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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
CzECHOSL OvAKIA
 BADLY IN NEED OF RAW MATERIAL

The Republic of Czechoslavakia needs raw materials and not charity, according to the remarks of Charge d'Affaires Jan e. Masaryk of the Czechoslavak Republic at the meeting of the Contemporary Club held at the residence of Walter Lashar on Cin. ton avenue last night.
 MT. MasarAy told of the declaration of independence October 2S, 1918, and the joy with which it was received. Professor Masaryk, the speakers fa- ther, was chosen president of the new republic.
 We thought then our troubles were over," he continued, '4but we did nos fully realize the responsibilities and the dangers. Originally the Bohe- mians and the Slovaks were all one people, and spoke the same language, but for nearly 1000 years the Slovaks were under the domination of Hun gary Bella Kun, described as a Boi- shevist, which he is, was also a Mag var, and determined to hold the coun- try for the Magyars at all costs. we finally drove him out"
 Some of the expressions of Hungary were related especially in regard 10 schools. In all of Slavonia, he said. before the war there were but l4e schools, the language was prescribed | even for prayer. Now several tnou- ! sand schools have been established.
 The labor problem in the new re- public requires much attention, he
 said They have adopted the eight 1 hour day with stringent prohibition of
 strikes, recognize collective bargain | ing, and he said the miners had given 1 their labor for the last three Sundays | without charge to the government 1 During the war, he said, Austria tried to destroy the economic life of | the country. Cows were se@zed, meat l was practically unknown, and milk entirely unknown. Children were lit i erally condemned to death by the fact 1 there was no milk for them or their l mothers.
 "Our trouble today is that we arc | hungry he said. There is no star l vation, although there is in some o1 | the countries surrounding us, bu l there is under nourishment. We art not appealing for charity, however
 but we need raw materials for oul ! industries. To get 1t we must return l to the system of barter owing to the | rate of exchange."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
JOLLY TIME AT j MISS SLOCUM'S
 YESTERDAY
Original Fox Trots Given
 Miss Chase and Miss Conner Dance

Holidays and holiday season always m can jolly times at dancing school. Probably the prettiest and gayest of these parties was held yesterday when the pupils of Miss Benita Slocum's advanced classes met yesterday at the studio. To the onlookers it seemed a veritable story book ball for there were Old Mother Hubbards and Old King Coles and Little Lord Fauntle- roys, and so on all the way up the line even to the land of reality for present day actors and actresses graced the scene.
 One of the most interesting events of the afternoon was the original fox trots arranged by six pupils, they were Miss Louise Havi1and in boys Tuxedo with John Anderson as a bell hop; Susan Jennings as a Spanish
 gypsy, and Philip Sherman as a French count, and Miss Elizabeth 1 Pullman as a Puritan with Rob Roy 1 Newman as a Turk.
 1 Miss Erma Chase and Miss Irene 1 Conner the very well known toe dancers favored with the Valentine dance The Rivals. The girls wore 1 old fashioned costumes.
 After the grand march and the ed with Valentines.
 Miss Grace Dudley arranged the ] musical program. A Valentine party for the beginners was held this after noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
REV. EKINs INSTALLED.

, Rev z. Herbert El1ins was install ed secretary of the Church F'eder- alton of Bridgeport and vicinity at the First Presbyterian church last night The address of welcome was made by Rev. William H. Day of the United church.
 The exercises were held to install Rev. Mir. Ekins as the executive sec retary and representatives from most of the Protestant churches in the city were present. Rev, D. M. Lewis pro- 4aouneed the invocation, while Rev. Hal r, Ksarns read the Scripture les- son, William F. Severn as president of the federation made 8 few remarks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

