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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22
Now Japan sends wire=grass rugs!

Those tough sanitary rugs of wiregrass first made in our own Western states-now from Japan at special price
 Can't be told from the American-lnless by fact that they little heavier and closer woven if anything Staunch ropes of grass, firmly woven with strong twine, easy to clean, cool and attractive. Green blue with attractive Grecian-key border, plain pattern reverse side. C0 7E Six by 9 feet heretofore $5- YOeZ Os For bedrooms; handsome gray with border in rose design.
 And some are figured all in characteristic Chinese designs
 fooran f
 Delighting slipover
 nightgowns-- $1. New pattern and gracefu-and made of nice nain- sook
 As dainty of trimming as they delightful of tex ture. Necks cut in round square fashion-and number of attractive styles in each.
 Trimmed with lace and embroidery in combination, with embroidery and ribbon in Empire effects. Handsome medallions of lace and organdy appear too and ribbon bows
 Simple and dainty styles are finished with narrow band of fine embroidery at neck and sleeves. Several styes-special values $l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22

Seven persons were killed and eight injured in a tornado near Little Rock, Ark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-22

from the Holy Rosary Italian Catholic church on Saturday morning.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

OTHTNG will destroy the usefulness of strong brainI
quickly acoh0lt is just disastrous to mans 2
delicate mental machinery handful of sand to the
mechanism of watch. A dollar watch will stand a
great deal sand than hundred dollar That
will explain why drink quantities OF
liquor and brag that doesn't nure themand will EXPLAIN
why few drinks injurious to another.
Bright business ideas ambition, energy and execution
fade under alcohol like dream. be replaced
by Large talk lazness suggshness and neglect
These conditions not only found in the dnkard who.
drinks all the liquor he get but strongly
marked in the steady dnksa-day drunkar He
this latter class great stress to the declaration that he
drunkardyet his system and brain fully satu
with alcoholic poison the other mans One takes his
poison quickly-the other slowly.
Slow Poisonng-Quick Posonng-and physicians have
always reckoned slow-poisoning the surest!
Three five days-DetroitNea TreatmentBack to Man
hood Is it worth while?
Call for booklets and full information The De-
Institute located S2 Woodward Avenue
aned Avenue and the telephone number is Grand 1922
Other Institutes Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus and
Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

Miss Alice 4 Evans, daughter o.
Mr and Mrs William l. Evans, ami
Paul Kuhl we're married SUNDAY
evening. tho Rev r. W Exelby on
ciating After Feb =. the young
couple will be az home 60 their
friends AZ No. 3s7 Philipave.
An unusually interesting concert
IL promised in uhe joint recital
Friday morning. Ia The Hotel statlcr
ballroom of Miss Winifred Christie.
scotch pianist. and Senior Miguel
Llobet Spanish euitarist The pro
gram viii Dee As follows "Mcnuoi"
tSorl, "Carrice Arabe' (Zarrego> 4.
Mr. llobet. Fantasia (Chopinl, Miss
Christie. Etude (Costel; Dance"
0Granados). MI Llobet. Reflects
Dams LEau" Claire dc l.une "
movement" (Dcbussy. Miss
Christie; "Bonrree" lBachl Fan
TASTE ESpagnol (zarregol, Mr. 10
bet. "Captlecio7 (Brahms). Prelude
in C major CRachmaninofD. Concert
Etudo (Moszkowshl. Miss Christie.
The concert viii begin at NJ o'clock
@
A ball remarkable for is beauty
Of decoration and for tho smarness
OF IT, details. Nas tnc annual Christ.
mas ball TUESDAY evening in A..
calia, tor toe henodt OF The Wo-
mans Hospital AMI Infants Home.
Mrs. Edward Douglas stair was gen
eral chairman OF the ball committee
Gaily decked Christmas trees. cum
niuely lighted. were used with arti9.
&c effect in The decorations. Tie
htlf-hundred richl, drsped boxes
were hlled Win representatives OF
fashionable society. and the dancing
floor Was crowded with handsomely
dressed women a delicious supper
was served at midnight The gal
lery was tilled with spectators. and
losclhcr The ball may be sei Gown
IN The cityspSo-ial history a- one
of the most successful from every
point OF view, over held COR philan.
ihropic purpose in this city
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Brother North Wind Knows Pity.
Copyright. " Bursc&)


