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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
PROHIBITION REPEAL
RESIDENT WILSON has recommended the repeal of so I much of The prohibon legislation

ID RESIDENT WILSON has recommended the repeal of so u much of the prohibition legislation will permit the of light wines and beer This legislation which effect July l. adopted in the interest of the soldiers primarily food conservation designed grains Secondly had the of keeping strong drink from the and and worked conservation by checking the expenditure for alcoholic
 The being and Europe supplied with food, need for conservation has largely passed The saving is not great it
 These perhaps the that moved to advocate liberal conditions
 In January, 1920 the prohibition amendment will take place. This not but product of crate campaign carried against alcohol by the America. Unless something unforeseen happens it the country dry within period of seven eight months.
 The prohibition amendment stands its bottom But the intermediate legislation the food conservation statute stands the and the being properly abated its stringent provisions Fair ess involved requires no less.
 There is doubt however if the repeal will place despite the recommendation of the President because number of senators states The
 majority of the senate and majority of the senate ed by a majority of dry votes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
HARD ID SELL
 REALTY IN RAIN
Suit Over Floral Park Land Deal Present Lively
 Phases.

T believe there were twenty-four or twenty-five rainy days in the month of May, 1916. during which time we were selling lots at Floral Park. If you can sell real estate in rainy weather you are accom- plishing something," said George L. Cassidy, who was on the stand this morning in the Superior Court. He was testifying in his suit against Mrs Flora L. Deckand for breach Of contract and sS,700 damages which is being heard before Judge William Maltbie and a jury today.
 There were several tilts at times quite, acrimonious between Jacob Klein. one of the attorneys for Mrs Deckand and John Cornell. counsel for MT. Cassidy, as MT. Klein was the least bit inclined to heckle his op- ponent
 Effort was made by Mir. Cornell to bring out the fact that had the con- tract been carried out all of the property consisting of 49 lots would have been sold. MT. Klein took the ground that this was too suppositi- tious, but was overruled by Judge Maltbie.
 Continuing, MT. Cassidy stated the lots sold up to the time the contract was terminated were at an average price of sS1S or $6S more than the contract called for. He was certain that this price could have been main tained. The case was still on at press hour
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS


From The Farmer, Thursday, June 5 1s69>
 Gig saddle makers and harness stchers wanted to- morrow at John S. Way & Co.'s
 The masons laborers have they will demand $250 per day and after 2i.
 Mcclellan passed through here veserdav eveninr m the $40 train to New Y.<l
 Fritz wife, Anna Schnoderbac o call ts Union House. E.
 As hands the employ Of N Buckingham were hoistng furniture yesterday aftenoonhe slipped off inc load when the third thereby pieces of three bedsteads and causing quH standing under the opening at he me jumped for their lives, and escaped uninjured.
 The strip of shore land heretofore knowns is owned by MT. Nathaniel Wheeler who lis having strong wall built the South sde In its
 is not regarded desirable property but dot it will be made in time by Mr. Wheeler.
 ghost proves to been a fiction. Ike ap- partition of real flesh and blood and audabN gagged in working that unreasonable hour by lampgh withstanding the eight time. really gained however by such extra efforts The faculties gained by overexerion in commonly lost during the next But in this matter master must be his judge of how much he the tendency of the times is not to work.
 Prof. Logan will commence Friday evening lectures at hail. Phrenoogy and Physognomy He recommended lecturer The following from the estimation in which he is held here Prof John Logan who delivering course of Harmony hall is winning golden opinions from citizens especially those who have avaied themselves professional in the deneaton of character known public have submitted their manpulaons and the result that they that they enlightened with
 new knowledge which must be of invaluable service in after life
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
AMERICAN FABRICS co.
 IS FORMED
Work of Americanizing Ger man Owned Property Com
 pleted by Lashar.

