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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
POPULATION OF 58 CITIES HAS
 BEEN DOUBLED
Those In Northern Section of Country Show Greatest
 Increase.

Washington. June 12-Fifty- eight of the more than LIDO cities. towns and villages in the country whose 1920 census has been announced more than doubled their population in 10 years. Of these places 33 were in the North, which includes New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the states north of the Ohio river. Mis- souri and Kansas; IT were in the South, which includes all states south of those enumerated; and eight were in the West. which includes states west of North and South Dakota, Ne braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Twelve of the places were among those which more than doubled their population in the 10 years ending in 1910.
 Cities of more than 25,000 popula- tion which have doubled the number of their inhabitants in the last 10 years, arranged in the order of their percentage of increase, follow:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
HOLD SEMI
 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The semi-annual conference of the Church Federation of Bridgeport and vicinity will s'be held on Thursday evening next at the hotel Stratfield. Dinner will be served at '. D. m. and all pastors and delegates, members at-large and members of church boards are invited.
 The executive committee will hold it's regular monthly meeting at the office of the Federation at D. m. and report on plans and program will be submitted to the conference.
 Dr. Peter AinSlie of Baltimore Md, a man of charm and power, who has been called the American Apostle of Christian Unity will ad- dress the gathering on Present As- poets of Christian Cooperation and Unity. Reservations for the dinner may be made by 'phoning Barnum 4s19 or by card to BIO Professional building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
MAY HAVE FRACTURED SKULL

Walter BogyL years o1d, of g Lesko court. was struck by an auto mobile in front Of Engine House No. z on Bostwick avenue last night and sustained a possible fracture of the skull.
 Jennie Bockowski, years old, of 374 Atlantic street, suffered a frac- tured collar bone when she was struck by an automobile at the corner of Park avenue and Gregory street. The automobile was driven by Mich ael Cherry of 426 Broad street.
 Both of the children were treated by Dr. Owen Groark of the Elmer gency hospital and removed to St. VincentS hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
League 7:15 o'clock. Leader, Mis- Edna Sanford.

League 7:15 o'clock. Leader, Miss Edna Sanford.
 Tuesday evening the Mems class will hold a beach party at Lordship Autos will meet at the churches at o'clock The men are to have with them their wives, or sweet hearts CT both.
 Wednesday 8 o'clock D. m. Mid week service in the church. Led by the pastor.
 Sunday next, will be chi1drens' day. 4 full program is planned, 10:30 o'clock a. m. The baptismaI service for both infants~and adults
 The evening service at z o'clock The children 'ssconcert. FARM FOR SALE in Stratford. In-
 ouire Peter Gleason. Phone Strat-
 ford 295. 2890 Main St. CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL. plumbing
 and heating; jobbing a speciality.
 Corner Main and Hillside avenue, ! Stratford. D10tf"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
HELD UNDER $500 BONDS.

Charged with transporting liquor in violation of the Federal phohibi- ton amendment. Frank Rosso, of Bayonne, N. J., and Romeo Tomaset of New London. were arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery yesterday, and held under $500 bonds for a hearing on June 21. Rosso and Tomaset were arrested in Stamford Thursday afternoon while enroute from New York to New Haven with an automo- bile truck loaded with iquor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
CH1LDREN's SUNDAY.

Chi1dren's Sunday will be fittingly celebrated at the First Universalist church tomorrow morning with combined church and Sunday school service at 1O:45 o'clock. The pro- gram will be largely furnished by members of the Sunday school. Rev Hal T Kearns, pastor of the church. will give a brief address appropriate to the occasion. An important feature e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12
NEW HAVEN ROAD IS FINED.

New Haven, June IF = Judgment was entered in the United States Dis trict Court yesterday in an action by the United States against the New Haven Railroad Company involving the violation of the sa-called 2S hour act Horses had been shipped from Great Harrington, Mass, to New Ha- ven They were left for over 2s hours without unloading or watering The government recover a penalty of S1oo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

of the service will be the christening of children. Parents are requested to present their children for baptism and consecration at Il o'clock. The regular Sunday school service will be omitted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

EDMUND s. WOLFE, Pres. First Bridgeport Nation al Bank. P. w. HARRAL, Retired. E. H. DILLON. E. H. Dill lon and Co.,, Milliners, Dir. st-Bridgeport Ma tional Bank. HAMILTON $. SHELTON, retired.
 FREDERICK J. KINGS BURY, Pres. Bridgeport Brass Co. HORACE B. MERWIN, Vice Pres. Bridgeport Trust Company. JOHN G. ROWLAND, Pres. and Treas. How land Dry Goods Co.,, Dir. First Bridgeport Nat. Bank.
 WILLIAM P. KIRK, Pres. and Treas. Wm. P. Kirk Co.,, Plumbers, Pres. West Side Bank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