~ yHnRATCA ~ IL KGESS
Tho wind bloweth hard the wind
hiowrth cold
PITS thc hungry pity the old
Down from the far Northland
swept rough Brother North Wind
and he roared and he shouted, and
tho sound OF his coming was heard
whilc Yet he was long way on,
and AN who heard II shivered Yes
sir. All the little people OF .the
Green Forest and~the Green Mead.
ows shivered and shock AZ the
sound That IS. all those did who
We're not asleep like Johnny Chuck
and Buster Bear and Bobby Coon.
To them the coming OF rough Broth.
or North Wind meant nothing at all
bur to the others, those who had 10
go about every day looking for food,
it meant a great deal, a great deal
q discomfort and perhaps. some
suffering You see. they knew that
be- was driving before him grfat
storm and storm at this TINY OF
year means SNOW and sleet and ice
So all the little people who We're
awake hurried 20 MI their stomaChs
for there was no knowing when they
would have another chance. and the5
must have food IL they would keep
warm And because II was winter
food was hard 10 hnd, and they won
dered with sinking heart how long
the storm would last and if they
would become so hungry that they
would lust have 20 go hunting for
more before the storm was over.
The day grew dark and great
clouds hurried down from the north
driven hy rough Brother North
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

labor. would lose all interest
her case. Yours truly.
"A. ]. O.
am printing this letter pesticu
larry for those girls who do ser.our
~ want 20 go on with their scnoo.
ing, but who must help out by ma
Ing money while doing 40. II xir/
considers that she is above doin{
housework In order to get her edu'
cation, she rs, az my correspondents
remarks, not worth taking an interI
est In Such Silly snobbery wiz
lose her more chances than one IL
lifetime. But Il NAV be that twd
or three dollars week Ia no(
enough for many girls. The prob
lem ia often more intense than that
Il IA none the less a pleasure u
know that the high schools are
ready 10 tackle the business OF fnd1
ing work after hours for girls whG|
have the grit and ambition 10 want
1t, and It seems likely mat many
girls who are hesitating over th8
possibility msy be encouraged ID
look into the matter with this ems
eouragement
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

scion OF English blue blood.
Dear Paula. julius wanted TO
come go New York on oar wedding
"trip, but said, "nle Ct call him
Julie when We are alone), In not
going 10 New York and make all OF
Paula's actor friends ashamed OF US
Wait until | learn few society
frills and then may be we can do
her some good
You see, Paula julius is such
dnb. he hasn't learned vet that a
great big blum goes long way in
this country and he thinks because
can work out his little old finances
and make money. which he still per
sists in counting IN marks. that am
the smartest woman in the world
Besides. my dear. I'm letting my
hair go back and 1t looks like 10.
Seph's coat Of many col0rs I won't
be a bleached blonde when YOU see
me, and ! hope while I am Como the
Hit ven 70 TO TIRE vt-r-y 4
Vu H''' Jhilu0 - iVdi SHY tD2I
he would let the walters steal him
into abJect poverty But look a. here.
Kid, Julie and yours truly are com.
ing pretty soor to little old New
YORK and I'm just going 10 think.
kidd1, hat Notwithstanding YOU are
a big actress you viii be glad 10 see
your old fiiend, Emma
Il did not wait &C. write 10 her.
Margle," said Paula. u telegraphed
her. Please come with or without
Julius. want your advice and / al
ways love YOU
ITO BE Contnued)
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
The C,IRL7SS'n
High Schools and Work
BY JESSIE ROBERTS.

Dear Miss Roberts noted your
letter 10 high school girl who was
DESTROYS Of working her way thru
high school, hence this note
Most high schools have employ
ment bureaus 10 help such cases Al
this school we have a committee, Of
which am member, whose spe-
cial care is for such members We
have a number of calls for girls TO
help with homework after school
hours, for from two 20 three hours.
al 10 cents an hour, OF about $3.50
TO So a week
But we cannot get girls 10 do
such work II c. II cares TO do that
kind OF work she should find no
difficulty in keeping on with school.
II she is not willing 20 do manual
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

The adorable little party trock
for small girl sketched here, is
made OF a crisp, tho soft taffeta,
and each petal Is neatly bound about
its edges with a bias piece OF the
silk stitched on. Pale pink OF blue
or any OF the pastel shades might
be chosen. the belt 10 be OF black
velvet or OF silver ribbon The dress
fastens in the center back Back
and front widths are plain and panel
like, with sufficient fitness. how
ever, TO relieve any suggestion OF
severity, for soft lines are always
sought in the development of dress.
up frocks for tiny tots The nor
NAL waist line approved for both
adults and juniors just now is feat
ured in this frock The dress. al
tho elaborate at a mere glance is
in reality very simple. altho some
time would be required TO finish
each or the numerous petals.
This dress Is designed for a child
Of from four 10 eight years of age.
TO make il for an average six year
old three and half Yards OF taffeta
SO inches wide will be required A
simple plain slip of the iaffeta is
first made and the double row Of
petals added 20 each side OF the
skirt, with a single row extending
from the armhole TO waisiine The
shoulder hnish may consist OF a
wide ruffle finished in points TO sim
ulate petals. as shown in the sketch.
or separate petals finished all
around VIII a Stitched band or stfK
may be set close together to form
The founce The printed rufle. how
ever IS just as effective and would
be definitely easier 10 make
Educating small girl 10 apparel
for all occasions is really Well worth
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
DETERMINATION GETS YOU THERE

