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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
The New Plays This Week

sansd a the . cF teri That[ Thomas Wise mr.
sented by Charles Dillingham; the early life of
the circus genius in the middle of the last He
Mississippi River before play takes him
the time of his greatest triumph the introduction of Jenny Lind
.to AT BIO" rhsatrs lone Of U.s. written by Jack
ration with Joseph sweins presented by Oliver MOo
ssR are sa tn cn'a ago the first act being laid
Bradley Charles Gotthod Helene Mon Edmund curney
by Brady The occasion marks h h
devoted sns SPOKEN o stage Alice Brady who has for three
Frank Latch Mrs. Russ Whya Isabel Lamn
Evans Walter George Kaufman presented by Geo
Monday play a sSs e psss M@
promise to be comic rather than meodmac In the
r,7r snasSn and M Mona p. Kingsley
MAKES Wlsn lhe play though it the
totally unlike Seveneen it youthful ambi
the It'll. role in the new p 'r % % BAXTER in
lad of fourteen and the second
vagabond of taken bv George
ul Edgar steh Ans~ Arnold Margaret Mower Maude
abott ~ gnu ~ Jon"
At the Here" four.act pla, BY Oliver
aey presented by OLIVER D. Bailey and Nathan Smith 1t
as war play seriously humorous
The cast includes William lngerso Ralph Evelyn
vrn rnsGn Lily :. ca anil and others
ROM comedy Drama set to music by
run OF almost two years in London where the
last OF the George Edwardes musical comedies
on planned by him before his death Maid Of the
Mountains is by Frederick Lona by Harold Fraser
WhO acts
u' does not sing sidonie Espeo the
tc role Carl Ganvcor William
Dert olarKe Miriam Doyle Evelyn andC
At the 59th Street Theatre
ny Frederic Mckay 1T by Laura Ferris and
based upon Saturday Evening
In M and written by Miss Hnckey
peal story of love featured
leading part Playing opposite him will The cast
include Ethel Wilson, Gda
oacku rau Porter Cyril Raymond
~ 4NNN- civ
At Theatre Crops and Croppers - an Aus a
" war tlne by Theresa Hburn The plav
es IN an amusing style
avenue neetes to do their bit
Is 10 De acted by selected
direction the play produced Eileen Ilubn brilliant
success last "Gasshoppe
georges flateau French
performance the Service
called another Ben Johnson
Charles Kennedy, Vernon Kso, NJ
Eleanor Louise Cook
clair and others in the
SAIUkDAf-At the Lyric Theatre
prologue and three Roland Moore
by Richard Bennett The purple
which has
of the action The
permits be locked
whom she has she afterward
Mr. Bennett the
The
Frank Mccormack Lorraine Ashto Mario
Curtis Benton Edward Van Sloan and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

IN the war aroused tremendous en-
thusiasm.
In his story Of the American ex.
peditionary army, Mr.. Gibbons de.
lighted his audience with frst-hand
stories of men, some of whom were
even known to those who heard the
speaker. He is able to call by first
name many of those who have already
proven themselves the heroes of our
forces. and his description of the fight
at Chateau Thierry and in the Villers-
Cotterets Forest on July IS, the day
the tide turned and the Germans be
gan the retreat which is still in prog
ress, is thrilling in the extreme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Floyd Gibbons Will
Tell of the Yanks
War Correspondent Brings
Many Stories From the
Front to Carnegie Hall

Floyd Gibbons, 1.-THE Chicago Trib-
une" war correspondent, who returned
only a few days ago after being wound
ed at Chateau Thierry while going
over the top with the United States
Marines, will deliver his first lecture
on the scenes through which he passed
and which were enacted beft re his eyes
along the Western front at Carnegie
Hall this afternoon and evening. Mr..
Gibbons spoke last Sunday night at
Washington before a most dstin-
guished audience, and his stories Of
the part the American army is playing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
At the One Week Houses

"The Copperhead," with Lionel Bar
rymore, will be the attraction at the
Shubert- Riviera this week
"The Eyes Of Youth" with Alma Tell,
is scheduled for the Bronx Opera
House.
1.-THE Little Teacher" with Mary
Ryan, will be the attraction at the
Standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
Long Season for Luna

Luna Park has broken all records
for attendance this season. The park
Will remain open throughout the month
of Scpyenber.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
Charged With
Mismanagement

