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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
NEED NOT
 BE IMMORAL

London. Dec. 16.-Father De- gan, speaking at a meeting of the Girls Diocesan Association, said girls might use perfume without becoming immoral and quoted Christ as saying, "When thou fastest. anoint thy head"
 Ut is much to be regretted. however," he continued, ''that the only fast understood by the gay. latchkey girl Is a fast life.
 Ut Is difficult for a man to feel for the modern type of wo- man the romantic chivalry that glows in the anatory effusions of the mediaeval troubadours.
 ''Women should begin a reac- ton toward the reticence, mod esty and sef-restraint of the Vio- torian age. Take with 1t your lawn tennis and fun. I am not 8 Puritan who objects to clean fun, but only to over-sm oking, over-exuberance and swearing by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY
 AT PEOPLES STORE

One of the yprettiest window deco rations of the many stores in Bridge port is that of the Peoples Store, 12S4 Main street, near Congress street. The windows are tastefulIy arranged with holly wreaths and streamers and a background of dark red brings out the display of coats. suits and dresses in a very striking manner. For Christmas the above mentioned store is featuring an elab- crate showing of overcoats and suits for men, and also coats, suits, dresses, olouses and furs all priced at ex- tremely low prices and sold to the public on the usual Peoples Store Eb- eral terms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
ROCKNE TO STAY.

New York. Dec. 16-Knute Rockne will return to Notre Dame to coach football next fall and will continue as coach of the team as long as he wants to hold the place. This an- nouncement was made here today by Rev. James Burns, c. s. C., president of the university.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
TWO-DOII4AR BILL
 HARD LUCK FOR HIM
(Ry International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
 Sistersville, w. Va, Dec. 16.-It migh3 not be safe for any person who discredits the $2-bil "hoodoo" to voice such an assertion without hear ing Of L. W. Johnson, Charleston, W. Va.
 Johnson does not admit he is su- perstitious or supersttttously inclined, but
 A few days ago he gave in ex- change for a $2 bill s2 worth of mer- chandise and three bright new s1 bills. thinking he had been tsndered a, five
 That's not all Climbing into his auto. he started for home. two miles away. His horneward journey was marked by a broken spring, two punctures, II other stops for dre trouble, collision with a county road truck, pumping along the edge of a steep embankment at Lovers Leap, near Hawks Nest; headlights broken crank case jammed and batteries so weak their lights resembled a light
 The headlights, however, were stron genough to reveal two black cats crossing the read ahead of his machine.
 Finally arriving. at home, after. be- ing fbawled out by cop, Johnson found a s2 dun for a bill he thought he had paid.
 ''Two-dollar bills and good luck :? Br-r-r-r-ri"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

MT. and Mrs. William Haller of 157 Holly street left Wednesday, Dec. A, on a belated honeymoon. On &C., count of the brides Illness. the we'd ding trip was postponed. The couple will spend several months in Texas after which they will go to Ca1ifor- mia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
BEAR AND MOOSE PLENTIFUL.

BEAR AND MOOSE PLENTIFUL.
 Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dec. 16-Bear and moose are plentiful in Canada this year, according to Commissioners J. G. Rattray, Game Custodian for the government.
 Owing to the severe winter last year there is no open season this year in elk.
 Bears are greatly increasing in numbers; in fact. numerous reports have been received of country chil- dren being alarmed at the sight of the bruins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
FRANCE ACQUIRES

Paris. Dec. 16-The French gov ernment has acquired the largest lighthouse in the world for its Inter- national Aerial Service, and is setting out to create at Le Bourget an aerial port which surpasses Croydon, Eng land, as Europe's largest airdrone. The lighthouse, which is to regulate traffic between France and Italy, All girs and the south generally, has l. 000,000 candle power. It has eight lenses, which can throw rays 200 miles. The lighthouse will be erected on top of Mount Africa, which is l. 800 feet high.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
Finer Sweaters

Coat models with shawl collar = and cannot be bought elsewhere at the price; cardigan stitch; dark Oxford, blue, brown, and heather, at.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
Mems Shirts

High grade garments designed with fibre silk stripes; excellent for gift purposes; rich in appear ance and of splendid quail ity; sale price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

There are probably more handkerchiefs given at Christ mas than anything else; these are good qualities and full size, neatly initialed and hem stitched.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

