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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
CARELESS GENERALIZING
 ON THE SCHICK TEST

w HEN s,,:. A ,-l,ns1 rhoFnss1osA1 sn ssA mon knowledge acquire common idea, especially if that class is expert in some calling, its views tend to ac- quire fixity. Right or wrong it is difficult to change beliefs thus estab- lished.
 The Bridgeport Board of Health just now is devoted to the so-calIed Schick test, which is given 10 deter mine just who is susceptible to diph- theria and who is not. Diphtheria toxin. mot enough to be harmful is injected into the arm of person. If a red spot appears at the point of speculation. the person is subject to diphtheria. There are a number of these toxin tests that depend upon the appearance of red spots. There is not, however, enough consideration of the circumstances that almost any son. that is, on one in poor state of resistance. will be followed by a red mark. that is. by some infection.
 The Bridgeport authorities are of the opinion that by the use of the Schick test they find diphtheria with such certainty that its spread is pre- vented and the amount of disease in Bridgeport thereby limited below the amount in communities where they do not use the Schick test.
 Nevertheless for the week ended November 20, Bridgeport showed 1E cases of diphtheri;-, Hartford IS New Haven 16 and Waterbury 12 The rest of Fairfield county showed IA cases, which tend to show that tn, Schick test has not limited diphtheria in Bridgeport during that week. | may have done it some other weeL perhaps. and it may do it again ii some week to come, but if the figure. do change in favor of Bridgeport, : scientific mind will desire consid era tion of a number of factors. Tn, Schick test probably does more harm than it does good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13

If there is any such royal road to ments tend to distract sanitary au- thorities and the public from their simple and set task
 This task is the securing of sanitary conditions by cleanliness in it's widest sense. If we breathed clean air. use clean wa ter, consumed clean food. wear clean clothes. live in clean houses and clean surroundings, we shall have achieved per cent of the possible prevention of dis ease. ***
 "Doubtless a few more units, perhaps the remaining ten, may be added to the percentage by specific measures, but even these will not be effective in the ab sence of sedulous care for clean ineSS. ***
 The provision of houses, not necessari rily ideal houses, but inn proved houses, nouriShing and unadulterated food and proper exercise, the prevention of in dustrial fatigue and a similar easy measures have occupied attention. The lesson of soap and water san itation cannot be too often inn pressed on all of uS."
 This eIucidation is not quite com plete. Apart from accidents there are various strains, fatigues, emo t:onal stresses, deficient elimination of toxic products. the morbid bias of heredity aand other minor things that might be mentioned.
 But the road to health never will be found in deliberate poisoning of the blood. It never will promote health to squeeze the filth from sores on an artificially diseased animal and mix it with human blood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
EDITORIAL NOTES

Running true to form the Repub- hcans in Congress are going to get new tariff bill into effect as soon as may be. To this end they are going to hold hearings from January 9th to February 18th. This will clear the decks for action on the new bill as soon as the special session conveneS. It is a safe prediction that there will be plenty to hear for there have been long years and no chance to get spe- cial duties fixed for the benefit of the faithful. The Ways and Means Committee will have a lively session.
 
 A deliberate and concerted effort is under way in the South to boost the price of cotton next year. South ern bankers, merchants and farmers at a conference in Memphis agreed to bring about a curtailment of two- thirds of the acreage planted to cot ton. It is expected that this will reduce the 1921 crop at least fifty per cent. The conference even went so far as to agree to restrict credits to farmers, merchants, or banks, -un- willing to agree to the reduction plan. This would seem to be going a long way toward the methods of the trusts.
 It is not often that a surgeon has to pay for bad job. It is not every business or profession in which for getfulness may lead to such serious consequences. The wife of Chicago letter carrier will receive $1O,000 from IOr. Albert J. Ochsner, of that city, the court holding that she was entitled to the amount because of trouble she ex- perienced as q result of fourteen inches of gauge being left in a. wound after an operation by the surgeon. Ii would not be strange if in the future the surgeon was more particular about hxS gauge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13

