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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
of Bridgeport. SIS. Probate Court,
Sept. Is. 1920.
Estate of Yetta Romm, late of
Bridgeport, in said District, deceased.
The Administrative having made
application for an order authorizing
her to sell certain real estate belong
ing to said estate, as per said appl1ca-
ton on file duly appears.
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 21st
day of September, 1920. at IL o'clock
in the forenoon, and this Court directs
said Administrative to give notice to
all persons interested in said estate to
appear, if they see cause. and be
heard thereon, by publishing this or
der once in a newspaper having a cir
culation in said district all on or be-
fore the 18th day of September, A. D.,
1920, and return make to the Court
of notice given.
Attest: PAUL L. MILLER Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
of Bridgeport. SIS. Probate Court,
Sept. Is. 1920.
Estate of Harry Romm, late Of
Bridgeport, in said District. deceased.
The Administrative having made
application for an order authorizing
her to sell certain real estate belong
ing to said estate. as per said apphc2-
ton on file duly appears.
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 21st
day of September. 1920. at II o'clock
in the forenoon, and this Court directs
said Administrators to give notice to
all persons interested in said estate to
appear, if they see cause. and be
heard thereon, by publishing this or
der once in newspaper having a cir
culation in said district, all on or be-
fore the 18th day of September, A D.,
1920, and return make to the Court
Attest: PAUL L. MILLER. Judge
a.
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NOTICE..

The Farmer Publishing Co. having
sold it's business to the Times Pub
fishing Co.. all sums due the farmer
prior to Feb. 1, last, must be paid
before Oct. 1, in order to close up its
books. All such sums not paid be-
fore Oct. 1 will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
THE FARMER PUBLISHING co.
Is*tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17
NEW YORKER DIES AT wINsTED

Winsted, Conn, Sept 17.-Wflliam
O'Hara Sc, of Darien, a New York
failure in front of the hotel Winches-
ter yesterday as he was filling his
automobile radiator with water. He
was travelling through here with his
wife and her sister.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

FOR SERVICE Swift and reliable
CALI Bar. 1924, and get results. Re-
-~ turn rates on all loads. Furniture
our specially. Daily service to
N. Y. Trucks to hire by hour or
day. Bridgeport Transportation
Co. 100 Shalet Bldg, Wall and
Middle SITS U28aU~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

CALL BARNM 1854 when you want
prompt and careful trucking SER
vice. Storage at reasonable rates
Zalinger's Auto Express. 178 Wood
Ave. R22alIs
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WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED To buy horsepower
electric motor, single face; l lathe.
drill press and small plane. Bridge
port Auto Repair Shop. SCI Hallett
St G24all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

TRUCKING Local, long distance
trucking and moving. Also furnt-
ture packing. Prices reasonable.
Fred Hartwell. III Winter st. Tel
Noble 1909. D18all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

GET COONAN to move you and be
satisfied. So Meade ST. Residence
Barnum 6173. A7"f
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

TRUCKING AND STORAGE. Local
and Long distance trucking and
moving. We move anywhere.
Park City Furniture Co.. IT'S East
Main St Noble 602-2.
1920 all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

ACME TRUCKING CO.-Furnitur
moving and general trucking. Loca
anG long distance. Factory con
tracts solicited Tel Stratford 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

LIGHT TRUCKING and express de-
liveries. city and suburban: prompt
service reasonable rates; factory
contracts solicited. For quick ser
vice call Barnum 1858. D22ail'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

WE PAY honest prices for second
hand furniture. We also sell at rea-
sonable prices. Johnson & Middle
brook, 672 Main St Bar. 1888.
Rial"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

B. & B. TRUCKING CO.-Local and
long distance moving. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Room zoe Shalet
Bldg. Phone Bar. 965. R7aus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

3 & b. ThUCKING CO.-Local and
long distance moving. Satisfaction
guaranteed. 173 Harmony 81
Phone Barnum 965- RTah
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

ARNOLD BROS-Mctor transporta-
ton, local and long distance. Trucks
by hour or day. Office 1892 Fair
field Ave. Tel. Bar 4553-14. P14alli
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

EASTERN MOTOR TRUCKING ana
Storage Co, as Kossuth St. Daily
trips New York, Newark and PnIH
adelphfa. Springfield and WorcesteE
Phone Bar. 361"-2. HUI
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HANSON TRUCKING co. - Furni-
ture guaranteed from breakage,
local and long distance trucking. II
Hillhouse Ave. Bar. 3451. I3a0H
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TYPEwRrrERs.

