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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03

is now being presented and a good idea of the abilities of the players can be formed from this production Although it is purely comedy there are enough semi-dramatic situations scat tered throughout the play to give a fairly good idea of what is in store for Lyric patrons during the season and everyone interested in real acting and unusual entertainment should at tend one of this weeks performances.
 Heralded as the best leading woman in any stock company in the world Miss Anne Bronough has already won a place in the hearts of BridgepOrt'S theatergoers In the character of Mrs Wheeler she exceIs and scores hit after hit as the lines are presented. During the second act when most Of the work is done by Miss Bronough and the eading man Arthur Chatter ton, the audience is given a sample of the excellent performances this Cople is capable of. The other mem bers of the company are eually good and give promise of good things to Cme each succeeding week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
OFFICIALS AT FIRST
 DRY CHRISTENING

Mrs Sidney Drew registered aA excellent claim to being the first member Of the motion picture pro fession to conduct a dry" christca- ing when she broke a bottle of ginger ale-extra dry-over her inflated bathing fish, christening her Min nie," while Ernest TrUex stood as sponsor This dry event took place at the waters edge, Sea Gate, Long Island, the summer home of the star and director of ParamoUnt-Drew comedies which are produced by the V. B. K. Film Corporation.
 Polly of the pictures is an excel lent swimmer and she always has a house of young people who deligh: in water sports, so she bought the inflated fish to add variety to the daily dip. Considering that Minnie" is such a prominent prop in the aquatic activities of the Drew dom icile, Polly decided that she simply had to be named and with due cere- mOny.
 Whether or not Minnie" will be used in a forthcoming Paramount Drew comedy has not been decided, but if she Is placed before the camera plenty of comedy scenes are sure to result for Minnie" is full of tricks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
JOTTINGS
By D. J. L.

WE laugh when WE hear of some POOR misguided PERSON trying TO upuft the STAGE and the MOVIES and EVERYTHING. BUT it
 TAKES all sorts to MAKE world so THINK 1t over AND let's all JOIN together AND laugh long AND heartily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
WEST END.

The famous insurance firm of IIoyds has the reputation of taking some great betting risks, but in Love Insurance" the latest Para mount picture starring Bryant Washburn, which is to be the attrac- tion a the West End theatre tonight they are represented as treading on mighty thin ice when they insure the wedding of an American heiress 10 an English nobleman, even in these days of such close AnglO-American relations.
 Of all the risks in the world, love is the most uncertain, which the theme of Love Insurance" proves in a most delightful manner. The photOplay is from the famous novel of the same title by Earl Deer Big gers, who wrote Seven Keys to Bald pate," which was also picturized with striking success by Famous Players Lasky Corporation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
AT THE THEATRES
rCLIT'S

Victor Herbert's tuneful musical production. The Only Girl" playing at PoIrs theatre today for the last time, is the talk of Bridgeport. It combines an appealing little plot, the farcical moments are bright and the company compares with any of the g productions.
 Gertrude Dudley & Co. in a singing diversion displays a voice of grand opera Caibre, coupled with her "jazzy'' talk which brings them into instant favor with the audience.
 Lorraye and George, two men in a singing and talking skit, is a sure fire laugh producer. One of the teams facial contortions is exceedingly clever.
 Chadwick and Taylor, colored en- tertainers. score heavily at every per fOrmance. Their harmony and batter is most pleasing.
 Our old favorite of the screen, Will liam Farnum, in wolves of the Night" is a production in eight parts. The situations. story and di- rcctiOn is all that can he asked for ana Is about the best feature that F'arnUm has yet appeared in. For tomorrow, Frilay and Saturday an entirely new bill will be presented. headed by the famous pair of dancers, Rose and Moon. The picture part of the program will show Henry B. Wal thai in The Boomerang" This story is too well known to need much com ment. In play form it had an unusual run on Broadway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
LYRIC

Destined to enjoy the most brilliant season ever accorded a stock company the PoH Players are exerting every effort to make good impression up- on the patrons at the Lyric theater during this the opening week Ii would be difficult to find a better vehicle for this purpose than the farce comedy, Fair and Warmer" which
 Avoid too many adjectives and, for that matter, superlatives.
 Do not write of phases of life you are unaCquainted with.
 Remember that imagination must link with facts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
Dance Thursday Night

