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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
ONLY 40 TAKEN
HERE FOR DRUNK
IN FOUR WEEKS

Bridgeport falls away shy on being
the oasis of Connecticut in compari-
son with other large cities in the state
according to figures given out at po-
lice headquarters this morning.
Since the first of September the
local police have made 40 arrests OF
persons charged with being drunk up
to and including the arrests made on
last Sunday. OF this number II OF
those arrested were Just plain
drunk" and the others were arraign-
ed on charges of being drunk and
breach of the peace. The percentage
OF women in the above arrests was
very small.
Reports coming from other cities IN
the state show that Bridgeport is
away down on the list in the, number
of drunks. New Haven reports that
over the=last weekend there were 40
persons arrested on charge OF
drunkenness, and the figures from
Hartford show that since the hrst OF
September there have been 3!6 ar
rested for imbibing too freely In the
forbidden "hooch." AS one member
of the local police said this morning.
Every time they take the census up
in Hartford the good folk or that
place content themselves with the
thought that Bridgeport beats US on
the quantity but we have the quality,
still the record of DRINKS in that city
being far in excess of the Bridgeport
record shows that we are not SO far
shy on that quality stuff ourselves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
ARMLESS MOTHER
MAKES WARDROBE
FOR HER CHILD
(By International News service.)


Denver, Sept 20. = Despite the
great physical handicap of having
been born armfess. Mrs J. c. Tea
garden, nineteen years old, Of TINS
city, has made unaided, a complete
wardrobe of dainty clothing for her
first born child. when 1t was brought
into the world here this week
Every article of the array of ctoth-
ing, which nurses at the hospital de-
clare is more complete than that
made by a majority of physically
normal mothers, was sewed by MIS-
Teagarden-with her feet, chin and
teeth.
my wife operated the sewing ma
chine with her feet, and guided the
cloth under the needle with her chin
and teeth" the father of the six and
one-haf pound daughter said. she
cut the cloth with her feet with or
binary scissors from standard pat
terms: she used her feet also for
stitchine that could not be done by
machine, threading the needle with
her toes"
Teagarden declared that his wife
had only a common school education,
but that from childhood she had
learned to accomplish with her feet
what normal children used their
hands on. She does her own cooking
and Homework, he said, writes leg
ibly and feeds herself, besides max
ing her own clothing.
% Doctors at the hospital announced
that the baby girl born to Mrs. Tea
garden is perfectly normal and
healthy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Curtain savings
are impressive.

We clip dollar $3.50 from price Of newest sort Of
curtains
That means So to SIS saved curtains for
choosing from Of the prettiest curtains
in many month.
Maker had lot of orders cancelled. We took the
curtains they threw hack his hands Of took
them at lower price than regular-and this saving
right now
S. marqusette curtains, mercerised, with fancy
corners of drawnwork, good hemstitching- $3.50
S. Victory net curtains with tambour embroidery
and lace edge, white beige $3.50
$3.50 and SIS mercerised marquisette curtains, hem
stitched finished with edges of Cny lace, white beige
$3.50
81 Victory net curtains with edgng of Cluny and
other effective laces- $3.50
floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Sewing-maChine
to you for 81.

Rolls of the special Autumn sewing machine club
open
Folks who join my choose machine at its regular
cash price-and pay for it in small easy inter
walls.
And they may have machine delivered AT ONCE;
upon payment of the first dollar of it's price.
No extras of any sort taxed upon members of the
club.
Price is the stores regular cash price without
penny for the privilege of easy payments No Dues
interest," addition of sort to that cash price.
Two leading machines to be chosen from:
New Royal at $40
Free at $75
Each guaranteed, fine sewing machine, quiet al
asy-rmning.
Make test for yourself Better do it soon the Club
list is to be open only for limited time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Here are new
dress goods prices.

