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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
CLOUDBURST DEvASTATES
WHOLE MOUNTAIN SIDE

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. ia re-
port received here last night fgrom Ben
ton. In Polk county. tells of enormous
damage throughout the county as a re-
suit OF heavy rains for the past ten
days.
PRrkville, which washed away large
section Of one side Of Bear mountain.
The noise OF the avalanche was heard
for miles
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

authorities Of the navy. ss-s..Ana !.
ton came after 1s years OF BsfSfs -
reason for his action was afnounced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
Majestic.

Madge Kennedy, star of THE Bloom
ing Angel" the new picture which
comes to the Majestic theater for three
days, commencing Thursday, was as
much delighted as any OF the children
who appeared in the street scene in
which Emo, the elephant, was featured
Miss Kennedy Is very free from fads
and hobbies, but she does have one.
and that is collecting miniature ele-
plants. She has them from all parts
of the world, made from ivory, jade,
coral, gold and silver.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

What" cried Pony, looking at
Dorothy curiousy DO you belong
to the nobility"
Just in OF l do" said the child,
cause Ozma made me Princess,
Kansas I'm only country girl, and
nave to help with the churning and
wipe the dishes while Aunt EN- washe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
Princess.

It's bad enough. when you are elop-
ing with a pretty girl to be chased
by her father, fire eating Southerner:
but to have your honeymoon privacy
desecrated by Il pair of seeming luna
is but one of a thousand amusing sit
tations in La La Lucille" the comedy
feature starring Eddie Lyons and Lee
Moran, which comes to the Princess
Friday for two days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
Moving Pictures
Strand.

up in Mary's Attic" which Is de-
lighting audiences at the Strand theater
this week. is picture which is up
roarious comedy from the opening scene
to the closing episode. But It also
has its serious moments. There is a
real thought behind it. One can find
vein of thrilling melodrama, a deep
note of heart interest, child appeal and
bevy of beautiful girls.
Larry Semon in The Grocery Clerk
is an added feature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
gIlqsheNQ,Qertul Stores dDZAR
VI o e2af1 1LFra'< Baum fHnn q e
The Royal Chariot Arrives

'em. DO you HRve to help wash dishes
on the rainbow, Poll&T
mo, DEAR" answered Polychrome,
well. don't have to work any in
OF, either" said Dorothy Its kind
OF fun to be Princess once in a while;
don't you think so?''
Editors Note.--Next week we shall
Emerald City" and of their reception
there by OZma of Oz.)
Copyright by l.. Frank Baum. for the
George Matthews Adams Service.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

hams vegetable
Compound h a 8
done me. I had
organic troubles
a n d am 6 o i n 6
through t h e
Change of Life.
l was taken with
a pain in my side
and a bad head
ache. I could not
lie down, could
not eat or sleep.
I suffered some
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

ELMO. Kas., Aug. 19-Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Gowing, their son, Everett Cow
gate, all of Merrimac, Okla, were in
stantly killed here when the automo-
bile ip which they were riding was
struck by a Missouri Pacific passenger
train.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
CAPTAIN QUITS NAVY.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug l9.-Capt.
Leigh c. Palmer, U.S.N. chief Of the
bureau Of navigation during the world
war. has rendered his resignation and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

Il has been accepted by Secretary Dam
lels, II became known here today Capt.
Palmer is known as one OF the gunnery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
EDITORIAL NOTES

MT Wll Hays the young man who is charged with the sponbly o electing Senator Hardng to Maine he other day and begged the Republicans state to rise un and save the country from the wicked sonsn had brought untold mseries the people" showed much better judgment his part them unold fhan trI to tell them. " ~ 'oii 'l1 is to be hoped that before they get through the matter the will the the coming to back the fight against suffrage
 
 After Senator Harding has entertained Col George Harvey for four days how is he to make Saturday regarding the League which will satisfy Hughes
 
 pleasure to know that the monoony to be broken for the distinguished porch prisoner Three special have from New York cutting up the porch. compliment to distinguish ed member of the profession.
 Holding back certificaon of Tennessee ratification is something like with not altogether sate matter There may be burnt fingers. produced "able tipping" has always been consider able mystery But now comes Mr. Maurice Maeerlinck explains is wholly due odylic effuva Thanks Mr Maeterlinck. it is perfectly clear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920
MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS

