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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

oOOAhAANh NOoAo hoS
lie in bed. 1 suf-
fered so it seemed
as though 1 would
die, and 1 was not
re gul a r either. 1
suffered for a year
and was unfit to do
m y h o u S e w o r k ,
cou l d only wash
d i 8 h e s once in a
while. / read an
adver lis e ment of
what lydia Z. Pink
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
GUAM CHoWDER sUPPER.

The women of Moose Heart Legion
will serve an old fashioned clam
chowder supper at the Moose Home
on State street tomorrow evening be-
tween 6 and o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

A very attractive afternoon gown is
made of navy tricotiRe and embroid-
cred with a combination of scarlet
beads and black silk. l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
GN0I kn ,H EF1H
PAIN NOW
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Did
Is for Mrs. Warner.

Onala4ka, Wis.-s' Every month 1 had
such pains in my back and lower part of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
News Is Welcome
On The Tip Of
III The Tongue

MRS. W.. H. McCOMBS OF Lin
wood avenue will have charge of the
card party held Thursday afternoon
in the YD rooms on Broad street un-
DER the auspices of the Comfort club
Prizes will be offered for the highest
ecores.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
S36 Fairfield Avenue. ~

29th Year Begins Sept. 22nd.
Successful Preparation for College,
Technical and Professional Schools.
Careful Individual Work. Shorter
Courses. Outdoor and Indoor Ath-
leticS. VINCENT g. PECK,
L31ass Headmaster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MISS MINNIE HARDY OF Cuttase
street has returned from a weekend
visit With friends in New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

THE RECTOR'S GUILD of St.
Georges church will held it's first
meeting of the season tomorrow af-
ternoon in the parlors of the church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

ERNEST ORTLEPP JR., manager
of the Reading and New York hotels
in Philadelphia, is visiting in this
home. He is in hopes of finding a
new location for hotel here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MRS. S. E. LYLE of 173 Whitney
avenue has returned from Ogdenburg.
New Y ork where she has been enter
tanned by friends for some time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MAS 3, .. RrUMBLEY.Aof' State
street is fhe gus&t sof her son in New
Castle. Indiana for the remainder of
this week Er.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MISS EDITH CHRISTTE Of STRAIT
helf iroa& as visiting With friends at
LaEes W4ran1aug, Conn, Tor a fort
night. Fs*sa - y " -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MR.. AND MRS. ALBERT E..
I4AVERY and family of Mill Hill ave-
nue. viii soon move to Fairfield where
they Will occupy the home formerly
owned by Mrs Mabel Osgood Wright.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

- Mr. AND MRS. WILLIAM j.
GARRITY of Vine street are enjoy
ing a vacation trip to Niagara Falls.
-. A FOOD SALE will be conducted
on Friday afternoon at the United
Congregational church., under the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

MISS CECnE BEECHER of Lit
Teton, New Hampshire, who has been
stopptng with Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
1omnitzer of Seabright avenue, for
the past three weeks, has taken an
Apartment with Miss Bess O'Connell
at $40 Howard avenue. Miss Beecher
~ a member of the teaching corps at
jackson school in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

the Capitol building, has an imported
cactus with spines upon 1t which.
coming in contact with the human
epidernis. will cause the flesh to swell
to immense proportions. On one occa-
sion a woman visiting the local gar
dens stopped over to SMELL enc OF the
cactus blossoms and her tongue came
in contact with a needle of the cactus.
Her tongue swelled until she cou'd no
longer talk. and from that time untiI
this the gardeners have been pointing
out the plant to visitors as lhe
mother -in-law cactus.
Mr.. Hess has been asked to lend this
plant for display at the National
Capital chrysanthemum show, to be
held at old Masonic Temple from No
yember 10 to Is next. Many of the
other rare specimens which can be
spared from George Hess coIleCtion'
including some fine varieties OF cnrys-
anthemum, are to be feature OF thls
wears SAY it with flowers week In
Washington.
Beginning tomorrow, the baby ferns
which have been started in separate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
CURTIS UPsHUR DIES.

