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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

gymnasts, who work Oh the triple
bars. Their stunts are very thrilling
aud such that demand lots Of bravery
aud skill Jack King will play the
piano In n way that you never have
heard before, for he can 10 most any
thing with the plano and sometimes
he al ealmOst make It speak. AT
least II seems that way, for he plays
many Of the latest popular pieces rs
well as selections from classical music
and grand opera. Spectacular feats
" balancing will be offered by the
Three Romans, who will be one OF
the big entertainers ON the vaudeville
program which begins Sunday at the
Lyric. These three young men are
equllibrists who are In "A class all by
themselves, for their work is superior
10 anything ever seen In this Kind N
All offering. ThcN work on unbal-
anCed ladders, standing ladders in the
middle Of the stage and climbing up
ON them and then walk around, all
the time they balance the ladders
themselves. This and many other
stunts which are equally exciting win
great admiration from the many pat.
rons. The Fable Of the Two Unfet'
| tered Birds" an AIDE fable, will he
ON the screen together with the Selie
News. which Is n pictorial weekly
plcturlng all the current events Of the
week Including scenes from the deyas.
tated areas Of Europe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
At the TheaterS
THE OVERHOLSER

More than ordinary Interest ~ he
ing taken by ~playgoers In the ftnal
presentation at the Overholser theater
~ Dairy Farm. which closes the en-
gagement Of the American Players.
The last performance will be tonight
and II IL expected that n great audi
ence will assemble ~ bid the players
farewell.
Dairy Farm" has taken the pub
lies fancy rather more than any OF
the heavier, more dramatic plays the
organization has given and Its gOodby
performance doubtless will he rcceiy-
ed with regret. II has given an en-.
tirely different production from the
ordinary.
There are several very strong char.
acters In this piece, purely character
roles that have considerable comedy
o. the wholesome, acceptable kind
and these are being cordially ap.
plauded, There are others, represen
tative Of real types hut not so pleas
ant, aud these are necessary 10 carry
out the strong plot Of the play.
Altogether Dairy Farm has beer
IN artistic and pleasing success. Only
one more performance remains, tina
or tonight, and then the American
Players will pack their trunks anc
depart for their homes In the east
most NJ them going 10 New York city
| whence they CAmp tu Oklnhumu city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
THE EMPRESS.

One " the longest runs ever On.
loved by amy comedy on Broadway
was that NJ lco p%ltrichstein's shrek
Ing comedy Are N0u a Mason the
motion picture version OF which Is an,
attraction Tor Monday at the Empress
theater. with the inlmitable come
dian, John barry more, In the title
role, the production is eSsSything that
could be- desired aud should take It's
audiences 10y storm. Mr. Barrymore
attained notable succes sin two pre-
vlous Famous rlnyers productions,
An American Citizen" and The
Man From Mexico but they are Tar
surpassed by the manner In which
he handles this Charles Frohman
farce, For Tuesday OF next week
Manager r. A. Roland has secured
a reissue NJ Mary Pickford's first big
success under the Famous Players
banner, Tess N the Storm Country
the wonderful flm which took the
entire country by storm when first re
leased. Mary plckford has more ad.
mlrers among motion picture fans
than any two other stars and every
one Of them, locally speaking, Is eI
pected ut the Empress 10 see this en-
tranciug production On the Sunday
vaudeville bill appear the Ching Yuen
lee troupe " chinese illuslonlsts II
n hig mystery act snd Hume ant
Stein In harmonious nonsense.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
THE METROPOLITAN.

For today and tonight an extra
feature ut the Met In Mary PickfOrd
In Just Like 10 Woman making II
ten reel show Tor a nickel. This pro
gram Is continuous. There are no ad
vertSlng signs The Met has u vel
vet curtain II is soft. Try safety
first Met pictures do not hurt your
eyes II you stay for the full show
Charles Chaplin Arthur johnson, Ar
thur Housmnu, Mabel NOrmand and
the renowned Curlotta Nelson are
ON this ten reel program. You san
see Il complete show any night after
q:46 at the Met Starting Sunday
John barrymore viii appear for the
first half NJ the week In AN Ameri.
can citizen Also the biggest reel
feature ever brought 10 Oklahoma
CITY, Sir Walter SCOTS The Heart
NJ Midlothian @ play that every
cultured person should see. Thi,
picture will appeal to fashionable Ok
lahuma city aud IL well worth ANY
ones time and money, For the com
EDDY Charles Chaplin will be there
Go to the coy Met.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

