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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE STARTS IN CONNECTICUT Is Primarily 8 Tuberculosis Preventive Pro
 ject. SMALL TOWNS
 MUCH INTERESTED Want All Children and Teachers to Join in
 Movement.

The state tuberculosis commission has voted to take up throughout Con- nectfcut the modern health crusade, W hich has been conducted as a na- tionaI tournament in health knight hood the past year by the National Tuberculosis association. The com mission will urge that the crusade be introduced into the public and private schools of Connecticut as a health and primarily a tuberculosis preventive project.
 A number of Connecticut schools have expressed the desire to try the crusade. It has already been intro duced in Hartford, MiddIetown, Stam- ford and many of the smaller towns of the state in a tentative way and its general use is expected.
 This is the second national tourna- rnent which has been conducted by the National Tuberculosis association, the first having been inaugurated last year. It was so successful that three million children of the country wera enrolled and it is believed that this number will be more than doubled during the present school year.
 Indorse Crusade.
 The National Educational associa- ton, which includes 4OO,0 900 teachers ir the country, has indorsed the cru sade in a formal resolution, which came at the recent Milwaukee meet ing Mrs. Josephine CorIiss Preston the newly elected president of the teachers association, in her first ad- dress said there was at least 15,- OOO,0OO defective children in the country and that only two per cent of 387 representative counties she had visited had adopted a health pro- gram.
 Following her speech, the resoIu- ton of indorsement for the modern health crusade was adopted.
 It was also announced that the gov ernors of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Alabama, in proclamation ad- dressed to the mayors of cities at the opening of schools, urged the adop- ton of the crusade. Governor Hard ing of Iowa called upon "every Iowa teacher, patient and child to cooper ate in this heaIth-habit forming movement"
 It was announced today at the of fee of the state tuberculosis commis- sion that one hundred and clever classes or schools in the country have been termed winners, which was con- ducted last spring as a national tour nament.
 Being made a winner means thai each class scored 100 per cent. enroll ment of it's pupils as Knights Ban neret'' within the ffteen-week period from February g to May 24. In order to get the 100 per cent. every pupil ir the class or school was required tc do at least 75 per cent. of the "healtf chores" of the modern crusade each week during the tournament.
 Chart of Chores.
 The health chores are rules under which the children must live. Eacf day they are expected to keep a, char which tells what "chores'' they omit ted and which ones they perform and on the report for the weel[ --le percentage of the "chores'' r." only means a higher percentage for tht class, but also assures the children 0: health and drives away danger of tn berculosis-
 Minnesota. as g. state, won the con
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
BRITISH DEPT. PROVIDES MONEY
 FOR RAT WAR

London. Oct, 2,-(Correspondenoe og The Associated Press) The war on rats. which was suspended while the other war was in progress, Is be- ing renewed by the Ministry of Agri- culture which estimates that property to the value of s25O,0OO,OOO Is de stroyed in the United Kingdom every year by rats
 The chief rat inspector of the Board of Agriculture estimates that each rat destroys property to the value If about S5 every year, while an official of the British Medical As socia ton lays the spread of many deadly diseases, including trench fever, to rats.
 Already precautions have been taken at the London docks which will prevent rats from landing from ships and which if they do land. speedily ends in their death,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
E Finance, ealEState and insurance
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters will be in session Monday, October 6, 1919, al their office, Room 2, City Hall. State street, from o'clock a. m. to , o'clock p. m. for the purpose of per fecting the voting lists and to re- cetve applications of those persons who desire to be made electors. Ap- pucations will not be received after o'clock p. m. on that date
 WILLIAM LOUJNSBURY,
 THOMAS F. WHITE
 General Registrars of Voters.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Beeves---Ordinary to prime steers sold al S11 O S16 per 100 lbs; oxen, S9 O s1O; bulls, $7 O S9; COWS, $3.75 e $9.5O. Dressed beef. IS O 25c for na- tive sides.
 Calves---Common to prime veals, SIS O $25 per 100 lbs; culls, $14 c s17.5O; skim milk and fed calves, S1050 O S14; grassers, $S c S10; yearlings, $6 O $S; Westerns, $S e SIS. City dressed veals i26 O 36c per Ib; country dressed, p O. 33c.
 Sheep---Common to prime sheep, $4.5O O $S per 100 Tbs; culIs, s O s4; yearlings, S850; common to prime, lambs. SIS O $17; cuIls, $9 O S12.50; top. for State lambs, $16.75. Dressed nut ton, O 15c; dressed lambs, 21 O PIC. Hogs---Market steady at SIS O $1S.75 per 100 lbs for light to medium weights; heavy, SIS; pigs and very light weights, $17 O $17.75; roughs, $15; stags, $10 o SIP.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