Curtis Parke Upshur. eldest son of
the late Rear Admiral Upshur, L. S.
n, died suddenly in Norfolk, Va,
yesterday. according to dispatches re-
ceived here last night. Mr.. Upshur
formerly lived in Washington. Three
years ago he moved to Norfolk. He
was sixty-two years old. He attended
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and
during the Spanish American war he
re-entered' the navy. Mr.. Upshur is
to be buried in Arlington cemetery.
Mr.. Upshur is survived by five chill
dren. Mrs. Alexander Brown of Rich
mond, Va; Mrs. Willard Sperry, at
present in the Panama Canal Zone;
Parke Gusts Upshur of California:
Lawrence Upshur of California; and
Harry Upshur of Montana. and by
brother, George l.. Upshur of New
York, and two sisters, Mrs. *. u.
Moorhead of Washington, D. c.. and
Mrs. William H. Hunt of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Births Reported.

J., The following births have been reported I
ne health department in the last twenty
Tour hours:
Dennis L. and Mary Healy. girl
Joseph n. and Anna G.. Smith girl.
Joseph and Annie z. Sichert boy
Bernard l.. and Mary A. Robey. girl.
Schuyler and Dorothy Mills girl
Carl G. and Florence Redinger, boy.
Adoiph l. and Cynthia Richmond. girl.
william 7 and Julia Burch boy.
Frank and Naomi Norman boy
Frank s. andy Violet V. TippetI, boy.
Edwin s. and Lena A. Hege, boy.
William W. and Agnes Sherman. girl.
Samuel and Eva Liber, boy.
EdWard E. and Helen Perry: boy.
Astler IL. and Helen L. Palmer. boy.
Ernest W. and Christine Rauth, boy
Ralph F. and Ottillia Z. Klucken, boy.
Thomas and Beatrice Law. girl.
John Z: and Susie Z. Nickens, boy.
Edward Fl. and Emily johnson, girl.
Clarence and Mamie Garrison, girl.
Hickel and Viola Ragland, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

Gold pens have been manufactured
in America for eighty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-four
hours:
Raymond B. Kirby, A. Garfield Hospital
Henry II. Lapish. 80, st. Elizabeth's Hos
Albert Patterson. 90. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
FLORENCE b. Cronn, 80. 1945 Calvert street.
Nellie A. Earl, 4. Children's Hospital.
Rose NJ. Shaney, 70, apartment A., the
Kate J. Jamison. 55. 141 z street southeast
Wilford Chamberlain. 40, 1885 Columbia road.
John f. Farr, . months. Childreu's Hospital.
Jacqu.iine L. Voith, months, Children s
Mary H. Moody, 80. IS Quincy street north
east.
Louise Nelson. %. 2oos Greens court.
Marcy A. Gaines, months, 1929 3rd street.
Cold pens have been manufactured
in America for eighty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
COL. LEE FEBIGER DEAD.

Col. Lee Febiger L. S. A., retired
formerly well known in Washington, and
who has many friends and relatives
here, died suddenly in San Francisco
last week. according to telegram re-
ceved by Paul +. Johnson, 1923 10th
street
Col. Febiger's father was Col George
L. Febiger of the Army. and he was
a nephew of Admiral John C. Febiger.
The deceased was retired for disability
eight or ten years ago and has since
lived on the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
MISS EDNA E. HOWARTH
KILLED BY B. & O. TRAIN
War Department Clerk Had Wan
dered From Sanitarium at
Forest Glen,

Miss Edna E. Howarth. daughter
5ol4 10th street was instantly killed
near Linden. Nil. yesterday after
noon when she was struck by a Bal
tlmore and Ohio train.
Miss Howarth, who was thirty-one
years old and a clerk in the War De-
partment. had been under treatment
at a Sanitarium at Forest Glen. Dur
ing the day she wandered from the
institution. Her body was found be-
side the track shortly after the train
had passed.
The funeral will be conducted from
Murray's undertaking rooms in Ana
costa this afternoon at o'clock.
with services in st. Barnabas' Church,
OXon Hill, at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
CARDS OF THANKS.

