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

Too much cannot be said in COM
mendation OF Vitagraph's Elimination
Of Paul Potter's famous detective
story, "Arsene Lupin," in which
Earle Williams is being starred at the
Plaza today and tonight. The produce
ton visualizes one of the most alb
sorbing stories ever written and is so
cleverly adapted that not until the
very final scene Is thrown upon the
screen, is the identity Of the fiction
famous criminal established. The
play is in six parts and suspense is.
held at it's highest pitch throughout
for there are several smashing cli-
makes worked into the unraveling Of
the plot.
The vaudeville is headed by Harry
Weston, the Bridgeport boy, and his
Carnival Girls in merry whirl Of
song. dance, humor and girlishness.
In support are Reddington and Grant,
the bounding tramps on the trampo-
line; the Three Syncopators in treat
of harmony. and Pierce and Maizee
iii wonderful and beautifully cos
nmed diversion.
Comedy films round out the enter
tainment feast.
Mondays Dig aItractlOnS are FRANK
Keenan, in his latest accomplishment
for the screen, 'The Crab a five-act
Triangle production and. William A.
iIanlon, the great American clown
and a company of jolly artists in their
new comedy pantomime Is sensation,
1.-THE Railroad HOTEL
Lovers Of talented little Marie Os-
borne. the Little Mary Sunshine OF
the films, will undoubtedly be delight
ed to learn of her appearance to-
morrow, Sunday night, in Twin
Riddles"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
EMPIRE.

IL you were told to make a charac-
tsr so.h f:ightfully conceited and ir7
resistibly charming on the screen. do
you think that you could do it?
Probably not. In fact that is a task
which could only be successfully un-
dertaken by SO clever and delightful
a little star as Marguerite Clark. Miss
Clark plays just such character in
the Famous Players-Paramount pic
ture "The Fortunes of Fiji" which is
the attraction at the Empire Thea
ire this week. n
Fiji is little French actress whose
self esteem is in inverse ratio to her
diminutive stature. Despite the fact
that the first company which she joins
is dismal failure, she still believes
in her heart that she is a great actress
and she determines to come to Paris
to set the world. on fire by her mar
velous ability. Molly Elliot Seawell
the author of the story, never reach
ed the point in the tale{ where Fiji
realizes this particular ambition, but
there are other things which become
very dear to the little girl before she
has been in Paris very long and we
find her happily in possession of these
before the end Of the story. Other
screen plays.
Tomorrow evenings program will
be headed by the FIVE part Bluebird
masterpiece, featuring Franklin Far
mum in. "The Man Who Took a
Chance
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Workers Ready For
$135, 900 Campaign

Two hundred and fifty citizens of
Bridgeport are awaiting the command
to go forth in a To-day campaign to
raise s135,O00 for a new building for
the Christian Union. These persons,
divided into rs teams-15 in the mems
division and 10 in the women'S-of 10
members each, will devote the, next 10
days to the work of procuring sub
scriptions for the fund, because they
realize the usefulness of and the need
for an institution such as the union.
In the future, as in the past, the
doors Of the union will be open to
everyone, regardless of place of resi-
dence, nationality or creed. The rec
ords for the last seven years show that
the union has taken care of thou
sands, many of whom do not reside in
Bridgeport.
The union is public possession and
a cubic utility. rendering invaluable
service to all Corners. To help in it's
work, to aid in enlarging it's scope of
usefulness and influence, is a privilege
and duty belonging to every citizen
of Bridgeport and environs.
The campaign will open at a dinner
at p. m. Monday in the ballroom Of
The Stratfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
AmuScmcntS
POLI'S

"Six Peaches and Pear" is the
title Of musical comedy that has
attracted widespread attention as the
feature in the vaudeville program at
Polls the last half Of the week
There are eight clever entertainers i'll
the company, including a bevy of
pretty girls who present several
pleasing song numbers.
George Walsh, the athletic young
film idol, is seen in the five-part
drama, Melting Millions" a story of
a reckless millionaire who is COMPEL
ed to acquire sense of business duty.
The Hearst-Pathe News is another
interesting screen feature.
Arthur Sullivan, with Miss Ricca
Scott, offer the comedy of domestic
life entitled "A Drawing From Life -
and King and Harvey. pair Of YER
satile entertainers, have met with
real success with their songs and
piano skit.
eddie Hill, shadowgraphist, pre-
sents a very entertaining novelty, and
Potter and Hartwell. in an acrobatic
oddity, complete the bill in a pleasing
way
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
Experts on Both
Sides at Hearing
For Compensation

