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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

you can try the sensible, peaceful, pain less easy way and use ''GetS-lt It s easy for "Gets-It' to remove cornS in hard = to get at places. It's a iquid-a wonderful painless formula it has never been successfully lmltat- ed. It settles on the corn, and dries im- nediately. Instead of digging out the corn, you peel it out painlessly. There's s'put," no salve that irritates or rubs off You reach the corn easily with the little glass rod in the cork of every "Gets-It" bottle. It does not hurt the true flesh. Try it, trot and smile! It's blessing; never fails.
 'Gets-It" the guaranteed, money- back corn-remover, the only sure way, costs but a trifle at any drug store. Mid by E. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, III
 Sold in Birmingham and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remedy by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, Gale Drug Co. c stores), Pratt City, Ala. Norton lSug Co-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

the Southern Amusement company. This
 company is now building large and 'ccn.modious motion picture and vaudeville
 theatre in the heart of the Tuxedo sec
 ton of the Ensley district in the city of Birmingham. This theatre MT. Ford has planned as community amusement center for this section, and will offer high
 class vaudeville and pictures to the people living in that fast growing portion of
 Birmingham. Work has already begun on the construction of the building, and when finished and in operation the the atre will be thoroughly modern in every respect and valued asset to the com munity in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
FEELS OFF CORNS
 BETWEEN TOES
The Great Corn Loosener of the Age.
 Never Fails. Painless

A corn mashed, squeezed and crushed all day long. in between two toes! You can try the desperate treat 'em rough
 way and try to dig it out and fail Or,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

Oporto, Portugal despite revolutionary conditions, exported in a recent month 2.124aso gallons of wine. England was the largest purchaser followed in turn by France and Brazil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

In Venezuela nearly every man, wom- an and child over years old smokes cigarettes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
Wilson Writes LOdqe: Document Den1n71d OF
 Senators Answered
Letter is Not a Refusal of Anything, Say White
 House Officials. STUDIES LETTERS
 OF EX-PRESIDENT

Washington, July 26-Presi- dent Wilson has written a let ter to Senator Lodge, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com mittee, dealing with a resolu- ton recently adopted by Sen ate. In making the announce ment today White House off cials said the letter was mot a refusal of anything" The re- solution referred to in the let ter was supposed to be that of the committee asking for all documents used by the Amer ican delegates at the peace conference.
 President Wilson's advisors said
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
First Attempt To Negotiate
 Canal With Fleet A Success

Aboard the U. S. S. New Mexico. Friday, July 25-(By A. P.)-Four dreadnoughts of the Pacific fleet, the New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas and New York, were lifted successfully through the Gatun locks today. This was the first attempt to negotiate the waterway with a fleet of dread- noughts and tonight the warships lie anchored in the fresh water of Gatun Lake, S5 feet above sea level. The drea thoughts will resume their trip toward the Pacific ocean Satur day, at which time the Mississippi and Wyoming, now coaling and oil ing at Colon. will commence the pass age of the canal.
 Admiral Hugh Rodman in com mand of the fleet, was pleased with the success of the first stage of the canal trip. He said:
 The flagship was lifted out of the three locks of Gatun dam in one hour and IT minutes Now let us go tarpon fishing near the dam-put- ting dreadnoughts through the canal is too easy.'
 The old battleships Georgia and Vermont Joined the <dsst at Colon to- day. Aftsr tho New Nsxsco had oia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26

ed at Colon this afternoon she swung lazily into Limon Bay whence she took the two ships part of the way to the dam. creeping slowly through the first cuttings of the waterway amid dense jungle growth like some weird amphibian in prehistoric swamp.
 Nearing the locks the crew flung landing lines outboard, which quickly drew inboard steel cables that led to the electric mules" running on tracks on each side of the locks. The whole operation seemed to function auto matically, for not an order was heard as the dreadnoughts slid into the row. CT locks as easily as a shuttle into a sewing machine.
 The steel gates astern the flagship then closed like great Jaws and churn- ing water rose up from viaducts in the bottom of the lock. while the New Mexico was lifted as easily and rap idly as a rowboat
 The flagship was lifted out of the next two locks in the same fashion while crowds standing on top Of the .concrete lock walls threw baneuos ana coeoAnuts sf the abipss esVu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
Find Missing EX:SOldiel'
 Working On Big Farm
MIND A BLANK-HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF IDENTITY GOES TO WILLIMANTIC
 TODAY

