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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
OBITUARY
LOUIS F. LANGFORD

Louis F. Langford, for fifteen years a valued employee of the Sin ger Company, whose resi- dence in this city had been at POS Ann street died last night at Union City Naug- atuck. of heart trouble brought on by his weakened condition which re- suited from a lingering illness which commenced with cold contracted early in the past winter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
JUSTIFTABLE WRATH.

St. Louis, Mo, August 4.-Philip Greitzer is very much peeved.
 Not entirely, however because burglars who ransacked his home left him without a change of clothes.
 T didn't much mind their taking my clothes" said Greitzer, 'but when they eloped with gallon of ten-year- old bonded whisley it made me sore''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
sUMNfERLIN SEES oBREGoN.

Mexico City, Aug. 4-George T. Sunni the American Charge DAffaires, conferred with President Obregon today. Afterwards, it was reported that MT. Summerlin would soon leave for Washington to make a report upon the Mexican situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
DOOMED RUSSIA.


 world has in years to horrors which lately serious famnes is nevertheless difficult in imagination the tent of the thing which happening Russia and which probable that efforts however vigorous do much to alleviate
 While reports vary to numbers agree that flight before the hunger death" assumed gigantic pro- the soldiers army fleeing sormng along the roads which they think lead to food These travellers numbered by millions how knows One official of information quoted estimating no less than six million closing Moscow. Travellers
 Of the frantic efforts of the desperate people to board the trains and at station the crowds of the lean sick dying stretch out their hands and utter pteous appeals food In sections the eye
 ua wave of wandering humanity vast gypsy camp of weak sarving sick and dying people, which strips the country like swarm of locusts.
 When the great of the almost numberess peasants scattered it, is easy total high eventually forty million How can be different? There for it's peo ton to make available if it could provided impos- Pe for more than comparative few of the go the masses but horrible death?
 Not only is there drouth in sections but there has been steady decline agricultural production the country the revoution owing centve the part the farmers provide enough for their needs and the shortage mpe
 from tnese causes even before last years harvest Russia had declined from country producing
 million tons of food for export which barely This Spring planted hardly half of the usual acreage and not that nnety-fve thousand acres usually cultivated all and the necessary seed available /
 uustry mas suffered as great greater as agriculture, it being estimated general it is as much as ninety per cent Cessation of mining occurred to such an that the production of coal has fallen eighty per cent ana the only fuel available of Russia - " 'ii
 In addition all the other transportation facilities deteriorated to distribute sufficiently surplus food if there a to distribute what be countries Before the Russia Now It has, In working order, only thousand of these at least thousand of viceable cent and besides the roadbed immaculate repairs are made considerable sections be closed to traffic. There a least twenty-five million ties.
 Having ignored the experience of all history
  1ered complete economic breakdown and is beginning the lnexorabe working of the law which provides what and unfortunately, the often many times greater than the IS so great and the conditions have reached point likely that about all the on while there develops of the tragedies of all his tory and this too properly be charged madness of the great
 AN AMBITIOIS ATTEMPT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
FAMILY OF 55 HAS REUNION.

Frankfort, N- Y., August 4.-The Theobald family all attended the family reunion here. There were 55 of them. They came from many sections of the United States. The Rev. and Mrs. W. w. Theohald, of Indianapolis, Ind. were among the family gathering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04

I turned to this country and entered | business. at St. Marys church in Union City
 where all his relatives reside.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-04
AN AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT.

Interest in the Arctic regions be revvnc udpino by the expeditions The McMllian expedition plan ming extensive exploration of Baffn hardly ten started its northern journey the o an attempt be made in September Alaska to Norway stopping on the at the North
 The plan make the A1.sl,o which Is twelve hundred nautical miles Pole and make one stop between It is intended to make third stop at Spzbergen and from there mako the party will go if possible to North Cape Norway
 It is ambitious scheme. to start in sim gle flying machine journey miles with only fifty hours supply of fuel aboard such desoae and desperate regions no human ben possible of restocking their supplies and only the slightest hope of being found by parties if anvbing went wrong, requires real courage
 If they should succeed however, would doub]ass bring with them valuable information and many in terestng photographs besides having distinction being-the first persons to make such flight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
BIBLE A Is
DOING GOOD WORK
Mems Progressive Organiza-
ton Has Real Pep in
Studies

