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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
SWAIN BACK ON JOB.

Richard Swain, the newly appointed clerk of the City Court appeared on the job today for the first time since his appointment The position was made vacant by the resignation of Daniel Brennan whose time is now de- voted to the practice of law at his of fees in the NGeigs building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
New FrenCh=heel
 low shoes.

Particular and charming is marked feature of these low shoes Their lines fine, their leather soft and beautiful in -and all have the pleasing fine French heel.
 Brown calfskin oxfords- s-$8.
 Pawn suede oxfords-$7.5O
 Patent coltskin oxfords-$65O.
 Black kid tongue pumps-$8.
 Dull cafskin Colonial pumps-$S Just little group just example of many attrac tive sorts-but to be chosen from with real content
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
Mems SerViCeable Khaki trousers.

For gardening. For who like to keep their own up in shape For motor boating. For fishing. In fact every of outdoor activity khaki trousers. They wear and wear; have proved that over and over.
 Don't show effects of dirt-and even oil doesn't suc ceed in spelling their appearance. Practically all sizes, different shades,-
 $2.25 $25O & $3
 lain hoor,rea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

sent her to Hillside Home for ebser- vation pending an investigation con- corning her past record.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
Mems wear of special appeal for Friday.

Memorial Day:-sort of informal blossoming out ' day for mems real Summer clothes, as well as womens With the new Kuppenheimer suit and the snappy straw .slid number of other things will we'll For instance
 sik neglige shirt in bright and beautiful stripes- $4.5O e.d E s@~s's iAsl ss aszs Fine light shirt delightful cotton fabric, rich pat terns,-$3.
 Neelise in light patterns with soft cutfs-$15o. White silk crepe four-in-hand tie with little and pretty figures in color-S5c. Lisle socks of gray cordovan or black-35c Light Su1nmery cotton socks in those same -coiors 25c. s4@s" .i Fl S"E@ s
 of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26

The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club will meet this week at the home of Mrs. Adaam Hugo. of 30 Dixon street. The meeting will be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
KILLED BY GIANT PLANE.

London, May 26-One man was killed and several were hurt when giant Tarrant triplane, the largest in the world. was wrecked this morning while taxi-inE for its first flight near FarnborouGh. The machine dug it's nose into the ground and turned over. It weighed twenty tons and was equipped with six engines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
STREET CAR STRIKE SETTLED

Panama. Sunday. May 25-The street car strike here was settled to- day, the employees being granted a wage increase of four cents an hour. effective June 1.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
FORGOT PROMISE TO CLIENT
Eminent Lawyer Talked Altogether
Too Freely Over His Whisky and
Soda at the Club.

Sir Thomas Upton spoke in Y NJ
c. A. address in New York about
honor among business men.
TOO many business men," he said,
"fall from honor thoughtlessly. They
are. like an eminent divorce lawyer
whom l overheard one night prat,ling
over his whisky and soda at the club
"'Yes.' said the eminent lawyer
she's very beautiful woman. Merry
GUS. of courSe-of course very nervous
just now So I said to her gently.
as soon as I'd sent my secretary out
OF the room: "NOw, my dear lady,
know in these cases there are many
little details which woman of your
position and refinement is most reluc-
tant to divulge. But it is necessary. If
our case is to succeed, that be fully
acquainted with all you have had to
suffer. OF course you will understand
that what you tell me will never go
beyond the four walls of this room.
I shall regard your confidence as ab-
sOlutely sacred, and you need have no
hesitation In revealing all. for you may
be sure that no other human being will
ever learn from me the details of your
troubles" Well, that gave her more
confidence, of course. and. gentlemen,
this Is what she told me-"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
WOLFE GLAMOUR HEARD AGAIN
Musical Instrument Of the Past Has
Found Favor With Prominent
American Composers.

The viole d'amour is a r.usical in
Strument which had become practically
obsolete until Charles Martin Loefller.
the American composer, wrote a part
for 1t in his dramatic poem. ia Morte
de TintagileS." The instrument had
not been recognized since Bach placed
1t In his Orchestration of asst. Johns
Passion" and Meyerbeer employed II
to accompany an air in the first act
OF Les HuguenOtS." The unique fea-
ture Of the viole glamour Is its system
OF sympathetic strings. Beneath its
seven strings which are sounded with
a bow. are stretched seven steel strings
supposed to vibrate with the bowed
ones and enhance the power of the
sound. The strings are tuned strictly
In the key Of D major, the lowest
string being the D, one tone below
the Violin + string. Berlioz speaks of
the instruments Sweet seraphic
tone" 1t Is said to be remarkably
adapted to playing chords, arpeggios
and harmonics.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
London and the Birds.

