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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27

these lamps made a very poor light
and that they cost one dollar each.
To add to the expense of lighting
the homes and business houses, the
life Of the lamps was limited. It was
necessary for the customer to keep
a large stock Of lamps on hand for
use in emergency. These lamps vert
unlike those OF modern use. The life
Of the present day lamp varies up
to numerous months and the light
afforded is many times that of the
lamps used in the old days. Another
important fact about the 1921 lamp
is that the cost Of operation is so
cheap that the most humble home
can afford them.
Electricity in the olden days and
times was considered an absolute
luxury and an experiment. Today,
however, electricity is regarded as
an absolute necessity. Electricity en-
tiers into the daily life Of every in
dividual living in the cities. Trans
portation is operated by electricity,
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27

the industrial life depends greatly
upon electric power and the home
has been regenerated by use Of cleo
tricity. The present day housewife
could not do without the home equip
ment operated by electricity. This
unseen power does practically all Of
the hard and laborious work in keep
ing up a house and has gone a long
way toward solving the servant prob
lem.
A history Of Dallas and vicinity
published in 1909, by Philip Lindsey
contained this paragraph: "A propo-
sition in the early part of 1881 10
light the city with electric lights was
openly ridiculed as both dangerous
and worthless. It was shown that
London had recently tried Il and
that black darkness would suddenly
come and cover the whole city. II
had utterly failed in New York to
come up. to expectations. II had fail
ed in parks in New Orleans"
The city directory Of 1SSS-lsSa,
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27

When arc lights were introduced
to Dallas, the rate was one dollar
per lamp per night. The first incan-
descent rate was flat, based on the
number Of hours used. Not until 1900
were meters installed. The plant ran
only when the sun went down and
the power was shut off when day.
light presented itself.
The first electric plant in Dallas
was located near Ross and Market
streets, according to ]. R. Schoolfeld,
who began his career with the COM
pany in 1886. The company was un-
der a different name at that time,
as we'll as numerous other names un-
der various control. Mr.. Schoolfeld
is still actively connected with the
company.
Shortly after Mr.. Schoolfeld cast
his lot with the company, the plant
burned and was rebuilt near Ross
and Houston streets, near the old
gas plant. This plant was owned BY
W. c. Conner, president, and his
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-05-27
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there must be red-blooded
utility companies. With Dali
las growing by leaps and
bounds during the past 10
years, the problem Of ex-
tending the electric light
power lines has constantly
confronted the Dallas Power
& Light Company officials,
and the good service rem
dered by this company has
proven that these men have
not failed at the job.
In Dallas is located one of
the most modern and COM
plete electric light and pow
er plants in the South. The
equipment in the main plant,
located at the foot Of Crit
fin street, represents the la
test machinery for power
generating that has been
turned out by the geniuses
of the World. This plant is
supplemented by three sub
stations, the Jackson Street
Station, across from the In
terurban Station; the East
Dallas Station, located on
Kentucky Street, and the
Oak Cliff Station, located on
East Sikh Street.
There is. enough wire
strung in Dallas and its SUI
burbs to patch a continuous
line from Dallas to London
and back-and then have
some wire left. It is esti-
mated that there are 10000
miles Of wire on the poles,
buildings and homes Of this
city. In addition to this vast
mileage, there are 3S1.15
miles Of distribution lines
end 22.61 miles Of transmits,
sion lines.
During the past ten years
the number of electric pow
err and light customers has
increased about $50 per
cent, figures furnished by
the company show. In 1911
there were only 1886 pow
er customers in Dallas while
today 1883 homes, factor
les and business establish
ments were wired for cleo
tricity, which shows that the
progressive people of Dal-
las have not been slow to
recognize the safety, con-
venience and economy of
electric lights and power.
When arc lights were intr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
DOLLARS CONTINUE
 TO OPOUR IN TO CHEST

