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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
In the Still of Night :

call out, he might shoot. Yes. he was there. The sound seemed to come from Henry's room. What should she do?
 After an eternity of tense listening, straining her eyes into the darkness, her nerves grew Quieter. Very eau tiously. noiselessly, she lifted the cov- erlet and crept out of bed. She moved across the floor, her outstretched hand exploring the darkness. Her fingers touched the door frame. She was out in the hall, creeping across to Henry's door. A board snapped under her weight, and tie sound of it, like pis- tol shot. sent her covering against the wall, where she waited. every muscle aQuiver. Then the sound stopped ab-
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who sat on her left. He was staring at her. frankly rude. She could tell by just glancing out of the corner of her left eye. She discerned with a per- ceptible start that the person wore high boots. They were good looking.
 The gorgeous costumes and the bi- zarre, unusual combination of colors in the scenery, all done masterfully by Bakst, brought a glow of approval from Betty. "It's going to be great, Dad. After all. We'll get ten dollars worth without Nijinsky. Wait. you'll see!" she comforted.
 Its a lot of foolishness," the per son in boots heard the disgruntled old man declare.
 "I beg your pardon" said a rich southern voice right above Betty's lef, ear, "but do you know Patty Will liams?"
 The startled girl turned slowly and looked at her next-door neighbor fol the frs. time. A little welcoming smile lighted her deep blue eyes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
By Elsie Endicott

tnued Matilda. 'They might have sent me word. it seems to me-"
 People are so careless sometimes" murmured Helen.
 "I call it. a mean trick" Matilda sniffed. After I'd bought oysters especially for them and made whole cabbage up into salad. If you hadn't had your supper I was going to ask you down to eat with me-"
 "Oh, mercy!" cried Lucinda gayly. "I couldn't eat another mouthful to save my life. Helen brought the incest little roast chicken and we ate it all up. But there'd have been enough for you, Matilda, for I'd asked you up if I had known you were alone"
 Its too bad," consoled. Helen. There's nothing puts one out so as expected company that doesn't materi- alize.'
 Matilda cast glance at Lucinda, but Lucinda only looked grave and gentle and sympathetic. "I suppose" !" Matilda said after mo1lsnt, and she said it very slowly, too-"I suppose it served me right for seeking such folks company when had better in the house." And she turned and went downstairs to eat her colling oyster soup alone.
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car! We shall start about the same time you do, and so probably we shall meet somewhere. wish we were go- ing to be together all the way"
 Caroline read the letter twice. After ward she sat down and pondered over it careully. Then she went upstairs and considered the new clothes she had had made and later sent a telegram to May Cartwright. g
 Jasper did not come home to lunch, but he arrived for dinner at the usual hour. His wife had put on blue dress to aid her afr of quiet determ- ination. She heard him hanging up his coat in the hall and waited for him to enter the dining room. Once she would have run to kiss him-ah, how long ago it seemed!
 "Hello!" he said. merely. "Company here?".
 "Oh, not" she replied, co1dly.
 They sat down opposite each other and ate in si1ence-a silence as charged with trouble as the air with
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here and get me-"
 The paper shook in his hands. If you go with the Cartwrights you can stay with the Cartwrights. You needn't come back here," said Jasper.
 "I must say the same thing about you going to Henry's," she returned.
 And another quarrel began. It last day morning. Caroline left Monday afternoon with the Cartwrights.
 For week Caroline enjoyed herself greatly. The Cartwrights were good company, and their car behaved su- perbly. Her grievance against Jasper stimulated her spirits.
 At the end of ten days she began to think that.perhaps Jasper was not all to blame. Wherein lay their trouble? What ailed them that after fifteen years of reasonable happiness they should wreck 1t all by such outrage ous behavior? Certainly Jasper was not fretted by business for finance; They had all the money they needed. Life had always moved smoothly for
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sighed. She turned away to hide her disappointment. There's some one coming in now. guess that must be who you're looking or"
 "Yes, 1t is--the boy with the oys- ters," said Matilda. loftily.
 Lucinda went slowly back upstairs. As sine closed the door behind her her face began to culver with tears. She dropped down upon the edge of chair and for e moment wept quietly. "she never asked mel" The thought came to her with cruel hurt. And she's going to have oysters!"
 Lucinda wiped her eyes and looked forlornly about the room. It was not very warm. though the tiny coal stove was glowing it's brightest. Its only comforts were a worn rag car pet and rocking chair; its only orna- ment a red geranium winch Mrs. Pel1 had given her. Lucinda had so little to live upons that. it was wonder she could live at all. and yet her rent was always paid in advance and she always had coal in the box and some thing in the way of food in the larder. Her chief trouble was that she was so lonely.
 There was no reason for Lucinda's being so lonely. There was compan- ionship for her right in the house if it
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UCINDA SIMPSON descended , the. steep. uncarpeted stairs

