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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
THE LOGIC OF THE BRANDEGEE

A LETTER which writes to New Haven clergymaA
 Brandeegee, explaining his vote against the peace treaty, says
 do not either France Great In nots it Engla had her"
 France ratified the treaty. Britain has ratified the treaty There record that Cemenceau Lloyd George have them from the of the hypnosis which the Connecticut enatOr by inference says they subject Wilson played Sven gali, and France and Britain took the part of Trby.
 Connecticut had Brandegee thrust upon it, for he is the product popular demand but of a compact political chine which nomnaes him. But would be too much to that nobody has the slightest faith in him.
 How who has managed to get himself into a dig nfied office in such way? Here is senator who does not understand apparently the most elemental principles of international com does not know that states to receive in good faith the acts of other states.
 How Intellectually blind morally careless a senator of the United States who the effrontery and England, after they have ratified by compact
 tether slightest not upon
 And the evidence upon which this stupendous senatorial mind bases assertion mPudenty out of sorts with the usages of satemanship
 
 in he
 The world fights the vasest of the ages. by people by famine pestilence in sickenng muudes All of the processes of civilization diverted to the purposes of tupendous slaughter istice arrives The statesmen whom the developed the heads of the victory meet together day day. and month month with the idea of ending the and of preventing other What difficulties surmounted! What insuperable difficulties 10 be overcome
 And when the peace is at arranged last rati- fled by the nations that contributed lives prop erty to the triumph of victory when two great parlaments the approval upon their satesmen pool of clean water, to backen fair record saying
 believe or Great in France notwa had t thrust upon her"
 A told him who took in the confer ence.
 The Brandegee from Connecticut is surely one of the most curious of Gods creatures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
FR. KELLY WILL OPENK.OFC. C.DRIvE
 IN BRIDGEPORT

The membership drive which Park City Council, K of C.. will launch with unexa-npled vigor on Sunday next is destined to be the most sue cessfuI undertaking of it's kind ever attempted by the local chapter.
 The work accomplished by the K of c. during the war requires no dlla-
 ton at this time The purpose of tho
 order from now on is to enter act
 lively into all movements having for
 their aim the betterment of mankind,
 thus exempIifying the slogan of this
 organization, Service for God and
 Country.
 Bridgeport Chapter, under the leadership of State Deputy George T.
 Kelley, plans the erection of a mod
 ern gymnasium upon it's property on Washington avenue, where particular attention can be given those desiring vocational training, for social service and to further carry out the purposes of the order to complete citizen ship which will stand squareIy for the advancement of those principles upon which the institutions of this i country are founded.
 There is a friendly rivalry between the Knights of this city and Hartford as to which city shall have the larger membership on January next 1 Whichever of t.e two makes the het- ter showing is to be awarded a silver l cup donated by Mayor Richard Kin 1 seIla of Hartford. Separate commit | tees are now at work in the various
 parishes of the city, s.erutinizing the i applicat:ors which have been filed by l prospective members.
 The meeting on Sunday is to be ] open to the public of Bridgeport ant i there will be neither admission fee 1 nor collection Bridgeport Chapter l extends a cordial invitation to tht l men and women of Bridgeport to be i present on. this occasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
A New Orleans "
4 SILENT HUNTER.

''The old owl winged his way noise lessly to a, more open part of the for est and took up his vigil on a large dead pine" writes Scout William Is bill. in Boys Life for November. His great yellow eyes peered around him in a vain search for game. Seeing nothing he sent his weird cry rolling out over the dark and silent woods in hopes of startling some timid creature into detraying itself to him. After waiting silently a few moments and seeing or hearing no signs of life, he again rolled out his hunting cry, but still no sign of game.
 After half an hour of vain calling and listening, he abandoned his watch from the dead pine and turned to a different method of hunting, flying slowly and silently across a small nat uraI clearing a few feet from the ground. The short grass ahead of him moved slightly. He check ed him self instantly and dropped on the moving grass. His sharp talGns grip ped something soft, and when he rose he held a large meadow mouse. Fly ing to a convenient perch in a tree near by he gripped the mouse by its launches with one foot and with his hooked beak quickly tore the mouse in half He swallowed the head and shoulders first with queer gulping and choking sounds. The launches speedi- ly followed the head and shoulders Wiping his hooked beak on the limb he again rolled out his weird cry While he was swallowing the mouse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
GOLD MEDAL LOST III
 SEA. BUT FOUND AGAIN

