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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN IN
 FIGHTING TRIM
They Keep To The Top
 Notch of Health.

The spirit of the times demands perfect health and nerves, and keep ing them up to the highest degree of ef1ciepcy.
 Wise men and women have learned that 1t does not pay to allow health or nerves to run down and are quick to take advantage of Natures greatest red blood and nerve tonic, Phosphated Iron, the minute they feel they are slowing up.
 Whatever your work may be there is no reason why 1t should continue to tire you; work should only use the right amount of your energy. It is trying to work on your nerves and forcing yourself that wastes your strength, runs you down, gives you those restless nights, loss of appetite and indigestion, when you get up in the morning as tired as when you went to bed.
 There Is no sense in anyone being victim of i'll health, poor blood, over work, nerves or the blues when Phosphated Iron will afford such prompt and permanent relief. All over the country men and women in every walk of life lay their good health, strength and nerves Of iron to the use of Phosphated Iron. the red blood and nerve builder, and will also put you on your feet, make i you feel like live one. It produces results that. last, that's what counts, 1 no 'ifs'' about 1t.
 | To insure physicians and their pa- | ttents getting the genuine Phosphated | Iron we have put in capsules only. 1 Do not take pills or tablets Insist on
 capsules.
 1 Hindle Drug Stores and leading
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
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 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Today in skool we finished the his try lessin, and Miss Kitty sed, Now childern, we are approaching the Krissmus season, and if eny of you know eny little appropriate pomes or recitations, we will devote a few min nits to heering them. Witch pritty soon Skinny Martin raised his hand, and Miss Kitty sed, Yes Algerntn, and skinny got up and recited this as follows:
 The boy stood on the berning deck And his hands and feet was cold as heck,
 And every time the wind did blow A icickle on his nose did grow. ! Algernin, do you know the incoming | of appropriate? sed Miss Kitty. Yes mann, it meens not too long, sed
 Skinny, and Miss Kitty sed, It meens nuthing of the sort, it meens sootabIe | to the occasion, now does anybody elts wunt to try? Wich Leroy Shooster did, reciting this as follows:
 Mary had a little lam { It's fleece was black as cole, 1 Because every time it fell in the mud It stayed there and started to roll
 Do you think that's pritty? sed Miss Kitty.
 l Yes mann, sed Leroy Shooster.
 Do you think its appropriate to the season? sed Miss Kitty. Yes mann, sed Leroy.
 Everybody who thinks that was prftty and appropriate to the season hold up his hand, sed Miss Kitty. W1ch all the fellows quick held ur their hands, and Miss Kitty sed, Its no use, we will start the arifmetick lessin.
 Wich we did.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
POLES
(Re T1eW.)

(EIef1eW.l
 At each one of the performances at Polls theatre yesterday big audiences greeted what is perhaps the greatest and best bill that has ever been put on at a local playhouse. The feature picture, Stolen Orders" thrilled the house with a thousand tense situa tions while the vaudeville program headined by Ma Gosse," a big pres entation based upon life in the under world in Paris, was in the class that could be termed all star"
 One of the biggest sensations on the bill, however, was the first Pathe pie lures showing the surrender of Ger manys Navy to Admiral Beatty and the British Fleet led by H. Nj. 5. Queen Hlizabsth. off the coast of Scotland. Batteships, battle cruisers, armored cruirers. protected cruisers, light cruirers and torpedo boat destroyers and submarines passed between the long double lines of Britain's fightiig ships and contingents from her All lies, to surrender.
 Never in the history of the world has such @ humiliating and mighty surrender taken place and the pie lures seen at Polls give close ups in such profusion that the shame of the Hun can at last be seen as he hands over to the Allies his sea monsters without a battle. The Pathe pictures show the German flag being hauled down and the British Naval Ensign being raised on the battleships Seid- lttz, Pommern, Hindenburg and the scores of smaller craft.
 ! Ma Gosse," with Mile. Mana, ere ated a furore. Every one of the IA people in he company are accom- plished artists and the act is superbly staged in every detail. Anna Francis proves to be a fascinating and dainty comedienne, whose songs, comedy and personality leave nothing to be de- sired.
 l Laurie and Prince prove another big hit and bring the house down with their original comedy and songs. Cor -nelia and Adele are big favorites and deserve the big reception which they receive from the audience. The Five Martins present one of the greatest exhibitions of hand to hand balanc- ing and contortion ever seen in l Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
NO CIVIL SERVICE
 WORK IN CAPITAL

