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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
Death Of Betsy Bryant.

Mrs. Betsey Bryant died at the resi-
dence of her grand daughter, Mrs
Bette Council 900 Williams Street
Saturday, December Is 1918.
So was, the mother OF the late
Isaac Crnmp and grandmother of the
late Thomas M. Crump. Funeral was
held from the Crump residence 60a
w. Leigh Street Monday, December
16. 1919 at o'clock. Rci'. VIM. H.
Stokes pastor Of the deceased spoke
beautifully Of her long useful life
and Rev. Samuel Turner prayed
She was a member of J. Henry
Sears Lodge Good Samaritans. Mr.. A
y. Price Funeral Director. Interment
Woodland Cemetery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Miss Corinne M E. Hudson and
Mr.. Charles Otis Wilson both Of this
city were united In marriage in Itha
ca, N. Y, December 23rd, 1919, tho
Rev William D. White officiating.
Mr.. Wilson ia employed on the cleri-
cal staff of fireman King and Com
pany as Score airy to Mr.. II. u. Ire
man.
Mr., and Rrs. Wilson will make
their home In Ithaca.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
Teachers Wanted.

Two teachers wanted, male and
female or a man. and his wife. MSiSs
he well educated and knowledge OF
type'writing on the, part of tho one
or the therhdesired.tr
Wages $4,000 per month and board.
A knowldege OF tIausfc on the part OF
one of them is also desired.
Address, Lowry GInstitutc and I'm.
dustrial School, rMayesvine. s. a.
~ w. IA. BOLEY, .
President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10

Cured and the number in each state
are as follows: Alabama z; Arkansas
IL; Colorado 2; Florida s; Georgia
81; Louisiana z; Mississippi 10; Mis-
souri, 2; Nebraska i; North Carolina
3; South Carolina /; Tennessee 1;
Texas 4; Washington /; West Virgin
la Q: Kansas L..
Very truly.
ROBERT R. NOTION,
= Principal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10

Mr.. Charles Hickmon of New
York City spent the holidays here,
visiting his mother, Mrs. Amelia
Jones of ia e. 18th street.
Mrs. Mollie Booker Of Philadel-
phia, was the guest Of Mrs. Susie
Robinson OF ZIG r. 18th street dur
ing the holidays.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10

NOTICE.

't'' o. , EE.72''7'-'HsaN -7IsS
Miss Kathrynn Halves viii lspeak at
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. in Full
ton on next Sunday January 18th,
$3.50 p. M.
Madame Bush.Banks will recite. A
most excellent program has been ar
ranged under auspices of Fulton Set
Element House.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10

Mr.. C. C. Johnson of Atlantic
City. N. j., Is visiting friends here.
He is looking well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Davis were
nj the city this week the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur James OF 1913
Decatur street.,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
PROF. II. ALONZO SCOTT HERE.

Prof. r. Alonzo Scott, who has
been residing in England for about
sixteen years Is In the city. He Is n
singer, poet, musician, elocutionist
musical composer; orator and hunlor-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
Farmer 'Wan1ed.

Wanted a co3Ore5 farmer to take
charge of 800 acre farm Modern
machinery provided for a man with
practical experience and the opper-
tunity OF lifetime to TIE right party.
Address:
A.. T.. DAVIDSON,
1872 ". Michigan fVaifue.
Atlantic CityrN. j.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
Mr.. Harvey Jenkins, Sr. Dead.

The funeral services Of Mr.. Har-
vey Jenkins, Sr., who departed this
life December 9th. 1919 at his resi-
dence 1911 Decatur street, South
Richmond were conducted Tuesday
December 30th at Second Baptist
Church. The pastor Rev L. C. Gar.
land officiated, assisted by Rcvs. II.
Graham and A. L. Britton.
He leaves widow, Mrs. Elvira
Jenkins, four daughters, Mrs. Lena
Radford Of Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs
Alberta Stephenson, Mrs. Robena
Baugh. Mrs. Amorette Mayo; one
son. Harvey Jenkins. He was n mem
Der of Good Samaritans: Odd Fellows
and Knights of PythiaB.
Mr.. Henry Smith Of PHILADELPHIA,
Pa, brother Of Mrs fAlvira jenkins
attended the funeral
C. 8. Cunningham, Funeral Direc.
tor.
Gard of Thanks.
take this method of thanking the
many friends for their Kindness
shown during the illness and death
of my husband Harvey Jenkins, Sr.,
also for tho beautiful floral designs
sent.
MRS. ELVIRA JENKINS.
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS,