Of these cities, Port Arthur, Tex; Casper, Wyo.; and St. Petersburg, Fla. more than doubled their population in the previous decade. from 1900 to 1910.
 Places of less than 10000 popu1a- tfon which have doubled their num- Der of inhabitants are:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

ton, N. J.; West New York. N. J.; Pontiac, Mich: Long Beach, Cal; and Miami, Fla, more than doubled their population in the decade 1900 to 1910.
 Cities having a. population from 1O.- 900 to 25.o00 which more than dou- bled their population in the last 10 years are:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

W. R., BASSICK, The Bas- sick Co.
 ARTHUR W. BURRITT, A. w. Burritt Co.,, Pres. Bridgeport Savings Bank. DAVID S. DAY, Marsh, Stoddard and Day, At torneys. GEORGE H. EDWARDS Holmes and Edwards, Inc, Silver Go. DIR. THOMAS L. ELLIS, Surgeon.
 SAMUEL M. HAWLEY, Secy. and Treas. Bridge port Savings Bank, Dir. F'irst-Bridgeport Nation al Bank.
 ROBERT S. HINCKS, Member of firm of Hincks Bros. N. Y. Stock Ex- change.
 WILLIAM E. WOOL WARD, V. F., Industrial Finance Corp, N. Y. City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

Of these places, 1dabe1, OkIa-; Kiver Rouge. Mich, and Chicamauga, Ga, more than doubled their population in the previous decade, 1900 to 1910.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

EGBERT MARSH, Vice Pres. Bridgeport Trust Co.,.
 BRADFORD D. PIERCE, Jr., The Connecticut Quarries Co.,, New Haven. JOHN S. PULLMAN, At- torney-at-laW. FREDERICK RHODES, Treas. Salts Textile Mfg, Co,
 CHAS, G, SANFORD, Chairman of the Board, Bridgeport Natl. Bank. -r-=.--=='-7~ DeVER c. WARNER, War ner Bres. Co.,, Secy. Bridgeport Storage Warehouse.
 D, FAIRCHILB WHEEL FER, Pres. Bridgeport Land and Title Co.,, Di- rector Bridgeport Trust Co.,. Pres, Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-12

Bethany church, corner of Nichols avenue and Wheeler terrace The services on Sunday morning will commence at 10:30. The pastor Rev. W. H. Nicholl, will preach. A. the close of the service the session of the Sunday school win be held, at which time the children's day music will be practiced. The Young Peo- ple's meeting will be held at 6:45. The church will be closed in the evening, the church meeting with the Congregational church in a service to the graduates of the High school
 Methodist Episcopal Church.
 Rev. A. F. Chamberlain, Pastor
 Sunday, June 13.-Morning wor- ship, 10:30. The Rev. G. Herbert Ekins, secretary of the Church Fed eration of Bridgeport, will preach His topic will be "Co-operative Chris tianity" MT. Ekins is a very force full preacher, and ought to be heard by a large congregations
 Evening worship 8 o'clock. The annual bacca1eurate service in honor of the High school graduating class This service will be held in the Con- gregational church. The Rev. C. c Kennedy of Christ Episcopal church gill deliver the sermon
 Sunday school 12 o'clock. Epworth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
FIJI IOyER PRICES.

when John Wanamaker lowered re-
tail prices 20 per cent, there was a
rush of buying. When other New
York stores made similar-and slight
ly greater-reductions in prices buy
ing slowed up. Why? The old rule CT
human nature began working.
I'm wait until the bottom Is reach
ed the said to hlmseis-
or herself, usually herself. That de-
cision in itself makes for stil lower
prices-if adhered to-. An Immediate
spons to a price reduction makes
for an upward flight of prices. Wait
ing TO see how low it win come"
brings about that very thing-the low
est possible ebb. 1t means squeezing
out Of prices every cent Of abnormal
profts. 1t spells the elimination of the
arrogant profteer. 1t doesn't mean
the destruction of nornpal-proht bust
ness. for that equally old rule of sup
ply and demand will prevent prices
from falling so low as TO take away
from the merchant his normal-and
fair-proft.
No 20 per cent. drop in prices
brings them TO the point where prof.
teers cannot press them up quickly
enough-if your buying power is turn
ed on again full force. Remember
this: You have within your hand 8
throttle which will as effectively con-
troll prices as the engineer controls
his locomotives steam-your buying
power. Don't use the steam until you
have reached The low level. then II Is
perfectly safe turning on buyina 0Mer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
&E~
rnrIR FTRsT A%PPEARANCE.