Information has been received from the Civil Service Commission stating that no person, even though he has passed a civil service examination. should come to Washington expecting to find employment at the govern ment service, unless a formal offer of appointment has been received from some duly authorized officer of the government.
 The commission will of course, continue to hold examinations for po- sitton in which vacancies exist or are likely to occur, but 1t will no longer authorize any eligible to proceed to Washington until he Is offered an appointment in the usual way. Many eligibles, thinking that the govern rnent will supply them with appoint ments have come to Washington and found that there were no positions open or them, in this way causing them much inconvenience, loss o1 money and time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
PARK

Billy Arlington, the best purveyor of the tramp style of comedian, heads the stupendous aggregation of glisten- ing, glittering, gleaming stars of bur lesque ever assembled in. one com pany and "The Golden Crook Com pany," the next attraction at the Park Thursday, Dec. 19, brides itself on the strength of its exceptional star cast which include George Douglas, Eleanor Cochran, Pail Mall Trio, Har- lie Mayne, Edward Hennessey, Wal ter LaFoy, Carl Taylor and Hite and Reflow "The Goldren Crook" is this seasons surprise event, embracing all that extravaganza can conceive, sug- gest or imagine. The performance is crisp and sparkling, overhowing with merriment of the wholesome kind. The chorus is another one of the ex- ceptional features consisting of 30 handsome girls specially selected for their looks and ability, embodying beauty, youth and grace diving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
BOARDS ASK FOR
 OUESTTONNAIRES

Draft boards wish to call the at tention of registrants to the fact that many have not returned their ques- tionnaires. All men between the ages of Is and 36 who have not done so will be rated as delinquents, ana be dealt with as such. The mis- understanding probably has arisen from the fact that the opinion pre- valent that all obligations were at an end through the signing of the ar mistice. This is an error, and reg istrants must proceed the same as before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
Behind I1E FootIights'
PLAZA

Billy Hart and company with his "Clrcus Girls" wase distinct nov city at the Plaza theatre, yesterday. The act opens with an amusing min iature circus parade and Billy Hart as an announcer of the attractions of the big show and his descriptions of what can be seen inside of the side show Is immense, and succeeds in having everybody roaring laughing The four girls in the act are all clever singers and dancers and each Is heard In some specially Probably the greatest fun of the act was when Billy Hart introduced his entertain ing mind reading stunt, whereby with the assistance of members of the audience he had them all roaring.
 Harry Mason and company three men and one woman, in their com edy dramatic skit entitled, "At the Prize t1ght," were also the eource of much pleasure. The act opened in the home of peddler and his son and daughter The son insisted upon being a prize fighter instead of following his father S footsteps. When the father learned that to win the fight which had been scheduled would mean a big sum of money, all scru- ples were forgotten. The second scene of the slzit shows the ring and a photoplay reel shows the fight in progress. This act also is one of originality and distinctiveness,
 Walter and Daniels offered a pleasing act of novelty, variety and comedy with clever line of comedy talk, which they brought to a close with character impersonaions of a soldier of '61 and a Red Cross nurse with 8 toast to our Army and Navy. The Gabberts, man and woman, closed the vaudeville bill with d splendid athletic exhibition of hand balancing and gymnastics.
 Gail Kane and Stuart Holmes in stirring drama of human frailties When Men Betray," held the inter- est of everybody from start to finish It is a dramatized story written by Ivan Afbrahamson, dealing with an unfaithful husband, wno lets his owr wife be shamed, but when he learns that his sister. has been betrayed be- gins to realize his duty as a man t. his family and tries 10 make repara- ton only when it is too late. Gal Kane portrays the part of the wife and Stuart Holmes is shown in the role of friend to the husband whom he tries to "doublecross" when th' opportunity offers. The picture call for great dramatic action and the cas- playing in it have all been suitabl! chosen.
 The Gaumont News which show! Bome of the latest happenings 1r Washington, and the Allies War Re view close the bill of excellence tt De shown today and tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
MID WEEK SOCIAL

