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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
LYRIC
(Review)


 A play based on psychological phe- nomena, a thrilling drama, dealing with the turning of a good woman to crime when her skull was injured by a burglars blow is the theme of the play De Luxe Annie," presented by the Lyric stock company this week. The plot Is based on a short story published in the Saturday Ev- ening Post, and is thrilling from start to finish.
 Alice Clement as ''De Luxe Annie, % was a revelation in her interpretation of the role of the woman who made a fortune by her wits. Although never caught in the web of the law, the in clinations of 8 good woman, which she had been before she was hurt, and the struggle of the poor distorted brain were cleverly depicted by Miss Clements. Clay Clement as the clever crook, the good natured swfn- dler was perfect. Always doing jus tice to any role, MT. Clement sur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19

it?' Tweed. a politician dor many years, was appointed commissioner of public works for the city of New York in 1870, and the ring of which he was the leafs.r succeeded in farefaced appropriations of vast sums of public money. The 'fboss,'' sneeringIy conf1- dent of his ability to 'tget away with the swag,'' failed properly to appre- ciate the power of the press and out ragged public opinion. Higher courts decided that the Imprisonment was illegal but upon Weeds release he was thrown into jail on another charge. Late in 1875 he escaped and i fled to Spain, but was recaptured, re- turned to New York, and again im- prisoned in Ludlow street jail, where he died in 1878. The operations of the Tweed ring, during five years of doGn- nation, cost the taxpayers $AS0, ,0oo, 010. Except for the newspapers it might have cost them many times that sum-
 Tamrnany is behaving very much better at present than 1t did in the good old days"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
Behind EHE FootIights

passed his former efforrs in IasN nights performance. Ida Nave, the clever little ingenue of the company played a minor part last night, but her dainty parsonage, and appealing ways are always received with favor by the Lyric audiences.
 Walter Marshall as the clever de- tective, and Walter Dashieu as the New York fiction type of "buIT' were received with their usual apprecia- ton. Both have become favorites with local audiences.
 Grant Erwin, the country mer- chant and would be flirtatious eld- erly beau was scream. MT. Erwin while young in years, has been most successful in the interpretation of elderly roles. He will long be re- membered as Cyrus Monroe, the country storekeeper
 The play "De Luxe Annie" should be seen by every Bridgeport lover ot the drama.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
HUN IRON CROSS PRIzED BY TANK
 AS A SOUVENIR
Germans Give Them Up For Tobacco or Small
 Change.

With Americai Troops Northwest of Xerdun, Nov. 19-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-The Ger man Iron Cross is the prize souvenir and to obtain one the American sol- Gier will gladly give several bags of tobacco and even money in the bar gain.
 It is an interesting commentary on the esteem, or lack of esteem, in which the cross is held by Fritz that he parts with it in great number of cases and generally with only expres- sions of contempt for it and it's sig l nificance. Even German officers give up their crosses occasionally.
 Here and there is to be found an American soldier who has a German machine or automatic gun as a sou venir, but only rarely because they generally have a military value and are too bulky to be used or carried. i German carbines and rifles are more popular though they, too, are almost impossibly heavy and in the way. Greatly coveted though seldom found are the revo1vers that German officers carry. Unlike the American | carries such a weapon. Even the numerous :'non-coms'' of the German army have: them only rarely. Conse- quently they are scarce and are all the more popular because they are easily carried, useful and handy. They are good weapons, too.
 Every German soldier carries, as rule, a mass of documents on his per son, ranging from written and un- written postcards to sentimental H. lustrated saws and sayings, coloret pictures and the like. At the starr they were in demand as souvenirs but are now far too common. Even the inevitable diary is no longer popular It is invariably written in illegible German script and contains little it anything of interest.
 Wrist watches have been consider.
 ed since the beginning of the war a!
 the legitimate booty of the conqueror and many and many a watch of enc my make now runs well or badl! upon the arm of some victor Ninety nine of every hundred watches O course, are virtually worthless but thu hundredth, originally the property o
 some officer or aviator, is valuabl
 and a thing of beauty.
 The list. thus far comprises chief.
 the pure souvenir or remembrance o the battle. In every retreat, how
 ever, the Germans have left behind whole grist of utensils--to,ol boxes
 cartridge cases and general utensils that are eagerly picked up by thos , who want. some additional facility fo carrying their possessions with safet l and ease.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
PLAZA