The Mems Progressive Bible
class OF the First NJ. E. church Is
proving a real force in the commu-
nifty. Yesterday morning they had
an attendance Of 126. Mr.. Fred B.
Cannon who Is in charge OF the
music, announced yesterday after a
special selection had been rendered
by the All Star quartet, that that
Organization had Joined the class
and another quartet. which no called
the True Bluo quartet, was being
organized. Mr.. Cannon also is at
ranging for n chorus OF fifteen men
The singing Is to be a special fea
ture of the class. and each Sunday
morning there will be a fifteen min
ute song service beginning at $3.50.
with special selections by the quar-.
let and the chorus OF fifteen men.
The class had as q visitor yester
day Rev. John o. Bolton, OF Wes-
leyan college, who gave an interest
Ing talk on what Wesleyan college,
is doing and about its financial
needs.
The committee which was ap-
pointed last Sunday to make a re-
port on the Mission which Is heiuE
conducted by Mr.. Gettings IN Four
tenth street: also the Mission in
Washington street, made a very In
.teresting report. The class voted
to give Mr.. Cuttings financial sup
port in his work as well rs furnish
teachers. Teachers Will also be fur
uished the Mission in Washington
street.
The real treat for the class each
Sunday is the exposition OF the les.
son by the teacher. Judge w. S.
Meredith. Judge Meredith Is a
very able teacher and his exposI.
ton of the lessons always prove
very interesting to the class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Supper At
Lutheran Church

Arrangements have been ON
pleted by the Social brotherhood
of Grace Lutheran church for it's
oyster supper in the basement Of
the church Tuesday evening from
5 to S O'Clock. Stewed or fried
oysters will be served in addition
TO French fried potatoes, baked
beans. pickles, celery. bread and
butter, coffee and either apple or
pumpkin pie for seventy-fvo cents.
Children under twelve years will
be charged fifty cents.
TIE supper ls for the benefit of
the debt fund OF the brotherhood
which has pledged $500 toward
the debt fund. The men will meet
at the church this evening at Z
o'clock to place the tables and ar
range details.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Great Volcano Is
Showing Some Kick

MENICO CITY. Dec. 12.-Popo.
catcnetl. the great volcano south
est OF this city. burst into violent
eruption yesterday Afternoon, a col
.umn OF smoke and ashes being
thrown $500 feet above the sum.
nit OF the mountain. President
Obregon was entertaining a party
Of friends Mt Chanulatpec Castle.
and had strc1led with them on tho
balcony when he observed the u
ton. He called for strong field
glasses, and after closely observing
the column of smoke rising 40 miles,
directed that two ayiators be sent
to the mountain to ascertain the
seriouness Of the outbreak.
The avIators reported upon their
return that they had heard heavy
rumbling in the mountain. and that
lava was flowing down the slopes
below the crater. Warnings have
been sent to the residents Of vii
lagos near the mountain, but re-
ports Indicate that these small
towns have been deserted for
weeks,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Beef steers
and She stock dull; bidding un-
evenly lower; few early sales weak
3fo rs cents lower; bulk Of beer
steers Ss.75@375, stockers and feed.
.efg2Bteady.
Hogs receipts, $4,000; rs to 30
cents higher than Saturdays aver
age; butchers off most: shippers
hdyfng lfberally: big packers hold
ing back; top $3.50 for light lights;
no pound average up 10 735; bulk
hogs averaging 100 pounds and up
s6s75 soils; pigs mostly % cent.
lower; bulk desirable $7AO97.5o.
Sheep receipts $4,000; fat lambs
as 70 50 cents lower; sheep and
yearfing 25 cents lower: feeders 25
cents higher: fat lambs to packers
largely S11.00i choice Ss pound
ysarlings $9.75: ewes top early
IS ,50:s come back feeder lamb9
largely $3.50: n load with sho0
tat end to shipper S1O.25.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Makes Reply On
Sealed Gable Talk

