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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Three Jitneurs
 Before Court

Three jitneyrnen who were arrested Eioy Traffic policemen yesterday, ap- peared before Judge Frederic A Bartlett in the City court today. Judgment was suspended in the case of George Meyers. of 20 Palisade avenue, who was arrested Tuesday for failing to complete a scheduled run. Charges against Peter Angra- sini. of 256 Federal street were nolled on the payment of s. The jitneyman twas alleged to have overcrowded his machine. Joseph Roberts, of AT Caroline street was charged with fail ure to pull up to the right hand curb. Judgment was also suspended in this case.
 The case of Samuel Godfrey of >Sew Haven, who was arrested yester- day for speeding was continued until Juiy13 James Martin of 99 West Lib erty street, who was charged with operating a car with the muffler open, esca ped with the payment of costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Budsay Gets
 Fine of $2OO

Alexander Budsay of 177 Spruce street, owner elf a 25 gallon still which was seized by the local police Tuesday night, was fined S20o by the City court today for conducting a place where liquor was reputed to be for sale.
 The fine is one of the stiffest that has ever been imposed on a liquor law vio1ator by the local authorities, and in addition to this penalty, Bud say may find himself in trouble with Federal officials. The case has been turned over to the government au- thorities for investigation, and inn mediate action may be taken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Walker And
 Smith Are Apt To Win

Archibald E. Smith and Frederick Walker are slated for election to the Board of Aldermen Smith will sue ceed Walter G. Moore, of the Fifth District, while Walker will take the place of William H. Brown of the Eleventh. Both Moore and Brown recently resigned The election Of their successors will take place to- night at a special meeting of the board.
 Last minute indications are that there is little if any possibility of a woman being elected in accordance with the desires of Mayor Wilson Mrs Walter Loewith had the strong est chance of any, but Smith succeed ed in deefating her for the nomina- tion in the Fifth
 Means Of expending the $500, 900 Charity Emergency Note issue will be consid cred this evening, and 1t IS pos sibIe that recommendations of the F7- nance Committee will be made and adopted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Gahan Gives Satisfactory Explanation Concerning Use Of
 Public Gym By Private Club

tioned this morning explained that the gym had been officially closed for the summer months, except to two small athletic classes that meet in- frequently. To protect the building and valuable equipment from vandals and youngsters who usually ransack such a place was a problem to the board until the Alpipss applied for permission to use the building.
 the buf1ding and equipment during the summer rne.1ths. and accept full responsibility for allS property, the oreanizatiop vas given key and per mission tg use the building as their tberefo- have the authority to use the g-n-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Band Concert At
 BeardsIey Park

The Locomobile Band, H. Brown, conductor, will render the following program this evening at Beardsley Park: 1. Intro, Star Spangled Banner; 2. March, IdeaIiStic; 4. Skeleton, Sweet hearts; 5. Waltz, Adele; G. Selec- ton, American Patrol.
 Dance numbers: 1. Fox Trot, Whispering; ?. Waltz, Honolulu Eyes; 8. One Step, Cuddle Ud- dle; 1. Fox Trot, Just Like a GypSie; 5. Waltz. Lilly of the Valley; 6. Fox Trot, Rose; '. Finale, National Hymn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Negotiations h
 Force On 4th

City and state regulations gov erning the sale and use of fire arms, powder and hrecrackers on Fourth of July, will be strictly enforced by the local police. No extra, force men will be placed on duty. Regular patrolmen have been instructed to watch for any violations of the law
 Ordinances provide that no firearms shall be sold or dis charged within the city limits: no cannons shall be fired and no firecrackers over four inches in length shall be used. The use of dynamite torpedoes and the placing of caps on the trolley tracks has also been prohibited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Ship Board
 Is To Sell
 207 Vessels

Washington, une 30-The United States Shipping Board announced to- day that the entire fleet of 2S7 wooden vessels constructed during the war, and aggregating 100000 tons deadweight, will be sold as speedily as possible. Bids will be opened on July 30-
 The sale of the wooden ships which are now anchored and deteriorating in various ports, is the first step in the carrying out of the administra- tion's policy to ~get the government out of the shipping business
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Veterans Have
 Annual Reunion

