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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
THE CHRISTMAS SAVINGS FUNDS

A few years ago the idea was first promoted of Christmas Savings Clubs. newspaper exchange reported a few days ago that seven banks operating these funds in a city of some 50,OOO collected savings of $340,0 the past year. And this was accomplished through the period when people were scraping their stockings for Liberty bond money and the war drives. The possibilities of these savings schemes should be much greater in peace times
 The amount named above would be about $7 for every man, woman and child in that city. The same ratio of savings throughout the United States would give us $7OO,00O,0oO.
 These savings come largely from 8 l type of people that will not exercise thrift unless some special incentive Is offered Probably these people, be- fore these clubs were started, would 1 blow in for minor expenses all the loose money from which these depos- ! it's came. Of course some of these folks will take these accumulations and blow them in all in heap. But | having acquired a habit of thrift it is probable that the majority will make a wiser use of these funds, and start bank deposit with them. The
 banks that handle these funds should
 do their utmost to get these people to
 hang on to their savngs.
 There is today a great shortage of capital. The warning countries Of
 Europe have spent over a third of their total wealth. Enormous sums
 are needed for reconstruction of dev-
 astated sections and for more modern equipment of factories and railroads
 We must have these accumulations of capital in order to live comfortably, and bring our people up to higher standards of living and intelligence. So every worker should be encourag-
 ed and solicited to make his contribu-
 tion and promote his interest by join
 ing some kind of a thrift scheme.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
GIVERS WARM TO SALVATION ARMY
 CHRISTMAS FUND

The Salvation Army has more than a fighting chance of raising the $8, coo which it needs between now and Christmas for it's Christmas dinners for the poor and it's winter relief work. The public is warming up to the ermys needs in this city and is contributing iberany both to the ket- ties on the street corners and to the collections which are being taken up in the various factories.
 One gift of s25 was received yester- day from the father Of a soldier who came all the way from Washington, Conn, to donate to the army's Christ mas fund.
 He stated that his son serving in France had written him about the good work of the Salvation Army over there Staggering out of the mud Of the trenches She had been unable to get into one hut, but had turned to find a Salvation Army lassie right be- side him with doughnuts and hot cof- fee. The father stated that he would have travelled thousand miles had Ti- been necessary to show his appre- citation of what the Salvation Army had done for his boy.
 The Ninth District Republican club held sale of articles and from the proceeds turned $50 over to the Sal vation Army. Other contributions were received from Magma Charta lodge, Sons of St. George, and Corin- thian lodge, r. & A. M
 The collections being made in the factories are netting about double the amount thaV did in former uaera Many are also joining the Salvation Army's Christmas Cheer club which has been organized for it's Christmas dinners and winter relief work. L. B. Powe, cashier of the Connecticut Ma tional Bank, is the treasurer of this club and all contributions of s1 Or more, which entitle the donor to membership, should be sent to him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
 BASEBALL

Fred Mitchell is not the first man. ager of the Chicago Cubs in recent years to hold stock in the club, and Fred is hoping that his stock will prove as valuable as that hell by an- other leader of the Cubs. Back in 1908, Frank L. Chance was given the management of, the Cubs and at the same time received as a present from Charles P. Taft, one of the big own CTS, ten shares of stock, valued at s10,000, in the club. That stock, in ad- dftion to the nunificent salary he ob- tained from the club, made him a wealthy man. sThe dividends from 19C6 to 1912 weeF big. Chance got out in 1912 and sold his ten shares to Harry Ackerland of Pittsburgh for $39 600. and it is said that when the ex-Cu,5 leader received that sum his stock had netted him total close to $200, GOO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
SUBMARINE STICKS ON WAYS.

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 17.-Uni- ted States submarine S-S, which was to have been launched here yester- day, stuck on the ways and after spending more than an hour trying to start her the officials announced that the exercises would be post poned for two or three days. It was explained that the grease on the gays was too stiff.
 The SS, an 500 ton submersible, is the third of her type constructed here and is nearly completed, that 1t is expected she will be ready for her trial trips within three weeks after being put in the water. She will be commanded by Commander w. L. Lewis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
MANY VETERANS MUST 60 UNDER
 NEW LIMIT