81 -,
va was first ON the program wiz
paper "a New Religion for tho NJ.
gro. He called for the wedding or,
OIL all unworthy ministers con,ens
gu Tor an exalted womanhood and thp
proper training of children and nrsos
q consecratcd and able ministry III
srapple with the problems that oon
front the race" as a means or tno;,
speedy and proper solution,
President Archibald Fl, Crimko
IN MS annual address entitled "rhe
shame of Am"r:r;,," graphically on,
iihed the history OF the race in Inc
united states and most forcefully M,
trayod the record of the white nm
rs continuing line of broken nr,,r'
ises' Said he in closing: "Fricnda Won
are marching thru living and Iowa,
ing present into the unknown tl,rn
an enemy's land at the summona O,
duty. We are to face grcot ,ohoIS
great dangers, to fight like Mon ON,
passions and American casio nrc,n
dice and oppression and God uc,nrts.
us to conquer them."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
BISHOP HuRSTs CONTRIBUTIONS

me paper OF Bishop John uura, -,
n'''inore, Md, was historical IRE
seh'allon OF the evolution of tho "a,
iereht constitutions in Haiti and m,
part the United States is now n,oy.
ING IN the affairs Of that country III
! ''h'ircihgly showed by quotations
iro"l their several constitutions tb,
inc haitian government needs no MN
datory-whethcr American or uot
ine several papers were we'll reeeiy
GU ana the speakers highly compn-
monted.
Ai'er fifteen years Of continuous
service rs president, Mr.. A ri Grimpo
ASKED TO retire and elected prcs,de,;,
emeritus. Rev. r.. j. Grimke who has
served rs treasurer since tho oronnt.
%"t'on was rounded also retired. Each
seh'leman was presented with n ffYfa
touhtaih pen as q token OF appreeiaA.
ION or services rendered and ra-
minder of theil efforts for tho inta
iecluai Improvement of tho race. M,
JONI w. Cromwell who bad servss
us corresponding secretary from tso
plrth or the Academy was o,ectos Va
INC presidency as a reward for merit
1ie is credited with having been on.
pociaily active In arranging for an
. .ne excellent programs presented 10
the public in the past 23 years.
The annual election of officers r.
suited as follows
President John W. Cromwell, wnah
'heton' d. c.; Vice President Rob
ert L. Browne, New York City. Prof.
D. e. X. Aggery, Salisbury, N. a:
blshop John HnrstB Baltimore, Md.
Dr.. c. V. Roman, Nashville; Tenn:
corresponding Secretary Robert 4.
Pelham; Recording Secretary IT. Mont
somery Gregory; Treasurer, Laf$
cite NJ. Hershaw; Executive Commit
tee: Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof Gaa,
M. Lightfoot, r.. III. M. MURRAY. prce
William Ptckans Baltimore, Nfds:
John F. Bruce New York .City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
AMERICAN NEGRO ACADEMY
iwcnty-third Annual Mccting-A
Program of Excellent pa3ers.
Election or Officers.

washington, ID. c. January 2. 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
EDITORIAL NOTES

hint of the profits which go to help make up the high cost of living in report of Hersche H. ones Direc- tor of the New York office of the Dvison of Markets This profit to retailers of O cent oma toe per string beans 100 cent corn and 90 cent potatoes Is wonder that prices are hgh
 Canada developing agrcultualy and ndustriay with great rapdv of the former in the lncreas production flax This Canada had 20 262 acres in flax against 1000 The increase the flax fibre from 800 tons five years ago to and the amount of seed increased from lS OO to % OO0 bushels in the length It is evil dent that will be of the great flax raising countries.
 "The threat the land today It is brazen bold leaves doubt to what means It means restrictive of Government reaches open those who live by ploaon strength to those employers to whom work are merely hands and general lowering of our Ina onal of liberty and humany. Harding is for reaction. samuel Gompers
 idea of the number of coming to this country which Ellis Island be gathered from the during week 1899 inspected but there were 1773 into New York leaving balance for the week of S,251 to be inspected
 Senator Hardngs shifts of position and denials of prey- ouS statements will make to issue daily bulletin showing just where he stands
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
DECAY WITHIN

