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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
GEAR TO LIVE IN LEGEND
World May Look for All Sorts Sf Tales Concerning Auteera& Sf
 All the RussIa&

The czar of Russia is lost in legend. Unless he shall again appear definite ly in the flesh. so that his identity may be positively established before all the world, the question of his fate will be always disputed. He will take his place in the list with the lost dAuphin of France, who is supposed to have lived a quiet life in America after be- ing spirited away, and with John Ord" . brother of Franz Josef, who renounced his title and sailed away in a vessel reported lost with all hands, but who Is supposed to be living In cogntto on an obscure, palm-shnded is- land, far from the reach of the tur- moi that marked the last days of the Hapsburg court.
 As 6 result of the conflicting stories now being circulated regarding the czar, the public mind is already dlvid- ed as to whether 6 bolshevik bullet really ended his life or whether tho Count Tatichev, the emperor's person al military attachc. with a supreme de- yotion to duty, died In his masters z stead. Only the clearing up of the mystery can prevent the reports years hence that in the death of somo ob- scure old man of foreign appearance the end has finally come to him who was once Autocrat Of All the RusSlas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
ANNIVERSARY OF
 JOHN LORTSTER WORDEN

The commander of the victorious ship in the first naval battle between
 ironc1ad vessels was John Lorimer Worden. who was born in Sing Sing, N. Y, 101 years ago today. He en- tered the United States navy in 1894. In 1862, during the Civil War, Wor- den was placed in command of John Ericssons iron-clad Monitor. He ar rived at Hampton Roads in March, saortIy after the Confederate iron clad AIerrimac had proved its supert- ority by sinking the wooden vessels Cumberland and Congress. Worden attacked the victorious Merrimac with his little Yankee cheese box" and a
 memorable battle, the first between iron-clad vessels in the history of naval warfare. was fought at Hamp- ton Roads. The Monitor was victor .ious and the Merrinac was badly damaged and nmped away, abandon ing the fight. Worden became a rear admiral in 1872, and was prominent in the navy until his retirement in 1886. He died in Washington in 1897
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

Me and pop ate sUppir down town in a big resterant last mite, and the walter handelI us each a gTate big card with everything to eat printed on it. being Q big sldnnie waiter with polite manners, and I started to reed the card beginning at the top, say ing, G, hows enybody going to eat all this?
 Don't let it worry you, III order for you, sed ma, and pop sed. No, let him order for himself, I oleeve a boy should be tawt how to conduckt him. self in a place of this kind, so that in later life he wont look like a gawk.
 We'll my goodniss, WiI1yurn. eed ma, if you let that boy order watever he wunts you'll have a fine bill to pay.
 We'll the rite sort of education never does come cheep, and I con- slider that this ixperience will teetch Benny the power Of mind over menu card, and if he orders too hutch and makes himself uncomfortable it will teetch him that the eye Is bigger than the stummiCle, seG' pop. And he ordered wat he wunted and
 ma ordered wat she wunted, and the waiter put 1t down acting more polite the more they ordered, and then he , man have? Meening me, and I start ed to reed diffrent things off of the big card saying, Erster cocktale, half a duGzin blue points on the half shell, Consommay, mock tertIe soop, sea trout, fried haltbut, roast chicken, sweet potaties mash potatoes, Frentch T,eez, corn fritters, brusseI 1 sprouts, apple pie, apple dumping and choclxlit ice creem. 1 Willyum, you wouldent actually al low him to have eny sutch mess, sed ma, and pop sed, Nollege is power. let him see what he has wished on him self, waiter, bring it on. | Wich the waiter went away and 1 did, putting so meny diffrent kinds Of things in frunt of me that there
 wasent hardly eny room left for pop and ma me saying, G, wig, pop, G
 wizz. ma, I got 2 kinds of ersters and
 9 kinds of soop and kinds of fish.
 As ye order so shall ye reep, sed pop. And started to eat and before
 [ got thru there wasent enything left, taking me a pritty long wile but not
 being very hard, and then I happene ed
 to feel in my coat pockits and wat was
 In there but about peanuts that I
 dident know was there, and I took them out and ate them, ma saving,
 We'll, can you beet that, and pop say ing, Id hate to try
 And vile we was going home pop
 sed, Well, Benny. I trust the ixperi-
 ment hasent been in vane, wat part
 of your dinner gave you the most
 plezEure?
 The peanuts. l sed
 Tee gods, and his order alone cost
 me 3 dollers and 20 sents, the pee
 nuts, sed pop.
 Hee hee, think yon paved for your
 own education, Willyum, sed ma And
 we Repp on going home, pop saying
 to himself every once in 6. wiIe, The
 peenIts, the peanuts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
CAPTAIN WAS GOOD FELLOW"
Otherwise PriVaSes Might Have Found Their PIayfuIness to Be seri-
 ous Matter

