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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
EMPIRE.

Lou Tellegen, Americas foremost romantic actor, will be seen at his best in the f1ve-part Lasky-Para- mount masterpiece, 'The Black Wolf,'' which heads the all-feature program at the Empire theatre to- day. This is one of those unusual romantic dramas that transports one back to those good old days (accord- ing to books) when fair hearts never won fair ladies. The tale unfolded tells of the highway chieftaih in the long ago who meets and falls in love with lady of high statioIi.a He even tually after a number of thrilling and picturesque scenes and adventures wins the lady of his choice and finds to- his surprise that he is none other than sa duke-and-welf why tell more ?ss It is one of those unusual TO- mantle dramas that will appeal and entertain. Other master film plays of both dramatic and comedy nature will round out the program Don't miss it.
 tThe Mysterious Mrs. M'' featuring that popular screen star Mary McLa- ren will. head the all feature select program tomorrow evening.
 Remember that whenever you pay . visit to Keeney's Empire you are assured before hand that there is a1- ways . good show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
PATTEN NAMED
 POSTMASTER IN NEW YORK CITY

Washington, Feb. IT = President the nomination of Thomas Gedney Pat ten to be Postmaster of New York in place of Edward M. Morgan, whose term expired Dev. IA, 1915. MT. Pat ten is the representative in Congress from the Eighteenth district of New
 York, which embraces large part of the upper west side in Manhattan between Central Park and the North River and a portion of the upper east side He is a Democrat indorsed by the Tammany organization. MT. Nor gan is a Republican.
 The nomination of MT. Patten was virtual removal of Postmaster Mor- gan. Shortly after the nomination General Burleson gave to the press a prepared statement as follows:
 ''It has been my intention to take no action in the matter of the New York City appointment until after the Committee of Postal Experts now en- gagged in the examination of the New
 York office had completed it's labor; but the First Assistant Postmaster General, after conference with the chairman of the committee engaged in the examination, has submitted a memorandum advising me that the interests of the postal service required a change in the postmastership, and that the proper examination of the office would be facilitated if the change could be made at an early date"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Annusements
POLI'S

s'The Girl from Amsterdam" the Rolfe- Maddock musical comedy which is featured in the program at Polls has scored tremendously. The com pany includes a quartet of capable principals and a big chorus of beau ties. There are a lot of catchy songs numbers, and throughout the entire production there runs a sparkling vein of comedy.
 Ed Blondell, the rotund comedian. in .aThe Lost Boy is gathering laughs at every performance with his clever cmedy skit; and Van & Carrie Avery in "The Night Porter" find new friends at every performance
 Force & Williams, presenting very clever variety skit that includes songs and comedy: and Cassetta & Rydell, in dances, complete. the vaudeville,
 s''The New York Peacock" 8 timely and interesting society drama, brings beautiful Valeska Suratt, the noted screen star, in one of her biggest sue cesses. The Hearst -Pathe News pre- sents some stirring preparedness views
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Report Deutschland Caught and Crew In
 An English Prison

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 17-That the merchant submarine Deutschland has been captured and that he saw her in Plymouth Harbor, with 186 other German submarines, was the state ment made here today by William Palmer, second engineer of the Amer ican transport liner Mongolia. Palm CT said that the British had captured 400 enemy submarines and that 187 of them were in Plymouth, chained together and in the center of huge network of chains attached to buoys and wharves.
 Captain Koenig, commander of the subsea freighter, and his crew are in English jails, said Palmer. The Mon golia left Plymouth January 27 and arrived at New York February '. Pal mer was formerly an engineer with the Chesapeake Steamship Co.
 Photographs of the Deutschland wrapped with the chains which held her to others in the harbor were on exhibition, Palmer continued, and if was generally known in shipping. cir cles that the freighter had been cap- tured. Where Captain Koenig and his crew were detained he did not know, but said all were put in jail as soon as the vessel was brought to port. He did not learn how the Deutschland was captured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
TRUMbULL

