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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

1.-The Conspiracy" a play produced
on the Broadway stage for two sea-
sons in New York. and which was
one of the greatest successes, was
seen in film version at the Paramount
last night, and will also be seen to-
night and tomorrow night. The film
version was presented with its orig
inal star and an excellent general
cast. John Emerson portrays the role
of an eccentric detective, who un-
ravels one of the strangest mysteries
that has ever been treated in the
drama, and In doing so brings hap
piness to the young girl implicated
in the crime, which is introduced in
the story. Mr.. Emerson's fine powers
of Characterization have full sway
in this impersonation. Charles Froh-
man, who produced the original stage
version, gave the Famous Players
Film Company the film rights to the
subject following his affiliation with
that company, announced last sum-
mer. Lois Meredith, who recently
won individual distinction in the stel-
lar role of Help Wanted" is the
principal support of the star, and adj
portrays the role of the girl
who is first suspected and threatened
and later befriended by the clever de-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Bonita, Musical Comedy Star,
Feature of Bill at the Lyric

Beauty. song, music and comedy
are the prevailing characteristics Of
the new vaudeville bill being pre-
sented, at the Lyric Theatre the last
half of the week. Bonita, famous
musical comedy beauty, whose sue
cess In wine, Woman and Song
has been unparalleled. accompanied
by George p. Murphy. offer an excel
lent act. Bonita's talents need not
be questioned, while George p. Muir
phy is as funny a comedian as has
appeared on any local stage.
1.-THE Eagle as effectively playsY
nv Harry Ellis Reede, marguerite
Nelson and a strong supporting cast.
is q condensed version of Edmund
Rostand's immortal playlet, 'L'Aig-
lon" 1t is rather out of the ordinary
for vaudeville audiences, but there
was lots of appreciation yesterday
for this artistic little playiet, as ex-
plotted by a fine cast. Special men,
ton is due the principals.
The same old Charley Diamond.
who captivated audiences with his
wonderful Irish harp sixteen years
ago. is again duplicating his former
success ON this bill. He Is ably
supported by Mile. Beatrice, and q
dainty little girl harpist. The whole
acs spells class, cleverness and
finish.
Scamp and Scamper, a newly ar
rived duo from foreign shores, scores
a hit with q grotesque acrobatic
slxit that is one continual laugh. The
Three Dancing Buds, in a pretty
stepping novelty; Blanche Colvin, a
clever songstress, with distinrtive
gowns and songs; the Cabaret Does.
in a unique animal novelty, and
Walton and Vivian, In bright bit Of
burlesque, called "The Actor and
the Girl" are among other good acts
on the bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Tickets for Red Cross Benefit
at Keeney's in Great Demand

Tickets are reported as going fast
for the benefit theatrical performance
at Keeney's Theatre Sunday night for
he Essex Chapter of the American
Red Cross.
Tales from the battlefield urging
the necessity of bandages and medi-
cines have been pouring into the
American offices of the society and
to help meet the expenses the local
benefit.
Arrangements are fast nearing
completion for the vaudeville bill, and
the promoters have been assured that
they will have some of the best acts
obtainable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
NEW YORK THEATRES

KNICKERBOCKE Broadway a,,u ,,',
ThIrty-eighth street-Hazel Law"
In "The Debutante" Ia new victor
Herbert operetta.)
LITTLE, Forty-ninth street, west ,t
of Seventh avenue-"A PAR OF DIN
Stockings" (farcical oomedy)
LoNGACRE, Forty-eight street,
west of Seventh ayenue-"so Much
for So Much"
LYCEUM, Forty-fifth street, east OF
Seventh avenue-Elsie Ferguson III
"Outcast" (play Of London hte-)
LYRIC, Forty street, west OF
Seventh avenue-"The Only Girl
(new musical Comedy
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE,
Thirty-fourth street, west of Eightn
avenue-"Life" (melodrama.)
MAXINE ELLIoTT's, Thirty-ninth
street, east OF Broadway = "The
Hawk"
NEW AMSTERDAM, Forty-second
street, near Second "Watch
Your Step" (syncopated musicai
show.)
PARK, Columbus Clrcle-"The Gar
den of Paradise" by Edward Shell
don.
PLAYHOUSE, Forty-eighth street,
west of Seventh avenue-"Polyg-
amy"
PRINCESS, Thirty-ninth street and
Sixth avenue-Three short plays.
PUNCH AND JUDY, Forty-ninth
street, east of Seventh avenuo-"The
Marriage Of Columbine."
REPUBLIC, Forty-second street,
near Seventh az enue--"Kick In
(melodrama.)
SHUBERT, Forty-fourth street, west
of Seventh avenue-"SuzP' (oper-
etta.)
STANDARD, Broadway and Nine
tieth street.-The Dummy" (com-
edy.)
WALLACK'S, Broadway and Thir-
tieth street-Mrs. Patrick Campbell
In "Pyzmalion" (romantic drama.)
WINTER GARDEN, Broadway and
Fiftieth street-"Dancing Around
(musical show.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Italian Concert Given for
Benefit of 0Iiyet Chapel