Some that stand examples. Seasonable worthy
and in fine variety of colors
P1aids of rich effects and combinations, soft of
face but firm of weave favorite of for skirts 81
inches wide, regular Sc yard SIS
Wool velours of special weight and richness, brown
tapue and navy, 81 inches wide regular 81 ard-$5
Velour checks, attractive and fine, combinations of
blue black brown and tan, 81 inches wide regular So
yard $3.50
Splendid pure wool serges, those staple coors brown
black and navy. Regular $3.50 yard 1925
Excellent 44-nch Atwood serges, green blue plum
brown and black regular $3.50 yard ST.
Serges especially for childrens wear, nice weight
good medium and dark colors, yard wde regular $175
yard $135
School paids in bright and attractive combinations
that show blue red green and brown prevailing coor
regular So yard $165
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Wonders indeed:
hats at $3.50

with the beauty and air that looks for in hats
at S. and
Indeed, to be compared favofably with hats
at Sc and 81.
Dozens of different smart shapes.
Every of the attractive glowing colors.
Each of the styles in decoration which has been ap
proved.
Yet one price gives choice from dozens!
Some makers samples; some from stock;
choice of all at one price of $3.50
Seconds floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
GIVES $50, 900 TO UNIVERSITY.
tBy International News Service. }

St. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 29.-Edward
r.. S.ettinius, member of the firm of
]. p. Morgan and Company, has do
mated $50, 900 to the 100000 en-
dowment fund of ST Louis University,
IT was announced here, This is the
largest donation yet received. The
fund now totals more than s5oo.ooo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Mr.. Barrett has purchased the
house belonging to M. B. Hawley
which is now occupied by Mrs. Fred
Sutherland
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Good socks are
now % cents!

Haven't had such bit of news for in ages!
Soft firm cotton socks that will give comfort and
long service.
Firmly knitted, nice weight, smooth Of fit.
Black cordovan gray white navy 29c
Good heavier underwear at $3.50.
Ecru cotton, ribbed heavy weight. Or medium
weigh gray in regular texture.
Either shirts or drawers $1.5O
Handsome new embroidered and fancy batwng ties,
make attractive bow 75c
of stree door
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
This store either meets or beats the market Can
anticipate Though did clothing But
Silks falling Woens will fall down the sor
ws tells saving
Here's the way
silks tumble!

Just plain unvarnished tale of falling prices.
Messaline Silks yard wide, excellent texture. all
liked cccrs regular So. 80 YARD $1.75.
Chiffon taffeta colors and black one yard wide,
regular $3.50 yard So.
regular $3.50 yard $2.75
Crepe de chine and lovely Georgete CREPE 40 inches
wide light and dark colors, regular So so yard S.
Splendid figured lining silks, very fine and durable,
light and dark effects, SO and 40 inches wide:-
regular 1915 $2.75
regular 81. So.
regular $3.50 $3.50
Satin charmeuse luminous and very beautiful, navy
brown plum ivory taupe gray and black; regular $5
yard $3.50
Satins of flashing beauty splendid weight, yard
wide, many light and dark colors regular $3.50 yard
"a $2.75.
bird floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Misses Irma Nichols and Bla nche
Gilbert left on Thursday for Massa
chusetts where they will resume theil
studies at the Mount Holyoke college
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
STEPNEY

About so persons were entertaf
at the supper under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid at the home of Mr.
and Mira James Ackerson on last
Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Mesh bags made
tO.lOOk neW==S1.75

That silver mesh bag you liked SO well, which has
grown discoored and lost it's char-made to look like
new for $1.75
It will be repaired (f necessary refined and repat
ed-w all the beauty and brilance that marked
when
Entire charge for the service $175
ais 'front.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Lovely f1annelette
nightgowns-=$1.85

So warm and comfy and of such excellent flan-
neette!
Good weight, soft fine surface, protection against
chill, an insurance of long wear.
Pretty stripes in either blue pink upon white.
High good neck model long sleeves, either with
yoke or in plain effect finished with braidng.
Extra comfort and value $185
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

An accident occurred during Sat
urday night near the home of William
Craft on the state road. There is
sharp curve at this point and tour
ing car and a bus collided. No one
was injured but both cars were dam
aged slightly and had to be left by
the roadside till the following day.
Frederick Porter. who has been en-
loving a business trip to Rochester,
. has spent couple of days at home.
Mrs George Clingan has visited
Mrs Emily D. Leavenworth at East
River for a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Slater. Fred
1 erick and Evelyn Slater were over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
) ley. Northrop.
Mr. and Mrs. Million Hawley. Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Hawley were over
Sunday guests at Fort Trum5ull
Beach.
. Miss Peck Of Chicago is spending
several weeks as a guest of Miss Anne
Mr. and Mrs Wallace Brown Of
Weston were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Craft.
Z Several from this vicinity attended
\ the funeral of Mrs. Dwight Fuller in
& Ta4shua on Thursday Mrs. Fuller
Z was a member of the local Red Cross
Auxiliary and had a large circle of
friends in this vicinity.
A man was arrested by. the federal
-ofacers on Sunday morning when il
was found that he carried a quantity
of alcohol in his car. The car bore a
New York State license and had
broken down in the village during the
early morning hours. The federal Of
ficers hurried to the scene in response
to a telephone call and the man was
taken to police headquarters in
BRIDGEPORT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
SpeCia1=value
dreSSeS==S25

