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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22

They offer songs and stories that are brand-new and served in true pro- fessiona1 style. Walter F1shter and company offer an hilarious novelty farce playlet entitled ''Go Into the Kitchen" Chadwick and Taylor, youthful colored entertainers and Margaret Taylor. the dainty. little Miss, complete the bill Pathe News will have an able screen assistant in opening the show. Today's cinema bill will also include the Kfnto Review, a highly enlight- ening and interesting one-reeler- Fri day night will be Amateur Night with a big. talented aggregation of future stage stars breaking into the busi- ness.
 PLAZA.
 . Herbert RaWlinson in the years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22
s.CnFTcE OF THE SPIRITS
ftsx International News seFvice.)

fB7 International News SeFv1ce-l Kansas City, Mo. Sept: 22-t>noice lots of such famous brfghteners as '.Four Roses" ,Johnny Jo,hy ., Waiker, a,e
 eoS +o he auctioned in this city Over 15o barrels of other choice wines and liquors will also be sold to the highest bidder. In fact every pls of high voltage stuff seized sance Drohibftion will go under the ham mer. ss
 erlv licensed druggists and manuIac turers with the proper permits "llA be able to bid on any of the liquors The "angry mob' will only be able to stand around and moiSten dry Hps with a still dryer tongue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22

Today's opening vaudeville bill is topped by B. A Ro1fe and company in spectacular musical extravagan- "a which is complete variety enter tainment in itself, comprising danc- ing, singing and light comedy. Be- sides well-known violinist and az gregation or brass instrum entaHsts of of exceptional ability the offering car ries the celebrated cornet soloist, Charles E. Edwards.
 The eccentric comedians. Bryant and Stewart are the added attraction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22
EGG HArCHEs DIVORCE.

Cbicaeo- Sept. 22---Mrs. Minnie Johntry, wife of a Republican Alder man, failed to complain when her husband beat her, neglected her and refused to work, she testified in court But when he argued over the ethics of breaking the breakfast egg, the "camers back broke.
 Appearing before Judge Foeh Mrs Johntry asked a divorce and S1OO ali mony. citing the egg incident, in which her husband had cursed her, as chief evidence. Judge Foeh 1ndlcat- ed her cause was sufficient
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22

.tI'll get Jim to help us,' I said
 Mot that I couldn't bear that. moaned Val. And, besides, to walk Is nv n1,nisbment. She said for me to walk, We have to do as she says We have to-until we know what she means to do. Oh, Anne-what do you think she plans to do? never thought he was anything to her. But now@but now, she acts as if he were oh, must get to your house! Help me, Anne, and tell me what she means 4o do about a tragedy couldn't help
 I'm sure it's no crime to ac- cept an invitation just because you've once refused it."
 We're alone now. Come-Tn helg you ito the house.
 Gro Be Continued.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22
IN THE THEATRES
POLI'S.

POLPS. Today's' feature picture attrac ction at Polls is 'The Woman God Changed" Don Byrne's colorful story Of New York's gilded palaces of Tihiti
 The theme is new and striking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-22

PLAZA. Herbert RaWlinSon in the years
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
EDWARDS HOME
ISpCONVENIENT
AND ARTISTIC
Beautiful New Residence Adorns
Location Overlooking Lake
Hollingsworth

One of the most handsome of
Lakeland's new residences is that just
completed by Hon. John S. Edwards,
judge OF the circuit court.
This beautiful house consists of
eight large rooms with porches, halls.
bathrooms and closets, and stands on
rise of ground that gives a charm
ing view of Lake Hollngsworth.
The colonial influence is shown in
many of the details, and the exterior
is entirely white except for the red
roof and the red brick of the foun-
dation and chimney.
On the right is a large porch end
ing in a porte cochere, and a colon
ial entrance with balcony above is
an attractive feature of the exterior.
The wide hallway in the centre of
the first floor opens through French
doors to the large living room, 15x24,
on the left, and through a similar
doorway on the right into the dining
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
PEDESTRIANS TO
OBEY The new
TRAFFIC RULES

