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The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
RUSH To ARMS FOLLOW
GUARD |Ob|L lAT|O|
THE WEATHER

Desrsss ana vfcfnity--Menaay stsst
cieudy. probably rsin and eesdevI
Tue~dsy probably fsir and se@~whst
colder nsAerste 60 fresh s~wth 60
asStkwest winds.
Lever Msehigss--ss~w or rain In
s0wtk asd west persfsu and rain an
colder fn southeast psrtfen Monday
sigktl Tuesday se@ewhst colder snS
probably fsirJ moderate 60 fresh
nsrth and northwest wfnds.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Priuttag-tAe plain sest kisa-thst
ts vaEAt-TIsess JsR DsDte-MaIa sx,A
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

.. Tshs-Ti-ss job D.rs.--Msi. asa
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Earmer Want Ads. One Cent . vosB
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
AND NAPOLEON:
 THE OPPoSTTES, OF HISTORY

This is the anniversary of two inn portant events in history-the death of George Washington and the apoth- eosis of Napoleon Bonaparte, It was just 11S years ago today. on Dec. IA, 1799, that Washington breathed his last. On Dec. IA, 1840, nearly twen- ty years after his death on St. Helena, the bones of Napoleon were deposited with great pomp and ceremony un- der the mighty dome of the Hotel des Ipvalides at Paris. Napoleon died painlessly, during a convulsion of elements, in a stormy night in May 1921. Washington's last words were Tt is well;'' Napoleon, with his dying breath statnmered France" and ~Army."
 Although both were soldiers, Wash ington were the very opposites, the extreme poles, among the worlds military heroes. Washington, the lib- orator, fought only for principle, and accepted place and power only that he might serve the common veal. Ma poleon, the conqueror, loved war for it's own sake, and was ever animated by cold and selfish ambition that knew no bounds. Washington's death, which plunged the struggling new nation into the deepest mohurning, came suddenly and almost without warming. On the twelfth of December, 1799, he was exposed in the saddle for several hours to the fury of a severe storm of snow and sleet. He was almost immediately attacked with mem- branous croup. A physician was has tily summoned to the bedside of the stricken hero, and, in accordance with the best medical practice of the day. Washington was repeatedly and freely bled. In spite of the efforts
 of the doctors-modern medical meI
 might say because of them-he sanl rapidly, and died before midnight or the 14th.
 I The whole world now honors Wash lington's memory. No less is the grea ICorsican remembered, but for a yer!
 different reason, No other figure il
 history makes so powerful an appea
 to the imagination as the little Cersi
 can who conquered Europe, and al though twentieth century civilization J condemns his principles and his prac tices, it cannot ignore his personality
 In death an outlaw and an outcast 1the world could not forget him, An, ,sp long after his death he scored lfinal triumph, and his funeral il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
PROHIBITIONIST FINDS ST. PETER
 CAN'T BE BEAT

The sanctimonius looking indi- viduaI with the thin lips rapped dis ereetly on the pearly gates. after which he folded his hands in front of his stomach and waited with a self-satisfed air.
 isswhat's your business?" inquired st. Peter, opening the gates two inches and gazing distrustfuiiy at the applicants smugness.
 q am a Prohibitionist," declared the applicant in hushed tones, "and want to come in.
 'sThey ali want to come in,'' de- ciared St. Peter cynicaily. Kindly fiji out this application blank, giving your name, address, religion, number of times married, good deeds and sins of omissions and commission"
 tBut I am a Prohibitionist!" ob- tected the applicant fretfully. T am batter than other people. Can't l walk right in without going through all that formality?" ?"
 St. Peter scratched his chin nedi- tatiyeiy: "FIrn!" said he. "So you are a Prohibitionist, are you? Do you mind telling me just why you believe in Prohibition" 2"
 Not at all.s smiled the applicant nI believe in Prohibition because Pro- hibitien will rid the world of the curse Of drink and put an end to inn measurable misery and poverty. Ii linuor can not be obtained'-
 "Pardon me- interrupted St. Peter ,sbat is 1t truly your contention thai prohibition will make liquor unob. tainable7s
 1 The applicant shrugged his shoul- ders. "Of course" he admitted fthere. will always be somebody tc break the law"
 nIn other words" said St. Peter softly jingiing the keys in his pocket eProhihltton is 8 condition of affairl which permits anyone to get drink but forces him to break the law tc do so."
 Ehe applicant kicked petulantly a nassine cloud. Well, that's { rather crude way of putting it." h. admitted,
 eAnd yet" went on St. Peter gently s'you persisted in advocating Prohibi ton, even though you knew you wer' encouraging the breaking of laws"
 ssNow see hore!" protested the ap plieant, 'sHoW dare you make an insinuations against my motives!''
 st. Peter removed the list of ques tions from the applicants hand ant pressed an electric button at the sid of the peariy gates. A buzzer sound ed. and a little angel with brass hut tons on his wings Auttered down a St. P6ter,s feet,
 Pm not questioning your motives my dear chap, said he. You mean
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