Washington, Dec. 26.-Gross mis-
management and extravaganza per-
meated the affairs of the American
International corporation in building
the great Hog Island shipyards al
Philadelphia, according to the findings
of department Of justice Investigators
made public here few days ago.
While no criminal responsibility IS
fixed, recommendations are made fot
examination into the corporations ex-
penditures. Officials of the corpora
n failed to satisfy the investigators
as to why the yards cost $61 ,0OO,0OJ
when the first estimate was $21 ,0O0,-
900. ~
"Such discrepancy must be due to
some fundamental miscalculation III
the original estimates, supervenlne
conditions, mismanagement OF opera
ton or a combinations of these fac
tors" the report says. Discrepancy
of this magnitude would "seem to call
for a clear explanation of this cor
poration, but this is not furnished"
investigators reveal how the gov
ernment paid 1.-TWO to three times as
much per shipway at Hog Island
compared with building other yarcs
under similar conditions. In some
cases, men stood about idle. Inc iaoos
turnover. as a result, ranged as high
as 100 per cent week. .Thirty-seven
omnloves of Stone & Webster, subcon-
tractors, were transferred to the Hog
island pay roll and their salaries
raised from ss,e7s to $3.50 each, an
nually.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
WEEK END EVENT
DisOrganized Farmer Lundberg, Who
Writes Phunny Stories, Has "Rough
Ride"

Disorganized Farmer Lundberg,
who writes such phunny stories for
the Pioneer Press, almost ruined his
literary arm in a nearly serious acci
dent last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Disorganized Farmer Lundberg
hitched old dobbin to the shay last
week end and wended his way to the
county capitol for the purpose of
transacting unimportant business, and
securing lubricant to oil his disorga-
nized mental machinery preparatory
to grinding out his weekly contribu-
ton to the phunny kolum of the Press,
and in the press of events he came
across his friend, Martin Christian
son, and they in the course of time
started out towards the home of the
disorganized farmer.
The disorganized was confidentiaiiy
going over his next contribution anu
was practicing on some OF the nor
rible words he was going to use in his
next disorganized attack upon his
League neighbors, when old dobbin
became frightened at the phunny and
phoolish noises and pricked up her
ears and pulled out, badly scattering
the disorganized Mr. Lundberg and his
friend, Martin Christianson, thus BAD
ly dislocating Mr. Lundberg's train CT
thought, besides scratching up his
guest, Mr.. Christianson. No bones
were broken.
Old Dobbin is thought to be some
sort of an I. w. w.
Mr.. Lundberg being more than or
dinarily disorganized this week, we
may expect an exceptionally dislocat-
ed story.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
YULE TIME
AT PLENTYWOOD
THE DAY PASSED OFF QUIETLY,
CHRISTMAS TREES AT DIFFER
ENT CHURCHES.

Christmas day was mild and every
one availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to enjoy themselves, which was
done in visiting and feasting.
Christmas Eye, or night or two
before, Christmas trees and programs
were given at the different churches
and "Old Santa" did his best to make
the little folks happy.
Services were held at the several
churches Christmas morning.
Father Hennessey of the Catholic
church and Rev. Fretheim of the
Lutheran church held Christmas SER
vices at Outlook also.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
GOODBYE, JOHN BARLEYCORN. GOODRYF
Not To Permit
Any Profiteering
ADMINISTRATION Will, RI ON
JoB UNTIL RELEASED RY
PRESIDENT.

The food administration is s+;,I
on the job and will stay on the ioa
until released by presidential procl.,.
nation, and there will be no relaxa
tlon OF regulations that will permit OF
Fproflteering or speculation in L.
censed food products, DR.. E. F. Ladd
federal food administrator for North
Dakota, said in statement today.
1T is still very essential that food
be conserved very carefully, as re-
serve stock in the United States
are the lowest in years." DR.. Ladd
said before making his statement pub
! lie.
DR.. Ladd's statement follows in
full:
1.-The partial rehabilitation of the
food administration and the with
drawal of many of it's rules and reg
ulatlons have given the impression
in some quarters that all it's activi-
ties have ceased or are shortly to
cease.
"This is not the case.
"The act imposes upon the admin
istration certain obligations which
continue until the presidential proc-
aamation releases us from the food
control act. and particularly the ob-
legation to curb profteering and
speculation in license food products.
This function must continue to- be
performed, and there is no intention
of relaxing in this direction.
'Tt has been possible, now that
peace is assured, to cancel many re-
quirements for reports and many of
the details of the regulations, but
the profit margins and rules have
been for the most part retained and
will be enforced by the revocation of
licenses and other appropriate pen
alties.
''It is expected that it will be pos
sible from time to time to remove
certain commodities from the license
list, but this will not be limited to
commodities which do not seem likely
to be subject to the possibility Of
speculation and profteering."
The producers news., 1918-12-27
Plentywood Enjoys
Big Christmas Trade
Local Merchants Did Thriving Busi-
ness, Sales Were Much Larger Than
Anticipated, Due to Close of the
War.