After the news from Strassburg that
the StOrks have returned with the end
of the war to the old Alsatian city, and
are to be seen daily. as In time past.
pluming themselves in the Place de
Broglie, comes the news from London
that one of the unusual features of this
first spring after the war Is the pres
ence Of the beautiful larger birds in
the English capital. So writes CORE
spOndent Of the Observer, of London.
ION the fringes." he says, "kestrels are
now quite common. and in many places
you may see their wonderful flight
The handsome jays betray their pres
ence in many wooded gardens that
knew them not. by their screcch, or
the white fash of their wings; spar
rOw-hawkS and carriOn crows are com
Ing to be common; and even the mag
pie has been seen where for years he
has been unknown" And now that
they have come. no doubt some way
will be found Of so convincing them of
their welcome that they will come
again.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Full Exp!anafion

Private Hodges sat in his hut try
ing to clean his rifle. Suddenly he
heard his name called
"Here!" he shouted, running out
wanted In the orderly room," said
the sergeant; and Hodges followed
him with bulging eyes and sad heart
But he cheered up when the adjutant
addressed him thus:
II have letter from your father
He Is anxious to purchase your dis
charge. as he needs you to help him
In his business" remarked the adju-
tant looking ut him kcenIy. "Now
Private Hodges, what is your fathers
walk in life?"
Hodges eyes bu1ged more than ever
"P-please, sir" he burted, "he's
b-b-bandy!"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
The
Scrap Book
BEGUN By THE ABORlGlNES
Use and Abuse Of Narcotics Cannot
With Justice Be Laid to the
White Race.

The use OF cocaine and tobacco as
narcotics was begun by the aborigines
long before the new world was dis
covered by white men. Cocaine is n
derivative Of cocoa. Natives mixed
II with dried cocoa leaves. lime or 9TH
er alkalis. or shells ground fine. This
was chewed by the natives along the
west to4st of South America. The
practice Of mixing alkalis with narcot-
les was also practiced by tobacco
chewers In sections adjoining the
cocoa chewers" land Then 1t sud
denly made its appearance on the Pa
cif1c coast of North America Just
how this happened is puzzling eth
biological problem. as the two coun-
tries are so widely separated.
Taking snuff was correlated with
the chewing habit. Smoking was the
most widely distributed method of us
Ing tobacco. Three original ways
were localized: with the elbow pipe
IN the greater part of the United
States. Canada and the eastern part
OF South America; with the cigarette
In Mexico. Central America and the
western United States. and the cigar
in the West Indies and the greater
part or the Amazon countries.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
VICTORIAN ERA WORTH WHILE
Deserved Rebuke for Those Who Smile
at Epoch Which Had Many
Good Points

Why do the heather rage against the
Victorian epoch? Men who lived
through great part of it found 1t
exciting. interesting. amusing and
sometimes terrible. Talleyrand once
said that nobody could understand the
real delights Of society unless. he had
lived before the French revolution.
Similarly, what young person, or near
young person. of today can experience
the delights of the time when it was
possible to begin at ease the first chap
ter OF volume of Dickens or Thack-
cray. to whit impatiently for George
Eliots new novel or even to bear the
SHOCK Of Robert Buchanan's famous
review Of Swinburne? There were, too,
the terrors occasioned by Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe when her fierce Puritan
friendship induced her to print the
condolences Of Lady Byron! Our eyes
were turned towards England. it Is
true. yet Hawthorne and Emerson were
not only discussed. but read. Among
the lesser lights there were Gail Ham,
ilton and james Fields. whose very
satisfying literary essays were great
features Of the Atlantic Monthly.
People really did not spend their time
In singing "Juanita" or in reading
"Ouida" on the sly, nor did all the
women dress in the magentas and SOL
ferinos in which contemporary satirists
clothed the ladies Of the middle periods
of Victoria and Eugene. The Crimean
and Civil, wars. SO microscopic to the
careless young, the Franco-Prussian
struggle which preluded the chaos Of
1914, were events that kept our minds
from stagnating; and there were doors
and thinkers in Europe worth our con-
slant consideration.-Mau Francis
Egan in Yale Review.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
SURE WOULD.
New York "Dry" lono Aoo

