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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

of consequence, is another feature of
the series. Four fine voices, we'll
schooled in bel canto, make up the
quartette. Such old favorites as
Kathleen Mavourneen, Sing Me to
Sleep, and Just Before the Battle,
Mother, take on a new significance
when interpreted by them. Their con-
cert will take place on April 10th.
The celebrated American baritone,
Oscar Seagle, and Barbara Maurel,
prima donna of the Boston Opera
Company, will be heard in joint recital
on October 27. Barbara Maurel was
the sensation of the London musical
season, prior to her coming to Amer
lea, having been the youngest girl
ever engaged to sing at Convent Gar
den. She had most engaging person
ality, and closely resembles that
famous beauty, Lima Cavalieri. Like
Cavalieri, she is French. and sings the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
JACKIES' BAND TO
APPEAR IN CITY

Only five cities in the state will
have the privilege of hearing the ia.
nous Jackie" band, which will give
a concert at the Coliseum next Thurs.
day night. The band is from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Indi.
annapolis, Evansville, Terre Haute
Fort Wayne and Richmond only, will
hear the Jackies.
This band was organized during the
war by the famous band master, John
Phll1p Sousa, and is considered the
finest organization of its kind in the
world. Richmond is very fortunate
IN securing it and the concert at the
Coliseum was made possible by the
efforts of Richmond merchants and
business men to secure fund for the
rental. The citizens of Richmond and
those living in the rural districts and
nearby towns are urged to attend the
concert.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

LANCER was acquitted of charge Of
bribery growing out of the recent
navy graft investigation around New
York
In announcing his action in revok-
ing changers commission, Mr.. Dan
iels said that while Erlanger obtained
an acquittal, he was mot desirable
from the standpoint of what we ex-
pect from a naval officer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
Secretary Daniels Cans
Naval Ensign Erlanger
(BY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Ovt. 25.-Secretary
Daniels has ordered that Harry Err
LANCER, an ensign in the naval reserve
force be Immediately disenrolled and
bis commission cancelled, II was learn
ed at the navy department today. Err.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

chansons of her native country with
great beauty of voice and deep
sympathy. In addition to his duets
with Miss Maurel, Mr.. Seagle always
includes in his programmes a number
of old Southern melodies and Negro
spirituals, which always meet with
great enthusiasm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

A postal card addressed to the Bath
(Me.) Commercial forty years ago ar
rived at the Bath postoffice the other
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

A man may not know when he is
well off, but his heirs do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
d. w. Griffith Originator and Leader

Mr. Griffith has he is the producer who
$500 pictures for the large hear and keep them there During
World,' Broken Blossoms of
short-story series.
Whatever personal be abreast
1.-The eighth art of which Broken Blossoms
only
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

Since the days when Mr. Griffith originated the technique that
the the higher development of motion
His
responsible
novelty a
supremacy Griffith films the they
films shown the world special productions
emphasizing this the Washington
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
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SHOES.

Shoes is used to decorate our feet and perteok them frum sp1inters and other painfill materials. Well then wy don't we wear them on our hands? Anser, because we don't hardly ever wawk on our hands.
 Shoes is supposed to make the feet bewtifil most peoples feet not being considered bewtifiIl alone This is proberly because peple don't show their feet enuff for other people to get use to them. You can get use to enything and even most babies start to stop being funny looking if you look at them long enuff.
 Shoes awt to be kepp shined with 8 shoe brush and shoe blackening, but jest because a persins shoes is always shined perfeck that don't sayt they are the most intelligent, but they are properly the most ambitious. Meny of the most intelligent fellows never shine their shoes unless sunGbody in awthority notices how mutCh they need 1t too awffen and says there will be trubble if they half to mention the subjeck agen.
 One of the most populer ways of shining shoes is to put your foot up on the rim of the bath tub ware you can reetch it easy bo smeer or the blacHcning, having a, mutch prettier effect on the shoes than wat it has on the rim of the bath tub.
 You never notice how awffen people tired on your feet until rite after you shine your shoes. Meny people who keep on accusing you of tredding on their feet wen half the time you aint enyware neer them would be tawling about other subjecks if their shoes WaSent shined
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
JOURNALISTS ASK
 PENALTY FOR HUN.

