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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
PHILIP TROUP TO
 SPEAK MARCH II
Rev. Father Hanley Will Al so Address Friendly Sons
 of St. Patrick.

Two of the speakers at the sixth annual banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick at the Hotel Stratfield on the evening of March r will be Hon. Philip Troup, Ph. D., IL D., postmaster of New Haven, and Rev Father Thomas HanIey of St. Mary's church, this city.
 Postmaster Troup will discuss the League of Nations and the doctl,ine of the sef-setermination of all na- tions and Father HanIey will respond to the toast, St. Patrick
 The local Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Is allied with the New York society which will this year hold it's 135th annual dinner and the Philadelphia society which had it's institution March r, TIT.
 No creed lines were drawn in the original organization which had Gen. eral George Washington as an adopt ed meTiber, Washington attending at least three of the society's dinners The purpose of the society was to lend aid to the establishment of the free and independent solonists and give support to the Continental Army "A society distinguished for the firm ad- herence of it's members to the glorious cause in which we are embar rked '' wrote Washington in his accordance of membership.
 Catholics, Presbyterians. Quakers and Episcopalians were united in the early Society of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick and the present organiza- uon adheres to the same traditions as diz! the patriots of 17Tf.
 The early soicety subscribed s517 300 to furnish provisions and munitions to the Continental army. John Nixon a charter member, read to the people of Philadelphia on July 12, 17T6, the Declaration of Independence it being the first time that immortal docu- ment was read in public Nixon be came q member of Washington's staff and wintered with him at Valley Forge.
 The founders of the New York SO ciety were Irish officers of the Rev olutionary army and out of the or ganizatiOn grew the Irish Immfgra mt society and the EmigraRt Industrial Savings Bank of New York.
 Commodore John Barry. the father of the American Navy and a native of County Wexford, was a. member of the Philadelphia society. At the unveiling of the Barry monument in Washington, President Wilson ellIo- g1zed John Barry as ''an Irishman who became great American who brought his heart to this country and laid it upon the altar of American Eberty.''
 The toastmaster at the banquet of the Friendly Sons this year will be it's newly elected president, Attorney John A Cornell. X large attendance is assured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
CHAPTER II.
The Prison Ship.

The greater portion of that voyage of 5 days I would blot entirely from memory if possible. I cannot hope to describe 1t in any detail-the foul smells, the discomfort, the ceaseless horror of food, the close companion ship of men turned into mere animals by suffering and distress, the weGri- some days, the black, sIeepless nights, the poisonous air, and the brutality of guards. l can never forget these things, for they have scared my soul
 The hatch above remained open, but carefully guarded night and day, while we were permitted on deck for air and exercise only in squads of ten, two hours out of every twenty-four. This alone served to break the dread mo- notony of the voyage. From our exer- else on deck we generally returned be- low drenched to the skin, but glad to even pay that price for two hours of fresh air, and an opportunity to gaze about at sea and sky. We were herd ed well forward, a rope dividing us from the main deck, which space the passengers aft used as a promenade.
 | a fat dowager, the young lady I had noticed at embarkation, and her col ored maid. I gained but one glimpse of the young lady in the first two weeks at sea, and then only as we were being ordered down to our Quar- ters for the night. Just as I was ap- preaching the hatch to descend our eyes met fairly, and I instantly knew she saw and recognized me. For a single second our glanees clung, as though some mysterious influence held US to each other-then the angry guard struck me with the stock of his piece.
 What CT ye standin' thar fer2" be demanded savageiy. "Go o2 dowD- lively now"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Social And Personal Doings In The Wornan's World
PRISON SPECIAL"
 AT HARTFORD

