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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06

Motorcycle Officer Hubbard made three arrests for reckless driving on the state road yesterday, but with the heavy traffic no accidents were reported.
 The Young woman's Aid of the First Church will be entertained by Mrs. Katherine Morris of the Gulf. Autos will be at the Library corner at 3:3O P. M, to take members down.
 The committee for the welcome home reception to the service men, scheduled for August 23, met yester- day and after considerable discussion finally decided to hold the entire cele- bration in one spot. The place select ed is the Beardsley lot on the Bridge port turnpike at the head of Broad street. Here the speaking, clambake, athletic events. band concert, etc, will take place. Aside from these main events, however, there will probably be a ball game by the regular team on the Gulf street grounds, and the water sports are being arranged for Walnut Beach on Sunday. August 24. Also an orchestra will be provided at the town hall Saturday evening for those who desire to dance. It was de- cided that 32 prizes should be pu-- chased to be awarded to winners ot the various events. The expenses of the entire affair are to be defrayed by the town, which voted $2,5O0 for the purpose at a recent town meet ing.
 John Sikorski, who with Arthur Tilleth of New Haven, were shooting at a target at the formers home, was shot in the leg Saturday afternoon by his companion. The boys about four teen years of age had & .32 calibre re- volver. and in some manner Tillet ex- Dloded 1t, the bullet lodging in the fleshy part of Sikorskfs leg. He was not badly injured. and the shooting Is considered to have been accidental.
 The first meeting of the board of finance for the present official year took place last evening. Dates for the hearings which the board will hold during the month will be ar- ranged at this meeting.
 w. N. and M. A. Smith of Orange have purchased of r. A. Adams the garage on Bridgeport avenue which has been known recently as the Lib erty garage. The new owners have conducted the West Haven garage for some time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
SMALL CROWD AT CONCERT.

Rain resulted In a very small crowd at Beardsley Park last night There was no dancing. The Coast Artillery band furnished the pro-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06

Railroad service Is now claimed to bs hA0k to normal again. If so a lot pf tsA1sn snust bs latA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
LEWIS RETURNS WITH SIXTH
 U. s. MARINES

Charles R. Lewis, son of Albert Lewis, of AS Mead street, has re- turned to the United States with the Sixth U. s. Marines. now at Camp Mills. Mineola, L. I. He will go to Quantico, Va, the Marine rendez- vous after the New York parade Fri day and will soon after receive his discharge and return to Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
i)EV0k

The August meeting of the Bald win Stowe chapter, D. A. R.. Is to be held on Thursday of this week at which Mrs. Margaret K. Speck of Hartford, will be the principle speak CT, lecturtns on Child Labor." She is the director of child hygiene and well versed in tho subject
 L. P. Oviatt Is to furnish the musi- cal entertainment at this meeting and Mrs Warren Conover will be one of the hostesses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
BLOCK PARTY
 IS MUSICLESS

The Hamilton avenue and Hal1ett street block party was musicless last night, but there was a show Bill Steinke, cartoonist, appeared and took the place of the band, making less noise perhaps. but nevertheless furnishing entertainment when he drew cartoons for the assembled throng The orchestra had failed to put in an appearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
MAY NECESSITATE BOND ISSUE ON
 NEW SEAWALI

The ordinance committee of the City Council will meet shortly to consider the proposition of the Park Commis- sion for the sea wall extension to Fayerweather Island and permanent pavement of the street adjoining. The Improvements will, perhaps, necessi- tate a bond issue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06

Some one wants to know what has become of the fellows who used to roam over the country playing hand organs and hurdy gurdies? Well, some of 'em were last seen driving in their automobiles down to the fruit stands where they sell apples for 50 cents a. dozen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
Negroes Arrested
Following Shooting
ARRAY at Her Home

Rena Connell, negress, was ar
rested early yesterday at her home,
7l3 Leavenworth street. and is being
held for investigation in connection
with the shooting of Louis Moran,
white, ll02 Pierce street.
Moran, who is being attended at
4 hospital, is reported as seriously
wounded.
The negress told the police that
she heard a man on the outside Of
her front door and, thinking that he
was burglar, fired a shot through
the door. She insisted that she did
not know the man had been shot
until detectives called at her place
and told her.
The police are looking for Tony
Dustefno, whom Moran said was
with him when the shooting oc-
CURED. Moran said he was shot at
$50 a, IN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
TWO MORE CAFES
MAY BE- STARTED
BY The STRIKERS
viii Be Modelled After Coop.
erative Restaurant-Com.
mittee Is Hunting
Locations.

