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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
Acr AS FEDERAL AGENTS.

Hartford, Conn.,, May 14.---fn flu ture those in charge of the state free employment agencies will act as fed era1 employment agents under the di- rection of the Rafbor commissioner who has been appointed federal employ ment director for Connecticut with Deputy Labor Commissioner John J. Burke as assistant The agents will be paid the nominal compensation of $1 a year by the government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
GOVT. TROOPS DEFEAT REBELS

San Salvador, May A Rebel forces under the leadership of Arturo Araujo, who aspires to the presidency of the republic, have been defeated by government troops commanded by General Juan Amaya near Arcatao, department of ChaIatenango, in the northern part of the country. The rebels were led into an ambush and after a violent battle which lasted several hours. were compelled to re- treat across the frontier into Hon duras.
 Losses of the rebel forces are said to have been numerous, many dead being found on the field of action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
MANY AMERICANS
 NOW IN MEXICO

Washington. May 14-Amerfcans in Mexico number 1O,5o0, not taking into account those in six consular districts from which the state de- partment has received no report re- gently. There are 4,000 Americans in the Tampico district alone.
 A week ago the department on the basis of information then in hand estimated the total number of Amer jeans across the border at between 5000 and 1000, and the figures re- ceived from the consuls occasioued great surprise as they showed that there had been great influx of Americans into the southern republic within the last six months
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
PROFTrEERING IN LITERARY sHRINEs

HE BEST THING to do with the two estate A purchased the Mark Twain home in Bedding to them keep it. If they bought at S3OO,0O0, the state doesn't have to buy.
 There is particular why the state should
 park of the Twain home The place almost inaccessible. There is too much of that sort admiration great which itself in buying places they born lived, died The monument to Twain which in nearly every American library Nothing will be added to the admiration which for their great hmorlst by the Bedding which he himself bore and which could he express himself would not wish to preserve.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
SECURE
 s9,OOO IN CASH

Spokane, Wash, May IA - Nine thousand dollars in a single package of currency was obtained just before midnight by two holdup men who struck and kicked the American Rail way Express Company agent at the Great Northern station here into in- senibilfty, according to the agent, H. A. Peterson. According to Peterson s story told at the Emergency hospital the men were able to enter the money cage because of a defective lock on it's door.
 Approximately $6,o00 in sacked sil- yer was left scattered about the floor of the room
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
First Class Matter May Now Be Mailed
 Without Stamps

Newark, N J., May 14-Newark's 8 village of tents, erected to shelter families evicted from their homes and unable to find others, got its first inhabitants today when several of the sixteen families who have ap> piled for quarters started moving in.
 Moving day had been scheduled for last Wednesday but rain impeded construction of floors and frames for the tents. A score of tents now are ready and officials said more would be provided as the need for them grew.
 Many persons who had expected to move into tents have effected settle ments with their landlords and will remain in their present quarters, it is said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
RAISED OVER S2, ,OOO.

Over $2,000 has been raised so far by the Red Mogen David organiza- tion in this city, but the chapter ex- poets to obtain it's quota, $5,2Oo, be- fore the time expires. There will be big mass meeting on Sunday, May g, to further the interests of the drive. National President Isadore Lskoshore is expected to be one of the speakers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
TEN FOR WOOD
 4 FOR JOHNSON

Indianapolis. Ind, May 14.--Indiana will send ten delegates to the Repub- ncan national convention in Chicago next month instructed for Major Gen eral Leonard Wood, four instructed for Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California and Is lulinStructed- This was one of the net results of the Re publican state convention that ad- journed sine die last night after nom inahing a state ticket, adopting a plat form and electing four delegates at large to the national convention.
 The convention named U. S. Sen atorS James B. Watson and Harry S. New, Governor James P. Goodrich and former Senator Albert J. Bever- idge as delegates at large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington, May 14-Canton. O.. 87,o91, increase 36,s74 or 7S4 per cent; Oil City, Pa, 21,274, increase 5,617 or 35.9 per cent; Cripple Creek, Colo, 2,s25, decrease S,S77 or 62.5 per cent; Casper, Wyo., HAT, increase 8,80S or 33.S per cent; Co., hoes, N. Y, 22,9S7, decrease 1,722 or 70 per cent; Farre1, Pa, 15,115, in- crease 1925 or 4s.3 per cent; Lake Charles, La, 13,0S8, increase 1889 or 14.3 per cent; Marshall, Texas 14,271, increase 2,S19 or 24-6 per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
DOING NOTHING FOR LOWER LIVING COSTS
DISTINGUISHED

