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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
WHAT DID HE MEANT

A funny old man told this to me. fell in @ snow-drift in June. sajS
 he I went to a ball-game out in the
 sea, l saw jelly fish float up in the
 tree, l found some gum in a cup of tea. l stirred my milk with big brass
 key, l opened my door on my pended
 knee beg your pardon for this said he. 6ut us true when told as it ought
 to be, lls Q puzzle in punctuation you see. 'DiStanG4 Inuda enchantnent
 To the view" Exceptions, though-of payday
 'Tisnt true
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
POLES.

Eleven former sailors of the IT. s. &. George Washington showed Bridge port yesterday what they did to en- tertain President Wilson and the peace party on shipboard en route to Paris. Presenting tho original musi- cal satire, "Everysailor,' written and produced by sailors under the direc- ton of Chief Boatswain's Mate Philip Dunning of this city, the former tars registered a pronounced hit with pat rons of Polls yesterday.
 "F,verysailor" pleased immensely. The "sirly-gob'' chorus was riot of fun from the start. Harry Armstrong. as 'Everysailor." showed himself a comedian of ability. and Harry Dow ming. possessed of an unusual voice. made . charming girl e Love" Pat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
CINEMA BREVITlES
BY D. J. l..

Ruth Roland, noted for her many stunts in Pathe serials. will form her own producing company.
 Fearless Helen Holmes will start a new serial with her own company very shortly.
 The newest D. w. Griffith produc- ton for Aircraft True Heart SusieD is one of MT. Griffiths short story series. Mir. Griffith has set down the characters of Pine Grove into a. drama that is said to rank alongside of Birth of a Nation" It is a new and quaint comedy, the comedy of na- turalness. done as only Robert liar ron can do; and a poignant touch of sorrow. done only as it can be done when D. W. Griffith directs Lillian Gish.
 Although Henry B. Warner is now on the Coast work in feature films he will be back on Broadway in a new legitimate show next fall.
 Lloyd Ingrahanf is directing Lewis Stone in his own company. producing the The Lincoln IIighwaynan'' from the original Paul Dickey play
 Maurice Tourneur has finished "Romany Rye'' with a splendid east including Jack Holt, Paulein Stark Lew Cody, Wallace Beery and Seena Owen.
 Marcelle Rousillon, who appears in support of Florence Reed in Her Code of Honor is now on tour with Ethel Barrymore, having answered a hurry call to resume the role in "The Off Chance" which she originated.
 Percy Aarmont has returned to the screen following an engagement in the leading role of The Invincf- ble Foe" and is now at work as lead ing man with Alice Joyce in "Ven- geance.'
 Roger MacKinnon, a popular young Australian actor. is one of the latest additions to the acting forces of the Goldwyn company. He has just ar rived at their studio to support Madge Kennedy in her newest picture.
 After six months of work on ''The Tigers Trail' serial. Ruth Roland the Pathe star, made up her mind to take a vacation, and consequently hit the cross country trail for the East, ar irving in New York from Glendale, Cal. It has been fully two years since Miss Roland favored New York with q visit. For two months she will for get the precarious existence of a, ser ial heroine and be just a regular hu- man being.
 Universal has purchased Jim of the Range" a widely read novel by G. K. Lancaster. The story will be adapted to the screen for a Harry Carey attractio Lancaster is best
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
JOTTINGS
OBy ID. J. L.)

They called her The Woman Who Never Smiled She became quite q star and yet she did not smile. She had several motors, a beautiful man sion, and in fact everything that tends to make one happy. She met wealthy man who fell in love with her and they went about a bit. But she was never seen to smile. While sit- ting in the studio one day awaiting her directors call, her sweetheart seated by her side, took her hand gently in his and asked. "why is 1t. dear. that you never seem happy2" "I am shappy," she made answer. But" continued the man. "why Is 1t you have never been seen to smile?' "It is a secret" replied the Cinema celebrity. But I shall tell you. I saw in a book on How to be Beauti- ful' that If one didn't want wrinkles one should never smile. That is why am known as "The Woman Who Never smiled
 And can you imagine how near July 1st is?
 But Jacks place Is nearer.
 True is the fact that all talk and no play makes very dull evening at the theatre. ~e: 'T just saw q coal wagon pass that was overloaded"
 He: Get me the address of that dealer.' She: ''Do you want to report him for cruelty to animaIs?"
 He: NO. l want to buy my coal from him."
 Many things happen in reel life that never occur in real life.
 R. L. R. sends in this one. The 1 golden haired vampire says: Mari ] age is the interrnissiou between the 1 wedding and divorce" Sounds like ! someone was reading Laura Jean Lib l by. eh, what?
 Actress: What killed Julius Cae- | sar?" Actor: "Too many Roman 1 punches"
 Can you beat iti A certain star was ! getting three hundred dollars a week ! in pictures. A producer admirinE her | work on the screen made her an of | fer for eight hundred. She accepted. ! Her first picture is n total failure, | so 1t is r,Imored. True Is the saying ! money is the root of all evil"
 If had some of that root in my | garden I'd devote more time to gar dcninE!
 Intermission-
 Local theatre men arc kept busy i doping out new things which will aid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