The reduced player limit in the American League for 1919, twenty one men, forestalls' the departure of some veterans who were able to re- tain their positions under the system which allowed twenty-five players. It may mean the departure from the big show of Nick Altrock, who anus ed thousands of fans by his antics on the coaching lines since he joined the Washington club as 8 coach.
 Last season Griffith carried two ex. tra men, George Mcbride and AL trock, and 1t is certain that one of the pair will have to go, perhaps both, under the system which reduces the club roster to twenty-one men. Then again Griffith may find it neces- sary to retain McBride as Johnny Lavan says he is through with the game. But keeping two veterans for coaching purposes is now a thing of the past.
 Mcbride has been in the Ameri- can League for eleven complete sea- sons. He closed the 1907 campaign with the Kansas City club <of the American Association, being sold in September of that year to Washing ton. He was Griffith's regular shortstop until Lavan won the berth last spring. Mcbride is being men toned as a manager in the American Association, but he insists that he has received no offers.
 Altrock has been the star come dian of baseball since he became a regular with the old White Sox in 1904. He went back to the AIneri- can Association in 1909, but Clarke Griffith brought him back in 1912 and since that time he has been coach and clown for the sena.or doina both specialties very well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
ELECT
 NEW OFFICERS

Court Marina lodge, No. 53, F. of A, held their quarterly meeting and election of officers. T. Joseph O'Shea was elected chief ranger; Louis Pe- triel sub-chief ranger, F. T. Langen- han, financial secretary; w. C.. Meyer, treasurer, William Fuller; lecturer, Samuel Parker, past chief ranger P. H. Howard refused the office of finan- cial secretary after serving ten years in that capacity. Over 100 members attended the meeting ahd Q luncheon was served after the business meet ing.
 A Victory celebration is planned for the first meeting to be held" in January, but the plans have not yet been completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
COMPENSATION ALLOWED.

Appeal of the Burns Co. of this city from the award of the Compensation Commissioner in the case of Eliza beth M. Falls is assigned for hearing before Judge Frank D. Haines in the Superior Court tomorrow. In this case George M. Falls, teamster, was killed in May 1916, when the horses he was in charge of became frighten- ed at a train on the Industrial rail- road in Seaview avenue. Falls was at dinner, at the time, and the case was contested that he was not in the course of his employment, but Com missioner Buckingham allowed the full amount of compensation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
|, LIABILITIES OF $s57 ,sss.42.

Hartford, Dee. 18.-LabiIities Of $357,883.42 are listed in the petition in bankruptcy filed yesterday in the United States District Court in this city by Benjamin Linsky. proprietor of the Hotel Grand in New Haven. The total assets are listed at $456,- 575 of which the real estate is valued at s429,500 and the furnishings of the hotel $2O,OOo. Of the total debts $319,756 is secured by a mortgage on the realty. There are more than 15O unsecured creditors with claims which aggregate s32,402.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE.

The public Highway and Improve ment Committee has been appointed by B. D. Pierce, president of the Chamber of Commerce;
 Samuel P. Senior, chairman; Fred erick A. Strong. Frank T. Staples, Sanford stoddard. George B. Clark. Frank E. Ballard, A L. Terry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 17-Billy Miske of St. Paul, knocked out Jim Flynn of Pueblo, Col, in the second round of a scheduled fifteen round fight here last Alght.
 Flynn was knocked down twice be- fore taking the count, the bell saving him in the first round.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
IN PROBATE COURT

Application for letters of admins tration in the estate of Henry Strat- ton who died in this city on October 9 was made to Probate Judge Miller today by Wilbur G. Stratton of l5S Elm street, a son of the deceased.
 The estate Is valued at S5,09e. F. A. Sleeves and James Loney a. named as appraisers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
WANT $2O,OOO PREFERRED.

Special assignment of the motion of the Connecticut Co. as preferred of it's claim for $20,0Oo against the Danbury & Bethel Street Railway has been made for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Part of the testi- mony in this motion was heard sev- eral weeks ago but Judge Frank B. Haines desired further testimony on certain features The Danbury & Bethel Go. Is now in the hands of Col. J. Moss Ives as receiver The bill in dispute was contracted pre- vious to the receivership.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 1S-Describ- ing the celebration of peace in Lon don the Guardians London Correspon- dent writes:
 Another incident was that very large plain American officer, with two short plain American officers, march ed up from Trafalgar Square to Lei cester Square kissing every girl they met, the leader shouting, Next, please Before they got to the square they had a following of a dog en unkissed girls drawing their at- tention to the fact''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

The officials of the Armory A. A. of Boston have decided to stage three 10 round bouts on Christmas Day. Pete Hartley, the Durable Dane, will take on Shaver O'Brien of Boston, while Frankie Williams now under the man. agement of Scotty Montieth, tackles Johnny Buckley of Bostoa in two of the scraps. The third bout is expect d to be arranged today by Match
 aalsAr Ivy Lewis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
LIVE SPORT TIPS