An unusual incident is attached to the Hay Robertson golf medal be- longing to the King James VT. club, MCnOrctffe, Perth, which was recently won by William Cav with a score of I0- A few years ago the medal was stolen. along with other articles from the house of the clubs officials. The thief was traced and convicted. When in prison he was seon by a lawyer who proved to be the very official whose house had been broken into. The prisoner remarked that there was a golf medal among the things he had taken. but as he had no uss for it. he threw it into the sea al PortobelIe. He was obligiug enough to make a sketch of that part of the beach where he consigned the trO- phy to it's v-atery grave. Efforts to find the medal failed, but seven weeks later an advertisement aD- peared to the effect that the medal had been found. trtpper having picked it up on shore Although des- pfsed by the thief. and thrown up by the sea, the medal reached home without even a scratch. Presented to the club in 1860, it has now been 1 competed for for the fifty-fOurth time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11

From he Farmer Thursday, December ii, 1862
 The horse cars have resumed their regular trips.
 We hear that frost fish unusually plenty year. large numbers are being caught along the docks They crafty regarded fine eating, and when plenty catching of them considered by experts ever we have tried the experiment. however have 1t rather cool business.
 
 New London has appointed consisting of the Mayor the Hon. T. w. Williams Sidney Miner and Thomas M Waller to attend to the Navy Yard interests empower ed them to draw the city treasury to not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, to be used in furthering ess
 Several attempts at highway robbery recently been made at South Norwal in the immediate vicinity section the village gentlemen stopped money demanded being poor the hghwayman secured but little plunder.
 Over 70 of Mystics most prominent citizens called p rmseer in that town last week and requested them their establishments. A committee subsequently, visited them again, and all but decided 10 shut shop.
 
 A Orleans wife left at home evening her hus- band, who had business down town, accepted theatre. The decreed that the next seat with another lady the occasion of his business the wife the discovery leaned and wpered vcious Charles who hussy have with yOu? Sister of the fellow There need for further explanation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
KRETSLER CONCEPT BRINGS NEAR-RIOT
 OUT IN ITHACA

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. I1-Police were called out last night to queu an in cipient riot which attended the con cert given by Fritz kreisler, Austrian violtnist, under the auspices of the Cornell University music department
 In the middle of the performance the electric wires 10 the hall were cut by an angry crowd of members of the American Legion and their friends who had been driven back by the police when they tried to force an entrance into the building. Ereisler continued playing for 10 minutes in the dark. while hs large audience countered with cheers the shouts of ''Hun!' Hum" from the crowd out side
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11

ing the hunting cry of his deadly ene- my, he became pinic stricken and leaped wildly for the protection of the thick undergrowth at the edge of the woods. Instantly the owl was after him. Vainly he lodged and twisted, for swift as he was, his re- lentless persuer was swifter. The owl dropped on him and as the cruel sharp talons, pierced his vitaIs he shrieked in pain and terror. Swiftly the owl bore the limp form to the nest where the three hungry little owlets hissed eagerly as he drew near. The rabbit was torn up by the big owl and the owlets soon finished it''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
GERMAN SPIES USED
 BIBLE AND PRECIOUS STONES