Two more cooperative res
taurants, modelled along the same
lines as the present one at the
former Orpheum Gardens, l415
Harvey street, may be opened by
striking cooks and walters before
the end of this week.
Tins announcement was made yes
terday by Al Langfeldt, president Of
Local No. l45, cooks and walters
union, following an executive meet
ing.
To Hunt Locations.
Committees were appointed at the
meeting to find locations for the
proposed restaurants, and make ar
engagements for opening them imme-
diately, according to Mr.. Langfeldt.
1t was reported at union headquar-
tiers yesterday that the proceeds OF
the Saturdays business at the CO.
operative restaurant totaled 5000.
Business Was Large.
There was really more business
than we could handle" said Mr.
Isngfeldt," we were open only a
short time Sunday, in the morning,
at noon and in the evening. but the
crowds were so large in the evening
that provisions were exhausted and
many customers were turned away
unfed.
There are now p restaurants and
cafes on our fair list, and we expect
more to be added shortly. There
have been no overtures by either
side for arbitration. If the unfair
houses wish to arbitrate they will
have to come to U.S."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
GREAT INCREASE
SHOWN BY BANKS
over LAST YEAR
Total Of Deposits Went Up
$26, 900, 0O0-Loans Also
Showing a Substantial
Growth.

Statements rendered in response
to the call of the comptroller of the
currency at the close of business
September II indicate a substantial
increase in Omaha's. commercial
strength during the last l2-month
period.
Compared with the statements
rendered by the local financial insti-
tutions August 81, 1918. the showing
is unusually favorable. 7
The total deposits reported by tho
banks August 81, 1918. were $ll4,-
0Sl,75o, and total deposits Septem-
Der y, this year, $l40,492.l47. an in
crease Of more than $2o,00O,00O. The
total loans also show a similar III
crease as follows: August 81 1918,
%7,425,93o; September -, 1910. $oS,-
Sal $50.
A comparison with the totals re-
ported March 4 1910, also show an
increase, as indicated in the accom-
panving tables.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
Automobile Bandits Rob Man
On Carter Lake Boulevard

Otis Hull, 34l6 Pratt street, re-
ported to police early yesterday that
while he was driving an automobile
on Carter Lake boulevard late Sun
day night he was stopped by two
men in roadster and robbed Of $12.
Robert Rumman, 1888 California
street, Anton Kucera, 2945 North
Forty-fifth street, and Valentine
Ruhrer, Northwestern boarding
house, were held up and robbed
early yesterday at Thirty-second and
A streets by three men, according
to a report made to police. They
said the robbers got $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16

m HE more economically live stock be turned into
quality foods for the market the greater its value and
the greater the service to producer and consumer.
This new packing plant is equipped with every modern
facility for the converting of live stock into food at the least
nossbe expense and represents real value to every citizen
of this territory.
That YOU may know more about the value, to you per-
sonay represented in this fine plant you are cordially in
ved to visit the plant Guides will meet you and show you
through night or day. during the week of AKSAR-BEN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
JEWISH RELIEF
DRIVES FIRST
DAY IS SUCCESS
Many Large Individual Sub.
SCriptions-Mass Meeting
Of Workers In City Hall
Wednesday.

Omaha's campaign for $l75,000
part of the 100000 Nebraska quota
for the relief of Jewish war sufferers
abroad. began yesterday with con-
tributions of approximately 100000
before noon.
Morris Levy was the largest indi-
vidual contributor reported yester-
day. giving $4,000. The Brandeis
stores gave $4,000.
Employees of the United States
Auto Supply company held a meet
ing and gave Sis, in addition to the
ccmpany's contribution.
The Ladies auxiliary of the B'nai
Birth, a Jewish lodge, contributed
$500, in addition to the personal
subscriptions of various members.
Contributors who may not be
solicited have been asked to send
their subscriptions direct to George
Brandeis, treasurer. Jewish Relief
hut, court house square. Omaha.
The nine banks, members of the
Omaha clearing house, contributed
$3.50.
Other large subscriptions which
go to make up the $4,000 total are:
Harry A. Wolf, $500: |. Gluck,
$1,000 William Holman, $1,000;
Nebraska Clothing company, $1,000;
Byrne-Hammer company, $1,000:
Omaha Hebrew club $1,000; B'nai
Birth, $1,000; NJ. F. Smith COM
pany, $1,000.
City Commissioner Harry B. Tim
man went to Lincoln yesterday to
address a mass meeting at the Lin
coin Commercial clu bat noon, at
which Lincoln business men have
given assurance that the Lincoln
quota OF $4,000 will be subscribed.
Active campaigns are being made
in Grand Island, Hastings and small
er cities of the state Fremont has
paid the full Dodge county quota
of $4,000 out of the Dodge county
war chest
Jews of Omaha are to meet at the
city council chamber Wednesday
evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16

