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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
SEEK FIREBUG IN
FAIRFIELD FIRE

That the fire which destroyed the
two family building used a resi-
dence and the new moving picture
house being erected by John and
Louis Medvey of rs Ash street, this
city, and located on Kings Highway,
Fairfield, was of cendiary origin is
the opinion of officials who are in
vestigating the fire.
The motion picture house which
was a frame building was not yet
completed. No wires had yet been
run into it and no steamfitters or
plumbers had been near it for several
days The building was closely in
spected at six o'clock in the evening
by Officer Larson and one of the own
ers after they had chased away some
small boys who were throwing stones
at the building. The doors were all
locked at $50 and no one was near
it after that hour. The chairs for the
new theatre had not yet been plac-
ed and though picture machines and
motors were in the building they had
not been connected up.
A rigid investigation is under way
and it is limited there may be some
nter esting developments soon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
EASING CREDIT
SITUATION TO
DROP PRICES

Washington, Sept. 25.-Easing of
the cerdit situation to a considerable
extent will result from the lower
range of prices now prevailing in
leading trade lines, according to the
opinion expressed today by Edmund
Platt vice governor of reserve board.
Plat would not undertake to say
how far the price recession would
go but said he regarded as significant
ment.
Public disapproval of profiteering
bringing about lower demand for
many articles, and causing down
ward price trend, Mr.. Plat indicated.
Commenting upon the plea of
manufacturers that they cannot sell
below cost of production followed by
requests that the government relax
the credit restrictions, he indicated
that such interests must get out of
the habit of relying upon government
aid.
THE war taught people to look to
the government for everything" Mr..
Platt said, "and when a man cannot
pawn his last winters overcoat for
as much as he thinks it ought to
bring he writes to the federal re-
serve board and says it's outrage ous
that money is so tight"
Mr.. Plat expressed the view that
ia Glory cIosings and price s1unps
restrictions. He declared there has
been a decrease in prices all over
the world, starting last winter in the
collapse of the silk market in Japan
followed by sudden drops in the price
of leather and wool, and then eX-
tending more recently to other lines
of trade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
TRAVELLING men
VISIT HARDINC'S
FRONT PORCH

Marion, O.. Sept. 25 - Before a
great outpouring of travelling sales
men, who came from all over the
country on special trains and cars,
Senator Warren G. Harding today
pronounced sharp Indictment
against the Wilson administration for
driving the nation toward economic
chaos" and he pledged his admins
tration if elected to a partnership
with American business.
More than 1000 travelling men
thronged about the Harding front
porch to hear the speeches. They
came from nearly all the larger cities
of the East and middle West. New
York and Chicago sent special trains
as did Cleveland, Cincinnati Toledo,
Dayton and Columbus From Boston,
Philadelphia, Indianapolis. Spring
field. Akron, Canton and Urbana came
special cars
Five bands participated in the pa
rade to the Harding home which pre-
ceded the Snator's speech All fore
noon the railroads poured visitors and
music into Marion.
II know Senator Harding said,
what is in your minds today. You
want ability once more for Ameri-
can business. You want that conf
dence and security which viii put an
end to anxiety about production; an
end to fear about buying and an end
TO uncertainty about delivery and dis
tribution. No abiding commercial
fedifice was ever builded on the
changing sands of uncertainty.
Everywhere there is the opinion
that we have had enough of auto
cratic government unwilling to heed
counsel and advice. I want it ex-
plicitly understood that my election
means a complete change from the
one-man policy that has character
lied our national government for the
past seven years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
MAY WITHDRAW
TROLLEYS AGAIN
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among the trol1eyeginen themselves
and several conductors were not
loath to admit that the outlook for
the trolley cars is decidedly dubious
All hands familiar with the troll
ley situation are agreed that the Con-
necticut Company is making a last
desperate stand for the business and
the people of Bridgeport are equally
agreed that the days of slow and in
competent service and high rates of
fare are passed so far as they are
concerned.
Bus men have become decidedly
optimistic over their prospects in the
last few days and this feeling grows
stronger as each day passes with the
riding public standing pat for it's tits.
A new and we'll financed corpora ton
to reorganize the bus business in
nent of the Incorporation CT the COM
pany will be made shortly.
Word was received by the jitney
men today that the jitneys would re.
sumo service on all lines in Water
! bury today and all jitneys from Wa
terbury that have been operating in
| this city since the Waterbury ordi-
nance barring them from the streets
| there went into effect will return to
| that city.
There are about 20 jitneys from
| Waterbury operating here and when
they leave the regular Bridgeport Jit-
neys believe that there will be enough
| left to handle all traffic here and
those remaining will be able to make
money again although they have tc
| use the routes fixed by the last ordl-
nance passed by the aldermen here
| The bus officials saw that business
has picked up on all lines except the
| North and South Main lines and thai
they find that passengers on these
lines will not go two blocks out OF
1 hJ1E at at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
EDITORIAL NOTES