While serving at Fort Sill, Okla, was quartered with a Texas cowboy, and he would often amuse himself hours at 6 time with his lasso. One fnvorite stunt was to stand in the door of his tent after taps, when all was dark and quiet, and throw his rope around the foot of some unsuspecting comrade returning from town, drawing him into the tent, where he would flash a light into his face, frightening the poor fellow unmercifully.
 One night at his game an unusually large fellow was caught and he whis- pered to me to help drag him in, which I cheerfuIly did. The big fellow came into the tent on his back, swearing with all his might, We threw the light into his face with a laugh and were greeted with the two shining bars of our captain! IIost no time in getting out side of the tent, and suppose my brave cow-puncher disappeared in some such way. For days we could picture ourselves behind bars at Fort Leayen- worth, and upon being called to the captains tent a week later all hope faded. Right here l wish to declare our captain a good fellow, as we were dismissed with 6 repHmand and a re- quest that the performance never be repeated.-Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
WEST END

The Woman on the Index" br1stles with interesting situations and offers complication after complication, not to mention a smashing climax. It Is Pauline F'rederick's first Goldwyn Picture, Is an adaptation by Willard Mack of George Broadhurst's play which achieved euccess on Broadway this year and, best of all, it comes to the West End theatre tonight.
 Early in the play the unusual char acter of the story becomes apparent The scene is a thieves den in the sluns of New York. Louis, the Count" one of the crooks, so-caIled because of his irreproachable attire and suave manners, carries into the den @ beautiful girl who lies in his arms unconscious. It is Pauline Frederick as Sylvia Martin. She Is desperately poor, hungry and cold.
 The Fatal Marriage" reel Sun shine comedy, will also be shown. To morrow, '"The Still Alarm" acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
BIRTHDAY OF ROSTOPCHIN,
 < BURNER OF MOSCOW

Count Feeder Ristopchin, who was born in Russia 154 years ago today. March 12, 1765. is entitled to re- membrance not only because he was the greatest incendiary since Nero, but as the author of the briefest auto biography ever written. Count Ris- topshin was govern nor-general of an cient Moscow when, over a century ago Napoleon and his grand army thundered at it's gates. He it was who ordered the torch applied to the old capital of the Moscovites, and left to the conqueror only piles of smok- ing ruins. Except for Ristopchtns act. the Man of Destiny might have ruled Europe for the remainder of his days. The star of Napoleon was obscured by the smoke of burning Moscow. Ristopchin's autobiography is here set down as a model for the public men of today:
 My birth-On the 12th day of March, 1765 emerged from darkness into the light of day. was measur-
 ed, I was weighed, l was baptized. was born without knowing wherefore, and my parents thanked Heaven, without knowing for, what.
 My education-I was taught all sorts of things, and learned all sorts of languages. By dint of impudence and quackery I sometimes passed my self for a savant and wise man. My l head has become 8, library of odd in formation, to which I alone keep the key.
 My sufferings-I was tormented | by teachers; by taiIors who made l tight dresses for mop, by women; by
 ambition; by self-love; by useless re- 1 grets, and vain remembrances. Memorable epochs-At the age of 1 30 I gave up dancing; at 20 my eff
 forts to please the fair sex; at 50, my regard for public opinion; at 60, the l trouble of thinking. and I have now l become a true sage. or egotist-which | Is the same thing.
 "Principles-I have never meddled
 in any marriages or scandals; I have 1 never recommended a cook - or a 1 physician; and consequently have never attempted the life of any one.
 My disHkes-I have a dislike for
 sots and fops; I detest intriguing l women, who make a game of virtue;
 I have a disgust for affectations; pity for made-up men and painted women; l an aversion for rats, liquors, meta l physics and rhubarb, and a, terror of justice and wild beasts.
 Analysis of my life-I await death without fear and without impatience My career has been a bad meIodrama
 on a grand stage, in which I have played the hero, the tyraut the lover | the nobleman, but never the valet. My epitaph-Here lies, in hope ot
 eternal repOse, an old deceased man
 with a worn-out spirit, and exhausted
 heart, and a used-up body. Ladies | and gentlemen, pass on!"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
STELLA"

