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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
Finds That Bridgeport
 Folks Are Cautious
Man With Golden Promises and Stock Scheme
 Bewails Their Wariness
Rridgeport are

Suckers in Bridgeport are not quite as plenty as they were. A Times man discovered this yesterday while talking with salesman who was trying to sell him shares in traction concern which was represent ed as making fortunes with the same ease with which it would drag farmers plough.
 The Times man was going up Main street and, being of a curious dis position, when he saw people going into an empty store at No. 1068,which is but a door away from Fairfield avenue, he followed on in Looking over the shoulders of little group Of men he saw a working model Of a tractor a foot or more long hitched to a boys cart 4 glib-tongued man was expatiating on the remarkable virtues of the real tractor which the small one represented. Every once in while he twitched on couple of reins attached to little levers on the model and set it in action. He seemed to be ambitious to run it over the toes of the Times man so he moved back and glanced around. On the walls were printed placards ca taloguing wonderful returns which had been received from comparative ly trivial investments in various lines. Several tables were placed a little to the rear with convenient chairs to accommodate the salesmen and pros- pective customers.
 Presently a young man approached the Times representative and invited him to sit at one of the ab1es and hear about the investment which was being offered.
 He did so and this was the tale.
 Away out in Detroit, Michigan, where they make "tin-Lizzies' and buy senatorships, some men had in- vented the one and only farm uac- tor. It was such a success that when ever they took one out where a. far
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
BRIDE-ELECT
 GIVEN SHOWER

Mrs. Edwin Scull of 12s2 Park ave nue assisted by Mrs. Leo J. Redgate of Washington Terrace. entertain ed at a miscellaneous shower the other evening in honor of Miss Frances Burlant who is to wed Elmer Moore next week.
 Musical selections and game con- tests formed the diversion of the evenings entertainment and a buffet supper was served. Pretty gifts of all kinds were presented to Miss Burlant.
 Among the guests present were: Mrs. Edward Redgate. Mrs. J. F. Mo Donough. Mrs. Joseph Moore, Miss Carrie Burlant, Miss Lena Gramento, Miss Theresa Gramento. Miss Mabel, Lorraine and Alice Mooney. Mrs. Dam iel Brennan and Mrs. John Collins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
CHRIST CHURCH
 TO BE SCENE OF RAINBOW WEDDING

A pretty rainbow wedding will take place this evening in Christ Episco- pal church, at 6:30 o'clock when Miss Gertrude Card. daughter of MT. and Mrs Thomas Card of 96 Sixth street, will become the bride of Edward A. Wenzel, son of Mrs. Ira H. Steenburg of 1485 Iranistan avenue. Rev. Will liam Jepson, pastor of St. Luke's church will perform the ceremony.
 Miss Card will be attired in white crepe meteor with a veil of illusion caught with orange blcssms. She will carry a shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley.
 Miss Helen Block of New York city, will be the maid of honor and will be gowned in orchid color crepe de chine with tulle hat to match. car rying Ophelia roses. The bridesmaids including, Miss Grace BurgDann, of New York, Miss Isabelle Heckett, Miss Florence Slady. and Miss Edna Ivens will wear blue, green. pink and yell low dresses of crepe de chine with hats to match. They will carry astors of harmonizing colors.
 Percy K. Brown will act as best man, and the ushers will be Ivan Bradley, Ralph Paine, Frederick Roth and Gordon Edwards.
 Following the ceremony a reception will be nel at the brides home which has been attractively decorated for the occasion.
 Both young people are connected with the Rowland Co.,. where MT. Wenze1 is manager of one of the large departments. The bride has been feted with numerous showers during the past week.
 After the honeymoon trip the cou- pie will reside on Iranistan avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
JAPANESE ART
 ENDANGERED BY
 LACK OF MODELS

Tokio, Aug. 21.-Modern Japenese art is endangered by lack of models. An unusual gathering of 90 girl mod els and most of the prominent sculp- tors and painters was held to try to solve the question of the demand for girls to pose. The Art School adver- t1sed and received only seven an- swers. Of these seven applicants only four were willing to pose in the nude and none of them remained very long. They receive salary rang ing from $23 to s50 a month and are expected to do two or three two-hours sittings a day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
MUSICAL CLUB
 ANNOUNCES ARTISTS PROGRAM

