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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
RUSSIANS ABLE
 TO GARRY WEEKS WAGES IN TRUNK
Currency Is Cheap and Is Stored In Barrels and
 Boxes

| On Board the U. s. Destroyer, | Black Sea, May 15-Russian money 1 is one Of the cheapest of Russian products. It is literally dispensed l in bales. The old fashioned pocket book no longer is sufficiently large to carry ones daily or weekly supply of lar will bay about 1000. In normal { times the rBble had an exchange value of about half a dollar
 There is a colony of millionaire Russian refugees in Yalta, a Black Sea port, who have to keep their currency in trunks, boxes and bar re7s.
 The kopesx has long since d1sap- Ipeared as a standard unit in Russian money. In Yaatao smaller demonfn- ations than rubles scarcely exist People brandish 5000 and 1o,oe rubIe notes as though they repre- scented only a few farthings
 A correspondent of The Associated press who has just made a tour of the Black Sea towns on board the American destroyer, Snaith-ThoInp- son, found Yalta to be urdque among all the cities on the Black Sea It is the only place in southern Russip where one does not see hanger nor distress At one time it was the summer home of the late Emperor of Russia The BoEshezlsts have obtained control of it but have spared the fine Imperial palace with its sunptnous gardens and deccEa- tions of regal grandeur.
 There were upward of 29,0oe Rus sian refugees in Yalta when the cor respondent visited the city but the m jorit;y Of these were weII-to-do ana able to take care of themselves. In anticipation of Bo1sheVik invasion many of them were preparing to Ieave for Coustamtinop1e, France and .FingFand Those who were tenpor- iarily short of money were peddIng their diamonds and jewels at a frac- lion of their cost Every second store in the town was a clearing lhouse for valuable furs, rugs itrinkets and other personal pos sessions. Sebastopol, the chief city of the Crimea, had 0,oeo refugees but most of them were sat isfied to remain as they felt Sebasto- pol was comparatively secure from the Boasheviki There seemed to be ample food for the population but the hospitals were short of vital ne icessfties
 In the area. north of Novorossisk, running as far as Kuban, there are said to be 800, 900 refugees who were forced to flee from their homes in Kursk, Po1tsva, Kiev, Kharkov and other pcities- Throughout the towns of southern Russia there is a general prevalence of typhus, due to over crQwd1ng, lack of soap, scarcity of physicians and indifference to cleanIi- ness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
LOUISIANA MAY
 RECEIVE GREAT
 TRACT OF LAND

New Orleans, May 15-H the legts- lature passes bill of acceptance, Louisiana will have acquired a verita- ble Empire of the Wild. stretching along the Gulf of Mexico for g. dis tance of 75 miles and comprising an area of 500 square miles,
 The bill of acceptance is only for rnality and the state Conservation De- partment already has begun to out line the work necessary to keep the wild.
 The property consists of Marsh Island with 7S,0oo acres of land pur- chased by Mrs, Russell Sage and given to the state as a game refuge and a tract of 85sooo acres in Vermillion and Cameron parishes on the coast given by the Rockefeller Foundation. Ad- joining Marsh Island is the present state game farm on land belonging to the McIlhenny interests of S0,G0O acres. Lying between the game farm and the Rockefeller tract in what is known as the Grand Chenier tract of Ss, 600 which the state expects to ac- Quire in the near future
 This will give Louisiana what is believed here to be the greatest wild life refuge in the world. The great domain is patroIled by agents of the Conservation Commission and on it all sorts of game are protected and propagaied-
 Edward A McIIhenny, wealthy salt mine owner, has given great tracts of land as well as large sums of money to aid in the work,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
I.2l1 HERMAN TROPHIES CONN.
 ALLOTMENT

Washington, May 15-The military committee late today faVorably re- ported the bill authorizing disHibu- ton of cannon and other German tro- phies captured by or surrendered to the American forces. Allotment will be made according to the quota of soldiers each state furnished and the local or state distribution of the tro- pnies will be made by direction of the congressional delegation of each state cooperating with the war depart ment- Connecticut furnished 67,092 men and will get as her apportion- ment thirty-one guns and trench mortars, fifty-sM vehicles, 9S3 rifles, and Al machine guns. In addition, there will be many helmets and small ornaments distributed to the states It is understood the distribution will be made this summer as all the cap tured trophies have arrived in the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
pRIOE REDUCTIONS

