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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
PINS BECOMING
 SCARCE ARTICLE

Pins, medium sized pins, are scarce. This week a retail downtown sta tioner, having an order for six pounds of No or No. 4 pins, tried without success to get them from jobbers. He was told that there were none in the market. The No. 3 and No. pins are the medium sizes, such as are used for fastening papers together. They come generally in half pound boxes.
 It is only about a century since the manufacture of pins by machinery began. Before they were hammered out by hand, and of course were much more costly than now. The earliest pin undoubtedly was a thorn, but bone and bronze pins have been found in prehistoric r1ins
 In 1917 the first patent for the making of pins by machinery was granted, and since then there have machine made pins had heads sepa- rate from the shank, the head being fastened on with wire.
 By the newer methods the solid head pin is made in one piece. Wire of a suitable gauge is run of a reel and is nipped between jaws. The piece of wire is headed by a die and pointed by a revolving cutter. The pins so made are cleaned by boiling and are laid in a copper pan with alternate layers of grained tin. The contents of the pan are sprinkied with argo1 (bitartrate of potash) and boiled for six hours, the pins thus be- coming coated with lin. They are then washed, dried and polished in a barrel containing bran.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
Tells HosD to Stop a
 Bad Cough Surprising results iron. this famous old homemade syrup. Easily prepared and costs little.

Ii you have q severe cough or chest cold accompanied with soreness. throat tickle. hoarseness. or difficult breath ing. or if your child wakes up during the night with croup and you want quick help. try this relia bic old home made cough remedy. Any druggist can supply you with 21A ounces of Pnex. Pour this into a pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup Or you can use clarified mo- lasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup, if desired. This recipe makes pint of really remarkable cough remedy. It tastes good, and in spite of it's low cost, it can be depended upon to give quick and lasting relief.
 You can feel this take hold of 8 cough in way that means business. It Ioosens and raises the phlegm. stops throat tickle and soothes and heals the irritated membranes that line the throat and bronchial tubes with such prom ntness. ease and certainty that it is really astonishing
 P:nex is special and highly concen- krated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, and is probably the best known means of overcoming severe cour!ls, throat and chest colds.
 There are many worthless inita- tions of this mixture. To avoid dis appointment, ask for ''21. ounces of Pinex" with full directions and don't accept anything else Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
WILL NOT CALL
 SPECIAL SESSION
Departure From Constitu- tional Methods Not Justi-
 fled, He Says.

Governor Holcomb, in an interview yesterday pointed ont that it would be violation of the constitution of Connecticut if he were to call a spe- cial session of the Legislatu ture to act on the federal suffrage amendment. de did not consider it an idle cere- mony, he said, when he took the oath Of office to support the constitution of the United States and the constitutio on of Connecticut, and he proposed to live up to his oath as long as he held the office. The following is his statement:
 "Our state constitution declares that all political power is inherent in the people. It also provides that any amendment of it must be submitted to and approved by the electors It must be white male citizens of the United States who had gained a settle ment in this state,' but this was changed by an amendment regularly adopted in 1878, erasing the word 'white.' Under our constitution worn. en are excluded from becoming cleo tors unless and until the word male is erased by an amendment regularly adopted.
 Our constitution also provides when and where our General Assem- fixes the maximum length of the ses- sion, and further provides that in case of a special emergency the gov- ernor may convene the General As sembly at any other time or place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
JOLLIF TO BE
 BASS SOL0IST

Norman Jo11if has been selected to sing the bass part of the musical 1e- gend, '"The Children's Crusade" which will be presented next Tuesday in the High school auditorium under the direction of the Bridgeport Ora- torio society. MT. Jollif has a bari tone bass voice of unusual resonance and virility and he sings with admir- able expression and fine dramatic sense.
 He went to New York eight years ago from Toronto to continue his musical education and commence a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
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Personal Notes
 Entertaining Features

