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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
WEST END.

Another unfortunate scandal in high life has come to light with the an nouncement that Peter Cheever and his wife, Charity Coe Cheever were divorced yesterday. Mrs Cheever namea as correspondent, Sarah Tish- Ter, who waived her right to appear In her own defense. It is rumored that Miss Tishler Is a dancer. but no facts regarding the case could be ob- tained from any one concerned in the affair.
 As matter of fact, the whole thing ; IS just a motion picture story, We cant Have Everything.'' by Rupert Hughes It is to be shown at the ; West End theatre tonight, and c. R. De Mile is responsible for the nro- i ductlon Of this splendid Aircraft film.
 William c. De Mile wrote the photo play from the highly popular novel in in tho cast are such prominent play CTS as Kathlyn Williams Elliott ney- ter, Wanda HawIey, Tburston JaH1 Sylvia Breamer, etc. Il sli'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
.SHOERLA ACKS IN
 LONDON FAMOUS A CENTURY AGO

With the rise of the prominent firm of Day & Martin, Shoeblacking Wares, there disappeared on August 5, 1920, a picturesque fraternity the London shoeblacks. The last of the brotherhood piled his calling in one of the many courts on the north side of Fleet street. The favorite stands of the fraternity were the steps of St. Andrews Church, Holborn. and in Finsbury Square. They used a tri- pod or three legged stool and carried the implements in a large kettle. Their stock In trade consisted of an earthen pot, filled with blacking. a knife, two or three brushes. a stick with a piece of rag at the end; and an old wig. This latter was used to dust off or to wipe the wet dirt from the shoes. In the 18th century and the beginning of the 18th, 1t required a great deal of dexterity for the boot blacks to avoid sofling the silk stock ings and the buckles on the fine shoes. The great writers of the 18th century, Pope. Johnson, Gay Middle ton, each wrote in serious or comic vein of the shoe blacks. In 1851, the year of the opening of the First Great National Exposition in the Crystal Palace. Sydenham. London. some gen. tleman connected with the Ragged Schools of London, decided to revive the ancient Brotherhood of Shoe blacks for the convenience of visitors to the Exposition. The scheme was a great success. The Shoeblack Society was organized. During the Exhibition Year of 1851, 25 boys cleaned f01,00o pairs of boots. Their receipts were s3O.O0O. Since that time the Shoeblack Society has prospered; 1t has rescued many waifs of London from idleness and crime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06

Into great favor with James l., and found constant employment in writing the court nasGues, and similar com positions for great occasions, which among the nobility and public bodies. In those days afforded occupation for the pen of poets. He also wont to France for q short time, as tutor to Sir Waiter Raleigh, with whom, as with many other great men, Jonson livod on intimate terms.
 About the time of Jonsons visit to France, the king. among other proofs of kindness, made him poet-laureate, with a life pension.
 In 161S the poet made pedes- trian tour into Scotland, mainly, 1t wes surmiscd, to visit his friend the poet Drummond. Here he drank freely-indulxed in the hearty ego tism of q roysterer, and spoke dispar- aginsly of many of hts contemporaries, q little to the disgust of the modest Scottish poet, who took memoranda of his conversation. later published.
 Jonson cared little for worldly dignity. James wished to knight him, but Jonson eluded the honor. He liked the love of men better. A tovial companion. an affecuonate friend, he was ever as open-handed as he was open hearted. When he had money. his friends shared 1t, or feasted on it.. Toward the close of his life, when sickness overlook him, and his popu- larity somewhat declined after the death of King James. he fell in to poverty. He was even reduced so far as to ask for assistance:
 My noblest Lord and best Patron:
 q send no borrowing epistle to pro yoke your 1ordslltp. for have neither fortune to repay, nor security to en- gage that will be taken; but I make q most humble petition to your Lord ships bounty to succour my present necessities this good time of Easter, and 1t shall conclude all begging re- quests hereafter on the behalf of your Truest Beadsman and most Humble Servant,
 "B. J." '"ro The Earl of Newcastle"
 Ben Jonson's sickness and inca pacity continued. When he died, he was buried in Westminster Abbey. The troubles of the civil wars pre- vented the erection of q suitable monument. One of Ben Jonson's 's friends gave a mason eighteen pence to cut an inscription upon his grave 70 Rare Ben Jonson." Some have spoken of the legend as if 1t were a thing profane in the sacred place of tombs; but 1t flttingly expresses the characte of a man who had many friends among the great and among the unregarded; no man wrote more loving verses to those whom he loved Flare Ben Jonson."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
ANNIVERSARY OF FAMOUS AUTHOR
 AND POLITICIAN
Ben Johnson Also Served Prison, But Attained Fame
 As Writer.