A ILLUSTRATION of how prices mount as articles of
 food go through the hands of the middemen IS fur nshed by the present condition of the apple market m New York State The President and Secretary of the New York Federation of Agriculture in telegram to the Commissioner o Markets in New York City state that the farmers of the state have 10000 carloads of apples to sell and OOO carloads all ready to ship but that the best which they being of fered $15O barrel about cent pound This does not the cost of picking At the time ndpicked apples in New York city bringing from $i5O to $2OO bushel hamper which weighs about fifty pounds and the age retail price is about ten cents pound.
 What becomes the cents difference between what the farmer receives and the pays?
 Does it reasonable that it should cost nine times as much to market apple as to raise it?
 If the do higher price for their apples it estimated that bushels will be wasted This it will not be the alone It loss to the public at large Until be found to make the difference less between what producers receive and there is not much of hoping for material drop the high cost of living
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
APPEAL FOR
 SETTLEMENT

(Continued from Page One) substantially similar request address ed to the Connecticut company.
 To the Trolley Company:
 We ask you in the spirit of help fulness and cooperation, the follow ing questions:
 1.-When will you resume opera ton of trolley passenger service in the Bridgeport division?
 2.-What is the consideration for such resumption, and what guaranty of adequate service do you offer?
 We have addressed a letter upon this same subject to the Mayor of Bridgeport as printed above. Believ- ing that the support of the public must be won, if the service of a public utility is to be supported, we are sure you will be very glad to a1- low us to publish your response in this manner, one week from today. To the Busmen:
 The public service transportation | of this city at the present time is in an unsatisfactory condition, and is a matter of such importance to the in | dustrial, commercial and individual l interests that this Association has seen fit to address a letter to the 1 Mayor of the City, The Connecticut Co. and yourselves, fully recognizing 1 that it is a complicated situation 1 cOI1prenend1nS many QueSt1OnS OI ] right and equity as between the mo- 1 tor bus, the tram car, and the cost of l transporta ton to the public l It is our intention to give full publicity to these letters and replies,
 and we will thank you to make d l statement as to what you are pre- pared to guarantee the public with your form of transportation in the l immediate future, and what they may reasonably expect as to it's perman-
 ency covering both service and main- tenance of the five cent fare, (a)
 whether the jitneys remain the sole method of transportation in Bridge port, or not.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
BREWERS
 TO GIVE BATTLE

Internal revenue agents had noth- ing new to offer on the beer situa- tion of the three seized brewerles in this city this morning. Some mem bers of the force who conducted the raids on last Thursday have been re- lieved from duty here but their places have been taken by other revenue agents. The agents said this morn ing that the inventory and audit of the books at the three places would probably be completed sometime to- morrow and that the next step would be the setting of bonds by the gov ernment officials and that as soon as the bonds had been fixed the brew cries would be allowed to resume operatio As the situation now stands all three of the breweries are tied up and no shipments are being made and the nsanufa cture of beer has been stopped entirely. It is ex- pected that no criminal action will be taken against the three owners of the places seized but the matter will result in civil action. In all prob ability the three breweries will put up a stiff legal battle when they are called upon to pay double taxes re- troactive to January 16 on all the stuff they have turned out since that time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
MOTORISTS LIKE
 TROLLEY ABSENCE

Motorists at least are finding the traffic conditions in this city to their liking according to a story appearing in the New York Tribune. It seems that in the old trolley days a, great deal of time was consumed by motor tourists who had to pass through our city.
 The Tribune says:
 Tt is worth while noting that since the trolley strike in Bridgeport getting through that town by motor car is a. matter of a few minutes instead of half an hour or more. It is a clear demonstration of the amount of delay caused by the slower moving trolleys and the law that calls for a complete halt back of any trolley car stopped to take on passengers because of the narrow streets. The people seem to be getting around well enough in the buses, too. The strike Aleets with the perfect approximation of the transient motoring public, who have tasted the joys of doddering through Bridgeport in other times"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
DRAMATIC STARS
 GALL ON HARDING

