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r
powers. . . . No
artist can tell to
what e KITE mt his
work Is the result of
the in fl u e n ce of
others and to what
extent it is his own.
I cannot, therefore,
as a co-worker with
Mr.. Diaghileff, judge
to what extent the
influence of the old
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celebration. G. r o.
tesquely formed and
dressed figures ca
wort about the stage
in jolly merrymak-
ing, with the clown
ish Bobyl and the
Midnight Sun himself
as the central fig
ures. The romp con-
tinues until all are
worn out with their
dancing and tum-
bling.
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b y GoloVlne, PIN
cipal dancers: NM.
Massin and Cechetti,
Mile. Tchernichova.
The story Is the
simple tale of n wan
dering prince, who is
kind to n beautiful
bird. The bird is a
fairy who later
saves the prince from
death at the hands Of
a wicked king and
his elves, and re-
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costumes Dy AleAan-
DIRE Benois ; choreog-
raphy by Fokine,
A Russian PA
glia C l." whic h
opens with a street
fair, with crowds and
strange characters
and a puppet master
and his players. The
succeeding 8 C 9 n 9 s
develop the distorted
love affair of the
olu m bine. The
xuhpla ia dpna In q
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of I h Q commedla
dell'art are there
Colombine. Harle-
quin, Pantaloon,
Pierrot and many
others.
rs c H e II r r A.
"a A ID II" - Choreo-
graphic drama in one
act music by Rim
sky-Korsakoff; ; book
by Leon Bakst and
Michel kline
nhOraopran nhV bV MI
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Wnlle tne Iaun, grow
ing b o | d e r, seeks
to WOO them. Again
they disappear and
one re turns s for a
final view of the
woodland male. They
lock arms, but a
sudden panic sends
her gliding away,
leaving behind a
filmy scarf that the
fanu nipIFa nm and
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vein of burlesque, which makes the pathos
the more affecting. Lydia Lopokoya is
the bright star of the piece
"sCHEHERAzADE" repeated In Mon
days program.
Friday, March 81
"L'oIsEAU DU FEU" repeated; see
Mondays program.
photographic drama in
one scene after a poem by Lermentofr,
the poet OF the Caucasus music by Mily
AlexeIvich Balakireff choreography by
Michel Fokine; scenery and costumes by
Leon Bakst Principal dancers: Flore
Revalles, Adolf Bolm and many others.
The rise of the curtain discloses the
fantastic court OF the seductive Cau-
casian queen. Thamar Her castle is
surrounded by the turbulent waters of
the River Terek, where so many Of her
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sim from the opera "Snegourotchka," by
Rimsky- -Korsakoff; scenery and costumes
by NJ Larionof Principal dancers:
Leonide Massin and Nicolas zwereff.
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WHAT YOU WILL SEE
Monday, March 27

'L'OISEAU DU FEU"--Fairy dance in
one act; music by Igor Stravinsty; book
and choreography by Fokine; decorations
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the Sultan's feet 20 avoid the fats or the
other inmates of the harem.
Wednesday, March 2e
'-ChoreograDhic drama
In one act, by Leon Baksti dances by
Michel Fokine; music BY s. TRjeneff
Rimslky- -Korsakoff, Glinka and Glazounon.
Principal daneers Flora Reyales Adolf
Bolrn. LYDIA sokoloya and Alexander
Gavrllon
This ballet 1 based On an exotic tale
bx Theophile Gautier. An amofous Esyp-
tan youth has seea the queen q TIE
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EHH~
The two start a
yoluptuous orgy
which reaches its
maddest height, when
the sultan, in sinister
silence, returns un-
expectedly. Venge-
ance Is swift ana
g " ryth g runs
blood, as all are mas
sacred. Zobeide, after
vainly imploring par
don, Stabs herself at
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carries to his rock perch. Some subtle
odor prolongs the stimulus TO his
Continued on Page Two.
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Thursday, March 80

"CARNAvAL" repeated in Mondays
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE OLD
FASHIONED SHOE STORE?