Meriden, Conn. June 30.-About four hundred mem bers, many of them Masons for a half century or more, are in Meriden today for the fifty-first annual reupion of the Ma sonic Veterans Association of Con necticut. Meriden lodge of this city is host The opening session was held at Il o'clock in Meriden lodge rooms, with officers and past masters as a reception committee, and John O. Rowland of Waningford, venera- ble master of the veteran association, president At ] o'clock the visitors were taken to Hanover Park for din
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30

Complaints that an athletic organ izatton was nonopolizing the use of the municipal gymnasium on Strat- ford avenue were satisfactorily ex- plained today by Superintendent P. V. Gahan of the Board of Recrea- ton.
 Considerable feeling has been aroused on the East Side by the ex- clusion of all but members of the All pine Athletic Association from the Yellow Mill gym. Attempts of other youths to gain admission to the build ing were met by the refusal of the Alpines to permit the entrance of anyone but members of their organ ization.
 Superintendent Gahan when ques-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
 Will Discuss
 Burns Bill

Important business matters will probably come before tonight's meet ing of the Board of Police Commis sioners The proposition of paying the Burns Detective Agency a bill of 15,oOO on a SIP, 900 appropriation will undoubtedly come up for discus sion. and it is said that a settlemen will probably be made It is reported that the Burns people have decided to accept the s12,0oO offer inasmuch as the police department cannot offer the full amount of the bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Best Fight NeWs

The Bridgeport Times will be represented at the ringside of the empsey-Carpentier fight in Jer- sey City by an array of notable sporting writers, which will in clude Jim Corbett, Tad Sid Mercer, Jack Veiock and others.
 READ THE TIMES
 FOR THE LATEST
 FIGHT NEWS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Prices
 Break Violently

New York. June SO-Prices in the stock market broke violently in the first hour of today's trading as a re- suit Of the higher duties in the Ford ney tariff bill.
 Mexican oils were most unsettled Mexican Petroleum declining 12 13 points to a par of 1OO- Pan-Ameri- can, which controls Mexican Petrole- unl, also broke sharply. Numerous other stocks which come within the range of the proposed tariff division were lower by two to five points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
CAR CRASHES BRIDGE GATE.

Frank Cefora, a taxi driver Of 64 Sterling street received a badly cut lip when his car crashed through the gates of the Yellow Mill bridge about five o'clock this morning. IL is thought that the gates were swung shut by the wind. Cefora was rush ed to the Emergency hospital for treatment, and seven stitches were taken in the cut by Dr. B. l. Burnz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
No Indictment
 Block ight

Jersey City, N. J., June 5e-Prose- ,cutor Pierre Garven today told a representative of The Associated Press that unless more facts were uresented to him by the International Reform Bureau. he would not recom- mend to the Hudson county grand jury tomorrow that it return an in dictment sought to block the Demp- 2 sey-Carpentier bout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
FILE DIVORCE SUIT.

Elizabeth Meyer Vogt, Bridgeport, has filed suit for divorce from Henry vogt, also Bridgeport. to whom she was married on June s, 1908. She alleges habitual intemperance. and cruelty, and asks divorce, and change to her maiden name of Meyer. with custody of two minor daughters. Tlor0neA AAA Evelyn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
POLES LEAVING UPPER sILESIA

Berlin June SCien Henncker Gommander of the British that Poles completed the first phase of their evacuation of occupied territory said dispatch from Oppeln today.
 Gen Hoefer has ordered the Germans to withdraw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
RETURNS FROM VACATION.

Miss Florence Allen, Stratford, secretary to Judge John J. Keogh of the Bankruptcy court, has returned from a vacation of slightly over two weeks spent with friends and rela- tives in and near Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
TO ATTEND WORKING WOMEN's CONGRESS

York. 31-Nrs Maud Swartz. secretary of the New York State Womens League today pas eopodna the first delegate to leave for the ond meeting of the International Congress of Working Women to be held in Geneva. October i4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
CABINET MAY RESIGN

London, sune 30The Spanish cabinet has decided to re- sgn said exchange telegraph dispatch from Madrid today that all their regnaons should be presented to the King the Premier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Late Telegraph News
HONOR BONAPARTE

Washington 3OFIa9s of all naval vessels and shore stations half today respect to Charles Bonapare secretary of the and former Tuesday at his Maryland hor-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
President
 Has Signed
 Army Bill

