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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-23
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, H. For about two years
] suffered from female trouble so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
LONDON SEASON FOR
SHUBERTS.

Englishmen will have a chance to
see Americas idea fof Britain in the
olden time when the Shuberts pre-
scent Reginald de KOven's Robin
Hood" Maid Marian" and THE
|Highwaymen" in London next fall.
The action of all these works is
laid in England and knights, out
laws. brigands, ale pots, castles and
stage coaches abound. Neverthe-
less, none Of the three has ever
been presented across the water be-
fore.
The Shuberts have learned Lon
don is suffering from a dearth of
musical pieces and they are going to
the rescue.
Many OF the singers who viii
brave the U-boats to sing before
London audiences are now appear
ing in The Highwayman," at the
Forty-fourth Street theater. The
foreign company viii include John
Charles Thomas, Blanca SarOya,
Jefferson de Angels. Lefty Yorke,
Sam Ash, Stanley Forde and Law
renee Cameron
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
NEW TINY THEATER.

Another little theater will soon
open its doors TO the sophisticated
public of Greenwich village. 1t is
named after this new center Of art.
1t was with the Washington Square
players that the directors Of the
new organization had their train
ing.
Concerning the new enterprise
Frank Conroy, the director. sends
the following announcements:
There is a certain portion OF the
public to whom the theater means
much more than a mere form of
casual entertainment. The great
interest shown in the recent expert
ments made by several groups of
semi-amateurs in the producing
field has proved beyond a doubt that
not only does such a public exist,
but it is an enthusiastic and an ever
growing one; in other words, a pub
lie dissatisfied with the usual fare
offered by the commercial theater
and eager for something better,
finer and more satisfying 10 its ar
tistic taste.
In view of this, il would seem
that the time is now ripe for the
permanent institution of a small
theater thoroughly progressive in
spirit and designed from first to last
10 meet the needs of this portion of
the playgoing public. 1t is with this
end in view that the Greenwich
village theater comes into being.
THE building is now in course of
construction and will open in Sep
TENDER. 1t will have a seating ca
pacity of $50 and a stage complete
with modern equipment.
mo set policy will be adhered to
regarding the length of plays pre-
sented thus affording greater scope
in the matter of selection. Plays by
the more important European dra-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
SPRINGBR0OK PARK
OPENS NEXT SUNDAY

Springbrook park Will reopen next
Sunday.
That was the announcement OF
the management Saturday Painters
and carpenters have been at work
for some time putting everything
about the amusement park in ship
shape for the coming season. Pa
irons are promised a thoroughly rem
ovated park
All of the features of last year
Will be there. Dreamland dancing
pavilion will be in charge Of George
KidweH, an experienced dancing
master. The giant dip will be in OPP
Grafton as will the old Mill. one of
the rides of the safe and sane" va
riety which was very popular last
year among those who did not care
for the thrills of the roller coaster.
All Of the refreshment stands
have been refurnished. The play
ground and amusement booths are
retained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
BY Emory b. Calvert.

NEW YORK. May 19-In three
new J. NJ. Barrie playlets at the En-
pire theater the Charles Frohman
Co. this week did its bit" for the
war. All the profits Of the engage
ment go 10 the stage Women's War
Relief.
Unlike many benefits, this one is
a capital performance. The famous
Englishman is shown in new moods.
two of them inspired by the giant
world conflict
Perhaps the best Of the trio is
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals"
In her humble basement lodging in
London you meet "A wistful, pathetic
little Scotch charwoman. Mrs. Dewey.
who had a grievance in the fact
that none OF her kin are in the
trenches She feels apart from the
great moment OF history.
But one day she reads of a heroic
feat by one OF the Black Watch who
bears her family name. She takes
him 20 her heart and sends him little
gifts, in the fictitious name of a
great lady His answers consist only
of blank sheets.
At last she meets her adopted
son" a big. aggressive fighter. a
canny Scot like herself. who also has
neither kith nor kin. He is longing
for sympathy. but is at the same
time not I'm the least inclined 20 ac-
cept an unknown mother" on faith.
Without "a trace of mawkishness.
Barrie paints their growing ac-
uuaintanCe. Gradually Mrs. Dewey
shows her "son" her medals-the
qualities OF courage. loyalty and de-
votion. which he quickly learns 70
adore.
Private Dewey goes back 20 the
trenches. There comes the news Of
his tragic end. The curtains falls
on the old woman tenderly putting
away the keepsakes Of her martyred
son"
Berry, Mercer plays the charwoman
with deep feeling, while John NJ.
NcFarlane is capital as the blunt
little man from the land o. cakes.
The New Word" shows the soft
ening influence OF the war on a cold
English household, how even father
and son loosen up and give play TO
their emotions as the young man
leaves for the struggle.
The third piece is perhaps the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