 TEACHERS IS
 NOW ALARMING

There is in this country at the pre-
 sent time an alarming shortage of
 teachers with proper and adequate
 preparation for their work. The
 teaching profession should be safe
 guarded and dignified in all our
 colleges by endowmentS that put
 premium on sound learning and edu-
 cational genius; it should be upheld
 and strengthened by the yearly en-
 trance into it of college graduates.
 Moreover, the colleges compete with
 the normal schools, the normal com
 pete with high school, the high
 schools with the grammar grades, for
 the best teachers. For the sake of
 the lower schools, where the children
 of the great majority of people are taught the standard should be main
 taind at the top.
 Several of the eastern colleges for women are about to make 8 public appeal for funds to carry on their work without loss of present high standards Mount Holyoke college,
 Smith College, Br-yn Mawr, the Con
 necticut College for Women, must all immediately seek increased endow- ments to ensure continuance of the best type of teaching staffs, sufficient equipment and sufficient buildings. The problem before these different | institutions are many, but their problem as a whole is one and is | linked up with the well-being of the United States at large. It is not now a question of the niger education be- 1 ing desirable ornament or pleasure 1 for the individual women; it is a ! question of our need of hundreds of | young women every year, graduat- l ing with a training for life, for ser vice, and, among other services, with | a training which gives background | for the career of teaching. In a country 90 per cent of whose teach | CTS are women, institutions which | train women have a commanding ap- peal
 During the last quarter of the year l 1919 the deposits in our Connecti- i cut savings banks increased more 1 than nine million dollars. An invest 1 ment of some of this money in the 1 colleges of our country will pay bet 1 ter returns in the future welfare ot 1 the country than savings banks in- vestmentS pay
 M H. HOLCOMB, l Governor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
RED CROSS IS
 REFUSED BY
 MEXICAN GOVT
Efforts to Aid Earthquake Sufferers Are
 Stopped.

Efforts of the American Red Cross and the American Chamber of Com merce of Mexico to aid the earthquake sufferers in Mexico were rebuked by Gen. Candido Agui1ar, a son-in-laW of President Carranza and Governor of the State of Vera Cruz, according to Excelsior, one of the leading news papers of Mexico City, in it's issue of February 3rd-
 Messrs Oliver, Goodman and Sieg- Ter were appointed by the American Chamber of Commerce to visit the devasted area and distribute, among the sufferers, the first donation of 40,- 900 pesos which had been collected
 When the Committee called on Gen. Aguilar at Jalapa, he informed them that under no circumstances would he permit them to make the trip as he feared they might encounter rebels and be the victim of some outrage. Gen. Aguilar said that if they wanted to assist the sufferers, they could turn the donations over to the local government which would make the distribution
 The committee stated that accord 1 ing to instructions they were to make | the distribution direct or return with the fund
 In view of this stand, Excelsior says, the American Chamber of Com merce is returning the sums of money | it had collected and has notified the 1 American companies to discontinue | receiving subscriptions to the 1,000,- 1 900 peso fund which it contemplated i raising.
 | Offers of aid by the American Red Cross were also declined by the Mex ican Government Some $11, ,009 was expended by the Red Cross through ! the American consul at Vera Cruz l and the Red Cross contemplated ed sending a relief unit, but were unof-
 ficially advised that such an act would
 not be received with any degree o1
 cordiality by the Mexican authorities
 The already excessively high cos
 of living in Mexico is being still fur
 ther increased by the introduction b,
 the government of fractional papel
 currency in which treadesmen and {
 majority of the people have no con | fdence This fractional paper cur
 rency is supposedly secured by de
 posits of gold in the national treas ury, but of this the Mexican peopl,
 are akeptica1, according to the Mex l ican newspapers.
 President CarranZa gned tha de cree authorizing the issuance of s25, 000,6 in paper money of one pes and fifty cent denominations on Jan 10, 1920. This money is known a wales and has resulted in tw
 prices being posted for goods-on for hard money and one for fractiona currency. Merchants generally accep the fractional currency at IS centa vos for the fifty cent denomination - or about one thirj of their value. Excelsior, one of the principe newspapers of the City of Mexico : states that President Carranza <is de !. termined that the country shall U = pacified by the time of the nations
 elections on the first Sunday ! Tn'S. 1 The article says President Carranz
 las sent a "circular telegram" to a
 oe the chiefs Of military operation
 't~ging them to, press the campaign
 without rest i.2 effort to eliminat
 all uhe bands Jf rebels and the ban
 dits Who still ren.ain in various part
 of the nation."
 The article continues: ''The cam
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
EXHIBITION OF JULES GUERIN'S
 COLOR PRINTS