u wonder II | have mentioned to
you Mafgie." said Paula. that
among NY greatest comforts a, this
ilmt wore the letters received from
my dearest and best friend Emma.
She wrote with great REGULARITY
~h. hsd married her restaurant
keeper and they were both very hap
pv
"rhc morning after cot the note
from Charlie Montgomery opened
q lertcr from Emma which said
"'l am stll keeping my weather
eye on The finances these days.
Paula. because now I've got a look
in myself and YOU remember ! told
sou once was going 70 make sorfIe
of those Chicago DANES sit up and
fake notice before cashed in
cit may Doe a silly ambition kid,
90 bat ever since started in al the
restaurant az hat girl and saw those
fussy. TAT would be- Lady Clara We're
10 Neres coming in with their silly
little smiles and their silly little
pceches made up my mind that
some day ia be the woman who
looked supercilieus in her gorgeous
evening coat instead OF the one who
toud by with a humble smile In a
neat black uniform and white cap
60 r ----+s4.- going 10 be Mrs julius
SEVERN az lake shore drive before
gei thru with this old world Don't
laugh, Pallu can do ~ Why mott
Mrs Potter Palmer was the wife OF
bjr inn.koeper,' according 20 ihe
Princess Eulals. OF Spain. ana be.
raoen YOU and me Mrs Palmer al
wdt looked more ike MY idea of a.
siory-bc0k princess than did the
Spanish woman 81 royal blood
"'it's game Paula. This life of
dur. and We can almost make OF 10
what we want If we only have the
stamina 10 keep on trying recog.
nized this quality in YOU. my dear,
rnd chat was vhat made me give
Won M niii IN welcome 10 our Joy.
cas- hell Yourself and-every body viii
helpvon clan
Il am mighty glad YOU are getting
an so we'll Paula. but somehow !
don't care much for that actor
friend of yours Not that It makes
any difference whether like him or
not. but Il seems | Just got to reg
lister little protest when man
seems TO think he is little god on
wheels Sometimes. MY dear. It is a
good thing 10 take the wheels osIt
from under him and LEI him skid.
BY the way, did YOU know your
precious Aunt Rachel and her sweet
dauehters are I'm New York for the
winter? expect they have rone
there 20 keep their eyes and hands
on that English lord they are trying
10 hook for Gertrude How wish
you would meet them and lead them
merry lance by showing them
What YOU could do with proud
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
SOCIETY

Miss Josephine Clay has returned
lgom Saginaw
Miss Frances Sales gave dinner
for So GUESTS in the Country club.
Monday evening
Miss Elise Moran gave bridge
party, "Wednesday afternoon. IN
honor OF Miss Helen Langmuir. OF
Niagara Falls.
judge William + Connolly. Mrs
Connolly and their family have
moved into their new home No 200
BostQn blvd. west
Mr. and Mrs W f. thinner will
entertain so guests al dinner.
dance Wednesday evening, in the
Woman's exchange
Mr. and Mrs c. l. Brumme, No
i5t Tayloraye will leave the enl
OF the month for an extended visit
20 the Pacific coast,
90.
Baroness Won Ketteler and her
father Henry Ledyard. will leave
shortly for California. in MIR Led.
yards private car TO remain until
spring
The marriage OF Miss Edna Sell.
ing. daughter Of Zachariah Selling,
40 Samuel J.. Van Noorden. viii
take place in the Hotel Statler.
Thursday evening, at O'Clock.
The engagement Is announced oi
Miss Lola Vera Fitch. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Fitch. No o.
Lakewood ave 10 Robert X. Slay
lmakor. son ~ Mr. and Mrs y +.
Slavmaker. SO l4f Seyburn.aye.\
Mrs Emcline Bancroft Harmon
% los Angeles. is visiting friends
IN Detroit Mrs Harmon follow.
ing series OF visits in the cas-,
viii attend tho annual u 4 r. con
grcss IN Washington y G.. as q
delegate
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME
The Story of a Woman's Hunt For Man.
BY ETHEL LLoYC PATTERSON

