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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
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Stranger Gets $755 in Exchange for Two Inn it a ii on Confederate Notes of S1,OOO.

A week ago Darabi Avidisian, an Armenian, of 442 BunnelI street, had a fine little nest egg of S755. Today he has two imitation Confederate S1,- stranger who posed as the son of a deceased California. oil king engineer ed the transaction, and is now $755 richer.
 Avidisian unfo1ded a weird tale to the police yesterday. He told of meeting stranger in Washington park last Friday, and walking as far other stranger. The second newcom- CT was the son of a former factory owner here who, through the disap- pearance of his partner with the pay roll, was forced into bankruptcy.
 Dame Fortune was kind to the later he discovered oil on his Califor- mia ranch. He became fabulously rich, and on his death instructed his son to settle with his old creditors in Bridgeport and distribute large sums among the poor here.
 of the will, and wanted two assistants whom he would pay s1, 400. He de- manded security, however, and stranger No. 1 left to return in a few minutes with a huge roll of bank notes. Not to be outdone, Avidisian went to the Bridgeport Savings bank and drew out his $755.
 The two rolls were placed in tin safety deposit box, and Avidisian was given the key. The three parted to meet again that night, but the other two failed to appear.
 Yesterday, Avidsian forced open the tin box and found a roll of paper and cloth enve1oped in the protecting folds of two Confederate s1,000 bills and four S1 bills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
1 avery Holds
 Rum Runners

United States Commissioner Hugh T. Lavery this morning heId four New Haven men for trial before the Sery( tember term of the United States DL trict Court in New Haven. The mi were arrested last night by Fedef agents with ten barrels of a1coE concealed in tomato crates auto truck. Bonds in each case we, fixed at $500.
 The men are Louis Polio of 211V Green street. New Haven; Tony Co., mono of 119 Water street, New Ha- ven;. Arthur Desebro of 271 High street, New Haven, and John Disano of Woodmont. Polio was driver of the truck.
 The men were stopped on the Stratford avenue bridge by Federal Officers Frank Cantillion and D. J. Mccarthy. A search of the truck disclosed ten barrels of illicit alcohol cleverly camouf1aged with car crates of tomatoes. It is estimated the bar rels contained 4S0 gallons, and the haul is valued at $12,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Prominent Irish Republican Says
 Dali Eireann Will Reject Terms;
 Make No Counter Proposal

Dublin, Aug. 24-Dail Eireann, (the Sim Fein Parliament,) will re- ject the English peace proposals and will not make a counter offer, it was learned today from a prominent Re publican leader. The reason for this proposed action, Is that the Sim Fein leaders are convinced that the English offer was not the last word of Premier Lloyd George and that further con sessions might be expected.
 CNote: Both Premier Lloyd George and Marquis CurZon, the foreign sec retary, announced in the British parliament last Friday that the Eng fish peace offer was the government s final word' and that no further con sessions would be made in the way of principle although there might be a encouragement of some of the detalls.)
 Dali Efreann was not in session to- day. but the members held informal discussions among themselves. It is understood that Eamonn De Valera s reply to the English peace offer is now in the hands of the Sim Fein parliamentarians, but that it will not be forwarded to London until the end of the week. Dail Eireann is sched- uled to meet in secret session again tomorrow,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Brass Go. Head Has
 Resigned
F. J. Kingsbury To Be Succeeded September First By c. S. Dietz of Worcester = Guy Mil Ter Also Resigns.

Important changes among the executive officers of the
 Bridgeport Brass company were made public following a directors meeting held yester- tday afternoon at the main plant on East Main street.
 Rumors that had been circulated
 for several days to the effect that Guy
 P. Miller was to retire as treasurer
 and general manager were confirmed
 when the outcome of the meeting was
 made public but a great deal of sur i prise was expressed when it became
 known that F. J. Kingsbury had also
 resigned as president, to become on i September 1, the chairman of the board of directors and treasurer of i the organization, one of Bridgeports s i principal industries He will be suc- ] ceeded by Carl Dietz of Worcester. l Mass.
 The formal notices posted through i out the Main plant and Union branch ] on Grand street this morning read as follows:
 as president and Mr. Guy F. Miller ! as treasurer and general manager, | the resignatfons to become effective lon that date MT. F. J. Kingsbury ! will become chairman of the board of l directors, and treasurer of the com 1 pany, and MT. Carl S. Dietz, now vice. 1 president of the Norton company of I Worcester. Mass, will become presi- dent and general manager of the com tpany.' With the coming to Bridgeport of Dietz, now located in Worcester, ! other incidences are recalled within the past few years of Bridgeport in dustries drawing upon the MaSSachu- 1 setts city. Edmund c. Mayo, now president and general manager of the | American Tube & Stamping com pany, as we'll a. F. B. Cleborne, spe- | ciaI representative of the same com pany, were both brought to this city lf-om Worcester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Trouble In India Growing More Serious;
 British Troops Rushed Into Troubled Zone