Enthusiastic audiences greeted George Walsh in the big comedy drama photoplay, "On the Jump, with shouts, cheers, whistles, slsses and laughs yesterday at each of three showings. The picture brings in an episode of newspaper life in which Walsh takes the part of a reporter on the Evening Express. His love Of patriotism leads him to seek an inter view with President Wilson and he is seen asking the President for state ment about the Liberty Loan. His way of doing business does not appeal to the pro- German editor who owns the paper, and leads to his discharge. He then starts out to sell Liberty Bonds and in his enthusiasm goes through some of the greatest athletic stunts ever. When he finds that the quota is not going to be reached he plays the part of a second Paul Re were and rouses all the people of the villages and towns and shows thSGo the reason why they should purchase more. Later he makes a chase after the editor of the paper who 1t finally ! develops is a German propagandls1 and he sure goes through some excit- ing stunts in chasing him aboard yschooner which is just about to sail The picture Is full of real live actior and is bound to be a big drawing card
 "O1d Homestead Five have a har rnony singing act that is the lates thing in excellency. These five mer all possess voices that are far above the average and are heard in sont numbers well rendered. They hav' a rural stage setting to add novelt! to the act
 Basrel1 and White present comed' skit. "On Their Honeymoon" ana in troduce fine line of comedy whe1 they appear as bride and groom a the railroad station making ready t go on trip.
 Billy and Irene Ta1laao offer an ac full of variety and talent. They ar both accomplished musicians on bot the violin and the piano and have fine time argueing on the vlolini Fisher and Bell close the vaudeYill bill with clever bicycle act of eS cellence to which is added the Cat mont Weekly and Allies War Revie' which shows pictures Of the readin news of the German surrender an how 1t was taken in the larger cit1t
 of this country
 This bill will be repeated again tC
 day and tomorrow through three pe'
 formances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
PARK
(ReVieW).

