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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
"MAZON CREEK"


 to conventions and customs, is never particular to disclose her secrets in the gathering places of men and distinctions. Another confirma- ton of this trite observation. if such were needed, and of that other that, there is no spot so insignificant or distant that fame will not find it out if the reason exists, is furnished from Illinois.
 In the southern part of that state is a little stream still known by it's old Indian name of "Mazon." It is not much of a stream as streams go The community never thought much Of it. It was not deep enough to swim in and was cnly looked upon, if any one gave it a thought, as breeding place for mosquitoes.
 For hundreds of years, perhaps thousands of hundreds of years, ever since the last great ice sheet retreat ed to the North, this little stream has been placidly cutting it's way through some forty feet of glacial alluvium. Tn all those centuries, though it knew it not, the little stream was steadily uncovering some of Natures secrets and bringing nearer the day of its | own fame, for it's is famous today the | world over, for the wonder and inn portance of the relics of ancient ami nal and plant life found along it's banks.
 There lays exposed now along the | banks of Mazon Creek the shales and rocks of the old Coal Period, verit- able treasure house of Paleozoic in- sect, centipede, spider, fish, leaf, and very, very. rarely, the remains of the | first animal with legs. Millions ot years ago these little fellows, whose fossils are found on the banks of the | Illinois creek, none of them exceed | ing eight or ten inches in length, and | pedes which crawled through the swamps with them, were t:mid adven- turers who perished along the banks of the old bayou out of which they had ventured. Imbedded in the rock which formed about them they have
 
 come of immense importance to the students attempting to unravel the story of the world.
 What makes these little fossils of peculiar and special interest is the fact that it is claimed for them that they are the oldest known land yer tebrates and represent that most in- | the animals. which later resulted in the evolution of man. were beginning to come out of the water and live a portion of their existence on land , They marked an important stage ir . the great progression of vertebrate life which has resulted in the develop. ment of the animal world as it is today.
 Professor Roy L. Noodle of the University of Illinois, in speaking o them says: we, human beings are interested in their aspirations, for had they not aspired to a life on land many millions of years ago, evolutio, would have missed its most romanti moment and the world today woulc not be what it is. The developmen s of our race might have been deferred
 many millenniums."
 How many other streams are slow ly cutting away the cover to some O ' the worlds history? It is ques
 tion which no man can answer bu
 it is impossible not to wonder if eacl
 bE tok and river is not a potentia = M zon Creek
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

public by Secretary Houston. Accord ing to the Secretary the net cost of
 the war to the United States was $24,-
 10,00O,00O. This is a sum of money
 beyond the power of the average mind
 to grasp. It is in excess of two hun dred dollars for every man. woman and child in the United States, and it represents so much waste. Suppose it had been expended for educati onal purposes.
 A Japanese merchant in Boston has discovered that the United States flag | is not a proper thing to use for ad- vertiS.ng purposes. The knowledge cost him ten dollars in good money. l His teachers were members of the | Women'S Civic League of Maiden and | Daughters of the Revolution aided by
 the Municipal Court. It is not strange | that he did not know that putting a
 miniature flag on the tail of a toy | dog would get him into trouble for | there are many Americans who do not | realize how strict the laws are regard | ing disrespectful use of the Stars and | Stripes.
 | Perhaps no law ever enacted pro- duced a greater crop of ingenuity
 and near ingenuity than the Volstead
 act, but for real genius the perform | ance of an unnamed citizen of Mar l tinsburg, West Virginia, is unsurpass-
 home brew and not wishing to | share it with the enforcement officers | he hid it in room in the County | Court House. The scheme worked | nicely until some one 'tipped' the l officers.
 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday ran true to
 form again when it refused to approve 1 a treaty which had been negotiated
 with Great Britain whereby wife de-
 serters could be extradited from Can | ada. Forty States have laws for the | to oh nt of char dS | who desert their wives and families but the gentlemen of the Senate will not aid in bringing such CUTS to pun
 ishment who get across the line into
 Canada
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
EDITORIAL NOTES

SAegon has taken the lead in wom- an seovernment. It now has a town Yoatalla, where the whole govern ment is in the hands of women. It is announced that the new admins tration will at once commence a members of the community are said to be watching the ,outcome Df the experiment with much interest. There will be males in many another town who will also watch it with interest for if the women of Yoncalla make good their example will be followed by other towns.
 What the luxury of war costs in dollars and cents has now been made
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
ARRESTED DEALER
 CHARGES SPITE

That the arrest of Josiah Kent. a TrumbulI milk dealer, was spite work on the part of other dairymen, was the charge made today by Robert G. DeForest, Rents attorney, in the City court. e>
 The Trumbull man was arrested some time ago on charges of yiolat- irg the city ordinance, it being claimed by the Mitchell, Borden and Farmers dairies that Kent had some of their bottles in his possession. Nine bottles owned by rival dealers were said to be held by Kent, and he was fined S5 and costs for each bot lie. by Judge Frank l.. Wi1der.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
RUM RUNNER HELD.

