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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
YALE LOCKS.

The first so-called "burglar-pro locks were the invention of Linus Yale, Jr, who was born in Salisbury, N. Y, ninety eight years ago today. Locks of a simple character were early used by the Egyptians, Chinese. Greeks. and Romans, and they were used in western Europe as early as 1881. Barron lock, on the many tuT1l bier principle, was patented in 1778, and Chubb's "detector" locks came into use in England in 1918. In the first half of the nineteenth cen- tury many improvements in locks were made by Day and Newell, Den ison. Andrews. Hobbs and others, but Linus Yale proved that they afford ed insecure protection. With a sInIpr1 wire he picked the most famous locks in England and America. In 1850 he devised a key for bankers safes invC wing a mechanical princ1
 pie which. as developed in the Yale locks proved much superior to anything of the kind previously known His dial and shaft in com bination locks and the perfection of clockwork mechanism and related de- vices added to his prominence. While lis locks were thought for 6 time to be burglar proof, cunning criminals succeeded in disapproving this theory, and the lock has never been made that was absolutely infallible. Yale died in New York in 1888.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
STERLING EXCHANGE.

With the withdrawal of the British government from further purchases of sterling exchange, a financial problem of far reaching international importance has arisen. Since Jan uary, 1918, New York Exchange on London has been maintained with slight variations at $476 7-16 to the pound sterling against a gold parity of S4.86 5-S. The first result of the removal of the peg" was a fall in the rate to $4.5S. There have been predictions by British authorities that if artificial support is perman- ently withdrawn, the pound will go to S3.70, and one English expert is quoted as forecasting a rate of $4.00 for as much as 10 years. All these pronouncerr cnts, however, belong to the realm of prophecy and probably do not take into consideration the varying influences that may arise with the passing of comparatively brief intervals of time
 The immediate effect Of a drastic fall in the value of the pound would be the restriction of imports by Great Britain from this country. Such q dtsIocation of exchange would add materially to the cost of British purchases from the United States, and only articles most urgently need ed would be bought from us. It would operate virtually as a tariff wall. raised, not by legislative enact nent, but by the automatic opera ton of the laws of trace.
 On the other hand a decline in the value of the pound would act as stimulus to purchases from Great Britain because the dollar would buy so much more than 1t would have bought formerly. The ultimate re- suit of restricted buying by Great Britain and stimulated purchases by he United States would be a tenden- Cy toward normal in the rate of ex- change-Wollman Review.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
COMPENSATION F HURT IN MOBILES

Hartford, April 4.-Ladies, you Of the honest-to- goodness working class, here's real news for you! You may now wear those new fangleu dresses that button at the bottom without misgivtngs. And that on the authority of none other than Com pensation Commissioner George B. Chandler who, although he lives in Rocky Hill, is not obltvious to the modes of Dame Fashion.
 Of course the good news has to do with the relation to the tight bottom buttoned" dress to workers compensation as allowed by the state and not with MT. Chandler's views as to the gainlinoss or propriety of the latest hobble skirt. MT. Chand- Ter has advanced his personal opin- ion that should injury befan 8 fem mine worker in the performance of the duties imposed upon her by her employer, even if such injury be the result of tho tight skirt, the feminine workers employer could claim com pensation.
 The situation is not without it's possibilities, considering the apparent popularity of the latest mode in hob ble skirts. Take for instance the case of the fair young thing who, leaving the of1ce at noon for home and lunch, dashes for a trolley car or jitney and in the pursuit, handi- capped by the tightness of the skirt. Is injured and consequently kep~ from her employment. The acci- dent being in the line Of duty,' and as compensation laws are not sup posed to dictate the fashions, com pensation should be collected by the lady in question.
 Then again here is the case of the lady journalist sent by her city editor to trace to their lair the restive Bcl- sheviki. Through dark and dismal alleys in true fiction style the lady journalist sinks, and over backyard fences, maybe, and up back wall fire escapes the chase leads her. But the dreaded hobble skirt intervenes when the lady Is about to creep in through a window. and sorry to relate, she is injured.
 Can the young lady claim compen- sation? Take it on MT. Chambers personal opinion, she can.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
BELIEVE BERLIN
 GOVT. INSECURE

