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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
shown, while I was in Berlin, by his

shown, while I was in Berlin, by his dealings with Tilla Durieux, very pretty and clever actress. Since von Jagow was in love with her, and held power enough to prevent her from ap- bearing on the stage, a curious posi- tion arose. He tried to back his pur- suit of the actress by threats that he would exercise his power, and stop her performance.
 In a careless moment, however, he wrote her a letter which was only too eloquent of his objects and the means by which he sought to enforce them. This letter she turned over to her husband, who was an editor and
 well-known> writer. It happened that von Jago had recently interfered with
 publication this man edited, and
 also it happened that Jagow did not
 know that Tilla Durieux was mar
 ried to this journalist.
 The next thing von Jagow knew
 was that his love letter, with hideous
 threats in the postscripts, was pub lished, and, he was made the laughing
 stock of the whole of Germany. This won Jagow was a typical Prus- sian, a close-cropped, square headed bully, with a horrible hard face. He had a grievance, which he insisted on discussing with me at Count Zeppe- lin's house. Some distinguished Ger
 man-I forget whom but the esame
 thing was always happening-had
 been visiting London, and had return
 ed to complain that the Berlin police
 could not manage the traffic or keeI
 order in the streets like the London police
 . He was very sore about this, and de.
 clared that London police methods
 could not compare with his,s trying ' to make me agree with him. I tol6 him that one London policeman would manage all the traffic at Berlin I points such as the Potsdamer Plat better than the dozen men he keeps stationed there, and he got quite furi-
 ous about it.
 q went to London to study the question" he roared. 'I tell you youl 1 London police could not manage the : spirited people@of Berlin. It is the } drivers in London, who take notice 5 so quickly, who make the London DO | Ilice seem so efficient in traffic man. } agement."
 5 Since Jagow had empowered hi! 5 men to use their swords and to shoo in any case of disobedience of theil ! orders. his argument must have sound 3 led ridiculous to his German hearers The Berlin police are notoriously !; l lot of bullies, glad of any excuse t, g lemploy the utmost violence, and the, lrever would be any better with a mal sksuch as von Jagow at their head.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

Our boys are distinguishing themselves by their cleanliness and jovia1 spirits while at the Front. They believe that !" Clean Illness is next to Godliness."
 It is an indisputable fact that people can keep healthy and we'll in no better way than by keeping their bodies clean. inside and out. Many thousands of people are , coed every year by allowing
 SH poisons to accumulate s&nin the body, and then they .LAll victims to levers and all sorts z of maladies with special names. The only way to keep thoroughly well is to drink plenty of water daily, bathe frequently, and take some good laxative like Doctor Fierce's Pleasant Pellets. Cleanse the system inside as well as out side. These t Pellets" of Doctol Pierce's are made of May-apple
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
The Counts Weird House

Count Zeppelin showed us around his house and grounds with great pride repeating again and again that there was not another house like 1t any where in the world, which I am quite prepared to believe. The grounds were surrounded by a high stone wall with massive gates of wrought iron, set in gate posts that were as high as the house itself, and carved in curious scrolls, with runic inscriptions all over them. On the top of each post was a model airship, each representing a different stage in the development of the Zeppelin. The house which was of white stone, was square and squat, with a flat roof, like an oriental dwelling. Its interior fittings were replete with all sorts of contrivances that were elab- crate rather than convenient. Doors opened suddenly as you approached them and swung noisely behind you. The corners of the rooms were round l ed, and the rooms were all very. nice | ly lighted and commanded a beautiful view.
 I left Count Zeppelin with the inn pression that he was a very extraor- dinary and eccentric old fellow, re- putatton he bore among his neigh bors and friends. He told me that, when I returned to England to say ] that we need feel no alarm about the German fleet, for in year or two the Germans would cease building warships, and devote their whole at tention to airships. We shall make them biger than the bigest ocean Iin- er," he said, ''far biger. You shall see"
 Shortly after my visit to Stuttgart, I accompanied my brother to the great Hamburg race meeting at which he | had some horses engaged. The Ham burg Derby was decided at the meet ing, and the Kaiser and many of my old Berlin acquaintances were there for the occasion. Among them was my former pupil Prince Friedrich Karl, who met me in the paddock by chance and greeted me with his usual
 cordiality.
 The Twin Champions
 To this chance meeting I believe, I have given the Prince the name of my hotel, and had told him of an excursion I had made to Prague, in Bohemia, from which had return ed with the boxing championship of Central Europe There was curious | story attached to this championship
 since that final round was never box I ed, though I got a document giving me the claim to the title which was to be decided in the contest. I heard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

