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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17
WEST END.

wa1Iace Reid is next to appear in 1s Paramount picture adapted from a stage play. The play "One of Us." waa written by Jack Lait, the we'll known dramatist, and had it's pre- mieve ct the Morosco theatre in Los Angeles, some months ago. The screen version is "The Love Burglar" and 1t will be shown at the West End theatre tonight
 In the stage production, the chief role was played by a feminine star. but for hta purposes of the screen, the leading male role was made the most important. It appeared to the producers also that the male lead was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17
Clever Juvenile Engaged To
 Play Lead

Charles Spere, a clever young iuv- chile, has been engaged by Vitagraph to play the leading male role oppo- site Bessie Love.
 MT. Spere is only twenty-five years old, but already has made an cnvia- bIe name in the motion picture field.
 The young actor was born in Lin com. Neb., ana after gTa aduatinE from a. preparatory school began the study oI Meulclne at the Northwestern Uni Nefs4'|' ChlcaSo. lie gave up a med lcal career however, to take up the stage. MT. Spere had his early dra- mauc training with the Fulton Stock Company at Lincoln. He has appeared in a number of notable screen pro- ductions. including "The Man yVho Wouldn't Tell" with Earle Williams
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17
STORIES ABOUT STARS THAT YOU LIKE TO SEE SHINE
Geraldine Backs Carlyle
 Economy Success

Geraldine Farrar backs Carlyle in that 10 succeed one must practice rigid economy, toll necessarily, and above all, be perfectly natural and human.
 'Wh," she laughed. q still have to work hard. Only this morning I arriv- cd at the studio at ten minutes past seven,-the first player there and expect to do a lot more hard work. Of course do not get here that early every morning, but you uncerstan what ] mean when I say WORK I have done that all my life-it pays"
 The expense of riot insurance will have to be added to the cost of living now. and the rioters and looters will pay their full share of it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17
LIVE WIRE STUDIO NOTES NEWS OF BFRKDG<EPORT'S THEATRES
JOTTTNGS
(By ID. ]. L)

If you doubt it ask them. Some claim that if they ever leave their com pany's studios there will be no more company, HELP
 We have seen several stars who left the studios and the producers now know what was the matter with their pictures
 Many a star can thank their direct or and their press agent for their popularity,
 But tho star, nine times out of ten, won't admit this to be the fact.
 Part of tho world of the movies are producers and the other part stars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17

Once upon time we asked a man tp produce pictures, He laughed the idea away and said Inc didn't have more than a million. We told him he who laughs last laughs best So they do,
 Eumor has 1t that the movie actors and actresses arc starting a union. Hope they won't start a strike too,
 When one Is on the inside of the movie EamC all the Illusions and dreams quickly fade away. Producing is hard work and lots of it. Those who don't want Go work hard sooner or later fold mp their tcuts and fade into the night.
 stars are important people. VERY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17

Question asked what has become of the motOrisr who used to read the warming signs along the highways 9 Well. since he discontinued this anti quated and out of date practice. it is reported that several toe nails and a shoulder blade of his were picked out of a field adjoining the railroad cross ing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17

The profteers say it is all right for them to take anything they can get They might reflect upon the present state of the Germans, who said that same thing few years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-17
THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

by far the most important of the two parts. The picture with this change
 is said to he one of the best vehicles
 which has been furnished NIr. Reid
 in some time. Tomorrow. Augustus Thomas
 great stage success, As a Man Thinks" six acts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-National
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment was accepted by the United
States today, just 13 months, lacking
one day, after the joint resolution by
congress was submitted to the states
for ratification. Nebraska came through
today as the seth state to ratify and
was quickly followed by Missouri. CIV
ing one more than the necessary three
fourths.
Fourteen of the 81 states which have
approved the resolution have certified
their action to the state department. A
question as to the effective date Of the
amendment was raised today by a
statement of Senator Sheppard, of Tex
as, that the country would go dry one
year from today. Other students OF the
question held that ratification would
not be completed until one year from
formal certification by the thirty-sxth
state.
Possibility OF difference OF months
in the calculations OF the effective date
was foreseen. Mississippi, the first
state to ratify the amendment, has not
yet certified it's action to the state de-
partment although the affirmative vote
on the amendment was taken more than
year ago, Jan. 8, 1918.
Prohibition leaders regard the ef-
fective date as a matter Of small mo-
ment, however, inasmuch as country
wide prohibition is ordered July ! by
the war measure passed by congress to
conserve grains. That measure remains
in force until after the rehabilitation
of the military forces is completed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
|R|ECHMAN WINS
DYNAMITE SUIT
Attorneys for Matthew Harris
Ask Nonsuit in $4,000
Damage Case.