Bridgeport theater-goers were giv- en the treat of the season last night when William A. Brady, presented superb cast in the record-breaking American play, ''The Man Who Came Back" It was the first time this drama, portraying the recuperative powers of mortals, has been played before a local audience, and for ths first time in many months, Bridgeport patrons showed their appreciation of real good play.
 The plot has to deal with Henry Potter, son of the great Wall Street magnate, Thomas Potter, who, like the average son of the idle rich, gets himself in one entanglement after another. Finally, the father orders him from his home, cuts off his aI- lowance, and tells him not to return until he has made good.
 The scene then shifts from New York to San Francisco, with young Potter enjoying himself with wine, women and song in notorious cafe. Here he meets Marcelle, with whom | he falls madIy in love. The appear ance of his fathers secretary with an offer for him to return home if he ] will mend his ways is refused, and l the secretary threatens to send Hen | ry to jail. Marcelle lends him | enough money to pay his debts, but l when she learns that he wants to take her to New York, without any inten-
 ton of marrying her, she upbraids | him.
 He is forcibly placed aboard shir l and taken to Shanghi, China. In one
 of the lowest opium dens in the Orien
 he meets Marcelle, who has tired o-
 life, and after a scene in which the
 realistic acting of the principal!
 brings hearty applause from { l pleased audience, Henry PotteI 1 makes VOW to go back every foot O.
 the way he had come, from the opium
 den in China to the home of hi
 father in New York, and to take Mar
 celle with him.
 They marry and their path is
 stormy one. The fourth scene is il Honolulu where Henry has a pinery
 and here his aunt comes to him witt
 an offer to return home if he vii
 leave his wife. He refuses, but soo1 regrets when he learns that Marcel
 has returned to her drug-taking hab it's. He beats her only to learn was just what she wanted, and tha the appearance of being doped, wa test of his love.
 He returns to New York alone, an in six months makes good, and bot he and Marcelle are finally receive
 with open arms by his father. 7 Frank Morgan and Laura Wake playing the leading roles, are mas l terful in their interpretation of tn t story, and their opium den scene car ) not be praised too highly. Both ar
 fitted for the parts and put the t heart and soul in their acting. @ James Seeley as Thomas Potte n does fine work and Peter Lang z a Captain Gallon, and also as Binks }. an opium fiend, shows to advantag 6 Olive Cooper and Clarence Derfel = are we'll received. The remaindt = of the cast, has been carefully picke v and the work of all is that of ffnishe g artists. a
 The play is one worth going mill 's to see.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
ROLL OF HONOR SENT FROM THE FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Nov 19-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and names divided as follows: Killed in action, 237; died of accident and other causes, 2; died of wounds, 69; died of disease, 401; wounded severe ly, 99; wounded (degree undetermin- Fed,) PAT; wounded slightly 366; miss ing in action, 40; prisoners, AS.
 Steve P. Copyan of 106 Garden srteet, is reported as slightly wound ed in the casualty list for today. The Connecticut list contains 19 names divided as follows: Killed in Action. Louis Gage, Washington. Henry E. Landry, Manchester. l Giuseppe Mure; New Britain. Patrick O'Leary, Norwich. l Conrad A. Sundquist, Branford.
 Died of Wounds.
 Joseph O'Neil, Danielson. Arthur R. Pape, New Haven. Died of Disease. Dwight H. Wickwire, West Haven
 Allyn M. c. Berrie, Middletown. Lawrence Callahan, NorotoI Heights.
 Wounded (Degree Undetermined.)
 Herbert Young, Jewett City. Victor A. Haag, Torrington. Robert L. O'Connell, Southington lillian Saweuk, Waterbury.
 Wounded Slightly.
 Arthur J. Booth, New Haven. Joseph F. Bushell Windsor.
 Steve P. Copyan, 106 GardeI street, Bridgeport.
 James J. Ryan, New Haven.
 Prisoner.
 John Rourke, New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
COLD CONE! HEAD AND NOSE CLEAR
First dose of "Pape's Cold
 Compound" relieves all grippe misery.
Don't stay stuffed-up!

Quit blowing and snufGBg! A dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every two hours until three doses are taken will. end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
 It promptly opens cIogged-up nos trils and air passages; stops nasty discharge or nose running; relieves sick headache. duIlness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
 "Pape's Cold Compound' is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores It acts without assistance, tastes nice and causes no inconvenience. Don't accept a ubstitute.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
sserpentine Dance at Quilty's

That ever popular funmaker, the serpentine dance, will be given by re- quest Thursday evening at Quiltys Colonial ball room in Fairfield ave- nue, with an evening of dancing to excellent music. The serpentines are very popular. Murray will furnish music, prices will be popular and there will be a good time.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
BaniSh Nervousness Put Vigor and Ambition In to Run-Down, Tired
 Out People

If you feel tired out, out of sorts, de- spondent, mentally or physically de- pressed, and lack the desire to accom- piish things, get 50 cent box of Wen deIrs Ambition Pills at Hindle's Pharmacy or Joseph D. Hartigan's to- day and take the first big step toward feeling better right away.
 If you drink too much, smoke too much, or are nervous because of over work of any kind, WendelPs Ambition Pills will make you feel better in three days or money back from Hindle's Pharmacy and Joseph D. Hartigan's on the first box purchased.
 For all affections of the nervous sys- tenn, constipation, loss of appetite, lack \ of confidence, trembling, kidney or liv- CT complaints, sleeplessness, exhausted vitality or weakness of any kind get a. box of WendelPs Ambition Pills to-
 y on the money back plap.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO.