instead of the engagement of so
weeks the play subsequently enjoy
ed at the queens might have been
much briefer. The play was pre-
scented in the channel town exactly
as it had been done on Broadway,
the opening performance showed
that while MIR. Cohan's peculiarly
American idiOm was perfectly un-
derstandable at home. il was as
impenetrable as a foggy night in
London To the English
Accordingly. the next day Mr.
Hamilton took the manuscript and
translated 80 or more Of the more
COhancsque words and phrases into
British Trolley" became tram. ."
druggist was changed 20 chem
ist." mug was substituted for
boob and tee for bull" A
London nut is altogether different
from a New York one. and there
were countless other words that
proved beyond the ken Of that first
FOlkestone audience.
The next night, after the changes
had been made. the farce went
swimmingly with the laughs in the
places i'm which the comedian had
become accustomed &C hearing them
at home.
The play was acted for a week in
the provinces, and then was taken 10
the playhouse in Shaftesburs Az. IL
strucl- London in that period OF a
few years before the war. when
American plays and players were in
vogue. and on that wave of popU-
larity IL rode into high favor.
Although most Of his supporting
company were English. he instruct
y ed them in ways American, and by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
CONAN IN ENGLAND.

How George NJ. COhan had TO be
rewritten before an English audi
ence could understand it. was re-
lated by Hale Hamilton recently in
his story of the seven years be-
tween his first and his present en-
gagement in "Get-Rich- Quick Wal
linEfOrd" here.
Ii was in 1912. after the Cohan
comedy had run here a whole year
and spent a year on tour OF our big
eastern cities. that Mr.. Hamilton
went to England to present the play
in the British capital
Fortunately for himself and the
play. he took his cast of English
actors TO Folkestone for a few pre-
liminary performances; otherwise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

providing them with photographs OF
the original players kept them from
the be-whiskered make-ups they in
stinctively wanted 20 assume.
Last September he carried the
Conan banner 10 Australia, and for
p weeks waved it aloft i'm the two
principal cities of the island con-
tinent. Australia has a better un-
Outstanding OF American slang than
England. and no changes in the
original text were necessary. All OF
the points scored as surely as they
did in America, which may have
been due partly 20 the fact that Fred
Niblc and the late Josephine Co
han had already introduced some OF
the Cohan repertoire to the public
of the antipOdes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
TUESDAY-The Beautiful Picture
"Neptune'S Daughter"
With Tha Fsmou Diver
Annette kellermann

In supported JANE KATHERINE LEE This
extraordinary eight reels Many unable admit
before who should
avoid the big crowd the eight o'clock show This picture will be
shown a our little
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

weakest of them all. "Old Friends"
is a temperance tract. Lyn Harding
plays a reformed drunkard who
learns that his craving for alcohol
has been inherited by his young
daughter when he surprises her on
a midnight visit 20 his sideboard,
Eileen Huban played the daughter
with vivid emotional expression.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
THURSDAY

The serial of all eriasthe biggest hit serial
here playing all the leading vaudeville theaters through
the comtry-s success-fs satisfyng-t's thrilling
and cassy-ts patrioc-nothng like before-don
miss single episode-or you'll be sony-if you missed the
first one, In now you'll catch the story. LIONEL
BARRYMORE will be in hve-ree drama, "THE MIL
LIONAIRE'S DOUBLE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

