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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
Paper AGAIN Published.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.-Maxi
milan Harden's suppressed Zukunft
reappeared today and advised the res
toration of Alsace Lorraine to France
and Trieste to Italy If a durable
peace is to be secured, German dis
patches stated.
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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
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Fair. Somewhat warmer. Lo-
cal temp p. M. 70; z a. m.
"a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
Basketball Played
First In Springfield
Just Is Years Ago

BasketbalPs twenty-fifth birthday
finds the game flourishing as never
before. and crowding baseball and
track athletics for popular favor. 1t
was just a Quarter OF century ago
today, Jan. ID, 1892, that the first
match game Of basketball was played,
in Springfield, Mass, between two
class teams Of the Y. M. c. A. Training
School. The sport was invented by
DR.. James A. Naismith, then of the
Springfield Institution, but now of the
University of Kansas. 1t is estimated
that at least a quarter Of million
persons now play basketball as mem
bers Of regular clubs, and the sport
has spread all over the United States
and Canada, and to Europe, South
Africa and the Far East. In the early
days of the game there were as many
as twenty men on a side, but since
1896 there have been five to a team.
The rules have been standardized of
hate years, and basketball, in its i'm
proved form, promises to become the
great American indoor sports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
THE HOLDOUT


/ We now are drawing very near to
that sad season Of the year when we
shall be quite sure to hear the Hold
outs dismal sob. A lodge Of sorrow
he convenes, and walls that fifteen
thousand beans his boss must dig up
from his jeans, or else he'll quit the
job. He says he'll, never, never play
unless he gets boost in pay, and
maybe he'll quit anyway-he's tired
of the old game. He weeps and walls
and rants and raves and says ball
players are but slaves. who'd better
much be in their graves-oh, it's an
awful shame. His woes drive us al
most to drink. and we're SO sorry for
the gink we lie awake o. nights and
think and worry DER his lot. Yet he
gets dollars for the dimes a guy can
earn in writing rhymesryep, he will
grab at least ten times as much as
we have got.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
The Battling Question

The gods who dwelt on Olympus
heights
Used oft. to gather on rainy night
To spiel of politics, sport and war,
And love and scandal and fights and
gore.
They argued long and they argued
loud,
And some were humble and some were
proud,
For this gang of gods were much like
men,
And they punched each other now
and thens
And so, with much argument and
fuss,
Many the problems they settled. thus,
But one there was they could not de-
eide,
Though with mouths and fists they
often tried.
If the gods still lived, it's one good bet
They'd be squabbling Ger the question
What got the goats Of the gods on
high
Was What is an amateur, and why ?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

When at last the signatures are
attached to the peace pact that shall
end the most tremendous war of all
time. and the smoke clouds Of passion
and prejudice that now obscure the
vision have rolled away, the histor-
ians must undertake the gigantic task
Of writing new and vital chapter to
be added t6 the bloody records of hu-
manityss struggles. For the pains
taking and conscientious chronicler
this will involve the perusal of vast
number Of volumes. The flood of war
literature that has rolled from the
pressestof the world since the conflict
commenced has been tremendous in
volume, and. while much of it is
worthless for the purposes of the his
torian, there remains a vast residue
which he must study.
While many European libaries, and
not few on this side of the Atlantic,
have made imposing collections of
war literature, it is probable that the
greatest tonnage-for such works are
now to be measured in tons-is to be
found within the walls of the British
MuseUrn and its newspaper depart
ment. There a small army Of toilers
are engaged in sorting and classifying
this raw material of the historian.
q The British Museum celebrates to-
day its415Sth birthday, as it was es-
tablished on Jan. Is; 1759, when the
doors Of the institution were opened
to the public. It was Sir Hans
Sloane, an Irish-born physician OF
Scotch extraction, who is honored as
, he 70 of hn no
was created a baronet-a title to
which mo English physician had be-
fore attained-just two centuries ago,
in recognition Of his labors in. writ
ing a Natural History of jamaica y
His library Of $4,000 volumes and
1856 manuscripts, and his remarka-
BILE collection of natural history and
art objects, he bequeathed to the
government, on condition that his
daughters be paid 100000. which
sum scarcely exceeded the value OF
the gold and silver medals, ores and
precious stones ins his collection. Sir
Hans was SO when he died, although
he had been sickly youth, and ad
behen attacked by tuberculosis.
Several other collections were
added ito that Of, Sloane before the
museum was formally opened in
Montagu House in 1859. Its growth
was so rapid that new buildings had
to be erected in 1929, and subsequent
Years have brought many additions
It has been said that the British
Museums library contains all the
books ever printed, but this Of course
isa Wild exaggeration. OF the books
published in England since the In
vention Of printing about Is per cent
are now to be found In the shelves Of
the British Museum. and the per.
centage is being gradually increased
by purchases and gifts Of old books
and the receipt OF new books requirr
ed by the British copyright law.
The Literary Lady OF Bloomsbury
as. the British Museum is known, re
Quires tidy sum for her upkeep. Al
though the gifts to the museum rep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