ranged sc that the children of the parish, the nuns of the city, and the working members of the congresa- = tion could attend.
 Rieht Rev. John J. Milan bishop of the diocese of Hartford, will celebrate pontifical requiem mass at the funeral services for Father Smith. Bishop Milan will he assisted by Rev. Michael J. Barry of Hartford as deacon, and F,ev. Timothy J. Crowley of New H. Flynn of Hartford, chancellor of the diocese, will be the master of ceremonies. Nearly 300 priests will attend the service.
 The eulogv will be delivered by the Plight Rev. Monsisnor John c. Chad nary, Yonkers. N. Y. Monsisnor Chadwick was chaplain on the Maine when it was sunk in Havara.
 The bearers will he Christopher Hope, Joseph Coughlin, Dr. John H. Finnesan, Charles Reynolds. James Gallagher, Thomas, Cleary, Michael Noonan and Augustine Gleason
 The honorary bearers will be Rev. John Coyle of New Haven. Rev. Pat trick Fox East Hampton, Rev. Mich ae1 J. O'Connor of Stratford. Rev Nihill, Rev. John A. Sullivan. Rev. Michael J. Lynch. Rev. Charles A Leddy. all of Bridgeport. Rev. Thos. Finn of Norwalk. Rev. Richard Car roll of South Norwalk, Rev. Jeremiah Duggan of Westport, Rev. John McKeon of New Haven and Rev. F. A. O'Shea of Newcastle. Pa.
 The ushers will be John Shuk. Ed ward Lavery, Thomas Reilly, Thomas Lavery. John Kelly. John Tracy, Thomas Gleason and Thomas Mo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
THE FALLACY OF
 MEDICAL SPECIFICS

T NGLAND HAS her vaccination A troubles. even after fifty years of agitation to get rid of the legal compulsion which was imposed In favor of the Jennerian rite soon af- ter that gentleman announced his cow-pox specific.
 During these years the London Times has been a heavyweight cham pion not only of vaccination by of serum therapy.
 In a recent issue it has an ac- penx4on of medical common sense Discussing Metchinkoff. the Russian Pasteur, who believed in the poss1- bility of eliminating disease through the use of specific remedies as o1 complete efficacy. the '"rimes'' doubt:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
MANY KILLED IN
 PITCHED BATTLE
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 More than 100 buildings were Hall which had previously been wrecked by fire. The Public Library was destroyed and the quay side gutted. The Corn Exchange, one of the finest buildings in the city, was gutted. Two of the biggest stores in thee ity were said to have been footed before being burned. They were Grants dry goods store and Egan's jewelry shop. The Palace theatre and Cinema hall were fireswept
 Large numbers Of refugees from the city spent the night in the fields. Their sufferings were intensified by cold weather and snow.
 Business is a; a standstill in Cork. Even the restaurants are closed. The city is without gas.
 The partial destruction of Cork entailing s15.000,000 damage, was a severe blow to the Republican cause. Cork was the Eotbed of Sim Feiners The foremost leaders of the move ment lived there. funds were collect ed and maintained there and it was understood to be the seat of the in- ner councils. Terence MacSwiney who became the hero of the Sim Fein through his voluntary death for tn ecauSe. was formerly Lord Mayor of Cork
 All of South Ireland is cramm ed with British troops. Measures are uSIiS tdheIl 10 IlSHten ana pOSSlDi Diy extend martial law. All the motor cars were communicated at Queens town by British troops. which was in erpreted as preliminary move tc more drastic military activity. The severity with which the Brit ish troops are putting down snipins and ambuscade attacks was revealed from Cloyne, County Cork. where bombs were thrown from two houses 1 at a military patrol. he bombers were attacked, one was filed, two | others wounded and two made pris l oners. Then both houses were burn ed to the ground.
 A woman looter was shot and kill | d by troops at Cork today, in tn. l ireswept area.
 Tine fire which destroyed the hear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13

quarantine detention of those who have been successfully vaccinated.
 So, one after another, the dread physical afflictions come under mans control. Slowly, it seems in our 1m- patience, but rapidly in com mparison With the life history of a race, and it day is near when science will over come pneumonia, the white plague" and other of the more common forms of disease.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
DIED.

