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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
''CHICkEN FEED"
STIRS PHYSICIAN
TO HIT CONNIE
F1atbush Doctor Is Alleged
To Have Struck Car En-
ploye With Cane.

New York. Feb. 16.-Five pennies
given in change on street car SO In
censed DR.. Edward w. Piper, a prom
inent physician, Of No. 1sO Haw-
thornet street, Flatbush, that he struck
Harry aBennett, the conductor OF
Third avenue, Brooklyn, car, accord
ing to the charge made by the con-
ductor to-day in the Fifth Avenue Po-
lice Court. DR.. Piper refused to dis
cuss the charge other than plead not
guilty and ask for an adjournment
which he obtained.
Bennett testified the physician hand
ed him a dime and, upon receiving
five cooper cents in change. exclaim-
eds yVhar do yoal mean by giving
me this chicken feed!'' Following this
the conductor said, the physician
struck him with a cane. Bennett call
I'd Policeman Larkin, who arrested
DR.. piper. Magistrate Walsh paroi-
IA the physician until February 20.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
LOADING EIGHT
ALLY VESSELS
At. HUB DOCKS
Three Others Discharging
cirgoes as Rapidly as
,ssible for Return.

Bostalh Feb. 1e.-Eight foreign
steamers were loading here yesterday
undar hurry orders which would en-
able them to sail for British ana
French ports within the next few
days. Three others, the Etonian,
Bay Stat and Soute1ndown, which got
in during yesterday morning, Will
discharge their cargoes as rapidly as
possible in order to begin loading Tor
return voyages. The Allan line steam
er Sandman, for Glasgow, and the
steamer Bay Cross, for Bordeaux,
probably will depart Tomorrow, It
was said.
Among arrivals yesterday was the
Danish steamer Rodfaxe. from Santa
Cruz, which reported being overhaul
ed off the Cuban coast on the night
OF Feb. 8 by q British cruiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
SECRETARY
ON HIS WAY TO MEXICO

Stamford! Feb. 16.-Capt. Matthew
e. Hanna, u S. A, is now on his way
to Mexico as first secretary of the
staff of United States Ambassador
Fletcher, according to word received
here to-day Capt. Hanna's home is
here, but he. has been in Warrington
for some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Belgians Print
Papers Despite
German Dictum

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE great
success of Libre Bdgique' the secret
Nv circulated newspaper which has de-
fed all attempts of the German au-
thorities at suppression, has led to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
the starting of numerous similar en-

terprises all through the occupied re-
gions of Belgium and France. No
body pretends to know they are print
ed or how they manage to get into
the hands of their readers. Yet sew
eral of them appear with fer regu-
larity, and attain an amazingly wide
circulation in spite of all the efforts
of the German intelligence service.
Most of these papers contain main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Y news of local interest, combined

ly news of local interest, combined
with patriotic Belgian editorials and
brief digests Of outside news obtained
secretly from French, English and
Dutch newspapers. The Libre Bel
gioue is still the best known of these
secret newspapers, mainly because it's
publishers always make a point of
having a copy put on the Governors
desk, although how this is managed
nobody seems to know.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
Then there is a Weekly Review,

Then there is a Weekly Review,
which has now reached It's nIty-seV-
enth number, and which devotes 1t
self mainly to summarizing the con-
tents of the leading French Journals
The Motus is the Belgium Punch,
humorous and satirical publication,
whose jokes are aimed largely at~Ger-
man officials in occupied Belgium. The
Patrie publishes news mainly from
Dutch sources, and reproduces many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-16
artoons from the anti-German Dutch

cartoons from the anti-German Dutch
papers.
There are also several so-called
news agencies which distribute sheets
of the news of the day to their sub
scribers. or lend out copies of
smuggled French and English news
papers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
JAPS FRIENDLY
TO DUTCH, SAYS
JAP MINISTER

