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The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-23

Between every two issues of a weekly paper 154 persons go to their death in the United States and to list their names would take an average newspaper column. The possibility of fire does not worry you or me, how ever. than it did the 154. You and l don't take any more precautions against fire than did the 154, how ever.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-23

u'e to the Red Cross fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-23

A Little Rock girl who started the fire with gasoline last spring is re- ported convalescing.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-23
vo rNHOLY PEACE TO MOCk
 CIVILIZATION

"A telegram to President Wilsono Baltimore, Md, August IT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
POLT'S

f The Hearst-Pathe reproduction of Camp Devens. at Aver. Mass, with the arrival of the first boys in the Ma tional Army attracted crowds to the Poll theater last night, for it is to be the home of many of Bridgeport,s boys for the next six months.
 The picture shows some of the nine square miles of houses and the first contingent arriving beside many of the intimate scenes of the camp.
 s'The Lone wolf.Y one of the most sensational f1ms produced in a sem sational age, Is showing at Poli.s and will not be seen again there. The aeropiane and automobile accidents are real flights which are but parts of the producers attempts to get real action into motography.
 On the vaudeville bill audiences will appreciate little Labelle Hastings Smith, Bridgeport's own talent, in an exceptional offering.
 Fisher -Haw1ey and company offer the screaming Jewish business play let Business Is Business" the Her bert sisters dance with vim and ex- huberant grace, Red and Blondy give acrobacy a big average in the vaude- vire score and Manning. Feeny and Knoll sing their way into favor.
 Foli's is good place to spend two hours and enjoy the time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
Amusements
PLAZA


 Bessie Barriscale in Triangle pro- duction Wooden Shoes" appears as the screen star of the vaudeville and picture alliance at the Plaza for the first half of the week. wooden Shoes'' is an illuminated drama that has the canals and dikes of little Holland as the scenes for the opening of it's story
 When the pretty star as the little ps-ch flower girl imigrates to America E1ss s-enes shift from Holland to busy Broadway. It is in the early scenes of the picture that one realizes the worth and real art which the Triangle producers put into their pictures. The opening scenes of the drama is really a triumph of the art of producing plays pn the picture screen. Here is seen busy Dutch village in the early evening. Tue lights glowing from the windows are reflected in the waters of the canal and give a won- derfuily vivid effect The exterior and interior settings of the Blue Grape typical Dutch inn, are remarkable Illustrations of the faithful reproduc- ton of one of Hollands Inns which are famed among travellers the world >over. The dramatic value of the picture Is indeed high--in fact, Bessie Barriscale has seldom been given a role suiting her particular talents ana winsome manner as well as does tha part of "Pampaona-. wooden Shoes" has made adecided impression on all who have seen 1t at the Plaza and the sconcensus of opinion. seems to place 1t among the best pictures of the year. James Grady & Go. in a dramatic comedy The Toll Gate''; Steppe & Cooper in a session of laughs:' Gray 6 Graham in musical novelty, and the pretty Duval Sisters in their original dancing and singing number, make up a thoroughly classy vaudeville bill An entire change of program comes for the last three days O. the weak bexinnine Thursday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
COLONIAL MID-wEEK DANCES

Midweek dances at the Colonial ball room. Quilty's school of dancing, will commence for the, season Thursday evening with music by Murray biz. orcllestra, and az 3 special feature the tkI filing race for life will be pre- scented during the evening. This is a real thriller and will arouse the inter- est of every one who attenes. Popular prices are the rule. The nlidweek danees are given because there are many who are unable to attend the Saturday evening sec. e.als which com need q. couple ot weeks ago The dancing school is now open for the $ s..son. ;-Iis ate lessons in all of the pt,pular dances, the wa :tz one step, ind fox trot are ssyen afternoons and evenings, alt the classes for begin -.-.s, afv ced p,-t ils, lli"ll ,sclirol. and children will be formed tho first r.sek r. -t.ls "s,c-. c .: Ut the C ,lonial ot r--...;. ,.e fer it-farul l., ,a Ins Ap- pointncnt<,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
Home Complexion
 Peeler Works Wonders