Ben Jonson, the English drama:lat, died 2s2 years ago today---AuGust 6. 1637. Jonson's political career was one of great activity. Much of his writing is lost, and yet his surviving works may be described az volumi- nous.
 Much of Jonson's life is lost in ob- security: partly from the usual neglect of his age in recording contemporary history. but still more from the scan dals and misrepresentations of those numerous maligners. which his fame or his bluntness raised up against him.
 Ben, or Benjamin Jonson. was born in Westminster, in 1574, a month af- ter the death of his father. but his family was of Scotch extraction. They came of the Johnstons of Annandale, the name having been so far. changed in Its migration southwards. The dramatdst's mother married again, and whatever might have been his fathers position in life, his step father was a master ibrfcklayer. This second parent allowed him to obtain a good education: he went to West rn1nster school anrs in due time pro- ceeded to Cambridge. But before he had been long in the university. the necessary funds were found wanting. and Ben returned home with q heavy heart to become a bricklayer This employment of which. in after years he was often derisively reminded proved uncongenial. He ''could not endure he tells us. the occupation of bricklayer." so he tried the mill itary profession. an1 joined the Army In Flanders. But before long he re- e1sned home, sickened of the sword '-oringing with him." says Clifford, "the reputation of a brave man. a snnttering of Dutch, and empty purse"
 At thts critical juncture. being a good scholar. and devoted to learning and literature. Jonson commenced writing for the stage. Before he had obtained any great literary notoriety. he attained to one less satisfactory. oy getting into prison. for killing a man in A duel While he remained in confinement, a priest drew him over to the Roman Catholic Church, in which faith he continued, however. for only F years. fin the meantime marrying a Roman Catholic woman. Gradually his fame became estab- 1ished. and for many years---after the death of Shakespeare---he re- tained undisputed possession of the highest poetic eminence. He grew
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06

 CONCERTS BY
 VATICAN CHOIR

A relative idea of the interest in the forthcoming tour of the Vatican Choirs and singers from the Roman Basilicas is announced by J. J. Me- Carthy and Theodore Mitchell of New York, who are handling the business details of the proposed concerts. It was stated that within five days of the first official announcement of the plans for the limited number of con- certs to be given in the United States and Canada over one third of the tour was booked up and in each instance the enormous expense entailed in bringing this body of seventy singers of the Vatican Cheirs is more than guaranteed by the local interests that are handling the concerts in their re- spective cities.
 In each instance the management of the tour has been guaranteed that the choir's share of the receipts will not be less than 1e.00e for each con cert,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

-ht musical offering. Pathe Review 1 Topic of the Day and Gaumont News will open up the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
FUNNY.

Bono Semester-Have drink, Doc?'
 Doctor-No, I'm a prohibitionist. B. S.-Ah, a dry doc!-Columbia Jester.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

camped right there. He now runs
several newspapers and is stir
ring up more trouble than was
anticipated. He seems to have
the people with him, altho the
mine-owned press has called him
a bolsheviki, etc.
More recently, Prof. Levine
was dismissed from the State
University for writing a book on
mine taxation, in which it is said,
he was guilty of telling the truth.
He showed that some of the
companies were not paying their
just proportion of the state taxes.
This was, of course, criminal and
he was straightway dismissed.
Any public institution, espec-
tally an educational institution,
controlled by selfish interests,
tho it stand out in material mag
nifcence, is but little credit to
any state.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