whe1med the troops, said 3 Calcutta dispatch to the Daily Express.
 A Central News dispatch from Bombay, said that a heavy force of armed maIcortcnts were marching; upon Feroke-
 The Malabar district is i1 the south ern part of the western coast Of Brit ish India and is washed by the Arabian Sea. The capital of the district Is Calicut.
 Press accounts Of the Indian roitins, were confirmed by m official dispatch res civGi at the Indian office from the Earl Of Reading. viceroy Of Incii.. lie said thar sufficient reinfoi ce:eaenls lad arrived in the riot zone to coi,e wIth the situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Posing As Galahad Congressman 1errick
 Lured 48 Capitol Beauties With Contest

led a blameless life and who would before eight years ascend to the highest office' in the land and carry the woman of his choice up with him. Would you like to meet a gentleman caller?" he asked; and he asserts he received only one no,
 MT. Herrick says, however, it was all a bit of research. He introduced a bill ten days ago to put a stop to beauty contests in newspapers, con tending they brought young girls into the lme1ight and made them subject to be lured from home. He now in sists he has the proof and will sub init it to the House Committee on Judiciary when it considers his bill.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

The President and Secretary Of State Hughes thought it advisable to submit the treaty to the Foreign Re- lations Committee prior to it's sigma tune, it was stated Having secured the unanimous approval of the treaty by the Senators, it is understood that the State Department will immediately dispatch orders to Ellis Loring Dre- sell American Commissioner in Ber- lin, to proceed to affix his signature to the pact.
 Immediately upon signature of the treaty by DreSel and Baron RoSen, representing Germany, diplomatic re- lations between the two countries will be resumed, it was officially an- nounced. Resumption of diplomatic relations will not await ratification by the Senate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

London, Aug. 24-Indian riots in the Malabar district are becoming more serious and endorsements of British and native troops are being rushed into the zone from Banga1ore, said s,n Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Bombay today.
 Mobs are .n control of a number of villages and small towns.
 In the region of Calicut 5000 riot CTS were rampant. Many persons were killed.
 Thousands of Indian natives, all heavily armed, are in complete pos session of considerable section of the lfalabar district. having over
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

Washington. Aug. 24-Representa tive Manuel Herrick, who made a fortune in Oklahoma with Herrick's Giant Yellow Corn and copperfaeed Hereford cattle before he came to Washington on the Republican tidal wave of last year. has come into col Iision with bevy of Washington beauties who are mixing medicine" for him with more vigor than ever did the Indians among whom h. spent his early years,
 The beauties were entrants in a contest staged by local newspaper. To some forty-nine of them the Con- eressman sent a letter recomme mending himself very highly as one who had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Of Dynamite Bomb
 Startles South Norwalk People At An Early Hour This Morning

South Norwalk, Conn.,, Aug. 24- Just as local clocks were striking three this morning, a dynamite bomb cella's Wood street hotel here, wreck ing the entire front of the building, a three story frame and brick affair. This is the second time within a month that a bomb has been exploded there, the former having been explod- ed just at two o'clock about a month ago. Several months ago about one o'clock in the morning there was a slight explosion that wrecked part of the back stoop of Apicella's place.
 Letters, which were mailed In Brooklyn, and which were written in Italian, and which contained demands celia, who formerly conducted a mo- torious resort here. Apicella paid a part of the s4.o0O demanded, accord ing to his story. but refused to pay more.
 Reporters on local newspapers who have .covered'' the stories connected with Apicella and his place have also recevted threatening letters, as have prominent local Italians All letters are signed the black hand"
 The police have been unable to ob- tain any trace of those responsible for setting off of the bombs, The explo- sion this morning shook the entire city, and but for the fact that the bomb was evidently exploded in front of the building, its force being wasted On air. would doubtless have demolish- ed the entire building,
 A process of checking up on the dynamite and black powder carried by local contractors is under way by the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

The President win not hold the Senate in session to consider the treaty. it was stated The German Reichstag will not convene until Sept 20, and the Senate recess will end at that time and 1t is hoped that the two bodies may consider the treaty at the same time.
 The treaty, it was learned, recog- nizes all the rights established for the United States under the Versailles treaty, even though this nation has not ratified that pact. All property and other rights which the United States was to assume under the Yer SailleS pact, are protected in the treaty now about to be signed, al- though there is express provision that
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
No Responsibility . For Kline Death

