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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-06
WEST END.

We have all heard the old adage that woman's face is her fortune, but has it ever occurred to you that the face of a movie actor is not only his fortune but his main stock in trade?
 When the Pioneer Film Corpora ton decided to produce a new version of Dr. JekyH and MT. Hyde, it soon found that it's main task would be to secure an actor who possessed a face which could express both the sterling manhood of pr. Jekyll and the dia- bolicaI degradation of the odious Mr. Hyde
 Finally Sheldon Lewis name was considered, and in three hours his name was affixed to an iron-clad con tract to appear as the star in the new picture.
 That MT Lewis has justified the most earnest hopes of the Pioneer production staff is amply borne out by the finished result Before taking g up his duties of portraying the dual role MT Lewis devoted a month in studying the characte from every angle He read volumes of stage his tory of the interpretations of the role of the late Richard Mansfield, Daniel Sandman and Thomas E. Shea, all of whom won fame and fortune' in the play before the foetlights.
 John Barrymore is disputing with Mr- Lewis for the first honors of the screen presentation of the photoplay, and as yet it is undecided to whom the palm should be bestowed
 The picture will be shown at the West End theatre for two days. start ig tonight, and great interest is beins shown in local circles over the en- gagem ent.
 "A Roaming Bath Tub two rec comedy, Bray Telegraph and Fox News completes the program
 Harry Hastings Big Show. featur- ing Dan Coleman is at the Park theatre this week. The book is call. ed the second edition of After the First of July and is in two acts anC ten scenes. There is plenty of com. dy in the show which was ably han. dled by Coleman, assisted by Phi Peters. Coleman is again seen in hi: well known Irish role, which ha: made him famous in burlesQue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-06
PLAZA.

Probably the largest bill of attrac- tiens ever shown at any one time will be presented by the management of the Plaza theatre to their patrons the last half of this week starting to- day. Tom Moore, one of the screen S most popular stars, will be seen in his latest "+Duds,'' which was edited serially in the Saturday Evening Post. rDuds'' is swept along on the current of the strongest and most un- fathomable mystery ever penned or filmed. As Captain Plunkett, honor ably discharged from the A. E. F.. Tom Moore suddenly finds himself involved in the mysterious escape of Patricia Melton, who is an interna- t:onatly known snuggier. It is a corking good story. The third of those extremely funny Harold Lloyd S1O0,00O comedies Prom Hand to Mouth is also on the bill
 The vaudeville is guaranteed ex- cellent throughout. Gerald Griffin all along the Poli circuit in their singing act Romance" It is as pretty an act as Bridgeport has seen in many a day. Those two poppy girls, Bowers and Saunders, have a harmony singing act presented in a different way. Blanchette and De We're with their violin and piano make things merry for fifteen min utes- They are surely Versatile Entertainers Fred and Mac War dell offer Everything in One" In- ternationa1 News, with all the up to the minute world events, and Topics of the Day complete an unNua11y fine program
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

There are but few cities OF
towns in this country but what
have their pots and kettles =
men whose principal form of
diversion consists of villifying
each other. But it is poor policy
A mind that can see nothing
good in others has a loose screw
of its own. Its cogs are not we'll
oiled its working parts are not
properly adjusted.
In all people there is much
that is bad. but there is always
something that is good We see
the imperfections and magnify
them by repetition. The good
ness we gloss over and forget.
The pot is black. and so is the
kettle. and it i'll becomes either
to traduce the other. The pub
lie is not greatly interested in
the private opinion of one per
son regarding another. and It
tires of hearing them shouted
from the housetops or roarcd
from the cutters.
II the pot and the kettle
would clean their own bottoms
they would have little occasion
for throwing stones at each
other.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

