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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

start, and interpreted in such a way that it will not soon be forgotten. Miss F'erguson's new gowns created no end of interest, too.
 One feature of the program of these Sunday night shows which has proved its popularity in no uncertain manner is the new serial Bound and Gagged" the second chapter of which was shown last evening. Bound and Gagged" is crammed with action, and that is what the fans like.
 Pathe News is as good as usual and especially so in view of the trials and tribulations of this world of ours. National Topics cartooned and par agraphed news events in an amusing manner, and two two-reel comedies "A Regular Fellow and ''DabbIing in Society," kept the big crowd in good humor.
 Special mention should be made of the augmented orchestra, which was never better than last evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
EMPIRE,

Mae Murray, star of 'The Twin Pawns," the Pathe feature showing today and tomorrow at the Empire theatre, is authority for the state ment that the one ragged dress she wears in this picture caused her more trouble than all the lovely 'Iatest- Paris frocks she wears.
 You see, in The Twin Pawns' Miss Murray is Violet and Daisy White. They are twins who have been separated since childhood-in fact, each is unaware of the existence of the other. Violet, the idol of her ndulgent father, has everything her heart could wish, but Daisy, who has been raised by her mother, is poorly cad and underfed.
 As Violet the ricn sister. Miss Mur- ray, who, among other things is fla nous for her beautiful clothes and her ability to wear them. simply or dered from her modiste. who knows just what the popular star should wear for horseback riding, motoring, dancing and so forth.
 But Daisy. as is the difficulty with all ragged roles,' was an entirely different proposition. Daisy's clothes must be well worn to say the least, and clothes do not reach that state with the aid of scissors. Co Miss Murray enlisted the services Of a Social Settlement House, and. in due time-after little matter of fumfga- tion-Daisy's "wardrobe'' was pro- cured,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
QUILTY'S THIS WEEK.
Dancing Thursday Night.

Dancing will be the order Thursday night at Quiltys Colonial ball room, in Fairfield avenue, with music by Murray's orchestra. These midweek socials are very pleasant, well attend ed, and admission is at popular prices
 Learn to Dance.
 Waltz, one-step and fox trot taught in private lessons for $7. Lessons given afternoon or evening by ap- pointment. Call or telephone for ap- pointn1ent or information.
 Advanced Dancing Glass.
 The advanced dancing class meets every Friday evening from g to 12 o'clock. Splendid chance for former pupils to renew their lessons and for any one to gain practice, as well as enjoy a pleasant evening. Murray's orchestra furnishes music, and but single admission is required.
 AfcEnelIys Coming Monday, Nov. F
 Next Monday night the McEneI Singing Orchestra will again be th attraction. This is always a SUI fire good time Short concert, Ion evening of dancing, all at popul@ prices of admission.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
The Seamy Side Of Broadway

The stage, dramatic and musical, and concert platform, performs a service in New York not generally recognized. It sets the styles in fash ions. Last year Miss Helene Kan ders, a Metropolitan opera singer, ap- bearing at Carnegie Hall in a recital of songs which the musical critics declared to be the most brilliant of any program offered. The recital was a success, of course, but this was achieved not only because Miss Flanders is a wonderful singer, a beautiful woman and gifted with re- markabIe fascination and personality. It was due also to the fact that she is known to be one of the best gowned women of the artistic world, and women and men come to see, admire and copy.
 The singer represents the chic French style which is so fascinating to Americans. But Paris. according to Miss Kanderss is being pressed by this country in the matter of fash ions. Paris is retro ogressing and New York is progressing" she de- clares, 'and the result is the two cities ere nearly equal. Ney York is more liberal and Paris is becom- ing more conservative. For example there was a few months ago the bare legged epidemic. First they blossomed forth shyly, as it were. on a few of the professional mannequins at Long champs and other race tracks, and then suddenly they invaded the Chams EIysees and the Bois and then the first thing one knew they were everywhere, on the boulevards, in the side streets and in the parks. But it did not last long.
 To-day, you will not find a bare legged damse in town where in early June and May you saw thousands. Why?"
 "Qui salt? Some declare that Americans do not like them. Others cite the undentable fact that the truly fashionable never accepted this mode. Others again laid it's disappearance to the more prosaic fact that the la dies found that their feet hurt. Take your choice"
 Ethel Newcomb, the noted American concert pianist, has a school at her home at Whitney Point, N. Y, which is visited by her noted confreres and many ambitious pupils. The distinc- tion of Miss Newcomb as a teacher she was an assitant to the late and noted Theodore LesChetiZky in Vienna reached the ears of a music pa tron with an ambitious daughter. He visited Miss Newcomb and sought a place for her in the new class.
 'Does she play at present?'' Miss NewcOmb inquired, soliciting informa ton. The father hesitated.
 Well" he finally admitted, that is, as yet, a matter of opinion.'
 Madame Marguerite Sylva, the noted diva, interviewed by a reporter in Los Angeles illustrated with an amusing anecdote the interest needed by an artist or artistan to win sue cess. 'The artistic life is a jealous mistress" she asserted. "To win the goal of success ont has time for nothing else. One must live and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
STORIES ABOUT STARS THAT YOU LIKE TO SEE SHINE

was still in its infancy" "Go back and change your make-up,' instruct ed the producer. Your horns are too smau'' ''Looka, heer, meesta,'' protested Malatesa, T play a devil not a coW!''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
SOME PRESS BUNK!

