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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
PLAZA


 The Circular Staircase a Se1ig masterpiece in five parts is one of the big attraetions on the Plaza bill for the first half of the week. The film Rinehartss novel of the same name and is filled with mysterious happen ings and thrilling incidents. Eugenie Besserer, xhe celebrated French act ress assumes the leading role.t The play has been arranged so that the interest in the denouernent. is sustain cd up to the very end. There are Humorous hints to the solution of the plot, which in the novel was very complicated but which in the film is very clear and simple, but all proy9 to be more or less misleading be- in the night which claimed a man as it's Yictimssa visit to a. lonely grave yard to try to solve the mystery, al woruan's battle with a desperate vil- Han in a secret room and the fall of the guilty man down the circular staircase. are some of the exciting happenings which are to be found in the five thousand feet of film
 The vaudeville end of the bill is headed by Turner's symphony, most unique novelty that scored in stantly sat yesterdays performances. There are ten people in the act. eight of them skilled musicians and sing CTS and the remaining two, The Tur- ners. offer ono of the eleverest roller skating specialties{ ever seen locally to the tune of the music from the symphony band. It was beautifully staged and costumed. Tracey & Vim cent, two popular song writers scored a phenomenal hit in a singing and piano offering that was composed en- tlreiy of numbers of their own conn post tdon- They had the right material and the personality to put it over with tKe result that they were forced back for three encores last evening
 Pmlbrick & Deveau in a comedy ElkiE entitled s.SoapaIines' started ver- ifabIe hurricane of Laughter that didn't lie down for a moment until they made their exit bow and the comedy song the used at the finish was sa winner The Adroit Brothers were given a warm welcome in a head-to-head balancing act that sur pasaes any offering of it's kind local fheatre-goers have ever had the op- Iprtunity to see IIIIda of the Slums' and "A Bunch of Matches'' were shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
WEST END THEATRE

Tonight Manager N. c. Ilnd of the xssw West End theatre on State street. near Clinton avenue, presents Ho1- brook B1inn and Alice Brady in tHThe Boss.'H by Edward Sheldon; a Will liam Brady feature in five parts, a story of love. politics and society; Jack Henderson in t'The Manservant, '' a Ealem Broadway favorite in three parts. Tomorrow Clara KimbaIl Young in Hearts in Exile, by Owen Davis, Shubert feature in five parts. Special added attraction, The Astor Cup Automobile race. held at Sheeps- head Bay.-Corning. Friday, Earle Williams and Edith Storey in t-The Christian 2 eight parts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
PRIVATE DANCING LESSONS.

Dancing lessons in private, teaching the waltz and one step in six lessons, are given at Qui1ty's School of Danc- ing, Colonial Ball Room, 271 Fairfield avenue every afternoon and evening. The terms are very noderate.~the in- struction thorough. and success is as7 sl1red. Engagements maybe made by telephone or a call 1at the ball room- The advanced classes meet Thursday and Friday evenings from g to 12, and instruction is given in the new dances followed by dancing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Huh!

''I am dressed and out of my house by 5 o'clock every morning,'' bragged Smith.
 What is the idea ?" asked Jones. 3 ''What is the idea of what?" exclaim- ed Smith
 s'What is the idea of being on the street at in the morning?' asked Jones. ''The saloons do not open un- til G."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Martha washington's will, stolen from the Fairfax Court House, Va, by a Union trooper during the civil war and afterward sold to J. P Morgan, was returned to the court house with elaborate ceremonies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

All German sailors on the interne, liners IKronprinz Wilhelm and Prin Eite1 Friedrich are to be closely con fined until the six who escaped on tn yacht Eclipse return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Of 100 workmen who opened and drank from a. barrel of wood alcohol Being shipped from Nichji-N Novogorod, Russia, 20 are, dead and the other 80 are dying from the effects of the liquid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Germany has refused to sell coal to Az Swiss dyestuff factories on the ground that they are selling goods to 'Germany's enemies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

An order for 5.0oO.oOo yards o, overcoatingf cloth to cost nearly ST. 50O,OOO was placed with the Aneri can Woolen Co.,. by the Russian gov ernment. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Ten persons weye drowned when the gasoline schooner Alliance No. 2, Victoria for Guaymas, Mexico. ran ashore at Point Arena, California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Joseph Hil1strom, convicted of mur der, was re-sentenced to die at Sal ake City, Nov. 19. At the request O the Swedish Minister President Wilson interceded for Hi1lstrom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Secretary Wilson rescinded an order which would. have required all second class passengers on incoming steamers at New York-to go to Ellis Island with immigrants for examination.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

The United States Supreme Cour set Nov l as the date for the argu ment of the government case agains the steamship lines forming the Nortl Atlantic 'tpoo1.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Sad.

