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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-17
CHAPTER XVI.
All Quiet ~ on the Western, Front

All Quiet ~ on the Western Front
At brigade headquarters I happened
to overhear a conversation between our
g. o. G.. general officer c~ommanding)
and the divisional commander. From
this conversation. I learned that we
were to. lombard the German lines for
eight days, and on. the first Of July the
"big push" vas to commence.
In q few days orders were issued to
that effect, and it was common prop
ierty all along the line.
On, the afternoon Of the eighth day Of
our "strafeing," Atwel and I were. sit
ting in the front-line trench smoking
flags and making out our reports of the
previous nights tour ofSthe trenches,
which we had to turn in to %headquar-
tiers the following day. when an order
was passed down the trench that Old
Pepper requested twenty volunteers to
60 Y on q trench raid that night to
try and get a few German prisoners for
information purposes. l. Immediately
volunteered for this Job, and shook
hands with Atwell, and went to the
rear to give my name to the officers In
charge Of the raiding party.
I was accepted, worse luck.
At 9:45 that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dugout to receive
instructions from Old Pepper. q
After reaching ~thisadugout we lined
up in a semicircle around him, and he
addressed US as follows;
"All I want you boys to do Is to 60
over to the German lines tonight, sur
prise. them, secure a couple Of prison
ers. and return Immediately. Our ar
tillery has .bombarded that section Of
the line for two days and personally I
believe that that part Of the German
trench is u~noccupied, 80 just get a cou-
pie Of prisoners and return as quickly
as possible"
The sergeant on my right, In an un-
d~ertone, whispered to me:
"Say, Yank, how are we going to get
a couple Of prisoners If the old fool
thinks personally that that part Of the
trench is unoccupied, '-sounds kind Of
fshy, doesn't it mate"
I had a funny sinking sensation In
my stomach, and my tin hat felt as If
It weighed about a ton and my enthusi-
asm was melting away. Old Pepper
must have heard the sergeant speak
because he turned In his direction and
In q laundering voice asked:
"What did you sayP"
The sergeant with a scarlet look on
his face and his knees trembling,
smartly saluted and answered:
Nothing, SIR"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
LYRIC

Modern history has records of trust breakers, strike breakers and several other kinds of breakers but it remains for the Poli Players to pre- sent to the public a new one in the form of The Ghost Breaker" melo- dramatic comedy, which will be shown twice daily all this week at the Lyric theater beginning with a spe- Cial matinee this afternoon. Al though the production is termed the spooky play it all turns out well and in the end it is found that the spooks are not visitors from another world but real, live human beings in the flesh who play ghost in an effort to retain certain property which does not belong to them.
 The play is one of the best that the Poli Players have attempted along these lines and there is plenty of ma terial in the story peculiarly adapted to the versatile abilities of the Lyric artists. Clay Clement the leading man, will appear as the Ghost Break ! CT and his adventures with the ghosts in the haunted castle which is located in Spain. will hold the inter- est of the most skeptical audience. He is ably assisted by Grant Erwin, the comedian, who, as the colored valet also has some experiences with the ghosts which will create plenty of | laughter.
 | The story of the play is replete with l interest and from beginning to end l contains the kind of material that en- tertains and keeps the audience or the anxious seat every minute won dering how it is all going to end. Il | is not until the final curtain, however that the curiosity is allayed and the entire matter is explained. The scenic effects are the best ever pro. duced and considerable credit is due the scenic artist who has done sucf excellent work for the production shown at the Lyric theater so far thi! season. The scenes in Spain whict appear in the third and fourth act! are splendid reproductions and almos carry one to the sunny land across tht seas.
 There is little doubt but that "Th; | Ghost Breaker will create a furor' ir Bridgeport and patrons of the Ly ric are asked to make reservations fo
 seats as the demand is large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
POLES