Paris, Apr. 1. - CBy The Associa- ed Press)-The former Berlin cor respondent of The Associated Press, returning to Paris after six weeks devoted to a study Of conditions in Germany, left that country with the distinct impression that the tenure of the present coalition government was by no means secure, although it is for the moment in control of the situa- ton; that TO alternative except a radical Socialist administration with a strong drift toward a Soviet repub- lie is possible if the present govern Inent fails; that a renewal of Sparta can activities against the present regime by further strikes and up risinGs is almost certain; that al- though the great mass of people are opposed to @ Bolshevik government, they can count only upon the com parativeIy small force of Nosl<e vol unteer troops to keep down this in surrectionary movement, the masses at present being politically too apath- etic to give more than passive sup port in an emergency; that while the Nosle troops have been able to hand Ie the Spartacan insurgents so long as they can take sectional uprisings Tn turn. success would be difficult il the Spartacans and their independent Socialist Allies should be able to stage a really general strike and insurrec- ton.
 If the Spartacan leadership is not able to organize such a widespread movement, the government probably will be able to maintain itself until peace is signed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
\ CALIFORNIA COAL
 THAT IS RICH IN OIL

For many years Iignite mined near lone Calf, has been used as fuel though it contains a large quantity of moisture and therefore does not burn very well. Recently, however, on ac- count of it's resemblance to some oil shales that are apparently similar to camel coals, this Ignite has been tested by the United States Geological Survey. Department of the Interior, to determine whether 1t would not yield oil on destructive -distillation. The results Of the tests show that the best or the Ignite, when destruc- lively distilled, will yield 62 gallons of oil to the ton and. as a by-product at least 8 pounds of ammonium sul- phate, which is a valuable fertilizer. This Ignite is remarkably fiat" Al though it contains 46 per cent of moisture, analysis made by the Bu- reau of Mines shows that it contains also 31 per cent of volatile matter and 16 per cent of fixed carbon. The ash amounts to only per cent. an6
 he heating value is e.o6o Britisr thermal units.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

General officers who were in com- mand of men during the war, he said would be logical recipients of appoint raents to the higher commands in the territorial forces, and men whose worth had been tried in actual warfare would have the preference when minor officers were chosen.
 He stated that the war records of such men would be considered as 80 per cent. of their qualifications.
 MT. Churchill declared, in discus sing the liability of territorial forces for services overseas, that they should not be called upon for such service until the situation becomes so serious that the general military ser vice act, calling for troops for the duration of the war, has been assent ed to by parliament"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

came cO Japan for that purpose Thirty-three Japanese officers have been receiving instructions at the military arsenal in the inspection of airplane material Practice flights will be held at the aviation grounds, and it is expected that battle and scouting flights will be in progress by the end of May. Aerial shooting and bombing will follow. Attention will be given to airplane photography and wireless telegraphy.
 Airplane motors will be manufact- ured at the military arsenal in this city and at the airplane building in the suburbs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
TO REORCANIzE
 TERRIT ORIALS

London. Apr. 4.-(British Wireless Serv!ce)-E is proposed to recon stitute and reA eAorsanize Great Britain's territorial forces into fourteen di- visions and fourteen mounted brig ades from army troops, garrisons and old line of communication units, said Winston Spencer Churchill, sec retary of state for war. speaking at a conference held here yesterday. Ter ritorial troops retained in the armies of occupation overseas, he said, would be absorbed on their return home in to the divisions to which they prop erIy belonged, thus making the d. visions complete. This plan, he said, was brought forward 80 that it could be discussed and, if necessary, rnodi- fled
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

Although the bed containing this Ignite does not appear to under1ie large territc<y, it is doubtless destin- ed to receive attention sooner or later as a possible source of oil and gas olene.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
INSTRUCT LAPS.

Tokio, April 4.-F'rench army av1a- -ors have begun to instruct officers f the Japanese army in aviation
 -oTk under an arrangement py which fifteen French flight ofhcers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

An exchange asks who the Bolshe- vist was who stole three cakes of soap from the office lavRtory? It is gefe to say 1t was no Bolshevist, as they would never steal soap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
IT PAYS TO PAY CASH The Uni1ed Department Stores INC COR. MAIN AND GOLDEN HILL SITS.

Si.5C regular family size Food
 Chopper with four extra cut terS .. eGC I
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

$l.39 large Grey Enameled
 Covered Cooking Kettles, hold 9 quarts, each ......
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

SI.29 large size White Enamej- . ed Roll Top Bread OF Galte
 Box, each ...............
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

S1.5G Aluminium Double Boilers OF Cereal Cookers, holds
 about tU0 pintS. each .....
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

Sl.59 Boys and Girls RoHrr Skates, s,adjustahle to any slze, pair .....................
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

S1.69 and Sf.89 Wash Boilers, sizes s and 3, heavy tin, me tailic bottoms, each. ...
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

$i.50 Bath Room Oval Mirror, metal frame, heavy plate qiaSS. size f2xG5, each. ..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

S1.49 E .ra Heav-- White En- a9DPled Tea and Coffee Pots, e2Ca "
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04

75c Envelope Chernise with lace and ernEroide
, 1919-04-10
Il You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that SO many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at ono drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has rel
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have keen
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says flake for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has SO large q
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfIls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; c~orrects uri.
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
, 1919-04-10
For Colds, Catarrh or influenza