Old oaken buck you are barred, from
 you we daI not drink, Though once we praised you in poetic
 terms, RF But modern hygiene has prevailed and
 we are taught to think You are deadly carrier of germs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

The Swedish Government issued ar order prohibiting the export of copper coins, having learned that large quan- titles were being exported to Germany for use in. the manufacture of rnuni- tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Sur Daily Special.

Cur Daily Special. What this country needs is fewer or ators and moro listeners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

You Could Almost Set This to Music.
 Paul Bunion of Buggscuff1e was here yesterday visiting with Abe Crutch and John Clfck.-Paxton Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
he Wise Fool.

The Wise Fool. ''It does not cost anything to be po- Iite,'' observed the sage. S@#S [ 'It does when you are polite enough to applaud a bad singer and have to stand for an encore,'' corrected the fool.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Miss Dorothy Starr, daughter of the manager of the Empire Gold Mine of Grass Valley, Cal, left there for Wash ington with 1 F ounces of virgin gold to give President Wilson for use in his wedding ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Twenty million bananas, valued at $75,0OO, the cargo of the United Fruit liner Baronica, were condemned by the New York Health Department, and, with the consent of the company, dumped into the ocean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
anes Is Names.

Names Is Names. c. D. Stretch is manager of an elas- tic web company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Considerate.

eve stand on our rights announced the spokesman of the. delegation of citizens that> had called on the street railroad magnate to demand better street car service and sitting room.
 Well" replied the magnate, you. have my permission to stand on your Iefts for awhile.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Handy.

'sWhy do you count on your fingers? ?'' I was asked by young Harry Bings: So, after pause. said, "It's> because They are always the. handiest things.s'
 -B. T. Longfellow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

The Kosher Butchers Union called a general strike throughout New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Foot. loot!

Dear Luke, I met B. Off at Atlantic City, but he was in hurry to make a train.-G. G. G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Bits of BypIay By Luke McLuke Copyright, 1915, the Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Cheer Up!

Let smiling be your mission, Grin, and do not be afraid, For a sunny disposition
 Casts old trouble in the shade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

EThe United States is expected to formally recognize Gen. Carranza to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Good Bowl

I know a brave 'one. legged man, And he is hard to beat; He always does the best he can To get there with both feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
EAN&

It's hard to look
 Ahead. you'Hl find, When all your debts Are far behind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Adams-AppIe,

Dear Luke-Ernest Adams and Jen- nie Apple were married here last week. Ia.
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SOUVENIRS MADE AT FRONT.
Artisans and Engravers Occupy
Leisure in Metal Working.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 10.-Many metal
artisans and engravers serving in the
artillery devote their leisure moments
to carving ornaments from aluminium
and copper taken from exploded Ger
man shells. The souvenirs. made be-
meath the bomhproof shelters at the
front. have been highly priced by the
recipients at home, and until short
time ago it was impossible to buy
them.
Recently a society was organized.
whose aim is to dispose of these
trinkets; the proceeds of their sale
being forwarded directly to the men
themselves. Each article is accom-
panied by a cari bearing the name and
military address of the maker, and IL
desired the purchaser may receive a
card of acknowledgements from him.
Aluminium rings are the most popular.
but lockets, brooches. bracelets. paper
knives. ash receivers, paper weights.
inkstands. and various other articles
of everyday use are made. The Cross
of Lorraine, emblem of Joan of Arc, is
a favorite design for rings; four leaf
clovers, horse shoes. and, occasionally,
some special mark of the regiment are
also employed.
Exploded shells. and fragments. are
used in many Partisan homes. as flow
err pots, vases for cut flowers. UNI
brella stands and similar uses.
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WOULD BAR FLORAL IMPORTS
German Growers Seek to Protect
Their Own Market,