per 100; IS to 21c dozen. Tomatoes, ripe, 25 baskets, $1 to $1. .25 basket; to 10c quart. Tomatoes, green, 41 baskets, 50 to 75c basket.
 Fruits. Apples, "A baskets. soc to s1 basket; 1-2 to ' 1-2c quart. Apples, fancy, S1 to $1.50 basket; ' 1-2 to Il 1-2c quart. cantaloupes, s1.6O to $1.9o fiat; Il to 16c each.
 Grapes, Tokay. s2.25 to $2.5o tat; 91-2 to 10 .1-2c pound. Grapes, Malaga, $2.35 to s2.50 flat; 10 to 10 1-2c pound.
 Grapes, local, $1 to $50 basket. Melons, Honey Dew, $2 to s2.50 flat; 25 to 40c each.
 Oranges, $5.5O to s7 box; 30 to 4Sc dozen.
 Lemons, $7.5o 10 $s.50 box; 30 to S4c dozen.
 Burton W. sherburne, in charge City Market Reporting Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
BRIDGEPORT MARKET
 REPORT
BUREAU OF MARKETS U. S. DE-
 APARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
City Market Reporting Service. Tel. Barnum 7011. Fairfield County
 Court House.

City Market Reporting Service. Tel. Baruum 7011. Fairfield County
 Court House.
 Bridgeport, Oct ?.
 Abundant - Carrots, apples, beets, peppers, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cabbage.
 Normal Oranges, onions, string beans, lima beans, egg plant, pears, green tomatoes, grapes, quince.
 Scarce-Peaches, tomatoes, lemons, sweet corn.
 Use Cheap Apples Now.
 Aside from the large quantities of apples which are sold by wholesalers or are disposed of on the farmers market there are many farmers and others who have a few apple trees and a few extra apples. Many of them are coming to Bridgeport with their "drops' or ''windfall' apples consequently there is an abundance of the cheaper grade of apples on the market at this time. ''WindfalI' ap- pies are well suited for making pies, apple sauce and for canning pur- poses. They make a cheap and sat- isfactory desert. The canned product may be used when apples are much higher in price than at present. Northern Spy and Baldwin apples, ''windfau," were Wholesaling at $1 per busheI this morning or about 8 12c per quart.
 Those who prefer a better product can procure hand picked apleps such as Greetings and Pippins which are costing retailers 65c to $1.O0 (14 qt) basket. Fancy grades of apples such as the Mcintosh were selling as high as $1.50 per 14 quart basket today.
 California Fruit Show Quality.
 California fruit is arriving in excel lent condition this season. especially Malaga and Tokay grapes which are now abundant. Weather conditions in California have evidently been fa- vorabIe for the maturing of this fruit as well as for California pears and melons. Casaba and Honey Dew melons are now reasonable in price and will keep for several days after taking out of storage. Honey Dew melons were selling this morning at from s2S2.50 per crate, containing 6-S medium sized melons. This Is equivalent to 25-40c each. The following are wholesale prices The consumer should expect to pay on the average from 2O-40 per cent above these prices to cover the retail CTS cost of doing business and his legitimate profit Quantity informa- ton is the approximate amount of produce on the farmers market. Vegetables Beets, POO punches, 40 to soc dozen punches; 1-2 to 4c bunch. Beans Lima, p bushel, $2 to S3.50 bushel: to 13c quart Carrots, G5 dozen punches, B to ACC dozen launches; s to 3 1-2c bunch. Cabbage. 57 barrels. $1.50 to s2 bar rel; to Sc head.
 Cauliflower, 9 dozen, $50 to s crate; 10 1-2 to 25c each. Cranberries, $4.5O (50 quarts); 10 to lie quart.
 Lettuce, 54 dozen, 50 to 75c dozen; f | to 1-4c head
 Lettuce, New York, $2 to s2.5o case; Is 1-2 to 10 1-2c head. l Onions, Mass, $4.25 to SAYS sack; 14 to 3-4c pound. Potatoes SS busheI, $1.5O to s190 bu; 37 1-2 to 47 1-2c peck. Potatoes, sweet, $4 to s4.50 barrel; Sc pound.
 Sweet corn, $500 ears, $50 to s1.75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
Attention! Wanted for Cash