Here Is a striking illustration " the
progress iu naval construction The
old shin f. the 1. S $. Constellation
"A weary Titan NJ the sen II is the
second ship built hy tine I. s. navy
The white oak sides of the hislort.
fighting craft hold lead from cu
counters with French frigutcs She
grupplcd I'm l70S with the pirates off
Tripod She was wuuoturcd hy Brit
i>h guns In 1912 and also received a
severe baptism Of fire during the war
Of the cuufrderucy
The Illustration iu the lower panel
Is the mighty firsl-liur hottlc-hip oi
our own duy--thr Wyoming mounted
with twenty one 5iuch inns aud
twelve ~ inch guns which cuu pcuc.
trate II inches " armor plate nt a
distance ~ over , miles The hun and
machinery cost SSu5N 725lls the ur
mament 81. SOS sHG ~. o. ID total of
50 sS7. 1921 so Each - inch gun fires
Il nrujrctilc weighing $40 pounds, re-
curing $50 lbs ~ powder and cost
I'm $40 per shot This means ann oN
peuditurc II So lSO Tor every hrond
side fired which carry proir,iilr-
weighing a total NJ lOllO lhs, or .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

cludcs typical views " all the more
important wild tribes and their man
ucr ut NE. attendant upon head hunt
Ing II took II great deal NJ courage
for the camera man tu 20 among the
vildl, excited -uyngcs 10 photograph
SOME NJ these SCENES. and also ron
,ummutr tnrt ou his part to keep his
own head ON his shoulders. The
scenes he photographed will ueyer be
duplicated ~ head hunting has now
been suppressed entirely and the ey
truurdiuury SCENES here depicted were
the last IT the kind enacted. In strlk
lug contrast to head hunting the film
also shows what Uuclr Sam has done
and B., doing iu leading the tribes Ia
udopt the ways ~ civilization how
lgurut boys ARE taught carpentry
brick laying etc girls sewing, lace.
making. hat hruldiug etc In short
IL shows for the first time the meth.
dds employed In the process " en-.
tightening and uplifting nm allen and
hurhnrlr race The muklHg Of "a Ma.
tiuuul cash register and many other
distinctive features of absorbing In
tercst will also be- presented besides
entirely new animated cartoons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

"a marvel TO critics and one " the chief
tusciuatlous NJ his orchestral work
How does he get itf' asked nm
eastern conductor hearing Ohrrhuftcr
In Il Mozart symphony Later the
same conductor heard Mr. Oberhoffrr
ut rehearsal uud remarked that he be-
lieyrd he had learned how he got the
battling pinnisslmu II ~ his pccul
iur ability of ]impartiuv 10 his players
his ovu enthusiasm for beauty aud
dplicucy' said the cAsteruer 1T Is
the sOme In amy tone quality he wants
TO secure lie hears it mentally, Wv
idly, and with face aud voice alive
with his own ideal, he goes before his
men, telling them m the fcwest hut
most culorful words, what It IL he
wants at this and that stage VI the
performance | de- not wonder he has
n great orchestra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
WANT REBATE on GAS BILLS
BECAUSE PRESSURE WAS Low

Excessive "A bills, even though the
pressure was low and sometimes none
at all. is alleged IN II complaint filed
with the corporation commission
against the Pryor Greek Chouteau
Gus company Patrons ~ the compa
ny nsk that their gas bills for the
months Of January. February and
March h. reduced half. II Is said
that the pressure was very low aud at
times there was no gas at all.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
Central State Normal

Enthusiasm Inns risen higher aud
higher at Central over the coming ap
ourunre NJ the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra ON Sunday afternoon.
MAY . nt 3 p m This romcs as the
feature NJ the annual May Music Fes
ti,ul. am event which has grown now
10 be- the biggest musical event I'm the
state The management NJ the or
chcstru has. 10y special arrangement,
given the school four solOists FOR the
concert which Is from two To three
more than Is usually given on spring
tour This assures n pleasing we'll.
balanced program and me worth CON
Ink miles ~ hear.
Among the really rrcut things being
offered the student body " Central
state Normal school free comes byron
W King, president " the Kings
School NJ Orutory, p%ittshurg, Pa. MIR.
King Is one " the few great masters
NJ u%rutury aud his appearance here
Monday evening, April 20th. IL looked
forward 10 with great interest.
Work ou the big tent to he used for
the summer term Is being rushed tC
completion The tent win seat 2,4OC
PEOPLE comfortably aud according Il
Indications will be- taxed Ia It's capac
ity when the great summer throug ar
rlycs May %
That the shcool appreciates Oklaho
ma city and It's advantages IL proven
10y It's support NJ oklahoma city en-
lcrprlses The Apollo club ~ cominl
Tor a concert ON Tuesday, May nth
A large crowd uf Edmond people anC
& y " students win greet Director
Mcintyre nnd his singers on thut coca
sion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
A TEXAS WONDER