The Bridgeport Art League will give an exhibition of colored prints of Jules Guerin Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the League rooms. Jules Guerin is an artist. of note.< He was born in 1866 and his famous prints have won him a place of prom thence in art publication. They re- veal a personal style, distinctive note, and exquisite color qualities. While these pictures are being shown. one of the members of the league will read a sketch written by the artist describing and explaining the works. Following the exhibit tea will be serv- ed and a social hour enjoyed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
STEAMER PANAMA
 ALONGSIDE HELPLESS
 FREIGHTER WALDEN

New York, Feb. 1.-The Panama railroad steamship Panama announced in a wireless message early today that she was alongside the helpless freigh- CT William Henry Webb off Fuckers Beach, N. J., and was prepared to take her in tow when conditions be came favorable The Panama made no mention of fire reported on board the freighter last night and it was assumed in shipping circles here thal the blaze had been extinguished.
 The freighter, en route from Phi1a- delphia to New York on her maiden [ trip, sent out distress calls yesterday announcing that she was helpless be- cause of a broken engine and boiler trouble. She is owned by the United States Shipping Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

Members of the American Drafts men at the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.,, held their fourth annual dance last night at the Stratfield hotel. More than 75 couples were present. Lunch was served during intermission.
 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Gertrude Len non, former resident of this city, to William c. Garfield of New York city. The couple were married Jan- 24 Mrs Canfie1d obtained a di- vorce from H. Eugene McCann about a month ago,
 The Young Peoples Chorus of the First Presbyterian church, held leap year and valentine party in the church parlors Friday evening, when about 70 guests were present F'aNors in the form of valentines and menue cards were provided. Arthur Park CT, president and Rev. Alexander Ali son, Jr, pastor of the church, gave short talks and the occasion proved to be a very merry one
 Miss Alice H. Sherman, 55 Rusling place, will be the hostess at the open meeting of the Mosaic club, at her home, Tuesday afternoon, Feb IT. The members of the Black Rock Country club are planning a whist to be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Bridge, whist and pinochle may be played and those desiring to make up tables may do so- Mrs. F. L. Wilder is chairman of the commit tee, assisted by Mrs. w. c. Booth, Mrs. c. H. Keller, Mrs. Ralph Hun- ! n a,,3 IT'S "a m 1 Price, Mrs. Lacey Blackman and Mrs. J. F. Quinn.
 Mrs Howard Wheale of Rose street who has been seriously i'll at her l home, is reported as improving.
 The Daughters of Israel will give | their annual charity ball and concert at the Casino, State street, Sunday evening, Feb. 15.
 Word has been received from Key John Talbot Smith of New York state, who was invited to speak al the meeting of the Newman club stating that he will be unable to at- tend until about the middle of Lent
 It has therefore been decided tc
 postpone Rev. Smiths lecture until
 after Easter. During Lent many local speakers will be present at the
 weekly meetings.
 Mrs Winifred Stenson, who ha:
 been spending several months with her daughter, Mrs. John R. FarreI of Worth street has returned to hel
 home in Chicago.
 In respect and reverence to theil
 esteemed brother member and pas preside ent, John Edward Moran
 whose death took place a short time : ago, the Hinkee Dee club postponed indefinitely, the informal dance Whlcf was to have been held by the organ1 l zation at Slocum's hall. last evening The next whist for the window fund for Sacred Heart church vii
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
INvENTs HELICoPTER.

Joseph H. Armstrong, I07 Gilbert street, an ennploye of the Columbia Graphophone Co.,, declares he has in- vented an airplane which will rise vertically from the ground and de- scend in the same way. The Niche lin Bros., noted French tire manu- facturers, recently offered a prize of $10O,000 to the first person who in- vents such a plane. GilbSct will get into communication with this firm at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
LIBERTY MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN

Plans were made yesterday at a meeting in the office of General Henry A. Bishop for a campaign for $780, coo for the proposed Liberty Mem oria1. The campaign will be started iH May. At yesterdays meeting com mittees, including finance, building and sites and other minor committees, were appointed to prepare for the drive. Everything is now about ready to go ahead on the work of raising the money which will be by popular subscription.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
CONTINUE LOAN DRIVE.