Rich satin dresses, brown and navy.
Tricolette dresses, beautiful blue shades.
Taffeta dresses, black and navy.
Crepe de chine, handsome black.
Serge and excellent tricotine dresses
To describe them would be to tell of all the
and straghtne and embroidered styles of the
All included-and impressive beautiful col
lection they make.
Special beauty and quality and value Coz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Frederick Porter. who has been en-
loving a business trip to Rochester
has spent a couple of days at home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
Bungalow apron or
house dreSS==$1.25

Tasteful and saunch seersucker in attractive stripe.
Easy to launder. Always fresh of appearance. In
sures comfort and convenience.
House dresses with long sleeves, aprons with short
sleeves and elastic belt.
Pretty square-neck styles and models with collar
in contrasting color
Extra value and extra good looks $1.25
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Mrs George CEngan has visited
Mrs Emily D. Leavenworth at East
River for a few days last week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. william Slater. Fred
erick and Evelyn Slater were over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Northrop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Brown of
Weston were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Craft.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08

system was announced a few weeks
ago.
Probably the most significant in
stance of efficiency under the new ar
rangement from Oshkosh, Wis.
Oshkosh post, No. 20, located 80 mel
who had put In claims for training, but
had been unable to obtain a decision
on their cases. The post got these
men together and notified the district
office Of the board ut Chicago. which
sent q flying squadron" Of trouble
men to Oshkosh. Everyone of the so
cases was cleaned up ut once.
1t Is the intention of the Legion,
through its national vocational officer
at Indianapolis, and cooperating Le-
%gionnalres in every department and
community throughout the country, to
see that this same system Is put into
universal practice until the last red
tape ENHANCEMENT Is swept from the
path Of every crippled veteran. wheth-
er a member Of the Legion or not.
who is entitled to training under the
provisions Of the vocation rehabilita-
ton act. .
Since the Legion took up this work
In Michigan, a total OF $500 cases have
been settled by the Legion and the fed.
eral board, working together. Confer
ences have been held In Is districts
of the state and Legion men, accom-
panied by representatives Of the board.
met vocational officers Of the local
posts and sought out the men whose
cases had not been acted upon.
In New Jersey, the Legion and fed.
eral board have offices In the same
building, and through cooperation the
board Is brought In touch with every
man who has q claim, with the result
that immediate action Is being OBJ
tanned In practically every instance.
Four district conferences have been
held In Ohio and arrangements have
been made to have Flying sq~uadrOns'
visit the posts as fast as men having
claims can be located and gotten to-
gether.
In Utah, the Legion Is interviewing
every ex-service man In the state with
reference to any claim he may have,
As o 0 as such a man Is located, his
case Is taken up and settled immedi'
ately.
In Wisconsin arrangements have
been made to hold a vocational confer
ence as a part Of the state convention
Of the Legion at Green Bay, as
a final determined effort to wind vi
any and all cases that may still BE-
pending at that time.
Similar reports, all attesting srea'
success for the cooperative plan have
come In from California, Arkansas and
Alabama.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
MISS LIEUTENANT NOW HERE
Asslmilated Rank Won FOR Members
Of Army Nurse Corps After
Long Fight.