tomorrow night On Friday night at midnight the fire department will sponsor a minstrel show at Polls theatre. It vii be a big program and tickets are on sale today from the firemen-
 Subscriptions of s1O0 or more re- ported yesterday follow:
 s2,000-Harvey HubbelI Co
 s1,5Oo MT. and Mrs. Norman Leeds.
 s1.25o-D. M. Read Co. S1,000-Bridgeport MaIleab1e Iron O., Bridgeport Brass CO. Bridgeport Trust Co.,, MT. and Mrs. W. T.
 s8oo-w. B Leigh.
 s75o - MT. and Mrs. Dudley M. Morris, Mrs. Frederick Rhodes. MT. and Mrs. F. D. Rhodes.
 S7O0-Mr- and Mrs David Day, Mrs. Andrew Cooper.
 s6oO-The Ives Mfg. Co.,, MT. and Mrs. William F: Severn. Public
 s57O-H c. Simpson.
 s5Oo-Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Griffith, Earl D. Sprague, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Tyler, J. H. Savard Wefdlich Bros. Mfg. CO, MT. and Mrs. G. P. Miller, Mrs I. DeVer Warner, Bilton Ma chine Tool Co.,. Clinton Barnum See ley, Mrs H. R. Wheeler, H. O. Can field Co.,, Judge and Mrs. Carl Foster,
 
 Jennings Co. MT. and Mrs. Chas. G. Waldo, Bridgeport Metal Goods Co.
 s4oo-S. s. Kresge, MT. and Mrs Stanley Bullard.
 s350-Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Wood ruff.
 s3oo-MIss Ethel R. Sterling. MT. and Mrs. c. M. Co1ors Mrs. Alice Setzer, MT. and Mrs. John H Field. Mrs. Eleanor Bartram. Mrs. A. w. Paige, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Barker.
 S275-Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bassick MT. and Mrs. A. L. Riker.
 s25o-Charles L. Warner, MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Weeks Mrs. J. H. Van Tassel, A. H. Trumbull. Miss Alice Bartram, MT. and Mrs. W. c. Flaw
 $200-Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Mayo, MT and Mrs. John M. Merwin, MT. and Mrs. Walter Haggerty, Mrs. E.. P Htncl1s. Clifford Connie Lewis, Peter Davy, Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Ham, M Harvte, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Neither storrett, Mrs. c. H. Armstrong, Thos M. Culhnan, Mrs. Carl Siemon, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Rorke, MT. and Mrs A. H. Garfield, Mir. and Mrs. Edw. A. Jennings. George Eames, H. Ter, pr. and Mrs. George W. Hawley, s. D. Locke, MT. and Mrs. R. J. Me Kenzfe, MT. and Mrs. A H. McKen- Je
 s175-Elizabeth Bishop.
 S15o-Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wor- then, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Harrington, MT. and Mrs. Leonard Asheim, Stiles Burton. MT. and Mrs. Walter Bangs, pr. and Mrs. W. J. Mclaughlin, pr. and Mrs Arthur Iafe1d, MT. and Mrs. William H. Com1ey, MT. and Mrs. W. P. Hindle. MT. and Mrs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

Jerome Orcutt, Dr. w. H. Curley, MT. and Mrs. Roy Clark.
 $140-T. B. Warner
 s125-Mr. and Mrs w. R. Clark, MT. and Mrs. J. D. Skinner.
 S115-Mrs. Wm. R. Richards
 s100-Patrick McGee, Dr. and Mrs. Ellis, ". T. Grant Co.,, Hawley Hard ware O., Charles w. Hawley, Mrs George c. Edwards, MT. and Mrs. E. K. Nicholson, Surprise Store, Mrs. I. M Ullman, pr. H. s. Miles, Mir and Mrs. W. H. Hayes, Mrs. Frederick W. Read, Miss Louise Warren, Mrs. San- ford Stoddard Mrs. Louise Sailor, Mrs. William Sai1er. Dr. and Mrs. C., N. Payne. w. F. Primrose, Dr. and Mrs. F. w. Pyle, Federation of the W. c. A, MT. and Mrs Charles Edwards, MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Sink MT. and Mrs. c. G. Williams, G. E. Kirston. R. w. Cleveland, H. M. Loewith, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Atwater, MT and Mrs. Charles A. Edwards, MT. and Mrs. Charles Pfom, Warren D.. Maiz, John c. Mattice, Rev. Dr. Moore, Bridgeport Boiler Works Co.,, MT. Bantor, MT. and Mrs. Robert Fer rett.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
Pretty pink undies for girls.

For little folks, charming underthings of nice soft pink muslin.
 Combinations of waist and boomers, drop seat, sizes 4 to 12- 59c Billie Burkes with neck and pretty stitching in pink, drop seat sizes to 12- 75c Pink romrers, and blue and whi'e with dainty srnock nice patterns and coors elastic leg and drop sea sizes ? to A. 95c
 floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

Due to the present business de- pressiori Ringing Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus have decided to discontinue their parade which in the past has preceded the afternoon performance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
Lovely flouncings, extra value e-$2.5O & S2.75

Filmy and delicate founcings of organdy and of net; gain in beauty when made up foundation of har monizing contrasting shade. Ruffed and tucked and hemstitched, with delicious Summery effect.
 White-and soft pleasing shades of gray pink blue yellow brown and
 Extra daintiness and value s250 6 $275
 entera aisle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
Mems gay new Spring socks.

