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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
Amusement
POLES

Billie Burke's "Foolish. Factory that daughter producing comedy tab Ibid which has been presented in Bridgeport for the first time and has caused audiences to convulse them selves with mirth at the antics of the several comedians will be seen here for the last time tonight. With it's beautiful setting. nifty chorus and exceptionally voiced principals who sing several brand new numbers, "The Foolish Factory has made a record.
 Also for the last time Olga Petrova will appear on the PoA screen in the vivid drama, ITO the Death" This massive five-part production must be seen by every lover of the silent stage.
 Others to give cheer to Poh audi ences today are the Three Larneds in their whirlwind bicycle and comedy feature; Adra Ainslee & Company, who appear in the underworld dra- mAtic comedy, "Stung," and Charles Reilay. monologist.
 Hearst-Pathe news including war scenes in the French trenches. mili- tary camps in America and other in- teresting events of the past week make Polls an attraction that should appeal to all. s v s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
PLAZA
 l7' "

"Captain Kiddo," delightful screen play starring little Marie Os- borne, Americas cleverest juvenile actress win be seen at the Plaza with many other worth while attractions tomorrow, Sunday night while "The Eternal Sin" Herbert Brenon,s mag nificent limitation of Victor Hueo's great stage success will feature Flor ehce Reed the first half of the com com. : ing week.
 The vaudeville programme for the first of the week will include tug Fiing thesTruth," a musical farce by John J. Black with Mae Sherwood and competent company; Svengan the dog with the human mind in a series of astounding feats; Molsen the great accordeonist and Delight Stewart and Hardy. trio of clever entertainers.
 Tonight's programme is made TIT or Fipifax and Panlope, the funniest knock about tumbling act in show business: Allan, Clifford and Barry. a trlo of charming young women in 2 nigh class and Beautifully arranged musical offering; Payton and Hickex m their screaming skit entitled. .eThe New Chauffeur and Turelfy with Ri. entertaining novelty. NH
 By Right of Possession .co,,,- polling dramatic story with Mary IA n. derson and Antonio Moreno and the eighth episode of The Fatal Ring, are tne screen Feature for tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
LYRIC

For next week Manager Arvine has O surprise in store for Bridgeport stock lovers, for the Poli Players. headed by such sterling actors as beautiful warda Howard. winsome Elese Bartlett. manly Dudley Aver and popular Arthur Buchanan. will present ''Rich Man, Poor Man" or the first time on any Bridgeport stage.
 < Adapted from the prolific pen of MaSdmilian Foster, whose story in the Saturday Evening Post created such a furore. this play is of absorb ing interest and yet does not reach the ponderous problem play stage. It has an interesting smoothly running theme that grips. and in the hands of the Pori Players will be given the best of presentations. Each member of the company is given opportunity to show histronic ability and local stock lovers are sure to flock to the New Lyric to see this production for which S. z. Poli paid an enormous price for producing rights.
 This afternoon there will be a mat. inee of Owen Davis speed play Mile a-Minute/ Kendall" and tonight will be the last opportunity to see this wonderful play with the Poli Players.
 Next Sunday night the San Carlos Opera Co, direct from the Forty fourth street theatre in New York, will be heard. The company numbers 100 talented members and will be brought here intact. The New York Times reviewer asserted that the pro. ductton was, of the highest caliber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
STEPNEY

An exhibition of fire fighting was given by the Stepney Depot Fire de partment at M. B. Hawley's store on the afternoon of Labor Day. The de- partment recently extended it's terri tory to Upper Stepney. fact much appreciated @tby the residents.
 The schools opened Sept. with the following teachers: Stepney Upper school, Dorothy OrMara of Seymour: Lower school, F. P. Sherman; Cut lers, Edna Eastwood; Elm street, Miss E. Richdale of Cannondale; Center, Bernice Bartram of Bethel; Walkers. Edith Curtiss; Easton, Elvira Oleson of Derby.
 Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth has spent few days as the guest of Mrs. Richard Frederick in Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Davis of Dan bury have spent a week at the home of Miss Josephine Briscoe.
 MT. and Mrs Aldolph Swensen lave purchased an, automobile.
 Mrs. Stephen B. Hayes and Mrs. Harry Morgan have enjoyed a few days stay at Windermere cottage, Fairfield Beach.
 Notice has been received by Pomona grange members of a meeting to be held in Bethel. Sept F.
 John Jurco has commenced erecting his new house.
 State Inspector Dakin and. Super visor Green were in town Thursday and held a teachers meeting at the Center school.
 MT. and Mrs Edgar Northrop and Mrs. Eugene Northrop visited friends at Fort Trum1bull beach, Labor Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
TAsHUA AND LONG HILL.

