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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
Behind IHE FOOtIights
POLES

It was an enthusiastic audience which greeted each show at Polls yesterday and the turn away business which patronized the popular play house augered well for the balance of the week. The big double bill of course would attract record breaking business, but the management was pleasantly surprised at the wonder ful reception accorded the program which was so carefully selected.
 Sporting Life" which is the big feature picture, simply teens with thrills and heart interest. The great English classic of the turf, The Der by, is shown in detail, the betting ring where fortunes are lost and won, the paddock, the stands and the infield. The main roads leading out from the great metropolis of London are shown choked with traffic on Derby Day and one is transported from a comfortable seat in a thea tire to the midst of the wild excite ment of the race track in Merry Eng land.
 From the track one is taken to the
 
 National Sporting club in London. A wonderfully exciting prize fight Is ahown and the victor of course is the Hght one. Right triumphs over might in every episode of this great production of the famous Drury Lane drama by Maurice Tourneur. The heart of woman is the prize | throughout the entire story and the ! picture Is so wonderfully directed, | played and photographed that it is ! with regret that one sees the closing i chapters.
 ! But the great interest displayed by 1 crowded houses does not center on 1 the picture alone for the vaudeville ] bill is one of the best that a local house has ever put on. Miss Rosa l lie Stewards big presentation, "Wh-' Girls Can Do." is one of the snap . piest, smartest, most original, tuneful and beautifully staged acts that has ever come to Poli's theatre. The girls are all good looking, shapely and talented. while thet costumes are simply dazzling in their color scheme i and original designs. It is. no won der that the audiences in the Palace theatre, New York city. went wild !, over this attraction and the patrons of the local house pray that the management will andeavor to book more acts like t.
 Marion Harris captivated the au- {. diences with her original number; and chick appearance and must bl |, ranked among the big attractions or wonderfully arranged bill. Ray Largay and Sue Snee, proved to bt wonderful entertainers and were re- ceived in a manner that left no doubt as to their popularity. Bucf Brothers were also very good ana very funny and put their act over { fin Al style. The Fritches have | very novel act which is we'll worth seeing. The Hearst Pathe Weekly | News Is q wonderful pictorial ac' l count of the many happenings in all ! parts of the world and is one of the best releases they have made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued October g, 1918. List furnished from the office of A. M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents, 1115 Main street, Bridge port, Conn:
 Larson, Louis G., Bridgeport, au- omatic stop for talking machines.
 Sova, Emil, Bridgeport, means for preventing vessels from sinking.
 Arens, August, New Britain, lock.
 Stoney, Elmer B., New Britain, drag-box.
 Forth, Benjamin P, Hartford, multiple-tool head for drill-presses.
 Gaudette, Alphee F., Hartford, mixture to be applied to wood.
 Guett, Monroe, Hartford, CD cleo tric snap switch.
 Hanson, Hans, Hartford, combined typewriting and computing machine. Steiger, Andrew w., Hartford, typewriting machine.
 Hall, Gideon E., Milford, spraying device attachment.
 Harvey, Ashton, Greenwich, evap- orator.
 Johnson. Charles A, Unionville, belt-fastener.
 Lewis, RolIin C., Stamford, time lock movement.
 Miller, Charles A., Stamford, time lock movement.
 Liebau, Richard, New Haven, sup plemental spring.
 Sinister, Elmore F., New Haven. rotary straightening-arbor
 Milone, Joseph, Danielson. box.
 Rosen, William, Middletown, auto mobile traffic signal.
 Trade Mark.-J. B, Williams Co.,, The, Glastonbury, toilet waters and talcum powder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
AMERICAN EAGLES.