AT one time the whole state OF
New York was under drastic pro
hibiti0n law. This was after Maine
voluntarily turned itself into II dry
camp. When Maine took this nc
tion in 1885,, it had Il profound effect
on New f"rk's citizens. Accordingly
strict dry law was passed by the
New York legislature i'm 1854. but Gov
"rnor seymour vetoed The act.
The gubcrnatoriaI action caused
one OF the hottest temperance cam
rHignS ever Wagch i'm America. and
the Wings. faNoring temperance. nom
limited Myron II. Clark for governor.
AMI the campaign was fought out on
the question of prohibition. Governor
seymour was rCn0mnatcd and was
supported by he liquor element. but
was defeated 10y Il scant 300 votes.
Following the election the Legislature
IN 1870 passed another law "for the
prevention of intcmpcrance, parpcrisin
ana crime which was u very severe
measure. II was i'm force for II months.
In 1SoG The court Of appeals declared
ia" law imperative and upconstitu-
tional.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

using 1t to fill up the glass funnel. At
the same time place some receptacle
under the funnel. Sprinkle salt on
the ice and then move the flowers and
the funnel into close proximity.
After 4 while 1t will be seen that
the moisture from the atmosphere Is
condensed on the outside of the funnel,
the surface Of which Is chilled by the
Ice. The ethereal odor Of the flowers
combines with this liquid which slow,
ly trickles down by drops into the re-
ceptncle. When sufficient quantity
is secured this may be mixed with
about an equal quantity of pure alco-
hol. The mixture should then be placed
In bottles. when 1t will keep for an in
definite time. In this way all kinds
OF flower perfume may be captured
with the greatest ease.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
EASY TO CAPTURE PERFUME
simple Method by Which Lovers Of
Sweet odors May Crafty Their
Ofactory Sense.

Few people know how easy 1t Is
to capture the fragrance OF real flow
ers. The first step in the plan is
to procure glass funnel. The
small end Of this instead Of opening
should be drawn out to fine point
Some means must be adopted to main
tain the funnel in an upright position.
A little stand made of wooden up
rights and wire is shown in the illus
tration. Any Kinds OF highly scented
flowers. such as roses. may be gath
cred; these should be in fresh condl-
ton as. just after opening. the fra
GRANGE Is ut its best. Place these In
vase filled with water so that they
VIII not wither. Now get some ice
and crush this into small fragments
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF Greenhrier County, West Virginia
Revised January 1, 1919.

~ SSN"NyS Sv0oS
Revised January I, 1919.
Judge Circuit Courts. H. Sharp.
Prosecuting Attorney. Scott Mcwhor.
County Commissioners W.
Shields, President; J. 0. McClung and
K. w. Sydenstricker.
Circuit Clerk-H. c. Skaggs.
County Clerk-Paul C. Hogsett.
Sheriff.. M. Miller; Deputies, s. H.
Mcdowell, ]. w. Miller ard w. r.
Hunt.
surveyor-James w. RAIDER.
Deputy Surveyor = G. Lake White
White Sulphur.
Assessor-E. B. Miller; Deputies, 8. N
Erwin. w. a. Bivens. j 4. Brown.
Office Deputy. w. Crickenberger
House Of Delegates--J. S. Thurmond ono
A. b. G. Bray.
State Senator's. S. Lewis, Oak
Hill, and H. G.. Vincell.
Superintendent of Schools-L. o.
Haynes, of Sn,OOt.
Justices Of the Peace
Lewisb'rg ,District-w. r. Burdstta and
Fort Spring District-P. H. MCGrath
and J. w. Fink.
irish Corner District--H. c. Erwin.
White SulphCr District-N A. Beck
ner, Caldwell and r. Lee Harper,
White Sulphur.
Failing, Spring. District-P. II. Boothe
~ ,,i ana w, p McKeever; ~ Gun
and c. ". Burr. "''he'oh
Meadow Bun Dlstrict-o. D. Ruckmap
and Renick Osborne.
Blue Sulphur District. L. sawyers
and A. NJ. McNeer.
Constables--
Lewisburg nistrict-M. r. Gillespie anc
Brice A. Wade.
Fort Spring District
Irish Corner District
and A. B. McClung.
Williamsburg District
Meadow Blum District-H. G. Heaster.
White Sulphur District. E. Ayres.
and J. e. Forren.
Overseers Of the Poor
Lewisburs District-J. M. Cunningham
Fort Spring District--H. L. Coffman.
Irish Corner-C. 3. Beckner.
Anthonys Creek District
White Sulphur District-J. r. Ayrce
Anthonys Creek Distrlct-W. s. wsid.
Falling Spring District. F. Bright.
Wiilhiams6nrg Bistrict--F; L; Wallace.
Blue Sulphur District--Jno. T. Mont.
gomery.
Commissioners. Of Accoun,s-John w,
Arbuckle: f.. NJ Arbuckle. Samuel
Times OF Holding corr.s.
Circuit Court eonvenes on the
Third Tuesday in January. Second
Tuesday in May, Second Tuesday In
September.
The County Court convenes on The FRS,
Tuesday in each 0. the months Of January,
February, March, April. May, June, July,
September, october, November and De-
cembcr. and on the Second and Fourth
Tuesdays In August.
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TO THOSE WHO STAYED AT HOME