Owing to the very bad weather of the past week the Irish loan drive will be continued in order to allow the workers to visit every one in the city. Thursday the sum of $500 was collected notwithstanding the weather and it is felt that the total quota of s1OO,OoO will be subscribed in short time if the workers are able to get around.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

of my head at times. My bowels did not move for days and I could not eat without suffering. The doctor could not help me and one day told my husband that l could not stand the pain any longer and sent him to the drugstore to get ne a bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and threw the doctors medicine away. After taking three bottles of Vegetable Con- pound and using two bottles of Lydia E.. Pinkham's Sanative Wash could dc my own housework. If it had not been for your medicine don't know where would be today and I am never without 8 bottle of it in the house. You may publish this if you like that it may help STENDER, 120 Orange St., Wyandotte, Mich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

When putting lace on round cen tre-piece allow a quarter more lace than the centre piece measures. Roll lightly (the lace) and dip the upper edge in water and allow to dry in this shape; when thoroughly dry, unro1l and you will have a circular lace edg- ing all ready to sew on the centre piece.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

wltho out help. I h ave had pains every month so bad that I would nearly double up. Some times I could not sweep a room with out stopping to rest
 and everything 1 ate upset my stomach. Thre g years ago 1 To s t a c b il q 9 n d su ufered so Ill.,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
ARAB PATROL DIMES.
JOSEPH DoWDAIL LODGE.

At the meeting of Joseph Dowda1I lodge, No. 40. Knights of Pythias. last night, the members organized the 40 Club'' which will provide entertain ments and stimulate the spirit of brotherhood within the organization. THE LIBERO PENSIERO CLUB. The Libero Pensiero club held a banquet last night at which 75 mem bers participated. G. Gasparrino,
 president of the organization, which is composed exclusively of the lead
 ing Italian young men of this city, presided. Nicola Di Pablo spoke on
 'tAmericanization'' emphasizing the fact that the utmost desire of the To-
 cal Italians is, that every member of the community should become a fuiI ffedged citizen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

paign will continue spiritedly esoec- ialIy in Vera Cruz where the Felix istas are marauding over an extensive
 zone; the oil fields of the sane state
 where Manuel Pelaez has formed a strong center; and the central DOT ton of Chihuahua where there re- mains various groups of Vil1istas''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
SUIT AGAINST BLUE RIBBON.

Attorney F. B. Morgan, trustee on the bankrupt estate of Frank Klinard of this city, has started suit against the Blue Ribbon Garage, Inc, for S1,- 900. It is claimed that Klinard owed the Garage corporation money and that it retained an automobile which Klinard placed there for sale within four months of the time he went into bankruptcy. The car was valued al S65O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

