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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
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Bertha Mann, who is to appear shortly in a new play under the management of George Broadhurst, is one of the really brilliant actress es from whom much is expected. She was the girl in the notable produc- ton of John Galsworthy's "Justice'' and during a few brief moments re- gently attended a hair dresser, reading during operations, the latest book by Galsworthy.
 You have a fine brain, Miss Mann." the operative complimented and the actress was not unmindful of the thrill of pleasure which swept her frame. "Yes, mann, you have a fine brain, and it is a good thing to have" she continued. because it nourishes the hair, you know
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
WEST END.

Geraldine Farrar ventures from the romantic and dramatic atmosphere Of the Pyrenees in Spain down to the dregS of civllization-an Apache den in Paris-in The Stronger Vow" her latest Goldwyn Picture, surroundings vastly indifferent from her recent suc- cess. Shadows" which revealed her as dance hall girl of Alaska as well as a society leader in the East.
 The Stronger Vow" in acts will be shown the last times tonight at T and S:45 P. M.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
JOTTINGS
(By D. J. L.)

terms explained. During their talk the star innocently asked, What is the meaning of giving comfort to the enemy 2" To which the officer replied. Paying alimony." Then silence.
 Wn. Traphagen the well known local magician and illusionist is up and around after a, battle with blood poisoning. Bill used his magic pow CTS and won.
 A local theatre. A two act play ing the bill. One Oi the team were downstairs in their dress room writ ing a letter. Finishing it he walked upstairs. Enter his partner. He: There's a. postcard downstairs for you dear" She: "Open it and see what's inside Then they wonder where they go from here.
 Someone threatened to buy a ci- gar.
 We're on our way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

The Germans who are now kick ing on the peace treaty would regard it as too mild if they were dictating the same terms to a beaten nation.
 The man who makes money too easily takes his turn at the hard work when it comes to explaining how he got it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

AIaster---''What! both want a. holi- day tomorrow I can't spare you both at once Mary, -Eut you can have tomorrow, and John the next day." John" Thank you. sir, but we wanted to get married, and I'm afraid sir, it cant be done that way, but I'll inquire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
JUST GOSSIP
By D. J. l..

As an evidence of the importance of gowning actresses in modern plays, new gown designer has been brought to New York who is none other than Allen Kramer. a pupil of the noted Baskt, stage designer, and Poiret, the famous of Paris gown makers. He has established a. fash ions atelier under the name of Akre- mere under the patronage of the stars of the stage musical, moving picture, dramatic and vaudeville.
 Romeo and Juliet" will have two interesting revivals in New York next season besides that of Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern. One of the most interesting will have a bril- liant little French actress, Remy Carpen. as the languishing lady love. This miss is but sixteen years of age, and will thus give to the role of Ju- liet the youth demanded by Shakes peare's own notes. and will be the youngest Juliet to play on Broadway. She is being prepared for the part by Roselle Knott, than whom there is no more brilliant or intelligent ac- tress on our stage.
 Richard G. Herndon sailed last week for Paris. MT. Herndon plans to arrange for the American appear ance of a number of noted musical artists in the United States next sea son under the auspices of the French American Society for Musical Art, of which he is the prime mover. Dur ing his absence Frank Taylor Kint- ing will continue the booking arrange ments for MagdaIeine Brard,. the phe- nomenal young French piano artiste, as well as the Laparra novelty, "A Basque Sunday" and Madame Ray monde DeIaneis, of the Metropolitan. The Ancient Instrument Society is another enterprise which will be con tinued by this association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

We're not saying much nowadays but we sure are doing a heap of thinking.
 Are you with us?
 What a laugh some folks hand us unintenuonalIy. There is the sort of person who is always right. He or she is the real thing, self-co1fess- ed, all the time. This sort are always in the right and never in the wrong. Their word is always CD so-so and their decisions always correct and just. Of course, they confess as much themselves. Then why wonder why some folks hand us laughs,
 When a. man goes up in the air af- ter reading something that hits him right between the eyes-there's something wrong in Egypt.
 An officer was visiting a studio and was introduced to the star of the or kanization. Said star was very in quisitive and wanted all military
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
LEARN TO DANCE

! Private Lessons Every Afternoon and
 Evening WALTZ, ONE STEP AND FOX TROT GUARANTEED FOR $7.OO Quilty's School of Dancing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
CINEMA BREVITIES
BY D. J. l..

