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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
WEST END

Clara Williams in Carmen of the Klondike," a. red-blooded special pro ductiou of the great Northwest in seven acts is the feature picture to- night Burton Moran comedy will also be shown
 Tomorrow: Marguerite Fischer in Fair Enough five acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Then comes the man who lost his umbrella, say a week or two ago. This specie tries to have me look for it after it has been missing a week. This you know can't be done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
GOSSIPY GOSSIP

Dick Leslie has just completed his first comedy entitled Match Tricks Prominent in the cast are Leo De Ianey. George Cooper and Charles Ed wards. MT. Leslie has had consid- erable experience in the picture game, being connected for a number of years with Vitagraph.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Fred Myton, scenario author, and continuity writer, was selected by Zane Grey and his newly orga anized pro ducing company, Zane Grey Pictures, Inc to put Desert Gold" into screen version.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

To take tickets is one thing and one can always be a gentleman but when they come in droves and I try to sit 'em dOwn-weIl-you have to study seIf-control in 57 different mail order course and this can't be done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

MARY GARDEN has been e.Jlebrat- ing Lent by giving tea parties at the Ritz, and is so busy planning her fes- uvaI for March 25 that it is g. wonder that she gets time for any such friv- ontfes at ali However, she has a. knack of combining business with pleasure, and those present at the af- ternoon affairs are generally those who remotely or otherwise have some connection with big doings at the Metropolitan later in the month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
STORIES ABOUT STARS THAT YOU LIKE TO SEE SHINE
SCREEN GOSSIP

CLARA MACKIN ripped into town again last week after a prolonged stay in Atlantic City. wh3ther she went for breath of fresh air and 8 change of atmosphere
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

One collecting tickets must have wonderful memories, Take for in stance, a woman enters the theatre and asks. Have you seen my boy?" Then another will ask, Did you see the lady I came here with last week % It can't be done!" cries Joe, the amiahle, green uniformed doorman at one of the local theatres.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Bayard Neiller, the dramatist, has contracted to write a number of pho tOplays for Universal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

ELSIE FERGUSON is getting all excited about returning to the stage again, and the lure Of the footlights is beginning to make itself felt pretty strong. The only thing that is wor- ry1ng her at the present time is a suitable play, and when that little difficulty IS overcome, her long list of admirers may begin to make pre- parations to hie themselves to some bOx-office or another.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Bessie Love has returned from a rest trip to Mt Lowe and is again at work at the Vitagraph studios, rection.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Wallace AIcCutcheon who plays the Secret Service man in Tn Secret' with Pearl White, has the distinction of being the only American in the British army to be raised from the rank of private to that of major.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Walter McGraiI will be Pearg Whites leading man in theenew Pathe serial, ''In Secret
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

SPEAKING of in and out of town CTS, Mary RoseIIe has left the city again and will pursue her theatrical activities on the road foE the time being.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Rosamonde JoyzeIIe has been again engaged to play the role of Sonora Yosefa Yorba in the Mission Play, supporting Frederick Warde in the lead.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

HELEN BYRON, of musical com edy fame, is now in the St. Elizabeth Hospital on Fifty-first Street, recov- ering from an operation for appendi- Citis. which she underwent last week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Director J. Gordon Edwards of Fox is working on "Creations Tears" new feature starring Theda Bara. It is the work of Neje Hopkins The company leaves soon for Miami, Fla, to make exteriors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Charles Ray is putting the finish ing touches to Hay Foot, Straw Foot" a new picture for Paramount.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Then there is lots of other things hat are impossible but folks sthink he dcorman is the one to do all these
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
FILM FLASHES FROM
 FLICKER LAND.