in keeping their their theatres cool and comfortable. The local theatres are cool no matter how warm it may be out of doors
 So Geraldine Farrar and her hub by are going to double up in pictures for the coming season.
 John F.. Ince writes that he Is go- ing to devote all his time to directing moving pictures. John did some big work during the winter in big time vaudeville with our sketch. The Plain Clothes Man" He still manages the company now playing toward the coast in the act. We thank you Friend John.
 Which brings back to our mind the fact that never has this city had a, more popular leading man than John when he headed the POH players in town some years ago.
 Word just reached us that down in Arizona there are people who have never seen q motion picture. Can you understand it?
 One of the busiest men in the game last week was Mgr. Sladdin of the Gordon Mayer office. Sladdin was on the jump from early morning to late nightt-but why?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

E. K. Lincoln is now the possessor of a. speed boat especially constructed for competing in the national races to be held during July. E. K is one of the foremost amateur sportsmen of the film world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

It is claimed that the girls college graduates don't get married readily, but any storekeeper will tell you that the first quality goods sells the hardest.
 However, if the girl graduates carefully conceal the fact from the men that they know something. they may be able to catch husbands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
ST COLUMBIA.

The first Christian missionary to labor among the savage Picts of the Scottish Highlands vas St. Columbia, who lived in the sixth century, and whose festival is celebrated today. The apostle of the Picts was an Irish monk. and he toiled valiantly to spread among the barbarous pagans of Scotlands that ascetic fornt of Christianity which had taken root in Ireland. It was a. little more than thirteen and a half centuries ago, in 565. to be exact, that Columba left his native land to preach to the Picts. He was received in a kindly manner by the chiefs of the Highlanders, who gave him and his companions the little island of I, off the western coast of Scotland. On this island, three miles in length and mile in breadth, Columba. built a church and monastery, of which he was the ab- bot His monks were held under the strfctest rules of self-denial and as- ceticism. From this island Columba sent out his missions to the barbar-
 ians of the mainland. After Columbia s death the Island of I, after called Iona, became famous as a seat of learning, and royal and noble youths
 from all over Scotland, England, Ire land and Scandinavia were sent their to be educated by the learned monks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Wally Van will next week start a new Rothapfel unit at the Bacon Backer studios. He promises several novelties and surprises. While talk ing an aeroplane trip at Atlantic city he knocked out a tooth in a nose dive, which the aviator made to af- ford Wally a new thrill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Universal has purchased Jim of the Range" a widely read novel by G. K. Lancaster. The story will be adapted to the screen for a Harry Carey attra ction. Lancaster is best known for his many stories of Austra- lia, particularly those dealing with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Marguerite Clayton will be seen shortly in a series of feature come dies made under direction of Frank Donovan. Of the players in the pie ture are Lou Marks, Bobby Connolly, Lieut.. Victor DeLinsky and Jack Badcracco.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Dave Wall and his wife Boots Wall, has been on the stage since last October with Chauncey Olcott. They are through for the season, and will probably take up motion picture work during the summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Sheldon Lewis is busy trimming and assembling his recent feature. which he recently produced at the Thanhauser studio. In this picture, MT. Lewis portrays a double char acter, a Dr. Jekyl and MT. Hyde inn persOnation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

And can you imagine how near July 1st is?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

If I had some of that root in my garden I'd devote more time to gar dcninE!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Actress: What killed Julius Cae- sar?" Actor: "Too many Roman punches"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
InterniEsion-

Local theatre men arc kept busy lopinE out new things which will aid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

But Jacks place Is nearer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

True is thes fact that all talk and no play makes a very dull evening at the theatre.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
It's a funny, funny world