resent a tremendous value, the insti-
tuition costs the British public in the
neighborhood of million dollars a.
year,
To attempt to estimate the value
of the literary contents of the mu-
scum would be vain. Even the sigma
lures on the application blanks of
readers would command a sum to
stagger the imagination for prac-
tically every distinguished man of
England in the last century and a
half has attached his autograph to
such blank, and thousands of the
great men of other lands have also
been patrons Of the museums liz
brary. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
DERMATOLOGIST

JENNIE A. BALL-Graduate N. Y.
School of Dermatology, Growth Of
hair on face, warts and moles re-
moved by electric needle Facial
massage and scalp treatment Room
612, 1115 Main street. Phone s16.
T 20 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
INTERN TIONAL \
Eco CONTEST

The hens at Storrs produced, all
told, 1925 eggs for the tenth week of
the egg laying contest. They just
about kept the pace of the preceding
,s-ek but lost an even 100 eggs as
-Srdpsred with the corresponding
: SEX a year ago. They are still work
~r nr, a margin of approximately
1,uU0 eggs over last years records to
date but both the management and
the contestants would like to see this
margin increased rather than other
wise.
The leading pens for the week were
so far apart that it was hardly any
race at all. A. p. Robinson's Leg
horns from Calverton, N. ", were an
easy first with 40 eggs to their credit.
Hillview Poultry FARMS Reds from
st. Adams, VT. were in second place
with production Of 40 eggs. Jules F.
Trancais' Barred Rocks from West
Hampton Beach, l.. T., laid "a eggs
and Tom Barron's pen Of White Wy
andottes from Catforth, England, and
Alian's Reds from Newport, r. l., tied
with 33 eggs.
The monthly awards for December
have been announced as follows, blue
ribbon, Or first prize was won by Rob-
with a yield Of 1913 eggs. Second prize
ribbon for the month goes to Brae-
side Poultry Farms pen of Leghorns
from Stroudsburg, Pa, that laid 1877
eggs. -LCloyes & Sul1ivan's pen of
Buff Wyandottes from Hartford,
Conn, and J.. o. LeFevre's White
Leigh orns from New Paltz, N. T.. each
got third place ribbon with 157
eggs each. These four pens (forty
birds) consumed during the month
160 pounds Of grain, LA pounds of
mash, II pounds OF shell, and Z
pounds OF grit that cost about $3.50.
The eggs from these four pens sold
at an average Of SO cents dozen
thus bringing In gross receipts
amounting to little more than $35.
The three best pens Of the principal
varieties are as follows:
~. - ~ Al u D ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

A bill designed to abolish the use
of cigarettes in Oklahoma was passed
by the FAouse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
AUTO REPAIRING

j. F. COLLINS, Honest automobile
| repair work; De1co starting, lighting
| and ignition CAT Broad ST.,
| Bridgeport. Conn. Tel Barnum
| e7O3
It's all
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
ASHES REMOVED

GENERAL CARTING, ashes and
rubbish removed, etc, at short no
tice. Also auto trucking, etc. GOOD
service. right prices. Slattery Bros.
739 Wood Ave. Telephone 1905.
T 20 all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

l0 ROOM, double house. excellent los
cation for rocming house, $4.600s
$500 cash. room, family house.
$500: $500 cash. s room. fam
lily house. $4,000: $500 cash. I.
Weiss. 143S Main st.. Tel $685.
Baxnn-~ LIS -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