The coroner will not hold anyone responsible for the death on August 16 of Charles W. Kline, who was in stant1y killed while driving car in westport. Coroner John J. Phelan finds that the death was the outcome of an accident. Kline, accompanied by John Hatch Andrews, also of New Haven, was seriously but not fatally injured. The coroner took his teSti- mony several days ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Great Dirigible
 Is Fog Bound

Pullman, Eng. Aug. 24.-After flight of more than 30 hours, during which she lodged a severe electrical storm the great dirigib1e ZR-2 was reported fog-bound over the North Sea coast at o'clock this afternoon. It was expected that she would land later in the day, if the weather per mitted,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
Committee On Foreign Relations
 Gives Approval
State Department to Dispatch Orders to Dresel Our Commissioner in Berlin to Affix His Sig nature to Pact Treaty Recognizes All Rights Established For United States Under Yer sailles Treaty.

Washington Aug. 2The signing of treaty of peace be- tween the United States and Germany be expected within short time, announced officially at the White House today.
 The President today submitted the treaty the Republican Senate Foreign Relations committee and ceived their approval the White House stated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
FINED FOR DRUNK.

Thomas Mooney of SIS Main street became intoxicated last night. He returned to his home, secured a shot gun and began a lonely vigil up and down in front of his home with the gun thrown over his shoulder. He was arrested. and fined s10 and costs in the city court this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
DRUNK CASE CONTINUED.

The case of William Chary was con- tinued in the city court this morning until Saturday. Chary, who was ar rested on the charge of drunkenness and who is now in the Bridgeport hospital, was at first entered upon the police and court records as John Doe"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
GoRGAs MADE STATE COP.

Clifford N. Gorgas, formerly a member of the local police depart ment. has been appointed a special state policeman. Since leaving the local force Gorgas has beeA a mem Der of the inspection division of the motor vehicle department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

While driving along North Wash ington avenue last night. Edward Mora of 2204 Main street, struck a little girl who ran in front of his car The girl, EureliaS MesS1nla, CT 234 North Washington avenue, was but slightly injured. She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital for treat meHt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
THREE BIG WHIsKEY RINGS

New York, Aug. 24-A special anti bootlegging force sent to New York by the department of internal revenue has found evidences of htree big sep arate whiskey rings, operating in the belief that they are 'tgrandly immune to the law" said a statement made public today by Howard R. Kiroack, head of the force.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
NO DRIyERs, LICENSE

Stephen Lambert of Huntington road. Stratford was fined $1O and costs in the city court this morning for operating a motor car without a drivers license,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

David B. and Steven N Booth have filed action in Superior court asking foreclosure and possession of Lafay- cite street property held by Helene Reneski ct al. to satisfy a note for S15O0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24
WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 24.-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair to- night and Thursday.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity, fair weather with cool nights and warm days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-24

Keep in Touch With
 Doings at Home By
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
GlMBEL BROTHERS
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A full thousand of then1-and most of that thousand
priced under $50. Bought-the maj ority Of them-at
European docks as they came in from the East. Rugs
that rank high for quality among rugs of their kind
Oriental masterpieces of color and workmanship. And
prices driven down by the force of business exgencv
less than have been able to quote in fully five years
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
$8.75 TO $22.50

Stunning velvets vie in favor with soft,
glossy panne velvets. Feathers, ribbons.
ornaments for trimming Whichever you
choose, Madame or Mademoiselle-it IS
RIGHT
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

The new Gimbel creations for fall offer
an infinite variety. Large or small, each
hat bears the unmistakable air OF being
Paris-tne unmistakable touch Of being
GIMBELS.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-09-02