LATEST MODEL OLIVER TYPE
WRITERS. price s64: $500 cash.
1900 per month. Why pay more?
Oliver Typewriter Agency. SO Fair
field Ave. Barnum 4o4O. w all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

AUTO VAN furniture moving. Local
and long distance. New York. Hart
DON evidence. reliable; leaving
town at all times: reasonable ratea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

GENERAL TRUCKING and moving,
local and long distance. S. W. But
Ter. 355 Warren ST. Tel. Barnun
4917-3. D29asSp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17
TRUCKING AND STORAGE.
3 TRUCKS RUNNING

daily from Bridgeport to New York.
Can handle return loads either way.
The National Transportation Co.. A
North Washington Ave. Noble 1864.
L20ai"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

c. H. GREEN-Loca1 and long dis
lance trucking. Picnic parties
speciality. Piano hosting. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. 1910 Stratford
Ave. Noble 1897. P22aIl"
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p. J. MURPHY, MOVING

Trucking, local and long distance:
furniture and piano moving. Salts
faction guaranteed. 81 Henry St
Noble 1902. S19"tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

CENTRAL TRUCKING co. - Light
trucking by hour. day or week
Packages delivered, city or suburbs
363 Stratford Ave. Barnum 4284.
U30aus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-17

w. LEFT & SON. dealers in scrap
metals, rubber, rags and paper, So
e Hurd Ava Bar 1s2z- 1T
The state herald., 1920-03-26

more urgent case than yours. I'll call
taxi to take you to your address"
To his surprise. his visitor broke out
IN a rlbald laugh. She had seated her.
self on desk and was swinging one
foot jauntily.
TITS all off," she said. "Say. Dave.
you couldn't lose me In this burg.
You don't remember me. do you? Well.
all the better. I'm rather glad broke
down on this Job. used to be some.
thing of an actress. and I'd have put
It over II 1t hadn't been for the kid.
The fact is, Dave" she continued, II
was sent up here to decoy you. It
wasn't fair fighting. and didn't like
1t, but money has been mighty slow
of late. I wonder-how much you'd
give to know who sent me?"
Dave pulled some bills from his
pocket and held them before her. She
took them from his hand.
''Conward," she said.
Dawes blood went to his head. ''The
scoundrslI" b. cried. "The low-dowp
The state herald., 1920-03-26

Turing which David strike: Coward, IL
fr .n. make. na psy .;n ;c.s 3: b:1aD Pl.:
with contempt Irene 6naily agrees 4
marry David. though her mother stronsi.
.a aisapproyes Of ths match. MrA Hard
Immediately $50 4 chance 70 .'gst even
tton with woman OF the town under cir
cumstancss that will compromise him.
she hoped-thsf she had prayed that
he might forget his nne resolves
that his heart might at last outrule
In the deepening darkness her On.
gers found his arm. The motion Of the
cur masked the violence OF her trem.
bling. but for time the pounding Of
her heart would not allow her speech.
''Dave," she said. at length. II want
to tell you that think you-that we
that I-Oh. I've been very selfish and
proud" Her fingers had followed his
urn to the shoulder. and the car had
ldled to standstill. II have fought
as long us l can, Dave. IL always
wanted toto lose, you know; and
now-I surrender"
Eden lost no time In facing the un-
pleasant task Of an interview with
Mrs. Hardy. It was even less pleas.
ant than he expected.
"Irene Is of ass," said Mrs. Hardy.
bluntly. "If shs viii. she will. But
must tell you plainly that I will do all
I can to dlssuads her. Ungrateful
child!" she exclaimed. In an outburst
Of temper. after oil these years to
throw herself away In an infatuation
for q COW punchse when there are men
like Mr.. Coward"
~Conwardi" interrupted Dave.
.Hs has ths nanners Of q gentle
man." she sale, b Q tone intended to
be crushing.
"And the morals ef . coyote" Dave
returned hotiy.
"O-o-o-hi" said Nm. Hardy. in low.
shocked CRY. That Eden should speak
Of Coward with such disdain seemed
to her little les than sacrilege. Then,
gathering herself together with some
dignity: III you cannot speak re-
spectfully Of Mr.. Coward you will
please leave the house. i shall not
forbid you to see Irene; know that
would be useless. But please do not
trouble me with your presence"
When Dave had gone Mrs. Hardy
rang up Conward's number.
"Oh. Mr.. Conward!" she said. "You
know who Is speaking? Yes
You must come up tonight. do want
to talk with you. 1--we been insult.
ed-in my own house. BY thnt-thai
Elden. It's all very terrible. I can't
tell you over the telephone"
Coward called early In the evening
Mrs. Hardy had heard the bell md
hustled into the room. She had moi
yet recovered from her agitation. and
made no effort to conceal 1t.
"Come into my sitting room, Mr..
Coward. ! am so glad you have come
The state herald., 1920-03-26