Frankie Burns had not intended to box on Christmas Day, but he receiv- ed such an excellent and attractive offer from a matchmaker of club at Portland, Me, to box on that holiday afternoon that he lost no time in ac- cepting 1t. Frankie's opponent will be Battling Reddy, a featherweight They will come together in two six round bouts Gan intermission of 15 minutes between each bout) at the above place.
 With Harry Grebs and Pal Moore, the successful American fighters in the recent Allied International Boxing Tournament held in London last week, on their way to this country, the chances are that both these Yankee scrappers will receive many offers for bouts when they arrive on this side Of the Atlantic ocean. Moore will most likely be signed up with Frankie Burns for 12 rounds at either Baltimore or Boston, while Clay Turner may be pitted against rebs in the same number of rounds in tha same cities. Turner was matched three times to box Grebs at Boston, but Grebs called off each of the bouts.
 Rockey Kansas, the crack Buffalo lightweight, is booked for two bouts. His first will be with Frankie Young" Britt of New Bedford, Mass, for 12 rounds to a decision, at the Armory A. A. of Boston tonight, and his sec ond with Lew TendIer the star light weight of Philadelphia, for 10 rounds at show to be held by the Oriole A. c. of Buffalo in the Auditorium in the latter city on the afternoon of New Years Day. Although no decision will be rendered in the go, the Audi torium should be packed with Kan sas' home admirers.
 An attempt was made by Joe Wood man, one of the matchmakers of the Central A. c. of Boston, to have Clay Turner, the Indian fighter, meet Jeff Clarke, the "'Fighting Ghost" of Mis- souri, for 12 rounds at the Central next Monday night, but nothing came of it. As Turner fights Kid Norfolk thee olored heavyweight, a 12-round gc at the Armory A. A. of Boston on Dec. S1, his manager thought it would be too risky to have the Indian box Clarke before tackling Norfolk, as Turner might injure his hand so badly that he couldn't meet Norfolk. Philadelphia, Dec. 17-Lew Tender | of Philadelphia, gave Everett Ham mer, the Chicago lightweight, bad
 beating in six-round bout here last
 night.
 In the third round the Philadelphia 1 boxer rained blows or Hammer s i stomach and the latter went to the ] floor. He got on his knees while 1 the referee was counting and claimed
 he had been struck a foul blow. After an examination by the club i doctor the referee ordered the fight resumed and for the remainder of the ] bout Tender handled his opponent i about as he pleased.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleveland Indians for the last three and a half years, will be re-enegaged for the coming season, according to James Dunn, President of the Cleveland club. An offer was made to Iris Speaker, star outfielder of the club, last month, but Iris has turned it down.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Directors of the Southern Associa- ton, at a meeting at Birmingham, voted to have a schedule of 150 games next season, beginning about May l. The player limit was fixed at fourteen men and S2,60O set as the salary limit The Directors also voted not to take players from the major leagues under optional agree mentS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

a An You Need Is 2 2 and $ e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Walter Morris of Fort Worth was elected President of the Texas Lea que for the third term. It was de- cided to open the 1919 season on April 24 and to close Sept. '. There are six clubs in the league. They are Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Waco and Shreveport. Two more clubs may be admitted, Calves ton, Beaumont and Austin all seeking entry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27
SUMNER AND The BABY.

Hot weather is vely hard on the av.
erage baby, particularly the teething
baby. 1t is, therefore, necessary to
take extra care of the little ones dur.
ing the heated term. Inasmuch as
the summer is here, the Health De.
partment is anxious to cooperate with
all mothers in order to help them tide
the babies over.
Twenty-Five years ago about one
half the babies born died the first
year. Now about Is per cent die the
first year. Still this rate is much too
high.
Note first, that:
Ten Bottle-Fed Babies Die to Every
One that Dies when the Mother
Nurses the Baby In other words, bot
tle-fed babies have only one-tenth the
chance to live that breast-fed babies
have. So nurse your baby by all
means, If possible. It is a crime not
to do so. Feed the Daby regularly
and not every time it cries.
Battle the baby two or three times
day during hot weather.
Give baby pure water to drink sew
eral times a day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27
Rheumatic? Rheum It Isn't