Betty Shade has been engaged to play in the picture, The Divorce Trap which Gladys Brockwell is making in Los Angeles under the di- rection of Frank Beal. It is said that The Divorce Trap" is one of the big gest pictures in which Miss Brock well has starred. MT. Beal was busy for two months collecting material to be used in the production.
 Louise Lovely leading woman for William Farnum in Wolves of the Night" which MT. Farnurrl is making in Los Angeles, declares she has a cat that Is a watchdog. She says she always knows when anybody is ap- preaching her front door by the pc culiar "meaow'' of the kitty One day strange man entered the front door announced. Minnie. the cat, leaped at him and clawed him so badly that he had to go to a hos pitaI.
 Peggy Hyland, who is now in Los Angeles. went to see one of her own pictures, ''The Girl With No Regrets" at a Los Angeles theatre last week Peggy is so shy and was so fearful that somebody would recognize her that she wore four heavy wells and a big fur coat, the collar of which she turned up around her face during the entire showing of the picture. The William Fox star was afraid that someone would ask her to make a speech.
 Albert Ray, star of Married in Haste" has abandoned club life. For some time he lived at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, but now his mother, Mrs. Laura, L. Ray, has gone to Los Angeles from New York. and the Rays have taken a bungalow in Hollywood. Mrs. Ray said the crowds on the strets of Los Angeles remind ed her of Broadway.
 Louise Lovely is not afraid of the men who are agitating the killing of dogs, but she is taking no chances Louise has a fluffy long haired animal she calls Tippy and before she left for Palm Springs to make scenes with William Farnum in his de luxe pro- ducticn, Wolves of the Night" she took Tippy to a ranch 50 miles from Los Angeles and eight miles off the main road, so that no one would cCbAlC1 Ni4G OOS NIlIle SIIt was away.
 Arthur Rosson. who directed Albert Ray and Elinor Fair in Married in Haste" their first William Fox play, is preparing to make the next West ern picture with Tom Mix. Rosson and Edward J. LeSaint will alternate in the direction of the popular Fox star.
 Tom Santschi. so well known as a leading man on the screen, isn't really Tom Santschi at all. Tom is only a nickname, for Santschi was christened Paul w. How he got his nickname he explained this way the other day while working as leading man in the NTadlaine Traverse pie ture, 'The Love That Dares'': The first part I ever played in motion pie lures was a character called Tom in The Heart of Maryland The di- rector never could remember my name. so the kept calling me Tom. and for the last ten years I have been known only as Tom Santschi"
 Charles Ray is putting the finish ing touches to Hay Foot, Straw
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Viola Dana is enjoying 9 brief rest after having finished her work in her newest Metro production, tenta- lively entitled Jeanne of the Gut ter"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Emmy Wehlen has signed a con- tract with Metro.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Fay NIarbe, now in ''The Velvet Lady" is soon to appear on the screen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Arthur ROsson. who directed Albert Ray and EIinor Fair in Married in Haste" their first William Fox play, is preparing to make the next West ern picture with Tom Mix. Rosson and Edward J. LeSaint will alternate in the direction of the popular Fox star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
Meat Packers Fighting Bill Which Would Give. Control lIOGOyerf1frlerlt
AT IMPENDING PASSAGE OF BILLS PUTTING INDUSTRY IN HANDS OF THE
 AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE.

Washington, July 1S-Alarmed at the impending passage of bills that call for government control of the packing industry, the largest meat packers in America are preparing to contest the new tendency to inc limit Senator Kenyon of Iowa, one of the less rcactionary senators here, Is spon- sor for two bills that would put the control of the industry In the hand of the Agricultural Department, which is to issi;c licenses. revoISing on short notice, to pa ackers, permitting them to carry on their business. The large packers, who have been
 under fire for some time. believe that the passage of such legislation would be eminently dangerous-to them selves, of course.
 They have been. therefore. round- ing up sentiment in their own favor. The Cudahy Packing Company, one of the largest in the world, has sent the following letter to every one of its security holders:
 'To Our Bond and Note Holders:
 We enclose for your consideration q synopsis Of Bill s 2202, introduced last month by Senator Kenyon.
 This bill is a fair example of other bills now pending in Congress. It proposes to license the packers and place autocratic power over the in dustry in the hands of the Secretary Of Agriculture. It would deprive the packers of the control of their re- frIgerator cars, force them to dispose of their stock yaris interests, and also aims to preclude them from en- gazing In other business, or in the sale or manufacture of any food product other than live stock prod ucts.
 Probably no industry is operated today more efficiently than the pack ing house industry, or on so small a margin of profit to the turnover
 Should this bill become law the powers conferred on the Department of Agriculture would virtually place the industry in the hands of subcr- dtnates in the Agriculture Depart 1nent; the efficiency of the industry would be impaired and the final re-
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suit would be unsatisfactory service and increased cost to the consumer "We consider government inter ference in private business, to the ex- tent contemplated in this bill, un- warranted, and feel assured that if the packing industry comes under li- censa, it will only be a question Of time before all large industries are simiiiraiy handicapped, something ' which would undoubtedly lead to in du1trial disorder and national d:sas- ter.
 We think it highly desirable, in your own interest security holder, therefore, that you take the matter up, either personally or by letter, with your representatives and senators in Congress, protesting g against this bill; also against Bill s 2199, introduced by Senator Ken drick, and against all other similar measures Kindly give this your early attention, as prompt action is necessary. Respectfully.
 "CUDAHY PACKING CO.,"
 Swift & Go. likewise sent out a letter in which the proposed bill is denounced as "revolutionary
 Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illinois, one of the reactionaries, is sponsor for a resolution that calls for an investigation of the activities of Commissioner William B. Colver while in England. Sherman charges that the falling in the meat market is due to the refusal of Great Britain to import more meat, and that this is due to the statements made in England by Colver against the packers.
 The sponsors for the legisla ton against the packers says that this resolution Is nothing but part of a campaign to cripple their work and detract the attention of the Senate from the needful legislation of regu- lation. They say that the resolution will not pass.
 Meanwhile, the House and Senate office buildings are swamped by messages, instigated by the packing companies, protesting against the Kenyon bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
WILL DEMAND
 A HOUR WEEK
 IN EVERY SHOP
Xost Company Employes to Hold Mass Meeting on
 Monday Night.