The certificate of incorporation of the American Fabric Company was filed in Hartford yesterday. The cap ital stock is s4.00o,o 900, of which half is common and half preferred with cumu- lative dividends at per cent.
 The capital stock fee was s2, GOO, paid to the secretary of state.
 The incorporators are Walter B. Lashar of the American Chain Co.,. Edmund s. Wolfe, president First Bridgeport National Bank, and Will mot F. Wheeler.
 This company is the Americanized German alien concern, known as the International Textile Corporation. which was recently purchased, by MT. Lashar of the alien property custo- dian. The company will continue to make 1aces and textiles, may manu- facture machinery, and has power to. buy and sell real estate, the company being owner of many model dwellings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
Horse Ate Dinner of Rabbits and
 Made a Battle

When a horse owned by Jacob Kra mer, 42 Williston street, reached his head over his neighbours fence and began to feed of rations intended for John P. Kasper's rabbits. lively battle between the neighbors occur red at 6 o'clock this morning. Kra- mer had Kasper arrested for assault and the parties appeared in the City Court this morning.
 Judge Bartlett suspended judgment in the matter and told the men that if they appeared in the City Court again over similar trivial Quarrels he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
THE LEAKING" TREATY

E APPARENTLY doesn't take much to make mystery in
 the That body is hot and perspiring it la the of how complete of the Ger man peace treaty York, if it did here The ought to be difficult Germany the frequently sa printed the treaty and circulation To get of these German volumes ficult.
 mystery about the treaty. The 12OOO word sent out undoubtedly all of its de- in which American has interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

1N HE WOMEN of the future will raise monuments
 who enfranchised them. First in the affection the be those stout hearts of their fought the fight after until it First will be remembered is President Wilson, put be- hind the the of the greatest public the ability of the greatest statesman in the world
 It President Wilson who gave to the legislation for equal franchise the acceeraon of the present victory It he who demanded made
 lContinued in last two coumnsl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
sCHRANK ASKS DEGREE.

Frank Schrank has petitioned the Superior Court for a decree annulling his marriage to May Lena Mitchell. alias Malinda Mitchell of Fairton, N. J. He has been in the service of the United States and in his petition, states that at the time he married this woman. August 8, 1906, she was already the wife of Levi Bailey and that she concealed the fact from him. The suit is returnable to the Juno term of the court. .a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
CHARGE ,NOLLED.

Ellen Whitmire of Ansoil, N. C., colored, the sister of Sam Lewis, de- ceased, s on her way back to the South today after having the charge of theft against her nolled in the city court. Ellen stole a pawn ticket from Mrs. Sam Lewis believing that she was entitled to all property left by her brothers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
BROKE A WINDOW.

For throwing a screw driver through a window at 429 Water street last night, James Morris of 425 Wa ter street appeared in the city court this morning. Judgment was sus- pended when Morris told the court that the missile was inadvertently thrown from his hand when someone Aaa2<2AA hiaA h tho hack.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
STOLE JEWELRY.

Adele Rossi of IA Hallett street, has complained to the police tha. someone entered his home yesterday and stole $500 worth of jewelry. The thieves broke down the front door of a fourth floor apartment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05
FREE USE OF CLUBS.

The very free use of clubs by Pa~S trolmen Cassidy and Maloney on tho4 head of Harold Jones of 972 Con- necticut avenue, a veteran of the World War, occurred about 11:30 < o'clock last night when Jones caused { a disturbance in the Star Cafe on Middle street. The alleged offenders appeared in the city court this morn-s ing where the charges against hinn5 were nolled. He claims to have beens robbed of $150 in the resort.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

first two columns that action inevitable in his message to the present gress he demanded the passage of the Susan Anthony amendment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-05

This morning there was anothGE| turn out of members of the Bro6f 4I, lawn club. the player6 Wtveps ewoefSi hearts. sisters and other rolne1xe1A xr1onda. z9ssSs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
half a million dollars a year.