The high prices which are prevail
ing throughout all markets today
brings much to the minds of the trad
ing public as to ways and means for
buying the necessities of life at rea-
sonable price, and investigation has
brought much to light in the matter
of shoes.
The day was when a person could
go into a shoe store and buy what they
wanted-there wasn't so much special
izing done, and advertised brands did
not receive so much consideration by
clerks and proprietor alike You could
buy anything you wanted, and at a
price to fit your pocketbook.
The year Lincoln was inaugurated, a
Yankee gentleman, up Maine way,
started in the retail shoe business, and
before many years he conceived the
idea Of running old fashioned shoe
stores in different cities. He was sue
cessful from the start, and his business
grew until today IA cities are enjoying
the privilege of buying anything want
ed at prices to satisfy-all the time
at the stores of S. B. Thing & Co., Inc,
and it is said that they are anxious to
sell the common people; sell them
common shoes, and always at un-
common prices,
The Yankee Shoe Hutslers are loca-
ted at No. 1853 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
CRAC0W

The first appearance of Cracow in
the pages of history was in the early
part of the eighth century, when Cra-
Gus, who had been elected by the
Poles as their duke, built the city with
spoils taken from the Franks. -Cra-
cow was incorporated in the Austrian
crownland Of Galicia seventy years
ago to-day. In 1915, by the treaty
of Vienna, Cracow was declared to be
forever a free, independent and
strictly neutral city under the protec-
ton of Austria, Russia and Prussia,
and from that time until Austria vio-
lated her treaty by grabbing" CraL-
COW the city was the center of tiny
republic. Since the beginning of the
present war Cracow has been goal
toward which the Russians have been
striving. No city in the world has
suffered greater vicissitudes. 1t was
the capital of Poland from 1920 to
1909, and before that had been taken
in turn by the Bohemians, Mongolians,
Swedes and Russians. Austria took 1t
in 1875, but Napoleon wrested it from
that power.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

that it was some other creature be-
sides rats that was causing the dep
relations in the park
Rats said Snyder, wisely,
could not have &C Used all this dam
age"
He was right, for the evidence
showed that some creature bigger
than a rat had been running around
on top Of the bird cages. Some of
the meshes of the netting had been
bent as though the visitor had en-
deavored to get them wide enough
apart to push it's body through.
Bird Sleuths on Trail.
The bird sleuths were put on the
trail, assisted by Charley Snyder,
who came over from the, reptile
house to give advice. After search
an opening measuring two inches by
three inches in skylight shield was
found to be decorated with several
discriminating Z hairs. The evidence
was of such doubtful nature that the
experts could not determine the
identity Of the visitor.
The discovery only COMPOUNDED the
geological students. The entire staff
was called into conference at differ
ent times to consider the evidence
concerning Whose hair had been
found ?" but none could answer. l.. s.
Crandall, the assistant curator of
birds, reasoned that they were rae
coon hairs. But Raymond Ditmars,
the curator of reptiles, commended that
this could not be true for the hairs
were too pale for raccoon. Snyder
and his brother came near having a
serious argument over the matter.
Charley said he was sure the hairs
were left behind by an oppossum.
while George said they were too cur
ly, and anyway the space in the wire
was too small to admit either an OPP
possum or a raccoon. Nearly every
keeper had an opinion as to the owner
of the hairs, but as none could agree
the clues appeared to be without
value. Indeed, things reached such o.
stage that the keepers barred the
bird killings from their conversation
along with war, religion and politics.
The subject contained too much dyna-
mite.
There was no time for clubbing
in such an emergency" said Curator
Crandall. might traps Of many sorts
were set in promising places. Our
efforts in time brought success. One
morning 1t was found that one of the
box type traps held a snarling, un-
harmed captive. But what manner
of beast was this, with the bushy.
ringed tail of raccoon. the sinuous
body Of a marten, and the face and
temper of a cat?
To the Poor Loco!
"Gingerly picking up the trap cage.
the keeper carried tia nd it's dis
gruntled inmate to the small mann
NAL house, where its advent was hall
ed with joy. 1t proved to be Loco,
with no apparent improvement in his
disposition. The animal was in good
condition, notwithstanding it's period
Of freedom. It had been away near
ly three months. It's excellent condi-
ton showed that it had been well fed,
and apparently at the expense Of the
park"
Loco held an informal reception
and all the keepers went down to his
cage to inspect him and wonder how
long before his present surroundings
would cause him to break out again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
DOCTORS DEAF TO
CALLS TO AID OF
Man BADLY BURNED
Willing to Pay For Treat
ment, Wife Telephones in
Vain For Physicians.