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 5.
Asked II the relations between Hol-
land and Japan had suffered at all dur
ing the war. the Japanese Minister at
The Hague, K. Ochiai. declared In an
interview: The relations between
the two countries have always been
of very intimate and friendly nature,
and have lost none of their former
cordially during the war;
The question was inspired by all
the talk about Japanese ambitions re-
speeding the Netherlands East Indies,
end the concern occasionally aroused
in Holland by the writings of certain
Japanese jingoists.
After assuring the Dutch people
that the writings of the publicist Yu-
saburo Takekoshi, who advocates the
seizure of the rich islands of Java
and Sumatra, had found no echo In
the Land Of the Rising Sun, where his
publications indeed were sharply con-
demned, jar ans diplomatic represen-
tative at The Hague concluded - by
suggesting that experts should be ap-
pointed to study on the spot ways and
means Of improving commercial and
shipping connections between Japan
and the Netherlands East Indies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
ITCH HUNGRY
vNDER EMBARGO
SAYS RApPARD
hvoy Declares, However,
Economic Pressure Cannot
Provoke War.

WASHINGTON, July 5.--If the Unit
States enforces a rigid embargo
ainst Holland 1t will go hard with
) Netherlands. All the neutrals are
sorously protesting to the State De-
rtment against an export embargo
foodstufrs. Holland has made a
ecial appeal
Figures have been presented to
esident Wilson himself, purporting
prove that Holland has sent twen-
Ave per cent. of her exports to Ger
any. The other seventy-five per
int. is going to England. This TWEEN
Ave per cent is--yirtually being
reed by Germany.
Z Holland Can Fight
2"My country cannot be forced into
lis war by economic pressure. But
I one soldier of either side set foot
i Dutch soil and it will be shown
at Holland can fight against over
shelming odds--can fight whole
Sntury for her liberties as she has
tne before.
s"Ours has been a most tremendous
irden. Our people now are living
4 reduced rations The Dutch work
ian gets but a pitiful allowance OF
read. Besides, we are feeding
illion refugee Belgians More. when
ae Belgian Commission ran short OF
rain a while ago, Holland let them
ave 10000 bushels of the grain she
crself needed SO badly.
ut is true that the imports OF Hol-
ind from the United States have in
-eased since tho war. But our i'm
orts as a whole have been reduced
lmost 40 per cent. We got most of
ar grain before the war from Ru-
aania and from Russia. Both those
ources are closed now. or course
ur imports from you have increased.
ut that has not meant an abnormal
pply for us.
Denies Illicit Trade
Ut is ridiculous to talk Of huge
Fit trade with Germany. Every
1Espaper ] get from home tells of
y or two poor devils shot while
Ing to run the border guards. The
tder Is so guarded that no consider
lie business could be done across it.
"Of course, we do some trade with
srmany. but it is only one-third Of
exports we make to England.
1T is all very we'll for some per-
3 to talk of compelling the neu-
8 to share in this war, but the
sons who say that are three thou
md miles away from the war. 1t Is
our very doors We are bearing
ae burden of maintaining a half
,illion men under arms and millions
{ refugees in a country that is not
disappearing. But we will not be
he first to make an attack at arms"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
ALIENS TOLD REASON FOR
JULY FOURTH OBSERVANCE

CHICAGO, July 5.--More than one
hundred community celebrations mark
ed the observance of Independence
Day in this city yesterday. In order
to make the meaning Of the day clear
to all naturalized citizens, the Ameri.
canization celebration committee dis
tributed at all these gatherings, thou
sands Of pamphlets, entitled why We
Celebrate"
Bluejackets from the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station took part in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05

teal declaration, regarding the senti-
n,ent among the people.
One nationalist declared, as a good
royalist, that he could only hope and
pray that warnings sent to the gov
eminent from all parties might reach
the king. Another nationalist said
that the vast majority of Saxons were
inspired by an utter lack Of confidence
in the government, unless the govern
ment were unable to rise to the emerg-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05

ency with action demanded, he feared
for the consequences.
After this debate, almost unparallel-
ed in a German legislature since the
days of 1848, the diet adopted the So
cialist resolution, the conservatives al
SO dissenting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
BREEZE GETS A CHANCE

Following plea of guilty, Judge Fox
took the case OF Charles Breeze,
charged with non-support. under ad-
v'sement. Breeze pleaded guilty to
the charge placed against him but
promised to care for his wife If elem
ency was shown him by the court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05

many of the celebrations and recruit
ing for the army and navy was active
~ carried on at the principal points
where patriotic exercises were held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
SAxoNS FLAY

