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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
A!ZA

AS was predicted in the advance no- xices, Manager CaI1an has arranged just as pleasing a show for the latter half Of the week as the one which crowded his cosy playhouse during the dret three days. The Six Military Dancers onering one Of She eleverest exhibitions of the terpsichorean art one could wish to see ls scoring heav- fly in the headline position on the vaudeville program. There ara three 1 girls and three boys in tho act and they are all clever sfeppers- Popular dances of the day, original eccentric and clog steps were eIeverly presented and the pretty stage settings greatly enhanced the offering. Sanders & Von
 antz presenting their nonsensfca1 od- sftv entitled ssTravesty in slieess'' trot- 8ed off with big honors and they we'll deserved to for they are finished per- formers Their alxEt was novel and kept the laughs coming through to the
 The Tour Slikers were on hand with rubess singing act that was greatly appreciated. The Eouf Salkers possess rernarkabIe voices and the harmony lar and comedy eopEs was thoroughly Telfshed by the music lovers in the audiences at yesterdays parforrn- Rnoes, but the fun created was mora EDleaains
 TIC saaanabos. t1ae electrlcal scien- fidc wonders. handled death dealing currents of electricity with apparent leareEsssness ana kept interest at high pitch from curtain to curtain with ltheLr amazing line stunts. Burns G I<isaen, two boys in $ comedy singing and talking s1Zit, were well received-
 The photop4aY program was one of the most delightfHI the Pzaza has had 10 offer in some time and consisted of from Patches to Plenty a Keystone eomedy; Fortunes of War, two reel -.0E 1T--a- feFrIH Gun EigEter,'' in two reels, and ssThe Fatal Black BeaT's
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tions and my initials, and the clair voyant, after going through the vari- ous agonies and Spasns with which those people always carry on their performances, gave an answer to my three questions; You have made no mistake Go back to your bill room and you will find the reason and ex- pei your bill poster
 ftIn great excitement I rushed to the theatre and under the stage to the bill room where found that none of the billing had been put out at all and that we had not noticed it. We immediately got to work and had them putt out and at the end of the week our houses were as large as ever
 Whistling in dressing rooms is a stage superstition and the peacock feather is considered a great hoodoo Mir. weston says that he does not at all believe in them but he told an in last one which is worth recording.
 The Peacock Superstition.
 'eThe Squire'' had had a long run in the tAdelpfia theatre, London, but because of another production had to be moved to the Globe.
 After the change the play which previously had been so popular, fail- ed entirely for no apparent cause, and it was decided to withdraw it. While
 
 hearsed, a newspaperman, who was watching the rehearsal. happened te look up at the curtain and discovered that it had a peacock feather fringe He immediately went to the manager and told him that the cause of the fSpIay's failure was this fringe. The offending fringe was removed an6 ssThe Squire'' began a second and most successful run which lasted an other year
 When left MT. Weston he was decidedly worried about the details of the scenes of The Travelling Sales man, His people had been SCOUT ing the city to secure some slot ma chimes and chewing gum machines which were suitable looking for the little western depot in which the play opens and had been unable tc get what they wanted
 ou might say, he concluded t.that I am very glad to have the as distance of MT. Swern, who is an ex, ceedingly artistic scenic artist'
 EMILY EMMETT
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Amusements
POIIS