A radical price-redueing movement has just been announced by the Trape eler Shoe Co. which has one or more shoe stores in nearly every fmportant city in the eastern section of the country. At the time of the an- nouncement MT. L Wit, president of the Traveller Shoe Co.,, made the state ment in an interview that the reduc- ton would effect about 150 lines ot men's and women's footwear on whicI the price revisions would amount tc a reduction of IS tQ 20 per cent.
 The new price schedule has already gone into effect at the local stores 914 and 1214 Main street. This ac- tion on the part of the Traveller Shoe Co. is of vast trade interest especially since low prices have been consistently featured by these makers. The an nouncernent will be welcomed by the public at large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
LYRIC.

That clever comedy. "Cappy Kicks, 5 comes to the Lyric theatre next week. The story is full of humorous situa- tions and the dialogue is really funny but there is nothing of the low com edy order introduced to get the laughs. "Cappy'' is portrayed by Arthur Griffen, the Poli Players yer satiie comedian His satirical wit and scathing repartee furnishes the laughs in the play.
 Tonight will see the final presenta- tion of that powerful melodrama 'oIhe Lady of the Scarlet Poppy which has been playing to successful houses all week.
 The program for tomorrow night includes Charles Ray in '"The Egg Crate WaIlop'' as the feature; a two reel Western drama will also be shown together with the Pathe News and the Sennett comedy which is the funniest produced by these funmakers Then there is the concert by the Lyric orchestra.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
WEST END.

Harry Mercy in .tThe Flaming Clue" in five acts, by Frederic Van Rense1a CT Dey author of the famous Nick Carter stories. is the feature picture at the West End theatre to- day, matinee 2:15, evening 6:3o. Jack Dempsey in Daredevil Jaek,'' sew enth episode; "Snub' Pollard in Hello Unole,' a comedy; News Reel also be shown.
 Sunday: William Russell in '.Shod With Fire.' five acts; Uncle Tom Without the Cabin; two ree1 Sennett comedy and -+The Lion Man" No. 13.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
PLAZA.

The bill at the Plaza theatre will be shown for the last three times to- day. Harold Lloyd in his two rec, comedy scream, ''His Royal Slyness, ' Olive Thomas, in her best story '<F'oot1ights and Shadows by Brad ley King, Jacquelhne Tanman, with William Craig and Co. present Number P1ease.'' screamingly funny singing, talking and dancing act, Adams and Griffith, the comica- pair that has been scoring a big hi every show and other features com p1ete a. good bill.
 Starting Sunday night, William E,Tnum's latest photo-drama, ''The Orphan" will be shown. The story is from the pen of Clarence E. Null ford and was directed by J. Gordon Edwards. In this picture, MT. Far mum portrays the character of ar outlaw of the mountains. The pie ture abounds in tense situP tions throughout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
PARK.

The scErerning of a Japanese villain to secure the possession of the Hawaiian Islands is the pivot around which the story of "A Daughter of the Sum- the present attraction at the Park, last time today, is written. The plot scintiiates with tense dra= matic situations and the play is pre- sented with gorgeous scenic effects. The atmosphere of the islands is re tained and native Hagvazians in their songs and dances accompanied by the ukelele are one of the delightful fea- lures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
SENTENCE SUSPENDED,

Accused of assau7t1ng Charles &
 Allen of New Haven, Edmond J.
 Buckley of this city was arrafgned in the City Court yesterday on charge of assault He was fined $10 and costs, but sentence was suspended. Buckley denied the accusation, de- c1aT'fng that Charles LaTour, the rail road detective, who made the arrest, had something against him. The as- s5an1t occurred several days ago in the South avenue railroad yards, where Aiken was employed as a switchman
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
S-T-U-D-LE-Y Spells Shoes
HIGH COST OF
 LIVING STRIKES
 AT POLYGAMISTS

Teheran, May 14-Polygamy is dy- ing out in Persia-anotIaer result of greatly advanced living costs, together with jealousy, which is becoming more marked a characteristic of Per sian wives with the permeation of Western ideas and standards in the East
 With this change has come another the custom of having family names A year ago the Persian government made it compulsory for people to adopt a surname Before that only peasants had any common name in the family, the upper classes possess ing only one A man, for instance, might be called Ghaffar simply, and his son Hassan with nothing to show their relationship.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
LAID BY FOR THE WINTER
Housewives Of Early New York Dis
satisfied With Less Than Six.
Months Supply.

