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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
oRAroRIo SOCIETY

pr. Ion Jackson. of New York city, who will sing here in Haydn's 'NCrea- tion'', to be given May 1st by the Bridgeport Oratorio Society, is claim ed by the Syracuse Post Standard to be the most gifted and satisfying of the younger American tenors." An other newspaper. the Matteawan. N. F., Journal, says of pr. Jackson sub sequent to his appearance in that city: -'Ias variety and scope of nineteen songs the soloist showed \ remarlcabl versatility. There were songs requir- ing the lightest touch of the exquisite ly trained vocalist and songs that re- ouired not training alone but the full strength of a magnificent voice. In all of them pr. Jackson qualified. The final number was Stainer's King Ev- CT Glorious" from the CrucihXion. Af- ter having sung nineteen songs 1t was interesting to note that no evidence of fatigue crept into pr. Jackson's voice. The song was brought to q close with a full round, vigorous tone as strong and clear as the first note of
 'Sento mel core" the opening num- ber on the program Bridgeport will have an opportunity of hearing this gifted Tenor at the Oratorio con cert on the first of May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
This Weeks Attractions
 At Local Play Houses
PoII's VAUDEVILLE
CBy the PoIi Press Agent.)

Mercedes the musical enigma con tinues to astound all who see him at Polls Theatre this week. Last night he succeeded in having Stantone, his assistant, play Comrades" which a member of Mayor Wilson's box party selected and which Stantone played without an instant's hesitation. Mer- cedes has nominated Friday afternoon names of all the ladies in the audi ence well play any piece select ed, mentally by the spectators. Mer- cedes Is indeed the most mystifying yet the most entertaining individual that ever appeared in a local theatre and he Is sufficient attraction, without zhe excellent show to pack the larg- est playhouse in the country. Stan tone, aside from the psychic end of the novel offering, is a most finished pianiste and it is we'll worth going, if for nothing more than to hear her play a hundred selections. Lambert and Ball in their own. selections are pleasing the crowded houses and have a hard time getting off the stage, so insfstent are the patrons for more. Tonight they sing the song written by some local song writer. Bedford and Winchester, The Pullman Porter Maids, Henry and Francis, Ward and Weber and The Kinetophone fills out one of the most satisfying, entertain ing and diversified bills ever seen at a local playhouse and is the answer to the big business. Mayor Wilson says, Mercedes is the-most astound- ing sensation he ever saw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
FOx's LYRIC THEATRE
tBy the Fox Lyric Press Agent.)

While the return of Eleanor CleVe-
 land and her players to the Fox Lyric
 next week is the sole topic of con
 versation the fact must not be over- looked that there is a new show at | that popular playhouse today that will
 run the balance of the week. There are the usual six acts along with the wonderful Kinemacolor and the black and white pictures. Every. act can l be claSsed as headliner.
 The feature film of the KineIhacolor | Is called Fixing Father and is a comedy filled with many laughs and a | jail sentence where ia ther has to work on the rock pile. The other film of l importance is the Rhine Falls showing all the grandeur of Germany's great
 est spectacle. These Kinemacolor pie lures have improved each week until they are absolutely perfect in every detail
 Durkins dogs and Monks are the big vaudeville feature that will please ev-
 eryone old and young. It is called a
 Busy Day in Dogville." No one ap-
 pears on the stage with the animals
 when they are working. Among the lot is a drunken dog that is on a par
 with Barnold's wonderful canine Dan
 The monkeys play policemen and ar rest all the drunken dogs for a finale to the act
 Harry LeClaire is one of the best y He belongs to the old school and gives some clever bur1esques on Ophelia and Faust. He carries special scenery to enhance the appearance of his act.
 No Fox bill is complete without a sketch and there is one coming today that has a big record wherever it has appeared. It is presented by Rogers and Spencer and is called. At the Office. 2. It is on the protean order and the MT. Rogers impersonates sew era1 different characters making the changes with lightning rapidity. there is a well connected story to the act and it is sure to score
 Knight and Benson will introduce the "Prima Donna and the Tenor Both have splendid voices and 1t is one of the classy singing acts in vaudeville. Wood and Wood were the biggest hit that appeared in MT. Fox City theatre in months. They talk and sing and have what is now term ed a nut style of comedy that is excruciatingly funny. Helene Davis is one of the few clever single women in vaudeville and has a clever stunt in which excellent singing and danc- ing is introduced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
THE PLAZA
(By the Plaza Press Agent.) ]