An exceptionally fine program has been arranged by the Wednesday Af ternoon Musical club for the season of 1920-1921. Notwithstanding the marked advance in the prices of se- curing artists, the tickets will remain the same as last year.
 The artists to appear are, Miss Jo- sephine Lucchese, coloratura soprano, Lavais Schulz, violincello, Guy Maier, and Lee Pattison, pianists, in music for two pianos, a joint recital. with the Hamburg trio assisted by Miss Alice Manorieff. con tralto, Cecil Fan ming, and Miss Lenora SparkeS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
CONDUCTORS IN
 BUENOS AIRES
 MAY SIT DOWN

conductors in Buenos Aires are now able to sit down while not collecting fares. The "city fathers passed an ordinance some time ago requiring the street car companies to install hinged seats attached to the plat form structure of all cars for the ex- elusive use of the conductor. This equipment has made it's appearance
 and the 'guardas" as they are called
 in Spanish, are enjoying the novelty of sitting dewn while rush-heur pas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
Closing out couch hanrnOCkS

There is only limited number left from busy sons selling offering them at good big price cut to clear them out quickly.
 Chain suspension hammocks, cotton pad, complete with hooks, screws and chains value $1O $7.5O.
 Couch hammock with adjustable head rest, cotton mattress, chain hung, complete, value $12 now SlO.
 Couch hammock tufted roll edge cotton mattress, shield magazine pockets, value $195O, now $1a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
On The Tip Of The Tongue

were Miss C1etis McNamara, Miss Mildred Horan, Miss Celia Allen, Miss Elsie Clark, Miss Marguerite san ford, Miss Virginia Arnold, Miss Catherine Cullinan, John Anderson. Jack McGrath, Jack Bray, Donald Lynch, Bertram Van Ness, Roy Greene and c. Alex Sperry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
Curtain goods
 big value

special purchase of yards of prtty and arac- tive curtain materials that you not afford to miss Mercerised scrims and marqsettes, white and Arab ian drawn work double borders he1nsttched, manufac7 turers sample pieces, worth 75c to $11o yard. While they last soc yd.
 center
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
HAD HIS DOUBT.

The Counse1Ier-What, you broke after having a hand in that big box job? I thought you fellows had sent1eman's agreement to share the loot.
 The Yegg-we had, But sus- Feet some Of the parties to 1t were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

ARTHUR CEGOADY of E1mwood avenue is touring New York state visiting points of interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. RAYMOND LEWIS of Vine street is expected home from a camp ing expedition in the Adirondack mountains next week, where she has been sojourning for the summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS CATHERINE WILSON O. Park avenue is spending two week! In Twin Lakes with friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS ELSIE CLARK, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Clark of North Main street has returned from Co., lumbia University, New York, where she has been taking course in Cos tune Designing for the past six weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. CHARLES CRADDOCK of Parrott avenue is enjoying a few weeks vacation in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS HAZEL BRADSHAW of 2600 Main street was rendered another Uhower last evening by several of her Intimate friends. Many attractive gifts were presented to the bride-elect, who Is to W Kenneth Goodsell of 2606 Main street next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS MARY HOADLEY of Strat- ford will motor to Monterey, Mass, where she will spend the week end visiting friends. Accompanying her will be Miss Lucy Raven of North Main, street and Miss Daisy Brick of North avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. ROBERT FERRET of North avenue recently returned from a trip to Brattleboro, Vermont, where she visited Miss Katherine Sherman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. FRED. ATWATER of Colo rado avenue is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. Joel Goldthwaite, and son from Cambridge, Mass, for sev- eral days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS EUGENE NORTON of West avenue has left for New York city to visit her mother over the week end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

EDWARD GEBEAU of Sanford avenue is enjoying a vacation trip in Toronto, Canada.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. RUTH DOOLITTLE of Stratford is entertaining as her house guests, Mrs. T. Luff and Mrs. Mar guerite Sheldon, both of East Orange, New Jersey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