Mrs. Albert Christie and Mrs. Chas. N. Evitts entertained Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Christie with a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mildred E. Tucker. After the whist a large basket of gifts, comprising china, glassware, linen, etc., was pre- sented to Miss Lucia to whom the at- fair came as a complete surprise. She received more than 30 articles, for which she thanked each of her friends in her usual gracious manner. At the close of the afternoon the hos- tesses served a dainty lunch. High whist scores were held by Mrs. Leon Beardsley, Mrs. Edwin Thornton, Mrs. Howard S. Beach and Miss Gertrude Frazier The guests were as fol- lows: Mrs. Benjamin Birks, Mrs. Leon Beardsley, Miss Helen Birks, Mrs. Lillian Brinsmade, Mrs. Wy cliffe Brown, Mrs. Mary J. Beach, Mrs. Burr E. Beach, Mrs. Rollin B :. Burton, Miss Cora B. Beach, Mrs. Howard s. Beach, Miss Josephine Cary, Mrs. Charles Ensign, Mrs. G<o. French, Miss Gertrude Frazier, Miss Verna Barske, Mrs. Albert Linley, Miss Ruth Linley, Mrs. Arthur Plumb, Mrs. Charles Shepherd, Mrs. Charles Scott, Mrs. Edward Thornton, Mrs. Joseph Tinker, Miss Mildred Tucker, Mrs Frank Wells, Miss Frances Will son, Mrs. Samuel Ward, Mrs. Daniel Ward and Miss Marcia Williams.
 The Improvement society whist will be at the town hall Tuesday evening, Feb 20. The committee hopes to see a large number present. It is endeavoring to make arrangements to have a demonstration of an electric lighting system for Illuminating the hall for the evening. The gasoline system for lighting the Center is prov ing unsatisfactory and the society Is considering a change
 Mrs. Frances Wilson of Bridgeport, was the guest Tuesday of Mrs. Albert Christie.
 Town Clerk O B. Burton and Ste phen J. Parks are about to leave for the south
 Leonard, the son of MT. and Mrs. Emil T Berger, is i'll of chicken pox.
 B. Merrill Beach and Stephen Bur roughs, IT,, of Long Hill, left Friday of last week for trip south. On Wednesday, MT. Beach was taken i'll with measles MT. Burroughs is act ing as nurse
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SI EEPL LESSNES. ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. they are made after the formula of Dr. AL bert Robin. the famous French phyN- clan. and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitalA when taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion. mental depression. lack of. vitality. general debility. ane- mia, etc.
 The Glycerophosphates of which Recupertabs are composed. contain The element necessary to overcome tnase conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- frtes as the best. quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 stores at 6Oc and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curts Chemical Co.,. No. 4l4 West 13rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
LA4 LYRIC

Manager Isham announces the pre- sentation of "The Squaw Man." the production in which William Faver- sham, one of the greatest dramatic artists of the present, scored his greatest success. One of the main reasons for the choosing of this pro- duction for the Lyric patrons is the facst that Alfred Cross, the Lyrics new leading man, who makes his initial appearance in this city Monday evening, played the title role in 'The Sqpaw Man'' for two seasons with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

the same company in which MT. Fa- ersham attained his big success.
 MT. Isham considers himself fortu- nate in obtaining the services of a leading man of such remarkable talent as MT. Cross is known to possess amongst managers and producers in the theatrical world.
 Frances McGrath will be cast in a new role in which Bridgeport audi ences have not as yet seen her, but which is not new to Miss McGrath by any means as her many admirers will quickly discover.
 The last performance of Under Southern Skies" will be given today and the advance sale of tickets indi- .cates capacity audiences will witness this production which has been so suc- cessful in Bridgeport
 A select program of photoplays will be shown Sunday evening as usual. Two shows will be given, one at and one at 8 insuring late arrivals seeing the complete program
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
ARE YOU GOING?