The Teas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures
d.sbetrs, weak and lame backs. rheuma.
tisn, aud all Irregularities Of the Kidneys
and bladder in both men and women. Reg
uiatss bladder trouble In children. n not
sold by you druggist will he sent by
mail on receipt OF ii 90. one small bottle
n two months treatment aud seldom fails
10 perfect 4 cure. Send for testimonials
from this and other states. Or. Y W.
Hall, nse Olive street ~. Louis. Mo. sold
~ Observation-Disclosures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

Some conductors are noted for the
grandeur II their cllmaNcs, sume for
the lofty thought expressed IN their
interpretations Emil Ohcrhuftrr con
ductor NJ the Minneapolis symphony
Orchestra. which will appear at cen
trial state Norman, Edmond afternoon
Of May 3, IL famous for his pianis
simo. lie has reduced to a distinct
art the magic OF the vanishing tone
The tenderness, witchery and palpi
tant heautN OF his nIRnisslmn tone h
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
EXPORT or BREADSTUFFs
BREAKS FORMER RECORDS

WASHINGTON, April "a Secre.
tnry Rrdteld laid before President
Wilson Mt the cabinet meeting today
his estimate that American exports
for the current fiscal year will reuch
s. 100000 OOO The secretary took IA
the meeting TABLES showing that n.
ports " breadstuffs from the Unit
ed States last mouth amounted Il
SAAOOOOm worth NJ compared with
SSOO0.ON In Mach 1914. Bread.
stuffs exported from the United
States since the outbreak NJ the wal
have tOtnlled SilS,OOOOOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
THE LYRIC.

The Holmen Bros win create many
roars Of laughter for their offering
contains Just lots ~ good comedy.
These boys, who viii show at the
Lyric beginning Sunday, are expert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
CITY AUDI N

April 2Oth-Business Mems Athletic
smoker.
2ist-Eighty miners ball.
22nd-M Motor Mnrdi .Gras ball.
23rd -Shriners' Smoker aud Entertain.
ment
All other nights regular.
DANCINO-s-PIEN ORCHESTRA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24
Whenever You Need n General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Taste.
less chin Tonic Is equally valuable
m a General Tonic because II con.
tains the well known tonic proper,
ties NJ QUININE and IRON. Drives
out Malaria, enrlches BLOOD. Builds up
the Whole system. soc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

Philosophers and pretty women
are apt To he enamored ot Their own
reflections.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-24

Heart failure covers a lot OF
medical ignorance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
COMPANY TO CELEBRATE ITS
 52ND ANNIVERSARY
Banuuet Will Be Held at Black Rock Yacht Club To-
 morrow Evening.

Members of the Eleventh company, Connecticut Coast Artillery corps formerly Company K, Watson Guard. will observe their Sand anniversary tom orrow with a dinner at 1850 o'clock in the Black Rock Yacht club The dinner has been arranged by Gen. Thomas l.. Watson, banker 1ot this city, former brigade commander of the Connecticut National Guard for whom the company was named. Covers will be laid for nearly 100 including former company command CTS and officers. Through mistake the dinner had been announced for tonight.
 Among the invited guests will be Adjutant-Genera1 George M. Cole, Colonel Henry s. Dorsey and Captain Ernest Barrows of New London; Ma joI Louis J. Hermann, Captain F. l.. Dengler, U. s. A.. Captain Stephen F. Cronan, Captain Stanley Herdina, Cap tain Dana R. August, Captain John A. Leonard, Captain Frederick J. Breck- bill, Captain F. H. Masterson, Captain Arthur c. Bennett, Lieutenant Thom- as Rooney and Lieutenant William A. Evans.
 The party will leave the armory on a special trolley car at 7:10 sharp Jitney buses will take the members from the car to the club house. An orchestra. from the Coast Artillery corps band will furnish music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
WAR BRINGS SMALLER
 CLASSES TO PRINCETON

Princeton, N. J.. Sept 2s.-Presi- dent Hibben. in his address to the stu dents and faculty at the opening of Princeton University to-day, paid a burgh, N. Y.
 II am particularly pleased that Princeton had a part in this enter *prise," he said. ..As a result of my visit to the camp I was more than evera confirmed in my view that this andertaking isI most valuable and significant contribution to the cause of military preparedness in our coun- try It at least marks in a signal mal1ner the recognition by our uni versity stu6rnts of the claim that the nation has upon their services.''
 The freshmen class entering the university this fall is the smallest in three years. Unusual conditions broWght about by the European war are blamed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS
SEELEY-SISTRAND.