Another big time is promised the dancers of the city at the mid-week social Thursday evening at Quilty's Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue. These socials are becoming very pop ular and draw large crowds. Mur- rays orchestra furnishes music for dancing, novelties are Introduced and a good time may be expected. Popu- lar admission prices.-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17
COLD CONE! HEAD
 AND NOSE CLEAR
First dose of "Pape's Gold Compound" relieves all
 grippe misery.
non,t stav stuffed-up!

Don't stay Stuueu-up!
 Quit blowing and snu2flingl A dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages stops nasty discharge or nose running; relieves sick headache. duliness, faverishness, gore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
 "Pape's Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only few cents ct drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastes nice and causes no inconvenience. D. a't accept a substitute.-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17

If you can't pay for having your house repaired and painted at pres ent cost of labor you can always of fer the house in part payment for the job.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-17

Detectives found the bag in which the money stolen in the East Brook lyn Savings Bank robbery last week was carried by the robbers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1898.

Honorable ID. j. Hennessy of the
Hennessy Mercantile company is in
Missoula today looking after his bust
ness affairs.
The election of school trustees held
on Saturday afternoon resulted in the
election Of J. > Kemp and the re-elec;--
ton of G.. +. Davis, a present trustee.
Mrs. Mary Knowles and S. II. Draper,
the two other contestants. We're de-
fcatcd.
The many friends of T.. A. Winstan-
ley will make an effort this evening to
induce him to become Il candidate for
mayor on the Republican ticket
City Clerk Hobitzell requests that all
nominations for the coming municipal
election be filed with him before
Thursday next at noon. otherwise they
will not be considered and will fail for
want of publication,
Trains are running very irregular
! these days and the Northern Pacific
| t. experiencing some difficulty in es-
| tabishng it's new rapid transit service,
which it contemplates inaugurating on
| April Il.
District court is again in session
with Judge Woody in the chair and
| hammering away at the tail end Of
/ the trail calendar with n view to Il
| speedy adjournment to the terra which
has been d long one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
vy9pMgsDAv, APRIL ; 1918.
DON'T FORGET THE SCHOOLS.

@ We hope that the interest of
The people in the welfare of the
schools will be shown by a much
larger vote than was polled at
the city election.
With no suggestion Of criticism
Tor the present board, we may
say that a truly efficient board,
representing the best type Of our
citizenship, may be had only
when all Of the voters are aroused
at election time. Each must real
ixo his or her responsibility. Ger
tainly, there are enough good
men and women in Missonla to
elect the best of the candidates
and they do their duty i'll
studying the qualifications OF
these candidates, and voting for
the best Of them, regardless of
anything but the interests OF the
schools, we may then look for
ward to an era of good things.
We believe that Mrs. Farms
worth is especially we'll fitted for
q trustees duties. She has shown
q very strong interest in ednca-
tlonal development, as well as in
the affairs OF Missoula that con-
Germ every philosophical citi-
zen. She believes in progress,
but only along lines that have
been we'll tested. She is not a
faddist, but has mind that
searches for the best and surest
methods.
We say again that the mothers
Of this city will have more conf
dence in the conduct of the
schools, if a woman of Mrs.
Farnsworth's type is on the board.
Their relations will be closer and
the results should be beneficial TO
the community.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
Origin of Old Proverbs

