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SEASON 1918-1919
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at THE STATE STREET CASINO
BRIDGEPDIT
First Saturday. November 9, at 8:16 P. M.
Concert New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Josar srnausxr, Conductor. _ . . . . p ‘
MAX ROSEN, American Violinist 801015..
Second Wednesday, January .22, at 8:16 P. M.
noon “ME. FRANCES ALDA ~.
~00 A Leading Soprano of the Operatic World.
:"lb'l Thursday, March 27, at 8:16 P. M.
: cm.“ MMF. AMEIJTA GALLl-CURCI ‘
'5 The Celebrated Coloratura Soprano Whose Velvety, Flute-Like
i Vorce Dwells in the Hemory.
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Fourth Friday. April 11, at 8.16 P '
Concord Mme. Carolina LAZARRI & Rudolph (.AINZ
' The Sensational Contralto of The Eminent
the Chicago Opera Co. Swiss Pianist.
The low rioee st. which these Concerts are offered to the pee 'of Bridgeport and vicin-
ity are lite only heoaun these artists Ippear under Hr. S a management in Prow-
denoe, w Haven, Worcester and Springfield—ea well u in Bridgeport. .
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I NORWALK ii
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.lsoci'ETi'I
and Personal I
NEWS
FERRIS'J—SAUNDERS.
lier, Monroe .\1. Brown oi iii‘ltlgepoi‘l
lilllll’lllll'll at tio irrari‘lacr- oi .\iiss l-lli
. mibciir Saunders of West Nor'iiaih anti
. i‘rl\ill“ William Ferris. a member oi”
~ t‘t moan) l2. s‘alioiied at (‘aiiip l'ptoii
‘ 'i‘lie ('i-‘i‘l‘llttllly “as performed at the
. lt't’dlll'lll't- oi Rev. Mr. Brown on Mott
day night, irntireilirrtciy following the
agent Theatre
Owing to the epidemic now i
prevalent in Norwalk, the man- i
Iligament has decided to close
the Regent 'l'hentre until tur-
ther notice. ,
vccreinnny the bridal couple left for
‘ .\‘orwalli. l'rivriii- l‘.t‘l‘l'lr- returned to
y“. duty yesterday :lllt‘lrioon.. Antoni:
1., pl those who made up the wedding party
.11'}' i were E. .l. .\llllr'l‘. liowaid Smith. ll.
. Knapp. .lolin \\'rrri:o anti Miss licatricc
Iiiiiton. l‘rivate Ferris is well known
hert. lie formerly made his home at
ltllil'r .\iaiir street. Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. Mario lirrt'uca, of Liti-
coin avenue. wish to announce the
marriage oi llrcir daughter. Miss Jean-
lll‘llt‘ {\larirca, to llyron lrlitlelicld, ot
Block island. llliodc island. which will
take place at St. Joseph‘s rectory, in
South Main street, Thursday morning.
After the ceremony the couple will
leave for iliock island. where they will
reside.
This theatre will be closed
until further notice.
Mr. and .\i rs. l‘. W. \I'att-rbury, or :19
Putnam avenue. wish to announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Fannie Tittlle. to Joseph Marnca. The
I (CESS PROFITS marriage to be announced in the near-
TAX future.
REVISING WAR
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.——irl revis COMMUNION FOR FOCH.
in: the war excess profits tax feature NEW YORK. Oct. 22l.—-Jnmes A. Plat.
of the House War Revenue bill, the hi‘i‘l)’ supreme knight of the Knight of
Senate. Flnance‘ Committee today Columbus. last night appealed to mem-
s-tr-uck out the alternative system of l'ei‘s of the order to call to the atten-
taxing war and excess profits anti tion of their children .\lardiail Foch's
adopted a compromise designed to request tirat (unholic chiirdcn receive
raise somewhat less than the $3,200," communion on his behalf and veiiienr
""03000 estimated front the House prn- her him and the cause hr? represents in
\‘tSlOnfi, 2 \htly prayer. The urarsirail's request
Under the new provision. based on was made through Motislynor William
an arbitrary mathematical formula. llurns, (‘aiiroiic chaplain of Oxford
. the general rate of 80 per cent. on university. who came to the lnited
' or profits is retained, but the rate» States to attend Cardinal Gibbons“
irii excess profits reduced, a change golden juhiie’o.
which Secretary McAtioo has con- '
stautly urged. ~ I
DEAD BODY FOUND IN YARD. .