How German spies in France and
 other allied countries used the Bible
 and precious stones to get valuable
 information to Berlin is described in
 The Home Sector, the ex-soIdiers'
 ma gaZine conducted by the former
 editorial council of The Stars and
 Stripes The hardest part of this war
 sport was not to procure copies of the Bible or purchase diamonds.
 rubies and pearls. The most import
 ant item was to get the information home.
 According to the article: After | the conventional language code the one that the Germans probably used most was that furnished by two iden- tical editions of the same book. h. stances of this were found over and over again, Bibles and religious ] treatises appearing to be the favorite | literature employed. By indicating page, line and position of word in the | line, it was possible to convey 8 message with three numbers for each word which could pe read only by a person who knew what book had | been used. This code it may be noted, was the one used by the Ger mans in the famous 1usitania warn ing which was deciphered by an American newspaper before the liner was sunk.
 "Of the minor codes one of the | most curious was the transmitting of 1 messages by means of precious stones. 1 Although simple in the extreme it
 was almost impossible to secure a | conviction on it. The variety of pre- | cious stones is so great that enough | different stones may be used to form the entire alphabet while size and | even quality might be used to differ | entiate the letters. The discovery of 1 the existence of this code led to se- l were restrictions on the shipment o1 | precious stones from France to | Switzerland, where the message 1 could be >decoded and thence trans | nitted to Germany
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
PIG TROUGH METHOD
 OF CURING FLAT FEET

Take that old pig trough in your back yard, turn it so that the open part is to the ground, grease its slant ing sides, and then try to walk on it without falling the length of twenty Ee-ti
 This is device that one of the co:ieges mas instituted for the dis abIed men with flat feet who are in training there under the Federal Board for Vocational Education.
 The sides of the, trough aren't easy to walk on even if they are pol ished in this case instead of being sreased. To walk on it requires the turning in of the feet, and this con stantly raises the arch, and helps the defect in the instep. It Is a great scheme which has been inaugurate6 for the men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
GAVE HISTORY OF oRANGETsN1

The history of EOrangeism." Itz development and is opposition to Home Rule in Ireland, were raDhic- ally described by Sean Conway to the Parrich II. Pearse branch of the Gaelic League last night.
 Irish music and dancing formed part of the entertainment last night at an open meeting of the Padraic H. Pearse branch of the Gaelic Ian guaee league at their hall, 286 Fair field avenue. attended by 9 gather ing Of about 200 members and friends. During the evening there was step dancing by Patrick Mor3ar- ty, singing Of Irish melodies by Miss Julie. Shea, recitations by Mrs. Dan- ial DaNina.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
TO REDEEM CERTIFICATES.

The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the Federal Reserve Banks on and after Monday, Dec. 15, and until further notice to redeem in cash before Jan. 2, 1920. at the hold CTS option at par and accrued inter est to the date of such optional re- demption Trea sury certificates of in debtedness Of Ser.es A 1920 maturing Jan. 2, 1920
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
German Universities
 Have More Students

Cologne. Dec. II. - German news papers say 41.OOO more students en- rolled in the universities of Germany this year than in 1914. In the year Of the beginning of the war there were 50,00O students enrolled in the various universities while in 1919 there are approximately 91,00o. This represents an increase of nearly D. no0 each for each of the 23 national universities.
 In eleven technical schools more than 16,5O0 have enrolled as com pared with 10000 in 1914.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
TO SERVE ON TWO COMMITTEES.

] JOhn T. King. leader of the Gen. 1 Wood boom. and National committee i man from Connecticut with his home 1 in this city. was yesterday elected at i the convention in Washington to serve
 on the finance and executive commit ! tees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
RESIGNATION OF SIR. CROSBY

E THE RESIGNATION o r. Crosby the office of United States District Attorney Connecticut loses who adorned it. Crosby has stature beauty person. suitability and learning in history and law has eoquence, wealth and popularity He lacks qualities, except perhaps ambition for public pursuits take a man far in the service of the commonwealth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11

Some candidates for reelection to Congress are recklessly remaining on the job at Washington, when they should be at home shaking hand with voters and making after dinner SneRcheS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-11
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS

From he Farmer, Thursday, December ii, 1869 The horse cars have resumed their regular trips
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19
SENATOR JOHNSON SPEAKS AT
SPECIAL SESSION, OPPOSING
UNQUALIFIED SANCTION
SENTIMENT AGAINST TREATY
Asserts That II Action Delayed 90
Days, People VIII Want II De-
feated; Won't Effect II. G. L.

st. Paul. Sept. 19.-Senator HI
rom johnson, addressing a special
session OF the Minnesota legislature,
presented arguments opposing the
unqualified ratification OF the
league covenant.
The senator declared that IL ac-
tlon on the league could be delayed
go days, people would speak in posi-
tive terms and insist upon its defeat
or amendment to protect this coun-
try's interests.
public sentiment is growing daily
assuming the proportions of rev.
oiution," said johnson. He spoke
OF scenes at the peace table and said
the president got just what every
man gets who plays another mans
game. II do not question his inten-
tions. but there is a certain place
paved with good intentions and this
country does not want to go there. Z"
Senator johnson denied that the
delay in ratifying had any connection
with the high cost OF living.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19
COUNTIES ASKED FOR ADVERTISING
FUhD;BRAMWELL WORKING FOR STATE

Portland, Sept 19.-ln the inter-
est of the campaign launched by the
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce
to advertise throughout the nation
the agricultural resources Of Oregon,
F. S. Bramwell. vice president and
general field agent of the organiza-
tion, will visit each county in the
state during the next 60 days. He
proposes placing before each county
court the proposition OF obtaining
$1,000 from each county ais nu-
cleus to the advertising fund.
One OF the big features to be used
in the advertising campaign is the
publication of a booklet. descriptive
OF the agricultural resources OF each
county, in addition to newspaper and
farm magazine advertising.
I'VE suggest that the county
courts call into conference the. peo-
pie from their respective counties,
including commercial organizations,
business men and farmers, and that
they combine in editing the neces-
sary information to be published in
the booklet" said Bramwell, in dis
cussing the proposition,
"It is our idea that each county
present its resources in agriculture
in its own way, save that the truth
is good enough. We win not per-
nit exaggerated statements to be
printed. One man told me he had
sold his alfalfa hay this year at an
average of $125 an acre with an
overhead charge OF a little less than
$50, Think OF It. SIS an acre net!
The ordinary person In reading Of
this feature will not readily believe
1t. So that to exaggerate the facts
would simply be defeating the OBJ
tect we have in view.
1--WE have under irrigation in Ore
gon at present approximately 1,O00,-
1000 acres. We have in contempla-
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19

tion 100000 acres more which will
doubtless be brought into cultivation
within two years. To develop these
vast irrigation projects requires ap-
proximately $4,000. 900. We are
going to rap at the doors of con
gress until we get part IL not all OF
this amount.
I'm the same period that Oregon
has increased about 100, 900 in pop
ulation our neighboring state on the
north has increased about 800, 900,
while California, on the south, has
increased about 100000. Idaho,
Montana and even Nevada and wyo-
ming have had greater increase
in population than Oregon. There is
something wrong. Our system is
wrong. We must employ new tao
tics.
I'm my visits in the state I find
the cities somewhat congested and
in many instances It Is impossible to
house the people wanting shelter
While you go out only a few miles
from the city, you find conditions
Numerically opposite to this-fn that
the farmers are needing help. This
condition must be met.
II was very much astonished a
few years ago In checking up some
of the conditions In Oregon when ]
found that we are moving at the rate
of about lax per cent a year. Peo.
pie come here and work in the ship
yards and at other places where they
receive fabulous wages, but that sor,
OF work is not staple like that Of
agriculture. have travelled In
nearly every state as we'll as abroad
and let me say here and now, with
all the emphasis at my command
that Oregon offers greater induce
ments to contemplated homeseeker.
than any other part of the world"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19
CONTINUED on Page 81
'UNLUCKY IS" HAS NO
TERRORS FOR DOCOCK