THOMAS ARNOLD of Washington avenue and his grandson, Junior ot Coleman street, have arrived home after an extensive tour through the West.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. DAVID GORDON and young son, Junior. who has been spending the summer with MT. and Mrs. Fay cite C. Clark, of North avenue, will return to their home in Longmeadow, Mass. next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS ROSE M. FREEDMAN of Hough avenue accompanied by her cousin, Miss Dorothea Tendrich of New York city will leave tomorrow for a vacation time at Camp Grailo in the Berkshires.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21
Ball teams take note

The Reach 'sofficia1' American League Ba1I-the COL center bal-the individual quality of this ball is we'll known to 1e entire baseball world that detailed descp tion is unnecessary. Exact continuity with the official specifications makes it official all games Guaranteed to last full game of nine innings and give entire satisfaction.
 Managers of teams will do well to note the prce-his is the ball catalogued at $25O Special while they last
 $125
 Fourth floor front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MIR. AND MRS. HAROLD FISH ot Stratford will leave next week on a motor trip through the White Noun tains.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MIR. AND MRS. ARTHUR J. CAN FIELD and son of 250 West avenue, who with a party of 5 friends from Watertown, New York, Syracuse, and Washington, D. C., have been spend ing the past two weeks at Henderson Harbor, are now at Thousand Islands and will leave by motor for home this Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

DINNER RESERVATIONS at the Erooklawn Country Club for this eve- ming are as follows: Mrs. Edward $. 6pargo who will entertain a party of z; Earl B. Hoskins, 6; and Miss Eli sabeth Bassick who will have covers laid for 6 guests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

ON TUESDAY EVENING. August 24, the Hebrew Boys club will give a social and dance at Lordship Manor. Goldy's Harmony Kings will render the music for dancing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MRS. EDWARD c. SPARGO of No. ble avenue has been entertaining as her house guest for the past week, Miss Helen O'Leary of St. Albans Vermont.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MIR. AND MRS. E. B. PALMER and daughter of Vine street left for a motor trip through Canada. They expect to be away about two weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

MISS CATHERINE DALEY of 27 Center street has returned after spending several weeks in Middle town with relatives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

FENELoN SPENCER of Lorraine street will leave today for Atlantic City, N. J.. where he will spend a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

Clty, N. J., where ne VIII spend IeW days.
 HARRY CoRBETT and William Calvin of New York were guests of honor at a party given last evening at the Kathryn" cottage. Walnut Beach. The house was prettily decor ated. After a delightful musical pro- gram, a buffet lunch was served.
 THE REGULAR MEETING of Elias Howe. Jr., Woman's Relief corp, will be held on Thursday af. ternoon, August 26. at 2:3o in the G A. R. hall on Main street.
 MISS MARGARET ADAMS of 32o Housatonic avenue, Stratford, will leave on Monday to visit Boston. Mass. and isuburbs. She will be the guest of Miss Gertrude cPrichard iof somer- vile, and Miss Edith Arnold of Brain tree, both former classmates of Miss Adams at Dean Academy
 MIR. AND MRS. JOHN w. STORRS of 67 Nash lane, are rejoicing over the arrival of a son, born last even- Ing at the Bridgeport hospital. Moth. CT and babe are reported as doing nicely.
 MISS INA LEARY, who makes he1 summer home with her aunt and un- rle, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh o Eairfeld- beach, entertained at a for mai dancing party at their cottage last evening. Victrola music was uset lnd the porch was illuminated witt Japanese lanterns. Refreshment. were served late in the evening Among como of the guests presen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-21

Total s1 ,464, ,o74, ,945
 The work of drainage already done in Connecticut is approximately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
AUSTRALIA FACES
ENORMOUS DEBT

