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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
MOL L0kAI LEPER COL L0NY IS NOT
 DISMAL PLACE
Many Social Activities In cluding Movies Are
 Enjoyed.

Life in the settlement of that little portion of MoIokai, which is devoted
 to the segregation of lepers is not so
 sordid or so frightful as the world
 may have been led to believe, for
 much of their idea concerning unfor-
 tuunates of this class was Lerived
 from the pages of Ben-Hur.
 On July 4 and on June II, when the
 birthday of Kamehameha the Great,
 the Hawaiian conqueror, is obsery ed,
 and on other holidays. everybody
 turns out to witness the horse racing
 events. On these and other holidays the inmates have athletic organiza- tiOns. They have strong men who build human pyramids and others who run foot races.
 The settlement brass band is one of the features of life there. while their Elee club and other amusement socie- ties are all made up of the sufferers. About twice a week the evenings everybody atten-s the moving picture shows, the reels being supplied from Honolulu, and in this way the lepers | learn much of the outside world The only time they are really i'll is when they have a bad cold or the humps. or something like that The government of the territory of Ha- waH provides a superintendent and physician and other administrative officers for the settlement. and food supplies are obtained through them 1 Many of the lepers, however. have their little kulianas of lana belonging to themselves where they raise taro. from which pol, the national dish, is made.
 kalaupapa is the little administra tive town of the settlement where
 
 l seven miles away is the little town of KaIawao where many activities for i the benefit of the inmates are carried on, such as the Baldwin Home for Boys where Brother Joseph Dutton. one of the unique figures of the Pa cific. makes his headquarters. Broth | CT Dutton went to the settlement | from the mainland about thirty-four years ago. He went to Kalawao and only once in this long third of cen 1 tury has he left KaIawao and visited ! halaupapa. He has never had the | desire to leave this out of the way | beautiful spot of the world. He ] has enormous correspondence with | people abroad. and does it all with 1 pen and ink, and refuses to utilize the | modern typewriting machine. The l kindly intentions of people to pro- | vide him with typewriter have all | been met with a friendly refusal He says he has never been inside | a motion picture house and has never ! seen movie and hopes he never will. 1 He hoped the same thing with regard ! to the automobile, but Dr. Goodhua. ! the settlement physician. determined | that Brother Dutton ought to see | something modern and drove his car | directly into the Baldwin Home com 1 pound. and before Brother Dutton : knew it, his eyes had beheld the mod. | ern juggernaut.
 l They have their little dabble in l politics about every two years. With | good motion pictures and libraries. l music and entertainments. horse | racing, baseball leagues and other l forms of amusements the inmates of 1 Kalawao and Kalaupapa have a req l sOnably good time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
TIE SPANISH
 BULL-FIGHT

On September 8, 1882. A. D., in the Coliseum at Rome there was a fla nous bull-fight. The ladies were seat cd in three balconies lined with scar let cloth. Every knight assumed a liv- cry and a device. The champions who were left dead on the field (arena) oUtnumbered the bulls and the horses.
 The Bull-fiEht has been the tradi dOnal and historic amusement of Spain for many centuries. It probably was introduced into Spain by the Moors. The Great Cid. Spam's his toric hero, was a bull-fighter. The corrida de toros is under royal pro- lection, and royal favor. The king and court honor the bull-fight with their presence. To study the Span ish people, the artist and the writer must go to the bull-fight.
 The prepara ton for the supreme honor in the national Spanish sport, to be an aspada or matador (the slayer of the bulb is a long and toil- some initiation into danger. The mo- vice begins his work, say, in one of the royal bull-fighting schools of Se- vile. He becomes, first, a cholu, the lowest office, an assistant, one who urges on the bull to the attack should the creature show duEness or timidi- ty. The chulo passes to the office of banderillo, or the man who thrusts the banderillos,-the long, barbed darts gaily decorated with artificial flowers. into the Hanks of the bull, to pu-ther enrage him. ThereUpon fol- lows the office of picador (pikeman on horsenlen.) The highest office IS that of espada, or toreador, he who stays the bull. A long and dangerous novitiate must be gone through be- fore the bulI-fighter may confidently step into the arena breathless for his appearance.
 The bulls used for fighting are from special stock, of long linea ge, and bred in special establishments fin Spain. Six bulls are usually killed during one bull-fight, as the torea- dors take them in turn. The specta-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04

