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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
WEST END.

Olive Thomas, who will be seen in the first of her series of Selznfck pie lures, Upstairs and Down" tonight at tho West End theatre, has been called the most beautiful girl in Amer ica---and justly SO. With her Eor- Eeous mass of wavy chestnut hair and shining eyes of deep blue, her superb form and lovely face. Miss Thomas most assuredly deserves the title be- slowed or her.
 Miss Thomas is the first SaIznfcIx star and will make a series of eight pictures a year for that company. Her first picture. Upstairs and Down" g a delightful comedy plus drama about a. house party given by tha elite of Long Island society and the scrauos auI troubles of the baby vGmD.'' Alice Uhestcrton. the role ably portrayed by Miss Thomas.
 Larry Somon in Between the Acts" a screaming tvvo--eel comedy. Topics of the Day and News reel will ui5J be shown. B*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
LIVE WIRE STUDIO NOTES NEWS OF BRLDGBPORT'S THEATREs
SHARES AND FLATS

The Society 5r Ancient Instruments, which is Co tour this country for a short period this season, was founded S- 1900 by Henri Casa6e-us. The president of ttc society Is none other 'hou tno noted French Coulpuscr, Comile Saiut-Saous. It is the most ,usque and orfeinaI musical orpanza- Non in tho world Tt has been ac- claimed gt the Co1o0nc. Paris and the TamourouN at Bonn, Moscow, Pc trogrGE Madrid, each has anplauHed che autoIsts ou trcso guaiut iuatru- wouts. which brings lucE Inc medic ~sI music as rendered then and in tAsir own Way on their own instru- vents. The season in America, which 's being arranged for Uy tho French American Association of Musical Art, must be limited because 1Ep founder and ono of its chief sornists. has been elected director of tn. Gaiete Ly- rlque, fin Paris, and mus; return.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

feature. The story tells of the ex- periences of George Mannister, a rich
 young man, who Is almcst rpined by
 a band of high society sharks, and
 in addition sees his wife desert him
 for one of his enemies For two
 years he trails the guilty pair over land and sea and finally overtalIes them near death in the midst of a sand storm in the desert. Here he learns the identity of the men re sponsibIe for his misfortunes, and leaving the woman and the man who stole here. to their fate, he returns to civilization. One by one the men and women who plotted his destruc-
 tin. are caught in the mercuess grip, of his long arm and are either dr'-en to death or dishouOr. The tale ends happily with the forgiveness of his wife, whose part is taken by Helene | Chadwick. The feature is in seven parts
 The famous Sylvester Family of eight people present their latest of | fcring. An Evening at Eome." The 1 Metropolitan Three featuring Billy i Young will be seen in Fancy Phan- 1 toIns'': George Mccormick and Helen 1 Wallace in singing and dancing of fering; Jean and Jacques disporting a variety offering, and other features complete the bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
PLAZA.

"The Long Arm of Man-ister." E. Phillips Cppenheira's famous story. is now showing a- the Plaza theatre 10 capacity audiences. Henry B Walt hall. who has scored a hundred tri- umphs since his appearance in "The Firth NT Nation" takes the greatest rart he h.s aEar uIaNed in thts latest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
TnE PRESS AGENTS SAY

Pershing iu the lead are among the things of interest shown.
 These films will be shown at the theatre today, tomorrow and Wednes- day at each performance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
FOOTLIGHT CHATTER

George Broadhurst places in re hearsaI next week The storm by Langdon Mccormick, Robert Rendel playing one of the leading roles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

members to violate their contractuaI relations, position later confirmed by Justice Uedr.cks in New York.
 Marguerita Sylva has begun a trans
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

Madame AIargucrita. Sylva was one
 Of the first notable ncsCrtcrs from the Actors Equity Association. Her let ter of resignation arraigned the or ficery severely for compelling its
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

Charles Compton. a leading juven- ile who played "Oh, Boy" for years and years. is to be in the new com edy. "Three's 9 Crowd" by Earl Derr Biggers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15
STORIES ABOUT STARS THAT YOU LIKE TO SEE SHINE

continental vaudeville tour. her first
 and will join the California picture colony early in November.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-15

French is to be the language used ly the French Players in presenting group of modern French plays on tour in the United States next season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30
SUGAR RATIONS