half a million dollars year.
Fear Of publicity keeps most VIC
tins quiet, thus giving the high class
confidence man a certain degree Of
immunity, authorities say. They add
that federal prosecution for using the
mails to defraud has been big fac
tor in breaking up gangs and recent
ly brought about conviction Of balf a
dozen leading confidence workers.
Tom Brown, who came from De-
troit and made his headquarters In
New York was father Of the present
type Of confidence man." said william
A. Pinkerton. veteran detective, In
striking a comparison between tho
old and new swindlers. "He operated
forty years ago and formerly was 1
three card monte man. He was
known as bunco steerer and won by
Take lottery schemes and other crook
ed gambling devices Then he invent
ed the gold brick with which he
toured the country. The green goods
game came later and Brown had
many imitators who picked up thou
sands annually. Wire tapping and
other schemes now used developed
from those old games The modern
operators don't bother with small
money and often clean up 100000
in single deal. The old timers
thought $1,000 big Job.
Victims are not really honest at
heart for they often enter into q
scheme to cheat another fellow The
small town banker and business MAJ
has proved shining mark for
swindlers. They cannot risk their
regulations by complaining. II IL
surprising how many shrewd bust.
ness men fall into the net"
1t is estimated that s3,0OO.0)o OF
the $1O'ooO,Oo0 total was obtained In
Florida, where hundreds of conf
|
dence workers are said to operate.
particularly among winter tourists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
Last Man In A. E. F.
To Be Withdrawn From
France By August

cleaned my finger nails today; triod
today to keep fingers, pencils and ev-
erything that might be unclean oul
OF my mouth and nose; / drank a
glass Of water before eacn meal and
before going to bed, and drank no
tea, coffee or other injurious drinks
to-day; ! brushed my teeth thorough
ly in the morning and in the evening
today; took ten or more slow, cccp
breaths OF fresh air today; / played
outdoors, or with windows open more
than thirty minutes today; I was In
bed ten hours or more last night and
kept my windows open; tried to
day to sit up and stand straight, to
eat slowly, and to attend to toilet and
each need of my body at It's regular
time: I tried today to keep neat and
cheerful constantly and to be help
full to others; I took full bath on
each day of the week that IL
checked"
The success Of the movement, &C
cording to its leaders, is due to the
interest in health .arousd in the chill
dren by introducing the elements OF
play and romance In the practice Of
hygiene and by definite program with
tangible rewards SO eagerly have
the children In certain sections Of the
country taken to the daily "chore"
idea that toothbrush shortage Is
reported in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Iowa and oklahoma.
Growth Of the movement is indi-
Gated by membership figures from
states leading In the crusade move
ment, as follows: Texas, $4,000: /:
Minnesota. 25O,oOo; Iowa, 100000
Oklahoma, 175,ooO; Oregon. $4,000;
Idaho, 24,557; Utah $4,000; Kansas.
100000; Arkansas, $4,000; Aiabama
$4,000; Wisconsin, $4,000; PennsyI-
vania, 10000; Maryland, is 900.
South Carolina. 27sOo; District ds
Columbia $4,000; Rhode Island, 2S,-
900; and New Hampshire, 5000.
The Health Crusade Movement is
rot confined to America alone: not
withstanding the war the idea has
spread to foreign countries and en-
listments have been reported fror.
China, Corea. Canada, Cuba and
France. Mr.. DeForest said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
100000 ENROLL In
MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE
(By Associated Press.)


New York, AMY with their
lives pledged to the pursuit Of good
health, more than 100000 school
children throughout America have
been enrolled in the Modern Health
Crusade, disease-prevention move
ment which is being developed In the
public schools OF the country under
the auspices Of the National 'ruber-
culosis Association and the Junior
Red Cross, it was announced today
by Charles M DeForest, crusader
executive at the former organizations
headquarters here.
There are now crusaders in every
state in the Union" Mr.. De Forest
said. THE health creed of the cru
sade has become part of the school
program in thousands of schools, both
rural and urban. 1t has also caused
innovations In the curricula o, paro
chial and private schools. /"
Among the larger cities where the
movement has been adopted in all or
part Of the elementary schools, he
said, are Baltimore. Birmingham.
Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Kan
sas City, Minneapolis, Newark, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia.
Providence, Portland (Ore.). Seattle
and Washington, D. G. While pri-
marily intended for elementary
grades the crusade has been taken up
by a number Of high schools and in
some states the system is being
taught also to student teachers in
normal schools.
Enlistment in the movement In
wolves something like passing ply
slcal examination. as the recruit must
for at least two weeks follow a
daily health program. The child who
lives up to rs per cent of the crusad-
er's health rules for two. five. ten
and fifteen weeks becomes sncces
siyly page. squire, knight and
knight banneret in health chivalry
In health tournaments participated in
by whole classes and schools the
crusaders go adjusting for germs. /"
The health Chores" performance
Of which each child is put on h.s
honor to record on special card ov.
er bis own signature are as follows
Il washed my hands before each
meal today; washed not only my
face bat m5 tars and nsck and !
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
MAKING ARTIFICIAL
LIMBS FOR MUTILATED
(By Associated Press.)