The management of Polis an- for the first half of the week will be manifold and will include such prime favorites as Reed and Yates, vaudeville's great singing team. This popular combination returns to Poli's after a prolonged absence during which time they were headliners on the Orpheum circuit bills throughout the entire territory covered by that organization. Their return to Bridge port is by popular demand and they bring with them new songs, new comedy and in fact new offering altogether.
 "The Hun Within, one of the greatest productions of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, featuring Dorothy Gish, George Fawcett and a special star cast, will head the picture division.
 Returning to the vaudeville bill Miss Eva Shirley, that ever popular and dainty comedienne will occupy a prominent place on the bill as will Frank Monte, the musical king.
 There will be another big surprise for the patrons of Bridgeport's pop ular house and that will be nothing less than a mammoth musical pro. ductich is in reality a tabloid musi cal comedy in two scenes and the cast is made up of ten people, mostly girls who have been chosen for theil beauty and ability. The specia scenery which accompanies this of fering is considered to be far su. perior to many sets used in Broad. way productions, while the costume! are original, new and expensive. Added to the above will be an en tirely new release of Hearst Patht weekly news pictures which are the i latest official releases allowed to bt shown by the Bureau on Public In formation, Washington, D. c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
PLAZA

The Plaza theatre has returned to it's regular policy of vaudeville and photoplay offering with a spectacular showing that will cause patrons to flock to the cozy theatre.
 In spectacle form, second to none on the vaudeville stage, the "Bom- bardment of Rheims" will depict in glowing lights and with vivid and sensational accuracy the Lombard ment of big city by artillery. Great edifices will grumple to the ground, there will be infantry, machine gun, and. artillery action, and troops will be seen moving in bodies across the plains and in the darkened streets at night. Probably no offering yet con ceived since the great Irme Kiralfy held his spectacles in the. open air will so vizualize what Is happening in Europe than will ''The Bombardment of Rheims," now to be shown to Bridgeport at the Plaza. It is like the Forest Fire" and The Fall of Ant werp," and is staged on a magnificent scale.
 | For photop1ay lovers, the Plaza management presents William Far mum in Riders of the Purple Sage This is without doubt the fastest, the snappiest and the best Western pic ture in which MT. Farnnm has re- gently appeared.
 The Trennel duo, in vaudeville, vii offer the latest in acrobatic dancing novelties. They also offer their act upon gigantic scale, in keeping with former rpD1lt a tion
 Paul Hamlin, the funny tramp con- edian, whose eccentricities have made
 three continents laugh, again appear in Bridgeport after long absence.
 Mack and Winner will present theil latest and best full stage novelty skit that has a thousand laughs and con- tinuous exchange of oddity.
 As usual, for the education and tn, edification of all Bridgeport, there will be offered the latest scenes iron the fighting fronts of Europe in the Allies War review. Gaumont weekly will cover the United States, for al sensational and inspiring occurrences
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
WEST END

Optimism, humor, excitement and novelty are the principal features of Douglas Fairbanks new photoplay, "IIe Comes Up Smiling" which will be presented at the West End thea ire tonight,~ tomorrow night. The farce upon which the picture is bas- ed, was highly successful on the stage several years ago, but it is said the screen version is even more satisfactory to those who like the ingredients which have been provid- ed by MT. Fairbanks in this splen- did production.
 Wednesday, Dorothy Dalton ir ''Vive La France" five act Thom- as Ince-Paramount picture of the great world war. .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
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 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Us fellows was setting on my frunt steps, and some red hedded kid with Q red swetter on, and his cap pulled away down and his hands in his pock- ita, was leenlng agenst the telegraff s--lS up the street. Puds Simkins say ing, G, he looks pritty turf, don't he?
 Yes, but that don't say he reely is. sed Ed Wernick, I wouldent be afraid of anybody jest because they had a red swetter on.
 Neither would I, sed all the fellows, and Skinny Martin sed, Hard mussels count more than wat a red swetter does, did you eyer feel mine?
 And we all started to leeve each other feel our mussels, making us feel pritty tuff, and the red hedded kid kepp on leening agenst the telegraft pole, and I sed, bleeve I got a good mind to wawk rite past him and in- suit him.
 Go on, Benny, we dare you, we dub ble dare you, sed all the fellows, and l sed, I dident say I was going to do it, I jest sed I bleeved I had a good mind to. But the fellows kepp on daring me and dubble daring me jest as if I had sed I would, instead of jest saying I bleeved I had a good mind to, and after vile I sed, All rite, tben I will.
 And got up and wawked past the red hedded kid, wich I was going to say to him, Wats you think you're do- ing, holding up the telegraff pole. Being a pritty good insult, but he looked even tuffer wen I got up close, with holes in his pants and all, so sed, it looks like rain, don't 1t?
 Look and see, sed the red hedded kid. Making me glad I dident say wat I was. going to say ferst, and went back to the fellows and they all sed, Wat did you say, Benny? Wa; did you say?
 Wich l told them, and they sed, Aw wat kind of a insults that, that's g heck of an insult, and I sed, It dont sound like one, but you awt to oi herd the insulting way I sed it. Ant I started to dubble dare anybody eltS to 50 up and insult him verse, wcf Ed Wernick was jest going to do wer the red hedded kid went away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
EMPIRE

