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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

with Jack so now you will have to put up with what Jack can do for you. You never got along with Esther very well so 1t will be better if you do not come around here again to bother ua. I have no money to sup port that stuck-up wife of Jacks. She had no business to take that old man out of the poor-house. I heard about that along time ago. I guess her family did not amount to much after all though she was so proud of it. I never had any peer-house in mates in mine.
 Mrs. Brown got to her feet. What was tl:o use of replying. Though she could hardly see for the tears that were streaming down her face she managed to find the door and got out. With a heart almost bursting with sorrow she slowly made her way back home, her original errand quite wiped from her mind by this new blow.
 Betty comforted her as well as she could and they decided not to say anything to Jack about it. Rufus Knight, overhearirg them wiped something out of the corner of his eye. For the moment he was tempted to reveal his secret, and tell them that they need no longer worry about money. But he refrained. He would see that they did not really suffer but he was not quite ready to reveal his miraculous recovery. So he kept up the pretence of being only able to communicate with them by means of his slate.
 Do not worry" he wrote, 'I am sure everything will come out right in the end"
 There Mother" said Betty, "see what faith he has. We ought to be ashamed to worry
 Betty seemed to be always sewing, but her cheerfulness never failed her. She had always a kind word for the old man and a bright smile for her invalid husband by whose bedside she sat and worked.
 Rufus Knight, watching everything in his unobstructivc way was proud of his daughter, proud of his son-in- law, too, for the latter always put on a brave face before his wife no mat ter how hard he had to struggle to do so. He sighed when he remember ed how he had been misled by his scheniug nephew and how, but for interfering Providence, he might never have known how he had mis- judged his child. But soon her troubles would be over. He had his plans almost completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
Fascinating Beadwork

The canvas bags and purses to which beads are to be applied are in most interesting patterns.
 Conventional p a | | e rms and odd geometric figures, which are easy to work to work and one never tires of them.
 There are peacOclls, butterflies. wreathes and vases of flowers, pine cones and single flower motifs.
 Beads of all colors and correct sizes are available.
 At the Art Section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
The Tea Room

The luncheons at noon continue to be very pop ular. If one happens in on the days when there is kidney stew or chicken liv- CTS on toast, it is a genuine treat. There are always the fresh vegetables which are in season.
 Some of us had forgotten there is such a thing as currant and raspberry pie, but it can be found in the tea room. Huckleberry pie too.
 fl a. m. until 3.
 In the basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
MAY RAISE
 MINIMUM
 WAGE TO S7

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 12- Henry Ford has decided to increase the minimum wage of Ford Motor Company employees from $6 to S7 a day, about August l. it was learned here authoritatively today. EdseI Ford, president of the company, de- clined to confirm the report, but said wages would be increased from time to time. Thirty thousand employees would b1 affected
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
SCHOOLS REOPEN
 TUESDAY, SEPT. 9

Bridgeport's public schools will re- open Tuesday, September g, accord ing to the 1919-2O schedule com oleted by the Board of Education. The usual holidays are omitted to- sether with the recesses customarily
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

what the baby could want. As there seemed no end to the journey she finally asked Ruth what she was going for. The answer came promptly, Ruth buy Frif Stamps"
 Ruth seems to have learned her lesson and Auntie is more in earnest now than ever in buying Thrift Stamps and seeing them turn into War Saw fn8s Stamps for baby Ruth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Considerable opposition is develop ing to the candidacy of lIanley J. Cheney for the nomination on the Republican ticket for the office of first selectman, which position he now holds. It is charged that he has given encoura cement to the ambition of Charles J. Doherty to succeed William R. Rose as town clerk and this has dispIeased the old machine of Republicans and Democrats which has controlled the politics of the town for a number of years. The fact that he had allowed his name to be used in the county caucus as an opponent of Jacob Walters for the position of county commissioner caused consid- erable feeling at that time and Walter friends in Milford will show this feeling at the approaching eau GUS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