WY HEN SUCH MEN Holt the veteran author
 and publcis Irving Fisher the brilliant Yale profes- sor erDer Parsons business and politician loa M Tarbell one of the most intellectual in country Mary E. Woolley President Hoyoke Col lege, and of other able intellectual Republicans come out they have recently done League is significant indication changes taking place Republican party
 It has always been d valuable the Republicans that they could point tonore of this class any other party It is likely to prove dangerous liability them that forsakng the party great sue Tor their defecon face evidence that those leave have weighed the party and found wanting
 This is light it placed after all said and done party long continue represents great moral issue has taken the of It great moral which brought the party into being The prestige and which because of the successful outcome years The Spanish War which had phases fnvigorated it to certain extent but permanently
 Whatever the motives of the leaders the of the gressve party 1912 proof that large publican voters could longer be held in line with recatonary policies office seeking Whatever the outcome months present withdrawal much of the brains and speaks ill future of the Republican party.
 Sometimes the tramper the hills upon great tree, mighty landmark withsanding the winds tempes of many year. prosrate and broken path Examination shows him that while it's outward remained the decay had it's heart nothing rnained but shell, and the which scorned brought it low.
 The sort of thing happens parties things for which they stood have passed there left nothing but perfunctory and issues There many things which make permissible to wonder if the publican party is not rapidly becoming a she'll
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
~ BRITAIN FREIGHT transportation conditions have be

C BRITAIN FREIGHT transportation conditions have o undergoing very rapid and permanent change ever the One the most noticeable of these the amount of freight carried by truck This bus reached point where it perfectly and predict the haul freight business will from the railroads entirely by the trucks all their freight be cassed short haul for fact many of them make trips of and three hun dred miles.
 attention is also being paid to the development of Transportation by It is but short time that Bridgeport people had opportunity to of the which the government has recently put in between the seaboard and Buffalo via the Erie Canal fitted with engines and beside carrying much load ordinary barge tow loaded barges.
 also indications the revival of the old days Mississippi Valley when the great floating palaces of travel trade linked city the Valley with New At virtually river port repairs and construc ton terminal facilities going It is said that old had been tied for being put shape and January first the government barge line forty steam towboas and two hundred barges be- tween St. Louis and New Orleans.
 the principal factors in bringing back business to this great artery of traffic is the fact that freight rates have point where they from twenty forty than the steamboat rates Another thing that the average daily movement of freight is wenyfour while the steamboat will hundred seventy-fve.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
LIQUOR MAN
 GIVEN TEN DAY
 JAIL SENTENCE

New Haven, Oct. 19.-Judge Edwin S. Thomas held another session in the United States district court here yesterday, almost entirely for the puni shment of offenders against the prohibition laws, and handed out d number of heavy fines together with one jail sentence. The single jail term went to Charles A. Shultz, who runs 8 saloon at SS State street in this city, who was given a fine of s100 and ten days in jail, which might have been longer had it not been for the statement made to the court by is in poor health and probably could not stand a longer period of confine- ment.
 The prohibition law cases disposed of by the court yesterday on pleas of guilty with the fines imposed were as follows:
 Charles Shultz, New Haven s10O and ten days in jail; Reuben Montaro, Bridgeport S75; Thomas O'Donnel1 New Haven, $50; Alex Lorenz Bridgeport, $75; Louis Rapuano, New Haven, $50; Jacob Sutter, Hartford 1875; Rosario Terrace, Ansonia, s100: John Yenzick, Wallingford, $100; Walter Marshall, Bridgeport, $50; 1 Isabella, New Bedford, s125; Nelsor
 Skilub, New York. s75; William De- ! Blascio, New Haven. s2O0; Meadric | F'leury, Norwalk. $75; Hermann Hes. sell, Plainfield, SIPS; Benjamin HOT
 okitz, New Britain, $125; Dominick
 Incerto, South Norwa1k. $50; Harry
 Yudkin, New York, s2O0; Aaron Ran | towitz Brooklyn, S200; Nathan Kan Hermann, Hartford, $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
LAWYERS FORM ORGANIZATION TO
 WORK FOR COX