words made me realize that Alice
must have foreseen her own collapse
must have tried to reach me before
il happened. | feared that there
must have been some serious hap
pening at the coroner's inquest to
cause this death-like swoon.
"Slip your arm under her shout
ders-the other here-that's it. Now
/ will take her feet. The door is
open. | left it so when came
down. We will take her straight to
the kindergarten room on this first
floor You know where it is"
Sure. | started in school in that
room. Say, is she pretty bad? I
can go for doctor quick as a wink"
Il don't know. I can tell in a
few minutes, And we don't want a
doctor unless we have to have one.
You know she wouldn't like any
body to know OF her coming here
in a faint"
"Nobody'll ever know it from
me-" he said with boyish earnestness
as we bore Alice Holcombe's slight
figure up the steps and down the
hall to the kindergarten room, the
welcome thought of which with its
small level tables had come to me
opportunity,
She Speaks.
That's right. Pm sure she can
trust you," | returned Now, put
her on this table. Hold her until
I can get my arms under her shout
ders. There-that's it! Now bring
two or. three more Of the tables
here so we can stretch her out OIL
the fiat surface"
He obeyed me quickly. deity, as
he did every other direction | gave
him in the next few minutes. Evil
IDENTIFY he was the type of person
always cast for the role OF assistant,
never as principal, But | could have
had no better helper, and it was not
long before Alice opened her eyes
and was able to swallow the restora
tive which she had brought with her.
She looked from me to the boy
helplessly, with the wondering
glance of those coming out Of
swoon Then she spoke slowly.
"I-didn't-make-i t-after all.
Observation-Disclosures"
Only he and L. | answered
promptly, land we'll try to get you
upstairs to the office before the
janitor passes through here again.
He's already swept this room, and
we've only to put back the tables as
we found them"
"Benny-will-do-that Won't -
you-Benny?" she asked him, with
the attention to details to which
woman in the throes of strong
emotion will sometimes stop to at
tend.
l had hoped she would allow her
attention to be diverted in this very
way, for | did not wish to hear the
news she had to tell me until the
boy, loyal lad though he appeared
to be, was safely out of the way.
ooh, sure, Miss Holcombe. You
know I'd do anything for you"
81 know, Benny" Her slow, sweet
smile, her monotonous voice, had
something tragic i'll it, the reason
for which | did not get until after
she was safely ensconced on the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
/. Revelations
Of q Wife
The News Alice Holcombe Brought


do not know just how I reached
the front entrance of the, school
house in response to the frantic
summons of the young taxi driver
am afraid that | descended in
most undignihed> fashion. two or
three steps at time, perhaps even
recalled pastlme of my childhood
and slid down the banisters, secure
in the knowledge that the janitor
was engaged in another part of the
building, and there was no one else
around. There were two thoughts
urging me to such mad haste-one
the need for physical aid to Alice
Holcombe, and the other, the ne
ccssity for keeping unobserved, ii
possible, her arrival in an uncon-
scious condition at the school
The young driver, a boy whose
weak eyesight had kept him from
the army. and who therefore had
not the experience in emergencies
which his fellows of the same age
would have possessed, stood look
ing helplessly at, the interior of the
taxi as | flew down the steps. !
knew that he had been driving but
a short time, had sudden illunlna-
tive fash of the risk one would
take being driven by a man with no
more initiative or presence OF mind
than he. and pushed him aside UNI
tremendously as | reached the dool
of the taxi-cab.
My friend lay in a huddled heap
upon the floor of the car. fortunate
ly a roomy one. A quick survey
told me that she was not dead, but
that she needed instant attention.
One hand was clenched around a
small vial, and fer an instant my
heart almost stopped beating. Suoeiy
she had not
Then, as | quickly snatched at the
bottle | saw that it contained simply
a powerful restorative
Into the School.
"She sent me in for that at the
drug store" the boy was babbling,
lust after she got in the taxi.
George. she says, I've got such all
awful sick headache, wish you'd
get me something at the drug store.
She wrote the name on a little
piece of paper and | took it in. She
was all right when I gave it to her,
and she told me to come here as
quick as | could, and ! did, and
when | got here"
Help me lift her" | interrupted
his confidence brusquely.
While he had talked | had been
getting her limp body into a posi-
ton where it could easily be lifted
out of the tax-cab. But the sub
conscious attention | had given his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
John Dohse Dies

