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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
LYRIC

Common Clay" one of the greatest problem plays which has ever been presented before an audience is SCOT ingt a decided success at the Lyric theatre this week and both at the matinee and evening performances an ovation has been rendered the Poli Players The production is of the kind that makes the actors exert themselves to their utmost and the au- dience is kept on the qui vive wonder ing what startling situation is com ing next.
 Never since she came to Bridge port has Miss Alice Clements, the leading lady, had such an opportun- ity of showing her true worth as an entertainer, and that she makes the most of it has been the most notice able part of the presentation. This is especially true in the court room scene which gives perhaps the widest scope for true dramatic ability and Miss Clements is showered with ap- plause at least half dozen times as she speaks the lines.
 Every matinee this week is of spe- l AOAAA N~~0 management has set aside 500 seats 1 which are to be sold at the bargain price of IS cents each. Common Clay'' is one of those plays that Is peculiarly interesting to women and several special features are introduced for their benefit during the special matinees. The lines in Common Clay" are unusually powerful and car ry food for thought a number of times during the progress of the play. Clay Clement, the leading man, has no very difficult part in this production but he has the reputation of being at home in any character and he tn- stills into the character of Hugh Full lerton enough of his personality to make it doubly valuable to the pro- duction.
 Next week the PoH Players will present a comedy built for laughing purposes only, entitled '"The Unkiss-
 ed Bride" On Sunday night the management will introduce as spe-
 cial attraction a double feature bill
 showing Jack Pickford and Louise
 Huff in "The Varmint," and Charlie
 Chaplin in one of his screams of com e6y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
800 New Cases of
 Influenza in State

Hartford, Oct. 2-+More than 800 new cases of Spanish influenza were reported to the State Board of Health yesterday. The new cases are chiefly in Hartford and New Haven counties and bring the total number of cases in the state well above 10000. Accord ing to Deputy Health Commissioner T. Eben Reeks the epidemic is on the wane in Windham and Holland coun- ties and is spreading westward, being now particularly active in the central part of the state.
 Dr. Reeks made the point that the great majority of pneumonia cases oc- cur when the patients have not gone to bed when the disease was in its in- cipient stages. The attempt to "get by'' when suffering with grip or in- fuenza is weakening and has been responsible for a great majority of the deaths from pneumonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD
 OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
PLAZA

Mae Murray starring in that photo play of excellence, Modern Love- will be shown for the last time today at the Plaza theatre. Miss Murray with her grace, charm and youth portrays the part of an artists model with whom her employer falls in love. The love is reciprocated and the day set for the wedding, when a former lover appears on the scene and maliciously makes untrue state ments about the model which results in distrust. Thes tory Is a recital of modern life as an artists model and one that is intensely interesting from start to finish.
 Heading the vaudeville attraction, '"The Girl in the Air" is one of the biggest sensational acts that have ever been seen in Bridgeport. From out of the darkness suddenly appears dainty, and charming young girl seated in an airplane which flies over the heads of the audience. All the while she sings popular ballads. The act is both daring and beautiful, made so by the beautiful scenery and electric effects.
 Sultan, the educated horse, not only is the most attractive animal on the stage, but he proves that he is prob ably the most intelligent by immedi- ately solving any mathematical prob Iems which members of the audience give him.
 Gerome and Albright are two bright clever young men who offer an act full of punch, pep and variety which they put across in their own natural manner. They can sing, dance, play and also talk in a way to keep everybody amused.
 | Ferraro and Tabbo, two Italian | character comedians, have a seem- ingly inexhaustible repertoire of laugh producing jokes which make them a 1 distinct triumph.
 l Gaumont weekly and Allied War reviews cover in brief the news of the world showing our boys in the train l ing camps over hefe, in the trenches over there and the work they art doing in the repair shops back of ths | lines. This concludes the txtrava
 gant bill of excellence which will bs
 shown for the last time at the Plazs theatre today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
BUTTER MUST NOW
 BE CONSERVED