Do you feel weak and unequal to the
work ahead Of your Do you still cough
. little, or does your nose bother you?
Are you pallet Il your blood thin and
watery2 Better put your body into
shape. Build strongi
An old, reliable blood-maker and
herbal tonic made from wild roots and
barks, is Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This mature remedy" comes
IN tablet or liquid form. It will build up
your body, cure your cold, and protect
you from disease germs which Turk every
where. One Of the active Ingredients Of
this temperance Alternative and tonic is
wild cherry bark with stillingia, which is
90 good for the lungs and for coughs;
also Oregon grape root, blood root,
stone root, Queens root, - all skilfully
combined in the Medical Discovery.
These roots have . direct action on the
stomach, improving digestion and assimi-
Iation. These herbal extracts In the
Discovery aid in blood-making, and
are best for scrofula. BY improving the
blood they aid in throwing of an attack
Of influenza.
Catarrh should be treated, FIRST, asa
blood disease, with this Alternative. Then,
In addition, the nose should be washed
daily with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Send loo for trial pkg. Of Medical Dis
oovery Tablets or Catarrh Tablets to DR..
Pierce. Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. Y.
, 1919-04-10
Two Simple questions.

The Rev. Dr. Phillips sat in his
study one Sunday morning going over
the heads for his forenoon sermon.
Suddenly his five-year-old granddaugh-
ter entered with an air of Importance.
"Grand-daddy." she said, Il wants to
ask you sump'n."
Honey" said the clergyman, grand
daddy is very busy. Run away now
and come back this afternoon"
"But it'll only take you 2 minute to
tell me-" persisted the little one.
SWELL" he said. knowing from past
experiences that she was not to be dis
suaded from her purposes, "if it will
take only a minute, go ahead. What
is 1t you wish me to tell you?"
Il want" said the child, ito know
about condensed milk and the Immacn-
late Conception"
, 1919-04-10
Starving in the
Midst Of Plenty
Acid-Stomach Steals Strength and
Good Feelings From Millions

acid-stomach is the real cause of the
trouble.
Naturally, the sensible thing to do
is to strike right at the very cause Of
this trouble and clean the excess acid
out of The stomach. There is a quick,
easy way to do this. A wonderful new
remedy quickly removes the excess
acid without the slightest discomfort.
1t is EATONIC. Made In the form
of tablets-they are good to eat-just
like a bit of candy. They literally
absorb the injurious excess acid and
carry 1t away through h intestines.
They also drive the bloat out of the
body-in fact you can fairly feel 1t
work. Make a test of EATONIC In
your W case today. Get q big box
of EATONIC from your druggist. See
for yourself how surely 1t brings quick
relief In those painful attacks of in
digestion, bitter heartburn, b%elching,
disgusting food repeating, that awful
bloated, lumpy feeling after eating and
other stomach miseries. Danish all
your stomach troubles so completely
that you forget you have a stomach.
Then you can eat what you like and
digest your food in comfort without
fear of distressing after effects.
If EATONIC does not relieve o
It will not cost you n penny. You
can return 1t to your druggist and get
your money back. So If you have the
slightest question about your health
If you feel you are not getting all
the strength out of your food-if you
are not feeling tip-top. ready for your
work, full of vim and vigor-do give
EAToNIC a fair trial this very day
and see how much better you will feel.
, 1919-04-10
Japan in the War.

Japan entered the war because of a
treaty with Great Britain, concluded
in 1902. The original alliance pre-.
coded the Russo-Japanese war. In
1905 the alliance was further extended
to provide for the defense of British
interests in India and Afghanistan,
while England agreed to give Japan
a free hand on Korea. In 1911 1t was
again modified by the agreement that
Great Britain should not be bound to
aid Japan against any power with
whom she haG a treaty of arbitration
thus excluding the United States as
a possible enemy. The alliance has
been extended to 1921.
, 1919-04-10
Faith in Britain.

Through the darkest days of wal the
inhabitants of Lille never lost hope
that their turn would come to be de-
livered from the invader by the Brit
ish army.
An English officer remarked to his
French host in that town that the
people of Lille must have learned n
fair amount of German during the
enemy occupation. o the contrary,
monsieur" was the quick reply, 'as
soon as the Boche enterd u town
we set ourselves to learn English
Montreal Herald.
, 1919-04-10
"CoId In the fiead''

10 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh: Per-
sons who are subject to frequent "colds
In the head will fnd that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System cleanse the Blood
n render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax:
en- internally and acts through the Blooo
All Druggists TIC. Testimonials free;
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH VIII nor
~. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
, 1919-04-10
In a Fix.

