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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23

tie of Ypres was regarded as a barbar- ity. So much was this the case that many distinguished soldiers were doubtful whether we ought to use gas in reply.
 By The Hague Declaration of 1889. which was signed by both Great Britain and Germany, "the signatories agree to abstain from the use of pro- diffusion of asphyXiating or delete jecd1es, the sole object of which is the rious gases.'' In The Hague -conven- ton of 1907 both England and Ger many agreed not to use poison or these agreements because the gases used in the second battle of Ypres were, strictly speaking not poison, and they were discharged from cy finders, not from projectiles, but she was universally regarded as having evaded the spirit of her agreements and was condemned accordingly. - The peculiar inhumanity in the use of poison gas, as compared with other weapons of war, is that it's use may. as the report of the League of Ma tions says, '+nvolve wholesale destruc- tion of the civil population" Aeroplane Peril.
 Early in May, 1915, the Germans made their second gas attack at Ypres, employing far greater volume of gas than in their first attack. I remem- Der that early in the morning, when the second attack took place, I was
 
 my horse suddenly refused to go a yard further, and soon after I felt my own eyes smarting.
 When I got back to my office I re- ceived a telegram with the news of the gas attack and realized that and my horse had felt the gas twenty-one miles from the place where it had been discharged. If that gas had been really poisonous the thousands of wo- men and children in Haasebrouck that day might have been killed. A fleet of aeroplanes could now carry for several hundred miles as much gas as the Germans discharged on that occasion, ana if the gas were really poisonous, and the breeze carried it for a distance of 21 miles from the place where it was dropped, the de- struction of the civil population would indeed be wholesale.
 It is possible to argue that war can best be stopped by making it in human that no one will dare to have recourse to it. Equally it is possible to argue that it is best to make war as inhuman as possible while it lasts in order that it may be as short as pOSSi ble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
GIVE LABORING CLASS CHANCE
 TO BE MUSICAL
Los Angeles Institutes Bureau of Industrial Music to Promote Culture For Those Who Have Tal- ent.

Los Angeles. Nov. 23-Takfng the lead among American cities in a new line of endeavor, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has instituted a Bureau of Industrial Music.'' The new department is said to. be making strong appeal to the leading mer chants and manufacturers in this dis trict.
 In telling the objects of the bureau, Miss Antionette Ruth Sabel, who has been made director, stated: "The aim furnish a clearing house for the mu- sical activities of Los Angeles-not for supervision, but in order that the culture already existing here, together with it's further development, may be available to newcomers as well as to the citizens who may now be at a loss as to where they may use their musical ability to the greatest advan- tage.'
 ''What kind of a reception has the | movement received?'' Miss Sabel was asked.
 'The very kindest from almost ev- erybody,"' she replied. Heads of in | dustries employing large numbers of
 men and women have become enthus-
 iastic when the meaning of the effort | has been explained to them-
 '@The functioning of the bureau will result in the establishment of chor- uses, bands and orchestras among em-
 development into effective and perma- | nent forces, which will mean much to | the city's life.
 l Not An Experiment '%This is no experiment, for a few 1 years ago such a movement was start | ed among the working people em- l ployed by Marshall Field & Co, of | Chicago. Today the Marshall Field
 chorus is recognized as having passed | the amateur stage and is rated a l professional organization, giving great oratorios to large audiences every | year.
 | 'I have longS since learned from | actual contact with the people. that any amount of the best talent is | snuffed out because it's possessors are | compelled to labor daily for a living,
 without the opportunity or the means | which musical culture demands. To l the thousands of such people an op- | portunity like this comes as a God 1 send. l Practically all of the city's clubs are extending their whole-hearted CO | operation. I am strong in the belief | and assurance that Los Angeles will l become one of the greatest music cen | ters, outside of New York, in the en- tire country.
 "Once year, at least, it is planned
 to hold a great industrial music festi
 val, when the various organization:
 will be massed and their work demon
 straIed to the public. This will mean z | wonderful impetus to music in thi:
 city and to Southern California"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
NUMEROUS "LODGE:y MEETINGS LEAD
 ID DIVORCE