[continued From Page one.l
from the crown then from the mob.
Count Vitzthun attempted to meet the
storm with the old formula, devotion
to the crowd, but even the National
liberals backed the socialist with iden-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05
coccHi ExoNERATES POLICE

BOLOGNI, July 5.-Alfredo Cocchi,
Messed slayer Of Ruth Cruger, the
aw York girl. said he had no secret
rpection with the New York police
that they were not at all involved
he crime. Cocchis statement came
Wr new inquiry by the royal prose
pr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-05

Joan they killed. Her spirit lives. 1t has been
for Ave centuries an inspiration for millions Of
men. women and children who have heard her
story.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30

The Woman Who Couldn't Sit Still.
 ''If only we could persuade our selves to remain quiescent when we are happy. If only we would remain quiescent when we are happy If only we would remain still in the arm chair as the last curl of vapour rises from cigar that has been enjoyed. If only we would sit still in the shadow and not go indoors to write that let ter! Let happiness alone. Stir not an inch, speak not word, hold her hand and be still.''
 Not long ago l went on a camping party. We were (for the most part) a congenial crowd and mealtime was a high festival of good talk Gsn't it wonderful how much better and more easily one talks across the table than at any other time. The only other rival the dinner table has as a talk
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
WALSH RETURNS -
 TO FOX'S THEATER

Tomorrow's the big day, for it brings back to Fox's the star of stars, Smilin' Georgie Walsh. in his new comedy, This is the Life!' and it is said by those who have been following this young fellows work that it is the best thing that he has turned out yet. George plays the part of Billy Drake, who is particularly happy and care-free, and whose father. finds it extremely hard to bring him down to everyday work. After many failures to make him see the serious side of life, his father decides to send him south to guard a munitions factory. Billy loves his ulluelele and motion pie tures but he also is fond of his in come, and as he is fully aware that that will be amputated if he doesn't mind papa, he consents to the trip. Before he starts, however, he sees a young girl who is particularly beauti- full standing in front of a moving pie ture theater, and he immediately con- cludes that she is a movie queen And when he goes aboard the ship for South America, he is pleased to see that she is a fellow-passenger Another traveller on board is Herman Von Nuttenburg, who is interested in stirring up trouble in the South Ameri-
 
 pany which is to sail at the same time, misses the ship, but Won Nut tenburg steals the company's camera, which he takes to be some new kind of a machine gun. He gains the con- fidence of Billy. and taking him into his stateroom, shows him the camera, which convinces Billy that everybody on the ship is connected with the motion picture outfit. Soon after their arrival in South America, the inevitable revolution starts, but Billy has already made Up his mind that the whole thing is picture play, and feels highly elated at being called upon, as he thinks, to play one of the leading parts. Even when he is cap tured by the government forces, and taken out to be shot, he still con- sders it a part of the silent drama, and he insists on enjoying the whole thing hugely. He learns the truth just in time, and by cleever ruse, escapes, and. after spectacular fight, make his getaway with the girl, who was also held prisoner. "The Seven Perls' and Red Ace' will also be shown
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30

] blazed in electric lights along Broad way and whose fame has spread throughout the land again evinces
 the dramatic ability that has caused
 her to be placed above all others in
 her line. In this, her latest picture, she continues her excellent work ana renders a bit of acting that will re- main long an example of her power Madame PetroVa enacts the part of the daughter of a one-time rich woman, who has sQuandered her fortune at gaming tables
 It happens that at fashiona bic
 gambling place she is caught by one
 or the players, cheating. Their eyes
 meet as she furtively draws a card
 from. her hand and places it in her
 lap. He knows she cheated, and she
 knows he is aware of the act. A few minutes later he quietly signals his deslre to meet her in an ante-room. There he coldly states his proposi- ton. He has loved the woman's daughter and wants her for his wife, ana unless he gets his desire, the Womans reputation will be shattered. Rather than face social ruin. and spoil her mothers life. the daughter 1 leaves the man she loves and to whom she had just promised her life long devotion and weds the man for whom she bears no love-
 l This big feature will be shown to-
 day and tomorrow without an in ] crease in price, and there will be | several other good attractions. With 1 the Allies at the Front" showing ac- tlVlty Tn European fighting. and an-
 other of the side splitting Lonesome | 6f 1 IhursdaN, Friday and Saturday will l bring Elsie Ferguson, the Broadway 1 star in a gripping feature, "Barbary l Sheep.'
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
Why Dicky Laughingly Called Madge "A Worthy Follower of Machiav ve1li.