COUNSEL for Matthew Harris,s the
Capleville negro who vas suing ]. A.
Riechman second time for $4,000,
charging that while Riechman was
sheriff his deputies dynamited Harris
house and greatly injured him. took a
ronsuit yesterday. The plaintiff had
finished his testimony. Counsel for
Riechman claimed that no proof had
been made connecting him officially
with the raid on Harris house and
hence asked Judge Mccall for instruc-
tions to the jury to find for the de-
Tense Before a ruling was made coun-
sci for the plaintiff asked for and got
q nonsuit under which he can enter q
new suit In one year II he so desires
This is the old case in which depu-
ties and a posse went to Harris cabin
looking for murderer.
There seemed to be complete mis-
understanding between the posse and
Harris and shots were fired, each
claiming that the other side fired first.
Finally dynamite was used under Har-
ris' cabin and he came out as If from
a front line western front trench. The
first trial of his suit resulted in judg-
ment in his favor for some $42, 800
against Riechman and his deputies.
This the court OF appeals at Cincin-
natl reversed and now the case is as
If 1t had never been filed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16

Soon afterward the Missouri legisla-
ture ratified the federal prohibition
amendment when the house concurred
in the senate resolution by a vote OF
l04 to SO.
Congress passed the resolution sub
mitttnE the amendment to the various
state legislatures in the midst Of the
seething preparations for war In 1917,
The senate adopted the resolution Aug,
by vote of 65 to 20. and the lower
house on Dec II by 2S2 70 1928.
The Legislature of Mississippi was the
first to ratify, on Jan. s, 1918, Four
teen other states took similar action
ratifying on Aug. 3.
In the fall elections the wet or dry
question was paramount in most OF
tho remaining states but the vote left
no doubt that the United States was
destined to be the first great nation to
veto liquor. The ban on vodka in Rus
sia was never completely effective, nor
did it interfere materially with the con-
sumption of more expensive liquors
Russian advices now state that the
Bolshevists have retored the vodka
traffic.
Michigan was the first state TO ratify
in 1919, the Legislature voting on Jan
3. From that date to today legislatures
have acted rapidly. Five states rati-
fled yesterday, bringing the number uI
to 30. Other legislatures worked at few
erish speed to be the thirty-sixth.
Meanwhile a distillers' committee
through Levy Mayer, chief OF theil
counsel announced that In 22 states this
constitutions require referendum vote
OF citizens in order to ratifysa cuhsti.
| tutional amendment. Mr.. Mayer tAdas
named these states as follows
tana, Olklahof@ u AEatts Y hfyiniid
Michfunal. As'lKat y 4sasbnn
| New Mexico, California, Ohfe, NehrAe,
ka, washington. North Dakota, Missls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
CITY MAY YET TAKE
DETENTION HOSPITAL

elias Porter, chairman Of the Cham
Der of Commerce committee on the
Shelby county detention hospital for
women suffering from social diseases.
telephoued Mayor Monteverde Thurs
day that he would confer with the
mayor and commissioners Friday after
noon regarding supervision OF the city
over the new institution.
Recently the board OF trustees Of the
General hospital passed resolution,
declining to take supervision because
with the present force the General hos
pital would impair It's own efficiency by
taking on the work Of supervising the
new hospital.
Mr. Porter then announced that he
would take the matter up with the
mayor to see IL something could not
be done to make It possible for the
General hospital to take supervision, or
II II could not be arranged for the
city health department to take super
vision.
Mr.. Porter explained that the orgaui'
cation of the detention hospital was y
war measure and the Institution wal
created here at the request OF the fed
oral government, In other cities, h
said, the city government had takeI
supervision over like Institutions, ANA
he thought the same thing should By
done In Memphis
The conference has been deferred OF
account Of the Illness OF MFR. Porter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
M0LASSES RATES
ARE NOT ADVANCED

