei&rt2 4 ma tempe
tad gue Sc prepara. Ia acgrTida1 ue
10: camiones De rcav.:uailanhent1 ::
| hace mas intensa y Ia circalaci0a Per
los caminos Sc vuclYa cnorme.
.4dernas. FL tho de las baterias enc
misas Sc alarsn y comien2a q hacer
mas 0 nenos desuro2os en- los acantc-
naulieatos que Sc encontraoan en-
! tcmpleto reposo. Sc comprende que
los De enfrente" ativinan que I'm
nuevo esfuerze "a a ser Intcntado
por nuestra pacte y que Sc aprestah
q contrariarlo. Cada dia, los eDor
mes na-stines de acero suben mas "a
vo. de una parte y dc Ia otra; a au-
liant. iaurn de los eaIones Sc refuer-
=. :. L!a.l:o I'll humero ' en- ~potencIa;
So ladTidos irrntticoS - meZcian de
u eXtreuo = utTu del hor!zontH '
,er,r..n RI czpacio DE- manera minte-
IYLtnrjda cor ,se cstruendo peculiar
I've! :-ueao u DaTrce que Va rodaA-
10 penos2mcnr por IL ciciO.
No55,gos. los Que nU he;aoS iiEu-
rad. g.. los ~combates. los hum!!dIs
aut2moYi!jstas, que so'ameatr fungi
a:os COMO "acarreato-es', en- esoe
morn.atos nos ponemos en- acci6n J
~--srug; aas:a q Unite de las fuer-
rs qlr nos permite desar-ollar nues-
~. edad. Sc trata, en- medic de es-
t. iie5re lie preparativos que, n Fez
nas, Sc juzean ir-esist:bles. dc t:as-
..Jar a las triHcheras a las tropas
lie ataque y dc reavituallarlas de m@.
nera formidable de mIn:c.ones, de-
~.::a.ca,os y ue 2g-a. Ua2 "c2 &c e.
.... - 80. 40 SER. rOslv.- n&-
ce- NADIA para segujrlos por csc CAM
TO iai6o : t~.astornado de las n re-
c,r32 ;t:tas. rs nccesar!O, pues lie
varies y acumu!arles en- IA Inca mis-
ira &c 2art.da, TODD 10 que sirTa pa
"a nat2r ' para conner. 4 fin de que
les sea tra~nsportado, a los corba-
,:ea-es, por medic &c solGados, 4 me-
dida que aQuellos logran hacer algu-
nos Il
Entoacsz - cuando comienza 9!
per.udu de actiyidaG frbril, durantc
eI cual Sc Guerme y Sc come n aZal,
este es cuanGo ~buerAUente hay algo
que obsrruya el tratico o sobrevicne
ma pa!alizaci0n ~momenanea IN 81.
Llmatia-tmente que el convoy 81 de-
I.ne. va sea pd- una causa O pol
Ctra, : asi 50 trate tan Shlo De n
drtenciGD De dieZ minutes, los con-
ducscres brincaH DE- sus sitios, cortan
Unr rr2anaGa Dc pan, abrr1 IN ho;e
! DE- cualQuier cosa, engullen unoS Guam
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:'HtT!ot!S:nC.
!. = ver3ai ~ hay dcrccho para
n comp2raci0n inSultante...
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con la pue-ta de IL estancia, el con-
d. tuvU CUE asirse con sus crspadas
E.%Gos : IN muehle, para no lamar
II ETito.
I! csrr.rse Ia puerta del deSpacho
F.. :oale haon ent-ado Doltaire =
= se5cra dc Pres s padre e hijo Sc
Fl "a OF ansusuosamente 3 Sc ssieron
les manos Como para aninarse a d
guarda:.
La coadesa, con el coraz6n palpi-
tarte ~tarnbjen, ocupo III asiento que
le ;rd:c5 81 cuhado.
p 1.nene que Ia reciba aqui-di-
j. 81 sagjida Doltaire, euya yoz tenn
blaba On POGO al fornular este en-
buste;-tengo visitas en- IA ssla.
Decta este para satyar 90 ment.
"a, no sabiendo como entaber una
conversation tan dificu.
La sonora de Presles 20 le dej6
que vaeilase nucho tempo; fue ella
Ia que tom6 Ia palabra.
He refleNonado-dijo,- mi re-
soluci6n esta tonada.
-tY.. listed Ia decidido?...
-PcrGonar.
-;Ah! Que buena es listed!
He pensado, con cierto enbarazc
'-geg6 "a condesa,-sn las difeu!-
t1des morales = exteriores de la lie
geSa de nj maxidu y. de: Mi h6t, des.
puSs de veiute aHos ne au.encie iney-
! pl;cabie.
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TEALETfN ;tara. i62.
I'm C22ER1 A~RisToC2ATA