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 24-This was Theatrical Day on Senator 'Hardings front porch calendar. Dramatic stars came to present picturesque1y their pledges of support and to listen to speech of appreciation.
 Senator Harding reserved time for conference with Charles Evans Hughes, who came at the senator's invitation.
 The conference with MT. Hughes was one of several which Senator Harding will have this week with men of prominence in various lines of activity. It was said at his head quarters that important speeches to be made soon by the nominee would be discussed with these callers.
 The delegation of actors and &C., tresses which came under the auspices of the Harding and Coolidge theatri- cal league, was given the keys to Marion for the day and in return ar ranged a versatile program of public diversion. A parade through the downtown section behind a band of hundred pieces was a before-break- fast feature but the Harding front porch itself was chosen as the stage for the stellar stunt of the day
 Al Jolson, president Of the Theat atrf- cal League was cast in the leading role to express to Sena tor Harding in speech and song the sentiments of the troupe. After the nominees response voicing his appreciation the entire company including Senator and Mrs. Harding were invited to a chicken dinner at a farm just outside the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
SOVIET WARNED
 TO CHANGE TERMS.
tContinued from Page one)

(Continued from Page one) office announced today that the gov ernment regarded the new attitude taken by Premiers Lloyd George and Giolttti concerning Soviet Russia and Poland as due entirely to the Ameri- can note to Italy.
 The premiers attitude was express ed in the note they sent France from Lucerne yesterday in which they stated they were in accord with the United States and France that Poland would endanger her dependence if she accepted the Soviet terms.
 The communication of the British and Italian prime ministers was answered by the French foreign of flee with a note expressing pleasure that they expressed the same view with regard to the Polish situation that France holds.
 HEAVY FIGHTING.
 London, Aug. 24-Bolshevik forces in the regions of LHnza, about 75 miles northeast of Warsaw and Bialystok, about 65 miles northwest of Brest Vitovsk, are engaged in heavy fighting against advancing Pol ish legions. according to an official statement issued yesterday in Moscow and received here today. Near Lem berg the battle continues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

(From The Farmer, Tuesday, August 24, 187o)
 The first frost of the noticed in of the low lands in the vicinity of Hartford the morning of the 22d.
 The excellent private school for boys at No. 21 Wall street kept by the veteran teacher Mr. wv Seeck will reopen after vacation Monday Sept 5th MT. Seeck is active he 30 years ago when the writer of these lines first commenced his school days under his tuition
 In the last IA vears the New York and New Haven Railroad company have transor the line of their road 2oO00OoO passengers without the loss of life limb to single passenger their cars. when last heard from rapidly closing in Verdun which city is mperfectly defended Communication be- tween Metz and Verdn has been cu both by rail and by telegraph The Prussians have occupied Mazieres
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
MITzI TALKS OF TROLLEYLESS
 BRIDGET P0RTERS