There has recently been a verl-
table invasion of American buy
ers in this city as we'll as in 9TH
er commercial and industrial cen
tiers in the country. They come
here not only because they need
some of the German products
but also because they are in a
position to take advantage of the
low mark exchange rate.
German producers have be-
come aware of this situation and
are now beginning to price their
goods according to the Dollar
scale rather than according to
the currency prevailing here, so,
if this movement keeps on, it
may not in the long run be pos
sible for the Americans to gain
much by the fact that the mark
is low. For that matter, there
has been an upward trend in
value the last few days. and it
is expected to continue for some
time to come.
American Trade Outlook.
There is before your CORE
spondent copy of Der Engros
Handel, a magazine for whole
sale export trade. In the adver-
Using columns of this periodical
you find offers to the German
trade from merchants in practi-
cally every country of the world,
England. Belgium and France in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
WHAT NEW EUROPE
THINKS OF AMERICA
by G.. S. STRANDVOLD)
(By G.. S. STRANDVOLD)

ton. One of the peculiar fea
lures of the prediction period
is the desertion which takes
place from the ranks of the con.
servative Centrum party; on the
other hand, quite number OF
liberalists have forsaken their
fellows-in-arms and have sought
refuge within the conservative
groups. Under such circumstan-
ces, it is well nigh impossible to
say anything about the trend of
opinion here. but one fact re-
ains-this, namely. that the
new Reichstag will be kaleidos-
copic in its composition.
'Lu>itania" Anniversary.
From an American newspaper
point Of view, May 7th is lucky
day on which to be in Berlin, for
today is the fifth anniversary of
the sinking of the Lusitania.
SO wildly is that catastrophe
remembered that it forms a third
important topic of conversation
today at least, and it affords
one an opportunity for gauging,
to certain extent. German SEN
timent with regard to America.
The most amazing thing you
hear and you hear it quite fire.
quently US a widely circulated
rumor to the effect that the Lus-
itanla was not torpedoed by a
German submarine, but that the
big vessel was blown up from
within,
Rudolf Richter. a member Of
the Reichstag. with whom your
correspondent happened to be
taking luncheon. said in all ear
nestness that he knew from in
side sources at Washington that
the American state department
was aware of the fact that the
Lusitanla sank because Of an
internal explosion. And he went
on to say that the American ad-
ministration had used the Lusi-
tanla affair as pretext for
plunging the United States into
the war. The Inference was that
America had gone to war under
false pretenses,
LMking to America.
1t is, of course. impossible to
say exactly to what extent such
a prcposterous story is being
told and believed, but. in general
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

The principal cause for worry
and resentment IN regard to
America just now seems to be
the delay in ratifying the peace
treaty with this country. Ger
mans cannot understand why it
is So difficult to finish this rath-
er important piece of business.
and they blame the American
president as often as Congress.
FIRST of all. they are mad
mad clean through because the
Versailles treaty for the time be-
ing precludes the possibility of
Germany becoming a member of
the League of Nations. The Ger
mans think they We're sufficient
~ punished through the other
peace treaty stipulations and are
inclined to feel sighted because
they are kept outside the circle
of the victorious and neutral ma
tons.
They nourish the impression
that things will change when
America ratifies the treaty. on
the ground that the present ad-
mInistration in Washington will
advocate an early admission of
Germany as a member of the
League This is entirely out of
the question as long as America
has refused to ratify the treaty.
AS for the plan to end the
war officially and technically by
resolutions which have no direct
relations with the League of Ma
tions covenant. intelligent opin-
ion here appears to be that such
resolutions deserve to be passed
because they will help in bring
ing to a close the present intol-
cradle condition -intolerable be-
cause it is neither peace nor war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
cluded. but none from the United

cluded, but none from the United
States not a single one.
They say here that the Ameri-
cans are as willing to trade with
Germany as the Germans are to
trade with the United States,
and that 8 heavy volume of
trade is in existence, but that
there is a lack of enthusiasm
evinced from both sides-be-
cause of the delay in the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty.
Some immediate improvement
is looked for in consequence of
the modification of the American
passport regulations effective
for passengers bound for Germa-
ny, but you hear it widely
claimed here that German-Amer-
lean trade will never be resumed
in earnest as long as the matter
of peace is still technically un-
decided.
Postal service suffers from the
delay. You are not certain that
your letters addressed to Ameri-
ca will be transmitted without
lot of red tape delay, so business
men and newspaper correspond
ents use nearby neutral capitals
as relay mail stations.
Copyright 1920 by American Feature Syndicate
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

