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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
SUCCESSOR TO
 BROWN TAKES CHARGE NIGH, 15
Dr. Coon Served As Indus. trial Hygienist During
 War.

Dr. William Hall Coon, of Haver- hill, Mass, was last night named al successor to Dr. Walter H. Brown as City Health Officer at a meeting of the Board of Health commissioners in the Welfare building. Dr. Coon is expected to arrive in Bridgeport the first of next week and will assume act i've control of the Health Department about March IS when Dr. Brown leaves for Washington.
 pr. Coon was born in Wakefield Mass, and is a graduate of the Belle vue Hospital Medical College, class of 1897. He was in private practice for five years and when the Massachu- sets Department of Health began to appoint district health officers he was one of the first appointed He was with the Board of Health in that state until 1913.
 CContinued on Page. .Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
BERCDOLL FACES COURT MARTIAL
 FOR DISSIPATION
Case Will Have Important Bearing on 17,OOO Draft
 Dodging Gases.

New York, March 4.---Grover Cleve- land Bergdoll, a wealthy young Phil adebphia resident who eluded federal draft officials for nearly two years, faced a general court martial at Gov ernor's Island today. He is Specifi- cally charged with desertion under the 18th article of war. Army officers said the outcome of the trial will have an important bearing on 1To,G0 other draft dodSing cases throughout the country.
 Mrs. Emma Bersdofl has spared nc expense in the legal defense of her son. She has retained noted alienists and detective agency; two of those former agents were arresrted in Phil adeFphia last week charged with Q conspiracy to corrupt and intimidate federal witnesses against Bergdou.
 Harry Weirberger, who defended Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkmar and other radicals, is counsel for the accused.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
HAVE NOT REACHED
 CONCLUSION AS TO
 SOVIET RECOGNITION
RECOGNIZED ALL ALLIES HAVE OPTION OF BEGINNING TRADE WITH RUSSIA NO DECISION ON SIZE OF ARMY
 TURKEY MAY MAINTAIN.

London, March 4 Members of the supreme allied council are determined to adhere to that organizations refusal to allow a restoration of the flaps burgs in either Austria or Hun gary it is stated in conference circles in answer to inquiries regarding Rumania fears that the appointment of Admiral North as Hungarian regent means the return of the former rulers of that country.
 Recognition of the Soviet govern ment in Russia, it is stated in the same quarters, has been discussed in the course of the councils consider ation of economic and financial prob lens, but no definite conclusion has been reached. Other matters affect ing relations with Russia have also been debated, and it is recognized all the allies have an option of beginning trade with Soviet Russia if they wish
 While nothing has yet been decid- ed as to the size of the army Turkey W i'll be allowed to maintain, the council is believed to oppose any plan to maintain any force larger than 25,O0O and may insist that the Turkish army be considerably less than this figure. Some members of the council are said to favor refusing Turkey a standing army in any form, except a generadarmerie under officers appointed by the allies. Questions relative to Turkey will come before a special meeting of the League of Nations council today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
NEW JERSEY OPENS FIGHT ON AMENDMENT
ASSEMBLYhEN TO SUFFER FOR
 DECLARATIONS

Albany. March 1.-The five socialist assemblyInen of New York state, who have been under investigation by the assem- bly judiciary committee on charges of disIoyaIty, twill suf- fer for the official pronounce ments, declarations and plat forms of the socialist party of America as declared in the official statements of that. party and for their Ilndoubted partici- patton in disloyai and treason able conduct,'' Martin Conboy, summing up for committee coun- sel, declared today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
MACHINIST HAS HAND CAUGHT IN
 EMERY GRINDER

While working at an emery grinder at the Lake Torpedo Boat plant this morning, Charles Ciccarelh, a mas chinist, of APO North avenue, caugh- the glove on his right hand on the wheel and had his hand drawn into the whirling stone suffering a trau- matic amputation of the second finger.
 He was treated by the plant physf- elan and later returned to work. It is the hope of the physician that the finger may be saved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
UNCONST|TUTIONALTO
 REGULATE HADITSAND
 MORALS OF PEOPLES
IN 21 STATES LEGISLATURES HAVE NOT RATIFIED - SEEK TO PREVENT EN- FORCEMENT OF VOLSTEAD ACT
 STATE HAS NOT CONQUERED.