Atlanta, Nov. 23-E. L. Kelpen be- longed to one lodge and used, for a long time, the excuse to go to Hodge meeting for the purpose of calling on another woman, it is alleged in a petition for divorce filed here by Mrs. Mary E. kelpen. who asserts her nus band has been calling three evenings a week on Mrs. Mae Barnes for the past four years.
 Her petition alleges that keplen, realizing it difficult to be attending the meetings of but one lodge so often, joined two other organizations, and when she offered to accompany him in their car to one of the alleged meetings he threatened ito throw her out of the car if she even mentioned such a thing again."
 Kelpen is a grocer, and the petition alleges Mrs. Barnes became a GUS toner of the store when kelpen be- came enam ored of her.
 Mrs Kelpen is also suing Mrs. Barnes for S25.O00 damages for al- leged alienation of affections.
 Judge Pendleton- granted Mrs. Kel- pen an order restraining her husband from molesting her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
ASKS MAILING OF CATALOGUES
 BE DEFERRED

New York, Nov. .-Postmaster Morgan has again appealed to the business men of New York to discon- tinue, as far as possible, the mailing of large quantities of circulars and catalogues during the week inmed:- ately preceding Christmas Day. This is to enable the post office to handle the great quantity of Christmas mail which begins to run heavy about two weeks before the holiday.
 The postmaSte stated that business men aided him last year in preventing congestion of mail at that time by withholding mail which could be de- ferred until after Christmas.
 In urging them to do the same this year, he stated that it had been as certained that many persons trans porting large numbers of circulars and catalogues should arrange their advertising campaigns so that these can be mailed either before December 19 or after the holiday rush was over, without detriment to their interests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
s.You Pays your Money and-- ;

HE man who saves for the sake of ac-e cumulating money, who denies himself things he should have and compels others de- pendent upon him to go without them, isn't thrifty; he is miser.
 And miser is worse than waster. He doesn't care who suffers, whereas the waster dissipates what he has, and the thrifty reap the benefits from it.
 But sooner or later, in one form or another either the members of his family or the whole community have to pay for the waster's reck- lessness.
 The miser and the waster have thing in common Both are monuments of selfshnesS One sacrifices everything for money and the other sacrifices money for show and for acclaim
 There isn't any law that prevents human being from being a mlser waster-eXcept the natural law of compensation. 'You pays your money, and you take your choice"
 But having made choice, it is poor sports manship to complain when one has to pay the price.
 There is this to be said, however. miser almost never reforms and becomes real human being There is always hope for waster if he has intelligence
 sure mark of intelligence is to start sav-- ngs bank account with definite. worthwhile object in view. When you show that purpose help you, and we will be glad to do all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
had been infected by the pacihst and

had been infected by the pacif1st and revolutionary virus"
 Ado1ph Rooster, a former minister in the Socialist cabinet, who says that the dagger thrust story is 'one of the most insidious and stupid of war Ie gends.'' Rooster produces official ev- idence from reports of commanding generals, themselves that the German army was well and truly beaten; that it had no efficient reserves; that the Allies were incontestab1y superior in men and material. and that the Brit ish blockade had Germany by the throat. ''No Bolsh evisnn, and no pa cifism had anything to do with that" the writer declares.
 There is no sign that Germans ever will agree on the question, why they were defeated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
FLYER BEHEADS OLD SPkRIARD
 BARCELONA