SMITH-Tn fhis city, Dec H.. 1920. Rev. Terence B. Smith, aged 57 years.
 Funeral from the Blessed sacrament ck-lrch on Tuesday, Dec. H. at Io:5o a. m. >, -
 Interment at St. Bernard's cemetery New Haven, Conn. A a wJRTH - In this city. Dec. l2, 1920 Catherine r. Kane, wife Of Frank H. Wirth. - .+. .ba e,nar.I at her late residence, 406 West avenue. on Wednesday, Dec; 15, at S:s0, and from St. Augustine's church
 Interment St. Michaefs cemetery. Automobile cortege- 12p 2p CONNOR-In this city, Dec. l2' LEU T4ii@
 Friends are invited to attend the he funeral from her late residence: T: ie1 1a ei 20 a. m and from St. Augustine Church at s:45 a. m., with solemn hish
 fnterment at St. Michaels cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
Among 1he Stars ln
 ReUiUUL Of '.NikQdO'

Miss Margaret Swailes will be the dainty bo-peep in Robert Weber's production of the "Mikado," which will be given in the High School Auditorium tonight. Miss Swailes also appears in the trio, Three Little Maids From School" Miss Norma Weber is the star of the production, which will be on the high plane of amateur excellence which has char acterized MT. WeberS productions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
NOTICE

All members of the Holy Name So- ciety of the Blessed Sacrament parish please report to their different pre- fecfs after services this evening. to bs, assigned as Guard of Honor over the remains Of Father Smith. The Guard will be changed every hour.
 Committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
OBITUARY
AIanSOn Warren.

Hanson Warren, well known Bridgeport resident, died this morn ing at his home. 105 Chapel street, at the age of 75 years. He is survived by his wife, d son Truman, who is now in California and two daughters, Julia ana Helen. both of New York. MT. Warren was a native of Water town. Conn.,. but came to Bridgeport a bout , years ago and resided here since that time. Funeral arranS Se- ments have not yet been completed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13

of Cork had not yet been completely controlled at noon today and threat ened to spread
 British troops have seized all the motor cars in Queenstown with a jew to making martial law more eff ,ective in that part of County oCrk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
THE UNITED STATES oF AMERICA.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
 wRE PiztFet 9f on GonnHetsq5 4He sf5 day of De- cember. 1920, The United States of America. filed libel in the District trict of Connecticut against 41 barrels of vinegar in accordance with .6 the ,ots the Act of coDgT bv 'Vhs ViFtue of f process in due form of law, to me directed, re- turnable on the third m day Of a ; 5anuary, n ag rels of vinegar, and have same in my
 NOTicE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that District Court will be held in the United States Court Room, in the City of Mew or 9HSURR4 qM 2ss TaE 9aT t6e rRR FFfa of said premises, and the owner or own CTS, and all persons who may have or or he and appear at the time, and place aforesaid, to show cause; 1T any lney have why a final decree should not pass A- 4' WILLIAM F. PALMER, By William J. Hayes. Deputy U. s.
 Edwin M L. Smith. U. S. Atty. Federal Bldg, Hartford, Conn.,, for the United Bridgeport. Conn.,. Dec. 10. 1920. T1os+ BRoNIsTAwA RATzkE vs. FRANK
 RATzKELo5dsE A, TF of M9tiGH Fairfield
 port, December 10. A. D. 1920
 Upon the complaint of Brollisiaw4 is, .o4 forth for a divorce and custody of ch1l- dren now pending before this Court, having been returned thereto on thS first Tuesday of September, 1920
 It appearing to and being to9nd n+ py ;s this Court that the said defendant IS absent from this state and gone to parts unknown. but whose last known Hna Tes,, Tha, deace was in said Bridgeport ana tliat was given as required by order of notice heretofore issued, and now the Plalntltt asks for a further order of hotlce III llie premises. . ., pendency of said complaint be given py PPuhIi ehi1r this order in the Bridgeport l Times, newspaper printed in Bridge port Conn, once week for two WeehS srccessiyely commencing on or before the l7th day of December, A. ID. 19zo. By the Court,
 | Clerk of the Superior Court for l- EaiThe!d County. A1"o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
tomorrow, and stand by with us.
 ''R. V. Chace,
 "IT. S S. Overton ''

