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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-16

There are three words, inc sweetest
words
In all of human speech
More sweet than are all songs of
birds
Or pages poets preach.
This life may be vale of tears,
A sad and dreary thing
Three words, and trouble disappears
And birds begin to sing.
rhree words, and all the roses bloom,
The sun begins to shine;
Thee words will dissipato the gloom
And water turn to wine
Three words will cheer the saddest
days.
II love you? Wrong, by heck
1t is another, sweeter phrase,
Enclosed find check"
Walter Reed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-16

a short vacation and much needed
rest from the strenuous labors of q
country newspaper man. This Office
acknowledges a very pleasant call.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-16

Editor Brown Of the Auburn Globe
Republican, is in the city spending
several days with his son, Principal
|of the High School Leland p. Brown
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-16

gree, or at least many of them. and
the outlook is exceedingly dark. In
this region the cultivation of the
poppy is forbidden, yet smuggling
is carried on to an amazing extent;
land while the customs officials exert
themselves to the utmost to suppress
1t, and often do seize large quantities
of opium and morphine. yet the profit
is so great to the smuggler that he
is quite ready to lose at times, hoping
to make up on the next lot carried
through"
Still another:
1.-THE opium battle had hardly been
won and opium smoking become a
rare vice when our miserable gov
eminent in the Swallow district, in
order to get quick money 'farmed
out opium planting, and it will de-
rive over $1,O0O,0oO profit at the cost
OF untold harm to the poor people"
According to the missionary review
of the world:
The Japanese are carrying on an
|active anti-American propaganda, ac-
cusing the missionaries of trading in
opium. charging sedition, attacking
the Shantung Christian University at
Asinanfu and intoxicating suspicion of
Americans"
1t is claimed also by missionaries
that several distillers and brewers
are planning to transfer their indus
tries to China and food that country,
long under prohibition laws, with
alcoholic liquors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-16

and wife. Mr.. Brown is one of the
veteran editors OF the state, having
been very close to his editorial desk
for some years. He figures on taking
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
USES PIG AS
 HUNTING DOG

Natchez, Miss, Dec. 24-Tucker Gibson known as the champion big game hunter of Tensas Parish, Loui- siana, claims he owns a pig which he uses in the capacity of a bird dog and asserts the pig makes perfec, etands and never flushes a covey of birdS.
 Mir Gibson said that soon after the birth of the pig the death of it's mother it was adopted by a pointer dog with a litter of puppies and that the pig continued to associate with its foster brothers and sisters after 1t became well grown. He declared that the hunting proclivities of the pig were accid entally discovered the first time the young dogs were taken to the field, the pig accompanying the party and taking an animated pan | in the hunt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24

King Boreas peeped over the hori- son this morning at o'clock took a look at Bridgeport called up his CO., hortS of wind and cold and said, Now here is where we show Bridge porters what we can do to put a real crimp in their long anticipated Christ mas affairs. Our friends. the coal dealers, expect us to do something for them today. If we don't do 1t pretty soon they will be out of luck for big coal business this winter"
 At o'clock Old Sol got on the job and sent out hurry call to all the members of the Sunshine Union.
 We're needed and needed bad" he sunniographed ito all his aids. "Old North Wind and his crowd are trying to put Bridgeports Christmas on the blink and if we let him get away with it we won't have a friends us down and then what will be do the paper? It's time to rally round"
 And the Sunshine Union responded nobly. It was tough fighting until 10:30 this m orning when King Boreas and his hosts beat an ignominious retreat and left MT. and Mrs. Bridge port happy in the possession of de- lightful day. Nice and bright and cool, but not too cold. And the coal man lost out for his Christmas gift of g. cold wave to cause heavy inroads into his coal piles.
 And the Sunshine Unions spirit got into every one. Little Willie Bridge port was all smiles this morning when Mrs. Bridgeport asked him to run
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24