Washington, March AThe State of New Jersey, through it's attorney general, Thomas F. McCran, today filed in the United States Supreme Court it's suit seeking to have the constitutional prohibition amendment declared null and void and to prevent enforce ment of the Volstead act, Jos eph A. Lanigan, Assistant State Attorney, has asked for an early hearing on the petition which is directed against A. Mitchell Palmer, United States Attorney General, and Daniel c. Roper, Commissioner of In ternal Revenue.
 The bill of complaint sets forth that the amendment was improperly drawn that in 21 states the legislatures have not ratified it as provided by their state constitutions and that there is no power m congress to propose a con stitutionaI amendment regulating the habits and morals of the peoples. It recites further that the amendment is a legislative and not a constitutional matter and that as such it was inn properly passed.
 Complaint also is made that the amendment establishes a centraliza' ton of power and authority without the consent of the people of the state of New Jersey and that it is a viola ton of their sovereign rights The Volstead act having been enacted CGontinued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
WATERWAYS ARE DIVIDED INTO
 TWO DIVISIONS

Washington, March 4-The Inland Waterways placed under the jurisdic- ton of the War Department by the terms of the railroad bill have been divided into two divisions, the War Department announced today, with Brig. General Frank T. Hines, chief of transportation service in charge of operation.
 One division consists of tug boats and canal boats operated between Buffalo, N. Y, and New York City and Long Island Sound via the New York state canal and Hudson river. The other division consists of tug boats and canal boats operated in the Mississippi river from St. Louis to New Orleans and to the Warrior river near Birmingham. Ala
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
DEFENSE ASKS FOR DISCHARGE
 OF 41 MEN

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 4-More arguments for discharge of individual defendants marked the start of the Newberry elec- tions conspiracy trial today. James O. Murfin, of the general defense, asked the discharge of fl men who, he claimed, had not been the subject of sufficient evil dence to warrant submission of their cases to the jury. This move was forced by Judge Ses- sions yesterday declining to listen to an argument by MT. Murfin for the discharge of all the S5 defendants
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
JENKINS TO
 BE EXPELLED
 FROM MEXICO

Mexico City, March 4-W. O. Jen- kins, former United States consular agent at Pueb1a, whose permission to act in that capacity was recently re- voked, is to be expelled from Mexico in consequence of his alleged deal ings with rebels, according to insist ent reports here.
 The United States embassy has handed a new note to the Mexican foreign office relative to charges pre- ferred in an interview by Julio Mitchell, prosecutor of the state of Puebla, which involve procedure fol- lowed by the embassy during the progress of the Jenkins case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
CONVERT PLANES INTO HOSPITAL
 AMBULANCES

Washington, March -Four D H 4 army airplanes have been ordered converted into airplane hospital aH.- balances and A. " verville, aeronau- tical engineer at McCook Field, Day ton, Ohio. has completed a design for the model, the war department an- nounced today. Each machine will be equipped with two basket filters for patients and accommodations for a pilot. The need of this type of plane. the department said, has beer demonstrated by the Mexican border patrol work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
CENSUS RETURNS ARE COMING IN
 FROM WEST

Washington, March +The third announcement of population statistics of the fourteenth census issued today include:
 Peoria, N1, 76,121. an increase of 9,171, or 13-7 per cent. over 1910.
 Bloomington, H., 3S, ,638, increase 2,S70, or II per cent.
 Cedar Rapids Iowa. 45,566, increase 12.755, or 3S.9 per cent.
 Beaumont, Texas. 35.351. increase 14,711, or 71.3 per cent.
 Bellevue, Ky, 1879. increase 696. or 10.4 per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
WILL INCLUDE
 RECEIVER IN
 DAMAGE SUIT

A motion has been made to have Receiver John S. McNamara of the Campus restaurant and the Globe Tn- de1finity Co. made co-defendants in the $1O,000 suit started against the restaurant proprietors by George E. Bellows, a local insurance agent Af- fer the suit was brought the restau- rant went into thes hands of a receiv- CT. The motion will be argued to- morrow morning in the Superior court
 Bellows declares his left side is en- tirely paralyzed as a result of injuries received when he fell down a stair way leading from the main floor of the restaurant to the wash room. He claims the stairs were slippery and the restaurant proprietors were negligent in not main taining them in proper condition. William Lang and Harry C. Alvor-d owned the restaurant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
BUT TWO NEW
 INFLUENZA CASES
 REPORTED TODAY

