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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
LYRIC

After struggling along without the pleasure of seeing high class produc- tions played at popular prices Bridge prt theaotregoers will again be given the opportunity of enjoying real drama and excellent comedy in the very best plays which have been re- gently released for stock companies, at prices in keeping with those made popular by the Lyric theatre. The popular palace of amusement on Main street will reopen for the sea- son on Monday next Labor Day with an entirely new cast of players, new scenry. and list of productions sec ond to none in the theatrical world.
 As an opening attraction the fa- nous war play, 'Lilac Time" will be produced with Miss Alice Clemens, the new leading woman, as "Jeanine," the little French girl, so successfully portrayed by Jane Cowl, who first presented this wonderful comedy drama. Miss Clemens was understudy for Jane Cowl at the time of it's first presentation and several times was called upon to take Miss Cowls place which she did with high honors. Miss Clemens is an accom- plished actress and Bridgeport pleas ure-seekers are fortunate in having her come to this city for an extended stay.
 All of the company with three ex- captions reported at the theatre last night prepared to take up their du- l ties of entertaining Bridgeport's most l criicaI audiences Lilac Time" is peculiarly adapted to show the value of every one of the people who ap- | pear in 1t and those who like to see a real play and at popular prices vii | be given an opportunity of seeing each of the new players at their best next week. The people who arrived yesterday are: Miss Alice Clemens leading woman; Willard DashieIl, di- rector; Walter Marshall, second man Grant Erwin, comedian, and Jack McGrath, juvenile. All have express
 ed great satisfa ction at Bridgeporr and it's surroundings and are conf. dent of enjoying their stay here. The leading man, ingenue and character woman are still to arrive and vii i probably be here tomorrow.
 The box office will be open every day this week from 10 a. m. unti | 6 p. m. for advance sales or reserva- tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
DANCE AT BEACH TONIGHT

Dancing will be the order at the pa- vilion at Fairfield Beach this even- ing, and Friday and Saturday even- ings with music by Murray's orchestra These dances are very popular and at- tract big crowds of the young people from the city. Automobiles running direct to the door leave Fairfield ave- nue and Broad street every few min utes. The pavilion at Fairfield beach is directly at the edge of the water, cool and comfortable, with a wide porch from which you can watch the bathers. A splendid place to enjoy an evening of dancing after your swim. Better come this week, Tonight, Friday or Saturday, as the season will end soon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
EFFECTS OF WAR ON THIS COUNTRY
 REGARDING FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Washington, Aug. 2S.---It has been said that the real financial foundation of the United States was laid during the period intervening between the War of 1872 and the War with Mex ico, which began in May, 1846.
 It was during that period that the people began to feel their nationhood in a marked degree, settlements were extended to the Pacific coast and a continual stream of desirable fmmi- grants f1ocked to the United States.
 In the two or three years in1medi- ately preceding the Mexican War, more than 35OOOO immigrants landed on American shores and every one was welcome, as the industrial and agricultural expansion of the country was so great that there were splendid opportunities. By 1S46 there were 5000 miles of railroad lines in opera tion and they were being rapidly ex- tended.
 l Another important event which had direct bearing on the financial pros perity of the United States was the removal of import duties by England in 1S42. This, with the growth of the manufacturing industry in England caused tremendous importation from this country particularly of cotton and food products and it had stiN- ulating effect upon the entire nation.
 The financial system of the country rested upon a sound basis. Prejudice against internal taxation which had manifested itself during the early days and which was felt especially during the War of 1872, had disap. peared entirely and except for cer. tain political measures ,and those o- a minor nature, the peopel were firm lily united and cheerfully met the ex. ll'cise duties which the exigencies O
 the times placed upon them. Tht banking system had been reorgan-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