The Misses Helen and Lavinia
 Green of New Jersey have been visit ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Dwight Fuller of Tashua. MT. and Mrs. George .Eberele and son, George, of Brooklyn, have been
 recent guests of MT and Mrs. Otto
 Walter of Long Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Lorenzo sWildman of Tashua. in company with Miss Flor ence Dickinson of Woodbridge, MT. and Mrs Sokol and Roland Beiseigal
 of New Haven, spent the week end and Labor day at Lordship.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry White, ST., MT. and Mrs. Forest White and daughter Cecil, of New Ashford. Mass, have
 been visiting in Long Hill at the home
 of MT. and Mrs Augustus Anderson MT. and Mrs. Solon B. Wales and Mrs. Emma c. Sherman of Monroe and Miss L. Edith Wales of Hampton, Va, were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Samuel G. Seeley.
 Ernest Medley is spending a two
 weeks vacation in Providence with relatives.
 Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Frederick and daughters, Elizabeth, Luana and Jeanette, of Easton; Mrs. Conant oi Bradley Beach, l.. l., and Miss Mabel Seeley of Derby,were Labor day guests
 of MT. and Mrs. Charles B; seeley ot Tashua.
 Mrs. Emma Sherman of Monroe is visiting at the home of Mrs Wilson Sherman of Long Hill.
 Miss Laura Beach of Norwalk is vis-
 iting at the home of her cousin, Miss Dorothy Beach. The Long Hill, Tashua and vicinity
 auxiliary of the Red Cross was organ.
 ized by Mrs. Walter B. Lashar of Bridgeport, at the Grace Episcopal church. Tuesday afternoon About ga
 attended. Mrs. William Davis was appointed chairman. Mrs L. Robert Sheffield donated a room of her home
 and a meeting will be held there every Wednesday afternoon. This room
 will be ready tor work any time. Ma
 chimes have been given, so all can be
 accommodated who come This is
 not a denominasional affair. A special
 meeting was held Friday by the young
 ladies at Miss. Katherine Eurroughs'
 home to work for the local young men
 who soon go in the first draft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08

such opinions.
 American Zionists are therefore strong for the war, and are not aff- ected by the short-sighted, sentiment al, irnpracticaible propaganda of peace. They are going into the draft gladly they are volunteering gladly; for they know that victory for Aer- ica means victory for both America and Zfonism.
 It is because this represents the Zionist policy that the organization calls upon Zionists who enter the mil itary or naval service, in whatever capacity, to report the fact to the central office in order that we may be in a position to show, when the records are completed, that in this war of liberation. the Zionists knew how to show their American patriot ism, and also had keen understand ing of their obligations as Zionists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
Plan State Society
 For Prevention of
 Cruelty to Animals

The first move in an effort to form Q State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was made at the instigation of Bridgeport persons in New Haven last night when the Red Star Animal Relief was formed. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce. has lent it's sanction to the plan which insures success
 Among the officers selected to manage the new organization is Will liam p. Bishop of this city who will act on the executive committee. MT [ Bishop is an active officer in the Animal Rescue league of Bridgeport
 New Haven persons associated with Mir. Bishop are Dr. w. H. Carma1t Wallace s. Moyle, Col. l. M. Gilman Col. N G Osborne, William H Parker pr. M. J. Adams and Mrs. James Hill house A membership campaign will be begun at an early date
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
Southern Association

Results of Yesterday,s Games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
Connecticut Gets
 $92,216 For Post
 Road Building

Washington. Sept. s.-Secretary of Agriculture Houston has announced the apportionment of s14, 50,0O0 of federal funds to be used in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, by the sev- era1 states in the construction and maintenance of rural post roads.f The sum apportioned Connecticut is $92,- 216.45.
 This is the third apportionn'ent un- der the act, s4,850,oo0 having been apportioned for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and .se,700.00o for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
 COLONIAL HALL
 WILL OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT Murray's Orchestra
Housatonic Company
 Gets Ship Contract

The Housatonic Shipbuilding Co. got the contract from the United States government yesterday to builds 10 mer- chant ships of 5000 tons each for a lump price of s3,1o0, ,0OO The work on the ships will begin at once The con- tract calls for the completion of all of the ships within Is months.
 The officers of the company include opmon Lake, the submarine builder. ana Archibald and Kenneth McNeil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
account of himself when he gets into

account of himself when he gets. into action.
 Monroe is a husky youngster, one of the largest pitchers in the Amer1- can League. He is big and broad shouldered, possesses great speed and fine assortment of curves. He was inclined to be wild in a number of his early trials, but Donovan believes that hard work with the Tanks in regular championship competition will polish him up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08
TO RESUME BIBLE STUDY.