"What are you %puzzling over, John?"
asked his wife.
why, that Mrs. Newrich we gave
the st. Bernard pup to writes asking
if 1t should be fed On meat or dog bis
cult"
"Well, on biscuit, shouldn't itT"
Eyes. but she spells biscuit with a
* and If I spelled the word right 1t
might hurt her feelings"
"Oh. say meat, then"
But she spells meat with two 'e's.'"
, 1919-04-10
Triumph over Necessity.

Manhood begins when we have in
any way made truce with Necessity /;
begins even when we have surrend-
cred to Necessity, as the most part
only do; but begin joyfully and hope
fully only when we have reconciled
ourselves to Necessity; and thus in
reality triumphed over it, and felt that
in Necessity we are free.-Carlyle (Es-
says).
, 1919-04-10

One Of the worst features of acid
stomach is that very often 1t literally
starves its victims in the midst of
plenty. And the strange thing about
1t Is hat the people with acid-stomachs
seldom know what their trouble
really Is.
No matter how good or wholesome
the food may be, or how much they
eat, they do not gain in strength.
This is clearly explained by the fact
that IN acid-stomach cannot properly
digest food. Instead of healthy nor
NAL digestion, the excess acid causes
the food to soul n ferment. Their
when this mass of sour, fermented
food, charged with excess acid, passes
into the intestines, 1t becomes the
breeding place for all kinds of germs
and toxic poisons, which in turn are
absorbed into the blood and in this
way distributed throughout the entire
body. And that is exactly why 1t is
that so many thousands of people eat
and eat and keep on eating and yet
are literally starving in the midst of
plenty. Their acid-stomachS make 1t
absolutely impossible for them to get
of their food. And 1t doesn't take
long for this poor nourishment to show
Its Ill effects in a weakened. enact
ated body.
You may say: my stomach doesn't
hurt me-" That may be true because
many victims of acid-stomach do not
actually suffer stomach pains. Then
again, there are millions who do suffer
all kinds of aches and pains-head-
aches, rheumatic twinges, govt, lum-
bago, pains around the heart and in
the chest-Who never dream that an
, 1919-04-10
His stoek In Trade.

Kind Old Lady (visiting a penal in.
stitution)-Why, my man. I'm sur
prised to see you,in this place. With
my knowledge of human nature
should say you we're an honest fellow.
No. 597-Don't kid yerself, Teddy.
You're not the first one who thought
that.
, 1919-04-10
All wasted.

"a whole lot o. de talk dat goes
round" said Uncle Eben, "ain' no mo
real help in movin' forward dan dc
squeal In an axle"
, 1919-04-10

Marshal Foch was sent to Spa We'd
nesday with full Instructions for end
ing the dispute concerning Danzlg.
The allies wished to have General Hal
Ter and his Polish divisions landed at
that port, and the Germans declared
they could rot permit It; and the ulti-
mate fate of Danzig was involved in
, 1919-04-10

It all hasn't enough to know
that he doesn't.
, 1919-04-10

The cemeteries of some towns hole
out the only inducements worthy OF
mention to permanent residents.
, 1919-04-10

When the matter of the RhIneland
was taken up the effect of the German
protests again was evident. It was
virtually decided that there shall be
no buffer republic on the left bank of
the Rhine, but that that region shall
be n~eutralized and policed by allied
troops until the indemnities are paid (;
that the Saar coal bnsln shall not be
allotted TO France. but shall remain
under German sovereignty, though its
products shall go TO the French for n
certain period of years. 1t is presumed
that French and Belgian troops would
hold the left bank of the Rhine. since
the British have insufficient forces for
the purpose and America does not
wish to leave any soldiers in Europe
after the treaty Is signed. King AL
bert of Belgium went to Paris last
week. probably to discuss his coun-
try's share In this occupation. He
called on Colonel House and President
Wilson.
, 1919-04-10

1t takes a good artist or a good
actor to draw a good house.
, 1919-04-10

To keep clean and healthy take Doctor
liver, bowels and stomach. Adv.
, 1919-04-10
sraqIey's 1.-The of Talk.

"Bragley says his new home is heat
ed with hot air" '"Then II Is well heat
ed. I've heard Bragley talk"
, 1919-04-10
A Born IaIker.

Mrs. Redundancy talks.
Benham-You seem to have been
born with money.
, 1919-04-10

A man does not need heavy stick
in order to get sound from n goo,
drum.
, 1919-04-10

Political interest in the United
States last week centered in Chicago,
where William Hale Thompson was
reelected mayor. despite his wretched
war record. His victory gives his fac
ton a commanding position In the Re
publican affairs OF Illinois, according
to Its claims, and there is talk again
of trying TO obtain for him the nomi-
nation for the presidency. Probably
no other asplrant for that honor is
worried by this.