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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
LYRIC

Dispeiiing all doubt as 10 the pros pective popularity of the new com pany of Poli Players now installed at the popular and newly renovated Ly- rio theatre, crowded houses during the first part of the week rendered cne newly organized company a successor of receptions second to none ever re- oelved by an aggregation of actors anywhere. Bach member of the com panv is a capable and finished artist h and to give special mention to any one would be doing an injustice to the others, In presenting the now famous war time play, "Lalac Time" as the opening production of the season, the rnauagenent used rare good judgment for there are few, If any, presenta- tions more peculiarly adapted for bringing out the good points of the actors who participate.
 'Idlac Time Is one of those plays which have the war as foundation but Is different from others In that It teiIs a. pretty story without depicting anv of the horrors of battle which are batter left to the battlefield. Through out the lines there Is a vein or loVe and romance and just enough comedy to keep any audience interested rom the rise to the fall of the curtain. Nlms Alice Clements, the leading Wo- man, promises some excellent work During the coming season, and the leading man, Clay Clement, is without q. peer in the theatrical world.
 Next week the Poh Players will be seen in comedy of the most faHclcal kind in that wonderful production Johnny Get Your Gun" This Is farce comedy of the sort that is in tended to make people laugh and every line is dSed with a brand od hurnor that arouses the disabilities O the most morose. It Is a story of the moving picture world and tells of th' adventures of cowboy in a moving picture studio. Ills antics there ars food for much laughter and those wht attend are advised to come prepared for a good, genuine and wholesome la1Iah-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
WEST END

The old problem of divorce, the troubles of men who are forced away from their homes by wives gone to seed, to seek the love of other women-these are few of the great social questions which are in terestingly handled by. Cecil B. De- Mile in his special Aircraft produc- tton of "Old Wives for New" which is to be presented by Manager H. C.. Lynch at the West End theatre to- night and tomorrow
 This photoplay is based upon the novel by the late David Graham Phillips, and the picturization is the work of Jeanie Macpherson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05

TAILOR WANTED for ladies' ready to-wear store; must be experienced: |: Apply Box N. J., care Bridgeport Times. 10 U
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05

promises to maintain the ball room at the same high standard which 1t has in the past and promises good times for the young people of the city. He
 invites all former patrons, and as many new ones as can be induced to come to favor him with their pat ronG-e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
PARK

Mollie Williams Greatest Show, which is at the Park theatre for three days engagement bristles with nov cities. Miss williams herself offers fashion revue that reveals the star in some wonderful costume creations.
 Included in the program as a special feature is a dramatic playlet of un- usual theme. "The Queen of Hearts, played by Miss Williams and special cast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
COLONIAL BALL ROOM.

Colonial ball room in Fairfield ave- nue,. the chief recreation center of the city, will reopen for the season Sat- urday evening with the first of series of socials to be held every Saturday evening during the season. Murray s orchestra will furnish the music for the dancing, and the admission fees vii be kept at a popular figure. Prof. Guilty in announcing the opening
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
TODAY'S WANTS

LoST-Brindle mulley COW. Return J. W. Treadwell, R. F. D.. No. l. Bridgeport, or phone 7S-4 TrumbuH
 I5 s*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
EMPIRE

"Her Price" is the sort of master drama that should be seen by all lovers of silent dramas Virginia Pearson is the featured player in this unusual dramatic story and the pie ture will be shown for the last times today at the Empire theatre in con function with the regular program or select and entertaining screen suo- jects.
 Tomorrow and Saturday: Enid Bennett in her newest Paramount featurep lay of laughs, tears and +hrilIs "The Marriage Ring"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05

The soldiers who get promotion are not the ones who criticise their su- periors with the most ability, but those that do their own job better than anyone expected.
The sun., 1918-08-18
BRITISH FOOD BOOKS
STIR CRITICISMS
Crumblers Say Coupons Are
Difficult to Use.
Special Correspondenco 10 THE SUI.