The Connecticut Branch of the Ma tional Woman's Party held a great celebration yesterday in Hartford, when the Prison SpeciaT'. pulled in to the station shortly after Il a. m. This Special train-'Democracy cy Limited" as it has been named by the Suffra gists, is now on the home lap after journey of over seven thou sand miles, including New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Chicago in it's round. The pas sengers are all ex-prisoners of the National Woman's Party, and their object has been to stir up the women especially the women voJers-over the treatment that has been recently given to the Federal Suffrage Amend ment by the United SLates Senate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

the International Music Festivals There were 1400 in the chorus under Alfred Hallam. an orchestra of 75 conducted by Wallace Goodrich, and 5000 in the audience and the occa- sion was managed by the Boston Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of the Returning Soldiers and Sailors Job Finding Fund. Miss Curtis was the soloist and enjoyed a, most thrill ing success and was highly comp1- nented by the Boston press and the Chamber of Commerce.
 Miss Curtis also sang at the Metro pontap Opera House last Sunday af- ternoon before a large and appre- ciative audience for the benefit of the Armenian relief at which ex-President Taft and former Arnbassa ors Gerard and Morgenthau were the speak CTS.
 In flora Novissima'' the work which will be produced by the Bridgeport Oratorio Society, next Tuesday, Miss Curtis is sure to prove the usual attraction and record the customary brilliant success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
STARTS RETAIL COAL BUSINESS.

Harry Schurr has purchased from George B. Clark the property on Housatonic avenue formerly occupied by George F. Sykes, dealer in build ing materials. Schurr will soon take possession of the property and install coal handling machinery for a retail coal business, which he proposes to conduct upon the premises. Schurr was formerly in the butter and egg business at 487 Water street. but re- tired when the city condemned his property for the Plaza
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
CITED FOR BRAVERY

Private Charles Gustofson, Com pany G, 5th Ammunition Train. GA. s. No. 1409O11.) For extraordinary heroisn in action near Septsarges.
 France, October 24, 1918. When the
 enemy shell struck some pyrotechnics stored in the ammunition dump of his organization Private Gustofson assist ed in removing inflammatory material and placing the fire under control Through his coolness and courage the destruction of Q large quantity of nearby ammunition was avoided. Home address, w L. Chamberlain, 294 Willow street, Waterbury, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
MISS CURTIS TO BE SOLOIST AT
 SPRING CONCERT
Talented Artist Scores Great Success in Boston
 Recently.

Here is the very latest photograph of Miss Vera Cameron Curtis, Bridge ports own, the Metropolitan Opera Star, who will be the soprano so1oist annual spring concert next Tuesday evening in the High School Audi Iorium.
 Bridgeport is well acquainted with this talented artist and has watched with pride from the beginning of Miss Curtis career thelong string or successes achieved by her. The most interesting thing done recently by Miss Curtis career the long string of Boston last month when she sang a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

l SS+-o IA4S NOA4ASLS14Se 1IicS 1ile1A5 lSS-
 ervations for the luncheon with Mrs ] Stevens. Mrs. Charles H. Armstrong ! of this city will serve as chairman of the credentaI committee. At the i conference, state officers will be elect ed and plans for the Continental Con- gress made.
 Mrs. Arthur Marsh of Southport will entertain the members of the i, Thursday Luncheon club at their meeting this week.
 Miss Dorothy and Miss Florence Schwerdt1e of Philadelphia are guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Schwerdtle of MapIewood avenue They will attend the wedding of Miss Grace SchwerdtIe and Albert s. Morris which takes place tomorrow.
 Mrs. N. B. Wordin of CourtIand Hin will be hostess at a meeting of the l Wednesday Morning Art club tomor- ! row, at her home.
 The Ladies of Charity Sewing circle of St. Vincent de Paul will meet at
 the Nurses Home tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock for business meeting.
 Members of the Phi Gamma Girls 1 society of the First Presbyterian church enjoyed a most pleasing party given last night in the gymnasium under the direction of Miss Sallie Muirhead. Games and dancing pre- vailed throughout the evening and r refreshments were served. The young men of the church were the guests of the evening.
 Music lovers will have a rare treat when the Bridgeport Oratorio society presents Horatio Parker's flora Novissimo," in the High school aH.. ditorium. Tuesday evening. TOgeth-
 CT with the fine artists secured for the occasion. stage accommodations and
 scenic effects the event will be a great success. The first rehearsal of the
 society for the spring annual concert
 will be held at the High school audi torium Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. All members are most ur- gently requested to be present. Among the large number of pee pie from this city who will witness
 Prof. John Adam Hugo's opera, "'The
 Temple Dancer" at the Metropolitan
 