The kind you see offered at $1.5o; pure silk and made with the slip-easy bands to prevent tearing and render them easy to insert into the collar; sale price .....
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

7lth V neck; they are good are excellent for gifts;
 any man will appreciate one; made in cardigan stitch and offered in dark Oxford, blue, and brown colors; they are very warm and serviceable garments;
 sale price
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

Nobody can forget the umbrellas at Christ mas time, for it is of the popular, useful and acceptable gifts; these worth $2.95 they are perfect and our sale price is.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

This is a special lot we bought lat very low price; offered at aquite a saving to our custom
 CTS; they are fine garments, well
 made and neatly finished with
 silk frogs; sale price
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

These are genuine leather belts; black cowhide in tubular style; and with the roller bar and the tongue good s1 belts at. .-.................
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
Mems Socks
Mems Carters

The standard brands that sell everywher soc; the well known Boston and Paris ma for the money you couldn't select more sible or acceptable gift; sale price
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16

These consist of both cotton and domet flannel pajamas, and a grade that sells in the average store at about s2; they are per feet garments and are very sen sib1e gifts; sale prcie
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
World Thinking
10 End War, Says
Bishop Stuntz
Omahan at Iowa Arms Meet
Declares Public Opinion
Most Powerful Arm to
Smite Conflict.

Des Moines. Oct. 29.-ResolutionS
commenting President Harding for
having called the conference on arm
amen,, and asserting that relief from
the burden OF competitive armament
is indispensable to the restoration OF
sound economic life and normal con-
ditions. were adopted at the Iowa
disarmament conference here. The
conference was attended by several
thousand representative of CONNER
cial and agricultural organizations,
women's clubs, state, county and city
officials, fraternal societies, profess
sional associations, labor unions, re-
ligious bodies and the American Le-
gion.
Opinion in Iowa and the middle
west speakers declared is unanimous
ly opposed to armament competition
and in favor of this country taking
the initiative in movement toward
reduction of armamcnts.
Bishop Stuntz Speaks.
Bishop Homer Stuntz of Omaha
and Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter Of
Minneapolis, president of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs, were
speakers at last nights session,
which ended the conference.
On economic grounds war has
been out OF court a thousand times,
Bishop Stuntz declared. He said
that there are three things which the
United States must help to do if
success crowns the work of those
who would see an end of war and
war preparations:
First-The cultivation of interna-
tional thinking.
Second-The acceptance of the re-
sponsibility of world leadership, and,
Third-That the United States
lead off in limiting its armament.
Public opinion, he said, is the
powerful arm which can smite war
preparations to the death.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Girl Is Missing
From Y. W. Home
Bertha Jacobson, 25, Leaves
For Work as Stenographer
But Fails to Report.

Where is Bertha Jacobson. Is. who
mysteriously disappeared Friday
morning from the Y. w. c. A. Work
ing Girls home at Twenty-sixth and
Capitol avenue?
Her disappearance is battling Y.
w. C. A. officials, who have institu-
ted a search for the girl.
Left for Work.
Miss Jacobson left the girls home
presumably to go to work at the
Cole Creamery company, where she
is employed az a stenographer.
She failed to punch the clock at
the creamery. Officials of the firm
also are aiding police trying to locate
the girl.
"She was a fine Christian girl and
came from a good family in Edgar,
Neb.," said Miss Marie Homes Of
the Y. w. c. A., who is at loss to
understand why the girl vanished.
Have Good Description.
When asked if the girl was
grieving over anything, Miss Holmes
answered that Everything was just
fine"
Detectives and patrolmen were
furnished good description Of the
Jacobson girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Firm to Handle
Cattle Loans in
Nebraska Urged
Director Of War Finance Body
Advises Forming of Corpo.
ration to Make Large
Advances.