The original Texas Tommy Dancers from the coast of Barbary, and five other acts and an entire new set of photo plays are to be found at the Plaza Theatre today and for the bal ance, of the week The best show in the city for the money is the opinion of the majority of the, theatre goers The original Texas Tommy Dancers from the coast of Barbary are the troupe which caused such a sensation in New York city; at ~Hanmerstein' & they were the hit of the bill and like wise wherever they have appeared
 Another real big time act is the we'll known comedienne, Billie Seaton. She made her real big hit in New York city giving an imitation of Eva Tan quay. Granville and Mack in a con- edy singing and talking act will be another real feature. An act out of the ordinary is Si Jenks, the rube comedian.
 No vaudeville bill is complete with out sketch MT. and Mrs. Thomas will be seen in an excruciatfngIy funny little playlet entitled '"The Dog. and the Arburg Sisters will be seen in an acrobatic singing and dancing spe- cialty. Five thousand feet of the lat est and best in photo plays will also be shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
oRAroR1o CONCEPT.

The seat sale for the Bridgeport Ora.torio concert to be given May 1st began in earnest this morning at Steinert's, a large representation of the active and associate members making its selection. Today and to- morrow the sale will be for members of the society only and on Saturday the public sale will begin.
 It has been announced that the or chestra which will accompany the singers and chorus at the rendition of '"The Creation" at the Armory a week from today, will be comprised of 40 of the best musicians of the Philharmonic society of New York.
 The next rehearsal of the OratoFio society will be held in the new Pres byterian hall back of the church, on next Tuesday evening instead of at Warner hall. The entrance is to the east of the church on State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
PARK THEATRE
(By the Park Press Agent.)
4sThe OId Homestead. ;,

Americas greatest success dear to the hearts of millions the country over comes to the Park Monday even ing. and Tuesday matinee and even ing. April 2s and 29. That Denrnan Thonpson's idyiIic play The Old Homestead, has perennial popularity is strongly evidenced by the fact that this is the tWenty-seventh annual tour of the play, and it's friends seem to increase in numbers instead of les sening. Mir Frank Thompson prom 5ses a complete production of his faith er's play and cast of unusual merit. The famous quartette of farm hands will, as usual entertain Uncle Josh's eity-visitors, and the Grand choir in the Grace Church scene is said to be as Impressive as heretofore. The ori- ginal company will be seen here. Old friends as well as new will welcome the Grand Old Play. A capacity house is expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
OF SEVEN REBELS BY
 HUERTA'S ORDER

Mexico City, April 24-The iron hand of the Huerta government was shown, yesterday, in the execution of seven men of the staff of Puerto Morales. Morales was formerly an adherent of Zapata, surrendered to the government and offered his ser vices.
 He and his staff were placed on a military. train ostensibly for Conerpts but a few miles from the city they were taken from the train and shot Zapata rebels, yesterday, attacked the town of Cuautla but were repulsed by the federals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
GERMAN CHURCH
 HOLDS ENTERTAINMENT

