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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-05-16
"Poor Little Rich Girl"

Mary Fickford in the film version
of "A Poor Little Rich Girl" was
seem yesterday on the screen at the
Larnara.
One of the most successful era
mas of recent years is "A Poor Little
Rich Grip by Elanor Gates, it de-
lighted thousands of people in its
stage career and evoked the emo
tional side of everybody by it's pre-
sentation of the experiences of a
child cf rich parents,l who entrusted
her to tlc care of unfeeling ser
wants.
The child was left much to herself
and her efforts to find playmates
usually met with failure, an over
dose of a sleeping potion sent het
to the realms of dreams, and the
screen pictures her travels, the peo-
pie she mct, her INSTALLATION of the
sns Ike in the grass governess the two
faced nurse the organ grinder and
other characters conJured up by frag-
mentary remarks of the gossipers. as
a whole it is by far the best pic
ture Miss Pickford has ever appeared
in and one that has broken all
records at the Lamara. 1t will be
shown today and tomorrow for the
last time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
CORONER HEARS
 JUDGE PULLMAN

Declaring that he did not see the man until he loomed up directly in front of the car, Judge John S. Pull man appeared before Coroner Phe- Ian yesterday to testify in the case of Howard c. Wheeler, who was struck and killed -on Fairfield avenue last night.
 Judge Pullman said he was pro- ceeding east on Fairfield avenue and had dimmed his lights after he pass ed inside the city limits. There was a ear about 20 feet ahead of him and evidently Wheeler had waited on the sidewalk until this machine pass ed and then started to go across be- fore he saw. the Pullman automobile.
 Judge Pullman declared he did not even have time to bow the horn be- fore the man was struck. Other wit nesses testified that the lights of the car were on and its was not going very fast The coroner held the hear ing open until tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
GASOLINE PRICE
 KEEPS AT HIGH NOTCH IN COUNTY
No Indication That Price o1 : Liquid Fuel Will Fall
 Soon

Gasoline prices throughout the county maintain a level close to the highest ever reached, but this season so far has not seen the big advances shown a year ago. The reason is that the price level of last winter was much higher than in the winter of 1915-16. The public is getting accus- toned to high gasoline prices the year around
 Higher prices are indicated by the present rate of consumption, and that they will occur as the active automo- bile season progresses is taken for granted. The manufacture of in ternal combustion engines is increas- ing at a much faster rate than, the increase in the manufacture of gaso- line, so that higher prices logically must follow or that some of these en- zines must go without fuel.
 The war demand adds to the burden on American gasoline manufacturers. Under present conditions this demand thas to be met first, after which the public will be taken care of.
 Prices of gasoline in the big cities of the country are shown in the fol- lowing table:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Amuscmcnts
POLI'S

Those who wish to witness the great reception accorded the Stars and Stripes in France and the appearance of American soldiers in their gas masks and helmets as they look in the trenches should not miss the Hearst Pathe News at the Poi thea tre today.
 Other interesting art dramas and sensational acts are the five reel fea- ture film-masterpiece "A Son of the Hil1s'' with Antonio Moreno and Belle Bruce, and the five famous Metzettis in their hafr-raising acro- batic entertainment.
 Lockett & Brown, comedy, singing and talking specialists, The O'Learys in comedy, Helene Vincent in clothes and song, and the Clark Brothers complete the bill.
 On Wednesday Bridgeport stock au- diences will have the extreme pleasure of again seeing old favorites in the persons of Albert Gebhart. Bonnie Hay, Lucia Mercy, R. G. Edwards in a one act playlet called Divorce staged and directed by R. G. Ed wards. These clever actors will ap- pear under the management of the Lucia Mercy producing company Of New York >h
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
LICKED. OARS OF
 BOAT FOR FRESH WATER TO DRINK
Survivors of Torpedoe Ship Have Narrowing Exper-
 fences in Open Boat