Norma Talmadge has two artists in her newest picture "The New Moon" in the persons of Stuart Holmes and Marc McDermott. MT. Holmes is likewise a sculptor and has the distinction of having made the models for the eagles over the door. of the Chicago post office and has recently finished a portrait in oils of Miss Talmadge. McDer1nott works in black and white and is more interested in landscapes and seaseapes than he is in portraits, but not to be outdone by MT. Holmes, is making a series of impressionistic In- dia ink sketches of Miss TaImadge in her Russian story.
 While Marie Walcamp is at home recovering from injuries received during the filming of the seventeenth episode of the current Universal ser iaI The Red Glove" her director, J. P. McGowan is working on a spe- ciaI two reel Western production en- titled Tn the Balance
 The 1900 tramp steamer Richard Morgan at present lying at anchor off the coast of Santa Barbara, Cal, has been chartered by Metro for use in Hale Hanilton's new drama of love and adventure entitled Full of Pep. Arrangements are being made to have Mir Hamilton and the company bunk with the crew. The entire hold cf the Richard Morgan will be load ed with the cases of rifles. revolvers, bayonets and ammunition which is 10 be used in the scenes aboa-d the ship.
 Anna. Luther, charming heroine of The Great Gamble" states that if she ever gets through this serial with her life, feature picture will be glimpse of paradise for her. Twice she has been near death, once in the Florida waters when the gates re1us- ed to work. and a seven foot alliga- tor was within a yard of her before she was pulled out. The second time was in an exterior scene and she was chased by wolf. When the animal appeared she had just time to catch the bough of a tree and quickly swing herself to another one, but not be- fore the wolf had fastened his teeth in the hem of her skirt. The wolf had to be shot before she was freed.
 The Metro studios in Hollywood
  earthquake when Albert Capelllani finished directing the Pekin street battles scenes in "The Red Lantern" the latest superproduction featuring Naimova. Eight hundred Chinese were the Boxer "army" and every man jack of them was armed with some sort of weapon.
 Evelyn Martin, remembered for her performances in many success fuI dramatic productions, has enter ed motion pictures. Miss Martin will co-star with Guy Empey in Hell on Earth" the first of a series of pho to-play dramas written by him.
 J. Stuart BIackton has added three more well known names to the roster of players engaged for his new pro duction. The new players signed are Mime. Margaret Barry, the Russian actress; Julia Swayne Gordon, well known to all picture lovers and Van Dyke Brooke well known through his excellent work in Vitagraph produc- tions.
 Frederick Oederlin. Swiss Charge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

Boxing no doubt develops courage and endurance, but the popular idea of how to acquire this benefit is to sit up in the spectators seats and watch two pugilistis paste each other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

Frederick Oederlin, Swiss Charge d'Affaires at Washington, who transmitted the diplomatic exchanges between Germany and the United
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

States which terminated the world war, turned briefly from diplomacy to motion pictures when he paid a visit to the Metro Studios in Holly wood. Oederlin, accompanied by Louis Henri Junod, Swiss Consul at New York, enjoyed his glimpse of motion picture land during a vaca- ton trip to Southern California.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

Peg O My Heart" J. Hartley Manners play that made a. tremen- dous hit on the stage a, few years ago is to be filmed by Famous Players Dasky Corporation as special pro duction and featuring Wanda Hawley and Tom Meighan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

The final scenes of "Trixie from Broadway in which Margaret Fish CT plays a slangy chorus girl, and Emory Johnson has the role of a Westerner, were shot last week in what is said to have been a realistic lunch room set that included "one- arm chairs.'' marble top tables and a large assortment of steaming food. George Periolat and Olga Grey are alsO in the cast
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

Evelyn Martin, remembered for her performances in many success full dramatic productions, has enter ed motion pictures Miss Martin will co-star with Guy Empey in Hell on Earth" the first of a series of pho to-play dramas written by him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

We're not saying much nowadays but we sure are doing a heap of thinking.
Evening star., 1919-12-22
AMERICAN EMIGRANTS
TO POLAND ARE FLEECED
PRESIDENT Of National Defense As
soclation Warns Those Attracted
-y So b. New Land Plan.