Every nation has many interesting
proverbs. Here are a few classified as
English:
He feeds like boar in frank.
The ape claspeth her young SO long
that at last she killeth them.
A hog that's bemired endeavors to
bemirc others.
The robin and the wren are Gods
cock and hen; the martin and the
swallow are Gods meat and marrow.
English they may be but they are
certainly rarely quoted, and to most
people viii be entirely unfamiliar.
One obtains historical glimpses in
proverbs. The familiar "robbing Peter
to pay Paul" is said to derive its
origin from the fact, that in the reign
OF Edward VI the lands of st. Peter
at Westminster were appropriated to
raise money for the repair Of st,
pauls.
Those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones is based on
the fact that a party of incensed
SCotchmen once smashed the windows
Of the Duke of Buckingham's mansion,
which stood in st. Martins field and
had so many windows that it went by
the name of the glass house" and
that when the court fayorite COM
planned to his king the monarch re-
piled. "Steenie. Steenie. those who
live in glass houses should be careful
how they fling stones"
Proverbs undoubtedly have ten
dency to travel They are carried
from one land to another by emigrants
tourists. missionaries. tradesmen and
seamen. but many which are closely
similar doubtless owe their origin tc
no common stock, but to the common
experience of mankind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
ON ADVERTISING.

The exceptionally large volume
Of advertising carried by The
Missoulian in March is fine evi-
dencc Of the confidence of the
people in The merchandising
methods of our local tradesmen.
The Missoulian's advertising
grows, because people are con
WINGED that our merchants tell the
truth with regard to values Of
goods offered for sale. Quick re-
turns are brought because ad-
vertising is known as the surest,
most reliable and most cconomi-
cal form of craftsmanship. The
wise housewife studies the adj
vcrtiscmcnts carefully, plans her
purchases accordingly and saves Il
vast lot of time and worry. There
is Il further saving i'll the time
that she would otherwise give to
the search for the new things that
are constantly coming upon the
market.
We do not believe there is Il
lefty in The entire northwest where
there is shown So much intelli-
gencc and conscience in prepar-
ing advertisements for customers.
I'VE know that there is scrupulous
care in avoiding cNaggeralion, in
appealing only to the sound sense
of the prospective customer and
in telling the truth.
! All this is quite different from
the methods of years back, or Of
The forms IN vogue in some com
ImunitieS at this time. Not long
lago a great store in New York,
with il stock valued al $1,000. 900,
Occupying almost a block. went
ont Of business. Ii failed because
it had lost the confidence of the
IpcUplc through advertising prom
Uses that were not kept. The
Igrcat asset of any business is it's
lgood will. When that has de-
lpartcd, trouble begins.
| The merchants of Mhssuula are
prosperous in these war times
because along with their careful
. business methods, they hay,
earned ana hold the confidence o.
the people in making good al
that they ADVERTISE The MiSSou
, Than serves the shores and thpil
customers i'll publicly announcin,
the advantages to the people o
purchasing certain goods at Ger
! tam times, of values made I'M
; usual by certain conditions. w
: believe this to be a most impor
4 tant service and, naturally. ar
ipleased with the results to tn
/, customers and to their merchants
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
disrepute the armed forces Of the
country must be stopped.

country must be stopped.
So these laws, such as the fed
|eral espionage law, have been
passed. The laws are what the
people want, what they know
they need. And the people want
them Interpreted for the benefit
Of the whole government, the
whole people, and not to the adj
vantage Of the person who Is con
fesscdly pro-Gcrman and doubt
less worse. For anyone who Is
pro-German now, is antl-Ameri-
can. There is no middle ground.
"Ye cannot serve God and mann
mon
And SO when the people see III
the courts, judges with supposed
ly unbiased minds, reading their
instructions to jurlcs, especially
when the cases involve the APP
plication of these America first
laws, is it not natural that they
should give their keenest atten-
ton to the views of the judges as
expressed in their directions so
given? These people who have
sent their life blood, in the per-
sons of their sons, abroad to stem,
on a strange field, the adyanc-
ing tide of barbarism, have more
than a casual interest in what
is being done here at home to
strengthen their sons position in
the trenches.
There was, therefore, an echo
of the opinion in the people in
the recent proposal Of Senator
Myers of Montana who, in the
United States congress, advocat-
ed law which will not allow all
judges to hold their office for life,
cor during good behavior" The
latter is a general term. There
are. so many things that may be
done with perfect safety under its
broad and sheltcring wings. The
judge, we are told, cannot be re-
moved save for high crimes and
misdcmeanors. Then, the peo-
pie ask, are we to infer that all
conduct which is not expressly a
high crime or a misdemcanor, to
be considered as good behavior?
Are we to go on witnessing
judges instructIng juries, and to
forget the principle so firmly set
down in the case of Penn, the
Quaker? Or are we to be, as of
old, the judges of the law and the
fact when pro-Germanism would
run rough shod over all the land
Perhaps Senator Myers was
not 50 far wrong in his idea re-
garding The tenure of office of
judges.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03