London. July 17.-Sufferings of. the sarv1xors. of vessels torpedoed by Ger man submarines are graphically re- lated tn, the official report of A. H. Blackrnan. chief officer of the Steam The submarine. he stated, sped away without sinking any of the boats con- sAining the survivors There were in the chief sofficsrs boat thirty-one pers sonz. including two women and baby of few nodths The storekeeper De- came insane and it was necessary to tie his hands and feet to prevent him from injur1ng the others. A cattle man made. four attempts to jump overheard and finally succeeded. He was drowned The deck boy died ir
 'sAltRough we had occasional shew- ers,r he adds everything was so sat trrated with salt that the little rair we caught was undrinkable We tried licking the oars. pliers and seats. oa the boat but the continual salt snra, coming over rendered this of little use Finally we broke up the wate, barrel in order to. lick the inside ol the slaves, which we found saturated with moisture and, to uss- delicious. .
 aWhen the survivors reached eth, spanish fishing village of Carino, ttwt members of the crew who had become denented, refnsed to, leave the boa, and it was necessary forcibly to dras them out One man expired as ht was taken from the life-boat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
SEARCHLIGHT OF
 BRITISH CRUISER
 SILENcES CROWD

Volo. Greece. July 1S.-A search Mgfle of a British cruiser recently dis rupted a street meeting of the sup porters of King Constantine who were loudly reciaiming protests against the rule of the Entente Allies.
 Down with the dogs of Allies. shouted one royalist adherent. Curse venizelos." Long live King constan- tine" were among the cries of the speakers.
 The meeting had reached the gen. ith of enthusiasm when suddenly ev- cry Roya1ist started as if he had been shot. Through the sultry blackness of the June night had struck a bril- liant beam of illumination. It came from a searchiight of the English ship and 1t had fallen and rested full upon them. It never wayered.s It seemed to be looking into the face of every man of them as if to see who would speak next. The words died away on their lips. The searchhght simply stared them into silence. They fidget- ed and whispered to. each other for a Few minutes and then slipped away in- to the grateful obscurity of the sur rounding darkness. After that the searchhght was master of the situa- ton "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
PLAZA

'"The Clodhopper,'' with Charles Ray in the title role, will be shown for the last times at the Plaza tonight.
 '"The Clodhopper" tells pleasant story, dramatic favored with just enough comedy to make it popular with all classes and it affords clever and versatile Charlie Ray exceptional opportunities for character portrayal as we'll as legitimate acting.
 Other features of the program are '"The Gold That G1ittered," an o. Hen ry story that Is positively delightful; !; Cactus Nell" a Sennett-K Keystone comedy, and Our Weak Moments" a Triangle comedy.
 The orchestral and organ accom- paniment is a treat all will relish.
 Tonaorrow's main attractions are Fires of Youth,' highly dramatic production. starring the great charac- ter actor, Frederick Warde, anld the third reel of '"The Battle of the Somme'' series. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
MURDER CHARGE AGAINST MAN WHO
 KILLED HIS WIFE

William H. Roberts of Stratford, is held for the murder of his wife. Mary Roberts, by the finding in the case made yesterday morning by Coroner John J. Phelan. A copy of the finding was sent to Prosecutor3Ivan L. More house of Stratford who will take charge of the case.
 The evidence before the coroner showed that on July Mrs. Roberts and James Perry were seated on the steps of a chuxch in Stratford when Roberts approached. He made some objection to his wife being with Per ry and as Roberts walked away the other two followed. Several witness es said they saw Roberts stab his wife in the neck with a pocket knife. Per- ry has fled and the police are seek ing him. The coroner finds that Mrs Roberts came to her death by the criminal act of Roberts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
GIRL IN LAP HE DIDN'T REALIZE
 SPEED OF AUTO

Inasmuch as William A. Iroite, Main street, had a young woman friend sit ting in his~lap, while driving through Seaside park Saturday night, and her presence evidently caused him to for get that he was at the wheel, he did not realize that he was driving at a speed of 30 miles an hour. At least this is what he told Judge Frank Wilder in the city court this morning.
 Troite testified that the young wom- ans foot was pressing on the acceler- ator of the machine and he did not know he was overspeeding. Traffic Officer Higgins, who arrested him, stated the defendant with the girl seat ed in his lap ran over 40 miles an hour from the sea wall near the bath house to the soldiers monument, in the park. He was fined $2o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Home Guard Band
 Concert Program