Special CabIexram tn The St,
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.
PARlS, France. December 2O-Po-
ana Is not ready to receive the great
humoer or emtgrants from America,
who, attracted mainly by the prom.
lseq repartition of lands, are rushing
10 EUROPE, ill-prepared and ignorant
OF the real state of affairs This is
I, me warning given by DR.. kasimir
tlonai Defsnse Association, who is
returning. to- America after extended
investisati0nsrin Poland and Galicia.
have seen emigrants by the hum:
Gaeos t nuddled on the damp stone
waiting for trains or some one to
neip them out of money difficulties"
SAID DR.. Zurawski. today at some
piaces on the frontiers there were
were kept for days, and even weeks
! have been told that many of the
def4yS were Intentional SO that these
"ahderers could be charged exor-
DlIant prices for meals. They also
are unmekesfuAy. efleeced in the ex-
change of money. / have seen one
document proving that an emiprant
hdH exchanged American dollars for
Austrian crowns at the rate of 10
crowns for 81 when the officiaI rate
was more than % crowns
ut is manifestly undesirable for
eVerybody's sake that mass emiera
ttgp from America to Poland should
take. place now Poland cannot fur
ash either food or work for any
newcomers and their arrival would
end to increase the social unrest
Nothing can prevent the ultimate go
ing shack of those who wish To re-
urn and no doubt they will become
welcome and desirable citizens of Po-
Ia nd. but their departure should be
delayed controlled and organized so
that they will be spared many indig-
mites and abuses Gen. Pilsudski has
oppressed himself 10 me almost in
these identical words He is laying
Plans for the control and protection
of an army of emisrantE, but de-
PORES haste.
'Agrarian reform, based on a new
ldw abolishing the former enormous
land holdings and providing land for
hose wishing to till it, has been in
terpreted by many to mean that the
distribution is now going on. but, of
CURSE. ii will take considerable time
% carry out the provisions of The new
"
Dr.. Zurawski reports that Warsaw
.s,quiet. following the cabinet crisis.
and that the people are watching
at coalition government under Pre-
ministry is said to lie in the fact that
IL includes no socialists, whereas its
Strength lies in the belief that Leo
mid Skulski is a man of the hard
working non-political type, who, un-
der the Iron man., Gen. Pilsudski,
can accomplish big tasks.
Evening star., 1919-12-22
GEORGIAN DEMOCRACY
ASKSFOR RECOGNITION
Plea OF Transcaucasians for Place
In League Presented by
M. Tseretelli.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL

BY EDWARD PRICE BELL
>pecial Cablexram to The Star and
'hieaSO Daily News. Copyright, 1919.
LONDON. England, December 20
irakly Tseretelli, distinguished
Isian Statesman and delegate of
ne republic of Georgia to the Paris
ace conference to plead for the rec
"Ehltlon of the independence of his
'nuntry, has told me something of
nat tne Georgian democracy is do
NJ Tseretelli comes of all old
i$ole family in Georgia is a great
ator and at one time spent ten
ears at hard labor in Siberia for his
-."erai views. He was a member of
ne second duma and had seat in
t'exander Kerensky's cabinet He is
Nhcohpromlsingly anti-bolsheviSt.
Reawakens Aspirations.
when the revolution of 1917 broke
c'Wh the regime of oppression" he
I'd. "the national aspirations of
,'eorg1a which had been crushed dur
the last century began to ava ken
Win new force. All classes united to
'reate an independent republic on Il
MODERN democratic basis. As an in
stance OF the national unity we may
'lle the clergy who accepted without
,nurniur the separation of church
ma state and the nobility, though de-
pIte9 OF Its class privileges. pre-
}hted the nation with propcrtV in
ne shape OF banks. colleges and lands
iied at more than 10000 goo IubIeS
'hormaiiy >$2O.000.000) II was nat
mat with such national spirit
ldfllanent could introduce without
opposition the following reforms;
lhnerty OF conscience. speech press
1Nd association; universal suffrage
l"I ooth sexes, proportional repre-
THtatlon of national minoritjes and
mines. forests and water power bay.
cen natlonalized and in their ex-
I'oltatlon the cooperative societies
AXE an active part. In Georgia there
",e eoo dlstrlbutive cooperative So
cieties and 400 cooperative banks
mostly in villages.
University Established.
The university in Tiffis. which tho
RUSSIAN government had refused TO
ahscaucasIa, was immediately Great
"a and Georgians from the Russian
UNIV erSitles fiocked to their native
HVe professors at the university and
more than 1.000 students Besides
mere was already in existence i'm
ms a so-Called popular university
Nhich now has twenty-five branches
ana which are visited in turn by the
lhlS university professors.
But though Georgia throughout
theSe TWO years, which brought chaos
20 Russia. has preserved a remarka-
hle degree of peace and order nev-
ertheless it has suffered much from
the fact that for five years it prac-
ticaily was cut off from Europe, and
Sonsequently the cost of living has
been very high.
Another Cloud ON Horizon.
Another cloud on Georgia's horizon
IS that the allies until now have not .,
recognized her. Until this overdue
act OF justice is done, Georgia cannot
reorganlze her finances definitely. But
the Georglans have great faith in the
democracy especially of the United
Htates. ana they trust that the work
accomplished by their country finally
VIII be crowned with the recognition
OF the independence of Georgia and
her admittance to the league of ma
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
BOSCOBEL.