New York, Oct. 19.-The Lawyers, League for Cox and the League of Nations which will include lawyers in every state in the union, ire spective of political affiliations, has just been organized. The object, ac- cording to it's announcement, is to "explain the purposes of the League of Nations to voters who are being misinformed by it's political oppon- ents.' John J. Fitzgerald of Brook lyn, who recently retired from Con- gress after 20 years service in the House of Representatives, is chair man of the Central Committee, Ehe other members of that committee are Judge Josiah T. Maren, official referee of the New York Supreme Court, Justice Herbert T. Ketcham, of the New York Supreme Court and Jus ice Luke D. Stapleton of the New York Supreme Court. J. Her inert Watson, a widely known attor- ney of Brooklyn, is secretary.
 A lawyer in every state will be charged with the duty of organizing the lawyers there. MT. Watson said today that responses from scores of lawyers in New York State, New England and ether Eastern states volunteering their services for the work have already been received. He said that by the end of the week he expected many of the most prom inent Republican attorneys in the country would have joined the or ganiza tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
TRUCK BACKS INTO
 A BARBER SHOP

Charged with operating q motor vehicle without an operators license, Bernard Foley of 51 Courtland street, a helper on one of Ira Gregory 6 Sons coal trucks. was arrested short ly after 10 o'clock this morning and taken to the Second precinct where he is being held and will be arraign- ed in the City court tomorrow morn ing.
 The driver and his helper on the truck had stopped at the side of 2 barber shop at 194 Hallett street, and while the driver was inside, accordin g to the police, Foley attempted te back the truck into an alleyway ad- joining the barber shop. The ma chine got beyond his control and smashed through the barber shop window doing damages estimated at $20O. The crash so startled the bar Der who was shaving a customer in the shop at the time, that he fled to the street and left the customer in the chair with his face half lathered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
BLAST THROWS
 ROCK IN WINDOW

A blast set off in the work of ex- cavating the foundation for Polls new theatre at the corner of Main and Congress streets yesterday after noon at 4:45 o'clock slightly injured one person and a flying rock from the blast crashed through the win dow of the Hirshberg Clothing store at the south east corner of the same place. Patrons in the old Poli the atre were startled the explosion jared the building and for the mo ment gave the patrons the idea tha the Reds were in town and had cast a bomb within the vicinity.
 The last time a similar blast was set off it resulted in the arrest of the boss contractor in charge who paid a nominal fine in the City court. No arrests were made yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
THE SHRINKING WORLD

NE OF THE most surprising facts of these later decades N z is which world is growing smaller. be dmnuive world far muncation goes and is rapidly shrinking in other travel methods improved.
 It not long comparatively that trip to the other side matter of weeks sometimes months Now it matter Diplomatic mail we'll business mail three months orthe dispatch of letter and the receipt reply half dozen inquiries and replies was the countries of Europe mail wise than Boston and Washington used to be-
 Then a great step ahead made in communication when cables laid the Atlantic. Europe as people in the town Communication and swer became only matter of hours.
 Now comes the announcement that party made up of members Department State foreign ambassadors at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
GIANT BULL MOOSE
 STOPS RAILROAD TRAIN

Lenox, Mass, Oct. 19.-The Mil nonaires Special bound from Pitts field to New York with several mem bers of the local colony aboard. was tion.
 A giant bull moose from the estate of William C. Whitney, one of herd of sixteen which gathered near the prepared to charge the train.
 It looked as though either the moose or the engine was about to suffer considerable damage when Conductor Fred Scott, cornetist and mooseoIoeist dug out his cornet and, going to the rear platform, began footing Yankee Doodle"
 At the sound of the sweet strains on rnn for the back of the train. The minute he got out of the engine s path Engineer Bert Shepard started full speed ahead.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
RECORD-BREAKING
 CROWD FOR cox
(Continued from Page One. )

