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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
WAGE INCREASES ASKED.
10000 Civil Service Workers reti-
ton Berlin for 70 Per Csat Advance

Thousand civil service employees here
have unanimously adopted . petitien
TO the Berlin government for vage
increases amounting to ~ per cent
dating from October I. Cor . mini
mum salary of 1000 marks . year
and 100 per cent increase in family
allowances All ether German gov
eminent employees have BEEN urged
TO unite and force the granting OF
tl.s dema nds by a strike IL necessary.
The petition says that the need is
argent not only for an increase OF
salaries. but for a general revision by
the government of the cost OF living
which is endaneering the nations
ecuropic existence.
we lind ourselves in the predica-
ment where We must either have gov
erpment aid or try to endure the ina.
possibleN living conditions: the Pc
tiffon states. ,
Taa evil service employees League
49, --.,er;.i miilioas OF iaemhers Z,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Doss Of Bon.
ham spent q night with Mrs. LIovd
the mother Of Mrs. Doss.
Mr. Anderson and family went te
Hugo for the holiday dinner.
Mrs. Chapman of Durant is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Shelton.
Mrs. Renick Of Durant spent Sat.
urday with Mrs. Tuell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison are making
an extended visit to their son in
Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Clarence Mccoy spent sever.
al days in Caddo the past week Wis
iting relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Walker spent
Thanksgiving in Dallas and Ft. Worth
Mr.. X. @. knight and sons Robert
ana Harry spent last Friday and Sat
urday with Mrs. W. II. Attaway.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOLDER-Omaha six-column news
paper folder, attached model, to sell
at a bargain. We have replaced it
with larger equipment. In good con-
dition and doing good work. Just the
thing for a country weekly printing
up to 1000 six-column papers. Ad-
dress. Durant Weekly News. Durant.
Oklahoma. 3Ona1. .
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
DISTRICT SINGING

The District Singing Convention
No. will meet with the Utica Sing
ing Class the second Sunday in De-
ccmber.
All singing classes are invited to be
present with a full class of singers
tve!yh"dy come and bring your
books.
J. s. WRIGHT, President
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
',OM BENNINGTON

! Mrs. Claud Morgan of
yas spent the weekend with
.rr. Mrs. Frazier.
nnic Reams of o. p. c. spent
- last week with her great
her, Mrs. W. j. B. Floyd.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
Fire In McAIester City Hall

The city hall at McAlester was gut
ted by fire about 3 o'clock Monday
morning. The contents of all but
two of the offices in the building
were destroyed.
The loss is fully covered by insur-
ancp.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

Money Is worth nothing unless it
can prevent suffering. Every man.
woman and child in Oklahoma is ask
ed to invest 10 cents in Tuberculosis
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
FROM COLBERT

l.. Brown filled his regu-
h'n .nrnt at the Methodist
o. ',' ,..a morning and evening
,hu'," 4 fairly good attendance.
'al""' .lrs. Walter Boles are re-
~ ., ,lIr arrival of a little son
w. .'r,. 4. A. Aldrich accom-
~ .,r. and Mrs. B. NJ. Lee
w.. Tuesday afternoon in
r.. ir.. ". NJ. Holly spent the
&c.. IA relatives in Pottsboro,
j., ,il-on is still visiting his
t,l>on at Vert, Oklahoma.
,.. 'irs. Albert Mason of Du-
sunday with homcfolks
u, :.. franklin and Mr.. and
t., Johnson of Dcnison spent
'.... .n day with the family of
i of this place.
u ana Williamson accom-
,,, friends from Durant came
~, ,r Thanksgiving Turkey
NJ .mcfolks, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
...4n.
Y.. .c Kidding and Mrs. Wy
ar T Is shopped in Denison Sat-
iay
VI lie GLADDEN. accompanied
4. 'yr. Miss Susie has returned
/. go! after spending Thanks
y,, 81 at her home here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

AUTO TO TRADE--for farm lands.
chandler Chummy. practically good
as new and looks new. X. T.. Pow
erS, Durant. Await
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