A large gathering in Olivet Chapel
heard an Italian concert last night.
The program consisted entirely OF
italian selections. The proceeds from
the concert will go to the church
fund.
The program was rendered by the
following artists: Luigi Spada. violin,
Francesca Rubini. baritone, and
signor Mazzei, harpist. A sociable
followed the concert.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
NEW YORK CONCERTS

p. m. Carnegie Hall.
Philharmonic Society; S:15 p. m.
Waldorf Astoria. Moments Musi-
Gales avec Danses MoGernes ct
Hall. song recital, Joseph Conlin.
p. m, Aeolian Hall,
piano recital, Fannie Bloomfield
Zeissler; p. m. Carnegie Hall.
violin recital Fritz Kreisler; SIS
p. M. Aeolian Hall concert for the
benefit Of the Swiss Relief Fund,
sololst. Rudolph CAM. pianist.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
THEATRES HERE

sHUBERT-Grace George in The
Truth"
NEWARK-Actual war motion pic
lures.
ORPHEUM-Forsberg Players in "Big
Jim Garrity."
KEENEY' Y'S-Vaudeville.
and Garter Show"
(burlesque).
ODEON-"Merry Burlesquers.
LYRIC-Vaudevill
PROCTOR'S PARK PLACE-Photo-
drama, changing daily.
PARAMOUNT-Pa.d amount pictures.
STRAND-Photodra
ARLTON-Photodra
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
CONCERTS HERE

Evening. Eliot School. ar
tist concert, by Russian Symphony
String Quartet, Miss Florence Null
holland (soprano) and Henry NJ.
Williamson (piano accompanisD.
SUNDAY Evening, at Temple B'nai
Jeshurun, auspices Women's Asso-
citation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Not the Slightest Hesitation

'Bllnks is an enthusiastic dancer"
yes, he enters into the maxixe
with both feet"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
The Only Way

She-The man 1 marry must be not
only good, but he must be rich.
He-You'll have to marry twice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Looked Like Il

The Kid--Fido. I'm beginning TO
think when I bought you fer a full
blooded setter dat de dealer played
a joke on mel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
OPERA IN N. Y.

FRIDAY-7:45 p. m. "Die Walkuere." I"
Cast. Matzenauer. Gadsl1i. Ober,
Sparkes. Duchene, Robson. Curtis
Fornia, Schuma@n, hatfield, Urlus,
Braun, Ruysdael Conductor, Hertz.
SATURDAY, p. m. "Madama But
terhy." Cast, Farrar. Fornia.
Mapleson, Martinelli, Scotti, Bada.
Conductor. Toscanini. s p. M,
Aida" (Benefit of italian Hos
pitaD. Cast, Destinn, Ober,
Sparkes. Caruso, Amato Didur
Rossi, Bada Conductor Polaeco.
It Sounded Heartless
Elaine-Were you much hurt in the
auto accident?
Donald-Just the merest scratch.
Elaine-Tm so sorry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
AND ALLIES IN SECOND STRUGGLE
 ON BATTLE LINE EXTENDING OVER 100 MILE
Severe Conflict North Of Marne Re- ported In Official Announcement From French Office==Emperor To Take Field In East Prussia--Aus- trians Have Lost 25O, ,OOO In Killed And Wounded

An official French statement this afternoon stated that the German fighting fensve battle along it's front from Noyon depart nent of Disc, the Disc of piegne), to a point north of Verdun.
 This would indicate a battle of miles with the extreme of Paris.
 eTnan general staff today ton on the west front still favorable. allies have not victory at any point front and that Germans 
 report that the German emperor will go scene of operations in East Prussia credited Berlin is published in Paris
 An official statement issued declares that the servian invaders Hungary along whole line
 Demonstrators against Italy attitude of neutrality suppressed by the military during ing advices received Rome Austrian tian armies in Gaca have effected nctue miles north of PrzemysL
 Tti announced at ToEio that the railway station five miles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
Radcliffe SprOtt's
 Case Nolled In Court
Young Motorist, Charged With Re- sponsibility For Death Of Mrs. Florence Johnson, Escapes Trial For Manslaughter==Was Out On $1, 800 Bond

