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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
DIED.

DIED.
FTNNE1L-In this city, Friday,
March f17,-1916, Alice E., widow. of
Edward J. Ffnnell, aged 81 years,
months. days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence No.
239 State street on Monday, March
goth at $3.50 an, and from Sacred
Heart church at o'clock. Inter
ment at st. Michaers cemetery.
ST. HILAIRE-In this city. March
Is. a1916,e Louis N. ST. Hilaire, son
of Joseph W. and Rosalie st.
I4ilaire, aged FL years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence No. AIS
Poplar street on Saturday, March
Is at $3.50 a. M, and from St. Pc
ter,s church at a. m. Interment
at st. Michael's cemetery.
pUESSY--In this city, Thursday,
March 16. 1916, CeIina, widow of
Amant Rock Gsuessy.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her
sister Mrs. Octave J. German, No.
. ass Broad street on Saturday,
March 18th at $3.50 a. M, and
from st. Anthony's church at 9
o'clock. Burial at ST.. MichaePs
cemetery.
JACK--In Medden, March Is, 1916,
Agnes Gillick. beloved wife of Will
liam Jack, aged 2Ss years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the mortuary chapel
of Gallagher & Gallagher, ST.
$3.50 a. M, and from St. Angus
tines church at 9 a.. m. Interment
st. MichaePs cemetery.
1e b*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Remonstrance Causes
Stamford Man to Call
Back Transfer Plea

On account of a big. remonstrance
filed against him in the county COM
misstoners' office, Christian HupfelI of
Stamford, it was announced today, has
withdrawn his application for a trans
fer of a liquor license from Main to
Brown street, Stamford.
There is also a rem onstrance against
Fortunate Citaril1a of NorwaIlx, who
wants a renewal of his license. No
hearing has yet been assigned on this
case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Roper Indicted For
Murder of Parent

Cambridge, Mass, March 17.--AIbert
j. Roper. of Tewkesbury, was indicted.
today for the murder of his father
Albert Roper "a florist of that town,
on March 1. The Indictment also
charged robbery.
Roper claimed that he was in bed
the night his father was killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
BOrsa1inO
wonderful hats.

Ask who knows hats, what he knows of Bor-
saline!
He will tell you they the finest and ightes Of soft
hats that they have durability; that they hold
their shape through all sorts Of service that their coO
lasting; that they fit with a snug comfort.
Then get under one-and you'll how
good-looking hat can be.
Borsalno hats made ia Italy; have been made
there by the progressive careful folks for years and
years. They all the world; sold in largest
quantity where men know good hats.
NOW READY-steel, black, brown, nutria oxford
gray; $3.50 and 81
I Main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
SENATE APPROVES
WILSON'S COURSE
TOWARD MEXICO

Washington, March 17-Senator
LaFoIlette, Republican, today intro
duced and. the Senate adopted without
opposition a resolution approving
President Wilson'S course in sending
a punitive expedition to Mexico and
assuring the Mexican people further
that the object of the expedition was
merely punitive. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
City Hall Masonry
Contract Martin IS;
Mayor Valves Bids

William E. Martin, contractor, and
a member of the board OF building
commissioners, has been awarded the
contract for preliminary mason work
in remodeling the city hall. The
award was made without bids. under
a waiver from Mayor Wilson. me
contractor has a gang of men at work
building foundation walls for the new
vault for the town clerks office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Carranza Aiding u. S.

Douglas, March 17-Carranza troops
of Gen. p. Elias Gales were making
every effort today to cooperate with
the soldiers COMPOSING the expedition
from the United States in pursuit of
Francisco Villa, according to reports
received here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
THOUSAND POUNDS
OF POWDER LET'S GO,
FIVE BADLY HURT

KenvilIe, N. J.. March 1.-THE ex-
p1osion of 1000 pounds OF snokeless
powder at the plant of the Hercules
Powder company here today injured
five employees, three of them seriously,
and wrecked a building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
CRIMINAL SUPERIOR
COURT ADJOURNS FOR
TERM; CONVENES IN MAY

The criminal superior court has ad-
journed for the term and will not be
in session again until May. Assistant
States Attorney Carter was at his Of
fee today disposing of some routine
meters. He said most of the i'm
portant cases on the docket had been
disposed of and that only four or five
matters had been continued until
May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