One room house, also 1 vacant lot
well located; close to Main. Will con-
slider good farming outfit. Also good
l6O acre farm. . sets of improvements.
close in, good bargain if sold at
once. See l.. B. Josserand, in the
Old Post Office building, Durant.
Oklahoma. Await
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
Fruit Farm, Durant, Okla. 4ewa4

"ANTED-Young men and women to
qualify for good positions by taking
courses at Ada Business College.
Enroll any Monday. Winter Term
opens Monday, Dec. q. 4Swa2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

FURNISHED Light housekeeping
rooms. 7O1 n. 9th. Phone 22a.
ASwa1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

666 will break II Cold. Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything We
Know. preventing pneumonia.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

YOU CAN equip yourself in Il short
time for Il good position at an cx-
cellent salary by attending Ada Bust
ness College, Ada, Oklahoma. Winter
Term opens Monday, Dec. G. 4Swa2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

FOR RENT-Onc 40.acrc farm: all
in cultivation. well improved. good
water, good road,. miles Northwest
of Calcra. See J. ". Sexton. Calera,
Oklahoma AT once 4Swa2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

Christmas seals from December 1 tc
10 to prevent 5000 needless deaths
in the state yearly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
S2g.7.5

! Ip' trGturalr = bar y'Ntr'H
nf lairrial ana ;v'r hcau-
t:tul Sl;t+ of ,irn mat 'inl-
1rrr,ir,.. Nci"4r, BROAD
clrth .'"rg" ctr. ijIln
n'i novelty models, extreme
and con c,Na,,vc effect. In.
cluicd are Suit that at the
first Of TIE ,ca ~on would
have been priced ii; high aS
S5O.0O.- Now Priced $29.1J
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

BERRY PLANTS FOR SALE
Strawberry, dcwberry and black
berry plant. Write for prices. Ross
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
Lot NO. !.
WOOL DRESSES WORTH TO
,S3j.W
SI9.75

Dresses made to sci! AZ high as
So. .0n--fine quality Tr.cotincs.
Twills and Serges: Navy Blue
the prevailing color. Some fca-
ture satin trimmings; others
heads, lets and buttons; these
Dresses are exclusively of the fin
or types and the wide range of
models makes possible unusual
selection opportunities. Your
choice, only .......... .....-...-.. 1920
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

hey fell through, and it is alleged that when a passenger handed him a quarter, he would pass back one Of | the dimes and three nickels. If there were two fares to take out of the
 quarter he would pass back two of his battered friends and one nickel | In almost every case this would insure that the dimes were dropped in the
 box. As the register would only call for one cent for each dime that
 passed through the box, and George
 had to settle with the company on the basis of what the register showed, it left him nine cents to the good. So far good. But George had not taken J. H. Beary into account.
 Beary is an. operator of the United
 States Secret Service. He does not do much talking nor make much noise but there is very decided set to
 his jaw and, mote than that, he sees
 a whole lot.
 Beary was in town nor that he was
 a frequent passenger on his car. But Of course George did not know that he was and, having a special fond
 ness for money that has something the matter with it, he spied Georges
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

faithful friends. saw them making their repeated trips through the little box with the crank, and when that moment which novelists speak of as tpsych hologicaP' came along, Beary just nabbed George with his battered friends in his pocket
 The rest was easy and common place. George was taken up to the commissioners office in the Newfield building, and introduced to the com missioner and his little specially ex- plained At the same time Beary called the commissioners attention to Section l 65. of the United States Criminal Code, which has to do with nau tilating coins and having them in ones possession with intent to de- fraud.
 This scheme for defrauding the company is brand new, for the ten cent fare has been in operation but six weeks. There is some reason for thinking that Bisacca might possibly not have been the only one who was carrying friendly dimes in his pockets and that he may yet have company during his stay on North avenue. E It would be well for the p4blic to note the condition of the dimes handed them to drop in the coin boxes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
Believe Thieves Made
 o@ This City Headquarters

