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Amusements POLTS J. K. Emmett, the distinguished son of the famous Fritz Emmet, and a se lected company of players will he ; .seen at Poll's tlhe last half of the tveek 4n "The Devil He Did," termed by its authors "a visualized fantasy." Supporting Mr. Emmet is Miss Mary 13- Ryan and' other talented players, r, T Uft ' offering provides an, opportunity - for 'Mr. Emmet's wonderful singing voice. . - S. special added feature brings here Frank Milton and the Deling Sisters in "THe Diamond' FalaV9-' a rube picture, show. These clever enter tainers " have, a unique offering. ' ; Another, unusual attraction Will be Kfcrsiak's Pigs, a troupe of porcine marvels, in a series of' wonderful tricks. This is the same act that at tracted so much attention recently at the; Palace theatre, New York. . Willie Fields, with his comedy and songs,' and the Three Singing Types, ' a': trio of pretty girls, in a musical offering, ni complete the vaudeville !" bill.' .... ' v . , ' . 'The photoplay feature brings "here the; beautiful screen star. Virginia '" Pears)nr.,in a flverpart society drama "fetter Truth," a Stirring story of totalities arid prisons. The Hearst-' ' loathe Pictorial News .will be another ;' Aim '.feature. -'X ' : '; t" V"' " . . it LYRIC A"; There is a play coming to the Lyric theatre next week that no one can af ford to miss for it has but recently ' ln";the principal topic in theatrical fftmmunfties the country over. "Lit . tfe Peggy, 6'Moore" is the title and it 1$ is bewitching and as quaintly dear aft ts name. The .story is an absorb ing one , and always holds the audi ' torV ' y , , - . ' X ' - When . ; . Dan Murphy,' and JeTry d?M.oore left Ireland they were only bpys,. but . both loved the, same little Kathleen who bade them goodbye. Dan caught an.' in America and 'well on tStei toad to success when Jerry, , who kk. been less forunate returned to Ireland arid married -Kathleen. .. He lived but three years after, that, and left A broken hearted girl and a wee baby, girl, who was ' destined to hold ihW; destinies', and lives of men in the palm of her hand. The little girl is the. Peggy of our' story. , Kathleen fol lowed Jerry two years later and know ing how Dan had loved, her in the years agorie she left'Peggy to his care th th' thougnt tnat in time ma X thoughts would turn to her. Fourteen yeflrjS-l&tpr we see Murphy the Mayyor pf the citythrough the influence of Ma.tt Hogaiy the political boss of thy ;., .) and an bid acquaintance front ' Ireland. -:. ' ' "t J.. :: X . i f X ." , -X X? Murphy is running for re-election 1 arid isbeing opposed by Howard Rich . mono, a young reformer, who is avow-' edly.aftr the Hogan political machine, Murphy and Hogan are directors in tH Webster, National bank and when Webster tne president, who has loan . V e& the banks funds on worthless secur ities, -tells Richmond that Murphy is fejsohsible for th bank's condition, ' h 'usesthe information in his politi - cl'wan on the Hogan faction... It ie X B V'thls juncture that Peggy! unthoufit of and unexpected enters the play and ' fi;6hl then on things happen and hap ' peri 'fast. " . , It'is an exceptionally enjoyable play ; end "should be seen; to -be fully -appre-cfe'ea, Better order your seats early . 