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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
AMERICAN ARMY RANKED THIRD IN
 FIGHTING FORCE
France and England Placed
 More Men in Field.

London, Jan. 30. = The United States made the third largest con- tribution in fighting forces during the war, namely, approximately 2,00O,- 0OO men, according to figures com piled by British statisticians France headed the list, while Great Britain came second with a grand total of s. 654,467.
 The ration strength of the Ameri- can Army in France on Armistice Day, that is,the total number of men who were being fed from army stocks, is placed at 1,924,000 while Great Britain's ration strength in this theatre on the same date was 1,731,-
 67S. This does not take into account prisoners of war or the negro labor employed by England.
 Americas combatant strength on Ar1nistice Day Is set down at 1,16o,-
 900 and Great Britain's at 1,1s4,79O. The combatant strength includes all troops whose functions are, in the first place, fighting.
 The captures of prisoners and guns in France during the victorious offen- sive against the Germany army be-
 tween July Is and November Il, 1918, are given as follows:
 British Armies, 100000 and 2,540 respectively: French Armies, 135,- 72O and 1880; American Armies, 43.-
 300 and 1,421; Belgian Armies, 14,- 500 and 474. It is pointed out that
 in addition to the above there were S0.000 British combatant troops in Italy who co-operated in the final defeat of the Austrian army at Vii- torio-veneto, capturing 3O,ooo pris- oners, and that in the Eastern thea tres of war, Palestine and Mesopota- mia, where about 100000 British troops on an average throughout 1913 were fighting, the complete defeat and destruction of the Turkish Army was effected by the British alone, and a total of 5000 prisoners taken. The following figures show the number of troops contributed by the various parts of the British Empire during the war:
 New British Isles, 5,704,416; Can ada, $40, ,ss6; Australia, 416,S0 New Zealand, 220,09s; South Africa, 1S6,- 1 070; India, 1,401,35 other colonies, | 1s4s37. The grand total was S,654,- 467.
 The casualties of the troops of the British Empire are stated as follows: British Isles, killed, 662,os3; missing l or prisoners, 140, ,312 wounded, 1,644,- l 7s6.:
 l Losses of troops from India, Can | ada, AOSIraila anu otheT pai IS o1 IhS l empire brought the total to, killed, ls51,117; missing an6 prisoners 142,- i O5T; wounded 2,o67, ,442.
 Prisoners repatria.ted are not in- l cluded in the foregoing.
 Major General Peyton c. March American Chief of Staff, announced l on January 26, 1919, that Anerics had the second largest Allied army on the Western front, in ration tc strength, when the arnafstice wa:
 signed.
 The French, he said, had 2,55s, ,00t
 men, the United States, 1.950,0Ot
 and the British, including the Portu.
 guese who were serving with them TITS, 900. General March did not givt 1 the comparative figures of the na I tionaI armies showing their combat ant strergth on Arrnistice Day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
MAKING THE POTATO BONE DRY

We ship hundreds of thousands of tons of potato water about the coun- try-water which at times freezes and spells the tubers and in other ways reduces their Keeping qualities At first blush the question of drying potatoes and turning them into flour and thus eliminating IS to 80 per cent. of water which is of no par ticular value seems so simple that wo wonder why it was not thought of before. As a matter of fact, we aI- ready have made a fa:r start toward the elimination of some of this use less water in the potato crop by the manufac cture of potato flour and starch. About 3,000,00o bushels of the 1917 crop were dried, made into starch or flour, and more than double this amount of the 1918 crop will be used in, this industry this year.
 The potato production pendulum swings through such a great arc that some years we are forced to import potatoes, and there seems to be nc reason why in years of a surplus cror the excess should not be conserved and held over against the lean years The Nations Business for Febru. ary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

in to the port by secret lanes of en- trance The gas-Hghting of London in 1872 preceded directly, and was coincident with the continued strug- gle of Young Columbia to keep her torch of ''se1f-determination lighted. In the wake of Napoleon's shudder- ing army pressing the pace through snow and ice, the lights were k1ndled before Russian ikons in churches from the Neva to the bells of the Kremlin-lights Of de1iverance from 8 superb tyrant.
 What would London have said in 1s12 to "tires'' and tanks and "chauffeurs?
 And the end is not yet. If we live long enough, we may breakfast m New York, and dine in Tunis!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
SWITCH OFF! Put aside the Salts, Oil, Calomel, or Pills and
 take "Cascarets.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver, and stomach clean, pure, and fresh with Cascarets. or merely whipping them into action every few days with Salts, Cathartic Pills, Oil or Purga- tive Waters?
 Stop having 8 bowel wash day Let Cascarets gently cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove the sour and ferm enting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the colon and bowels all the constipated waste matter and poiscns so you can straighten up. Cascarets tonight will make you feel great by morning. They work while you sleep - never gripe, sicken, c cause any inconvenience, and cost sc little toO-Ady
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
GAS-LICHT

