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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Miss Ida Tyrrel, who has been con. fined to the house with severe griI cold Is now improved in health.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Mrs Helen Meade of Bridgeport was 8 recent guest of her daughter at MrA William, Nichols.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

MT. and Mrs. Mark Curtiss enter tained as Sunday guests, Dr. and Mrs Pagan of Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

George Davis, who was suffering with blood poisoning and is now ir the Galen hospital. Bridgeport, is re- ported as gaining nicely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

So far none Of the cities making big population claims, has asked to have any taxes or charitable drives assessed to them on the basis of their asfipaatad 1a1117ahAnas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The candidates for office will have to do some work in the garden this spring in order to show the voters the necessary ca11ouses on their hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

A party of young people from thi: vicinity were recent visitors in New York city where they attended 'sThe Wayfarers,' which is playing at Mad, ison Square.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

1 The oil producers demonstrate l that they treat the poor the same as I the rich, by raising price of Kerosene l at the same time that gasoline was 1 put up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The vicissitudes of the municipal piano at the town hall are becoming a. matter of general comment. Twice it has been dropped on end in trans ferring it from platform to floor, and on one occasion an over-enthusiasti5 performer put one of the pedals out of commission while another has pounded the keys down so hard that some of them refuse to come back
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14
MILFORD NEWS

A Clear Teeth campaign is being conducted at the public schools dur ing this week. It will be featured with lectures to the children by the teach CTS and by outside authorities, the of literature bearing on the subject, and the presentation to each pupil of a tube of paste.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The burial of Joseph Wright, son 0 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, occur red at the local cemetery on Tuesda of last week
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The American Legion hald a very successful dance in the Municipal hall Saturday evening, there being an es- pecially large audience and a good time reported by all. Tomorrow eve ming the post will meet in the town court room and elect permanent off, cers for the coming year. At this time also reports as to the financial success of the dance will be given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14
SWEET BREATH
 GOOD CHEER GOOD HEALTH

Are the result of keeping yourself in wardly clean
 with . xuod laxative. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The Forum of Sunday evening next will be addressed by William H. Lewis of Boston, Mass, the attorney whc defended Baby DolP' in Bridgeport and made such marked impression upon spectators and jurors and won for himself the especial commenda- ton of the judge. His subject will be ''The Negro Problem and the ques- ton box will be opened after his speech as upon previous occasions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

St. Beters Episcopal church parish will hold their annual meeting in the parish house this evening at which time there will be election of officers and the reading of reports of the years doings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

An o1d-fashion -"quilting bee" will be held at the Walnut Beach Union chapel under the direction of the chapel society Thursday afternoon beginning at 2:30 o'clock, and 1t is expected that many ladies of the beach who are familiar with the old style and methods of quilting will be present to aid in "tacking" Fol- lowing the bee refreshments will be served and social hour enjoyed All ladies of the community interest ed in quilting are cordially invited to attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The High School Girls Basketball team which was victorious on Satur- day when they defeated Stratford High 23 to 4, will play their next game this week Saturday with Bridgeport High in that city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The Company B rifle team that will participate in the reg4Gnental shoot which is on this week, Is made up of the following members: Sergeant Gottsegen, Sergeant Swift, Corporal Harrison, Corporal Taylor, Mechanic Burns and Privates Charles Gould and White This outfit will shoot their string this evening at the local range, the match being for a cup which will be awarded at the close of the shoot, the six highest will be picked for a battalion shoot to be held January 19 to 31.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Plymouth notes: Joint meeting of the Keyopha club and Reconstruc- ton club with Miss Mildred Ford; i; Tuesday evening, annual meeting of the church at 1880 and supper pre- liminary at 6:So; Thursday, Plymouth Workers, regular meeting; Friday, Woman's Missionary society, with Mrs. A. A. Baldwin,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

MT. and Mrs. Robert Lewis spen Sunday as guests of MT. and Mrs Lewis parents at Botsford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Miss Stephie Liska was a recon visitor of her parents, MT. and Mrs Stephen Iiska in Hattertown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The engagement of Miss Lois Mas sey of Walnut Beach to Frank Whit
 man is announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The Welsh Concert company, sur vivors of the Lusitanfa catastrophe. gave an entertainment at the First church last evening under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society, who will devote the proceeds to the fund for the purchase of moving picture machine to be used in the church. Aside from the very excel lent music that this company has the reputation of rendering, a lecturer. who told graphic story of the sink ing of this liner, accompanies the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The freshmen and juniors in sthe girls department of the M. H. S. will clash at basketball at assembly hall on Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The Order of the Eastern Star is to enter the entertainment field, and will give a masque at the town hall Jam nary 20.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