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-George
Clapperton, traffic manager Of the
Postal Telegraph. and Cable Com
pany TO-DAY characterized as ito.
tally unauthorized md untrue" the
statement that the GuRm-Yap cable
had been sealed sometime within
the last three days, as reported
through the Postal San Francisco of
flee.
The cable was scaled in October
1914. when the Japanese took over
the Yap cable station and has re.
NAMED scaled since that time. Mr..
Clapperton said. The status OF all
cables In the Pacific remains UNI
changed, he added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
STORM BREAKS LINE

DAWSON CITY, Y. r, Dec. T.
Nearly every telegraph line in
the Yukon has been disabled by
storms for n week past, but tho
best information available on the
result OF the election Is IG ou. o.
districts in the territory givo Cap
tain George Black, conservative. \
majority Of IS over F. T. ConSdon,
liberal candidate.
The figures for Mayo silver
camps, which will decide which
candidate Is elected Is soming IN
by dog sled over the Dawson trail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Civil War Vets.
To Join Order

Veterans Of the Civil War will
he taken into the local post Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Mt a
meeting OF that organization to be
held at the k Of p Hall Wodnes-
day night. Tho Vets" of the Civil
War will be honorary members OF
the organization.
Fo1lwoing the initiatory eIer-
ciSB n camp fire" will be held at
which many good things to eat will
he had after which the Heroes OF
81 will tell stores OF their expert
tnces in their war. There will be q
dance the goth,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12


this system flows into the govern
ment monthly.
"Stlll another advantage 1t pos
sesses Is that no tax system has
ever yet been devised by man, so
far as we know of. whose opera.
ton is SO simple and SO inexpen-
sive. 1t doesn't take an army Of
tax collectors such as we now have
in the United States to collect the
Canadian sales tax. Its cost Of
operation is reduced to 4 mini
mum. OF course, 1t should be
understood that whllo manufacture
ers, wholesalers and jobbers in
Canada pay this tax, 1t does not
relieve them OF proper income and
other taxes. Its greatest relief Is
to the masses of tho people, but II
does relieve tho men who pay II
from such troubles and vexations
of complicated system and collec-
ton which afrlict the taxpayers in
the United States.
II found, above all things else,
that the sales tax does not add to
the cost of living to the masses Of
the Canadian people. It has no
effect on the necessities of life. 1t
adds nothing to n pound OF sugar
or a pound of coffee. ] personally
investigated that and found 1t to be
true, visiting stores and pricing
articles. Prices varied, due to the
quality OF tho stores, but that was
the result of competition, not OF
the sales tax.
81 undertook this investigation
with an entirely different Idea Of
the sales tax sytsem than thu: I
brought'back with me. ] had been
reading much about Il before I loft,
and l found 4 very large part Of
what | read turned out 10 be not
information but transformation.
I admit that l was prejudiccd
against 1t because l believed, as so
many people in this country, Save
been led to believe, that It increas-
ed living costs and afforded oppor-
tunitics for proateering such as
our so-called nuisance taxes
afford. My investigation proved to
me that n4ne OF that Ia true. Com
pairing the Canadian sales tax sys.
tenn with out nuisance tax system
is. If l may be pardoned for saying
1t. like comparing a rose to the
stink weed. by such a comparison,
the sales tax OF tho Canadian easily
wins the verdict Of absolute perfec-
ton.
ut Is closer to me now. since
my visit to Canada aud ~inyestigs-
ton Of thls matter. why there has
been such q swing In public senti-
ment toward the sales tax system.
I noted it among the members Of
Congress before I left on the trip,
and I have observed It since my
return. 1t is evident that they
have been looking into the matter
for themselves and discardinE first
impressions gotten from mislead-
ing propaganda.
ut will not be long. IN my judg-
ment, before the matter OF adopt
ing the sales tax system will come
up before Congress n 4 para
mount economic issue. and I will
not be at all surprised If 1t were
adopted. AS long as the hugo war
debt hangs over lis, methods Of
taxations are bound to be almost
constantly before the government
and the people. The sales tax is a
most fascinating and fruitful sub
ject for the study and education OF
both our officials and the public. I
am thankful for the opportunity l
have had to study and investigate
it where it is in operation and, so
to speak, a going concern"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
FoREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Foreign
exchanges continued their ad.
advance at the opening Of today's
trading Demand sterling was quot.
ed at 4IS 1-2, 3s cents over last
weeks high and a new record for
several years. The Paris rate rose
% points and gains Of SIX and ten
points were made rdespectively by
German marks and Italian lire.
The Dutch rate ros As points and
Swiss fracs were 22 points above
their normal value at 1889,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Large de-
liyerfes here on December calls
had d bearish effect on the wheat
market today, in the early trad
lug. Liberal receipts and an in
crease In the visible supply caus-
ed bearish activity. The market
continued weak.
Oats paralleled the course of
cereals starting u. May
ssk to 3S% and then under
went a general change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Hogs
receipts 5000 steady; heavies
700 q 7.25, packers and butch
ers $50; heavy fat sows 500 @
1850; pigs and lights 7:0O0S.O0;
stays 400 @4.50.
Sheep receipts 450, steady, 200
$500; lambs 1850. /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12.-CattIs
receipts 1000 higher. Steers IS. so
$500 heifers 6.509T.20; 4.5o%
$50.
Hogs receipts 5000; heavies
.2507 so, heavy workers. S.109
S.16. Light workers S.259S.5 SO,
Pigs $50.
Sheep and lambs receipts $500
lower: Top sheep $50; top lambs,
1900.
Claves receipts 700 steady; top
IL. so.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
FUNERAL.