Ireland, aroused from sleep, flung up his hands, one of them landing a That started a battle which ragged to and fro on the fourth floor room. other guests being aroused by the disturbance.
 Help was sent up from the hotel office, but the bandit had fled into another part of the hotel Police men surrounded the building believ- ing the bandit was still hiding in it.
 Coming upon , the heels of the authorities drive against bandits and g1nmen, who have been terrorizing New York, police were amazed at the audacity of the attempted hold-up. It was the third recent assault of gun men upon guests at their hotel rooms.
 At another hotel, a woman trapped petty thief who had packed some of her possessions in one of her own bags and was walking away.
 The bandit, Ireland said, was roughly dressed, five feet, four inches tall, and had an ugly scar across his cheek. After Ireland had hit the in truder, he jumped out Of bed. grabbed a chair and flung it crashing against the outlaws head The man stag gered back, turned and fled toward the door. Ireland hit him again just before he got past the door, which the intruder pulled shut. Ireland then telephoned the hotel manager. Soon after a dozen policemen were on lHe SCene-
 Later more detectives arrived and a search of the hotel was made, but the bandit was not found. Ireland said the intruder got nothing but a beating. ROUNDUP BAGS SLAYER Boston, Dec. 24-Harry R. Man ster, who escaped from states prison, Charlestown, where he was serving a life sentence for the murder of Pa trolman Joseph Reiser of the Bos- ton police force has been captured in a general roundup of crooks in Chi cago, according to word received here today.
 ON LIFE SENTENCE
 Boston, Dec. 24-Harry R. Man ster was serving a sentence of life i'm prisonment for the murder of Pa trolman Joseph Reiser on the after noon of January 20, 1918. With Herman L. Barney, convicted of manslaughter for the killing of an- other patrolman, and Charles Ward, a negro, he escaped from the state prison in May, clim ping through a ventilator to the roof and then over the wall.
 Ward surrendered four days after the escape and Barney surrendered in August
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
DISTANCE
 JAIL RECORD

Peter McCue. of Bridgeport, who appears to be after the long distance jail record of the world, received q jail sentence of 30 days wien ar raisneG in the C.ty court today on charges of ste ding axe. Peter who is many of many aliases and jail sentences, took the judgment of the court with customary calmness.
 As near as can be determined by police records, NcCue, who is now 60 years old. was first arrested and sentenced in Londoo, England, 10 gears ago. Sine that time he has spent 570 days in jail. His record reached the 600 mark with the addi- ton Of this mornings sentence. Pet CT was actually sentenced to only 49o days, but unpaid fines amounting to sT9.1S had to be worked out. He has been arrested three times since last June. and has languished in jail go days since that time.
 Peter is also known under the names of "James Cummings "Pat Bradley Sunny JiTn'' and 'Pat Cull.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Geo. T. Kelly Succumbs
 Suddenly at His Home
Noted Business Man With Wide Experience In Mu- nicipal and K. of c. Affairs Attended Meeting Hour Before Death.

George T. Kelly, one of the city's s best known business men, died sud- denly last evening at his home, 79S North avenue. MT. Kelly, earlier in the evening, had attended a social en- tertainment at the rooms of the K. of c. in Washington avenue and ap- peared to be in the best of spirits. He was quite active during the even ing in seeing that the pleasure of the guests was enhanced and it is beheV- ed that he over-exerted himself. About 1O:30 o'clock he left for home in his automobile and upon reaching the house complained of not feeling we'll Shortly after he was stricken and despite the best of medical skill, Succumbed.
 MT. Kelly had not been in robust health of late, having undergone a very serious attack of illness a few months ago. At that time he had completed all arrangements to ac- company a K. of c. delegation on a tour of the war fields of France and Belgium, but at the last minute was compelled to forego the trip. His wife was to have accompanied him.
 That illness so weakened him that it affected his heart and it is sur- missed that his dissolution was due to an affection of that organ.
 The news of his death nevertheless came with a distinct shock to his legion of friends and acquaintances. For over 40 years he had conducted a trucking business having had en- tire charge of the teaming for such Valve Co, formerly the Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co.,, and the United Illumi- hating Co.
 All of his life he was a consistent advocate of total abstinence and nev- CT indulged in intoxicating beverages of any kind.
 Formerly he took a keen interest in municipal affairs and was for sev- era1 years a representative Of the old Fourth ward in the board of Council men at the time in the city's history, when the Common Council com prised two boards, one composed Of councilmen and one of aldermen. cilman during the years 1886 to 1899 inclusive and was president of the board during 1891 and 1892. He first sat as an alderman in 1893. serving a two years term which in- cluded 1894. He was president of the aldermen during those years and at various times was acting mayor of the city. He retired after his first term but was again elected an alder man and served in that capacity dur ing 1902 and 1905 He declined a re- nomination as alderman at the end of his term.
 During the administration of Henry Lee as mayor in 1908, MT. Kelly was a. member of the Board of Health. Tn all of his official positions he ac- quilted himself with credit to his con- stituents, being above all other things noted for his independence.
 He was a member of the more important committees of the two bodies during his membership therein and was noted for the soundness Of his judgment During his municipal activities he acquired no little repu- tation because of his fearless adNo- cacy of the measures in which he be- lieved and it was no uncommon thing to find him fighting practically alone
 (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Janitor Heir Out of Luck
 All Around