His mind blank and unable to give an account of himself for most of the time since he was discharged at Camp Upton on May 19 last, Clay ton Emerson Hoe, of Willimantic, whose mysterious disappearance at- tracted the attention of the War Department, was found last night by Norwalk police, working on the Charles Hawthurst farm in Belden Hlll, Norwalk-
 Hope was located four hours after the police read in the Norwalk Hour Colonel Woods countrywide appeal sent from Washington in an effort to locate the young man for his mother. whose condition had become desper- ate as the result of her grief over his continued absence. Questioned by them, he was at first unable to give information about himself, but when several intimate circumstances of his life and family were mention ed, he seemed to understand and finally realized that he had home
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
Despite Army Rule Soldiers
 Have Married COblenz Girls

coblenz, Thursday, July N.---By A. P.l---Reports of marriages between American soldiers and German girls have been received at headquarters from various parts of the occupied area during the last few days, but as yet no charges have been filed against any of the men, as it is be- heved most of the marriages were due to misunderstanding regarding the notwithstanding regulations.
 A week before the treaty was signed several of the chaplains through a misunderstanding informed the sol diers that marriages were permissible as soon as the Germans accepted the peace terms. Officers say that a num- ber of marriages took place before this belief was corrected by a special order from headquarters calling the attention of officers and men to the fact that until the United States rati- fled the treaty Germany and America technically were at war and the reg ulation prohibiting fraternizatton was still in effect It said even after the U. S. ratifies the treaty marriages with German girls will be prohibited by an army officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
League Offers Irishmen Best
 Hope For Future Self=Rule

Boston, July 26.-The Senate will ratify the League of Nations covenant without amendment but may qualify its endorsement Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska asserted today. He was ad- dressing informally a group of friends and newspaper men at the Union Club, having stopped here on the way to his summer home at Swampscott. .
 The senator said he represented 46 Democratic and five or six Republican senators, who stood against any amendment He felt certain that ev- cry amendment proposed would be beaten by from six to 12 votes.
 Instead of opposing the league Senator Hitchcock said he felt Irish men everywhere should support it as offering the best hope for self-ruIe of Ireland. The provisions of ,Arti- cle x he said were such that mem Der nations of the league would not interfere to suppress revolution; that they would move only against external aggression" and that while the league would not assist people in effecting revolution, the right or revolution was provided for in the article.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
Yoshizaw Departs For China;
 Wilson Expresses Confidence

Tokio, Wednesday. July 23-Ken- kichi Yoshizaw. former councillor of the Japanese legation at Picking. left here today for tho Shantung penin- sula to conduct special investiga- ton of conditions there preparatory to negotiatirAo with China for the return of its sovereignty over the territory controlled by Japan under the German peace terms The ne- gotiations officials indicated, would be initiated after ratification of the peace treaty by the Privy Council which officials said they expected would take place before Sept Is.
 Much interest Is displayed by off, cials here in the inquiries made in the United States Senate by Senator Borah of Idaho regarding the nego- tiations at the peace conference which resulted in the Shantung agreement.
 Japan, it is understood Is having difficulty in inducing China to dis cuss the Shantung question. Failure of the Chinese delegation at Paris 1t Is said, to sign the peace treaty is proving to be . source of embars raamsnt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
Generous Subscriptions
 Make Campaign Success
IRISH EDUCATIONAL FUND QUOTA IS SECURED EXPECTATIONS ARE TOTAL WILL
 REACH $25, 900.

The Irish Educational Campaign Fund is over the top. Reports from the headquarters of the Tag Day committee at noon indicated that the generous response of Bridgeporters to the final appeal in the drive was such that the fund of $20000. which lacked less than S3,o00 of being subscribed this morning had been raised and that the proba bilities were before the final count tonight that the sum would go to s25, 900.
 All over Bridgeport today, young women with their white and green silk sashes and green boxes and tags, collected for the fund and a similar work was being carried on in Fair field and Stratford The police aided in securing the automobile subscrip- tions
 Manager George Greenspun in an nouncing that the drive was over the top at noon, declared that the cam paign was one of the most plea sin g with which he was ever identified in the city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
S81O TOTAL OF
 SUBSCRIPTIONS
 FOR BUILDING

Subscriptions to the American Legion building fund to purchase a oiubshouse for the legion in this city went forward today and a total of ss1O is now reported
 In response to the query of Walter B. Lashar as to whether the house selected was the one desired by the former service men Lieut.. Vincent l.. Ksating, official spokesman for the legion said today that the committee had examined many sites and thought the McBlroy property the most suitable. Of course the ulti- mate decision will rest with the men and if any more suitable place can be found nothing has been done to prevent its confederation. he said. "I am glad to hear that MT. Lashar fs in sympathy with the project" Lieut.. Heating declared
 Today's susscriptions were: Pre- wfously reported, s67b; F. W. Harral. $50; Challenge Cutlery Corp. $25: John J. Phelan, S25; Hayes Fish Co.,, S2s, and W. F. Primrose. SIC.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
NECESSARY TO
 KEEP 150,00O
 MEN AT RHINE