Only two new cases of influenza were reported to the Health De partment today bringing the total number of cases to 1929. But one death from the disease was reported and none at all from pneumonia. Dr. Walter H. Brown stated this morning that unless unforeseen conditions arose the epidemic is definitely checked and while there will be a scattering of cases now and then the situation is past the serious ctage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
CONCENTRATING COL. MURPHY

The many friends of Col. T. J. Murphy are congratulating him today on the sixtieth anniversary of his birth. The doughty Colonel is hale and hearty and expects to celebrate his next birthday in Washington, D. C., at the inauguration of the next Dem O. cratic President of the United Gltes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
HUSBAND LOSES : PROPERTY IF HE
 MARRIES AGAIN

According to, a will of Philippina Stark, filed in the Probate office to- day, her husband, George Stark, is made executor of the estate and is given the house in William street as long as he does not marry again. In that case it goes to her children, two sons and four daughters. The hus- band is also bequeathed the use of the deceased's life insurance. C.. D. An derson and J. B. Dillon are named ap- praisers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
MONTHS FIRE LOSS s51,o15. .os

The report of the Fire department for the month of February shows that Bridgeport suffered a fire loss amounting to s51,O15.O3 during the 29 days in the month just past. The greater portion of this loss was brought about through the fire at tie Bridgeport Casting Company's plant which was damaged to the amount of 5000. The fire department re- spended to 14 bell and 23 still alarms during February.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
GRANT ADMINISTRATION PAPERS

Request for the granting of admin istration papers was made at the Probate Court today by Judge T. C. Coughlin in the estate of Louis Pa paganiaS, also known as Louis Pap- pas, who died January IS. His wife Lilly and six childxen ssrvive him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
 Probably rain late tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
The Weather

Probably rain late tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

fectly as any person upon whom It has
been tried. I,
In previous cases 1t has been found
that person treated with animal thyroid
relapses to his original condition after a
certain time, unless the. treatment is re-
peated. The worn-out thyroid of the
human being seldom. IL ever, comes back"
tinue the administration Of the remedy
in small doses, or give an occasional
intensive course Of treatment Connie
Ediss will probably have to take animal
thyroid for the rest Of her life in order to
keep up q semblance of gayety and youth
fulness. ..s.
Thus there need be no reaction and the
Improvement may be regarded as perma.
nent, as Il is not difficult to keep up the
treatment. It is not like those remedies
which produce temporary Improvement
and then cease to have any effect, how
ever much they may be used.
There Is no doubt that thyroid extract is
a remedy that has added considerably to-
the happiness of the human family. Equal.
" remarkable results are expected from
the use Of, other ductless glands of ami
mails in treating human diseases and de-
fects. The methods OF treatment are still
In an experimental stage. In many cases
the animal glands are transplanted sur
gically to the human subject.
That the thyroid possesses all the
powers here attributed TO II has been
amply proved by the observation Of per.
sons suffering from deficiency or excess Of
the gland. These observations have been
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

middle age suffer from insufficient thy
roid secretion; SO much so. that the condi-
tion is probably the usual one, but It is
none the less desirable to check It.
The duties of the thyroid are to lnep
other essential organs at work--to assis.
in driving oxygen through the body to
distribute nutrition to all parts Of the sys-
TEN, to renew the tissues, especially the
skin. hair and nails, to eliminate waste
material and to produce energy. Hence,
it will be understood that when it fails to
do these things person must become
sickly, dun, heavy. unattractive-in q
word, old. ~.
In the extreme form of deficient thy
roid there is swelling of the eyelids, dull
expression to the eyes themselves. loss OF
hair, absence Of perspiration, fatigue, gen.
eral sluggishness, tendency to sleep most
Of the time, decay Of nails and teeth, q
stiff gait, thickening of the skin and Of
the mucous membrane Of the nose, pallor,
slow heart action, violent digestive dis
orders, subnormal temperature, hallucina-
tions Of sight and hearing, many mental
abnormalitiss and even actual insanity at
times.
The most peculiar feature of this condi-
ton is the change in appearance Of the
skin. The tissues immediately under the
skin are invaded by thick gelatinous sub
stance, which gives rise to a peculiar sur
face fulness, most marked about the face
and suggestive of dropsy. The condition
may be distinguished from dropsy by the
peculiar firmness Of the flesh In the suf-
ferer from too little thyroid secretion.
= Deficient thyroid gland Is much more
common in women than In men-in the
proportion OF seven to one.
In a woman with only q moderate de-
gree of deficient thyroid the doctor usually
finds mental sluggishness, irritability from
slight causes, general moodiness, inability
to concentrate, forgetfulness and fatigue,
lack OF confidence, tendency to sleep a
great deal, and morning weariness, some
times wearing of during the day.
There Is a tendency for the hair to
come out and for much dandruff to form.
There is no brilliance to the hair. which
becomes coarse, dry and dusty looking
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The Washington times., 1920-11-14