Clarence A. Lewis, employe or the
Remington Arms g. Ammunition Co.,
residing at 20 West Liberty Street, Is
a patient at the Bridgeport hospital,
his face, hands and side being so pain
fully burned that he is unable to speak
or separate one finger from another
AS result Of his injuries and the
allegations Of Mrs Lewis who has de-
clared that Saturday night her hus-
band suffered excruciating pain while
physician after physician was called
upon and refused t. respond to his
aid, it is likely that the Bridgeport
Medical Society will be petitioned by
her to investigate medical ethics OBJ
tanning in their jurisdiction.
It appears from investigation made
by The Farmer that Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were in their
apartment during the evening. Shortly
before midnight, Mrs. Lewis decided
to retire. Her husband was reading a
book and smoking a pipe in the
kitchen, his feet resting near an oil
stove.
"You had better retire SOON" she
told him as she went into the bedroom.
Shortly after midnight she was awak-
ened by smoke and heat. A red glare
came from the kitchen. AS she burst
with fright into that room she beheld
her husband in the midst of blazing
oil. His clothing was on fire but he
valiantly fought the flames with a
cloth. She tainted. When she awak-
ened the fire, which apparently came
from an oil-stove overturned as Lewis
dozed in slumber, had been extin-
guished. Lewis was so horribly burn
ed about the face that the skin had
pealed from his lips and fingers.
In her excitement, Mrs. Lewis for
got about the city ambulance and be-
gan calling upon physicians, who
abound in Warren street and Myrtle
avenue, within block and one half.
| She asserts that several refused to
arise from their beds and come to Mr..
Lewis aid. The physician who finally
came to the house is alleged to have
demanded S. for his call before he
would treat the victim and take him
| to a hospital
Other charges of more serious ma
ture are said to be contemplated in an
appeal to the Bridgeport Medical So
ciety upon the recovery Of Lewis.
| Complaint has recently been receiv-
ed by Investigators Of the charities and
other benevolent organizations that
some physicians in the harvest Of fees
| brought to Bridgeport by its increas-
| ing population, are beginning to neg
| lect the substantial citizen as we'll as
| the pauper.
1t is generally supposed by the pub
| lie that a physician is bound by honor
| to his profession to respond in emer-
gency cases irrespective Of the remu-
neration. which in the Lewis case was
| unquestioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
MINISTERS HERE TO
4 EXCHANGE PULPITS

The spirit of cooperation has
gripped the ministers Of the churches
of the East Side of the city. A new
life has come to the churches as q
new vision has been given to the min
istry. The Pastors association plan
met with a cordial reception from
these East Side ministers and they
are working it for all they are worth.
The East Side has ben divided into Is
districts and in each one of these dis
tricts neighborhood meeting is be-
ing held each Friday evening. The
result so far has been very pleasing
to those who are back Of the plan and
many are the words Of commentator
received concerning the meetings.
To emphasize the spirit of unity
and it's oneness of purpose, the minis
tiers will exchange pulpits next Sum
day morning. Each man knows that
he is to preach somewhere but does
not know where and the congregations
do not know any more than the min
listers. The ministers will meet in the
study Of the Second Baptist church at
10 o'clock and after season Of con-
ference will draw lots among them
selves as to the church where they
will preach. The general subject will
be the revival in Bridgeport and 1t
will be considered from many differ
ent standpoints. The following min
listers and churches are cooperating
in this plan: DR.. Gerald II. Beard,
Park Street Congregational church:
Rev. Frank Rideout, Second Baptist;
Rev. A. Fl. Gardner, Christian Advent
church; Rev. P. e. Matthias Kings
Highway, and Rev. Everett A. Burnes,
Washington Park M. E. church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
PRESERVING THE RECORD
THROUGHOUT THE United the authorities are in
vestgaing election frauds grand iuries may