 Following his return from several days special conference at the food administrators headquarters in Washington, Robert Scoville federal administrator for Connecticut, last night received telegram giving the official report of the conferences ac- complishments. MT. Scoville said that the telegram was self explanatory and that unless there was a more general conservation of butter, there was likely to be a shortage next spring, and also that the food administration and the butter interests hoped through the immense purchasing power of the United States government and the aI- lied governments to be able to stabil- ize the price of butter so that there would not be anything like the pres ent range of from 30 to 70 cents a pound in summer and in winter. The Washington telegram is as follows
 A conference was held by Mir. Hoover Saturday, with some 50 lead ing representatives of the dairy inter- ests, including members of the agri- cultural advisory board to consider the present situation in the dairy pro- ducts, It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that in view of the large army, navy and allied demands there was temporary shortage in prodrct, especially butter, in the mar ket. It was also agreed that the pres ent prices of butter not only bear hardly upon the consumer but are not Tn the best interests of the producer asf they tend to diminish consumption of margarine which is about one-haf the price It was agreed that these conditions would sooner or later produce a collapse in butter prices to point possibly below cost of produc- ton. It was considered essential for stable oondidtion of industry that when such fall did occur that the government purchases should be used to support the market at a reasonable level. A committee was appointed by the meeting and approved by MT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
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Me and Puds Simszins and Leroy shooster was standing on the corner, jest standing there, and Puds sed. c, look at that guy, don't he look like the Kaiser? Meening man leendng agenst telegraff pole with a big black mushtash going out strate and then sticking up on both ends as If 1t had changed its mind all of suddln. Looking like the Kaiser all rite, and sed, e, maybe he is, maybe he came over heer jest to spy and find out things about diffrent things, and everything.
 e wizz, lets us play we are detecx- efves and find out if its the Kaiser or not, sed Leroy Shooster.
 Wich we started to do, going over to the telegrah pole he was leen1ng agenst and standing there looking at him a minnit, and after a vile the noan sed, Well, its nice day if 1t don't rain, wats all the ixcitement? Meaning us 8 detecktives standing there looking at him, and Leroy Shooster sed, Did you have far to come, mister?
 Are you hawking to me or wawl ing in your sleep? sed the man.
 flows the Queen? sed Puds Simkins' wach the man jest looked at him as if he dident know who was crazy him or Puds Simkins, and sed, Would you mind please showing us the goose step?
 III slap the of you into the middle of next week if you don't cleer out' sed the man. And he started to take his back off the telegraff pole and us detesktives ran like enything, and who was rite erround the corner but Flatfoot the cop me saying, G, lets tell Flatfoot wich we did, going up to him and Puds saying, The Ka1sers erround the corner leening agenst telegraff pole.
 flaw haw haw haw haw, sed Flat foot Meening he dident bleeve It. And the 3 detecktives went bacl tc see if he was still there, wich he Was- ent, Puds saying, o well, maybe fo1 all we know it wasent him enyhow.
 Wich maybe 1t wasent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
DANBURY FAIR

At Danbury Fair, Oct 7th to Rth' the county exhibition of all local Ju- nior Food Army work will be held. The products which are to be exh1b- 'ite,d have been raised and preserved by Food Army members as part of their program in food production and conservation.
 Among the things which will De found in the Farm Bureau Junior Fix tension Dept. tent are garden prod ucts, cold-pack canning, community exhibits from Greenwich, Stamford, Fairfield and New Canaan, and po- tatoes. There will also be a display of stories, record books and Junior Food Army pictures taken in different parts of the State.
 The pig club exhibition will be found in the building at the rear of the Farm Bureau tents- Entries which have been received to date show that there will be in competition about 40 pigs of the Poland China, Duro Jersey, Berkshire and Chester White breeds.
 One of the educational parts of the exhibition will be the work of demon strating and urging teams in can- ming, vegetables, potatoes and pigs.
 Teams from IA out of 23 towns in the county are to enter into competi- ton to determine which one will win the County Championship in the pro- 5ect they have been working on. These demonstrations will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and FT1daY.
 Every boy and girl in this county is invited to visit the Junior Exten- sion Dept. tent to see some of the things which Food Army members have been doing to 1tHelp Win the War" Entries close promptly at noon on Saturday, Oct. 5th. All products garden or canned goods and pigs can be delivered to the Fair Grounds on Sunday or Monday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Buddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can Have
Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-Known
 Ohio Physician