you. Mrs. Hardy-my desire that you
shall be spared his-ah-thrcatene
humiliation, will justify me in usins
heroic measures to bring this un'
fortunate affair to close. You mas
trust me, Mrs. Hardy. Irene is-you
will forgive me. Mrs. Hardy, but Irene
is. II may say 1t. somewhat head
strong. She Is"
"She is her father over again." Mrs,
Hardy interrupted. II told him be
should not attempt that crazy trip Of
his without me along, but no would go.
And this Is what he has brought upon
me, and he not here to share It,"
Mrs. Hardy's tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance over the doctors
behavior In evading the consequences
Of the situation which his headstrone
folly Ind created.
aShe is set In her own mind" Con.
ward continued. I'VE must not openly
oppose her. We must adopt other tao
tics"
"You arc very clever" said Mrs.
Hardy. "You have been . student Of
human nature"
Coward smiled pleasurably. Little
rs he valued Mrs. Hardy's opinion. her
words of praise fell very gratefully
upon him. Flatterers are seldom proof
against their own poison.
ayes. have studied human nature"
he admitted. "The most Interesting
and the most proftable-Of all studies.
And know that young couples In love
are not governed by the ordinary laws
Of reason. That Is why It is useless
to argue with Irene-sensible girl
though she is-on subject like this.
We must reach her some other way.
1.-THE way that occurs to me Is to
create distrust. Love Is either alb
surdly trustful or absurdly suspicious.
There is NO middle course. no bal
anced judgment. In the trustfulness
Of love little virtues are magnifed TO
angelic qualities. and vices are quite
unseen. But change that trust to sus-
piclon. and hidden. sinister meaning
Is found behind the simplest word or
act. We must plan two campaigns
One. which I have already suggested.
and one. II that should fall. to cause
Eden to distrust Irene. No. no." he
said. raising his hand toward Mrs.
Hardy. who had started from her seat,
'there must be no vestige Of reason,
except that the end justifes the means.
1t Is u case Of saving Irene. even II we
must pain her-and you-ln the saw
Ing"
"It's very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy re-
peated. "But you are very thorough
you leave nothing to chance. sup
pose that Is the way with all big busi-
ness men,"
"You can trust me-" Coward assured
her. There Is no time to be lost. and
I must plan my campaigns at once"
The state herald., 1920-03-26
CHAPTER XII.