Paris, July 26.---The size of the force required for the occupation of the Rhineland under the peace treaty terms was discussed by the Supreme Council today. For the present. it is said, 15, men will be thought neces- sary- on the left bank of the Rhine.
 The organization of the military ex- petition for the occupation of Silesia during the taking of the plebiscite also was considered. The general un- derstanding is that all the allied and associated armies should be repre- scented. Participation of American troops. however, depends upon rati- fication of the peace treaty, it is pointed out, as in case of unfavorable action there would no longer exist a reason for the presence of the Amer jeans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26

Washington, July 26 - Shantung and reservations continued in the spotlight of official discussion today both in executive and Senate circles, though so far as surface developments were concerned there was a IulI in the peace treaty fight. Both the Sem ate and the Foreign Relations Con- mittee, had adjourned until Monday and President Wilson had no Republi- can senators on his appointment list.
 There were many conferences, however. to talk over reservations proposed for inclusion in Senate rati- fcation of the treaty. Many senators, especially of the prologue group of Republicans, have framed reserva- tions they hope to see adopted.
 Although the White House and the State Department remained silent on the informal conversations under way with Tolxio regarding Shantung, an unusual element of expectancy was added as result of the President showing himself very hopeful of an early development to clarify the situa- ei0D. Shs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
GET LESS PAY THAN
 TROLLEY CREWS

Cambridge, Mass. July 26-Sal- aries of many assistant fnstructora and some instructors at Harvard Unt-S verstty are lower than wages paid to street carmen, according. to figurea made public today in connection with the announcement of plans for $1O,-s 00O,00O endowment fund campafen.s In salary roll of $1,000,00O two-a thirds af which is paid to members of the faculty of arts and sciences some instructors receive less then $1,O00 a, year while some asqisfa8&a receive as low as $500. ;:3
 Harvard graduates from all p&x4S| of the country will attend thfes AaSa session here next week to ptt4 11 plans for the rasing of tlls :1ll1 |5I ment from which ealaf7r fiij & "
 II least 36 per eejt{ @' 7
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
SAYS 2.75 BEER
 CAUSED HIM TO
 BE INTOXICATED

'I was drinking that new beer" said Thomas Phillips, of 309 Bushnell ave- nue, when he was arraigned before Judge Bartlett today charged with in- toHcaffon- Phillips referred to the 2.75. He got three blocks out of the way and in trying to get into the home of a friend landed at the house of Mo torcycle Officer Booth at 437 Brooks street early this morning.
 Phillips made such efforts to get into the house that Officer Booth fired two shots to scare him and then got dressed and went into the yard and placed him under arrest.
 Better try soda water next time" said Judge Bartlett and he suspended sentence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
HELP AT GRAPHOPHONE FACTORIES HAVE QUIT. OFFICE FORCE ALSO OUT
Labor Officials After Con ference Say They Will Call a General Strike in City Next Week.

Following d conference of labor leaders in this city this morning it was stated to a re- presentative of the Bridgeport Times that plans have been laid to call a general strike and If possible, close every factory in Bridgeport, by next We'd nesday.
 The labor leaders contend that the Manufacturers Asso- citation has "Thrown down the gauntlet, assumed an uncom- promising, arbitrary attitude and forced them to make this decision.'
 At the Graphophone factor ies this morning, even the of flee help quit their desks, in cluding clerks, bookkeepers, stenographers and accoun- sdiltS, Illdk1lS d tOldl numDcr of about 5000 to strike at this shop.
 The entire force of the Monu- mental Bronze Co.,, consisting of 75 are on strike.
 The 1,500 workers at the Bry- ant Electric plant are still out.
 No agreement has been reach a6 hnt the Remington ost and the man. agement of the shop.
 The strike still exists among the force of 100 at the La Resista corset factory
 Four hundred are out at the Hawthorne Mic. Co. plant.
 Seventy are still out at the Raybestos plant.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
TAFT OFFENDED BY PUBLICATION
 OF HIS LETTERS

New York, July 26-The Assoctat- ed Press has received the following message from ex-President Taft:
 Your association yesterday gave out two letters written by me to Will Hays on July goth last These let ters were personal and confidential and were plainly marked and were published without the knowl- edge or consent of MT. Hays or my self. I ask in fairness to MT. Hays and me at once to give this the same publicity you gave the letters"
 It should be said that The Asso- ciated Press was furnished the let ters referred to by one who had re- ceived copies of them and felt him self under no obligation to regard them as confidential.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
HORSE HAD THE ''HEAvES" HEALY
 SUES FOR S150