Washington. June 30 - President Harding today signed the Army bill, cutting the size of the United States army from 220, 900 to 150 900 men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30
Bad Washouts On New Haven Road

Winsted, Conn. June 30-A terrif- fic rain storm with vivid lightning and deep thunder swept northwest ern Connecticut throughout last night The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad had much dmaage done to its roadbed, there be- ing six or seven washoutS between here and BurrviI1e.
 Train service was interrupted dur ing the forenoon A work train from Waterbury came up the line making repairs. One waShout near the place of Coroner Samuel Herman was There was another bad waShout on the Canal Road south of Collinsvi1le. Crews were warned to run carefu1lv " as telegraph service was impaired, especially on the Central New Eng land road.
 Highland Lake rose twelve inches during the night The telephone ser vice suffered, Winsted having 75 lines or 300 stations out of order, Norfolk 70 stations LaLevi1le S3, Cornwall 21 and Canaan 12-
 Early reports gave no indications of fires from the lightning which was at times intense
 Stamford June 30-The series of electric storms during last night dam New Haven road and traffic on the main line between New York and Ce- dar Hill was interrupted as a, result. The trolley lines in Norwalk and this place were out of commission for about two hours all told. Five hun dred phones were put out of com mission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-30

WEATHER

New Haven, June 30-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Cloudy to- night; Friday fair.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and unsettled weather followed by fair; slightly cooler.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
THE TIME OF WITCHES

Ii is again the time of witches. All the
cid supcrstiiions which lie dormant the
wear round. are revived and flourish at
Halloween. Spirits walk and ghosts talk,
and the elves and fairies come back into
their own for one night.
What comfort these beliefs must have
been to our forefathers! When things
went wrong. when fate and luck and des-
tiny (if the three are different all went
against them. there we're a myriad OF
spirits upon whom 10 blame their misfor.
tunes, and even specific witches who
could be prosecuted. Then they did moi
wait till Halloween to recall such factors.
Tha, such stern, grave men as our
English ancestors should have given
wcishty consideration to the supcrstitions
Of their day is humorous 10 us now
When we read the serious accounts of
how they condemned old women as
witches and sal in solemn council 10 de.
tcrmine jus; what spirits were acting
against them. We are amazed at their
crcdulity and rc,el in our superior intel
ligcnce.
However, We forget that We have lost
almost as much as We have gained.
Through our gain in scientific knowledge
We have los, the Gift Of Imagination and
faith in simple things. BY our race after
ma,crialism We have forfeited interest in
what is around Us.
Now on Halloween ii is all makc-be.
licve with us. When every pumpkin
hides a grinning spirite, when in, the
wind is the moaning and whispering of a
thousand evil spirits, when the ghosts Of
Ike graveyard rise from their colo
abodcs 10 walk on earth again, when clve.
come out 10 play their pranks, We canno
see them. We have surrendered them tc
the world of reality.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
Columbia.

Tonight and Tuesday-Viola Dana
eyes make her the very person 10 take the
leading role in "Thc Match Breaker. =
The story is humorous one in which
Miss Dana is professional breaker of
matrimonial engagements. In addition
to the picture, there will be specially
numbers by Mary Browns Tropical
Maids, iuneful miniature musical com
cdy.
In their opening show. Hello Bill"
the fun starts fast and furious from the
rising of the curtain until its fall. The
two principal fun makers Doc. Dor
man and Jack Splash Ripple have kept
their audiences laughing ar season.
The company carries bevy Of pretty
girls that can really sing and dance.
Mary Brown will entertain in songs and
dances all of her own.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
PLENTY OF ROOMS FOR
SHORT COURSE STUDENTS
Expect TO Enroll $50 Monday-Will
Allow More Electives This
Year Than Before.