CALDWELL. We wish to express our most
sincere thanks to relatives and friends
TOT the1r Kindness and sympathy extended In
w recent bereavement. also for the beau
urn Moral tributes sent to our beloved son
anu brother, CLARENCE g. Caldwell.
THE FAMILY.
SAaiEh' We wish to express our sinrere
,nanks TO our relatives and friends for their
sin1ness and sympathy, also for their beau
n y moral tributes to our late son. JAMES
HIS FATHER AND MOTHER. ALFRED
SAhIER. JR., AND CECILIA CARTER
OF SPRING HILL. VA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Chevy Chase

s rooms and , baths.
All modern improve
ments. Garage. Close
to cars. Extra large
lot. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
MEDITERRANEAN CACTUS
FLOWER SHOW FEATURE
Touching Needles to Tongue Will
Render Speeches Even Most
Talkative.

Tho erstwhi1e mother-in-la has
been made the brunt of many a pun
by humorist and cartoonist, but it re-
manned for government floriculturist
TO use her as the name of one of his
rarest species of plant life. George
Hess. superintendent of the National
Botanic Garden, down at the foot of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

pots for the school children of Wash
ington to grow, will be available. Any
florist of this city can inform the
children of the particulars of this
fern growing contest. The ferns are
all ready to be taken home, and when
their culture is complete they are to
be taken to the chrysanthemum show,
where prizes will be awarded for the
three best looking and healthiest
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
NEW FLYING RECORD.

MIAMI. Fla, October 9.-What is be-
lieved to be a record for actual flying
time between New York and Miami has
been established by the nydroairplane
Big Fish, owned by the American
Transoceanic Company of New York.
which arrived here this morning in four
teen hours and ten minutes actual fly
ing time.
The best previous record is said to
have been made in fourteen hours and
forty-eight minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
IN MENORIAN.
DFNFEAC

DENEkAS. In sad hut loving remembrance
"f our dear son and brother. WILLIAM ~
DENEkAS. who died two years ago today.
October 10. 1918
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
CARDS OF THANKS.

OAuT. We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and neighbors
Tor their kindness and sympathy: also Tor
the beautiful floral tributes TO loving
daughter. AGNES DAUT.
MIR. AND Mrs. A. G. DAUT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BORN.

hlTTENoUR. Monday. October 4. 1920 to
hichard u. and Ruth c. Rittenour. daug h
ter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
News Of Potomac

Miss Mildred Caylor. of Washing
ION, d. c.. spert the weekend with
her sister Mrs. Harry Smaiwood OF
BclfCr.e Avenue.
MIR. H. 7. Burks, Warren Buel anc
B. +. Roberts have just returned from
Cocpers College, 5. c.
Mr.. Adolph Z. West, of Lloyd ave-
aue. was operated on at MS home Fri
lay. and is improving slowly.
Mrs. Frank Heisley is visiting her
sister. Mrs. W. Leo Parsons. of Baltl-
more. Nd.
Miss Edith Anderson Of Baltimore
Nd, is visiting her sister, Mrs. How
ard Engleking. Of Peyton Avenue.
The mission study class Of the Del
Ray Baptist Church will meet at the
hcmc Of Mrs. Douglas L. Folkes this
evening at o'clock all members ct
the class are requested to be present
The ladies of the Del Ray Metho-
dist Church will give lawn fcte on
tch lawn Of that church Immediately
after the services tomorrow night
which will be conducted by Mr..
MorrOw.~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
No HOLD Up MEN
BUSY IN FAIRFAX
me Victim Slightly Wound
ed as Result of En-
counter
OCCURRED SATURDAY
Get $50 and Gold Watch From Sec
ond Man-POlice From nere Search
For Highwaymen Without Success.

Two hold ups were reported to the
police as having occurred in Fairfax
county a few miles south of Aiexan-
ria Saturday night. According to
he reports made to the police the
'irst victim of two negro robbers was
Henry Johnson colored. Johnson at
clock at night heard a rapping on
his door. Responding he was confront
ID by two cooSed men who asked the
Erection for a certain road. Johnson
accompanied the men a few yards
from his house and just as he was
about 10 explain he was confronted by
a pistol in the hands Of one of the
robbers. the other demanding his
money. Johnson told them he was
.thout funds whereupon one Of the
andits fired the bullet entering his
af: shoulder. Johnson came to this
i;y and was treated by DR.. Albert
Crimson. He furnished the police with
eood description Of his assailants.
Chief of Police Goods, Sergt. w. j.
wilkinson and Sergt. William Cam
bell. secured the entire neighbour
mood without finding any trace Of the
mold up men, making the trip in the
oatrol wagon. returning shortly be-
Fore midnight.
The police also received report
hat farm hand living in the vicinity
,r Warwick Fairfax county. several
niles below Alexandria on the Wash
Virginia trolley line. was held
p by two negro highwaymen and
cibed of $50 in cash and a gold
watch.
The robbers are described as being
all. ginger bread colors and wore
ovcralls. They are strangers in that
section say persons who have seen
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
Narrow Escape
Coping Weighing 500 Pounds FALL
From ]. A. CGgan's
Store

