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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
Reporter No. {

Times Reporter No. 1 under the alias of "Si Taylor of Cos Cob," with 37 cents in his pocket to go the week, was waited into the 17th flight of heavenly delight when he inhaled the get-rich- quick germ in the offices of the Motorist Spring Wheel Corpora ton after lunch yestercay.
 On explaining his mission was for the purpose of ascertaining the prices and terms of sale for about $10O worth of stock, he was received With open arms by parsonage of dlgnlhed bearing and suave talking ability who was holding an animated converse t;on in the outer office with a group.
 Come this way" was the hearty greeting accompanied by warm touch of the hands. and the way was made for the inner office.
 MT. Yedlin, this is MT. Taylor Of Cos Cob. Will you kindly give him all the information you can ?" MT. Nedlin pushed up a com1ortaole chair to his visitor and was soon eA- plotting the enterprise.
 The reporter was handed a circu- lar and also informed that the price of shares had been boosted to le cents from 50 on Jan. 24, according also accorded the golden opportu- uitv of baEging a $500 block of stock, by a .cash payment of $10o, the bal ance to be paid in similar monthly iuStalnlentS. Sucn puIcIdSeIS "ooi't figure in an additional division of profits. it was explained. There's a ''county sale'' arranged whereby a royalty of 10 cents a wheel is paid on sales of wheels in the counties where stockholders reside.
 The conversation between the re- porter and MT. Yediin was temporarily interrupted when the suaVe taiklnS and dignied personality who first re ceived the reporter broke through the I,r into Mir Nodln or fee and exclaimed:
 "Thc gentleman just here has re- vealed himself. think he is all right He is one of the most proml- nent and influential politicians in Connecticut But I do not think we should put anything down in writins about ourselves just now. do you
 "No.'' responded MT. Yedlin, bet ter not do anything until this after noon."
 With the Times man and MT. Yed lin renewing their conversation. the latter appeared anxious to know where the writer got his tip ito buy" The reporter informed him that Mrs Timmons." also of Sinoway Park sec ton of Cos Cob, had told his wife that it was a "good thing.
 The reporter then thanked Mir. Yed lin for his information and promised to think over the matter and delv' into the circular. Passing througi the outer office the reporter was mak ing his way down the hallway to tn elevator when the door of the oute office reopened with the sound of voice, and the suave talking and dig nifed-appearinS personality chasei after him.
 "Oh. MT. Taylor, did you get al the information you desired?" h anxiously inquired.
 The reporter replied that he did adding that he was sorry he did no ''set in' before Jan. 24 when tn were selling at 50 cents
 "Yes, it's too bad, but they will b worth far more than 75 cents in very short time,'' treasured the suay talking and dignified personality.
 So reads the circular handed tn Times reporter by MT. YedHn, as tn recipient perused it and read the fol
 EVERY 200 SHARES o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28

was that missing link. so often occur ring between parent and child Work as he did. contribute as he did. right there the control over their boy ceased and away from his home they knew nothing Of his dofnEs- Knew nothing Of his associates and their sr7, fiucnces--
 It is not for you nor for me to say how the control was lost. but lost is was It's just the same with hun dreds of other families, today. There is scarcely an hour of the night that one whose business calls for late young girls on the streets of this city al the hours when they should be at home safe and asleep under the protecting eye of their parents
 And so it was with Eddie Johnston When he would have been far better or at home he was many times 10 be found with the boys at the pool hall In the cheaper class of pool halls in every city gangs develop and grow and plan IL was in such sur roundinEs that Elwood E. Wade found Eddie Johnston and with the keen mind he displayed in selecting criminal lines for the spread of his activities. he picked on Johnston as the one he could control
 That's all there, is to Eddie John ston.s story Perhaps l have left much between the lines. I hope SO.
 Now Awaiting Trial
 But inc net result of it all is that instead of delivering milk and com ing home to comfort his aged mother and helping hold up the good right arm of his father he rests in a cell waiting the fafeful day in February when he must face n jury for his part in the terrible murder for which young Wade stands hour after hour in the death cell and watches the Ehadows iengthen. knowing that when they reach a certain mark made by another death prisoner ahead of him he will go from that place to the death chamber and pay in full
 Mrs Johnston was stricken by a stroke of paralysis and now lies help less ands moaning and waiting for Eddie to come"
 And there are thousands who. for the sake of the mother. pray that he may 'come-" that possibly the law win look kindly upon this unfortunate misguided youth
 And when Father Johnston arriv- cd at that little home and found Mother" lying helpless. speeches. the music went out of his anvil
 Yesterday as l watched him my heart ached for there no longer was any hope written in his face
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
GRAPH HEAD BUSY AT
 PLANT