Arrayed in battle rank at Hillside
home yesterday medical experts Of re-
nown testified concerning conditions
which are alleged by some Of them,
to have incapacitated Andrew Hudak.
applicant for compensation from the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
Hudak claims to have suffered an
injury working in a trench. His COM
pensation is opposed on the ground
that previously he suffered from an
incurable disease which is the cause
of his present incapicity. Among the
physicians testifying before Commits
sioner buckingham yesterday were:
Drs. Daniel T. Banks, Frank H. Coops,
J ohm c. Lynch, H. LeBaron Peters, w.
Lee Weadon and J. A. Carroll Of
Bridgeport and Clifton G. Taylor and A.
r. Diefendorf of New Haven. The
case will be continued on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
LYRIC

Through Seven Deadly Sins, the
Forthcoming series Of Mcclure Pic
lures, which. Manager Isham is to
show at the Lyric Theatre, runs a
connected love story. A beautiful
young girl, Eve Leslie, portrayed by
Shirley Mason) is severely tempted
by the Seven Deadly Sins, but she is
ably championed by Adam Moore ode
picted by George LeGuere), a virile
young American who rescues her from
periis and predicaments without end.
In addition to the romantic adven-
lures Of this couple, there are strong
parts In which Ann Murdoch, Hol-
brook Blinn, Nance O'Neil, H. b.
Warner and Charlotte Walker star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
DIED

RWEN-In Danbury, Feb. p, John
]. Wren. 4
sKIDMORE-In Brookfield. Feb. %.
Julia w. widow of William HI. Skid
more, in her eightieth year.
DAUCHY-In Ridgefield, Feb. Fl,
Mary. widow Of Jacob Dauchy,
aged IS.
HERRICK-In Danbury, Feb. "a.
Katherine M. wife of George M.
Herrick.
BENEDICT-In Wilton, Feb. "a,
Frederick D. Benedict, aged IL yrs.
WEED-In New Canaan, Feb. FL,
Levi st. John Weed, aged IS years.
.ALLEN-In Stamford, Feb. %, G.
Leslie Allen.
DUTCHER-At Stamford. Feb. 26,
George A butcher, in his Goth year.
WILCOX-In Norwalk, Feb. %, La
prelett H. Wilcox, aged 40.
WRIGHT-In Norwa1k, Feb. %,
Catherine, wife OF Charles Wright,
aged 49,.
MURPHY-In Norwalk, Feb. "a.
Daniel T. Murphy, aged So.
PATRICK-In Noroton, Feb. "a,
George S. Patrick of Norwalk.
CODY-In Westport, Feb. "a, Miss
Anna A. Cody, aged IS.
OLMSTEAD-In New Canaan, Feb.
%, Miss Nancy Olmstead.
LEAHY-In Greenwich, Feb 26,
Ann, widow of Patrick Leahy, aged
IT.
BANKS-In Greenwich, Feb. rs,
Hervey A. Banks, aged 81.
GOODWIN-In Terryville, Feb. %,
Willard T. Goodwin, aged 83.
MORAN-In Danbury, Feb. Fl,
Mary, widow of James Moran.
BATES-In Norwalk, Feb. Fl, Charles
Bates, aged 81.
SELLECK-In Norwalk, Feb. %,
Franklin Selleck
WARMTH Norwalk, Feb. %, VII
liam Warm, aged Sc.
GILBRIDE|In Danbury, Feb. 26,
Catherine Wixted Gilbride, aged Al
years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
MARRIED