London, Nov. 23-How a British eirman neatly beheaded a. Spaniard and was excused by the local mayor because The was an old man, any, way" is told by the London Even ing News on the strength of infor- nation received at the Croydon Air Station
 This pilot was one Of many British airnaen who make a specially of talk ing up Spaniards for joy rides in and around Madrid and Barcelona. Occa- sionally, however, the excitement is too much for the Spaniards and. in their enthusiasm, they crowd on to the aerodrone. running toward the spot where they think the machine will land.
 On this occasion the pilot made three attempts to alight. but each time the crowd spread over the ground, making landing impossible.
 Finally, determined to get down to crowd, scattering them beneath him and managed to find sufficient space whereon to put down his plane.
 Just as he was landing he felt a slight bump. and after his machine had come to a standstill turned round struck one of the spectators taking off his head with mathematical ex- actIrude.
 The crowd immediately became hos house of the mayor of the district. Entering breathlessly he told his story, and was closely followed by some of the crowd who related their version Of the affair.
 After hearing all sides the mayor turned to the pilot and assured him that everything would be all right.
 "sHe was an old man. said the mayor ''arnd would have died very soon, in any case"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
The White House,
September 1, 1921.

ssepCe11IDeT I, 5- My Dear Ladies:
 "A mutual friend has written me most interesting letter telling me that both of you, being over 100 years of age, cast your first votes last Novem- Der. Quite aside from the fact that I am informed you both voted for me, I was so much interested in the matter that I want to write both to congratu- late and to thank you.
 "I hope that you may have the privilege of voting many more times and that your years will be filled with happiness and good fortune.
 fVery sincerely yours,
 WARREN G. HARDING. .''~H
 Both of the sisters are mem berS of the Presbyterian church and attend services when possible, but twice each year their pastor, the Rev. W. L. Will son, of Hemp, gives them communion at their home, and on these occa sionS PreSbyterianS for many miles make it a point to be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23
Ne Us Briefs

Officials of the Prohibition Bureau of the TreaSlury are considering the Willis Campbell anto-beer bill, which recently was submitted to the Pres ident for his signature.
 Marshal FOch has delivered his 244th speech since his arrival in the Uni ed States. He will deliver his 245tl, speech today in Richmond, Va
 St ock Exchange of Vienna was closed as result of Government tax Of 100 gold kronen monthly on brokers.
 Henry Mayors Hyndman, aged so years, founder of the Social Demo- cratic Federation, died in London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23

Strength in the British cotton mar ketS yesterday was attributed to the fact thaL: the Indian boycott on Brit ish goods is failing and outlook for revival in demand from the Far East for Mandh ester goods in much
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-23

During the two weeks ended Nov 1T, 344 building permits, with valua- tion of s5,954, 500, were issued in Chi cago compared with 12S, valued at s1,765, 1900 in 1920.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
Fete at Plymouth
Today to Commemorate
Landing of Pilgrims

The Pilgrim Spirit, is the title of
pageant, being given at Plymouth to-
day in honor of the three hundredth
anniversary of the landing OF the
Pilgrims. Governor Cox of Massa-
chusetts has invited all the governors
of all the states to be present at this
celebration. The official Tercentenary
Celebration in which the nation took
part, in recognition of the founding
of the Pilgrim colony, was held last
year, 1920, the anniversary year Of
the Pilgrim landing in 1920. A limit
ed number of Pilgrim half-dollars
were issued for this celebration and
as a national act of concentration.
The silver half-dollar is a beautiful
coin and medal with a replica of the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
Model Village at
Perryville; Almost Perfect
Health Conditions

The model village which was de-
veloped on the 516-acre Government
reservation at Perryville in connec-
ton with large nitrate plant during
the war, has been in charge of the
United States Public Health Service
for two years. The village has a pop
ulation of over 800 persons and in
addition the patients at the two Gov
eminent hospitals with capacity Of
43O. There are 200 cottages, two
general stores, a model school house,
club, firehouse and theatre.
Under the Health Service, sanitary
engineering and practical health adj
ministration have resulted in almost
the complete elimination Of the mos
quito, successful war on the fly, pure
water, and pure milk. Contagious
diseases have been reduced to a
minimum. Medical inspection of school
children at the beginning of the
Health Administration showed a very
large number of physical defects,
particularly of the teeth, eyes and
throat. Many Of these have been cor
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
VOLUNTARY RESIGNA-
TIONS FROM THE US.
ARMY ASKED FOR
Forts in Delaware Affected by
Army Reduction