Miss Alice Elizabeth Sistrand and Mr. Philip Russell Seeley were mar ried at 3 O. clock yesterday afternoon at the rectory of Christ Episcopal church by the Rev. John T. Sadtler, rector of the church. The young peo- pIe were unattended and the only witnesses of the ceremony. were their parents, MT. and Mrs Andrew Leon ard Sistrand of 5S4 Wood avenue and MT. and Mrs. Powell Gregory Seeley of Washington. The bride wore a blue broadc1oth suit banded with beaver and rose panne velvet hat ornamented with a. golf buckle! She wore a corsage bouquet of lilies of the valley. A luncheon party at the home of the brides parents followed the ceremony the only guests being the families of the parents of the young couple Mir and Mrs Seeley left for New York during the afternoon Ali ter October Is, they will be ''at home
 at their pretty new residence on Her lzirner street Both MT. and Mrs See ley are well and popularly known to a number of friends in this city. MT. SeeIey is with the Mitchell Dairy Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
Miss Murphy Opens Fall Display In
 Millinery Parlors

One of the prettiest displays of fan millinery in town is being shown by Miss Etta G, Murphy at s97 East Main street, corner Barnum avenue in the J. s. Wooster store. This Sea- son will make the tenth year for Miss Murphy in the millinery business and she has become well and fayorably known as the leading East Side mil- liner Thefstyle are varied this year a profusion of both large and small hats being shown. The ladies of this city are extended a cordial invitation to inspect the line of foremost mil-. Iinery styles on the opening days which are today and Friday. Readers may consider this a personal invitation to call.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
Home Yard and Garden Contest Brings Good
 Results Through City


 The district inspectors in the Home Yard and Garden Contest met yester- day evening in the offices of the Housing association. They sarrang- ed for the final inspections of the 700 gardens that entered the contest, and the allotment of the prizes to the winners. Most of the inspec- tions are completed@and the asso- citation has been busy for several days in averaging up the grades and check ing up results.
 A general committee will make an inspection of a few of the best gar dens in each district i'm order to pick mediately after this the winners of the district prizes can be announced. Each winner of a prize will be notified by mail and the list of prize win ners will also be announced in the daily papers.
 The results of the contest, so far as they have been checked up, are most gratifying. There are many beautiful flower gardens in the city, some of them in the most unexpect- ed places. The children have espec- tally made a fine showing in many instances, while families of foreign birth have shown themselves to be equal to native Americans in beauti- flying their homes if they are given a little encoura cement
 There are in all about 40 prizes to be given out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
FEDERAL INQUIRY
 SHOWS INCREASE
 FOR WAGE-EARNER

Washington. Sept. 23-The depart
 nient of labor today made public the
 results of an inquiry into the union
 scale of wages and hours of labor for nAnety-three of the principal trades in fo- ty-one of the leading cities of the country prevailing in May, 1914. The trades include those of the brewing and beer bottling, building. freight
 handling, granite and stone, metal, mill work and printing.
 The average rate of wages per week for all cities taken collectively was {, higher on May l, 1914, than on May l, 1913, for seventy-five of the trades
 reported; in seventeen trades there was no change and in only one trade was it lower.
 Tn the more important trades the
 increases were. Beer bott1ers, per
 cent; brick1ayers, 2 per cent; carpen- ters, per cent; plumbers and gas filters, 1 per cent; sheet metal work
 CTS, per cent; structural iron work CTS, 2 per cent; freight handlers, 8 per cent; painters, 4 per cent; compost tors (book and job) 2 per cent. Considering rates of wages per hour
 es distinguished from rates per week 78 trades showed an increase; 15 nc change and for none was the rate lower.
 The highest scales per hour paid in 1hcey' 1o4 f, III d 1eW or .tfles prlIlCIpal trades were: Bricklayers 87.5 cents in Dallas and San Franc1sco3 carpenters 65 cents in Chicago; painters, TO cents 1 in Chicago; plumbers and gas filters 75 cents in Chicago, Dallas Portland St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Fran cisco and Seattle; sheet metal work CTS, 68.8 cents in Chicago and San Francisco; structural ironworkers, 70
 cents in Cleveland; freight handlers 50.6< cents in New Orleans; linotype operators (HebreW, book and job) S3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
DENGLER TO LECTURE TONIGHT

Capt. F. L. Dengler. U. S. A, will conduct the third in the series of lec- lures to the officers of the Coast Ar tillery Corps at the armory this even ing. Capt. DengIer is the instructor inspector detailed with the Connect1- cut corps.
 It is easy to select a stylish, suita- ble hat at F. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street. Not an attractive style feature introduced this season but finds representation in this impressive display of modish millinery. Whether you seek turbans or large hats, quaint shaped effects one of the new Puritan sailor styles, you will find what, you want at this store-priced we'll below prevailing schedules Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
REV. F. c. RIDEOUT IS AGAIN MODERATOR
 OF BAPTIST ASSO.