r uCINDA SIMPSON descended
 the. steep. uncarpeted stairs
 that led from the upper half of tho house which she occupied to the lower half. The door opened upon the instant and there stood Matilda, dushed. and aproned from chin to in- step. ..:
 "oh. fits you." she said ungracious- ly. T was looking for some one else" |" "Yes. it's me-" Lucinda replied in her small. gentle voice. "I've come to ask you to tea with 5psy Matilda. I've made . fresh iraisihN eAke and I want you to have some. Course you mustn't expect anything elaborate. but such a Two got you're welcome to-" She looked up at Matilda wistfully. Lucinda was Q little old woman who wore glasses which were never straight on her nose.
 Matilda was taller by half head and stout. She wore no glasses. for her eyes were excellent, Those eyes now measured Lucinda rather haugh- tily. Why, I'd love to come" she said, ''but you see I've invited in company to tea. Mrs. Chapman and Miss Betts are coming I'm just asanauch obliged Lucinda, for your invitation as though I'd accepted it."
 "I'm real sorry you can't" Lucinda
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play game of checkers on the quaint board which Lucinda's husband had made during the last weary year of his invalidism. Helen had just let Lu- oinda beat her the second time by walking clear into the king row and scooping up everything as she went. when there came little knock at the door. Lucinda had become so fslarf- ous over her luck that she did not hear the knock. So that it was Helen who called out. Come in!"
 Matilda entered. She saw Helen and started back.
 "Oh. you've got company" she ex- claimed.
 "Yes, but come right in. Matilda. " Lucinda said hospitably. rYou've met Mrs. Pell? She came over to take tea with me. We've just cleared away and set down to our checkers. Your com pany ain't gone yet, have they? >I It's real early"
 "They never came," Matilda replied sourly. "and they didn't send word ol anything. I don't know what to make of it."
 Maybe it was the weather" sug. gested Helen cheerfully. "Mrs. Chap mans so apt to be rheumatic wher it's damp"
 'I waited supper for then.'' con
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ruptly, and there came a soft rustling. Where was he now? What was he do- ing? Spots of fire began to streak the blackness before her. She knew she was going to faint, but she set all her will against it and crept across the threshold.
 A cloud passing from before the moon threw sudden strip of white moonlight across the carpet. Then she saw him. He was crouching close to the window and she could distinctly see that he was holding in one hand a long, black revolver. She could even make out the queer, ugly-looking g mask he wore, that seemed to cover his whole head. like a divers helmet.
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had not been withheld from her. Ma hlda Dodd, widowed and ehlldless. like Lucinda, fsnted the better rooms downstairs. She had more means than Lucinda, for relative sent her the wherewithai for many little luxur1es dear to an old persons heart. But in- stead of being made kindly and char itab1e by her superor fortune. Matil- da was only haughty and self opin- ionated. When there was no better company to be had she made much of Lucinda, but when either Mrs. Chap
 man of Miss Bates was by she ignored Lucinda completely.
 For some days the weather had been bad and Lucinda had seen no one. Matilda had not been upstairs or ad- mttted her when she went down. Ma ti1da had for some time been very dis tant to Lucinda, as the result of having had too much of better society. But now Lucinda could endure 1t no long CT; she must see Matilda. So she made the little round raisfn cake after her choicest recipe and some thimble bis cults and opened one of her three precious jars Of blackberriy jam and went down to ask Matilda to tea. And all the time she had been planning fo1 Matilda, Matilda had been making ready for Mrs. Chapman and Miss
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AND sakes. Henry" exclaimed
 his wife, at the breakfast ta- - ble. "Whatever ailed you last nightr I declare, you made such a noise . body can't sleep in the same house with you"
 "Noise7 What do you mean?"
 "Snoring. Yes you did. You ought to cure yourself of it, Henry"
 'Me7 Snoring? Bosh. Maria. it was the echo of your own snore that woke you up. I never snore."
 Nevertheless. Mafia's remark re- cured to Henry's mind several times during the day. and when he stepped of the train at the station that night hs pattsd the bundle under his arm
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That" he said, disgustedly, ''Is some newfangled contraption called fsnore-no-more.' The feller that sold it to me swore it would cure me of snoring in one night. But the darn thing is a fake"
 Maria collapsed into chair and began to laugh and cry at the same time. "You poor dear foolish old Hen- ry," she said, wiping her eyes. After this you may snore all you like. But for mercy sake don't ever put that thing on again. It's enough to scare body to death. And besides, it makes you sound like-like saving wood, and I'd have to get used to 1t all over again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
By Joella Johnson