well: but the man who means well always makes a mess of things. I'll put you on probation for while, and give you a chance to broaden out Here. boy! Take this gentle man down to Purgatory, and leave word that he's to report to me every two thousand years"
 A moment later, the pearly gates closed with a click, and there was nothing for the dejected applicant to do but follow the little angel with brass buttons on his wings.-By K. L.. Roberts, in Life" Copyright, Life Publishing Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
WINTER NIGHT. WAR SCENE AT
 CAMP DEvENS

Camp Devens. Aver. Mass, Dec. 14. National army men here are sleep Ing in the open, snow-lined, wind swept trenches tonight and it will take more than Henry Ford to get them out. With low-burning fires heavily banked against the watchful eyes Of the enemy. with no command or speech given in tones louder than a whisper, and with every muscle strained and sore from continual crouching in trench and dg-outs, six officers and men of the Ninth Bat talion of the Depot Brigade are liv- ing practically as they will live when they strike that front line in France. Two Connecticut officers, Captain B. w. Ayerigg of Stamford and Lieu tenant H. A. Smith of Fairfield, are with them. The party dropped into the underground works at Ii o'clock yesterday morning and will remain until relieved by another detachment at 8 o'clock this morning.
 During the night another party of twelve men will crawl through the entanglements of no mans land, just in front of the works, try to slip by the guards and men in the listening posts, and get safely away with pris- oners or an overheard bit of conver- sation to prove the success of their night raid. All night. however. guards and outposts will be on duty to guard against just such a raid, or an attack in force. Hot coffee will be served the guards at certain intervals from the field kitchen in one of the dug outs, where meals are prepared for the men.
 1 Only one thing prevents last nights experience from being 8 duplicate of
 what the men will undergo on the
 western front, That is the presence of fires in the dug-outs. As these
 trenches are supposed to be first line
 ones, no fires of any kind should be
 allowed, nor any smoking. A ban
 had been put on the latter, but the intense cold led the officers to allow
 the fires. Further protection against
 the cold sis given by each mans al Ilowance of three blankets, a ponche
 and overcoat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

a moment. You will admire its stand for the whole truth when you see every question presented from every view point You will feel the appeal of it's many interesting stories of individual experience and enjoy the humorous, suggestive cartoons You will follow the example of 100000 others and read THE DIGEST from cover to cover. Get this weeks number and if you won't.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

In Radford B. Smiths Toy Depart ment there are a good variety of toys at reasonable prices. There is every kind of a doll that little girl could wieh for, and for her brother there are Mecoano and Ersctor sets, train sets, sleds, skates, etc.-Adv,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14
Proving 99The Digest''

You need THE LITERARY DIGEST-and we can prove It. Stop at newsstand invest ten cents in this weeks number, and you'll have all the proof neces- sary.. One glance through copy will convince you gently follow the worlds and keep we'll informed on the events of the day You will value, first of al
 out any subject of interest and get the vital points in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-14

Paris was made the greatest func- tton of its kind in history, surpassing even Frances last tribute to the gen- jus of Voltaire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
IN UNION ONLY is THERE sTRENG
OUR ALIEN RESIDENTS.