fdge one.
 The reception committee for Gov ernor Cox is as follows: MT. and Mrs. James L. McGovern, Harry J. Platt, MT. and Mrs. Charles Greene, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Gallagher, MT. and Mrs. Alfred E. Veness, MT. and Mrs. Bernard L .Ashman, Mr and Mrs. Fred Atwater, MT. and Mrs. Frank Miller, MT. and Mrs. George B. Clark, MT. and Mrs. Charles Can field, MT. and Mrs. Edmund s. Wolfe,
 MT; and Mrs; William P: Kirk. MT; and Mrs. William T. Hincks, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Lavery, Phi1o C. Calhoun, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Cullinan, Vim cent Heating, MT. and Mrs Jacob Klein, MT. and Mrs. Sigmund Loe- with, Pasquale Altieri, MT. and Mrs. ris B. Beardsley, MT. and Mrs. Daniel RegalIy.
 MT. Peter W. Wren, MT. Samuel Greenbaum, MT. and Mrs. Stephen
 George Schroeder. MT. and Mrs. John
 Berglund, MT. and Mrs. Charles Borg,
 MT. and Mrs. James Kelley, MT. and Mrs. Fred D. Baker, MT. and Mrs. George Loth, MT. and Mrs. William Hogan, MT and Mrs. Granville Good Dr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Caulkins, pr William J. Ryan. Miss Margaret Sullivan, Miss Gertrude Lenihan, Miss
 Mary 10th, Miss May Light, Mrs.
 Lawler, Miss Mary Mallon, Miss Miss Molly Sheridan. Mrs. Mar
 garet Dunnigan, Mrs. S. Raycroft Mrs. John Cassudy, Mrs. Mary J. Burns, Miss Elizabeth Lee, Mrs. Mary Lynch. Mrs. Helen Clancy, Miss gan Mrs. William P. Kirk, Miss Mar garet Dorsey. Mrs. Thomas Hearn | Mrs, Mary E. Swann, Mrs. Julia Clabby.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
ANOTHER RECORD DAY FOR cox
 CONTRIBUTIONS

New York, Oct. 19 This was another banner day In the number of contributions to the Democratic campaign fund received by Wilbur W. Marsh treasurer of the Demo cratic National committee. Approxi- mately 1000 letters were received, containing checks and currency When the treasurer's books were clos ed yesterday it was shown that the contributions received aggregated eX- actly 32,461.02.
 Match the President contribu- tions received amounted to $3,OOO, The contributors to- this fund are L. E. Tierney of Powhatan, W. Va, who matched the President twice by sending in a contribution of $1,OOO Those who gave $500 each are W lyric Stevens, New York city; Albert w. Noone, Of Petersborough. N. H.; Anna Mccormick, sister of Vance Me Cormick (former chairman Of the Democratic National Committee), of Harrisburg, Pa, and Thomas D. Me Carthy, of New York city.
 Mrs R. c. Good of 150 Madison avenue, Morristown. N J.. sent in check for $10, which was forwarded to Treasurer March by Mrs. Wood row Wilson. In her letter accompany ing her check, Mrs. Good said. Hay ing helped during the war l do not feel that my effort is complete with out some sacrifice for the League o Nations"
 The Woman's Bureau of the Demo cratic National Committee received yesterday Mrs. James M. Cox's per sona1 pledge of S1.O00 for the bu reau's drive for the League of Ma | tions. Mrs. J. Erskine Neal asks tha all checks be made payable to Vir ginia Furman, treasurer. She report ed yesterday having received S10t | contributions from Mrs. William G | Wilcox, of Staten Island. and Mrs J. D. Lanier, Mrs. Martin Vogel, Mrs
 Albert J. Norton, all of New York and Mrs. Don W. Fitton of Ham iltOn, O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
CITY TO PROTEST MONTHLY RENT
 OF GAS METERS
By Donahey

The Board of Aldermen at a short session last night disposed of more new business than they generally do in three or four regular meetings when they have unlimited time.
 At Mayor Wilson's request they voted to declare election day a school holiday so that the school houses might be used as polling places.
 At the request of the employees of the Lake Torpedo Company and of the U. M. c. Company factories they voted to send committee composed of Alderman Hogan, Hamilton and McManus to Hartford with a protest to the Public Utilities Commission against the charge of 50 cents a month which the Gas Company is charging for the meters
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19
DIVIDENDS FOR
 THE WOODMEN

Official notice has been received in Bridgeport. from the home office of the Woodmen of the World: at Omaha, Neb., that over one million dollars in dividends is about to pc bers.
 The Sovereign officers also announce that this distribution Of several millions of dollars in dividends Will be paid back to it's members each year.
 This is the first time in the history of fraternal societies where money in dividends has been paid back to the membership.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-19

taches engineers army and officers tour of inspection big wireless plants with view to wireless telephony for the use of the State De- partmen There said be mo nsuperable obstacles to doing 1919 Secretary Daniels from the Brunswick N. J talked to Pres Wilson transport George Washington in the harbor of Brest distance of 32O0 miles.
 When the telephone becomes established Europe will not only be at doors 1t will be in the with Distance will have been annhlaed Business and diplomacy be o a basis