familiar pink and white stripes of Henry's paiamas.
 "Henry!"
 "Maria!"
 The pink clad figure strengthened, and the revolver clattered to the floor.
 "Oh. Henry" gasped Maria, hyster- ically. And I thought you were a burglar"
 "Humph! And I came pretty near filling you full of lead"
 "But what in the world is that queer looking thing you've got on your head?"
 Henry snatched off the huge black mask and threw 1t to the floor.
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and chuckled.

Maria started suddenly, wide awake,
 and sat up in bed. listening intently. Some strange and unusual sound had
 awakened her. What was it? Every nerve in her body tingled as she lis tened. The velvet-black darkness of the room seemed to beat back at her. There. It came again, clear and dis tinct, yet vaguely mysterious. It sounded Hke-like someone boring his way in! She felt sudden chill of terror. She wanted to scream, to call out to Henry in the next room But the burglar might even now be creep ing up on Henry. and if she should
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~ HE settled herself snugly in the orchestra seat of the theater
 where the Russian Ballet was to dance. With her fathers help. she slipped of her sapphire blue evening coat. then arranged and rearranged the folds of white tulle that billowed around her firm white shoulders. She preened herself like a young peacock before she looked over her program.
 "why. Dad. Nijinsky isn't going to dancei I think that's a shame. I wanted to see him more than anybody else.'' She dropped her program and began looking eagerly oyer the house Friendly faces nodded to her from boxes and neighboring seats. They're mighty late starting" she complained. "I guess my nose Is shiny by this time". ---e--=--r'
 She opened the gold vanity. case. set with e single sapphire. that dangled from her little finger and took out g tiny powder pun. Then she became aware for. the first time of the person
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20

been cited for distinguished service during war
sort Of reminds one Of the old quarrel between Ad-
rairals Sampson and schIey the battle OF san
uago bay. during our war with Spain.
That was all there was the quarrel between
Admirals schley and Sampson; the green-eyed mon
ster bIearing the eyes Of both. each IN
other OF an attempt TO rob him Of his glory,--and
Admiral Sims you the same roll OF jealousy.
envy, rage unwrapping itself Sims, who was placed
n charge Of the American sea-dogs in British
tiers during the war. served under the British I'D
miral so well, did little TO distinguish him-
self-or anyone else save the British admiral,-that
jealousy only natural sequence arising upon
the least mention Of those other American naval
officers who saw some real service aside from be-
ing banqueted
Wherefore there must be investigation Of the
navy: all kinds OF Observation-Disclosures have
ready ear for the admirars twaddle and he is I'LL
ing them full. ID is no longer a mere question Of
the deserving or undeservfng the matter OF the
award Of medals Anyone and everyone who has ex-
crcised a least restraint over the little mans
egotism concedirg the possibility Of any other man
living having once done something worth while
seems an invitation TO him to train his guns upon
thern.-but foong
lie proved such a poor marksnsn while serving
under the British-too covardIy to take stand by
hmsolf.-that mis- signal flashing, calculated 10 APP
propriate public attention. satisfy ap-
probation is attracting about the consdera-
a hands of his superior
sh sea dog whom he served in such subsection that
TO oe an American in his shoes came be Well
nigh an Anglo-Saxon comedy.
And in the end Admiral Sims will get for his
praise seeking episode. just about what Admirals
Sampson and schIey got. Hell get forgotten for ali
save his asininity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20
THE NEW U. OF M. PRESIDENT.