Dr. F. M. Edwards for IT years treated cores of women for liver and bowel iIments. During these years he gave to lis patients prescription made of few Fell-known vegetable ingredients mixed Fith olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards Dive Tablets. You will know them by heir olive color.
 These tablets are wonder. workers on the ver and bowels, which cause normal ction, carrying off the waste and poison. us matter in one's system.
 If you have pale face, sallow look, dull yes, pImples, coated tong::c, headaches, a stiess, no-good feeling, all out of sorts, nactive bowels, you take one of Dr. awards Olive Tablets nightly for time nd note the pleasing results.
 Thousands of women as well es men ake Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue. essful substitute for calomel--now and hen just to keep in the pink of condition, Dc and 25c Ser box. All druggists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
Classes at Quilty's.

Class for beginners, ladies and gentlemen, will be formed this even- ing at Quilty's School of Dancing, Colonial Ball Room, Fairfield avenue at 8 o'clock. Instruction in waltz one step and fox trot, complete in 10 lessons, $R, payable in three pay ments. Private class formed Friday evening, Children and Young Ladies classes Saturday afternoon, High school classes Friday-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
TUG ESSEX CRIPPLED

Of Penf1eld reef yesterday the
 team tug Essex with large tow of loaded barges broke a crosshead in the engine room. Quick action on the part of the crew averted loosening of the entire triple-compound engine which but for Ghe sudden stoppage of the steam would have been pulled from the bedDlates. The boat man. aged to steam into port where she now lies in a crippled condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02

Hoover to cooperate with the food administration and as the administra- ton and to consider further the sit uatior and to advise with the food administration and as to what action should be taken to stabilize the sit uatien. The new committee adjourneo to meet again at a later date; in the meantime to investigate and consider the many factors involved"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
NEARLY DROWNED IN TUB.

Louis Churma, eighteen months of age nearly lost his life by drowning yesterday afternoon when he fell into a tub of lukewarm soap suds at his home, GA Allen street. Fortunately the mother of the infant returned to the room in time to drag the young ster from the tub into which he had fallen headfirst while she was hang ing out some clothes, and after he had been treated by Dr. Harry Weiss of the Emergency hospital he was rush. ed to St. Vincent's hospital for further treatment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
EMPIRE

Among the leading screen players of the country Theodore Roberts, a veteran actor of the old school, a man of great ability and personal charm, has achieved a popularity, which few of the older players in motion pie lures attain. Everything that MT. Roberts does is studied out in ad- vance and his conscientious work is based on the knowledge of the tech nique of histrionics, the result being portrayals of artistry and finish of the highest class.
 In '"The Girl of the Golden West, 2 starring Mabel Van Buren, which will be displayed at the Empire theatre today and tomorrow, MT. Roberts plays the part of cool fearless, re- lentless sheriff gambler, who seeks his prey wherever 1t may be found and who does not shirk his official duties in any circumstance. In the development in the story of this ex- cellent photoplay. MT. Roberts sup plies many intensely dramatic mo- ments for the spectator. Prominent In the cast are House Peters, Anita King, Billy Elmer, Jeanie Macpher- son and Raymond Hatton. Ruth Roland in the latest episode of Hands Up," will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
French Troops
 Avoid Mined City