HOUSE FOR SALE-Two family 3
room house, Is and II Jetlan Place.
$4,000, part cash.
A II DIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
DYEING AND CLEAN &c
INSTRUCTION

e. RILEY GARRISON, pianist and &C.
companist, thoroughly practical
course Of piano instruction. Studio
AZ Taylor Building, 46 Cannon S..
A 8 aII*
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

Or. MANSFIELD, FOOT SPI5CIAL-
1ST, 1107 Main -treet Over billions.
cures bunions. callouses pared. 80
cents. still practice the famous
Mansfield Method which cures. Open
Afternoons and Sundarx. D12 de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15


GIRLS IN OUR CORSET
D E p A r T, M E NJ r FOR
MAKING, JOIN I n G.
STRIPPING, STEEL Gov
Err, FLOSSERS, AND
FLOSS CLIPPING.
STEADY WORK. GOOD
WAGES
WARNER BROS. co.
APPLY AT EMPLOY
MENT OFFICE
COR. LAFAYETTE AND
GREGORY STREETS
AS tf*
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

WANTED-Apartme Three to Five
Rooms, Heated and Lighted. Fur
nished or unfurnished, with or with
out board. Reply II. I. S.. Care.
Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
HOUSES TO RENT

HOUSES FOR SALE-If you havs
few hundred dollars cash, and want
to own your own home, write me.
New house, electric lights and every
convenience, very easy terms. Ad-
dress Home" Care OF Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
10 Rent

TO REN1-Residence on Golden Hill
recently renovated. Store on Main
ST. Store on East Main. Edwin
Frauenberger, 164 State ST.. Bar
mum 2549.
H 20 *tf j
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
AUTO BODIES
Hair Dressing
CHIROPRACTIC NATUPEoPArHs

DR.. III. f. Pope; DIR. e. T. Wetherbe.
Chiro otic-Natureopath, Meigs
building, Room lot, entrance 13G
Fairfield avenue. office hours 9 to
IL a. M, 1880 to p. M, to D.
In. Closed Thursday and Saturday
evenings. Bridgeport, Conn, Tel
1874.
= a stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
Doctor
Furniture

ECALLY AROs.. 105 srATE 81.
LarRess dealers Of second hand fur
niture IN the state. We pay moro
than others: We have TO rent to
Fay. 3 10 ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

$3.50, $500 cash buys % rGom 2
family house. with improvements.
This is the biggest bargain in the
city. Must be seen to be appreci-
ated L. Weiss. 975 Howard Ave.
Tel 74S6.
G 80 etf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

FOL SALE CHEAP-Double. single,
two family houses. lots and tie best
shore hotel on the sound. Estah-
ltshed twenty-five years; land with
out the houses worth more than
ask for the whole plant. Easy
terms. c. II. Fleming. s5z Main
Street. Phone. Bridgeport. Conn
p 20 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

VIOLINS, CELLOS, Bones. Mando-
Inns, Orpheum Bahjo- mandolins.
Ukuleles. Everything for musicians
at Gilman's Music Studio, 80 Gold
en- Hill Corner ,Iain.
~ eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

THREE FINE two family houses for
sale all with modern improve
ue1ts; room for drive, one with
garage: located in excellent resi-
Dental sections. They must BE-
sold at once and are therefore to
be had at a. sacrifice. Investments
$1,000 to $1,000. balance on terms
10 suit. Phone 2t43-3 or Fox No.
TO suit. Phone 1743-c or Boz L
w.. care Farmer. 1t3s a8up
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
Clothes Washer

FAMILY houses in East Side and
West End, $500 cash, balance easy
terms. Schnee & Schnee, oo9 Sc
curity bldg.
TIP asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

$500, $500 Cash East End 2 family
lot 5Ox10O, IL rooms, improvements
McAulay. Meigs Building
T1Ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

FORCED SALE-Owner needs cash.
modern two family house. large lot.
central location; price $4,000; house
alone cost more; easy terms Coo
Realty Co., Phone Barnur 1887:
500 Warner BlGs.
IL all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
fAllLJlllalces

ACyOMOBrnE OWNERS ATTEN.
TAON: We can savs -ou money on
your automobile. fire and liability
insurance. Give Us a CHARGE to II.
Fure before you insure elEcwhere.
falmon Goodseli q, Co., No. 1854
Main street Phone No. u.
y : sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

p. MARCHESE. first class shoe max
er, repairing. shoes made to order.
1857 North Main ST.
IS *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
CORSET STORE

QUEEN LOUISE and Lady Betty
corsets $1.25 to IS. Unbreakable
plant bone sides. The Riker Cor
set store. 1879 Fairfield Ave.
ia tfs
The Washington times., 1917-07-23
MoI.ette Meets HIetaner.