Members of the General Assembly and all executive and judicial officers are required to take an oath of office constitution of the United States and necticut This oath of office is not intended as an idle ceremony. and does not permit me to favor changing our constitution other than in the manner therein provided which is by the concurrent action of the General Assembly and the electors of the state. The merit of the change de- sired does not justify a departure from constitutional methods to obtain it, nor does any action which may have been taken by sister states.
 '"The desire of number of in- dividua1s-be the number greater or less-to have the General Assembly vote upon the federal suffrage amend ment prior to the next regular session does not create the special emergency provided in the constitution permit ting the governor to convene the General Assembly in special session and is his only authority for doing so"
 Governor HoIcomb received a visit yesterday from Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, research chairman of the na- tonal woman's party, who requested him, for what she said was in the interest of the Republican party, to call a special session of the Legisla- ture. The governor informed her that no special session would be called for that purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
STEPNE:Y

r. P. Sherman, teacher at the low CT school has been i'll at his home with an attack of tonsilitis and was unable to attend to his school duties for a couple of days.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Plumb and Miss Beatrice Plumb of Nichols were Sun- day guests of MT. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hayes.
 Mrs. Victoria Fairchild who has been i'll for sometime past is now gaining slowly. Dr. Smith is in at tendance.
 Mrs. Helen Meade of Bridgeport was a recent visitor of Mrs. William Nichols and Miss Stephen Liska-
 Mrs. Edwards s. Beardsley whG has been on the sick list is now able to be out again.
 Harold Wright of Bridgeport was a week end guest of his parents MT and Mrs. Herbert Wright.
 Master Kenneth Burr, who has been shut in for several weeks with an attack of scarlet fever, is now con- valescent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
THE BIRD SONGS OF SPRING.

The annual migration of birds is one of the most wonderful features of natural life. In spite of freaks of weather, they leave their winter haunts and turn up in their summer homes a very close to the same date each year. The temperature may be colder and less spring-like than: usual yet there is old True-penny chirping out in the bushes just as cheery as ever.
 There is an exquisite delicacy and tenderness in the note of the singing g birds, that no human voice ever at tains. The most lovely instrumental tone invented by man makes no pre- tence of initiating it. The people who shut themselves up in great cities where they never hear a bird song, have cut themselves off from one of the worlds best joys | The cheerful spring song of the l birds brings renewed courage to i human hearts, and strengthens the feeling that alrs well with tho | world.
 l French courts still iafTisa lecaiif,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
SHELTON MAN AT ST. JOHNS.

Rev. Stephen Morehouse, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd will be the special preacher at the Wednesday night service at St. Johns Episcopal church, Park and Fairfield avenues, on March IT. The service will be at o'clock, and the vested choir under the direction of Alvin Breul will furnish the music.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The politicians are Investigating the things that have been done in the past, while the people are in vestigating the things the politicians are going to do in the future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Frederick Flaherty of Water bury, and two children, Jean and Frederick, Jr., were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. John s. Con- nor of S1O North avenue.
 Mrs. Frank L. Schubert of 64S North avenue, is confined to her home with a severe case of tonsi1itis.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Logan of 1046 Fairfield avenue, returned yes- terday to their home from their Southern trip, having been sojourn ing at St. Petersburg, Fla. for the past month.
 Mrs. Edwin Span of South Mait street, Stratford, is visiting friends a. Niagara, New York.
 Mrs. Lineburgh of Kent, Conn.,, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs E. j. Sou1e, of 132 Herkimer street, foI several weeks.
 There will be a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and bridge at the Brook lawn Country club on "Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. John Field will be in charge Mrs. DeVer H. Warner naS OneTed the pTlZeS TOT LfIe DI I4N5o Many luncheon and table reservations are being made daily.
 Miss Hannah o. Shea of 762 Arctic street will be the hostess for the mex. meeting of the T. A. B. club Thurs day evening at her home. Importa business will be discussed and the president wishes all members to make a pecial effort to attend this meeting.
 Miss Florence filling of 200 Fair view avenue entertained in honor of her birth day Friday evening. Decora- tions were carried out in red. white and blue. Music and dancing were enjoyed and at a late hour luncheon was served.
 Miss Le Verne Clarkson of 798 North avenue entertained informally for few friends Saturday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs Walter Hall of 40 VI Marriam street have as their guest Mrs. Sidney J. Stern of New York for several days.
 Miss Rossitter of the Normal School faculty has resumed her duties after beinS cOnfned to her nome 1n Gull ford with the influenza.
 Samuel Rozene and daughter, Miss Janet of 172 Black Rock avenue spent the weekend in New York as the guest of friends.
 Many handsome prizes have been offered for the whist to be given on St. Patrick's night, for the building fund of St. Peters church. The com mittee on arrangements is composed of Mrs. James Carroll, chairwoman; Mrs. James Mullins, Mrs. M. H. Small Mrs. Alvin Creagh, Miss Alice Nor rtsson, Mrs. Richard Scanlon, Miss Gertrude Becker and Miss Mary Cos teTO.
 An unusually large number have enrolled at the new business schoo recently opened by Miss Agnes Col fins, Commercial teacher in the High School The classes are being helC in St. Vincent's Community House o1 Barnum avenue. The course now enl- braces the study of business english penmanship, shorthand, typewriting If there is a sufficient demand, office lsra etjce and office training will alsc be taken up.
 The many friends of Midshipmar Francis Grandfield of Bancroft Hall Annapolis, and formerly of this city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