No information as to the girls name or that of her ia ther. could be secured a the Remington Arms Go. s plant this morning. During the war, rnere were many men employed in the factory by foreign governments. but no reports of these agents was keptb by the concern.
 Chace resided at 413 Growers ave- .nue. this eitV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 13-Three senarate invest:gations were started today into the street car smash which took a toll of six lives and twenty-eight injured last night. The. car, one of the one-man safety type. ran away on a long hill. crash ing ito a steel I ole at the end of three blocks The car was splintered into kindling wood.
 Four persons were killed instantly while two of the injured died later in hospital.
 Company officials later said that a brake pin had broken, rendering the brakes useless.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-13
F Injured In
 Trolley Smash

Denver, Colo, Dec. 13-TWelNe per sons were injured. one seriously. this morning, when tramway cars -collded at 23rd and Issrimer streets A J. Wood motornlan, suffered a broken leg and internal injuries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
FRIDAY WILL BE BIG
DAY At HIGH SCHOOL
Fire Prevention Program Pre-
pared, Prof WIN Mckeever
Win Deliver Address
Patrons Invited

Tomorrow will be hls dA' A. ths
high school 10 the mntnlna Al : sa
several memhrfn II she ffvAhma
ciaen viii pruseU, short flta afs
svnslnn prrxfam W lhu fptm os i
Nnappy lntle rlay Flv chlet iuaaa
win npeak ana naunef ~ elilAans
are oanrc,rd ~ ~ nvvaens fnllsw
lrr ihiA prcgram PROT MNIsesnef. q
me lloster Clty Moaomunl wiii speak
Cillsaua ~ the town ana patrons al
nfdlally invited e. attend
u Che afternoon at lhe fairgrounds
iho tirss football game - ths ssasen
viii bs played hstween q u y and
'ne kingllahor hlsh sehon team fhs
ramo wlll BE- called al til TH.
flnvfisheg team "a expected Is srflvs
about noon u la ralhsr intes &lsp
20 learn thar NJ slbha. wa3 vas
Ualhfles coach two years aga. s hs
athlvlie coach a. klnaflnhnf fias
can lmaElna how anxious tae avYs
Aru ia beat hla team
acrlmnaRa work hAa hean enluN on
wilh unuaual inleruas thb weNA
Every evening nean m0Fe thar en
osFh men ous for swu teams
Guthrie. Win o. Lose
What tho hlah school nesda nos
" the unqualified support II ths
whole town The boya nred enroae
aeoment from everybody wheihsl
they win game or loae A teen
who maintains luke warm aliifaa
loward lts team VIII never has i
winning team Support from sHs
sldellne q good word 20 lhn hoya o.
mo street or whenever they arr met
win ~ long WAY toward als4r.
Guthrie her share of honofss l.et'i
an boost
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
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CIVILIZED NOiu.D