CONTINUES from rage Onol
ring to the H.mooo pounds sold by the
war department.
"About q hours
Representative Eland, Republican, In.
diana. submitted . statement from the
sugar equalization board that $500 long
tens of sugar were exported from the
United States this year. of which 154.oo.
had been intended for domestic con.
sumption. while the remainder had been
refined here for buyers abroad. Mr..
Bland also submitted cables from the
American sales organization abroad de-
claring that 1,7sS 900 pounds Of army su-
gar were sold in Europe. as also. 4.Hl.-
600 rounds Of the army stocks for distri.
tution am,ng the German poor in "ac-
cordance with tn, plan Of the Allies to
prevent suffering In occupied territory
Replying to q resolution Of the House.
Secretary Baker today wrote. Chairman
Kahn Of the military committee that
7.l5l ,os3 pounds Of sugar were held by
the war department.
In answer to a request from former
Representative Fitzgerald. Democrat.
Massachusetts,. as to the amount Of
candy held in storage by the. war de-
partment. Mr.. Baker wrote that 49,
rs pounds were on hand last week and
that ssh .9lS pounds were being dispos-
ed Of a. surplus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30

place the one which they claim ex-
pired with the war emergency is
wished by the union, its leaders EN-
phasixing that q call from the mine
owners for a joint meeting will ind
the organisation ready to negotiate
on any or all Of the demands formu-
lated at the Cleveland convention Of
the Union.
These and other points in the
Unions position were set forth in a
statement prepared by a committee
of the conference and adopted by
unanimous vote. The statement was
characterized as the final word"
from union forces and John L. Lewis,
acting president, and other officials
referred questioners to the statement
as embodying everything that should
:,e said and as answering all rumors
AZ TO motives actuating the union.
The statement brought out that no
communication had been received
from the national administration and
that the union had knowledge Of
President Wilson's attitude toward
the strike only through newspaper
accounts.
1t combatted the Presidents clause
that the strike was illegal by assert
ing that the right to strike or quit
work had been upheld by the courts
and that in leaving their jobs the
men will exercise a constitutional
prerogative.
Charges that the miners were en-
deavoring to force naturalization Of
the mines were Indignantly denied
and again the language Of the state
nent that all Of their demands are
Incorporated in the wage proposal"
vas quoted.
Finally emphasis was laid on the
last sentence of the statement as
follows:
The issue has been made and if
it must be settled upon the field Of
industrial battle. the responsibility
rests fairly and squarely upon the
coal barons alone"
The word "if' was explained as
significant of the readiness to nego-
tiate. While conceding that there was
no way of preventing the strike, the
unions spokesman, Ellis Searels. ar
gued that with the strike in actual
effect the operators demands that
the strikeorder be withdrawn as
condition precedent to negotiation
was automatically wiped out.
1--WE fully expect this difficulty to
be settled as all differences in the
coal mining industry have been set
tied for 80 years-by direct nego-
tiations between the owners and
workers." he said. when that point
will be reached we do not attempt
to say. But the strike will be SO big
and have such far-reaching effects
that we do not believe it can last
very long before a crisis is reached"
Tomorrow the executive board Of
the union will meet to clear up big
! batch of business incidental to the
strike and various routine affairs
which have been accommodating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30

tatives are ready, willing and an
xious to meet the coal operators for
the purpose of negotiating an agree
ment and bringing about a settle
ment of the present unhappy citua-
ton. They will respond at any time
to a call for such meeting and will
honestly endeavor to work out a
wage agreement upon a fair and
equitable basis. which agreement
alone will put the mines in opera
ton and guarantee the nation an
adequate supply of coal. We Assert
that the mine workers have no 9TH
er purpose in view other than to Sc
cure a working wage agreement
All of their demands are incorporat-
ed in the wage proposal submitted
to the coal operators. and each and
all are subject to negotiation.
Conscious Of the grave response
bility resting upon the representa-
tives of the coal miners. we have nc
other alternative than to carry out
the instructions of the United Mine
Workers convention. The issue
has been made, and if 1t must be
settled upon the field of Industrial
battle, the responsibility rests fair
~ and squarely upon the coal barons
alone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30