The German Reformed church held an entertainment at their hall on Con gresS street last evening and a large gathering enjoyed the delightful pro gram. Vocal and Instrumental music made up the first part of the pro gram. One of the special features was violin solo rendered by Miss Ethel Fotch, the six year old daugh- ter of Charles Fotch, and she was call ed upon to respond to several en- cores. Miss Lena Emt and Miss Hirschberg's recitations were very much enjoyed. Miss Mathtlda Weim- CT, Miss Lydia Meyers. Miss Madona Paul, Thomas Weimer. Walter Gott- hart and Henry Krebeil in vocal and instrumental solos concluded the first part of the program.
 Refreshments were served, while the cast was preparing the second part of the program, which was a burleSque entitled The Sweet Fam ily." In this part of the program Mrs. Anna Gandorf as "Ma Sweet the mother of seven talented daugh- ters portrayed the character as pro- fessional and brought forth the ser iousness and sternness which goes to make up this character. The follow ing cast assisted: Miss Gusie Becklein, Miss Sadie Lewis, the Misses Emma and Catherine Leibschier, Miss Emma Becklein, Miss Sarah Bernhardt, Miss K. Bentley, and Miss Mabel Biltz.
 The committee in charge were Miss Lulu Brunner, Miss Lydia Fotch, Miss Barbara Ent, Ernest Pershal and Fritz Bernhardt. Remarks were made by the curate, the Rev. H. G. Weimer who thanked all present, also the committee in charge for having con ducted the entertainnn ent with success both socially and financially.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
PRINCESS FELL
 WHILE FLYING
 BIPLANET TODAY

Berlin, April 24-Princess Eugene Shakoffskoya, a certff1cated Russian air pilot and Vsevolod Abramovitch, a Russian airman, fell while flying in bi-pIane at the JohannisthaI flying grounds, today, and were: both in .Jured, Abramovitch very seriously and the Princess slightly Their machine collapsed at a height of 30 feet and dashed to the ground. Abramovitch, in August, last made flight from Berlin to St Petersburg.
 The German aviator Dunetz was killed, earlier in the day, at the Jo- hannisthal aerodrome by. falling. from a considerable height when flying in his aeropIane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
sThe Taxi Girls''

With an array of nearly fifty chauf- feurs of fun Taxi Girls,'' that much heraIded Hurtig bunch of joyriders are speeding towards the Park Thea tre where they are scheduled for a three days engagement commencing today, April 24th. Gala events may De expected during the six perform ; ances of this notable organization. The offering itself consists of ''In Mex ico.~ a delightful musical farcietta and a number of prominent vaude- vile speciaIties, the one of the fam ous Farrell Taylor Trio taking the leading place. Of the same entertain ing quality are the offering of Wooley and Woods, Ward and Bohlman, the Seman Duo, Ida Bayton and the Nor in Sisters. Its a laughing show from start to finish and those, who have a quarter or more to invest for a few happy hours, will do well to see Taxi Girls"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Was Castro, the former Venezuelan / Srssident, entertained by President (then president eiect) Wilson and GoV- ernor Sulzer of New York during his recent short stay in the country7
 He was entertained at dinner by Gov ernor Sulzer, but Mir. Wilson as gov ernor of New Jersey refused to see him on the ground that he did not care to mix in any of the affairs of the Taft administration before. his fnangura tion- as president. ..e. sf.s so. s.
 WiIi you kindly inform me the proper thing to do regarding "at honness CD when cannot be present, (2g when one intends going, but Is prevent, ed at the last moment by illness, and (3) when one attends at home2 se
 q and 9 Send card to hostess and include card to any other person whose name was on the hostess card of invi- tatfon (3) Leave card or cards. while at the house, on the tray provided for the purpose. It is usually placed in the hall or antexoom.
 If the earth is nearer the sun in Vvin- ter than in sum naer, why is if colder in winter, or when we are aearest tho sun, than in summer, when we are far~- ther away from <he sun?
 The earth is nearer the sun when it is winter in the northern hemisphere but it is summer at that time in the southern hemisphere. The distance oH the earth from the sum is not What produces the change of seasons but the angle at which the suns rays strike the earth. In winter the sum- even at noon, never rises very high in the sky, while in summer it is almost directly overhead. So the suns rays are scattered over a much larger area of the earth's surface in winter than in summer, and, though the surface ts nearer the sun in winter, this is not sufficient to compensate for the much larger area that must be heated by the same amount of sunshine.
 have a coin which ! believe to bo Very valuable, but do moi, oars to send it away to a coin dealer, and cannot find it's value in a coin book -a-
 A safe way to have your coin ypslEed would be to make an impression of both sides of the coin on white paper with the unsharpened end of a pencil and send it to a coin dealer.
 What is the tstaI area Of AIasICa9
 566, 400 square miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
KIDNAPPED WOMAN
 BACK IN SANITARlUM;
 TWAS ONLY A LARK