Paris, Oct. 2-Cambrai has been mined, but the British forces have fought around the town and thus have foiled the plans of the enemy. The Germans decided on Sept. 1 to burn Cambrai and forced the civilian pop ulation to leave.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
Kaiser Announces
 Hertling Quits

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Oct. At sitting of the main committee of the German Reichstag on Monday, Vice. Chancellor von Payer read decree from the Emperor announcing the resignation of Imperial Chancellor
 von Hertling. He announced that the former chancellor had called a meet ing of party leaders to discuss the situation. An indefinite adjourn ment then was taken by the commit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02

Just as soon as you eat a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in- digestion and stomach distress ends. These pleasant, harmless tablets of Pape's Diapepsin always make sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once and they cost so little at drug stores- Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
GAS,
 UPSET STOMACH
Hurry! Just eat one tablet of Pape's Diapepsin for
 instant relief.

No waiting! When meals don't fit
 and you belch gas, acids. and undi- gested food. When you feel indiges-
 ton pain, Jumps of distress in stom-
 ach, heartburn or headache. Here is instant relief.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02

It's a mighty fine thing to hold pa rades when the American troops win a victory, but the procession might well be dismissed in front of the Lib rty tond solicitors office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02
sPrR1TUAI1sr SPECIAL MEETTNe

SPIRITUALLST SPECIAL MFFTTNG
 Moose Hall, Poli Building THURSDAY EVENING ONTY, 7:30
 Lecture and tests by Dr. Alexander Mac Ivor-Tyndall, of London England, noted propounder of New Thought and Spirituahsm,'' lecturer and physic demonstration Public invited.
 G2 b%p ETHEL E. PURDY, Pres.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-02

about the beauties of Socialism, re- member starving Russia where np mans life is safe if he has dollar in his pocket.
 The elections this fall are felt to be a great national crisis by all whose names are on the ballot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

investigators turned their attention to
the crowd on the sidewalk. They got
no prisoners there, either, however.
That was the case in most Broadway
resorts visited. Draft dodgers were
noticeable by their absence and sus-
poets produced registration cards as
easily as Hermann the Great used to
materialize rabbits
The knickcrbocker corner Of Broad
way and Fo.ty-sscond Street was a
strategic point which the raiders
seized upon carly in the evening, ana
from then until midnight they bounced
upon victim after victim with the avid
ity of press gang, ard the sidewalk
was at most times an impenetrable
mass of sWirling humanity
Gay Restaurants Invaded
Among the restaurants visited were
the Pekin. the Strand Roof and Muir
rays Roman Gardens. At Murray's Pat
kyne, the manager, who likewise is a
major in the Police Reserves, had
made his own arrangements. Sergeant
Betty Owen, of the Women's Police
Reserve, was on duty in full uniform.
On Major Pats orders she strobe from
table to table demanding registration
cards in as unobtrusive fashion as
possible. Registration cards were as
necessary as menu cards. diners found,
and about as numerous, as Sergeant
Betty found. Every one interrogated
proved his right to be there
The same procedure was followed in
the other restaurants where the inter
rogators were men. So far as could be
learned they were unsuccessful in
every instance; every youthful diner
had his card.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