Well, well, what a to-do ensued when gaS-Iighting was about to be 1n- troduced into London. It was in the carly days of the Nineteenth Century. That vulgar gas!' shuddered the pretty ladies or Mayfair accustomed to being escorted by Hnk-boys and obsequiousness; accustomed to the nornpous lamps either side of the stately mansions enhance in 'Grosve- nor Square of BelgraYe Square, lamps which our fourth footman lighted at evening, and which our third foot man extinguished at down. That nasty gas," muttered the lamp-l1sht- CT as he trudged on his rounds with his ladder, "it will take the bread out of my mouth, and out of the mouth of my little ones.' That dangerous gas,' said all London in body, when the proposal was mooted to light Westminster BridGe with gas Sir Waller Scott wrote from London home to Scotland that there is a mailman proposing to light London with-what do you think with smoker'
 And the madman was Rudolph Alderman who died on this date 1n 1884. and whose shop in the Strand was the first to be lighted with gas i'll London, in 1910.
  hydrogen gas for purposes of i1lumi- nation first occurred to MT. William Murdoch of Ayrshire, Scotland He held a position at that tine in the mines at Redruth, Cornwall lie made his first experiments at Red ruth In 179S when he removed to Birmingham he followed up his ex- Deriments and succeeded in lighting up the buildings for the celebration of the Peace of Amiens- A portrait of Murdoch is preserved In the hall of the Royal Society, Edinburgh
 The merit of bringing gas-hght in- to use in London belongs to a Ger man named Wisser, a man who had the virtue of perseverance, Even Si1 Humphrey DaYy failed to take in the idea that gas was applicable to stree' lighting or house lighting Yet Win ser succeeded in obtaining some sup porters of his theory; and the Ions line between St James Palace ane Cockspur street did blaze out in 2 blaze of gas-laIE pS-tC the no smaI applause of the public
 After Rudolph Ackerman's shol had been lighted by gas, in 1910, { company was formed (the sharehold CTS being esteemed by the genera public as sad idiots,) and the system was put into practice for the frs lime on Westminster Bridge in tn last night of the year 1872.
 1Sl2- A year of vast conclusion between nations Napoleon was beat ing his terrible retreat from Moscow 1872: The United States was engage, in it's Second War with England Tn concurrence of scientific develop 1nents with moral forces at work 1 sometimes very remarkable. Comet precede frightfu1 world-events- Thi has been Iroyed- Earthquake would seem to be not only accurac Of upheayal below the earth's sur face, but warnings that something rotten in the State This was tn case with the great earthquake c San Francisco It upheayed tn shameful conditions beneath tn crust of society; Chinese dens of in fanny where young girls were inpris oned. and going mad; these srnuggle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
QUICK RELIEF Fn)M CONSTIPATION GetDr. Edwards Olive Tablets

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 If you. have bad taste, bad breath, feel dull, tired, are constipated or bilious, you'll find quick and sure re- suits from Dr. Edwards little Olive Tablets at bedtime. 10c and 25c box,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
BEN HUR" REVIVED
Forrest Stage Holds Wholly New
Production

klaw & Erlanger's new production of
General Lew Wallace's Ben Hur," "
perhaps the most successful play and
production in the history of the theatre,
returned last night to the spacious stage
OF the Forrest, one of the few large
enough to display its massiveness to the
iiull. This remarkable drama, now in
Ns twenty first year, has been wit :
nessed by thousands, many of whom 20
70 no other theatrical entertainments.
Everything this year is new and on the
same broad scale as the original pro-
ducton.
A drama like "Ben Hur," breaches
2 sermon of religion and civilization. 1t
Is an eloquent missionary at a time when
the world most needs guidance. The
novel on which it is based had the in
dorsement of Pope Leo NH, and the
pay itself has been recommended from
Inc pulpts of every denomination. No
scene more spectacular than the cele- :
,Sraeed chariot race in Ben Hur" has
%een oeen staged. and in the new production
Inls as well as other familiar features
are shown on an elaborate scale, Four
.lhariots and twenty horses are used in
.de .de race, and no fewer than $50 peo =
"g M are employed in the entire play.
! Inc cast was one of the best seen here
~ tne drama, including many favorites
vi other years. Richard Buhler. hand
,p ,Sn'e actor of a romantic type. one of
,rs ,%e most appealing of the many actors
u uuno nave essayed the role, was the Ben
Mur. Reginald Goode played well as
sTstssala; sTaSla; feggy May, the Esther, was
ppteCtVe. Virginia Howell and Laura
~o' oII' wen known and sterling actresses,
were the lras and Mother of Hur,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