President Harding in signing the
army appropriation bill on June 80,
asked Congress to provide that the
reduction of the army be accomplish
ed without injustice to enlisted men,
Meanwhile the reduction of the army
to 100000 will proceed slowly. The
time set in the bill for the reduction
to be accomplished is October /, of
this year, and it will affect 10000 en-
listed men and 10000 civilian en-
ployees of the army. No enlisted men
will be discharged against their
wishes at present.
1t was the belief Of the President,
expressed in his message to Congress
that the expiration of the terms of
enlisted men within the next three
months would take care of one-half of
the reduction. Since the bill was
signed bulletin of the War Depart
ment announces that voluntary resig-
nations will be Immediately accepted
from those who wish to leave the
army.
According to Colonel J. C. Spur
in command of coast defenses on the
Delaware, a number of the men at the
forts are expected to file application:
for discharge. These applications viii
be acted upon at Fort DUPONT by thu
authorities in charge of the coast de
lenses. Some of the forts on tn,
Delaware are expected to close as :
result of the army economy program
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
Pacific Fleet Recognized;
Most Powerful in the
History Of the Navy

On July 9Th, the new Commander
of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral E. W..
Eberle, raised his flag on the battle
ship New Mexico. Under orders from
Secretary of the Navy DENLY, the re-
organized Pacific Fleet will be the
most powerful fleet in the history Of
the American Navy. This strength
will consist in the size of the ships and
in the size and number of main bat
terry guns. Most of the ships will be
oil-burners, which will give the Paci-
fic fleet a great advantage over the
Atlantic fleet with its coal-burning
ships.
The new super-dreadnought, Mary
land will be finished during July and
assigned to the Pacific Fleet. The
Maryland will be the largest and
most efficient war vessel in the Amer
lean Navy. She is electrically driven,
carries eight sixtecn-inch rifles in
four turrets, and is said to combine
the longest range with the heaviest
broadside that has yet been attained
in any battleship. A sister ship to the
Maryland is the California which is
now being built, but will not be ready
to be launched for some months.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
Interesting Admend-
ment to Federal Con-
stitution Proposed

The proposal to have the new ad-
ministration at Washington take Of
flee not on March 4, as at present,
following presidential elections, but
on the third Monday in January, has
been made by Senator Ashhurst. The
change would do away with the short
session of Congress. The proposal is
made in the form of joint resolution
with the following sections:
"SEC. /. The terms Of the Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States shall commence on the third
Monday in January following the
election of presidential and vice-pres-
idential electors.
"SEC. 2. The presidential and vice.
presidential electors, composing the
Electoral College, shall assemble in
the states by which they are appoint
ed and cast their votes for President
and Vice-President on the second
Monday in December following their
appointment, and the vote so cast,
duly certified, shall be filed with the
president Of the Senate before the
first Monday in January next there
after, and the Congress shall meet in
Joint session on the second Monday
in January following and open and
count the same:
PROVIDED, That Congress may alter
all the dates fixed in this section, in
it's discretion.
"SEC. 3. The terms of Senators
and Representatives shall commence
on the first Monday in January fol
lowing their election.
"SEC. 4. There shall be held two
regular sessions of Congress, con-
vening on the first Monday of Janu'
airy each year.
"SEC. 5. This amendment shall
not take effect until after the 4th day
of March of the year 1925"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
Beautiful Highway of
1000 Miles Formally
Opened in September