London, Jan. 16-(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-Editors and publishers of American trade journals who recently visited the former bat tlefronts in France sent a letter to President Wilson during his stay in England in which they proposed pun ishment for the German leaders and their agents for piracy, murder and pillage. The communication was signed by Horace Swetland of New York, as chairman of the party of Journalists; Roger w. Allen, president of the New York Business Publishers Association; and nine oth- CTS from New York, Boston and Chi cago.
 After stating that they had visited the battlefelds, ruined cities and ob- liberated villages of Belgium and France they added in their let tr:
 ''The devastation and ruin wrought are not the work of one man or a group of men. They are the result of a system, the policies of which have been executed with thoroughness by a willing people. The evidences of organized pillage and vandalism are on every hand.
 Every law presupposes a penalty for its violation. The laws of na- tions that civilization has so painful ly built up through the centuries have been wantonly violated for four long years. To fail to enforce these laws
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
PLAZA

Fourteen of the most famous stars will be shown in the masterfuI pro- duction, "The Common Cause" by J. Stuart Blackton, which starts it's run at the Plaza today The feature is going to make a wonderful inn pressicn on the Bridgeport public be- cause it is not a war picture so much as song of the sublime local ism existing between the United States and the Allies, it is described as the picture of the hour-the story that will give meaning to the peace terms by which the world is brought back to it's balance and mans right to live established. A pretty love story is the basis of the whole pro ducuon. The 14 stars, more than have been seen in any one feature before, are Herbert Rawlinson and Sylvia Bremen, who are featured at the head of the cast, Huntley Cor don, Lawrence Grossmith, Philip Van Loan, Louis Dean, Mile. Marcel and in the prologue and epilogue such celebrities as Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Castle, Julia Arthur. Ellie Shannon. Violet fleming, Charles and Stuart Blackton, the two talented children of the producer.
 In conjunction with this feature, acts numbered among the best in vaudeville will be offered. Headed by the famous musical comedy favorites, Newhoff and Phelps. who created a sensation in Wm. Friedlander's big production, "The Four Husbands" Thisc ouple have an art In putting songs over that cannot be initiated. A selection of the newest popular hits, and also a few ballads will be rendered. Newhoff and Phelps will be welcomed by Bridgeport theatre goers who have seen their past per-
 is said to be the best vehicle of their successful career.
 Stuart and Wood entertain with a song and dance specially that is en- tirely different from any that have been seen here in some time. Frank Wilson in a comedy oddity entitled
 "The Golfer" is sure to please be- cause although I do not know much about what Frank does the mana ger in the last town he played in was
 very enthusiastic in his commenda- tion of his offering. Pond and Swift
 term themselves "The Speed Boys,
 and I reckon they have one of those
 poppy skits that liven one up so that it is hard to make your feet be- have.
 Another Red Cross picture, New Faces for Old" showing the wonder 1 ful accomplishments, science has 1 achieved in making our wounded and ! disfgured heroes look normal again. | The latest issue of Gaumont Weekly with all the important world hap i pening will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
SHORTAGE OF PEANUTS

Dallas, Tex, Jan. f6-A shortage of peanuts has resulted from unfavor- able weather conditions in Texas last summer, according to big dealers here. B. W. Higginbotham, one of the leading buyers. said the Texas crop this year would be only 25 per cent of normal.
 The severe drought last summer prevented farmers from raising more than a small share of their usual crop. The drought was followed by exces- sive rains that caused damage before the peanuts had reached maturity.
 The government estimate showed that 15,0OO,000 bushels of peanuts were raised in Texas in 1917. One section which in 1917 produced 1000 carloads, this year produced only 800 carloads
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

now would be tacitly to concede the power of repeal by the criminals themselves. These laws must be re- established. To our minds, the en- forcement of complete restitution and reparation by the people of Ger many and the punishment of the leaders and their guilty agents for the crime committed in violation of existing laws against piracy, murder and pillage will do more than any thing else could to insure that future laws made by agreement of the na- tons will be observed.
 ''We are writing this to you know ing that the sentiments expressed would receive the support of all Americans, could they see these things, as we have seen them and hear the terrible evidence from the lips of the unhappy victims"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
LYRIC

Never before have Bridgeport au- diences been called upon to enjoy a more Imaginable comedy and withal e more excellent performance than Tt Happened in Bridgeport" now being presented by the PoH Players with an augmented cast all this week at the Lyric theatre. The production abounds in Imaginable situations in- troducing every attache about the popular playhouse as well as the players themselves and several art ists who are known as peers in the profession. Principal among these is La Belle Masque, the masked woman who has n1ys flied Bridgeport since her arrival re Friday night. So far no one has succeeded in establish is her identity although a number of guesses have been received. Among the artists mentioned appears Mrs. Vernon Castle, Gaby Deslys. Mime. Pe- trova and other dancers of fame but so far none has sent in the correct guess and the $1OO reward offered js still waiting for the successful con- testant.
 Another excellent number among the specialties is John Thorn, the sil- yer Yoic- I tenor, who is said 10 be a second John Mccormack. MT. Thorn sings several of Mccormack s songs and there are some who have said that they are equally as good. In addition to this the members of he company render specialties in a manner that adds to their success in this city and cemeHps more firmly the bond of friendshiD that has been es- iablished between them and ths many patrons of the Lyric theatre. The play itself is well worth special men ton for it was written by Clay Gle lnent the leading man of the company and is purely @ story of local happen ings. It is in reality a play within play for the last act is a play in 1t self
 Next week the Poli players will again launch into drama presenting twice daily during the week a won- derful play of mystery entitled The Unknown Voice." Tn the flood of mystery plays that has deluged the stage the last few seasons there are scarce a dozen that can be counted as genuine successes. In the brief list of hits belongs "Thc Unknown Voice" " It is a play intensely human, having as its motive the jealousy inspired in a woman by disappointment and the retribution which overtakes her when she tries for revenge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
ICE CONTRACT
 CAUSE OF DISPUTE