Athens, May THE Balkan Com
mission OF the American Red Cross
has brought to Athens an American
superintendent and assistants with
supplies in the rought for making ar,
tificial legs. At a Greek workshop
in Athens American workmen are
making American artificial limbs and
are instructing Greek workmon in the
art.
The American workmen have tax
en- temporary charge of the school for
the mutilated Of the Greek army until
p Greek superintendent and Greek
workmen can be trained to take over
the plant. The artificial legs viii De
fitted and given to Greek soldiers. IL
is the intention Of the Greek govern
nent to see that every soldier who
reeds one is provided with an Amer
ican artificial leg.
An artificial limb weighing only
four pounds is now being supphe0
10 hundreds of mutilitated soldiers
who formerly had crude peg legs and
cumbersome twenty-pound artificial
limbs of another pattern. The 10y OF
these men at being able once more
N move around easily is daily ex
nressd in the American Red Cross
workshops by dancing about on their
new limbs with expressions OF srati-
tude which, If It were not so pitiful'
would be amusing.
As a corollary part Of this work
the American Red Cross also is sup
porting a school for the re-educatiop
Of the mutilated. At this school the
disabled are being taught usefu'
trades of all kinds including tailoring
shoemaking. cafpentering. metal
working. basketry. and stenography
and typing. For this latter work, a
large number Of American typewriters
with creek characters are needed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
STRENGTH OF UNION LABOR
In CANADA INCREASED
(By AssocIatea presa.l J

Ottawa, Ont, May statistics
collected by the Federal Department
of Labor in It's quest for reconstruc-
tion information show a marked in
crease during the past year in the
strength of union labor in Canada, ac.
cording to an official announcement.
The labor census in 1917 showed
1874 local branches with a member
ship Of 2o4.sso. Totals for 1915 ara
s'a74 branch unions with a member
ship Of 24s.ss7.
It was announced also that sql,lss
members Of Canadian :ocais are At.
iliatsd with 1s97 branches q in,.T-
raiieanl ofsenizsEioss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
CONGRESS TO CONVENE
IN SPECIAL SESSION ON
monday, MAY 18TH; DATE
EARLIER THAN EXPECTED
A STRIKE OF THE UNEMPLOYED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Brussels, May during the Ger
man occupation a certain amount was
doled out by the Comite National to
the unemployed Belgians to keep from
starvation and incidentally to prevent
them from working for the Germans
Since the armistice 1t has been con-
tinued because there is no work avail
able.
Today a long parade formed near
the Place Rogier and proceeded ur
and down the most important houle-
wards. They were some OF the uneln-
ployed. They were striking for more
pay. It has become a most expensive
luxury to be idle in Belgium and 80
this morning there took place IN Brus-
sells strike OF the unemployed. /"
There are seven hundred and fifty
thousand unemployed in Belgium.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
CONFIDENCE MEN REAPED
HARVEST OF s1OOOo,OOO
(By Associated Press,

Chicago. May THE American
confidence man reaped a harvest Of
more than $10,0OO,000 last year, ac-
cording to figures compiled by Chi
cago authorities. This Is the approx
innate amount actually collected from
the credulous public by professional
confidence operators and does not in
clude the millions gathered in annual
ly by the various stockjobbiug
schemes.
The crude devices Of the old time
confidence man, with his shell game,
three card monte gold brick, green
goods, money changing and lemon
games, have given way to modern
methods, more complex, and more
profitable.
The really successful confidence men
OF today usually have summer and
winter homes, ride In ilmousines and
are aided by richly gowned women
authorities say. They are educated
and far more clever than their broth
ers OF old days, whose favorite trick
in Chicago was to sell the Masonic
Temple to a "rube" for a small sum.
or agree to make the building "turn
around"
Land selling schemes. peddling Of
worthless mine and oil we'll stock
wire tapping and fake sporting
events are now the hand maidens Of
the modern confidence man. who
matches wits with the banker. capt
talist and lawyer, instead of dealing
with the ignorant ruralite Nearly all
the victims Of Chicago gang recent
ly sent to the penitentiary were
bankers and business men The
gangs loot aggregated moro than
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07