The eleventh hour, or, rather, si1
o'clock rush to the delicatessen store
that marks the approach of dinner
In these days of frenzied house
wifery would have seemed a strange
madcap phenomenon to the good
housewives Of cid New York. They
would have felt Ill provided should
they have had less than six months
provisions In the larder.
According to the memory Of one
small boy Of seventy-five years ago
the thrifty Dutch folk who lived along
the west side Of what Is now down,
town New York laid In stores in Oc-
tober and November to last until April
or May. They bought quarter of
beef, a hog or sheep to furnish the
pieces de resistance of the winters
meals. The beef was corned or
smoked. The pork and mutton was
similarly cured and put away. The
smoking was done in public smoke
houses, maintained for profit.
A barrel of flour, TWO or three OF
apples and potatoes added the vege-
table content to the menus. Other
supplies to lend variety were laid by
In lesser quantities. All sorts of farm
products were purchasable in the fall
at minimum prices, because at that
time many sailing vessels and barges
came down the river from upstate
laden with stores. AS winter and the
closing of the river approached the
farmers and merchants grew anxious
to dispose Of their stocks and the
townfolk consequently bought at an
advantage, which they were not slow
to take.-New York Evening Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
CREED FOR EVERY AMERICAN
undeniable "Good Thing" to Which
All Citizens Should Subscribe
and Pass Along.

Nearly every reader is familiar with
the expression, "It's a good thing, pass
1t along" The other day attention
was attracted by "good thing
which is here passed along. 1t is q
financial creed" for every man, WON
an and child suggested by the savings
directors of the II federal reserve dis.
tricts. Read 1t carefully. 1t is as
follows:
believe in the United States of
America.
My opportunity and hope depend
upon her future.
believe that her stability and prog
ress rest upon the industry and thrift
Of her people.
Therefore, will work hard and live
simply.
will spend less than 1 earn.
will use my earnings with care.
will save consistently.
will invest thoughtfully.
To increase the financial strength Of
my country and myself, I will buy gov
eminent securities.
will hold above barter the obliga.
lions my country thus incurs.
I will do these things to insure the
greatness Of Americas future.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Fish Nets, the First Lace.

Examine piece Of fine and costly
lace. What is 1t fundamentally
It Is net. BY origin 1t is q fish
net. The first lacemaker was a fish
erman, or perhaps his wife.
All Of the beautiful laces we know
today are developed from that clever
invention. the fish net. They bark
back, therefore far into the prehis-
toric.
The first white men who came to
America found no lacemakers on this
continent but they did find the In
dams weaving fabrics Of cotton, yucca
and other fabrics, with elaborate pat
tern designs. They were particularly
skillful at a certain sort Of drawn
work."
The California Indians Of today
make cotton lace, but the art has been
taught to them by white people. The
pottery they make for sale is some
times adorned with this lace.
Which suggests mention Of the fact
that the early Indians often decorated
their pottery with textile patterns by
impressing the latter upon the clay
while soft.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Jelly from Green Tomatoes.