We are sure that the entire city
wishes tho Perth Amboy Post of the
American Legion the greatest success
at the dance to be given by this organ
szation in h high school auditorium
tonight. This is the first public func-
ton to be given by the Legion. The
boys deserve every announcement.
The American Legion, as everyone
knows, is the name under which the
veterans of the World War have
organized, just as the veterans of the
Civil war organized under the name
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
Practically every community hroush
ont he land now has a local post OF
the American Legion. Coming at a
time when the Grand Army of the Re
public is rapidly fading out It fits IN
well as the one great patriotic organ
ization.
Composed, as the Legion is Of men
who offered their lives for their
try membership In such a body Is an
honor that Is not to be treated lightly
II is a mark of distinction that will
mean more M more as years go BY
The least that those who are not
privileged to wear the bronze button
of the Legion can do is to give to the
organization the utmost support n
help In every way possible to Uphold
the high standards of citizenship On
which the Legion is founded.
Perth Amboy is to have Its hrst
opportunity tonight to show the In
terest and give the support to when
the American Legion in this city Is en-
titled. The boys know how to give a
warm receptlon-ask Fritz-but to-
nights reception will be Of altogether
different kind from the reception
accorded the Germans in the Argonne.
Tonight's affair is arranged particular
iy for tho friends of the boys and we
are sure that none who attend VIII be
disappointed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
He HAD TIE

Everyone admires a man who has
the courage Of his convictions. 1t
makes no difference whether
agrees with his attitude OF not,
opponents as well as friends have re-
spect FOR him: he wins the confidence
OF The community.
such a man Alderman Waters
proved himself to be Monday night
when the resolutions regarding the
railroad strike came before the board.
The resolutions" which, by the way,
were no resolutions at all being more
of q written speech by one of the
aldermen which he asked the rest of
the board to endorse, were opposed
by Mr.. Waters and in this opposition
he apparently stood Alone. 1t was not
that Mr.. Waters opposed the working
man getting his just deserts for, judg-
ing from his remarks, he believes just
as thoroughly as any of h other
members Of III board that the rail-
men should have an increase in
wages. but he did object to the way
1.-The s~o-called resolutions were word
cd. making certain charges that he
believed to be untrue and therefore
unfair and M refused to be a party
to having them made a part of the
official records of the city.
Mr.. Waters doubtless knew that GER
tain radical leaders would misconstrue
his attitude in this matter. but he was
willing to stand by the results being
CONSCIOUS of doing what he believed
was right.
Mr.. Waters may have made some
enemies as a result of his vote Monday
night, but he also made a great many
friends and won many admirers.
Those who find fault with Alder
man Waters today because he could
not agree with everything that was
said in the "sesoIutions' adopted Mon
day night, may find. later on. that
they have In the second ward repre-
sentative their best friend and they
will know that he can be trusted to
stand by what he says. We need more
of such men in public Office today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
GOLD STUFF"

BENJAMIN Franklin tells of stopping
at a street corner whore a crowd was
gathered for an auction. II crowd
was conversing ION the badness of the
times and one Of the company called
"a a plain old man with white locks.
spray, Father Abraham. what him
you OF the times? VIII not these heavy
taxes quite ruin the country? what
would you advise us TOT"
Friends" he replied, t taxes are
indeed very heavy. and, if those LAID
on by the government We're the only
ones we had to pay, we might more
easily discharge them. but we have
MANY others and much more %greviou;
to some of us.
I'VE are taxed twice as much by oui
idleness, three times as much by GU
pride. and four times as much by oui
folly; and from these taxes the com
missioners cannot ease or deliver us
by allowing an abatement
"However, let us harken to good ad
vice. and something may be done toi
us; God helps them that help them
selves. as Poor Richard says"
Franklin is immortal because he i
universal. He died 100 years ago. u'
his words have the ring of something
that might have been spoken in AM
church last Sunday by any preache
discussing the subject. Needs of Gu
Times Franklin spoke to the peopi
of his time and of all time.
Read the auecdote of Father Abra
ham once more-and think 1t over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
The Story Of Sixteen
G. o. p. Conventions
BY A. II. VANDENBERG
Fourth Convention.