For the first time in rccen; years in
coming short course students will not be
confronted with difficulty in obtaining
rooms. says S. B. Shirley. in charge Of
the Short Course in Agriculture. Miss
Pearl Crump. working under direction
Of the University and the Columbia Com.
mcrcial Club, is having little difficulty
in finding rooms. She had an office in
the Commercial Club rooms yesterday
and today to accommodate the students.
Mr.. Shirley reports that short course
, students will be allowed more electives
this year. OF the 95 units necessary
for completion of the course. y have
been specified requirements. Beginning
with this year, only o. Of the 90 will be
required.
From correspondence, MIR. Shirley est
mated that $50 students would register
today. He expects thirty,fvc students.
Records show that the short course
personnel has al times been cosmopoli.
tan. Denmark has sent one student here,
Argentina two, Brazil one, Samoa one,
and Canada one.
Forty states of the United States have
sent students 10 attend the short course.
Illinois leads with 81. Other states high
in numbers are Arkansas with %. Kan.
sas with %, and Iowa with q.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
Her Poudre PouEe

In these days OF dainty f1in's upon her
dressing table,
OF winters hose diaphanous, Of summers
shomy sable,
I'd rather be her poudrc poufe than any
other thing,
When my lady flutters forth, so gay, like
bird upon the wing.
She thrills me and she fills me ,rith q
longing sad and pain,
For l am just her poudre poufc wifhoui
hope OF higher gain,
But still I'm placed high enough, as
anyone can see,
When my lady leads me gently forth ia
smooth her dimpied knee.
In times gone by, in former days, ,chen
ras called upon
To kiss my lady's damask cheek or eye,
Of richest bromn,
l maintained my ancient manner and
performed right modestLy,
But my rery soul is bubbling nou, uher
/ kiss her dimpled knee.
Tue smoothed her alabcster brow, Ppe
kissed her dimpled chin,
Tue wandered DER her snowy breast til
my heart ruas stlled within,
Tue done my duty eper, but the fear has
come TO me
That my frail natutehood iriH break
mhen | kiss my lady's knee.
Nate McCutchan.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
HISTORIC TEST TO BE TRIED
Glass Bowl Will Be Used to Esti.
mate Cliff DwelIers' Age.

DURANGO, Cello. by Mail TO United
Press.l-An attcmp, is TO be made to
determine the age Of habitaiion of the
cliff dwellers at Mesa Verde. near here.
according 10 DR.. A. II. Andrews Of Chi.
cago, who has just completed a trip to
the park. A large glass bowl. similar in
shape to an hour-giass, will be used in
the experiment. The bowl will be placed
among the ruins TO collect dust and dir,
through a period of years. Acting on
the theory that the ruins were covered
with dirt through the action Of the elc.
ments for ages, the investigators believe
that if the ''hour-glass" is kept there for
number of years. the -rlemcnts will
have a similar effect on il.
The result Of the experiment will be
the key in determining how many hun.
dreds Of years ago the ruins were in
d! habitcd.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31

Ten years ago Francis Quadrangle was
covered with household goods OF every
description on Halloween night. Moth
ing was left out. Besides these articles
a steam roller, putting and painting, the
scene of much merriment the night be-
fore. stood cold and still in front OF the
columns.
One year, all entrances to Academic
Hall we're blockaded by systematic
packing of furniture, lumber, fences, and
debris. Glasses we're suspended for two
days on account of the efficient work OF
the student body. When the building
was finally opened, well fed COW was
found on the third floor, contentedly
chewing her cud 4.
Samuel d. Gromer has wealth OF
memories Of the time when he was a stu
dent in the University Of Missouri instead
Of professor. He tells Of one morning
after Halloween when the University
professors and students looked up only 10
find that some of the animals from the
museum had walked up 10 the top OF the
dome and some around the Columns.
That is, everyone supposed they had
walked for no one knew anything about
how else they could have got there.
On another similar occasion some en-.
terprising students attached wire to
.he University bell and connected the 9TH
or end with a tree. Strange to say, the
bell began ringing, and as the wire was
small and black, il was some time before
the reason for its prolonged ringing was
discovered.
Now and then Monday lectures used TO
become boring. said Professor Cromer,
and 10 relieve the monotony one day
some students took the beloved dog of a
disliked professor, shearcd it, dyed it a
beautiful crimson, and turned il loose in
the lecture ROOM The dog was excited.
the students became excited the lecturer
became excited and in very few min
utcs the classroom was empty.
One year some students sheared Pres.
idcn, Reeds horse. This made the Pres,
idcnt not only cautious but suspicious,
and hearing peculiar noise in the barn
one right he rushed out-and got warm
reception. A path of gunpowdcr had
been made from his door 10 the barn.
OF course he stepped on it and it almos,
''blcw the old gentleman up
Professor Gromer also said he rcmem
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
WHAT OTHERS SAY