 evening are Mr and Mrs. J. Courtatu. Mir. and Mrs Fred SflIiman. MT. and Mrs Mark Snifen, Arthur Leak Samuel Rich. Joseph Nfusante, George Malone, Waldo Wakely and Charles Graham.
 Alderman Malcolm MacFayden, of Warren street, has recovered from his recent attack of influenza and is very much better.
 The Bridgeport club has issued cards for a Ladies Night to take place next Monday. when a St. Patricks day celebration will be observed. SpeideTs orchestra will furnish the music for the dancing and a supper
 will be served.
 The Christian Endeavor society or the Second Baptist church, has issued a cordial invitation to it's members and friends to attend the social en- tertainment in the Sunday school room tonight at o'clock. Mrs. ". T. Hinczs of Park place,
 will open her home for the first Of g, series of citizenship classes to be
 given by Mrs. Nancy Schoonmal1er under the auspices of the Equal
 Franchise League on Thursday. Mrs Thomas P. Taylor and Mrs. Nathaniel i ". Bishop have also generously offer
 ed their homes for the day lectures. The evening lectures will be held in
 the High school auditorium.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
(Continued Tomorrow

decided to send a track team to four big eastern meets this season. The meets will be held at the Harvard Stadium, National Intercollegiate Championship Meet, May 3O-31, Penn State carnival, University, of Penn games and the Meadowbrook Club pnast at Philadelphia,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
MILITANT "SUFFS" TAKE GIFTS
 MADE IN NAME OF REDS

Applauding the Bolshevik govern ment as "a splendid experiment in industrial democracy and cheering a demand for the real truth from Rus sia, the prison special delegation of the National Woman's Party accept ed contributions from Bolshevist and socialist sympathizers at a campaign drive at the Allyn House in Hartford yesterday noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

at that distance, I seemed to read message of sympathy and kindness. The one lasting impression her face left on my memory was that of inno- cent girlhood, digniffed by a womanly tenderness.
 What were those two to each other? I could not guess, for they seemed from two utterly different worlds. Not
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
WRITES FOR
 TREAT 'ENf ROUGH

Warren W. Lewis. former member of the old Bridgeport Standard and Bridgeport Herald editorial staffs and one time page of the Common Coun- ell is a contributor to Treat Elm Rough" the magazine published by in this city. Young Lewis is a son
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

soldiers and sold by wounded heroes of Alderman and Mrs. Henry A. Lewis of Fairfield avenue. Since leaving this city he has been engaged in the atrical publicity work in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

As a matter of fact, in less than two weeks the Yankees, Giants and Dodgers will be on their way to FIori- da for spring training work The three teams will be at work three weeks from today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
DRIVE FOR S1, ,S50

Details of the campaign whereby the Baptist churches in this county are to raise s1.35O were discussed last night at the First Baptist church at a gathering representing thev arious Baptist congregations in this city This drive will end April 30 and is part of the nation wide campaign to raise s6.O0O,0o0 to finance the Baptist Home and Foreign missions.
 Rev. John M. Moore, D. D., pastor of the Marcy Avenue Baptist church of Brooklyn, delivered an address in which he urged the various churches to work together for this campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Dr. NJ. Bronson, 183 Fifth street, 8 Civil War veteran, was rendered a re- ception at his home on Saturday evening in hnnoE~of his 72nd birthday anniversary A~supper was served by his daughter. Mrs. Frank R. Bronson and a musical program enjoyed. Dr. Bronson told of many stories of the Civil War and of the battles in which he had participated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Friends of Private John Modem of 21O Prospect street will be glad to hear that he has been discharged from the army He was with the 71st Artillery, A. E. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Mrs, A. J. Blanchard of New York city, one of the chief executives of the Queens County Red Cross chap ter Is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. J. J. Rose of North avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERSONACES YOU KN0vV