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN. September 1.-THE war
has brought great difficulties to the
flower growers of Germany. but also
great opportunities. For years France
and Italy have been the chief markets
for cut flowers, and even the duties i'm
posed by Germany have not protected
the native merchants.
At the recent annual meeting of
the various gardening associations
throughout the empire, 1T was resolved
to ask the government to make special
efforts to keep out of Germany during
the coming winter any cut flowers that
might otherwise find their way in. via
Switzerland, from either France or
Italy.
Belgium, however. also grows flowers
in great quantities. The flower grow
ers, therefore, decided to urge on the
government duty to protect them
against competition from this quar-
ter, after agreeing that 1t was urgently
necessary.
The members of the associations rep
resented agreed to undertake to deco
rate the graves of fallen soldiers
through volunteer donations Of flowers.
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Two weeks later, when all the officers
were having a dinner at the Pontchar-
train Hotel. Maj. Macleod remarked:
I've ordered two dozen of Scotch
whisky from New York. / don't like
our domestic whisky and l positively
loathe Irish. 1t makes me sick. After
all. the Irish are all degenerates. as is
proved by the fact that every Irishman
of anything like ancient descent has
black roof to his mouth. Isn't that true,
Col. Hoolihan?"
Old Pat was almost incoherent with
rage. It's an Internal lie," he roared,
his eyes almost starting out of his
head
What. have you never heard. colonel,
that the bog water of Ireland causes
the roofs of the peoples mouths to be-
come black, and that this character
istic has been passed on SO that all
Irishmen are of ancient lneage?'
The Hoolihans are among the very
oldest of Irish families and none of us
ever had a black-roofed mouth" shout
ed the colonel, as he struck the table
with his fist, causing all the glasses to
shake.
own MOUTH" asked Maj. Macleod, in a
low, calm tone. TIL bet two to one
that the roof of your mouth is black,
colonel he continued.
Old Pat was now almost speechless
with anger and his face was nearly
purple I'll bet $50 to a hundred" he
spluttered. Here's my fifty. Give it
with your hundred to Capt. Davis My
mouth black. indeed"
The major now suggested that ocular
inspection by the stakeholder would
be the proper way of deciding the bet
but to this procedure the colonel at first
objected. 1t seemed to him subversiye
of discipline for the commanding Off
Ger to have his mouth inspected after
dinner before all his subordnates No
other way of deciding the bet, however
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THE EVENING STORY.
Had Colonel a Black Mouth?
Copyright. 1915. by ". werner)