rnkla. Ogg tomgefts AMI lasaf
ea II llfe have multiplied ~ wlth tas
aefeaae oi wvallh snd invenslons
mat peopiv hasa bwvema ~siayu~sv
declared REV IL WI Narsa. ~ stes
therson Kan Ia an address heeu 60
lay hefuee sAa wuFlda HandAy sehauS
onnrNss Quoting ghw aTeiptaral aaT'
aK thas whrru lhvvv N ~ vlsgers
AZ leeals pvriaM The speakas sail
hAs politicians Aud even educators.
ao oggsn hoaMud W 4 aatIana weAish.
omSotta aad latufieN ana wwrn ues
swafe u gha rlrig " pFopheey and
laiaa had faded
The sgFeukfh ~ natioa~ uF
Nufss declared. ~dora rot depeas
esaA nla armien og ~ wealth bar
span chr physlsal mefaie and sFlrlt
al health % lsa people. MsisisuAes
sre slaves 10 rfeed. and sela o. ~
hs passions ana alpslllna ~ Ehs
aody 4naes can Ne 40 pesmansut
ssiliAa4len haMaa 90 matsflallam. Thn
wufld lacks A~ltspnlfal cur first
laea "A balances WI mast flfMs pAt
AlaSs ia their prosper glaaea Tna
f.annamug amernulYeetgha et G'H.
'puea wAy III use "a sovereign ovsr "a
iare Ihe mAstnFy og thlnm aaa tsu
body
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ipp n lhe hour No peahlsm - solved
anili e IS solved right 1ao aiassry
4 lhe snelent wofla heeame The fsua
u System - tbs mtidla asa and the
Industrial system ~ ghs preauns IN
sash lhere was lnluasiee and Iaagusl
isg Anaeni Babylon. eallufed Or ees
and p0mpous foma Nefn huiis nn
Slavery ANA These pruaf nAtleas faIl
fhey diaebryed shn iAw ~ survival
~ lAN II human heotharho1d'
lhe present wurla erlaia ~ due ia
tpar aud hats aua aeifiabHeum. 10 ~
ash ~ ihs aplrii ana practices es hFp
hsfh8Da MsiersliHul hnd fall av
ur generations Rna Il resultsh N
.orla fagasirnphe ana len IA wisa
aYrlaas 81 acute national anh lnte
national prupigsua INploamey hsH
fallsi avlenes has tailesl. lassnstrY
he's fnllsd. fanse and governments
have failed io solve lhr hmmaa pwat.
iem aad create peace a1a xood wsll
among meu
There Ia . best way n lisinx. that
bes, way il 0ods way; Ills way vas
revealed 10 Christ and Christ 10 shs
iras waY - lifa, To 1.-Two right mem
muai relate themselves Properly -
thHlg fslioe mnnl phieh 10 th~ spiFit
n motherhood ana ihsy elunt ~ IA
'afmouy ~lih God. wtleh IA aouahlp
other speakers before ene eonsreas
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pastor ~ Christ church, Lonicn aaa
M n tsooiwln N Montreal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
I,kI HauO> WILL
uEET SENATOR HARDING

hsnasof liaFdus and party viii 10
met AZ wichita, KAN Saturday morn.
lnK At . o'eleek BY Jake l. llamcn.
napuhIleaa national committeeman.
and James A Harris. state chairman.
Nho viii accompany tho presidential
candidate ua bis trip 10 Okishemz
CITY a o'eloek saturday sfteFnooe
Tbs party will pass through UuiAFso
about 2 o'clock
tpon Invitation of hamon. Senator
HARDING will apsak ~ ponea CITY.
where he wIll hs introduced BY James
J. MeGmw tnrmar natlonal egnmit'
teemen, Il was tbs ronca dat1 that
closed the Guthrie date h IA aalf !.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
WHAT Tucked OvER
THE WIRE DURING DAY