With the installation of the three
stop" and 20 standards at the cor
nors of Kentucky and Main. Tonnes
s,e and Main and Florida and Main,
traiic on the down town streets of
Lakeland comes under police regula-
ton. Chief Williams asks that pub
LEFTY he given TO the fact that the
same rules which govern automobile
and other vehirular traffic prevail
with regard to pedestrians. In other
words when the signal is set at go
fer street traffic, that means pedes-
trians have the right Of way over the
same street and are protected against
injury When the signals are set at
stop" ii is understood that pades-
trians are not to attempt to cross the
sides OF the square thrown open to
traffic. y little practice will soon
perfect the operation Of the new sys-
tenn. according to police headquarters
views.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
EXPRESS CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT BY ADOPTING
BABIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago Dee -. THE Christmas
spirit is finding expression this year
in an unprecedented demand by fam
lilies in comfortable circumstances for
babies for adoption, according to
County judge Frank Rishheimer.
Ten babies a day is the average
n~ntained during the Christmas sea
@oa. according to the records of the
adoption court and despite hard
times, the increase in adoption this
year during Christmas tide is 40 per
cent greater than that Of any prey
iuus year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
GREATEST OF ALL
PHOTOPLAYS COMING

W. W. Grltth's wonder spectacle,
. Way Down East" which comes to
the Auditorium theatre for three days
GAYS commencing Tuesday, December
9th. is assured wonderful reception
from the hearty response that Man
ager Garner has evidenced from his
patrons.
No theatrical attraction of the year
has created the stir that has followed
since the opening presentation OF this
production at the 44th Street Theatre
90 New YORK CITY early in September,
1920. 1t crowded that theatre twice
uaIly from the start and was given
such unstinted praise that it has been
acclaimed the greatest picture of all
times.
Way Down East as you know was
Il play by Lottie Blair Parker which
Joseph Il. Grismer helped adapt to the
stage and enjoyed unusual popularity
for over decade upon the regular
stage. u. W. Griffith has taken this
basic story and by his new art form
which represents Il combination of
music. drama and motion pictures.
has produced Il classic. 1t pictures
New England rural life with a fidelity
md charm which cannot be approach :
ed under any other circumstances. TO
.hia absorbing tale eff love and lovers
&ir. Griffith has given it those touches
which make his work something apart
from all other forms OF dramatic and
n ic.erial entertainment. Its great
punch comes after the former story
would ordinarily terminateand is the
4lcatesl scene ever conceived in the
theatre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
SCHOOLS HELD
THEIR CHRISTMAS
PROGRAMS TODAY

Lakeland schools paid sp'rial at
tention to the Christmas season ht
holding appropriate exercises this
morning At the LAX Morton Grade
school the various grades hld brief
programs in the class rooms except
the seventh and eighth who went 40
chapel. In every room there 81 re
many presents for tn" teachers and
pupils. The FORMED holiday proeram
will be given Immediately after the
reassembling OF school IN January.
AT the Lake Wire school the Christ
mas exercises Of the higher grades
were held during chapel hour from II
to II o'clock noon. They began with
an imposing professional by the
school choir. the members cnterine
from both sides singing silent Nieht"
with Richard Church playing the VIC
lin and Mortimer Haynes the piano
accompaniment. Professor Angel
read real Christmas story. thi, 1e
ing followed by the singing by Helen
FOrney of 20, Little Town OF Bethdc-
hem Iiughetta Evans gave /: readin.
entitled "ChriStmas Sn0ppine." anG
Lillian Foulks and .\line Parcel
sang a duet. y Christmas story by
Louise Anderson and the singing b,
the entire school of the hymn. "EIark.
the Herald Angels Sing" brought to
Il close this portion of the program
The famous LeBargc noted enter
tainer, delighted the audience with y
number Of clever musical spncialtics
on the banjo and an old broom With
history Of travels over much OF thc
world. He gave lust enough to make
everybody want to be present at tho
high school auditorium al 8 o'tloc:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
FIGHT WITH BEAR

Carrabelle, D=c. zz.-Nick Thomp-
son, local trapper, had an encounter
last week with black bear near
Wammock creek that might have end
ed seriously had he not been an ex-
pert rifle shot. Thompson heard a
hog squealing and upon reaching the
scene found the porker in the clutch
es OF the bear. Although it was al
most dark, the trapper. at the first
shot. hit the bear in one eye. The
bear started for him and he fed bur
on reaching the first bit of omen
ground turned and fired, the bullet
killing the animal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22

room. Both living room and dining
room have wide fireplaces.
From the living room to the back,
as well as from the end of the hall.
entrance is made to the library. 13x
%, and in one end of this. half wall
marks off the breakfast alcove. an
unusual and pleasing arrangement.
A conveniently arranged kitchen.
kitchen pantry buffers pantry, lava
tory and screened porch complete the
plan of the first floor
In the hall. colonial staircase, in
mahogany and white. -,Itching the
mahogany woodwork Ids to the up
per floor Here a Ions hall runs the
length of the buildina and gives en-
trance to the bathrJOm and to four
large sleeping rooms, two Of which
have fireplaces. Six windows in a
row practically convert one of these
rooms into a sleeping porch. Large
closets off each room are conven-
lent feature
The front of the supper hall opens
out on the balcony above the en-.
trance, and this the Judge clearly con
siders the piece de resistance of the
whole building. Here he plans TO es
tabish himself in his easiest chair
and gaze out on the moonlight waters
of the lake and smoke and think and
dream, while whoever answers the
telephone states that he is not at
home
All in all, it is a home anyone might
he proud of. and a fitting name will
be bestowed upon it. as soon as some
one suggests name that embodies
all the charm of the artistic struc
ture and the beautiful location.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22