Furniture of all kinds.
 Office furniture, stock of goods and
 merchandise, every description
 bought. Let us quote you prices if
 you have anything to sell. Spot ] cash Bridgeport Auction Sales Co.,, : 2s8 Fairfield Ave R6tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
N o OTICE

BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC CGAf-
 PANY
 S2O Main Street Water rates for the quarter ending October 1st, 1919, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the ComDanv No. 82O Main street. All bills must be paid on or before October 15. 1919. Business hours on Saturdays from 8 A. M. to 12 NJ.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from A. M. to P NJ. Mondays, October 9th and 18th. 1919.
 ALBERT E. LAVERY. V Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

The Bore-''But, my friend, you must remember that the rain falls or the just and the unjust alilze!"
 The Cynic-''vvrong againI The un- just are usually found carrying un- breIles which belong to the just"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

A barrel of refuse Is one of the breeding places of tuberculosis. This youngster, future producer for America, finds resting place beside one after he has spent a busy and nervous afternoon lodging heavy auto trucks and fast moving street cars. He is a common sight in a big congested city, hu: he is probably tuberculous. When he grows up, perhaps even before, the disease may show itself, and he will become one of the l50,0O0 who are snuffed out of life every year by the Great White Plague. Today there is something moving in the world which counter acts these circumstances. It is the Red
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

test with ffty-one winners. Victory in the tournaments carries with it a modern health crusade banner, which is presented to the class or school which wins.
 The entire crusade is based upon the tournaments of knights in the olden times and as the crusaders progress in their health battles they become pages, squires, knights and
 5hts banneretS-
 =-mong the winners which were an- fnC unced includes schools in the states of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Min nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico. New York. Ohio, South Dakota, Ten nessee and Texas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
Attention! Cash or Credit
LARGE ASSORTMENT

LAETE ASoOIL MEM
 NEW AND SECOND HAND Household furniture, rugs, beds, springs, tables, rocking, Morris and kitchen chairs; pictures, china and glassware, mirrors, vases, Rogers silverware, etc. Call and pect our stock. Selling at bargain ces. Terms to suit. Bridgeport : lion Sales Co.,, 2S6 Fairfield Ave. tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

WE PAY highest prices for second
 hand furniture of all kinds. Chas.
 ODpenheim, 14S4 Main St. Noble 1N3S '19P15aI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

The fall bonfire is considered a very cheerful sight, particularly when the smoke is blowing over to your neigh bor's house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

Cross Christmas Seal, which searches out such places and wipes them out of the city streets. It throws its in fuence for better health all over the country and goes hand i'll hand with the double barred red cross into a fight for cleanliness, fresh air and sunshine. The safety Of boys like this one who has dropped to the dusty stairs beside the germ-laden barrel is the purpose of the Red Cross Seal. There are to be 60O,O0OO00 of them sold at a penny each this year by the National Tuberculosis Association and 1000 affiliated state and local organizations. Here Is a life worth saving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

ITURE-Second hand wanted to buy. All kinds, including stoves, beds, bureaus, carpets, Highest cash prices paid. Jasmin, 356 State St. Tel. Bar. 1O58. P19aI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

WANTED TO BUY-An kinds of furniture, carpets, etc, just open Ing; special. L. H. Thayer & Co.,, 697 Broad St. Noble 1125-2.
 '19L7aH"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

WE BUY men's second hand clothing. Call at 94 Congress St. Drop postal or phone. We Call. David Geist. Barnum 9S4-4. R15aN*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