A DISTINGUISHED author breaks the nnonotonv
 Of the day by telling most apparent truth that neith CT political party In Washington is doing anything to lower the cost of living The President has made certain tons to this end which congress has ignored But nothing really been done is not difficult to understand why has been done The class of who inclined 10 disturb business The ndispostion arises from main Either these like Schuyler Stamford sympathze with the business system of it, and wish to keep just it they like others and want to be reelected
 The people, which is to the of the voters who buy from and salaries, well organized and they utterly unable protect office holders who incur the hostility of we'll organized groups
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
PROPOSAL REJECTED;
 SHOOTS HERSELF

Chicago, May 14----Mfss Mary White last night shot herself after her leap year proposal had been rejected by Joseph Keller, a friend of several years standing.
 Miss White invited Keller to din neI, took him to a. picture show and suggested a walk in the park. There she proposed marriage and announced she had furnished an apartment for KeMer.
 Her wounds are not serious, hospi- tai attaches say.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
IBOLSHEVTSM IS
 GHASTLY FAILURE SAYS COL. RYAN

Continued From Page One.) cleaned in years, the commissioner said.
 With no wood and little coal the power plants were closed down land everybody was cold" In Moscow the inhabitants were said to be so poorly clad that the visitor ''got the impres- sion that it was regarded as a disgrace to be clean or neatly dressed
 Schools are being kept open. he said, children apparently were con- sidered next in importance to the Red army. Hospitals, he added, were practically destitute Of the elementary medicines and equipment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
Miss Viola M. Morton.

Funeral services for Miss Viola. M. Morton will be held tonight from the late home, 69O Dewey street, at 7:30 o'clock. Following a protracted ill., ness, Miss Morton, daughter of MT, and Mrs. Fletcher Morton, died at the family home Besides her parents, a sister, Mrs. Arthur Ray, and four brothers, Percy, Harry, Albert and William Morton, survive her. Rev. Henry F. Kelly, rector of St. Georges Episcopal church, will conduct the services. The burial will take place on Saturday in Hartford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
TWO DIvoRCEs GRANTED.

Amelia M. Smith of this city, was granted a divorce from Charles A. Smith today by Judge Howard J. Curtis on the grounds of assertion.
 Manley E, Stiekles of Bridgeport, was also granted a divorce on the ground of desertion from Minnie Stickles of parts unknown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
FAVORABLE FOR
 GENERAL STRIKE

Samuel Lavit, labor leader and or ganizer, reports that conditions in the West where he has been for the past few weeks, are favorable for a general strike among the shopmen on the railroads. He says that he is in a position to offer inducements of SIPS an hour to too1nakers and $1 an hour to machinists. Lavit will submit re- ports tonight at 9, meeting of Lodge No. 30. Amalgamated Metal Workers of America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.
(From The Farmer, Friday, May 14, 1870l


 Mr. B. Es at Mo- 86 Water street advertises the best quality of Rockland lime for $1 40 a barrel
 We learn just we go to press, that of the penters work house process of construction for Mr. Hurley, fell from the second story today and was badly hurt. He attended by Dr. Hubbard.
 Some of the trains on the Nagatuck road are of great length. One down the road today with 3t car and this, told, is not unusual number on that
 The number of vessels (steam and saiD which have arrived in this port during three months ending May F. 187O 450 For the year ending May 12 it was 25o9
 The Legislature yesterday elected Judge Butler of the Superior be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Errors by unanimous vote of both houses.
 At the Geological Garden, before the monkey cage, two ladies' their escort in the rear How much ths one looks like Ernest ''sh if he should hear you! Who, Ernest2'' ''No, the monkey
 Stephen T. Bartlett of this city was elected Grand Scribe at the annual convention of the Grand Chapter of ConneGticut yesterday ames l. Gould 9t Bridgeport M. B. President of the Order of High Priesthood
 Mr. Meachen the enterprising vegetable gardener of sraford sent in box of ripe strawberries picked fresh from his grounds this morning Only few years ago the lands owned by Mr. Meachen then in the hands of others were seemingly barren and under hs manpulations they rich and fertile as any we know ot in Fairfield county.
 Avery dangerous counterfeit twenty dollar bill the National Bank of Commerce. New York; circulation and our business should look out for it sharply
 The good will and frater1al feeling existing between the fire deparments of Philade pha and Bridgeport were fully attested by the events of yeser6ay ana toay ne
 