afterwards that when had left Pra- que the man who was not produced to meet me in the final was also giv- en the title, which did not matter to me one bit.
 Prince Freidrich Karl laughed a good bit over my story of the twin champions and the final which never took place, and then left me. The same night he called at the hotel and told me the Kaiser wished to see me.
 The Kaiser received me standing up and rather ss-questioned me as though I was some naughty boy.
 You are the English sportsman, Slim ?'' he began, and without wait ing for an answer went on What sue cesses have you been gaining lately?" I told him of my Prague adventure, to which he listened attentively enough. Then he plunged into the subject of the Olympic games due to take place in g. few weeks at Stock holm-the- year being 1912.
 He questioned me about German adaptability for sport, and listened sternly and unbendingly to all had to say. Finally he dismissed me.
 There will be games in Berlin in 1916," were his final words. "You shall see then that German organiza- ton and German KuItur will rise su- perior to all the defects you have been so pleased to mention.'' He rapped this out with'a heavy frown, and I left him with the feel ing that I had put my foot in it, though do not know in what direc- ton.
 Among the people with whom my business brought me into close con- tact in Cologne was a certain Karl Lohse, who had very wide interests in the cinema busciness. He and the little group of men with whom he was connected had film enterprises of a worldwide nature. Unless I am in error, they had 8 good deal of capi- ] tai invested in picture palaces in Lon- don; at any rate know that scarcely a fortnight passed without Lohse pay ing a business visit to London. All these people were very friend the war began, when I noticed a cool 1 ing of their friendliness, which, it seemed to me, had been going on for some little time. It did not trouble me very much, though I wondered what had done that they should avoid me, and I made up my mind to seize the first good chance of probing the matter to the depths.
 (To Be Continued)
 |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
AND OUT MOTHER BRACES UP. SURPRISES
 WHOLE FAMILY

She had worked, loved and was happy in doing for her children, and when she started to break down they were frantic, were willing to do al- most anything to make her last years happy and free from worry and ill- ness. Nothing they did seemed to help; doctors, medicines or rest gave no results.
 Finally, when all were about desperate with worry neighbor tn- duced them to try Phosphated Iron. It had worked such wonders with her old folks. Ready to grasp at any help they got a, supply and the way their mother improved from the start was almost too good to believe. It sure was a happy and reunited family and you can bet they are all boosting Phosphated Iron to the limit.
 Doctors the world over will tell you what Phospates and Iron will build up and store strenEl3. and energy against old age and nervous break downs One of our leading physicians says, ''The results I have obtained with Phosphated Iron have been great in cases of old people. where IL was hoSo9o@iy |O DAAA0 0f strength, revive bodily functions. give them life, renewed youth and health"
 There must be something to it.. Doctors and druggists all tell the same story of success.
 Special Notice-To insure physt- clans and their patients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron it is put up in capsules only. Do not allow dealers to give you pills or tablets insist on capsules. Hndle's Drug Stores and leading druggists every- Where.-Ady.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

One day would hear the opinion expressed that he was the model of all princely virtues, and that the Kali ser would do well to think about ab- dieting in his favor. Next day I would hear appalling stories of licen- tious brutality and of the evil influ- ence he exercised wherever he went.
 Naturally I was more than little interested when he first strolled into our gymnasium at Kabinettshaus, about fortnight after I had begun my class of instruction to the Prince Oscar. He had an unlighted cigar cite glued to his lower lip, and his whole aspect was one of languid boredom accentuated by the affects of Hate night which had not long ended, if I am any judge of a mans appearance.
 He deigned no notice of the word of introduction Prince Oscar gave me, but lounged on a table, with his booted and spurred feet on a chair, and sneered. I went steady on with the work and Prince Oscar seemed more oblivious than myself of his brothers presence. We spared for a minute or two and then, with an exclamation of impatience and con- tempt, the Crown Prince rose and lounged out of the room.
 When the lesson was over, Prince Oscar had something to say; but could see he was at some difficulty in expressing himself. At last he man. aged to stammer out:
 '"The Crown Prince need not be mo- ticed in here, unless he insists upon it. What you saw today was the out come of another serious difficulty with the Emperor"
 I soon became accustomede to these visits from Little Willie" and, like all concerned in them, recognized that their intent was pure mischief and spleen. i.r
 Plane That Would Not Fly
 For instance, he once made his ap- pearance when I was sparring with his cousin Prince Sigismund, and there were present at the time Prince Friedrich Karl and Prince George of Greece. The Crown Prince forth with plunged into some bantering re- marks about people who made aero planes which would not leave the ground, which caused me to close the lesson in, double quick time, though not before Prince Sigismund had los all control of his temper, and had as sumed an expression which was posi- lively murderous.
 Prince Sigismund, 1t should be ex. plained, was great amateur of avia' tion in its earlier stages, and had de voted much time and energy to the invention and construction of an aero plane of 8 new type. When it wa: finished the Kaiser forbade him tC experiment with it in person, and ht hired a professional airman to fly the machine. There was quite gather ing of the clan to see the show; bu the airman failed to induce Prince Sigismund's machine to rise from tht ground and the young mans dlscom future was complete.
 As I grew more familiar, with botf the life of Berlin and the existenct of the Princes at Potsdam, became acquainted with many aspects of thu life of the Crown Prince. I hear( the yelled remarks of his brothers ant cousins about his differences with th Kaiser, and I learned the gossip O the Berlin world-and the Berlil nderworld-concerning the heir t the throne.
 Who were the people behind tn Crown Prince in his quarrels with tn Kaiser?
 That would be hard for me to say In some places I was told that tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
BOXING INSTRUCTORS REVELATIONS OF THE
 KAISER'S GLOVE OuELS