< Are you going to the Schwaben masQue ball, Wednesday, Feb. 21? If so, you will be sure to have fine time. As Eagles hall will be crowd ed to it's capacity, the entire building has been rented by the committee and will be handsomely decorated. The competition for the cash prizes will no doubt be very keen as there are to be many groups contesting. The very latest of music will be played as this has always been one of the so-
 cietyas main aims to have the latest and best music possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

:. (SpeC1aI 10 The Farmer.)
 Stratford Feb. 17-"Humanity's Quest will be the subject of the ser mon at the morning service of the Congregational church Sunday when Rev. R. c. Whitehead will preach. At the evening service he will speak in answer to the question, Shall the United States Fight Germany"
 Interesting memory work is being introduced by Superintendent Philo P. Haven at the opening exercises of the Sabbath schol which meets i'm mediately after the morning service in Packard hall. An attempt is being made to raise the average weekly at tendance above the 200, mark. The Young Peoples society will meet just before the evening service with a meeting of song and discussion. The topic to be considered this week is
 Using What We Have" The activi- ties of the last week included visit to Putney chapel where the usual weekly prayer meeting was conducted by representatives of the society. The young people have recently entered the contest staged by the Bridgeport union in which various members of the different societies compete with
 one another Tn the reading of books These books are both devotional and instructive. dealing in many cases with the interesting development o1 our missionary fields.
 At the Stratford M. E. church, Rev Ernest c. Carpenter, the pastor, will preach morning and evening. The topic of the morning, will be Sending
 Jesus Away" In the evening, North ern Palestine" And the evening lec- ture will be illustrated with many fine stereopticon views of the Holy Land Sunday School at 12 o'clock. Epworth League service at 6:30. Feb, 25, Dr
 Mccormick, the district superintend, ent will preach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
MRS. NELSON w. ALDRICH DEAD

New York, Feb. 1.-The death of Mrs. Nelson w. Aldrich, widow of United States Senator A1drich of Rhode Island, was announced here today. Before her marriage to Sena- tor Aldrich in 1866 she was Miss Alp by P. Greene of Providence, R. I. Mrs. Aldrich was the mother of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
5000 MINERS STRIKE.

Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 17-Work at seven of the largest mining operations in the district was tied up today as a result of strike of 5000 bituminous coal miners near Portage. The men demand pay for the actual number of tons handled instead of according to the standard weight of coal cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

A favorite method of celebrating would win the approval of Old G. w. Washington's birthday, and one that himself, is to go to the shop and dig out about $2.75 more toward the sup port of ones family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Gale Smith, S. T. Knudson, c. L. Davi and c. c. Fowler, former off cers of the Northwestern General Trading Co.,, and it's subsidiaries, were convicted in the United States District Court at Spokane of having used the mails to defraud.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Cluett, Peabody & Co.,, Inc, are preparing a profit-sharing plan, the details of which will be made public on April TO- All of the employees of the company in both the manufactur- ing and the sales departments will enjoy the benefits of the plan, which will be effective from January 1st of this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The Fifth Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Rhode Island National Guard, received orders to mobilize imme- diately for guard duty at the State line brodge of the New Haven Rail- road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

An embargo on carload shipments of all but perishab1e goods and coal to the east was announced by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail- road, and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

CORTEZ Q. ROCKWELL, Plumb. ing and Heating, jobbing a speciality 3O51 Main and Hillside Avenue Phone 326-2.
 R 10 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

After the ball players join the un1on' they will have to knock off for closing time even if a fly ball is up in the air.
 But the most pitiable suffering IS expected from Kentucky, where in case of war the distilling plants would be used by the United States for the munition business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Farmer Want Ads. Ono Cent a Word.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
The Confessions of a Wife
Fever Brings Out Distressed Spirit.

/ stepped thru the door where
DICK lay on the bed restlessly NOV
ing his head from side to side on
the pillow
Tell Margie to come, l want
Margie. I've got 70 tell Margie." ne
mut'ered There was sueace for a
moment or two and then hc began
with long. deep sigh that seemed
&c me 20 be charged with the awful
ache Of brcsking heart, 'I've got
to tell Margie want Margle'
bent over him Here am.
Dick, what do you want 70 tell me?'
The festIess moving al his head
ceased for a moment. There was
just p flicker Of recognition and then
his eye strayed again
Please tell Margie 10 Gene. Tex
her after she has heard me she need
never come again II she doeFn't
want to"
Dick. am Margie am listen
ing"
NO. no. she won't understand
Women never understand ANYTHING
but the conventional motive. bur
I've got 90 tell her Go get her Two
got TO tell her She hates mo nov
because she doesn't undars3and"
listen Dick. I'm Margic. Don
you see I'm here to let YOU tell mo
anything you want 90 I hive al
ways understood you, Dick Don't
YOU know that?"
Again there was a fash OF sanity
in The fever bleered eyes. DICKS
shaking hand came forward Just g
l,ttlo way and then fell heavily IN
Che coycrlet.
a. wish you would 20 away" he
said fretfully Everybody botheis
mo 40 can + sleep I can't even
think. WHY don't YOU BRING Mar
gie?' There was a moments silence
and then he opened his eyes wide
With horror she isn't dead is
she?" he demanded
NO Dick. Margie is not dead
She is right here beside YOU"
Am / dead?" he asked suddenly
NO. osRttsyou see YOU are hack
in your and Margie's room az Mrs
Selwin's?" His ewes roved around
he room and again he sighed rest
lessly.
Il can't think can't think
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