.A block of concrete top coplnG
en- the front Of the store and dwell.
n" of John a. Cogan. 620 kInP
street. which weighs about oOt
pounds. was tern from its position
shortly before : o'clock this morn.
:ng and hurled to the sidewalk, a
distance Of thirty feet and John A.
Ccgan. proprietor of the store. nae
a narrow escape from being injured
lust having moved into the vesibu!'
Of the store after sweeping tn
sidewalk.
Chief or Police Goods. who wa
walking on the other side of the
.t.eet witnessed the accident. Th'
.hief says he undoubtedly woul
nave been hit BY the massive copin"
had he taken the other side or
which ne usually walks. Hc. how
OYER took the opposite side e tn
The street today.
An express wagon just n@sS'.;! an
its top came N contact with gu
rcno holding a sign advertising tn
~harFaaqua to he held here. Thi.
~ore was Srspended about the BIZ
emmy and the pull caused it t.
al. The copjn~ brought alone Wit
it about 10 bricks.
The place was roped off early IL
The day until an examination wa
made 10 see if any Of the other
.op;ng was loose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
Was Preaching at Middle
burg, Loudoun
County
CONDITION CRITICAL
VIII be Brought Here Tonight and
Taken to Sons House = Third
Stroke Ct Paralysis.

While preaching in the Baptist
Church a. Middleburg, LoudouA c0un-
y yesterday morning. Rev. DR.. W. +.
Watson, fifty-seven years old, folm-
erly pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. this city, was stricken with
paralysis.
a telegram announcing the serious
condition of Dr.. Watson was receive d
yesterday afternoon by his son. john
Watson. this city. Mr.. Watson left al
4 O'clock yesterday afternoon for the
bedside Of his father and his dau%h
ter. Miss Kothcrinc Watson also was
summoned. she being in Loudour coun-
y IL the time.
Or. Watson will be brought here at
. o'clock tonight and taken % the
residence OF his son in The Fairfax
apartment. His condition is reported
20 be critical.
This is the third stroke of paraly-
sis he has received While preaching in
Asheville, \. c., he received his first
slrcke. some time afterward he re-
.eived the second stroke in Harrison
burg. Va.
For four and half years Or. Watso:
was pastor of First Baptist Church.
Owing to Il! health he resigned his
pastorate, being succeeded here b.
Rev. DR.. +. B. jackson.
For while Or. Watson had othc!
charges. but his health continued SC
pocr that he was compelled TO re-
'!nquish pcrmenant work and sine"
hen had made his home in this city
with his son in the Fairfax apart
ment.
News that he had suffered Il third
strk" of paralysis was received with
sincere regre: by his many friends
here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
TESTERS.
King and Patrick Streets
IN ,.IEMORI.AM

SUTHARD-In sad but loving re-
membrance of our dear son ana
grandson, EARL. who departed
this life enc year ago, June =,
1919.
Peaceful be your rest. dear Earl.
It is sweet to breathe your name,
In life we loved you dearly
In death we do the same.
The depth Of our sorrow no one can
tell,
But while he rests n1: a peaceful
sleep.
His precious memory we will always
keep.
We shall never ceased to love you.
Though your form be in the dust,
And some day we will be with you,
To this end in God we trust.
His devoted Father. Mother,
Sisters and Brother.
one year has passed since that sad
day.
That our dear grandson was called
away.
The blow was hard. the shock Sc
we're,
To part with one we loved so dear.
We cannot forget you, dear Earl,
While in this world we stay,
God only knows our feeling.
Since you have passed away.
We mourn for you yet in our sorrow,
Your dear sweet smiles too,
You cannot come TO US. dear Earl,
But some day we will come to you.
Grandmother and Grandfather.
154-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
Christ Church Sunday School