BRIDGEPORT. Oct. 22.~~The body
INCREASE lN INFLUENZA CASES of William Ryan. aged about fifty
. years, was found in a yard in the cash
influEiiZaYOIig' (30L 23'4”“! Spanish side of the city. early today. People
ward turnedh em :11ka a "m". “9‘ living in the vicinity heard calls about
hours with airiniiicreiarz‘f $522.31? three hours before the body was found.
“as”. The total was 32940, while ho marks of violence were visible.
deaths, numbering I71. were 81 few.
er than yesterday. Pneumonia ex
tended its rarale, with 712 Mir cases
and 808 .deatha. both exceeding the
figures of the previous day,
FOR WOMEN WHO WORRV
Worry and "the blues" are iiaitztlly
‘lInlted together. and In many car--
a" due to some fllittionnl devalue.»-
nrcnt nhicn if nudbrmted filth lv-mt
'0 more serious ailments lion- Nil
door life. deep. watereirltlnng mi a
fear Ire-eta trulmt with that court
«lit-able.“ m and hero route-iv.
Lydi- I. Hum Val-table Poor
an.) Ion Fortune HURT Iv mi:
inmate-mu. on. oz-riro no
evil Fl!- “ hoard will nurture
the St. '0‘ m [and kit'- pm
tin-OI mach-lac flasher-t u need. em nétrdlae and umb-
In fer-III I the hand fluid“ in the mic-r an oath tar—e!"
Xmmmhumda- Ive-en lip-U. era-e hoe-n
more, . surmount-studio
_: cars and locotriotircs are helm: stunti-
' arrilzed.
OUR RAILROAD PROBLEM.
When ttrt rpilroads of this country
were taken under Federal
they were tutti-ring from the effeclsot'
a long period at various sorts of ad»
veisity. The measure of their recov.
ery. under Government management.
has now been put into figures. by Mr.
McAdoo, lllt' Director General.
Taking the cases of the railroads ot'
l‘las's l—vvhicli tire roads having an
intending minute of more than a mil‘
lion dollars a yerii'~-he finds that the
number of tons of revenue freight oar-
ricd has increased 8.9 per cent.
The number of freight cars in serv-
ice. has increased 5.1 per cent.
The number of tons hauled.
train,,iias increased 6.9 per cent.
r‘Ir- art-race car-load has been
creased I“ per cent.
Taking Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
as t‘hpl’l‘illlt‘illfll points, he finds that
the totinagi there delivered hits lu~
creased it per i'l-lll. and the number- or
cars used has dccii‘asrtl 7 per cent.
The number of tons per car has lll‘
creased lti per cent. This increase, ire
says. “if it were general tlrrotnilroirt
tire country would be equivalent to
the addition or 4:12.000 cars to the
equipment of the country's railroads."
l'nder l-‘tderal control the number
of railroad oilicials drawing salaries of.
$5.000 a ycui or over has been reduced
by 400. and $-l.615,otio a year has been
sated. 'l‘lir expenses ol‘ the law de-
partment have been reduced $1.5oiwoo
a year. By the consolidation oi llt‘ki‘l
offices. and the abandoniirerit oi corri—
petition it is estimated that $213,366.-
tifli'. will be saved. And, (if this
amount. Woodhull will be saved on ad-
v. .‘llsllll: bills
.\t the some time uagcs have been
raised; the eight-hour day has been
granted; women are receiving the
same ptiy as men for the same sort of
work: and nesrocs are no longer be-l
int: discriminated against in their)
traces and conditions of employment. '
Freight rates biwe’ been shortened.