Feats of horsemanship unequalled in daring. are conspicuously shown in Hearts of the Wilds,'" the new Aircraft photoplay starring Elsie Fer guson which is to Be presented at the Empire theatre today. Miss Fer guson shares daredevil riding hon. ors with Matt Moore, who plays the role of her brother in the photoplay and who seeks to escape. the Mount ed Police after staying an Indian for making an insulting remark about his sister.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
More Rheumatism Than Ever Before
Clergymen, Lawyers, Brokers, Me chanics and Merchants Stricken.

Clergymen, Lawyers, Brokers, Me
 chanics and Merchants Stricken.
 Our old friend Rheumatism is hay ing his inning this year, and a few words of caution from one who knows about it may not be amiss.
 Wear rubbers in dam pweather, keep your feet dry, and avoid alco- holic drinks.
 If rheumatism gets you, or sciatica, and you have sharp twinges gnawing pain ors wollen joints or muscles you can usually get rid of all agony in just a few days by taking one tea spoonful-gf~ ~Rheuma once a day.
 All druggists know about Rheuma; :; it's harmless, yet powerful; and a 75- cent bottle will last a long time. Hari- gan's Drug Stores will supply you with the understanding that it must rid you of all rheumatic pains or money back.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
AUTO COLLISION
 IS BASIS OF SUIT

Action to recover damages of s5Oo resulting from an automobile collision August IS last in Hebron has beea filed in the Common Pleas court tA this county by Belden B. Bailey of NorN walk against Clifford Perry of He- bron. The collision occurred on 4 bridge in Hebron. and Bailey allege8 Perry was driving in a reckless man. neT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

vaseil Radoslav, who resigned as Bulgarian Premier last June, fled from Bulgaria disguised as Germas officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The names of SS Americans were contained In tue Canadian casualty list. Four New Workers were includ- ed on the list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The War Industries Board declared no necessity exists for fixing the price of cotton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
Race For Life Tuesday

Tomorrow night at Quilty's Colonial ball room, Fairfield avenue, the thrilling. spectacle, "A Race for Life B will be one of the attractions in ad- dition to the dancing. There will also be wheelbarrow races and other contests, all for suitable prizes. Mur- rays orchestra will furnish the music, there will be big crowd, and a good time. Soldiers and sailors in uniform admitted free Tuesday and Thursday evenings on payment of the war tax. Dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings with admission at popular prices. Best place in the city for good time.-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

A meeting will be held in Chicago on Oct. 17 on the proposed new oats standards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Capital of the Keystone Tire & Rubber Go. was advanced from $1,- 500,000 to $2,0O0,0O0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Chinese Minister, died from Spanish influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The American Legation at Moscow was raided and some papers confis- cated.
 Mrs. Wellington Roo, wife of the Chinese Minister, died from Spanish influenza.
 The War Industries Board declared no necessity exists for fixing the price of cotton.
 A meeting will be held in Chicago on Oct. 17 on the proposed new oats standards.
 Capital of the Keystone Tire & Rubber Go. was advanced from $1,- 5OO,OOO to $2,OOO,OOO.
 Total saile of War Saving and Thrift Stamps in New York to date amounts to $S1, ,365,715.
 Contracts for 10000 additional freight cars for overseas shipment will be distributed in a week.
 Private Royal c. Johnson, former representative of South Dakota, was wounded in France.
 Autoless Sundays will be aban- doned in favor of a new plan for re stricting the use of gasoline.
 Total of War Savings and Thrif stamps in New York to date amount to $31,472,606.
 Losses by fire in the United State and Canada in September amounte to $13.434,300.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