Dancing at the Colonial Ball Room in Fairfield avenue will be resumed for the season Thursday night with music by Nurrays' big 10 piece or chestra and a good time for every one. Popular prices. For the remainder of the season dancing every Tuesday, and Saturday nights. Good music, good crowds, and good times. Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

In n broad sense, the last few
years have been the golden era OF
American manufacturers. farmers,
jobbers. commission men and retail.
ers. They have prospered amazing
". And their prosperity has turned
the heads OF many of them. What
formerly was considered fair, II
not a satisfactory. profit. no longer
Is adequate. Prices are established
not so much on legitimate value as
on what the public can pay.
Retail prices in 1000 or more
articles have run riot. Prices
are demanded now which "a few
years ago would make you gasp.
and as general proposition the
quality Of goods Is decidedly be-
low the old grade.
The sum and substance OF the
whole matter Is that every one is
exacting more of profit or tribute
than IL fair. 1t begins with the
farmer. or fisherman. or fruit grow
pay higher wages TO his help. and
higher prices for materials He has
put these into the reckoning when
IL came to selling his product, and
he has added something for good
measure and to sweeten his disposi
ton. or to soothe his feelings when
he pays his swollen profits tax
Too Much Gambling
The next one to handle the goods
has gasped little perhaps, at the
price, but when he In turn sold to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

some one else, he added enough to
satisfy himself in every respect
So II has gone all along the line.
To add TO the trouble, there
has been much speculation which
has kept textiles and fO0dstuffs
off the market. The gambling
In textiles became so violent in
New York as TO he scandal0us.
large quantities OF cotton and
wooien goods passing from hand
TO hand for months at increas-
ing prices, and never getting 10
the public until figure was
reached beyond which specuIa-
tion did not seem able to carry
them.
Just as textiles have been "held in
suspense" so various foodstuffs arc
reported to have been held from the
market.
England Same Way
This exploitation of the consumer
is not peculiar to America at this
time. England hass like condi.
ton. There has been a parliament
airy inquiry that has revealed a
grave situation In relation to coal
For every advance in wages and
cost of material and for every addi-
tional tax imposed, the mine oper
ators have added additional sums To
fatten their own purses.
This vicious system has driven
the price Of coal 10 such a height
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
SPREADNE
BUTFAn TO
LOCA7EHI|VI
Ex-BootIegger King Flees
From StoCkade at Night
in Automobile
TRACE HIS MOTOR CAR

After searching all night and
half the day Wednesday. deputy
sheriffs trudged back 10 the
county city building this after
noon 10 report that they had
failed to capture Logan Billings
ley, ex.king OF bootleggers in
these parts, who escaped from
the county stoclsade at the vii
lows, ON the east shore OF Lake
Washington, Mt Z d. m. Tuesday.
Billingsley was serving q .60-dny
sentence for violating liquor laws
here in 1915. lie had been nabbed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Yankee ARMY
COMING HOME
Report Five Divisions Leave
Line on the Rhine

WASHINGTON. July e.-T h e
army OF occupation, comprising the
first five regular divisions, is home
ward bound, according to unofficial
reports in Washington.
II was stated the Fifth Division
was embarking at Brest, that the
Fourth was en- route TO Brest and
that both will sail by July Is.
The Second, composed OF two regi-
ments OF doughboys and two OF ma
rines, will also sail this month, II
was stated. The Second suffered
more casualties than any division In
the American army-more than its
divisional strength.
The First division-first to arrive
in France and the first in action
and the Third, which stopped the last
German drive at the river Marine on
July 1913 OF last year, have been re-
leased for return, the report stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Rythcr. her kiddies and boxing fans
Friday night
Boxers VIII Fight
Will the boxers fight Friday
night? You bet they will,
The best boxers in this section
have donated their services for
Mother Ryther and they will fight.
Travie Davis, OF Everett. Matty
Matthews. OF Los Angeles: "Bat.
Ting Purdy. of Cleveland. and Bud.
dy Ridley, OF Bremerton, are out.of.
town boys who are on the bill.
Billy Wright, local boxer. will
meet Lloyd Madden. another local
boy, in one of the main events.
Bud Ridley will tackle frankie Muir.
ply. and Jimmy Storey viii box
Travie Davis in the other big bouts
on the bill.
Street ticket sales for the big
event are prohibited by city law 80
the pasteboards have been put on
sale at Brown e. Hulen's, Baillargeon
building; Joe Dizard's cigar stand
Occidental ave. and Yesler way,
Green's Cigar Store, 406 Third ave,
and Battersby & Smiths, 706 Third
ave.
Motorcycle Policeman S. r. Jen-
nings and a squad OF four other
policemen will guard the Arena Fri
day. The bluecoats are donating
their services, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Haig Says British
Empire Won World
War Against Huns