| do not like that concession to
Japan, but what could have been
done in the surrounding facts and
circumstances than was done?
We who permitted Germany,
without protest, to seize this Chi
nese territory are in poor posi-
tion to question the right of
Japan who took it from Germany
from Germany mind you, not
from China by force of arms.
Senator Marcus A. Smith.
There is considerable agi.
tation Of this Shantung affair
that has furnished food for
political thunder-gradually
being understood and assist
ing in a ratification of the
treaty by both house and SEN
ate with reservations.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

Unscrupulous business. does
not measure trade in terms
of friendship. With them the
slogan and concentration of
all effort is Get the money.
Get it honestly if you can,
but get it." Following up a
course of training along such
lines has forced the govern
ment to step in and stop in
discriminate exploitation Of
the masses, to say nothing of
actually "skinning" the gov
ernment itself in its purchase
of food, steel, armor plate and
munitions Of war.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22
Mining Cos. Running a State
University.

The following from a Tue
son paper gives a very clever
expose how state institutions
supported by the people are
sometimes dominated by big
mining men, who are "toad-
led to" by foppish officials and
Anticipated students, that are
seeking swivel chair posi-
tions in mineralogy:
That a state university is an
important adjunct to the politi-
cal activity of big mining comp
anies would seem to be Indicated
by the case of Montana. Indeed,
Montana is not the only state
where the political tentacles of
the mining companies have been
extended to the educational insti-
tutions.
The State of Montana has been
woefully dominated by Senator
Clark's and other mining inter-
ests. They recently engaged in
an unsuccessful effort to destroy
the primary in that state. Their
failure should be a warning to
those in Arizona who have re-
Gently been agitating for the
substitution of machine rule for
the will of the people.
Within the past few years a
president of the Montana State
University has been ousted be-
cause he failed to measure up to
the ideals of the big companies.
Fortunately for the people of
that state he didn't fold his tent
and silently steal away, but he
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22
Friday, August 22, 1919
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Remedy for Profteering.

Never before in the history of
the country have the people -
public officials and private citi-
zens alike been so thoroughly
aroused as to the dangers of pro-
fiteering as at the present time.
The evils of exorbitant prices
have become so great, and the
demand for immediate action so
universal and overwhelming, that
everything else, even the tre-
m en- dously important Peace
Treaty and the League Of Ma
tions, has been overshadowed
and is being almost lost sight of.
Glendale News.
But the remedy. There's
the rub. The governments
method Of granting license
to individuals, corporations
or companies, is the only
practical solution. The towns,
cities, counties and states are
adopting it and offenders who
violate the license privileges
are faced with the penalty of
losing their license and being
denied a license ever after
from catering to the public.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

that not single sale was
transacted. It must have
made that "pro6teers' friend"
look like 80 cents worth of ice
on a hot day to have to an
nounce on Thursday that
over 800 worth of subsist-
ence foods was sold by the
postofice, exclusive of orders
received by mail carriers.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22
Democracy Making Progress.

The evidence is conclusive that
democracy is advancing. If we
are skeptical on this point, the
recent action of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, would
do away with our doubts. This
organization is composed of, per-
haps, the most reactionary group
of men in America. An address
was recently issued by this asso-
citation, which a few years ago
would have been considered radi-
cal and socialistic. Even now
the Bourbon, reactionary and
mine-oWned press of this state
tries to brand anyone as a radi-
cal and undesirable who stands
on the same declaration as this
organization.
This address shoots straight,
and plainly admits there are
causes for the present industrial
unrest, and names some of these
causes as follows:
Growth of great fortunes; un-
fair economic treatmentof labor,
regarding labor as a commodity.
lack of sympathy in the treat
ment of labor questions; malad-
ministration of government; un-
fair courts; political rings; in
difference to civic duties" The
address goes even further and
proposes a prohibition law for the
abolishment of poverty. 1t de-
clares for "a permanent system
of taxation, including taxes on
incomes, profit, inheritance, etc.,
which will put the burden on the
rich. More amazing still, the
Association urges the recognition
OF the best element among the
socialists" and proposes to keep
the active forces of public opin-
the press, the pulpit and the
forum -ceaselessly at work for
the cure Of evils. :"
The truth is pouring in upon
us from every direction and if we
fail to see it then we must be
blind. The mining companies
and other big financial interests
of this state must quit trying to
run this state with their newspa-
pers, deportations and lobbyists
if they want toreceive fair treat
ment at the hands of the people.
They are entitled to fair treat
ment, but nothing more.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22
Business Chance.