due entirely to the splendid prosperity of the times and the selidity of public credit
 Following the war period the coun- | try continued to expand commercial ly the discovery of gold in California had a marvellous effect upon national prosperity and immigration continued upon larger scale than ever before, more immigrants coming between 1S45 and 1855 than in the preceding 25 years. The addition of the large ter ritory ceded by Mexico increased 1m- portations, and the entire western country possessed resources. which were only in an embryo state of de- velopnent ,but which offered such wonderful possibilities that 1t was generaly realized that the nation was at the threshold of new commercial era.
 While the national debt had been increased from s15,55O, 900 to $e8, 3O4, 900 by war loans, this was reduced so rapidly that in 1857 the principal was but BPS, 100000. In this f1ourishing con- ditton the country approached the civil war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
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By LEE PAPE
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1 All Of suddln yeet1dday aftirneon ma remembered she had forgot to re- mernber to make eny daEzert for sup Dir. saying, Benny, run erround to the grocery store and get a pound of those chocl6llt cakes, or your father will have a fit.
 Wich I went erround and got them, and on the way back Pruds Simkins and Leroy Shooster and Sad Hunt was setting on the cerb waiting for sum- thing to happen, Puds saying, Ware you bdn, Benny? Wat you got in the bag2
 Choc16lit cakes for dizzert, I sed.
 Give us one, will you, sed Puds.
 Give us one, wont you? sed Leroy Ehooster.
 Give us one, will you, wont you? lged Sid Hunt.
 How can I, they're for ddz7ert, aint they? I sed, and Puds sed, We'll did ent I puntch a hole in the bottom of Ia bag of brown sugar and give you a handfuIl wunts vile was carrying 1t home? That was to make brown betty out of, and that's dizzert, a1nt 1t?
 Dfdent take you back in our back 1dtchin and give you peetch out of the Ice books, and if peetches aint diEzert III eat my shert, sed Leroy, Making a rtIne without knowing it, and Sid Hunt sed, Don't you reneCn- Fber the time I left you stick your finger in the middle of a rice pud- ding on our dining room table? May be you wunt to say rice pudding aint IIiizzert.
 O, all rite, nobody cant say I a1ut a spoart, sed. And I gave them each a cake, being big cakes and mol meny to a pound, and jest then Ed IWernick and Lew Davis came up and II had to give them each one, wict after that the bag looked almost as ii 1t d1dent have enythtng In it, wich Ii almost dident, and wen I got back 1T the house blew a lot of air in tht bag to make the sides stick out more and put the bag on the ldtchin table Svile ma was stirring sumthing on tht Deove, and jest vile I was shocking out agen ma sed, Benny, stir this fo me a vile.
 Aw, e, ma, I'm in fearse hurry cant [ do it some other time? I sed.
 We'll upon my werd, sumtimes think you haven't got good sents, set me, come over heer and stir this be fore pull you over by the ear
 Yes mann, I sed. And I went owe Sand started to stir it, and ma picket up the bag, saying, For mersey sakes And she opened it and looked in, an, 2 had to go to bed rite after suppi1 being better than a licking but no naUtch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
DERAIL TRAIN, KILL 100

Fl Paso, Tex, 2S.-vfllista bandits caused the death of 100 and the wounding of 65 others when they wrecked a National Railway train near Tepelnuanes, Mexico, say official reports from Chihuahua City
 The bandits not content with deaths resulting when the train toppled into a canyon, dubbed to death Carranzista soldiers acting as guards for the train.
 The wreckage caught fire, cremating women and children. The bandits had torn up rails along the brink of the canyon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

ized, sub-treasuries had been estab- lished and the country was far better prepared to enter into the war with Mexico than it had been to undertake the second war with England in 1872.
 The Mexican War was of short dur ation, lasting only about two years, and 1t caused no serious financial de- pression. The revenue from import duties and internal taxation was such that there was no need to adopt a plan of emergency taxation with the result that no extra burden was placed upon the people.
 The expenditures of the War De- partment from April 1, 1846, to April | 1, 1S49, were $50, ,S45, ,116, as compared with the expenditure of $21, ,991 ,123 dur i ing the previous three years. During the period of the war the Navy De- partment spent SIS, ,75S, 900, which was Htte more than $4,0OO,OOO in excess of what that department had expend- ed for the two and half years be- fore the war.
 To meet the excess of $63, ,605, ,621 :, Congress decided upon the method adopted during the War of 1872 and authorized several isues of treasury notes and government stock. The re- suits were far different, however, for while the issues during the War of 1 1872 were disposed of with great diffl- cuIty and one issue at least, had to be sold below par, the issues of 1846 were in such demand that they were over subscribed, and under one of the loan acts, when subscriptions were invited for $18,O00000 bids were received foI $57, ,723, GOO and these were made al rates varying from one-eighth of one per cent. to two per cent. more thar par.
 This was the first loan negotiated on basis of this kind since the foun- dalton of the government and it wa:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,
Arn,.nL % 1n1