4nd .be sure of having them. . : EMPIRE. ; Aiarie Dbro, the distinguished f oririg'aftist of the stage 'a'nd; screen, ( Wfllbe: Bjeen at the Empire, tp-mor-X i-llrid1 ' Saturday in the: X Jesse '" L; Islty : producfion "Lost and- Won," va gapping drama of - .newspaper.' life written especially for herXby the iwo rioted ' dramatists. Channing : Pollock tJterinod. .Wolf' arid prepared for ' iti5feraen by Margaret Turipull. x ' Sirice making, her debut under the Laiikjf !banrier in "The Heart of Nora Flyfiri;" .Marie Doro has scored suc- cess ' after , success with the , photo .dramatid public and jn "Lost ; and s Won"' she has a still greater success " 1 Birice' it is especially suited to her eharriiirig ; personality and gives her ariiple opportunity to display her won ' derlul artistic talents. ; .Tbe story has to ; do with Cinders, aXJiitte. newsgirl, who on a .bet,is made .the ward of a wealthy stock broker, he wagering that he cant make a -nwirirr MTer ' into a society belle Within a year. The girl becomes a re-, rbrter ort .the paper which she , f or meriy sord.XXWhen hr benefactor is s bout to win the wageS, he loses his ripriey and is arrested for theft, and the ormer newsgirl and reporter, by her xJleverness, discovers the identity of ,the real ,thief and frees the man w,hom she loves, and who has learned to.'tdve1 ber. X The" cast supporting Miss Doro is one" of unusual excellence. -Numerous other ; feature photoplays. PLAZA tVfelin'd' Justice," said to be one of the rivost sensationally dramatic film productions ever conceived and pro duced, and featuring Benjamin Chris tie, "author and star of the tremen- doua, screen success, "Sealed Orders," Is to' be the Plaza's big film attraction fbr the-latter half of the week, y "Blind Jastce'X'is in seyen parts -rnd is' so ' erriariied with .tense ; situations that suspense is' herd to the final scene. The plot tbncerns a mart;; who, f orced to leave, his ;child and serve, a term in, prison for an atrocious murder of Which, he is innocent, becomes, more or less of . a weakling. When he. is freed- h, discovers the whereabouts of the ,womarff who betrayed him to the police. His . determination, to avenge himself returns and I'ke. a madman he craftily pl6t to take her life, in pay metn"r for the torture She has brought him And his child. ' -: ."The Wedding Party,", a merry mu sical comedietta with comedians, girls, scenery and . all the popular t assets of the' delightful in this type 'of . diver- H -:,, will headline the vaudeville pro- gfam. . X ' r' 'Black and Tan, a pair 'of black-face entertainers Who . have some decidedly p'eaghtg Repartee and song to offen r.'ift- a.ve -an px?p:rtant spot' on thz mllj while Janies Teed 'arid company ln their uproariously funny farce en titled, '.'A. Hundred Laugh,'; will make a strong' bid for honors. i t Blche and Clegg, a couple 'of clever localizing musicians, should find little difficulty in establishing themselves in thefavor of local amusement seekers. .A "nsria,lomedy film productions 6f th.best-calibre will be included In the VmI of attraction. LECTURE FOR A. O. II. People' of . Irish birth or descent have always responded generously to any appeal for the relief of the dis tressed no matter in what part of the world it may be. Consequently when they ask for aid for those in distress in Ireland due to the uprising of last Easter it . is expected the response of the people of Bridgeport will be both prompt and generous. Division No. 1, A. O. H., of this city makes an. appeal for funds, and will hold a concert and lecture in the Park theatre Sunday evening for this purpose. Rev. James T. McDermott. O. M. I who conducted a mission at the Sacred Hea t church in October, will be the lecturer,' taking for his sub ject "Faith, Fatherland and Free dipm." Fat-ber McDermott is an ora tor of unusual excellence and his lecture will' be a treat. In addition there will be' an excellent concert un der the direction of Prof. N. J.