At local police headquarters today 1t was said that the shooting and ar rests in Norwalk have probably broken up a gang of thieves which has been operating in this vicinity for o.some time It s thought that the men chose Bridgeport as their headuarters, and used automobiles to carry away loot secured from nearby cities and towns
 Grillo, who was arrested several times in this city for various crimes was characterized by the police today custody by local detectives twice dur ing the past year, and is said to have been an automobile thief and a house breaker.
 In 1917. Grille fled from New Ha- ven with the police at his heels, and came to Bridgeport. His description was sent to the detective bureau, and Lieutenant James Bray and Sergeant Thomas Malone started to look for the man. The policemen found him in local poolroom, but he dashed out of the place as soon as the de- street and was about to make his es- cape when Malone shot him in the arm.
 About six weeks ago Grille was again arrested by Bridgeport detect ives, who believed that he was impli- cated in a number of thefts which oc- cured in this city about three months ago. Another man, who claimed to be a pal of Grillo, was ar rested at the same time, but both were released because of lack of evil dence. --.- . |. r
 Neither Thomas Laconte or George Muldello are known by the local po- lice, but there is probability that the men have given false names to the Norwalkg authorities. a-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

New Haven, Dec. 15.-Following the receipt from Norwalk of the kill ing of Frederick A. Grillo, the local police conducted a raid on barn in the Hudson car, used in the attempt ed robbery in Norwa1k has been known to be kept, in the hope of rounding up further evidence as to the robberies in and near Norwalk, and spread a net for other members of a gang who are suspected.
 GrilIo was known to the local po- lice as "bad egg1' He has a long police record. He was first arrested in this city when 15 years of age, in 1906, on a Connecticut Reform school complaint and judgment was sus- made or a charge of theft against him in 1907. He was held for three minor offenses later and in 1912i was sentenced to states prison for a year and a half for burglary in this city.
 Gri1lo was held in 1916 for as- sault and released and in February, 1917, was arrested for theft of cloth ing from the private detective agency of Frank Sposa, in this city, and fined $50 and sentenced to three months in jail. In April, 1918, he was ar rested again for burglary. made a sem sationa1 escape from jail, was recap tured and brought back to this city, bound over to the Superior Court on a charge of jail breaking, but was re- leased in custody Of the probation of ficials. -
 About year ago, he eloped with the wife of an Italian physician, was brought back here from Cleveland, case was no1led on payment of costs.
 Neither of the other two men held at Norwalk are known to the local police. la
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
Conductors Battered
 WeUZth Lands Hina ~ Zn Federal Tolls

trolley conductor, but George dis played his talents in the wrong place. He should have gone to Wall Street or taken up the sale of oil stock.
 His scheme ,as alleged, was won derfully simple. The coins which are dropped into the box fall tn h,ough a pair of little trap doors onto a cir cular plat which has in it holes whic.I are exactly the size of a dime, nickle, and a cent. When this is repoIved the accumulated coins au- tomatically drop through their proper opening into the compartment below and as they do so register their amount on a dial.
 These dimes. battered by the ham mering they had received, had be- come slightly larger in circumference than they should be and instead of dropping through the hole for dimes fell through that provided for pen nies, and only registered as pennies. Each time one of these doctored dimes fell through, the register showed one cent.
 George, recognizing the dimes as old friends rescued them as fast az
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

They were only a couple of batter cd dimes, but very potent ones, how ever, and able to effectively disturb the smooth and quiet running of life for George Bisacca, employed as conductor by the Connecticut Co. He is held in default of $1,500 bail. Just how much more they will do for him remains to be seen after he has his hearing before Fed Conmis- siener Lavery, Dec: 23. There is a lively possibility that they may se- cure him a visit to the Federal prison at Atlanta.
 Bisacca's run" was on the Bar nlim avenue and State street line. He thought he had the company heat" He had, if the things which are alleged against him are true. Ac- cording to these charges he was cleaning up 90 per cent. every time he ground those battered dimes through the little box so familiar to the good natured public in the habit of dropping its dimes into it.
 Ninety per cent. is a pretty good profit almost everywhere even for a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
ENGINEERS WILL
 HEAR ADDRESS