 "A Worthy Follower of Machiavelli. l Sometimes I wonder if I am the 1 right kind of wife for Dicky--if he | would not have been happier with 1 kittenish, coaxing woman, who would have managed" him beauti- fully without his ever suspecting it. The little incident following our | discussion of the problem of moving Dicky's "collection" of old books and papers to our new home brought this thought home with more force than ever to my mind. In my despera- tion at the prospect of a clash be- tween Dicky and our angry landlord, MT. Brennan, l had stopped to caiOle Dicky. something 1 almost never do, something at which ] am far from adept l had given him my tenderest smile, my most appealing look, and had asked him if he would do just one thing for me. His enthusiastic, affirmative response so astonished me that for moment l couldn't find words to frame my request.
 It's just this,'' l said at last. Your mother is dear, and I love her, but you know she can be a bit trying when there's any domestic emer- gency on hand. And Cousin Aga tha-"
 l stopped abruptly. for into Dicky's face had come a look which I knew Was his conception of frozen horror That he was getting ready to tease me, l suspected, and the words with which he interrupted my plea con- firmed my suspicion.
 Anything but that, Madge." he said tragically, holding his hand palm outward toward mo. Don't ask me to take mother and dear Cousin Aga tha, nay-darling Cousin Agatha''- he paused and made grimace vat which l couldn't keep from smiling, for l knew how he detested the wom- an-"out and drown them like kit tens. They are hardly kittens, you know, even-"
 I interrupted his nonsense ruth lessly. N'
 'Dcky, please be serous,"II en- treated. "Couldn't you take them both to the- city this afternoon. ana get them rooms at hotel. for al couple of days? Get them some the ater tickets and anything else you think they might like-anything so they'll only stay away cheerfully until this moving is out of the way"
 Ncky struck an admiring attitude.
 My word!' he exclaimed, "what a petticoated Machiavelli is this I have taken to me buzzom? You're a 1 worthy follower of the old schemer l my dear, and whats more. I think it's bully scheme. I'll so at once 1
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
News For 1heater8oerS and Women Readers
BABY MINE" BIG
 HIT AT FOX HOUSE

One of tho funniest, most rollick- ing farces ever staged or screened- that's the proper description of Baby Mine', the big Goldwyn picture that is the feature of the present Fox program AS originally conceived for the spoken stage, it was a scream but in movie form, it is nothing short of a big riot, Madge Kennedy was built for the part of Zoie. the pleasure loving, irresponsible little bride, and
 her success in this role is only repetition of a long line of triumphs that she has achieved in such hits as
 Fair and Warmer. Twin Beds and innumera ble other pieces in which she played the leads. And John
 Cum berland as Jimmie. the friend of the family, who is always Tn hot water on account of his good natured and
 well-meant efforts to be of service,
 is one of the best natural comedians in the business. Baby Mine tells the
 story of the efforts OF young bride to bring back her husband after he
 has deserted her. On the advice of
 Jimmie and his recently acquired wife. she arranges to adopt a child
 and then wires hubby that he is d father, 1t produces the desired ef- feet, but produced it too soon. for
 hubby arrlNGS DGlOTo thC oftoS comes. There is a hitch in. the proceedings,
 and Jimmie has to kidnap an infant. After becoming acquainted with his temporary father, baby is found by. his real mother, and another baby must be substituted Papa discovers the difference, and is informed that he is the possessor of twins. Then after baby number one is taken away by its own mother. it is necessary, in order to keep up the deception, to find another twin for baby number two. So baby number three appears on the scene, but the latter comes be- fore baby number one is gotten out of the way, and Zoie's poor husband is then made to believe that he has triplets to support for life. Compli- cation piles up on top of complica- ton, and before they get through there is the grandest little mix-up of babies, twins, triplets. papas, mammas, kidnapping. police, help, and almost But the piece never loses consistency, nor is there ever any attempt to introduce anything that does not belong strictly to the story. Baby Mine'' will be shown for the last time tonight. There will be no increase in admission.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
THRILLING DRAMA
 AT THE LYCEUM