JACUS-LINDERBE - In Dan
bury, Feb. 20, Miss Nellie e. Lin
derbeck to George F. Jacus.
COLE-WILSON-I Norwalk, Feb.
rs, Miss Elsie Wilson and Ralph
Cole.
OSBORNE-OARR- Sound Beach
Feb. 25, William Osborne Of West
Virginia and Miss Elizabeth Carr.
RYLEY-FANT-In Winsted Feb. FL
! Samuel Ryley of Bridgeport and
Miss Minetta c.. FAINT.
FARNHAM-SPRAG - In Nor
walk, Feb. 81, Miss Bertha May
Sprague and William p. F'arnham.
GRAY-SMTTH-In Springdale, Feb.
20, Charles M. Gray and Miss Char
lotte M. Smith.
MACKENZIE - KETCHAM So In
Stamford, Feb. %, William J. Mac
Kenzie of Canton, Ohio, and Miss
Marion Ketcham.
BANK-GREGORY - In Norwa1k,
Feb. %, Willis B. Banks Of Weston
and Miss Verna V. Gregory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
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lifeboat has just been patented by
Yves Andre Bouget, a native of Phil
adelphia, which will probably be used
by the United States in case of war.
The picture shows Mr.. .Bouget with a
model of his boat. The inventor has
been working on the idea for three
years and is planning to give demon
STATIONS of the new craft in waters
in and near Philadelphia.
The boat is supposed to be entirely
different in construction from any
other life-boat and although practi-
cally indestructible does not take up
more room than an ordinary lifeboat.
The nonsinkable feature is made pos
sible by means of two air compart-
ments placed in the bow and stern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
DOG BITES BOY.

While playing with a stray dog in
the streets Ernest Henkel, son of Po-
liceman Carl Henkel Of 156 Savoy ST.,
received severe bite on the middle
finger OF his right hand where the
dogs fangs were inserted. After
treatment at the emergency hospital,
young Henkel went home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03
LOSS OF APPETITE,
LOSS OF WEIGHT,
SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

ara all overcome by Recupertabs. they
are made after the formula of DR.. AL
bert Robin, the famous French physi-
oion and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European capitalA
when taken for a short while they
v,,l give positive relief in all cases OF
nervous exhaustion. mental depression.
iack Of vitality. general debility. ane-
The Glycerophosphates OF which
Recupertabs are composed. contain
these conditions. They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
nhvsicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
of.
Recupertabs are for sale at all drug
stores at soc and 500 per package
or will be sent direct upon receipt OF
price.
Curtis Chemical CO.. No. Ala West
a3rd St., New York. Distributed In
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. d. Harti-
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
RI >1
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-03

A special Federal grand jury was
asked for to make an investigation
into alleged frauds in Chicago at the
last national election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
AUTOMOBILE SETS
NEW STANDARD Of
POPULAR TRAVEL
Public Resorts More and More
to Machines as it Ceases to
be Extravaganza.

As q means OF Transporting in
dividuals. the steam railroad train.
with its big passenger capacity. its
level route and tracks OF steel. has,
the casual observer will tell you. all
the advantage IN its favor as "A
utility among modern pOwer-driven
conveyance II remains for the
automobile. however. 10 upset this
old standard. and at the same time
20 show the fallacy Of any connec-
tion between automobile travel and
extrayagance.
The thing that throws light on
comparisons of true efficiency is the
question OF weight Take, for in
stance. the average passenger
automobile, 10 weighs about $500
pounds. without passengers. or when
loaded not over $500 pou DIS. ON
this basis. the automobile is required
10 move 700 pounds per passenger;
load that the automobile engine
must push up and down hill and
over the country. How moderate
this weight Is beside that Of other
forms Of conveyances
ON the other hand. our high-class
Pullman trains carry a weight per
passenger Of 10000 pounds. on To-
cal trains, with day coaches. the
burden IS OF course. smaller-be-
tween one and two tons per pas
senger seating ca pacity. These fis-
ures necessarily include the weight
of the locomotive. tender. baggage
ear. or. ina other words. the weight
of the entire train. just the same
as the automobile figures include
the weight OF the entire car.
'lt rs evident that in both cases,
the weight per passenger requires
power In proportion TO move it, and
power means fuel. In these DAYS OF
conservation. when the saving OF
fuel is such an important item,
weight reduction, as worked out in
the automobile. is apparently a key
TO the solution that our railroads
viii sometime have 10 consider.
That the average automobile de-
sign also has room for development
along this same line, is shown in
the latest achievement OF the
Franklin Automobile Co. IN build
ing a full-sized passenger car
weighing $3.50 pounds. much under
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