Mrs. Anton Schmitt was buried on
Friday of last week the funeral ser
vices being held at the Catholic
church with FIR. KAISER officiating as
sisted by FIR. Mechler of st. Philip anu
FIR. Kenney of Avoca
David B. Richardson, one of Bosco-
bells oldest citizens, died Saturday
week ago. Mr.. Richardson was an
old soldier and for many years a po-
lice justice. He was buried with Ma
sonic hOnOrs.
Ed. Rogers Of this place, hal the
misfortune to lose a pocketbook con-
tanning in all 1866 in cash and checks.
Mr.. Rogers would sure like to hear
from anybody with news of that poke
Louis Barrette, resident of town
of Eastman, Crawford county, was
born in Prairie du Chen Feb. 20,
1924. At the age of IA he carried
mail from Prairie to Platteville over
blazed trails and boundless prairie.
For number of years (until a road
was blazed from Lancaster to Bridge
port and ferry put in across the
wisconsin, Barrette poled himself ov-
er on raft and let the horse swim
it. In later life he drove a six-horse
stage. Mr.. Barrette is of French and
Indian extraction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
MONTFORT & LIVINGSTON

}. F. Prochaska has sold his farm
to his brother, Frank, and will To-
cate in Muscoda. Frank Prochaska
moves to Montfort from northern
Wisconsin.
David Eastman, an old Montfort
resident, recently underwent a throat
operation at Los Angeles, Calf. His
nephew performed the operation and
Mr.. Eastman is doing nicely.
H. H. Harper has sold the oil
Squire Vipond place near Livingston,
to Martin Gundlach. H. H. will To-
cate at Platteville.
Harry Biddick of Livingston. re-
Gently attended the Shorthorn sale in
Chicago and bought a yearling bull
for the sum of $500.
Fred Davis and family of Barne-
weld, have moved to Livingston and
will occupy the old Johnnie Living
ston farm. Building operations will
begins DON.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Watson were
pleasantly surprised on Thursday ev-
ening a week ago by about forty
friends who came in honor of this
couples Goth wedding day. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant ev-
ening spent talking over old times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson received a set
of pearl handled knives and forks as
slight token of the esteem they are
held in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
r. w. Brown has been confined to
his home for several days, after a
bad fall he had
A son arrived at the home of Ben
Martens on Hickory ST. last Wednes-
day
Capt. and Mrs. Scott Garry are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs Cairys
mother in Sioux City. From there
they will go to FIT. Smelling
purse amounting to SIG was rails
ed by Mrs. Jennie Pitts and Mrs. Ben
Davis for Mrs. Burdick who suffered
loss of about $100 in the recent fire.
Ray st. German left yesterday for
Oklahoma. He expects to be located
in Texas in the future. His wife ac-
companied him to Chicago, but she
returns here to remain for some time
before joining her husband.
Four weeks this coming Saturday
that the horrible fire visited us which
caused so much sorrow, and the ru-
ms are still burning as if the fire
were but few days ago. The large
quantity of coal covered with debris
keeps the fire still smouldering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
FENNIMORE.