By adding lemon or orange, or both,
jelly can be made from green tomatoes
which IL Of IN attractive color and Of
pleasant, though unusual, flavor. The
pectin substances and acids Of lemon and
orange, which confer jelly-making prop
critics upon the tomato juice, are found
10 both juice and white peel, but espe-
cially In the latter. The bitter taste Of
the knocked white peel will not inter-
fere with the flavor Of the uncooked
product.
8 pounds green tomatoes
2 pints water
11-2 lemons q ounces)
2 oranges rs ounces)
Q cups sugar (aboutl4 ounces)
2 cups sirup (uearly 2 poundf)
Cut tomatoes into small pieces, cook
in pint of water for half an hour. At
the same time cook the orange rind, cut
up small or put through meat chopper,
in pint of water, slightly sailed 80 a.
keep the peel tender, In case 1t is to
be used later in making . relish. Com
bine these two mixtures, and drain
through q jelly bag in the usual way.
squeeze the bag gently, In order not to
waste the juice which remains behind.
You will find that in this case squeezing
ioes not greatly affect even the appear.
,ncs of the jelly. There should be .
quart of juice, more or less, according to
be rate at which the water may have
BOILED down. Boil the juice for 10 min
ltes to reduce 1t In bulk and concentrate
to solids. At the end of the boiling
period, measure the juice; for each cup
III Of juice, add one-half cup OF sugar
md one half cup strip. Boil until a
,ood Jelly test is secured-that is, until
begins to jelly as the last drippiugs
.ome from the spoon or when = drop
rands on cold plate. The amount OF
jelly secured will be at least 8 glasses or
omewhat more than l pint. 1t may
Under favorable circumstances be almost
vice this.
II the. Juice when poured into glasses
bows signs of jellying, but does not set
It once, set it away, lightly covered with
10th, for several days; you may secure
fine, firm jelly at the end of week. 1t
hould then be covered with hot psrafin
"a usual.
In our own experience, the jellies
uade with large proportion OF corn
irup will be satisfactory If served within
IN hour or two after turning out Of the
glass, but do not "hold up" perfectly If
eft to stand for day or two, even
hough quite firm In the beginning.
In case oranges are high in price, q
anger amount of lemon may be used.
Two lemons may ordinarily be substi-
uted for one orange, but the flavor will
De decidedly different one.
Use pulp left after draining for sweet
spicsd green tomato relish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
FOUND OLD FRIEND ON BOARD
Hope Followed Despair When Return.
Ing Doughboy Discovered Copy
of Famous Sea Story.

came aboard the transport reviling
my luck, says Robert Palfrey Utter
In the Review. My locker and bed
roll were in France and / had neg
lected to bid them good-by;' had
nothing but musette and kit bag. In
which l had been living for month
The limping old Mudjekeewis was the
Shabbiest tub in the service, slow, de.
void Of comfort. Her engines took Il
day off every week. Her smoking
room was given over to clacking type
writer's which manufactured colored
tissue paper orders for the decoration
Of the main companionway. The white
and-gold music room was no place for
one who was lconstitutionally unable
to derive solace from craps or poker.
But when discovered that the ships
library had survived the ravages Of
war, began to see the hand of provi
dence. AS reviewed the backs of the
50-odd most respectable volumes in
tough brown calf, my locker and bed
roll fell from my back and began to
tumble, and so continued to do" till
thought of them no more. was free
as air in spite Of the livery 1 wore.
tossed polished copy Of "Mr. Mid
shipman Easy" into my berth, cast off
my shining greaves and brass-moun,
ed regalia, chinned myself on the T.
iron that ran across the top of the
state room, swung my legs over the
edge Of the berth and dropped after
them. / opened the port hole to the
deck and the summer night, disposed
tobacco and other necessities In the
wall pockets, started the fire in well.
crusted briar bowl, and forthwith !
was In company with an old friend
whom had not seen for years-"By 8
o'clock that evening Mr.. Jack Easy
was safe on board his majesty's sloOp
Harpy."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03

The Salvation Army, because Of its
branches in every country in the world,
conducts what is probably one of the
most efficient of detective bureaus. 1t
is the Bureau of Missing Persons,
which sends out daily alarms to all
sections In Its efforts to find those who
have disappeared.
In the United States over 1900 in
Quiries for missing persons come into
the Salvation Army each year, and In
spite of the meagerness OF the availa-
BILE information, in spite Of the fact
that q large proportion Of those who
are missing do not want to be found,
In spite Of all the obstacles and him
ORANGES, over 1000 are located by the
Salvation Army each year.
There is the child who runs away
from home because the terrors Of cold
and hunger are nothing to him compar-
ed to the fear Of school and teacher.
There Is the man who finds II easier to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Mutton and Summer Squash Ragout