The Plentywood merchants did a
Christmas business this year far be-
yond their most optimistic expecta
tions.
It is reported that the Christmas
stocks were almost entirely sold out
It is also reported tha the line of
merchandise sold for presents were
more practical than usual, resulting
in the clearing of much regular stock
It is thought that the reason fol
the large sales is due to the close OF
the war and the returning assurance
of sable and undisturbed conditions,
and the relief and happiness taat
peace conditions have brought.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
Progressive Farmers
Club Meet at WelIiver
Fine Speaking, Oyster Supper ami
Dancing Are Features of Entertain
ment.

| Last week a special stockholders
meeting of the Progressive Farmers
Club was held at Welliver Hail
which was well attended by the stock
holders and patrons.
The Progressive Farmers Club is
growing and prospering, and tna
number of stockholders are on the in
crease. Because of the greater re.
quirements of the club, the caption
stock was recently increased from
$4,000 to $4,000, of which $4,000,
$4,000 has been sold.
The object of the meeting was the
amending of the Bylaws and Con-
stitution and the increase of the cap
ital as indicated above. However, II. e
members Of the club took advantage
of the occasion to have a social time
as we'll.
In the afternoon Charles Eckerle Of
Minneapolis delivered splendid
speech On Farm Organization and Co.
operation, which was splendidly pre-
pared and delivered and we'll received.
There was a free oyster supper and
in the evening the tables were cleared
away and dancing was the program
which lasted until $3.50 in the morn
ing. The hall was beautifully decor
ated and the music was furnished by
six piece orchestra. A large crowd
was in attendance.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
DEMANDS ASSAULT PROBE

Madison, Wis, Dec. 26.-c- B. Bal
lard. newly elected member OF the
1ar;slat,re and organizer for the So
o;etv of EQUITY in Outagamie county
,.ss laid before officials of the depart
nent of justice of this city affidavi1s
ooncarning assaults made on farmers
4 that section during the recent liO-
artv Il loan drive. These affidavits have
s1so i been laid before Governor Philipp
and action for the prosecution OF tne
re-. rerpetrators Of the attacks has been
asked.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
GREAT MILITARY
RECEPTION PLANNED
PRELIMINARY PEACE CONFER
t1NCE POSTPONED UNTIL EAR.
LY IN FEBRUARY.

London, Dec. 26.-King George has
received word from President and
Mrs. Wilson an acceptance of his liz
vltation to be his guests at Bucking-
ham palace during their stay in Lon
don. They will be quartered in the
royal suite customarily used by visit
ing Elonarchs and will be entertained
after a manner similar to that usual
In the case of royal visitors.
a meeting of the war cabinet was
held today. attended by representa-
t'ves of all government departments,
to arrange the details of the presiden-
tlal visit, which will last from Thurs
day until Monday or Tuesday morn
ing.
Arrangements are being made for
an imposing military reception of
President Wilson according to some
of the newspapers. There will be
guard of honor at the station when
he arrives and he will be greeted by
King George. Mr.. Wilson and the
king will then drive to Buckingham
palace through streets lined with
troops. They will ride in the royal
carriage. Premier Lloyd George will
be among the prominent persons tax
ing part in the welcorae of Mr.. Will
son.
It is said that the route of the pro-
cession will be as extended as possible
so as to permit a great popular well
come.
Conference Postponed
Paris, Dec. 26.-The preliminary
peace conference at Versailles has
been postponed until the beginning of
February at the earliest, says Mars
eel Hutin, editor of the Echo de Paris.
This postponement is due to
changes of plans because of Presi
dent Wilson's visit to England and
the reconstruction of the British cab
met which will occupy Premier Lloyd
George as soon as the result of the
elections is announced Dec. %.
Preliminary changes, which were to
begin in Paris today, according to or
iginal plans, have also been deferred.
Mr.. Wilson's Itinerary
Paris, Dec. 26-The outline of
@ident Wilson's itinerary during
his visit to England was announced
today.
On his arrival in England, Thurs
day, Dec. 26, the President will dine
with King George For Friday din
ner at the Guild Hall is on the pro-
gram. On Saturday the President
will go to Manchester and on Sunday
attend church at Carlisle, his moth
er's birthplace. Returning thence to
London he will leave for France at
noon, Monday, Dec. 80.
The Presidents immediate party
will include Admiral and Mrs. Gray
son. Miss Edith Benham, secretary
to Mrs. Wilson, and a military aide,
whose name has not been announced.
The producers news., 1918-12-27
CHILDREN DYING IN N. Y.
HIGH FOOD PRICES CAUSE