The first American gold coinage of eagles, half-eagles and quarter eagles of the value of $10, s5 and $2.5O respectively, were placed in circulation 126 years ago today, Dec. 6, 1792. One and three dollar gold pieces were formerly coined, but they were discontinued in 1890. The first coin called an eagle was used in Ireland in the thirteenth century, and was so called from the figure of an eagle impressed upon it, but 1t was made of base metal. The stan dard of the eagle was born by the ancient Persians, and the Romans also carried gold and silver eagles as ensigns, and sometimes repre- sented them with a thunderbolt in their talons. Charlemagne adopt ed the double-headed eagle as the standard of the Holy Roman Empire. The eagle was the standard of Ma poleon I. and Napoleon TIL, as well as of Austria, Prussia and Russia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
EMPIRE

Can you imagine Vivian Martin as /a real scrub lady? You'd better get ready, for she is one in "Mirandy Smiles" which will be shown at the Empire theatre today and tomorrow. And she's so adorable in the part that you're going to like her.
 Miss Martin has the beauty that does not need stunning clothes to show it. off. True, she looks well in beautiful clothes, but in "Mirandy Smiles" she appears in old clothes and old shoes, and with her hair drawn straight back, and-she's just as fascinating as ever.
 There Is a definite charm of person. ality about little Miss Martins work in this realistic little comedy of slum 1fo by Belle K. Mandates. She makes , Mirandy Judkins, the littlest scrub lady, a warm-hearted little heroine. : whose independent outlook on life and keen, laugh-provoking remarks :. afford a never falling source of amusement.
 The story was scenarioized by Edith Kennedy and the result is a sktllfully built screen version of a popular story that has dramatic suspense and
 excellent touches of humOr. Douglas 1 Mac Lean plays the leading role op- posite Miss Martin, while Maynl i Kelso, Lewis Willoughby and Jear Cennung have important character
 roles. Others who round out the skill
 fully chosen cast are William Free
 man, Elinor Hancock and Frances
 Beech.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
LYRIC

With the two performances today and tomorrow Of the powerful drama tic production, "The Woman On The Index" at the popular Lyric theatre the final opportunities to see and en- Joy this wonderfully entertaining play will be gone. Those who have missed seeing this production are not aware of what they have forfeited as "The Woman On The Index" is one of those peculiarly thrilling presentations which appeal to every American heart. Every word and every line contains a thrill and there is enough action throughout to make the at- traction worth while to anyone.
 Miss Alice Clements, who is seen in the character of Sylvie Angot, is in herself an attraction worth while and Walter Marshall in his interpretation of the particularly difficult part of Henri Delcasse, Turco spy and Ger man agent, is called upon for some of the best work he has ever done dur ing his theatrical career. That he does credit to the part is demonstrated by the frequent applause which greet ed him at every performance and the character will finger long in the memories of those who saw 1t.
 Next week the Poi Players will launch into the comedy field and will present the Imaginable scream ''Sis Hopkins, with all the trimmings which made that great play famous.
 Isis Hopkins" Is as well known to theatregoers as the greatest star in the world and as laugh producer 1t | has no equal. There are many com edies in the world but none have ex- | ceeded the power possessed by Isis Hopkins" In the words of the ad- vance literature, "Sis Hopkins was | made to laugh at and she does her bit without the least trouble and any | one who cannot laugll had better re-
 main away from the Lyric n0xt week. For Sunday night the management | has arranged another program of
 merit with two feature pictures as 1 the principal attraction. In the main event Pauline Frederick will appear l in La Tosca," and w. S. Hart will
 appear in one of his live wire western
 dramas. Then there is the Mack Sen nett comedy and the Hearst Pathe
 News. as well as the concert by the | Lyric orchestra to complete the bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
llIlMIIlIIIIllIIsIEIIlIIRIllIDlIIlVTillIl!
 LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