BE cheerful.
BE courteous. The public demands
it and Is entitled to It.
"Don't make the mistake Of never
taking q vacation.
make good use Of your spare time.
Don't waste time on movies
grand opera, symphony concerts or
good plays are much better.
Don't be superstitious. ! got my
first position on Friday.
"Invest your savings carefully
Government securities are best.
when you get raise. plan to save
more, not spend more,
"Be suffragist. New York
World.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS
I0|N|CT0RlELOAN
HAVE REACHED
S2,I50,OO0,00O
tBy Associated Press.)
Washington, May 7.-Tota, sub
scriptions Of the loan reached ap-
proximately $2,15o,oOO,OoO today.
FOURTEEN POINTS OF BUSINESS
A Woman Gives the Rules for Max
ing Success
FOURTEEN POINTS OF BUSINESS

Chicago, May 6.--When girl en-
ters the business world and builds up
a business Of s175,OOO. a year It's
about time the men sat up and found
out how. Miss Maude Freeman, with
the $175,000 year business gives
the following fourteen pointers to
ambitious business women:
Apply yourself unrcmittingly.
Perfect yourself in some one
thing; specialize.
Know your old Job before you ex,
pect better one.
Make service the keynote Of your
career.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
(By Associated Press, /,

London, May THE official issue
prices of wool and tops to the wool
trade have been reduced in average
7i-2 per cent from April 1. These
prices are to remain in force for
eight months with a view to stabiIiz-
Ing values Sales are to be held May
8 to %; June II to July l. July Is to
IS. sept. to 1s. October to "a and
december 70 ~.
According % oaslsI returns. lAs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
PRESIDENT
ISSUED CALL
BY CABLE
SECRETARY GLASS ADVISED THE
PRESIDENT TO CALL SESSION
TO PASS APPROPRIATION
MEASURES WHICH FAILED AT
LAST SESSION
lBy Associated Press.)

Washington, May THE President
issued a call by cable today for !
special session Of Congress to meet
Monday, May 1S. Secretary Tumulty
in making the announcement said Il
would be impossible for the Presi-
dent to be here the opening day.
The date was fixed much earlier than
Democratic leaders expected. Tho
officials said in naming the early date
the President was guided largely BY
the advice Of Secretary Glass AZ to
the necessity Of passing appropriation
measures which failed in the closing
days Of the last session,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
PEACE Treaty
DELIVERED 70
GERMANS THIS
MORNING
in ADDITION TO OTHER STIPULA.
TIONS, ALL GERMAN FORTS In
80 KILOMETRES EAST OF THE
RHINB MUST BIZ DESTROYED
iBy Associated Press.)

Paris, May THE official sum
mary Of the peace treaty delivered to
the German delegates at Versailles
today has been made public. The
treaty does not deal with questions
affecting Austria, Bulgaria or Tur-
key except insofar as binding the
Germans to accept any agreement
reached with those former allies.
Germany under the treaty restores
Alsace.L Lorraine to France.
Accepts Observation-Disclosures Of Saar
Basen temporarily and Danzing per.
nanently.
Agrees to territorial changes TO-.
wards Belgium and Denmark and IN
East Prussia.
Cedes most Of Upper Silesia to Po-
land and renounces all territorial and
political rights outside Of Europe as
to her or her own allies territories.
Army to be reduced to 100000 men.
All forts 50 kilometers east Of the
Rhine to be raxed.
German navy reduced to six battle
ships, SIX light cruisers, twelve tor.
pedo boats and no submarines, and
the personnel not to be over thirty
thousand. All other vessels to be sur
rendered or destroyed.
Germany must surrender her four.
teen submarine cables.
Germany to accept full response
Dillty for all damages caused the Al
lied and associated governments and
nations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07
DJkt llf DtvONSH|REI|: |: I,
SOON 70 RET|RE1
AS COY. GEN.
Of CANADA
(By Associated Press. }

London, May Tit is understood
the Duke of Deyonshire will shortly
retire as governor general Of Canadc
and the Mail says the Office will be
offered the Earl Of Athlone brother
Of Queen Mary.