Memphis mixed feed manufacturers
will not have to pay the contemplated
advance Of 2h cents a hundred pounds
on their receipts Of black strap mo-
lasses from points In Louisiana and
gulf ports. The ruling was made at
a hearing in New Orleans before the
United States railroad board Of control,
which was attended by James B. Nc
Ginnis, assistant commissioner of the
Memphis Freight bureau, and Sam Ri
son, member of the traffic committee
OF the Memphis Hay and Grain asso-
citation.
Notice came from the roads some
time ago that the higher rate would
be put into effect That caused repre-
sentatives of the local users of the mo-
lasses, which is an important ingredient
of sweet feeds largely manufactured
here to prepare a protest.
The local representatives also pre-
sented another matter to the railroad
officials, but aside from apparently
making a favorable impression on them
obtained no immediate results. They
asked for an adjustment of rates on
shipments OF grain and grain products
from Memphis to points in Louisiana
west of the Mississippi river in COM
petition with the same from St. Louis
Local shippers claim they are discrimi-
mated against and seek reduction
amounting to about cents hundred
from here. Ruling on that is expected
soon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
COTTONMENPLAN
0CTOBERNEETING
MenRhis Delegates at Ma.
tioAal Capital Conference
Urge City as PlA0e.

WASHINGTON, IAN l6. (spl3--
Leading Sott0n men from the South
are assembling here today to discuss
preliminary plans for the Internal tional
cotton confidence TO be held next OCto-
her. New Orleans and Memphis ere
the leading cities desirous OF GutVf-
tanning the big conference and II Is
probable one OF them will he selected
at this meeting
John r. FNppin and T. NJ Crump, Of
Memphis. who are here 10 attend this
meeting also arranged through ScnR-
tor MCKellar for "A conference with Ed
ward Chambers ~ tht railroad admins
tration and members Of the British em-
bassy with a view to restoring through
bills of lading on cotton for export
1t is claimed that the present restric-
tions initiate against interior markets
IN favor OF the port cities, Statistics
presented to Judge Chambers show that
whereas cotton exports last year fell
off 25 per cent, the reduction in such
interior markets as Memphis was Sc
per cent
we accepted the situation rs the
result Of war time measure" said
Mr., CTimp, but now, that the country
Is endeavorinE to get back 10 peace
time basis, we think the former regu-
latlons should be restored I am sure
II this country will take the initiative
the British will not undertake to block
n "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
WITNESSES WILL
TELL Of MURDER
Messenger Boy and Taxi Driv-
er Called in Lebaudy
Killing.

MINEOLA, N. Y, Jan. 16-Mark Ros-
enfield, a New York messenger boy,
was the first witness called before the
Nashua county grand jury today on
resumption of the investigation Of the
shooting Of Jacques Lebaudy, emperor
of Sahara" "
Rosenfeld is said to have told de-
tectives he accompanied Lebaudy to
Phoenix lodge at Westbury, the home
Of Mrs. .Lebaudy, on the night she shot
her husband.
other witnesses summoned were the
taxi driver who took Lebaudy to
Phoenix lodge, physicians who attended
Mrs. Lebaudy after the shooting, and
various county officials.
Gems and filigreed ornaments valued
at thousands Of dollars formerly among
the crown jewels" Of the emperor, -
still are held by the widow and are kept
in a Hampstead bank, it has just been
learned. This jewelry. which attracted
great attention at Lebaudy's throne
room" at a London hotel, constitutes
the only property. other than the lodge,
which viii fall to his widow and the
H-year-old daughter, Jacqueline.
Lebaudy's will has not yet been found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
HEADS BIG PROGRAM