hesiiated a moment With How
ard knew me old life OF parties
and motor rides might siHl hold
some lure FOR me liked the hoy
enormously He was showing mo
now a sympathy N Loneliness that
was very sweet Yet also knew
that his stratum in society was.
financially A. least. above mine His
people were rich Howard barely
out Of college. had never earned a
cent in his life Hc was young. 7
was attractive TO him 4 marriage
between ns his people would regard
as a Inesalliance What then could
come OF resumption OF orr friend
ship? Well-for the moment a.
would have 10 remain on Tho knees
Of The gods Certainly Howard
suggestion for brief outing with
him wa too tempting 10 refuse rif
teen minutes after ! had met him
ave AVLsn---e-.1aA- loge thc=-AA---.-L l.
The TON Of witch had been lowered
The air was cool on my face And
gradually the sense of Howards
c0npanionship made me feel leace
fu and AZ rest We talked of man4
things; OF my changed life and of
Howard's days which had gone on
much AZ usual
Almost at once began 10 feel
there never had been a parting bc-
tween u.s. There was only ono
change Howard no longer put his
hand over mine nor slipped his arm
about my waist while We talked
The explanation came just before
he len me at my door
ri said Howard. may J come
and soc YOU sometimes would
like 10 be friendly with You awful
~. And | want TO tell you that I
haven't kissed YOU tonight. not he
cause ! didn't want 10 just as much
as ever but something. your work
or the way YOU have been living.
has made you awfully sweet You
are a loi dearer than YOU used to
be. hi You are regular girl now
And chan Ike myself doesn't kiss
'regulnr girls he has too much
respect Tor them
felt that the handcIasp Howard
gave me IN pariing was a sort Of
-honnr badge sign OF what ! had be
come had worked for It. III
earned II Ny eyelashes were vet
with tears OF happiness as turned
away and walked up my own front
toop
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

Wind Fine white snow began to
hiss among the branches of The
trees. Faster and faster II Kissed
down and then with a howl and
roar rough Brother North Wind ar
rived and drove il before him ia
such clouds that all the little people
fled hastily for the suggest. warm
est shelters they could find Peter
and Mrs Peter Rabbit were glad 10
crawl down in certain old hole
in the heart OF the dear Old Brier
Patch, where they would. at leasl
be warm. Tommy Tit the Chicka
dee and Drummer and Woodpecker
each crept into a hollow tree. Mrs
Grouse crept under pile Of brush
in a hollow in the Green Forest Bob
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

White and Mrs Bob huddled to.
gether under the shelter Farmer
browns Boy had built for them in
the far corner OF The Old Orchard
Sammy Jay tried 10 hnd shelter and
comfort In n big hemlock tree. bui
couldn't and finally crept into.a hol
low whore the snow could not reach
him Even Reddy and Granny Fox
were glad 10 crawl down IA their
house and stay there
All the rest OF that day and all
The night and all tho next day rough
brother North Wind roared and
howled thru the Green Forest ana
over the Green Meadows He shrek
ed thru the trectops He broke on
great branches He blew over dead
trees He piled the snow in great
drifts. He drove It into every crack
and Granny he could find And am
the time he shouted in glee
"oh an the North wind The North
Wind am I
VINO is there. so bold as my strength
O. defy?
I slor{ e might am fearless and
or ple rye none FOR tho weak or the
oldt
And an the little people hearing
that knew Il 10 be true. Rough
Brother North Wind is pitiless., He
always has been pitless. He al
ways viii be pitiloss Pity is some
thing OF which ne knows not the
meaning re comes from a land
where"0nly the stout Of heart and
The strong can live To these he
gives freely OF his own strength,
hat from those who are weak he
takes what little strength they have
SO Il is not TO be wondered az that
ne had no thought for the little peo
pie who were really prisoners, his
prisoners in their own homes For
two days and night they had no
chance 10 get out 10 look for food
and some of them were getting very.
very faint with hunger. To add TO
their misery they were having hard
work 70 keep from freezing You
know the warmest coat OF fur or
feathers viii not keep out the old il
there is no heat from within. and il
IS food that makes heat within.
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel and
Chatterer the Red Squirrel had nuts
stored away and so they were not
hungry Whtefoot the Wood Mouse
had seeds where he could get them
SO be didn't mind But Tommy Tit
and Drummer the Voodpeckcr and
Sammy Jay and Mrs Grouse and
other little feathered folks shivered
and shook. for their stomachs were
empty and they knew that IL they
could not got out soon TO get food
they would die. Even Granny and
Reddy Fox were getting desperate.
And all the time rough Brother
North Wind roared and howled and
knew no pity.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

while. and many mothers OF very
young daughters see 10 II that one
OF two little party dresses are in
Guided I'm each seasons wardrobe. A
freshly Numbered or pressed best
dress never gives quite the satisfsc
ton for "A real gala occasion thar a
irock designed for the occasion IT,
self affords and the value and i'm
rortance OF correct dressing are
coming 10 be more and more recog.
ulzed.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
No "a IRREGULAR GIRL"