This begins by the withdrawal pom pously. of the other fighters from the ring; and of the espada drinking to the death of the bull, in drama tic fashion in front of the royal box. While 12OOO people hold their breath the espada steps out to teaze and allure the bull now driven into frenzy of rage and pain. Showers of flowers, cigarettes, bags of money, are flung into the arena should the espada prove successful in his dan gerous mOment,-the planting of the sword into the neck of the bull, thrusting it to the heart. The espa- da's avoidance of the creature driV- en- to desperation; his fiuttcrings of enticement with his scarlet muleta (silk mantlc). maEe a thrilling pie tUre to the populace of Spain. At every second he is in danger of his life. As the stroke often fails this act is frequently fatal, and the dying es- pada is borne out to the gSusic of jeers and misses. The successful es- pada is loaded with f'fts and with caressinC calls and outstrctched hands of his sweetheart-who would curse him did he hail.
 The famous opera, Carmen, by Biz et is written around a story of an espada and his lady-love,-a cigar ette girl of Seville.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
MANY CASES IN POLICE COURT
 THIS MORNING
Beardsley Street Resident Arraigned Charged With ..
 Stealing Tire.
DISTURBERs
 OF PEACE ARE HELD
Wayward Stratford Illus band Ordered to Take
 Care of His Wife.

John T.. Johnson, of Beardsley street, was arrested last night charged with stealing an automobile tire from car belonging to Joseph Kovelman, of 3Si Main street. He was held for 70 hearing September 10 under slOO bonds
 KoveIman, who is an ex-soIdier, and who was wounded during the war, reported to the police yesterday that Johnson stole a tire from his ma chine while the car was standing In front of his home in Main street, Tuesday night Eovelman drives a jicuey between Norwalk and Bridge port, and after completing his last trip parked the machine in front of his residence for the night. It is be- ievcd that Johnson was accompanied by another man when he attempted the theft.
 Shaker V. Ashker, of Stratford. who was arrested some time ago charged with nOn-support, was ordered to pay his wife S6 a week for one year, furnish bond of $50 or go to jail for three months, by Judge Frank L. Wilder
 Two boys who were arrested yester- day for stealing electric batteries from the plant of the Bridgeport Metallic Goods Co, were fined S25. The boys were employed in the factory. and it is alleged that they stole over 200 batteries before they could be appre- hended.
 The case of James George. of Kos suth street, who was arrested last night charged with breach of the peace, was continued unIl tomorrow 7fr7cr
 Walter Goodwin. Garden terrace. William Provost, 26O Brewster street and Charles Woods, of 283S Fairfield avenue, were arrested last night charged with creating a disturbance near a moving picture house in Black Rock. Numerous complaints have been made tS the police, regarding the actions o' me young men in that section of the city. The cases were continued until September 20. Bonds were fixed at $25 in each case.
 The case of Anthony RovieIlo, 143 Housh avenue, who was arrested yes tcrday morning for stealing two suit cases from the e. lore of Samuel Sol mon, 461 Barnum avenue, was con tinued until tomorrow under bonds oi $50.
 Ilina Vesnick, Louis PanicoIa and Dominic1 America, all jitney drivers who were arrested on August 12 by Motorcycle Policeman Harold Bcardsworth, for violating clauses ot the City Ordinsnce, were fined s4 each.
 Frank KroEet, of 123 PixIey place, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Special Officer Ouch for failing to drive his Gtney bus to the end of a scheduled route. The driver paid a fine of s and costs.
 Tony Puzza, of Reservoir avenue who W-s arrested last night for vio- launE probation, was given until Oc- tober l to pay a fine of S75 which was placed on him about a year ago, when he was arrested for carrying concealed weapons. Puzza paid SIC at the time of his last trial, but dis appeared % short time later without paying up the rest of the fine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04