[It‘l‘
in
control,'
have
an wanna it;
mmwm
nits-
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mains of the Latin salient.
Thi‘ 03"") 0f "W Am“! “.Ufldl i—’Ul"“‘l‘3 “110 timid" I“ ”It” last. condition that the Allied troops
now are directed at the Lorralllt‘flltiiong the prisoners were sever- ' will “(,1 f._,n.,“- ”mu j”
and WWW“ “fem” lllt‘Xpt'i'lllllOllIal “ml?” .Th“ “IMP." t‘lllll‘s’ l"‘lrut will remain where they now
of an America“ ounlnugbt (illItirc wrmd “'Illi hump") owing I” ate Imudhtd‘ according: I“ ”h. inie'
.\lth, which is the hurgc upon the tact that the cleaiiing‘iip of ”I informant,“ fl-m Berlin, .‘rrys'
which the whole German line is
retiring. A blow at that for-tress
might. if successful. throw into
confusion the whole retrograde
rrrovciiicnt which is going: oti from
the Meiisc to the North Sea.
British troops are again storm-
iiig the German defenses west of
.\‘atibcugc. The new attack.
launched early today between
.\‘olcsmes and Le Criteria. is
ported to be luakillg good prog-
ress. ‘ . .
. Field Marshal Help, in tli'ivmg.r
forward on the seven-mile from
north of Le (‘ati-au, also ls
creasing the menace to Valen-
cieiines, through the western sit-
burbs of which the British care
lighting. North of Volencicnncs,
the city has been outliaiilrtctl by
the capture of Bruay. It is now
probable that the Germans Will
be able to hold out in Valen-
cieirnes much longer, and once the
Sclieldt is crossed here the British
will be ill position to threaten ser-‘
iously both Mons and Maubeuge.
Between Le Cateau and Soles-
irres, the British are on the high
ground east of the Belle River,
and it is from this favorable posi-
tion today's attack was begun.
The German resistance here has
been bitter as the line is vital to
the security of the German de-
i‘enses over a wide front to the
south and southeast.
in Southwestern Belgium, the
British continue to close in on
l‘ouriiai. North of the town, they
have forced a ct'osaiiip of the
Si-lieldt. while on the south they
reached the western bank of
the river on it i'ouranile front
from liriiyclles to lllcliurics .
South of Li- I'ateaii .ilic enemy
is resisting: stubbornly l“l‘l‘llt'll ill-
Yt-iiipls to cross the St‘l‘l‘t' River
and lilkl‘ iii the war the (ierrnuii
positions cast of the (line South
of the railroad junction of Mom-
r'ttl'lll‘i. the French have made
progress lit'l\\t't'll .\'i7._\ -l.e.I‘ompte
and Le 'I'lioui'.
l'i'lllt‘t‘ .\lti\iritiliaii. lilt‘ (it-r'iitnii
I'llittii't‘lllil'. bits |il‘irllll~t‘il lllt‘ H015
lililll lieielistau that it will
responsible for \\'Ill‘ and peace, lli‘
ilillit'll lllt‘ proviso. liti\\'t'\'t'r, Illill
\llt'll it Slt'll \\ ill lltil lit't‘ttlut- I‘fi't‘th
ivc until after the war and when
a league of nations is in practical
operation.
BASEL. Switzerlaiiil. Iii-t.
- 'l‘li'c Iicriiiaii-.\usti'iiiii lleputics
iii the Austrian liciclistag have
further] an assembly for the put“
pose of conducting: the affairs of
the Germanic people in Austria.
and have issued a declaration lli|~
nurturing the creation ol' the "(Ecr-
niaii State of Austria.”
Karl Scilz, leader of the tit'l'lllilll
Sociaists in Austria. has been
”.i
seinbly. 'l‘lic Deputies have aii~
iroiriiccd their desire to brim.r
‘abiriit the nutoiioiiry of the (ter-
Itratis in Austria and to establish
relations with other nations.