Moisetts sprang in terror toward
the door. opened It and crossed the
empty saloon crying with all her
strength.
"Baucls! Baucisl"
At the door leading into the hall
she stumbled against the old negress,
who was hurrying toward her. To-
gether mistress and maid went back.
1T Is nothing, mademoiselle," said
Baucis. as she raised the poor woman
and laid her back among the cush-
Ions.
"Unconsciousness always comes a
quarter OF an hour after the lucid In
tervaL"
But she fell while she was talking
to me-" said Moisette, as she dried her
tears.
"Ah, then II is the nrst time" an
swered Baucis quietly.
'MademoiSelle must not be afraid. II
Is nothing, though / will speak TO the
master, for the absence of the transit
tlonal quarter OF a hour as he calls
It is a thing to be taken note OF.
But above all. Mademoiselle, beg
you will not speak OF II. The master
threatened TO punish me severely II
ever left you alone with Madame
Martha"
My father threatened your" asked
Moisette in surprise.
yes, MAdemSoillG But you your
The Washington times., 1917-07-23
HICTANER---"'Ihe Man Fish, Who Ruled the Seas
le Life, With Its Double TRAGEDY

ribIe night began for me. This mortal
night, crossed now and then by lights
OF memory.
II must lose all consciousness Of
emotion, surprise, anguish, happiness,
too.
what have they done with mer
Where was the place at which
saw trees and flowers?
'What II the Lost Isle? Who are
you, yourself, Moisette? I don't"-
Madame! Madamew exclaimed
Moisette. you are
mo, no, wait" begged Martha in a
voice torn with anxiety.
Wait, you mustn't answer that
FIRST. Oh, II may only go on-but II
seems as II my eyes were growing
dim"
The poor woman trembled and clunE
to the arms OF the weeping girl. In
an earnest tone. she implored:
Moisettes-t tell me-for the love of
your mother-tsll me. Was Charles
ever found? What happened to himf
Have you ever heard them talk about
him? Have you ever read anything
about my Charles? Tell me-answer
me. dear"
But what was his name?" ques-
TONED Moisette fervently. Charles,
isn't enough. I don't remember ever
hearing OF the thing, but II I have,
perhaps his name would recall It.
Charles Is only a given name"
"Ah, yes, Moisette," exclaimed
Martha. growing terribly hoarse.
Yes. yes. his name. 1t vast was
oh GodI'
With a blood-curdling shrek as II
she were being murdered. Martha
spranR I'M beat the air with her arpoa
and fell gasping to the floor.
The Washington times., 1917-07-23
The Sultan's Pastime.

Although the Sultan Of Turkey Is
Tsputsd to be the LATEST potentate
IN Europe. he Is pGssionAtsly fond
Of reading. For weeks at q time he
viii shut himself up in his private
suite at YIldiI RIosk-ths Turkish
Buckingham Palace
with literature OF all kinds. classical
works. novels, magazines and news
papers. With the exception of his
personal attendants. Ministers Of
State and foreign ambassadors, no
one Is allowed into the imperial
sanctuary during thu sultAn's lit
srary ''itG~
But the sick Man Of Europe" Is
somewhat handicapped. a. his
knowledge OF European languages
e limited In order to overcome
this difficulty he employs q transla-
tion office. Here there 10 q crowd
Of officials, who speak all the Ian
guRges of Europe and the East. and
for their use all the political and
illustrated newspapers OF impor-
lance, are procured from which
extracts are made and translated
for the sultan. There are hfteeen
superior transIators. called drago-
man seeretaries. In this office, and
their pay 10 from ten TO forty Turk
ish pounds monthly.
The translations are not limited
20 political publications.; novels and
romances In all languages are also
translated for the Sultan. and many
Thousands have found their way
into the Imperial library. They are
all written on thick white royal
octave Eilt-edged paper. and are
fAstsnSd together with green al
The Washington times., 1917-07-23
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