take place on Monday evening when Miss Mary Craig, Mrs. George Els worth and Miss Anna O'Hara will be the hostesses. The whist will take place in the school. The Walnut orchestra will furnish the music for dancing.
 The Young Women's Guild of the United church will meet Tuesday af- ternoon, Feb IT, at the home of Mrs S. M. Gar1ick, 474 State street at 2:3O o'clock.
 The card party which was to have been given by the Rectors guild of Christ church Monday evening in the parish house has been Indefinitely postponed owing to the illness of many of the members of the guild.
 Mrs. Arthur Lyman of Clinton ave- nue is confined to her home with an attack of the grippe.
 Mrs. c. I. Crosby of Beechwood avenue has called an important meet ing of the Ways and Means commit tee ct her home on Tuesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock when business matters will be- transacted. It is earnestly requested that all members be present.
 Mrs. Georgia Le Fontaine of 25 l Wells street is i'll at her home with a ] severe cold.
 The Smith College club will meet l at the College club rooms, 229 Wash i ington avenue on Monday afternoon
 at 4:3O o'clock. Mrs. Walter North and Miss Rachel Axten will serve l tea. It is hoped that every member | of the Smith college club will be ! present. The report from the work i CTS committee for the four million
 dollar drive will be read. Letters 1 were sent today to every woman in
 this vicinity who was at any time | connected with the Smith college. i The letters are an appeal for the
 members support of the drive. The
 circulars have the very novel head i ing of "Is your name Smith," Announcements was made yester- day of the marriage of Miss Cynthia l Sherman Coles, daughter of George William Coles of Long Hill, to John Calhoun, of this city, at the Little Church Around the Corner" in New
 York city, Jan. 31.
 The Criterion club will give an in- 1 formal dance at the club rooms in
 the Newfield building, Feb. 27. The i committee in charge of the affair
 includes s. Peterson, w. c. Allen and c. Goodrich.
 Miss Sannie Bassett of ITO Salem 1 street will be the guest of her sis ter, Mrs Leon c. Rice of New Ha-
 ven over the week end.
 R. E. McE1downey, assistant to | President c. Barnum Seeley of the
 Bridgeport Trust Co.,, went to New i York today to attend the banquet ot l New York chapter, American Insti- | tute of Banking, which takes place i tonight at the Hotel Pennsylvania MT
 McE1downey will be the guest of the l I.ihertv National bank of New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
PAINS NEARLY
 DOUBLED ME UP
Nothing Helped Me Until \ Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Wyandotte, Mich" For the last four years 1 have doctored off and on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

R. E. McE1downey, assistant to President c. Barnum Seeley of the Bridgeport Trust Co.,, went to New York today to attend the banquet of New York chapter, American Insti- ute of Banking, which takes place tonight at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Mr.
 McE1downey will be the guest of the Liberty National bank of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

The newest vanity box has a little hand mirror for a top. It is of satin and holds a little glass dish to contain 3oth- powder and puff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14


 Expenditures. Salaries. $2, ,310.00 Electricity and Gas, 2S7-57 Coal. 1,405-75 Repairs 1,162-54 Insurance. 2400 Cash Donations 1,G5S-00 House Expenses 4,21s-o1 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous, in clud1ng house furnishings, tele- phone, water, medicine, ren7oy- al of ashes and rubbish, etc, S43-94 Investments, 7.120-75 1s,42S.5s Cash on hand, Feb. 10. 1920. 726.45
 SIS, ,155.01
 CHARLOTTE A PECK,
 Treasurer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

Mrs. Arthur Lyman of Clinton ave- nue is confined to her home with an attack of the grippe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14
FRATERNAL NEWS
EoREsrERs OF AMERICA.

Court Roma, No. IS, Foresters of America, have invited the noted Jesuit, Rev. J. Semeria to visit this city and receive the funds which have been collected here for the Italian orphans. All the local Italo-Ameri- can societies and clubs have been in- vited to attend a mass-meeting which will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. in the Sons of Italy hall at Noble and East Washington avenue. At this meeting plans will be discuss ed for the reception to be given to the fighting chaplain.
 ARAB PATROL DIMES.
 The monthly meeting of Pyramid Arab Patrol last night in Masonic Temple was preceded by supper, which was attended by 75 or more members. Judge Frederic A. Bartlett was tOaStmaSter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

Miss Sannie Bassett of ITO Salem street will be the guest of her. sis ter, Mrs. Leon c. Rice of New Ha- ven over the week end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

The card party which was to have been given by the Rectors guild of Christ church Monday evening in the parish house has been indefinitely postponed owing to the illness of many of the members of the guild.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

The Criterion club will give ah in formal dance at the club rooms in the Newfield building, Feb. 27. The committee in charge of the affair includes S. Peterson, W. c. Allen and c. Goodrich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

Announcements was made yester- day of the marriage of Miss Cynthia Sherman Coles, daughter of George William Coles of Long Hill, to John Calhoun, of this city, at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York city, Jan. 21.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-14

The Young Women's Guild of the United church will meet Tuesday af- ternoon, Feb IT, at the home of Mrs. S. M. Garlick, 474 State street at 2:30 o'clock.