-andon- May L--+Eaaau4R1 PreSS9s-
" A Wan, treasurer Of the Austria
i'm commonwealth. n an interview
here today, SAID Aass-aaia had piled I'D
debt of acnase:aaa pounds and had no
assets beyond the morale of its people
Australia had contracted a dent of a.
pounds per capita through the war Can
ada per capita debt WIS only 30
pounds per head. and whereas before
me war she WIS a debtor aatinn she
was now creditor nation.
Mr. Watt sad the situation N the
Pacific was very delicate owing 10 the
attitude of Japan. which had tried un-
successfully n me peace conference 70
ensure equality of races IN allied and
ASSOCIATED countries which would have
given me Japanese E-ee entry into any
allied Territories. Having failed In this.
Japan apparently had ny diplomatic
means delayed the issue Of a mandate
10 The Australian government; fur the
Pacific islands which would give To thai
government power to enfurue restriction
on immigration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of The DAY, Capt. Frank W
Mckee.
James Moore. la-e Co. c. t. Conn.
Inf. has been granted al honorable
discharge from The Homo.
George y. Moves. OF Pennington.
late Co. I. / n Il. Inf. and Robert
T, Tobla. OF klngna1. are Il :.
Nav. have reported for admission 70
The Home
The returns from passes TUESDAY
were Thomas ?. LnE-aha1n from Bel
grade: Luther Z. Lawron from Pitts
tieid ana John J. Curran frrm Brock
ION.
The returns from furiouEhs Tues
day were Samuel Resden from Bari
lerI, Alexander Perrault from Port
land, and Andrew J Taylor from
Bangor.
Furloughs have been granted to
Nelson Holmes 70 Lowell: Calvin r.
Green % MeT1den: John .. WEIGH To
u est Lebanon; George Lel1h ro
lockwood and John P Lannary To
Portland
The moving picture program for
"Wednesday VIII be Blanche Sweet IN
a Woman Of Pleasure: Ford
Weekly and 4 Ssnun comedy IN
titled Between the AcfAs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Miss Beatrice Morency entertained

Miss Beatrice Morency entertained
party Of her young friends Mon
day afternoon from 10 P NJ Al
her home on Middle street n honor
or her eighth birthday. The altar
noon was pleasantly passed by the
young people by playing games and
music, after which the guests
marched 10 the dining room which
was pretuly decorated IN red white
ana blue; st-ea-ners IN these colurs
extended from a chandelier 10 each
plate. al the end being a small Amer
can flag. In the centar OF the table
was d birthday cake decorated with
eight white candles. The young
hostess received many beautiful
gifts including an upright piano. also
4 ring with her birthstone from her
parents. The guests present were
Dorothy Libby. Mildred Bailey Dor
othy Bailey, Rose Mary Maloner
F'rancella Cnrmier, Edna DAILY,
Blanch DAILY. Irene Pellets, Edith
Stewart Chester Easson. Philip
Lamb. Eddie DAILY. Billy Maluney
Edward Stewart also her cousin.
Richard Philip stoddard Of DeeI1ng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
DRAWINGS FOR SEATS
ATG. O. p. CONVENTION

Chicago. MAY L-peiegancs N rne'
Republican national conventAn r-u1n
Connecticut. Arkansas. North Dakota
and CaIoradc viii sit in the front row
Of the Coliseum nj Chicago n June. &C
carding 10 drawings made today by the
committee On arrangements. -he rear
row Will be occupied by delegates from
North sad south ca-oIir> aawaii, Mon
tana and Flurita
Several Of The delegates Al large nru1n
Illinois. Iowa. Nevada and ataer states
where more were eiectea than the srates
were entitled To. hAy have difficulty In
obtaining seats.
The convention committee had on1y
9s4 seats 10 dispose 1f IN today's draw
Ings." A. T Hert- chairman of the COM
nit-ee. SAID II don't know where the
extra delegates will be seated.
We are following strictly the cal
sent OUT by the Republican national
cummit-ee On December L"
Wherever additional delegates have
been elected the vote u which the dese-
s-alion Is entitled was split among thrse
ELECTED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
The Appropriation Bill