7O BEGIN WITH there need be no alien residents if
they want to become citizens of the United States.
The courts open for naturalization purposes the
same before declared, and any who want to
become real citizens of this country become such the
same as before.
There will be many, however who will not desire to
allegiance to their native land They need not
do and they remain here in perfect security pro-
its czensso long they behave themselves and COM
ply with the reasonable requirements of President Will
sons proclamation If any do not do so-if any is found
to be engaged in conspraces against this country any
part of it to be furnishing aid and comfort the enc
mics of this countryhe will undoubtedly be treated
he deserves-and that treatment will be harsh There
ton recprocate the protection this government guaran
tees them when they remain orderly.
The presidents proclamation should be read by all
these aliens and its terms firmly fixed in their minds 1t
should also be thoroughly dgested by American citizens
who will perform their duty not only by reporting any
suspicious and furnishing all information to the
according alien citizens friendly treatment assuming
that they not entertaining designs against the govern
men participating in plots against and refrainng
from arousing them through senseless argument to a
frame of mind possibly productive of action that other
wise would not be contemplated
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
RED TIME TALES
BY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
The Red Tubs

ONE DAY IN the late fall q gardener
started away from the barn with q
wheelbarrow-load Of tulip bulbs.
Here's q good days work for me-" "
said he to himself, as he began set
ting them out in neat rows in the
front-yard flower beds. "IM be
lucky II finish this job by night"
He worked diligently, but when
the early autumn twilight fell over
the earth there were still some bulbs
yet implanted.
II don't want to have to DO this
tomorrow" said he; II guess It will
be all right If I stick these In the
ground Just In front of these bushes,
instead Of in the regular flower
beds" So, without much careful
planning. he set the dozen or more
tulip bulbs In the ground just in
front of the bare bushes.
And all through the winter the
tulip bulbs slept In their coy bed
and cared not q whit where they
were; for they were warm and com.
Portable and that was all that
mattered.
But when the sun stopped his win
Ter Journey ana started on his trip
high in the sky. when Jack Frost
went to bed In his northern home
and the gentle south win&s blew
through the trees, then the tulip
bulbs walked up from their long
sleep and began to grow up toward
the sunshine. But dearie me! By
the time they reached the top Of the
soil, what do you suppose had
happened7
The bushes had dressed themselves
in beautiful dresses Of green leaves
and flowers and the tulip leaves
couldn't look through the bush leaves
at all! The leaves grew that
denselyi
What in the world will we do
now?" cried the tulip plants to each
other. "Some careless gardener has
planted US too far back under the
bushes and we never in the world
can see enough sunshine to make our
blossoms! All. me! What shall we
do"
Now a few sunbeams shone upon
the bushes and q few south breezes,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
What Is Happening To Railway Expenses

On the basis of current taxes, wages
and prices of equipment and supplies
the expenditures of the railways of the
United States, assuming that normal
purchases will be maintained, will run
around S500,000,000 a year more than
they did on the basis of the taxes,
/ wages and prices that prevailed during
most of the fiscal year ended on June
80, 1915, the Railway Age Gazette esti-
mates in its current issue.
1T Is perfectly natural" the Railway
Age Gazette says, that the public, and
especially the shipping public, should
be asking why the railways should be
asking for large advances in freight
rates when they have recently been
making the largest gross and net earn
ings In their history.
THE reason why it Is natural Is that
the public does not realize, and that
railway managers themselves only re-
Gently have begun fully to realize, the
magnitude of the increases in ex-
penses and taxes which the railways
suddenly have had thrown upon them.
The public naturally desires to
know what have been some of these in
creases in expenses, and to what ex-
tent, II present prices are maintained,
they will affect operating expenses. 1t
is impossible as yet to give detailed
figures, but 1t Is possible to give some
estimates which are based on actual
available facts. The following are some
estimates as to the extent to which
eight items entering into railway ex-
penses will be increased for the rail-
ways as a whole annually by advances
In wages and prices which already
have taken place over wages and prices
which actually entered into the oper-
ating expenses of the railways during
most of the fiscal year ended on June
80, 1915:
t raj n service employees
wages (due to Adamson
acD .............$6 10000, 900
Other employees wages 49,. 10000, 600
Fuel increase in price, so
cents ton) ........... 100, 900, 900
Taxes increase Is per cent? 100000
Rail $4,000, 900 tons, Increase
in price per ton 500 800. 10000, 900 |
Locomotives (3500 at in
crease in price of 30 per
cent? ................ 10000. 900
Passenger carE $4,000 at in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