abnormal activity for q time, often ends
with q similar condition to that caused BY
deficient thyroid. Some medical observers
have reasoned that Napoleon Bonaparte
during his years Of greatest military &C
tivity was a victim OF hyperthyroidism,
while the lethargy which characterized him
at the time of the Battle of Waterloo was
a symptom Of myxedema.
While thyroid extract has worked won
ders in the case Of Connie Bdiss and may
do so in other cases. It must be borne in
mind that she was suffering from q dis
tinct ailment. In which there was deficiency
OF her thyroid secretion. Men and women
who are growing old must not Jump to the
conclusion that they can stay the newt
able advance Of old age, with all its varied
symptoms, simply by taking this extract.
Even though some deficiency OF thyroid
may be present In ordinary old age. there
are many other conditions that enter into
the problem. and no specific for curing
them exists Thyroid extract Ia said to
have very dangerous results II given where
II is not needed or in excessive quantities.
It is q significant fact that since the earl.
Test times man has sought-and vaguely
believed ina substance or a miraculous
treatment that would give him perpetual
youth. The most interesting illustration
OF this Is the ancient legend of Faust,
which goes back to tho earliest middle
ages, and was made into drama, first by
Marlowe and then by Goethe. In that case
II was the devil who gave Faust the
Other philosophers believed there was q
fountain somewhere that would give them
perpetual youth and Ponce de Leon, the
early explorer of America, reported that he
had located this fountain In the Bahams
Islands.
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

healthy. The thyroid gland consists Of
two connected lobes, situated In the neck.
in front of the wind pipe.
This gland sends ont mysterious sub.
stances, sometimes called "hormones,"
meaning messengers" which have never
been isolated, but which have been proved
by experiment to supply strength and
activity to the body. It is one OF the duct
less glands, of which the others are the
suprarenais, the thymus, the spleen and
the parathyroid. All these glands pour
invisible substances in the blood, which
are necessary for an active and lively
existence
There are other glands. like the liver,
which in addition to their primary work
have secondary duty Of pouring invisible
energizing substances into the circulation,
just as the ductless glanus do.
The studies Of DR.. G. W. Grille, the famous
American surgeon. have proved that the
substances produced by the thyroid gland
give tho body much OF its virility and
liveliness. They furnish ferocity to the
fighting soldier and charm to the vivacious
young woman.
When the activity OF the thyroid is great,
the persons energy may become extraor.
dinary. At times, indeed, the pace becomes
30 fierce as to lead to q condition called
Graves's disease, which Is marked by
tremor, excessively rapid heart action,
marked nervousness, prottusion Of the eye.
balls and irrational conduct. On the other
hand, there is q condition in which the
thyroid is not sufficiently active, which
produces entirely different symptoms
Evidently Miss Connie Ediss was suf.
fering from a deficiency of her own thyroid
secretion when she found herself grow
ing old, dull and gray haired. This coudi-
tion Is called "hypothyroidism," while
excess Of thyroid secretion Is called hyper.
thyroidism."
An immense number OF persons past
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