 The following program was played last night at Yellow Mill park by the Fourth regiment Home Guard band Wheeler & Wilson) under the direc- ton of Conductor Louis F. Chermak. Star Spangled Banner
 March. "Liberty,'' A. L.~ Barn. house. averture. Soldiers and Sweet heafts," E. Befslfoft
 Walse de Concert. "Adelle,''s E. Bridguett.
 Cornet Solo, selected Mr. H. Yer non.
 Selection. Gems of slavonia and Bohemia.
 Intermezzo Simplicity, D. Lee.
 A Patriotic Patrol. Spirit of Amer ica.'' .@e,s /. Selection from Musical Play ssBlue Paradise" L, Bonberg. .ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
NEARLY EIGHT HOURS
 CONSUMED HEARING COMPENSATION COST

A record for long hearings on com pensation cases was recorded in the office of Commissioner Edward T. Buckingham of the Fairfield county district, yesterday, when evidence was taken from Il a. m. until 7:15 with but short recess for lunch. The case has not been closed yet as it was necessary to adjourn the hearing un- til a later date. The hearing is that of Anna Morton against the Stamford Manufacturing Go. Mrs. Morton claims compensation for the death of her husband, Andrew Morton, which she claimed resulted from a fall in July, 1916. Morton died in Septem- Der of the same year. Medical ex- perts from New Haven, Stamford and New York testified in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Rent Increased $50
 a Month She Appeals
 To Tax Commissioner

A woman who leases 10 rooms in one half of the building at PAT Broad street, complained at the tax com missioner's office yesterday that her rent had Sbeen increased from $40 a month to $70 a month and she sought relief. None was given, the woman being referred to the owner of the property. The woman's rent last April. she asserted was $40 a month and it has already been raised to $50. She has received notice that after August 1 she must pay $70 a. month or vacate. The 10 rooms are occu- pied by boarders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Germans Lose Many ]. In Attack On French

Copenhagen, July 1S-Of O total of Az, 900 German University students called to the colors up to the con- ciusion of the last fall and winter semester, 6.O00> have been reported killed. according to advices received here from Berlin.
 Berlin University was represented in Germanys fighting ranks by 5,285 men of whom 50 are dead. Bonn University supplied 3,647 of whom s64 are killed. The figures for some other universities follow: Heidelberg, 1,649 called up, 250 killed; Munich, 5,255 called up, 10 per cent killed; Leipzig. s,7oo called up, .664 killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
BRITISH FORCES
 SUFFER GREATLY
 IN MESOPOTAMlA
s5amels As Conveys Pay No Heed to Shell Fire And
 Rescuers Lose Lives

Melbourne, Australia, July IT, Hardships and discomforts of the Bri- tish campaigns in Palestine and Meso- potamfa are the themes of many let ters written by Australian soldiers serving under the commands of Gen erals Sir Archibald Murray in Pales- tine or Major General Maude in Mese- potarnia.
 If you want to see a muddle you ought to see camel convey under shell. fire" writes one man from the vicinity of Gaza, in southern Pales- tine. sThe natives who lead the cam els run away, at first shot and then the white men try to induce, by all the profanity. they can muster, those camels to hurry out of range or under the cover of hill. All the time good lives are. being lost trying to save the convoy, which perhaps has the water supply for thousands of men on the firing lfne.''
 Dust, heat and flies are the three worst, plaques of Mesopetamia from the soldiers standpoint, writes one of the privates who suffered from them, ''To you" he adds, the flies would be quite inconeeivable, They settle, in great clusters@on everything. Some of, them can sting and bite severely, With the coming of nightfall the or dinarys flies disappear. and the mos qnitoes and sandflies take their, places, The sandfly Is an insidious plague, You have to wear a very fine suffo- eating mesh on your face and at night you must. spray thin acid over your facs to get any peace.- The tempera- ture goes, up from no to 142 degrees in the shade The mornings work being: dons you lie in your tent with the flapIt np~ You almost gasp for breath. Anxiously you await the go- ing down of the sun. You wear a todpee or a wet towel on your head One very rarely wears much clothing hna you dead the simple life. The heal takes ali pride from you. You're tdst bAthed in dust and sweat. >.
 you can get sunstrolxe through the small of your back. The hot wind, bad as 1t is, Is better than the conn plete stiffness although it bounces of the earth flingin9 sand and dust all over you. You eat sand and breathe it: you ife down in 1t; it's in your mouth, eyes, ears sard clothes These things leave Mesobotamia burnt into your memory forever. -s-. ;.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
NINTH DISTRICT WORKER VOTING MACHINE MECHANIC