''U- File MI It i3 and handy system of scrap book devices, with which may take care of clippings for reference. Also one can safeguard val uabe papers and letters in quick way, and they be found just quickly if properly labeled.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Some one wants to know what has become of the young men who used to make century runs on their bfcy- cIes? We'll about now some Of sem are telephoning to have the aufomo- bile take them two blocks to the1r! piacs of bu1inesg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
DEVON

The real estate spectators who are
 developing a portion of what was at one time the farm of the late Edgar
 H. Smith at the corner of the Bridge
 port turnpike and the Milford Point,
 road into what promises to be quite a
 settlement, have had quite a bit of
 grading and cutting through high
 ground for their streets. They have had men and teams at this work for
 some days but the progress has been rather slow. Yesterday a steam shovel that had been at work for the water company was put in at this work and during the day lot of earth was dug
 up and carted away and it will take
 but a few days with this machine to
 complete the work planned to have been done at this time. Already some
 of the lots at this place, called Pros pect Lawn, have been sold and 1t is stated that the erection of a number of hou~as will follow very shortly now.
 Mrs Nicholas Pond opened up her home on Gulf street Thursday after noon for a bridge party under the auspices of the D. A. R. Devon was represented by the presence of Mrs
 George R. Secor and Mrs R. J. George Oliver
 Work on the permanent paving of Naugatuck avenue from the Devon railroad station to Broderick's corner has been started by the Connecticut & Rhode Island Road Building com pany and is expected to be finished by the end of the present summer.
 The town recently voted a s5OOO0 bond
 issue to cover the cost of this high way improvement.
 Contracts are out for approximately
 $70, ,00O road Improvements and when completed the beach section, Devon and Milford center will be connected with a new highway.
 Harry w. Wright, wagoner, Veter mary detachment, 18th Division, F~s received his honorable discharge from the U. S. military service and return ed yesterday to the home of his sis
 ter, Mrs. P. A. Steigler, Silver Sands. Two more Milford men have land ed at Hoboken after many months overseas service. They are Sergeant r Arthur L. Baldwin, 23 Golden Hill street, Base Hospital No. 95. and Sergeant Walter o. Ellison, 2 Ford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Thomas Lauridsen. of Devon, has returned to his home on Fairview street, after a weeks visit in Column bus, O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

If the college students don't know what else to do with their Commence ment gown, they can always use it as . Austsr on motor trips.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

The girls are carefully looking now for bathing suits guaranteed to shrink
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

The local State Guarders announce a dance be held at La Chateau Devon. Friday evening, July 25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
W1sE
 SAVING SPELLS SUCCESS

and Easter. There will be 1sS schcoIs days making allowances for these closings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Company B. is represented at the State camp at Niantic by the officers and a number of the men of the com pany who went to the camp by auto- mobiles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
MILFORD

The residents of Milford are una ble to put up berries. etc, this year on account of the shortage Of sugar. The retailers throughout the town are refusing to seii more than two pounds to a customer and this amount does not allow for use of this essen tial commodity for anything else than table and coking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Arctic engine company was called to small house on Meadow street Thursday afternoon to put out a chimney fire. This house was or rather is owned by David L. Clarke and is occupied by one of his em- ployes. The fire was burning fiercely in thee himney when the fir6men ar rived but it was easily put out with the use of chemiacls and no damage mwas done. In the house at the time was the wife of the man who lives there and her children. This lady had been i'll for some time and her condition is such as to cause much regret among her friends and it is very fortunate that this fire should have been discovered before it spread from the chimney and that it was extinguished without spread ing throuhg the building. It could not be learned last evening that the ladys condition had been made any worse by excitement of this event. although it seems very probable that it must have had such an effect.
 Edward Barney Is at his home here, having just been discharged from the army. He spent the greater part of his enlistment with the med ica1 branch of the service, at Ellis Island New York.
 Hay on town property sold at puh- lie auction by the salectmen yester- day brought a total of S60, Stanley N Clark bid in the meadows at Sill Der Beach and Wilcox Park fir $10, and Chris Andersn took the Wheeler's farms parcel at $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12

Harry w. Wright, wagoner, Veter- mary detachment, 18th Division, r s received his honorable discharge from the. U. S. military service and return ed yesterday to the home of his sis ter, Mrs. F. A. Steigler, Silver Sands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
By ANN MIDDLETON