Whether a man named Meade who came to Bridgeport about five years ago, made a contract with the Sprague Ice & Coal Co.,, of this city, for quantity of ice to be shipped to John Kennedy of New Haven, is the matter at issue in 8 trial before Judge Gardiner Greene in the Su- perior court in which the Sprague Co. seeks to recover for ice valued at nearly S4,0O0. Kennedy denies the contract, that Meade was authorized or that the ice was ever received.
 The alleged contract was made at time when it was reported New Hay en ice dealCrs had formed a combina- ton, and Meade is said to have repre- sented himself as an agent for Ken nedy, who was to operate independ- ently. The Sprague Co. shipped ice consigned to Kennedy valued at about the amount due. Kennedy alleges he never received the shipments, anQ knows nothing about the contract
 Peter F. Nolan, an employe of the Sprague Co.,, was the first witness and gave the dates and quanties of ship ments. The case was still in progress at press hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
MAY HAVE TO BUY
 R. R.S, SAYS THORN

Washington, Jan, 16.-A. P, Thom, counsel for the Association of Railway Executives, continuing his argument today before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee for return of the railroads to their owners said enormous power given the Federal administration could be justified only as war exigeHey,
 Tt may be-" Mir. Thom said, ''that five years of Federal control, congress may have to buy the railroads to col lect debts. Will not this experiment eoerce congress to a decision for gov erHment ownership based on financial necessity grown up from extended Federal eontrol?"
 He questioned the censtitutieHality of the proposal to continue the pres ent method of renting the railroad pranartiRs" during period of peace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
WEST END

Geraldine Farrar in 'Fhe Hell Cat" a qoldwyn feature in acts, shown first run in Bridgeport is the extraor- dinary attraction tonight at the West End theatre on State street near Clin- ton avenue Thomas Santchi and Milton support Miss Farrar in this, her strongest production in her career. "Bums and Boarders," a 3 reel Big V comedy, Burton Holmes Travels and & Harold Lloyd comedy will also be shown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
PARK

Jean Bedinis Parisian novelty Fuss Fuss" is the attraction at the Park theatre today. Fuss Fuss" this season is strictly out of the ordinary Burlesque attractions heretofore seen and modelled after original lines of high class standard Broadway musi- cal comedy. Always in the van of competitors. Jean Bedini has evident ly outdene himself In bringing togeth- CT an organization of the highest standard comedians and vaudeville headliners The cast includes, Clark & Mccullough, Jean Bedini, Helen Lorayne, Eff psiaur, Babe Wright May Myers and the famous Kitten Chorus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

The picture bill will be headed by Dorothy Dalton in her greatest and latest success "Quicksand' This pie ture has been hailed by both press and public in New York as the greatest effort of the brilliant young star and is regarded photographicauy as one of the most beautiful productions ev"~ shown on the screen. A new reel of Pathe News will also be shown.
 Other vaudeville features will be Evans and Chase, Dancing De Browns and Jimmy Lucas and company. All of the foregoing are big time acts and as a rule are featured on some of the biggest bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
INFLUENZA RACES IN MEXICO

Mexico City, Jan. 16-Ravages of Spanish influenza among the poor charcoal burners who live in the mountains surrounding the capital are said to be responsible for the unpre- cedented price which that commodity is bringing. In the last month char coal, which is generally used for cook ing purposes, has increased about 300 per cent. in cost. The municipality has made arrangements to buy this product in quantities and retail it at reduced figures. One paper in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

A new bill will replace the wonder full show which has held the patrons of Polfs spellbound for the first part of the week beginning today. The vaudeville will be If the all headline variety and will be topped by no less a parsonage than Frank COnUOy. for nerly of Conrov and L.eMaire, team which delighted and amused Winter Garden audiences in New York for two solid seasons and after that tour ed the country. MT. Conroy, has new offering entitled "The New Phy- stcian" which Is guaranteed to keep the most apathetic audience in rOars of laughter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
SOLDIER VOTE
 NOW COUNTED

Hartford, Conn, Jan 16.-Secretary of State Frederick l.. Perry has issued a tabulated statement of the returns of the state election in November, in cluding the soldier vote. The total vote of the state was 169, ,961 and that of the soldier vote was 3,933. There were 231 rejected.
 The soldier votes counted was by counties aS follows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
EMPIRE