Sergeant John M. Sullivan of this city has been spending a short fur tough with his mother, Mrs. N. H. Sullivan, of 1OS Denver avenue, after having returned from France last Thursday. He left today for Camp Upton for his detachment, the filth Supply Go. where he expects to be mustered out shortly. MT. Sullivan has two more brothers in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

At the regular meeting last night of the Young Mems and Oung 'Women's Hebrew association, plans were completed for the PuTtm cele- bration to be held at Colonial hall on March ] 6, in the form of a, ball. The members of the organization are very enthusiastic in making this celebra- ton more notable than in previous years due to the victory of all the Allied countries. Men in the service will be entertained by the members a t headquarters throughout the day which Culminate in the sixth annual ball in the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

:. William Schaer of-1292 Barnum av- eenue, has been discharged from the service with the Fist Artillery, AE.F. and is back to his friends and rela- tives in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

MT. and Mrs. Walter Loewtth of 815 Laurel avenue are rejoicing over the arrival of a son born yesterday morning at their home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Among those who have gone to Hartford today to attend the pvesi- dential suffrage hearing are Mrs. H Willard Fleck, Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw, Mrs. Marie Coverdale, Mrs. Herbert D. sherman, Mrs. F. M. Riley and Mrs. J. G. Kingsbury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Mrs. H Willard FIeck has ap- pointed a staff of Minute Women to assist Mrs. W. H. Griffith, president of the Associated Charities, in sell ing tickets for the minstrel show to be given on Friday by the American Hardware Co.'S employees. The min streI will no doubt score a huge sue cess as it Is reported to be full of local hits with very clever, original jokes and a splendid cast.
 Mrs. Arthur Wirt Robinson, who is making her home with her mother, Mrs. Henry P. Henshaw, of Fairfield d avenue was a guest of friends in New York city recently.
 Mrs. Marie Coverda1e of Fairfield spent a few days recently visiting her daughter, Mrs. Walter Haggerty, known as Minerva Coverdale on the stage, who is stopping at the Clardge Hotel, New York.
 Mrs. Frederick Stevens of Iranis- tan avenue is serving on the reserva- ton committee for the luncheon for the 26th annual state conference Of Regents, Delegates and Alternates to be held in South Norwalk, Tuesday, March 25. All those wishing to at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Members of the Phi Gamma Girls society of the First Presbyterian church enjoyed a most pleasing party given last night in the gymnasium under the direction of Miss SaIlie Muirhead. Games and dancing pre- vailed throughout the evening and refreshments were served. The young men of the church were the guests of the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

The Ladies of Charity Sewing circle of St. Vincent de Paul will meet at the Nurses Home tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock for a business meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
RECOVERY NOW
IN THE FOUNTAIN PEN STAGE
Stage OF absolute Rest Ouer He Is AorOed Varied Program
of Reading and a Wheechair
by CLINTON w. GILBERT
Staff Cnfresnondent Of the Evening Public Ledger