- Her man of the Sacred Heart church choir, and which 'will include seleC' tions by Misses Mary V.1 Sullivan, Te resa O'Brien, Katherine M.. Lombard and Loretta , O Connor, and Messrs. John F. , Martin, John Hughes, Albert Lapke, and John McDonough. TReh rig's orchestra will- furnfsh the in strumental .part of the program. . John T. King will be chairman of the evening and will introduce Father McDermott. ' The speaker will be ac companied by Rev. John, M. O'Brien, O. M. I., ,was was with him at the mission at the Sacred Heart church. Tickets for the entertainment are for sale at Hartigan's drug stores and by members of the division. - A large audience is expected. DANCING CLASS IN NEW HALL ATTRACTS MANY T V The Thursday evening dancing class of Charles J. Collins opened up its new dance hall, last' Thursday evening at tne Jbyn i Jt:au, over the Lyric theatre, in a blaze of success. . Everything went highly satisfactorily to pupil and teacher alike and a grand time was enjoyed "by every one present. -- The floor was wonderful, the music was ex cellent nd innovation night was the occasion of all occasions in the city, It novation- night is a new idea of Mr. Collins that proved popular in the very beginning and has spread in in terest each successive Thursday un til to-day it is the talk of the town It is a' town-topic in every way, for Mr. Coll?rs combines work and plea sure to a nicety. The first part of the evening is spent 'iri teaching the fine arts to beginners arid those who -desire to brush .up a little in their dancing, while following this hour of "instruc tion, -.Mr. Collins invites' his pupils and their friends,, to enjoy the rest ? of the evening in dancing. At the opening of. the Lyric hall as a meeting place of his Thursday In novation class, Mr. Collins has one of the; largest classes that bas ever taken instruction in the city. For this hour of instruction, Mr. Collins makes a small charge and . an even smaller charge forJhe evening's dancing, The music is excellent and the floor could not be better. tfaken all in ajl -Mr. Collins is greatly "pleased in the suc cess that he has met at the Lyric hall FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS - V Ground a Cartridge ' "WiilaVn Rimany. of Darierian elev- sen year old boy found a, cartridge in the .highway Saturday v afternoon. Either not understancting ihe 'inature of the dangerous object,, or thinking that it was an unloaded shell.'the lad thought "it would be a good idea to turn it on the griridstone, to see what effect would be produced. The thing exploded, taking - off a piece s df his thumb and of one finger, and filling his f?ca and eyes' with fragments of powder,'"'' Accepts a Call Rev. Harold E. Wilson, - who has been, pastor of the Bethel; Methodist Episcopal' church for the past five years, lias accepted a call to the East avenue Methodist Episcopal church of South Norwalk. . Dogs Attack Sheep 7. Two dogs Saturday attacked a flock of "sheep ; belonging to H. B. Coley of Norwalk and killed one outright. Several 6thers ; were badly mSngled. NDanbury Hatter Free James E. Whitehead, a hatter, who ? lives in Danbury, has been "di- i vorced from Edith I. C. Whitehead, who lives in Hartford, v They were married in England on 'August 17, 1893 and for eighteen years they liv ed in Bethel, where, in December 19 10 Mrs. Whitehead deserted her husband Whitehead, said ne ana the woman quarreled over' financial matters. Pri or to the tirie she left him she. had! threatened to leave, and oneV dayj when he returned from work she was ; 'gone." He kept the home, for two years, expectingshe would return. He" had often asked her to return to him. i She refused, -and told him she wanted no more to do with him. r ; Want New Charter ; By a majority of 70" votes out of 336 cast the proposed charter consol idating the Bethel borough and town under a town ; governrrient was adopt ed on Saturday afternoon. Although there, are over 800 voters-in