No "a REGULAR GIRL"
A girl cannot buy respect with
counterfeit coin.
For moment Howard Boyd's
Kindness overwhelmed me had
not expected H. For could not
deny that | had treated him unfair
~ From the FIRST. when he had
met me. he had shown me a deeper
and more sincere regard than the
other young men OF his set II was
! who had deceived him Ills chum
June White. had seen me and been
attracted 10 me He had asked me
70 theareTE and pHrttFS AND WITH
ont telling Howard OF his invitations
had accepted them. Al last June
and had been caught in net OF
our own dupliciiy Howard calling
FOR mo one evening. while June was
still In my home had seen thru the
curtains a0f my front door. III"
shadow or our embrace Hc had
not protested He was too much oi
a man To reproach me But real
.zcd when | saw his face that
had really hurt him There on my
front doorstep he had turned away
from me. and from hat DAY to this.
when had encountered him on the
street. had not seen him.
Meanwhile lie had been teaching
me- many things ! could be CRATE
inl now. that my eyes once more
mot Howard Boyd's that had
taken the lesson TO heart had
learned the true worth az June
white and discarded him forever
And had found my own dignity
and selfrespect thru the labors With
which J now supported myself
."Di'" exclaimed Howard what in
'hc world have you been doing with
yourself''
I think he saw almost AZ one
glance ihet my clothes were shabby
and my hat very worn II went 20
my heart that Howard saw these
things yet he drew closer 10 mo
! smiled AZ him as best | could
Il am wage Garner these DAYS.
I told Howard, and my voice qriv.
cred - ! spoke
What DO YOU mean" Howard
asked quickly
~ couldn't stand II at home any
longer ! explained II mean thing
were too easy fur me. was dong
things : ought not 10 do, and It
made me ashamed But couldn't
seem 20 break away from II Why
Howard. | was going oui some place
nearly every night parties and At
sorts or things. wasn't earning
any money. and | was taking pres
cnts from nearly all Sc men
knew tried 10 siOp 10 m
couldn't II seemed best 90 mc 90
wipe the slate clean So ! packe
my bag and LEFT home. and here !
am" I tried to laugh lightly "ly
working nights" said II manoga
20 make about twelve dollars
week have found out am no.
worth much. Howard The hes
can do Is 10 address envelope. ror
au insurance company
Address envelopes for an insur
anco company" exclaimed Howard
blankly why. hi. YOU cant got
enough money FOR that even to eat
properly, ="
oh. yes ! do told him ~
just had my dinner and am goins
home now 20 do some extra work
because want the money Tor
clothes" 81
Howard laid his hand gently on
my arm
"Cul tho work ont for an hour.
d. ne suggested. and so for
little drive with me. The air will
10 you good you WI work all the
better for II aftarward-"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

A proposal for CONSTITUTIONAL
convention. private bank regulations
elimination of useless bureaus and.
sinecures. revenue reforms, and
home rule for Chicago OF public utili-
ties ara among the matters sched-I
uled 10 be taken up by the fftiethI
general assembly OF Illinois. which,
is 20 begin its sessions today.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

wedding OF interest in military
circles will take place al Greens.
horo ~ c. tod% when Miss Cora
Mcbane daughter or Mrs w. \ Nc
Dane. OF New Brighton, Staten
Island. is TO become the bride OF
Lieut. John Z Rossell son OF Brig.
Gen william Rossen, former chief
OF engineers OF TIT tHITFd states
army.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03

Mr. and Mrs Carl r Guthe will
return 10 Cambridge Mass. Thurs
day after spending the holidays in
Detroit and Ann Arbnr
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
Modern Business Sets Pace Too Fast fOI
Drinking Mans Mind to Keep Up-He
Is Not in the Running
Proves by Delicate instruments of Precision That He
Thinks, Sees, Hears and Acts Only One-Seventh
Quickly the Man Wha
Doesn't Drink

Salvation Rests the Detroit Neal Treatment, Which Drives
Accumulated Alcoholic Poison Out of the System
and Destroys Appetite for Liquor