August 22, 1918. Estate of Johanna Mautz, late of the town of Bridgeport,in sad district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict. of Bridgeport, hath limited and al- lowed six months from the date there of for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for. settlement those who neglect to present their &C., counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK KASPOR,
 Executor. 146 Catherine Street. L23 s"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
SUPREME DEPUTY
 OF THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION HERE

Miss Annie c. Curran of Spring field, Mass, Supreme Deputy of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associa- tion, is spending the week at The Stratfield where she will be pleased to meet members of the association who wish to call on her.
 Thursday evening, in St. Angus tines school hall, there will be Joint meeting of the five local branches of the G. c. G. A. which all members of the order are requested to attend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
Bremen Pull a
 Horse From Creek

Children In the vicinity of Ales street were given a treat yesterday afI ternoon when hremen from No. Enl zine company were called upon bJ Joseph W. Smith of St. Marks Place to haul 8 horse belonging to him iron the creek. The firemen arrived or the scene with a hose wagon and hitching a stout rope around the horse and attaching one end to the power full machine, they hauled the panic stricken animal to dry land,
 The horse, startled while attached to an ash cart, bolted, ending his mad race by falling into the mud of the creek from which the driver and vol unteer helpers vainly tried to extricate him,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
WEST END

Henry B. Walthall with Mary Charleson in with Hoops of Steel" Paralta play in six acts is the feature picture tonight at the West End thea ire on States treet, near Clinton ave- nue. Fay Tincher in Main 1-2-3,' two-reel comedy, will also be shown Tomorrow: Vivian Martin in "The Petticoat Pilot" five acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
IN MERCHANT MARINE.

Boston, Aug. 2s-Today's list of men accepted by the United States Shipping Board, after final physical examination at Boston, for enroll ment on its Merchant Marine train ing ships included Louis Jackson o
 108 Park Terrace, Bridgeport, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

President Wilson will be unable, be- cause of the pressure of public busi- ness, to attend the Labor Day celebra- ton at Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

Prices in fresh beef are reported higher in Washington than in any other part of the country except New England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

WANTED-A two-family house with
 fair size lot for yard; about s1,O00
 or so cash. Address Box S. s. L22 dS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

WANTED TO BUY-A 1917 Ford touring car; no demountable rims; willing to pay $400 if suited. Ad- dress Lock Box No. IT, Pawling, N. Y. L28 d*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

FOR RENT OR SALE-6 room cot tage on Honeyspot Road, Stratford: Apply Stephen Lewis. L26 t+p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28
TODAY'S WANTS

WANTED-Colored porter for general work. The Warner Bros Co.,, Elm p1oyment Office. L28 s%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-28

WANTED Paper cutter for printing
 office; good wages and steady em-
 ployment. The Warner Bros, Co.,, Employment Office. L28 s+
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
"WOMANHOOD," BIG PATRI-
OTTO SPECIAL, TO BE
SHOWN AT THE GEM

Former President Theodore Roose-
welt is directly responsible for the big
picture, "Womanhood, the Glory of
the Nation" which shows at the Gem
Theater on Wednesday.
1t was Colonel Roosevelt who fore
saw that some drastic action would be
necessary to bring the citizens of the
United States to the realization that
their country was absolutely unpre-
pared for even a defensive war. With
his military training Colonel Roose-
welt knew the truth He knew that
New York City, south of Fourteenth
street, could be blown off the face of
the earth and not shot could be fired
in defense of the metropolis of the
United States that would have the
faintest chance of hitting the foe
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
Mexican FederdlS
Are After Bandits