Cle, held iH great ampitheatres built in the form of the Roman circus of an oval open arena covered with sand. presents the glowing picture of 12,CO0 spectatOrs-as in Madrid. It is a fascinating picture of Spanish life at its great national apex, thrilled with excitement. A fence feet high surrounds the arena. Every buII-fiCnt in Spain has its hospitals for the wounded. adjoining the bulI-ring. and its chapel where the tOreros or bull fighters, receive the Holy Eucharist before entering upon the deadly sport.
 The spectacle is a sight which will never be forgotten by the tourists fourtunate enough to acquire a good seat commanding the whole arena. The ladies wear the historic white lace mantilla. Fastened in their black hair are the roses winch they will toss into the arena to their fla vorite espada. as he makes brilliant and successful thrusts. The king and court ares eated under the royal can opy. The vendors of oranges, lemons and iced water, flowers and trinkets wend their way through the excited multitude, yelling their wares. The bull-fight begins with the grand en- trance of all the fighters, the espa- das, the banderillos. the picadore and the chulos. and the gaily decorated mule team used to drag away the carcasses of slain bulls and of disem- bowelled horses unable to stagger on The espadas are brilliantly dressed in small-clothes of velvet or satin em- broidered with gold and silver. The short velvet jacket is richly orna- mented. Upon these heroes of the bulI-fight every eye is nailed. When the procession has gone around the arena, the door of the toril is open ed and the bull-maddened by sharp barb of iron driven into the shoulder-charge into the arena. The first scene begins by the picadores mounted on wretched. blindfolded horses, attacking the bull with a sharp spike. It happens at every bull fight that horses are disemboweIled ripped to pieces by the horns of the bull. The banderillos act follows the p1unging of the darts into the flank Of the bull, and this with man fold leapings and antics of the ban derillos. The spectacle closes with the supreme act of staying the bull
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04

boys going to school would be ordered to camp in vacation time, while farm boys would be called in winter when their work was lax
 Easing his calculations on statistics General March estimated that Tss. GOO boys reach the age of f9 each year. He sail the Government owns IT training camps with a capacity of foo,oo0 men. The plan would be to fn- struct three classes of three roon.bs each annually.
 General March said the War De- partment had done away with the old custom Of promoting by seniority, and that General Pershing had first noaeo tniS change by promoting o11cer- t,, Franco through selection. General March also denied that officers uyo,,I1 nave any reason for fear if they oo- poarod pefore the committee to urre other plans upon army reorgantzatlon than those supported by the Wa Dn- partrcnt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
BOTH PARTIES ARE AGAINST
 BIC ARMY

Washington, Sept. S-Opposition to an army of 576, ,OOO officers and men developed today from both Repubi- can and Democratic sources, when General Peyton c. E-arch. Chief of Staff. appeared before the House Mih- tarv Affairs Committee to discuss i1g- islation dealing with the future of the army. The War Departments hill would raise the total to 576,OO0, as compared with 175,OOO under the National Defense act of 1916.
 As soon as General March mention ed these figures Representative MIL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04

The Mems Fraternal auxiliary of the Grace Nj. E. church, will hold the:r mock trial tonight at the church. An unusually interesting story is in- voiveo In the trial which will bring out many humorous incidents The program will be given at 8 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
THE
UNIVERSITY sCHOO1
636 FAIRFIELD AVENUE 18th Year Begins Sept. 24th

18th Year Begins Sept. 24th Elem mentary and advanced subjects covering high-sChOol and earlier grades in preparation for college, technical and professional schools, business, and the large preparatory schools.
 Every student given individual in- struction by experienced teachers. Thorough work: no rcd tape; shorter courses Outdoor and indoor athletics. VINCENT C. PECK, Head Master.
 I2as" Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-04
HOOVER GOES TO LONDON.

Paris. Sept. 4-IIerbert Hoover. director general of the international relief organization. left here today for London. He will sail for the United States September on the Aquitania.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Verdun, Meuse.

Dear Sirs: / am mailing you q
copy of the American Mail. / attend
ed a stock show at Luxembourg CAPT.
toll Friday, given for four divisions
of the occupational army. 1t was fine
l have been as far up as Treves, Ger
many, and hope to get to Coblenz.
have, however, been to Strassburg
so I've seen the Rhine River at one
point. We are at present conducting
sales, selling animals to French civil
ians French civilians are arriving
in Verdun daily. Some of the homes
are habitable The American Red
Cross is assisting them and will pillow
their ground up to five acres each for
them. The weather is fine.
l hope to return from the world
war in April and resume business in
your city. Sincerely,
LIT. E. w. YOUNGBLOOD, V. C,
Remount Depot.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Beard.