1t appears that a broken piston
ring has caused the trouble. Would
suggest that the piston be removed
and the rings carefully examined.
II groove in cylinder is not too deep
it may be possible TO restore the
cylinder by grinding and fitting new
piston and rings. An experienced re-
pair man should be able TO advise
you regarding this after inspection.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-Please let me know what
the ground brush is used for on a
magnetic. T. l..
To enable the primary and sec
ondary currents 20 return to the
armature without passing through
the ball bearings. Both Of these
currents are produced in the arma-
ture and must return. Where plain
bearings are used the current could
return through them without harm,
but the ball bearings would be pit
ted, and ruined by the sparkling,
and so a ground brush is provided
Motoring Department. The News
pressure up over night in my gaso-
line pressure system? The pump
keeps the pressure up while the en-
CINE is running. but it is always
down in the morning ad I have 70
pump it up again by hand. ! should
appreciate any suggestions you
could give in the matter. G. b. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
Goodrich Man to
Lead Battalion
"Over the Top

When 100000 Americans go
"over the top" next spring to storm
the Qualifications Of Won linden
bUrg's Germans in northern France
and Belgium Off the British DON
clean them out in the meantime)
David NJ Goodrich will be in the van
as major OF an infantry battalion.
Announcement is made that Mr..
Goodrich, who is a member of the
board of directors of the B. F..
Goodrich Rubber Co, has won
his commission at the Plattsburg.
y. Y, officers training camp and
will hereafter devote his entire
attention TO soldering. Mai. Good
rick is the ,OO9th Goodrich man
to enter the service of the nation
since the outbreak of hostilities.
The Akron factory has given 612
warriors and the branches 1886.
Most of these were voluntary en-
listments.
This will be Maj. Goodrich's sec
ond war. When the first shot was
fired in our war with Spain Maj.
Goodrich rushed to New York and
enlisted with Col. Roosevelt
rough riders. He participated in
the storming OF san Juan and the
taking OF FL Caney. After the war
he took up his residence in New
York and became a warm friend
of Col. Roosevelt. He is now
president of the National Rough
Riders association. He was one
OF the leading figures in the move
ment TO organize the Roosevelt di-
vision and when Washington re-
fused to sanction an expedition by
the former president Mr.. Goodrich
applied for the officers training
camp and was accepted. He was
one out of 5000 candidates to re-
ceive a majorship, George Town
send Adee, the New York banker
and former All-AmeriCan quarter
back in 1Se3-1ss4 being the other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

tubes unprotected in tool boxes is
often responsible for much subse-
quent trouble Tools are being
bounced against il as the car bounds
along, its sides are chafed and be-
come worn. It is weakened before
it is even inserted in the casing.
All tubes should be carried in a
waterproof bag or we'll wrapper in
newspaper. Use of space under the
seat near the battery box for re-
serve tubes has its penalties, too.
Acid from the battery frequently
splashes over and douses the tube,
and from that moment on deter
ioration starts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
AUTOMOBILE NEWS

the average fve-passenger car
weight. when loaded 20 pas
senger capacity OF 1000 pounds, his
particular car carries not over $50
pounds per passenger. The we'll
known economy records OF the
Franklin serve 70 show how weight
influences gasoline and tire con-
sum ption.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

Harper & Brothers announce that
they will put TO press next week for
reprinting the following books:
''Vanguards OF the Plains" by Mar
garet Hill McCarter; The Big Lit
tie Person." by Rebecca Hooper
Eastman; Lloyd George" by Frank
Dilnot: The Elements Of Naviga-
ton" by W. J. Henderson, and
Left Behind" by James Otis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
HELPFUL HINTS.