ccn Iotl- ~ 52.24-ras SC Il -a,7'r
1:as; de3e :. ex4:s,c:Ja DC as L
ecla~ dcs=a54S, u @.-:u = II co--
r!eC- f-@=~
= - -.,.to : H. ..ia:2s - -
n4nana, = g24,e ) A.yo lo-:c-an Il
exa-r5o. Iegsban = Gaa'car-Tr.ery
: - de ) n~l4, J -. di-.gi"E Ell
se[.d2 - !. tab..ca. pa!piaa:es dc
emlc.ja &@:c a! p.9xi-o suces
Doi-..-c =. 2uzo - se2a:da al CO.
TERI e S sit-aci5n grave = I'M
nsee:sa, c4ndoles an;nos. po- otra
7ar%, coz IA s~eaadad &c Qaa We
to-ia.
-E=.4 Is m. firrne oonricci6n-di-
}o q ~:at-c@a:e,-y ne equi como,
aE~H Il. c-esac2, debemos ob-ar.
70 -cc.t:r@ hey. 500. En- nj des-
o@cao. : = ssGora de Pces,es.
Us;edes perma2eceran en- n: ha5i-
Lci5c, ) - les ire q buscar cuaado
Desle - -c-eato precise.
-SQv6 . ?oSccs Z listed. Santa
Sc:
-JhE.>s COMO = listed lie piazza,
s-go MO.
EStry' densSsdo enocLaaodc ante
l. pro-. M:dad De esca hooa dectarS,
pa-a teuer = facultad de reflexio-
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CHANTECLER

dijo Ooltaie-ese es IN
i-sisoi:icante detalle q tratar& listed
cor Santiago mas tarde. Este agua7-
da Ia decision de listed con una ansit-
dad c--el.
Lo c-eo, porque juzgo por mi
-siana; icuaAdo 10 we're?
-Muy proato-cortest5 el fabri-
c2nte cue no Sc atreYiG q decir zen
seguida" por miedo dc provocar una
ynocijn Genasiado yioletta.
-:Eata sGn en- Paris?
-Ahora....no 10 crco....
D:be ha!larse en- canine.
-;T:eae aqui?
Sin duda.
-Entonces, 10 voy a aguarda..
Y cediendo de repente a Ia exalta-
ci6n de los deseos que dificilmente
Fcfreaaba desdc su entrada, la condo
So Sc l2Tsnt6 aG5itamentc con los ojoS
iluminados por la ficbre.
IA que bora llega?-pregunt6
semblando.
En- seguida.
-Dios nio. iDios MIC, que venga
7ronto! la no puedo esperar mas,
Esce taRto tempo que aguardo este
nomento....
-PrepSrese listed 4 rec;birlo-dijo
Doitaire levaEtandose para abrir Ia
Vae,ta ds 50 ~sposentu,
Pero no two neeesidad de lamar.
/ Impulsado per 81 febril inpa-
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nGr o de zanzibar alguDa cosa.