dramatic nature, including an Indian
bold-up, the arrival Of soldiers and a
wagon train. are brought in.
Tom Mix is fine as the hero, and his
work shows that he can do something
beside hit traget or jump off roof
with a horse. Eva Novak is a pic
turesque heroine, while Claire Me-
Dowell does, good work. An added at
traction and one worth seeing this week
is "The Land of Opportunity" with
and directed by Ralph Ince. 1t was made
by Select and shows the many incidents
in the life of Lincoln. 1t ia timely be-
cause of the approaching anniversary Of
Lincoln, and the fact that this is one Ut
the pictures in the Americanizatiou
campaign.
ietts. and directed by Donald "a Crisp. ' Pers- ara
mount play.
Those who saw "Broken Blossoms"
will recall the fine character acting Of
Donald Crisp as the brutal father, but
those who see this picture will find only
his work as a director. His direction
here is as good as his acting was in the
Burke story.
Good comedy is scarce these days.
but William Gillette wrote a good piece
of stage property and the movie people
have given it adequate film production.
The plot deals with young married
man who sells his yacht to a woman
and then accompanies her to Mexico ON
a cruise, but under the name of John
son. A man, whose real name is John
son, has bought some oil lands, tells his
family that he must go on another trir
to visit his property. The family de-
eide to go with him. Tt then takes an
hour of farce to straighten out IN.
tangle, but this is done with very salts.
factory results.
Bryant Washburn is capital as tb,
, husband and former owner Of the Yacht
, Lois Wilson is the youthful bride anl
Adele harrington, the mother in law
{ Elsie Lorimer is the woman who buy,
the boat and g. II. Geldert the posses
, sor OF the right to the name johnson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Photoplays Elseaohere

PALA CE-"Evcrywoman' began
ITS third week with n special cast
of. players interpreting the many
roles in this morality play.
COLONTAL-"Victcry," from u
story by Joseph Conrad, directed
by Maurice Tourneur.
c A z Il = "Apne Of Green
Cables" with Mary Miles Min
GREAT NORTHERN--"S Soldiers
of Fortune" from the story by
Richard Harding Davis. .
MA RRET STREET = Wings of
the Morning" with William
Farnum.
ALHAWBRA - "The Thirteenth
Commandment" with Il l
BBLMONT--'The Tree of Knowl-
edge" with Robert Warwick.
CBDA R" Wanted-A Husband,
with Billie Burke.
COLISEUM my Husband S
Other Wife.
f r A " 4 r o r D-"His Wife's
Friend" with Dorothy Dalton.
JUMBO-"More Deadly Than the
Male" with Ethel Clayton.
STRAND-"Whut's Your Hus-
band Doing?' with Douglas Mac
Lean and Doris May.
Hills" with Mary Pickford.
LOCUST--"S Best Cellars" with
Bryant Washburn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

her with a trying part. Roland Young,
Grant Mitchell in style of acting, did
not seem to have quite entered into the
spirit of his role last night, but his
Hamlet scenes were delightfully."- ex-
ecuted. Cecil Yapp deserves special
commendation for his work as the in
valid grandfather, who wanted TO have
his grandson go into business perfect
ing airbrakes. not to act
A word for the attractive and un-
usual scenery is due to the Selwyns.
who put on "Roflo's Wild Oat." Sim
plicity, taste and originality marked
every scene.
.Iudicious pruning of superhuities and
settling of some of the interpreters. in
their parts will produce a fine harvest
Of oats for all concerned with its pro-
dncI inn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
NEW HUMMER PLAY
HAS SPARKLING LINES
"RoIIo's Wild Oat" PIeases
Audience at Philadelphia
Theatre by Its CIeverness