The case of Radclire E. sprott. the prominent motorist charged with re- sponsfbility for the death of Mrs Florence Johnson. has been quietly noIled in the criminal superior court The action was taken several days ago but nothing was publicly announced until the reporters discovered the facts this morning. Sprott has been out on bonds of $1, 500 furnished by Dever IT. Warner.
 The young man was charged with manslaughter after Coroner Phelan investigated the death of Mrs Johnson who was struck and fatally injured by Sprott's machine in Fairfield on May IT last. The coroner held Sprott for the superior court but Justice Bacon Wakeman of Fairfield subsequently, took jurisdiction and found the accus- ed not guilty of criminal negligence. He found that Sprott at the time Of the accident was running his car at re- duced speed and was also blinded by the lights of a machine coming in the opposite direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
GRANT MOTION FOR DELAY IN
 ANGLE TRIAL. Counsel for Woman Alleges Stamford Police Treated
 His Client Brutally IDEA REPUDIATED BY STATES ATTORNEY Lawyer Claims Mrs. Angle Had to Go to Maine Woods
 to Recuperate

Declaring brutal treatment by the Stamford police had greatly aggravat- ed the condition of Mrs Helen M Ar1- gle, Judge N c. Downs appeared in the criminal superior court this morn ing to ask for a. weeks postponenent in the case of the Stamford woman charged with being reHpuonsibIs for the death Of Waldo R. Ba1lou. States Attorney Cummings, in reply to Judge Downs. repudiatesd any i'll treatment by the police. He said Mrs. Angle had been accorded every courtesy. He op- posed the motion for delay but Judge Bennett allowed the case to go over until Tuesday. September 9.
 In asking for delay Judge Downs said his client had been in such bad health that it had been necessary to send her to the Maine woods for month after her release on bail. She had little opportunity to consult with her counsel and Judge Downs felt that more time vvas needed. The fact ithat sA1torney Jacob B. Klein Of this city had just been retained by Ans. Angle was another reason why aes Fpst- pone4nezt was requested It was claimed that Attorney Klein had no chance to become familiar with the Aaots.
 6tatess Attorney Cummings visor- ousIy opposed any delay He said tha defense had plenty of time to prepare its case and 1t was no time now to come forward with a request for post sponennent. Mrs. Angle is out on $5,o0o bonds furnished by her father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16

.t aJeasa s-... svar.
 London. Sept. 16-The second great battle in northern France since the south-bound sweep of the German in vaders met its check is now, appar-' entity, in progress to the northward of. the river Aisne. The opposing lines are arrayed from the .Argonne hills through Rithel to Chateau Percten- rand near the practice camps of Sofssons where the program of the French summer maneuvers contemplated cav airy training on large scale for this very date.
 Whether the Germans propose a fight to a finish at this position or plan merely to cover their retreat to the river Mouse is not yet clear but the German commanders are showing the same skill in retreat and keeping their forces intact as tho allies showed a fortnight ago.
 The German rush into France and back has thus far brought no decisive result and until a pitched battle on a huge scale is fought and won, neither side is in a. position to claim that it has secured more than the opening move in the war game.
 The allies, for the moment, have retrieved the peri1ous position and have turned the tables on the invaders but the next move is with the Germans whose armies are still in great force on a ground more or less selected by themselves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
STATE STREET MERCHANT.
 DESPONOENT, DRINKS ACID

Abraham Wellner, 35 years of age, formerly well known grain dealer Of Waterbury. committed suicide this morning in the store room of his bak- cry at 255 State street.
 He drank four ounces of weak catholic -acid, purchased several weeks ago at Apotherary Hall in Waterbury. He had been dead several hours when found shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon
 Wel1ner purchased the bakery at 255 State street, formerly known as the Federal Bakery Co.,, two weeks ago.. Since that time considerable i'm provements were made in the store. It is said We1lner desired to make fur- ther changes, and when he could n Nt procure the funds became Respondent
 He sat breeding in the bakery until about 10 o'clock, when suddenly he left the store Thinking that he had gone out, Mrs Wel1ner paid no atten- ton to the matter. When he failed to make his appearance at noon, Mrs. Wellner sent several of their thirteen children in search of their father. No trace of him was found about the store and Mrs. Wel1ner believed that her husband had gone to town.
 About 1:3o o'clock. one of the chill dren passing through a room. above the store, saw the dead body of his father lying there, with an empty vial by his side. The child ran screaming to the floor below. Mrs. Wel1ner hast ened and found the dead body of her husband.
 The police were notified .and pr. Beaudry who responded found that death was due to carbolic acid pois- oning. WeIlner had been dead sew
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
MHAT WAR REEVE NIUE
 BILL WILL EFFECT