A great corporation is much like a great municipality, in that a change in the executive is sure to send a thrill of hope or despair through the numerous persons who make up the rank and file It has not been other wise in the Columbia corporation, which makes more graphophones than any other organization in the world. The elevation of Van Horn Ely, from a post on the executive committee, to the presidency of this gigantic institution has brought it's due excitement to Bridgeport.
 President Ely visited the Bridge port plant yesterday, and as a result
 matters have smoothed themselves out. The city is relieved to know, upon the authority of President Ely. as exclusively told in The Times. that the plants of the company will re- main in Bridgeport and that there is no purpose to remove them.
 President Ely also assured those with whom he talked that the man agement is thoroughly satisfied with the changes and Improvements that have been made in the operating methods in the Bridgeport plants. and expressed himself as highly satisfied with conditions and especial ly, it is said. with the work which has been done by General Manager Roberts. which is taken to mean that the change in the executive is not likely to be followed by marked changes in the administration of the Bridgeport plants.
 Mr. Ely is, it may be said in pass ing. a Connecticut man. His an cestors generations ago. settled in the neighborhood< of Lyme and Say brook. and he Is New England by birth and early environment. although his mother was a Van Horn of Hol- l land-Dutch descent. dating to 1e46. { MT. Ely has been long associated with The company and is entirely familiar
 Syith its history. methods and pro- cedure-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
DAUGHTER OF
 ARMS co. HEAD
 AIDS WELFARE

A bill for charter for the Hart ley Trust Fund presented to the gen eral assembly today discloses the fac. that Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins will be the donor of a large sum of money, probably in the millions. to form a foundation for general welfare work in Connecticut
 Mrs Jenkins is a daughter of Marcel1us Hartley who was the dom- mating figure in the building and de- velopment of the Remington Arms plant and the Union Metallic Cart ridge plant in Bridgeport.
 The incorporators of the trust are to be Samuel A. Brown of New York Mrs. Jenkins and her daughter, Grace Hartley Jenkins of Norfolk. Conn Governor Everett T. Lake and Mo- tor Vehicle Commissioner R. B Stoeckel, the last named as Mrs Jenkins attorney having drawn the charter
 The trust fund will be fore benevo i lent purposes. Its maximum re sources will not be reached for fivs years. So far as known no such trus fund has ever been created before ir this state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
TIMES REPORTERS HA VE MERRY DAY
 W7zH ], 1000 PER CENT STOCK OUTFIT
MOTORIST CO. EVEN WILLING TO TAKE
 MONEY FROM SICK
 OVERSEAS YOUTH

The Times yesterday sent five reporters, canoutlaged prospective stock buyers to the offices of the Moorist Spring Wheel Corporation nhe Liberty Building What they found enghtening.
 bring return high 15OO cent this being 500 cent above the estimates made few days
 Another reporter represented himself A. E. F. veteran recently discharged tuberculosis hospital. backing did Motorst from sign up stock of trvi to break
 Times writer passed himself off applicant a position salesman and found that he would have to in' with initial insalment of $2OO to get the job
 girl left under the impression that if would off, invested $2OO could live II for o life.
 Herea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
fSTOCk OF THE MOTORIST SPRINGI WHEEL CORPORA TON you BUY TO-DAY at inc

market price of seventy-flve cents should return to you from $500 to 5000 each year (monthly cash payments), BE- CAUSE the Motorist Spring Wheel is a patented MONOP- OL4 on a NECESSITY which fills a UNIVERSAL and URG- ENT DEMAND and offers un- usually large profits to its in vestors."
 The suave talking and dignified per sonanty also informed the reporter that he is now engaged in drafting a new circular to be gotten out in more attractive style and reading, WhIch everybody will understand at a glance.
 Better buy now.' was the advice handed out to the reporter, but what pocket?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
DECISION IN PRESCRIPTIONS CASE RESERVED

Decision was reserved t,v Judge keeler today on a demurrer filed by the defendant in the case of .h. Anco Chemical Co vs- louis K Liz sett Co The plaintiff claims that the LigSctt drug stores in this city sold on prescription calling for a drug or their special manufacture. z substitute drug without acouaintsnE purchasers of the fact Of substitution
 Action will also he started in the Federal courts involving alleged Vfo- iasions of trade mark rules in fhe same cas~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
Stroke FeLLs
 Aged Mother NeWs
By JOHN BRADLEY.