the best you know how, and every
ming viii turn out all right-never
fear"
Thus encouraged, the tulip plants
went to work. They grew fine green
leaves andlongstems. Such long stems
and such strong stems you never in
all your life saw-so long that thew
reached up through the bushes and
out toward the sunshine. And by
the time the scarlet tulip blossoms
were ready to bloom the stems were
long enough to stick the blossoms
clear into the sunshine. Think of
that! But Of course that took time.
All the other tulips were done with
their blooming when, at the end Of
June. these brave scarlet tuiips
thrust out their buds and opened
bright red blossoms into the sun
shine. Weren't they good workers?
Tomorrow Dsckey's Bath
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
THE coSToFLIVING,


Theme Of a thousand jests! Though
oft bemoaned,
Though cursed in fury and re-
viled in rumors,
Most often you are damned II must
be owned,
BY housewives and, by ultimate
consumers
These tear the hair, these threaten
and berate you
And try so vainly to investigate YOU.
And you. aloof, the head erect with
pride,
You go your way, despoiling of our
purses
your hide,
A fig you seem to care for all the
curses,
But see! while others rail in phrases
biting
A little gem OF rhyme We are in
diting,-
A little gem OF rhyme to sing thy
praise,
Theme of thousand jests! Though
many mortals
Have damned you well We wish you
happy days,
And thank you for the many jokes
and chortles.
The many wheezes we have penned
about you;
Ours would have been a harder lot
without you'll
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

nine times worse" If winds should
cease to blow we'd have lot of snow,
or rain, or hail, or slush perhaps a
thunderbolt would give my muse jolt,
and make my harpstrings hush. How
ever bad things be, look on them
with glee, embalming them in verse;
when evil things are done. we'll likely
see the dawn Of something IL times
worse. I look on things like this, and
so I'm full of bliss, when I'm not full
Of prunes. and all the windy dav
wend my cheerful way, and MARBLE
sprightly tunes.
Copyright by George Matthew Adans)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
WISE AND PATRIOTIC.

1.-THE state administration proposes to carry state
loans during the absence of debtors who enlist in the
army and if any shall be killed to turn the property
to the families of the deceased free of debt That is
only one of many wise and patriotic plans for Idaho pre-
paredness suggested by Governor Alexander and his
sociates in the state house They all highly commend
able but special approval will be given by the public for
the orethought behalf the families of debtors to the
state who may go forth to help defend their country
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

swats me and it
stings. 1t comes
and takes a fall
from my new para
sol, to my intense
disgust; 1t blows all
k n DIS of dirt
against my Sunday
shirt, and fills my
ears with dust. yet
blow, o wind" I
say, land all the
livelong day your
program weird re-
hearse; for II you'd
disappear, they'd
send some weather
here that would be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
Tie Business of
Living q "a %
Nv MRS EVA EnNApp
A NEIcHeoR,s HARn l,,c.<
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD,