emergency contracts. The Congress
has held to this position so late as
October -. when an act Of Congress
was ap. rovei making even more effec-
tive the food and fuel control act.
The suspension of the restrictions
as to the price OF coal is not neces-
sarily permanent and conditions war
rant a renewal Of these restrictions at
this time; and yet the government, II
il reinstateS the order hiking a maxi
mum price, would be absolutely help.
less to protect the people against eX-
orbitant prices of the product if the
contracts made under its sanction
should now be deliberately broken.
This does not mean that a change
could not be negotiated, and either
agreed upon or arbitrated, II proper
protection Of the public be accorded
III the settlement. but it does mean
that the public welfare in the war
time emergency must Still be the
same permanent interest TO be served
by both parties. The Government is
the protector OF the public welfare.
The proposed strike, il carried "a
its logical conclusion, will paralyze
transportation and industry. 1t will
deprive unnumbered thousand of men
who are making no complaint about
their employment, OF their right 70
earn Il livlihood for themselves and
their families; will put cities in dark
ness and, il continued only for a few
days, will bring cold and hunger tc
millions of our people; il continued
for a month, it will leave death and
starvation in its wake. 1t would be
a more deadly attack upon the lie Of
the nation than an invading army.
BY enacting the food and feul
control act. congress has recognized
the vital Importance in the present
circumstance Of maintaining produc-
ton and distribution OF the necessa-
ries of life and has made it unlawful
for any concerted action, agreement
or the arrangement to he made by
two or more persons to limit the IA
ciiities Of transportation and produc.
ton. or to restrict the supply and
distribution Of fuel, or to aid or abe,
the doing Of any act having this pur-
pose or effect. Making a strike ef-
fectife under the circumstances
which I have described amounts to
such consorted action or arrange
ment.
1t il the solemn duty of the de.
partment Of justice to enforce this
statute. We have enforced it in many
cases. We must continue to do 50
irrespective Of the persons involved
in its protection. 1t will not be nec'
cessary to enforceit in this case. In
deed am hearing from many sources
that large numbers Of the miners
themselves do not wish 10 quit work
and will net do 20 II assured Of the
protection OF the government. OF
which they properly feel Themselves
a part 1t is probably unnecessary
for me to say that such protection
will everywhere be given, 20 that men
may exercise their undoubted right
Of continuing to work under such
terms and conditions Is they shall
see At. The facts present situation
which challenges the supremacy OF
the law and every resource Of the
government will be brought to bear
to prevent the national disaster
which would inevitably result from
the cessation OF mining operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30
MINERS REFUSE
(Continuod from Paas One)

passing swiftly from mines to cities
within the next few days ana round.
ing up . civilian army that might
be ready to work the mines.
The necessity of having the fuel
administration was emphasized 1T
various conferences during the day
and this IN to be decided tomorrow
when President Wilson will receive
recommendations OF the conferences
Of ohicials meeting late today that
control Of prices again be exercised.
DR.. Garfield. stiil technically head Of
the fuel administration, has no
skeleton organization. but his forces
can be quickly mobiiized. Admins
tration leaders said Congress would
have to provide immediate funds.
and assurances came from leaders Of
both Houses, 1t was stated, that all
the money the government needed in
the emergency would be provided
speedily and chesffully.
Clothed with it, war time powers
the administration would b called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30
Blames Equalization
Board for Sugar Shortage

Boston. Oct. 29.-An explanation
Of the sugar shortage was advanced
by General Sherbourne In the course
of an address before the New Eng
land Bakers Association today.
Back in July" he said. before the
figures were available, somebody
made an error of judgment. ! think
the men on the equalization board
became frightened. Tney had q large
amount of sugar in Cuba and were
afraid we would not eat 1t b.. So
they allowed 10000 tons for the ex-
port trade. They also permitted job
bers to contract for about 100000
tons for the export trade. So we
have lost perhaps 100000 tons
through expectation which we did not
contemplate"
The sugar equalization board" he
continued. has decided to make the
distribution on the basis of 1918. The
difficulty is that the procedure only
goes as far as the refiners.
There is an awful lot Of petty
profiteering carried on by small
dealers who get a carload Of a few
hundred pounds Of sugar and squeeze
out a few cents a pound. In Massa-
chusetts, we have started a system
Of chasing the distribution from the
top down. Redners. wholesalers md
jobbers give US daily reports Of their
distribution to the trade to show that
they are resisting the temptation to
sneak some Of it out for a better mar
ket."
General Sherbourne said that in
the East sugar would continue to he
sold at present prices and that while
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-30