The Bridgeport Sec-don of the American Society of Mechanical En- gineers holds it's December meeting in the sun parlor of the Stratfiefd Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be w. s. Gay, who will speak on Engineering Economies . Mir. Gay is assistant to the manager of the William Cramp Ship & Engine company of Philadelphia.
 The subject of economies is gen. erally considered in it's political sense. MT. Gay comes with an interesting 8 talk on the engineering phases or the subject, particularly in relation to in dustriaI and manufacturing problems. The meeting is open to the public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
KLYMASIEWSZKITCY
 BEATS ALL RECORDS

A man enlisted at the Navy recruit ing office today at New Haven and his name is as follows J A. K1ymasiews- zaitczy. This beats Bridgeport de- c1ared Chief Smith when he heard about it.
 For the men in the Naval Reserve who wish information in regard to their Victory medals and clasps a card was received at the Navy recruit ing office. 62 Cannon street. this morning, which they may see to get the proper information.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
l1;e5 MAIN ST. EAEE < nRIST fi1o MAIN ST Bridgeport, AEEBH HHEIV N Bridgeport,
 Conu ~ &@A@A O : ~ Conn Mains HarfordC Conn. RueSt Paris LE:ALlNC MITLINERs
EXTRA ORDINARY CLEARANCE SALE THIS WEEK
 or RELIABLE FUR sCARFs AND MUFFS

There Is nothing desirable Tor Christmas gift than choice Fur Scarf Muf The thousands of dol lars worth of fine furs in stock will ofer ing tomorrow at B per cent price reduction Just think how much it means to you!
 s55 Black Fox Scarfs Muffs 33o off. .$36 67 $75 Black Fox Scarfs Muffs 33oa off. .$5OOO S63 Black Fox Scarfs Muffs 33% off $42 co S4S Black Fox Scarfs or NTuffs 336 off. .... $32oO $40 Black Fox Scarfs Nuffs 3306 off $2667 $45 Black Lv1x Scarfs Muffs 33A off $50 co $6O Black Lynx Scarfs NTufs B 9 off. $40 0O $75 Black Lv1x Scarfs Mufs 3301 off ... $50 OO S1OO Black Lvnx Scarfs or NIuffs 339 eff $66 67 S55 Taupe Fox Scarf Muf 3306 off ..... .S36 67 S33 Natural Raccoon Scarf or Muff 3301 off $22OO S45 Natural S one Marten Scarf or Nuf 33 off $3OOO s39 Natural Stone Marten Scarf Muff 33o off S26OO S33 Red Fox Collars 339 off SZ2O SIS Squirrel Choker 333o off .$12O % $6O Natural Skunk Scarfs 33% off ......... .$40OO S36 Wolf Scarfs, black and taupe, 339 off 24CO $50 Black Taupe Fox Scarfs 33D off. .... .S2GOO $21 Black Wolf Scarfs 333 off .$14 % $50 Black Fox Muff Scarf 33% off $540O $15 Black Wolf Scarfs 339o off $1OOO
 We have about 800 pieces of fus in Scarfs and Muffs ranging in price from BIO to 5O in wantable Fox Lynx, Wolf Natural Skunk Mole Beaver, Natural and many other fus all at B per cent this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

For an afternoon frock, Elaine ,Hammerstein in Pleasure Seekers, '' wears a very attractive combination of henna and cafe-au-Iait, which is very becoming to brunettes of Miss Hammerstein's type.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
peter SCOTT GETS
S CARS With BOOZE
LOCAL MAN AND DEPUTIES GET
OF THE CARS IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT

During the past week Officer Peter
Scott, Of this city and deputies have
been successful in getting five auto
mobile loads Of booze and in each IN
stance the men have been arrested
and were all taken without a shot be-
ing exchanged.
Mr.. Scott and deputies are to be
very highly complimented for their
work. The fact that no shooting was
done by Mr.. Scott and his deputies
is simply because the cars have all
obeyed the stop orders. However had
they not obeyed, rifles and shotguns
would have been used by Mr.. Scott
and deputies in an effort to cripple
the ears.
Again The Courant wishes to COM
pliment Mr.. Scott and his deputies
for their work in putting 4 stop to
the booze smuggling now at its
heighth in this county.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
THE BOTT|NfAU COURAM IS CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICIAL PAPER OF BOTTINEAU COUNTY

Constitution, make q joke of the Dec
laration Of Independence and bring
Eour institutions into obloquy and con-
tempt ., ~
Aside from all commercial .consid-
erations, if you are a lover Of justice
Iand freedom, you owe it to yourself,
your family and the human race to
iroll up a tremendous and sweeping
majority for this publication at the
polls election day. The people OF
North Dakota as we'll as those Of the
entire United States are just finish
ing the first round Of a desperate
battle with Big Business for control
.of economic institutions-the very
fountain head Of life itself. No weap-
on will be quite SO indispensable in the
succeeding stages Of this struggle as
q free, undominated press.
4 The Bottineau Courant is the only
paper in Bottineau County printing
eight or more pages at home every
week and is also the only paper ii the
county equipped to do this. We would
especially call your attention TO the
two names appearing on the ballot at
the bottom Of the Republican column,
namely, The Farmers Advocate and
The Bottineau Courant. Don't let the
word FARMERS of the Farmers Ad-
pocate n1islead you as this organ is
the I. V. A. sheet while The Bottineau
Courant is the accredited organ Of the
Nonpartisan League. Sr
Mark a bold 'tXhs after The Bott-
neau Courant on the ballot Nov. 2,
at the bottom OF the General Election
Ballot, Republican column. ...
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21

In accordance with the state law
which provides for the selection Of an
official newspaper in each North Da-
kota county by vote Of the elector-
ate, The, Bottineau Courant has had
it's name placed on the ballot by the
county auditor as the candidate for
official paper Of Bottineau county ct
the general election Nov. 2. Ri
Owned and operated as it is by ap-
proximately five hundred farmers Of
this county, each one Of whom spends
more than $1,000 every twelve months
this newspaper represents purchas-
ing power Of at least $500, 900 yearly.
These stockholders patronize home
business almost exclusively. Keeping
their money circulated locally, and this
is one reason the Bottineau Courant
merits the support Of all fair minded
voters. NJ sssF. 4 v"|
An UnfettAred Press
Another unanswerable reason why
The Bottinean Courant, your news
paper-should be chosen official coun-
ty publication is because Of it's COM
pletes freedom from the corrupt influ--
ence and domination Of Big Business,
the curse Of the American people at
this critical period, in history.
The stockholders who control the
policy Of this newspaper, are all COM
mon men. Instead of kowtowing and
crooking their knees to soulless cor
porations and grain gamblers, they
have the Industrial Democracy point
of-view, bow only to the Goddess Of
Truth and are doing everything with
in their power to help usher IN the
new day when graft and organized
privilege can no longer flaunt the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-10-21
MISS NELSON DARED
NOT ANSWERlQuERY

So many claims have been made
both by the, !. v. A. candidate for
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction and her friends that The
Noapartisan League Or the men elee4-
ed to administer tho law have By, sons
''black art" or wicked magic quietly
stolen the powers froa Miss Nelson's
office, that several women over TIE
state have become, interested, II saly
becanse Of what sounded IKE IN at-
tack upon one Of their sex, and prsb-
ably aside from Ill political consids1-
ations.
Many of these women have sAswn
their sympathy for Miss Neilsep, tal.
ing for granted 90 true the elatns u
grievances she has made bstk p1b-
licly and psivatsly, and withoat sinyes-
tisating. 0tl9 wsasn, reedy . ra1lV'
n defense q, . weslan, hays 49,
for defmits hleena&ien % tkat 49,
may b fully infsrled and - .
shsw Nv and whGre Ne hi5 -
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