Caked with dust and covered with of cobcbs Jas if the spiders themselves had conspred to aid the derers George Nott the of their crime the shotgun carredb Ewood B. Wade the two nights laid in wait the husband of the he loved, has been found
 Cunningly concealed behind a a rafter back detectives literally every of the house. The officers had aban which Johnson provided
 only two days that they determined to have look house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
DON'T FORGET IT.

Don't forget Hoover Day per forrlances at all of Bridgeport's movie theatres tomorrow at II o'clock. Special feature pictures will be thrown on the screen. and inc admissions will bc nominal. All the proceeds will go toward helping to feed the starving cliii- dren of Europe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
SWEDISH WOMEN GET SUFFRAGE

London The Swedish parliament has given final constitutional con- firmation to the woman suffrage law. granting women complete political equality with men and enabling them to hold any public offices that men may hold in the Swedish gov erument.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
THE WEATHER

New I4aaven--N-caShcr forccz<z for New Haven and vicinity Fair to- night and Saturday.
 For Connecticut. Fair tonight and Saturday: somewhat warmer in the interior: fresh north winds.
 Conditions favor this vicinity gen. orally fair weather and not much change in temperature
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
SOME LIVELY READING.

Minutes of council meetings held during 1eJ9-2o were delivered bound and printed in book form at the of flee of the City Clery today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
TWO KILLED: ae INJURED.

Iondon--Two persons were killed and ss injured in a mine explosion near FrienSscha acht-Dc;en.tz- in Sax ony. according tc an Exchange Tel eEraph dispatch from kari<bad to- day
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
ToDAY-S PROFILE.

Today's profile and identification will be found on page 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT.

By subscribing for The Bridgeport Times. Write telephone The Bridgeport Times. Business Department: Barnum 1908. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 50 cents a
 month; $6.00 a year.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
ASK AID FOR THE
SUFFERING ARMENIANS
Distinguished Names on Lenten
Sacrifice Appeal.

Major General Leonard Wood, q. S.
Army, is head Of a nationwide COM
mittee making an appeal for a lenten
sacrifice offering for the relief of the
starving Christian populations of the
Near East, in behalf of the Near East
Relief, l Madison avenue, New York
City.
Among those who join General Wood
In asking support of the work of the
Near East Relief ares Andrew w. Mel
Ion, of Pittsburgh, secretary of the
treasury ;ex-President William HI. Taft
Frank A. Munsey; w. w. Atterbury of
the Pennsylvania Railroad; Presi-
dent John Grier Hibben. of Prince
ton University; DIR. Alexis Car
rel, of the Rock efelIer Institute: Mrs.
Carrie Champaign Gait, the suffras @
leader; Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robin
son, sister of the late President Roose-
welt; Newcomb Carlton, president Of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; John c. Shaffer, owner OF the
Chicago Post and other newspapers !:
DR.. Henry van Dyke; Miss III. +.
III. Ried; Miss Elizabeth Marbury !:
Samuel Gompers and Warren s. Stone,
labor leaders; John c. AffIburn and
Moorfield Storey. of the American Bar
Association Mary Garden; David
Belasco; Mrs. Nfedill Mccormick
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs: Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
head Of the d. A. r.; Miss Anna A.
Gordon, head Of the w. c. T. D.; Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker. of the League
of Women Voters; Mrs. Philip North
Moore, president OF the National Coun-
Gil Of Women; Miss Alice Stone Black
well; Mrs. George Horace Lorilner. of
Philadelphia; Mrs Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, the well known noveIisti Rupert
Hughes and Emerson Hough. authors ::
Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah; Cover
nor John NJ. Parker, of Louisiana: DR..
Frank NJ. b1cMurry. Of Teachers Col
lege, New York City; William G
: Bobbs, Of Indianapolis; j. Thomson
Willing, the artist; Mrs. Cleveland II
Dodge; Mrs. Henry Morgenthau: Mrs
Edwin NJ. Buckley Rishop-elect Wn.
liam L. Manning. CT New York: Mrs.
Stanley White; Mrs William Nash
Read. of montgomery. Aka: hrthm
Brisbane: John :. Drur San Traucis
70: John Mcfarland. Labnr lender
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
ELECTRIC COMPANY
REDUCES RATES