Copyright By International News Bureau Inc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Daniels C0mmendS Aviation
Men for Work at Explosion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-In recog-
milton "of the splendid manner in
which they conducted themselves"
during the explosion at the Gillespie
plant at Morgan last October, enlisted
men from the Office of the inspector OF
engineering material, Brooklyn aero
nautic district. and the Navy aviation
mechanics school for carpenters
mates at Keyport were recommended
today by Secretary Daniels.
III following men were commend
ed by name:
Sanford p. Donaldson, White Hall,
N. Y; Edward Il. Jeffries. Omaha,
Neb.; Barne Goldstein. Portage, Pa:
A. Engel. 400 Elk street, Albany,
N. Y: Joseph F. Fitzgibbons, 2429
Valentine avenue. New York: James
w. Mayfield. SwisSvale, Pa; Nelson II.
Mall, s94 North Moreland avenue,
Atlanta, and Abraham Davis. s27
Lowell street. Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
HOW M|DDLESEX
IS REPRESENTED
MiddleSex Assemblymen on
Committees Announced at
Session of Legislature

BY SPecfdI Correspondent.
TRENTON, Feb. 1S:-In the fifty
fifty" distribution of important COM
mittee chairmanships in the House of
Assembly, the Middlesex county as
semblymen figured we'll. Mr.. Kirk
patrick landed the craftsmanship of
the banking and insurance commit
tee; Mr.. Wight heads the
and navigation committee, and Mr..
DeVoe is chairman Of the committee
on towns and townships.
Hudson county aSsemblymen Sc
cured five committee chairmanships.
James j. McAteer, of Kearny, who
was Democratic candidate for the
s~peakership, is chairman of the house
committee on appropriations; George
w. Snow, of Jersey City, heads the
miscellaneous business committee;
Henry j. Gaede, of Hoboken, is chair
man of the committee on revision of
laws; Andrew j.. Nolan, of Jersey
City, was made chairman Of the coml-
mittee on taxation, and Michael J..
Donovan, of Bayonne. is chairman of
the unfinished business committee.
In the distribution of committees
the Middlesex representatives Jared
as follows:
Kirkpatrick: Banking and insur-
ance, militia, joint committee on in
dustrial school for girls, Joint COM
AAllJtCS VII lClOi III otllOOl IOI DOyS.
Wight: Commerce and navigation,
revision of laws, special committee on
clergy. and the joint committee on
~treasurer's accounts.
DeVoe: Education, towns and
townships, ways and means, joint
committee on New Jersey state re-
formatory.
AssombIyman Arthur f. Warner of
Union county, who is in business in
Perth Amboy did not place rs q chair
man. out was named on the appropri-
atoms, railroads and canals and Soc
ial welfare committees, and OH tho
joint committee on the state library.
Democratic leader Barrett of Essex
county is chairman of the important
committee on municipal %appropria-
tons and Republican Leader Kellam
of Camden, heads the judiciary com
mittee.
Essex county Democrats Jared as
follows: Stationery, Judge: social wei
fare, Greaves: municipal corporations
Barrett; militia, Headley, and labor
and industries, Freund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Police News