 of the former city and their reception by their brother firemen here.
 Mr. John Bliss the blind man. was in this city today canvassing subscriptions to Rev. Dr. Speers Geo- graphical and Historical Description of the Empire of China.''
 The first shipment of celery and eaaaower from San Francisco the Atlantic slope with 800 pounds of straw berries was made few months ago. The great Irish drama Arrah na Pogue, at Franklin hall this evening Uncle Toms Cabin, Saturday evening.
 Two bridal parties at the Tontne S hotel 44 in Ne Hamlin of New Milford The other Mr. Robert Sln- son and Miss Mary Warner of this city They were made one bv Rev. Mr. Watkins of New Haven about f o'clock yesterday afternoon and left the city at 3.
 Rev. Henry Ward Beecber is to deliver the usual ad dress before the students Yale Divinity School May I19
 submarine iron vessel that built during the war lin Mystic for torpedo boat has been recently pur chased bv the government and removed from Newark, where has remained since the It was owned by Gen N N Halstead and Rev. Dr. Tyng of New York and others and is said to cost 00O00 It weighs 25 tons and will carry 10 men.
 young 1adys letter to friend Closed: 'But Imuzt ston for here soph who pants his hair in the mid ! de and wears rnoustache that bricks dreadful TODAY'S WANTS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
FARMER HAD DTPHTHERIA.

The case of Q farmer of Shelton who was peddling milk to a Bridge port family and who was alleged to be infected with scarlet fever was in vestigated by the Board of Health yesterday. Dr. William H. Coon, health officer, reported that the man had diphtheria and had been removed from contact with the milk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
James CaSSin.

The funeral services of James Gas sin was attended by many friends and relatives from his late home at S:3O
 o'clock this morning and a mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock at St. Mary's church, Father Traynor of ficiated. At offertory Miss Elizabeth Kelly sang Ave Maria and after mass, Beautiful Land on High Bearers were George Riley, Matthew Luby, Edward Goodwin, Thomas Ho- gan, and John l.. Sculley. Burial was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
OBITUARY
Mrs. Alice F. Brace

Mrs. Alice B. Brace, former resi- dent of this city, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Walter W. Smith of Milford. She was a member of the Olivet Congre- gational church of this city, and Daughters of Liberty, No. 3. of New Haven. Funeral services will be an nounced later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
Marlin E. Ice

The funeral of Martin B. Lee was largely attended by many relatives and friends from the home of his sister, Mrs. Catherine Stokes, 1156 Park avenue at S:3O. At 9 o'clock a solemn mass of requiem was celebrat- ed at St. Augustine's church. Father Donahue officiated. The bearers were Harry Lee, James Brennan, James Wallace, John FTannigan and Jessup German. Burial was in St MichaePS cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
HELD FOR HARTFORD POLICE,

Joseph Lebbashbio, who was aF- rested last night at the home of Charles Mazilli. 217 Tunxis Hill read. Fairfield, is now being held by the local authorities for the Hartford po- ice. The man is wanted in conHec- ten with a cutting affray in that city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
DIED

DEAN-In this city, May Il, 1926, Frank Dean.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the MoTtuary Chapel of August G. Baker, 1888 Startferd avenue, on Saturday, May l6, at 2:30 p. n.
 Iaterment Lakeview cemetery.
 R13b$
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
PETITION APPROVED.

The public utilities commission has approved the eressoVer on East Main street, north of Barnun avenue, in Bridgeport Tine petition was from the Connecticut CenpanE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14

Continued in Last Two Colunns)
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
Dirigo Grange of Freedom
Celebrates the State Centennial.