was doing my homework on the setting room floor and wishing people could hire substitoots to dp their homework for them, and all of sud din I herd yelling outside like fellows pop there's the fellows.
 How intristing, sed pop.
 Do you heer them, pop? sed.
 Enybody that dideDt heer that crew would half to be def, blind, parrilyzed and unconshiss, sed FDp. Meening they was making a fearse noise. Wich they was, and I sed, Can go out with them, pop?
 Have you finished your homework? sed pop.
 Not quite, about half, I can get up arly and finish it, I sed, and pDp sed, The pickture of you getting up erly is very affecting, sbut am man of req son rather than sentiment, and unless you can prove to my satisfaction that going out to play with the boys is more important than finishing your homework, you'd better finish the aforesed homework.
 We'll G, pop, I can prove it, sed.
 The burden of proof rests on the vicktinl, sed pop. Meening go ahed and prove it, and sed, Yes sir, its more important to go out and play because peoples branes don't we~k rite unless they get exercize every day.
 Dtdent you tell me you were late for suppir because you were playing ball in the park till after dark? sed pop.
 Yes sir, I sed, and pop sed. We'll then your brane has had enuff steem for one day, and I sed, Yes sir, but if l stay heer and study, I'm afraid l mite keep thinking of the fellows and i pervent myself frum doing my lessins rite.
 Yes, but on the other hand, if you were out playing you mite keep think ing of your homework and ruin the game, sed pop.
 | No sir, no sir, sed, and pop sed, Do you promise? and I sed, Yes sir and pop sed, Very well then.
 And I went out and got in a game of prizzners base and dident even think of my homework once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
EMPLOYES AT
 TWO PAPER MILLS 60 ON STRIKE

Turner's Falls, Mass, Dec. 6-After finishing the work in hand the 160 employees of the International Paper Co.,, here. quit work this morning, owing to dissatisfaction with the re- cent wage award of the war labor board. Word was received here thai the 800 employees of the Bellows Falls, Vt, plant, also walked out. No statement was forthcoming from company officials here, except that the question would be taken up by higher officials and that any decision made would apply to the company plants as whole. These plants here and in Bellows Falls are the only ones operated by the Interna- tional in the Connecticut valley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
WINTER MILLINERY.

Milady's hats are a problem, in deed and Helen Koues in an article in Good Housekeeping" for Decem- Der seeks to throw some light on the subject. She says:
 "The simplicity of this winters clothes finds relief in the colorful hats. Bright blues, flaming red, aa well as beige and henna red are all striking notes this season, with the good blues. browns, and the various khaki shades which have come with the year. These shades, or the beaver shades, as some shades of fawn-like cloth are called. are quite smart. The tone is lighter than beaver and darker than the ordinary tan we have known"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

Watertovn, N Y, Dec. 6-Al the mills of the International Paper Co.,, in the Black River division were closed down at ' o'clock this morn ing, when between 400 and 500 union men went out on strike. There is no disorder, although the men ap- peared at the mills to see if any at tempt was made to operate with non- union men.
 The men demand an increase of ten per cent. to be granted over and above the entire amount of wages plus bonus paid them May l.. 1918 The company has three paper mills and a pulp mill in this division, with an output of 120 tons of news print daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
MEDD1IN' ISN'T HELP1N.

Meddlin' isn't helpin' things on, And fussin' and rantin' is treason now When our boys out there with their eyes to the dawn Are nedin' our broad-minded action somehow. It is just as seditious to snivel and In a country's crisis as 'tis to spy; And we've got to be big and we've got to be strong Or something we love in the world must die. Smallness and weakness are traitors a& yLle As any interned in the prisons could And common sense is the saving grace That will help our heroes gone over the sea.
 ---Baltomore SuA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
THAN CALOMEL
lThousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
 a Harmless Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi. tute for calomel - are mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver ia almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calorne,- His efforts to b2nish it brought out these little olive-colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. Itis best not to take calcmel, but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take it's place.
 Most headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and Q disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy' and 'heavy." Note how they ''clear" clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirita S)c a.S 25c box. All druggists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
Another McGnellY Night

Another McEnelly night will te given the young people of the city next Monday evening at the Colonial ball room, in Fairfield avenue, when the famous McEnelly Singing orches- tra will make its next visit All of the latest music, many novelties, long evening of dancing with a big crowd and a good time all for one popular price of admission.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
WEST END

An escaped convict watching two crooks rob their thieving employer is but one of the many unusual scenes in Rex Beach's Laughing Bill Hyde" Goldwyns picturization of the grip ping story of the same name, which comes to the West End theatre to- night The amusing incident affords visual relief from score or more thrilling scenes in the greatest of all Rex Beach productions.
 Bill Hyde (played by Will Rogers, famous wit and lariat thrower) makes his way to the gold fields of Alaska after his escape from prison.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The parents that are figuring on the expense of giving a boy a liberal education must allow handsomely on the cost of sodas, ice cream and fudge sundaeS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