That the quality and not the guam
nave the greater consequences was
proved conclusively last night at the
Philadelphia Theatre. Only one wild
oat was sown in Clare Runners lat
est playwrighting effort. but that one
was enough to form the basis of three
act comedy of parts, containing much
Oh me accustomed Kummerian sparkle.
'Rollo's Wild Oat' should sprout
and grow with the passing days. The
SEED is planted in rich soil. but. as yet.
yards and yards of superfuous talky
talk, Seven scenes, with long waits
between fostered the slow tempo of the
opening night. and show over three
nours in length was the result.
In its present state. ''Rollo's Wild
Oat' is not up to the standard set by
Good Gracious, Annabelle." by the
same author, but in it's dialogue it is
well up to- if not ahead Of, the other
plays which have made Miss Hummer
so successful figure as q playwright.
The plot is clever, but inclined to be
awkward on account of the various
scenes nccessitated. Hamlet figures
largely, in the telling of the story, for
II is the character of the Melancholy
Dane that Rollo, played by Roland
Young, desires to enact upon the
boards. One scene. indeed (and per-
baps the cleverest in it's originality Of
the whole play, is laid upon the stage
during a performance of Hamlet, y
with scenery very similar to that en-
ployed by Walter Hampdens when he
was last here.
OF all the characters, the audience
appeared to take closest to it's heart
Miss Lotus Robb as Goldie MacDuff. .
the charming heroine. Miss Robb's
portrayal was one of the most fetching
and sympathetic played here this sea
son. and she had her work cut out for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Continuing Attractions

CHESTNUT" Somebody's Sweet
heart" tuncful musical comedy.
William Kent, Louise Allen and
John Dunsmore head the good and
big cast.
BROAD--"Tillie's Nightmare.
version Of musical comedy
classic, featuring the original Til
lie, Marie Drcssler. Not jazzical
but iovia.
SHTBERT = Greenwich Village
Follies." described as "revusi-
cal comedy of New York Quarter
Latin Frances White and Ted
Lewis head good cast in good
show.
ADELPHT-""The Crimson Alibi, :"
exciting mystery and crime melo-
drama made by George Broad
hurst from Roy Octavus Cohcn's
successful fctional thriller.
" A h " 4 T-"Down Limerick
Way" presenting Fiskc O. Hara,
the popular Irish singing actor, in
characteristic role and featuring
new and mclodious Milcsian bal
lads.
LYRtC-"Forcvcr After" a play
of love and youth and wistful
yearning and finally satisfied ro-
nance. Alice Brady, the movie
favoritc, is the star, and is capably
supported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
SUCH TRIO CONCERT
view Ensemble Plays Well at Sec
ond Appearanee Of It's Series.

=, Inc Such Trio, most excellent
chamber of music ensemble, comnosed
oI OF Henry Such, violin; Percy Such
cello, and Arthur Newstead, piano gavc
us second concert of the series of tSroe
jsst 'ne ne New Century Drawing Rooms
,~ ss evening, and continued in the fine
Noaran mhicn marked their opening ap-
P'arahce some weeks ago,
n Inc program opened with tho gro. >
nnrahms trio in G major. prohablH ths
nnsSt % of all the trios of that comnosor
wortS tons the pest OF his chamber music
he all , pranch OF composition in which
hyb % auu IL requires performance of n
besuntiot otuer TO bring out the manifold
recsivoJ Vi the work. The reading it
consciou. az the hands of the trio was
out, .lous Tha us and painstaking through :
the nosuit uH teinpi were satisfactory, with
Of tbo bIlole sIa exception of the beginning
gained 9tow movement which might have
Fbe ton ~ pathos a little slower tempo,
perforpUne Une qualty and balance of the
,-Ss usIs lDtL lett nothing to be desired.
tsisie ~ 'ngr trio numbers were Fan
which w wa u minor by James Friskin,
and tbo M gwen It's first performance
Frskin ~ major trio of Mozart. The
but t'%1n San, number was Fantaisie i'm form
lent Ieciuedly elegiac in it's musical con
an FIad FaInd might almost have been termed
ton esy, Ti;t 1t is an interesting COMPOST !.
ON on ~ without being very profonnd pJs, h,,,
sion "e M whole made favorable imnras
quite rdI dhe use of the instruments Is
pisnis. soloist was Mr.. Newstead +bo
preL,So.o Oh the trio, who played The I siy
eyidsutss OF Debussy. Mr.. Newstesd i
music oi IN full sympathy with tbs m
the coU VI lhe French master, and nlayad
Tie s,,tIposi.ions well, the fourth snd
dIsuea n taking the best with the ~
plsSssIs,.,ie ie was heartily applauded AMI
telss n, one o. bchumann's shorter n,,a au
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
MANY NEW MOVIES
ON LOCAL SCREENS
Stanley Has Timely Topics in
CeIIuIoid-Americaniza-
tion Play Shown