The young man who carefully
prepares himself for his life
work finds plenty Of work to do.
It's only the waster who finds
his substance dwindling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

| IT may be SAID that tnere is SLlli
an air of resentment because of
Americas participation in the
war. The animosity toward the
United States is not emphatic
and may not be shared by the
mass Of the people, but it exists,
and you hear Of it today for the
reason that the Lusitania sink
ing actually meant the beginning
Of American warfare against
Germany.
And when you walk down
Zwickauerstrasse, you see a
small notions store in whose win
dow a tiny American flag is dis
played above hand-printed
legend in English, Remember
the Lusitania!' SO evidently
there are Americans right here
who also remember the ugliest
disaster Of the naval war be-
tween the Allies and the Central
Powers.
A stroke Of luck brings your
correspondent in contact with
Richard Wetherill of Cincinnati.
Ohio. who represents an Amer
can typewriter manufacturing
company here. He has been in
the city for several months and
seems to be fairly familiar with
German views of Americans, so
his words may be taken as the
approximate truth
THE Germans do not hate us"
Mr.. Wetherill says. but it would
be too much to say. and to ex-
pect, that they love us. On the
whole, | should say that they
like us rather better than any of
their other late enemies. During
the war their intensest hatred
aimed at the English. as is we'll
attested by Lissauer's Infamous
hymn of hate and by the greet
ing: Colt strafe England! But
of late there has been a change
of emphasis. for now the Ger
mans are seething with rage
against the French. They have
realized that England's attitude
had become more benevolent
than before because it served
the interest of Great Britain
and that France has adopted an
extreme and an utterly inflex-
lble viewpoint.
"As for the Americans the
Germans are looking to them for
the future. There are. naturally.
commercial reasons. but also po-
litical and national causes for
this. for the spirit of American
war diplomacy has encouraged
the belief that Washington will
resist attempts to drive defeated
Germany to the very brink of
despair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

Another topic is that of the
approaching elections to the
Rcichstag on June 6. 1t is said
here that the elections will be
the most important ever held in
Germany the most far-reaching
in effect, and that the outlook is
impossible to foreSec because of
the constantly occurring fluctua-
tions in the political constella-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
WHAT THE GERMANS THINK
or AMERICA
Berlin, May Z.

btIi III, way 4.
Germany seems to be SOLDERING
up, and there is among the popu-
latlon a growing consciousness
that whatever else the Allies re-
Gently may have thought of the
Versailles treaty, they mean
business now. The recent San
Reno conference was sufficient
as an indication that the victors
are not to be trifled with. and
just now the German mind is
busy picturing the future as it
will look when the Spa confer
ence on May Is gets through.
And that Spa affair is pretty
serious: Millerrand and Lloyd
George are outlining the pro-
gram, and the latest advices here
are that the French government
will oppose any attempt to stipu-
late a definite amount in connec-
ton with the financial repara-
tions by which Germany is bound
to abide. France reasons some
thing like this: In a few years
Germany will be standing on her
own feet once more. and we will
then be able to demand much
more than we could do now were
we to agree to a certain amount
at this time.
Foreign newspaper correspon-
dents were told today that Ger
many will offer a proposition to
the effect that she pay one bill
lion mark in gold each year for
a period of ten years. but also
that there is little likelihood of
Frances acquiescence in this
plan.
So it is clear that the coming
Spa conference is one of the
burning topics Of the day in the
capital of the erstwhile German
empire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

Those little Want Ads in the
American are wonder workers.
Try them and be convinced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

1t is, of course. impossible to
say exactly to what extent such
a prcposterous story is being
told and believed. but. in general
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10

Copyrish, 1920 by American Feature Syndicate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Y. M. Fl. A.