n-r o de zanzibar alguna cosa.
-Eatonces, esta convenid0
Aho-a hablenos a usted, querido
Aa4r-conanu5 Do':a:re dir!sien-
lose al joven.
Y deseoso de distrae. a .os dos
hOm5res para eagaha- 81 inp~zcleacla
! 81 ans!edad, les hablo largamente
del ~accidente de Esbly, pregrntacdo
deta!les so5re IA enfecnedad y q es-
taca De Andres en- LaCboisie.e.
Una am.stad intima comenz6a es
t~ab!ecc-se entire el ito y e. sobrino
arnbos c~oatentos con los uevos lazos
que les uaian. mas entertainments aGn
cge c = Z simPat:a CUE antes Sc
Profesaban.
Por Tin, Sc aproxim6 Ia bora ST.
prena. e padre : e hiio, zigaien-
DO dulcenente las inSt-Jcciones de
Doitaire, penetraron en- ST. aposen.
: o sisuado en- e. primer piso, cerea
Gel ~despacho, ) permanecie-on jun
tos. inm3viles : oprimidos-
Pocos instantes despues Sc ola el
ru:do producido por IN coche cue
cut~aba 81 el patio dc Is fabrica.
e condo Y Andres eStremecieror-
Sc a IN tempo. y sas c~orazones Ia
t.c-o7 vic!entamente ea sus pecaos;
arbos retuvieron Ia resE;-a@o= 2a-c
oir 81 -uidc que Ia conTea VrpGUers
81 pass<.
, Cuando las ropas de esra roEaroase
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cicncia. el condo de Presles ha1ia lie
gado haata Il pIerta j ~aguarcaha el
m;nuto supreme.
De IN salto Sc present6 en- ia eS-
tancia, delante de 81 mujer, y cayen-
do de rod!'las grit6 con acento en-
t-aviado lleno de tcrnura;
-IPerdon, perd6n, Renata!4... ~
Ella permanecio IN instante inn1o-
vii, palida, con las bupilas extrsor-
dinat:amente dilatadaS, con los labios
remblorosos, sin VOC, como hipnotiza-
Ga. Y con una mirada extraha que
parecia descender hasta el fondo de
81 alma,
Y como 81 levantase hscia ella "a
mirada tierna de sus ojos a~zules, en-
pahados de lagrimas, Ia condesa ten
di6 sus b-azos y Sc inclin6 eomo pa
"a ievantarle.
Santiago. ..-grit0,- Santiago,
ven, te perdonol
FL conde Sc incorpor6 l~entamente,
sus dos manos elevaronse hasta los
magnificos cabellos blancos de 81 mu-
jer y, p;adosamente, con una especie
de fervor religioso, estampo IN lal
go beso en- Ia fre1te ' en- GUS ojos.
/ Renata. ;Renata.-decia,-te a.
doro.
lie ne anado siempre!
;Oh! tie be hechn mucto daSo! pc.
70 ne. assdonaras, ipobro mu5srl.- >.
ne sufrido muohc por hsberte desco-
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nocido y olvidado.

nocido j olvidado.
Hacia bastante tempo que conocta
II espsntosa verdad; pero DO qnerlA,
10 me atrevta a iuplorar tu perd6n
sin depolverte 81. hiio adorable que to
lrrebate tan cobardemente.
-SantiagoAdijo ella o aeento
de Asiua,
isl, cobardemente!
;Renata, promote olvidar este iris
t. pasado, devuelme tn, coraz6n en-
tero, = virire el resto de mis- Gas
rodeandote de amor y de dicha!
Temblando, conmovida hasta en-
las mas rec6nditas fibras de 81 alma,
Ia condesa pernaneca apoyada en- e.
hombro de 81 marido SIN poder pro
nunc1ar mas pa!abras que su NOM
bre.
tina dicha inefable le e~nbarazaba;
IL irvadia una algeria loca, inmen.
sa, indescriptible.
-Jurame-agrego,-Que no me has
d~espreciado, que el amor de antaho
10 Sc ha convertible en- IN odio que
tenias derecho q profesarme, que no
sientes una i%ndiferencia que tam
bien NE seria dolorosa.
tie Il siemprei-murmuro
ella con voz debil.
Despues go ~desprendio dulcements
as 50 paraiu ? 1resunt6, tsuBlando
= con voS arasada:
mi hijo? idonde ests n. hijos
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SFCCION EDITORIAL
la T Fiesta de la Raza