You stayed at home? All, is II any
where
Written or said you did not do your
share?
The silver chevronsi-cast them not aside
But wear them. wear those honor stripes
with pride.
You stayed at home but II you only knew
HOW We. across the seas. relied on you.
Were we unmindful that, with hearts OF
flame,
You REINFORCED us. though you never
came?
Had 1t been ours in vain attempt to
You would have come. to help us in our
need.
You did come over. for your hearts were
there.
And thus more than you know. YOU did
your share.
Whose merit. II by fate's decree we
went?
Whose fault. II you by fortune were not
sent?
Chance smiled on us. and so. in battle.s
din,
We took the part you would have gloried
in.
They say we fought full well-we fought
and won.
Is that not just the thing you would
have done?
If we went bravely through the neither
hell
You. who are like us. would have done
as well.
Ihen share with us the glory, for we
found.
You helping us, enough to go around.
Capt. Vernon A. Vrooman, U. s. A.. in
New York Times
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Believed in FOLLOWING Orders.

He was new but conscientious sol.
dier on duty as sentry one evening at
one of the national camps. AS an Off
cor appeared the "rookie" called
"Halt :"
The officer obeyed and the sentry
called again, "HaIt"
"See here" said the officer, 81 halted
the first time!"
Eyes; but the sergeant told us to
say Halt three times and then fire."
Needless to say the officer did not
linger.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
The ssential.

The new doorkeeper at the museum
turnStile had learned the boo. of rules
by heart before taking over the job.
Here, sir, you must leave your UNI
brella at the door," he said to visitor
who had failed to hand over that ar
ticle.
"But haven't an umbrella" the Wis
itor pleaded.
"Then you must go back and get
one" said the doorkeeper. "No one is
allowed to pass in here unless he
leaves his umbrella at the door."-Ex-
change.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
City Will Guard Its Records

Kansas City. TO guard against the
destruction by fire Of the records OF
the city engineers office. is going to
buy camera and have Photographic
copies made Of every record. The
copies. which will be II by II inches i'm
size, will be stored I'm some Mace
away from the city hail. It is esti.
less than $4,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Hiuh-Water Finance.

Smithson-Do you know that Noah
was the greatest iinancer that ever
lived?
Dibbs-IIow do you make that out I?
Smithson-Well. he was able TO
float company when the whole world
was in liquidation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Cultured Community.

"We've got to enlarge our public
libr'y.'
flows that. Eary? Amt we got
500 books nlready?"
Yep. but tn towns CROWN. I
dropped In this mornin' an four pco-
pie was waitin' to get a chanst ut
Webster's unabridged."-Bi
Age-Hcrald.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
EaeiIv Dane

"Pa, Nell says she wants to see the
seamy side Of life"
"All right; tell Nell to Sc; right to,
and help her ina with the sewing ma.
chine"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Temperamentsi Differences.

Shea man doesn't love as long as
Il woman.
He--Humph She doesn't love long
IL she finds the man is short.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
Their Glass.