Special Correspondence 10 The Sun.
LONDON. Aug. 3.-"Jsn't your life ex-
tremely fiat
Without nothing whatever to grumble
att"
Gilberts lines are very applicable TO
the case Of the Ministry of Food and Its
critics to-day. So little Is there cause
to srumble that the critics have had to
fall back upon the makeup Of the new
ration books Tor a subject.
Both housewives and traders complain
that the new book is more clumsy than
the cards. and that the supposed ad-
vantage OF having the coupons for the
various foods collected together under
one cover Is more than counter balanced
by the disadvantages which have arisen
in operation.
The butchers, who in future have 10
return thor coupons for checking, espe-
cially complain OF the time, occupied In
turning over the leaves Of the book and
cutting out the coupons. They contrast
this with the ease with which several
cards could be placed one over the other
and the coupons torn of at once.
The fact that the coupons in the books
are not perforated being a disadvantage
has already been dealt with by the Min
istry. who promise perforated leaves in
the next book.
The quality OF the paper, which Is thin
and hardly likely to stand the wear and
tear OF four months usage, and the sys-
tenn OF binding the books will be dealt
with before the next issue IL proved
necessary for effective use.
The sun., 1918-08-18
SUEZ BRIDGED
FOR RAILROAD
Desert 200 Miles Wide Is
Spawned for Transports
ton of Troops.
GREAT. WAR NEED NET
Work Of British Engineers
Considered Important Event
in History Of the Orient.
GREAT. WAR NEED NET

Special Correspondents TO THn SuS.
CAIno, July 20.-The suspension
bridge across the Suez Canal is now
complete and part Of the railroad
system. Direct trains are running
between here and Jerusalem. The
building Of this bridge is one Of the
most important events in the history
Of the Orient.
A long time before the war engineers
planned this span. which was to con-
meet Egypt and Palestine. When war
broke out nothing had been accom-
plished. A desert 200 miles wide lay
between the Suez and the end station
of the Jaffa- Jerusalem railway.
At the beginning Of the war the line
from Zagazig to Ismalja UP to the
bank Of the canal opposite Ell kantara
was built. This line was to facilitate
the transport Of troops needed for the
protection Of the canal and their
means Of subsistence.
When English troops advanced
into the Sinai peninsula railroad
builders followed in their footsteps. In
November. when GAIA was taken. the
railroad builders were within a few
miles OF that city. In the meantime
Turko- German forces had extended
the Jaffa-Jerusalem line from the
north to a point near GAIA. During
February Gen. Allenby constructed
the missing link connecting the two
railroad lines. Then there was direct
connection between Jerusalem and FL
Kantara-
To connect with Egypt 1t was neces-
sary to use a ferry. This caused delay
and annoyance. Besides, 1t cost time
and money. Actual military necessity
accomplished what had been too much
Of a task for the engineers before the
war. A splendid suspension bridge
was built. which now furnishes direct
connection between the land Of Moses
and the land Of Pharaoh This new
line is important not only from mil
itary point Of view, but promises also
the greatest economic possibilities for
the development Of the Orient.
The sun., 1918-08-18
DECORATES HIMSELF
TO WIN A BRIDE
Poilu's Loue for Army God
mother Gets Him in Jail.
Special Corresp0ndence 70 Tar srN.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-The whole Partisan
press Is talking OF the "affaire" OF a
young Partisan soldier who fell In love
with his "marraine," godmother to the
armies This particular marianne was
a charming girl of 10. and the youthful
poilu. seeing that he did not excite cor
responding enthusiasm on her part. de-
cided to dazzle her with blaze of mill
tary glory He accordingly awarded
himself the Croix de Guerre. the Madaille
Militaire, and a few other distinctions.
AS often happens in such cases, his
memory was not equal to his magma
tion and during one OF the hero's fire.
Guent visits at the girls home her father
detected various discrepancies in the ac-
countssof his exploits. The father mem
toned the matter-to the military author
tiles, and It was discovered that the SOL
der had no right to wear the decora-
tions. He has just been tried by court
martial for desertion and the illegal
wearing OF decorations, and was SEN
fenced to a years Imprisonment. with the
benent Of the nrst offenders act.
The sun., 1918-08-18