Morris Bocock. who arrived home
yesterday after year and a half OF
service. with the 18th marines, has
proved that the number 13 may
sometimes be other than unlucky.
When he enlisted at Vancouver,
Wash. April 16, 1918, twelve 9TH
ers also enlisted that day, he being
the 18th and they were all sent to
Mare Island together. On Friday,
September 19. 1918, the 18th ma
rines left Quantica, Va, for Hobo
ken, in train carrying IS coaches,
and embarked for France on the
same day. In the company were 1S
men from the same drill section at
Mare Island. The 18th marines were
13 days in crossing the Atlantic, ar
riving at Brest Bocock left for Sa-
venay with his company on Novem-
ber 1S, 1918.
After the signing Of the armis-
tice Mr.. Bocock attended the Uniyer-
sity OF Paris four months and was
then given a furlough during which
time he toured England and Belgium
returning to Paris July 13 OF this
year. He reached the states August
13, and after spending a month with
relatives in Minnesota. left for Ore
gon on the 18th Of September.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19
SOCIALISTS DECLARE PACT UN-
JUST AND THAT U. s. AND
ENGLAND sHIRKED
MILLION GERMANS UNDER ARMS
Donguet Asserts That Conference Of
fered TO Make Peace With Reds,
Granting Them Territory

Paris, Sept. 19.--Jean Donguet,
leader of the minority socialists, ad-
dressing the chamber OF deputies to-
day in the debate on the German
peace treaty. said he and his friends
would not vote for the ratification Of
'this peace Of force and violence
like those terminating conflicts In
the past
He declared the United States and
Great Britain had not taken their
fair share of the cost OF the war.
He said he regretted general disar-
mament had not been exacted by
the peace conferees.
NJ. Longuet provoked a storm OF
protest when he described the peace
as one OF injustice and violence. II
was Bismarckian, he said, and mark
ed the advent of reactionary Uto-
pia, which was more dangerous than
bolshevism.
NJ. Longuet declared that Gustave
Noske. German minister Of defense,
still had under arms, 100000 men
The subject of the mission to Rus
sia of William c. Buliitt, attached
to the American peace mission was
taken up by M. Longuet, who declar-
ed that when Mr. Bulltt left Paris
for Russia he was the bearer OF
peace terms offered by the peace
conference to Russia-terms which
had been edited by Premier Lloyd
George and approved by President
Wilson.
Premier Clemenceau arose at this
juncture to reply.
Mr.. Lloyd George or Mr.. Wilson
never mentioned it to me-" he de-
clared.
NJ. Longuet then read what he
said were the clauses in the peace
terms taken to Russia by Bullitt as
follows:
l. The immediate cessation OF
hostilities.
2. The bolshevik government to
control the territories 1t occupied at
the time.
3. Freedom of seaports and rail-
roads.
(ronffnuad IN Do 90 QN
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-19
TOURISTS SPEND
MILLIONS IN WEST
Estimated 10000 Care Came TO the
Northwest. sightseeing and In
Search Of Homes

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 19.--Morc
than $4,000 was spent BY motor
tourists In cities and towns along
the national parks highway this
year. II has been the greatest tour
Ing year in the history OF the eoun-
try. according to Fred A. Adams.
field secretary OF tho National
Parks Highway association.
Tourists from every state In the
union, with travel almost equally d.
yided between east and west bound
cars. have rubbed license plates
along s,000 miles OF highway from
Chicago to the Pacific coast and
from Puget Sound TO Lake MIchi-
gan" says Mr.. Adams.
Adams bases the value Of motor
travel on an estimate OF 30, 900 cars;
that occupants OF each car spent at
least sib day while on the road;
and that each Of the 10000 cars was
on the highway a minimum of 90
days.
Il consider the estimate very
conservative one" he says. This
traffic was interstate and does not
take Into consideration the greatly
Increased volume OF intrastate mo-
tor travel. Expenditures by occu-
pants OF II cars has been so large
thai its value to all communities In
dollars and cents would read Hike a
promoters prospectus"