New York, Dec. 26.-Aroused by
reports that, with the holidays now
here, east side children are "fainting
in school rooms and dying at home
from hunger" because their parents
cannot pay the prevailing high prices
for milk and staple foods, representa-
tive citizens today organized a com-
mittee to "feed them first and inves-
tigate afterwards"
The producers news., 1918-12-27
|(IeIJE ORGANIZER
| ACQUITTED BY JURY
,prE INDICTED FOR PO-
V ,rIru, EFFECT, WINS IN
rrrDERAL = COURT.
Nv V, F. MICHEL

4 RY V. E. MICHEL
poul Minn.-John V. Free, or
=. for the National Nonpartisan
.,s was acquitted by a jury in
I'll Essd court here after 80 minutes .,s
i - g.'..tion. Free was charged with
..4or Of the espionage act, but
.a,.,p in the case plainly showed
: tbe charges against Free con-
|.s,+s1 political frame-up for the
4 t,I purpose of discrediting
IT,, work as an organizer and to
,,,.1it the farmers political orga-
kiafon by which he was employed.
n me- trial Of Free was the first case
L tbe kind to be tried by a United
40, federal court. Previous charges
n 5slOyalty against the League have
\, brought in state courts. The
I,hrtv of these charges, which were
zrrgbt during political campaigns in
ssb the farmers organization par
E5,,tpd and which we're attended
&tb great publicity in the larger and
km reactionary newspapers, were
missed when they came to trial.
afcal decision of one federal court
u the state supreme court of Min
ots that charges of disloyalty
|sqnt the farmers League are un-
aled and made for political effect,
aid to presage the dropping of
N few cases still hanging fire, now
L h The elections are past.
I That Free was the object Of perse-
\ lion designed to intimidate him into
Esa1g organizing for the Nonparti-
league, is the claim that he made
Nnection with the case. He tes-
ID that in the fall of 1917, Dave
Enzie, Republican political boss OF
lbssha county, stopped him on the
pek Of Lake City and told him
d # he did not "cut out that Non
5san league stuff" he, Mckenzie,
nd get Free if it was the last
Ag he did,"
kkenzie, who was county director
he Minnesota Public Safety COM
saan in addition to being a promi-
Republican of that county, has
aHy fought the Nonpartisan
que Testimony showed that he
aken federal agent through his
afy in an effort to dig up evidence
'nst Free.
Hiss Ethel Metcalfe was the prin-
witness against Free. She tes-
. that while milking COWS in Wa
u county she overhead Free tell
= men that they were foolish to
NE United States army and that
would make a better investment
af0lllng in the Nonpartisan
ae,
y testimony, however, was very
y discounted when she admitted
E witness stand that state auth
: mad granted a pardon for her
a e'F convicted Of wife murder and
as s sentence at the state prison
S1i8ater, Immediately after she
pUalSed to testify against the
I1San league organizer. There
mays been a sentiment in
3 = circles that state authorities
eSOta were willing to do any,
aScredit the Nonpartisan
winch, the League followers
Iperls their rule.
,l'e1ng charge to the jury,
age Morris said that he real
~ some persons thought Non
~ eaguers were cranks, ideal
=. ufeamers and that they ought
s,a en out of the country. He
however, that Free and not
cue was on trial and that a
'aOuld be returned based upon
II ffee was guilty. The Judge
large recalled to the jury that
uF brothers had enlisted in
III = states army and he asked
e,,,, % decide whether the prison
De capable of stabbing
'iers in the back.
The producers news., 1918-12-27

CONTINUED on Page Flve)
The producers news., 1918-12-27
= COMMISSIONERS
ARE IN SESSION

! sss, ard of County Commission
.s srldan county are in session
ssasai 'inlssiOners' rooms at the
d j fstood that the commits
a :, ,slosing up the business for
Mn IS also reported that the
a. - as a Canvassing Board
" ! men !. the official canvass Of
lstea &. sheridan county will be
a certificates of election
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
JULY MEETING OF
 PUTNAM LIBRARY DIRECTORS