LONDON, July s.-Unitcd
Press Don't forget II was
the British empire that won this
war" Field Marshal Haig de-
clared yesterday in a speech at
Newcastle.
I'VE talk n great deal about
our allies" Haid said. ut was
necessary and right that we
should do 80 to buck them up all
VIC could while the fighting was
going on. but don't forget IL was
the British empire that won this
war;
81 don't wish to particuiarize.
but you know our Russian
friends threw US down and the
Italians did not do a great deal.
our French friends made the
best OF II, but then they really
had very hard job at the be.
ginning. For the last two years
England bore the brunt OF the
struggle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
ITO INSPEC|
ARMADA O
COAST TO(I
Great Political Struggle
Start Tomorrow With A
dress Before Senate
IMPORTANT ISSUES

WASHINGTON, July -.
United Press. WI
will start his tour OF the Un1
States, campaigning for
league Of nations, In about
weeks. II was announced ~
White House today. The TIN
include visit TO the ~
coast. where he expects Il r1
the newly formed Pacific ~
cording 10 present plans.
The president VIII ~ke a
continually and readily accenn(k
any senate committees whick ~
wish to confer with him. and filz h
ready at all times to furnish thel
any information they may demand. |
was learned. Opponents Of thu
league OF nations have hinted thov|
might ask the president to appeal'
before the foreign relations commif-
tee to explain the peace treaty ana 10.
be Questioned
President Wilson expected to cou>.
fer with several senators today with
regard to the treaty and the league.
IL was learned that ne plans To-.
keep in close touch with the foreiGn,
relations committee during discus
sion of the treaty. which will prob
ably commence soon after he pre-
sents the document to the senate for
ratification tomorrow at 1915 D. M
The document goes to the COMMITTEES
first.
Mexican Situation
1>b1 kf.w;aox, ~;.,......
lieved, will be one of the first prol,-z
lens to be called to Wilson's atten-
ton.
A report may be made by the state
department on recent events in Mex
leo and on the status of legislation
in that country affecting Concessions
of American oil and other interests
The two weeks before starting the
nationwide tour will be very busy
a mass of domestic work is awaiting
his attention.
This fortnight will also give him 4
chance TO see what direction the as
sault of the league OF nations op-
ponents in tho senate will take. and
give him opportunity to compose
speeches to offset their efforts.
The itinerary is now being pre-
pared and viii be made public in a
few days.
The address to the senate is fin-
ished. but the president will probably
give it last review before he dcliv-
ers il.
With the senate taking one
day recess so as to keep the way
clear for Wilson'S address tomor-
row noon, the stage was set for
what is expected to become the
greatest political struggle in 80
years.
Today there was a period of wait
ing, of calm before the storm. as the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Soviets Hold Italy
Cities, Is Report

PARIS, July 9.-(United Press y
Reports received here from Italy to-
day indicated a number Of the Ital
ian cities were virtually in the hands
OF soviets. composed OF radicals In
some cases and conservatives in 9th
ers.
II was stated that Genoa was un-
der the control of soviet composed
of workmen and demobilized sol.
diers. who had ordered so per cent
reduction in the prices OF all foods
and had seized shops which did not
comply. a committee OF five con
servatives, IT was stated. controls
Florence under similar conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
johnson Bitterly
Flags the LEAGUE