Elmo Lincoln has challenged Dempsey. Doubtless a press story. Now comes Bud Duncan, the smallest gink in the films, with a challenge to Lincoln if he beats Dempsey. Also doubtless a press story.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
PURCHASES MANY
 NEW PRODUCTIONS

Myron Selznick has announced the following purchases of plays: "The Woman Game for Elaine Hammer stein; "Chivalrous Charlie'' by May Fully for Owen Moore; agdalene of Mudville" for Olive Thomas. He has enga Red the following players: Elsie Janis in ''The Imp" Donald Hall in "The Broken Melody George Bunny, a son of the late John Bunny for Owen Moore's pie ture "Picadilly Jin'' and Walter Me Grail to play opposite Eieine Ham, merstein in "The Lonely Cousin.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

dream his Or her art. And the at mosphere around a music stddio soon reaches every one within it's radius. remember one occasion when I gave two seats to my bootmaker to witness my performance of Car men. The papers applauded me as the people had the evening before, and in due course l waited for the commendation of my bootmaker Finally I teIephoned to him. Did you enjoy the opera last night?' I inquired. Indeed I did, he replied, the boots were wonderful
 This reminded Madame Sylva of another instance of attention to de- tail. A new society editor had been assigned to cover a wedding, and was charged to miss no detail. from the brides bouquet to the minister's tie. She didn't; she came back to the office with glowing account of the affair, and nearly wore out the linotype machine with her stock of adjectives. The next morning rival sheet had a gIaring front page story of how the groom was arrested on the church steps after the wedding.
 What do you mean by passing up a story like that?" raved the Sun- day editor.
 Why" came the reply in an ag- grieved tone, T thought I was to cover a wedding-not a scandal"
 "Concert artists, in preparing for their professional appearances, re- quire more than an artistic lalent,'' declared Madame Ruano Bog sIav, the remarkable folk-song singer of New York after her recent remarla- bIe artistic success. ''They require boise, not only for the effect on their work, but because one never knows what untoward incident may happen to confuse one. The history of re- citals is repIete with su incidents. l remember one I heard at which a noted singer was to appear, but she was indispOsed, and Jne manager, z fore gner, who spoke brokenly the English language, endeavored to make the announcement. Zee madam he said, 'ees a fiddle horse.' Noticing a ripple of laughter run through the audience. he repeated in some con- fusion, a little horse, a Ieetle horse, a 1eetle coIt?'
 "Whereupon a facetious occupant of the gallery brought down the house by asking, Well, then, why don't you trot her out?'''
 There are strikes, strikes of every sort and description, but two of the most original strikes concerned the choir in a well known New York church and the grave dtggers some where in the West.
 Piero A. Yon. the noted organist, who, besides being one of the most noted concert organists in the music world, is organist and cho:r-master of the famos St. Xavier Church in New York, was discussing this ten dency and the choir strike was men toned
 Well" observed the artist, "dis- cord it not unusual in choirs. but this is the first time it has taken this turn"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
PLAYS THE DEVIL
 NOT A cow!

Frederic Malatesa, the villain in ''The Best of Luck" the Drury Lane melodrama now being produced, was once cast as Mephistopheles in a film version of Faust when the industry
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
Advanced Dancing Class.
LEARN TO DANCE

Waltz, one-step and fox trot taugh in private les',ons for $7. Privat, lessons afternoon and evening Quilty's School of Dancing, Colonie ball rooL., Fairfield avenue.-Adv.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Lusitania sinking, but although I searched high and low was never tble to find them. The pictures nave been highly colored and I con- sider them the greatest souvenir of the war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
DANCING

Miss Corinne Nirdl1nger, a graduc nf the Rernardi School of New Tor will occept a limited number of pupi for private instructions in Ball Roo Dancing at her home at
 2O24 NORTH AVENUE. Telephone Mornings Bar. 66fS
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
JOTTTNGS
By D. J. L.