the two Princes returned to Austria
once or on several occasions to meet
tneir famflies and confer with them.
rhe story OF their holding q conference
somewhere In Steiermark OF elsewhere
Is false. 1t is true they were in Austria
twice without seeing their families.
Ihey came because Count Csernin had
called them. And Count Czernln had
called Thorn because he thought they
could be used in clearing the path for
peace negotiations.
made by he Princes, but that was not
the latters fault. In the came way the
enemies have so far rejected all peace
proposals made by statesmen OF the
Central Powers. At n time when the
Central Powers had no diplomatic rep
resentatives In tho countries of the
enemies 1t was only natural to employ
two .personages standing SO high as the
two Princes In the movement for bring
Ing about peace. We all pray that this
peace movement may be successful some
day, and those who will bring It about
will certainly be entitled to the thanks
OF all humanity.
And just as resolutely another
truth must be proclaimed again and
again. The Emperors letter proposing
peace negotiations was caused to be sent
By Count Czernin, the responsible MIN
lister, who accepted the responsibility
for It's purpose and its contents. 1t was
Count Cxernin who selected Prince Six
tus to act the part Of a messenger OF
peace. And whoever Is of the opinion
that Count Csernin was a statesman
endowed with certain abilities must be
convinced that Count Czernin could ac-
cept responsibility for causing the En-
peror to send his peace letter with the
full weight OF his personality. And in
spite OF this, what variety of conclu-
sions has been drawn from his resig-
nation!'"
The sun., 1918-08-18
TWO FRENCH COURTS
CLASH ON SEDITION
Disa9ree on Defeat Predic.
ton, but Man Is Held.
Special Correspondence to The sus

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Where is the border
line Of sedition? NJ. Hyacinthe O'Gor-
man, who despite his surname Is a for
mer French artillery officer. was at din
ner In q hotel in Bourgogne on the night
of March 80 when he remarked in a
voice that carried all over the dining
room:
We shall be vanquished: IL II is not
by the Germans 1t will be by the Eng
lish !"
Naturally enough he was hailed be-
fore court. But his conviction was
no simple matter. Indeed the lower
court at Joigny acquitted him. stating
as its GROUNDS:
"Granted that the utterances in
question cannot be too severely con-
demned by reason OF circumstances and
In the midst of the war. still they dc
not constitute information concerning
military or diplomatic operations: they
are but the enunciation of personal
opinion, while regrettable in a former
officer, yet based not upon a single de.
termined fact and which furnished
TO his companion, woman named
Vanichit. no bit of information and not
hint, even the vaguest, Of military OF
diplomatic operations"
But the Court OF Appeals reversed
the judgment of the lower court upor
the ground that the phrase came under
the section OF the law which inhibits
speech OF nature tending to favor the
enemy and to exert a dlscouraging in.
fuence upon the army and the popula
ton" The hotel was full OF refugees
from the invaded regions. and O'Gor.
mans words could not help but dis
courage them. The words also were II
the nature of military information, sine,
they pretended to predict defeat. Sc
NJ. O'Gorman of La Ferte- Saint-Aubar
was sentenced to six days In prison ant
hned $50.
The sun., 1918-08-18
PARISACAMP.
CHANGE UNFELT
Placing City in Army Zone
Will Affect Only Colonies
of Commuters
EASIER TO GO INLAND
Civil Government Retains All
Its Functions and Public
Is UnmOlested.
Special Correspondence to tn. suS.

Special Correspondence to TIE SuS.
PARIS, Aus. NO authoritative state
ment has yet been made on the effect
which the placing OF Paris and the De-
partmcnt of the Seine in the army zone
will have on the regulations for civilians
and foreigners beyond that 1t would
cause no alteration In the conditions Of
public life.
The. decree enables Gen. Guillaumat,
the recently appointed military governor
OF Paris, acting under Gen. Foch, to take
any steps he considers desirable In the
interests of the security Of the capital.
II was at nrst considered probable
that the ordinary citisens would be un-
conscious Of any change. But to-day 1t
was learned that a commotion has been
created In tire foreign colonies. particu-
larry the American. In the towns and
suburbs around Paris. because OF the de-
cree which cuts of the residents from
their homes. They can neither go to the
suburbs nor return to Paris.
Those wishing TO travel further inland
can easily do so. but TO go in the direc-
ton Of Paris one must take all the steps
necessary-for trip to the front.
The neighboring Department of Seine
et-Oise has been in the army zone for
some weeks. and except for telephone re-
strictions and Spore stringent cafe regu-
la,ions it is hardly aware OF the fact.
The new regime will enable the governor
to exercise a closer control over unde-
sirables, and has already resulted in
strict travelling measures which require
every one to have a pass or safe con-
duct" In coming to and going from Paris
Yet. broadly speaking, the civil gov
eminent still retains all its rights and
exercises its usual functions. There is
said to be no intention on The part OF the
military government to make the general
public feel the burdens to any large ex-
tent of army rules.
Further restrictions on the sale and
consumption Of alcohol are expected TO
be put into force owing to the increased
movements OF troops in what is called
the "intrenched camp Of Paris"
The sun., 1918-08-18
FRENCH MARRIAGE
LAW MADE SIMPLER
Parental Consent No Longer
Necessory.
specfal Correspondence TO THE suS