A NEIGHRoR's HARD LUCK.
Good morning" called q voice. MIRA
Fillmore turned to look at the speaker
She was sweeping the porch.
why. good morning, Mrs. Black
Can't you come inr'
"Oh, no, mustn't" she said, but she
calmly walked UP the steps and sat
down on the porch. IT must be gettins
on. am going to town to do some
shopping. l thought would go early
and avoid the rush," She laughed
good-naturedly at her own pleasantly.
You are always working. Never saw
such woman. Don't you ever stop p
"Oh, yes.' was the smiling reply, as
Eleanor sank down by her neighbor's
side.
When you are asleep, you mean"
laughged her friends. TITS too bad
about the Fowlers, isn't it?'
What about them7" inquired Flea
nor.
Hadn't you heard? Mr.. Fowler has
lost his position, and they are going
away" Mrs. Black compressed her lips
as If keeping back a great deal more
than she told.
Il am SO sorry" Eleanors tone was
sincere. II like Mrs. Fowler very
much"
"oh, she's all right. What that wo-
man stands!" A tragic look passed
over her face.
Il always thought Mr.. Fowler SEEM
ed very kind to her."
"Oh, 1 suppose he is fond of her in O
way. but ] do not like the way" Mrs.
Black tapped with her foot on the
floor. "They are to have an auction
and sell every rag and stick of furni-
ture they possess, and she is to 60 to
her people till he gets another posi-
ton"
Poor woman, that will be hard"
said Eleanor. when is the sale to
be?" .
"On Friday. 1 am going. They have
some good things, and they 60 for
song at an auction" Mrs. Black rose
stiffly. Il must be going. 1 said
would not stop and talk to anyone on
the way to town this morning, and here
/ am" She laughed easily.
I am so glad you stopped; see you
so seldom" was Eleanor's smiling
reply.
Nobody sees you unless she comes
to you. You never get out. 1t makes
me cross with you" Mrs. Black was
going down the steps.
you don't look cross. You know l
would like to see you. and the other
but there Is so much to do"
She sighed softly.
Let the work go. You would live
just as long, nay, longer, if you put
fewer ruffles on your girls dresses and
let them wear dark, plain clothes that
did not soil so easily. Goodby. I will
not lecture you any more this morn
ing.
Eleanor watched her disappear down
the street under the gaily colored
naples and returned to her sweeping.
So the Fowlers werc going away.
She stopped her work q moment as she
finished the last step, and leaned on
her broom.
How l would like to buy Mr.. Fow-
ler's handsome desk. for Douglas for
his birthday. Douglas needs a desk and |
he has spoken about getting ono often.
believe l will go to, the auction and |
see If can possibly afford to get IT."
She hurried into tho house, her mind |
full of the plan. II could pay five dol |
lars down. have not spent the five |
dollafs mother gave me for my birth |
day; and I could pay a little every
month" She nodded her head reso-
utely! 81 can get it all paid up before
give it to him."
1t did not occur to her that II would |
be pleasant to have money to buy a |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
SHUDDERING.

Shuddering is done by clenching the
jaws and running a CULVER down the
spine. 1t is important to be able to
shudder well at a time when there is
so much news of a shudderlng nature.
A few moments spent each day in the
simpler exercises of shuddering will
soon make you proficient. Compose
your features and sit quietly for a
while. Then think of something hor-
rible. You may not be able to shud-
der at first, but in time you will find
you can shudder at any length on
slight provocation. 1t is always en-
barrassing to be unable to shudder
well when you are giving a sympa-
thetic ear to friends account of his
operation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
present Without such oaretul plannfnp

present without such careful planning
Rigid economy had become such a part
or her life that she accepted 1t as she
did the weather, and made the best of
1t. Douglas Fillmore had one of those
positions without prospect of advance
ment, and as the cost or everything
mounted, she racked her brain to make
the income that promised to be always
at a standstill meet the ever increasing
bills, without even thinking that it was
a hardship.
(To be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

The $1,000, 100000 raised for the
British war loan, If assembled in 81
notes laid end to end, would stretch
four times around the earth near the
equator.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

who were passing By, heard every
word that the tulip plants said.
Don't you worry about that" cried
the sunbeams and the breezes en-
couragingly. "You 60 right ahead
with your growing. Do your work
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

1t has been ordered by the Seattle
city council that hereafter members
Of orchestras and the audience must
stand when THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" is being played or sung.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

Fearing a riot at the regular town
caucus of jamestown, R. l., IL of the
towns prettiest girls were put in front
seats, and there wasn't a boot or cat
call
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
100000

crease in price Of 80 per
cent? ................ 100000
Freight cars (175,e00 at in
crease in price OF 80 per
cent ............ los. ooo, 900
Total increase in these
eight items ......... .3447, ooo. 900
Most Of these estimates seem con-
sentative. For example. Samuel Rea,
president of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has indicated that the eastern roads
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
RE M E Der?

The woes of life are not few
Yet few more bitter, as a rule,
Than when a lad in school you knew
A tough boy lay in wait for you
To get you after school!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
FOOLISH

Upon your feet! The foe is near!"
The sergeant cried to Private Rack
He must have been fool, we fear,
To sit upon attack.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

Beauty is only Skin Deep. So
that most Plain Women are Thin
Skinned about it.