The Assembly has drawn up a
resolution respecting the foi'nrvol‘
gavel-unreal of lllt‘ territory tit'i'll-
pied by iierutaus. 'l‘lic “Iicrumn
A universal mileage hook;
good on all roiids. is being adoptcil.r
By the consolidation of terminals t-r.‘
ilciency has been increased aird one
cause. of great inconvenience to tray-l
clers has been removed.
it remains true. however, that the?
first aim ol the Railroad Adlllillisll'fl-,
tion is to move. the men anti manhunt:
needed by the Governmhnt war pro
gram. To this. everything else is sue
bordinated. The savings in expenses.:
the improvement in the conditions of
labor. and the simplification of the
service for the traveling public are all
matters of secondary importance. The
first aim is to help win the war. anti
the improvement in the health of the
roads is being devoted primarily to
the task.
SEWS AT PRISON GIVE
AID TO WAR SUFFERERS
The twenty Jewish inmates of lhc
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T S'Jlli' I‘rlttun at “'t‘nit‘l‘sfleld as a tck
en of appreciation vi the iloly ihiy
sen-ice! conducted in the prison by
Frank Fo-lnrold of llle- l'nlted Jewish
Charities, donau-d ii total of Sill fir
charlalrte purpose» 0' this amount
3",}: will no its lilo Je-I‘ilh Weill"?
lieu-l In the l'ai'nt Sule- Mm] nld
Navy. and mil: to Jewish Wai- Sit?
term i" Blimpr The minder it
I. the timid Warrant-I Vlad to
m the neat-t m to he
cube. The l'lifl m (‘11.!
sane-rm a under.“
'U .0 fl 0”
State of Austria will seek access
to the Adriatic Sea. lll agreement
with other nations. .
Pending the establishment of ti
constitution. according: to this
progrmrt. the people will be repre-
sciitctl by the licicltstui: Deputies
constituted as it provisional .iia-
liiinal assembly. This body will
represent the (Icrrnaus in Austria
in negotiations for peace and will
exercise legrislativi- powers, The
executive branch will consist ofi
iweutv members who will liriye
power to contract state debts and
administer interior affairs.
LUNDUN. Oct. 23.“"i‘llt‘. first
party of one thousand British
prisoners taken by the liiilutti'iatrs
and liberated under the pear-e
agreement between that country
and the Allies passed llll‘ttllitll
Sofia yesterday cii routi- to Sir~
ioniiti. according to a dispatch to
the Mail {mm the Bulgarian Fault
tail.
of ilbtreatm-nt at the hands of [be
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"‘1’“?th “““J‘u’d Awm‘uh born resistance. Aiiiericarr forcesf I'A]{|.\“ iii-t. 3:t_-.t;.-.-“...m‘,
were advancing “I‘m". cunt "f the ““13.“ cleaned UP BUlh d" Ffll't’l. high command is ready to evacu»
Nile River and around what rr- west of lirieulles, capturing 7.1m. it... invaded
rc- .
lll- .
ltt' l
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elected president of fire new .\~«‘
They reported that tm-aunel
virtue in 5(4in to be in the
mine. f
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST 0F VERIII'NQ
Tuesday. “cl. 2:! (By The ANNI-
cialed Press) «In the face of stub— .
mm our elem toward pour-X'he said. M Kai; W. The
at" “We atoll answer the note after 3‘" “NW 3N”. "0 III I
artfully examining its contents.
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”We Ital eat-tissue all t
homo" “Jo-thallium“ .1”.
miles non) of Valence-hoe, and
\it- hope tliiil the peace [discus- re;tt::;;:g (“with
Minis. not Itihstarrdiug Illlfill'uille‘s. “Early way our troops attacked -
will deliver the world in the near the be L‘aieauSoleemes front all-i
future from the urrsIa-akabli- iuis- "1’0de 10 be Mill 800‘ ‘-
0“. ”f war." , “Farther north, have. Val
' lies and Tour-nut. we have taken u
and reached the west bank of ID!