PARIS, Aug. 1.-The Chamber OF Dep
uties recently voted to bring about va
rious simpliications in the traditionally
old fashioned French marriage law.
Thus it no longer will be necessary to
publish the banns on two Sundays. Pa
rental consent between the ages OF II
and 80 Is no longer needed. notary's
notification suffices, and this Is unneces-
sary abote the age of rs. Two witnesses
instead Of four now are ample. and the
marriage ceremony, which hitherto has
taken place exclusively in the Mayors
office OF the local reimbursement, can in
the future. in case of illness. be per-
formed at the house Of one Of the parties
by the Registrar at the instance OF the
Procurer Of the Republic. or without
this functionary's intervention II there
Is urgency.
This news will come as a great re-
lief 10 not a few Americans who have
known the Paris marriage law many
years. It has always been fashionable
for Americans to be married in Paris,
and the reason why many more Amer
leans have not been married here Is at
tributed to the Anticipated laws which
made OF a wedding a horrible ordeal.
The sun., 1918-08-18
Star Appeared Suddenly.

PARIS, Aug. 2.-M Baillzud. the world
famous astronomer. In a paper read be-
fore the French Academy OF Science
on the new star. Nova Aqulla. men,
toned an interesting fact showing the
suddenness with which the star became
visible.
He said that French astronomer
NJ. Luizet. the day before Nova Aqui#
was observed. explored this part of the
sky wifi, his telescope, but saw moth
ing unusual.
The sun., 1918-08-18
H0N0Rs FOR SLAIN SURGEON.
Prof. Poxzi, KILLED by Madman,
Hurled with Military Ceremony.
Special Correspondence to The sux.

PARIS. Aug. PROF. Pozzi. the IA
nous surgeon who was murdered in
his house In. Paris by a mailman, was
honored with an impressive military
funeral in virtue OF his rank as Surgeon
General
Tho religious service was celebrated
at the Protestant Church in the Ave-
nue. de la Grande Armee. The Presi-
dent OF the Republic was present. as
well as N. Clemeneeau. who was a
personal friend.
The sun., 1918-08-18
Y. W. c. A. OPENS CLUB ROOMS
American Organization Ala,
French Women War Workers.
Special Correspondence 10 Tur Sun

PARIS. Aug. 2.-The Y. W. c. A., on
the invitation OF the French Ministry
Of War, has opened a suite OF club
rooms In Paris for French women and
girls employed in the offices of the War
Department
A number OF similar clubs have been
started In several French Industrial
cities under the direction of Miss Mary
Bingham of New York They are
known as Foyers des Allies. and have
received the cooperation of the mayors
and projects in the French towns, as
well as the recognition OF the War
Department
The sun., 1918-08-18

BECAUSE OF OLD CONTRACTS STILL UNEXPIRED
ID has been added Loesers Glass the
beginning Of the ua! Hence these reductions figured absolutely
the basis prices before the that be paaed
savings douby significant because the Glass itself the best lead
qualty-cut like a jewel, clear a diamond
The sun., 1918-08-18

At 35c., Values to 81
Plates, Cups and Sarcers, Domino
Sugar Holders. Butter Tubs Baskets.
Puff Boxes. Hair Receivers. Olive Dishes,
spoon Trays. Pen Trays, Hatpin Hold
ers, Cream Pitchers. etc.
At Soc, Values to $I.25
Mayonnaise Bowls and Plates with
Ladies'. Handled Jelly Dishes. Safety
Match Holders. Sugar and Cream Sets.
Mustard Pots. Tea Pots, Whipped
Cream Bowls. Handled Trays.
At &c., Values to $3.50
Salad Bowls. Fruit Dishes. Cake
Plates. Celery Trays. Comb and Brush
Trays, Footed Nut Bowls. Marmalade
The sun., 1918-08-18
Light Cut Glassware
Much Reduced