The state Senate unanimously con-
firmed the nomination of George =,
Green of Binghamton, N, Y, for re-
appo tment as New York state Ex-
else Commissioner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
JOSEPH p. NORRIS, LAWYER
AND SCHOLAR, DEAD AT 50
philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 17.-Joseph
Parker Norris, Jr,, widely known
Shakespearean scholar and prominent
member of the Philadelphia bar, died
today TIe was 60 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

w. J. Shaughnessy, eldest son of
Lord Shaughnessy, enlisted in Mon
treal for overseas service with the
10th Battalion
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
So buys a
good shoe!

If man plans to pay 49, and just 3d. for pair OF
shoes-there good ones to be had here and now.
We're not foolish to claim they re equal to $3.50
So Shoes But they good shoes; mighty good for So
Good leather carefully and expertly made, nice new
Styles built to fit with comfortand they will give full
three-dollars-worth of service
Cleverly-new in shape too.
English last, lace, calfskin d q
High-toe Butcher, black calf ~ ~
Tan Lace English last, blind eyelets
Tan Butcher with high toe
NearF Fairfield avenu
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Winter fingers;
Spring comes.

How fine it is to know that Spring draws
rapidly nearer
Each day that passes brings us>just one
day nearer its delights f11<
And how tired we all are of W1nterl
Not of the cold and snow alone But of the Winter
suit and the Winter dress and the Winter coat of the
Winter shoes
That's what makes pleasant in the store the
trast.
Here it is Spring already! The Spring suits out
and being chosen from by dozens of enthusiastic folks
The Spring dresses shed their brightness and beauty
all around
The Spring hats bloom with cheer and radiate sum
shine
The Spring coats and shoes and stockings fairly
alive their What brilliant colors they present
If it is gray day out of doors, it is sunny day
here in the store IF sunny CHEEKY day out of DOORS
the day is in harmony with the store.
Come; let us enjoy together this exhibition.
Come; let the store help in your choosing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Dress-form is
sewing-he1p.

Any dress-form is of great help in the sewing room
Rowland adjustable dressform is of very-great help
It may adjusted the dimensions and lines any
womans figure. That adjustment is easily and quickly
made
One form will for the various members of the
family It is made that it has wide range to
The wastline may be raised lowered if wishes.
The different types of figure incident different ages are
easily reproduced One such Rowland form cuts half
the usual work Of fitting and hanging and draping makes
home dress making actually easy. x
Just now, these forms to be had at their usual
prices of a15 and $18-but pays for them small
amounts And form begins its work the first
payment is made. That payment is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

tives in this city and was here on a
business trip.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Strand-Feature Films.

Douglas Fairbanks will head the pro-
gram at Moore's Theater today in his
latest Success Reggie Mixes Iu," which
is said to provide him with one Of the
best characters he has yet portrayed he
fore the camera. 1t Is a story Of the
slums. \ rich young man realizes the
shalownoss and convention OF tho ultra
fashionable set and seeks a wife from
an humble sphere.
Tomorrow and Tuesday Frank Kcenan
and Enid Markey will be featured in
The Phantom" The phantom" is the
sobriQuct of Farrell an elusive gentle
men thief. who through the love of a
young girl gives up his ncfarious life.
The auxiliary attraction will be The
Mystery Of the ICapinE Fish" in which
Douglas Fairbanks has the leading role
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Mabel Taliaferro will head tho double
feature program in Gods Half Acre"
The picture contrasts life among the un-
foItuuates with folks OF wealth and dis
tinction. Rosemary Thcby and Harry
Mayors. in Their Dream House" fur
niSA the supplementary comedy.
Saturday Lillian Gish will be the CEN
ter OF attraction in An Innocent NaEda-
lenc," and Chester ConklinE will he seen
in His First False Step" Special mu-
steal accompaniment will he PROV tded by
;he Garden symphony Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
RADICAL CHANGE In
POLICY FOR COSMOS