"I am happy to be in the city of decisive opinionssand quick decisions, said Mitzi, only star comed1enne pr1ma donna of Henry w Savage, who will offer the charming fun-rnaker in Lady Billy a musical romance, to- night, at the Park theatre She ar rived Sunday and immediately began to make inquiries about the silent rails of the bustling manufacturing city.
 Ut did not take Bridgeport long to come to the opinion that she wanted to bounce around on nice rubber tires instead of steel wheels and now she is being ''Fifth-avenued' around from all parts of her business to her pretty residential district.
 Bridgeport came up in big, bold letters on the United States map dur ing her activities in the world war and again she is getting into print in, the editorial and paragraph col umns all over the world because she has deserted electricity for gas and wants to "bussed.''
 "She did it so quick without any argument. That is New England eff ficiency," said Mitzi looking up the street and counting eight buses going in different directions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
TROLLEYS PASS
 THE 600 MARK
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(Continued from Page One) driven by greezers have fallen down on their jobs. Put back the trolleys."
 '-The trolleys give cleaner and more courteous service"
 Where was the jitneys this noon None out at State street where the factories let the people out. They had to walk. Put back the trolleys''
 we are getting tired of this nov elty.''
 Dear Sir
 ara g. man that had work on the cars for eignt years and accommo- dated all the riders that got on my cars. If the person of Bridgeport let them jitEeys run the cars off the streets of Bridgeport, they are asleep. This would be some town without trolleys in it. You will think this town is go to fire. We need the trolleys here. Look at New York city, the cars have a road and the jitneys have a road. Why not here.
 This city is as big as New York Try to make it a county town. The person of Bridgeport want to get to- gether and wake up the mayor. He is asleep. He is holding out for something. Come now and think what it means to this city without trolley in it. Just think of it.
 Why we are asleep in this town The person of Bridgeport haven't walked up yet. We are paying tax ir this city and we can have what we should have. Come now let's have the trol1eys back before the 26th The hell with the jitneys. Come now Mayor Wilson been in for the trolley as much for the jitneys. I have heard a jitney driver say that the trolley company do not own the road and they are going to try to keep the cars off. Don't let them do this. remain;
 A Voter of BrjdgepOrt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
ROCKWELL TO
 LEAVE CITY
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(Continued from Page One) lv 2. ladies' ready to wear store, into a full sized department store. From time to time the space will be en- larged and additions made to the present departments.
 l. M. Gross, formerly with Fox x Co.,, of Hartford, is the store man aeer for Rockwell & Go. at the pres ent time and will continue to act in this capacity.
 Rockwell & Forester have been operating three stores. The firm started in Waterbury, branching out with the Bridgeport store seven years ago. So successful were they that they added a store at New London to the list three years ago. One year ago the firm branched out from a speciality store and moved into a new location occupying an entire building and adding many departments.
 Few changes have been planned as vet. Miss Kathryn F. Callahan, who has been MT. Rockwelfs assistant for seven years, has rendered her resig- nation which will take effect imme- uiately.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
ASKS $13,OOO FOR
 BROKEN CONTRACT

Damages of s13,000 are asked in case filed by the T. J. Pardy Con- struction Company of this city, against Harold c. Lowell, of Strat- ford. The plaintiffs claim that they made a contract with Lowell on June 20, 1919, to build a three story brick building for him in Stratford. The defendant has paid $77,243.10, but still owes $fO,S92.4s, which was due several months ago.
 The Construction company claims that they have been forced to pay for the discounting of several notes for the defendant. Property has been at ta ched for S15,O0O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
COUGH SYRUP
 PROVED IODINE

After being laid away to rest with other relics of the late world war the old army slogan of Paint him with iodine and mark him duty,' was resurrected in this city at the zero hour of five o'clock this morning when the ambulance in charge of Dr. B. J. Coyle answered to a summons at No. 62 Organ street where the Emergency physician found Andrew kretschnier, 56 years old, suffering from the effects of the brown fluid. Instead of painting himself with the solution, however, Ketschnier drank the stuff, thinking it was cough medi- cine which he had left on chair alongside of his bed when he retired last night After first aid treatment had been given by Dr. Coyle the patti ent was taken to St. Vincent's hos pital where it was said this morning that his condition was so much im- proved that he would be discharged from the hospital this afternoon Kretschnier served in the late war as sergeant and is at present em- ployed in the U. M. c. works on Bar mum avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
MORE GENUINE SAFETY FIRST

~ ONNECTICUT HOLDS unenviable auto N mobile accidents last year having propor- ton to her population than other state many 100000 inhabitants the average whole country The average for the whole United S9 while that for Connecticut 16 Why is this? Con- necticu people any others? Are the Cou neccut laws of the road less strictly enforced other sections? Whatever the found and corrected A state like Connecticut kill 234 neo pie In with automobiles it did city like Bridgeport should not have 39 fatalities in the length of shouId he mora safety first' of a kind
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
WASHINGTON'S DOUBLE