Coward paused to speak TO Irene
before leaving the house.
II owe you my good wishes" he
said. And I give them most frankly.
although perhaps with more difficulty
than you suppose"
You nre very good. Mr.. Coward" :"
she acknowledged.
II could not wish you anything but
happiness" he returned. "And had
been so fortunate rs Elden. In making
your acquaintance first, might have
hoped to contribute to your happiness
more directly than I can under the
present circumstances" He was
speaking In his low. sedulous notes.
and his words sent the girls blood
rushing In strange mixture of gratl-
tication and anger. The tribute he
implied-that he himself would have
been glad to have been her suitor-
was sklllfully planned to appeal to
her vanity. and her anger was due to
Its success. She told herself she
should not listen to such words: she
should hate to hear such words. And
yet she listened to them. and was not
sure that she hated them. She could
only say:
you are very good. Mr.. Coward"
He pressed her hand at the door.
and again that strange mixture OF
emotions surged through her.
Coward proceeded to the business
section Of the tows. well pleased with
the evenings events. He found his
way impeded By crowds In front Of the
Newspaper oinces. He had paid little
sttsatiea 10 he progress Of the war
scare. attributins Il to the sklilfui psb-
licity Of interests connected with the
manufacture Of armaments. To the
last he had not believed that war was
possible.
Nobody wants to nght." he had aS
sured his business acquaintanccs.
Even the armament people don't
want to nght. All they want Is to
frighten more money out Of the tnx.
payers Of Europe" To Coward this
explanation seemed very complete. II
covered the whole ground and left
nothing TO be said.
But tonight he wus aware Of 4
kccner tension In the crowd atmos'
pherc. They were good.nnturcd
crowds. to be sure. laughing and
cheering and making sailies Of heavy
wit: but they were In some wny more
intense than he had ever seen before
There wns no fenr Of war: there was
rather. an adventurous spirit which
seemed TO fear that the affair woult
blow over. M had 20 many affairs II
the past. and all the excitement "
for nothing. That war. II II came I,
war. could last no ono dreamed; 4
would be n matter Of 4 few weeks. I
few months. at the most. until thor
oughly whipped Germany would rctlr'
behind the Rhinc to plnn why's OF rails
ing tho Indemnity which outraged ciyi
liEntIon would demand.
Coward elbowcd his wny throrgl
the crowds, smiling. In his supcrio
knowledge. over their excitement
Newspapers must have headlines.
Al his ONCE Coward used tclt
phone. Then hc walked 10 rcs,au
rant, whore. after few minutes, h
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81 suppose ! need not conceal from
you" he, answered. "what my hopes
inve been. II In reasonably snfc to
Judge daughter by her mother. ana
by TINT standard Irene is one OF the
most adorable OF young women
II have been called attractive In my
day." confessed Mrs. Hardy, warm
Ing at once 10 his nnttery.
''iInyc bccnf' snid Coward. Say
rather you nrc. II ] Ind not been rem
lcrcd. perhaps. little partial by my
admiration of Irene. i--wcll. one cnn
scarcely give his heart In two places
you know. And my deep regard Tor
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synopsis.