nYf you're a 4novie's fan-and a17 most everybody as-and you want to learn something about how the s'mov- 4ea'' arc made, hear Paul Panzer at william of the .Perils of Pauline and is one of the best known artists in the countrg
 He as appearing in vaudeville now and heads a very fine. bill at Poi1s with his .'movie's lecture. He is of Q winning personality and makes friends immediately. Panzer has four subjects on a film and explains to his audience just how the films are made. It is very interesting and gives one very good insight into the always interesting sbject of the xnaR1ns of the films It is a worth worth ssf1s1e subject and is positively
 Other features of the vaudeville biu include Kirk and F'ogarty old 1avor1tes in vaudeville, presenting 2 brand new slxite They have q lot of clever. comedy and both sing well.
 The Four I.ukens, aerial acrobatss proved positive sensation. They performed all sorts of thrilling stunts on parallel bars high above the stage and had the crowd from the start.
 Annie Kent in nifty little singing offering proved herself a comedfenne Of excellence and was an instant hit Madgesy and EIdon. in a Imaginable comedy skit had the audience happy and baldwin. Braxton and Carter had a whole show by themselves. They danced, offered some cigar box fiddling and put over some good aero batfc feats.
 By far one Of the best photo dramas eyer seen here is the hirliza- ton Of ssThe Kreutzer Sonata by Count Leo ToIstoi This famous problem play loses none o9 it's grip ping interest in it's picturized form. Miss Nance O'rei1, the eminent tra- gedienne is seen in the lending role and she As supported by a large and a.aeuuate cast The p1aotoplay in it. Self is worth a visit to the theater
 In addition to The Krealtzer Son asta.ss which is shown after the mat fnees and between the evening per- fornancee there are other new pho- fop1ays
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THE NEW MANAGER R

The friends of Mir. M. B. Er- langer are congratulating him on his recent appointment as local manager of a new and unique clothing shop for men which is about to be opened, about March IS, in Bridgeport.
 Mr. ErlangeP is we'll known and highly respected in this city and is enthusiastic over the prospects for this new business which he states is not in any sense a venture, but a permanent institution.
 The name of the new shop is the P. X Q. S1O-and-$15 Clothes Shop for Men, and the location is at 968 Main Street, (opp. John St,
 This P. & 0. Shop is one Of a large chain of P. & Q. Shops which are already established and enjoying very remark able success in New York City, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, and Lawrence, Mass; Water bury, and Torrington, Conn; lIrentOn, N. J.; Manchester, N. H., and other large cities.
 All the garments sold in these shops are made by the manufacturers in their own tailor shops in New York City by tailors of large experience, who are fully versed in the de- signing and tailoring of Metro pOlitan fashions for men. The prices are remarkable and deserve more than passing attention. $1O and $15 are the only two prices that will be charged for Suits or Overcoats in this new shop, and at these prices Mir. Erlanger states that he will offer to the people Of Bridgeport styles and values such as he has never seen be- fore in his long experience as a clothing man.
 A written and signed GUAR ANTEE is placed in the pocket Of every garment, So that pur- chaser is insured against dis satisfaction with his purchase. It promises Money back if not satisfied"
 Stop in and congratulate Mir. ErIanger on the opening day.
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NOTICE

For fortyn1le years we have been conducting business at the same old location, corner Of Main and John Fr1vate Bank has been established there continuously. We have rsceIveT and paid out on demsnd without mo- uce millions Of dollars of money de- posted with us and yEe cnnffnf1e fo receive money subject to dep0sitor'l check at sight, on which we allow three per cent. per anuu1n, credited to each account monthly. Ege eolfefg the accounts of indiViduals business men, firms and corporations, ana saIl who want a bank account where they can deposit money, cheeks or drafts. and leave it for one day, one week. ono month or one year, and draw Interest.
 We give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm of private bankers in tIiis state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

 winter homes. Tn their migration countless schools succeed one an- other at intervals of days and never did the men in the crows nest of battIeship scan the horizon more earnestly for an enemy than the out looks for the fishermen peer into the deep for signs of a fish migration. As soon as the advanced guard ar rives a signal is given, and inn mediateIy the Bosphorus becomes black with fishing boats So regu- lar are the fish in their habits and so unehanging in their ways that AristotIe's account of their move ments penned twerty-two centuries ago. is still an accurate description of the varieties and their Inigrations
 "A hundred years ago Constantino- pie and the Bosphorus hung in the balance just as 1t does today. Dr. Grosvenor relates how, after the treaty of Tilsit, Emperor Alexander of Russia had insisted to Napoleon upon the absolute necessity to his country was the possession of Con- stantinople.5 He declared that there was no price so great, no condition so hard, that it would not be grate- fully accorded by him for the cityss acquisition. Napoleon gazed in ai- lence earnestly and long at the map of Europe. of which he was at that moment the autocratic arbiter, and then exclaimed: sConstantinopIe Constantinop1e! Never! It is the empire of the worIdI',
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPO PORT, ss. E1Kx nR ArRxEE f-aClHTElgEs. a.e--