The American Legation at Moscow cated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Total saile of War Saving and Thrift Stamps in New York to date amounts to $31,365,715.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Forest fires partly wiped out Clo- quet, near Duluth, and several small CT towns. Nine thousand refugees are in Duluth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Contracts for 10000 additional freight cars for overseas shipment will be distributed in a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Total of War Savings and Thrift stamps in New York to date amounts to $31, 1,472,606.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Private Royal c. Johnson, former representative of South Dakota, was wounded in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Autoless Sundays will be Aban- doned in favor of new plan for re- stricting the use of gasoline.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14

Losses by fire in the United States and Canada in September amounted to S13.434,30O.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
LOCAL BELLE MARRIED

Miss Pearl tutson. Que uf the DUKE
ICity = beautiful. accomplished bellies,
Vas married az high noon Yesterday 10
bculunin WctmoTc OF Roswell DE
ceremony took place nc Fort S%uinu,r.
where Miss C0rson vas the guest OF a
friend, Mrs. Walter II. Long Mrs. Long
Was mutfou vt honor tot the bridal
Ipuur.
Miss torsou is the daughter Of Mrs.
"A. O. terson. and is not only popular
but Wen loved in this city, where she
has lived the greater part Of her life,
aud Of course everyone is curious 10
know who the torturut" groom is. who
lcurficd away g genuine prize IN the
matrimonial game. Mir. Nrtmorc is q
promising young business man of Ros'
wei. reported 10 Ice entirely worthy Of
1.-The girl he has won. Moreover. he has
promised that part of Mrs. Wctmorc =
time may bee passed with friends in Al.
nuqucrqur, and to divide their residence
between this city aud Roswell.
There was u big wedding ictc and
ball nj Fort sumner hast night. given in
compliment 90 the urWlywrdS. Another
festive event In their honor viii be- q
dinner given ur the home ct Mrs. Long
tonight
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
WATKINS. AssELIN BRIDAL

In the WHITE dawn ot q Wlnirr morn
ing at The base of the snowy ~ Fran.
cisco mountain peaks, the nuptial ccre'
mony took place. To be exact, the time
was : o'clurk last Tuesday morning at
the morning mass. al the Catholic
church IN Flagstaff. The bridal puir
was Miss Jane Watkins, niece of Mrs.
NJ. X. Wyldcr of this city, aud Mr.,
Herbert A,srlin, also of Albuquerque,
Attendants az the altar we're Mr.. aud
Mrs. Sidney GnsSmun of Flagstaff. in
tbs presence Of "a rumhrr of intimate
friends these young people phghtcd their
troth in the ring service,
After IA wedding breakfast the newly.
WEEDS left for "a Honeymoon trip to tho
Graud Canyon. The engagement of Miss
Watkins and Mr.. Assclin, Il we'll matched
couple of local ,ocial tuvorites of es.
timublo character, was announced last
fall at IA br,rothal party at the home of
DR.. and Mrs, Wylter.
when they return from the Grand
Canyon Nh. and Mis-. Asselin will make
their home In Flagstaff, where Mr.. As,
sclin is identified with the lumber bus.
mess.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WIN
HONORS IN FR ANCE

News from the world 5 army camps
lin Fruuce tell OF honors that have been
awarded 90 Albuquerque men.
Sergeant 4. N. O'Riclly and Corporal
Frank O'Rirlly, of the First American
Acrn squadron iu France have success
fully passed their examinations for cOm
I Missions az licuteuauts and will enter a
French aviation school TO begin final
Training as pilots of the air.
Captain Robertson. of the First Aero
squadron. has been given q commission
us major. and viii play u big part In
ithc air campaign against the enemy in
the coming spring. MaiV Robertson
luoN takes daily observation flights over
the trenches.
~orgcun; Joe Wilson, of New Mexico
Battery 4, has passed his examination
and viii enter the training school for
the AMERICAN artillery
Sergeant Chester Lee, ot the Amer
lean Engineer corps, who is iu Paris on
spr,iul government WORN, has hy this
assignment won distinction for ability,
and placed In line for a commission.
Floyd Ice, Of Battery \, has received
the huuur ~ n cnptainey.
Walter purkhurs', of the First Aero
squadron, has been made q captain,
Nll seven of these capable Young men
who are splcudid types of american no.
hility. have been advanced from the
ranks pu sheer merit that was not built
on previous military training And these
are Albuquerque boys! an but Major
Robertson. who IS q West Pointer. huf
tb, residence of his parents here and
his own -|oiouru here, makes Alhuquer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26