Oklahoma clsy-Thr Oklahoma
Railway company applied 10 the state
corporation commission for Increased
freight and express Yates The hear,
Ing was set fer October iG
Washington Very little rain fcl
in The cotton belt during The week
ending TUESDAY except ia The Allan.
Tic coast states where The amounts
were moderate 70 fairly heavy. said
he weekly crop bulletin issued by The
department Of agriculture.
Columbus After spending the
day al lhe executive offices. attend
ms TO state matters ana conferrlne
sith Democratic state political lead.
ers, Governor Cox left Wednesday
night for Kentucky where Ae wiil b.
gln Thursday his SECOND extensive
speaklag ranwaign
Boston rav Revere sugar refinl
cry announced price IL ii s-a cents
d pound for refined sugar Two weeks
ago the company quoted nominal
price o. - i2 cents pound with
the statement that Il was out Of tho
marnet" hu, since ihAs time Il has
made several reductions
Elkhar Ind William u. colyer.
former member Of the federal trade
commission ia a speech here in oppo.
sition to the re.election Of senator
James e Watson called on the In.
diana senator 70 make good Bis charg.
es Of about year ago Ia the senate
that government departments. iuelud.
Ing the federal trade commission had
become filled with radicals
-~thicaeo Senator Harding sturr
ped over for few hours III Chicago
Ion his md.wcstern speaking trip. hut
spent the time resting quietly az a
down town hotel
Pittsburgh After killing a patrol
man and a civilian. a crowd Of Mexi.
can Iaborers, armed with pistols, bar
rlcaded themselves in boarding
house at Homestead. suburb. and
gave battle TO posse Of police and
firemen IN an exchange OF shots.
--New Haven Conn Senator 30
rah Of Idaho, In an address here made
a vigorous attack on President wil-
sons recent statement on Article X
OF the league of Nations covenant.
declaring that II this government re-.
fuses 70 take arms 20 aid country
IN the league hich 0ns invaded by tho
enemy. the United stater steps out
discredlted and dishonored and the
seeds Of war are spread broadcast.
Oklahoma City-~In addition to =
shortage Of cotton pickers. there IL
a general labor shortage IN Oklahoma
has resulted IN a demand Of 55 per
cent greater Than the supply. accord
Ing The the monthly summary Of labor
conditions issued by Claude Il. Coni.
nelly. state labor commissioner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
Baby Cutting 7ee" Mee Inpe Anucs BY Women Jurors

Oklahoma City. Oct. T.--The week
women In Indiana we're successfully
mixing Jury service with the house
work and handing down verdicts he-
tween club aud social engagements.
Police Magistrate John r. Boyer IL
Evanston. yesterday attempted the
experiment II was failure. The
Evanston women. he found. may Ike
to vote, but when II comes TO dis
charging civic duties by sitting IN a
musty courtroom on sunshiny
October day--the very sdeal
Magistrate Boyer had planned for
some time TO impanel a jury of wom-
en- and the opportunity presented It.
self when steve Thimios brought Ie-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-07
SHERIFF ROBERTSON GRABS
STILL AND MUCH MASH
twenty Gallon Plant and 100
Corn Mash Taken In Raid
Las. Night on Place
North Of City

Charles Landes, West Guthrie nc
gro politician ~ in jail today ard
iheriff Robertson has d fully equipped
modern distillery The raid On Ian.
les place was made late last night.
Four barrels containing 100 gallons
" rcady.to.run mash Nas confIsca,ed
and poured out There were none OF
he distilled liquor IN sight when the
sheriff and his posse grabbed <ie
plant
Sheriff Robertson has been on 10
this place for a week. but he waitel
,or the proper time. hoping that he
would be able to capture the whole
gang He failed In his expectations
nut he has one OF the best equipped
stills on hand that has ever been
found In the county. The worm II
unusually large and the all-copper re-
ccptacles win hold twenty gallons at
run II was located In a well con.
cealed spot just north Of the city
and close 10 several white families,
who were greatly surprised when the
raid was made and the plant uncov-
cred. The land on which the plant
was located belongs to a negro named
Singer Robertson is looking for
Singer.
County Attorney Dinwiddle. Depu
les sswnson. Brummagc. Beam and
Redmond aided Robertson In the raid