The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Ellen
Sturm, widow Of B. F.. Sturm, whose
death took place on Friday, was
held Sunday afternoon from the
church ut Thoburn and burial was
made in the Davis cemetery by On.
dertaker r, G, Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

The following committees have
been appointed to arrange a Christ
mas tree and program at the Bap-
fist church on Christmas evening,
December "a.
Mus!c-L. c. Weeks; recitation,
Irene Lieving, Letha Spraggs,
Ethel Fleming :Christmas tree, Lee
Curry, ]. d. Anthony; decorations,
Miss Catherine Gaskins, Mrs.
Madge Hall. Mrs. Sarah owens,
Martin Morris; Candy, Mrs. Lulu
Powell, Miss Pearl Morris, Miss
Pauline Davis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Hold convention

A convention will be held at
Triple school house this evening at
z o'clock to nominate candidates
for the Peoples party ticket for
mayor and councilman for the
coming year. Everybody is invit
ed to intend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Meetinqs cloeed

Rev. A. A. Dye who has been
conducting a series OF meetings at
Lumberport. closed his meeting
last week with IS conversions. Rev.
D. L. Whitmire assisted Rev. Dye
In these meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
RIVERS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Purkers.
burg 10.1 falling, cloudy. .
Point Pleasant 11.6 falli&', cloudy.
Huntington 1873 falling, cloudy.
Portsmouth 10 falling, cloudy.
Cincinnati 2S.l falling, cloudy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
MgN0NGAA
snde

"A big slide Of ground on the
street car line between White Rock
and Tucker Station held up the
o'clock car for C1arksburB for more
than an hour last evening. The
patient crowd Of Sunday travellers
joked the time away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
FuneraI Services

The funeral services of Mrs.
Sarah Sturm was conducted here
yesterday at the NJ. E. church.
South by Rev. Waddell Of Fairvtew
a large crowd ATTENDED the funer.
al. Interment was made in the
Davis cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
nRICAGn PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-Butter
higher, creamery entries 45h
,irsts S5h q 43 seconds % @
81; standards 50.
Eggs lower; irsts 81 ID SO; or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

A wife separator? No! No! No!
but a sweetner and grease separa.
tor for a cream separator, Well
trY Blue Devil and see.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Switzerland has many coopera-
tive cattle associations, besides
Joint stock dairies In every village.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Postofiic, pensions and labor de-
partments Of Great Britain employ
5000 women.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
LIVE I0GK AND
PRODUCE REPORTS

binary hrsts 46 q 49,; Miscellnn-
eous 40 a 81; refrigerator frsu
81 a 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
To Give Play