New York, April 24-Mfss Ronona Borden is back at the New Jersey sanitariun from which she was kid napped'' late yesterday. According to the sanitariurn authorities she return ed last night after dining with friends in Newark
 There is no mystery about it, said a nurse at the hospital. Miss Bor- den simply took a. sudden notion to take an auto ride with friends. That's all"
 Counsel for Gail Borden, mu1ti-ni1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
THREE SUFFRAGETTES
 SENTENCED TO PRISON

London, April 24---Mrs. Charlotte Des- pard, a leader of the suffragettes who were arrested last night while at tempting to hold a meeting in TrafaI- gar Square, was sentenced today to 14 days Imprisonment in default of pay ment of a fine of $25. Her. .compan- ions, Nina. Boyle. and Mrs. Wood. were sentenced to 10 days and seven days inprisonmen respectively
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
ROhin Hood.

The De Koven Opera Co. will pre- sent the famous success Robin Hood" at the Park theatre, Wednesday, April 30. They have announced a revival next season of their other success Rob Roy which recalls a story that went the rounds after the first pro- duction of Rob Roy'' in New York. 4 rural uncle rushed into his nephew 8 apartment one afternoon and exclaim- ed,s T just sat next to two burglars on the street carl"
 How did you know they were burg1ars2''
 Why. they admitted it themselves. One of them said, T am going to Rob Roy tonight. I hope it will be as in teresting as robin Hood. And the other fellow said, It must be, I'll go with you'''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

lionaire father of the girl, } explained today that it was probably nothing more than a lark on the part of Miss Borden that caused her unceremonious disappearance from the sanitariun yes terday. She had not been committed to the institution but had gone there on the advice of a physician to re- cuperate from a near breakdown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
TRoLLEYNIEN WANT
 VESTIBULES ON CARS

The trolfeymen's state conference board for improveme ents for the safe tvs of the public and employees of street railways. has petitioned the public utilities commissioners to order the trolley companies to equip all york; sand and express cars with ves- 1ibules, and to install heating ap- paratus in all vestibules for use dur ing the winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

strike at Lowell, Mass, have been wit messed. The militia has not been call ed for. Chief of Police Bimson and his men have tried their best to keep the strikers within bounds, The strik
 CTS have planned to send their hun gry children, about 5000 in number out of the city. probably to New York city, to be taken care of by strike sympathizers, as was done in the tex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

tile strike at Lowell. Strikers obtain their food by standing in the bread line at the strike headquarters. Mayor Mcbride of this city is being rexiled by the strike leaders for his. stand. The strike is for more wages and better hours. Paterson is known through the silk industry as the silk city Many of the mills are practi- calIy closed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Explosions in the muff1er are caus- ed by charges of unexDloded gas which have collected therein, while the exhaust has been raised or Dpark cutout. being fired by the first flame which enters the si1encer from the ex- haust The way to prevent them is to have the throttle practically closed when using cutout or valve litter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