The formation OF a cattle loan cor
poratlon TO handle big loans to eat
tie raisers, provided the corporate
powers OF the organization are heS-
ible enough to permit II TO function
IN a broad way. was advised for
Nebraska by Managing Director
Eugene Meyer OF the War Finance
corporation at conference IN Chi
cago.
Fred Thomas OF the Nebraska
war finance committee returned yes
tcrday from the conference, which
included finance committees OF Min
ncsota. Iowa. Wyoming and Ne
lraska. He said cattle loan cor
porations, such as advised for Ne
hraska by Director Meyer. were
funetioning in other cattle-raising
states with coed results.
Frozen Paper" Discussed.
The matter OF frozen paper" was
discussed at length during the con-
ference, and as result il was de-
,idcd some advances could be made
hased partially on frozen paper"
according to Mr.. Thomas.
II also was decided the loan value
on United States securities should
be 95 per cent on Victory bonds and
IS per cent on Liberty bonds.
At the clcse OF the conference Di-
rector Meyer predicted a marked
revival in cattle-raising business, Mr.
Thomas said.
Chaplin on Train.
Arriving in Omaha with Mr..
Thomas were several Wyoming
notablcs. including Gov. Robert Ca
rey, John Hay. Rock Springs bank
er: George Abbott, chairman OF the
Wyoming war finance committee,
and Land Commissioner Baker.
Mr.. Thomas spent Friday efening
cn the train conversing with Charlie
Chaplin, a Motion picture comedian,
who is bound for the west coast. He
especially admired Mr.. Chaplin's
shoes, which were patent leather,
with tan brcadcloth tops and pearl
buttons.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
u. S. Rail Board Issues
Strike Hearing Finding

Chicago. Oct. 29.-(By The As-
soeiated 'Press)-fhe United States
labor board today issued its decision
IN the hearing held Wednesday to
determine the responsibility Tor the
general strike threatened by the
big Four" bretheFhoods and the
Switehmen's union,
The board made three findings;
First-That all such disputes must
be referred to the board before any
action is taken,
Seeond-That any interruption OF
traffic would be blow aimed at the
peace. prosperity and safety OF the
entire nation.
Third-That any union gong ou,
on strike will forfeit its right and
the rights OF It's members in all cx.
isting contracts and lose all benefits
accorded by the transportation act.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Road Conditions
FURNISHED BY Omaha Auto Club.)


Lincoln Highway, East-Roads muddy:
weather raining everywhere.
Lincoln Highway. west-Roads muddy;
raining at every point except Grand
Island.
O.. L. D. Highway-Roads muddy:
weather rainy.
Highland Cutoff-Roads muddy.
S. T. A. Roads-Roads muddy; weather
rainy.
Cornbusker Highway - Roads fair;
weather rainy.
omaha-Topeka Hishway-Roads very
muddy; raining.
George Washington Highway-Under
construction to Blair; detour over High
road: very muddy and raining at every
point.
Black Hills Trail-Roads muddy; RAIN
ing.
King Of Trails. North-Roads muddy:
raining.
King Of Trails. south-Roads muddy;
raining.
River to River Road-Roads muddy.
White Pole Road-Construction. Anita
70 Adafr: detour for six miles east Of
Casey; roads muddy: raining everywhere
except Atlantic.
I. o. A. Shor;line-Roads muddy.
Blue Grsss Road5Roads MUDDY,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Girl Mother, lS,
Held Prisoner.
Parents Charge
Salvation Army Denies She Is
Held in Home Against Her
Will-Tells Story on
Stand.

Mr.. aud Mrs. John Benson Of
Ord, Neb.. tried to get their
daughter. Georgia Benson, IS, away
from the Salvation Army rescue
home at Omaha. on q writ OF habeas
corpus in District Judge Troups
court yesterday.
They charge the girl IS held a,
the home against her will.
Officials from the home testified
that Georgia is at liberty 10 leave
the home whenever she desires, and
has been for some time. bit that
she expressed a Decentralization TO
return to her parents, and the home
refuses TO put her out.
Georgia. who was lust Is yestcr.
day, is slender. with 4 wan sort oi
beauty, the extreme pallor Of her face
enhanced by dark eyes, and framed
in the brim OF becoming black hat
On the stand yesterday she
told OF going to the home last June.
She has worked. she said. since she
was IL years old.
On the way to the home she met
with an accident, which resulted in
tie premature birth OF her child, six
hours after she arrived at the home.
Since then, she says, she has lived
there. going to school. She had no
complaint to make OF her treatment
by officials and attendants at the
home.
At the conclusion OF the hearing,
Judge Troup ruled that Georgia
should be under no restraint by rca-
son of an alleged guardianship pro-
ceeding, whereby Clara Pallascn,
head nurse at the home, had become
her guardian, and the girl walked
from the court room with her par
cntq
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Licensed to Wed

Chicago. Oct 2o.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Cyril ]. Wertz, Richland,
Neb., and Miss Audrey Murphy,
Cedar Rapids, Neb., were issued a
marriage license here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Villa Gather Prefers
Nebraska. Even to Paris