There will be female officers in the
American army hereafter. The army
nurse has won her fight for recogni-
ton.
Sailed carefully away In a safe cor
ner of army reorganization legislation
as passed by both branches Of congress
Is q neat little section comforting the
"assImilated rank" Of major, captain,
and first and second lieutenant on
members Of the Army Nurse corps.
The superintendent is to have the rank
Of major, the assistant superintendent,
director and assistant directors the
rank Of captain, the chief nurses the
rank Of first lieutenant. and other
nurses are to be second ~lieutenants.
officially speaking, a person holding
assimilated rank is n who exercises
limited authority of that rank under
certain conditions, but does not enjoy
the full privileges Of the rank. 1t lacks
several Of the elements Of absolute
rank. II does not call for n commits
sion and It does not carry the pay. al
lOwances or the emoluments of n 1t
makes no attempt to confer the power
Of command incident to a line officer
Of similar grade. The only incidents
Of absolute rank conferred are:
1. The dignity incident to the name
of the rank.
2. The right to wear the insignia
thereof.
3. The eligibility to exercise author
ity within the limits set forth in the
law, which are as follows: "As re-
CARDS medical and sanitary matters
and oil work in the line of their du-
ties, they shall have and shall be re-
garded as having authority in and
about military hospitals next after the
medical officers Of the army"
The movement for rank for army
nurses began with Americas entry into
the great war. A series Of hearings
on the proposition were held before
the house committee on military af-
fairs on April 10, April 20 and June Z.
1918. Nothing Immediately resulted,
| but the nurses maintained an active
bureau in Washington, headed by Mrs.
Helen Hoy Greeley, a New York law
yer. When the war was ended and
army reorganization was plainly i'm
mlnent, they stepped In and won.
More than 10000 army nurses saw
overseas service during the war. All
were graduate nurses recruited largely
through the American Red Cross nurs-
ing service. Army nurses were among
tho first IN renreSpnt America on the
other side.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
BUSY COUNTING new NOSES
Recent Membership "Push" Will Re.
quire Time to Decide Total Of
New Faces Added.

There are two reasons why It VII
be impossible for some time to an
nounce the total of new members OBJ
tanned I'm the LeglOn's recent member
ship push. The first Is the inevitable
lapse of time necessary to get individ-
ual figures from nearly ten thousand
Legion posts in all parts Of the coun.
try-and In some parts Of other coun-
tries. The second Is the fact that,
while the push closed officially on May
%, the enthusiasm accumulated and
concentrated on that week Of effort
has spilled over the edges and gone
right on effervescing.
The full story of the push-the meth
DDS used, all the way from somebody's
ingenious idea to everybody's solid
hard wor,,-can perhaps never be told.
Governors Of more than thirty states
gave whole.hearted endorsement TO
the push, and the resulting publicity
was Of immense value In directing at
tentiOn to the Legion's effort. Gov
ernor John ii. Bartlett of New Hamp-
shire, for instance. issued a prOclama-
ton, exactly as on Thanksgiving. I'm
one sense" reads the proclamation,
"this Is an exclusive affair. as In the
nation only four million, and In New
Hampshire only eighteen thousand
| men and women are eligible for men,
bershIp. Yet in a wider sense, the
push as II Is designated, carries a
powerful appeal to all Americans who
cherish our national traditions"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
Visit Hospital 6uddies.

Fremont Post, PalO Alto. Cal, has
been carrying the benefits Of the Lee
g!on to invalid comrades at the nearby
government hospital In various ways.
After warming the wires last February
and getting a full-time representative
Of the w. Il. I. bureau and steno-
grapher on the Job to clear up old
compensation claims. the post has
turned its attention to Sunday visits.
Every Sunday morning, fifteen Legion
naires from Palo Alto and Stanford
university are called on as their names
turf up on the roster, to enjoy a two
mile hike to the hospital, where they
spend the forenoon in the wards. swap
ping stories and doing friendly little
Jobs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
Girls! Cirls!!
Clear Your Skin
With Cuticura
Some Few PrelIminaries.
Soap Csc. 0intmen. rs and Soc. Taleun Csc.