because Mrs. Solomon Chandow-
sky, of 633 Pacific street. could not
keep still when the judge told her not
to talk, she raj fined $40. A case
was on trial in which Mrs. Chan
dowsky was a witness and she per-
sisted in giving testimony.
Motorcycle Officer Frank Seiboth
arrested Joseph Swee, a chauffeur of
38S w. 49th street, New York city, for
violating the automobile law and for
not having the necessary chauffeur's
license. He gave a $40 cas- bond for
his appearance in court tonight. Sci
both also took in custody Harry For
sythe, an auto mechanic of ass Fay
street, Elizabeth, for violating the
traffic ordinance and having no driv-
ers license. He was given a summons
TO appear at court tonight.
Sergeant Durham has been re-
ceiving complaints OF late from per-
sons residing near Sayre avenue, that
a boy by the name of Fiesta Shuback
has been endangering the lives of peo-
pie in that vicinity by ~carelessly shoot
ing off an air rifle. An officer was sent
to the house and told the mother that
the rifle must be given up. The
mother refused and was told to appear
in court this morning. She there de-
clared again that she did not intend
to give the rife up, but was told if
h did not that the boy woul be sent
TO Jail. She consented to bring the
rifle down to headquarters tonight.
The New Jersey Produce Com
pany at 22S Fayette street, was broken
into either on Saturday or Sunday
night and several cases of canned
goods and other edibles taken. The
amount of the goods stolen can not be
ascertained as the company is in the
hands of a receiver. Judge Clancy, of
Newark.
IN. Daggelakus, of Keyport, was
given a summons to put in an appear
ance at police court session tonight to
answer a charge of speeding made
against him by Motorcycle Oficer Sci
both. n
A truck belonging to the Schultz
Bakery Company and operated by
Scheibbe, Of his city, was COM |
Ing east on New Brunswick avenue
yesterday afternoon and crashed
through n of the gates at the l.. ". |
r.. r.. crossing. damaging the gate and
also the car slightly. He claimed that
the gate and also the a slightly.
He claimed that the gate on the side
nearest him was not down and that
when he got across 10 the other side a
gate was lowered. Seheibbe was not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
French Hold Up Treaty as
Peace Conference Continues
CONTINUED from page -

s. nlpathy with the motives which un-
derlie it, but there are fears of dan
gerous complications and failure to
realize the fruits of victory If there
is undue haste in the conclusion of a
treaty of peace. France is insisting
on the compliance of the armistice de-
mands for the return of much prop
erty taken by the Germans, principally
Industrial machinery. This would
take a long time and some of the en-
tente countries believe 1t should not
be permitted to delay the binding of
the treaty.
Answering French objections that
a long time may be consumed in ar
ranging the boundaries of new states
carved out Of enemy countries, advo-
Gates of immediate peace declare
such readjustments as are necessary
can proceed after the signature of the
peace treaty. They say Germany,
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria simply
should be required TO sign treaties
relinquishing such parts of their
former territories as are required to
form new states and rectify new
boundaries. 1t is held that il is no
oncer of those nations what dispo-
sition the entente, through peace con-
erence commissions of the supreme
council, make of such territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18

II is my custom every night TO run
all over the words and actions Of the
past day; for why should I fear the
sight Of my errors when ! can sdmon-
ish and forgive myself I was q little
too hot In such q dispute; my opinion
might as well have been spared. for II
gave onenss and did no good at all.
The thing was true; but all truths are
not 10 be spoken AZ all times.-Seneca.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
10 COLLECTIONS
Of S2,224,565
Collector of Revenue Reports
Big Business Done in City,
Double That in 1915

Collector of Revenue Ellsworth b..
Walker last night rendered his annual
general statement for the year of 1915
to Comptroller Olaf J. M~orgenson.
The total collections for 1918 were
$1,224, 565.S9 of which the general
collections amounted to 1861 ,304.54
and the water collections to $685.
261.35.
OF the general collections the taxes
for 1915 amounted to $~512,464.07 and
the taxes for 1917 amounted TO $247,-
1864 and various street improve
ments-pavements, sewers, grades and
curbs-together with sundry fees and
licenses, interest and taxes prior to
1917 amounted to s201,093.93, of
which the interest on taxes and asses
sed liens amounted to $~16,762.70.
The total collections for 1918 are
more than double those of the year
1915, when the figures were $780,
1894.
The heaviest collections were made
in December, when $223,247.99 passed
over the counter. The collections for
January of this year amounted ia
$203, 900. The lightest monthly col
lections in 1918 were in September,
which amounted to 42,0S5.09.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
LODGES

A session of Perth Amboy Lodge
No. "a. Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks. will be held tonight. In
itiation Of a number Of candidates will
AXE place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
GoodwiIIs Report Everything
Ready for Saturday Dance