Fulbert. q Buddhist monk OF the TibetAn
Lama, living In an Isolated house on the
Island OF Cabrera In the Mediterranean.
longs to rule the world. Fllbert Is alone
with Oxus. master OF the house. who has
made startling experiments In vivisection.
Fulbert learns that OIus has succeeded In
producing . new kind OF creature by
inEraftinG the lungs OF q great nsh in an
orang outang. They decide to tn the
same experiment on q human being.
Oxus had expected his own wife, Bertha
to give birth to q male child. but little
girl was born instead. Fulbert, in mon
astery In Spain. takes from Martha de
Bliguires her male infant born out OF
wedlock. The mother goes mad when the
child IL torn from her breast.
Fulbert takes the child and journeys
back to Cabrera.
Eighteen years rass. The reene shifts
to the French torpedo boat Cyclone, In
Vnlefranehs HArbor. The commander,
Lieut.. Louis de Ciserat, IL talking TO
friend. II u February l. Ciserat calls at
tention to . Newspaper article which tells
OF q visit Of q mysterious stranger to the
palace of the Kaiser. The Kaiser IL com
handed to dissolve the ReichStag by the
The Washington times., 1917-07-23
Advice to the Married

same with this BloominRburE FAM
lily. The wife IL the balance wheel
The husband IL the steam whistle.
all noise and show. II IL often thua
This young husband ought to In.
terOst himself occasionally In some
Of the solid. substantial things
which please his wife. such as
more money. . finer house. . better
barn and perhaps = larger garden.
In these days nobody can raise too
much garden sass. and an evening
spent in wedding ont q bed of rad
ishes IL a nobler evening than an
evening spent watching the second
instAlment OF The Mysteries of
Mary Ann, however absorbing the
mysteries may seem TO the shallow
brain Of this young hubby.
could suggest q compromise to
this young couple. but fear the
Young couples do not compromise
very readily in these days II
trench warfare. The god Mars IL
a busy little cup Of tea in this
ere. and when II is all over he IL
going to hand this poor old planet q
terrible, bill for overtime, belisvs
your old Aunt Sophie!
As / said before. the young bus
band must, II he intends to grab his
share OF happiness while here, adapt
himself to his surroundings just as
. hsh stops Hopping about soon
after II Is caught TherN Is no
other solution for him. II there
were, Aunt Sophie would Eladly
pass IL along.
Young men, FORGET the movies!
They are at best but q form Of
amusement, and life f. not all
amusement for the best Of us. We
all have spells when the serious
things of existence rise up and swat
us In the beeEer. II We must lapse
into commonplace diction TO pound
home our point Be earnest now
and then. Be serious long enough
TO figure ahead.
II IL pleasant slipping honey,
But the bees don't get the money.
The Washington times., 1917-07-23

ct loved him without knowing what
love was.
He loved me. or pretended TO. and
I allowed myself to be led into temp
tation-
Then he disappeared.
ct was in despair. for when / re-
turned home. ! know that my sin was
to bear Its bitter fruit. I told my
story to my priest, but did not con-
fess my lovers name.
The priest took pity on me. and,
under a false pretext he persuaded
my family to send me for time into
n retreat, where my boy was born.
For my honors sake had prom
ised 10 abandon the child and to
never see 1t again. He was taken
away. / never knew where"
And you never saw him again?'
exclaimed Moisette, pale with emo
tion.
mo. and 1t was perhaps in that way
that God punished me most. But lis
ten.
RESTORED to my family. had two
losses to mourn in secret, that OF my
lover, whom I have always loved In
spIte of his faithlessness, and that OF
my son. whom 1 loved all the more
because l had given him up.
How you must have suffered!
murmured Moisette. her eyes nlled
with tears.
Alas, that was little compared
with what still awaited me-" and the
poor woman trembled as she brought
up once more her tragic past. But.
i'm patient, she hurried on.
"Moisette. quickly. listen.
II mourned lover and son In secret.
I might have lived in comparative
peace with this two-edged knife In
heart had never heard again Of
either. never knew what became Of
Of the child. for the priest always re-
fused to tell me anything about his
fate, but II all was darkness on the