Mrs. Brownjones couldn't help feel.
ing interested in the approaching mar.
riage of her servant, although she was
really very sorry to lose the girl.
"And you have made oil the prepare.
ton for your wedding, Mary?" she
asked one day, when the time Of part
ing drew near. "YOu leave me In ~
days, don't your"
"That all depends. num-" replied
the girl brightly.
depends on what?" exclaimed the
mistress, hope born again in her heart.
swell 1t depends II I can he ready
in time" Mury exclaimed. "Tve got
to buy me irosso and get me intended
a job, and buy him a new suit OF
clothes, and arrange for some regular
charming for meself. When I've done
all that. I am going to name the hap
by day I"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
Fooled the Recruiting officer,

Omar Miller, a member. Of the Wy
oming (Ill.) post of the American Lee
gion, has a good claim to being the
youngest 'gob" In the American naval
establishment during the war, accord
ing to a recent issue of The American
Legion Weekly. "He enlisted" says
the official Legion publication, "July
8. 1918. soon after his fourteenth birth
day. foollng the recruiting officer by
putting on his hrst pair of long trous-
ers the day he signed up. He served
on board the New Jersey. His father,
DIR. Herbert Miller, served four years
IN the medical department Of the First
Illinois cavalry"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~

through the attached collar Of which
was loopcd q voluminous tic Of blood
red hue. a crush hat, white Us nm
Easter lily. turned up In front and
down behind and encircled by n GRIM
son ribbon-these made up his attire.
"You look like the epitome Of a
comic OPERA" Hunt laughed, aside
from the phone. "Whither away?
Yachting2"
mo-" replied Fitzhugh, appending
his signature to the rest Of the papers.
mo, I'm not going yachting" He put
down his pen, picked up his cane, stood
up. "I'm going into the pit"
But what the" Hunt, who had
half.risen from his chair, sank back,
bewildered. "What the dickens do you
wan to expose your hand for, Dan?"
Daniel showed his teeth In an odd
grin. For an instant 1t somehow sug-
gcsted to the other something sinister
like a wolf barring Its fangs.
"Better come along and watch me,
Misunderstanding toward the door. "Im
going to give 'em something to talk
about. ComingT" He waited ut the
door, Tapping his cane against his i'm
maculate trousers.
And this day began a spectacular
flourish Of snowy histrionics unrivaled
before or since on the Chicago Board
Of Trade. During the rest Of the days
session In the wheat pit. Fltzhugh. the
actor. was the center of oil attraction.
The visitors In the gallery remarked
him and pointed him out to m anOth-
er; the spectators, dealers, brokers'
clerks, officers of the board. oil those
whose duties brought them on the
%"lOor." soon or late found their atten.
ton directed toward him. His extreme
height. emphasizing his unusual garb,
rendered him strikingly conspicuou.
among his fellows. OF them all he
was the only one who stood out dis,
tlnctly. He was the only one Of his
sort. The dramatic scene comp0rted
with him. He vas In his native ele
ment. This was the moment he had
dreamed Of long ago when he had
stood up yOnder In the visitors gallery
his whole being keyed to the marital
pitch Of gold that screamed to hin
from the battlefield.
But how different the realization.
None Of those who clamored abou'
him. chatting him. seeking to take ad
vantage Of what seemed to them .
mental alteration, knew he was beinl
tortured by a ghost. The ghost Of {
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-07-08
CHAPTER xI.-Continued.

She had rushed to the adjacent
room. The door slammed. The key
turned In the lock. lie stared at the
barrier. When he spoke to Otis, who
had renewed his attack with redou-
bled frenzy and threats Of legal pun
ishment, he was markedly calm.
81 will 60 quietly now"-putting his
antagonist aside. II apologize for
what I've done"
As he descended the staircase, leav-
Ing Otis with his daughter, the bevy
Of servants In the hall ceased their ex-
cited whispering, and rendered him
silent awe.
Fltzhugh did not go to his Office the
following day, but motored far out
q blank until his al was turning In
and out through the mesh Of traffic In
State street. The Dewsboys. yer vo-
ciferous at the days end, seemed to
have an unwonted note Of excitement
In their hoarse cries Of Extra" De
layed at Monroe street by a policeman
ut the crossing, he tossed the news.
vendor on the corner a quarter-dOl
lar and ordered ali the papers. The
first one he opened was a plnk-and
black sheet, damp from the press, ant
blazing on Its first page this:
WOMAN WOULD KILL RUSSIAN
ENVOY.
DIES BY OWN HAND.
This much he read In n hurried
glance. What followed he devoured II
snatches, getting the glst Of the mat
ter In a minutes perusal:
ESTHER Strom Annrchis
plot . A~ssassinate ambassado
a.. . b. & .. station Secre
Service 4. Swallowed prussl
acid 80. Found dead in cell"