Esther Johnson, the Stella" im- mortalized by Jonathan Swift, whose melancholy love affair with tho great satirist has been the subject of many conjectures, was born in Surrey 238 years ago tomorrow. Esther John son had been, like Swift, a dependent of Sir William Temple, and when ho occupied the vicarage of Larecor in Ireland, Esther Johnson soon join ed him. While leading his Stella to believe that he was about to marry her, Swift carried on a correspond ence with his "Varina,'' & Miss War dng, and permitted his ''Vanessa '' who was Esther Vanhomrigh, to be- come violently infatuated with him. In 1T16 he married Stella secretly, but maintained his relations with "'Vanessa," who discovered her lover s 'duplicity several years later, and died of a broken heart. stella soon fol- lowed her to the grave.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Roosevelt and JEu Jitsu.

At Professor Kano'S jiu jitsu acad- emy in Tokyo many years later met Professor Yamnshita, who had taught the Japanese art to President Roose- welt in Washington three times q week for three years.
 The president, he said, was his best pupil, but also his most dangerous. t'Very heavy. very strong, very impet- uous, he always attacked as if he wns going to kill me. Oh, many bruises. much worry, great trouble. I assure you.
 q could not tell him. It is not jiu Jitsu to complain. but when he would get me almost killed my trouble was to save my life without hurting him. No matter how madiy he attacked could not hurt. I could not kill the president of the United States. That was my point of honor."-J. I. C. Clark, in New York Evening Post.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
LYRIC

Beginning with the first perform ance on Monday of When He Came Back" the Lyric theatre has been packed 10 capacity. It is not d war play in the sense that there is q dis charge of cannon and the rattle of rife fire nor are any of the horrors of war apparent, but the theme of the story Is built on the great war as a foundation.
 The play tells a story of one soldier who came back under conditions sel- dom found. Although a hero he Is believed by all to be deserter, even he believes himself 10 be a coward, but in the end it was found that he is far from that and is covered with glory. The play also illustrates what shell shock will do for a man who has been in the trenches and the queer things they are apt 10 do with out any realization of their actions.
 When He Came Back" is rePlete with thrills, pathOs and a patriotic fervor that stirs the blood Of every true American, while through it all there is a. love story, in fact two love stories, and plenty of comedy of the kind that will keep anyone amused. The humor Is supplied chiefly by Grant Erwin. the Players popular comedian, although every one in the company has some of it to furnish. Miss Alice Clements as Ann Nortteet, who loves her husband sincerely but Is ready to repudiate him when she Is led to believe that he is a deserter, does some excellent dramatic work in which h eis ably aided by the bal ance of the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
T-nks May Tow aarueA

When the swords are beaten into plowshares, what is to happen to the tanks? Many people must have asked themselves this question, and c. J. Aubertain's recent article Tn the Lon don News suggests an answer, for, with slight notifications, the whip pets," at any rate, might well be used as tractors on the towpaths of our reconstructed state canals, The French government, I am told, observes q writer iu the Edinburgh Scotsman, hns made experiments already in this very direction and has found that a light tank Is capable of hauling four fully laden barges at a speed of two miles an hour, which is about twice that Of a horse Mechanical traction has been employed on some of the Ger man canals for some considerable time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Behind TEE FootIiqhts
PLAZA