John Dohse. ST., died Sunday at
his home, 1892 South Fourteenth
street, at the age of IS. Mr. Dohse
was a native of Germany. He came
to Omaha i'll 1883 and engaged in
the sand business. He is survived
by five sons and one daughter. Flu
neral services will be held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at 2.
BuriJ will be in Laurel Hill Gene
terry
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
More 0mahans Arrive In
New York From Overseas

The following Omahans recently
arrived in New York from overseas;
Motor Supply Train No. 423-
Sergt, Julian S. Allivine, $50 North
Twenty fourth street.
2S2d Military Police Company
Pvt. Charles w. Buresch, Thirteenth
and Edwards streets.
Convalescent-Pvt. Rene Vaneske,
1920 Soutl, Forty fourth street. =.
Casuals-Lieut. Howard Cauan,
1922 South Thirty-fifth avenue;
Sergt. Arthur w. Anderson, S022
Seward street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16

sofa in the office and Benny had
gone with instructions to return in
half all hour for us. Then she sud
denly looked up, her eyes tortured,
and broke out explosively:
They arrested Kenneth this after
noon
Continued tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
"Mac" BaIdrige Is Assistant
Foot Ball Coach at Yale

Malcolm Baldriee, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. H. Baldriee, is assistant
foot ball coach and proctor in the
student body at Yale university,
where he is studying law. Mr.,
Baldrige has completed his regular
university course.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
Former Omahan Dead

George F. Haskell, formerly of
Fremont. Neb., and we'll known in
Omaha, died in Evanston, III. He
served as chief of dairy products
for the food administration during
the period of the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-16
.s139,437.35s sl40.4s2,147
nAN9
.sS2,s4s,642 $ss,341,639

The frame of mop patented by
a woman inventor is U-shaped and
made of resilient metal, causing the
fabric portion to spread over a
considerable area as it is used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
consumed on the premises where
sold, subject to the tax?

consumed on the premises where
sold, subject to the tax?
los ice cream purchased in
connection with a sandwich or 9th
er articles of food at a soda foun-
tain or candy store or drug store
maintaining a soda fountain and
regularly serving lunches, subject
to the tax?
11-(a) If a table de hote meal
is served at fixed price at a hotel,
cafe, lunch room or candy store
and ice cream is served as q des-
sert, is it subject to the tax?
(b) If SO, how can sale price be
calculated?
12-If ice cream under questions
7, s, 10 and IL is subject to a tax,
should separate checks be made
out?
13-Is ice cream given free with
a meal subject to tax?
14-Are Slices of ice cream sold
from wagons or carts travelling the
streets subject to a tax?
15-Will a uniform method Of ap-
plying the tax be adopted by your
Office, and, if so, what method will
be employed?
All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

Tee heel" he snickered. Here's
a hot one-headline has a double
meaning-bet l could find a lot of
EN-"
Quick Watson--the needle!"
howled the city editor, "stone age
stuff kid, go out on the street and
get something"
The cub reporter got"
Time: As minutes later.
Cub reporter comes dancing in
Here she are, here she are
What do Rock Island men do when
they take their recreation" he ex-
claimed in delight.
"Lissen Boss, lisseni W. s. s.
Banks, head of our leading trust
company, plays golf, but the deuce
Of it is so do l and a lot Of other
social climbers.
Then here's Willie Godown, the
miner, he says driving Ford is his
favorite sport
But this's a peach-Miss o. q.
Kidder says there's nothing that
gives so much pleasure as meeting
the incoming Rock Island Southern
cars.
Then I met o. o. Pessimist and
he said that he wondered IL a soldier
could get anywhere by wearing his
uniform overtime. and that he also
wondered If a so,iier could get a
job easier while il his uniform than
in civilians
"This is too much" sighed the
city editor. Let some struggling
newspaper go after it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
CUB SELECTS A
feature, GOSH!
City Editor Succumbs as WOuld-B Be
Reporter Picks Out Soldier for
Newsy Headliner.