NOTICE TO MINING MEN, will
give half interest in my Silver and
cold Ledge for development work.
Picked ore assays to the ceiling and
a large vein only 1000 feet from a good
auto road. See me quick.
SAM F. POWELL.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22


There are many valuable
properties around this section
considered valuless, because
of mismanagement, whose
managing directors, knew
little or nothing about min
ing. Some of them would
make better landscape gard
ners, or orange packers, than
handling dividend produc-
ing mine, and the sooner com
panies reconize this the bet
ter for the mining business.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22
Are Dairy Commissioners
Asleep?

Aha, we told you so! The Phe-
nix creameries propaganda for
skinned milk has resulted in a
raise of milk prices to IA cents a
quart.
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

The Phoenix papers on
Tuesday rather ridicuIed the
governments attempts to sell
food thru it's postofice in that
city by he announcement
Arizona state miner., 1919-08-22

Is the fellow who can puff
up and actually fill a quart
measure with three cents
worth of wheat = literally
blow it up-any worse than
the baker who makes hole-(y)
bread?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
- I n n e r
s tor / e -

On Of the most common of SUPER
stitions is the belief in horseshoe
as taliman against evil.
1t was st. Dunstan, the blacksmith,
and the patron of all smiths and saints
who made the horseshoe lucky.
st. Dunstan was an Anglo-Saxon
ecclesiastic who lived in the tenth
century. Te entered the Benedictine
Order at an early age and when not
engaged in religious duties he was en-
ployed as blacksmith.
One day he was toiling away at the
forge, when a shadow fell across the
doorway. The saint looked up, and
whom did he see but the devil!
The Prince of Evil said that he had
been travelling so long and SO far that
his hoofs had become sore and tender,
and he desired to have horseshoes put
on them. Dunstan agreed to do the
job. and he made 1t as painful as pos
sible. The devil beloved and roared
In rage, but Dunstan was very strong,
and refused to let go his hoofs until
the Evil One had promised that he
would never enter any house where a
horseshoe was nailed above the door,
nor molest any person who carried a
horseshoe charm.
1t is now nearly thousand years
since this promise was made, and
whether the horseshoe has lost its
charm or not, the legend is still with
us.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
., ,,,.,.==--NeWS Of the
! GhE4u1rches lE41 les ;,',;B II a,1

vesper sermon. Roosevelt and Pre-
decessors." Special music
Second Presbyterian-North Nine
teenth street. Elmer e. Davis, pastor
Bible school at 9:15, Darrell Thomas,
supt. Morning worship at 1890, sub
ject "The Religion of Service" Even
ing service at 1880 Motion pictures
in this service Subject, "Phenome-
nal Blind Boy" Address to the boys
by the pastor.
Reid Memorial United Presbyterian.
Bible school, 9:15, Mrs. D. W. Scott,
superintendent. Morning service
10:30. Evening service. 7:30 Ser
mons morning and evening by the pas
tor. The Junior Missionary Society
will meet at 2:30 The Young Peo-
pies Christian Union at $50. The
annual congregational meeting will be
held in the Sabbath school room
Thursday evening. J. H. Hill, pastor.
Scientist
First Church Of Christ Scientist-
North A between 14th and 18th
streets. Subject: Soul" Sunday
school at 8 a. m. Services at 1890 a.
m. Wednesday evening testimony
meeting at 7:45. Public cordially in
yited. Reading Room, located in
south end of church edifice, open daily
except Sundays. and legal holidays,
from 2 to p. m.
Miscellaneous
Jail Service-The religious service
at the Jail will be in charge of Rev.
H L. Overdeer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
proved conditions always follow improved trans
portation facilities.
Saving the National Resources