Alleging that the horse he pur- chased had the "heaves," John Healy of Stamford, sued Nelson Mead of Pound Ridge, N. Y., from whom he purchased the animal, for $50. In the Common Pleas Court today, act ing Judge Ives awarded Hea1y dam ages of S167, which included interest on the purchase price.
 The court found that when Healy bought the horse the owner warrant ed the animal to be sound in wind and limb. It was not until Healy took the horse and tried to drive 1t that he discovered he had been de- cetved. He tried to recover the $150 from Mead but the latter refused to return the money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
WANT REPEAL OF CANADIAN
 RECIPROCITY

Washington, July 26 - Repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act of 1911 was recommended today by the House Ways and Means Committee Some Democrats joined with the Re- publicans in voting for repeal but others said that action should be de- ferred pending further investigation:
 The committee also voted to recommend the repeal of the 10 per cent. soft drink war tax Though no record vote was taken, Democratic members urged that all repeals be deferred untl means for repIacng the lost revenue was found. S
 Reduction of the war tax on fruit juices to two cents a gallon, urged by Western producers of grapes and longanberries also was recommend. ed. er.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
FOUND WITH SMASHED
 HEAD NEAR WESTP0RT::
 ALL vALUABLES TAKEN
Rushed to Bridgeport Hos pital Where He is Booked AS a Tramp, Having Lost Identification Papers.

With a compound fracture of the skull, his body bruised and torn, his clothes in ribbons and all evidences of identifica ton gone, Harry Oppenheim, a millionaire merchant of Crest wood, N. r., was entered on the records of the Bridgeport hos pital last night as 'hobo train rider" when he was taken there from the Bridgeport railroad station to which place he was brought from Westport by a switching engine crew that found him unconscious on the tracks.
 Some thief discovered Oppenheim before the crew of the switch engine who brought him to Bridgeport for when he was picked up about mid- night, money, papers of every de- scrtptfon that world identify him, his watch and rings were gone and the lack of these led to the belief that he was a tramp train rider.
 When tho switching engine that carried Oppenheim to this city reached Bridgeport station, 1t was mot by the Emergency ambulance and Dr. Maxwell An examination of the r,nn showed that he has a fracture of tho skuil in two places and his condition was regarded as almost hopeless, but he was taken to Bridgeport hospital where the weird story of his happenings, that arc more thrilling that motion pictures ever produced, became known.
 Oppenheim Is married He is 90 years of age and his wife was today summoned from her vacation in the Irountains. The facts were reported to the New Haven office of the rail- road and investigation to determine
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
PITTSFIELD MAN TO FORECLOSE ON
 FAIRFIELD LAND

YrocsOdlngD to foreclose land in Fairfield wore started in the Superior court this morning by William A. P1te of P1tts1eidil Mass. administra- Dor on the estate of Charles J. Pike, who died in Fafrneld in January. 1918. The suit is brought against Morris Evsfnxpuub. Ddward Forbes and Ma fhanfei wrfght of this city. who are read to be in possession of the prop srty. Robert Lowe mortgaged the erupsrty to Charies J. Pike to secure | SAooo note but later conveyed the kuA to the dsfsndautA The suit is SuenrnasQe . eho OGpteudDor term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
SIX SAILORS DIE WHEN BOILER
 EXPL0DES

On Board the U. s. s. New Mexico, July 26-(By Wireless and Colon)-Six men were killed today in a boiler explosion on the U. s. s. Melville, a naval ten der attached to the Pacific fleet, Captain Twining, the chief of staff, has been ad- vised.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
DENNIS MADE OWN MARKERS:
 COST HIM S1O

Michael Dennis, of Easton, figured that he could make automobile mar kers as good as the State Automobile Department So when he lost the set issued to him he made his own and despite warning of the police con- tinued to use them. paid S1O costs on a charge of driving without proper markers in the city court to- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
AUTOIST WHO CRIPPLED ALARM
 SYSTEMS LET GO

Walter Matthews, of IS Sidney street, who was arrested for having failed to notify anyone of the acci- dent at the corner of Kossuth street and Crescent avenue when his truck knocked down a telephone pole dis abling police and fire signal service, appeared in the city court today. He was warned of the seriousness of the offense and the case was nol1ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26

RESUMES FLIGHT ROUND RIM
 Augusta, Me, July 26.-Lieut. Col. R. S. Hartz today resumed his flight in a Martin bombing plane around the rim of the United statess fhe machine heAAea for Q0yo1and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
GIRL STRUCK BY
 AUTO HAS BROKEN
 KNEE AND THIGH

Anna Lenezer, eight, of 1169 Strat- ford avenue, Is in Bridgeport hospital with a fractured right knee and possi- ble fractured left thigh. as the result of running into a machine operated by John Santo, of Benson road, Fair field, last night. Santo was driving west on Stratford avenue and when near Central avenue, the child ran from between two machines standing near the curb Santo pulled to the left, but the girl was struck by the right rear fender and knocked down The driver took her to the hospita> and reported to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-26
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair weather Is promised for tonight, continuing over Sum day.