From the Cenrdlia Courier: The man
OF lender heart, that's portrait of Mr..
Mitchell. He was a devoted son. a
loving husband. a generous father. a
kind friend. His brain was alert and
active. but ii did not overshadow nor
'starvc his heart qualities.
The man of many friends. that's a
portrait of Mr.. Mitchell. He possessed
the qualities Of heart and soul 10 make
and hold friends. He was a human
magnet of usefulness and helpfulness and
worth-whilencss and he attracted kindred
souls and grappled them 10 his side with
hooks of friendship.
The man diligent in business. that's
portrait of Mr.. Mitchell. He was the
personifcation Of energy and industry
Level headed, conservative, progressive
ethcient, these are the terms that come
instinctively TO mind when the name Of
MIR. Mitchell is mentioned. BOYS who
got their bank training under Mr.. Nit
cheli are scattered throughout the Wesl
and all are making good. He put some
of his zeal, some of his fidelity, som,
'ot his competency, some of his correct
business methods inio their educa .ior
that inspired them TO do their best.
/ The man of public spirit and enter
Prising disposition, that's a portrait o.
MIR. Mitchell. Though engrossed in busi
ness. yet he found time TO be a factor il
all public enterprises affecting the vel
flare of the community in which he livet
and wrought. For many years he ha,
served as director and treasurer of tn,
William Woods College a, Fulton. H,
also had been connected in an officia
way with the Missouri Bible College a
the University since lis organization
Much OF lis success is due TO the in
huence OF the man whose portrait W,
paint.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
JUDGE JOHN ID. LAWSON

1irelcss working. the thoughtful appii.
cation OF splendid mind. and a genial.
lily of manner which endeared him 10
all around him-ihese were the uualifica.
tions which brought Judge John D. Law.
son 10 Il position of high regard among
his associates and made his name ma.
tionally known in legal circles. With
his death is lost man who did much 10
raise the standards Of legal education
and to reform legal procedure. To him
is due the important development, Of the
School Of Law of the University Of Mis-
souri that resulted in raising the en-
trance requirements 10 Two years Of col
lcse work. thus making five years oI
work necessary 10 obtain a law degree.
He is the author of the presen, stat,
law designating requirements for admis
sion 10 the bar, and was a prolific write
of works on various phases of law. Hi
book on Contracts" has an information
al reputation.
srcl, a successful life as Judge Law
son had invokes our admiration; hi
qualities invite emulation. He worke,
actively throughout his life 10 raise tn
Standards Of the institutions in which h
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-10-31
THE LEGION CONVENTION

The initial meeting of the third annual
convention Of the American Legion took
place today in Kansas City. Fifty thou
sand former service men have gathered
together in commcmoraiicn Of the World
War. in addition TO whom there are no.
table guests from many countries. Among
these stand in special prominence Mar
shal Foch, General Pershing, Sir David
Beatty. General Armando Diaz and Lieut.
Gen. Baron Jacques.
Preparations have long been in prog.
Iess in Kansas City for this occasion.
With the instinct of born hostess she
has been cleaning house, painting, deco,
rating and finding entertainment, for her
guests. On the other hand, the visitors
themselves have long been anticipating
the event. They have been looking for
ward 10 This meeting with ,neir com
ranions. In spite of all the gala array
and the cheerful greetings these veterans
viii find themselves remembering past
events with feeling not unmixed with
sadness. No doubt in the minds Of all
there will be thoughts Of those men who
arc not attending the convention. those
who are disabled and those who gave
their lives on the battlefield or in the
hospital.
The American Legion Convention. how
ever, means more than this. Its dele
gates are not living in The past, but in
the future, and the true purpose of their
gathering is 10 formulate plans for this
future. moi alone the leaders, but the
former service men as well, are all think
ing of the readjusiment that is taking
place in the world today as result ol
the war. The opinions Of all are con
sidcrcd and respected. As it required
courage 10 face the enemy on the BATH,
front, so does ii demand bravery to NEE
the temporary chaos today with coo
judgment and determined will.
1t is this that the American Iegior
staPds for. The Convention is symbol
cal. 1t is another mobilization. not fo
the struggle tcf a world war. but for tn
problems of a world peace.