Last year the Smith County EIec-
trio Company received thru the State
Public Utilities Commission an in
crease in lighting and power rates ON
account of the greatly increased op-
Grating expenses. The Company told
its patrons at that time that rates
would be reduced when expenses again
decreased.
Owing to the decreases in the price
of coal in February, the company used
up all of its high priced fuel on Feb
ruary %, and on the following day
put into effect reduced lighting and
power rates, which affect all lighting
customers, and power customers using
ten horsepower and over, as follows,
effective March /, 1921:
Lighting: 1st 9 XVIII S160 gross;
discount 10 per cent, net S1.5O. Next
10 XVIII 15c each, less per cent dis
count per XVIII. All over 10 XVIII
15c each, less 2 per cent discount.
Power tower 10 horse power.)
Reduction in demand charge and en-
ergy charge, approximately II per
cent average. Full details on request.
SMITH COUNTY ELECTRIC CO.,
j. c. DAVIS, Pres.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
REVIVAL MEETING
COMES TO CLOSE

The revival meeting that has been
in progress at the Carthage Methodist
church for the past ten days came
to close last Wednesday night The
revival was conducted by Rev Dow
Ensor, pastor of the Methodist church
at Algood, and it was indeed great
meeting. The pastor, Rev S. R. Brat
cher, is receiving hearty congratula-
lions upon securing the service Of Rev.
Ensor for this revival, which has prov
en- to be one of the most successful
meetings ever held in Carthage.
Rev. EnsCr has won a warm place
in the hearts of all the people of Car
image and community. He is a man
of God. His sermons have force and
go direct to the hearts of the people,
and at both day and night services
large crowds were present to hear him
preach the Gospel in that soul-stirring,
interesting and pleasing way that only
Rev. Ensor can do. His messages
were not of the sensational or excit-
ing type, but he got his points to the
hearts of the people with beautiful
Illustrations that had great effect.
Truly it was an old time revival.
There was an abundance OF good sing
ing of cid time songs, much earnest
praying and many shouts Of JOY and
many sinners were saved. The meet
ing is said by many to be one of the
most successful ever held in Carthage.
Rev. Ensor spoke feelingly of the cor
dial reception that he received at the
hands of the people of Carthage.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
YOUTH ON HIGH HORSE
NEEDING DISCIPLINE

Some high school students in New
York, protesting against the ban of
board of education on fraternities,
have adopted resolutions denying this
exercise of authority over them.
They are very formidable resolu-
tons, indeed, couched in language that
comes strangely from the lips of
youth. The. board is informed that its
ruling ''is gal and without warrant
and ultra that the prosecutors
''overtly" unce their membership
in fraternities and that if they are ex-
PEELED in consequence 'the proper tri-
bunal will be asked for a restraining
order"
The humorous aspect of this new
declaration of independence is the
most obvious, of course. The board of
education is not likely to be influenced,
nor is the ambitious program of court
action likely to be realized.
But that any body of school chill
.dren should undertake to lecture their
superiors in such fashion might well
be regarded as an ominous symptom.
The habit of disobedience even to
just laws is growing in this country;
and youth is initiative. What these
would be revolutionaries need is
parental discipline, and that is what
they are least likely to get. The cult
of social welfare" has almost wiped
out the oldfashioned home.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
T. P. &c. H. S. Game

Carthage High lost a heartbreakine
game at Cookeville last Friday by the
score of As. The Carthage boys had
the game safely tucked away under
their belts until the last half of the
ninth, and everything seemed to be
over except the shouting, when few
costly errors We're made and the game
handed to 7. P l. on platter.
The boys all showed up we'll and
everything locks rosy for a fast team.
Stone held the t. P. l. men at his
mercy and scattered the six hits made
by his delivery. Lansden of Cooke
vile umDired and satisfied both sides
by his decisions T. P. /. plays in
Carthage April 23rd.
Don't forget the game Saturday,
Lebanon High vs. c. H. S. at 800
.. m. Admission Is and 35 cents.
Let's have a big crowd.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
Anniversary Dinner