Tel,. La nrandeS cudades latnaS de AmerHa ceeoraI" afst,P "
nMa a .u,terar,ent. tn brlIantes feSteycS que tralan em'hiSceoFH
.un:uosdad>s reaIes o ( T. senclias eeremoOEaS N AS q' - -.
I'm" -. .,si;o Ioc1.n fios,sa 1. L Rma. Ia fiesta del COntinente.
49, ! ..;st.-, ,rld del Ahamico.
-. =, pao- - las terras desconccidas que Ell mira-
-E"- .ah. Ia -.n;rn,s. u Yaar nisteriHo. el uar ignorado 81
'0 -N ~, = -. .n,,rifaas en- peaueras parcelaS y
-, u- - ..rsio,.os = les cafre:sras L boIdan Ia terra: e. mar
- .cna;a ~ ..r.-I d-trs- de- rada c2, ua 2nrnaza deras de eada
1t, 60. .r~-.ba l., rouerte On Il rmru.ndo en-2dr~tor de ks tenn
- -. ~ /. tons aata- I. Is d-S-ubridcrs, emE ujad1s mas
zoe por 81 vI-ato nc cauraba y ruGa CT a eLamtH Pr ~ sapf@"a e7e-
agra & enanzr hc7h2 uer7a- h%H" uHN7ia@3 nene H."S'
ha5ls mid del mis,erip he ~s euen"s ' 6s 81 eas'aNS" - qH ""@
hho aHura Para kS SSshs re rs nN'H"'A| .;m
has@s cs Us Rr@S Dc Il A'ao-L F"" L.. AL
h"FTcH 7~'CT '""0 IL ~NN o.
S3 : '~I- ..- $685. Ill,
EI'" ID P0Gsl'' '"N'' Hs d
L. qua ~ %h "F""'' - - '' -, -. -..Gs.-
Ns9Ses' q Ut nm" H~'- -. 80 -l;-.
cf"e'" pf "E '''""""'S ..-, J. .-,.,i.a cu,
rG&" L L hNFa2a QS = 7"i2'''A 3 r
et5o dr- p"F Is Nf:"tHF"7 IL - ... ..u-, -. =,
gran rS d" - rsPs" S""N
Con - "h0qHiSCln"'ss' 'N-
II d G9lE. los hcTe-es d A@' =
cen Ia iG>a l. L ;vefza toLr2t&e7os2 Il
LA>IIs ..'..''' r.
"a. Ia ~ "a Fut0s "r ~''Goe ; l. : 80, ~ ~ 4. NM obr Fsna.
- H%""N III " "N-N - 49,. J.. T., ma ,-n,,fa-a IN FIan4ss r
= - 7n,u, A. Alb, = r, .rhrIc Snin3ct. n EspaIa q
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i AnfrSst-Qrit6 Ell condr enB ,

! -lAndres!-srt6 ell conde con er-
hemench.
Sc oyeron rapidas pisades y 81 10
e apareei6 a IA puerta del despa-
eho, donde Sc detuvo palido, con hs
manos agitadas Dor un tenblor con-
v~ulsivo.
-Andes-diio q sonde-sqae
tienes O to madre.
I como Ia sonora de Presles, mu-
d., teadiese sus dos brazos, el joven
Sc arroj6 en- ellcs desfalleciente = con
los oios cerrados, como 81 no Sc atre-
riese a miraria.
Sus labios murmuraron dlleemen-
te como en- IN sueno delieioso:
-ikadre mia! iHana!....
Eubo un instante do vibrant. sno
ei6n; u a.encio solemne rein5 q q
es.ancia.
La escena grandiosa , tragica lie
gaba al p~aroxsno.
Los tres p~ersonajes que Ia repre-
sentaban sentian latirles Ell corazon
con tai y~iolencia, que los golpes sor-
dos pacecian sal.r al exterior, dis
puestos a HERR el pecho que ie COM
primia.
Por iltimo, Ia sonora de Presles,
con su hiio cogido de las manos, re-
trossdi5 hasta IN ssisutp W9SI@psa
saR aaI @isasa araasa fla e. el
joven, de rodillAs ante ella como -
adoraci6R, ls halo dulseAelte Ger
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POLITICAM ENUDA
NOMENCLATURE.