The colonel of the 42d Infantry was
an Irishmap who was extraordinarily
proud of his nationality and who al
ways insisted that every great Ameri-
can was in reality an Irishman. AS his
temper was decidedly fiery, his brother
officers, all junior to him, of course. had
decided never to contradict nm. nut
always to allow him to exhaust himself
with his own efforts When he launch-
ed out on his favorite topic, therefore,
he was listened to in silence by all MS
subordinates. but in revenge 1t was the
greatest delight of the boys in the regl-
ment in his absence, to mimic MS
voice and manner and to represent MIN
as uttering the most astounding HI
bernian falsehoods His full name ana
title were Lieut. Col. Patrick Mlcnaei
Hoolihan. He was invariably known,
however, as "Old Pat"
When the officers of the 42d learned
that a major from the 65th had been
assigned to their regiment, when when. hao
been ordered to move from Detroit 10
Seattle, they naturally began to Won
der how this Scotchman, John Angus
Macleod, would get along with the
colonel, and the latter wrote to the
colonel of the 64th, who was an old
friend, to know what sort of a fellow
the latest addition to his staff was.
prompt reply read: Macleod Is fine
gentleman, honorable and frst-class
soldier. But there's one point on when
l particularly wish to caution you, he's
always anxious to bet-wants to bet on
and everything-and he in
variably wins Pat, be sure you never
bet with him"
Soon after Maj. Macleod's arrival at
the headquarters Of the 42d Capt. Far
quarson said to his new superior, Ma
jor, what course do you intend to adopt
when Old Pat tells you. as he certainly
will, that the Irishman's the only true
man on earth? He's furious if any one
him on that subject"
Indeed was the quiet reply, I'D
like to bet you $500 to SIS that if you'll
draw him out on his favorite topic I'll
him on every point, that
we'll have an angry discussion, but that
in the end the colonel will be both good
humored and pleased"
I'll take the bet You don't know
Old Pat" was the answer.
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You know he wouldn't have stepped on
one of them for the world. Really
there wasn't half as much danger as
their fond mothers seemed to think,
for little as they were those Bob White
babies were very spry and very smart,
too. But you know how 1t is with
mothers; they seem to be always ex-
pecting something dreadful VIII happen
to their babies. So twenty times day
Peter would hear that warning, Watcn
your step!
Still, in spite of this, he was glad
that the Bob White family had m oved
over to the dear Old Brier Patch. 1t
the ways of Bob White and his chill
dren than he could possibly have
learned in any other way. You know
Peter is always anxious to learn. espe-
to him that never had he seen babies
grow as did the little Bob Whites.
They were everywhere. You know
there were fifteen Of them, and Peter
mother kept track of all Of them. But
she did. One thing he noticed. and this
was that they obeyed promptly when
ever she called to them. If Redtail the
Hawk came sailing lazi1y over the Ola
Brier Patch watching with his sharp
eyes to see II anything was going on
down there that he didn't know about.
little Mrs Bob would give a warning
ana every one Oh tnosc youhsstcrs
would squat down right where he hap
pened to be and not move until SIZE
told them they might. SO old Redtail
never once suspected that Bob whites
family was there. When Mrs. Bob
called them to her they came running
on the instant. Such obedience was
beautiful to see.
Then when they were all nestled UNI
der her wings she would tell them
about the Great World and all the dan
gers that they would have to watch out
for when they were big enough to go
out into it, and how each one was to
be met AS they ran this way and
that way in the Old Brier Patch they
picked up tiny seeds. Peter had not
supposed that there we're SO many
seeds as those little Bob Whites found.
You know Peter does not eat such tiny
seeds, and SO he never had noticed
them before. Mrs. Bob led them about
showing them what seeds were best
and what to leave alone. They didn't
varied their fare by picking tiny In
sects from the low hanging leaves and
once in a while there would be stfug-
gle between two or more for possession
OF worm. Peter always liked to
| watch this. 1t was very funny.
worms to be found in the Old Brier
Patch, at least not on or near the
ground. The Bob White family had
eaten every one.
II wish they would live here all the
time" declared Mrs. Peter. II don't
Gravity feeling every time I see them"
But a growing family must have
plenty to eat. and at the end of a week
Mrs. Bob led the youngsters forth to
hunt bugs and worms and seeds on the
Green Meadows, but never very far
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occurred to him, and now that he had
the hundred dollars and to teach this
American born Scotchman, who was as
pig-headed as If he'd been born in
Glasgow, a much needed lesson.
Having lighted a match. Capt. Davis
carefully inspected the roof of Col
Hoolihan's mouth. Decidedly red"
said the senior captain with a curious
laugh. mot trace of black"
Old Pat breathed heavily and he
9lared at his adversary, who, still re-
tanning his usual composure. remark
ed. I'm enormously surprised. OF
course. / believe you. Capt. Davis. but
If you would allow me. colonel. should
like to look myself. just to convince
my eyes"
60 ahead. You'll have to pay for
your peep and your insult to the
Irish No Irishman ever yet had a
black roof to his mouth"
open your mouth wide. colonel. You
must open 1t wider, please. or l can't
see" With these words. the sacrilegious
Macleod actually took hold of his COM
manding officers nose with the finger
and thumb of one hand, and of his
chin with the other hand. and pressed
them gently in opposite directions.
There was not a man in the room who
did not hold his breath for a moment
in anticipation of violent explosion
on the part of old Pat. But the latter
bore this insult from the audacious
Scotchman like lamb. The indignity.
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It is true. was of very short duration.
for Macleod was satisfied with glance
for a second when the coloners mouth
was wide open. Il have lost" he said.
Col. Hoolihan the money"
The latter took the bills with the
most portentous gravity. He seemed
to be puzzled and uncertain as to the
right course of action. He screwed
up his face into curious wrinkles. Then
he rubbed his nose. The comic. side
of the matter. however. presented It
self very forcibly to him. and he laugh
leod." he said, too much for your own
good. But 1 never imagined that
Scotchman and his money were SO
soon parted"
Amid sympathetic laughter from the
entire room the coloners indignation
melted into intense enjoyment OF his
own success. Capt. FarQuarson had. OF
course, lost his $25, but he could not
understand why the major should risk
his money in this foolish manner, and
also risk a very serious reprimand
from the commanding officer-if moth
ing worse.
Two days later Col Hoolihan wrote
to his friend. the commander OF the
pressed with that Scotchman you sent
US. Maj. Macleod. He's too dead sure
of everything he says. He'll never get
above his present rank: Only Few
my $50 that the roof of my mouth
was black! According to him all
thoroughbred Irishmen have black
roofs to their mouths, but there isn't
a word of truth in his tale. However,
just to show him how little he knows
about Irishmen and to give him a much
needed lesson. 1 made the bet. l wish
you could have seen his face wnen ne
lost I couldn't help laughing to note
how confident he had been and no"
thoroughly Inundated he was when ne
saw it for himself that the roof OF
my mouth was red. like his own. Your
fellows must be a set of dolts II ne,
as you write me, always won when
ever he bet with them. However, It's
quite evident that I've broken the rec
ord"
BY return mail Col. Hoolihan received
Dear Old Pat: What can be the
matter with you? 1 cautioned you most
pointedly not to bet with Macleod:
Couldn't you see that some trick must
be involved when he was ready 10
throw away his money on , sueh ia
ing black? All the boys in my regi-
ment know you and your red.hot
temper by reputation, and before Mac
leod left US he made bets at z to Win
ractically every officer we nave tnat
Within month of joining the AID ne
of at least a dozen of your boys. and
that he would neither be court-mar-
tailed nor even arrested for dong IT,
And there's no doubt that he ola II, as
I've seen a letter signed by dozen OF
YOUR fellows certifying to having seen
him do it. Yet I'd specially warned
YOU, dear old friend, not to bet with
Macleod! I'm told that he's won at
least a thousand dollars.
(THE ENID
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1t wasn't that way with Peter Rab-
bit. He wasn't afraid that if he didn't
watch out ne would step no more. not
in the Old Briar Patch anyway. but he
was afraid. dreadfully afraid, that one
of Bob Whites babies might step ne
more. 1t seemed to Peter that they
were always just under foot. 1t made
him nervous. Every time he moved
Mrs Bob or little Mrs. Peter was sure
to cry. Watch your step, Peteri" or
Don't step on one of those darlings!"
So every time he moved Peter looked
sharply to see that there wasn't a tiny
brown bird hiding under a brown leaf
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Discovery of the Theft.