ALL THE grotesque and udcrous efforts which have O been made in the vain hope of spreading the idea that Senator Harding great the recent of claiming that he is "Washngons doube is perhaps the pfu
 Some industrious artist has taken photograph Harding Senator the familiar neckdress the portrait of Washington and placed the two side by id
 cept for the fact that both heavy featured the
 semblance is too slight to talk about when comparisons of ability is to laugh The great George not who spent his tme"on the porch and it how he went to the Senate to confer
 found the senator's unreasonable obduae fact much like the present Senate that the Father Country lost his patience left the gentlemen abruptly and English declared he would again did he.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
S2,5OO SUIT
 OVER COLLISION

The Connecticut company is again named as defendants in a suit for $2,5O0 filed in the Superior Court this morning, and brought by the Eastern ed by Maurice l.. Bernhardt, and Will burn E.. Dial, of this city. The plain tiffs claim that through the careless driving of a trolley car in Stanford a collision between their truck and a trolley occurred, on April 22.
 Claiming breach of contract, the Modern Electric company of this city, is suing the Lewis Electric Sup ply company, of Boston, Mass, for damages of s2,500. The plaintiffs claim that a contract was made, on February ', 1920, for the delivery of 50,000 feet of cable, but none has been delivered to them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
RUSSIANS FLEEING
 INTO GERMANY

Berlin, Aug. 23-The German bor- der troops are calling for reinforce ments as they are unable to control u e increasing tide of Russian soldiers who are crossing the frontier to be interned, according to a despatch from Allenstein. East Prussia, today.
 Among the troops taken into Ger many are many Chinese and Circas- sians, the despatch says. The com mander of the 54th Russian brigade accompanied by the chief of staff and the staff members. crossed the Ger an frontier at Kamerau, where troops of the Russian 18th division also are arriving. The Russian officers took the train to Neidenburg, 24 miles south of Koenigsbe erg. where they were taken in charge by Reichswehr troops. ----
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
THANKED JUDGE
 FOR JAIL TERM

What is believed to be the height of courtesy was req ched in the City court this morning, when James Dixon, alias Jim sSteele," of Worces- ter, Mass, thanked Judge Frank l.. Wilder for giving him 30 days in jail.
 Dixon was arrested last week after he had smashed a window and stolen a hat from Snyder's store in Fairfield avenue. When he was brought before the City court for trial this morning he was sentenced to 90 days in jail by ujge Wilder.
 "I thank you, your honor," said Dixon when he heard the sentence pronounced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
FINE EXHIBIT OF
 DAHLIA BLOOMS

An unusual exhibition of specimen dahlias grown by Miss Sarah M. Wakeman of Hulls Farms Road, Southport, is attracting a great deal of attention to the windows of John Beck & Sons floral shop. The dahlias are of a variety of bright autumn colors, and are exceptionally large specim ems to be grown by an amateur.
 The size and coloring of the flowers are such as to make them bear out the truth of the statement that dahlias are becoming more and more popular as cut flower.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
WILL ATTEND THE
 GOV. cox DINNER

Some of the Bridgeport men who will attend the Cox dinner at Savin Rock Friday are Town Chairman John A.. Cornell, Hugh J. Lavery, William P. Corr, Alderman John J. Ford, John McMurray, George Mara, George B. Clark, Lawrence Gill. Chas. F. Greene. James L. McGoE@n,. J. l.. Ashmun, Frederick Atwater, AlfreS S. Van Ness, George Crawford. John McGuinness, Frank Hearn, Henry Welch, Philo Calhoun. Thomas Culli- nan, Alderman Edward Drew and Alderman William Hogan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-24
HAD MUFF'LER OPEN.

For driving his motorcycle through Fairfield avenue, yesterday afternoon with the muff1er open, George Lucas, of I'll Spruce street, was arrested on charges of violating the automobile laws. Judge Wilder told Lucas he did not like to hear motorcycles sounding like pop-guns as they were driven through the streets. The young man claimed that the muffler was broken, and he was ordered by the court to have it repaired. He was also ordered to pay $5.