rangements were made for them to
sleep there, 1000 cots being set up.
Raids on throngs of curious specta-
tors which surged around the armory
were made three different times. net
ting aobut fifty suspects. Without
warning, a Gordon of soldiers quietly
lett the armory and, before the crowds
suspected their purpose, surrounded the
spectators and made every man under
suspicion show his card. Two hundred
soldiers, Department of Justice agents
and members of the American Protec-
tive League were kept busy handling
the suspects.
A sergeant with six soldiers constj-
tuted the guard for each group sent to
the armory. The men were forced 70
march IN real military order and when
eyer man was seen to step out of line
the nearest soldier would shout: Close
up there!"
Scores of little boys followed nearly
ever! group 10 the armory, some jeer-
ing at them and others whistling "Over
There Shouts of you're <slackersi
also were hurled at the men. No AT.
'empts at escape were reported.
Many New Workers returning from
Weekend trips were caught without
their cards and spent the dav at the
armory. One man asked to show his
card explained that he was member
o. ioca board at Mount Vernon and
maj ne had lett 1t at home He was
pushed INTO the limo and taken along
ruth Avenue buses, lodging houses.
motion picture theatres. elevated rail
road stations and Madison and Union
squares a were combed for slackers
llurIng the forenoon cordons of sol
dlers and sailors were thrown around
the parks and orders given to let no
man leave. '''
Late asst night Chief De Woody ex-
pressed himself as "extremelv nleasedo
with the way the roundup had worke RI
out. ne told executives Of the Ameri
can Protective League and other
agencies engaged in raids, however. to
urge the thousands Of operatives under
'neir direction to use more discretion
lo.day IN OBTAINING men. Among other
things workers will be instructed moi
to hold men who obviously are inelljpi.
bic for military duty because of NV
steal reasons. '''s
More G aborate arrangements will he
completed to-day for the care of the
men captured. Additional telephones
VIII be installed IN the 69th Regiment
Armory and every effort will be made
10 provide for the quick release of in
nocent men.
", flnai hgures, according to Chief De
Woody. Will show that New York C;tv
shelters no astonishing number NJ
slackers. He said he believed that the
ultimate result of the roundup would
prove that there are fewer draft dode-
ers IN the metropolis than in other bic
centres Another armory may be con.
Verted INTO detention HEADQUARTERS
today: he added. if the tremendous in.
tux of men continues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Broadway Gets New Sensation
AS Stacker Net Spreads Over 1t

new sensation struck Broadway
last night. When darkness overlook
the street. relieved only by the street
lamps and modest illumination in
shops, restaurants and theatre Hobbies,
motor trucks filled with soldiers began
to rumble past and occasionally a
popping sidecar motor cycle aroused
the echoes ard Broadway attention, for
its olive drab rider carried rife and
more often than not there was a civil
ian or so jouncing unhappily in the
sidecar
The raiders of the Department of
Justice, the army, the navy, the police
reserves and the American Protective
League were hunting draft dodgers
. with the assistance of the police
Broadway, which apparently had sus-
pected that something of the kind was
III the air, turned out to see the fun
with its registration card in it's right
hand pocket
Chorus Girls All Wrought Up
On a tip which a white haired wom-
an stopped her motor car to give. a
couple of sailors, a couple Of soldiers
and an agent Of the Department of
Justice went to the Winter Garden to
estimate the age Of one of its chorus
men. The examination was conducted
at the stage door, to the intense inter
est of most of the girls in the show.
The appearance of these feminine
cavcsdroppers brought throng of on
lockers from the street
The chorus man emerged from the
ordeal without being arrested and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
80, 900 in ". Y.
SLackers Net;
600 Are Held
Continued from page l

the dragnet has caught thousands of
undesirables. The detective force Of
the Police Department is not overlook
ing the opportunity to gather in men
who are wanted for various crimes. 1t
was predicted last night that the round
up would deal a death blow to tho
enemy alien menace. Already many
Germans who failed to register as
enemy aliens have been taken in.
Many Deserters Taken
Fifty deserters from the army and
navy were arrested. together with a
score of drug addicts and drug dis
tributers and many others long want
cd by the police. When they are re.
turned to the army jsilcG sentences
will be imposed.
The Stacker hunting machinery
worked like clockwork. AS fast a. tho
men were arrested they we're taken TO
the nearest police station, whore they
were detained until auto trucks were
provided to take them 10 the detention
armories. In Brooklyn. where the
work was directed by Chief De Woody's
assistant, William Bluchford. there
was little or no confusion in handling
the 5000 captives
When the men reached detention
Headquarters, after being closely ques
toned, they were given QUESTIONABLE