Bethel, only 336 went to the polls. Two hun dred and three voted "Yes" and 133v voted "N." The new charter, if granted by the legislature, as un doubtedly it will be, will go into 'ef fect October 1, 1917. At that , time the present borough of Bethel will cease " to exist as a borough. , .'' J Shot by Playmate '. Arthur Lacey, twelve year old son of Frank Lacey, of Danburyy was shot in the left thigh Saturday afternoon by a young playmate ' while, playing with a loaded revolver. . It was an other case of not knowing that it was loaded. The wound is not( Serious and will soon heal. ; T ' Burglars at -Work ,. ' Burglars broke into the house of Paul R. Allen, of Stamford, Sunday evening. , Articles valued at about $600 were stolen.' They included table silver, manicure and bureau sets, sweaters, i handkerchiefs, socks, gloves, a case -of razors, cigars and cigarettes. Mr. . Allen and his family were absent. Twenty dollars in bills, the property of a , servant, who was out was alsp taken. . UTCHKllilJJ COUNTY NEWS Changes to State Bank . The Brooks' National Bank of Tor rington has, applied for' permission to change over to . a state bank. - Petition lii Bankruptcy ' The Goodman . & Trumbull Com pany through. Its treasurer, has fjled a petition In bankruptcy. The corpora tion's home is in Litchfield and it car- Jlried ioo-' a- construction . business. TheJ THE schedules show liabilities of $5,613.04, all unsecured. Assets consist of ve hicles valued at $450, other personal property, $241, and debts due on open account $1,299.13. The corporation has 80 cents deposited in bank. Mr. Goodman declares the corporation has not the money to pay the filing fee of $10. , Automobile Gas H. E. Stoughton, president of the Thomaston Savings Bank, " was near ly overcome by gas- from the exhaust on his automobile while running the engine in his garage Saturday. A Peculiar Case H. O.. Ives of Plantsvilie' nas brought a civil suit against the town of Thomaston, the Thomaston Sav ings Bank, Morris H. Guernsey, Mrs. Jeremiah Hayes and Miss Katherine Burke. The suit is to recover prop erty sold by Mr. Ivs' mother. The case is very unusual and dates" back several years. Mr. Ives claims that at the death of his father a will was left giving the mother the life use of prop ereyt. At her death the property was to revert back to her children. Mr. Ives claims that, due to some influ ence brought to befr, the mother- sold most of the property, which was not in accordance with the will and the property has now been attached to await, the outcome1 of the civil action. Newf ield House Burned Joseph' B. Dunbar's house in New field, a suburb of Torrington, was burned Tuesday afternoon. The .fur niture was taken out off the house by neighbors. All 7 the members of the family were in ! Torrington. The fire is believed to have started from Avood that was put in the kitchen stove oven to dry. The loss is estimated at $1,-1 500, partly covered by insurance. Fire early Tuesday morning at their home in New Hartford drove Joseph Folgetti, his wife and their three chil dren in the zero weather half a mile over the' snow-capped hills to the home of the Eatons in Nenaue where thev kre being "cared for. The little home was entirely destroyed and the quin tet, barely able to leave" the house with. their lives, suffered terribly, as they sought shelter. The house and contents were destroyed. ,Tb.e cause of the fire is unknown. , Perhaps a Suicide . j Philemon W. Johnson, librarian of the Norfolk Libray," town treasurer and prominent in - town affairs, is missing and the empty rifle case in his rooms arid a letter he left be hind lead to the belief that he has killed himself and that his body lies somewhere --in the snow' on Canaan