The Bible School of the First Bap- t1st church will resume its sessions at IF o'clock noon Sunday Sept. Is, at West and Washington avenues:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-08

The American Red Cross Conrrnis- sion was received at the Carso front by General Porro, the second in com
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Omen slulees Of the system eacn
morning and wash away the
poisonous. s,aanant matter

Those OF us who are accustomed 90
feel duh and heavy when H. arise.
gplitting headache. stu0y from I cold
foul tongue. nasty breath. acid
stomach. lame bacs. can. r'oll,
both look and feel as fresh tHy
always by washing the Do ana
toxins from the body Win pm .a,'l
hot water each morning
We should drink. before hr,l. poo.
n class 81 real hot water Win ..l
gpoonful % limestone phospha'H In
n 10 flush from the stomach. N,".
lldpevs and ten yarla 81 bowels .a
rrevioua DAYS lndigostihie waste. --.r
bile and poisonous toxins thus c.'In
ing sveoterinE aud purifying 'I.
eutlre ailmeutary tract before putin.
r,ore food into tho stomach.
the action % limestone rho.rhl'
ana hot water on an empty 500
A. wsnderfully invirnrutnr ]. r.'lh
out All tho sour fermonfai'o fi.,.
~a.te and acidlty ard ft one
ssfendid arnetite for fr o..
I, n said 20 be but r. lu'e Wild. lut
- ,oses brrin % arnfar ~
,n,.ts A ounr'er rnuri 70 IN" tom
,.tosnt.f, VIII cost ferf iff.U DO M
s,nr store. bat is sunrlenf io mak'
.rvo-e Who a. hufherff win .'ioui
- conefipation. stomach trouble d
,f-.,--ssieru n real Cnil lsiaff 'r ih'
..fse~f N internal sanitation Tr
!. - vou are assured hat y9l vi
- better aud feel better n ever
uay shortly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
AMARILLO HOUSEWIFE
GIVES EXPERIENCE Of
FLOUR CONSERVATION


" '.' 'Ni''''i'' '' 'h Ni''
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..II .'.h H..h.'' IT'D 'N' conservation
N'''' I'.Ni
Beginning september the first
1916. ref t., tm. uf th. chen threat
.urI railroad Hr.k. This housewife
commenced tU conserve in the Use
If umr with tue result that one
forty eight pound sack OF best Vhelt
flour lasted H family of three normal
adults tive u..s. aII this flour was
not consumed tinn. for .r.,d mar
nr ta, maxim. oft Die. and other
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
Be A WAR DADDY; HELP
TO RAISE SOLDIER FUND

Special Go The Nr1s
WASHINGTON. Noy o Amnri-
IAN cities and towns are responding
most generously in accepting the
quotas allotted 90 them To connection
with tho national campaign 90 raise
e. for each soldier and sailor in the
service, ~ be- expended I'm assuring
a clean and proper environment m
he commUuiiies adjacent 90 tho
ninety odd training camps ard there
Ny assisting iu making fighting
'1rccs more ,it, physically and mon
ally for the battles they face
broad This g. the Information gn-
'hered at the headquarters here of
the War Camp Community Recre1-
lion Fund. whore The campaign Ca be
iug directed
A. indicative 90 public enthusiasts
over the movement. % is pointed ou>
| that in one of the very few towns
here an organized campaign was
not agreed upon. the leading clti-
'ens of that town began collecting
| contributions and D. was expected
hat the total amount collected would
| probably exceed tho quota which had
! first been suggested Merchants In
many cities are placing contribution
| blanks on their counters. the blanks
IRE found on hotel desks. On tele-
cranh offices. 40 factory pay win
lows. and countless oNher places.
BE a War Daddy D. tho slogan
~ the supporters of the movement
and they account for its adoption oy
The fact that for three dollars any
civilian may adopt the fighting man.
| during hts hours OF leisure. or. BOO
other words. assume the role of a
foster parent while the Young sol
Her is absent from tho camp Some
not satisfied With simply ADOPTING
one soldier. are taking over groups
md whole companies In fact a
prominent New York business man
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
LARGE NEW BUILDING
WILL Be ERECTED ON
POLK STREET SHORTLY