is the number of Immigrants this
try that the facilities for their examination at Ellis Island
oveaxed and has been found to stop their land
for hours in order for the to catch
up. Evidently America still looks good to the foreigner
Again failure the railroads that is likely to
shortage of refrigerator
ported peach district of York The commissioners
Markets ut is certain that fine New
York State peaches will wasted at the door of the east
while other moved half
supply the demand" When will transpor
ation systems properly do their obvious work?
pckers Texas reported to be placing orders
This due to the fact that
help that the pickers receiving from sixty to
Cotton pickers getting
much work school teacher does for month
closed for want Of Some
and to picking cotton. Evidently
Texas thinks more of than brains.
The falling remind that the days will not always
be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
COAL

MANY PARTS of the country but particularly the
gion of Pennsylvania the earth is full Of coal and for
many years the digging of it has been carried successfully
portion Of the country New England especially
pendant this coal protection from the
winters.
Running from the coal region into New England and
spreading cut great network extensive railroad
tenn. It would to of the simplest matters of
dustry dig the Pennsylvania
New England.
For years there has been increasing
Of difficulty doing this Strikes railroad nefcency,
other complicated the matter to such
that fall finds public wondering if it will
able to keep each paying higher still
higher prices for its fuel.
1T condition ought be
allowed to last There should be somewhere either
the State Federal BOTH great enough
the real be point out the proper solution and having
SO to say you must"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
A SEA WALL

DIMES SAYS the is feline eft licks your
huge flanks purr pleasantly for you; but it will
crack your bones and eat YOU for all that wipe the Grim
soned foam from its jaws if nothing had happened"
Galveston, Texas, spread along sandy beach had for
metronome" had watched Smooth its silver scales"
ending drone of its monoonous song people
into false of security.
One morning September of 1900
States read in their tale of horror that
throughout the country The purrng dashed fury
hurricane had cracked the bones of Galveston and when
settled back again it licked CITY, but
of wreckage in which the
six thousand human beings
Today Galveston mock the for, profitng
terrible experience she has built mighty wall between her
self and its which be they great
themselves to pieces in impotent rage
On a morning in 1914 the. people read in their
of the breaking of another Storm not of the physical
elements but tidal of mems PASSIONS storm beside
which the disaster at Galveston but trivial matter
when it had passed by left trail of victims whose number
conservative estimate places eight million. number
great enough if properly
collins placed end to end they would reach nearly half
around the earth at the equator would make line three
long the distance from New York to London.
of Galveston after their terrible
perience thought first of nothing much as to build
which should forever make such disaster
people of the world after the terrible the
Great War turned their thoughts first to preventing another
of passion from wreckng all of civilizations gains
they have built wall against the of greed and
might behind which all nations, the least we'll the great
est could exist in security and peace.
This wall is nearly complete and even it has begun
to turn The blocks which it is
pledges of the peoples Of the earth keep
the 1t is called the League of Nations But one great
stone in place. The United States though it will
share indirect benefits will have part in it. The United
which during the most critical period of the Great War
beginning of the reconstruction period after held
leadership of the woodland might have kept
the partisan politics of the Republican majority the
Senate gutter Republican control of the Senate the
suit of purchased election keeps this country
ing its proper part in building the wall.
Is likely that the people of Galveston they sit
their protecting wall question whether Republican
Democrat?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
PORCH PARTIES
IN This STATE