When Federal Agent c. W. Clark saw a man try to climb one of the silent cops" in the streets of Stam- ford on the evening of Dec. 1, he fig ured there must be a reason and so by the time the driver of new Ford Sedan had slid back to earth and dis entangled himself Officer Clark was right there. His promptness and alertness was the undoing of Morris Rubin for Morris had 50 gallons of perfectly good alcohol. Clark told his story this morning to Hugh Lavery and Rubin confirmed it. He was bound over under bond of s200 which he furnished.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
COTTREIrL HELD
 IN $1 300 BONDS

Charged with manslaughter in con- 1ection with the death of Olive Buchanan Donovan, of 243 William -treet, which occurred in the Bridge port hospital, September IT, Earl D. Cct4rel1, of 52 Fremont street was bound. over to the Superior court un- der s1,50e bonds by the City court today
 Cottrell was arrested last Septem- Der when the young woman, who was 26 years of age. accused him in a dying statement of furnishing her an instrument with which she performed ed an illegal operation upon herself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

ID Ev. c. W. Hidden, pastor Of IN the First Baptist church at Carver, Mass, having past Thanksgiv- ing Day in silence, does not intend that Christmas shall overtake him before he has directed the attention of the public to the lack of Christ mas cheer that is sure to exist in the homes of thousands of ministers, de- voted to the work of the denomina- tiona1 churches.
 Cranberry pickers," says MT.
 Hidden, "are paid higher wages
 than pastors receive. There is
 cog loose somewhere in the
 church machinery. The present
 ministerial wage scale, which
 makes it necessary for more
 than one minister's wife to patch
 end darn and fit garments so
 worn that the remnants make
 faces at each other when brought
 together; system that forces a
 minister to look longingly at food
 on other mems tables that he
 cannot afford to serve on his
 own; that obliges him to wear
 thin summer clothes in the win
 ter time, all stands for something
 that is slowly but surely driving
 good men out of the pulpit
 Rev, MT. Hidden speaks the simple truth. The cure of the evil is ex- ceedingly difficult. There are many denominational churches in which the pastor is adequately compensated. Tn-~n are some in which he receives l.. me compensation. There are many more in which his wages are not sufficient to supply his family with the ordinary necessities of life. The difficulty lies largely. it will be found, in the exceedingly minute divisions into which the evangelical churches have been separated.
 These underpaid ministers are, many of them, resident in small ru- raI communities. Any man who will take a drive. through the country towns of Connecticut will observe about the village green from three to five small places of worship, each with it's own congregation and each congregation too small to support a minister in the way in which a min- ister ought to be supported.
 The cure seems to be in some
 
 ated organizations.
 They believe essentially the same things. They teach essentially the same things. There is no considerable separation of doctrine between one of them and the other. The sepera- tion is of custom and of habit.
 Bridgeport paved the way by ex- ample to a correct solution of this problem. when the First Church unit ed with the South Church to become the United Church. Two compara lively weak congregations were made into one strong congregation. Every body profited thereby; the m:niste and his family; the members of tn, flocks, and the city in which tn, church carries on it's worK.
 We recommend these thoughts t. the special consideration of under paid clergymen, that they may agi tate, if they see proper, for a nor economically sound system of carry ing on the work to which they hay been chosen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
CONSTANTINE GETS
 OFFICIAL SUMMONS

Lucerne, Switzerland. Dec. II - (By the A. P.)-Oficial notification of the result of the plebiscite in Greece and an invitation to return to Athens and reascend the Greek throne immediately were received by former King Constantine here this morning.
 The Greek government notified Constantine it will have Greek cruiser and an escort of warships to receive him and his family at Venice on Wednesday. They will leave Lu- cerne probably on Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
Recommends Better
 Hospital Facilities

Washington, Dec. 11-Additiona1 hospital facilities for the treatment of former service men and women, and the appointment Of an admins trative head for the three major agencies involved in rehabilitati ti on work were recommended by Dr. Hugh g. Cumming, surgeon general of the Public Health Service in his annual report today to congress by the treasury department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
EAGERLY AWAIT
 HAMON WOMAN