The January meeting of the Milford Business Mems Association was held last evening in Odd Fellows hall Special features were on the program and a large attendance was present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Another large audience turned out last evening to the Peoples Forum and listened to a very interesting lec ture by Prof. Hayes of Yale on the labor question, his general theme be- ing for better cooperation between labor and capital, pointing out the necessity of union to make strength in order to obtain proper considera- ton and rights. Next week the negro question vii Ibe discussed, the speaker being William H. Lewis, the eminent lawyer of Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Mrs. W. T. Finney, conference sec retary of the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society of the Methodist church, appeared yesterday before the local branch and gave an interesting report concerning the Boston jubilee recently held celebrating the 50th. an- niversary of the society. Mrs. Finney has had much experience as a trav- eIer in foreign lands and her story IS described as a fascinating one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Methodist notes: Monday, Sunday school board; Tuesday, W. F. M. S. at the parsonage, Mrs William T. Fin ney of Stamford, to be present; Wednesday evening, prayer meeting; Thursday, district unit leaders and members of Division 4, with Fred R. Hungerford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

house on Wednesday evening. A dancing class is also to be formed this winter which will afford all an opportunity to learn the latest dances
 Miss Ida Tyrreu. who has been con fined to the house with a severe grip cold Is now improved in health.
 Mrs Helen Meade of Bridgeport. was & recent guest of her daughter at Mra William Nichols.
 MT. and Mrs. Mark Curtiss enter tained as Sunday guests, Dr. and Mrs. Pagan of Bridgepor.
 Edwin C. Shelton, who Is census taker for the town of Monroe, has al- ready commenced his duties on the eastern side of the town.
 George Davis, who was suffering with blood poisoning and is now in the Galen hospital, Bridgeport, is re- ported as gaining nicely.
 A party of young people from this vicinity were recent visitors in New York city where they attended +-The Wayfarers," which is playing at Mad iSon Square.
 The burial of Joseph Wright, son o1 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, occur red at the local cemetery on Tuesday of last week
 Miss Stephie Liska was a recent visitor of her parents, Mr. and Mrs stephen Lfska in Hattertown.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Lewis spent Sunday as guests of MT. and Mrs Lewis parents at Botsford.
 Miss Dorothy Ferris of Huntington is spending a week as the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs Herbert Wright
 M. 8. Rawley and Edwards S. BeardSley have been filling their ice houses during the past ' eek.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-14

Miss Dorothy Ferris of Huntington is spending a week as the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
REGENT WAR WAS CLEANEST
 EVER FOUGHT
Cummings Says History Dem onstrated Recent War Bet
 ter Handled Than Spanish

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 19.- Homer s. Cummings, chairman oi the Democratic National Commit tee, in an address here yesterday charged Congress with having vast ed two million dollars for smell ling committees who spent the money probing charges as to wheth- CT there had been graft during the war.
 He said the reports of the differ ent committees engaged in the probe had demonstrated that the war with Germany was the cleanest war ever fought in history.
 Chairman Cummings said that as compared with the thousands Of needless deaths among the troops from typhoid fever and the paper shoes of the Spanish shAmerican war, which was fought during a Repub- lican administration, the Demo- cratic officials had vindicated them selves He praised the administra- tion of the Democratic leadership and predicted that the party would he returned to power in the com ing national elections.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
PRESIDENT ELIOT ON
 EIGHT HOUR QUESTION

BOSTON.-At q legislative hearing
 on bill for commission to investi-
 gate hours of labor, etc, former Pres Eliot of Harvard said: "I find it i'm possible today to arrive at any legit- innate conclusion concerning hours | of labor and conditions of product ion required to produce the worlds necessities.
 T was a member of President Wilson's first industrial commission, and when the coal strike came on,
 nobody on either side could tell what number of hours of labor per day
 would be required to mine coal
 needed by the country There is not man in this country that can an- swer the question The same con dition exists with regard to any
 other occupation or trade. Nobody knows whether, carpen- ters. masons, plumbers and other me- chanics can supply the buildings the people of Massachusetts urgently need at present by working eight
 hours or seven hours a day. q favor a commission to inves- tigate not only hours of labor, but III other questions involved in prob
 'ems of producing, and to present .acts upon which legislation may oe based.
 'I don't believe it will be found expedient to employ commission 'nch as this bill calls for, represent ing respectively, workers, employers md the public. The first commission appointed by President Wilson was complete failure from the begin ling because it was constituted in hat fashion.
 "The commission should be com posed wholly of experts, of techni. al, scientific men, qualified to get tt the facts and draw an accurate inference; such men as engineers. loctors. public health officers and other scientific men. should add | minister
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
FORESTRY BUREAU WILL ADD FIVE
 PATROL VESSELS