The governor of Louisiana, the Hon.
r. G. Pleasant, heads the strong pro-
gram of addresses prepared for the Sec
ond annual meeting Of the Southern
Alluval Land association, which will be
held Jan. 81 at the Hotel Chisca.
The program was arranged by +. e.
Stonebraker secretarymanager Of the
association, who has tried TO make II
as comprehensive as possible. Gov.
Pleasant will speak on "The South"
Arthur C. Davenport, Of Chicago gen.
eral manager of the Corn Belt Farm
Dailes, acknowledged as one of the
leading authorities in the country on
cattle and hogs, will speak on "The
Live Stock Industry" DIR. e. r. Lloyd,
director Of the Chamber of Commerce
farm bureau, will discourse on Oliver
sified Farming" and L. K. Thompson,
president of the Arkansas and Missls-
sippi joint stock land banks of Mem
phis,, will have for his topic Federal
Loans and Their Application"
Many bankers, land owners and other
persons interested in the development
OF the lower Mississippi valley will be
invited by Mr.. Stonebraker to attend
the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
STRIKE OFFFOR
T|ME-MED|ATORS
WORK ON FUTURE
All Yard Crews on Local Rail-
roads Are Back at Work
Beside Negro Crews With
out Friction,

Six hundred and fifty white switch
men, yardmasters, conductors and flag
men from the Illinois Central, Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley, Frisco, Southern
and Union Railway companies returned
to work Thursday at different hours as
result of a decision following an all
night conference with federal media
tors and brotherhood executives at the
Hotel Chisca.
They will remain at work pending ar
bitration of their difficulties by the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen, the
officials of the railroad companies af-
fected and the two federal mediators,
j. A. Moffitt and William Blackman.
Before Thursday morning at o'clock,
when the striking switchmen voted to
return to work upon the advice and re-
quest Of the mediators and the broth
erhood representatives, both the latter
took no official recognition Of them.
John A. Moffitt and William Black
man, Of the federal railroad administra-
tion, said that they could not deal with
the men officially until they had stop
ped the strike, This bit of advice was
coincident with the announcement of
several B. r. 7, officials that the walk
out of local switchmen was illegal, ac-
cording to an agreement with railway
officials
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
PEACE ENJOYS
MAY RESC|ND
PUBLICITY BAR
Supreme Allied Conference
Calls Meeting When News
paper Men Will Get Chance
TO Present Views.

PARIS, Jan i6, by the Associated
Press, The prC na allied council to-
day, after considering the matter Of the
relations between the conference and
the press, decided TO call a meeting at
o'clock this afternoon to be attended
by the members Of the press and reps
resentatives OF the various nations In
the conference to interchange Views on
publicity methods.
Tho supreme council resumed its ses-
sion at 1890 o'clock today. There were
present for France, Premier Clemen-
ceau and Foreign Minister Pichon; for
the United States, President Wilson
Secrttary Of State Lansing; for Great
Britain, Premier. Lloyd George and For
eign Secretary Balfour; for Italy, For
elgn Minister Sonnino, and for Japan.
Niscount Chinda and Baron Matsui,
Nittorto Orlando, the Italian premier,
was the only absentee, He still is de-
tanned in Rome.
President Wilson arrived at the meet
Ing place. accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and her secretary. Miss Benham.
The impression prevailed today that.
following the protests that have arisen
striCttng all the news OF its sessions to
formal communicates, some explanation
or statement ON the subject might APP
pear In an early communiQue to the ef-
feet that the restriction win apply only
to the actual proceedings OF the cur
rent day and not to any comment by
the delegates on the general question
before the council.
This impression cannot be officially
confirmed, but II finds a place among
| the reports In circulation today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
R. w. RAMSEYS SLAYER
Is FOUND NOT GUILTY

l.. Il. Williams, who ran down and
killed r. w. Ramsey, secretary and
treasurer OF the Van Nleet Mansfield
Drug company, with his automobile
and who has been on trial for the past
two days In Second criminal court
charged with manslaughter growing out
Of the death Of Mr.. Ramsey, was ac-
quilted by jury late Wednesday.
The theory Of the state was that
Just as Mr. Ramsey was alighting from
a street ear at Walker avenue and Ray
burn boulevard, he was struck by cai
driven by Williams and that Williams
was exceeding the speed limit at tbs
time and also violated the traffic ordi.
nance by not slowing UP at the corner
when the car crew was taking OIL and
letting of passengers.
The defense produced witnesses WHO
testified that Williams was not speed
ing at the time and that the car did not
stop at the corner but was In the mid
die Of the block. 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
WILL DRAFT PLANS
|. FOR CITY MANAGER
Committees Will Meet at Hotel
Gayoso at 1880 P. M. With
DR.. Hatton.