A radical change in policy is announc-
cd for tn" Cosmos Theater as the re-
suit Of its election as a member of the
National Association of Vaudeville
Managers, which will go into effect the
week beginning Monday, September l.
From that date. the vaudeville per-
formance At the Cosmos VIII comprise
nine acts of the hest vaudeville Of the
indcn"ndont circuits, booked by Fred
Nixon. Of the Nixon -Nirdlinger firm, and
these will be presented in three com
p."te shows daily.
From 1890 2. m. to 1:3O. the Pathe
News pictures will prccede the vaude-
villo performance and between and
6 p. m. photoTlays only will be shown.
80 that from 1.20 :. m. until nearly 9
O'Clock week DAYS. il will be possible to
latch a full vaudeville show at any
hour save those already noted. The
! Sunday hours will remain as now, from
, Ia 1890 ?. m.
Many notable acts Of vaudeville have
been unavailable 10 the Cosmos because
Of its present custom OF presenting four
shows daily. Under the new plan. how
ever. all these will he found in the pro-
gram. There will ne no changes on
Thursday, one complete program being
pro1cntCd the entire week.
\ number Of improvements are to be
made at once 10 add to the comfort o.
patrons and to give more room on the
stage. Among these are new seats in
tn" balcony
The prices must he increased Of
course to cover the added cost of the
shows and - and - cents will be charg-
cd for the matinee and - and s. cents
at night
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
THE CURRENT WEEK.
Kefth's-VaudeyiIle X

Laura Hope Crews, who was stal
of THE Havoc" The Great hi
vide" and many other notable pro.
ducttons. Will be seen for the
first time in vaudeville here at the
b. F. Keith Theater this week Miss
Crews. with a competent company, will
present Her Husbands Wife" a con-
densed version by Edgar Allan Woolf,
from the play by A. +. Thomas In this
comedy Miss Crews starred Jointly with
Henry Miller. The vaudeville production
was an unqualified hit recently at the
Keith Palace Th"ater, New York City.
After lengthy tour OF England and
Australia, two lively girls, masquerade
ing as The Two Tom Boys" will indulge
in series of laughable antics. It is said
to be one OF the brightest of summertime
frivolties.
Willie Solar, another OF the weeks fav-
orites, returns from the Hippodrome
London, where he enjoyed the distinction
Of being the only male star to top the
big Playhouses bill. The Three NataIics
will offer Beauty and Melody" Ben
Deeley and Lillian Steele present THE
New Bell Boy" "FOIIiCs d'Amour'' pre-.
sents graceful model displays.
Adelaide Boothhy and Charles Ever.
dean have topical songs and other at.
fractions will be Paul La Varre and
brother in artistic gymnastIc Offering
and the Pathe news pictorial.
At and Sis p. m. today the Keith
program will include Sophie Tucker
Riggs and Witchie, and the other features
in the bill last week.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Glen Echo.

The call Of the country. the green
trees. the quiet picnic grounds Is sound
ing loudly in the ears Of the people of
Washington during these dog days and
tn" anagement Of Glen Echo is doing
its best to echo all the calls for freedom
from car" and from the hot city streets
that come to II.
Glen Echo is said 10 reach its very
best during the days OK the month Of
August The man Who rcatcd the first
summer amusement pHrN was seeking a
place where care could he automatically
checked at the gate with the ticket
taker-and completely lost there
Gen Echo is a complete and practical
example Of the way Ms inventor went
about his work. With tn" Derby racer,
the coaster. the free motion pictures. the
dancing Dav!lion and IT," many devices
that line the Midway almost anybody
can find something that VIII amusement
him.
Today as special feature there will be
another series of concerts by Sol
Minister'S Military Band. A request
program vii. he presented at each con-
cert.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Marshall -Tournament.

Next Wednesday at historic Marshall
Hall the thirty-sccOnd annual tourna-
ment and dress ball will he held. This
interesting yearly event has a strong ap-
peal and an unusually l0'Ec number Of
contestants have already entered to COM
pete for the prizes which amount to $lOC
IN gold.
The fitting will start at roon and tho
crowning Of the king and queen will he
at $50 p. M, at which tim" the prizes will
be distributed to the winners. All knights
are to ride in costume. During the after
noon Jackson II, Ralston win be the ora
tor and in the cverinE Hon. Sidney z.
Mudd will be the orator
Music will he furnished by Schroeder 5
Band. The steamer Charles Manchester
will make three trips to Marshall Hall.
leaving Seventh street wharf at 10 a NJ,
and at $50 and $50 r. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