EAST SIDE JUNK co. pays highest prices for rags, rubber, paper, met a and iron and furniture. 14 Evitts' Lane. Bar. 2351-4. L13d$%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

BEST PRICES paid for all kinds sec ond hand furniture. Louis Fode- man, 1449 Main St. Bar. 103S-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

w. LIEFF & SON, dealers in scrap metals, rubber, rags and paper, 6l0 Main St. Barnum 1927.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

PRINCES J. DION, auctioneer- Fr1rniture bought and sold. An tt4ues a speciality. 1041 State St Barnum 7959. '19P25aI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

PARK CITY FURNITURE co. pays best prices for second hand furni- ture. All kinds stove repairing. 718 East Main St. Noble 602-2.
 '19P3O aIi~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

" ANTED TO BUY - Second mort gages. Will pay spot cash; also one and two family houses. Fotch, 544 Noble Ave. A7tf~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
UPHOESTERING
Continued from Preceding Page)

c. STRAIN for your upholstering and refiuishing Of antique furniture. Mattresses made over, 2G6 Colorado Ave, in rear residence, 1231 State St Barnum 1194,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

BEST PRICES paid for second hand furniture and books United Second Hand Furniture Co.,, 861 State st. B4rnum 1OSS-1S. '19D17all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02
WANTED TO BUY

JUNK DEALER-Union Junk Co. pays highest prices for everything in junk line. We call for soc worth up. E7 Clarence St. Phone Bar. 2502-2. Try once you will be satisfied.
 G29aiis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

EST PRICES paid for all kinds of second hand furniture. George Dukas, 261 State St. Phone Bar
 1OS4 P4aLL*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

OTHING-Highes prices paid for mems second hand clothes. Koenig, g57 State St. Barnum 6328. We buy and sell. R22a'I$
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

RTLIABLE FURNITURE CO.-sec- oud hand furniture bought and sold. Stove repairing; also buy --ink. We pay best prices. 752 East Main St. Phone Bar. 1649. B7aI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

WE BUY AND SELL all kinds of sec md hand furniture. Cohen & Peck, 295 State St. Bar. 49S7. G12aI|"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

YALE MIsFIT CLOTHING CO. pays highest prices for gents second aand clothing, Send postal will call 638 Main St. L9*S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

SELL YOUR furniture. antiques
 books, show cases, stoves, junk,
 merchandise to Daniel P. Keane, 1885 Main St. Phone 4952-2 Bar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

LADIES' AND GENTS second hand clothing bought and sold; also fur niture. Mrs. c. Meyer, 419 E. Main St. B. 6174 PSaI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

OLD GOLD, silver, diamonds. We pay the best price. First West End Jewelry Store, 1286 State St, Lib erty Theatre Bldg. '19D3ai|*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

FURNITURE of all kinds. We pay highest price M. Gelfend, success or to ScaIley Bros, 405 State St. Phone. '19S12aII*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-02

NEWFIELD FURNITURE Co.-Best prices paid for second hand furni- ture. We buy and sell. 1348 Strat- ford Ave. Bar. 108S-14. P11sS~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
PRESIDENT WILSON
TAKES The RE|NS
Assumes Full Authority in the Mexi-
can Situation-Opposes Severance
of Diplomatic Relations With
Carranza Government.

Washington, Dec. 8.-P 81 d e n t
Wilson would be gravely concerned to
see any such resolution pass the con-
gress he wrote Senator Fall today in
referring to the FAN resolution, re-
questing the president to sever diplo-
matte relations with the Carranza
government. at would constitute a
reversal of our constitutional prac-
tice and might lead to very grave con-
sequences in regard to the exercise of
our foreign affairs" he wrote
The president expressed confidence
that he had the support of every COM
petent constitutional authority of the
statement that the direction of the
governments foreign affairs was as
signed by the constitution to the chief
executive and to him alone.
When the presidents letter was re-
ceived, Senator Lodge, chairman of
foreign relations committee, called
Senator Fall and Senator Brandegee,
republican. Connecticut into confer
ence and in a few minutes announced
that no further action on the Mexican
situation would be taken by the COM
mittee.
"We wanted to help" Senator Lodge
said, 'but now the entire Mexican sit
uation goes to the president. The re-
sponsibility is upon his shoulders.
Let it rest there"
1t was expected Senator Fall would
make public during the day the evil
dence upon which he based his resolu-
tion requesting the severance of diplo-
matte relations.
Senator Lodge said the committee
had wished to assure the president of
it's support but that even that appear
ed undesirable.
every WE'LL" he said, che may deal
with it."
"It was what | expected" remarked
Senator Hitchcock, after reading the
presidents letter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
THREE ROADS AFFECTED.
Decision of Supreme Court Halts New
Highway Work in Polk County.