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 11-Clara Smith Hamon, alleged slayer of Oake L. Hamon, Oklahoma oil magnate was eagerly awaited here today by an army of newspa permen and mo- ton picture men. She was reported en route here from either San An tono or Ell Paso to surrender and the "Fourth Estate maintained a con. sant vigil.
 Every train entering Fort Worth was boarded by newspapermen miles from here and given an exhaustive though unsuccessful search.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
HOLD BARTENDER
 FOR BRIBERY

Meriden, Dec. 11-Thomas Griga, bartender, today was held for trial next Saturday in $500 on charge of attempted bribery and in $150 for alleged violation of the liquor laws Two policemen who visited Perkins street saloon last night claim that Griga slipped one of them two ten dollar bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
HARVARD SENIORS
 STUFF BALLOT BOX

student council of Harvard Univer- 1sity met today to consider the mixup in the senior class elections by which more votes were credited than there were ballots cast. A second election had been ordered for next Monday but an unofficial recount by the Har- yard Crimson, the college daily, indi- cated that the original ballots might furnish a basis for an official recount.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
BELGIUM APPEALS
 TO CORSET MAKERS

Warner Brothers company is open ing new corset factory in Belgium and is offering it's employees in the city a chance to go over and teach the Belgians how to make corsets. Those who volunteer to go must re- main three years. Many from the local plant have signed contracts to remain that length of time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
BREAD PRICES DROP.

New York, Dec. 11-Bread prices in New York will drop one and two cents on Dec. 15, it was announced today. The principal bakeries have decided to reduce the cost of the 14-ounce loaf from II - 10 cents, and the 20-ounce loaf from IT to Is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
WANT AMERICA REPRESENTED

Washington, Dec. 11-A resolution requesting President Wilson to ap- point an American representative to meet with the League of Nations com mission considering disarmament was presented and advocated in the Sen ate today by Senator Walsh. Demo crat, Montana.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
Waterbury Prisoner
 Takes Laudanum

Waterbury, Dec. 11-John O'Brien, bound over to the Superior Court under bonds of $500 charged with obtaining money under false pre- lenses, took laudanum in his cell af- ter his appearance in court today and was removed to St. Mary's hospital, where his recovery is expected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
Holding Ten Middies
 Fo1s Alleged Hazing

Annapolis, Md. Dec. 11-According to Admiral A. H. Scales, superintend- ent of the Naval Academy, ten mid shipmen are held on the station ship Reina Mercedes, at the Naval Acad- emy, here, in connection with alleged hazing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
SUE FOR S14,O0O.

In the Superior court today Blake & Backes of Hartford filed suit to re- cover $14,000 loaned to w. R. Grace & Co.,. of Norwalk. They also ask an additional $1.O0O damages in the ac- tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
NOTICE

Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers are requested to attend regular meeting Monday, Dec. 13. at 7:30 p. m. Business of importance to be transacted.
 JAMES J. FITZPATRICK, Pres. TIMOTHY J. RYAN. Sec'y a.I
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
GOLD WATCH STOLEN.

William Maxwell of 633 Housatonic avenue reported to the detective bu- reau this morning that someone en- tered his room last night and stole a gold watch from his trunk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
RAW SUGAR DECLINES.

New York, Dec. 1.-The raw sugar market continued to decline to- day with holders disposed to liquidate even at the expense of prices. While there were no sales below the four cents a pound leval for Cubas, they wero offered at 3.78 cents a pound this morning without being taken, which is the lowest level touched so far this wear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

Bankers take steps to organize cor poration to aid trade with Europe Will form export trade bureau with r.araifaI nf S1nn nnn-n0n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

President and Mrs. Wilson reported to be trying to buy residence of Rep resentative Fuller in Washington Fuller was elected Lieutenant Gov hoa ola ,SlfIfS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
OBITUARY
Catherine Kfllian.

The funeral of Catherine Killian, wife of Patrick Killian, of '101O Rail- road aenue. was largely attended from her late residence at 8:30 this morning and from St. Peters church at a. m.. with @ mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Charles Lyddy. As the remains were brought into the church Miss Katherine Lombard sang Abide With Me- at the offertory she rendered Ave Maria and after mass she sang Face to Face. The floral offerings were large, and beautiful The pallbearers were John Foley, John Norton, P. J. Devine and John Mccarthy. The interment was held in St. MichaePs cemetery.
 Jessie Gowans The funeral of Jessie Gowans eight years old daughter of Mrs. Janet and the late William Gowans of 153 Lee avenue, who was killed by an au O. mobile early last evening on Lee nue, will be held from the residence of her mother, 153 Lee avenue, on Allison will conduct the services at the home. The interment will be held in Lakeview cemetery.
 finders Hedman.
 finders Hedman died yesterday at his late home, 1866 Beardsley street after a long illness. He was a mem Der of the Loyal Order of Moose.
 