Welfare League among the prisoners and
Houdini announces that he will give an
exhibition before the members Of the
League Of how to break out OF prison. He
defes the warden or anybody else IN
the penitentiary to confne him.
Alphonso Washington Pezet, son Of the
Peruvian Minister. well known IN Wash
ington as a playwright, ae well as man.
ager Of society theatricals. was severely
injured last week in a collision with a
taxicab. Pezet, Il might be remarked. is
making quite good in the theatrical pro-
fesSion as the manager Of Very Good
Eddie" the successful musical comedy
at the Casino, in New York.
Cyril Maude will produce a new play.
The Barber Of Msriposa." at the En-
pire in October Mr.. MaUde is expected
70 return 10 this country about the end
Of this month.
Manager Harry Jarboe. OF the Gsyety
Theater. believes that the coming season
will witness one Of the greatest changes
the world Of burlesqUe has ever known.
The tendency has been to eliminate every-
thing Of an objectionable nature in either
the lines or Of the action. the result be-
ing uniformly clean, bright and enjoya-
ble shows.
Tom Wise is to make a tour Of the
principal cities in the part Of Falstar in
The Merry Wives of Windsor"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

Beginning today and continuing
through Wednesday the feature photoplay
at Loews Columbia is The Stronger
Love-" in which Vivian Martin will be
seen in the role of Nell Scrviss. The
story is said to be an appealing romance
dealing with two very human characters,
Nell and her cousin. Jim Serviss.
AS an added attraction today and also
for the first half of the week, Charlie
Chaplin will be seen in his latest screen
vehicle entitled, "One A. M" Almost
everybody is acquainted with Charlie
as an entertainer, but if one had been
told that even he could hold forth alone
for two reels, they might have doubted
the possibility. But this Charlie Chaplin
does in his latest feature.
Beginning Thursday and for the last
half of the week Blanche Sweet will be
pictured in Public Opinion" She ap-
pears as a trained nurse on trial for
murder. The story tells how a sensa-
tional newspaper report predjudices the
mind of the public against a young
woman who is absolutely innocent of all
wrong.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Great FnIls-COnCPrtS.

This afternoon at Great Falls the eighth
series OF popular concerts by the Amori-
can Ladies' Orchestra will begin and con-
tinue afternoon and evenings all this
week. A daily change Of program is fca-
tured
Each evening in the large and brilliant
ly lighted pavilion overlooking the falls
there is dahcing and this as well as the
concerts and the motion picture shows
are free to all who visit this cool and
delightfully."- attractive resort
For children many outdoor attractions
are provided and piCnickers find day
we'll spent at this picturesque spot. Fast
electric trains of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway leave the termi-
nal at Thirty-sixth and NJ streets at fire.
quent intervals.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Briefs Of the Stage.

Blanche Ring has found a new musical
comedy. according to reports from New
York. in Broadway and Buttermilk, d"
which was written by Willard Mack as
straight comedy. Miss Ring supplies
the music herself. The piece was pro-
duced at the Maxine Elliot Theater Mon
day night.
Next week the last play written by
Charles Bleine will be produced for the
| first time. The play is called The Guilty
Man" 1t was originally written by Miss
Helen Davis. but was revised by Mr..
Kleine Just before he sailed on the Lust
tania on the voyage which cost him his
life.
Barrie's new fantasy. "A Kiss for
Cinderella" which Maude Adams will
produce in this country next winter, has
just finished a run Of four months at
Wyndham's Theater.
Marie Carroll. who has been in Chicago
as the featured player Of Nothing But
the Truth" for several months past, was
in Washington few days last week Wis
iting the home folks on her way to New
York, where she is to appear as the fea-
tured member Of the cast IN a new play.
The Gambler Theater has passed out Of
ltNlStthCe ana IN lts place is the C and
H" Anybody who goes to the theater
who doesn't know what the &C and r.
means will be charged extra for seats.
| according to Starspangled George and
Shadow Sam. VIII you be one Of those
/ who pay extra?
"Mr. Lazarus" the O'Higgins-Ford
| comedy, which was produced in this city
and in which Henry E. Dixie is the star,
| was expected in New York early in the
new season, but its Chicago enga gene ent
! seems likely now to last until late in
September. Postponed. too, is the New
| York opening Of Bunker Bean."aIso Civ
J en- its premiere here, which was to have
come into the Astor late in August. but
which will now remain unseen until Oc-
/ tober
| Richard the Second has come into his
own. This being the way a New York
dramatir editor announced that Gibbs
! Mansfield has dropped the name his
| father gave him and has adopted his
DISTINGUISHED sire's title. Likewise he
! Will appear in a production Of old Hell
| deIberg' in his fathers part in a thea
ter near the Mansfield home at New Lon
| don early in September Young Richard
! has decided to adopt the stage. il It will
have him. He IS IS years Of age.
| Harry Houdini Is determined TO share
{ some OF Warden Osborne's linelight at
! Sing Sing The warden has formed the
]
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Amusement Calendar.