tanceship with royal families of Eu-
rope, and the writing of strangely
worded letters. Wendt also was Il
heavy whiskey drinker, one of the
witnesses testified, his average indul-
gence being three pints during day
and quart at night
During the trial of the case his
chauffeur testified that the million.
aire had a large whiskey container
built on to the running board of his
car
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
SOUTH AFRICA HARD UP
Serious Financial Conditions Prevent
Government Carrying Out Plans

Government Carrying Out Plans
London, Dec. 22.-Reutar's Pretoria
correspondent cables that owing to
serious financial conditions the South
African government has been obliged
to hold in abeyance it's proposals for
the creation of small permanent
military force and the full resump.
ton of the 1929 citizen force train
ing system provided for by the South
African Defence Act. While adequate
provision will be made for fulfilling
the governments responsibility for
the guaranteeing of the Cape PENN
sula''s defence. which South Africa as
sumed on Dec. LIST, the permanent
force. including the air force, for the
present, will be considerably smaller
than was contemplated year ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22

tEis evening when ho will present
program of musical and other special
ties Tor the benefit OF the treasury Of
he High school Athletic Association.
School was dismissed at noon tor
the christmas holidays. tine vacation
period lasting until Tuesday, Jan. ,.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22
FREAKS OF MILLIONAIRE
Rick Buffalo Mans Eccentricities De-
priVe Him of His Estate

prive Him of His Estate
Buffalo. y. Y, Dec. 22.-William F.
Wendt, millionaire manufacturer, of
Buffalo and Los Angeles, was de-
clared incompetent to handle his own
affairs by a jury here today
Wendt's eccentricities, according to
the evidence. included the giving up
of his home here to live in a cheap
hotel; carrying about in his pockets
bonds worth several hundred thou
sand dollars; claims of close acquain-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-22

Another unequal tax is having to
pay the same amount of salary to all
kinds of n-WashingtoI
Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06

ployed by eleven railroads in Chicago
| struck; freight traffic tied up.
Five thousand coal miners in Illinois
| and Kansas struck because of dissatis-
faction with wage awards.
April g Chicago switchmens strike
| spread to all cities.
April 13-President Wilson appointed
railroad board to settle railroad wage
April 15-Federal officers arrested thirty
leaders of rail strikers at Chicago on
charges of interference with movement
of mails and violations of Lever act.
June 7-Fortieth annual convention of
American Federation of Labor opened in
Montreal.
president of the American Federation of
Labor for thirty-ninth time.
July 20-United States labor board
awarded six hundred millions increase in
wages to all classes of railway worker
about half what was asked.
July 22-Rail unions ordered referen-
dunn vote on wage award.
July &-lllinOiS coal miners on strike.
July 25-Indiana and Kansas coal min
ers struck
July 29-InternationaI Harvester COM
pany announced it would pay its en-
ployees 60 per cent of its profits after
per cent had been paid on invested CAPT
July ,81-striking miners ordered back
Aug. .IO-wage increases totaling more
than S3O,000,Oo0 awarded employees of
American Railway Express by United
states railway labor board.
Aug. 27-New York longshoremen struck
IN sympathy with free Ireland and
Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork.
Aug. 29-New York street car men
struck.
Sept. 1-OutIaw strike paralyzed the an
thracite fields
Sept. l2-Outlaw strike of railway men
in Chicago district ended
Oct 16-Coal miners of Great Britain
struck, demoralizing the nations indus
tries
Nov. 3-British mine strike called off.
Dec. 13-New England cotton mills re-
duced wages of 100000 workers about 2212
per cent.
Dec. 15-Several big industrial concerns
announced wage reductions and discontin-
uance reduction of dividends.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06
FOREIGN