Mr Henry G.. Coors wa .illed upon
80 recount a history ~ the Kiwunis
cluh, aud did NO in n cones, way that
gave The one hIndrcd peoplr present IN
idea OF the strength aud ITrtociousness
of the baby orgnuization The club wa
born 300 Detroit three N,uI- age, Mr..
Coors stated. and nov thuyrs ia most
OF the cities Of the country. The In.
dian word. "kiNunis, - meaning TRADE,
exchange, cooperation. rs one that
binds members together iu friendship,
aud business interests eVoiy where that
the club slogan. "on honest deal - is
observed.
Everyone sat up and took notice
aud broke into laughter when Bill Me.
Donald In his inimitablc style sang "Oa
the Wild, Wild Women Are Making a
Wild, Wild Man Out of Me- Miss
lierkcnhon gave the piano accompani
mcnt that just suited the rollickiug
song. OF course he had 20 sing again,
aud gave a companion sony, They Go
Wild, Simply Wild. over Me- with
the McDonaldesUuc dash of the first.
The reader Of the evening was Nj.
\. T.. Martin, who told the story of
90 His Courier in O highly entertain.
ing way. Mr.. John Henderson was one
of the musicians in the business college
orchestra that contributed the tine In.
lstrumrntal music for the evening. These
players aud all those on the program
are members of the Kiwanis club. cx
crpting MIR. Christian. Tho usual prize
10 u member MAS on this occasion made
three prizes ~ compliment 10 the
guests. These were won by G.. Z
French. cx Governor NJ Donald. and his
secretary. Nj. Young.
Didn't we have an evening ~
royal entertainment ''' was the eN
clamatiou 81 Governor Mcdonald ~ the
company leiSurely dispersed. And rv.
ictyonr within carsh0i echoed. eve
did, a.,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
ROYAL HOSTS

The fifty KiWaniuns who played hosts
and escorts 10 atty ladies at the ban
quot in the y. N. &. \. gymnasium
Wednesday evening, covered themselves
NTH glory as entertainers, and proVid
ed royal pleasure 10 the invites. The
ten tables, frightened with carnations,
and surrounded by dl6rrs ~ evening
dress, made o pretty picture. The three
course dinner was In itself good, and
pleasiugly served, but was eclipsrd by
lthc enjoyment of social intercourse and
Lea program of exceptional merit. The
.sp0niuueous wit of DR.. Wyldcr, chair.
man oi the evening, i"nterspersing pro.
gram numbers and speeches with hearty
laughs, the superior music Of singers
aud orchestra, and addresses by Kiwauis
speakers made mp a feast for the mind,
emotions aud social instincts, ahile the
dinner was in progress.
Conspicuous as Il chief treat of the
lcVrnt was the toast IN the ladies given
by Mr.. NJ. l.. Fox, who impressed his
hearers with expressions of chiyulry
that rang genuinely true, Enliycned
with witticirms. and enriched with eta.
tions of noble deeds of historic women,
the toast was a departure from the
usual maudliu ''mush that Is often
presented in topsts ''to the Indies. 8"
Everyone who heard MIR. Fox will AL
ways remember this address, that con.
formed 10 his editorial advice for htief
aud % the point discourscs.
Mr., Thomas \, Christian. the noted
busso Of Pueblo. Colorado. was a guest
and a singer of the evening, Mr. Chris.
'%tiRn's fun, fine voice made the hall
ring in singing kipling's Fuzzy
Wuzly - Mr., Seder was the uccompan
list The singer was recalled for q see.
oud number IN original song by Miss
Ruth Thurman was ENTHUSIASTICALLY re-.
ceivcd, and she responded go the insist.
cut moore by singing My Laddic. -
in n voice that made u uuconsciously
compare IT. rendition with - singing
by Lucy Gates, aud decide the Alhn
querque singer even more pleasing thun
the rrima donna, hccause 81 well mr.
ticulated words Mrs. u, ". FaW made
!an ideal accomPanist.