Amber. OF which the Hebrew
word is "chashmal." occurs in the
Bible only in Ezekiel l, Ar and
VIII. 2. II is supposed that this
Hebrew word denotes a metal and
not the fossil resin called amber"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20

matists hitherto unseen in this
country will be given. Particular
attention is being paid TO younger
American playwrights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
In the Clever Six-Reel Comedy


like him. Every George Walsh suhe Men,
and children all homage the humor geniay the athletic William
He deserves his nickname of "The King Smiles" "VLA OF THE
MOVIES" tworeel Keystone comedy, is also the bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
WHERE THEY ENLIST

INGE APRIL "a faecordng to an announcement made by
~ Secretary Baker, Illinois leads enlstments with 2577
New York is third with $50 But Illinois has less
than millions Of population and New York has nine mil
lions and more
Indiana is fourth with $3.50 ensments but Indiana has
population of less than three millions.
New York is the chief eaboard state It's have
been most determined in the agitation which has focused pub
lie sentiment in favor of an unacceptable war
But during the process Of this agitation these
frequently doubt of the military feeling in
the West and declared that the West being remote from the
seaboard would have interest in war to be fought with
European nation
On show however, with expression in terms of
lismen New York has powerful military feeling when it
wanting but relatively weak feeling when it
comes to furnishing men to fight the war. I6#
In view of these facts isn't strange the New York
is strong Tor CONSUMPTION That appears be the only to
get equal representation of the population of the state
Perhaps the East will have to revise its views about the
West Figures to point different direction than
sentiment in the New York and New England states
There interesting story to be told of the ratio of vol
uneers by citizens and foreign citizens
need not be told at this time beyond saying that may be
essary for the influential element of this part the country
its views Of the patriotism Of the oregnborn who have
to make this country home and it's flag their flag
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
UNCONSCIOUS FOR
five DAYS, FOUND
LOCKED IN ROOM
New Britain Girl Dying, I'm
able to Tell of Suspected
Assault.

New Britain, April A.-Hospital au-
recovery of Miss Grace Raney, who
was found unconscious in her apart
ment at 81 Main street early last eve
ming under peculiar conditions. Miss
Raney, who lived alone in two rooms
informed relatives last week that she
intended to go to visit other relatives
in New York on April 10. Word was
received from New York yesterday
that she had not arrived and her
brother George, who lives in this city,
visited the block in which she lives
and decided to enter her rooms. Sc
curing a master key, he gained en-
trance and found what he believed to
be the dead body of his sister lying
on the floor, partly clothed. He noti-
fed the medical examiner, who found
that Miss Raney was alive. Miss Ra-
new was taken to the general hospital
and today had not recovered con-
seriousness. IN
1t is believed by George Raney that
his sister had been lying unconscious
in her room since last Wednesday
night. There are bruises on parts of
her body which might have been
caused by a fall or by an assault, al
though the latter theory is not given
much credence by the authorities 1t
is believed that the woman is suffer-
Ing from a cerebral hemorrhage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
STANDARD OILS
REPLY PROTESTS
| FEDERAL REPORT
Company Insists 1t Has Lived
Up to Provisions of Dis
solution Decree.