Halden, Mass, Dec. 24-Scores of women throughout the country who have been writing ,telegraphing and telephoning to H. R. Hanson, million aire batchelor-janitor have been building castles in the air.
 The supposed heir to a quarter of a billion from the estate of the late James Moore. of Chicago, has lost his job, has been injured in an automo- bile accident and now is not sure that he really has a legacy.
 It seems that Hanson read a maga- zine advertisement requesting the whereabouts of one William R. Han son." He wrote to a Chicago attor- ney, who signed the "ad' and was in- formed that Hanson was one of the heirs to the estate of Moore. Hanson wrote for more details but had not heard from the attorney and has been unable to find the attorneys letter or remember his name.
 When Hanson announced he was an heir and that the only thing need ed to make his life complete was a loving wife, women from all quar- ters began notifying him of their charms.
 The drug store where Hanson worked was deluged with mail, teIe- grams and phone calls; result: Han son was fired"
 Hanson got a job putting s1ag on roofs and was weathering the storm when he got hurt in an automobile SmaShup.
 son has come to the conclusion that he doesn't want a wife; but he cer- tainly would like to hear from that Chicago lawyer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24

Instead of having two fine paSSen- ger and freight steamboats plying between this city and New York, the New Haven boat simply calls here and unloadS freight consigned for this vicinity and takes on freight for New York and then proceeds to New Ha- ven,- her final destination on her east ern trip.
 In the olden days many of the fa- nous steamers were on this route and unt:1 the steamboat lines were consol- idated with the New Haven road the passenger list on every trip was heavy.
 Alter the railroad took over the Sound boats, travel by water between this city and New York fell off con siderably and the morning boet to New York was finally discontinued.
 During the last year the freight business of the line has dropped to such an extent that it is not profit able to the company to run a boat exclusively for freight which is left at the docks in this city. So it was decided to take off the Naugatuck, which has been running during the summer, and to have the City of Taunton stop here on her way to New Haven. This steamer arrives here at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon and leaves for New Haven at 8.
 The shipping business here has fallen off alarmingly during the last l2 years.
 In 1911 it was seldom that there was not at least one sailing vessel un- loading a cargo above the bridges. Now it Is an unusual sight to see a Sailing vessel come into the harbor
 The towing business has also fallen off According to Captain Robert Ferret of the Bridgeport Towing company the business for the Il months ending Dec. 1 is 10%o less than it was for corresponding period in 1912 and 1913.
 Captain Ferret says the falling off in the use of the port by sailing ves- ,sels is caused by the fact that most of the coastwise sailing craft were sold during the war and are now en- gagged in other routes while the tow ing business is not what it used to be because it was impossible to get coal delivered to the tidewater ports in New Jersey during the last year and the advent of automobile trucks for moving freight for long distances has caused the slackening in steamboat freighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
BY DOROTHY SMITH.

Toyland of today is not like the toyland of previous Yule-tide ex- hibits. Evolution as it were, has made the one time popular jumping jack. block tops and such-like almost extinct. Electric cars, portable bow ling alleys and momentum swings are replacing the old time toys.
 In toyIand the rocking horses are overlooked for the little tin automo- piles, the same as horses are being replaced by motors on the outside.
 Speaking of youngsters desire for toys, floor walker in charge of a toy department in one of the big stores said: The present generation of children seems to be more inter ested in toys that are in a way a miniature arrangement of our every day useS-in other words something scientific, for instance electric cars, and electric automobiles.
 "It really shows that they are trained to interest themselves in something where genius has been em- ployed and from which lots of little things can be learned" he continued.
 Unlike general business conditions the sale of toys has easily been up to a par with other Christmas sales and several stores said business was rushing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24

an errand. Friend Husband left off his crouch and carried the ashes out to the curb without grabbing once about the amount of coal being burn ed.
 Mrs. Bridgeport sang all the morn ing as she went about her work and down town the whole Bridgeport family was busy as could be for there was a lot of work left over this morning to be done and the Salva- ton Army, The Hermits, Miss Hugo up at the City D1spensary. the girls at the Chamber of Commerce and a dozen other places were all clam bring for help at once.
 And as usual when it comes to a show down the Bridgeport family Init the ball with@a line of pep that put the annual Christmas over with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Christmas Spirit Is High
 Throughout The City

more than it's usual success-and with shops closed and quite a few folks off the payroll that was some job.
 Perhaps that was the incentive that sent those who are on the payroll scurrying into the ranks of workers. When the line was formed at 8 o'clock this morning there wasn't a file closer left.
 Mrs. Bridgeport carefully checked over her list of presents bought and compared them with the balance of her Christmas budget and found she had some money left. 'Heigho,' she said, 'tthis must be used," and straightaway she sat down and wrote a check.
 The first one seen was for $2O and that went to the Salvation Army. It close behind it came another to pay for two baskets.
 Stoddard & Gilbert, the candy men looked over the field to see what they could do and right away sent 500 pounds of candy to the Army for the Christmas tree.
 It took two husky officers at Her init headquarters this morning to keep "gangway'' for the eager work CTS who were putting the finishing touches to 250 baskets of dinner for needy folks and sending them on their way. The baskets are full of chicken and good meat and lots of other accessories to a Christmas din- ner and when the Hermits knocked off for lunch they were happy bunch for their first big undertaking, (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Toy Sales Large as
 Novelties Entice Tots