New York, Sept. 25-The Front
Porch is to invade Connectlcut. An.
nouncement was made yesterday at
Republican National headquarlers III
Nev York Citv that Connecticut wo-
men are planning to establish Front
Porches'' throughout the state, moo-
elled after the Front Porch at
Marion, Ohio, upon which issues OF
the day can be discussed.
The speakers bureau at natlonai
Headquarters sent Mrs. Alexander
Carlisle Pfeiffer of Boston to New
Britain Connecticut, on september
21st to speak at the first of these
porch parties.
On Tuesday. September 2Sth. Mrs
Horace StilweT of Indiana will be
the speaker at a porch party at TOR
rington, Connecticut. Mrs. SuIWell
spoke at Newport on September 24th.
New York Republican women nave
established a Front Porch in New
York City for political gatherings in
the national campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
OBITUARY
Dennis Calvin.

The funeral of Dennis Calvin was
largely attended from his late resi-
dence PA South avenue, at 900
o. o'clock this morning and from Sacred
Heart church at $50 with solemn
high mass celebrated by Rev. T. P.
van as deacon and Rev. DR.. r. H.
Moore as sub-deacon. AS the body
was brought into the church the
oh DIR sang 'HThy Will Be Done" At
the offertory Mrs. Molly Ogren and
Mr.. Villa Chew sang Domino"
after mass. Miss Bediger rendered
Some Sweet Day assisted by the
church organist, Mrs. Molly Ogren
The pail bearers were George Stand
ish, Edward OMalley, and Henry
Donne1ly. The floral orfering were
many and beautiful. The interment
was at St. Michaers cemetery where
the commita1 service was read by the
Rev J. A. Sullivan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
I LAWYERS REJECT
SCALE OF FEES
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suit, minimum fee $3.50 plus com
missions, provided that no charge on
any claim shall exceed so per cent. of
the amount thereof; inquiries to
credits. so cents to 81.
Mi laneouS-ArgNing any mo-
ton in court, $1,000; Services or time
in or out of office on business not
herein otherwise provided for at ate
of $500 per day; drawing wills, $40;
drawing and preparation of sched-
ules in bankruptcy proceeding, $500;
for trial before committee, the same
fees in court in which the case may
be pending; drawing quit-claim or
warranty deed, $500; drawing mort
gage and note, $500; drawing release
of mortgage, $500; consultation fee,
$500; eparation fee, consultation,
examining witnesses or authorities. a
reasonable sum depending upon the
Importance of the case and time
spent.
The committee appointed to revise
the fee bill of lawyers, begs leave to
report, that they have made such a
revision as in their opinion is fair
and reasonable, and herewith sub
NIT such revision to the members of
the Bar, but your committee in com
tp4ying with the duty imposed upon it
! have not passed on the question of
whether or not the Bar would care
to adopt any fee bill whatsoever, but
! leaves that question to be determined
| by the Bar 1t should be added,
however, that fee bills have been
! adopted by the Bar association of six
+; of the other counties in Connecticut
and by numerous associations of the
i highest character in other states.
William A. Wright,
| Robert c. Stoddard
Walter J. Walsh,
Thomas M. Steele,
F. H. Wiggin,
Committee.
Mr.. Steele of the committee sub
mitted the following resolution
| which was adopted:
| Resolved: That it is the sense OF
| ule of minimum fees for legal services
! is neither desirable nor eXpedient
i The adoption of such a schedule is I'M
| desirable not only because of its in
evitable tendency to encourage sub
\ stantia1 charges for services Wh1cf
may be inconsequential, which is
unjust to the client, but because of its
tendency is to be used as the basis
for criticism of charges in excess OF
the schedule rates, even though eS'
| acting and valuable services have beer
! rendered. which is unjust to the Bar
| The adoption of such schedule
is inexpedient because it is likely te
be construed by the public ana by the
public press a S savoring of price Tx
ing and commercialisn1, whereas 1t i
| unquestiona bly, the desire OF the mem
bers of the Association to protect tn
reputa ton of the profession will
most Jealous care. For these reasons
and without criticism of the repor
prepared by the committee, this AS
| sociation deems it wise that no fur
Their action in the premises shoulo D.
| a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
WATERBURY BUSMEN
VICTORIOUS AGAIN