 TWO daughters and two sons. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Mon day at 2:3O P. M. Interment at Lakeview cemetery with Rev. Oker- blom officiating.
 Maria Bibb.
 Maria, Bibb, wife of the late Edwin Bibb, died yesterday at the Bridge port hospital after a long illness. She was a resident of Bridgeport for the past 30 years. She was a. member of the Washington Park M. E. church and connected with many of it's societies. Friends are invited to at tend the funeral this evening at 500 F. M. from the funeral parlors of Chas. L. Dennis, 15S State street. Burial will be in Troy, N. Y.
 Mary F.. Hall Price.
 The funeral of Mary E. Hall, widow of the late William J. Price, was held this morning at 9:30 from the home of her sister-in-law, Miss Agnes Price 404 Arctic street, and at 9:45 o'clock from St. Charles church where re quiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Gloster. At the offertory Miss Jessie Murray sang an Ave Ma Miss Jessie Murray sang an Ave Ma ria,'' and after mass, "Face to Face .' The pail bearers were John Dempsey James H. Walsh, Arthur Keenan, Lee Hearn, Charles Hickey and William Rogan. Burial was in St. Michael's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
DIED.

GOWANS = In this city, Dec. 10, 1920 Jessie, daughter of Janet and the late William Gowans, aged years, l month, 19 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her mother, 15S Lee avenue, on Monday, Dec. 1S. at 1 D. m.
 Interment at Lakeview cemetery aa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

tEHv Miller general manager Of the Bridgeport Brass Company confirmed this statement to The \ es today:
 The New I4ondc. pi- mt was ere ated during the stress of war when tha demand for tubes was greater than we could turn out here and now that the war demand has totally end- ed we have seen fit to close the plant and remove the stock to Bridgeport. It will in no wise affect the labor sit uation here as most of the workers in the New London plant have their homes there.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
BRASS co. CLOSES
 NEW LONDON PLANT

~ London, Dec. 1.-The Stand rr,. t~ass and Copper Tube Compa ny, of this city, a subsidiary of the Bridgeport Brass Company announces that the plant here will close Decem- Der A and all stock will be trans ferred to the Bridgeport plant. Over 100 employees will be affected by the suspension.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
TODAY'S WANTS

TOO LATE FOR CLAsSIFICATTON. PACKARD two-ton truck with slate body and Cob new tires. excellent con dition; terms to suit. J. L. Carpenter, Harrison court. Bar. 1900. T1S* WANTED-Men wishing positions Fire men, brakemen, Motormen, colored Train Porters on large Connecticut roads, write immedia tely for full pair ticulars, s150-s2OO month No experi- ence necessary Inter Railway, Dept. 409, Indianapolis, Ind. T11s*p6-2-4 Christmas Gift Suggestions CHILDREN's PICTURES speciality, Portraits of every description. Post Cards and Ping Pongs. Developing and printing for amateurs. American Photo Studio. Geo NJ. Rouette. Photographer,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
ONE CAUSE OF
 MINISTERIAL POVERTY

Y" Ev. c. w. Hidden, pastor of IN the First Baptist church at
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31
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FRIDAY, JANUARY u. 1921



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COL. DAN FITZGERALD Auconaer
HENRY ARNOLD, Clerk.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31

p. S.-You see there are very few
open dates, so II you want to be In
this sale calendar, call or write or
phone GS3-f, at ny expense. This
calendar to run every day until March
!, 1921. Pick your date, as they are
going fast.
COL. DAN FITZGERALD, Auctionscr.
rs Webster St.,
OTTAWA. ILLINOIS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-31
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-06
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EXCHANGE RATES IMPROVE.

One OF the most satisfactory of recent develop
ments in finance taking wide of the subject,
is the strength the pound sterling indicating that
finances in Great Britain are getting into more
encoura ging position. Last February sterling ex-
change depressed to S3.1S. which marked a
new low record Then an improvement gradually
took place which by April carried the pound up
TO $4.O7. This high price lasted only day two.
and the figure named marked the apex Of the rise,
for since then there have been many variations.
The present movement seems TO have sub
stantal basis and may presage stable foun-
dation for foreign money transactions
Probably a big factor helping stabilize
eign exchange the agreement reached by the
allies the amount Of the German indemnity
and the manner of its payment. This also had the
effect OF improving the exchanges OF other coun-
tries. notably France and Germany.