The University o Michigan a president.
Prof Marion lie Roy Burton an educator quite
beyond doubt. but if follow the trail of
Gov. Chase ;. Osborn maybe he was elected on
that account and maybe not. II more likely per
haps. that his chief claim to the presidency is Ills
republcanism same as It appears before the custom
sometime since, not alone in Michigan but in In
diana
How repubhcanism subUrdinated education to
politics picked its clique head the univsr-
sity Of Indiana-and bid adieu to the only real
president L. ever had.-is so very
well known outside political circles even in IN
diana. had el-Gov. Osborn of Michigan
been so overly anxious to talk about himself a
somewhat similar situation Michigan would be
a closed book.
Michigan university. il seems. saved to the
republicans when ex-Gov. Osborn, using his irfu-
ence. snatched the presidency from Woodrow Will
and bestowed it upon Dean Harry B. Hutchns
after the board Of regents had all but decided that
DR. Wilson, president of Princeton, 10 be Dr.
Angels successor. Get a glimpse of Gov Osborn's
assihed egotsm;
II just could not think of the head of
great university passing TO a democrat though
forced to admit that DR.. Wilson's record
Princeton knew parallel. Besides a certain
amount of aristOcracy isn't a bad thing and the
most of DR. Wilson's record at Princeton had
been made on his demo cratizing OF the school
Anyhow. saved the~Oniversity to the repub-
Hcans. and gave DIT Wilson chance TO run
for governor Of New Jersey and then for presi-
Of the United States
Michigan, indeed. ought TO be proud of that rec
ord In other words. if you get anywhere.
be anybody. keep away from the L. OF NJ, or if
YOU are about ready for your wind-up perhaps that
IS a good place to make IT, Taken over probably,
quite in the same manner Pres't Hutchins was.
anticipate that Pres't Marion lie Roy Burton,
is about ready now 10 take on the moss He has
been the instrument for the saving Of the university
the republicans: keeping If "snobbed." maybe as
ex-Gov. Osborn says isn't a bad thing"
The president OF Michigan university. under
such probable surroundings, has before him a
career that is sure to be watched with great in
terest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20
More Truth
Than Poetry
BY James J. Montague

ALAS! POOR ROME.
c. L. Mitchell. President Of the
National city Company, declares
that the automobile might have saw
ed ancient Rome.
When old Maecenas ran his farm
The Fliv' was not invented
And so the hands that titled his
lands
Lived lazy and contented.
They had no punctures whose repair
Was urgently insiStent.
For inner tubes to Roman robes
Were wholly nOn-eXistent.
They never had TO leave the vines
To droop for want o. tillage
To clean their carburetors.
And so. with nothing else TO do
Excepting simple farming
Their loafing time they spent in
crime
Whose spread became alarming.
a
Ere tyranny enslaVed it,
It fell too sOon-that modern boon
The Flivver-miGht have saved it,
To patch a leak or oil a squeak
or motor 10 the village.
They never rose at four A. NJ.
Because IL was ESSENTIAL
Before the boat began TO mote
To grease the difIerential
Nor did they have TO harness up
The old EUuscan mewel
And go TO Rome TO tow her home
When she ran out of fuel
They sat around the house at night
And knocked the ruling praetors
with not "a thought OF how they
ought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20
ENCOURAGING REVOLUTION