Waterbury, Conn, Sept 25.-Jitney
men won another victory here today
when the case of Joseph Palmetto,
arrested for violation of the parking
ordinance prohibiting jitneys. from
parking their cars on certain streets
in the center, was ordered nol1ed in
the police court by Judge McGrat tn.
Immediately after the dropping of the
case, jitneymen began using the pro.
hfbited stands in the center for So
liciting their business.
This decision following that by
Judge Hoyt of New Haven several
days ago discharging accused jitney
drivers has caused much jubilation
among local jitneurs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
335 NEW CITIZENS
ARE ADMITTED

Corrected figures at the office of
the naturalizat ton court this morning
show that 335 new citizens have been
admitted during the four days ses-
sion this week. Judge Keeler will
convene the naturalization court at
Danbury on October 1. In Bridge
port there are yet about 500 alien
enemies who must await the signing
of the treaty of peace by the United
States with Germany and Austro-
Hungary before they can be admitted
to citizenship
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25

willirnantic, Conn, Sept. 25-With
four candidates in the running and no
one able to predict a definite choice
the 200 delegates to the Republican
convention of the Second Congress
sional district, comprising Middiesex,
New London, Windham and Tolland
counties, gathered here today for the
selection of a candidate to succeed
CONGRESSMAN Richard P. Freeman,
who is a candidate for denomination
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
TESTO CASE IS
NOLLED IN COURT

The case against Wi1he1rnina Testo,
alias Berger, who was arrested on
May 266 on a technical charge OF
preached of the peace by Lieutenant
John E. Barton of the Bureau of In
vestigation and Detective Fred Boze-
in the City gourt this morning on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25

Matthew Hurley of Union avenue
forfeited bonds of 500 when he
failed to appear in the City court this
morning to answer to charges of op-
Grating his automobile without lights
On the night of July 30 The case
legation. +,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
ion of the States

the recommendation of the States
attorney.
Following the arrest of the Testo
woman a man who claimed to be her
husband was also arrested on the wo-
mans complaint that he had induced
her to follow the practice of a prosti-
tue and solicit earnings from men
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
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Are the people Of the United States going from
doing their the greatest undertaking history
nut politics?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25
Lively Fight in
Second District

The other candidates actively in the
race are ex-senator Myro S. #Keeney
of Somers, State Senator Edward W.
Hazen of Haddam and Byron D. Bug
bee of Putnam.
following among the delegates from
following am DONG. the delegates from
their respective localities. There was
considerable talk Of a dark horse.
The convention was called to order
at 11:45, Standard time, by Chairman
Charles A. Gates of the ornmittee.
who nshe is alleged to have men
while riding in her husbands jitney
bus. The case against the man was
nolled at the May term of the Su-
perior Court.
Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
TOT =. s. Senator--Augustne
LOT 5overnor-Ftolln u. Tyler,
Lieutenant O Sails
For Ireasurer-Em ford.
For Comptroller-AJfred Wash Danbu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-25

Advertise in The Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
MIR. AND MRS. M'LENDON
 ENTERTAIN