EEfOBAIE LOJE1Ip
 March 8, 1915 Estate of Patrick Fl. Kelley. late of the town of Bridgeport, is said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to, present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make inn mediate payment to
 EDWARD ,. KELLY,
 Administrator. 45o Pequonnock St.. Bridgeport. Conn S Il s*
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RHEUMATISM MEDICINE FREE

we want ese .aamS Q. every per- son everywhere who is suffering with EheuDaatisrn. 60 we can ser7 hiTn nnatSc Remedy. We don't care how lon or how severe he has had it a there are very few S eases taat have twenty -folr hours t stops the pain our expense This is not new mn tried thing. For Twenty-Five years ts has been regarded by physicians as for this terrible diseaS@
 lvcr 10000 restsn1onaals xdke These.
 aar. D. If. Ehlerz. secty. Grand writes that. Although sufferer two doses seoppsa all Dain ana ens
 Mr. A Goldman. Victoria. rexaa, says: T ann very well pleased with yoss ,ess,a nasdiSins; am S reSommsndinE s t me than anything I have ever tried !
 Marshall F. ". Gerasy. of 70 Man hAttan St.. New York. says: s1 have suffered with rheumatisn for many remedy but got no relief or cure un- il took yours In forty-eight houra.
 was entirely cured and free from ah pain. I send this unsolicited"
 EIilI's Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at $1.O0 per bot tle One bottle generally effects Q complete cure. Call or send for free sample bottle and booklet at once. There is no greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any rheumatic sufferer about this wonderful preparation. Address: Hill Medicine Co. IT East 34th St. New ork. N.
 AGENTS WANTED EVER Y WHERE Good Men Make $1O q Day on Our Preparations. WRITE NOW.-AdT.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT ss.. PROBATE COURT.

September 23. 1914. Estate Of Mary E. PenheId, late of the town of Monroe in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time. will be debarred recov- cry All persons indebted to said estate are requested to, make ixnme- diates payment to.
 AUSTIN B. REACH. s Il Executoc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Delayed for more than a week by the coal passers, strike, the American liner Philadelphia left Liverpool for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

The Trenton Musical Association, Trenton, ". J-, started a, campaign against tanEoing, and cabaret music an places where liquor IS sold.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

B15ght-Sub -Iieutenant Shepherd Of the British Navy. fell into the sea and was killed while scouting off East bournes England. in a bipIane-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Suing the Erie railroad for 5.Ooe for damage done to his wagon when struck by a train. Frank V Wilkinson of Newark faces a counter claim or s10O for damaging the engine.
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BRIEF NEVIS NOTES

The Belgian Government contracted with WooIen manufacturers in Great Britain and the United States for enough cloth for 100000 overcoats.
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The Bank Of England sold POI 900 pounds bar gold and purchased 2s0 0oo pounds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

The Belgian Government contracted with Woolen manufacturers in Great Britain and tIe United States for enough cloth for 100000 overcoats
 F1ght-sub lieutenant Shepherd Of the British Navy. fell into the sea, and was killed while scouting off East beurnes England. in a bipIane-
 The Trenton Musical Association, Trenton, ". T., started a campaign against tanEoing, and cabaret music Z an places where nauor is sold.
 despatch from Athens declares that the notorious outlaw chief Kus- sIor who headed a band that terrorized northwestern Greece and Albania was arrested
 Governor Johnson Of caIifornia. start. ed a movement for the purchase Of the Western Pacific RafIroad, now in the hands of a receiver, by the Stafe of California
 Assemhly1n Tudor introduced a. bilI at Albany reuuIring the construc- I tion Of a station at or near East 34th ketreet and Second avenue by the Penn syIvania Railroad.
 The virginia. Legislature approprfat- ea stooooo tp fight the foot and-mouth
 There were $ steam, sailing and un- rIgged vessels built in the United States during February.
 Colonel Roosevelt made a tour of the emergency workshops in New York for the unemployed. in the inter a est of the committees attempt to raise $8oy000 to keep up the work
 An anta-tfeating bill. designed to < prevent treating in saloons. was intro- duced in the lower house of the Penn syIyania legislature
 After .'party.'' Ed Strange walked through Grafton, W. Va, with a sign saying T contain two pints of pure rye whIskey and six bottles of beer,'' on his hat.
 Suing the Erie railroad for $25. .Ooc for damage done to his wagon when struck by a train. Frank v. Wilkinson Of Newark faces counter claim Of s100 for damaging the engine. POTS OF TUIIPs. HYAOINTHs
 AND DAFE0DTIE. JOHN REGEx 1E SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