Representatives of the trades and la
Dor council, the executive committee
OF IL from the citizens committee and
DR.. A. r. Hatton, Of Cleveland, O., will
meet at the Hotel Gayoso Thursday
evening at 7:30 o'clock for discus
sion of the proposed city manager plan
OF government for Memphis. 1t is the
purpose of the committee and DR.. Hat
ton to consult all interests and to pre-
pare bill that will properly safeguard
the welfare of the city.
Since the mayor and city commits
sion and the legislative delegation
pledged themselves to support and enact
such measure, it has been the inten-
tion OF the citizens committee to bring
into consultation as many representa-
tives Of the different organizations as
possible to arrive at an agreement on
essential points.
w. L. Bucher, Of Dayton, o., who was
in Memphis Thursday, was interested
in the report being circulated by the
opponents Of the city manager plan to
the effect that the city manager in
Dayton had bankrupted the city.
The only people in Dayton said
Mr. Bucher, who are opposed to the
city manager plan are few politicians
who want to get jobs for which they
would never be considered under
business form of government. Every
newspaper in Dayton supports the city
manager plan with the exception of the
socialist paper The people are salts
fled, for the city manager plan was a
Godsend to US. Under the state law,
the entire tax rate for all purposes,
state county, city and school, Is $l55
and of course that is not sufficient for
US to get along with. I do not be-
lieve Memphis could make showing
under such conditions.
I'VE have a specialist at the head
AE Nd 10 In
provision for getting rid OF a manager
who does not meet the requirements OF
the public welfare. There is no poll
tics in Dayton and any city that could
not be happy without politics would not
be satisfied with the city manager
plan,
I'VE have the three platoon system
for the police and for the firemen and
they are paid good wages and 1t is
planned to increase their pay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
sA ksssss -, assSs. -:lsSt2l
lsEs!t :: wv a NSYst DR.

Tennessee Probably rain, warmer In
eastern portion,
Mlssissippi-Fr Probably rain, followed
by clearing Friday: somewhat lower
temperature Friday. s
Arkansas Rain in east fair in west;
Friday fair, not much change in tenn
perature.
Alabama-- Rain, probably followed by
clearing Friday; somewhat lower tenn
perature Friday,
Kentucky Probably rain or snow;
colder In west and central Friday.
Louisiana Rain, not much change Ia
temperature; Friday fair in west, rain
in east.
Oklahoma Fair not much change in
temperature
East Texas--Fair except rain III
northeast. slightly colder in southeast,
freezing in west,
West Texas--Fair. no decided change
III temperature,
South Carolina---Rain. warmer
Florida Probably rain, colder In
northwest Friday,
Georgia--Rain, somewhat Sarner W
north and central.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
OVERTON PARK LAKE
MAY BE ABANDONED

The beautiful big lake in Overton
park will have to be abandoned or re-
paired according to Park Superintend~
ent Davis. Mr.. Davis in making rec
concentrations for improvements and
repairs for the park system, said that
crawfish were running the lake and to
save It concrete bottom, costing about
$S, 900 would have to be laid.
Another improvement suggested by
Mr.. Davis ia the erection of a new sec
tion and potting shed for the green
houses to cost about $S,500 and boiler
for same to cost about $3.50.
At the suggestion of Zoo Keeper
Cullen, Mr. Davis also recommends a
new feed house for the animals at the
zoo and new inclosure for the deer,
elk and buffalo.
An electrically driven and illuminated
fountain at the entrance of the carni-
vora house at the Zoo and similar
fountain for Court square, at cost Of
about 81 900 each is also suggested
The park commission win meet this
week and take up the budget for the
wear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-16
STEAMER SENDS OUT
s. O.S. CALLSF0R AID

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Wireless s.
Q. s. signals were picked up today from.
the steamer Ansabro Tyze In distress
with wrecked steering gear, about IFS
miles southeast OF Nantucket llghtshlp,
Assistance has been sent from the Phil
adelphia naval district.
Maritime registers show no vessel OF
that name, but record an Italian steam
ship named Ansaldo ", a vessel of 3,270
tons. Other vessels bearing that name
with different numerals have been ply
ing between Italian ports and Phiadel-
phia, but there is no record OF the
movement Of the Ansaldo ",