Mr. and Mrs. D. E. .McLendon enter tained few of their young friends at their home on Saturday evening at East Lake in honor of MT. Frank Basenburg of San Antonio, Tex, who is the guest of relatives for few weeks. MT. Bas enburg is a talented young violinist and has recently returned from St. Louis, where he has been studying under MT. Ok.
 The evening was spent in a musical contest and games and late in the even. ing delightful refreshments were served to the following guests: Miss Lau nA Collier, Miss Thelma Leonard, Miss Ann Senn, Miss Eleanor Daniel, Miss Lena Pope, Miss Lena English, Miss Wilbur McDonough, Miss Katie Forstman, MT Phil Rowel, MT. Bass McDonough, MT Claud Carr, MT. Clarence Shelly, MT Carl Steele, MT. Richard Aldrich and MT Warren Hale
 MT. and Mrs. McLendon were assist ed in receiving their guests by MT. and Mrs. John McPherson. MT. and Mrs Gay and Mrs. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
 OFFICERS

The Womans Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, met recently to install the officers for the ensuing year, with Mrs Huffman acting as installing officer The officers are as fellows; President Nellie c. Hamn senior vice president, Louerter Fourner; junior vice president, Myrtle M. Hull secretary and patriotic instructor, Agnes A. shipman; treasurer, Sarah McPher- son; chaplin, Ella E. Burt; conductor Emma McCord; guard, Anna Wallace press correspondent. Myrtle M. Hull first color bearer, Elizabeth B. Wagner, second color bearer, Mary Horn; thira color bearer, Jennie Anderson; lourtn color bearer. Mrs. F. S. Brush; muslclan' Emma T. Obenchain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Is this your idea of "A Regular Girl?'

society girl who finds her life empty
 after she has been in the big fight over
 there."l She learns that bunch of her
 soldier boy pals are enjoying the hospl- tality of Chateau de Murphy, New
 York boarding house, so after cheering
 them with her presence and her cooking for two weeks during which time her father believes she is resting in hos | pital, she interests her fiance in her plans, and together they get up a profitable circus. Her father than doubles the receipts and after establish f ing an employment bureau and settling the futures of the boys. she lets Cupid have her innings
 From this brief outline it is obvious that the story not only links up and plays upon Miss Janis work overseas but also gives the star a number ol stunt opportunities. There is hun1or ir the characteristic subtitles, too. anc several flashes of popular camp songs are cues for the musical score as vel as Janis pantomime.
 Assisting Elsie Janis in her fun-mak ing in "A Regular Girl" are severa clever cinema actors including the popu- lar Matt Moore, who plays Robert King very capably; Robert Ayerton as 'The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
THRIFT NOTICE FOR
 CLUB MEMBERS

The following notice has been sent to the Women's Club by the State Thrift chairman for the state, reading:
 'The savings division of the treas ury department has asked the aid Of the womens clubs in putting into effect a definite and concrete programme in the interest of the savings movement.
 The Y. M. c. A. has asked us to CO., operate with them in making National Thrift Week success.
 Any club or organization wishing literature or help in this campaign may obtain the same by writing to your state Chairman of thrift. Reports of the progress in your club must be sent to the thrift chairman, who, in turn, reports to the treasury department.
 MRS. LYMAN R. ERNST,
 'State Thrift Chairman, 12 Bush street, Mobile, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
BeMllr,S r
 Years

You were taught at school that your body undergoes a complete change of structure every seven years.
 This tearing down and build ing up process of body tissue continues without moments pause throughout life.
 And when a man gets into a physical condition that the tis- sues keep breaking down and wasting away faster than Ma ture can replace them, right then he begins to grow "old".
 This doesn't necessarily mean, however, that he has reached an advanced age. Thousands upon thousands of people begin to break down, their vital organs giving evi- dence of fast approaching de- cay, long before they reach middle age simply because they fail to give Nature, at the proper time, the needed help to rebuild.
 If you are beginning to show the slightest sign of a physical '1et-down"-if you are losing your old time "pep' vim and vigor if high tension energy and nervous strain are begin ming to tell on you-it's a sure sign that you are growing "old' too old foryouryears. You've reached that stage where your vital forces need rebuilding. Don't make the serious mistake