The Gazette IS in receipt Of tn"
initial copy of Christ Church Sun
day School Record" which contains
IN account cf what that Sunday
School has beer ding the last year
and an outcome Of their plans 70"
the future.
The article entitled. Wanted" \
Man For Man JOB" is q strong
plea for workers. red FLOODED Amer
cans who are not afraid to work for
the Master.
The Gazette wishes for this new
application success and trusts that
IFS reception will be su"h rs 70
warrant issues from time to time as
occasion demands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
BOY DROWNED
james I. Richards, This City. Losc>
Life in Potomac:

LllS III ! UluHa~
The body of James T. Richard:
four years old, a.:9p-"i s2n Of FL ma,
McCuen, Of pa Queen street ,thi!
city. who was drowned yesterday al
tcrncon off the Coron:nian Boat C!uh'
WHARF al the south end Of the high
W. kr..dge, was hr1ugh! 70 Wheat
!ay': "hapel this city last night an.
rt:"..ed for br"!s. The lody was re
co;cr,. bv tire harbp: police boat.
The lad while reaching out for !;
stick in the water los: his ba'anc" ant
fell into the river. He was not miss
I'd for sometime afterward by We.
Cuen. who is Waterman st ,hr cub
house.
His funeral will take place at ,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from y
Ouen street. Services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Dr.. f. B. Jackson
pastor of the First BAPTIST Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
Can Join for Year
Those Who Served Six Months in
Army May Join a. l.. l.. For
That fnriod


Men who have served six months in
the National Guard or in the National
Army may enlist for period Of one
year in the Alexandria Light Infantry.
Word to the foregoing effect has
just been received by Capt. Louis \.
Duffey, who recently re-organized
that company. This news was sent by
Adjutant General 10 Lane Stern.
Prior TO this time Capt. Duffey had in
structions to enlist only one-third of
the company for one year and two
thirds for two years.
A drill will be held tonight when
the men will be measured for cloth
ing and equipment. 1t is expected that
the men will be mustered into the
service of the state militia this week
at which time an officer from the u.
s. A.. will be here for the purpose of
also inspecting and recognizing the
company for federal service. Many of
the, men already have undergone the
required physical examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
To Await Decision
Potomac Yard Men on Job Till Rail
road Labor Beard Acts


road Lah"r Beard Acts
Workmcn at the Potomac yards
Saturday, will not join any out!a"
strike. Both day and night shifts
Saturday voted to await the aware
Of the Railroad Labor Board or
Ju!y 20.
The first meeting of the mcT
was held Saturday afternoon wher
members OF the day shifts met an
votef 70 await the dcc,E;'r. of tic
labor board. Later sncthcr meet
ing was held at the instigaticn o.
! small body of t;,c workers not
satisfied with the first decision but
these finally also agreed to wait.
Saturday night. the workers on the
midnight 10 s a. NJ. shift voted tt
remain at work. The decision al,
rccts about 600 mer in the Potomac
yards.
| ne NISnino ttii t'I i''''''4 o.
lexington freight yards renorte'
there was no wa!kout al their yards
de@n;tc the expected exodus 1t mid
nirht. Officials last right atmittef
however. they might expect almost
arvthing from the men IS they nave
tokcn "vacat;ons" several times
without anv warning and have re-
turned tie same way.
At the Potomac yards evdry ell
fort was being made Saturday t"
clear the yards Of all per'shab!"
frei%h. More thar 600 ears were
standing in tire yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28

An automobile dri""n h. Mrs
A r. Ecnshaw. i2'7 !. street
northwest. Washington. yesterday
crashed INFO an automobile driven
* lanes F. ThcmnScn. 1902 King
street. this cit". Two women. who
reside IN Washington, occupants Of
Mrs. Penshaw's car, were consider
ably injured and beth machines
were wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-28
NOTICE

Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray.
Miss Mary Europe. Mr.. Manning
will appear in recital at Shiloh Bap-
list Church, (coloredl. tonight at
$50. Will sing sIsrituals and elias
sizes. l5ilp