It is not true that the Germans will not be permitted to participate in the peace conference, as after tha allies have made up their minds, the Hun delegates can come in and listen as long as they want to.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

National War Labor Board advanced wages of Bay State Street Railway employees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06

After paying more money for poor CT Christmas gifts in distant stores, some people wonder v-hy Bridgeport does not grow faster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18

snow, Pete. Go to hint" urged Holt
wildly.
But before saltwater could move.
before the great fist of Macdonald
could smash down upon the bleeding
face upturned to his, a sharp blow
struck the flesh Of the raised forearm
and for the moment stunned the mus
Giles. The Scotch-C Canadian lifted a
countenance drunk with rage, passion
tossed.
Slowly the light Of reason came back
into his eyes. Sheba was standing be-
fore him, his rifle in her hand. She
had struck him with the butt of it.
Don't touch hint Don't you dare
touch him !" she challenged.
He looked at her long, then let his
eyes fall to the battered face of his
enemy. Drunkenly he got to his feet
AMI leaned against a willow. His
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.
A MESSAGE From the Dead.

Macdonald drove his team into the
teeth OF the storm. The wind came In
gusts. Sometimes the gale was so stiff
that the dogs could scarcely crawl for
ward against II; again there were mo-
ments of comparative stiffness, fol-
lowed by squalls that slapped the
driver In the face like the whipping Of
a loose sail on a catboat.
High drifts made the trail difficult.
Not once but fifty times Macdonald
left the gee-pole to break a way
through snow-waves for the sled. The
best he could get out of his dogs was
three miles an hour, and he knew that
there was not another team or driver
In the North could have done so well.
1t was close to moor when he reached
a division Of the road known as the
Fork. Ono trail ran down to the river
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
Copyright, William Macleod Raine.

Ulu up III 10 the Distant creeks. Inc
other led across the divide, struck the
Yukon, and pointed a way to the coast.
White drifts had long since blotted out
the track Of the sled that had pre-
coded him. Had the f%ugltives gone up
the river to the creeks with intent to
hole themselves up for'the winter2 Or
was Il their purpose to cross the divide
and go out over the Ice to the coast7
The pursuer knew that Gid Holt was
wise as a weasel. He could follow
blindfolded the paths that led to every
creek In the gold-felds. 1t might be
taken rs "a certainty that he had not
plunged into such a desperate venture
without having n plan well worked out
beforehand. Elliot had a high grade
Of intelligence. Would they try to
reach the coast and make their get
away to Seattle? Or would they dig
themselves in till the heavy SHOWS
were past and come back to civiliza-
ton with the story Of a lucky strike to
account for the gold they brought with
them? Neither gold dust nor nuggets
could be identified. There would be
no way Of proving the story false. The
only evidence against them would be
that they had left ut Kusiak and this
al merely of a co-roborative kind.
There would be no chance of convict
Ing them upon 1t.
TO strike for Seattle was to throw
away all pretense of innocence. Fugl-
tives from Justice, they would have to
disappear from sight in order to es-
cape. The hunt for them would con-
tinue until ut last they were unearthed.
One fork of the road led to compare
tive safety; the other went by devious
wlndings to the ~penltentiary and per-
haps the gallows. The Scotsman put
himself In the place of the men he was
trailing. Given the same conditions,
he knew which path he would follow.
Macdonald took the trail that led
down to the river, to the distant gold
creeks which offered a refuge from
man-hunters In many q deserted cabin
marooned by the deep SHOWS.
Even the iron frame and steel
muscles of the Scotch-Canadian pro-
tested against the task he had set them
that day. 1t was a time to sit snugly
inside by a stove and listen to the
bowling Of the wind as 1t hurled itself
down from the divide. But from day
light till dark Colby Macdonald fought
with drifts and breasted the storm. He
got into the harness with the dogs. He
broke trail for them. cheered them,
soothed, comforted, punished. Long
after night had fallen he staggered into
the hut Of two prospectors, his parka
so stiff with frozen snow that 1t had
to be beaten with q hammer before the
coat could be removed.
"How long since a dog team passed
seven huskies and two menu" was
his first question.
mo dog team has passed for four
days." n Of the men answered.
"You mean you haven't seer one,"
Macdonald corrected.
II mean none has passed-unless II
went by in the night while we slept.
And even then our dogs would have
warned u.s."
Macdonald flung his ice-coated gloves
to a table and stopped to take of his
mukluks. His face was blue with the
cold, but the bleak look In the eyes
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
Like Cave Men They Fought.