The feature picture at the Plaza is Luck and Pluck with George Walsh, a. 7nile-a-minute story of an honorable" crook. Into every mans life comes the only girl.'' That's the case in this stirring drama ''The Country Girf' is the feature act The offering is well done in every detail. Reed and Armstrong present piano and song act that ts a. hit. Both boys are exceptional players. Roberts and Fodem, in a comedy singing and whistling speciality, score heavily. Wire and Walker have the neateSt and best novelty wire act that has been seen here in some time. Gau- mont News and other features com plete the bill.
 Tomorrow Is a. splendid bill through out. The feature is Carolyn of the Corners with Bessie Love, doing the best work of her career. It Is adapted from Ruth Bellmore Endic0tt's ia nous novel. Melody Garden, a spec tacular musical girl act, is the head liner. All the girls are fine must clans and present their numbers in a
 clever manner. The act has been given an elaborate setting. Eugene Emmett. ''The Chauncey Olcott of Vaudeville" Is one of the sweetest Irish tenors on the stage today; Del Morgan and BeryI Gray present Will lard Mack's playlet, Every Sunday Morning; Bert and Lottie Walton, known as 'the Creator Duo" have songs and dances aplenty. Gaumont News and other features will be shown.
 Starting next Sunday night is Anita Stewart in the best photo-d drama she has ever appeared in. It is From Headquarters" a master police story of unusual power.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Saved By a Blonde Hair
 Actress Solves Fly Knot

People who see one of the most recent Fox Sunshine Comedies will marvel at the flock of trained flies that cause so many to laugh. One scene in particular shows g. fly lying on it's back.
 How to get g. live fly on it's back and keep it there was the problem presented to the director. At last pretty Betty Carpenter, one of tho bells of the Sunshine Comedies studios, solved 1t. For the sake of art-and that onIy!-she yanked out one of her beautiful blonde hairs and handed it to the director. who irnrne- diate1y tied it around the fys sto1n ach. With the fly thus secured, the director gave the cameraman the signal to shoot the scene. The result is a sight rare in the animals of insect Iife-a fly with it's shoulders firm on the mat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
TODAY's ANNIVERSARY.

The first blood Of the revolution ! was not shed at Lexington, but ; at W7estminster Vt, on this date in 1775, more than a month before the battle of Lexington. Vermont was then a part of New York, and the kings court officers. with a. company, of troops, were sent to Westminster to hold a. session of court. The exasper-i ated people of the town assembled in the court house to resist, and were fired upon by the soldiers, William French being instantly killed. A stone was erected to his memory in the churchyard, bearing this inscri p$ion:
 'In Memory. of William French Who Was Shot at Westminster March ye 12th. 17T5, by the hand of the Cruel Ministerial tools of Georg ye Srd at the Courthouse at II o'clock at Night in the 22d year of his age.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tables Get
 at the Cause and Remove It

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi. tUte for calomel, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar. coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action, s1earng the blood and gently purifying Che entire system. They do that which dangerous calomei does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sickening. griping cathartics are derived from pr. Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping. pain or any disagreeablc effects.
 Dr. F. M Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- tice among patients afflicted !. with bowel and liver complaint, with the attendant bad breath.
 Dr. Towards Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night for g week and note the effect. 10c and e6s ter box All druggists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
AIrnlane Er.Iaht Carrier.

The airplane has proved its success as a carrier of mails and in the South west, where most of the nrmy's flying fields were laid out, nirplanes are used daily for all-round utility business. A recent report from Texas field tells of pilot flying 125 miles from prac- tice field to the wing headquarters and carrying as a prisoner q watchman who had fallen asleep on duty. Upon his return trip to the camp he carried S2,50O in pay vouchers, 100 pounds of bread, four airplane wheels, landing gear and struts. In addit n he tucked in large bundle of pap s and maga- zines and a pouch full mail i-Earl N. Findley in Red CrosA Aiaxasine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Parade of White Cana

Quite unique to Cardiff, Wales, is the daily breakfast parade of the "white caps" The United States sail ors and marines stationed in Cardiff are paraded every morning in patches at the Castle street corner of West gate street and thence march to diff ferent restaurants and hotels for breakfast. The operation is repeated for the midday meal and for tea. But the earlier parade is the more notice able, because the otherwise deserted streets are given an unwonted appear ance of lfveliness.-London Mail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
U. s. AND ENGLISH
 FLEETS FRIENDLY