The home grange in Freedom Village is
named for the State motto, "Dirigo" Il
lead) so it was fitting that it should OBJ
serve the Tooth anniversary of the en-
trance of our State into the Union. Sat
urday, March 20, an all day meeting was
held and despite the bowling snow storm,
thirty loyal patrons gathered at the
grange home. A fine dinner was served
at noon and at 1.30 o'clock the grange
was called to order by Worthy Master
Harry M. Woods, when Worthy Lectur-
er Isaac P. Critics presented the follow
ing program: subject, "Maine, My
State;;" Song, My State of Maine, Choir;
Reading, ''The Lumbermen of Maine,"
Miss Bertha Bryant; Solo, Beneath the
Pines of Maine, Mrs. Olive Stewart;
Reading, A Toast to the Mothers of
Maine. Mrs. Annie Murch; Singing,
Maine State Hymn, Choir; Historical Re-
view of Maine, Worthy Master Woods;
Piano Solo, Miss Marian Small; Solo,
Love You, State of Maine, l. P. Critics;
Reading, Wake Up, Maine, Mrs Annie
Woods; Reading, Agricultural Possibili-
ties of Maine, Harold Nutter; Reading,
Old Penobscot, Mrs. Edith Small; Sing
ing of Centennial Ode, Maine, My State,
written by State Deputy Mrs. Kate Ellis.
and sung to the tune, America, by the
audience. The program was finely rem.
dered and was much enjoyed by those
present. 1t has been requested that it be
repeated later that all may enjoy it and
worthy Lecturer Critics will arrange to
repeat it in June during the celebration
week. The hall was decorated with Old
Glory in honor of the occasion. We be-
lleve Dirigo is the only grange in the
county to date to observe the State cen.
tennial. Dirigo Grange has been handi-
capped in the last six weeks on account
OF stormy weather and has held no meet
ings, but from now on the hall will be
open each Saturday for the regular meet
ings. The Worthy Lecturer is preparing
some good programs, including, An Old
Fashioned Night with Old Folks Con-
cert, An Old Fashioned District School,
Ladies' Night, Gentlemen's Night, Young
Peoples Night, A Musical Romance, Com
munity Singing, Poverty Social Night,
Cosmopolitan Night, with songs of all ma
lions, Debate by Freedom Academy stu
dents, mock trial and numerous other
novelties and surprise numbers and pa
irons of Dirigo Grange and visitors will
always find something doing for program
when Dirigo Grange is in session.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
TWO YEARS y BED
AND ROLLING CHAIR
MRS. WILSON GAVE UP HOPE
GAINS Is POUNDS ON TANLAC
AND IS NOW A WELL WOMAN

kkEOR two years spent all my time
either in the hospital, in bed, OF
in rolling chair, and during that
time Twas given up to die and don't guess
l would be here now if it hadn't been
for Tanlac," said Mrs. E. o. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson is well known in Atlanta,
Ga. her husband having been employed
by The Constitution for a number of
years.
II was great sufferer from chronic
Indigestion" continued Mrs. Wilson, !"
and don't guess anybody ever had to 60
through with what did. was very
weak and nervous, and at times had those
dreadful smotherina sensations to the
point Of fainting. l had dreadful head
aches, severe pains in my back and over
my kidneys and my joints ached all the
time. For two years had to live entire
ly on boiled milk, toast and soft boiled
ogQs, and even that didn't digest well,
and would sour on my stomach. didn't
sleep. took one kind of medicine after
another until our house was almost filled
with empty bottles, but instead of i'm
proving was getting worse all the time.
Finally they took me to the hospital for
treatment, and l lay there for five long
months, but even that didn't make me
well. 1t was taking every cent of my
husbands wages to pay my doctor and
drug bills-our drug bill alone amounted
to $l4 or Sis a month, and one Doctors
bill amounted to $108.
1t looked like everything had failed to
help me, and l had about given up all
hope when one day my husband brought
bottle of Tanlac home with him and
asked me to take it, He said he hadSbeen
reading and hearing lot of good things
about it and didn't see any reason why it
shouldn't help me- was confined to my
rolling chair when began taking it.
do look like an invalid now7 GER
tainly don't feel like one and have
actually gained twenty-five (25) pounds
on eleven bottles of Tanlac, and feel as
well as ever did in my life. l can eat
anything want--such things as meat,
turnips. Hard-boiled eggs don't hurt me
a particle, and l sleep as good as did
when girl in my teens can get about
as well as anybody and just the other
day l walked down town, and am run
ming around the neighborhood calling on
my friends nearly all the time now. l
haven't pain about me. believe am
the happiest woman in Atlanta and l
think have right to be. | think my
recovery is almost miracle, and every
body in our neghborhood thinks the
same"
Tanlac is sold in Belfast by Read &
Hills; in Prospect by l. &. Dow & Co.,
and in Brooks by Albert R. Pilley
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01