Firmada por siete docenas y media
de generates y c%oroneles carrancis-
tas-:mucho ojo con 10 cartera!-ha
sido u~esentada a Ayuntamicnto De
II ciuiad de Mexico Z ~iniciatiya, en-
IA iae Sc propone que Sc gamble Ia
n~r.rcaS!arura de algunas Gales susti-
tuyeata les noInbres que actlalmen-
te TENN, con los &c heroes lie tan
10 rn:tel como Abraham Cepeda, So
lon Arguello, Pedro Antonio Santos,
el Tuerto Morales, Ealentin Mancera,
Silvino NJ. Garcia J otros varios que
estan dando mucho Que hacer > Il
inmortahdad. despues lie ~habfr:e!o
dado q Ia policia.
Una de Las raZones en- que fun4an
los miitares del c~arranc!smo 81 pro-
posicion es Ia siguiente: "Fcancia
corona de laureles las tumbus de I!a-
rat. Danton y Robespicrre, despues
del triun.o immense De Ia Revolyci0n
Eepubhcann; Mexico debe inH-ort"-
liar 10 nenoria dc !oa no menoa
grandeS y tan n1artires etc. r,r.
Con que Aart y Danton y Robes
pierre volardo 4 Ia misna altula que
los dc IA euadrilla de Don Venus?
Pero. hombre, no ID rasPea, pa.-
sanos. Es cleric que uguellos prec!r-
, sores del 2apat!s:ro guStaban de ccr-
, tar cabezaS : Ge arrlaT trapat!es:&s
! je ciea Mi demonios, Zero jamas Sc
rCbaron una va1a. n e Cu!:2h22 !,
zapatos a. pr6jimo = IA yGelta L. -.
esquina. nj, Dor uitir:o, ~inveHta~vn
a Revoiuciin con e iaic.. f. !r
eneordar y de viv:c de IA :.",iaria
del vecino.
Aqueilos fueron ~sa!vaier- ente Re
r%o!cos, s~alvaie"ce2tc ~r2~das ava
~ "7.n ~at-iotos. L.o1 "Ea-c-"' Is
.,',- - = -"fr:'r .-,-'- .-...
. " -ar1,.~ -. - 49,
aatriotis:nc....
! = ver3ad no hay derccho para
n c~omparaci0n insultante...
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lPasa a la Sa. Col. 2a.)

ri los ZapatoS.
Que astos son a-uES
EN- fuertcs manos....
IA en TERRA firne.
se organizaron,
: decididos,
firnes ' bravos.....
per Ia colina
- d~spersaroD
ta} como lihres
Ell pleno lhno.
Deho n~dTertrles.
qua escs muchachos.
sodos atie:asy
todcs Sojo1dos
de- Ia cosechz
de ScnasOano,
ION los d~iseipuios
Ge! gran don Pablo
C~arreras, heroe
que en- IN cahaDo
cor-e mas rec!o
que IN aeroplano -.
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TIR0S Al BLANC0
UN BANO TR&GtCO.