sTANLEY-."Ths Beloved Chcater;, With
banne.
Robertson Cole is a new company.
Their products have not had the ad-
vantage of big theatres before, but If
this one is q sample, then the other
productions should receive more than
hearty welcome. First of all, Lew
Cody is an ideal woman S nan. BY that
the reviewer means that he shows all
the qualities to be found in leading
man with the addition that he can
smile and act as il he meant it when
he kisses.
The story has been we'll directed
| There is an element of refinement to
| this picture and the way the situa
tions have been handled makes it look
| as though it would be a trihe gray in
| color as to cleanliness, but il never
| reaches past the toning. Several pho
tographic shots" register with good
effect.
A man seeks the advice of his friend
! when his betrothed refuses to kiss him
because of her aversion against the
practice. The friend tells the man he
will show him how to kiss the girl,
but will not be responsible for the
consequences of the act The kiss is
implanted upon the lips of the listless
and dull girl, but what follows can best
be imagined. The end shows the friend
adding another trophy to his hunting
collection
The surrounding program is of i'm
portancc if not really an attraction
equal to the feature. First comes the
showing of the film of the 'Log of the
German Submarine U-,35." Deeds OF
that sen monster are disclosed in q
way that leaves the audience with q
feeling of horror and n desire to renew
hostilities. Large ships are shown ir
their final plunge to the bottom of th'
sea. Another timely feature is that o
the Americanization film, 1.-The Lane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Ada Forman In Cast

Ada Forman, the featured dancer
with the Greenwich Village Follies,
made her Philadelphia debut last night
at the Shubert Theatre. Her artistic
rendering of the Javanese dance proved
n revelation and added to the artistry
of this unique "revusical comedy" Miss
Forman was unable to appear at the
premier week ago owing to an acci e
dent at the last performance in New
York,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Mae Desmond in Rose stahI Part

Maggie Pepper" the late Charles
Kleiu's dramatization of the career of
d department store buyer, was revived
admirably by the Orpheum Players
This play has atmosphere, sentiment
and crisp humor, and all We're realized
by the actors. Miss Desmond had an
excellent vehicle for her talents in the
title role which Rose Stahl created.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
BURLESQUE BILLS

procadero-Stone and Pillnrd main
taned their reputation for Offering
gooi show. Stones character. .Aatior OF
tramp comedy gets away FROM the usuai
beaten track. Eta Pillard displayed
her abilities as coincidence and
dancer. and incidentally soine stun
ming costumes. A number of good mu :
Steal offerings and novelties are in
tcrsNrscd. The principals are sup
ported by chorus of good singers and
dancers.
Casino-Ina Hayward and Bluch
Landorf head the "Social Maids. y
Lula Cortes and "The Three Cracker
jacks are also featured. The music
has been we'll selected. and the comedy
situations are plentiful and laugh pro
voking. A well-pickcd chorus, with n
plentiful supply of costumes, shows at
tention to the staging.
PeOple'S-Sam and Lewis Dody are
the chief funmakers. Backed by an ex
rellent cast and chorus. Hello Ameri
ca is pleasing. The Dody brothers are
quite funny in their portrayal of 1id
Ndish and Italian types. a number CT
novel situations have been written" into
this piece. calculated to tickle the risi-
bilities. Tuneful and catchy music goes
to make up good performance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Cohan Play at Dunbar

That competent acting organization.
the Lafayette Colored Players, already
ravorites with the patrons of the Dun
good revival of "Thc Miracle Man, :"
a play which George Cohan made out
Of a novel. This story of faith and the
redemption of cvildoers has recently
had great popularity in the movies.
and now audiences have chance to
compare the stage with the cinema YER
,+;or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
To Give illustrated Lectur.

John IhdIer, secretary of the Phil. !.
delphia Housing Association, will give
au illustrated lecture on the hous;nr
problem to teachers of civics in ths
Philadelphia schools tomorrow even;re
in the auditorium of the William Penn
High School, Fifteenth and WalIacs
streets.