Incidents at Most Ceremonious Court in the World De- scribed By J. P. Slim When the Kaiser Talked of Descending On Great Britain With His Zeppelins- Scenes at the Home of the Hohenzolerns- Tells of First Trip to Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

(From the
 When next you carry passenger Count trust that your vessel will be headed wesward and that shall only leave the clouds descend British so-By the Kaiser. When first went to Berlin, could not pass hour in any kind of company without hearing sort of discussion about the Grown Prince.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

A total of 1,416 American soldiers have died abroad. One hundred and iseyehty-eigrt were killed in action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29

New Workers are strong in their protests against digging trenches in Central Park.
 Winston Churchill says the British army is well equipped and has plenty. of munitions for the great struggle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-29
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or eighteen months the boxing instructor Potsdam
 the Hun Royalty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the aubsti-
tute for calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
hy all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire systems They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
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Ali the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeable effects.
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tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Womcn's Liberty Loan Committee
Makes Automobile Tour OF
the District.
STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening

STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, April I7-Mrs. Lewis r..
Eliason, chairmgn of the Ladies Liberty
Loan Committet, in company with Mrs.
Lewis Booker, Miss Ruth Stewart, Mrs.
Frances d. Buck and Mrs James /.
Eliason. ma dc short trip throughout the
lower section of the county yesterday
and distributed literature on the third
Liberty Loan. On returning they made
stop at tn Bethlehem steel plant and
there they distributed much literature
on the loan and had personal talks with
many of the men. The car in which they
made the trip was decorated with hags
and posters and large supply of literature
WAS taken, such az would easily serve the
many towns they visited
The New Castle Reserves baseball
team will open the season on Saturday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at Battery park
with the kcvstone team OF Wilmington.
The lineup of the Reserves is rs follows
McDevitt, Leftiield; Gallagher, centre
field. Cram, right field. Reynolds, FIRST
base: Hancc second base; Davis. short
stop. Kern, third base; Rothrock, pitcher;
Pinder, catcher
Residents are asked 10 decorate their
homes with flags and bunting III honor
of the Liberty Loan parade tomorrow
night.
The water has reoeded from the cause
way, which it tly flooded 10 the depth
of several feet in some places, sufficiently
to allow the passage Of automobiles
and OF pedestrians working at the Bethle-
hem steel works.
Manuel Gonzales. aged "a years
laborcr at the Penn-Seaboad steel plant.
here, was struck on the head by large
piece Of falling lumber Monday and hsd
Ia he taken tn the Delaware Hospital, IN
Wilmington, where he died in short
time Funeral services will be held on
Thursday.
There will he meeting of the New
Castle Womcn's Bible Society tomorrow
afternoon at & O'Clock in the lecture
room of the First Presbyterian Church.
All members are invited TO attend
4 colored man was arrested here
Yesterday and was given hearing on
The charge of vagrancy. He gave his
name as Fred Flmsley and did not secIn
10 he able to answer most of the questions
asked him AS he seemed to be Of
unsound mind he will probably be sent
to the County Hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
NEWS OF LEWES.

spociai Correspondence OF Every Evening
Lewes. Apnl IL Thomas @. Mitchell,
who recently purchased a loO-acre farm
nelr Harbeson. has sold IT To Thomas NJ
Hazel of near Coolspring, for $1,000
Dr. Joseph VI Martin has returned from
s. irlp 10 Philadelphia.
Charles II MauIl, who was confined to
hi, home Tor several DAYS by illness. Is
able to bc ont again
The thrcc-maSt schooner Nawenock,
Ohlch Is ashore near the Ccdars here, is
cNpcct.d to hc a total loss. The cargo OF
stone IS valued al S20O00. \ pile driver,
winch WAS towcd 10 the Breakvater by the
Atkins Hughes is ashor Just IN front Of
thc Brrakwatcr House, high and dry.
Mrs Martha 4 Mustard IS quite I'll at
her home here
Donald Il Evans. son Of Mrs Mary r.
lvans of this town, has been promoted to
lieutenant senior. only second to the cap
taiucN.
Dr. William T. Orr IT.. is kept busy
treating those Who have been bitten by
supposed mad dogs
Harry | PaNntcr, a merchant 81 Mas
sau. Is now giving his entire time 20 solcit-
ing. from farm 10 farm through the sur
rounding country, subscriptions to Liberty
Bonds. and is making a good showing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
CHESTERTOWN. MD.