New York, April 24-The Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey knows Of no
artificial price conditions in the gas
oline fields and the company has
"scrupulously obeyed'' the United
States supreme courts dissolution de-
cree, A. C! Bedford, president of the
company. said today in a statement
issued in connection with the report
of the federal trade commission on the
latter's gasoline investigation.
cThe commissions report appears on
page IL Of today's Farmer.)
The statement says
1.-THE federal trade commission init
mates that a portion of the rise in the
price of gasoline, at least in some sec
tions of the country, may be due to
conditions which it characterizes as
artificial
I'VE know Of no astifcia1 conditions
whatever which have affected prices,
and the fact is that the operations of
this company have been dictated sole
ly by sound and legitimate business
considerations
After pointing it out as significant
that the commission finds that the
Standard Oil companies now handle
only SIS per cent. of the gasoline mar
keted in this country as compared
with 81 per cent before the govern
ment's suit, the statement says:
1T is a matter of common aznowl-
! edge that during the last few years a
lgreat number of new oil companies
have been organized in the country
and have invested hundreds of mill
lions of dollars. The commission does
| not, suggest that any practice SAVIOR
ing Of unfair competition on the part
| of the former Standard Oil companies
has restrained in any way the free
and unhampered growth and success
| of these new or of any old companies
| THE fact is the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey has scrupulously observed
the decree in the dissolution suit. Our
observance of the decree has been
| under the constant supervision Of the
department Of justice, and it has made
no complaint against u.s. The COM
mission does not intimate that any
practice or policy Of this company is
at variance either with the law or that
decree
The statement says that the com
pany has maintained that gasoline
price increases have been based on
| supply and demand and asserts that
the commission now sustains that
contention in principle, and, to large
! extent, in degree"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
POTATO GROWERS
UNCERTAIN ABOUT
PLANS TO PLANT

Fairfield county farmers are not
planting one acre out of 100 available
acres in pototo crops They lack the
nerve of the Western farmer" said
George w. Jennings. one Of the larg-
est potato raisers in this section, to-
day.
Mr.. Jennings supplemented this
statement by the explanation that the
average farmer accustomed to raise
potatoes at this time is not inclined to
increase his acreage, because there is
no guarantee that prices in the fall
will not revert to level equal with
that of two years ago when potatoes
sold as low as so cents a bushel
There must be some guarantee of
a minimum price, fixed by the gov
eminent before the capable farmer
will step to the bank and draw out
his savings that the potato crop of
Fairfield county will be increased four
to ten fo1d,'' said Mr.. Jennings, whose
statements are believed to represent
the opinion held throughout this
county.
Skilled labor enters materially into
the successful harvesting of a potato
CROP" he continued, land with the
best efforts of an army Of volunteers,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
BILLY SUNDAY
- ILY SUNDAY is having great rallies He is making
49, llsllal number of comhats His language continues


u LLY SUNDAY is having great rallies He is making the
- usual number of combats His language continues to be
Of the vernacular and his figures vigorous.
Come the usual number of objections that Sundays results
obtained unorhodox This may be regarded
in the nature Of trade objection He unusual TOOLS
and censured bose who employ the regular equipment
Heis censured binelgent men, because he is
tional which way of saying that his preaching hbodie
little of the made in the ethical field during the last
fifty years.
Billy pleads gnylto this charge Homer Roadheaver who
does Mr. Sundays singing hasa called the cold Fashioned
Fait whchDnans Biys creed and is sung with gusto at
his revivals 1#
The old fashioned faith accepts every miracle in its literal
has doubt of the undertaking between Jonah and the
whale holds the old fashioned brand very hot hell
and that the equipment Of salvation contains golden
arps to be borne the diamond paved streets
New Jerusalem. shs a. #8-
must not be condemned merely because he is not
conventional because he is not progressive Progress
limited area Most things embraced in what has been DONE
Billy Sunday does great deal Of good He provides thousands
of and with recreation that is not at its worst
unWhobsome He stimulates thousands practice the old
Toned virtues Some relapse but is worth something to
that he has been TRUTHFUL sober and INDUSTRIOUS for
little while. 4a x,3. "a
Give Sunday credit for what he does Let some other work
do what he leaves undone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
Che DmRead CO
EssxjAiGka6 A&1