Juarez, Mex, Nov. 2S.-Reports
that General Francisco Murguia, mill
tary commander of Northern Mexico,
was en- route today from Chihuahua
with a large force of men, tended TO
relieve the anxiety due to the pres
ence Of rebel bands along the Mexi-
can Central railroad south OF here.
Rail and direct wire communication
with the south still is interrupted. Re
ports of Murguias movements was
received at Nuevo Laredo and relayed
here over the American wires.
Late today it was reported that
Francisco Villa, Hipolita Villa, Martin
Lopez and other rebel leaders with
upward of a thousand men were at
Villa Ahmuda, so miles south, but of
ticers of the Juarez garrison insisted
that the rebel force would not exceed
half this number and that Villa was
not with them.
Major j. Gomez Tagle said he still
was without information concerning
the fate of the garrison at Villa All
muda, which town was captured by
the Villa forces last Sunday.
Two Americans, A. NJ Tinney and
Donald Best, officials of the European
mine near Villa Ahmuda. and who
were at the mine when the attack oc-
Cured, have not been heard from.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE
FOR ANOTHER TERN

Little Rock. Nov. 29.-Mayor Chas.
r. Taylor, now serving his eighth
year as mayor of Little Rock, has is
sued signed statement to the effect
that he will not be candidate for an
other term. Pressure had been
brought to bear by some to induce him
to run for fifth year He does not
announce what he will do after his
retirement from office in April. This
leaves the race between Ben d. Brick
house, state labor commissioner, and
W. +. Woodruff, municipal judge. The
contest will be decided in a primary
TO be held January 6.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
WARN AGAINST OPERATIONS
OF FRUIT TREE AGENTS

Little Rock, Nov. 29.-The farmers
of Arkansas are warned against the
operations of fruit tree agents in the
state, some of whom are representing
themselves as government men, and
are making contracts it is impossible
to carry out. One of the greatest
hoaXes perpetrated by them is the
taking of samples of soil which the
agents pretend to send away to have
analysed to determine what kind of
trees to plant. Another is a pledge
to spray and prune the trees for a
given period after planting, a pledge
which it is manifestly impossible to
carry out
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29

Or. Pang -lucn T>to. daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Ling Han TSco Of Nom
chang, China, has started work rs an
ambulance surgeon on the medical
star Of Bellevue hospital, New York.
Doctor TSeo was SEN to this country
by the Chinese educational commits
sion In 1909. Although a young WON
an, she has been through the North
western university at Evanston, H.,
aud In June of This year she com
pIeted a thrcc-year course in medicine
ut the University of Chicago.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
Published by
The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat
ter November 4th, 1905, at the post
office at Prescott, Ark, under the act
OF Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
Yank Had Aonored Guest.

The pr"udc>l Nauk in the whole al.
Nancing army was one who had had ar
empty truck going forward On his
way up he began picking up refugees
along the road, old men. women. chill
drcn. cradles, baskets. But the proud
eat monent of his trip calhc when he
saw II little girl not over four wears
old. sitting by the side ct road With
tt wee doll ia her arms The Yank
stopped THE truck, jumped down and
gave the pair baby ana doll, the seat
TT honor at his left. And FROM that
point on he watched his charge as care
fully as he did the jammed and crowd.
ed road shead.-Stars and Stripes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-29
Australian Spotted Gum.

Spotted gum i one OF the best
known and most used of the group OF
trees known aS Australian herdwoods.
1t is OF II grayiSh. yellow timber with
Il close grain. which Is sometimes
straight but OCCASIONALLY interlOcked,
hard. tough and elastic II Is extern
sively used where residence and light.
ness combined with strength are the
desiderata, as Ia coach building and
similar industries Recently II has
been much used for cabinet making
as the color somewhat re-
SembleS that of oak. Considerable use
is also made Of the timber for street
paving. ON account of its strength It
is much used in the building trade.
spotted gum * now generally en-.
ployed by boat builders for timhers
Trench and camp., 1918-02-28
Official List Of Articles Needed
By u. S. Officers Serving OUerseas