"What kind of wlisl;rrs arc those
they say jokes have 0n?"
II should think they were chin
whiskcrs."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
RED CROSS Z e

Valued at approximately 500. COD
1920 refugee garments, cut pu4
not made up, have been ordered DEL
livered by the division warehouses %
the American Red Cross Commissioa
for Siberia.
One of the most serious problem
faced by the American Red Cross
forces in Roumania is the care 81
hordes of refugees from the borde4
fighting in the Crimea who are rusn
ing into districts of Roumania Wher4
typhus and smallpox are raging
Constanza and Galatz r full d
these refugees and thousands hav3
arrived in Bucharest, severely testing
the limited resources of the relia
workers.
The volume Of American Red
Cross relief supplies pouring into 81
IBERIA is shown by the fact that ra
Gently five steamers were slmuit8
| neously discharging cargoes for IA
Red Cross at V~ladivostok, one q
them bringing a shipment OF lsS&
cases.
Five thousand Czecho-Slovak sol
diers, veterans of years of terrib1
fighting and hardship following the9
desertion from the Austrian Army 4
fight in the cause of freedom. an
circling the globe, honewardlbouM
to their new republic, under the e3
cort of American Red Cross worker
A detachment that recently passa
through Washington was reviewa
and addressed at the White Hou4
by President Wilson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
SEUyEEEM

The subscription dance at Sewar-
en- Land and Water CLUB Saturday
night was a most enjoyable affair.
About ninety were present. including
| the staff officers and their wives from
the Colonia hospital. The club house
was tastefully decorated with golden
glow, asparagus ferns and club PEN
nants. Those present enjoyed the
evening so much hat similar dances
will doubtless be held in the near flu
ture.
Mrs. A. Barrett and Mrs. Curtiss of
Flatbush, spent last week with Mrs.
A. C. Walker Miss Marian Barrett
being a week end guest
Louis Kreyer has been at his MOTH
er's home for a few days He recently
visited Paris and one of the souvenirs
he brought home was a German hand
grenade filled with poppy seed from
Flanders field.
Mrs. Street, of New York, is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
F. Lewis, of Cliff road.
Mrs. Charles f. Lewis will entertain
the Sewaren Bridge Club this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Weiant left this
morning on an automobile trip. Mr..
Weiant is enjoying his vacation.
Mrs. J. c. Fowler is the guest Of
Mrs. E. H. Boynton at Belmar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13

dasraAsanoh Ae l-=IlMmaess.1aneAas.ssn
Gapu46Ated 100 By Tho

There amt much to tell, ma'am."
said Smith, and then he proceeded
to give me details of the weirdest ac-
cident which ever befell a
Il found her bent a little, and
leaning over an empty torpedo shell.
Her little hand was inside it. / knew
she was dead the minute 1 seen her.
l had a hard time getting her hand
out of the torpedo case. She was
c%lutching that piece of pipe that's
still in her hand.
AT first l thought the pipe was
stuck crosswise of the torpedo case.
Then L turned my spotlight full on,
and l see that some claws of metal
had fell in a circle about her wrist.
A trap, ma'am! When she touched
the tube. the claws was probably let
loose. She had started to draw her
hand back-the sleeve was torn. But
she never knew nothing ma'am. The
shock went right through her the
out the trap cautiously, ma'am. The
current had been broken. And so
l got her up, still gripping the metal
case.
L kept back my grief and horror
for the privacy of my w room.
That tube is a thing l must have
/ said, in what l tried to make bust
neSSllke tones.
II suppose so, ma'am,' said the
captain. LAS she was a government
agent, we take it she was after some
valuable papers down there"
Though he put the matter as a
statement, l knew he vas asking a
question.
1 thought it good policy to make
no reply, n merely asked, Car
you get hat cas- for me?"
When the case was handed to me
I slipped it into the long panel poe.
ket of my bingham frock, and pinned
down the flap.
Have you any orders, ma'am 2"
/ realized that the captain wa.
c~onceding to me the responsibility OF
caring for the dead. l liked him fol
it.
ITO the Lorimer pier" I said.
1t was ~unbearable to think tina
hat delicate little frame should b,
taken to a public morgue.
1 knew very well that, so long a.
she lived, her presence in the house
would have been a gross insult tC
Mrs. Lorimer. But death had taker
away her sins.
1t was a pitiful procession which
led across the sands and lawn an6
into the elegant hall of the seaside
palace. The shock of the sight of il
brought Mother Lorimer out of hen
invalidism. She met me at the door
with outStretched hands, n ]
thought as I saw her tina the scene