The forestry business in Alaska has grown to such an extent that it has been found necessary to in crease the fleet of patrol boats un- der the command of Superintendent C. H. Flory, and lives new craft have been promised him by the Bu- reau of Forests. Mr. Flory, who arrived in Juneau on the forestry patrol boat Ranger, yesterday even ing, will leave for Prince Rupert and the East Sunday, where he will inspect vessels being held for pa trol work in Alaska. He will also confer with the Department and people interested in paper-making concerning the regulations for the sale of timber from Alaska Ma tional forests that have been about completed. The income from the Alaska National forests last year was about $l25, ,000, a very marked increase over previous records.
 MT Flory will inspect vessels for the Alaska forestry patrol which are now at Boston. New York, Rich mond, Charleston and, perhaps, New Orleans. He will leave over the Grand Trunk Railway, and probably be away for six weeks.
 MT. Flory recently returned from his wedding trip. He was married last month at Portland. Mrs Flory is at Seattle, and will come to Al aska when MT. Flory returns from the East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
STUDENTS ARE
 SUSPENDED BY
 SCHOOL BOARD
Engaged in Second Strike and When Faculty Threat
 ened to Quit Board Acted

CHEHALIS, March 19.-The Che halls high school students strike again became active yesterday when the students quit, claiming that the faculty had broken faith with them and had not restored their activities.
 The members of the faculty said they would quit if the strike of the students were permitted to run the school and as result the school board has suspended sixty two of the student strikers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
p E R s Q N AL s

Charles H. Flory. Alaska forest supervisor, of Ketchikan, is regis tered at the Gastineau.
 Mrs. J. G. Peterson, and two daughters, Miss lrma and Miss Mar garet, of Amalga, are spending a few days in Juneau on business and pleasure.
 J. W. Nichols is reported recov- ering from his illness and expects to resume his duties at the Alaska Steam Laundry in few days.
 John Stewart, the young son of MT. and Mrs. B. D. Stewart, who has been dangerously i'll, is reported much better today. The other mem bers of the family are also recover ing from influenza.
 M. Majewsky and Mrs. Maiewsky of Jualin are staying at the Gas tineau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
PRICE OF COAL WILL BE ADVANCED
 ON APRIL FIRST

BOSTON, March 19.-A higher scale of coal prices will be announced on April 1, according to prediction of Frederick w. Seward. Editor of the Coal Trade Journal. A heavy demand still continues and short supply he believes will force the price up. Anthracite is now selling at eleven dollars per ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
NEW SHELL BORES WAY THOUGH 13
 INCHES OF STEEL

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Bor- ing it's way through more than 19 inches of armor plate steel, six teeninch projectile produced at the new naval ordnance plant at South Charleston, w. Va, the third shell fired out of test group of five, met every requirement in a test at the lndianhead. Md, proving ground and established what naval officers believe to be record in big shell production.
 The sixteen-inch projectile, which weighs 2,100 pounds, against 2,400 pounds of the 14-inch shell, will be turned out in quantities at the South Charleston plant for the 16- inch guns of the dreadnought style ships under construction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
JUALlN ALASKA COMPANY
 OPENS OFFICE IE JUNEAU

The Jualin Alaska Mines Company has opened an office in the Gastin- eau Hotel in charge of Maj tin Maiew sky, who has been the office manager and accountant for the company at Jualin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
HALl6uT PRICES ADVANCE

KETCHIKAN, March 19.-The price of halibut has taken a slight advance. Firsts are now bringing ten cents and seconds seven cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North PRINCESS MARY due here Sat

Now Bound North PRINCESS MARY due here Sat urday night. SPOKANE due here Sunday morning. ALAMEDA due here Sunday morning. ADMIRAL EVANS due here Monday.
 Northbound Sailings JEFFERSON scheduled to leave Seattle March 22.
 Southbound SaiIings ADMIRAL WATSON is sched- uled to sail Southbound Sun day. SPOKANE scheduled to sail southbound via Sitka. Sunday ALASKA scheduled to sail south bound Sunday night or Monday morning. PRINCESS MARY is scheduled to sail Southbound Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-19

VANCOUVER, B. C., March 19 - telescope which, it is claimed, will be the largest in the world, is to be erected here soon The lens will be ten feet in diameter, half a foot larger than the famous telescope at Leipsic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
COFFEE PRICE IS i DOWN TO 8 CENTS,
 LOWEST SINCE WAR
By Associated pr.m