To keep the face. neck, arms and hands truly beautiful and youthful in appeararce,the treatment which seems most sensible is one which will actual ly remove the skin itself immediately 1t begins to age. fade, coarsen or dis color. The only known treatment which will do this aside from a pain full. expensive surgical operation, is the application of ordinary mercolized wax,which is as harmiess as it Is effec- tive.
 The wax is put on at night, just as you apply cold cream, ana washed off in the morning. It absorbs the dead and half dead surface skin in almost invisible naky particles little each day, no discomfort being experienced. With the disappearance of the old cut icle. the newer. healthier skin under heath gradually appears, richly beau tiful with the flush of youth This mercoiized wax. which you can get at any drug store in original package, Is indeed veritable wonder worker.- Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
THE DANBURY FAIR

The Danbury Fair will open for the forty-ninth time Monday, Oct i, and continue for the week. There will be horse racing every afternoon except Saturday, that day will be given over to the automobiles, and there will be six races for purses that amount to $2,5OO, and several riders of national reputation will compete, attracted by the large purses of real money, as the association prefers to have stars of the first magnitude only. The horse races will be for total of $6,5OO in purses, and will be contested on the fastest half-mile track in the East, The Dog Show will be national in scope, the Automobile Show will offer the first opportunity for the people to see the new 1918 models collect lively, for comparison, and the Poultry and Agricultural, Machinery shows will be the largest of their kind held In Connecticut this year. Nearly all the space in the Midway was engaged months ago, and the displays and demonstrations by Oranges Food Conservation Committees, Nstate and county agricultural experts, will fill every nook and corner of the im-- mense grounds. Five hundred and. more head of the finest cattle will fill the 20 large barns devoted to live stock. the Boys Pig club will show their best porkers. and there will be any number of sheep and swine of the best breeds for people to look oyer and compare.
 The grandstand attractions have been selected with care and will be up to the highest standard Two of the best bands in Connecticut will be heard in daily concerts, and there will be multitude of instructive and enter taining features. The Danbury Fair is called the best balanced fair in New England, and, every effort is being made to have the 1917 exhibition a record breaker, giving the people more for the admission. price than any other fair ever has done.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
PEOPLES CHURCH TO KEEP
 IN TOUGH WITH SOLDIERS

The Mems club of the Peoples church has created a military com mittee which will keep in touch with those men from Bridgeport who are at the front and will also present to each mother of church member a flag with a star for each son at the front
 Ofcers of the Mems club elected last night are: President J. H. Rob- inson; first vice president. R. J. Mac. Kenzie; second vice president, R. c. Malette; secretary, Leonard T. Court: treasuref, Charles B. Jones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
LATTE, PIRATE
 AND WAR HERO

Bandits and pirates from time to time turn patriots Some people say that "Pancho,' Villa was a patriot, but that contention is open to argu- ment. The case of Jean Lafitte, how ever, was quite different, and his ca reer might afford material for a thousand "thriners." It was just I0s years ago today. Sept 19, 1914, that the Louisiana authorities, who had unceasing war against the bold, bad buccaneer of Banataria Bay, triumph ed at last and drove him and his crew from their stronghold and cap tured the nine ships of their fleet But Jean Lafitte held no malice, and a little later he turned up at New Or leans with his. men and Joined the forces of Gen: Jackson in defending the city against the British.
 Jean Laftte and his almost equally famous brother, Pierre, were born in France, and were lads of 2s or 20 when the emigrated to Louisiana in 1900. For eight years they were hon. est, hard working citizens of New Or leans. Jean toiling as blacksmith and Jierre as fencing master Att traeted by the lure of easy money, in 1906 they began an illicit trade of
 