The adjourned July meeting of the Putnam Library directors WIS held FrHay nshf Presidaat John 6 John son presidur. and E II Johnson, N Il Getzsfer Frank cofdier l. F Rus ell Napoleon jette aud Ernest C Morse present
 Minutes of the meeting of July g fead and approved
 President Johnson reported that Miss kinney. the librarian, was on her vacation. and she said the matter of shelf room was not so pressing but that 1t could well wait until the next meeting of the directors
 The treasurer read a communlea- teH from the librarian covering sev- eral matters
 Voted that Mrs Gee R Harrington be paid S5.00 for her services render ed when the State Library Association met here
 The treasurer reported that 412 hooks were on order and that our available funds for this year were practically spoken for
 Voted that the directors extend a vote of thanks to James H Cutler for lis public spirited gift to the library of the magazines, The Public, Asia and Forestry
 Voted that the same hours as here tofore be adopted for the library dur ing ChautauQua week, Aug 10th to 9th to wit. to 30 and to 7.So
 Voted Chat the directors subscribe for the Putnam Patriot and the Wind ham County Observer for one year.
 Voted that the treasurer place the order for the usual list of magazines where il will be most advantageous to the town
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
FIVE MEN CALLED FOR FORT
 SLOCUM

The adjutant general of Connecti- cut filed call here Monday after noon for five men to go from this dis trict to Fort SIoeum, N Y, on Aug 5 The men who are to make up this contingent are Leon Miron Dodge, Woodstock, Arthur Lagrandeur, Grosyenor3a.e; Eugene A. Latour Putnam Harry Linwoo8 Warren, Damelson, Joseph A. Guertin, Put nam
 These men. 1t is understood. are to be assigned to regular army units
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
RHODE ISLAND TO ADOPT CON
 NECTICUT AUTO LIGHT LAW

Connecticut automobile drivers. es pecially in this end of the state. vii be interested to learn that Rhode Is land is to adopt Connecticut glarine headlight law Heretofore Rhode Is. land has had no law on the subject and Connecticut drivers, who ire quently make the trip to Providence are greatly annoyed nights by the glare from Rhode Island machines.
Putnam patriot., 1918-08-02
MANUFACTURERS MUST NOT OF. FER SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS
 TO ATTRACT LABOR
Willimantic Office Will Give Informa. tion to Manufacturers In This
 Vicinity.

WHlimantic, July 3o-SaperiRtend- ent H Marundale of the Waliman- tie branch office Of the United States Employment Service will advise and inform manufacturers in Putnam and vicinity regarding the policy and de tails of the National Governments new war labor program He has oa hand supply of rhe government publication The EHted States Em- pIoymeat Service Bulletin. which contains a complete survey of the regulations for recruiting common la Dor for all war plants after August l He can furnish single copies on re quest
 As the Willimantic office k the near est United States Employment Ser vice office for manufacturers of Put nam and vicinity, they should confer with the superintendent there regard ing any doubtful questions that might arise in conforming to the govern ment plans. All industries engaged in war work which employ more than one hundred male hands come under the governments new labor restrie- tions It makes no difference whether the amount of war work Is a small percentage of their output or a one hundred per cent product. They are not permitted to recruit unskilled la bor with their own field forces unless they secure official authorization from the state director Leo 4 Korper. which carries with 1t an agreement to adhere strictly to the governments regulations Employers engaged in war work must refrain from taking la bor from other War work. railroads, and the farmers. It will be of inter est to non-war industries that they will be under certain restrictions
 They are required to refrain from offering superior inducements or in any other way competing with or endeavoring to get labor from the government or employers engaged in war work
 They should advertise for labor only under supervision and control by the Wlilmantic representative of the E S Employment Service
 Recruiting and distribution of com mon labor in the future will be done through the [ :. Employment Ser vice office and the Community Labor Boar5s.
 The national government is this month usherlng in a countrywide campaign to educate the worker to loyalty to his job. a necessary element iu winning rhe war Government ex- perts have prepared a series of ad- yertisements carrying a powerful pa triotie appeal to men and women toll CTS. l. is expected that manufactur- CTS, business men, bankers. chambers of commerce and organizations of em- ployes all over the country will cause these advertisements to appear in thelr community newspapers Super iuusndent Nartindale has reproduc- tiens of these advertisements ard would be glad Co confer with any Put nam manufacturers or other persons interested, relative 10 their use in this section Newspaper publishers will sell titeir space for carrying this | advertising on the same basis as the ! Liberty Loan, the Red Cross and sim liar advertisements.
 The |. s. Employment Service of fee is in the Card block. 763 Main street, Willimanue Conn. The tele- phone number Is S4I.
 RHODE ISLAND TO ADOPT CON.