Sudando Z chorros,
bien fatigados
por IN ealope
desanfrenaio.
veiHte esrudianteS.
condecorados
con las mei2llas
que Venastiano
Ii Q los flies
que en- todos lados
forman 81 nGclec
mas apreciado,
con G. obieso
de darse IN oauo.
pOr las afueras
&c IN vi poblacbo
cercano a Jauja
todos paSaron.
Junto = unaS CaSaS
vieron uu charco
no quiso Fl CELLO
que fuera IN hgo-
con arbohlios
por todos ladas.
d. aguas traaqui!aS.
DC azu! muy claro.
Los cStadian-S,
todos muchachoS,
tc<ios aicgrss
: hasta a'ocado~,
Iren:e q ias linfas
hic:eron alto.
de 81 :HdumeDta
50 despoja-on
arre las risas
= b. entusiasmo
80 iao;S;a-0u
q ech2- "clavados"
sobrc ms agaas
de azul tan clare
cue ell cielo en- elias
- Aallaba intGcto.
Toicc nadaban
-cscados
hac2a prod;gios
dcntro del charco;
pero, de pronto,
por toGos lados
miraron fostroS
parubuiarios,
manos que a'zahan
enormes palos;
habia muieres,
niaos ' a1cianos
en esos huespedes
inesperados,
las zapatstas.
CRITIC IN nuchacho
&c los que estaoan
mas asQstados;
y los vecinos
dc roE-os aE-ios
a los cadetes
asi !ncreparoo:
:Quien lss ha dNho
gue este ca IN hano,
50 soldaG:as
del tres al caauo?
Isl es.a SIS a agua
one aqui tomamos,
7 ustedes, ro.os,
que r;enen haaos
ala. aqu! yiener
= Maioraros'.
Soore los chicos
liovieron paloS,
lloYjeron Piedras
da ;odos lados;
mas COMO algunos
fperoD nanadoa
bellies atleta.
por Nenushano,
MERGED 4 jue9os
oTsanzaGos
por aus acuache.,
refle>donaron
que era may trsee
@ufrir callados,
TO solo insu!tos.
sino guijarros.
De entire las agIas
salie-on rip!dos,
-: uniformes
sc encasQuetaror
no So pusieron
-1-
on la pue-la de ~ estanci
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
MARVELLOUS FRUIT JUICE
 MEDICINE
stFruit-a-tives" Is Made From The Juices Of Apples, Oranges Figs And Prunes; With Tonics.
WONDERFUL RECORD OF 4
 WONDERFUL REMEDY

Thousands Of Sufferers In England And Canada Owe Their Recovery To ruit-a-tives".
 "Fruit-a-tives is now made in the United States. This will be welcome news to thousands of people who have been sending to Canada for their supply of these famous tablets, which are made from the Iuices of apples, oranges, fgS an1 p1wnes.
 So great has been the demand for Fruit-a-tives 7" from all parts of the United States, that the proprietors deemed it wise to establish a branch right in this country.
 Offices and fruit tablet works are in active operation at Ogdensburg, New York from which point druggists and general stores are being supplied.
 "FRUIT-A-TIVES'' is the only medicine in the world made from fruit juices. An English physician in Ottawa discovered a process whereby fruit juices may be combined in such way that the natural medicinal pro- Pertifs of fruits are many times increased.
 Fruit-a-tives has many times proved it's value in cases of StomacA, Liver end Kidney Zyou6ie-in RAeu- snatisnz, Headaches, and Nevukgla- an Dysbepsia and Constipation = s,s Ne,0ousness, general z0eakness and .Skin Diseases.
 "Fruit-a-tives' is sold by dealers at soc. a box: for $2.5o trial size, 25c. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by. Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
BALLET AND
 THE BIBLE

''An interesting experiment in mis- sionary work has been stimulated by a biblical play in New York;" accord ing to the Philadelphia Ledger. Tt is a large production, with a number of well-known actors and a large bal let. The secretary of the Bible so- ciety has delivered at the stage door of the theatre a Bible for each mem Der of the ballet. His idea is that the girls will read it in their dress ing rooms while they are waiting for the call boy. Apparently he did not leave any copies for the principles, though he announces his intention to place a Bible in every dressing room in the city. The idea is an excellent one; it has already been put into practice in the case of hotel bedrooms. Perhaps 1t would be uncivil as we'll as inaccurate to assume that the ballet girls need Bibles more than other per- sons. There are good, bad and indif- ferent among them, as among any other class in the community; you can no more indiSt a profession than you can indict a Whole people, Even the worst is doubtless kind to her mother. But it must be admitted that 1llOIdl OT I0llSIOuS COUSlOSTdLlOnS aS1O0 the Bible is a much neglected book in these days, though no one can be considered well-read who is ignorant of it.
 That may be partly the fault of those who profess most to respect 1t. The uninstructed do not always under stand that it is not a mere collection of texts" to be used mainly for ar gument or denunciation. The Old Tes- lament is a library of ancient Jewish literature, filled, not only with moral exaltation, but with poetry and phil osophy. There is nothing in the Greek dramatists more wonderful in its way than the book of Ecclesiastes, though some regard it as purely sec ular, and hold that it's note of pes simism should have excluded it from the canonical writings. Any ballet girl or other explorer after a good English style should devote nights and days to the study of it. Then there is the Book of Job-a magni- ficent drama, despite the flaw of the happy ending, a concession by the writer to the Philistines of his time. It is somewhat difficult to consider so impartially the New Testament Yet this Is after all primarily a body of early Christian literature of tram scendant importance because it con- tains four biographies of Jesus, as we'll as the writings of St. Paul, the best and greatest of Christian theologians. Even so it is quite as much a testi- mony to the authenticity of the church and it's teachings as a touch stone of doctrine.
 Surely the whole world should read the Bible, and become familiar with it. The too general ignorance of it has already had a deplorable ef- feet upon our younger writers, who have not the charm of their elders, largely because of the lack of dis tinction and elevation of language which they drew from searching the Scriptures"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
SURVEY OF AIR
 IS PLANNED TO
 GUIDE AvIAT0RS
Would Prepare Information For Pilots Similar to
 Navigation Charts