upon to see that the coal supply is
conserved and distributed as 1t was
during the shortage two winters ago
Railroads must have first call, with
second consideration given essential
industries, on which the public de-
ponds for comfort and warmth.
The government contends that the
miners ara working today under the
war time agreement made by d..
Garfield. stipulated to run until the
end Of the war, or until April I, 1920
This date was put into the agree-
ment so that a new scale might he
agreed upon in event the war Was
not over by that date. The fuel al.
ministration, holding the agreement
still valid, would be authorized it was
said to take charge Of the mines and
keep them in operation.
DR.. Garfield was called to Washington
by the cabinet at suggestion Of Direc-
tor General Hines. The railroad ad-
Minist atiCn Is the nations biggest coal
buyer. AM its stock. according to re-
ports given out last week by union
officials. is relatively small. Anticipat.
ing d StiIhcs the IdiiIOdOo, especially
those touching the central coal fields,
have teen given lone hundred per cent
coal car service" which means hat
railway stocks have cen largely increas-
ed within the past ls hours. Director
Hines. in conference during the day
with cabinet officers, told OF extraordi-
rary productions to assure full service
| by all the roads until the emergency
has passed.
Since miners and opera tors failed :,
settle their differences at the joint con.
ference here last week. reports lad
gained wide circulation that the men
who called the strike would be arreste !
and held on charges Of conspiracy John
L. Lewis. president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, referred to these
reports and said union men would no,
eHade the issue. Announcement today
that such a step had not been considered
by the department Of justice and would
not be considered relieved feelings In
some quarters.
Attorney General Palmer, who will
have a large part In handling strike de-
velopmenis. despite the determination
not to prefer charges against strike
leaders gave much time to questions
which will come UP for immediate con.
sideration.
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PALMER SAYS
Continued fror, Page One)

with this situation existing The con.
veLtion Of United Mine Workers at
CieI e and last September decided to an
null all wage contracts on November /.
and took the unprecedented step of de-
gliding in advance of any opportunity
for consul alton either with the govern
ment or with IT,. coal operators to
strike on November l unless satisfac-
tory new arrangements should be made.
without any expression from the
workers themselves the organization
promulgated a demand for a 60 per
cent. increase in wages. a six-hour day
and fve.day week. and authorized y
strike to be effective November /. be-
fore the demands were even presented
to the operators. The demands for n
new wage agreement covered only a
part Of The coal fields but the strike or
der vas sent broadcast to workers in
other fields where operators had been
given no opportunity to even consider
demands for increased wages or de-
creased hours. All this has been done
while the miners In every place,
through their right of collective bar.
gaining. had entered into a solemn con-
tk&Ct WITH tHe OpefdtoTb NXlnS wages
and hours for a definite period which
has not yet expired. The opera tors,
upon the insistence Of the President,
indicated their willingness to negotiate
and arbityate providing the strike lie &C.
ferred. while the miners rejected the
Pvesidents request for arbitration as
means of settlement and refused to
defer the strike.
GONE OF the wage contracts were
made with the sanction Of the federal
government, operating through the fuel
administration. to run during the con-
tinuation OF the war. or until April y,
1870. Many others. however. run until
= time still in the future without regard
for tire continuation OF the war
while it 10 perfectly plain that the
war still 10 on and any contract run.
ming until ito conclusion still 10 in
force, whatever weight may be given
to the argument that the successful op-
Grafton Of the var no longer requires
such contracts, It has no application
whatever to the large number Of such
contracts which expire at q fixed date
without regard for the war period. The
aFmistics did not end the war and the
courts in many cases have held that tho
war emergency statutes are still In
force: the same rule must apply to war
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Many Thousands Waiting
To Leave Ports on Friday

P.tsburg, Oct. 29.-Thirty thousand
bituminous coal miners. living and
working within 30 miles Of the Pitts
burg retail district. were said BY their
lie ders tonight to be read to leave the
pts when, the final order was given
Friday night.
In addition to this army. many OF
when are of foreign birth. there were
IN the neishbo-hood OF 10000 other min
ers In q counties OF central and west
EN- Pennsylvania awaiting the same
call.
Among these men It was admitted
there are many who are in no way con.
rectcd with the United Mine Workers
OF America or>any other union, bu:
" ho. tpera .ors and lab,r leaders agreed,
were not expected to work during the
frs few days Of the suspension.
The IS Pennsylvania counties which
will b.. directly affected by a strike
cons lutte the most important butumi-
! nous feel in the country.
, Included in tn district is the famous
/ Come lsville coke field. which. it was
, stated. contained ver:' Few union men.
! and where operators said they did not
expect the suspension TO become gen.
eral.
Steel men discussing the possible ef-
| fects Of a coal strike estimated that
menv mills in the Pittsburg district
could operate for several weeks with
tire fuel stocks now on hand. while
some Plants largely dependent upon
natural gas for fuel would suffer little
! inconvenie &c Many steel companies
lave been stocking coal for week add.
ing to the reserves they always have,
in ant 'cipation Of labor trouble in the
mines.
Householders In large numbers took
comfort from the fact that they use
natural gas for fuel. fact which Is
true Of many towns and cities in the ad
taceut territory and are entirely inde-
rendent of coal.