New York, August 1S-The coffee mar lSet. which has been almost steadily de- clining for the last month. showed even greater weakness today under continued liquidation, with prices reaching the low est level since war time.
 September contracts sold at 7.SO. or S points under the closing quotation Of yesterday, which made a break of ap- proximately 10 cents pound from the high price of last January, and of l6 cents a pound as compared with the highest price after signing of the arm istice This decline has been due to the failure of the European demand to de- velop as rapidly as anticipated and gradual weakening of the Brazilian mar ket. which has been declining more rap idly since the beginning of the new crop movement.
 The demand for domestic consumption has also been very light for the lost month or two and the price for Rio IS in the local stock market was marked down to S4 cents pound today com pared with quotations of around l6 cents last January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
SOUTHERN BELL IS
 SEEKING INCREASE
Plan Big Improvement Pro- viding Necessary Funds
 Can Be Secured
Fly FRED H. GORMLEY
 montsomery Bureau The Ass- Herald

its revenue is not sufficient to yield a. fair return on. the investment and to add to equipment and improve service necessary to meet demands of citizens of Alabama. the Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph Company Wedres- day afternoon asked the public service commission to make an investigation and determine what would be a fair raise in telephone rental rates in Ala bama. The commission immediately called special session for Septem Der 22 for the consideration of the petition. The special session is necessary because of the crowded condition of the docket for September.
 Epps Brown, president of the com pany. flied minute statement of con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
SURPRISED AT THE WAY
 lTHAS BUILT ME UP"

and shoulders that hindered me in my work I never knew what it was to feel good. but was weak and worn out rom morning till night
 "A few weeks ago 1 started taking Tanlac and l am surprised at the way it has built me up so fast l have been eating like bear and picking up in weight and strength ever since l fin- ished my first bottle. My stomach new CT gives me any trouble, no matter what l eat and the pains have all gone from my side. shoulders and back. My liver is in fine condition, in fact, l am never bothered in any way whatever and am in the very best of health. Tanlac has done fine work for me and I am ready to speak word of praise for it any time"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- siyely by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co., in Ensley by Ezell Drug Co. in Bessemer by Pegram- Patton Drug Co. and in Avondale by Robert w. Murphy.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19

for Congress from the Fifth Mississippi congressional district and congratu- lated his opponent, Ross Collins, former attorney general of the state.
 Figures incomplete and unofficial gathered by the Clarion Ledger indi- cate Collins will have a majority over Nenable and Johnson of about 750.
 The vote was close in all counties. Nenable carried Winton by 6; Newton by 30; Collins carried Smith by 500; Lauderdale by 10; Clarke by 12o, and Scott by 19S. Leake has not reported, but it is placed in Venable column by less than 100. About 1S000 votes were boiled and Johnson received 366.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19

ditions faced by the company in which he showed the returns on the invest ment in recent years and the plans of the company for an improvement in the service. If more revenue can be obtained he said the company proposes to begin a building program which will take S7S37921 during the next five years. but the programme cannot be financed until the company can show reasonable earnings on the investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
Ex-Army Officer Resident of Tampa Gains Fifteen Pounds in Little Over a Month Taking Tanlac.

Yes, sir, I've gained fifteen pounds III httle more than tkirty days and I simply couldn't ask for better results than have received from Tanlac," said Nathan P. Post of 912h Franklin street Z Tampa Florida. few days ago. MT. Post, who served as sergeant in the army received his discharge last March at Camp Gordon
 About nine months before I received my discharge" he continued, my health began to fail. My liver seemed to be sluggish all the time and I had frequent attacks of biliouSness. My stomach also was out of order and I never wanted to go to the table to eat anything. My back hurt a great deal and l had awful pains in my left side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
Father of Condemned
 Man Attempts Suicide
av Associated Pre-.

Aberdeen. Miss. August 1s.-J F. Mar shall. father of Charles Marshall, the latter convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged Friday in connection with the murder of Robert Miller and three other members of the Miller family, near Armory. last January, was reported in a critical condition shortly before noon to- day from the effects of poison swallowed earlier in the day, and his physician stated it was doubtful whether he would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19

American congressman at present visit ing the Far East for the purpose of creating complications between Japan and America
 The advices report the arrest of Yang Keui-T Talk, who once was convicted and imprisoned for an attempt to assas- sinate former Premier Field Marshal Terauchi and also ten other Koreans charged with political anti-Japanese intrigue and participation in the plot against American congressman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
KOREANS PLOT TO
 HOLD CONGRESSMEN
By Associated Press

Tokio. August 1S.-Press advices from Seoul. Korea. allege widespread Korean plots to hold the party of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
VENAb[E CONCEDES
 HE LOST ELECTION
By Associated Press

Jackson, Miss August 1s.-Congress-
 han W. W. Nenable. at his Nhome in
 Meridian, issued statement tonight admitting his defeat for ,ne nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
THREE

The Rumanian government has adopt ed the Gregorian calendar. The eeclest- astical authorities in Rumania continue, however, to use the Julian calendar