 goods into the city. There were many buccaneers then roaming the Gulf, and the Lafitte brothers extended their business by acting as their agents for the disposal of booty. Thirsting for adventure, they soon be- came the chiefs of pirate crews, pos ing for time as privateers in the service of Venezuela. When the war of 1912 broke out the LafItte brothers and their desperadoes became con- stantly bo1der, and perpetual men ace to Gulf cbmmerce. "A
 In 1914 the authorities of Louisiana and of the United States began an earnest war upon the pirates, but the; first expedition against tiHm failed, although Pierre Laf1tte was made a prisoner. Jean continued his opera tions. making his headquarters on an island in the Bay of Baratarfa. about 40 miles west of the delta of the Mississippi. in the Gulf of Mexico The English sought the aid of Lafftte in their campaign against New Or leans and offered him $30, 900, but he indignantly refused He sent word of this offer to New Orleans, and ask ed in return the release of his brother Pierre. The latter was permitted to escape from prison, but at the same time fiotilla was sent against the pirate island. Realizing. that they hau reaoned .he end Of their rope, La f1tte and his men abandoned their nine ships, and. on Sept I, 1874. mace good their escape m the swamps Of the mainland. Jean .Lafitte turned up in New Orleans and offered his services and those of his men to Gen. Jackson, and they were accepted. Tn return for their services the pirates were pardoned. Pierre Lafitte van ished from history after the battle of New Orleans, but Jean went to Texas, where he resumed his piratical ca reer. For several years he was a terror to shipping in the Gulf of Mex leo, but in 1922 Uncle Sam wiped out the pirates. Jean, however, escaped again, but nothing further was ever heard of him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
LYRIC
 T 7s .t7

Miss Warda Howard is gaining new laurels in her interpretation of the breezy Jane O'Day in Willard Maclx,E classic little piece Broadway and Buttermilk," at the new Lyric the- atre this week Miss Howard has found time to concoct quantity of butterrnilk, too, and the refresh.ng beverage is handed out to patrons by bevy of pretty girls loea ated in an attractive booth in the lobby. If you've never tasted buttermilk. drop around to the new Lyric, and perhaps you may realize why Josephus Dan iels and William Jennings Bryan never gave a rap about John Barieycorns s products. Next weeks production will be the great military play "The Commanding Officer" wich established new rec ord for duration in its New York run and gave the stage half a dozen stars in one night Every line in this play carries the punch. Every role is strong enough to be the leading one And there isn't a dull moment from the time the curtain goes up. Behind the glitter of gun barrels there is powerfully human story told as only that genius of American drama, Theo- dore Burt Sayre, can tell 1t.
 The winner of the "Rich Man, Poor Man contest has been decided upon, but not until there had been a great deal of deliberat.on by the judges. She is Miss Stella w. Peterson of 55 Butler avenue, and she has been awarded s10 in gold. Several other letters were of such merit that 10 young women were given seats for flu. ture performances.
 z There will be souvenir matinee next Monday at which gifts vii be distributed. There will be the usual Eet-acquainted matinee on Friday, and you'll meet two, players that you've been mighty anxious to know
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
DRAFTED FoREsTERs'
DUES PAID

Drafted men in the Foresters of America have been exempted from paying dues during the duration of the war. A mortuary fund of $200 has also been established by the su- preme convention which was held in Portland, Me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

cause they are much cheaper. The French farmer pays the German la- borer but 12 cents day.
 The Germans are kept constantly un- der guard, of course. They are housed in barracks which resemble closely those of the Germans behind their own
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
FINED $50 AND COSTS
 FOR BAD BEHAVIOR

Mano Santo. of 119 Wheeler ave- nae, accused of breach of the peace and carrying weapons, was fined $50 and costs in city court yesterday morn ing. Philip Chef, of the same address, on breae of peace charge, was fined $o and costs. Santo pursued Chef through the streets last night declaring he would kill him if he overlook Chef
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
FIksT REPORT OF RABID DOC.