s,e.,a, Correspondence OF Every Evening
Chostcrtown. Md, April i7.-At the
;bertv Loan meeting held m the Meth
lis, Protestant Church, Sunday, s4u,-
600 was subscribed. An inspiring scene
- the meeting was the participation 81
,,,,o wounded soldiers from fort NC
Ianrv who had been severely wounded
~ tbc front in France. One OF these men
related thrilling experience of nus
service in the trenches. n
Sta+e Tax Commissioner Levin W.
Wiclles. whose home IS IN ChestertoWn'
has stated that he will retire from the
State Tax Commission at the expiration
az his four-year term May |, ana return
TO his law practice here; -
The terrific storm Of last week caused
an appreclable falling of IN the supply
az milk in this county, resulting IN con
siderable loss 10 the dairyrnen.
Fishermen IN this section are reapihe
harvest in shad fishing now. frices
reached the high water mark TINS Week, \
roe shad selling at the shore ior 9l.oo
each and bucks Tor 50 cents;
Cornoral Robert Ayres of the Machine
| Gam (,orps stationed at Camp Mc1lei-
len. Anniston, Ala, has been ENJOYING
a short furlough at home
| Richard II. Collins Jr.. son oi Nlr ana
| Mrs. r. II. Collins ot this town has peeh
nromoted 10 the Marine Corps, At salafA
Of $50 and expenses.
Majors Sergeant Edward Blaek~ay
Of Camp Meade Is spending some time
here with his brother, Herman biach"ay
John McCabe ot kennedyyllle has
secured a position IN Showell, " orceS,teI
county, and has moved his family TO ina
| town
The Circuit Court for Kent count!
convened in the court house on Aionda,
morning. The grand jury, Howard l urn
er of Betterton, foreman, Was III seSsioi
the shortest time on record, haElh
finished all business IN two days 1ouI
will Drobably adjourn on Friday
Cantain Howard Walls of the Nllso
Line, plying between Wilmington am IN
Philadelphia. has been visiting his fAilhi
J here during the week
, James C. Bolton has taken a posluo
as clerk in the Noshell uouse
A great campaign Is being wage
, among the school children OF tins count
, for the sale Of thrift stamps 0hesterto"
grammar school Is leading tue count,
having sold over 1000 stamps since u
, campaign opened, about q week ago.
Jidge James A Pearee. Hope II la
roll and William " Beck, legal advisor
/ board for Kent county, have been not
+, fled nv Secretary Of the Treasury VI
liam q. McAdoo that there must be l
2 charge for the services OF attorneys
5 assisting bcnctieIaries al the war is
insurance in adjusting their claims,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Fields Around Bridgeville Are
Under Water, But Crops Are
Said to be Safe.
/. O. r. M. CHIEFS RAISED
Newark Town Council Organizes
by Electing Officers and Ap-
pointing Committees.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, April l7.-Newark Town
Council met last night and organized for
the wear The new members OF Council
arr I. ]. Willis and Robert i. Morrison:
while Mayor T.. b. Frazer and Daniel
Thompson were reelected at the election
last week The hold-over members are
William III. Barton. T.. Clifford Wilson
and Jonathan Johnson.
These officers were reelected; ). h.
HcrCiman. secretary and treasurer; Chas.
b. Evans. attorney; Leonard ". Lovett,
alderman: ANDREW L. Fisher, assessor,
There were no election of other officers
and the incumhcnts will hold over until
reelected or their successors are chosen.
Members of the Board OF Health wer
reelected rs follows: Professor Charles
Penny. Or. Charles II. Blake, Louis l..
Curtis. Robert T. Jones and Orlando
Strahorn.
committees were named as follows:
street committee Thompson Willis
and Morrison.
Light and water Wilson, Barton and
House Barton, Wilson and Johnson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-17
TO PRESENT SERVICE FLAG.

SncriaI Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware CITY. April L \ service
flag will be presented to delaware 1l1t lH ~
the Delaware City Century Gun ~ 81
o clock Saturday afternoon, III 'front.' oi the
engine house The Fort du Pont Band
viii furnish music Mrs Charles Meter.
chairman. will deliver the flag from the
committee in charge 10 Mrs John Schun-
der president Of the Century Club, at the
regular meeting of the club Friday after
noon Mrs Schunder will present the flag
In Nayor William Householder on Satur-
dav who will receive it for the city
Following the presentation there ~ VIII
be addresses hy prominent speakers lhe
people of Delaware City are requested U
attend the exercises and make Il a real
community affair