THROUGHOUT United States the authorities are in
vestigatng election frauds Federal grand iures NAV
be called in to aid The u s Senate will make investigation
on its account These inquiries directed to sections
where something conspcuouy abnormal appeared
well points where direct show fraud
Largely because Of the employment of great number
paid workers. and because OF the abnormal plurality piled
for Mr. Hughes Fairfield county Federal
CATION may be made in Bridgeport and in other parts Of the
county.
The work being onhe voting is no part
of the inquiry merely preserves the record
specton, if it is needed.
The law requires the record of the vote to the
machine for stated period But in order to the
in another election proposed sweep the
machines
State and Federal authorities willing this should
done provided the record preserved and provided the
chimes should get the inspection they would have they
were looked part Of fraud inquiry.
Under the direction Of Philo Calhoun representative
from the office of the Federal attorney Hartford
being tTansposed the of the machines
chimes being tested to if they working properly
The checklist and return fhe vote stored in the back of
each machine sealed but not inspected placed
7 custody of Clerk Haviland, of the Superior Court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
FUNNY MEN AND FUNNY ELECTIONS

HE HARTFORD Times said that the returns from Fair
field County look funny" They do There is no good
why the Waterbury American the Bridge
port returns do not "look funny"
They do funny things Fairfield county, in spite of the
corrupt Practices act which people beginning
gard as an act leealzing and aiding practices
Inc old fashioned to buy the mans vote. The
HeW asnoned way IS to make worker" of him. Bridgeport
polng places were surrounded by workers.
VINO were expected to vote the ticket themselves and induce
others to do So
One benefit that ought to flow from the impending
is definition Of the phrase worker
the polls II the wholesale purchase of influence prac
uced is not illegal and corrupt ought to be made
The Times justified in all that Every human ac
ton flows from It is always true that
there is funny grow on
business 1t does not distribute itself Workers not by
accident Somebody hires Them somebody gives orders
Somebody boss and what shall and not be
done.
We not SO the investigation by Cummings will
not be productive Of good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
NOT PEACE TALLY

* CUNT ALBERT APPOINT, in what appears upon the
~ face to be talk for peace that the opportunity
Cancellation and the end Of apprecably He talks
Of the changed tone of the remarks that from the British
and German chanceeries to wit that Germany speaks
of annexing Belgium, and Britain, of crushing
Germany
That there real improvement in the mind Of Europe
is instance plainly in Count Apponys language He speaks
of the necessity after is determined of segregng and
binding Russia Russia he says bound fight with every
body.
Incidentally he says that President Wilson may aid
bringing peace but he takes the opportunity make the
charge that the president is unneutral
The Hungarian statesman must change his and his
tune if he wants to promote peace When the time peace
arrives will be necessary abandon talk segregan this
nation, crushing that unless indeed
pleey victorious when it will dictate the terms prefers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
TANKS ARE USED
TO AID BRITISH
IN NEW ATTACKS
Offensive Along Ancre River
Results I'm Capture of
5000 Men.