Mexico City, Nov. 19-Yellow fever has appeared in the district of Te- huantepee, state of Oaxaca, according to advices received by the federal de- partment of health. Steps have been taken to prevent the plague from be- coming epidemic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19

Most of the people who regard base bali as g. frivolous waste of time are now selfishly hustling to get money for themselves, while 55 per cent. Of the American League ball players have gone into the army and navy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19

The girls who are painting china and embroidering forgetmenots are reminded that 25,0O0 nurses are going 1 to be urgently needed in the army , hospitals before next summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19

Senate Judiciary Committee order. ed a favorable report on Poindexter' bill to prohibit cost plus contracts or commissions on government con- tracts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19
ADVANCE OF BRITISH
 ARMIES IS STARTED

London, Nov 18.-The official an- nouncement of the advace of the AL lied armies says:
 Gen. Plumer's Second Army and Gen. Raw1inson's Fourth Army com menced yesterday their advance, in accordance with the terms of the arm istice, in conjunction with the Allied armies.
 "At the end of the days march our advance troops had reached the ap- proximate line of Oxfontaine, Pry, Pieton, La Louviere, Soignies, En- ghien, and south of Hinove."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-19

Everyone is hollering to have prices put down, and the popular theory of how to accomplish it is to get your own wages put up.
 It is not necessary for workers in essential industries to. celebrate the American victory so tntensiveIy that they will delay getting food and other supplies to the soldiers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
ECT OFFICERS.
Rev. III. F. Randolph Selected TO Head
NJ. T.. Preachers Association.

Rev H + Randolph, ID. d, Was
elected president Of the Methodist Preach
crs Assoc iation. AT their meeting to-day
n Grace Church house Other officers
selected werr, Rev G. J. Hubbard
secretary and treasurer and m executive
committee consisting Of Rev Il. Watt,
the officers 81 tho Association and Revs
r.. + Nichols. G. " Dawson. W. +.
Greenfield and L. VI Bradway
Henry p Scott chairman Of the New
Castle county Liberty Loan (ommIttec,
addressed tho meeting on the Fourth
Liberty Loan, and received the asSur-
ancc of the preachers that they would
do everything possible to arouse interest
in tho loan Tho churches will work
AS a unit, and propose to canvass their
congregations, along similar lines, 10
the way in which funds were raised for
the Wesley Collegiate Institute.
Rev. L. II Dashicl. secretary Of the
Conference Claimants fund, addressed
The ministers on the needs Of that fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
AMERICANS FACE
KRE|MHELD DEFENSES
Fortihcations Never Yet Captured
Wait Attack of Our Troops;
Huns Leave Helmets in Flight.
Ry Associated Press to Every Evening

nv ASSQslattO tTtNs w SN'h'*s
With The American Army in France,
Sunday, Sept. 15.-French and American
forces today were in contact with the
Kricmhild defenseS, which are OF enorm-
Gus strength Yet it may be doubted
whether the enemy feels safe IN these
entertainments after having been driven
in a day from some of the strongest
natural positions on the whole front.
These positions withstood some of the
fierccst assaults of the war.
Only the shattered and battered rem
nants of towns stand today in the st.
Mihle salient from which the Germans
were expelled The appearance OF the
country bears testimony of the CON
fusion with which the Germans He'd.
The roads throughout the entire sec
ton still are Uttered with every CON
csivable article Of wearing apparel dis
cardcd in frantic haste. Several thousand
sweaters were captured in ono town a one.
Helmets by hundred were thrown away
bv soldiers too heated by the retreat 10
continue wearing them
Among the captlves taken by the
Americans at ThIua Court was Professor
Otto Schmcernkase, the explOiter OF
chlorine G rs as form of civilized tor
fIIrP
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
.ALASKA'S GOVERNOR
IS "S.EING" TERRITORY
Executives Journey Will Cover
5000 Miles; Wife Also VIII
Make the Trip.