1t has taken the medical profession
just 2,400 years to discover that, after
all, there is no such disease as rheu-
matism
And it follows that the weather
can't cause disease that doesn't ex
list
Worse still, it is plain that if there
isn't such a disease, your rheumatism
medicine can't cure it,
But what interests the victom of
joint disease is, What in Sam Hill is
the matter, thea, if it isn't the rheu-
matiZ?
Well, let's try to get it clear.
Granted that the acute inflammatory
: ,.--G .-lONn as '-Ao4AIat.c fever
or acute articular rheumatism" is
caused by germs which invade the
system, usually, from the tonsils. Vic
tins OF this atTociously painful and
dangerous maiady know that an at
tack often follows shortly after a sore
throat or tonsilitis or quinsy And the
danger in such attacks is that the
same germs that cause the sore throat
or tonsilitis and the inflammation of
the joints will just take a perverse
course and lodge in the lining of the
heart instead of lodging in the lining
of joint Whe. that happens the
victim has acute endocarditis; and il
fhn honnnn fo 1,,nf
on one of the heart valves, the distor-
ton of the valve resulting from the in.
Illumination and scar formation there is
likely to leave permanent valvuar
leakage-a lifelong handicap.
But all these old chronic joint trou-
bles labeled rheumatism" what are
they?
They are various kinds of joint in
lection, with various species of germs.
and the germs get in, not only from
the tonsils, but from several other in.
nocent-appearing sources as well. They
get in from trifling infected gums, old
and painless assesses about the roots
Of the teeth, old inflammatory condi-
tons in the pelvic organs of women
ane men, old running ears, chronic
trouble in the air spaces in the skull
accessory to the breathing passages,
and in some cases even from such I'M
suspected places as ingrowing nails
This has all been worked out and scien-
tifically proved; the germs have been
caught in the act, arrested and iden
titled
The way to cure that old "rheuma-
tism." then, is to find the depot Of
poison, and destroy 1t or clean it up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27
Parker Convinced
By His Experience
Il Can Recommend 'fanlac in the
Highest Terms," Says Well
Known Alabama Dentist-De-
clares lie Is Well Nan.

Il am firmly convinced from
my own experience with Tanlac,
that it will do all people claim
for it, as | am well man now,
after suffering for twelve years
until took Tanlac, " is the frank
statement of DR.. S. j. Parker, a
well-known Dentist Of Roanoke,
Alabama.
Il had a bad form of stomach
trouble, which distressed me
continually for all these years. F"
he continued. Terrible head
aches would come on me fire.
luently as a result of a nauseat-
I'd and upset stomach and would
asst for hours. These attacks
would come as often as two and
three times a week. | lost
weight rapidly and, although /
tried several of the most APP
proved remedied for this trouble,
it resisted treatment and | con
tinued to go down hill.
Il read about what TanIac
was doing everywhere, and
though was skeptical about
proprietary medicines, | gave il
trial. | hadn't finished the first
bottle until | saw favorable re-
suits, and | have continued to
improve until my stomach is
completely set in order and the
ocher conditions arising from il
have been entirely relieved.
am a well man now, and can
recon mend Tanlac in the hig
est terms.
Tanlac is sold in Okolona hy
W. E. Bearden and by one estab
lished agency in every town. adv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

One of these 'sys land Cod
grant teht it may not be long
delayed) there will come into
our midst great numbers Of men,
men brave, true and tried, men
with world vision, men who
have accomplished results.
These men will bear the same
names and claim the same par
ents and homes as did the boys
who went away to the army a
few months before to fight for
home and country, trusting those
at home to keep the home fires
burning and back the army up
in every particular. When they
return they will look every
"stay-at-home in the eye and
demand to know What were
you doing while my comrades
were sacrificing their lives that
you might live in peace?" Now,
these men who fight this war are
going to rule this country when
the war is over. You may feel
small when your fellow 'stay-at-
homes" tell you what they. think
of a shaker in any war work; but
when the men come they will
make every Stacker feel extrem-
ely small. Their lives are now
protecting you, your last dollar
and every ounce of energy you
possess should back them up.
Nothing short of this will be
considered sufficient by ruturned
soldiers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27
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w. s..


W.T. Always Welcore.
wit makes its own welcome and
evels qA distinction. No dignity, nc
earning no torce OF character can
make any stand against good wit. II
IS like ice, on which no beauty of form
no majesty of carriage can plead any
immunity; they must walk gingerly
according to the laws OF ice, or down
they must 80, dignity and all.-Emer
son.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

This is not so easy to do as to advise.
Often it demands the combined effor;
of skilled dentists, X-ray experts, nose
and throat specialists, and various
other skilled men. At any rate, if
you've got rheumatic" don't delude
yourself that any amount of medicine,
baths, massage or diet is likely to
cure you as long as the poison depots
are left intact to continue feeding your
system with the poison that makes all
the trouble.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

No matter how poor you are you
can bay a few Thrift Stamps.
Deny Yourself some little luxury
ami make the purchase.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

rates. Write Draughon's Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. at once
for full information about the
Jackson College and be ready to
enroll on the opening date. adv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

1t is not intended that the
War Saving Campaign shall be
so much a money-getter as a
teacher of thrift. Try making a
little saving and see how well it
works.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-27

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