CHAPTER I.-Living with his father O
Q small. badly managed ranch. David
stsn ss he: u; Ss
cident to the auto IN which DIR. Hardy,
eminent eastern physician. and his daugh.
Ger Irene: are touring The i,,s country bring.
iined to his bed. Friendship. and some.
thing more. develops between Irene and
CHAPTER H.-lrene greatly enjoys the
pnconventionai freedom Of ranch life, and
her ae9ueintanesship with pavid ripens
no e: yoSss aMssGs rsop. 4" "ts .hs Snaei
his posltion In life and they will meet
again.
CHAPTER III.-rhe sudden death Of HI.
father leaves David with practically
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
.fs As sSs5 m.n w..sa aas sse
His debts paid David goes to the nearest
town. determined 70 keep his promise to
Irene By acquiring An education and max.
II. .., WORK driving se ssS%rfs sor
coal dealer, and meets q man named Con-
ward. about his own age. by whom he 10
led into dissipation.
CHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean mind.
vncongeniai surroundings., and Fate
Duncan, who sees the inheren, good in the
boy and welcomes him to his home. where
be meets Edith. his hosts pretty daughter
and begins tho coveted education.
CHAPTER v.-AttractinE the favorable
attention Of the managing editor Of .
nswspaper. David becomes . reporter.
Edith. acutely sensible Of bis good looks
him though. Nth the memory Of Irene In
CHAPTER vT.--David advances to po.
Coward renews notwithstanding with
the town Is 'rips" for = boom, through
cs q: sEs q 1. q:
sstsd: d: sna n: two, .: Coward and
vssissy dufias .Ss ::soom." sn and sssn sss1ns !.
70 nearing its Inevitable end David dis
covers. through Miss Morrison, society
S4itor Of the newspeper on which he had
ins u w.. sith Ter mo mother. % Nv"
f, CHAPTER vIII-Ths narrative turns to
the Hardys. in their eastern home. Mrs.:
Hardy unsvaiiinsiy seeks . brilliant"
dausStsr's .fssctions are placed elsewhere.
Irene confcsscs o her Intensely annoyed
mother her attachment to David Elden.
The Cow Puncher. The sudden death OF
Df. Hardy leaves the two women with
emily Q few thousand dollars. and Mrs
Hardy's health necessltAtins her residence
IN drier climate they move to tbs
citisen Of Importance.
CHAPTER Ix.-Mrs. Hardy enters fully
into the boom" spint and while engaged
In purchasing q house from Coward
David meets Irene again. and her mother
He vainiy endeAvors to prevent Mrs.
Hardy investing In real estate. perceiving
the disaster at hand. but she is obstinate.
CHAPTER X.-conward. whom David is
rapidly coming to .distrust. acquires an
ascendancy over Mrs. Hardy, who has
never liked David. Invariably referring to
him ms the Cow Punchcr. David presses
Irene to marry him at once. but she Is
unable to fully make up her mind The
boom" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her
investment little better than worthless
Inspired by Coward. who is serving hts
own ends. she blames Eden. David dis
covers Coward seeking TO take advantage
OF the innocence OF a young girl working
In the office. and thwarts him.
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said Dave. "r1l walk around With
you" He turned for his hat. bat at
that moment there WAS smother timid
knock on the door. He opened II. A
boy Of eight or ten years stood outside.
"whnt II II. sonT
The lad looked shyly about the Of.
nee. II wns evident he wns Impressed
with Its maEninccnce. "Are you Mr..
Eden that sells lotsf'
"Yes. Were you thinking Of buying
\ few lotsf"
Did you sell lots to my fatherr'
well. II knew your fathers name
perhaps could tell you. Who Is your
fathcrr'
"Hc's Mr. Merton. I'm his son. And
he said TO me. before he got 10 bad. he
said. There's Just ono honest man In
this city. and that's Mr.. Eidcn.' Il
that you. Mr.. Eldenr'
"wcii. I hope II Il. bot won't claim
such . distinction. remember your
father very well. Did be send you to
meT'
mo. sir. He's too sick. He don't
know anybody now. He didn't know
me tonight" The boys voice went
thick and he stopped and swallowed.
And then remembered whnt he said
about you. and I Just came"
Have you help "a doctor - a
nursc7"
mo. sir. We haven't my money.
ny father spent II nil for the lots TINT
he bought from you"
Dave WINGED. Then, turning to the
young woman: "i'm afraid this IN u
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A week ago the proprietor Of that
soda fountain Was On the verge of
bankruptcy and now he Is getting
rich
How come"
He put latticed swinging half-doors
in front"
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Phone 415-W. Reeds Home Bakery.
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Elmo Riley. treasurer Of the Clark
and Lewis company 81 Jacksonville.
has Just returned from ! trip down
the East Coast He viii spend the
HOLIDAYS with his family here. Mr..
Riley reports that there Is promise
0f 4 flne winter business on the East
Coast this winter. He says the reser-
yations arr reaching the hotels ID
large number and that II does not look
anything like hard times IN this Sec
ton. He has recently visited Bimini
ana Nassau.
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DR.. and Mrs. William Clute OF los
peninsula drive have started fer an
extended drive with their daughter.
Miss Carrie Clute. and Mrs. ciute's
daughter. Miss Ethel Reed, all OF
sehenectady. n \. They will visit
Palm Beach. Miami, Tampa. St Pc
'tersburx and various other fIorida
resorts before they return here. They
r;,l BE- zone q couple Of weeks.
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-09
By ROBERT r. BARRY.


Chicago. June s.-The crowds the
thing.
In the hotel lobbies this morning
it was like Louisville on Kentucky
Derby day. At the Coliseum this
afternoon 1t was as a first night
audience at q Broadway opening for
an unknown playwright. Tonight
on Michigan Boulevard It was a
State fair throng in the Middle
West.
Attitude Of Crowd Makes Talk.
There was more talk of that
crowds attitude at the convention
opening than of candidates. Many
people had come to Chicago conf
dent of observing unexampled en-
thusiasm. They regarded the Re,
publican hour as having struck.
They expected to see. a cheering,
laughing, bubbling crowd at the
Coliseum when Chairman Hays
raped his gaveL They saw moth
ing of the sort.
A professional cheer leader had
dif1culty getting the crowds to un-
loosen for the preliminaries. The
greeting to Mr.. Hays subsided very
rapidly when he extended his arms.
There was none of that bowling
expression of idol worship that
made the entrances on the floor of
political giants of other days, such
attractions.
Not Same Old Convention.
II Is the same old Chicago: the
same old Coliseum; IL was not the
same old convention. Many expia-
| nations were offered of the un-
willingness of the crowd to unbend.
They differed according to the per-
sonal whim of the informant.
Men who had come to conyen-
lions for many years argued that II
| takes a session or two to get things
warmed up. Again. the spirit of
the crowds attending the Repub-
lican conventions of 1912 and 1916
were held to. have. been in marked
contrast. to that manifested today,
even though the Democrats were
more demonstrative at st. Louis
J four years ago than the Repub-
licans were here that year. Thsre