A number of American officers who
have-gOne to France have sent back
lists Of articles officers will need
"Over There" No two OF the lists
were alike.
Here Is the Official list Of arms,
clothing and equipment which will be
needed for field service in France:
One canvas basin, one bedding roll
or combination bedding and cloth
ing roll, garrison saber belt (Sam
Browne or Liberty" belt is not au-
thOrized to be worn in this country i,
waist belt, four olive drab blankets,
one pair rubber hip boots. two pairs
wooden breeches, one canvas bucket,
canteen with cover and strap, service
cap, camp chair, two service coats
(WOolen), twelve white linen collars.
compass with illuminated dial, six
pairs white linen cuffs. four pairs of
drawers. field glasses, first-aid packet
with pouch, fashlight with extra bat
teries. fountain pen. paper and en-
velopes. riding gloves and wooden
gloves, dozen handkerchiefs, service
hat with cord sewed on, haversack
with pack carrier, four extra pairs of
shoe laces, lantern or lamp, pair rus
set leather pigskin leggins, pair Of
moccasins, notebook and pencil, olive
drab overeoat, pair arctics, pistol
Trench and camp., 1918-02-28
NATIONS HORSE POWER
HAS GREATLY INCREASED

The tremendous man power of the
United States II materially augment
ed by horse power and mule power.
The animals now in the war service
of the nation total $4,000. with an
average vaIue Of SITS per head.
Before this country entered the
war It had only 66,14S animals in
the various branches Of the army.
The RemOunt Service has swollen
nom one OMcer and four clerks to
900 O1leerS and II. .000 men, and the
Veterinary Corps from 81 officers
and NO enlisted men to 1,0eO officers
and 1900 men.
Trench and camp., 1918-02-28
u. S. DESCONTINUES PAY
OF GERMAN OFFICERS
HELD PRISONER HERE

Uncle Sam has stricken from hin
payroll the names Of the German
army officers held as prisoners in In
ternment camps I'm thig country. Al
though not generally known. tha
German commissioned officers held
prisoners here have been receivina.
from the United States Government
the same pay they would have gotten
had they been serving in the Ger
man army. This Is in compliauca
with the Rules Of Land Warfare.
Germany, however, refused to re-
ply to the agreement proposed by
the United States that such commis.
stoned officers Of the American Army
as might be taken prisoners az
war by the Central Powers be uaiNl
the same amounts they would receive
from the United States government.
Secretary Of War Baker made tha
following ruling in the matter:
The government Of Germany hav-.
ing failed to make any reply to the,
agreement proposed by our Govern.
ment, through neutral diplomatic.
channels. regarding the pay of com.
missiOned officers held az prisoners.
OF war. it f. directed that no further.
payments be made to any such pris-.
oners In the custody Of the United
States until Germany shan have er-.
pressed its willingness to recipro-
cate"
Trench and camp., 1918-02-28

with holster. pistol belt, leather port
folio, saber and scabbard, saber knot,
shelter tent (e0mplete), two olive
drab flannel shirts, six olive drab cot
ton or linen shirts, two pairs Of high
rustic leather shoes. slicker (raincoat
with detachable wooden Nning), SIX
pairs Of socks, two Identification tags,
one yard OF tape for Identification
tags, toilet articles (including
clothes, hair and tooth brushes,
comb, razor, soap. wash rag, etc.
knitted toQue, six towels. canvas or
rubber tub (for sponge bath), four
undershirts, leather or flannel vest,
watch and whistle.
While q few Of these articles, such
as the canteen, first-aid packet, ha-
versack, pistol with holster, pistol
belt, shelter tent and whistle will be
be supplied by the government, the
officers are expected to provide them
selves with all the others. The depot
QuarteTmaster in New York, on ap-
plicstiOn. win furnish officers with q
list Of the manufacturers Of the nee
EessaYy clothing and equipment. Upon
the request Of ofReera the manufac-
turers on this List win forward to
them q price list and will deliver
clothing and equipment to officers at
the wholesale prices.
Trench and camp., 1918-02-28
NOTE WRITER'S NOW KNTTTERs,

There's q use for everything II
you can just think of it. Until re-
Gently about the most useless thing
IN the world was the mash note, {"
written by silly girls to actors. One
distinguished actor turned the sweet
scented missives to good account by
replying to all of them and urging
the writer's to join knitting clubs and
knit sweaters, helmets, socks and
wristlets for soldiers. They adopted
his suggestion and he thus killed
two birds with one stone; put the
girls to useful work and kept them
80 busy they did not have time to
write any more notes to him.