Mrs Rebecca Beard, aged 8:
years, months and eight days, dice
Sunday morning, April 13, at thu
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sawyer
in Mason Hall.
Mrs. Beard was the mother of r
H. Beard of this city. She had beer
i'll for several months of the infirmi
ties of age. She was a member oil
the Primitive Baptist Church and q
noble christian character.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon by Rev. Adams
Burial took place at Bethpage GENE
terry, at Mason Hall.
She is survived by seven children
Brinkley Beard, of Jackson; Charles
and Ben Beard, of Rutherford ;
Abner Beard, of Kenton; Duncan
Beard and Mrs. Sawyer, of Mason
Hall, and r. HI. Beard, of this city
-Obion County Enterprise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Vancouver, Washington.

Mrs. Am. Covington, Dear Mother
Just nine months ago l left for JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-, to become a
soldier in the U. S. Army. Guess
haven't done very much good towards
winning the war, but / feel that
have done my part. l was ready to
go any time that l was called for the
front. l also think have been bene-
flied considerably by being in the
army. l have seen goodly portion
of the western half of our great and
glorious United States, the best
country in the world. am glad
that l was in the service. But now
that the period of emergency is over
l am going to get out as soon as can.
l hope to get out with the next quota
of men discharged. / can't tell how
long it will be before the order comes.
All can do is TO be patient and wait.
Tell the kids to write. It is good
practice for them. l spend most of
leisure time at the Y. M. C. A. Re-
minds me of home SO much. They
have a large old-time stove, and it
is great for the fellows who gather
around after supper and talk and
sing. / shall always have good
word to speak for the Y. NJ C. A.
They have certainly done their part
in the camps have been in. The
knights of Columbus and the Red
Cross nurses are a wonder and de-
serve all the credit in the world. AS
ever, with love and best wishes,
HENRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


C. H. Corum to Rogers & Darnell
II acres in No. l., $1,000.
C. V. Jones to H. C. Smith, lot in
No. 13, $4,000.
j. E. Cox ct al. to D. E. Board, lot
in No. 2, $3.50.
w. ]. Simmons to Harry l.. HALEY,
20 acres in No. z, $40.
F. E. Hill at al. to Guy Tucker ct
al, 252 acres in No. 16, $4,000.
E. A. McAdoo ct al. to Roy Smith,
lot in No. 6, 5000.
A. L. Clements ct ux. to A. ].
Ramer, 81 acres in NO. s, $4,000.
]. E. Starkey ct ux. to H. d! Collier
100 acres in No. 9, $1,000.
]. F. Holloway to w. F. Walden, lots
in No. 4, $3.50.
Mrs. Tinnie Pierce to T. C. Will
son, lots in No. Is, $4,000.
T. C. Wilson to w. P. Peacock,
lots in No. Is, $4,000.
w. E. Flippo ct al. to H. A. Camp
bell, lot in No. 16, $3.50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
For Sheriff.

Assistant Attorney General of the
State, w. H. Swiggart, Jr., has been
appealed to for legal opinion on
the question of bonus. allowed by the
General Assembly for the services of
stenographers, stationery and other
incidentals for each member Gen.
Stuttgart found nothing in the bonus
to conflict with the constitution, and
a number of the members are feeling
considerably easier on the matter.
They had about concluded to do with
out the mony. The fact is the pay of
the members, four dollars day and
four dollars for each rs miles travel
ed to the capitol, is not enough to
pay the actual expenses of the mem
bers. This has been changed, but
the law does not take effect until the
next Legislature is organized. There
fore the members of the present or
ganization are to be excused in voting
a bonus. They might have made it
little more. They ought-to have
the nerve of Congressman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Death of Mrs. Dona Mangrum.