_ . . siderable resistance In M
territories of on this from yesterday and m W
prisoners. "13“." Of them mal‘ill“? France and Belgium on the t-spress his look place in Well OBI M
I this place endangers the t-rrrrrU
Iriiaiidtiig positions of tire Ir'ci'inans‘
I to the north.
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i liilNllth, tit-t. i p. in.» l
INoi'tlieast of Latin, French troops
Ilravr- reached the line of tire .\‘crre
River, having: iiiadcaii advance of
itwo or three miles. on an eight-
' iiiilc front:
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WITH THE AMERII‘AN ARMY
Ntlli’l‘liWES’l‘ Iii“ \'Eltl)l'.\'. tict.
5233} (By The Associated l’i'ess).—~
"l‘llt‘ town of liriculles, on the
western bank of the. “Hip“, which
has been stubbornly defended by
the Germans, has been given up
by the enemy. This is the latest
point at which the Arrierieans have
driven a dent into the German
defenses, despite ilic fact that the j
enemy resistance is still as strong
as formerly. .
The Germans set tire to Brieul-
les late Tuesday had American pa-
trolu'early today reported that the
Germans had withdrawn from the
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST 0i“ VERDUN, Oct. 1
23 (By The Associated Press).—
Unlcss they are saved by their
plea for peace, the Germans will
be subjected to steady liaiumer-'
ing along the greater part of the
'westenr front throughout the wiri-
lr‘r.
There are two places on the
front where it is conceded that:
military operations during the.
winter will be virtually iiiipossi-I
ble. but .\iiier'icau oiiicers say scv-I
errty-iive per cent. of the front tif-
l'ers no real obstacle to a contin-
uance of the light. it is not tpics—
tiotred llitrt operations will be
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BASEL. (b‘l. 23pwpi't‘hlllt'lll
\Vil‘ttll's reply to the Austrian
peat-c proposals in no way justifies
the conclusion tlrat the exchange
of views which has been begun
will be interrupted, according to
llaroir viiti iiussurck. Austrian
i'l':'lllli-l‘. speaking.r before the
lliillst‘ Iii. lrttl‘tls' _\'t*slt'l‘tlll.\'. “('I‘Ol'tl-
'Williarii himself is reported to
Admitting that under conditions even em
slowed down. :
pressing the enemy vigorously, me
ed many casualties uponhlm and”
him from his positions. capturing (5‘
number or prisoners."
retreat.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23.4mm. Ari-tri-
tli‘ Zuri'l - rr--, )4 ”dam “f m.- an minorities in the part. of m.
[durum | I m ”I ' occupied by the Austrian argue he
' . . ' . formall' handed over the .a mimo— .
"m" math-MN” proposal 1“ ”1" tion to i’olish authorities. says 1%
outcome of llic latest conference . “a dip-paid) to the Vossische Ztrit.‘.-,.
at Berlin between the trierirbcrs of? W
the general staff and the \var i-abi. t UNABLE TO DODGE
net, it is said. ~'i‘lre irrilitarist par-i FUNE’ML' '5 “LL”
ly is rapidly gaining wound. llllli
. WILLIMANTIC, Conn. Oct. u.""
the irreirrlrcrs of the moderate fac- i "Maud Gauliu was hilled by an W-
tioirs believe that before long , mobile belonging to the Amer-m:
grave internal events will help to I Thread Company. and dl'm'n by t"
imitrul‘t‘ lllc situation. heist IliftIi»ur.masail“:Illagyeaiiteriajirnoun.
‘ ._.~‘..aeurws (km
“N “Wm“ “a.” H" ""‘Hl'gIas the child ran into Lbc reef.
government remains .vcry 110811chan was coming each way and It
to the rctrocessioii oi Alsace and . Fleur was intent in avoiding these u‘
Lorraine to France. Emperor struck the child. who, apparently, up».
log to cr0ss ahead of each lineof out.
riazes. Lalt‘leur was released in 6“
bonds until an inquiry is made.
have eiripiraticrilly denounced sur-h
an event at the meeting of the
t‘rowii (‘oiriicil on Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD STRtKERS
RETURN To W0“.