Washington, Sept 16.-Az agreed
 upon by the Democratic caucus and
 administrators, the far revenue biu was re-fan1ed today to eliminate tho
 freight tax to provide special levaes
 Tt will tax banks with capital and. sur
 plus not exceeding $25,o0O $50 a year and @ for each additional H 900; stock brokers $50. pawnbrokersd $40, com 1narcia1 brokers $2O, custom house sbr0kera $Sos pawnbrokers $40; com auusex1nzs and concert halls Sa00: cir crBes s1O0: public exhibitions $10; bow ling alleys and billiard halls $5 per al- ley or tab1e; dealers in leaf tobacco $6 ! to $24, according to volume of b1sir mess, dealers in tobaccos $12; manufac- turers of tobacco and cigars S to $24
 The stamp taxes proposed subject to pr0bab1e revision by the committee in
 detail are as follows: Bank checks, 2 cents; drafts or bills of exchange in land cents for each $100; certifi- ca4es of deposit cents promissory orders, cents per $10e;. express re- cefpts, one cent; freight receipts or domestic bills of 1ading, one cent; telephone messages costing Is cents or more, one cent; bonds, 50 cents: certi- fcates of deposit 2 cents per s1o0; certificate of damage, 25 cents; certi- ficates not otherwise specified, 10 cents; charters, $S to $10; broker con lfracts, conveyances, 50 cents for each $500; telegraph messages. one cent; life insurance policies. cents on each l&fO0; marine. inland, fire, casualty, hde1fty and guaranty one half of one per cent; leases 25 cents to $4; mort g1or each 1.500; power of attorney to vote, 10 cents; power of attorney to Ess1, z6 cents; protests, 25 cents; ware1 house receipts. 25 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16

In June. Judge Gager. then sitting in the criminal superior court here, is- sued bench warrant for Sprott at the request of Assistant States Attorney Ga1en A. Garter. In asking for the warrant MT. Carter said he did not think Justice Wakeman had the right to dispose of a case on which the cor oner had held a person for the super for court.
 On the night of the tragic afrair. Sprott, in company with a. young wo- man, was driving on a dark stretch of road in Fairfield. Mrs. Johnson with Henry S. CornweI, a foreman at the plant of the Weidlfch Silver Plating Go, was walking in the highway and just as her companion warned her to step to the side of the road, Sprott's car struck the woman. She was talk en into 8 nearby house but she was so badly injured that she died shortly afterward
 States Attorney Cummings had left the city when the nolIe was discov- cred so His reasons for letting the case drop could not be learned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
SECOND TREMENDOUS BATTLE OF GERMAN INVASION IS NOW
 BEING FOUGHT NEAR BORDER


 What new forces Germany can put into the campaign in the western area must henceforth depend in a great measure upon how far she can neg lect the Russian movement on Bres. lall, the capital of the Prt1ssian province of SiIesia, southeast Of Ber- lin.
 According to reports today Emperor William himself has gone to East Prussia to take chief command Of the German armies opposing the Russian invaders. While this may be true little credence is attached to the as sertion that he proposes to take the active command out of the hands of a fighting general of the caIIbre of Won Hindenberg.
 There is the usual diversity in stor- ies regarding the Austro-SerVian operations. The Austrian general stan claims to have driven the Serbs out of the province of Banat and from the eastern district of Slavonia-
 The Servians, however, seem to have shown a marked capacity for reap bearing in the same or better posi- tionS after their reported defeats They now claim they are ibombardtngE the Hungarian town of Orsova.
 The war indemnities imposed by German troops in towns traversed in Belgium and France reached a grand total of $144.S0O.OOO. Only a very small percentage of this sum. how ever, has been paid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
 HONORED IN PARIS