The appropriation bill for the city
Of Gardiner fur the year 19c0. viii be
found N the advertising columns Of
this page As stated n yesterdays
Journal this Is $40, 14s 0s larger than
the bill of 1912. The same reason
causes this that has caused an IN
crease in the price of labor. the pur-
chase Of new stone crusher and the
large snow bills Of the past winter;
police department S5e; board OF
health 500; sewers s4D0; Gardiner
Randolph bridge s.. s5S. public library
sSbb; High school s23nl-71. common
schools SS- 1sS. IS the increase IN both
common and high schools is due u
the Increased salaries that must De
paid teachers. The Tax rale fur the
present year cannot De definitely stat
&c until the returns Of the assessors
are rabulated and roIaled- Those IN
authority and position 70 know state
that the rate viii probably be IS
mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Tennis Play al Enston

Boston. May lin the sem :
finals Of thee championship tourna-
EnenT IF me New England Inter
collegiate Lawn Tennis Association
today, {. X. sanders of Dartmouth
and Arthur Il Chapin. Jr.. If vii
larns were the winners IN -he SIN
giles.
Sanders defeated Herman Broock
man of the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology and present title
holder. 90; t.. 81. Chaplin de-
feared 9. II. Bennett Of Amherst
e., 81. Sc.
In the doubles. Broooknan and
CauldweIl Of Tech defeated Thorpe
ana Sprague Of Amherst. g.. SIS
e. Pollard and Chaplin of Williams
defea-ed Sanders and Carleton Of
Dartmouth 70: So; 81.
The finals N both singles and
doubles viii be played tomorrow aft
er'noun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
Nitti Ministry Resigns
After Adverse Chamber Vote

Rome. May --,By The Associated
Presst-The ministry Of which P-a-
mier Nisrl was the head, has "a
signed
TIE resignation Is n consequence
Of an adverse vote n the chamber Of
deputies Today
The Italian cabineI If which Fran
cisco NTH was premier and minister
OF interior, was formed March 20.
1870 Signor Nirt1. however. was
head Of the cabine1 from June 1879,
succeeding Nitiurio Orlando.
Premier Min mas bean the object
If lnnumeraDie bitter Attacks in the
past wear and On the eve Of the ra-
opening Of the chamber OF deputies
early n May there were amman ed
discussions among ne deputies Of all
groups as - The aT1-Tude % ne taken
toward me ministry. The Catholics
resented the policy If the government
toward inc Socialists as excessively
mild. but il was recognized Eener-
ally thar Signor NTH and his minis
re's faced an exceptional period Of
unrest on the part Of labor.
A few days ago the opinion IN par
lamelrary circles was tna1 Premier
Nitti was running rhe -isE u being
0vsrthr0wn On account If his lenienT
attitude during the recent disturb
ances III Northern Italy Nirti's fall
was predicted by the leader Of the
Catholic party IN the event that no
agreement was reached between the
premier and the dissenting deputies
before a vote was taken IN the cham
Der
The premier himself declared that
he would not consider any vote
which might be brought about for
the purpose of overthrowing the
cabinet as Implying lack of conf
ience IN TIE government He was
prepared however, 70 face a real vo1e
on the nInlst-ys policy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12
John D.. Jr.. to Double
Gift In Interchurch Drive

Cleveland. O., May I1.-Ar The after
noon meeting Of The ield workers ~
the Intsrchurch world Movement TO-DAY
John I Rockefeller IT announced ina;
he would duplicate ms previous gift IF
s2ss.s.9 70 Jhe fund. Tins sum makes a
total OF $3.50 one given by the Rockefel-
Ter family . the citizens fund Of the
Intsrchurrh anu 70 the BApus1 New
World Movement
Another gift WIS by n man whose
name was not announced. E5e SAID that
he would give all thai he had n the
wurid--s piece Of r:moeraand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

Once there We're TWO men and a
woman who decided 70 20 fishing.
They took a boat and rowed quite a
distance out TO sea and as The risn
we're NOT biting very well. the wo-
man was trailing her hand n the
water. Suddenly she pulled her hand
!I1to the boat and cried: oh. have
lost my diamond ring"
The water was Loo deep for any
one 70 dive and ger the ring. so al
though the owner felt very bad about
:. nothing could De done. Just be
fore they started toward the shore.
one of the men hooked an exceeding
Iy big FISH.
That night they had some Of that
fsh for dinner All Of a sudden the
woman who had lost The diamond
ring biz on something hard, and what
DO you think II vas i was a fish
bone.