 Countless children have been sWarming into the toy departments all week and gazing anxiously at the Humorous toys which they hope Santa Claus will bring them. Popular among these are the games which ec- cupy a large space in tovland. There are games such as grandmother used to play and brand new games that even the present gsneration mus, learn.
 Among the attractive fea lures of toyland are the various musical in strumentS which cause a great deal of excitement as they give forth sound, both weird and musical. There are push musical instruments. swinging instruments. pianos xylo- phones, bells, shake ratt1es which emit a peculiar noise and many others.
 The small bowling alleys sold so fast that it was impossible to re- plenish the stock for the trade All kinds of sleds, swings. dolls, teddy bears. suits, cars and ro1ly-poIlys are seen on the counters waiting to be purchased.
 The grown-ups take almost as much interest in toyland as the chil- dren.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Phelan Scores State Roads
 Slaughter

Dangers which pedestrians on state roads which form main arteries of vehicular traffic are subjected to by failure to provide sidewalks were pointed out in a kee,> analysis of the situation today by Coroner Phelan. This was contained in a report sub mitted by him to the prosecuting at torney at Norwa1k in the matter of the death of Susie Camiccole of 101 Randall street, this city, who was crushed by a trolley car while walk ing on the trolley tracks about 100 feet west of the Westport line.
 The coroner expresses the belief that adequate means are not provid- ed to lessen the danger of such slaughter, and says:
 t'It seems not impossible a remedy could be effected by the construction of pathways and sidewalks for special pedestrian use by joint or separate action of the state and the respective towns through which such highways run. The ever increasing traffic and the accompanying dangers to those obliged to walk upon congested high ways ought to be a matter of the first public concern. Great sums of money are being spent by state and town in making main highways con- venient for vehicular traffic between towns and but little, if any, attempt is made to preserve. the safety and convenience of future travellers along such highways.
 In view of the urgency of the rem edy in this regard it appears no in- sul- arab1e obstacles are present to the formulating and passing of legislation by the state tending to make the principal arteries of travel between towns as fit and safe and convenient for the use of pedestrians as for the automobile and the trolley car"
 In summing up the situation to a Times representative the coroner add ed that the trouble was that, ve- hicular traffic increased in speed and numbers, efforts were made to pro- vide for it. but that the provisions for pedestrians on interurban roads was a hundred years behind the times,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
LUCIANO BEFORE
 CORONER PHELAN

Charles Luciano, of Westport, was before Coroner John J. Phelan this morning who was inquiring into the accident of last Wednesday evening when John Sweeney, aged 62 years was knocked down by a jitney bus and received injuries from which he died last night Luciano who is little past Is years old was the driver of the bus and has told the coroner he had a drivers license about four months.
 A one man car smashed into an auto driven by James Giannini of Walnut Hill, Huntington, last night Mrs. Catheno of Huntington, and Mrs. N. Riccio of Crescent avenue re- ce;ved slight injuries which were dressed by Dr. Lyon of the Elmer gency hospital and sent to their homes. A small baby belonging to one of the women was thrown from the car landing on the sidewalk but was uniniured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
STILL CAUSES FIRE.

Hanford, Wash, Dec. 24 Fire which broke out in a church of Han ford yesterday was declared by deputy sheriffs today to have been caused by an overheated whiskey still which was in full operation in the basement. The basement was rented by J. H. Brooks, a butcher, for whom a, warraI had been issued on a charge of operating a still. The church was not badly damaged by the fire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24

The rate at which mail has been pouring into the Bridgeport post of flee yesterday and this morning indi- cates to experienced observers that the figures for today. yesterday and tai for stamps rolled up on Tuesday, which was the largest amount re- ceiVed in any single day in the his tory of the local post office.
 Experts further declare that the fact that the s6o0,oGo mark for pos tai receipts was passed by the post office on December 20 will result in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
All Postal Records
 Smashed in This City

the total figures for the Bridgeport office surpassing last years total of S51S,O0O by more than 25 per cent. and reaching probably in excess of S650.00O.
 Two records were smashed on Wednesday when 2,225 sacks of par eel post were despatched and S90 sacks were received for distribution. Yesterday about 240,000 pieces of first class matter were received, as against the previous high record Of zl008o last year. Wednesday was the second largest day of the year with 195,oCo pieces of first-class mail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-24
Jack Johnson t
 Be Minstrel Man

New York, Dec. 24-Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, who is serving time in Leslyenworth penitentiary for violation of the Mann act, may appear on the stare in min streI show after his sentence is completed, it was learned today. Johnson has already been given an opportunity to sign contract as lend man. and is considering it.