Something keeps humping against
my head and says. CAD, cowardsl
hate you Yes that il what she
said. Please bring Margie want
10 tell her I am not a coward why
don't you know? Even Margie hu
self will tell you I started for hiW
Sure did ! went half WAY out
THAT wasn't cowardly. was it?"
re paused and anx iously scanned
my face
Greater love than this hath no
man that be lay down his lIfe Tor
another no quoted So softly that
had 70 bend close 10 his mouth 60
hear Ills trembling hands came up
10 my shoulders Bend down !
Va ant 20 ask YOU something Then
YOU can tel 10 10 Margic.'
What is it pick?'
40 YOU beliorc that Bible tails
about Erea love-
What Bible talk"
why that you must lay down
our life fog another"
There II Vas. litne book another
question this time put io me by
my delirious hus band and had TO
answer It as had the question put
10 nae bv my lover ~ do not know. 20
~ know" he said as sympathcJi-
cally as he could In his weak voice
"You see. Mareie has ali her hfo
boon taught that Bible talk bur ,
know and I tell you man can let
smother man die thru greater love.
Don't You think sou he asked snN
iously
Again ! had TO answer u dom
know
Bring M3re.e here ! want TO-
tell her and she viii understand
be persisted
Perhaps said tho nurse. Won
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
WORKER FINDS
DYNAMITE

rive sticks o, dynamite. sir per
cussiou caps and eight foor of highly
s1wbusuble fuse. carelessly rolled
i'm ordinary wrapping paper. we're
found late Tuesday nigh in front
OF the plant o. The Arthur Cotton
company. manufacturers 81 special
machinery, No. 7S2796 Jefferson
ave
The package. cont Ngng sufficient
explosive 10 blow the plant to bits,
was brought 70 police headquarters
Wednesday morning by Thomas
Bognevich, No 2GO Woodbridge
He surrendered 10 10 Hall Omcer
Fred Kaiser. explaining the details
OF its discovery
According 10 Bognevich. he was
on his way home whom nc came
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
FOUR-FOLD BENEFIT
From Two Grand Medicines in Spring

From, Two Grand Medicines in Spring
You know that physicians often
give two prescriptions. perhaps
more. or medicines TO be taken 10.
gether. or alternately or az different
times.
one reason may he that the medi-
cines arc incompatible" do not
agree when closely mixed in taking
or that desired results cannot be
secured by one medicine alone.
The most successful combination
spring medicine treatment that we
know Of because perfectly ''compat.
ibIe" and productive OF the best re-
sults--is IN Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Peptiron pills The former thorough
w searches out and expels impurities
from the blood. while Peptiron Pills
give the wonderful tonic-they liter
ally put iron into your blood"
Hoods Sarsaparilla should be
taken before meals and Peptlron pills
after meals patients taking them so
report the benefit is four.fold -
prompt. positive. permanent. Both
these medicines are economical and
pleasant 10 take ADV
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
PANAMA DITCH
DOES A LARGE
YEARS BUSINESS