The Indian Show. Powhatan will
be given at the West Monongah
high school Thursday, December
10, the play will be introduced by
a chorus OF one hundred school
children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Mrs. Margaret Hamsel o. Mon
on was here yesterday visiting her
sister. Mrs. Lonnie Morrison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Mrs. James Jones is seriously
i'll at her home in Water street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Tho 18th chapter OF the Romans
will be the lesson chapter Of the
Monongah Bible class tomorrow
evening which meets at 1880 a
the NJ. P. church. Everybody is
invited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

D. A. Reed, superintendent for
the Consolidation Coal Co., is III
at his home in Maple street, sui
fering With a deep cold.
Otto Martin Of Shinnston was
here yesterday visiting his brother,
u. r. Martin who Is Ill at his
homo in Brookdnle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Pryor OF
Fairmont were here yesterday Wis
iting Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. W. Pryor OF
Bridgeport.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gaddis
Aultman Saturday a baby boy Mrs.
Aultman was Miss Parl Hall he
fore her marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
Physician Explains Who
Should Take Nuxated Iron
Practical Advice on How To Help Build Up
Great Strength. Energy and Endurance

'Lack of iron in the blood not only
makes a man a physical and mental weak
lin, nervous, irritable, easily fatigued, but
it utterly robs him of that virile force, thac
stamina and strength of will which are SO ne
cessary to success and power in every walk
of life" says DR.. James Francis Sullivan,
formerly, physician of Bellevue, Hospital
Outdoor Dept.), New York, and the West
chester County Hospital. 1T may also
transform a beautiful. sweet-tempered
woman into one who is cross, nervous and
irritable. l have strongly emphasized the
great necessity of physicians making blood
examinations of their weak, anaemic, run
down patients. Thousands of persons go
on year after year suffering from physi-
cal weakness and a highly nervous con-
dition due to lack of sufficient iron in their
red blood corpuscles without ever reaIiz-
ing the real cause of their trouble. With
out iron in your blood your food merely
passes through the body something like
corn through an old mill with rollers so
wide apart that the mill can't grind.
"Fer want of iron you may be an old man
at thirty, dull of intellect, poor in memory,
at so or 60 with plenty of iron IN your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31

day for New York City On a business
trip. Returning home he will stop
here several days and will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Pribble to California
for a stay.
Mrs. Alice Noyis of Phoenix, Ariz-,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Irwin Prib-
BILE. Mr.. John Carson will arrive to-
day from Long Beach. Cal. and will
also be a visitor at his sister. Mrs.
Pribble's home. Mrs .Pribble, Mrs.
Novis and Mr.. Carson will go to Beloit
Friday to attend golden wedding an
niversary.
Porch boxes and hanging baskets.
Hayes Greenhouse s.-Adv.
Miss Marion Kenderdine. who has
been spending the winter in San Diego.
Cal, has gone to Los Angeles for a
here.
Mrs. Harry J. Burke underwent an
operation at ST. Francis hospital
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. ]. R. Sargent has returned from
a business trip of four weeks in Texas
and Oklahoma.
Mrs. Frank Manspeaker has re-
turned from La Junta, Colo, where
she spent several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. D. &c. Kerley.
Mrs. Earl Williams is in Kansas
City, a visitor at the home of Mrs.
Charles O'Neil.
Mrs. E.. A. Fredenhagen of Kansas
City, Kan, is the guest OF Mrs. D. o.
Coe, in Fillmore street.
Tickets for Saturday night dance at
auditorium SIS cents each or $1.10
couple.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31

could not keep house without it. Ihave
recommended it to many and always
shall. You may use this letter if you
wish. Mrs. EDWARD PITTS, 2 High
St., Newburgh, N. Y.
1t has been said that 'backache is an
invention of the Evil One to try women g
SOULS" but even so, it is more often a
symptom of female trouble which
sooner or later declares itself. Day
after day it drags a woman down and
night after night prevents restful sleep.
Such woman should follow Mrs. Pitts
advice and try Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, and regain health.
Letters about your health will be given
careful attention and held instruct conf
dence if you write to Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass. Their expert
ence Of over 40 years is at your service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
THERE'S A LITTLE GIRL IN OUR
TOWN

Who heard at school that a little
friend had been confirmed on Easter
and who after she had arrived at home
that noon told her mother that Jane
had been condemned last Sunday"