London, March 1z-(CorrespoRd- encs of The Associated PreEs)- Officers and men of the Grand Fleet miss their comrades of the Ameri- can battleship squadron which shared their war virgil of the British navy. The text just made public of the mes sage exchanged by the two forces when the American ships departed December l, shows how strong was the friendship between them.
 As the American dreadnaughts steamed away. the British comman- der-in-chief signaued:
 Your comrades of the Grand Fleet regret your departure. We trust this is only temeporary, and that the in terchange of sQuadrons from the two great fleets of the Anglo Saxon race may be repeated. We wish you good by, good luck, and that you will have a good time and come back soon.'' In reply came the following: Your friendly and brotherIy sig nal of God-speed is deeply appreciat- Ted by the officers and men of your Sixth Battle Squadron. We will nev- CT forget the hospitality, which has made us feel a part Of your big fam | fly, and we intend to maintain that relation for all time. We all hope | to serve under your command" | The use of the word your" was lost upon no one in the Grand Fleet, least of all Admiral Beatty Another message was immediately sent: 1 This is indicative of the intimate brotherly. unity and sympathy which exists on both sides of that grea test | ocean highway, the Atlantic, and, as is is not joined by land, is kept warm and alive largely by men of the sea-
 To which the American squadron made answer:
 The officers and men of the Sixth
 Battleship Squadron appreciate more
 than can be explained the never-end-
 ing hospitality of the officers and men
 of the Grand Fleet. We leave with
 close recollection of our happy stay
 in these waters, and with hope that
 we may soon renew the firm friend ship that has grown up amongst us"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
WHEN TWENTY MEN
 CAPTURED \ HUNDRED

Gen. John Brown Kerr. who was born in Kentucky 72 years ago today, was the hero of what the late Gen. Miles declared to be the most daring exploit in the history of Indian war fare. In 1891 Kerr, at the head of brave band of 20 men, found himself surrounded by more than 100 South Dakota Sioux Indians. Outnumber- ed five to one, Kerr and his men fought so valiantly. and handled their guns with such effect, that many of the braves were killed and the re- nainder surrendered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Theda Bara Made An Elk

While in Miami. Fla, filming scenes for "A Woman There Was Theda Bara was made an Elk by the Miami lodge of that order. This was in rec ognition of the help Miss Bara gave by her presence at a ball the lodge! held for the benefit of the city's or: phans. In honor of Miss Bara's stay in the city Arthur PryoTs band played The Theda. Bara. Waltz at the. Sun day concert. The waltz was written; by Mir Pryor and dedicated to the William Fox star
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
DAINTY DANGERS IN
 PRETTY EXHIBITION

Danny Duggan and Dorothy Luce, dainty dancers. will appear in an eX- hibition Thursday evening at the Co., lonial ball room, Fairfield avenue, in troducing their new Pony Trot, one of the prettiest dances yet introduced. Duggan and Luce have made an ex- cellent impression here on prevrous visits and are sure of @ hearty vel come. There will be an evening of dancing with music by Murray and rapid fire laugh provoking dance con test for men for which suitable prizes are offered. Only popular prices but an extra good time.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT.

Lyrtc-''When He Game Back Polls - Musical Comedy, Here
 They Come" Picture, Julia
 Dean, "Thc Ruling Passion" Plaza Musical Comedy, ''The
 Country GirI.'' Picture, George
 Walsh In "Iuck and Pluck" PaFk-Fred Irwin's AajesticS. Empire Jack P1Ckford in
 E'F'reckles."
 HtppodronBe-IAIa Lee in ''The
 Secret Garden"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
NEW DANCING GLASS
 TONIGHT

Tonight at Quilty's, Colonial ball room the final dancing class for be- ginners for the season will be form ed ct o'clock. The popular dances, waltz, one step, and fox trot will be taught in eight lessons at moderate terms Come prepared for the first lessons This will be the last class of the season.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

A newspaper reports that the hotel proprietors in Prague, Bohemia, have "cut their rates more than 100 per cent" From s 1naRcial point of view one might rather live in Bohemia than in any other land.''-Boston Tran script.