The Times says:
F. c. Button of Mt. Ida, left here
Wednesday afternoon for Melrose,
this state, to attend the funeral of his
father, Eugene Button, who passed
away while visiting relatives at
Usage, Iowa. He was a prominent
resident of Melrose for many years
and had passed the 6Sth milestone at
the time of his DEATH His son, Kirk,
for several years a resident of Grant
county, lived near him at Melrose.
T. G. Smith last week took his lit
tie daughter. Lois Jean, to Madison,
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the General hos
pital. Her two sisters were with her
and she is getting along nicely.
The stockholders of the Sitter
bank held a meeting yesterday and
paid in their first installment of ten
per cent for the contingent fund It's
a sure go now officers have not as
yet been elected.
Mrs. O'Hair, mother of Mrs. Will
Him, met with quite serious acct
dent Saturday evening just at the
supper hour. She left the table to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
BLOOMINGTON.

The Record says:
Rev. Doherty was hit by falling
tree while cutting wood with Will
Morrissey today and rendered uncon-
scious for time, but seems to have
sustained no severe injuries.
Mrs. Ora Hatch came home Sunday
from Rochester, Mimi, where she has
been going every few weeks for treat
ment by Mayo Bros. for the past
couple of years. This time they gave
her the welcome news that she can
consider herself cured and need not
return for further treatments.
Rolla Blackburn, living southeast of
town, was at Glen Haven Saturday
and brought home pure bred Poller
Hereford bull eight months old that
was shipped to him from Sank Cen
ter, Mimi fine quality animal in
every respect. Rolla has a register
ed COW and heifer of this breed and
is planning on making a speciality Of
raising the Herefords Pure bred
stock is a good hobby for any farmer
to have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
PLATTEVILLE.

The Witness says:
The Harry F. Livingston house,
31a miles south of Livingston, had a
close call last week Tuesday when the
roof caught fire. Help was called
from Rewey and Livingston. but the
fire was under control when it ar
rived. Insurance covered the loss
Manager Smith Of the Interstate,
has had quite a time with his left arm
since the late fire. That member was
badly cut and blood poisoning set in,
but he is around again, although the
arm is still very sore
The many friends of Mrs. Mabel
Colburn-Hosmer daughter of Mrs. M.
E. Colburn, formerly of this place,
will greatly regret to learn of her
death at National City, Calf, on Feb
25, 1919. Mr.. Hosmer and Mrs. Col
burn have many friends here who
deeply sympathize with them in their
sorrow.
Webster Kies and Miss Edna Blunt
were married Tuesday, Feb. IS, at the
home of the brides parents by Rev
Fred Harris of the Methodist church
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Blunt and the groom the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kies. Mrs.
Herbert Albers, sister Of the bride,
attended her and the groom was ac-
companied by Mr.. Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kies left on wedding tour
through the west After their return
they will be at home on the Trenary
farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12

home here last Sunday. Congratula-
tions are in order.
Cassville relatives had word on
Feb. 10Th that Mrs. Arch Johnson
formerly Mae Palmer of this village,
died at her home in Waterloo, Ia She
was i'll only short time and her all
ment took turn for the worse. Mrs
Carrie Newman went from here to
attend the funeral of her sister.
Burke Joyce, a worthy young man
OF 20 years growth, ambitious and
carries level head, bought the Joe
Chapman farm-210 acres, and will
take possession soon. The place is
only eight miles east of the village of
Cassville. Burke has farming by
heart, having been employed by pro-
gressive farmers for a number of
years, and always made himself use
full and companionable This is why
he is sure to make good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12

wheel the baby who was fussing,
slipped on the floor and fell heavily,
breaking her right leg in the ankle.
Two bones were fractured and at her
age the accident will lay her up for
some time it is feared. The injury
is OF course very painful.
Capt. r. J. Lathrop arrived home
Monday evening accompanied by his
wife, who went to Chicago to meet
him. Capt. Lathrop came direct
from Coblenz, where he was with the
army of occupation, and was muster
ed out at Camp Dix He is in ex-
cellent health and has put on consid-
cradle weight since active army work
relaxed