A report has been received from the state laboratory on the exan1ina- ton of dogs head sent there by the local~health department. The dog had rabies, it was learned. Health de- partment officials said it has not been found that anyone in Bridgeport was bitten by this dog.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

C1eopatra's Needle presented to the British government erected in 1878 in London, and a companion to the one in Central Park, New York, narrowly air raid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

The sanitary policewomen in Cleve. land, O., will wear trousers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

FLORAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS, JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

President Johnson of the American League, after withdrawing for some time for silent meditation, .has decid- ed that the shine balp' used by Ed die Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox is legal. And MT. Coniskey is wear ing big smile in consequence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

Fielder Jones. of the Browns is quoted as saying that baseball has improved greatly in the past 10 years and that there are several clubs in the American, League today that are greater than the pennant winners of 1906 in that league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
Talk Of Sports
THE PASSING OF THE RING

II A - ~>A S1
 THE PASSING OF THE RING. The gladiators of the ring
 Will soon assembled be; With mournfu1 voices they will sing
 Their valedictory.
 The fighting game is on the blink,
 And' finds no sympathy; The legislators seem to think Of scraps as perf1dy. Oh, for the days when Old Jem Mace
 Was monarch of the lists; The roped arenas now a place
 For gentle pacifists.
 Francois was our waiter; He never got things right, A fact which much discouraged him, But, my, that boy can fight. When his country was in danger He undid his apron strings, Picked up his gun and marched away into the thick of things
 
 who never did things righs Until he went away to war And got into the fight For when his general calls for men For brave deeds every day, Sir, Francois is on the job at once, With Yes, Sir, right away, Sir.''
 
 F(f0pfrO1 iH ie Alaxa ndcrss vroof aCvat The great Philadelphia National pitch CT can work the corners of the plate with his remarkable curve ball, and it's a lucky batter who can find. him.
 The Cincinnati Reds are going to have big field day at Lome this year. It will take place on September 30, with the New York Giants as guests and participants
 Four of the greatest players in baseball today are to be found in the Philadelphia National League club. Killifer is one of the best catchers in the game; Alexander is the leading right hand pitcher; Whitted is star all around player and Bancroft one of the best shortstops who ever planted his feet in the inner garden. There once was soldier named Jack Who carried pack on his back; He captured German, A fellow named Herman, And carried him back in his pack.
 Announcement was made today that Outf1elder Yardley, who has been play- ing with the Omaha Western Lea gue team, Is the fourth player traded bv the St. Louis Americans to the Co., 1umbus American association team for Pitcher Loudermilk, Shortstop Gerber and Outfelder Demmitt.
 One of the happiest men in base ball today is Chief Bender. He has fooled all the wise guys" who called him a dead one at the beginning of the season. His comeback to old time form is one of the most remark able in the annals of baseball
 Charley Hitte, trainer of the Cleye- land team, will enlist in the navy after the basebau season closes, and more than that his son will enlist with him. The Cleveland trainer had several years of service in the navy and went through the Spanish-Amer- ican war on one of Uncle Sams ships.
 Fielder Jones. of the Browns is quoted as saying that baseball has improved greatly in the past 10 years and that there are several clubs in the American League today that are greater than the pennant winners of 1906 in that league.
 President Johnson of the American League, after withdrawing for some time for silent meditation, .has decid- ed that the shine ball'' used by Ed die Cicotte Of the Chicago White sox is legal. And MT. Comiskey is wear ing big smile in consequence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

Charley Hitte, trainer of the Cleve- land team, will enlist in the navy after the baseball season closes, and more than that his son will enlist with him. The Cleveland trainer had several years of service in the navy and went through the Spanish-Amer- ican war on one of Uncle Sam's ships
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