BOSTON, July 9.-Senator Hiram
Johnson, California, speaking here
last night. bitterly attacked the
league OF nations as the ''basest thing
which anyone ever attempted to
foist upon the American people"
The speaker also attacked presi-
dent Wilson's administration. John
son declared the league is an in
strument which throws the fortunes
of America to the rest of the world
for the rest OF the world to do with
as II sees fit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Ais Ready for
Big Star Smoker

Boxers dancers, singers, jazz-bands and a-they re
ready and ararn' to go Friday night at The Stars big
smoker to furnish the Mother Ryther home.
bevy of peppery young ladies from the famous Chin
Chin chorus in town, resting for week and waiting
until the show opens the Met next Sunday They re
going to BE at the smoker Friday night and that isn't
ALL They'll dance and sing few of those dances and
songs that put syncopated wriggle in New Yorks
shoulders.
Manager Bryant. who brought the Chin Chin musical
comedy show to Seattle promised The Star Wednesday
he'll land the big clown band, too This band claims it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 2.
|. limited Press.p-The fight TO
save Harry S. New, who claims
his father is United States SEN
ator Harry s. New, Of Indiana,
from the gallows, has begun.
Today New sat in a cell at the
county Jail. where he was taken yes
terday. after being formally charged
with first degree murder, awaiting
his preliminary examination. set for
Monday.
Mrs Lulu Burger, News mother,
is expected to reach Los Angeles
some time today and Immediately
the work of formulating a definite
defense will begin, Attorney John
Richardson. representing New, de
clared
Doctors Opinion
Already DIR. +. O. Sawyer has
made a mental examination of New
and declared he believes New does
not know the real difference between
right and wrong at all times-that
he is not a sane man.
There are rumors that News de-
fense has been financed from a
source which will not come TO light
Immediately.
New admits that yesterday was his
hardest day thus far. He sat during
the inquest. recoiling as If from a
blow, when detectives calmly pre-
sented in evidence the gun which
New gave to them during the cold
dawn of Saturday. when he drove
to the police station with the body
OF F'reida Lesser in the back seat
of his sedan.
Again he recoiled when DR.. A. f..
Wagner, county autopsy surgeon.
testified the fatal shot probably was
fired from a distance of not more
than six inches.
Following the Inquest. DIR. Louise
Auerbach. who represented Miss
Lesser's mother at the autopsy de.
clared ii had been revealed that
News story of Miss I.esser's condi.
ton was correct, and that the girl
had been an expectant mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
"what Dye Mean, You
Lost Your Dog

That little "purp" always was
a friendly chap, wasn't he?
He followed some passing
stranger-not wisely. but too
well.
And where's that wandering
dog tonight?
Don't worry. Ten to one.
somebody has taken him in and
cared for him. And they're read
ing the Lost and Found column
of The Star to find your adver-
tisement, so they can learn your
name and return the little dog to
you.
So telephone The Star todav.
Main 800. Give a description OF
your pet, and have an ad inserted
in the Lost and Found column.
Ii will not be long before you
hear that familiar bark and 80
the peripatetic pup on your door
step, wagging his tail off,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Lansing to Sail
for u. S. FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, July 9.-United
Press ss.)-Secretary OF State Lansing
VIII sail from Brest for the United
States Friday. Under Secretary Polk
announced today.
No successor to Lansing on the
American peace delegation has been
named. II is expected, however, that
Polk will take his place.
Announcement TO this effect may
be made following conference be.
tween the president and Polk today
or tomorrow. The announcement will
come from the White House, 1t was
learned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Lots of Sunshine
Seattle's Portion

Sunshine in carload lots will he
Scattle's portion Thursday. our Of
fetal wcathersmith assured Gu
rious patron this morning There
will not bc one OF those gentle
westerly winds in sight, accord
ing 10 the weatherwright, hut sun
shine Is sure, and lots OF it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