The Goodwill Association last night
transacted several important matters
md received two applications for
membership. The entertainment COM
mittee in charge of the barn dance
that is to be held Saturday night at
Palace Hall reported thai everything
was ready for q good time. Arrange
ments were a for a farmers pa
rade by the members of the associa-
ton before the dance through the
principal streets of the city.
The comraittee for the annual
Easter Monday dance WIS IN ed at
this time. H.. Earl Barnes was named
the chairman and Washington hal
has teen secured To- the dance. Char
les Iandt is chairman of the barn
dance committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
Strikers Send Representatives
TO Confer With Baker and Wilson
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Reprcsen-
tatives of the Building Trade Employ
ers Association of this city and the
striking building trades workers Zach
announced today that they you'd send
committees to meet Secretaries Baker
and Wilson in Washington tomorrow
afternoon in an attempt to settle the
nation wide strike effective yesterday
in contracts held by the employers as
sociation.
This action is In response TO an in
vitation sent to each party last night
by Secretaries Baker and Wilson. Both
sides continued TO make conflicting
claims as to the extent of the strike:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
OBITUARY


George Doakes. eleven years DID,.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Doakes. OF
Smith street, died Sunday at the city
hospital. The body vas taken to New
York, where the funeral is being held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
To Remove Grease.

The following method. described In
Popular Science Monthly. has been
substituted for the S Of gasoline and
other light oils: Boil the parts in caus-
tie soda I've; n pound to q gallon Of
water; then brush while the articles
are hot. Caustic soda Is recommended
as better than ordinary soda. since IL
causes the fat or grease 10 dissolve
more quickly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
viii Be Permanent Headquarters for
Representatives Sent to Italy by
American Business and FInan-
eiai Institutions.

Rome.-Thanks to the generosity Of
Italian financial and commercial inter-
ests. the United States will have q
house Of its own in Rome.
The Palaxza Salviati, one Of the
famous group Of historic family pal
aces that line the Corso Umberto. for
merly the Flamlnian way. has Just
been purchased by the big banking in
terests Of Italy, rechristened la Casa
delrAmerica" or "The American
House." and placed at the disposal Of
all societies, organizations and move
ments that have for their object the
furthering of commercial, financial. So
eIal and Industrial relations between
the United States and Italy.
Banks Provide Money.
The project was planned by Minis
ter of Provisions Crespi. who through
his contact with American Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover. became convinced
Of the great mutual benefit to be de-
rived by Italy and America through
closer relations. The money for the
pufClhsc VI ue puinSe "eS Pee Wy
by the leading banking institutions OF
Italy.
The Salviati palace, which is near
the entrance OF the Corso Umberto
into Piazza venezia. or where the
Flsminian way. formerly led up to the
Cspitoline hill. is surrounded by the
other equally historic palaces OF b
odescaichi and Dorvia families. Its
interior furnishings and decorations
will be kept intact ~ far as possible.
A Permanent Hssdquarsrs.
The frst floor Of the palace will be
occupied by the central headquarters
Of the Itslian-Amencan league. OF
which Senator Rufhni In president and
which has for its object promoting
every possible relation between the
American and Italian peoples.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18

The honey that you intended put oy m home goes further here han anywhere Yu@ can secure
sbe home with hele te expenditure and there smoothing MORE mpran to consider when you are hnnnhn
hep s in my other way. Only them will you really appreciate what wonderful opportunity to save none
fit sale Bo you Liberal credit hft your individual needs will be heruny extended
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
POincaire TeStifieS in Trial
Of Senator Humbert at Paris

PARIS. Feb. 1S:-President Poin-
caire testified yesterday before Paul
Andre, president of the appeal court,
at the Palace of the Ulysses, in the
case of Senator Charles Humbert,
former proprietor of lie Journal, who
has been under examination in m
nection with charges growing out of
the Bolo Pasha and other treason
cases. His testimony was taken be-
cause Senator Humbert during his
examination had invoked the name of
President Poincaire, declaring he had
often seen the president during the
war. President Poincaire testified
under similar circumstances in the
case against Madam CailleuI for the
shooting of CASTOR Calemette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-18
CITY BRIEFS

A meeting of the Young Judean
Council will be held tonight at 7.ib
o'clock in the Y. NJ. H. A. Building.
The w. C. #. u. will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home Of their
president, Mrs. Jane O~verington, of
SO Smith street. The meeting will
begin at 3 o'clock.