Announcement was made today that Outf1elder Yardley, who has been play ing with the Omaha Western League team, is the fourth player traded by. the St. Louis Americans to the Co., 1umbus American association team for Pitcher Loudermilk, Shortstop Gerber and Outfielder Demmitt. ,.aslt4, !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

One of the happiest men in base ball today, is Chief Bender. He has fooled all the wise guys who called him dead one at the beginning of the season. His come-back to old time form is one of the most remark able in the annals of baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

There once was soldier named Jac Who carried pack on his back; He captured a German,
 A fellow named Herman, And carried him back in his pack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

Control is is Alexa nder's great asset The great Philadelphia National pitch CT can work the corners of the plate with his remarkable curve ball, and it's a lucky batter who can find. him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

The Cincinnati Reds are going to have big field day at Lome this year. It will take place on September 30, with the New York Giants as guests and participants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19

Four of the greatest players in baseball today are to be found in the Philadelphia National League club Kfllifer is one of the best catchers in the game; Alexander is the leading right hand pitcher; Whitted is star all around player and Bancroft one of the best shortstops who ever planted his feet in the inner garden
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20
Lesson I'm
Christmas Spirit


It was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
Cor so / thought) when / suddenly re-
membered hearing my eldest son,
lad of eight years, say, "Oh, hope
Santa will bring me harmonicOn this
Christmas" says writer in the New
York Evening Sun.
OF course l could not disregard such
q wish, and, although it was raining,
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella in hand started out for
one of our large department stores.
On arriving at the counter where this
particular article was displayed l
found every one so busy l could not
get attention for some time, and while
waiting my turn / noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys of about
six and eight years respectively stand
ing very close to the counter and look
ing, oh, Sc longingly at these same har-
monicons, when suddenly one of the
young saleswomen turned sharply
around and in a loud voice said, "Now,
then, If you two boys don't get away
from here at once I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested" At the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits I was holding
in my hands two of these same mu
steal instruments, trying to decide
which of the two kinds l would take.
The larger one of the boys looked up
at me with a frightened look, as if to
say, "Oh, we didn't mean to steal any
thing" when l said, "Boys, would you
each like one of these harmoniconsw
They said nothing. but the look of sur
prise GRATITUDE they knew nothing of)
when l put one in each boys dirty lit
tie hands 1 shall not forget to my dying
day, and before you could say slack
Robinson" they were oAt of the store
and out of sight. turned to the young
woman, saying, 81 will pay for them,"
when noticed the tears in her eyes.
When she finally found her voice she
said, "Oh, madam, 1 am so sorry l
spoke as l did" "Well, never mind"
i said; ''you didn't understand. / am
the mother of two boys and know what
boy Graves" When she handed me
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-20

dreamS-there is so much reserve in
the color combination that they can
afford to use some little eccentricities
in style-and they do use them to the
very best possible advantage. Bril-
liant oolors are not left out by any
means, but the majority of women pre-
fer to use them in touches rather than
masses, as in vestees of rich brocade
or embroidery, or in corsage flower
or q band of brilliant ribbon, yelled
with crepe. Metal laces and metallic
silks and tissues compensate the de-
signer who is instructed to use quiet
colors.
Chiffon velvet or satin used with
geOrgette crepe, make the stronghold
of the costumer who is occupied with
evening and afternoon dresses. Very
often now his task is to make one
gown answer both purposes and very
clever are these two-in-one creations
The lovely model pictured is as fine
as anything that the season has pre-
scented in evening gowns. 1t is COM
bination of black chiffon velvet with
silver tissue and black chiffon or very
thin crepe georgette. These metallic
tissues are woven with light colored
silks so that pale colors appear in the
sheen of silver as pale blue or green or
rose. In the gown pictured a slip
made Of silver tissue is yelled with
black chiffon. The chiffon petticoat
has a narrow hem at the bottom with
black beads, Chat look like jet but
are much lighter in weight) at the
head.
Chiffon velvet makes the long, full,