Anxious TO He1p
"TIckled to death TO have chance
TO help the good cause along, says
Manager Bryant. We'll have the
whole company there to entertain
the boxing fans, il necessary.
III singing will help I'm up Mother
Pvtber's new home. out on stone
way. with furniture. the girls VIII
sing all night" declares the Chin
Chin leader.
And that's not all. The Amcs
sbipyard quartet, now appearing AT
LEWIS Orpheum, will rush up after
the last show to sing a couple OF
songs. It's going to be great n'sn~
Chief Warren himself will su-
peyintend the decision on the
four automobiles to he awarded
IN boosters Of the Mother Ryther
home fund. Everybody VINO
helped the Ryther drive along Is
interested in seeing who gets the
automobiles. Those who attend
the smoker will be eyewitness
10 this big event.
There will be a parade thru Ine
downtown streets Friday. Mother
r,vther and her kiddies will be In the
nrocession. which will get under way
q. d. m. and make a tour OF the
business district.
The Policemen's band may be on
the Job Friday night. Lieut.. Carr,
leader of the musical cops, is getting
his bunch together.
Chief Warren and Mayor Hanson
will be among the notables at the
ringside.
The City OF Seattle will show its
speed Wednesday, when car for
advertising purposes will go forth
thru the business district, adorned
with signs. The signs are donated
BY the Cory Printing company.
Fine Smoker Gard
Lonnie Austin, Dan Salt and Clay
Hite are lining up the best
smoker card possible. Austin & Salt
are donating the gymnasium for the
training of the boxers and Hite is
donating the gloves and other ring
necessities. Eddie Burns and Eddie
office, Joe Wilcox viii take care OF
The usbering. with his staff Of as
sistsnts. The Metropolitan Building
compass has donated the Arena.
f,ve&body's getting into the swing
Of tbeBmoker. With lots of music
and a high class boxing bill. it's
going TO be big night for Mother
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
periled. The parliamentary in
quiry has aroused the people so
profoundly that II is proposed TO
natiOnalize the coal mines

That is what greed has done in
Britain.
Here there is no such state of az
fairs in our coal fields. and is not
likely to be, but in general business
a profit that practically amounts to
an overcharge has become trade
custom. 1t probably will not be
checked until some intelligent sys.
TEN of informing the public as TO
legitimate retail prices of the princi.
pal commodities is inaugurated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
LIBERTY BONDS QUOTED

NEW YORK. July a.--f.lberty bond
quotations today: avs, ss93s: first fs.
$3.50 second So, $3.50; first -. =.
$500 second fa's. igf.12i third ~ =,
$500 fourth -. r. t8t22; Victory . u =.
sIoe.06, Victory fA's, Sss.9s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
BY RICHARD SPILLANE
Noted Economist and Business Expe

The largest single item in the high cost of living to-
day is greed.
This fact must be recognized if any intelligent effort
is to be made toward correction
The whole status of business has changed. Before
the wholesalers, middemen and retailers worked
modest margin of profit Most articles of human need
foodstuffs raiment and the ike-were plentiful. Supply
exceeded demand not infrequenty Competition keen.
The war threw the whole trade structure out of bal
Values declined rapidly at first. Then, suddenly,
they began to rise and kept going till they reached heights
never attained before They there now
The tremendous drafts Europe made upon America
for foodsufs clothing and finished material of every
kind created shortage which changed the status of
and customer Before the the merchant, big
and little had to court the public. With the changes
incident to the the public has been subject to the
dictates of the producer the mddeman and merchant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

CtdT ftdueTS. Ma
expects to cut dis
tinctive capers so
cially. But Pa
isn't very strong
for the big league
dinner affairs. He
W ould rather
browse around
with the men and
absorb the fumes
of n good La
Ropa cigar. The
whole family will
appcar daily in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
WHAT MAKES COST OF LIVING so HIGH?
"eREED" ANSWERS RICHARD Spill AvE
Here's Pa, Ready
to Be Introduced! !

Pa has arrived in Seattle, and
he's all ready to be introduced to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
Economist Demands
Probe Into Profits

Editors Noe-Rchard Splane until recently editor OF
the recognized
interesting
he the inside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09

The Star. under the title OF
Keeping Up With the Joneses''-
one OF the best comic strips in
America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-09
GIRL SLAYER IS
PLANNING FIGHT
Legal Battle Is On to Save
New From GaIIoWS

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 2.
UNITED Press. THE fight 10
save Harry S. New, who claims
his father Is United States SEN
ator Harry $. New, Of Indiana,
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