Mrs. Dona Mangrum, wife of j
F. Mangrum of near Zion, died Tues
day night at II o'clock in hospita
at Dyersburg.
Mrs. Mangrum was carried to
Dyersburg Monday by her husband
for an operation. The operation was
not performed, however. She was re-
ported to be getting along very well
She suddenly grew worse and dice
in a short while.
Mrs. Mangrum was devoted mem
Der of the Methodist Church, splen
did christian character. She be.
longed to the Order of Eastern Stal
and Woodmen Circle.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday. Interment took at Zion
in charge of the o. E. S. Chapter
The Woodmen Circle expressed their
sympathy with beautiful floral Of
ferings. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, besides other
relatives, all of whom have the SYM
pathy of a large number of friends
in their bereavement.-Ob Coun-
ty Enterprise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
w. C. 7. U. Campaign

The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union from its Million
Dollar Jubilee Fund is already en-
gaging its workers to go across seas
to give immediate help in bringing
to pass world prohibition Miss
Christine Timing, of Norfolk, Va,
who for ten years has been lecturer
on scientific temperance in the Nor
NAL Schools, Colleges, and Universe
ties of America, will leave immediate
ly after the National w. c. T. U. Con-
vention in st. Louie for China.
Through it's Worlds w. c. T. U.
founded by Frances e. Willard in
1888, and its organization in more
than forty countries, the w. C. T. U.
has foothold in the work for World
Prohibition held by no other organi-
cation.
Brewers and distillers driven from
the United States announce that they
will take their cIeweries and distil-
leries to China and other countries of
the Orient. The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will send it's tenn
perance missionaries to China and
will also give special help to the
Chinese students, men and women in
this country, that they may carry
back to their republic the truth con-
corning alcohol and the value of Pro-
hibition.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Laugres. France.

Dear mother: AS l have a few
spare moments / will write you a
few lines in answer to your dear
sweet letter that have just received
and mother, l was so happy to get
your dear letter and to know you all
! were well. l am in perfect health.
l weigh 1872 ~ pounds. l am having
very nice time but, mother, 1 am
ready to come homo any time. Don't
know when 1 can get back home but
hope how soon it will be. l have
seen quite a lot of wonderful sights
since l have been across; but, mother,
I have seen all the sights and all OF
France ! want to see. am more
than anxious to get back to my dear
old mother and father and loved
ones at home.
l spent a few days in the place
where Joan of Arc was born. The
building is still standing. A French
aviator was killed little ways from
here the other day. He was pulling
off some stunts and he risked too
much, so down he came. They think
every bone in his body was broken.
l have tried to do my bit for my
loved ones and country and l feel
like l have done my part, and l am
happy to know l have. Mother, I'm
glad for any of the boys to get home.
l know low happy they and their
people are to have them back. 1t
seems ages to me since l saw your
sweet faces, but when l get back
home / will be at home 'some time"
Home is the grandest place on earth.
am always glad to hear from any
of my old friends. I'd be glad to hear
from any one l ever knew. l don't
know anything new to say. l see
the same things over and over until
it all seems so old to me. Write me
every day, but don't tell me any
more about my friends that are dy-
ing. l hate to hear of it, and had
rather you all would not tell me any
of the sad news; wait until | get
home. l hope to see you all soon.
Tell each and every one at home hello
for me. l can tell you lots when
see you. With lots and lots of love
to you all.
PORTER RICE.
To Mrs. Lucy Rice, Union City,
Tenn, Feb. 81.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25

Belief is expressed in authoritative
quarters in Paris that the Germans
are anxious for an early peace and
will not haggle over the terms of the
treaty. 1t is said that President Will
son is planning to sail for home by
May Is or 20 and that he will bring
the signed treaty with him and call
an extra session of Congress to con-
vence between May Is and June l..
There is some confirmation that the
President has given France definite
assurance that the United States will
protect her from another attack by
Germany and it is reported that he
will ask Congress to approve plan
for defensive alliance that will bind
the United States to use armed forces
if the republic is again menaced. The
suggestion has been made that the
former German Kaiser and other
political offenders may be banished,
following the precedent in the case
of Napoleon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys aad digestive organs.
This being true, 1t is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and di-
gestive organs cleansed and in proper
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that enr
3oyed by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM on has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to ad-
vancing years. 1t is a standard old
time home remedy and needs no intro
duction. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Is
fnclosed in odorless, tasteless. capsules
containing about 5 drops EACH Take
them as you would pill, with a small