career as a Metropolitan artist. His progress materially helped by suc- ceeding Dr. Carl Outfit at the Marble Collegiate church was interrupted bS voluntary service abroad. His musical repertoire includes many oratorios and he has given interesting recital programs. The other assisting artists are Irene Williams and Inez Barbour. sopranos and Robert Quait, tenor.
 A rehearsal for all the members will be held this evening in the High school auditorium under the direction of Arthur MeeS. All members are re- quested to be present. Clayton F. Stevens, supervisor of music in the public schools, has selected 50 chill dren who will sing the children's part of the legend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Stephie Liska spent Sunday as a guest of her parents in Halter town
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

A public speaking and spelling contest for the pupils of the different schools of Monroe has been appoint ed for March p at the town hall Comp petitors from the. several schools in town will be present at that con test and that meeting promises to be an Interesting one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Willard Parks and childreH have returned to Manchester after 3 visit with relatives in this vicinity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

MT and Mrs. Clayton Hawley were Sunday visitors of MT. and Mrs. Ho- bart Curtiss.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

A teachers meeting was held at the Stepney school on last Tuesday Supervisor F. w. Knight and nint teachers were present
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The special town meeting which was postponed on account of the storm has been called for March 20.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Diamond drilling in the former gold mining regions of Northern On tario has recently developed suf- fciently to be of good commercial value.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Route 15, is taking a 15 days vaca- ton. Morris French is substituting on the route during his absence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

D'Annunzio's volunteers will not be punished on their return to the Italian Army Their regiments, how ever, will cease to exist, and the men will be distributed among other units.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

will be pleased to hear that he has pneumonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The Comfort Club will give their usual weekly Bridge on Thursday af- ternoon at the I'D rooms. Mrs. Alex. ander Coughlin will be he hostess.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

French courts still refuse legality to typewritten documents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The Harmony Lodge entertainment and Finance committees are to hold a meeting tonight at the office of the chairman, Samuel N. Schnee, 509 Se- curity Bldg. to complete the final ar engagements and plans for the formal dance to be held at the Stratfield Saturday evening, March 20th.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Joseph ostergreen. mail carrier or
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The Maccabean society has call ed a special meeting for Wednesday night at headquarters, Warner build. ing, when the guest of honor will be Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The regular monthly meeting oi the Fairfield County Suffrage Asso citation will be held at the Hotel Da. venport, Stamford, Conn.,, Thursday April S. The March meeting has been postponed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

MT. and Mrs. John T. Sheahan oi 154 Frank street are receiving con. gratulations from their numerous friends on the birth of son Rober' Daniel. Mother and son are doins nicely at St. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Rossitter of the Normal School faculty has resumed her duties after being confined to her home in Gull. ford with the influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Samuel Rozene and daughter, Miss Janet of 172 Black Rock avenue spent the weekend in New York as the guest of friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Josephine Kerwin of 761 Iran istan avenue has returned to this city after spending a few days with friends in New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The many friends of Midshipman Francis Grandfield, of Bancroft Hall Annapo and formerly of this city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Frank L. Schubert of 643 North avenue, is confined to her home with d severe case of tonsi1itis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

MT. and Mrs. Walter Hall of 40 Merriam street have as their guest Mrs. Sidney J. Stern of New York for several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Frederick F'laherty of Water bury, and two children, Jean and Frederick, Jr., were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs John s. Con nor of 81O North avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