It's funny, Funny world
 After a most successful season at the Park theatre Edward O'Connor, the dashing, genial manager has sew cred his connection with the Shea Enterprises. After a well earned va cation of several weeks Eddie is either going into pictures or stock. Here's luck, Ed!
 Why don't some of the local medi- cos form a vaudeville act and name it, Tt Serves You Right" There are a number of M. Ms who think that title anyway when a. patient "cashes i'm" Here's some dope from g. J. K. s stuff. It's good too.
 When a. plumber makes a mistake he charges twice for it.
 When a lawyer makes mistake it is just what he wanted, because he has a chance to try the case all over again.
 When a carpenter makes a mistake it's just what he expected
 When a doctor makes a mistake he buries it.
 When a judge makes a mistake it becomes the law of the land.
 When a preacher makes n mistake nobody knows the difference.
 But when an editor makes a. mis- take-Good night!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Many things happen in reel life that never occur fin real life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

R. L. R. sends in this one. The golden haired vampire says: 'Marri- age is the intermissiou between the wedding and divorce" Sounds like someone was reading Laura Jean Lib by. eh, what?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

Roger MacKinnon, a popular young Australian actor. is one of the latest additions to the acting forces of the Goldwyn company. He has just ar rived at their studio to support Madge Kennedy in her newest picture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10

And it's all true!
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27
GOV. CATS DEFENDS
HIMSELF AGAINST
CHARGE or NEPOTISM

Editor Times-Un!on. The governor
Of the state has been bitterly censured
for nepotism, on account Of appoint
ing four of his family 70 office. Il is
strange that this appears 50 black and
dark in his case, while all the cabinet
CtHcers of the state do the same thing
with the exception Of Messrs. Swear
.rgen and MrRae, whose children are
-oC small TO be put in Office
Mr.. Crawford. secretary Of state,
I'D his son IN Office on q good salary
Until he went 20 war and he has his
laughter in his office now. Mr.. Lun-
LEg, state treasurer, has his son in his
4tfice. Mr.. Sheats. superintendent Of
public instruction. has his daughter in
his office and had his son until he be
came too III to work, and Mr.. Amos,
comptroller, has his father and his
z-.fc in his office.
Nothing is said about these others,
md the governor i made the scape-
goat for everything. The Fort Pierce
paper lately said that the governor
was running q blind tiger in the cap
tai, Wnen IN TACT negro cantor mad
booze in the furnace, and the governor
has nothing whatever TO do with the
care Of the capitol. or management of
il. bpt Mr.. Crawford, secretary Of
state, has entire charge. The COVER
Tor was also blamed when Mr.. Boone
mismanaged the boys industrial
school, when he had worked as hard
other man in his place, and | do not
care to bear the blame for everything.
Please give this all publicity pos
sible as l back what l have said here
and can prove every word Of it.
Yours very truly,
Sidney J. Cats, Governor.
p. S.-The governor gives out 1900
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The objection of organized labor to
compulsory arbitration proves that
organized labor doesn't want a fair
deal only, but the right to stack the
cards. Compulsory arbitration would
have stopped the trouble in Polk coun-
ty in few days after it started. and
the strikers in that region would have
been well-satisfied. But workingmen
in other places. whose demands have
been granted almost as fast as asked,
don't want the other fellows (Which
includes the public to have any show
at all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

His efforts in touring the country in
behalf of the peace treaty having
proven too much for him, Mr.. Wilson
returns to Washington before his
journey was finished. He has, how
ever, amply defended the treaty and
lrcidly explained away most of the
objections to it. If the treaty is de-
feated, it will be from pure partisan
ship. 1t is obviously best for Amer
lea as well as all the world that it be
ratified.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The outstanding fact in the address
Of c. Edmund Worth, WHO called the
mock democratic convention to order
Monday night at the casino, was that
the democratic party in the state Of
Florida, under the operation of our
election laws has degenerated from a
party of principles to party of per
Cnalities.-Tampa Times.
Yes; most of them small and vulgar
personalities, too.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Dispatch says Adelina Patti is
dead Adelina Marie Clorinda Patti
was one of the worlds most famous
prima donnas. She was born in Madrid
in 1843, and made her first appearance
in New York in 1859. After that she
charmed with her singing the prin-
cipal cities of Europe and America,
and her career as an artist lasted
longer than that of almost any other
singer. She was married twice, di-
vorcing her first husband and surviv-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Some of the Wilson haters in Con-
CTess have raised a hue and cry about
presents given Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
ard other Americans who were in
Paris during the peace conference by
foreigners who wished TO express their
esteem. Said Wilson haters were evil
IDENTIFY not brought up among ladies
and gentlemen, and it is a safe bet if
they had been in Paris they would
have grabbed off anything offered
them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