Glad and cheerful and novel; socks that will make oxfords laugh with content
 dozen different pleasing plain co1ors many of them with embroidered decoration upon side Among those coors fine light grays and furnished bronze and brilliant blues
 And some checks that alive and fine! -'
 Fine silk fine weight,- $1.5O Light handsome washable four-in-hand ties that be washed without losing their mercersed luster White with stripes in color Even fine crepe de chimes with embroidered figures 25c to $1.35 Cooler comfort underneath for Soft light knit ted union suits Fit smoothly afford and yield to every motion Short sleeves ankle length athletic length $50 to $2
 aisle, front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
COrsets of striking value.

Out of the West corsets that startled by their great value. My; how folks have approved of them
 And now have more-ample supply for present. Good we1l-ftting models. Good strong boning. So shaped that they make Springs gowns fit with splendid effect Scientific and correct in shape and line, they give support the figure and bring with stylish carriage In value they excel any we've seen from dozen other makers
 Elastic top style flesh colored cout long hip, fexi- ble but staunch boning good hose supporters $1 20 Sizes 20 to 26-
 Pink brocade in extra-long-hip model, of special strength and weight and durability yet of genuine fort elastic top, firm welpaced boning, four %1 0S heavy supporters,-Sizes 20 to 26-
 Medum-loW bust corset with little inserts of elastic top to give special freedom and ease made of heavy firm handsome brocade in flesh color, staunch co 0E bonng, heavy supporters-Sizes 21 to 28- VIEWS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
Special plaid for skirts S1.95.

All wool 54 inches wide! Good weight
 A plaid that will make tasteful distinctive skirts Madame Carpenter will and fit those skirts if you wish without any added charge
 Brown is contrasted with either tan gray blue A handsome blue is contrasted with rich tan.
 Firm weave, excellent woolen, extra value $195
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
FLASHES

A comp etitive examination will be held April 30 by the U. s. Civil Ser vice Commission to fill a, vacancy as laborer in the local post office. This position pays a salary of $1.350 per annum.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

Freeman Light of NorwaIk has been named as administrator of the estate of Owen Light. who died in this city recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06
Stockings of good Spring colors -85c.

Knitted with special elasticity full fashioned, of fine lisle,- o5c
 Women stockings that will look well with the pretty new oxfords-sea brown, field mouse, white and black
 They are light but firm, have double heel and toe fit with comfort and beauty. --2-@@"~>r S5c | In special fullfgure sizes,-$1
 L
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

Fewer deaths due to scarlet feve and diphtheria were reported dur ing March than any month of Marcl for five years pervious-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

Rev. John Haynes Holmes, founder of the Community church of New York, will be the speaker at the Sunday evening. The subject of his lecture will be Democracy In Indus try
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-06

There were 427 children excluded from school by school nurses who found them suffering from diseases, during the month of March.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

Secretary of the Navy Denly has
taken steps 10 check the tendency to
introduce soviet methods into the
navy, believing them 10 be subversive
OF discipline. There have been two
known instances OF this so far, and In
both cases Mr.. DENLY has removed
from command the chief officer respon-
sible. In the first, Capt. G. ID. Stearns
has been detached from command OF
the battleship Michigan for permitting
the enlisted men TO form committee
TO pass upon disciplinary measures
among members OF the crew. In the
other case, the crew OF an unnamed
vessel was permitted to express Its
preference by vote as 10 where the
ship should be taken to 20 into dry
dock the commander. also unnamed.
was detached from his command.
In Disappearing the sentence OF dis
mssal imposed by a naval court-mar-
tial on Lieut.. Commander Athol III.
George, United States naval reserve
force. convicted of disobeying an order
Of the commanding officer of his ship,
who is a medical officer Of the navy.
Secretary DENLY has established tho
rule that no line officer Il subject to
the command VI q stan officer Of su-
perior rank.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