Jan. 13-Dr. Jose Luis Tamayo elected
president of Ecuador.
Great mob attacked reichstag in Berlin
and was routed by troops, 30 being killed
and scores wounded.
Jan. 17-Paul Deschanel elected president
of france.
Jan. 1S-Millerand made French pre-
mier.
Feb. 6-Active rebellion against Japan
ese rule broke out in Korea.
Feb. 22-Serious revolution in Honduras
Feb. 25-lrish home rule bill introduced
in parliament.
March Admiral Eorthy elected regent
of Hungary.
March big rebellion in Honan prov
inCe, China.
March 13-Overthrow of Ebert govern
ment in Berlin, Germany, by counter
revoIutiOnists headed 80 Or. Woltkang
kapp and monarchists
March l4-tlIteen persons killed, 100
wounded in clashes between strikers and
police at Frankfort-on-M MAN, Germany.
March 15-COuncn of old German cabi-
net meeting at Stuttgart Germany, re-
fused to negotiate with the reactionary
faction headed by DR.. WOlfgang kapp.
March lI-Dr. WOlfgang kapp resigned
as chancellor of Germany.
-Four hundred persons killed, hundreds
wounded, when German cruiser Eckern-
foerde bombarded worSmen at Kiel who
opposed kapp government.
March 18-Ebert government regained
control in Berlin, Doctor KaDp's troops
March 2O-Lord mayor of Cork assassf-
mated by masked persons.
March 21-Three thousand persons killed
in fighting at Leipsig, Germany, before
Ebert troops captured city.
March 22--Gustav Noske, minister of de-
tense of Germany, resigned
March 26-German cabinet headed by
Premier Bauer resigned.
March 27-Hermann Mueller, premier of
new German cabinet.
Novorossiysk, last base of General
Denikine in south Russia, captured by
BolsheViki.
March 30-King Christian of Denmark
announced refusal to comply with ulti-
matum of social democrats who demand
ed reinstatement of Zahle ministry.
People demanded republic.
March 31-Japanese troops stationed
at Nikolaevsk, Siberia, defeated IN battle
with Russian torces 700 Japanese killed.
April 1-House of commons passed Irish
home rule bill, 34S to "a.
Ian Macpherson, chief secretary for
Ireland, resigned.
April 2-Ebert government at Berlin
reached compromise agreement with
workingmen; civil war ended
April 4-Many government buildings
burned by Irish rebels throughout Ire
land on Easter Sunday.
April 12-Many nOncOmbatants killed in
Guatemala City when Estrada Cabrera
government was overthrown by rebels.
New government formed with Carlos
Herrera as president.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06