A generator requires the ap-
plication of a drop of light oil
at each end of the armature
shaft frequently. Care must be
exercised not to overlubricate
the shaft as it may work its
way - rough and cause the gen
orator windinss to become short
circuited The oil leads &c the
, shaft bearings have caps.
which automatically close to
. prevent dirt from entering and
, lodging on the main bearings
of the armature shaft. so il is
, necessary to note that these are
in working order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

Don't say you saw It in the
newspaper. Say NewS-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

When AMIN eter does not reg
lister charge at speeds of Is 10
90 miles per hour, the trouble
may be with the regulator, or
poor brush contact. The refit-
ting Of the brushes 10 make
good contact with the commu-
tator segments should be hand
} led By a skilled workman. The
, commutator is cleaned with
sand paper. and the brushes
sanded-in. See that the brush
springs have sufficient tension to
, hold the brushes firmly against
the commutatOr. Never use
emery on a cOmmutator, as il
. may get between the segments
, and cause short circuiting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

The commutator is the most
. volunerable part of direct cur
" rent machine, and it should be
inspected at more frequent in
= tervals than any other single
part of the entire system If
sparkling occurs at brushes, IL
indicates poor brush contact,
caused by either worn brush
es; weak brush-holder springs;
excessive vibration, which may
be caused by a bent shaft, an
unbalanced gear pinion, or i'm
proper mOuntins; using too
much oil, or using grease in
the ball bearings which gets on
the commutator and acting as a
4" solvent for the binder Of the
carbon, forms a pasty mass
= which prevents poor brush con-
= tact: worn or roughened COM
mutator on which the mica
needs undertaking; overload
due TO failure of regulator, or
TO grounded coils in armature
The application OF a light film
of vaseline in the commutator
will lubricate and prevent
squeaking Of the brushes.
An unsteady ammeter needle
usually shows a defective con-
tact between the commutator
and brushes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

a large wheat farmer of The Dalles.
oregon. voiced the more nearly pre-
vailing sentiment when he said that
the government was fully occupied
already: further. that it was unne-
cessary for the state Is to seek help
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
GOVERNMENT WANTS FALL ACREAGE
OF WHEAT INCREASED FOR WAR NEEDS

STATE COLLEGE OF WASHING
TON. Pullman, Wash, Sept. go
Ways to Increase fal lsowing OF wheat
and rye in Washington. oregon, Cal
ifornia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Utah. and North Dakota, were dis
cussed at meeting Of representatives
from these states in Spokane, wash
ington August 27th and 2Sth. The
meeting was called by Secretary of
Agriculture D. r Houston. and was
the NTH meeting of the kind to be
held in the United States. the purpose
OF all the meetings being to increase
the fall sown acreage of wheat and
rye. About 500 million bushels OF
these cereals will be needed by the
European allies OF the United states
next year.
Present at the Spokane meeting
were farmers. grange and farmers
union leaders. bankers, agricultural
experiment station and extensive
service directors. college presidents,
millers. grain buyers exporters and
state and federal crop specialists.
They were informed by Assistant
Secretary X. A. Pearson. who pre-
sided at the meeting that this years
production OF wheat in the United
States will be approximately $50 mill
lion bushels a production scarcely
exceeding the normal requirements
of the United States alone Rye
could supplement wheat in Ameri-
cas- war exports TO her overseas al
lies. since the people Of these coun-
tries had learned to use rye
California. Professor J. W. Gilmore
Of the University of California being
the representative OF that state, pro-
posed to increase fall sowings Of
wheat by decreasing the barley acre
age by about ten per cent. RepIac-
ing ten per cent OF CALIFORNIA; bar
ley acreage with wheat would am
cunt to a 80 per cent increase in
wheat. on account of the relation Of
these two crops in that state. Alfalfa
fields under a rs per cent stand
we're TO be plowed under and sown
10 wheat: dry land was to be put
under irrigation with emergency wa
ter rates. and sown TO wheat; land
formerly in wheat but now gone
back to pasture was to be reclaimed
for wheat. California proposed also
TO Increase wheat production through
better cultural methods in the grow
ing OF that cereal
Winter-killing OF fall-sown wheat
OF 1916. a spring unfavorable to re-
seeding the winter killed areas. and
unusual drought in large wheat zones
OF the west had in many of these re- |
gions reduced farmers to such straits |
that they would need financial help |
beyond the limits of good banking
loans in order TO put in another |
crop.
To extend these farmers the need |
ed help for another year. government
aid was suggested. but was not gen
orally approved. Albert 5 Roberts,