All movie directors carry port folios So do we We thank you. Hamlet speaks: There are stranger 'hings than we know of.'' SHE entered the STUDIO and UNBLUSHINGLY TOLD us she WOULD lil-e to BE star AND when we LAUGHED and THEN laughed SOME more SHE became OFFENDED and CRIED and CRIED.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
POIII'S

Elsie Ferguson has for long been in a special niche of fame in movie land, and her newest vehicle, "The Witness for the Defense" which was seen at Polls last night, brings her added laureIs. The play, which has it's setting in England and India, is a strong, compelling drama in which Miss Ferguson is given plenty of chance to add to her histrionic reputation.
 She plays the role of a wife who finds that her husband is a sodden brute, and in defense of her own life, is compelled to kill him. It is strong stuff all the way from the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10
WEST END.

Willia Russell in ''Stx Feet Four,' his very latest special feature produc- tion in six acts, from Jackson Greg ory's famous novel of the same name, is the feature attraction tonight and tomorrow night Special matinee to- morrow 2:15.
 Larry Semon in ''Dew Drop Inn,' a screaming two-reel comedy; Universal Current Events and Topics of the Day will also bes hown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

The company for the Theatre Pari- sien will sail from Paris for New York next week. The season opens early in November, and will be the most distinctive French company that has yet been imported to this country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

An extra round the studio yard the other day was overheard to say, "Af- ter this picture I'm going to earn an honest living, I'm going to work"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Of course pictures will miss him. Oh, yes!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

One doesn't need to juggle a mega phone nor stamp and rave around when putting on a picture. There is an old saw that can well be used here-one can catch more flies with molasses than with vinegar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

And still the movie profitters con- tinue to collect the peoples money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Iris indeed a queer world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Actors like to study chess but fe know how to play the game
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Checkers is a favorite pastime ant don't they get mad though whel someone beats them in a game
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Actors may come and actors ma, go but the actorstrut goes on forever
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

He who is bold will always pus his way to the front in a subway jar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

BoY-page Frank Bacon!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-10

Bet there's a lot of "I told you so' ginks around nova days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01
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OFFICER HELD FOR DEATH
 OF ARMY MAN

Olathe, Kans., July 31.-Harry c. Huston, until his arrest, holding . commission as a deputy sheriff of Johnson county, Kansas, and special officer in the employ of Kansas City real estate company, was bound over at his preliminary hearing late today to the district court on charge of manslaughter in connection with the killing of Fitzroy K. Simpson, of Kansas City and formely of Lamesa, Texas. His trial is set for the Sep tember term of court.
 Miss Evelyn Hall, Simpsons com panion on a motor car ride the night of the tragedy, charged Houston with the shooting. While the car was stopped at the side of the road just within the Kansas state line, she asserted, Huston stepped on the run ming board of the car, fourished re- volver end said "Get out and be quick about it." Then, after Simpson had stepped out of the car, without word being said, she testified, shot was fired and Simpson fell. Huston, she declared, told her he would go for help, and returned later with several persons. When she saw Huston the: second time, Miss Hall said, she ac-E |cused him. s s x Huston has repeatedly denied hlt guilt, asserting that another cAr, colis taining "a hatassS nnall a j1Tss |leaving the sce1ne
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01
STREET CARS IN
 CHICAGO WILL
 RUN TOMORROW
Union Leaders Confident Elm ployes Will Vote to End
 Strike:

Chicago, July 31.-Resumption of traffic Saturday morning on Chica- go's elevated and surface car lines seemed assured tonight, according to reports from union leaders, which came to the headquarters of w. D.. Mahon, international president of the street car employees organization. MT. Mahon, who addressed meetings of the car men this afternoon and to- night, expressed confidence that the men would vote tomorrow to accept the terms offered by the companies.
 Declaring that the car strike is il- legal and that the men are violating their own laws and placing themselves in a ridiculous position, MT. Mahon issued another statement today to the carmen.
 "I feel sure that if this line of req soning can be presented to the mass of our members, they will see the situation clearly and will join me in righting all these things in an honor able and lawful manner" he said.
 A hand car taken from the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad did consi- derable business for a time today hauling passengers over one of the street railway lines at fare of ten |'cent. When the police arrived, the budding traction magnates had trans ferred their activities to another local ity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01
Appoints Committee
 For Budget System

Washington, July 31.-Speaker Gill lett was authorized in a resolution passed today by the house to appoint a committee of seven republicans and five democrats to recommend legisla- tion for the creation of national budget system. The committee must report before next March l.
 get Speaker Gillett later appointed the budget committee as follows:
 Republicans Representatives Good Iowa; Campbell, Kansas; Madden Illinois; Hawley, Oregon; Temple Pennesylvania; Tuckham, Massachu- setts; Purnell, Indiana.
 Democrats -Byrne, Tennessee; Kit chen, North Carolina; Garner, Texas; Taylor, Colorado and Hull, Tennessee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01
CHICAGO RACE WAR SEEMS TO
 BE ABAT|NC Only Sporadic Clashes and At tacks are Reported in Windy
 City. DISPLAY OF FORGE HAS SALUTARY EFFECT With Death List of 32 From Four Days Rioting, Situation Im- proves Thru Use of