After a party Ed Strange walked through Grafton. W. Va, with a sign saying T contain two pints of pure rye whiskey and six bottles of beer, on his hat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

A despatch from Athens declares that the notorious outlaw chief Kus- sIor who headed band that terrorized northwestern Greece and Albania was arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

An antd-treating bill, designed to prevent treating in saloons, was intro dueed in the lower house of the Penn syIvania legislature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Governor Johnson Of California start ed a movement for the purchase Of the Western Pacific Raf4road, now Tn the hands of a receiver, by the staze Of California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

POTS OF TULIPS HYACNTHS
 AND DAEE0DIIE. z JOHN REEK S SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Colonel Roosevelt made a tour of the emergency workshops in New York for the unemployed. in the inter a est of the committees attempt to raise SSo,000 to keep up the work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

Assenbly y1nan Tudor introduced a bi1I at Albany reuu1ring the construc- ton Of a station at or near East a4tIl street and Second avenue by the Penn syIvania Railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

The Virginia Legislature appropriat- ca st0o,oo0 tp fight the foot d-xnouth disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

There were 55 steam, sailing and un- r1gged vessels built in the United States during February
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We'll we tried to discover what could be the matter but could find no reason. A friend of mine, hap penfng to note in a morning paper that a famous clairyoyant had just come to town. finally persuaded me to go down and see him, more for the amusement Of the experience than any other reason.
 went down just before rehearsal and I was asked to write three ques-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-10
KAUIlJWELA AND
kAkAAK0 SPLIT
EVEN ON GAMES
JUNIOR LEAGUE.
MIDGET LEAGUE.

Last night at Kakaako hall the Kau
luwela and the Kakaako teams spill
even in a double-header. the Kakaako
Midgets winning the first game. % to
Is. and the Kauluwela Juniors taking
the second game by the hollow score
of 30 to 1. Supporters OF both clubs
turned out to man and rooted hard
fer their respective teams
The first game. stood s to s at the
end of the third, but from there ON
Kauluwela could. do little with Min
You. while Seichi was knocked. out OF
the box at the end of the fourth, and
Phfllop Jared little better. An
Chong was the star batter, leading
both teams with six hits and five runs
out of six times at the bat. He also
ran the bases well, making two very
pretty slides. and. stole four bases.
Seichi was the heavy sticker for Kau.
luwela, getting five hits out Of fiye
trips to the plate, but he scored only
one run, and was twice thrown out
trying to steal third.
Phillop and Kyoshi behind the plate
did the best fielding.
Kakaako Midgets. 3 4 6 3 2S
Kauluwela -. 80. 8 92 lIl9
Umpires-James Mahoney and s..
Marques. Scorers. w. Robley,
Junior Game, $500 -.
The Junior game was all one-sided
and uninteresting. Tony, at first, had
an of night and made exactly six err
rors and the general playing OF the
rest Of the Kakaako team was way on
color. Josiah pitched q fair game, but
no pitcher can win when the men
behind him play like q lot OF wooden
Indians All wung and Duchalsky also
played their position well and kept
trying all tie time.
All Wung scored the only run In
the third on a clean hit and fast base
Three possible runs were
thrown away by boneheaded base-run.
ming on the part Of Joseph. Manuel
and All Fen.
Haru led at the bat for Kau1uwela
with six hits out of six times up, anc
he fielded his position at first in fine
shape. Kazumi and Rosario also hit
the ball hard and the later played a
fine game behind the plate. Josiah
for Kakaako struck out and Kakaiia
for KauIuwela struck out Z.
Kakaako Jrs. o o 1 O o. o o.
Jrs. 334 6-29
Umpires James Mahoney and Sam
Kahoe. Scorers. w. Robley.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-10
PLAYERS SALARIES MUST ..,.
BE CUT, SAY THE MOGULS