The fourth Republican National
on the heels of
Johnson's debacle-found Republican,
ism solidly welded together by the fires
through which it had passed. The
delegates assembled at Chicago May
20, 1868.
Their mandate was a f~oregone CON
Iclusion. Indeed, the Convention was
so impatient to nominate General
that some of the delegates
sought to precipitate a decision before
the Convention was ready.
Carl Schurz of Missouri was tenn
i~porary chairman; General Joseph X.
lHawley, of Connecticut, presided per-
lmanently. General John A. Logan fin
Tally presented Grants name to the
in a single sentence. and
promptly the Convention gave him Its
complete total of 654 votes.
Six r~oll-calls were necessary, how
lever, to name q Vice-President. Ben
first four. Schuyler Colfax Of Indiana
passed him on the fifth-the DETECTION
from Wade being led by delegates
from his own state-and Colfax was
nominated on the sixth.
The platform renewed h Party;
I~euarantee of equal male suffrage, re
liberated the pledge to redeem the pub
llic debt, denied the European theorie:
iof ~indefeasable allegiance d which
mo n~aturalized American citizen couls
ever entirely throw off the yokes o.
laIien nativity, and bespoke
lment TO immigration.
Grants letter of acceptance com
lprised but PHI words. completing tn
novel record for brevity which Logan
began when he nominated Grant Il
SIS words.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
PLAY Ii SAEE.

Better be safe than sorry" apples
particularly to motor car driving.
Figure not only that you are going
to do the right thing. Take into con-
s|lderation that the other man may do
the wrong one. Check up on the
possibilities.
When you cross a railway track,
do as the sign says: stop, Look
and Listen" Be sure there's no APP
preaching train on the tracks. Be
sure that your motor isn't going TO
on the tracks, too. Failure 20 be
particularly careful of railway cross
ings results In thousands of deaths a
year In this country.
And In cities and towns: Don't start
from the curb. forward or backward,
without seeing to 1t that the coast is
clear. Watch the cross streets and
down when you cross so as to
have the car under fun control.
Always-always-out Of common
Ulul lilo h5iIS WANh JNN
approach another car at night.
Don't cut n In turning street
corners. Keep to your side and so give
the other fellow a chance. Pass a slow
or moving car to its left, but keep to
the right of street cars.
Signal a car following you, or a pos
slble car following YOU with your hand
when about to turn or to slow down.
Don't crowd another auto. 1t might
stop suddenly and you'd be into ii
before you could do Il thing.
But the main thing in running an
Iauto is to use common sense In al
lease. Common sense and good judg-
Iment are i~nterloclSing attributes fol
lear driver who hopes to die a natural
death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

When q girl has her own hair and
plenty of 1t. it is as hard to get her
to wear a hat as it Is to get her to
have a tooth pulled.
Once in a while you will meet a
human jassack who wears q rim on
his hat so his ears won't get a chance
to grow to their proper length.
The styles are bad enough, but
things could be worse. Just suppose
women actually looked Like the freak
danes in the fashion magazines.
Why is 1t that a girl who will ap-
pear at 81 function dressed in a pair
of shoulder straps and a sash curtain
is too bashful to let a man see her
when she is modestly attired in a
nightgown?
Nowadays sick Ferns get all the
Castor Oil and sick Children get taste
less patent medicines.
Adam blamed 1t on the Woman,
| And ever since every time a man gets
caught up. he follows Adams cue.
A longing to pay board for the fe-
male half of the world is what keeps
the male half of the world in hot
water.
And what has become of the o. f
man who used to nave to chase the
bed around the room when he got
| home after midnight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
Change of Base

Kansas winds are always blow
ing, and my path of life seems
thorny; so I'm packing up n
going to the groves OF Californy.
There beside the sobbing ocean 1
shall sit and do my singing. filed
with prunes and sweet emotion,
while the golden hours are wing
ing. Kansas heat is always hot
ter than the kind that starts you
sweating; Kansas rain is full of
water, and each day l get a wet
ting; so / go to San Diego where
the honey bees are buzzin'; there
I'll fill myself with sage, and sing
anthems by the dozen. There the
scenes are most inspiring. and the
natives love them dearly, and a
man who lives by lyring ought
to earn ten dollars yearly. by the
broad and blue Pacific I'll compose
my dippy stanzas, filled with
yearnings most terrific for the sun
baked plains of Kansas. Resting
on my downy pillows, after hours
of fierce ~endeavor, 1 will watch
the mighty pillows rolling a.
they've rolled forever: oh, III
watch them in their glory. and re-
mark, I'D give a penny to get
back to old Empory where of brine
there isn't any"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