Mutton and Summer Squash Ragout.
Many people like dish of mutton and
,ummer squash in season. This recipe
IS recommended by the Home Economics
Kitchen of the United States Department
Of Agriculture:
2pounds mutton from the shoulder
or breast
onion
medium-sized summer squash
sweet green pepper
2 stalks celery
medium-sizsd potatoes
IA teaspoon powdered thyme
IA teaspoon powdered msrjoram
Bit Of bay leaf
Garlic
Salt
Cut the meat into small cubes and
place In deep baking dish. Cook in q
hot oven until well Drowned. Add the
onion cut into cubes, the summer squash
sliced, sweet peppers and celery cut into
small pieces, and the other seasonings.
Sufficient flavor Of garlic will be obtained
by rubbing the dish with Glove of garlic
or by adding very thin slice from one
Of the cloves. Cover the dish and allow
the vegetables to cook for an hour with
The meat, without the addition Of water.
Then add the potatoes, cut into slices.
Cover the dish again and cook for an
other hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03

desert than to support the family that
he thinks is too exacting. There Is
the woman who feels that the river or
the open gas jet is less terrifying than
the hardships Of life. For all these and
many others the Salvation Army is con-
Quoting vigilant, unceasing search. -
And the methods used in finding the
delinquents are as varied as the causes
Of their disappearance. Sometimes an
overlooked clue, an old letter or the
address Of friend leads to the end
Of the search. Sometimes para
graph inserted in the War Cry-the
Salvation Army publication, which is
circulated in every country in the
world-or tn other mediums calculated
to catch the eye, will bring the missing
one home. Sometimes the man or wo-
man hunt goes on for years, only in the
end to become one Of those unsolved
mysteries that the world speculates
upon for q month or two and then
prumDtly forgetS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Farm For Sale.

I offer for sale my farm about two
miles north of Paris Hill. Good build
ipgs, one hundred and twenty acres of
land; five to six hundred grated apple
trees and wood and timber enough to
pay for the place. I also have for sale a
good two-horse cart or will exchange for
a one horse cart.
ALBION W. ANDREWS,
21tf Paris Hill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed administrator Of the
estate Of
MARY E. MAXWELL late of Paris,
in the County of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
DELBERT NJ. STEWART,
July Goth, 1920. South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that abe
has been duly appointed executrix of the last
will and testament of
JOSEPH W. HUNTING, late Of Oxford,
In the County of Oxford, deceased, without
bond. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment imme.
CHARLOTTE 8. HUNTING,
July Goth, 1920. Welchville, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Largest Whale.

The largest species Of whale is prob
ably the sulphur-bottomed or blue
whale, which reaches length Of 90
feet or more and approaches 70 tons
In weight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
What Blrthmarks Indicate

According to a French scientist
birthmarks In families not now OF
good social position indicate that they
are Of knightly descent, the marks be-
ing due to the fact that their posses
corr enooetorv wore armor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
A NEW USE FOB sANDPAPER

The screw top on my oil stove tank
had frightened so that / could not un-
screw It. / had no wrench, and even q
wrench would have bent the tin. Quick
mental searching led me to get piece OF
sandpsper, which held in my hand over
the screw top. and found that it turned
with little effort.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
A SUGGESTION FOR IRONING

I find . thick pad made about three
times the size Of an ordinary holder q
most useful article. / keep 1t with the
ironing board, and when have bit Of
embroidery such ~ IL often found on Q
towel, collar or underwear, press 1t
on this pad, and the embroidery stands
ont beautifully.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
Everyday Discoveries.
(From Good Housekeeping.)
TO KEEP THE LAUNDREss HAPPY

TO KEEP THE LAUNDREss HAPPY
My laundress has forsaken many of her
places and stayed with me despite the
heavy wash. In common with most peo-
pie she Is very fond of music, and while
she is ironing In the kitchen, / wheel the
viotrols into the dining room and play
our best records. Not only does she sp-
preciate 1t keenly, but I believe she &C.
complishes more than she would in q
quiet mosphere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
HEMMING TABLE CLOTHS

When preparing to hem table linen,
save all the threads that are pulled In
strengthening the edge. Then, when the
linen comes to the mending stage, use
these threads you have saved, to darn 1t
with. The result 10 that the mended
place 10 scarcely noticeable because of
the linen thread being used instead of
cotton.