Paris, Sept. 16-since the big battle of the Marne, 8 great many soldiers have been seen off duty on the streets of Paris than at any time since hos. tilities began. Among them are many arms in sIings or heads bandaged. AS soon as they appear they are quickly surrounded by sympathetic crowds eager to praise and feast them and get stories from the front The Eng fish soldiers and the Turcos are partt- cular1y popular.
 The war office has decided that all soldiers on leave more than 4 8 hours must submit their permits to a, local commander. An order has also been issued that any soldier speaking of the military operations in a way to cause disquietude must rejoin his corps inn Inediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16

details of alleged German atrocities in Belgium. Mime. VanderVeIde is the bearer of an appeal from Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium, for the help of American women in restoring ruin ed homes and re-uniting scattered families.
 London, Sept. 16--A Central News despatch from Rome quotes a teIe- gram from Basel, Switzerland. to the Messagero stating that the Germans are reported to have received orders to retire as far as the right bank of the Rhine, completely -evacuating France, Belgium and Luxemburg.
 Paris, Sept. 16-A despatch from Rome to the Havas Agency says that information has reached the GiornaIe d'ItaIia from Bucharest that several lithuanian deputies have left for Rome in order to inform the public on the state of mtdld of Ruman1a's subjects regarding the European war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
IuCkertOn Wireless
 Station Is Closed
To Machinery Cuts off One Of Two Lines Of Direct Commu- nication With Germany==O Officials Deny That Plant Was Tempered With

Tuckerton. N J.. Sept 1slrhe big wireless station here. one of the two plants in the United States in direct touch with Germany, was closed to- day.
 Lieut. Fe1ix K Gygax, U. s. N. in charge of the station, said that one of the generators of the plant had burned out last midnight. He said there was no evidence of any tamp- ering with the machinery.
 The station is out of operation for an indefinite period. said 1deut. Gy-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
TO SUE HYDRAULIC co. AND CITY FOR
 FLOODING HIS LAND

George IT. Bowe. a carpenter of 1873 Barnum avenue, has served notice on the city and on the Bridgeport lily draulic Co. of his intention to bring suit against both for alleged damage done his property by the overdowing of water from a culvert in Barnum avenue, east of Bishop avenue. MT. Bowe in his complaint through Attor- neys Hill & Boardman alleges that a 10 inch water main, part of the sys- tenn of the Hydraulic company, clogs up and overfiows in the street. He claims the water will not run off through the culvert and it overflows on his property. City Engineer Terry, who recently examined the cuIvert has reported it in bad condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
LATE WAR NEWS

London, Sept. 16-A despatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Company announces that the Greek government has sent a, note to Turkey in behalf of the great powers, con- corning the cancellation of Turkeys capdtulatdons.
 Rome, Sept. 16-A. Rome despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company gives an official announcenent made in Berlin that Germany has establish ed a military government over SU Walld, in Russian Poland.
 Berlin, Sept. 16-The directors of the Bourse have decided to postpone the settlement from the last of Sep te1nber until the last of October The rate of interest on outstanding obiga- tions was fixed at 6 s4 per cent
 Karl DeiHn, secretary of the German Olympic Committee, has been wound ed in the fighting in France
 Washington, Sept. 16-Ihe Japanese embassy was informed today by the state department which inquired about 50 Japanese supposed to have been in Germany at the outbreak of the war, that twelve of these named arc not now in Germany. Among them was Tammald Miura, greatest of the Japa- neSe opera singers, member of the Imperial Theatre Company at Tokio.
 Paris, Sept 16--Accordfng to am off, fcfal announcement made this after noon, the German army is fighting a defensive battle along It's front from Noyon to a point north of Verdun-
 Paris, Sept. 16-A report reached Paris this morning of an accident near Meaux, 20 miles east of Paris, to a railroad train carrying wounded -T1rre rTrNrn A T. Herriclx, received telephone message asking that automobiles be sent out.
 New York, Sept. 16-On Board the Steamer Cretic, due to arrive in New York today from Liverpool, is Mime. VanderveIde. wife of a member of the special Belgian commission which came to the United States last week to lay before President Wilson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16

eral hours when found. The body was ordered removed to the morgue oy Medical Examiner Garlick
 Wellner had moved his fanoiIx +o tn1s city from Waterbury about two weeks ago when he purchased the bak- cry on State street. They lived of S1 Liberty street. Before coming to Bridgeport, it is said that. wel1ner. was a wealthy grain dealer of Water Dury Owing to business reverses and speculation he lost a great deal or money. In an effort to recoup b1, losses he purchased the bakery.
 Wellner is survived by wife ana 1S ehlioren: A brother-in-law named
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-16
REPORTS ENGAGEMENTS
 WITH GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE

a line which runs thence to the north of Vile -Sur-Tourbe. to the west Of ths Argonne region and which is con .tinued thence beyond the Argonne. Another line which passes north Of Varennes. a point that has been evacuated by the Germans, reaches the river Mouse in the ne4ghborhood of the forest of Forges, which is near Verdun.
 During the pursuit of the enemy executed by our troops, after the bat. tie of the Marne, the Germans aiban- doned numerous prisoners to our hands To these men there has been added a large multitude of straggIers who were hidden in the forests. ?