All about Bryce were scenes !,
activity, Of human endeavor and -
him in that moment came the thonobt
my father brought all this to nasso
and now the task of continuing n :.
mine! All those men who earn
living in Cardigan's mill and on cardi.
gan's dock-those sailors who sail tho
ships that carry Cardigan's Lumber
into the distant marts Of men-are do.
pendent upon me: and my father used
to tell me not to fail them. Must INV
father have wrought all this In yain3
And must stand by and see all This
go to satisfy the overwhelming ambition
of stranger" His big hands clench.
ed. mol" he growled savagely ..,e
me your 'ast five annual statements
Mr.. Sinclair, please"
The old servitor brought forth the
documents In question. Bryce stuffed
them into his pocket and left the office,
Three quarters Of an hour later he en-.
tered the little amphitheater in the
Valley of the Giants and paused with
an expression Of dismay. One of the
giants had fallen and lay stretched
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
Notice of Foreclosure

Mary K. Bowden of Frankfort,
w in the County of W lido and State of
Maine. by her mortgage deed dated the twelfth
day of January, 1916, and recorded in Waldo
County Registry of Deeds, Book 3l9 Page $40,
conveyed to me, the undersigned, five certain
lots of land with the buildings thereon. situat.
ed in Frankfort, county of Waldo and State of
Maine. bounded and described as follows, to
wit: The first lot being the isame conveyed to
one Sarah West by one Charles Lane by deed
dated dated April ID, 1890. and recorded in
Waldo County Registry of Deeds, in Book 227,
Page l59. The second and third lots being the
same conveyed to the said Sarah West by one
Hannah Lane by deed dated dated May %, 1896,
recorded in said Registry. Book 243 Page 359
The fourth lot being the same conveyed to one
Rufus West by one Carissa Kingsbury by deed
dated November a, 1874, and recorded in said
Registry. The fifth lot being the same con-
veyed to said Rufus West by one John Kings
bury by deed dated October Is, 1870.
And whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken: Now, therefore, by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof l claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated the fourth day of March, A. D. 1920.
KATE A. LANE.
D, en- 3w12
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
PARTIAL LIST

n FOX
I. Eevers, COMPOSITIONS. Infammations
z. Worms, Worm Fever
3. Collie, Crying Wakefulness of Infants
4. Diarrhea of Children and adults
=. Coughs Colds. Bronchitis
8. Toothache. Faceache. Neuralgia
8. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Weak Stomach
13. Group. Hoarse Cough. Lsryngitis
II. Eczema, Eruptions.
u. Rheumatism. Lumbago
IL. Fever and Adue. Malaria
~. Piles. Blind. Bleeding. Internal. External
10. Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in Head
20. Whoopind Cough
FL. Asthma. Oppressed. Difficult Breathing
~. Disorders of the Kidneys
80. Urinary lncontinenco
81. Sore Throat, Quinsy
~. Grip. Grippe, La Grippe
For sale by druggists everywhere.
HUMPHREYS HoMEO. MEDICINE co.
Corner William and Ann Streets New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
1he Valley of The Giants
Continued from Page 81

Ave worked out Of the hole.
pO' manages to hold you to a mini
~ opnuai haul of twenty-five million
eet aa?'
1.h1 cardigan nodded. HE claims
short of rolling stock-that wrecks
p' srss have embarrassed the road.
GU u, can always find excuses for failing
,,, in logging trucks for Cardigan's
.v1gt does Colonel Pennington
cart rard?"
MI. wants." said John Cardigan
.-, y5y Valley of the Giants and
,sIr Of way through my land from
.. ,an,y to a log-dump on deep
yri gou refused him?"
.,.mrllly. You know my ideas on
,.. ,rg TIMBER" His old head sank
~. an hts breast. Folks call them
y, loan redwoods now" he muir
- "Cardigan's redwoods-and
p.r, reran would cut them! Oh,
A. raa man hasn't a soul !"
aPr. fail to see what the loss Of
c.4scgrs redwoods has to do with
.ts intending ruin of the Cardigan
Il, ro.! Lumber company" his son
.srusei him. "We have all the tim
her 0e want"
r9rr ,en year contract has but one
r,-a rsi 10 run, and recently l tried
1, Oh Pennington to renew it. He
ro> rerg nice and sociable. but-he
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
New Spring Dresses

I am showing splendid line of dresses
for children from to IA years. Middies
from 6 to IA years. PRICES REASONABLE.
G. e. HALL,
Church Street, next to Bank.