J. G. snydaker. Chicago capitalist anc
Oct i6-Howard H. Gross, president
Universal Military Training league, il
Oct 17-General Leman, defender OF
Liege against the Germans
John Reed, American writer.
Oct S-FederaI Judge A. L. Sanborn
at Madison, Wis
Oct 19-Jay Rial, prominent theatrical
and circus man, at Winston-Salem n. c.
Oct 2S-Oliver Doud Byron, veteran
Oct. 24-step6en S. Gregory. eminent
Chicago lawyer.
Oct 25-Alexander. king of Greece.
NOV. l-Thos. R. Jernigan, orientalist
and former American consul at Shanghai
NOV. Z-Louise lmogen Quincy, Ameri-
can poet and essayist, in England
NOV. sc. w. Stevens, president Ches-
aPeake and Ohio railroad
NOV. 9-LudWig III, former king of Ba-
varia
Maj. R. W. McClaughry, former war
Gen Gen OF Leavenworth and Joliet peniten-
Nov: 1O-Henry Thode, noted German
Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, U. S. N,
Nov 14-AIston Ellis, president of Ohio
university.
Nov. 15-lhomas Shields Clarke. sculp-
TOR and painter, in New York.
NOV. 8-Franklin Fort, former governor
of New Jersey.
Thomas ]. Coolidge, former minister to
france, at Boston.
Nov. 22-George w. Breck, noted mural
decorator.
Nov. 28-Commodore E. C. Benedict of
New York.
Mrs. Margaret Brewster, writer. in Mo-
desto, Cal.
Nov. 26-Jalle L. Hamon, Republican
national committeeman from Oklahoma.
w: A. F. Ekengren, Swedish minister
to United States
Nov. 2S-James ]. Reynolds, noted rail-
way builder and engineer, in Chicago.
Nov. 29-Eugene w. Chain, prohibition
leader, at Long Beach, Cal
Dec. S-Francis Lynde Stetson, eminent
attorney of New York
Dec. D-Horace E. Dodge, automobile
manufacturer, in Palm Beach.
Marquis Della Chiesa, brother of the
pope.
Dec. 12-Olive Schreiner, novelist.
Dec. R-Cyrus Beard, chief justice of
Wyoming supreme court.
Dec: 1-Lieut. Pat OBrien, famous
American war aviator, committed suicide
Horatio w Seymour, noted journalist,
in New York.
Dec. 16-Mrs. Helen E. Starrett, noted
American educator
Dec. 20-Rt. Rev. Charles Summer
Purch. Protestant Episcopal bishop of
New York.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Thousands of Reds arrested in
many cities. Raids continued daily.
Taking Of the census begun.
Jan. S-Department of Justice revealed
radical plot to overthrow the government
War Finance corporation announced
loans of $l7O00,O0O to aid exporters
Jan. 6-Kentucky and Rhode Island rat
flied suffrage amendment.
Jan. Five Socialists were denied their
seats in New York legislature.
Jan. S-Democratic national committee
selected San Francisco for the conven-
ton, opening June IS.
Jan. 10-House of representatives again
denied Victor Berger his seat.
Senate passed Sterling sedition bill
Jan. 12-United States Supreme court
refused New Jersey Liquor Dealers as
sociation permission to start original pro-
CeedinSs to test COnStitutiOnalitv of DrO-
hibition amendment.
Internal revenue Office ruled all LIQUOR
except in bonded warehouses or homes
was liable to seizure
Jan. 14-OregOn ratified suffrage amend
ment
Jan. Irrational prohibition amend
ment to Constitution in effect.
Jan. 27-David f. Houston appointed
Meredith of Iowa secretary of agricuI-
ture.
Henry P. Fletcher resigned as ambas-
sador to Mexico
Jan. 28-South Carolina refused to rat
ify suffrage amendment.
Feb. 6-Virginia senate rejected federal
Feb. 7-Secretary of the Interior Lane
resigned effective March l.
Feb 9-Democrats of the house voted
to reject any universal military training
legislation.
Feb. 12-Arizona ratified suffrage amend
ment.
Feb 13-John Barton Payne, Chicago,
appointed secretary of the interior.
Secretary of State Lansing resigned at
the request of President Wilson
National American Suffrage association
opened it's last convention in Chicago.
Feb 16-Subcommittee of house report
ed great extravaganza, waste and incom-
petence in aircraft production, severely
crticising Secretary Baker, Colonel
DisQue and Director Ryan.
Feb. 19-New Mexico ratified suffrage
amendment.
Feb. 21-Railway bill conference report
adopted by house.
Feb. 23-senate adopted conference re
! port on railway bill.
Feb. 24-Charles r. Crane, Chicago,
named minister to China.
Feb. 25-Bainbridge Colby selected for
| secretary of state.
Feb. &c. w. P Hunt of Arizona
made minister to Siam.
Feb. 27-Court order entered divorcing
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06
INDUSTRIAL

Jan. S-Steel strike called off by work
ers' committee,
Jan. 20-General railway strike in Italy;
martial law in principal cities.
Feb. 9-Three hundred thousand mem
bers of Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees and Railway Shop La
borers ordered to strike February II.
Feb. 11-Director General Hines refused
to raise wages of railway employees and
dispute was referred to the President
Feb. 14-Ran unions agreed to hold wage
demands and strike in allegiance as asked
by President Wilson.
Feb. 27-General railway strike called in
France.
March French railway strike settled.
March 1.-Two thousand railway express
employees at Chicago struck.
March 16-General railway strike called
in Germany.
March 30-One thousand clerks employed
in Chicago city hall on strike for in
creased wages.
March 3l-Bituminous coal miners ac-
cepted 27 per cent wage increase and
eight-hOur day awarded by President
Wilson's coal commission.
April 1-ChiCagC city hall clerks ended
strike: granted wage increase.
April 5-Nine thousand switchmen en-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-01-06
DISASTERS

Jan. S-Earthquake in Mexico killed
many persons and did vast damage.
Feb. 5-Disastrous storm swept Atlantic
coast of United States.
March 2S-Nearly 200 persons killed and
hundreds injured by tornado which swept
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Alabama and Georgia. Several mil
lion dollars property damage.
April 11-Three hundred killed, many
injured in explosion of munition dump at
Rothenstein, East Prussia.
April 20-Scores killed by tornadoes in
mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
May 2-Fifty-nine killed by tornado in
Cherokee county, Oklahoma.
Aug. 19-Great floods in Japan with
heavy loss of life
Sept. 7-Earthquake in northern Italy
destroyed many towns and killed ia.
Sept. 9-More destructive earthquake
shocks in Italy.
Sept. 3O-Million dollar fire on Calves
ton water front
Dec. 9-Disastrous earthquakes in Chile
and Central America.
Dec. 16-EarthQuake destroyed towns
along Argentine slope of the Andes; 4Od
killed.