The head aches after any slight effort
to work, either over the brow or at the
bach Of the head. The eyes sink in and
are dull in expression. The outer part ofthe
eyebrows tends to thin out sThe outer
half Of the upper eyelid is likely to be-
come puffy.
The lips are dry and cracked, and the
teeth become soft and tend to decay.
The tonsils are enlarged and attacks Of
tpsilitis are frequent. These patients are
susceptible to colds and are slow to re-
cover There is a tendency to Winter
cough.
The patient usually gains. weight The
smaller joints crackle easily. The skin is
dry and thick and scales easily. Eczema
is common. There is but little perspira-
ton. The nails become ridged, thickened
and frail The heart beats sluggishly. and
the extremities are cold and damp.
When this condition becomes so bad that
there is change in the appearance Of the
skin, It is known as "myxedema."
From the long list Of symptoms it will
be understood that there are many stages
of the disease, the more moderate Of
which would entail the loss Of woman's
youthfulness and attractiveness.
Now It has been found after many
experiments that preparations Of animal
thyroid gland will remedy in human
being the ailments due to defective
thyroid and restore some Of the youthful
ness lost through that defect Sheep thy
roid is usually employed, although there is
some reason to believe that monkey thy.
roid would be more effective. 1t is very
difficult to obtain the latter in sufficient
quantities,
Animal thyroid may be administered
through the mouth, or injected under the
skin. It's effect is more lasting when
injected. This Is doubtless the form In
which II has been given to Connie Ediss.
As she is possessed Of ample means. It is
possible that she has been treated with
monkey thyroid, by one Of the few physi.
clans who can command a sufficient sup
ply OF this substance.
Judging by Miss Ediss's own statement
about her case, she has shown the youth
restoring power OF thyroid extract rs per-
ar..s prs,., pisht. p...rxcd
The Washington times., 1920-11-14

THE English newspapers publish the
details Of veritable miracle of sci
= ence, which has been performed on
Miss Connie Ediss, long one Of the most
popular, refined condolences on the British
stage.
Connie Ediss is over fifty years old, and
this fact was beginning to be apparent to
the British theatre-going public, although
they are very patient and very much at
tached to old favorites. 1t was growing
difficult to be amused by this tired, gray
haired. middle aged lady behaving as
fiirtatious and skittish young woman. Poor
Miss Ediss, like so many other women.
was faced by the tragedy Of giving up her
lifelong position on the stage.
Then she appeared in new and very
frivolous society comedy, called Lord
Richard in the Pantry" The miracle had
happened As a. vivacious and flirtatious
young woman, Connie Ediss was as at
tractive as she had been at twenty.
Her eyes were bright and sparkling.
her cheeks dimpled and rounded. She
jumped about like kitten. and she was
fGH OF vitality.
Her friends Immediately FASTENED to her
and congratulated her, but they also eI-
pressed their SURPRISE.
What has happened to you. Connie?"
they asked. You're not the same person
you were a month ago.
"Fve recovered my lost youth" replied
Miss Ediss very frankly. Injections Of
thyroid extract have worked the miracle.
II was an old woman and had Just about
made up my mind to quit the stage, when
q doctor suggested that should try the
extract. was so tired I could scarcely
drag myself around, and now don't know
what fatigue is. and I am able to sing
and dance all the time.
81 had heart trouble, too, and now that
Is over, and can smoke fifty cigarettes
day without feeling any the worse for 1t.
my hair was growing thin and gray.
and now you see It is growing again as
thick as ever and not gray at all. feel
could jump over a house!"
All this and a great deal more Miss
Ediss told her friends and the reporters,
and now all the women in England are
beginning to feel that they can conquer
their greatest enemy-premature loss of
charm.
Can all this be true? Is 1t in accord
ance with medical experience? Will It last,
or is this exuberant new-found vitality, like
that of the man who dances about and
throws his hat In the air under the tenn
porary stimulus Of bottle of champagne7
II reaction is inevitable. when will It
come?
And will It leave her worse Of than
before, and must the injections be kept up
for the rest of her life?
Inquiry of a New York physician who
has had much experience with this form
of medicine brought out the Information
that thyroid extract will in reality restore
many of the functions of youth and vitality,
although II must not be supposed that
every manifestation Of old age can be
cured. The object Of the thyroid extract.
usually given in the form OF sleeps
thyroid, is to restore the strength and
activity of the human thyroid gland.
neccrt Investigations have proved that
this little gland, which was once con.
adhered Of no Importance, plays q most
important part n keeping us strong and