The anniversary of the first battle
of the Marine, September 9th, has
been chosen as the date this year for
the celebration of one of this Coun-
try's achievements in matchmaking,
the completion of the Pacific High
way. Marshal Joffre and Marquis de
Chambrun, descendent of Lafayette,
who will be in this country, are ex-
pected to attend the ceremony. The
Pacific Highway is 1000 miles in
length, extending through the coast
states from the Canadian line to the
Mexican boundary. The celebration
will be held near Blaine at the
Canadian end of the highway, where
the Peace Portal, an arch to COM
memorate one hundred years of peace
between the United States anC
Canada, has been erected. The varied
scenery of the new road through the
mountains, forests, and agricultural
and fruit country of the West Coast
make it one of the most beautiful
highways in the world.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13

rected. The community had the re-
markably low death rate of 3.67.
This health experiment is near
enought to Newark to present an
available laboratory for the study of
sanitary engineering and health adj
ministration. 1t would doubtless prove
interesting to the teachers of the
Summer School and to students in the
Teacher training courses. The fol-
low-up of medical inspection for
school children will present many
local health problems in which the
teacher can be practical advisor and
initiator of improvement.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
THE UNITED STATES
TAKES AN IMPORTANT
STEP FORWARD
An Agreement for Reducing
the Armed Forces Of
the World

Attached to the navy appropriation
bill now about ready for passage is
the "Borah Amendment" for the re-
duction of naval forces. This amend
ment has been agreed to by both the
Senate and the House and will be
part of the navy bill when passed.
The amendment authorizes and re-
quests the President to call confer
ence between Great Britain, Japan
and the United States for the purpose
of entering upon an agreement to re-
duce the naval expenditures and
building programs of these three ma
tions annually for the next five years.
This is a definite step toward the
limitation of armed forces in general
throughout the world, and practical
beginning toward reducing the bur-
den of support now borne by Eng
land, Japan and the United States
for the maintenance of navies.
The attitude of the United States
as expressed by this amendment is
having it's effect upon the present
conference between England and
Japan in regard to the renewal of the
Anglo-Japanese Alliance. The treaty
forming this alliance between Eng
land and Japan is about to expire.
The question before the conference
now in session is whether the alliance
shall be renewed and on what terms.
The attitude of both countries is a
desire to keep the friendship and CO.
operation of the United States and as
a renewal of the present Anglo
Japanese Alliance at this time would
ieopardize satisfactory future
agreement upon disarmament be-
tween the three nations, the treaty
decision is likely to be postponed, and
a conference called between Great
Britain, Japan and the United States
and probably other nations interested
in the Pacific. Such a conference
would be in harmony with the spirit
of the Borah Amendment.
The passage of the Peace Resolu'
ton and the Borah Amendment
brings the United States closer to the
necessity of deciding upon the whole
problem of international Relationship
growing out of the World War.
That the President was ready tt
meet this necessity is shown by hi
immediate invitation to Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan for Con
ference on Disarmament.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
NATIONAL EVENTS
Observations and Comments vritten for The Post

ratified with reservations or an en-
tirely new treaty may be drawn be-
tween this country and Germany.
Meanwhile there is no change in the
conditions and pledges secured by the
Armistice.
In regard to the adoption of the
Versailles treaty there are several
factions in the Senate. A powerful
group is against any reconsideration
of the Treaty of Versailles even with
the League of Nations covenant omit
ted and special sections added to
cover the interests OF the United
States. Another group believes that
the adoption of the Treaty of Ver-
sailles with satisfactory omissions
and additions is the only reasonable
course to be taken. This latter group
points out that if separate treaty
with Germany and Austria is entered
into it will mean that treaties with
all the Allied governments will have
to be drawn, and that the prepara-
ton of these new agreements to prop
erly safeguard all the rights of the
United States is long, difficult and
unnecessary procedure. President
Harding made the statement to Con-
gress on April II, that the Versailles
treaty with reservations would seem
to be "the wiser course"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13
National Red Cross
Conference in October

Preparations are being made to
hold the first national convention of
the American Red Cross at Columbus,
Ohio, during the week of October 3 to
8, this fall. The Ohio State EXPOSE
ton grounds will be used. President
Harding has accepted an invitation
to speak at the convention provided
he is able to leave Washington for the
date fixed. Other important speakers
whom the committee in charge of the
program is endeavoring to secure are
General Pershing, Chief Justice Taft
and Secretaries Weeks and DENLY.