The worst thing about such action as the ousting
Of New York assembiymen for belonging to the So
cialist party that plays into the hands of the
revolutionaries.
Levei-headed Americans have always pointed ou-
the radicals that violence unnecessary this
country, because have universal suffrage
honest baIlot-box constitutional guarantees of
representation to majorities and minorites alike
and any group OF citizens desiring any change has
the way open TO accomplish it by orderly legal
processes Thus the ballot takes the place of the
bullet, and does its work more surely. and 'revolu
lion" becomes evolution
The American socialist party with all its faults
seems 20 have acduesced in this view Il did not or
ganize armed resistance 70 existing government
far is known. In New York state or any other
state Il nominated and elected candidates standing
Tor its professed principles in accordance with the
election laws, and sent those to Albany 20 rep
resent it in the enactment of state legislation.
The legislative majority at Albany may not like
what socialist party stands for Most Americans
herein agree with that legislative majority. But
clear-thinling Americans anywhere cannot uphold
the amazing way in which the Albany majority reg
stored its disapprovsI. From eli the evidence pub
ished appears that the socialist minority just
IS valid right st in that legislature as has the
republican democratic majority.
II socialists can be- ousted from legislative bodies
simply because they are socialists. what recourse
have they except to violence? II the doors OF law
ful action are slammed in their faces what can be
expected of them but unlawful action Under such
conditions the Declaration of Independence itself
becomes their authority for rebellion who wants
10 drive them TO that9
The New York assembly seeking hy improper
means to stop a Troublesome breeze from blovne.
mas raised a cyclone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20
Ready TO FIGHT
LEES BATTLES

The men and women who win
lifs's battles are physically and men
tally right. They take care Of them
selves and make sure that their
blood is charged with life-giving iron
and their nerves fed with phos
pilates.
The foremost doctors all over the
world are depending more and more
on iron and phOsphates 10 rebuild
run down. overworked men and wO-
men. old before their time.
They claim that the healthy,
strong, successful men and happy
checked women always have
an abundance of Phosphated Iron IL
their blood; that it is the secret q.
good health.
Every man and woman can be
made strong. keen. healthy and alert
enjoying life's pleasures. il they win
renew their blood with iron and
phosphates.
PhOsphated Iron makes new. rich,
red blood. strengthens the nerves,
and often increases the strength and
vitality Of its users 100 per cent.
Thousands of men and women all
in" and worn out have experienced
most astonishing increase Of
strength and endurance in q very
short time by simply taking Phos-
phated Iron.
Phcsphated Iron is put up In cap
sules only. Do not take inferior
nils OF tablets. Ask for Phosphated
Iron Capsules. For sale -
Wettick's Cut Rate Drug Store
and leading druggists everywhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-20
JANUARY 20. 1920.
OUR SOCIETY NOT WANTED.

Decline Of America in the estimate of the world,
Que 10 the rattle-brained egotsm and lost sense
honor exhibited through "copperhead" sen
ate was illustrated the other day in a little dis
patch. hidden a far-avvay OF the newspa-
per. The news editor apparently meant to cover our
by hiding the story, there u.s. British
Hofduras. British Guiana Bermuda. the Bahama
islands India islands except Jamaica.
have all protested against being sold TO the United
states TO settle the British war debt due US They
object being turned over, with their sovereignty
transferred a nation
Subject as the United States is to domini-
ton by unprineipied politicians such as in the
recent congress have not only refused keep
Americas faith with the world but going far
Their have repudiated the Paris treaty
League of Nations. and set that country outside
pale of civilized powers. undeserving
international confidence. We protest against
being sold into slavery. 20 be used as Il poll
teal football. by such INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogues"
That must have some reference to such copper
heads" as Sens. Henry Cabot Lodge. James Eli Wat
son. Harry Stuart New, and mayhap. certain local
henchmen Of their school who. with extended jaws
flushed faces and the dogmatc egotsm of lord
chief justice. taking TO themselves the credit
Tor the shame that these British colonsts
throwing into their faces Furthermore there is
suggestion it. perhaps. for some Sim Fem
Americans: that here are some British subjects APP
parentiy not so all-fredIy harmed by it. but that
they would rather stick than become harnessed TO-
n any way under domination the Sim
Feiner's American sympathizers
other words such little countries
British Honduras, the Bermudas etc. the peo-
pie. due TO the manner. and the reason with which
America has broken her word over the Paris treaty
and League of Nations. coming look upon
us an aggregation of rattle Drained, sef-seeking
demagogues. with whom politics only word
and principle amounts to naught We are seen out
side the League in the society of the rabid Russian
ana the turbulent Turk and the self-respectng
small nations. rightly. disposed to
turn up their noses and seek the company Of those
countries with a larger respect for their word