Torn between two terrible emo- tions, the thought of her son, the most precious jewel in her possession being beaten cruelty by her fiendish husband, or if she. herself being obliged to take hand and kill her husband. or of she, herself being and mother takes her choice? What does she do? Does she allow her husband, because of his powerful strength to strike the child she loved more than anyone else in the world, or does she let herself be- come liable to the penalty of the law for murder? What would the average mother do? What does Ma dame Petrova do when called upon to take the choice in "The Law of the Land? 9"
 Madame Petrova, whose name has
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRISON

and begin to drop the bait before them.'
 He started away, but I called him back
 Dicky Quite Understands.
 "Aren't you afraid they'll suspect planned it unless you offer to stay with them?" I asked, for this was the ,crux of my plan. It was Dicky I wanted most out of the way.
 He stopped short, whirled and looked me over shrewdly, smilingly.
 50 I'm the real cullud gentleman in the Woodpile, am l? he said. Well, I don't know as I blame you. I don't shine particularly on moving day And you can have all the money you want to hire anybody you please. But say" as sudden thought struck him. You don't mean you're going to throw away any of my stuff, do you?"
 His voice had all the anxiety of a little girl worrying over her favorite doll. The recognition of it softened mine as I replied.
 Not a single solitary scrap of pa per. The collection will be intact when it reaches the other house But if we get out by tomorrow noon, I shall have to be left with Katie and Jim"
 Tender Solicitudc.
 And the redoubtable William Trumbull, AND the push cart, don't forget them" Dicky replied gayly, and I knew that he had forgiven mo for including him in my list of non- desira ble persons on moving day.
 He had called me Machiavellian, but he certainly deserved the adjec- tive himself. I said to myself a little later when I accidentally heard him talking to his mother and Cousin Agatha after he had spent an inter- rogative ten minutes at the telephone which he was careful they shouldn't overhear.
 Isn't it too bad?" he said to his mother. "Hasbrouck telephones he has tickets for that play you've been wanting to sec"
 "Why 'is it too bad?" his mother asked tartly. II should call it too good.'
 "Why. they're for tonight!' Dicky explained guilelessly.
 Whats that got to do with it?
 Nothing except that we're moving tomorrow, and I thought you might not like to leave Madge." Dicky's tone of tender solicitude for me was perfect. As I stood, unseen, listening to him, . 10 myself at his adroitness, 1 couldn't help wishing that I might l oftener hear that tone in my hus- l bands voice when it wasn't jest. 1
New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
PAULINE FREDERICK
 AT KEENEY'S THEATER

Pauline Frederick, one of the seseens greatest emotional actresses, would grace any role that she was giv- en to perform, but in "The Love that Lives she has been accorded a ve- hlcle which allows her to display the full splendid scope of her remarkable talent. 1t can be truthfully said that Tn this production. which was directed by Robert Vignola, Miss Frederick has attained to heights of artistrv<nev- CT before reached even in her brilliant career. It would seem on first thoueht that the role of scrubwoman held few if any possibilities. yet Pauline Frederick has imparted to sucha role all the charm and pathos and infinite understanding of which she alone Is capable and Molly, the office drudge as portrayed by Miss Frederick, becomes character that is lovable under standable and charming
 Music and comedy are vaudeville standbys and when the two are com bined there is furnished a meritori- ous vaudeville attraction especially if the combination be , as judiciously made as it is by Nickerson and Berry. Both are good musicians. using the banjos, French horns. cornet ,bagpipe and saNaphones in such manner as to provoke vociferous expressions of ap- proval from the audience
 o. '. Nurse Girls in their musical comedy act are favorites with the crowd. With a store of really laugh akle foolishness sandwiched in be- tween some clever dancing and sing ing, they bring forth a liberal ap- plause.
 Rentz Trio, clever acrobatic troupe who has recently completed success full summer season with Ringling Bros. circus entertain with death de flying, daredevil stunts standing on a high pedestal in midair
 Starting next week every Monday and Tuesday an episode of the Fam olis Players-P Paramount serial picture "Who is Number One'', featuring g Katherine Clifford, will be shown.