Three highway projects in Polk
county are affected by the decision of
the supreme court which on Monday
decided the acts of the last special
legislative session are null and void.
The three projects are the Wickes-
Baker Springs road, the Mena-Big
Fork road, and the Talihina highway
from Mena to the Oklahoma line. All
three of these projects were created
at the special session. The decision
does not affect the Jefferson highway
project and work on that will proceed
as usual. The Buckley-Forgy COM
pany, which had started engineering
work on the Mena-Big Fork road will
cease operations for the present Gov
ernor Brough has promised to call an
other special session of the assembly
and there is no doubt the road acts
will be repassed, particularly those in
Polk county. It is also probable that
interested property owners will pro-
vide the funds for the necessary en-
gineering work on the highways. that
there need be no delay in the matter,
such plan is being considered.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
REGULAR ARMY, 100000
Military Committee Plans Excess of
Officers as Instructors.

Washington, Dec. S.-A peaee-time
regular army of 100000 men and 49,
900 officers was decided on today by
headed by Representative Anthony
Republican, Kansas, framing the ar
my organization bill. The number of
combat troops was fixed at 250,000
The subcommittee proposal would
leave it to the president to divide the
forces into infantry. cavalry and ar
tllery units at his discretion.
The provision for $4,000 officers,
many more than needed for an army
Of 100000, was framed in order to
give 1000 to 1,600 extra as instruc-
tors for the National Guard and the
Reserve Officers Training Corps
units. Both the guard and the train
ing corps would be greatly enlarged
under the committees plans, as only
800 officers are now needed as in
structors.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
NFXICANS RILEASF
AMERICAN consul
information Received by State Depart
ment From Mexico city-ReIieves
Tension but Other Matters Are
Yet Under Consideration

Washington, Dec, 5.-Advices were
received here this afternoon by the
state department from the American
embassy at Mexico City, stating that
Consul w. o. jenkins has been releas-
ed by the Mexican authorities.
1t was announced at the state de-
partment that the advices from the
said jenkins had been liberated last
night from the penitentiary, where
he had been held pending trial on
charges Of giving false information re-
garding his abduction by Mexican ban
dts in October.
The embassys dispatch reached the
state department coincident with the
arrival at the White House of Sena-
tors Fall and Hitchcock, who were in
strueted by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee to discuss with the
president pending resolutions propos-
ing that the president be requested to
sever diplomatic relations with the
Carranza government.
While the release of Jenkins serv-
ed to relieve in way the tension here
on the Mexican situation, officials
have explained that the Jenkins case
was only an incident in the Mexican
situation. Senators regard the charges
OF Senator Fail that the Mexican am
bassador and consuls in the United
States have reds" propaganda as the
more serious.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
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PART OF BANK LOOT FOUND.
Valuable Papers Had Lain Hidden a
Year Near Cove.

Valuable papers stolen from the
Bank of Vandervoort when it was rob-
bed in November, 1918, were found a
few days ago after having lain hid
den in a ravine near Cove. The pa
pers included deeds, notes, Liberty
bond wrappers, and other records of
no value to the bank robbers. but
worth considerable to the bank and
individual owners. Discovery of the
papers was made by a tramp who
camped along the right of way of the
Kansas City Southern railroad and
in his search for fuel and water found
an ancient weather beaten valise hid
den in ravine nearby. When the
Wandering Willie opened the valise
and saw what it contained, he car
ried the outfit to Cove and turned it
over to the bank officials. When j. G.
Allen examined the papers he soon
learned they were part of the loot
taken from the bank of Vandervoort.
and notified Sheriff ]. A. Thornton at
Mena of the discovery.