To demand a fl hour week and a dollar an hour in every shop in the city was the decision of one of the largest gatherings of members of the Afachinists' Union on record which was held last night at Machinists' Hall.
 The meeting voted to present these demands sometime during the coming week to every shop which employs blers.
 Committees in all the shops were named at the meeting and these com mittees will present their claims ns soon as they are prepared by the off, cials of the local.
 The A hour week is now In force at the plants of the Singer Company and tho Lake Torpedo Boat Company, ac- cordinR to officials of the union.
 The employees of the Yost Com pany will hold a mass meeting at Machinists hall Monday night to formulate their wants which will be similar to those made yesterday by the tool makers of the shop for A hour week and a dollar an hour.
 The iron workers and the machin- ists employed at the Lake Torpedo Boat Company will hold a joint meeting at Machinists' hall Monday night to receive the report of the joint committee of both locals who have in charge the matter of the de- mand of the men for a closed shop at the Lake plant.
 The iron workers at their meeting last night appointed a committee of five members to act with the com mittee of the machinists who are preparing the request for a closed shop and who are to present 1t to the officials of the Lake Company before the meeting Monday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
NAMES OF BERLIN'S PAID AGENTS WHO FAILED TO DELIVER GOODS
 WILL LIKELY BE MADE PUBLIC
MANY OF THOSE WHO GOT MONEY NOW PROS FERROUS AND HOLDING POSITIONS
 OF INFLUENCE

London, July 19-Will the Hun be- tray the traitors in our midst?
 We all know that for three years prior to the war, and also during the great struggle for world-supremacy, the Germans have distributed money with a lavish hand to those who might be of use to them In the coun- tries they plotted to attack.
 Of the countries in question, the creation of sedition and unrest in Great Britain and India was the chief object of Baron von Wedel and his staff
 Today, in certain unpretentious office In the Krausenstrasse, just be- hind Tietz's Stores, in Berlin, there reposes list of traitors, some of whom have been born as Britons- save the mark!-who have received regular payment, extending over years for their secret services to Ger many.
 Will the Hun, in his vindictiveness, when he finds himself vanquished, publish those names? l have strong reasons to think that this black list of men and women in our midst, some of whom are now enjoying great pop u1arity as "patriots'' war workers ' and friends of the people, will be given to the world at no distant date
 Why I anticipate this thunderbolt when Heaven help the traitorS!-I will explain.
 The Black List
 On July IS, 1913, on my return from a secret mission to Germany, l handed to a certain quarter in White hall a copy of a number of the names upon the list in question-persons of 1xho at that time hard-up and struggling, but who are today wealthy and famous.
 Some were wire-pullers, others were carpetbag politicians whose cleo ton expenses had been paid by the secret funds controlled by the Ger man Embassy in London, and still others were financial adventurers in the City whose rise to affluence and influence has since been due to loans made in a roundabout way by those German banks which we could not suppress.
 This astounding list which I had been able to secure secretly in Der lin, was not only a revelation, but a very bitter Dill for those in office. They were. however, compelled to swallow it. because it's source was un- impeachable. and because some of those on the list were actually among the men who had recently sprung 10 notoriety and honor. ana whose wives had become Ladies
 Lord Roberts Consulted.
 The list was, I know, duly present. ed to the Cabinet. A prominent of hcial of the time was furious.
 He evidently had no idea of the existence of such a state of things. nor did he know any source of in formation No Englishman would sell himself for gold, he declared, and perhaps naturally cast doubt upon my report.
 In desperation, I sought my old friend, Lord Roberts. He read the list. He made certain inquiries in which I assisted him, and together we established facts which caused him to press his scheme for universal service.
 And the result? The newspapers controlled by the party in office one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
Cullinan DenOunCeS Those Who Protested
 Against Flying Flag
IN STATEMENT HE AYERS THAT OPPO- NENTS WERE NOT ACTUATED BY MO- TIVES OF PATRIOTISM - SCORES
 PAYNE AS NARROW MINDED.

which they object. This Is cer- tain1y a strange reason for an Ameri- can to put forth.
 If this is sound reasoning, then the American colonies ought never to have had their independence but to- day ought to be a part of the British Empire, because there was a very considerable Tory minority in the col onies opposed to the separation from England. Then again the author of the pastors protest is so ro-Br-itish in his symypathies that he almost pictures England being in the recent war for the purpose of saving this country.
 As a matter of fact, we all know that America saved England with an army and navy composed of a large percentage of boys of Irish blood. To say that these soldiers and sailors of Irish blood are now doing something un-American in attempting 70 aid the land of their fathers Is certainly car ryine race and religious bias to the extrene.
 While L personally am a strong syrnpathizer with the League of Ma tions. I do not believe that q, man is un-American who takes a contrary view. The pastors protest says that the men of Irish blood who are oppos- ine the League of Nations are more Irish than American.
 How about the leaders of the Re- publican party. Senators Lodge. Knox, Porah and our own Senator Brande- gee? They have been most bitter outspoken opponents of the League of Nations but for that req son would any man of reason charge them with be- ing un-American or more Irish than American!
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Apology At the Ritz.