On Sunday, March 20. 1921 crowd
of relatives and friends gathered at
the home of Thomas Mason of Alex
andria to celebrate his 18th birthday.
(which had passed. At the noon hour
: feast was spread on the ground. The
children brought well filled baskets.
Those present and enjoying the occa-
sion were w. d. Martin of Nashville.
Mrs. J. S. Ellsworth and family of
Smithville. H. B. Ellsworth and fam
ilv. Miss Mary Ellen Parker of Smith
vile, E. S. Wright and family of Alex
andria, Mrs. J. B. Dedmon and family,
o. B. Mason and family of Sykes,
Billie Mechanism. of New Middleton
and Mike Hankins of Grant. There
were sc present 8 of the children be-
ing absent. All departed at a late
hour wishing many more such days
for the aged man. A good time was
enjoyed by ALL
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
Lost in the Ninth

The Carthage High School team
played their second game of the seas
on last Wednesday when they met
Monterey on the home grounds. The
Carthage lads had the game nicely
stored away with a score of to 3 un-
til the ninth inning when Monterey
got on the Carthage pitcher and ham
mered out five runs before they could
be stopped, making the score to z
in favor of the visitors. The ninth
seems to be fatal inning for the
Carthage lads, as in their game at
Cookeville last Saturday against T. P.
/. they lost their game in the last half
of the ninth.
This was the first game played at
home and fairly good crowd was
preseI t. On the team are number
of boys who have never played ball
sters are to be complimented for their
great efforts Before the season is
over a number of these boys will be
rounded into classy players. The fans
should bear in mind that these boys
have got to get their bearings in ball
games, and when they mess up things
a little, don't knock or ride" them
but encourage them, and bear in mind
that some of these boys are only thir-
teen or fourteen years cf age. Boost
them. Encourage them. Give them
chance. Then they will sure come
around all right.
The efforts of Peck Turner, Bobby
Reece, Will Allen, Henry Dean, Ben
ton Jolly and others in assisting Prof.
Hickman in training and instructing
these boys are highly appreciated.
Next Saturday afternoon the Car
thage High School will play the Leb-
anon High School on the Carthage
field. Be there and help the boys win.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
Marriage Licenses

Richard Gregory to Era Wright
Jay Gore to Blanche Boze
Frank Dowell to Emma Dedmon.
r. H. Moore to Julia Parrish.
Ernest Phillips to Nettie Kirby.
Ernest Shoemake to Bonnie Lee
SaddIer.
Will Upchurch to Clara Sullens.
Willie Shoulders to Sally Mai Tay-
Tor.
Jess Smith to Hester CardwelI
Rev. w. c. Bates to Mrs. Alice Pope.
Joseph Canter to Josie Peak.
Edgar Wilkerson to ValHe jenkins.
Joseph Barrett to Ethel Foutch.
C. E. Kirby to Myrtle Duke.
III. L. Wade to Ella Meadors.
Thomas Taylor to Elizabeth McCor-
ley.
Clarence Wallace to Ida Durham.
H. E. Orange to Aubrey Christian.
Roy Preston to Laura Harville.
billiard Jones to Ruby Oakley
q. A. Oldham to Lois Williams
Walter Scott to Melton Silcox.
Herman Dickens to Hettie Bennett.
Howard Blair to Willie Mai Thomp-
son.
James Foutch to Willie Moore.
J. P. House to Kate Beasley.
A. B. Thackston to Mrs. Maggie
Gibbs.
Will Carter to Ethel West.
EldrOn Dickens to Ethel West.
Charlie Driver to Ethel Fits.
Frances Smith to Nettie Hollis.
Charlie Haley to Mile Hackett.
Luther Allen to Lydia Lynch.
Sam Shoulders to Hessie Canter.
Willie Duke to Gertie Martin.
]. G. Bennett to Carrie Evans.
Johnnie Watts to Irene Agee.
Robert Newbell to Ellie Parrish.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
Easter Egg Hunt

There occurred an incident in the
Reece Hollow in the way of an Easter
egg hunt. The crowd of about so or
IS people gathered at the home of L.
c. Owens and after there had been a
nice basket cf eggs hiddensin the pas
ture of P. d. Recess, the crowd was
lined up by Jasper Ovens, an ex-sol-
der, and marched to the pasture and
then the hunting began and little Miss
Annie Hewitt was the lucky one to
find the premium egg. She was award
ed the prize. after which the entire
crowd assembled at the residence and
engaged in singing for a few hours.