Work on brick building for II.
V. blackwell will begin today at 703
and 1854 Polk Street The build
ing will be so by 1870 feet. one story
high and erected at a cost of approx
imately $4,000. Mr.. Blackwell stat
ed that he already had the building
rented to two automobile statesmen.
The building will be divided In two
80 by 100 r. divisions. have tile
floors and glass front
The contract calls for the compile
ion OF the building by December Is.
Fred Bone. who IS TO erect It expects
10 begin work today He has part
of the material on hand and the bal
aucc on the road
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03

who requested that his name be
withheld tor the time being has an
uounced that he viii be- "War-Dad-
DIS" toa whole division. Others have
promised 20 contribute ON an equally
extensive scale.
when b. became known" said
John y WHY'S national chairman.
today THAT such mon ne President
Wilson. Secretaries Baker and Dam
iels. Col Roosevelt. prominent busi-
ness men nationally known leaders
in women's organizations and mill.
tarv men of the highest rank have
enthusiastically endorsed the War
Camp Community Recreation Ser
, Vice tho public took up the idea
with an ardor which was most inn
urossiye.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
WONDERFUL Sod Crop.
srs-iai % N, ~,


HEREFORD Texas. Nov. -
100000 rron raised on land
mar less than one wear ago was an
POI native sod s the remarkable feat
~ q. u John and his tao sons on
ESQ acres of land located seven miles
northwest of Hereford. Another re-
markahle thin about n IS the fact
'hrf IFS was accomplished hy the
use ri a tractor and that there j. not
horse on the place.
Tile John men are not farmers
ard have spent most 81 their lives
% ra.lraal work.
They moved here from Flagstaff.
'r'fona. and a visit 20 their farm
F.li cure most any case Of sore eyes.
feE more lohnnies like these and
TIE Panhandle wtll surprise ts-
world.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
GREEN,s ArGrsT FLOWER.

Has been used for all ailments
that are caused by a dlsordered
stomach and Inactive liver. such as
sick headache constipation. sour
stomach nervous indigestion. fer.
nentation of food palpiiation 81 the
heart caused hF Eases In the stom
tch. August lower Is a gentle laxa-
i've. regulates digestion both In
stomach and .utcstines. cleans and
fweeteus the stomach and alimentary
anal. stimulates the liver 20 secrete
he bile and impurities from the
blood 2i and 10 cent bottles. Sold
Hy J " Collins Drug CO.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
Hard Tack sell, At $500.

Erin % 4hf NtfH.
HEREFORD, Texas. Nov. -
Twenty eight hard lacks sent 10 tho
Rod Cross Society here We're disp0seG
1f a' "a masquerade party at an
average of nearly So each. This
money an goes into the Red Cross
fund
The ladies of this community are
taking great interest IN this work
md as a result ot their efforts sew
'ral hundred dollars In money has
boon raised as well as big shipment
NJ useful articles for the boys az the
front
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
fENICAN VISITOR PRFnICTS
DOWNFALL 60 CARGNNZA

"F fsH'" NfHFs
EL r'fn Texas Nof Ortavi,
Par former personal repra.artatire
1i tr''an1 Luata. arrived here 20
day from San Antonio llr i. boir z
r'0sH.r watched 81 government or.
tcer aith1glh b. said tonight D.
vac harr nr'r on private business
Ile predicted fh.f the Ca-ranra ro,-
arnunrf r0al1 'rs' but .hort limo
'aF.e of Internal dissensions au.
fhaf Iarafa would unite aU % f.s
evolutionary forces IN fhe north and
south snou Pc denied b. had any
connection with ere neu reactionary
movement Jed by Felix Diaz.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
NEW ARABIAN KINGDOM UNFURLS ITS FLAG IN WORLD WAR