All this was still more interesting. As a cosmopolitan who has made far more enemies than friends because of his loyalty to his King an country. I declined, and maintained that the report I had made was accurate, and that the men had denounced were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
SIX SHILLING INCREASE IN
 COAL PRICES

London, Thursday, July IT - The coal. previously announced by the government will be effective on July 21, Andrew Bonar Law, government leader, announced today in the House of Commons. He said the in- crease, postponed pending action by the miners conference at Keswick on the governments proposal that the miners agree to prevent any stop page of work, must be put in to effect soon. as any delay In raising the would be fatal.
 Mir. Bonar Law added that the governments action in putting the tho possibility of further negotia- tions.
 The government proposal to the minere' conference was that the in crease in price would be postponed for three months if the miners would axroe not to stop work. with the addf- tionaI understanding that a commit tee of inquiry proposed by the miners leaders would be accepted by the government.
 The miners conference on Thurs day by an overwhelming majority de- cided against this proposal. The conference, however. decided almost unanimously to cooperate with the government if it is prepared to effect the economies in tho coal industry suggested in the first report of Justice Sanksy and to introduce legislation for the nationaiization of coal mines.
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be long before those "patriotfc'' poll ticians, who have been suborned, will find themselves branded as traitors with the actual receipts given for their treachery reproduced in fac simile. If I learn alright. that is the Huns fntentton!
 (From The International News Bureau. Inc, Boston, Mass)
 ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
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me the list with we11-remembered words:
 l give you this. my friend, on condi- ton that you never make 1t public. 1T Germany loses in the coming war she will no doubt publish it herself, Tor those who serve her will have failed.
 will this list be disclosed? Per sonally. I have reason to anticipate that 1t will. Let us hope 1t will not
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and all held me up to public oppro- brium as a "scaremonger.' You who read these lines will probably re- member how, with Lord Roberts, ] warned the country that Germany meant war and our extinction as a nation, yet everyone laughed at the brave old Field Marshal and I was derided in the music-halls by that popular song, Are we downhearted ? -No!"
 Destroyed?
 To suppress my secret report all sorts of willy ruseS were resorted to. Indeed, I have reason to believe that it was purposely destroyed. Certain politicians-who were badly impli- cated by the way-suggested to me to stand for Parliament It was hint ed that my candidature should cost me nothing.
 Then I had an offer-a tempting one - to become Consul-General abroad, in a country which I knew well, and where I had many friends. It was pointed out that I might do good service there for Britain, be- cause I happened to be personally acquainted with its King.
 The constant, and I must say.
 
 to shield their friend Kuhlmann and his crew at Carlton House Terrace. and also close my lips were all most amusing.
 kuhlmann himself approached me with most tempting terms, heavy emoluments, and a promise of high decorations from the Al1-Highest if I would change my face, visit the German colonies as guest of the Kaiser, and write advocating a Ger man Entente. Indeed, I had an of fer to write a book about the Kaiser which was assured a worldwide cir culation.
 Apology At the Ritz.
 All this was still more interestins. As a cosmopolitan who has made far more enemies than friends because of his loyalty to his King an country. I declined, and maintained that the report I had made was accurate, and that the men had denounced were traitors-a nasty word!
 War broke out. In order to dis credit my most damning report of which certain persons implicated that I was secret agent of Ger many!
 A certain high official at the Ad- miralty repeated this in the Ritz, and I caused him to humbly apologize But the story went round in political circles, elaborated. of course. by those in receipt of German money. I knew too much!
 To me, possessed of inside knowl- edge, and knowing the names of those implicated in the attempt to accom- plish Britain's downfall-which gave in secret to the Government, and have never given publicly because of a solemn promise made in Berlin the situation has, all through the war, been horrible.
 To Be Published.
 Need I say more than to record the significant fact that my informant, the actual paymaster of our traitors. a very high official of the German Government. who had no sympathy with war, and who has never ap- proved of the conspiracy-and who,
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To Be Published

Need I say more than to record the significant fact that my informant, the actual paymaster of our traitors. very high official of the German Government. who had no sympathy with war, and who has never ap- proved of the conspiracy-and who, moreover. has an English wife-gave