Keith's-Laura Hope Crews
heading vaudeville bill.
Loew's Columbia - Vivian
Martin and Charlie Chaplin in
feature films.
Cosmos-Eva La Rue at the
head of program of vaudeville
and pictures.
Garden-Feature films.
Strand-Feature films.
Glen Echo-Sunmer park
amusements.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Garden-Fea Films,

Charles Chaplin will be featured at
Moore's Garden Theater from Sunday to
Wednesday in his newest camera COM
edy, AT One A. NJ" The piece con-
Germs the efforts of a bbulous gentle
man to reach his domicile in the wee,
sma' hours of the morning. Reaching
home, he becomes involved in many diff
icultes. In this picture Chaplin carries
the fun along by himself. The added
attraction will be Gertrude Mccoy in The
Gates of Divorce"
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Bill
lie Burke will be seen in The Murderer
at Bay" being chapter fifteen of Clio
ria's Romance" by Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
Hughes.
Thursday and Friday the program will
be further augmented by Francis X.
Sushmau and Miss 4sysny Rayns in
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
UNFALLNG SIGN OF
NEW SEASON SEEN
Herald of Theatrical Year of 1867 Blows the
Opening Fanfare on Burlesque Trumpet
BY THE PLAYGOER.

The harbns the theatrical spring showing
the bllboards The first burque show S n the ofing!
The temples of Thcspi
forth their vna pndor when Nature donning
and the dying year.
robin of
Natures burlesque herald beginning
the theatrical The couldn't properly formally
unless knew that the buue people had finished bookings
and about the ball
be formally
rical for Washington will Monday
Harry Jarb brown and bubbng, has
bigger brighter than ever
be Monda with the Liberty
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Cosmos and Feature
Films.

Youth and beauty and unforgetta-
BILE melodies are promised by six
Peaches and a Pair" the headline at
traction of the Cosmos Theater bill
this week. which will present one OF
the newest girl acts" of the season.
Eight players are included in the COM
pany and their entertainment is stag
ed with special scenery and resplen-
dent new costumes
The william Whitney Company In
"Nittles" will furnish the laughmak-
er. while Arnold and White will offer
ter. The Jack Dakota Company will
present a novel Workmanship exhi-
bition and Bernard and Rc-ela have a
dainty dance advertisement. Still
another act will he announced in the
program.
The added attractions include the
SeliE-Tribune news pictures, and tho
matinee photoplav feature. The Spell
Of the Yukon" with Edmund Breese
as star new bill the last half of
the week will be first presented at
the Thursday matinees.
Selections from Massenet's Hero
dias," Amers' Scotch patrol THE Wee
MacGregor;" Cigars "Salut d'Amour;"
selections from Herberts The Only
Girl" and LuiCini'S reveric, Voice of
the Chimes" will be among the Sc
leCtions included in the orchestral
program at the Cosmos Theater con-
certs today from to 1890 p. m. The
program will also include a number
of new specialties and other attrac-
tiOns
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
HELEN ANDREWS CoamaS

The Motor Buccaneer." Frank Daniels
will also appear on the program these
days in a comedy, col Nuts High
Shoes"
Saturday Henry F. Dixie Will head the
double feature bill in film version
of George AIDES comedy, FEATHER and
Son" 1t was in this play that William
II. Crane was starred few seasons
back. In addition the program will in
clude Mary Pickford in The Waits
Christmas Day"