Turkeys entry into the world war
gave the Arabians a chance TO estab-
ush their own kingdom. which they
have done with King Hedjaz at its
head The upper picture shows the
urst flag Of the newborn Arabian
kingdom 20 be unfurled 20 the breeze.
IN charge of the color guard OF the
army Of King Hediaz The bars OF
The Tag are red blue and white and
the triangle AZ the STAFF yellow. BE-
low o. part OF Hediaz's new Arabian
army. passing in review Note that
when Arabian generals are mounted
they are usually mounted on cameIs.
This camel. ol a species long used
IN vars OF old. Is one OF the modern
battle chargers the new Kingdom
has brought 20 the front again in
the world var
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
uil. STRIKE ~ TINNS
REMAINS UNCHANGED


HOUSTON. Tav nov @ Soldiers
tonight Verr guarding property
throughout ufls mIt coast 600 field.
.f Tnr Hud Louisiana whore O.
frkr of several thousand oId work.
.r 1921. CIsd two days ago
Tho .ua'IUu Bs Hr 1s tho strike
concerned tonight is unchanged
Leader. OFF ths strike claim chat moro
nn riH.np1 fI..r raus' Today white
.H thr other bHuI officials nj th'
HE operating companies claim Chat
.N.t rHI ar. operating loo 100 of th,
Fields 1uI Expect fo puf more mon
fH uHrE tomorrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03
CAPTAIN IN ARMY
IDENTIFIES THREE
HOUSTON RIOTERS
F'aiioned- that BALTIMORE had been
sl0t and killed.

s'ailoned- that BALTIMORE lad been
sloi and killed
captain sherkerlian testified that
MAJOR X. s. Snow sent BIN into the
dty TO Investigate the report &c.
sent 10 police headnuarters. where
te conferred with Chief 81 Police
Brock. Both BALTIMORE and spark
told their stories OF the incident in
( TIE CHIEFS office. shorkerllan tcati-
lied. and u was agreed al police
headquariers that Sparks was ni
fault Sparks was suspended
captain Sherkerliau then said ho
took BALTIMORE 10 camp. whore he
called all the first aergeants into his
tent and told them oi the incident
explaining that Sparks would boz pro.
perly punished. and instructed tha
accommodating Officers 10 explain
The situation 90 No men al retreat
AZ 9 O'Clock Major SNOW had pre-
yiousiy cancelled all passes Tor th1
night
Sherkeriian then detailed the hap.
pcniugs IN camp later IN the evenine
tclllng OF learning that the negro sol.
diers were obtaining munitions and
% HIS effor 10 restore order.
The soldiers. be said. seemed pos.
sossed ~ the idea that mob of Hous
ton civilians were coming ~ the camt
10 shoot them.
officer T. Knocked Down.
Men. nobody can come into tuii
camp 20 harm YOU unless IL BE- over
me" sherkerlian said be told them
We are tired Of this. We ain take
the law into our own hands, one
negro shouted. the captain testimlod
At this iuncturo. Shorkcrlian toH
titlcd. "comebody Knocked noe over
got up pulled my flashlight and
hrew u In tho face OF q man who's
ace Impressed me Drop that Hight
OF I win put hole through you h'
rrwuandod me put out tho llrht
Here the captain pointed out Ora
IaFis. a negro seated aWHur fhr De-
sndants az the man boz referred 90
cOl0uo Hun. Judge advocate pro-
secutin gthe Investigation. said
IRA Davis rise
The negro Sherkcrliau had pointed
.Hi arose. visihly nervous ilo Va.
on commanded 10 an down
continuing his narration. shcrkcr
said
u ID happened faster than + r1r
~ you Men borau firing There
too much uoioo tor them to heat
ron mands 20 stop
'lrnt this timel heard some nns
10 HI with -oinr 20 France
ofs go clean uu that cts
ihe negroes then started toward
n. ho addcd
'a-tHin sherksrIHu then told p
Eoine about the camp and check
up on the mhu to Her who wrr.
issinF BE- submitted lists 90 me
saIHe as he obtained
Asked a. 90 how much Hmmuul
,Ion tho nerrocH took uuf .f camp
Dee captain replied tHai 300 .
1r0ds was taken from .0mmun,
1Hmunitinu tont 500 rounds FROM 4
any and 900 rounds .rum n
omranr.
Identified Corporal ] % NaH
$50 cH lc returned tU Camp fu.
...t NOR ing tho witness said aHI
u fHaf fha cnr. or. Wa. anlr0Ne.
.aI Quantity 0r ammunition fuur
H ierrluga &c. Nas imm,IIpteI
rt n thn ruarI house UbRku
foud up for Identification
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-03

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