who mean we'll and undoubtedly WALL
accomplish much under the guidance
of farmers and agricultural experts,
vet the loss to crops through their IN
experience will be large.
Fairfield county yet has 80 days
in which to plant at maxiuh though
crops Of potatoes for best results
should be in the ground within 20
days. Farmers are still holding back
until they are assured that the price
will be adequate for a reasonable
profit on the investment and the labor
expended.
s'In the West and particularly in
Michigan, the farmer is more or less
of aggambler. In Fairfield county that
is not SO, for the acreage is less and
in proportion costs more to cultivate.
For that reason if this county wants
to see increased area planted, seed
must not alone be sold at cost. with
distribution Of fertilizer on the same
plan but assurances must be given
that government control will regulate
prices and speculative corners"
George Cove, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, in referring
the question of distribution to E. F.
Won Wettberg, chairman Of the agri-
cultural committee Of the Fairfield
County Resources Mobilization COM
mittee' who could not be located at
his office today for an interview, as
serted that the committee at this
time was working upon that PROPOSE
ton with the possibility that regula-
ton in the distribution and price here
would he arranged.
Mr.. Jennings today offered the
committee 200 acres of available
ground for potato planting agreeing
to finance and plant the crop if he
could be guaranteed normal profit
upon the investment AS he has
consistently been one of the largest
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

HE RUSSIAN government subsss by balance groups,
whose leaders represent all kinds of modern political
thought ranging all the from those who believe in limited
monarchy to those believe in industry
which land would be armed and the produce of
distributed needed
The governing group includes monarchists democrats
pubcans communists of all shades of belief socialists
school and anarchists of all doctrines There large labor
which accepts the general principals underlying mod
ern labor organizations.
1t may happen that of these groups may obtain dom
nance if the provisional should be upset. with the
probability that the succeeding government would be
largely by the conservative and radical socialist groups
But such change probably would not end Of the
separate The socialists opposed to war
ground that the working classes have bear the
Of it. But they also opposed to desposm oppos
ton to espoism is more violent than their hatred
The Council of Wokmen and Soldiers delegates does not
separate peace although it does peace
such conquering conservative group would desire
Russia probably handicapped by her ability to carry
continues in the mind for will be in shape fight
with mdre vigor than before
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
SOCIALIST DECLARES
THAT GERMANY MUST
ASK PEACE INDEMNITY

Copenhagen, April 24-George
Bernhard, editor Of the Berlin Vos.
sische Zeitung and member of the
inner councils of the radical party,
takes issue with Socialists who advo.
cate peace on the basis of no indem-
nifty and no annexation. He declares
the future of Germany will be grave
ly compromised if the country is com.
PEELED to bear the burden of wal
debt of 10000 100000 marks and in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
THE CHINESE QUESTION

~ HE CHINESE question will arise in Europe when the
closes Twenty thousand coolies have been brought
to France and England to replace fighting The attitude
European white Chinese labor is of bitter
Australia Canada and New Zealand British colonies do not adj
init them. f
The Chinese suffers by Of two virtues He is
dusrious Industrious that he works sixteen hours day. He
is thrifty thrifty that he wohrs Of what he
White workmen cannot compete with him. They want short
hours and a high standard Of living
In Highly organized industry, the Chinese might be
Assuming plenty of work at short hours and high
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24

which hands prefer to work, he as
serts that at least $3.50 per bushel
must be realized by the farmer this
year if any. profit is to be made by
the producer. Should the price fall
below 81 per bushel, however, he as
serts the planter will lose.
I'VE might just as we'll look the
facts square. in the face" Jennings
asserts, 'for / am an advocate or
preparedness and am willing to do my
part, but I foresee disaster If price
regulation is not made at this time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24

Street and Afternoon
Dresses
n One hundred attrac-
tive styles, all new and
distinctive, offered at the
very special price of
$500
All wanted Colors, all
sizes from Il years
misses to size 50 for
women. y
Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-24
New and Sanitary
Garbage Cans

Locke cover Garbage Cans heavy galvanized iron,
extra strong, with locking device on bail When the
bail is down the cover is locked tight and it is impos
sible for dogs or cats to remove Two sizes,
$1.65 and $500 >sA
"Hygea," an especially good garbage can for the
kitchen. It is made of white enamel and has tight
fitting cover This be raised with the foot,
the can which sets in frame is easily removed at any
time, small receptacle at the top holds disnfectant.
This is we'll adapted for doctors or dentists Offices
Price $3.50