Plans have been drawn for mon
ster gun, 375 feet long and with a bore
OF 60 inches compared to which the
heaviest cannon now iii use would be
mere toys. The giant weapon would
have a range of 100 miles and fire q
shell 26A feet long. weighing 100 tons,
one of them being capable of destroy
ing the entire city of Essen and re-
ducing the krupp works to debris.
Two forms of shell are planned.
writes the inventor. Charles Beecher
Bunnel. in Popular Science Monthly.
The first is exploded by chloride of nit
rogen. The second shell would be
aimed at the same place and fired as
quickly as possibly to get the same
atmospheric advantages, whereupan il
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
TABLE LAMPS FROM OLD VASES

Don't discard your vases when you
tire OF seeing them about the house.
1t your home is lighted with electricity,
1t is an easy matter to turn them into
table lamps. says the Illustrated World.
Electrical supply houses are selling
sets of bulbs, sockets and wires ready
to be fitted into the opening of the
vase. An attractive wicker or bam-
boo shade covered with cloth may be
purchased at low price. \ small
amount of sand or lead should he
placed in the bottom Of the vase to
keep it steady.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
One Shell Might Destroy Krupp Works

would begin after landing to vomit in
nr merabie small shells containing os-
MUM and hydrocanie acid, eyanoeen.
etc.
The silent death produced by os-
MUM would make an ordinary grave
yard tame and commonplace; for the
osmium that can be piled on a ten
cent silver piece will kill l.aoe persons
have devised a shell which would
contain enough Of that poisonous metal
To kill as many as 100000 persons For
a month the regions where the proiec-
tile exploded would remain valley Of
death.
,meryille, y. J.. would protect New
York, Philadelphia, West Point and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
Stories of Famous Spies
By Albert Payson Terhune


up February
country camoing Everybody knew hoses must
about the movements the
various Spanish fleets for wah and troop transports were about TO ne
rushed from n, spain n n Cuban waters Niue" depended " our
still in the a
to cruise southern waters in his luxurious white yacht
Thence he sailed for Spain His yacht touched various ports there The
he
picion c,zd spain read as follows
MYSTERIOUS CABLES liverpool
@Th rotteps ana fve ,orDeaoso have
its key: ci meant san buy meant arrive Integral
htes the of fractions meant the number Of torpedo boats
Each Spanish represented by Jones' for In
eternal esms his the various
spanish
putting him under Surveillance the had sailed w" headed for the
He indian The local auhor
eplcs For Yacht forbidden. 10 eavep
That night under of rainy darkness Ward sailed without wait
kept notifying other " p.
Ward and his seized the of the King Spain Ward
M ON deck uh m 1aso ua ] into tn" y nor nd all
the time he shouting i'll treatment
PLANS Of THE HARsoe
twisted channel. the location of its submarine
The a
perfectly handed his wrathful
a British yacht have
been arrested thu The authority Britain been in
suited demand instant release"
his last
plea
nothing do but let Ward depart
he had been absent hhouse Inspection
hold that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-03
A LITERARY CRITIC.

Little siN-year- old Allan. scion of a
bookish family, had mastered reading
so efficiently that his first glimpses of
storyland were growing haZy in his
memory. one afternoon he confided
TO his mother: Mildred was showing
me her new book today. and it's the
queerest thing you ever saw, Why,
it just says: rs ii cat? 1t is a cat.
Can the cat rum and lot of stuff
like that! Course l was too polite to
say so, but it didn't seem to me the
style was . bit juicy.'-Roehester Post
Express.