forces were spent, his muscles weight
ed as with lead. But II was not this
alone that made his breath come short
and raggedly.
Sheba had flung herself down beside
her lover. She had caught him tightly
In her arms so that his dlsfgured face
lay against her warm bosom. In the
eyes lifted to those of the mine-owner
was IN unconquerable defiance.
Hes mine-mine, you murderer"
she painted fiercely. "If you kill him,
you must kill me first"
The man she had once promised to
marry was looking at q different wom-
an from the girl he had known. The
soft, shy youth Of her was gone. She
was a forest mother Of the wilds ready
to fight for her young. a wife ready to
go to the stake for the husband of her
choice. An emotion primitive and
poignant had transformed her.
His eyes burned at her the question
his parched lips and throat could
scarcely utter. $50 you . love
him?"
but tIOuSh IL was IL loIlh u quSStiOh
he knew already the answer For the
first time in his life ne began to taste
the bitterness Of defeat. Always no
had won what he coveted by brutal
force or his stark will. But 1t was be-
You'd him to compel the love of a girl
who had given her heart to another.
EYES," she answered.
IIar hntr In turn thfpL hrQtho una
flung across her shoulders, her dark
head thrown back proudly from the
rounded throat.
Macdonald smiled, but there was no
mirth in his savage eyes. "Do you
know what l want with him-why l
have come to get him?"
"No."
"Tve come to take him back to Ku-
siak to be hanged because he MUIR
dered Milton, the bank cashier"
The eyes Of the woman blazed at
him. "Are you mad?"
"It's the truth" Macdonald's voice
was curt and harsh. HE and Holt
were rObbing the bank when Milton
came back from the dance at the club.
The towards shot down the old man.
like q dog. They'll hang for 1t If 1t
costs me my last penny, SO help me
God"
"You say it's the truth" she retort-
cd scornfully. "Do you think / don't
know you now-how you twist and dis
tort facts to suit your ends? How long
Is 1t since your jackal had him arrest
ed for a~ssaultlng you-when Wally Sell
fridge knew-and you knew-that he
had rlsked his life for you and had
saved yours by bringing you to DANES
after he had %bandaged your wounds?"
"That was different. II was part of
the game of politics we were playing"
"You admit that you and your
friends lied then. Is 1t like you could
persuade me that you're telling the
truth now"
The big Alaskan shrugged. "Be-
lleve II or not as you like. Anyhow,
he's going back with me to Kusiak--
and Holt, too, If he's here"
An excited cackle cut into the con-
versation, followed by a drawing n
nouncement from the window. "Your
old tlllicum Is right here, Mac. What's
the use of waiting? Why don't you
have your hanging-bee nowT
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18

SiSWiy "aSoOUoiu "ONCu tOWdEo bs
came from within. He said nothing
more until he was free of his wet
clothes. Then he sat down heavily and
passed a hand over his frozen eye
brows.
"Get me something to eat and take
care of my dogs. There Is food for
them on the sled," he said.
While he ate he told them Of the
bank robbery and the murder. Their
resentment against the men who had
done 1t was quite genuine. There
could be no doubt they told the truth
when they said no sled had preceded
his. They were honest, reliable pros
pectors, He knew them both well.
The weary man slept like a log. He
opened his eyes next morning to find
one of his hosts shaking him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
When the Lion Divides.

The capitalist would have you be-
lieve that civilization rests on the &C.
emulation Of pounds, shilllngs and
pence-pounds for the capitalist, shill-
ings for the middlemen, and pence for
the workers. - Sydney Australian
Worker.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
ALWAYS Look Happy.

Why dc photographs of woman air.
plane Pilots always show them com
peting for the record In the standing
broad grin3 - Pittsburgh Gazette
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