This Sunday viii mark the opening
OF the regular Sunday evening en-
tertainments given by the z. NJ. II,
A.. In the association rooms. The en-
tertainment will consist of a musical
program, a prize speaking contest
and informal dancing.
The prize speaking contest Is open
to any young Jewish man or woman,
boy or girl. and a prize will be given
for each. juniors and seniors. The
subject must be of a Jewish nature
and can consist of an original
Grafton or poem or any selec-
should cover from five to ten minutes.
The Winners of the contest will be
awarded medals b.. the local organiza-
ton and will at a later date compete
with the winners in other cities for
state honors.
1t is expected hat these Sunday
evening entertainments will do much
to promote the social atmosphere of
h Y. M. II. A. by bringing the
young men and women of the city
together more often. The entertain
ments are open to the public and It is
hoped that many will respond to the
effort which is being made to help
the social conditions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
NEW BUILDING DECIDED
UPON BY TR. 0. U. A. M. HERE
VIII Not Try to Remodel Building
Now Owned by Middiescx Council
I'm King Street.

An entirely new building for use OF
the recently formed athletic club and
the council was decided upon follow
ing the report of the building com
mittee of Middlesex Council No. 81.
Jr., o. U. A. M, last night. The build
ing committee reported u~nfavorabIe
on the structure owned by the conn
ell in King street saying hat 1t would
be much better to tear the old build
Ing down and to replace it with an
up-to-date structure. According to
the present plans of the council in
the report submitted by the com
mfttee they will erect a three story
building fully equipped for the club
rooms, lodge rooms and stores on the
first floor.
The plans call for the club rooms.
reading rooms. entertainment and rec
reation on the Second floor and the
lodge rooms and bachelor quarters on
the third floor. In order to further
the scheme for the new building
bond issue vas started and $1,000
worth of the bonds were sold in two
hours at the meeting.
The building committee Is not only
considering their building in King
street but have two other sites in
view If a deal can be made. Charles
Van Dusen was added to the build
ing committee who have been en-
powered to have plans Inc ~speci1ca-
ions drawn for the new structure.
The membership committee In it's re-
port to the council are living up to Its
n about fifty new MEM
bers are on the list.
Past Councillor Fred Amer Is chair
of the membership COMMITTEES
and 1t has been arranged to initiate
twenty-five at the meeting next We'd
nesday night in the first, second and
third classes of the order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Plan for Anniversary Event

Court Amboy. No. 5S, Foresters of
America at it's meeting last night made
further plans for the celebration Of
the twenty-eighth anniversary of the
court that will be held Saturday night
May 1. The affair will be for The
members, their wives and lady friends.
There will be dancing and a supper
will be served. The event will be
partly in honor of those members of
the court who were in the service dur
ing the recent worIu WAL To weIcOfuv
them home. Professor Louis Hnrnass
orchestra has been secured to furnish
tho music.
Deputy Grand Chief Ranger MCGEE
was at the meeting and took part.
Announcement was made Of the next
Past Chief Rangers Association meet
ing in this city Sunday March 81. and
of the trip of the degree team going
to New Brunswick. Wednesday night
march "a to take charge OF a class
initiation in Millers hall at the county
seat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
TRY TOPREVENT
PEACE DEADLOCK
Senators Of Both Parties Push
ing Compromise Plan

By Tn associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March both
Republican and Democratic senators
who favor a compromise again have
combined in an effort to save the
peace treaty from heading into a
deadlock yer the Article 10 reserva-
ton. A move was on foot for a
slight modification Of the original
reservation around which most Of the
tumult over the pact has been cen
tered.
The Shantung reservation which Is
before the senate for action haS~given
way to the general fight over the
treaty and negotiations We're being
continued today. Some senators have
hopes ofs- reaching an acceptable
modification of the Article l reser-
walton which would clear away one
of the main obstacles to agreement
on modification.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
ARRESTED
IN SHOOTING CASE
One Alleged Gunman Still at
Large After Roosevelt Disorder