Mountain. "Financial troubles" it is believed from the sealed letter he left for William Cobb, are responsible for Mr, Johnson's disappearance. Less than two, years ago he became identi fied with the Norfolk Manufacturing Company, and it is said hat through this venture he lost about $10,000. In his letter to MrX Cobb was enclosed $6, which hev declared to be all he had left in the world. .j . BANK EXAMINER REMOVED Washington, Jan.; 25 Removal of Charles Starek from office as chief national bank examiner for" the' sec ond federal reserve district with head quarters in New York, and the ap- pointment in hiSf.place of William P. Malburri," assistant secretary of the treasury was, announced., yesterday by Comptroller : Williams. , , POOL TAX DUE. Theatres, pool rooms, bowling al leys, clubs, fraternal organizations, and hotels, as well as brokers and pawnbrokers, who are obliged to pay a special tax to the government have buf one more week in which to do so. After Feb. 1, they will be subject to fine of 50 per cent. At the local Internal Revenue office, it is said that here,are still a great many . returns to be filed. Attention is called, to the fact that every pool table 6ot in a private hoip.e,is taxed this year. An investigation of the New York National Guard was proposed 1 at the opening meeting of the Assembly committee on military affairs. FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON X THURS., FRI. & SAT. ,! DAILY MATTNEES aTHUR PEARSON PRESENTS "STEP LIVELY, GIRLS" Smart Burlesque with Rich (Shorty McAllister, Mandie Heath and Harry T. Shannon. The chorus ls Young, Perfect and Beautiful.- MONDAY EVE., JAN. 2$ tins Hill Offers - "Brineiner Ui" FATHER IN POLITICS Easily the Greatest Musi- --pal Comedy Hit In Years. The Biggest Laughing Hit on Rec ord. .A Star, .Cast of Famous En tertainers. 'A.U Over Night. Success TRICER-; ,: , . . . , , Keeriev's TODAY THIRD CHAPTER ot - Metroes MILLION Dollar witfi l-rancis "The Great Secret" Super-Serial Bushmari and Beverly iinmr r- r5 ... ... . - - ; , i' ' i. ( I. K FARMER: JANUARY 25, AMUSEMENTS 3 Shows Daily Thurs., enjamin Christie IN THE SEVEN-ACT DRAMA A Powerful Drama Outraged Manhood Whose Only Qod Is The Unrelenting Law. ' -, , -,; : - ' V;': - THE MOST SENSATIONAL AND ABSORBING SCREEN EVER CONCEIVED AND PRODUCED 1 WITH ' TOM SHUMATE, GRACE HARlARD arid : GEO. USHER AND A BEVY OF CHARMING SHOW GIRLS The Classiest Musical Comedietta in Months BLACK & TAN in Songs and Merry Chatter" i. aides In "A HUNDRED LAUGHS" coMedyfilm You'll Find Oceans of Fun In Its Every Scene X'' ' ' '- '. ' See Blind Justice Sure 1L ALL THIS WEEK BARGAIN MAfS. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturdays-Evening at 8;15 DYRIC S , KENTUCKY!'. -with- FRANCES MeGRATH , j ANI AN EXCELLENT THE REAL HORSE RACE THE PICKANINNY BAND FRANCES Me GRATH as MADGE PRICES MATINEE . .. EVENINGS . ... .... V W&r e Home of First Run Paramount and Metro TOMORROW AND . . S A T U R D AY LASKY. PAR AMOUNT aiASTEHPIECE MARIE DORO 'LOST AND WONr A Most Unusual Dramatic , Docunjent OTHER PHOTOPLAYS - irn 'iii( mi I lie 1917 Fri., Sat. 2 6:30 8:30 i Author and Star of the Tremendous Screen Success, "Sealed Orders" 1 of The Vengeance of Against The Society RICH & CLEGG Vocalizing Musicians 353 3i Jeed fi Company STFOGKGO. - PRESENTS i ' . DAVID HERBLIN StTPPORTINa CAST THE PICKANINNY DANCERS THE THRILLING RACE DAVID HERBLIN AS LAYSON . . . . ..... .x . 