Mrs. Preston Gibson's room adjoined
that of her grandmother. She also re-
tired early that night. In the morning
they were awakened by Miss Beachy,
who told them she had arisen early and
had decided to clean her mistress jew
els. She took the cabinet key from its
accustomed place. The safe was as
she left it the night before. When she
opened the door she found that the safe
was empty Even the cases in which
the Jewels were kept were gone.
In a small compartment in the safe
Mrs Gibson had put two insurance poll
cies belonging to her. These were also
missing, but in their stead pair of
small scissors had been left.
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WAR ON FOREIGN WORDS.
German Church Would Abolish
Those of Greek or Latin Terminology

Correspondence of the Associated Press
BERLIN. September 15.-The war
upon foreign words has now been
taken up by the church, the terminol-
ogy of which is chiefly of Greek or
Latin origin. Although such words as
synod" "Konsistorium" (consistory)
and many others are almost as old as
the German Protestant. Church itself,
movement has now been started to
get rid of them root and branch, and
to invent German equivalents. A petit
ton to this effect has just been adopted
by the synod of Flensburg and sent
to the royal konsistorium of the state
church.
The synod also asks that steps be
taken to preserve our church life, in
public worship and parish activity,
from English influences, in order that,
In keeping with our German character,
ourer evangelical Christianity of a
native type may be encouraged, and
that an end be put, once for all, to
the craze for what is foreign in church
matters"