M uCVt neuHCcu
Floral Cut TuNnblPrs
IOc. and I2c. Each
Req. 81. so and $I.98 Dozen
A pretty ligh, cut pattern known
as the LA France Rose design.
Sfrcigbt Table Tunb'ers
Zoe. Each. Reg. $3.50 Dozen
Bcu-ShcDp TUr, blers
I2c. Each. Reg. 1898 Dozen
Floral Cut Glasses
Csc. Each, Reg. s6 .50Dozen
Reautifullv.cut Goblets. Sherbet
and saucer Chamragne Glasses.
Mavonnaise or Whipped Cream
Sets, 9Sc.. regularly 81, so.
Marmalade Jars with Spoons, 49c.,
ii regularly soc.
Sugar and Cream Sets, 69c.,
regularly CSC.
Sugar and Cream Sets, CSC,
regularly 81. so.
Butter Dishes and Spoon Holders,
CSC, regularly $3.50.
Water Bottles and Tuni biers
49c., reg. csc
CSC, reg S1.98
Fiolrer Vases and Baskets
5-inch Baskets. 69c., regularly
CSC; 98c., regularly ST. so.
6-inch Baskets, 81 %, reg, 81 80.
Flural Cut Vases, 35C.. regularly
Soc; 69c., regularly CSC.
The sun., 1918-08-18

S3.56 Hand-Falnted China Ice Cream Sets, $I.98
OF the best quality China Japan edge
with border blue between lines dainty
connected with vines Of gold
Large Tray nch to
show border design when filled which
prices for the reduction figured
itself price already of the past
The sun., 1918-08-18
10000 Pieces Hand-Painted China
&c., Soc, &c., $1.5O, Reg. 75c. to 81

Record low prices for of the dants China
suit American through
The designs of exceptional beauty.
The sun., 1918-08-18
Star Values
Of the Sale

Fine Thin BlOUn TuUlbierS
Sc. Each, Reg. CSC. Dozen
Regulation shape, of fine clear,
thin blown crystal.
500 Dozen Tapered Shape
Tun,blers. 8 Ounce Size
7c. Each, Req. $I.55 Dozen
The balance of a shipment held
in storage for two years by the
British embargo: fine, clear glass
of the old quality.
1870. Each. Reg. So. 49 Dozen
Water Gobl"ts, Sherbet, Cham
pagne. Cocktail and Wine Glasses,
etc. of fine. thin plain blown glass,
of the favoritn "Curpea-in" shape.
The sun., 1918-08-18

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ATROCITIES AT HOME

INSTEAD Of the 9,5OO,OOO who registered
under selective conscripton there should
have been 100000 or pore. Between
June ), 1856, and June ;, 1896, we mur-
dered enough men to make a whole modern
army.
This fact has been brought home to the
authorities by the effects of near-murder
which so many of the registrants showed.
One-half of the deaths of young children
are preventable today. Much more than
one-half of the physical defects found in
those who are unfit to be soldiers were
preventable. Starting April G, the first an.
niversary Of our entry into the war, there
is TO be a "Children's year"-twelve months
of work to save youngsters-and ten
million women will be asked to help.
Doing ones bit" will not stop with the
dawn of peace. For most of us II will only
then be beginning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
sTEALTHY BLOWS AT AMERICA

TNHERE may be Americans who accept
- the alarming increase in fires and other
domestic catastrophcs as purely accidental
but it requires more faith than we pos
sess. Scarcely day passes that some fac
tory engaged in the production of neces-
sary war supplies is not destroyed. The
loss OF motortrucks in Philadelphia has
been appalling. In Detroit it was discov.
cred that whole consiGnmcnts of delicate
tools had been mutilated until they were
worthless.
We need few public executions in this
country. We cannot afford to handle spies
with kid gloves. They need bullets. We
suggest to citizens generally that they he
more than ever vigilant in watching suspi.
cious characters constituting themselves
an unofficial supplementary intelligence
bureau, and that they notify the police
Immediately if they observe actions on the
part of anybody which seem to indicate
destructive purposes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-25
LABOR VOTES FOR WAR

TNlIE British labor party, by a vote OF
l. tsS5,OOO to 722OOO, supports the Lloyd
George Government. More than the ques.
ton Of peace or war was at stake in
the drawing Of factional lines wherefore
it would be decidedly unfair to count tho
minority as a solid pacifst vote. The bal.
lotlng was on a rather technical point, AZ
to whether the Labor party members OF
the cabinet should resign. II the convcu.
tion had so ordered, its action would not
have meant a demand for peace or even for
peace negotiations, but for "a general cleo
tion so that the Labor party could send
greatly increased representation to Par.
Lament.
That party's leaders arc stoutly in favor
OF President Wilson's peace conditions.
They want to control Parliament, not in
order to bring about a speedy peace, but to
force through a program of radical labor
legislation This program is for aftcr.thc-
war as well as present legislation and does
not contemplate surrender to the enemy
Of any point at issue.