"Youi Get feature story today,
Kissed the city editor to the cub
reporter. And he not only missed
it but he growled the "a" like this
"A-r-r-r-r."
The insignificant specimen of hu-
mainly that occupies space in the
reporters room and is hanging on
by his eyelashes to the title of cub
reporter" mildly spoke:
What should write about, sir ?'
anything" snapped the city ed
itor.
The cub reporters head snapped
also. His neck almost cracked as he
flinched and tried to make his head
disappear between his shoulders as
he replied:
"Ye-s-s SIR"
Unlimited nerve and his ability to
realize that behind the clouds is
the sun still shining" are the only
faculties that have kept the cubs
name out of the mortuary columns,
and with a self-satisfed air he
said:
"Ah, have it-this is great, right
out of down-state paper: Miss
Ina Hogshead marries A Pig"
Swi-i-s-s-hi The paste pot on the
city editors desk was flying
through the air trained on the knob
located under the cub reporters
hat.
"Cribberl" sneered the city ed
Hor, some of our customers read
papers, can't you be or
iginal? Luke McLuke was springfng
that stuff ten years ago"
The cub was paving over the Tex
change exchanges are the
papers sent in from other towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
STATUS OF ICE
: CREAM PUZZLES
When Is a Plate Not a PIate7 That
Is the Question BOthering
Those Concerned.
ROPER A CONUNDRUM EDITOR
Up to internal Revenue Commits
sioner to Decide Interrogation
Say Dealers.

When Is a plate OF ice cream
not a plate of ice cream ?"
This is the one big question tina
t1-cfty fca cream manufacturer!
want an official answer to, anC
+ hundreds Of inquiries from dealer!
: here and in nearby states will bt
held up until Daniel G. Roper, com,
missioner of internal revenue
gives an answer.
The ice cream dealers want II
know all about the tax they are go
ing to charge MI Consumer aftel
May 1. They naturally write to the
ice cream manufacturers about it
I'VE are waiting for an answer
declared one manufacturer today
I'VE can't advise the retail dealers
:; just what plate of ice cream is
until We know from Mr.. Roper Of
ficialIy. He will probably have the
, question ready for us in few
days"
~When Is Ice Cream?1
when is a plate of ice cream
not a plate of ice cream THAT is
the question:" said another. when
Mr.. Roper answers that question
for US We'll be in a position to an
swer our retail men"
The revenue law provides that
2 on every 10 cents worth of ice
!. cream purchased one cent shall go
to the government as tax. This ap-
plies particularly to the cream dis
pensed at soda fountains, in sodas
and straight, but no explanation is
made as to what constitutes a plate
: of ice cream.
For instance, is a dimes worth
of cream in a top-heavy soda a
plate of ice cream or Just a part
of the drink? What kind of tax is
the dealer going to put on such a
equrchase?
The executive committee of the
National Association Of Ice Cream
. Manufacturers drew up these IL
points, which they sent to Mr.
Roper for an official answer:
What When2 Why7
What is a soda fountain?
What is an ice cream parIor
3-Defnition of similar place of
business?
4-(a) Are ice cream cones pur-
chased at 5 cents or less at a store
by children subject to the tax?
OBJ When purchased at a base
ball ground?
(c) When purchased at an amuse-
ment park or similar place?
5-AIe ice cream sandwiches,
usually sold at stands and small
places at cents each or cents
each, subject to the tax?
6-Are slices of ice cream wrap
ped in tissue or parchment paper
and usually sold at fair grounds,
amusement parks or candy stores,
subject to the tax?
lis ice cream purchased at a
cafeteria or cafe as part OF meal,
subject to the tax?
SIS a dish of ice cream or an
fee cream soda served in the tea
room of a department store or sim
liar establishment in connection
with an order of waters or a sand
witch, said tea room being far re-
moved from the soda fountain, sub
1ect to a tax?
Ice Cream in Church.
SIS ice cream sold at a church,
social dance or entertainment and