WASHINGTON April 25.-Ship
ping totallne 49gLs1l, cargo ton
mage and paying tolls aof $3,673 .233
for fhe year passed thru the Pan
anna canal I'm 1915. II was officially
reported today. This. despite the
canal was practically closed for
three and Onehalf months.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

across Tho package iying on the
walk. near the entrance of the Col
ton plant Thinking It Was a lost
parcel Of merchandise he picked Il
up and carried 10 home, hut neg.
lectea 10 examine the cohtents be-
tore retiring
Wednesday. morning his. wife no
ticed the package on the table and
questioned him about Il. Together
they opened It. Then Bognevich
started post haste for police head
quarters.
Police are inclined 10 scout the
theory OF an attempt 10 blast the
Cotton plant. They believe the own.
or became frightened for some 'un-
accountable reason while passing
the works and dropped the package,
intending TO return later and get g.
About $50 men are employed in
the plant.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

gctuh Instead Of tho usual SEM
no, conao sDiouslN pacing back ana
forth fShis trusy SprDsdold s0t
az a uoRy angle over his shoulder
no mfg the soldier comfortably
lcauu5ssainst ihe fence fsnked o.
oiLhDr ~. 'by % girl
olRsFsiior . tho park fuosda,
nigae estimates Chat he SAW aboaI
40 solder af various points along
ne Iark enclosure and az least
twish hat number of girls.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
BALFOUR
REPLIES TO
HlSCRITICS
British Chic f Denies
Effort to "Entangle"
America
HERE SOLELY TO
COOPERATE
Human Liberty, Com
mon Issue For Which
To Fight

" N'AhAAHH osNf ApIll -b.-1On-
uCmnation OF certain doubling crit
ios who think France and Great
Britain have come here to ipveigle
the United States into entauglirs
alliances with European forces" vas
voiced by British Foreign Secretary
Arthur J Balfour in public state.
nent here Wednesday
The British foreign secretary. on
The eve OF the greatest world war
council, outlined a brief declaration
OF motives and principles on behalf
OF our European Allies
There could be no rumor with
less foundation than the one have
Just outlined" he said His hst
eicnched and HIS jaw set. he looked
sQWarely IN The eyes OF his listen
crs as he continued And were
- true there could DO no more fal.
lac!ous policy.
I wish 20 assure the people OF
this great nation that the assistance
NC are going to get from The Unit
I'd States is based on no such shat.
low consideration
Then turning abruptly 10 Amer.
Gas part in the war Balfour said
You have been catching this
bloodstained drama from afar.
Each month the convictionv>,n
your minds has grown that no small
or petty interests are involved.
You realize that this is nor "a
quarrel for so many square miles
81 territory.
You know thoroly well that the
liberties OF mankind alone are ami
mating the Allied cause.
Therefore you have joined in the
great conquest
We know YOU will throw all your
forces OF invention. production and
man power into the balance
Nothing can turn you from it,"
Taking a step nearer his auditors.
the British envoy. his ell frock.
coated slender form. tense spoke
quietly and earnestly of his feel
ings toward America and the feel
ing be has sensed in America to-
ward the Allied cause You, viii
see the war thru n there is any
certainty in human affairs. that is
certain"
Balfour did not mention sepa.
rate peace. but everyone who heard
him knew what he meant.
NO one who has walked among
YOU can for ono moment doubt the
full determination OF The American
people 20 throw themselves whole.
heartedly into tho greatest conflict
ever waged" he went on
Il indeed appreciate this oppor
tunity 10 say 90 the American pub
lie how very deeply We value your
Kindness, your enthusiasm and the
warmth OF your welcome
All our hearts are touched by
your outward and visible manifesto
lions OF that sympathetic emotion
which accompanies the assumption
Of your part In the great cause and
the insuring Of It's success"
Turning 10 the arrival Of the
French commission. Balfour paid
tribute so the French people in gen
erai. but particularly to the part
Marshal Jofrge played In the battle
Of the Marine. characterizing that
battle as the most decisive ever
fought and the turning point In the
history OF mankind
For that reason he said I'VE
feel particularly glad that General
Jonre Is arriving here today. The
magnitude OF Americas assistance
TO France. England and her other
allies cannot be exaggerated"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

severa Detroit adherents OF the
Bahai cult will attend national
Bahai congress. in Boston. April 20
to May 2. Topics OF economic. so
clal and religious interest will be
discussed
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

had better tou him you are gong 20
get Ncr Ills fever has gone up "a
whole degree.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

PrintinK--the PLAIN neat kind--thAt
- riEht-Times lob Dept.--Mnin 1870,