Jeneau. Alaska, Aug. l0-Governors
VINO can traverse their commonweaiths
in a few hours probably would ENJOY a
trip which Thomas Riggs, j., Governor
Of Alaska, is now takIng from juneau,
the capital. across the territory 10 Nome,
not far from Siberia east coast.
Governor Riggs viii travel. n al,
about 5000 miles by ocean steamer,
railroad. automobile stage, river steam
boat and probably launch. Il IS not
believed he will have 70 'mush any 81
the trip on foot He viii touch nearly
every one Of the larger cities and towns
of the nothern territory.
The frst lap. Is Al easy steamship
Journey nearly 900 miles across the
Gulf Of Alaska and up Cook : Inlet TO
Anchorage st Fairbanks he viii stnke
the TanAna River and board a stern
wheel river steamboat Tor St Michas
on the Bering Sea. about ! 900 miles away
Thence an ocean steamer or a launch
will carry the executive across Norton
Sound 20 Nome.
Mr.. Riggs is accompanying her husband.
Governor Riggs has gone on the trip with
the object Of learning Alaskss needs
and meeting the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
STOCKS MAKE BREAK,
TOBACCO HIT HARD
Drops Five and Half Points;
Other Shares Decline; Peace
Note Has No Effect.
~ Associated Press n Every Evening

nv Associated Press ~ Every Eve-1ins
Eew York, sept l6.--in the faoe
of the renewed Nsa,a e7o->s nv he
central powers the stock market opened
only steady today, supported by tho
readplstment of values as heg1In m
Saturday after last weeks liquidation
The effects ~ Austra's political move
negative. r.. = steel wss unchanged
10 n Of a noint of. and other representa-
tive ISSUES and the investment sharcs
were slightly higher
4 subsequent sharp break IN Amerl-
can Surnatra Tobacco, which declined
SO points and q loss of "a points n
n s Alcohol. caused the market 70
vcIld fraction in sympathy.
PRICES BaacED PEFoRE NOON
Noon-Covering orders checked the
decline Of the latter part Of the trst
hour. the market displaying more vitality
than Of late on the long side. - shown ~
advances n one 70 two points IN 0lis.
motors. marines. rails and CrIcIDle steel
Texas Company rose -. points, AZ
tributed 70 It's favorable annual report
disclosing a large increase IN net earnings,
and General Motors also made a gam n
several points
After the first hour n became apparen
banks we're calling loans 70 remedy he
recent unfavoraDie money situation and
there was renewed selling Tor Dorn ac-
counts r. s. Steel and Bethlehem steel
beng freely offered alter declines OF more
than a point eacn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY.

To the Court of General Sessions
the grand jury returned true bills as
follows.
Illegal possession OF spurious liquors,
William Lomax.
Pointing a pistol at another person
Levi Carpenter
Attempt to commit larceny William
Woods.
Larceny Mariana Sousa, Manuel
Avila Peale Rice, George Russell, Robert
Tanner, George Frye, John kazuk,
Grace Hudson and Harry Davis, alias
Ira McAllister.
The grand jury ignored indictments
against Randolph Brown and Columbus
+ McCarty, charged with larceny
There are 200 indictments, involving
1S5 persons, to be considered by the
grand jury.
r. Harry Brown has been appointed
assistant in the office of L. c. Hardesty
official stenographer of the State courts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING CRAP.

For playing crap yesterday at the
big building operation at Front and
Union streets, several men were before
the city Court todav. The game was
broken up BY Patrolmen Gold, Devin-
ney and Elderkln Russell Wineglass,
colored, affirmed he didn't know it was
any harm to roll the bones, but
Judge Helllngs, fined each one s. and
costs They were Giuseppe Glouzerro,
Max Strenck, Joseph DeSliver, Lawrence
Michelh. Antonio Lesniewski, Isaac
Sadler. George Patton, Russell wine
class Samuel Moore, Toney Rodakoiski,
Koerner and Joseph Schaible Patton
was also fined $50 and costs on an ad-
ditional charge of carrying concealed
a deadly weapon and the case Of Antonio
Iesniewski, also on an additional charge
of carrying deadly weapons concealed,
was continued until tomorrow.