John c. Wirth, of the Ninth district
 has been appointed voting machine mechanic succeeding Leon Baker who has moved to Stratford. The me- chanic gets 300 drops of the oil of the realm to keep the machine work ing smoothly and the administration hurried the announcement of MT. Wirth'S appointment to put the quiet us on the hungry ones who would have fought for the place in the po- Htical stin' if the vacancy was made the subject of discussion. The coun- cil at it's August meeting will appoint a military enrolment registrar to suc- ceed the late Edmond c. Booth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
4 Couples Obtain
 Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued at the city hall yesterday were: John Geo. Back,
 Jr., 2s, of 47s Stratford avenue, and
 Evelyn Stearns, 26, of Bethel; John .DeRoy, 21. of 67S Broad street, and
 Leonora E.. Nelson, 26, of the same address; William Dawson, 41, of 5S4 Kossuth street and Lillian Kelley. 3s, .of 2,057 Main street; Robert Charles Grather 25, of IA Cottage street, and [Georgiana Pantan, 21, of 240 .Benham avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
THE WONDERFUL
 FRUIT MEDICINE Thousands Owe Health And Strength To Fruit lives"

"FRUIT-A-TIVES'', the marvellous medicine made from fruit juices = has relieved more cases of .Stomaeh, LiDe,., Blood. Kidney end .SStn 7,ox6Aes khas any ot1er s~edsesne. In severe cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Pain in the Back, Impure. Blood, Neu- raigia, Chronic Headaches, Chronia Constipation and Indigestion, Fruit a-tives" has given unusually effective results. By it's cleansing, healing powers on the eliminating organs, "Fruit-a-tives'' tones up and invigor- ates the whole system.
 50c. a box, s for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit, a-tiyes Limited, O-de1sburg, N.Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Breast Stroke Champion
 In British Camel Corps

Sydney, Australia, July 1S-News was received here lately that G. Fin lay of West Australia. the breast stroke champion of the world, receiv- ed a commission some months ago and is attached to g. camel corps of the British ernay in Egypt. Finlay already had taken part in the cam paign in Palestine. He left Australia a, private. In 1910 Finlay won the Kings cup, one of the most coveted of English trophies for all around swimming
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

The prices uoted for these cities al- so prevail in the territory about them. The New York city price of 24 cents a gallon rules throughout the state. The New England price averages close to 24. cents.
 Low gasoline prices are gone, in the opinion of oil men, They were abnormally low following the out break of the war in 1914 and as a re- suit of the flood of high grade Cush- ing oil that was thrown on the mar ket at that time. High grade oil now Is getting scarce and gasoline manufacturing costs are increasing,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
PORTO RICO VOTES
 FOR PROBATION

San Juan, P. R., July 1s.-with: s2 ont of e5 municipalities completely re- ported the returns 6f yesferdayc cleo ton early showed Porto Rice to have voted for prohibition By. more than two to one.
 / Forty-three of the municipalities gave, prohibition ma56rf6es as 'com- pared with ls voting asafnSf the meas ure-
 ssThe vote on pr6hfbftion fn Cayey, the mountain. summer resort town, showed on incompiets returns 2,247 for and 116 against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Caesar Had His Brutus''-
 Mexico City Its Stanley

Mexico City, July 1S-Colonel Con- zalo de la Mata, chief of police, has submitted to the governor of the fed- eral district and the president of the municipality a project for the estab- ishment in Mexico of a restricted district. In addition to the regula- tion of the social evil, Colonel de la Mata proposes also to include gam bling houses in the district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Kate Futile Wants
 .s Divorce From Mate

ssKAte s. Futile has hIsd papers in fhs superior court In divorce pro- lassdihgs against Walter H. Futile, formerly of this city but. now located fn Nit. Carmel. Th6 wife alleges in- dhaehty but does not name any CO., fespondent. She asEs for Permission tdsresup7es her maiden name of Kate 9rauss The couple were married August 2s,-~1s13. iS'-~A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
Need Truck Drivers .-sz For Red Cross Work

Washington, July 1s.-Twenty rsTnck drivers and 20 helpers for Red Cross service in Frahee afs needed to man unit to be organized by the So- ciety of Automotiye Engineers. 1t was announced yesterday. It ts also plan ned to recruit a neehdhfSal squad of le composed of master earpenters, body builders. painters na6hihists and electricians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
MEXICO TAXES BEvERAGEs.