Villa Gather, Nebraska's most ia
nous novelist and short story writer,
who spoke before the Society Of
Fine Arts yesterday afternoon at A.,
likes Nebraska best of all the places
where she has lived, including that
dear Paris, she stated Friday.
81 came to Nebraska when I was
g." she said, "and spent the years of
my life from then until l was l9,
the formative period, in this state
| always come back to Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Nebraska State Boundary
Commission Meets Monda,

The Nebraska State Bound
ary commission will meet in the
Chamber Of Commerce Monday at
10 a. m. The Nebraska members
are John w. Cooper, Louis Berka
and Harry Lapidus. The members
from Iowa are John M. Mcdonald,
Sioux City; Ernest L. Hogue, Glen
coe, and O. w. Crowley, Des
MoinesI
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
All Night Rain in Omaha
Totals Two.Thirds Inch

The local weather prediction OF
fair and cooler" for Friday night
was a bad one" Meteorologist Rob-
ms admitted yesterday.
I'VE got the west end of that
rain," he said. 1T didn't rain much
west of Omaha, but Iowa got a
drenching with LIS inches at
Dubuque and l04 inches at Daven-
port"
1t rained all night in Omaha, with
a total precipitation of 'two-thirds of
an inch.
The weather bureau said it would
be fair and colder last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Armistice Day in Schools.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Schools Of
the nation are asked to cooperate
in the memorial services for the TIN
known dead at Arlington, on Ar1nis-
tice day by Washington commit
tee of educators. The War depart
ment, it was announced today has
sent to this committee, material from
which a report of the services can be
prepared for distribution throughout
the country for use in assembly halls
of elementary and high schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Pillar Of Fire Leader
Denied Divorce Decree

Trenton, N. J., Oct. 29.-Vice
Chancellor Buchanan yesterday dis
missed the divorce petition OF
Bishop Alma White of the Pillar OF
Fire church against her husband,
Rev. Kent White, brought on the
ground of desertion.
He declared that the husbands
offer to provide a home for his wife
if she would give up her religious
activity was reasonable. The hus-
bands difference of religious views
could not be considered as deser-
ton in itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
U. S. Agents Wounded

Newport News, Oct. 2o.-Five
men, two of them government mar
cotic agents were wounded here last
night in close range gun battle re-
sulting from an attempt by federal
agents to secure evidence against an
alleged dope joint"
Three alleged drug vendors were
the other wounded. All three were
arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Atlantic Eastern Star
Celebrates Anniversary

Atlantic, Ia, Oct. 2o.-(Special.)-
Golden Rule chapter, Order EasteIn
Star, celebrated the twenty-fiith an
niversary OF the receipt of its charter.
The charter was presented by the
then grand worthy matron, Jennie
Rule, for whom the chapter was
named The chapter membership
at present is 3l7.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Greenfield Man Slugsed
and Robbed in Cincinnati

Greenfield, Ia. Oct. 29.-(Special.)
-Slugged and robbed by negro
thugs, Clarence Edelmann, Green
field man, is near death in a Cincin-
natl hospital. Word of the assault
has been received here by his
mother, Mrs. Myers. Edelmann's
skull was fractured and he was rob-
bed of $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Son of Criswold Farmer
Injured by Maddened Boar

Griswold, Ia, Oct. 2o.-(Special.)
Attacked by a maddened boar, Al
bert Bierbaum, son Of a prominent
farmer living near here, was serious
ly wounded. The boar knocked
Bierbaum down and badly lacerated
his leg with its tusks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
ALLEGED Bootlegger Held

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 29.-(Special
Telegram.)-Tom Hurst, Wymore,
was arrested by State Deputy Sher-
III Fulton on the charge of the il
legal sale Of itoxicating liquors. He
was brought here for trial.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-22
INTER CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
BALL TEAM WILL BE ORGANIZED