We must thank the st. Petersburg
Times, the Lakeland Telegram, the
Tampa Times and several other of our
contemporaries for their generous ap-
probation of and praise for the little
skit we wrote a couple of weeks ago
about the philosophy of service. We
guess the boys who sat up and took
notice when they read it had been
there themselves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

State Health Officer Greene has re-
ceived assurance from the public
health service at Washington that
owing to the protests voiced by Flor
idians, the plan to establish leper
colony at Cedar Key has been aban-
doned. 1t was announced that Louis
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Since our soldiers have nearly all
come home from France. some of our
people say, americas debt to La
Fayette is paid" Let US not adopt
such an idea. Americas debt to what
is brave and generous will never be
paid. If our nation ever comes to such
a conclusion. that day will begin it's
decline and fall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Clemenceau, premier of France,
says of our boys: 81 have seen young
Americans at the front. and not one
of them, whether his origin was Ger
man, Italian or Pole, wavered in the
fight. When asked why they were
there they replied: For liberty"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

One reason why the United States
war labor board was success was
because it decided almost everything
in favor of the workers, and the en-
ployers were getting theirs and didn't
care.-St. Petersburg Independent.
And you might add that the plain
people were too patriotic to protest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The radical labor element doesn't
want compulsory arbitration, and it
wants government employees affiliated
with and subject to the orders of labor
unions. In short. radical labor wants
its rights and the rights of other
people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

st. Petersburg is going to make the
railroads put gates at the crossings
OF the most exposed streets. Oeala
will do something of the sort-after
an accident that horrifies the town.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

lana is DESTROYS Of having the propos-
and that it probably would go there.
A leper colony is not very desirable
acquisition, but Floridians have made
themselves ridiculous by their outcry
against it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The proposition to make Col. House
mandatory for the Sphinx. is receiving
support in certain quarters.-Tampa
Times.
Not from the quarters of the Sphinx
however.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

When Florida-raised hogs bring
fancy prices for breeding purposes,
that man is asleep who, having a
farm, does not at least improve his
own herd.-Tampa Tribune.
Hogs and hominy are Florida's long
suit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The Office of postmaster at Boston
has been vacant for year. Now,
what did Boston ever do to Burleson
Tampa Times.
Boston doesn't seem to care what
Burleson does to it. 1t is sending it's
letters out regular, as we can testify.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

ing her second, whose name, Nicolini,
she bore during the last years of her
life, which was quietly spent at her
home in Wales.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Offices and puts in four of his family.
The cabinet officers give out from
eight to twenty Offices and put in from
one to three OF their families. Whose
OK Is gored?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The republican party today has
many "plumed nights" but not one
trough rider. Tampa Tribune.
Well, it has good many rough"
nights" ahead of it. Also some days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27
FORDS FOR SALE

One almost brand new touring Ford
and three other good ones, at bar
gains. Apply 20 the Maxwell Agency,
Tonge Block, Ocala, Fla. 25-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27
INTELLIGENT SAVING

There very real value for American IN the
by combining for useless things one
could purchase something really worth while
And that is all there to intelligent saving.
hoarding-not mlseriness-bu wise Judgment about
every spent full moneys worth; give up
present expenditures order to obtain in the future
some really substantial luxury.
Right now intelligent saving is more than mere
thrift promoter personal family efficiency
yorr Government in helping it to meet
obligations, you will convert these savings
into Thrift s. such time you really need
the cash.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

Get ready your fab garden. We
rave new seed in. Fitting & Co. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to 1T or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein: All rights Of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

p. S.-The governor gives out 1900
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-27

So S. We bought 5000 hat
l0ry
Evening star., 1919-02-16
Wrong Premises.

u EMBRANDT PEALE Of the fuel
administration said the other day1
Your argument, sir. starts from
wrong premises. You are as badly
confused as the little colored boy.
What's your name?' school
teacher asked this hoy when he pres
sented himself at school
calhoun Clay, mum
"'And how old are you, Calhoun 3
"Ah's bout seven or eight. num-
where were you borne
"'Nowheres mum
Nowhere? Nonsense! Come. don't
you remember whore you were born?'
"'Ah wuz never bawn. num-
"'You never were born! What do
you mean by that. child,
"'Ah's got n stepnother, num-"