AS the result of a quarrel ensuing
from a remark made by visitors at the
boarding house Of the Liebeg plant
of the American Fertilizer n Cheni-
cal company at Roosevelt about $40
| yesterday afternoon Robert Williams
colored, about twenty-eight years OF
age Is today suffering from a CUR
wound in his thigh, the size of g
silver dollar, and Wesley Bishop, Will
Brown and VIII Davis all colored. of
Newark are lodged in the Roosevelt
Jail as material witnesses to the shoot
ing. Texas Tom, colored, alleged
gunman is still at large.
The Newarkers made the visit to
the Chrome plant. some for the in
tention of visiting their friends and
the others to secure Jobs, but ali EAR
ark or away from Chrome, the ne
groes in the gun crew always talked
about the quarters the other negroes
lived in, and this Is the topic that
started the quarrel yesterday.
Inasmuch as there are about fifty
negroes staying at the boarding house
on the Ldebeg premises, 1t has not
been learned why Williams was the
victim of the shooting. Texas Tom
arrived a few minutes before the
shooting, and it is charged was quick
in pulling his gun and depositlng tho
shot In Williams' body.
The gun party separated after the
shooting, three negroes taking a FAST
line a in the direction Of Newark,
but it is not known where Texas Tom
went to. Patrolman Donovan of the
FL osevelt police department made the
Of the three colored men twenty
minutes after the shooting at the
Roosevelt Junction. Chief Harrington
n Patrolman DCwling e~ndeavored %
trace Texas Tcu,. but soon gave up
the trail in vain. The three men
arr ested carried loaded re4o,yers.
The Roosevelt police department
notified surrounding cities about the
shooting and a report was received
III this city, that a negro had been
and Cnlot of Police Patrick
Burke soon had his men working on
the case In an endeavor to make the
capture In this city. Fast line cars
and BUSES coming from Roosevelt
were stopped and searched. Tho
coiored section was also searched
without success.
Later in the night a report was
that Williams was not killed,
and tina three Of the negroes had
been captured, but it was thought that
man who had lone the shooting
was In h hands Of the law. Williams
Is reported as not resting very we'll
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
BODY Unidentified
mink Local Man Found Death a
South plainfe!d.

a handkerchief with the initials
M. B., worked on It may be the means
OF Identifying the body of the man
picked UP early yesterday morning
along the track of the Amboy branch
of the Lehigh Valley railroad. near
South Plain1eld. Although a number
of people have viewed the body at the
morgue Of Coroner James J. Flynn In
Eas avenue no one has as yet identi-
fed the a Coroner Flynn believes
hat the nan resided in this city or
else he had been here doing some
shopping and ras eattias rid
home when he fell, the wheels of
hi train passing over him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Great For Eczema
And Old Sores
L Guarantee My Ointment, Says Peter
son-Eyery Box of 1t.

IF you are responsible for thu health
of your family" says Peterson, of Buff
faio, II want you to get a large 80
cent box of Peterson's Ointment today.
Remember. / stand back of every
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II guarantee it, for eczema, old sores,
running sores, salt rheunl. ulcers. sore
nipples, roken breasts, Itching skin.
skin diseases, blind, bleeding and itch
ing piles as well as for chatting, burns,
scalds, ~cuts-bruises and unburn."
II had 80 running sores on my leg
for II years, was in three different
hospitals. A~mputation was advised.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Aged Man Burned to Death.

BU The ASSOcidted Press.
HAMMONTON, March Andrew
Mcfarland, IS years old was burned
Ito death in a fire in a room in his
boarding house today. Thomas Del
ker, a local editor, entered the house
and awakened Mrs. Amanda Wilson,
and Mrs. Margaret Sooy. retired
school teachers.
He made an Intellectual effort to
reach Netherlands room. The fire Is
thought to have started by the over
turning of a lamp. Mcfarland was Ill
in bed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Give Formulation Elgnres

bU LING ASSOCtuted RTCSS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
third announcement of population
statistics of the fourteenth census is
sued today include Peoria. Ill, 1914;
an increase of 9.171 or 1877 per cent
over 1910; Bloomington, H., 2S,6SS,
increase 1870, or III per cent; Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, 1896. increase 1853
or 3S.9 per cent; Beaumont, Texas, &c.
851, increase 14,711 or ia per cent:
Bellview. KY, 1879, increase 900, or
10.4 per cent.