the slim list that the admiral could
recall.
Intelligence in Golf Ball. is in
II volume of essays by A. G.. Gardiner,
the former editor Of the London News,
one Of the radical editors of England,
with whom the President has had many
points of contact The book deals with
personnlitics-with Clemenceau-Mr.
Wilson must enjoy the memory of the
moment in the Peace Conference when
the premier of France said to him ::
You have heart of steel-with
Lloyd George, with golf.
This particular intelligent golf ball
was driven from the tee $50 yards
straight down the course. u statesman $
drive. like c.. n gcntieman's mark in
college, perfectly proper drive. You
knew YOU could walk directly to the
ball. But when the driver reached the
spot the ball was nowhere in sight
\ long search failed to reveal it. With
that craft for which golf balls are
familiar it had hidden itself. The
player dropped another ball and played
along. - When the game was over he
returned home passing the spot where
the ball was lost, not to look for it.,
but because that was the shortest way
back. He was saying to himself, "92
and with n lost ball and that bad
luck in the bunker at No. mot bad.
There was time when meadow, grove
and stream
The earth, and every common sight,
To me did seem
Apparelled in celestial light"
When, right in the spot where he and
his opponent and their two caddics had
sought it, there lay the lost golf ball.
You see it was caught mapping. 1t
hadn't figured on his returning that
way and had come out of hiding. There
are limits to the intelligence of a golf
ball even If it does not seem so.
Thus the President plays his golf.
in momory. Thus he goes with Keats
"In Temple or the Wales Of Already"
and when the doctor stops his reading
he pleads, "But I am hot on the trail
of fellow. who has done a terrible
crime. I'll catch him in the next
chapter. You must not stop me now"
Far From the Single Track
Far from the single track is all this !,
far from the one big engrossing idea
on which you spend yourself utterly.
among the simple things, in safe
variety, among the more primitive
emotions, getting back, as in the
dietary of the sick, to first principles
| The world Is too much with us;
Late or soon, getting and spending we
! lay waste our powers
Great God. I'd rather be a pagan
Sucked in creed outworn;
SO might l standing on some pleasant
! lea,
Have glimpses that would leave me less
forlorn;
Have sight of Protens rising from thu
| sea;
Or hear old Triton wind his wrathet
horn"
1t is the rest cure. Admiral Grayso'
says so. 1t was invented and mad
famous by a Philadelphia. DR.. S
Weir Mitchell, a neurologist and write
of fiction. At first you are not per
mitted to stir hand. President Wilson
! protested at first. 'You poke food a
me like a mother bird feeding her young
and food | don't like, too"
And there were not even detectiv
stories in those days, either. Today tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

Washington, Nov. 17.-"Thc Ode on
Grecian Urn. Tho Middle Temple
Murder, Intelligence ina Golf Ball, "
"Intimations of Immortality'-what is
it all but cure for single trackedness
in a mind, prescribed in part by Doc
tor Grayson, in part dictated by cir
cumstances and the taste of the pa
tient, the liquid mental diet of recov-
cry, two hours a day of It.
No single trackcdness there, variety
of trackage rather, detective story,
two poets as far apart as the poles,
one lavish with emotions finding new
poetry in them and that poets had for
all time been exhausting. The other.
severe and intellectual, finding poetry
in the simple prosaic things and words,
where no one else had vet found it,
bit of fooling about the plaything whose
the fairway and leads into the
bunkers and roughs of real life the
very embodiment of opposition-and a
penny dreadful or what might have been
one before the world decided that it was
cheaper to pay 81 80 for thriller than
to stoop to it in its ten cent disreputa-
bility.
have said prescribed by Doctor
Grayson, but the Presidents physician
rather tells what his patient shall not
read. or rather have read to him by
his wife, for Mrs. Wilson is the reader,
than what he shall. A physician, when
man has gone SO far on the single
track that he comes to smash, like n
statute book or like the decalogue,
specializes in "thou shalt nots.'
The Reading of President
"Wbat does he read?' you ask.
"Weli," begins the admiral, moth
ing to worry him. Nothing to make
him think about his work or his re-
sponsibilties. Nothing that will take
too much mental effort
"Well, but what?'
"Detectiye stories," the admiral says
it with a rising infection and slightly
hesitating note. The past of this lit
erary paryenu is too well remembered.
'Iet me see, The Middle Temple
Murder it is by ]. s. Fletcher, and
its respectable boards are wrapped in
| a ghastly paper cover, reminiscent OF
humber origin. Let me see, some
tooth or teeth. Oh! THE Tigers
Teeth And, er- I've seen alongside
his bed THE Lady in Black There
we're others, but that's all l can re-
|
member
1t is plain Doctor Grayson never
wrote "Recipe-One Tigers Tooth
Misce in one Grecian urn. Syrupu'
Simplex q. s. Two hours daily
"And, oh, poetry. The Presiden
calls for his own poetry. Wordsworth. ,
The admiral gives this name with con
tidence Evidently Wordsworth is th
Presidents favorite, most frequentl!
read poet.
Golf Mixed With Personalities
Keats, Shelley, Byron?" the admira
is asked to help his memory.
Eyes, Keats, the Ode on a Grccial
Urn " One might have guesse
Wordsworth with certainty, but Keat,
is surprise. The President has hi
old favorites read to him, the poem
that he knows almost by heart. No
body thought of Browning. but prob
ably it is safe to add Browning t.