Chicago, July 31.--Race war terror and blood shed had abated tonight after four days and nights of riot ing. but violence continued sporadi- cally, notwithstanding the fact that an army of nearly 10000 state troops and policemen were on active duty in the South side negro quarter.
 Three negroes died today of bull let wounds, making the official cor rected death list 32, of whom IS were negroes. Only one of the three was shot today, though dozen or more members of both races were wounded in the scattered disturbance, most of was no shooting by troops, who were ordered on the streets last night by Governor Lowden at the request of Mayor Thompson.
 The negro district was compara- lively quiet tonight. The presence of state troops apparently had calmed the negroes fears, and had a salu- tary effect on disturbing clements among both whites and blacks. The troops were well distributed and the military machinery was running smoothly.
 Food Rushed to Negroes.
 Food supplies were rushed into the negro sections by co-operations of the Wholesale Grocers' association, the police and the troops. The black belt remained barred zone where whites might not enter and even the guarded trucks of groceries were driven ouly to the "deadline" by white chauffeurs, who then were relieved by negro drivers under police escort. Many of the poorer negroes were re- ported in dire need of food and with out funds. Today was pay day at the stock yards but negroes feared to go there to draw their wages. Thous- ands of negroes have not attempted to go to work all week.
 Governor Lowden in a statement is- sued today called attention to the fact that the city was not under mar tial law and that no such action is con templated unless conditions grow ma terially worse.
 Mayor Thompson in statement is- sued today said that one reason for his appealing to Governor Lowden for the use of state troops was that he had information of well-defined plot to burn down a large section of the "black belt"
 The fact that the whites had re- sorted to the torch, he said, was clear ly shown by fifty incendiary fires in "A hours in the Negro district. Several hundred persons arrested l in connection with the race riots were arraigned in the municipal court to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01

Washington, July 31.-Governmen- tai machinery was set in motion to- day i'll response to demands from the public that some official action be taken to relieve the high cost of liv- ing.
 Prices, as they affect the average citizen, assumed first place in inter- est in the capital. At the white house, President Wilson was said to be giving "deep and very thought full consideration" to problems pre- sented to him and the railroad admin istration by members of the railroad
 brotherhoods, who represented that
 wages go up, if social unrest was not developed into upheaval
 In the senate and house the situa- tion gave rise to several resolutions to investigate the cause of existing
 price levels, another to reduce the volume of currency in circulation as
 a means of deflating prices, one to request that the attorney-general stop
 speculation in goods on exchanges, and another to sell this years wheat crop at market prices instead of at the governmental guarantee, the difference to be made up by the gov ernment.
 Late today Attorney General Pal mer met high government officials, whom he had summoned to his office for a discussion of high costs and the best ethods to purse to effect a reduction. After general talk last ing nearly three hours, the conference disbanded to meet again, probably next week, for further counsel based
 on additional information to be col- lected in the meantime. Those at tending the conference included Sec retaries Glass, Houston, Redfield,
 and Wilson, Director General Hines,
 Chairman Murdock of the federal trade commission, Assistant Secretary
 of the Treasury Leffingwell and w. B. Colver of the federal trade com mission.
 Higher Wages Not Remedy. It developed today that demands for more wages were pending before the railroad administration from
 several thousand employees. Perhaps
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-01
City Attorney Has Not Been Advised if Council Plans
 Relief.
LITTLE ROCK COUNCIL
 WILL START CONTEST
Arkansas Corporation Commission Also Prepares to Bring About Reduction of War
 Charges

The return of telegraph and tele- phone wires to private control Thurs day midnight by Postmaster General Burleson as announced from Wash ington, will result in no immediate attempt by the city council to give patrons of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company relief from the rates schedules put into effect May |. City Attornev A. R. Cooper said last night that he had been advised of no immediate action on the part of the city council, although it is believed by some that the issue will again be taken up at the next meeting of the council
 Shortly after the raise in rates was announced, action by the city council was taken, but it was pointed out that the company was under govern ment control, and that the new rates had been scheduled under the direct ion of the postmaster general, and that nothing could be done by the city council to force these rates low CT.
 Letters addressed by the mayor to public officials only brought out the fact that as long as the company was under government control, the city council could obtain no relief. The law on turning the telephone wires back to the owners was that the present rates would be effective for four months unless lowered by the states or cities.
 Advices from Little Rock are that city authorities will resume their eff forts to give patrons relief. and the Arkansas corporation commission, it is stated, will begin an immediate attack on the present rates.