\ definite step to organize the Inter.
church sunday School has, hall League
viii probably D. taken at 5.Jo o'clock
tonight at the First Baptist church
when delegates fran th, various
churches will meet tn talk over tho pre-.
hminary plans.
The movement has mr., with cnthu.
siastic support nv the church leaders oi
the city. u u believed that hcfor. long
the eligible players viii b. enrolled In
the various SUNDAY schools Member.
ship o. sunday school classes will b.
a Prerequisite Tor eligibility, and s'crs
viii probably he taken 10 prevent IN.
nccos~aiy switching from one team 10
another.
II II believed that The meeting tonight
win include representatives from the
First Baptist. Central Presbyterian.
Polk Street Methodist Tabernacle Zap.
list. Firsi Christian and 81 Andrew :
Episcopal churches. With at hast three
churches 10 form nucleus the move.
mcnt viii b. launched.
Letters have hecn mailed out % every
church In tn c.ty ~ W. W. cox. for.
merly president IT IN, intrr-church
league In Louisville. ny. asking that
they D. represented az the meeting to-
night. The preliminary plans 81 organ.
ization have not been announced, but
tentative reports viii probably g. pry.
scented Tor consideration. An int rested
parties are invited 10 attend thc meet
ink. for considerable work viii u. re-.
CURED to organize the league.
The First Christian Church has a..
relay appointed two men. Il. T. Logan
and :. II. Boozer. 20 act as delegates "
tho YOUNG Mems Bible Glass. These
men viii attend thu meeting and rcpor,
hack 10 tho class the plans that ara
under consideration. From this class
alone n tenn viii no doubt he organlzci
No site has lscn selected Tor the PRO.
posed league. bat efforts are helng
made TO hold games nj the CITY Park
every saturday afternoon. This would
give the bas,hal lovers an opportunity
10 500 some excellent exhibition games.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-22
GOTTEN TWINS FIGHT;
SPORT FANS PUZZLED


LEXINGTON. Va. Mar. 81 MIR Got.
ten II Memphis IL tantamweigh, wrcs.
Ting champion q Washington and Lee
University herr. hut whether his first
name Is Henry or Nicholas. nobody
hut the lls.pound Memphis twins
know. They arr az alike a. pcafe In
pod. ard after winning their way 20 the
annual championship match, fought Il
out clad In exactly similar gymnasium
suits. Somebody won. but I, looked like
a man wrestling with himself and the
referee would not take chance on
Identification. lie merely announced
that the championship had been won
by Mr.. Gotten"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-22
BOXING BOUT BETWEEN
AMARILLO AND CANYON
teams IS POSTPONED

The scheduled boxing bouts brtwrcn
the members Ct the Panhandle Athle,'
ic Association and the West Texas state
Normal College to have been held to.
night AZ Canyon have been postponed
until $50 olcluck Friday niehi. March
90. The anncuncrn, was made last,
nirhi by Manarcr Carl Robinson after
q long distance call with the Normal
coach.
Tho cold and rains have made the
rolds impossible for the enthusiast,
who viii accompany the local athletes
and without there boosters the trip viii
not De inad" according 90 Manager
Robinson who Is confident of Victory
iog his team.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-22
REDUCE Votes, BUT
CANDIDATES ACTIVE
NOW u THE TINE FOR WORKERS
TO PUSH THE TWO YEAR
SUBSCRIPTIONS.

All persons who obtained a good mum.
her of the 10000 extra vote ballots
mus, not think they can afford 10 "lay
Off ON getting subscriptions during
the $4,000 extra vote ballot offer which
follows the biggest vote period.
No one. no matter how many ~ the
$4,000 vote ballots h. or she may have
can afford to rest IN their efforts 20
win the Overland ga the Ford Ia Tho
Amarillo Daily News subscription con.
test. Not one single person can afford
10 misn getting even subscription "
they wish Co be declared winner II enc
o. the cars on April ieih
The drop 81 $4,000 extra votes on
amounts Of SIS IN suhscripppns means
quite loss ~ votes ~ cdhrsc but q
Is not enough loss TO the hard working
candidate hut that he OF he could easily
overcome the lead a CANDIDATE might
have by having madc good Use ~ The
$4,000 vote hallots. Tho $4,000 ballots
make the totals climb also just the
same az the hlg $4,000 ballots dn.
Have you seen al your friends and
neishbors about The two year payments
which mean - many votes 90 yuu9
Rish, now is as good time as any 20
ret thCm. As = matter - fact thcrc
viii never b. a better time 90 Eet
them than RICH, Sow.
How many Of the two year. NEW.
subscriptions would Il take 20 givo you
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even thought to figure out how many
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~ give you the two year limit In The
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reading The News every day during
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"a, 900 votes aud n OLD viii give you
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