10c, 20c, 30c - : . . . ,15c, 25c, 35c, 50c Theatre Masterplays TODAY Sltl'Kn Tr,v Mabel Taliaferro in A Wife by Proxy Other Features II I I Y7 S i s 1.1 Farmer AMUSEMENTS FEATURE PHOTO PLAYS 3 Shows Daily; 1:45, 6 and 8:30; Mat. 10c, 15c; Eve. , 1UC, IOC, THE DISTINGUISHED PLAYER Silo Mo Son of the Distinguished Fritz Emmet, Assisted by Mary E. Ryan, in the Visualized Fantasy ifllllj WibVUlb MIL A COMEDY SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE FRANK SISTERS 1 iii " THE DIAMOND PALACE, ' ' A Rube Pic , ture Show. ' x VAUDEVILLE'S Kerslak A Great Comedy Feature 3-Singing Types -3 THE SCREEN VIRGINIA Societv Drama 'Bitter Truth" HEARST-PATHE 4 Complete Shows Every Saturday 1:153:156 and 8:30 O'Clock CONCERT AND LECTURE ctttTAV KVENING. JAN. 28 "Rfiv. James T. McDennott, O. M. XJ "Faith, Fatherland and Freedom" Auspices Division No. 1,. A. O. II. Admission 50c. 75c and $1.00 Ttreerved Seats at Hartigan's. Fairfield . Avenue. : , A 24 s THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL BtTRNS CONCERT AND BALL v ' Given By i v" CLAN CAMPBELL No.' 24 xi At the , CASINO- FRIDAY EVE, JAN. 26, - ' At 8 O'Clock Admission . 1... .. 50c DANCING Thursday and Saturday : Evenings COLONIAL BALL ROOM Prices ! Prices ! ! Prices ! ! ! ' - - . Where can you get better value ,than by using FRISBIE'S PIES THE UNIVERSITY SQIOOL, 836 Fairfield Avenue. College preparatory and Interme diate courses; High school and grammar school grades, personal work with every pupiL Admission today or tomorrow. g24bS LOSS OF APPETITE, LOSS OF WEIGHT, SLEEPLESSiXES, ETC are all OTeKome by Recupertabs, they axe made after the formula of Dr. Al bert Robin, the famous French physi cians and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals. Wfcen ta.ken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depression, lack of vitality, general debiity, ane mia, etc ' ' . 1 The Glycerophosphates of which Recupertabs are composed, contain the elemert necessary to overcome these conditions. . They are now bein prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of. Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at BOo and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price. Curta Chemical Co., No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti ean. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue. AdY. v 11 -Li A resolution demanding1 Jhe sale of skimmed milk in New York as a par tial solution of the high cost of , living was unanimously passed' at a: meeting of the National Special Aid Society, 13 IdDC. WITH MUSIC BIG NOVELTY 's Pigs X WILLIE FIELDS STAR SUPREME PICTORIAL NEWS M J. GANNON FUNERAL DIRECTOR A SH if ' m At li A u M E R juoi isroaa su, -near John Phone 8493 Residence. 27 Vine St. Phone 1259 Wm. Liebenun & Son Embalm era and Undertakers . Office and Residence ' SSI MAIN STREET . Telephone Connection riAWLEY & WIOIOT, Unflertakers and Kmbalnicja No. 16S State St., jBrldgeport, Ct. All calls, day or nlirht. answered from office. Georfre B. Hawley, 113 Washington Terrace; Edward n. WUmot, 865 Clinton ' Ave. I! ROURKE & BOUCHER Unde r t a k e r s r and Embalmers 1295 MAIN ST. Tel. Barnmn 5409 Calls Answered Day or Niche'' JOHN P. GALLAGHER MARGARET GALLAGHER Undertakers and Embalmen Margaret Li.' Gallagher, only li censed, graduate woman embalm er and undertaker in 'the city ca', pable of taking entire charge of funerals. Mortuary parlors, office and residence, 571 FAIRFIELD AV. phone 139o" as FRANK POLKE & SON EMABLMERS & UNDERTAKERS 773 State Street' ; Phone Rarnun 15SO-2 r ; Branch Office, 409 , Hancock Ave; Phone Barnnm 7.89 GEORGE P. POTTER UNDERTAKER Automobile Service If Preferred MORTUARY ROOMS 1188 BROAD STREET " Tel. Baroum 84R-2 MONUMENTS M A U S O L E U M S M.G.EEANE ftratford Av.,Oiip.St. Mlchael ceam. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. , Phone 1S98-4L Phone 1399-4 E11IET PIffiSHM -M 0 N U M E KT Si . ARTISTIC--LASTINO Plant operated by pneumatic ; cutting, T and poUsiiln tooto " fr - V HUGHES W XSHA2Mli I0O STRATFORD AVENDO ,;X , i x Thono CoBDecttosi ; v