Divorce Courts are crowded, the cases
they shove;
The reason for all this old Harry?
A woman will wed and she'll rue
it, love,
And then love a man she can't
marry.
Luke McLuke.
be:
A woman will wed and she'll rue ii.
Sho marries a mar TO reform him. you
see.
And then she finds out she can't do
1t.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

"Your last chance to get In on the
ground floor"
'The groom is q prosperous young
business man.
Sorry / can't be there"
1--WE promise to reduce the II. c. OF
L. If we are elected"
'sThe peak of high prices has been
reached"
'.He was loved and respected by
ALL.
The liquor question Is not an is
sue"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Fire Alarm Boxes

s5-Smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and First Streets.
27-Madison Avenue and Paterson ST.
2s-High and Lewis Streets
35-Smith and High Streets.
3e-New Brunswick Ave. and New ST.
37-Smith and State Streets
I2-AtIanttc Terra Gotta Works
I3-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford ST.
B-Commerce and Front Streets
as-State and Washington Streets.
I7-High and Washington Streets.
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker 81. and Pulaski Ave
Ave. and Charles ST.
ST-State and Wayne Streets.
5s-Near United Lead Works.
5s-Maurer.
s1-Washington and First Streets.
S3ENew Brunswick Ave- and Elm street.
SIN Street and Watson Ave
65-Commsrce and State Streets
and Smith Streets.
W and Gordon Streets
T4EKearny Ave and Gordon Street,
Si-Brace and Hanson Avenues.
82-Smith and Herbert Streets
s3LAmboy Ave and Washington ST.
S4-Lehfeh Ave. and Stanford Street.
- City Hospital
s7-Amboy and Hall AveEueS
e-clevelnnd and Brace Avenues
sz-Amboy Ave and Inslee Street,
e3NLawrenca and Trancia StreofA
9-kfeville and Johnstonp Struo4A
s3ERaritan COPPER WorkS.
eI--Markst and sheridan etreeta I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

steam to keep things going. No loco
motive runs away when the steam Is
cut off: no prohteer reaps fat harvests
OF dollars when the buying power is
watchfuI waiting rather thai riotousiy
spending.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Isn't This Lovely weather?

We find this headline in the Chilli
Gothic (Ohio) News-Advertiser:
Local Milk Supply Improving
City Water Is Given O.. X"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

curtain on the epoch of the Civil War
and to usher in another epoch. The
voices of the past cried out against
him, but in his complete retirement
from politics he lived to hear the
voices of the new time give a more
favorable and q more just verdict on
his Administration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

German military instructors are 60
Ing to Russia. Only a short time ago
German military Instructors were
headed hat way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
The Horrors OF Prohibition

The Safety Director Of Akron re-
ports more arrests and more DRINKS in
April, 1920, than there were in April,
1919. before prohibition went into
effect. No less than 355 DRINKS were
before the Police Judge last month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

Six P%ittsburg men were given thirty
days for speaking on the street. There
is little freedom of speech except when
money talks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Send IL Nv Wireless!

Dear Luke: l enjoy your philosophy
so mucn that L would like to send you
a-bottlc of rare old brandy. But
how can l send it? A. d.. Mcleod,
Newcastle-on-Tyne. England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

The st. Louis spring auction of raw
.pelts should be usually good this yea,
considering the way the country has
been skinned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

Maybe IL isn't prohibition that
makes people In Hamilton, Ohio, buy
SO much hair tonic. We have dis
covered that Dan Druff lives in that
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

Illinois Socialists have declared for a
dictatorship of the proletariat. The
trouble is. America has no proletariat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Wun.

Her shoes are No. Threes. she'll cry
/ speak of Mabel Means: d.
But when her shoes are off-my, my!
Her feet look like Thfrteens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Watch Us row

Clod Hopper and Burnet Down
work for a lead company in Ctncin'
natl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21

Government figures show that the
average American family consists or
three and one-half persons" said the
Old Fogy, as he looked up from the
newspaper he was reading.
We'll" replied the Crouch. that
accounts for Nav, two kids n the
Old man, doesn't III"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
Things TO Worry About

Said Mr.. Knott,
To Mr.. Neat:
81 wonder what
Makes sugar sweet2'