The program Offered today At the Empire Theatre is one Of the finest ever shown in town. It Is headed by The eminent Stage and screen Star William FarnuEn in The Sign of the Cross. " This is a real Drama that makes You sit up And take notice Other select Screen plays. Tomorrow: Lila Lee in The Secret Garden"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

The question Is asked what will the soldier do when he gets back to his civilian clothes? We'll, first thing 'cord1ng to all reports, is to hustle down to Isaac Lewis and have him let out about four inches around the chest measurement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

With every town and village planI ming to erect a soldiers monument, it looks as If anybody that could lay al stone wall could get a job to sculp a monument.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

capital states that almost 90 per cent. of the Indians who supplied Mexico City with the fuel were victims of the scourge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

By the news from the state legisla- lures, it is feared that the casualty lists will soon report Tom and Jerry as missing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16

Chile Copper Co: produced 16.sS2, ,e0e pounds for Deeember, cpsupared with s,654s0e0 pounds for preEaous month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-11

haps he had fixed this time to get rid of me. But he was arrested soon afterwards, a fact to which I prob ably owe my life"
 Mile. Segret has also mentioned a new point that the police are fol- lowing up. Recently Landru re- papered the walls of the villa, and as 1t was one about the time that Mile. Marchadier the woman with the toy dogs disappeared it is presumed that the walls were thus covered in order to hide certain stains.
 So all the paper is to be stripped from the walls. The brick flooring of a cellar is also to be pulled l1p. persistent smell having pervaded the house since the Investigations began.
 Meanwhile, Landru lives his life in nrison quite unconcerned. He sleeps as peacefully as a child, eats with a good apetite and is actually putting on weight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-11
BIRTH STATISTICS,

Washington, D. C., June 11-In the birth registration area of the United States 1,353,792 infants were born alive in 1917, representing a birth rate of FAC per 1000 population. The to- tai number of deaths in the same area was 776,222, or Al per thous- and. The births exceeded the deaths by 74.4 per cent. For every state in the registration area, for practically all the cities, and for nearly all the countries. the births exceeded the deaths, in most cases by considerable proportions. The mortality rate for ia- fants under l year of age averaged 93,s per thousand living births. The foregoing are among the facts brought out by the Census Bureaus annual compilation of birth statistics.
 White and Colored-
 Of the total number of births re- ported; 1,2so,2ss, or 24.5 per 1000. were of white infants, and 73,564, or 25.S per thousand, were of celered infants. The death rates for the two elements of the population were 137 and 22.5 per 1000, respectively.
 The infant mortality rates vary greatly for the two sexes and for the various nationalities. The rate for male infants in 1917, 1o3.7 per 1000 liv- ing births, was nearly 25 per cent. greater than that for female infants, which was only S3.3. When the com parison is made on the bash of race or naxtonaHty of mother . minimum Of ee.2 per 1000 births is shown foa |{N1aa*e wtxh mothsrs boxA n Den-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-11

years now" she said fin an inter- view. "since I saw my daughter, and I have been moving heaven and earth to find her. She disappeared on the 18th March, 1917. under truly sinsu- lar circumstances, and since then l do not know what has become of her
 At that time she was housemaid win Mime. Vidal, 2 Rue de Bello- vile. On the morning of the 18th of March l received a note from Audre asking me to mee her that afternoon at the Place de la Republique. I went to the rendezvous and waited vainly for hours, but my daughter never came. On returning home found a wire from her saying that she had taken another situation in the country, and telling me not to worry about her.
 T went to Mime. Vidal, and learoBd to my surprise that Audre had left her service two days previously, say ing she was going home. I have never heard from her, and all my efforts to trace her have been fruitless."
 The detectives in their search of tho villa at Gambais discovered old letters and photographs belonging to Audre Babelay, and also letters which the girl had written to her mother, and which had never been posted. They have also ascertained that I.andrau first took Audre Babe lay to his room in Paris and passed her off as his niece. After a few days he disappeared with her to Gam bais. where she was seen riding a bicycle on the roads near the villa.
 Saw The Note Book.
 Mile. Segret, the young woman who was probably marked down to be yet another victim, says she has seen the notebook in which Landru entered the names of his vActims-a record which has helped the police consider ably.
 "Once said to him." she told the police, Why have you those names and addresses in that book7 and he srni1ingly answered, oh, those are just business notes. You wouldn't understand about them if I ex- plainedf
 "Our life was very happy. On Sun days we went for walks in Paris. Sometimes we went to Church. We often went to the theatre, especially the opera.
 "A short time ago he said to me. For Easter we'll go to Gambais to spend few dRys in the country.' but whenever he mentioned this little trdp .hs looked q me rery stxons1g. 1E-