the Vatican to visit the home of his | dead sister?
 Stories to shat effect were sent to America, but were later denied.
 Please inform me whether govern nent employees have ever gone on strike?
 Some employees on the Panama ca l nal have struck, and certain depart ments of the postal service have been known to walk out, but such occur rences are exceedingly rare.
 Why is servia so anxious to have a port on the Adriatic sea? Why does Austria object?
 Servia has no. .seacoast and can reach the ocean only by permission of the countries around her. and these coun- tries are able to impose such duties and taxes on articles carried through their territory as practically to regu- late the export trade of Servta. To escape the domination of her neighbors in the matter Servia's one ambition in the war is to obtain a seaport of her . own, free from outside influence. To accomplish this Servia would be obliged to cross the path of Austria in her ad- vance southward toward Saloniki. There is therefore a clash of interests as to the ownership of the territory de- sired by both.
 Which is the correct way to address an envelope to a Physician-Dr. John Smith, Nj. D., OF John Smith, N. pr @
 The former way is never correct. It should be either pr. John Smith or John Smith, M. D.
 Who is the richest man in the United States2
 It. is generally accepted that it is John D. Rockefeller, ST., whose wealth is variously estimated at from S5o0,- COG, GOO to a billion.
 Is it true that the department of agriculture has produced a new animal to take the PIacs of the muIe7
 The department has been experiment. ing with a hybrid of the mule type, using the zebra in place of the jack.
 What is the length of the Panama raiIroad2
 Fertyeight miles from Colon to Pan anna, with branch three miles to Bal boa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Paterson, N. J., April 23-The silk strike situation in this city. once the home of anarchists, is so serious as to attract almost national attention. The fight is being waged by William Haywood of the L. w. w, and already many clashes between the police and the strikers have occurred. Scenes nearly as violent as the L.W. W.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Is it true that the pope recently Jeff the Vatican to visit the home of his dead sister?
 Stories to shat effect were sent to " America, but were later denied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

What is the length of the Panama caiIroad2
 Fertyeight miles from Colon to Pan anna, with branch three miles to Bal boa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Is it true that the department of agriculture has produced new animal to take the place of the muIe7
 The department has been experiment. ing with a hybrid of the mule type, using the zebra in place of the jack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

Which is the correct way to address an envelope to a physician-Dr. John Smith, Nj. D., or John Smith, N. pr @
 The former way is never correct. It should be either Dr. John Smith or John Smith, M. D.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24

What is the tstaI area of AIasICa9 566, 400 square miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07

Topeka is more centrally located than
any other city in the state; second, To-
peka has Tar better facilities than any
other city for taking care OF I'VE or six
thousand teachers"
Superintendent c. E. st. John, OF
Marion, in speaking OF the success OF
the s. T. A., commented as follows:
we have the best program, the largest
attendance, the best order, and the
best spirit among the teachers that
we have had in five years"
A special train bearing q large
number Of teachers from west of To-
peka arrived over the Union Pacific
this morning. Many professors and
students OF the State Agricultural Col
lege arrived on this train to attend
the sessions Of the association today
and the Aggie dinner this evening.
The heads Of the extension work
in the state university and In the Ag-
ricultural College are attracting much
interest to their work among the Wis
iting teachers Dean J. II. Miller of
the extension division Of the college
and Prof. Dewitt C.. Croissant Of the
university extension department are
representing this phase Of the insti-
tution's activity here at the conven-
ton.
Superintendent T. C. Conman Of
Clay Center has placed on display In
the state superfntendent's ONCE an
excellent rural school exhibit. showing
the work donA m the rural schDols
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07

ent OF public institutions in Corey
county, is attending the association
with a number of the teachers in the
rural schools of her county.
A large number Of teachers have
taken advantage Of the rest room and
other privileges at the manual train
ing high school building. The recep-
ton this afternoon given in the build
ing by the teachers Of the city schools
was well attended.
T. W. Mayberry, superintendent OF
city schools at Wichita. said Of the
meeting: This years meeting is up to
last years and last years meeting was
the best Of the 50 held in the state
W. B. Miller. clerk Of the board Of
education of Dodge City. highly praised
the round table for members Of school
boards. There is much here for school
boards" he said.
John Lofty, superintendent Of the
Manhattan public schools, strongly en-
dorsed the new constitution. THE new
constitution" he said. will insure CO
operation among the go local teachers'
associations of the state
harry L Kent, principal OF the new
school OF agriculture at the Kansas
State Agricultural college, compliment
ed Topeka on the excellent manner in
which the city IL entertaining the
teachers. The State Teacher asso-
ciation." he said, "should always b
held In Topeka for two reasons: First.