Washington, April 21.-One of the most important steps in aviation pre- paredness undertaken is the effort of the National Advisory Committee for Aerona autics to establish an aerologi cal survey designed to serve avia- ton much the same as the hydro graphic office of the coast and geo. detic survely advises on ocean naviga- ton.
 During the past twelve months the comittee has been> able to assist in means possible to advise and assist the aerial arms of the government, both for land and sea operation. This committe ehas been able to assist in standardizing laeroplane construction to a certain extent, has met with manufacturers of aeroplanes and aero
 plane motors in an effort to expedite the delivery of machines to the gov ernment and has been of great assist ance in the solution of many other problems.
 Now it proposes the serious consid- eration of the vital necessity of re-
 cording and charting the irregulari- ties of the atmosphere so that our aviators in peace and war may have the benefit of exact information both for their own safety and as an expe- dient to efficient operation of aerial messenger, reconnaissance and fight ing service.
 The committee believes the time has come when astrological stations should
 be established and maintained, espec- ially in conjunction with military sta+ tions maintained for the instruction of aviators. In telegram read by President AL Ian R. Hawley at the Aero Club of America banquet in New York, Dr..
 Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian institution and chairman of the executive committee of the Ma tional Advisory Committee For Aero
 nautics, advised its members to urge
 most strongly the establishment and | maintenance of the astrological sur- veys over North America and adjoin- l ing waters.
 "At present. said Dr. Walcott in l his telegram, practically nothing is | known of the movements of the fluid 1 in which shortly thousands of air l craft, representing millions of dollars | in investment, will be floating, and, what is far more important, they will be operated by thousands of our fin- est, specially trained young men,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
India Ideal Home of Luckless Dodgers
 of Bill Collectors

It is the law throughout India that no native may be arrested after sum- down, one object of this regulation being to prevent what is known as dacot1ing, which is form of brig andage generally practiced by night according to the Buffalo Express. Just before I came away, a local merchant took advantage of the law in a fashion which caused consider able amusement which its victim. however, found difficulty in sharing.
 These native merchants do things in a big way and think nothing of dropping casually and placing orders for goods to the tune of $50,000, but in some cases, footing the bill. when it is presented, is another matter. The merchant in question who had con- tracted quite a sizeable debt. proved SO reluctant about settling that even tually the disgusted creditors swore out a warrant for his arrest. As soon as the debtor heard, however, that the warrant was out he foiled the inten- tion to arrest him by the simple ev- pedient of staying at home all day until after sundown. And then, by way of rubbing it in on his creditor, he had a carriage and pair brought
  ing in driving back and forth in front of the house of the baffled and en- ragged creditor. It was impossible to break into his place and arrest him because the low does not permit such a course the be followed in the case of debt. And all through the day the creditor, if he cared to look out of his upper windows, could see his an moving debtor sitting calmly in his garden smoking his pipe and beguil- ing himself in other exasperatng fashions. He could, as a matter of fact, have paid at any time for he was one of the richest men in the neighborhood, but he just obstinate ly wouldn't, nor did he until, some weeks afterward, when he wanted to make a journey and had to start by day. Then he sent his agent around with the money and thus closed the incident.