Mexico City, July 1S-On July 1 the tax on pu1que and tlachique, al- coholic drinks made from the Mag uey cactus, great quantities of which are consumed in Mexico, was raised to 25 per. cent. of the sales prices at first hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
TURKISH DEPARTMENT STORE

Amsterdam, July 1S-A note-' worthy development in Turkish women's life. the establishment at Constantinople of a largeAdepartment store Tor women is announced by the Vossische eitung. No men are to be. employed in any capacity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Hon. Jeremiah Donovan, of Nor walk, was the guest of friends in Bridgeport yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

Friends of Mrs. George Pickle, wife of Hoseman George Rickle of Truck No. 6, will regret to learn that she has just undergone an operation for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

Miss Lela V. Nichols, of 910 Strat- ford avenue, is spending 8 vacation
 | of two weeks at Breton Woods, N. H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

appendicitis at Bridgeport hospie Her condition is favorable to an ear8 and complete recovery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

Miss Ethel Fox and a number of her young friends have gone to At lantic City for a stay of two weeks. They will return by way of Asbury Park and will stop at Hotel Lynd- hurst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss May Sullivan of Brooklyn, N. r., is visiting Mrs. N. Kern of 68 William street.
 Victor Wetmore motored to East Hampton Friday and spent the week end at Camp Wopowog.
 Miss Mary A. Wilson and Miss Az nes Wilson are attending the con vention of the Ladies' Catholic Ben- 0volent association of the United States, now in session at the Hotel St. Charles, Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-18

swimming.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
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A Reasonable Suggestion.

The farmer alleged a freight train
of the defendant company had hit one
of his mules.
Now, Mr.. jones' said the attor-
ney for the corporation to the ag-
grieved party, who occupied the wit
ness stand, will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track, the property of the de-
PENDANT, when hit by the train?'
well, sir" replied Mr.. Jones, II
didn't witness the occurrence, but |
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was a pretty bright
mule and l reckon if chat train had
took out after him in the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind
tree. Macon Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-08-24
"Good Morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Pea
cock.U

grain party is one Of the finest af-
fairs every given in Turkeyland for
turkeys have all kinds OF delicious
grain foods at Them
I do believe he has stolen nest
or else that she has stolen one said
Mr.. Gobble Turkey slowly.
"'Who and what are you talking
about?' asked the other animals. You
were just having little fight with the
peacocks and then you were talking
about your grain party and suddenly
you begin and talk so that we cannot
understand what you say
"sYou know said Mr. Gobble Tur-
key, that the peacocks do not care at
all about building their own homes or
their own nests. No, they are very
lazy. And they do not take any pride
in the fact that they make their own
home. They would rather someone
else did the work, and they just take
home that they can find easily. Yes,
do believe
"'What?' interrupted the other ami
L1dlSs AOQ AACOu yOu IAAAAAAA CAAO1 SAAS
peacocks have stolen nest and have
hurried off to the long grass with it2'
"'Just what / think said Mr.. Cob
BILE Turkey.
"'Well, it is strange said the other
animals, to think that they don't care
about making their very own homes.
And so they're up to their~old tricks
EYES, said Mr.. Gobble Turkey. I
suppose they will always steal their
nests-it is just their way of getting
homes. And peacocks will always be
the same-I suppose-always.'
"'And we hope turkeys will be, too
said the other animals, and always
give grain parties
Indeed they will said Mr.. Gobble
Turkey. And now follow me-
$50 Mr.. Gobble Turkey led his
friends to the place where he was CIV
ing the grain party, and the peacocks
went off by themselves in the long
grass with their stolen nest, which
they thought was quite as nice a home
as IL they had taken great deal OF
trouble over making it. And they liked
it better-for they had had no trou-
BILE and yet had home which suited
their peacock tastes"