Almost all men today are prac-
tical materialists, a fact too evil
dent from the love of gain and
the love of pleasure uppermost
in the minds of the people. The
material aspect of life is empha-
sized in undue proportion.
Industrial and commercial
achievements, the acquisition of
wealth, and the increase of
worldly goods are the supreme
ideals of men and women today.
At best they may not reject the
theory of God and the spiritual
lfe, for the divine spark is still
dormant; but in practice they
almost ignore both. As men
cannot readily see the intang-
IDLE, the subtle, and the finer
values of life, the world of the
senses becomes very real, while
the life of the spirit becomes
vague and unreal. The mind Of
the age is thus riveted on the
practical concerns of the day
with the resultant dominance Of
the senses and the strenuous in
dustrial life. These in turn. and
as q natural reaction, seek an
outlet in pleasure and recrea-
ton. And in an age bent on
steady efforts and tangible re-
suits, with their inevitable CON-
pensation in pastime and par
ties, the messenger of the seri-
Gus and the spiritual will find it
hard to get the attention Of his
congregation to the straight
forward religious sermon Of the
synagog.
Furthermore, one cannot
overlook in this discussion the
shift in the emphasis Of the as
poets of religion. For practical
purposes, stress is laid now
more on the sociological than
the theological, on conduct more
than on ritual. Moreover, re-
ligion is viewed today in its
widest implications comprehen-
sively embracing the totality Of
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-09-02
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10 point the nnger TO the social
and moral delinquencies of their
day, and brought to the atten-
ton of their hearers the short
comings of the nations and peo-
Piles about them. This they did
wisely because they preached
the God-like life, and not re-
ligious and moral distractions,
and therefore used examples
from actual experience to make
their message clear and appeal
ing. Even the Maggid of the
former generations, though
from a different standpoint, APP
piled the popular devices of
story, legend and lore to enforce
a lesson and press home a
simple homily that would infu.
ence the life and moral ideals of
his audience. The modern rabbi
can do no less. He, too, is the
preacher of life. He speaks the
word of the living God. He
must therefore utilize the cul-
tural heritage and practical wis
dom of the ages to make his
message effective and telling.
Especially is this attitude APP
plicable now. For, partly as an
outcome of the materialistlC
tendencies of the age land part
ly due to the higher spirit that
cannot be crushed, We have the
social unrest with its clamor for
the democratic movement and
the recognition of the rights of
the submerged. The spread of
industry, the influx Of large for
eign populations, the rapid
growth of cities with their in
dustrial establishments, and a
variety of other causes charac-
teristic Of our era, have brought
to the lone many pressing social
problems which none but the
lethargic can ignore. The count
less economic and moral difficult
ties call for attention. The re-
ligious forces have been blamed
too long for their failure to be
alive to the situation, so that
tile masses have virtually lost
faith in them. The pulpit dare
no longer play ostrich-like and
close its eyes to the ills of so
ciety. Ii must voice its pro-
phetic message earnestly and
zealously, emphasizing the
spiritual note in human rela-
tons. II must quicken the re-
ligious conscience of men with a
view to the solution of the prob
lens Of the day with sanity, JUS
tice and fairness to all con-
cerned. II is not Just to expect
of the pulpit, as some would
have it, the actual solution of
the veXing and perplexing prob
lens of the age. That would be
manifestly asking entirely too
much; for that entails technical
and expert knowledge Of the So
cial sciences barely mastered by
the specialists of those discip-
lines. But it is but fair and
just that il stir the hearts and
imaginations of men by declar-
ing its moral judgment concern
ing industrial conditions and re-
lations, and emphasizing justice
and righteousness and the spirit
If Cod IN nrevail AMONG all The
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-09-02

mucn SecularlZaClOn elsewhere,
and the pulpit must not be al
lowed to follow in its wake. 1t
must ever be the organ of re-
ligion and the voice of the living
God. There is a real famine in
the land, a veritable hunger for
the food of the soul, which the
religious leader more than any
one else, by virtue of his train
ing and temperament, may re-
move by exercising his true
function as a preacher. The
laity may or may not be aware
of the souls hunger and thus be
enamoured of the easily palat-
able topics of the hour. But it
is plainly the duty of the spirit
ual guide to supply the word
of God and foster the God
consciousness among his people,
however acceptable or unaccepl-
able that may appear. Other
wise, he is derelict in his duty
as the servant of the Lord and
the religious guide of the coli.
gregation.
Popular notions to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, no age
had greater need for more soul
full preaching than has ours.
The breakdown of the old moral
tiles with its disastrous conse-
quences to character and con-
duct, needs the steadying force
of the divine in life. The seeth-
ing problems everywhere result
ing from the widespread organi-
zation of industry, call for the
moral and spiritual evaluation
of the social order. A secular
age like ours ought to have a
double portion of the genuinely
religious essence to permeate
the thoughts and actions of
men. The prevailing CONNER
cial values of life should be
counteracted by the recognition
of the principle that man does
not live by bread alone" We
must continually draw waters
from the well Of the soul, how
ever little the laity cares for OF
appreciates the need. This the
pulpit can and must do to the
utmost of its power.
At any rate, there is a dis
tinct dilemma: Shall the rabbi
speak on so-called current ques-
tons, be popular, and draw good
crowds, but fail to appeal, ex-
cept indirectly, to the soul-life
and conscience of his congre-
giants; or shall he stress Juda-
ism, religion, and the life of the
spirit, and thereby permit the
pews to become practically va.
cant? This is the great ques-
ton confronting the rabbi in
his efforts as preacher.
OF course, the aspiring
preacher of power will endeavor
to be conversant with the secu-
lar learning of the centuries,
and reflect in his discourses the
best thought of the ages. He
will draw freely on the "litera-
ture of power" wherever found,
for nothing human should be
foreign to him. Thus, for in
stance, literary, philosophical,
or sociological works dealing
with tha thouuht -rnrrauts of