The annual meeting of the Fairfield County Baptist association held yes terday at Stepney, resulted in a most interesting session and the reelection of Rev. Frank c. Ris1eout, of Bridge port as moderator. More than 150 ministers and delegates from churches throughout the county were present at the observation of the 77th annf- Versary of the organization.
 Rev. John R. Brown, contributed an enl1ghtening paper upon the history of the association. Rev. F. s. Clark of Easton, offered opening prayer Rev. Henry E. Anderson presented the delegates program. Rev. A. H. Bout well, made the opening address and Rev. Ralph G. Hartley Of South Nor walk offered the annual sermon.
 The election of officers resulted in the reinstatement of Rev. MT Ride out as moderator and Rev. Henry B. Anderson as clerk and treasurer Speakers at the afternoon session were Miss May Huston, Boston; Mrs. C. l., Cllnk, Stamford; Mrs. c. L. Cole. South Norwalk; Rev. W. D. F'enneu, D. D., of Hartford, Rev. George w. Nicholson. D. D., Rev. J. w Rich ardson, Stamford.
 These committee were appointed /: Church letters: Rev. R. D. Hartley. South Norwa1k; pr. c. F. Boutwell,, South Norwalk; and the Rev. A. D. Anderson; Temperance: Rev. J. A. Baier, Bridgeport; T. T. Phillips, Bridgeport, and Rev. A. C. Thomn- son, Bridgeport; Missions: Rev. J. c. Gavin, New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
DISCHARGES REnuNCT,,, EMPLOYE ARRESTED By
 WATCHDIAN AT THE PT,AVT

Tim Kelly of 576 East M.in 4.
 an employe of the blacksnitbine za partnent of the U. M c. refused to snow ms pass to Special Policeman 'ohn H. keenan, Jr., on entering tbe yarda Of the ammunition plant 1ass < NeA1ils ana an argument ersued with ehe result that Tim was arraigned be fore Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in oL.S court today charged with breach oL the peace Judge Bartlett stated that the case should come under t1,e !ur1sdiction of the officials of the Rem
 Ihgton-O- M c. plant and ordered a nol1e. NN NN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
CRAwFoRD-HATFIELD.

Miss Fanita Hatfield, daughter Of w A. H. Hatfield of Brooklawn place, who has spent several seasons in r1u- sical comedy and light opera, was married in New York last night to MT! Edward Crawford stage manager of the Lady of Luxury" Company of which she is a member. MT. and Mrs. Hatfield and a few intimate friends attended the wedding which was sim ply celebrated. Miss Hatfield wore travelling suit of black broadc1oth and g. hat of panne velvet. MT. and Mrs. Crawford will accompany the "La dy of Luxury Co.,. which starts on tour to-day. Miss Hatfield is well known in this city where she attended the grammar and High schools. She en- tered the theatrical procession soon after leaving school and has been sue ceasful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-23
SWAIN OF 60 ELOPES
 WHILE MOTHERS AWAY

winsted, Sept. 23.-Taking advan- tage of the absence of his mother, who was visiting in New Hartford Friday, Anson H. Norton of this place eIoped to New York state and Fmar- ried Mrs. Agnes Sheffer of Troy, N. Y. MT. Norton and his bride are only a little more than 60 years, old.
 His mother, with whom he lived, is Mrs. Elizabeth M. Norton, 84 years old. Mrs. Sheffer Norton was house. keeper for the late H, J. Viets, who was a hext-door neighbor to the Nor tons and by whose will Mrs. Norton received a large sum of money. Late ly she has been living with her son. who is a lawyer in Schenectady, N. Y Norton and Mrs. Sheffer corresponded for several years and last week decid- ed to get married. Norton deciding to meet her at NilIerton, N. Y., the Gret- ma Green of this section in years gone by.
 Poor train connections resulted fr his bride-to-be passing him the way, and when he returned to Win sted he found her waiting. Nothing daunted, they returned to Millerton, Saturday and were married.