There will be St Patrick's Day luncheon and bridge at the Brook lawn Country club on "Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. John Field will l1e in charge. Mrs. DeVer H. Warner has offered the prizes for the bridge Many luncheon and table reservations are being made daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Mary Mahon of New Haven was the guest of Miss Madelyn Far ley, 160 Lewis street, for the pas. week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Lineburgh of Kent, Conn.,, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. j. Sou1e, of 132 Herkimer street, foi several weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The Camera club and the tennis team of the High School met last week and started plans for the spring work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Dorothy Soule, of 132 Her kimer street entertained eighteen of her friends at St. Patrick's Day par ty Saturday evening at her home Games, music and dancing formed the evenings pleasure. Later a de- lightful luncheon was served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Mrs. Edwin Spall of South Mait street, Stratford, is visiting friends a. Niagara, New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Hannah o. Shea of 762 Arctic street will be the hostess for the mex. meeting of the T. A. B. club Thurs day evening at her home. Important business will be discussed and the president wishes all members to make pecia1 effort to attend this meeting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

MT. and Mrs. Charles Logan of 1046 Fairfield avenue. returned yes- terday to their home from their Southern trip, having been sojourn- ing at St. Petersburg, Fla, for the past month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Florence filling of 200 Fair view avenue entertained in honor of her birthday Friday evening" Decora- tions were carried out in red, white and blue. Music and dancing were enjoyed and at a late hour luncheon was served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

Miss Le Verne C1arkson of 798 No-th avenue entertained informally for a few friends Saturday evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The Ladies Charity society of St Vincent de Paul will hold q specia. meeting on Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the Nurses home on Hunt ing street. A committee will be ap pointed at this meeting to make ar engagements for the musical and dance to take place April 12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-16

The enterta inment committee of Kiota council, No. 16, Degree of Poca- hontas, expects a large attendance al the mask ball and social to be given Wednesday evening at the Armory A. c.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
We Know Too Much.

The average schoolboy of today
knows infinitely more things than his
grandfather ever dreamed of, but 1t is
to these grandfathers we look for
models of excellence in high char
acter, clear thought and rich achieve
ment. Why? Because. while the
granfather's world was small one.
he completely filled 1t.
The abundance and extent Of knowl-
edge available to us today Is astonish-
ing as compared with that available to
the ancients. Even the cOmmon-schOOI
pupils of our time are taught Infinite
" more than Socrates. Plato and Ho-
mer knew.
And. yet. the greatest works come
from these ancients. From them we
inherit the worlds highest literature.
it's greatest paintings, its finest archi-
lecture, It's best road building.
Why is this?
Simply because the ancient. while
his range of knowledge was small,
thoroughly studied one thing and thus
completely mastered it.-Charles
Grant Miller.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
POST WITH ALTITUDE REC0Ro
"Top Of the World" Organization Of
Peru at Height Of More Than
1880 Feet. ..r

The "Top Of the World" post, claim
ing to be the highest in The American
Legion, and the first and only unit thus
far established in Peru, has been
founded by 16 ex-service men in cop
per mining camp at Cerro. de Pasco
and the altitude record it has set up
for other posts to shoot at IS 1850
feet.
$50 far as we can determine" writes
Clyde A. Warne, the post adjutant,
this is the only post In Peru, and Ger.
tainly in this district Of Peru, known
as the Junin Pampa. BY location and
transportation facilities, Cerro de
Pasco is the logical meeting place for
ex-seryice men in other camps in the
central Peru Montana district. 1t is
the largest camp and town in the dis.
trict including Aroya, Morococha, La
Fundicion and Casapalca.
'The name Top of the World was
unanimously selected as an excellent
name for the post, due to the fact that
we are at an altitude Of little more
than 1850 feet and we believe we are
the highest post in the Legion"
The post is planning to conduct q
membership drive in tie surrounding
territory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Fourth Indiana infantry. He served
as a private in this company for
three months when he was select
ed as a candidate from his company
to the second officers training camp
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
After his graduation from the camp
he was given complete charge of the
administration coordination section of
the general staff of the eighty-fourth
division.
Mr.. Creviston assisted In the organ.
ization of a vocational training system,
and in this connection was transferred
to the inspectors division and given
charge Of the states of Iowa, Mime.
sofa, Nebraska, North and South Da.
kota, where he established various
student army training corps.
After the completion Of the s. A. T.
c. ovement, Mr.. Creviston was trans.
ferred to the general staff and put in
charge Of the ninth district commits.
sion on training camp activities. With
the rank Of captain he covered nine
states Of the Middle West In the in
terest of lettering camp and non-camp
cities during the rehabilitation pc.
riod. He was discharged June Z. 1919,
and accepted a position In the Com
munity Service, Inc. Of New York
which loans his services to the Amer
lean Legion.