The people Of the United States own lands
that contain more than 600 million barrels Of OIL
$50 billion tons of coal and 2 million acres Of
phosphate land. Clifford Pinchot in . communi-
cation printed in the Palladium sometime ago,
sets out that legislation is pending in the house
and senate which virtually would give away this
public wealth to men who are eager to exploit it.
These measures would surrender with the
title all control Of waste, output price and labor
conditions It also gives title to fraudulent oil
claimants many of whom have already lost their
claims in the courts. Mr.. Pinchot also shows
that there is joker in this legislation which
would overthrow the present lease law for coal
lands in Alaska.
In this age of reconstruction and conserva-
ton, it would be shame if the citizens permit
ted the control of raw materials entirely to pass
out of their hands into the possession Of q few
men. The men who are back of this movement
know the value of the leases and are exceedingly
anxious to get control of them because it will
enable them, by controlling the raw material, to
screw up the price of the finished product.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
The Work of Americanizing America
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
~ EFORE the war the problem OF Americanizng our
enormous population seemed academical and phil
anthropic. Today 1t is practical political pressing
and unavoidable The peril of citizenship of millions of
foreigners unsympahetc with American Institutions
even hostile to them has burst like blizzard upon
America. Former apathy is Incredible and unaccount
able and leaving these millions of foreigners be
meaed by accidental influences with the ideals Ameri
can civilization appears like childish folly
Evidences that at last wide awake to the ne
cessity Of united scientific and determined effort
impregnate all foreigners with the fundamental
tions Of civilization abound every hand National
Congress- the Legislatures Of states educators journal
lists. preachers, business men. club women-al
gagged in discussing the and means Of accomplish
this supendous task. and how stupendous it really
s Is naturally enough the most immediate discovery.
the first place. there is being discovered the depth
Intensity the almost neradica bity of the love of
their native lands by these immigrants from foreign
countries However unjust those laws and however hard
conditions which they fled the hearts Of the
exiles bound the spot where they first the
light Of day with mystic ties
In the second place it Is being discovered that as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
TEN Y EA RS
1 A 60 Toda y
in II ic h m on d

Local boys under direction of Or.
vile Brunson, boys secretary of Y. NJ.
c. A. plan to raise funds for secre-
tary of boys work.
Imposter works artificial leg, beg
ging stunt for second time here and is
arrested.
Accusation made that Sunday card
game lid" Is tilted.
Hugo Herman gives violin recital
at Genette Theater. Five business
men OF the city give 400 free tickets to
high school pupils
City council votes to allow T. H. 1.
and /. Co. to keep feed wires on troll
ley poles in city.
Young Mems business club propos.
es to sell part of Glenn Miller front
for residences.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15

long these immigrants permitted to speak their
native language it will be impossible to
national conceptions to their minds break up
tachment to their fatherands
In the third place. there is being discovered the
tent Of the ignorance of these foreigners their eracy
and especially their misconceptions American nstitu
tions and ideals
The nation is springing to the prosecution Of the
task it did to the prosecution of the Agencies
OF every kind being resoutely set to work High
hopes being cherished. responsibility is
being awakened resolute courage is being cultivated
Success will be attained.
But the task is not altogether pleasant It is with
measure of sadness that people Of sentiment and imag
ination deliberately attempt eradicate feeling
tender and beautiful undying love for the land
of ones nativity Nor they realize great
will be the loss to this of that variety Of thought
and feeling that contrast langua ge which
has been such spice and richness in this melting
pot Of the nations.
But selfpreservaton is the elemental law OF the life
OF nations of individuals and If survive shall
do by the sacrifice of the Of the
to the safety OF the homogeneous national
existence.