With the British Armies in France,
via London, Nov. 15-The British ad-
vance along both sides of the Ancre
which continued yesterday with the
capture of the village of Beaucourt,
is claimed by the British commanders
as one of the most important sue
cesses in the four months Of the Of
fensive. They insist especially on the
relatively insignificant character of
the German resistance in a position
which they consider of great strategic
Importance and one of the most high
ly fortified on the entire western
front.
More than 5000 prisoners have
been collected in the extensive sub
terranean galleries which were miles
in length. One tunnel a mile and a
half long gave access to scores Of
electric lit cham bers in which com
panies of infantry were housed and
which contained quantities of ma
chine guns and bombs.
The British success south Of the
Ancre was increased owing to the fact
that the Germans in this section were
on the point of relief by fresh troops
when the attack was launched. The
result was that twice the normal
strength of the garrison was trapped
by the Barrage fire. Among the pris-
oners taken here were many men Of
the 93rd infantry, of which the Duke
of Albany is honorary Colonel-in..
chief. The regiment lost heavily.
According to the prisoners the Duke
was waiting in the rear to inspect
the regiment when it left the fighting
line.
The majority of infantry fighting
was done with grenades instead Of
bayonets. The British swarmed over
the surface between the trench lines
and hurled showers Of bombs into the
German dugouts and shelters, captur-
ing in quick succession seven parallel
rows of the main German trenches
betw cen Beaumont-Hame1 and Beau
court. Prisoners from the Pruss;ian
guards told The Associated Press cor
respondent that the terrific British
bomoardment destroyed the machine
gun enlplacements and made resist
ance to the infantry charge impossi-
BILE. They said they were cut off
from their reserves on an entire front
Of seven miles which was isolated by
the British curtain of fire. They
declared they were glad to surren-
der.
A tank which helped to destroy
machine gun positions at the bottom
of the valley south of the Ancre was
attacked with bombs by the Ger
mans, who swarmed about it in large
numbers. All Of the attackers were
killed by the guns of the tank.
Two-thirds Of the British casualties
south of the Ancre were walking
cases. The total losses were light
err in proportion than in any of the
previous operations Of the past four
months. The British attack was
pressed continuously last night All
ground as far as Beaucourt has been
well consolidated and the troops are
pushing beyond Feene1e. The Ger
mans, so far, have not attempted any
counter-attacks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
THE COMMISSION PLAN

~ HE COMMISSION PLAN does not require $4,000 votes to
i win. Get out the largest possible vote This
show doubt substantial majority for the plan.
With this authorization take the charter to the legislature
and have the legislature rafy the action Of the voters
The go per cent demand legal trick imposed by cum
ming politicians In the light of vigorous demand actually
pressed the voters plus vigorous campaign in the
Assembly, the, charter can be put over.
It can provided committee of means bus
mess unit within ITSELF and contains Influential mem
hoping in their hearts the charter will be
Presently shall what stuff these gentlemen made
of urged this question for four years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
WILSON'S 100000 MAJORITY
lNew York Worldly

In nearly every state Mr.. Hughes
ran behind his ticket and President
Wilson ran ahead Of his ticket.
To appreciate the extraordinary
political change that has resulted
from Mr.. Wilson's leadership of the
Democratic party it is necessary only
to read the returns in the presiden-
tial elections of the last 20 years.
In 1896 Mr.. McKinley's popular
plurality over Mr.. Bryan was 601,-
S54, Mr.. Mckinley having 271 votes
in the electoral college to Mr.. Bry-
nan's 176.
In 1890 Mr.. McKinley's popular
plurality was increased to 849,790, his
electoral vote being 292 to 1876 for Mr..
Bryan.
In 1904 the Republican ascendancy
increased tremendously. Mr.. Roose-
velt,s popular plurality was '2,545,515,
and he had 336 votes in the electoral
college to Judge Parker's 40.
In 1908 the Democratic party
picked up little but not much. Mr..
Taft's popular plurality over Mr..
Bryan was 1,269,S04. His electoral
vote was 321 to Bryan's 1872.
Thus in four successive presiden-
tial elections the smallest Republican
plurality In the popular vote was
6O1,S54, and the smallest Republican
majority in the electoral college was
95.
In 1912 the Roosevelt bolt Destroy
ed party lines, and although Mr.. Will
son was elected by an enormous maj
ority in the electoral college, the
combined Taft-Roosevelt vote was
7,6O4,563 against a Wilson vote OF
only 6,293,019. The Republican-Pro-
gressive plurality of the popular vote
was 1,311,154, or slightly more than
in 1908.
In 1916 the Wilson popular vote
is 100000 beyond the previous
Democratic record. It is 100000
! more than the Roosevelt-Taft total OF
1912. 1t is more than 100000 in ad-
vance of the reunited Republican
party. There is no more talk of a
minority President
Mr.. Wilson has put the two parties
on an equality again. The great Re-
publican majorities Of the last 20
years have been broken and the coun-
try will profit from this restoration
of the balance. There is no better
assurance Of good government thar
two parties practically equal in power
and each at the mercy of the indie
pendent vote.