giles In the business side of the sport
made IL necessary, including the IN
creasing popularity of basketball, in.
dependent opposition and the banding
together Of the players themselves.
Looking at IL in a broad-minded man.
ner he said that there were conditions
in the situation which warranted in.
creases but in many cases increases
we're out of proportion to the services
rendered.
II has been estimated that the aver.
age salary paid by major league clubs
has been doubled in the last ten years.
In the case of majority of the play
ers the increase is less than 500 a
year, but when the contracts Of stars
like Eddie Collins, Iris Speaker, Wal
ter johnson, Jake Daubert and Sam
Crawford are figured in. the general
advance reaches surprising amount.
The salary limit Of the National
league was $2400 fifteen years ago.
Today the salary of the mediocre
player exceeds these figures and there
is no limit for the stars. .~..
Baseball authorities who have stud
led the situation carefully point out
that under the conditions that pre-
vailed In the early nineties star In
field and outfield containing such play
ers as Delehanty. Lajoie. Cross, Flick
and Thomas could be secured for an
annual outlay of approximately ST..
600. Today similar combination
would require yearly expenditure of
FIVE to seven times that amount Yet
the gate receipts prove that attend
ance has not increased in anything
like the same ratio. Eddie Collins
acquisition and contract is said to
an outlay of more than
100000 during the next five years A.
Chicago statistician has figured that
be will have to draw well over a.
quarter million extra attendance to
the White Sox park If he is to indi-
viduaily repay the Investment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-10

NEW owners or NV YORK CLUB tToP,
RuPPERT: BoTToM. HUsToN).
one Of the foremost American sports.
men. Captain Huston. his baseball
partner, Is a prosperous contractor and
engineer who made a fortune In Ha-
vana. He once lived in Cincinnati
and Is personal friend Of John n.
Bruce. secretary Of the national com
mission. Joseph u Lanpin, owner OF
the Boston Red Sox, also is the owner
of the Garden City hotel and much
real ESTATE In Boston. Benjamin Shibe
Is a big manufacturer in Philadelphia,
besides being owner Of the Athletics.
Connie Mack Is his partner.
{ The Washington club Is the property
of a local stock company, made up Of
some Of the capitals most prominent
business men. and Is headed by Ben
jamin s. Minor, an attorney. Charles
w. Somers, who was Instrumental In
helping build up the American league,
is the owner OF the Cleveland club.
Frank Navin and w. 81. Yawkey. q
Itimfllionaire lumber merchant, are
the owners or the Detroit club. Chi
cago is owned by Charles Comiskey,
who has been identified with baseball
for more than forty years, while the
st. Louis Browns are the property Of
Robert Lee Hedges, formerly q manu-
facturer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-10
TIGERS ALMOST
CATCH ?. B. c.
IN CLOSE CHASE

Indoor baseball again held the
boards at the Y. M. C. A. last night
In a close finish the p B. c.. team
defeated the Tigers IL to IL. The p.
B. C.s got away to a good start early
in the game, but the Tigers shut down
on their errors and settled to fast
play This, coupled with the fact
that Comes was unable to hold Can.
non, who was pitching great stuff,
gave the Tigers their chance to come
up from behind and they barely tied
their opponents. s
Cannon struck out Is men, while
Bum did great work with 20 of the
p. B.. G.s. Santos, catching for the
Tigers, is an addition which is very
valuable to. their team and he held
Bum in good shape. Meinecke did the
bulk of the scoring for the Tigers al
though his mates, Enos, Lake and
Keef, each Tailed two. Cannon not
only pitched big ball. but came across
with three scores on two hits. Phil
lips got two on three hits.
The next game occurs this Friday
night when the Washing tons play the
Athletics. The game is called for 8
O'Clock. ,'.s
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