SPRINGFIELD, Muse, Oct. 21—”!
ployea of the Springfield Mm“:
defensive warfare on the German fron- orportition, who struck. yesterday. U
tiers would involve great dangers. the force. a readjustment of wages
Frankfort Gazette says even the most hours. went back to work. lhia- ml.
careful defense on the western front ins, pending adjustment of grieve“
will entail big losses. It is not to-Ger-'
many'a interests, the newspaper says. WANT HIGHER wgcgg,
to make a blow, defensive retreat from SPRINGFIELD, x...“ Oct. 21,—.”
BeIlium, and Nil! 1‘8th there Will employee of the Springfield Altaii
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, Oct. 23.—— .
'not be unnecessarily prolonged a sin- Corporluon walked out this new.
site MY- . in an effort to enforce demands for a.
“We recognize the movement otpoii- increase in wages. A demand for. .
ulnrialng the Government after the ear eight-hour day has been 3!.“th
ample of 1813 has proceeded in coating took effect today. The company at
uni waves since August, 191‘, and still, ploy. about twelve hundred pets”.
is proceeding." The Gazette contln-l who are said to he unorganized.
lies: “Despite this. we are convinced
Germany would submit to oppressive. '—
monounsaturaaatImils A com [it
till I fill m
desire. only if our armies were physi-
cally unable to avert this submission
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES ihiji-pa ,v. (3,” Com “do Ends 6 -
FRANCE AND iiELGIl'hl. Oct. 28 (MI anew—Don‘t gay Stuffed up?"
without Incurring still greater mis.
hap."
The Associated Pressl.~iir'lllsh [room You can end grippe “d Dfl‘lk u-
were fighting their way into the center-Ia get-en. cold either in m, a“...
of Vaienciennes early today. They'imdy or limbs, by taking ,, dose at"
were racing a strong enemy machine “pape'e Cold Compound” every tm
tlunllre from the east hunk of the hours until three doses are taken.
{Sl'llt‘ldl Canal. which flows through the
Iclt)
ltrlls and air passages in theM
I - thinpl nasty discharge or nose In.
; PARIS. Oct. 23.—~0n the Serre front.l
‘ltist night. the Germans met vi'ithlfevcrishness, sore throat, sum
heavy machine gunfire, French el-Isoreners and stidnesii.
.t‘orts to cross the Souche and Serra; Don’t stay stuffed up! Quit him
Rivers. the War Office announces. and shuffling! Ease mr throw.
.Further cast the French made pro lieud~110llilng else in the world m. (If
‘gress between Nizy-l.ev(‘omtc and Le such prgmm relief as "Papc'a
iTllGlIl'. taking prisoners.
.m
ICOIIlDOUHIl." which costs only a . few
cents at am drug store.
not nssistanm. tastes nice, and cum
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cosy comfort.
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the furnace these sharp days—preserve valuable coai for freezing
weather. Carry a Perfection Oil Hooter from room to room. and
say good-bye to chill.
Notroubletc filLlightandhecpclenn.
Seldbyhnboreandgenaolsiorc}
STANDARD on. comm or new vows
Comfort in Every Room
Frorrl getting-up time till bedtime, Perfection Oil Heaters radiate (
we. wholesome warmth. They save starting
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"tin of mm 01].. and enjoy 8 hours at
smoke. smell. fuse or litter. .
Scheldt at Bleharies and Ruin. Pi." '
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it promptly opens cloned—up no!» '3
nine, reliever sick headache, dull-fl. .
It acts witb- i.
“ll! l" \ ““1"“ "Ill“‘l'h l'“"“‘"‘~“l Egan a new attack early today in the es no inctrnwnlence. Be sure N
lrerc. -front between he (‘ateau and Soles- get the genitine.—Adv.
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