used TO say that he was never 80
busy In his life as when he lay on his
back with broken leg. He said he
had to work twenty-four hours day
doin' nothin' an could never git an
hour off But a broken leg II not
40 bad as a lame intellect. That lays
you out with the fever an ague Of
ignorance. Jack Kelso recommended
Klrkham's pills and poultlces OF po-
e.ry. I'm trying both and slowly get
ting the better OF 10. I've learned
three conjugations, between customers.
this afternoon"
The sleeper. whose name WAS VII
liam Berry. rose and stretched him
self and was introduced TO the new
conner He was short. genial man.
OF some thirty years, with blonde,
curly hair and mustache. His fat
cheeks had a color as definite as that
OF the blossoms on his shirt, now
rather solled. His prominent nose
shared their glow OF ruddy opulence.
His gray eyes wore look OF apology.
"Mr Traylor. this Is Mr.. william
Berry" said Dr. Allen. Mr. Traylor
has just acquired an interest In all our
institutions. He has bought the Coll
aher tract aud Is going TO build a
house and some fences Abe. couldn't
you help get the timber out In a
hurry 40 we can have raising within
a week. You know the arts Of the
az better than any OF us"
Abe looked at Samson.
II reckon he and would make a
good team with the ak" he said He
looks as II he could push house
dawn with one hand and build Il up
with the other. You can bet III be
glad TO help In any way l can"
"we'll all turn In and help. | should
think BIZ or Jack Kelso could look
after the store for few days. said
the Doctor. Il promised TO take Mr..
Traylor over to Jack kelso's tonight.
Couldn't you come alOngY'
Good Wen have a story-tellin'
and get Jack TO unlimber his guns"
said Abe.
Jack Kelsos cabin. one OF two which
stood close together at the western
end OF the village, was lighted by the
CHEEKY blaze OF dry logs In Its fire
place. There were guns on a rack
over the fireplace under bucks head.
a powder horn hanging near them on
its string loopsd over nail. There
were wolf and deer and bear pelts on
tina floor The skins Of foxes. rae
cooos and wildcats adorned the log
walls. Jack Kelso was blond,
smooth-faced. good-looking. merry
hearted Scot. about forty years old.
Of a rather slight build, some five
feet. eight inches tall. That Ia all
that any one knew Of him save that
he spent most OF his time hunting
and fishing and seemed to have all
the best things. which great men had
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30
ARKANSAW MUSINGS

Righteous fame is an eplgraph on
tombstone, and her post-mortem
flowers bloom only into monuments.
Lots OF men have all the clothes
they want But you never saw wom-
an that way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

afraid Of anything I can say. I would
venture this, that the man Webster
Is a prophet. In his Plymouth address
he hears receding into neverfeturnlng
distance the clhnk Of chains and all
the din Of slavery. II will come true"
do you think so7" Abe asked.
"Surely-there are so many Of Us
who hate IL. These Yankees hate II
and they and their children are scat
tering all over the midlands. Their
spirit will guide the West. The lsve
OF liberty Is the salt Of their blood and
the marrow Of their bones. Liberty
means freedom for all. Wait until
these babies, coming out here by the
wagonload. have grown to manhood.
Slavery will have to reckon with
them"
81 hate II, too" said Abe. IF l live
I'm going to hit that thing on the
head some day"
DO you still want to be a lawyerr'
Keiso asked
yes, but sometimes l think I'd
make a better blacksmith" said Abe.
I'm trying TO make up my mind
what's best for me-"
"No. you're trying to decide what
is best for your friends and your
country and for the reign of law and
justice and liberty"
But I think every man acts from
selfish motives" Abe insisted.
Doctor Allen demurred as follows ::
The other might you happened to
remember that you had overcharged
Mrs. Peters for Jug Of molasses and
after you had closed the store you
walked three miles to return the mon
ey which belonged to her. Why did
you do itT'
"For selfish motive" said Abe.
II believe honesty Is the best policy"
Then you took that long walk just
TO advertise your honesty-to induce
people to call you Honest Abe as they
have begun to do?"
81 wouldn't want to put II that
way" said Abe
But that's the only way out" the
Doctor insisted. land we knowing ones
would have to call you 'Sordid Abe I"
There's hidden Abe and you
haven't got acquainted with him yet, !"
Kelso interposed. I'VE have all caught
a glimpse OF him tonight. He's the
Abe that loves honor and justice and
humanity and their great temple Of
freedom that is growing up here In
the new world. He loves them better
than fame or fortune or life itself.
I think II must have been that Abe
whose voice sounded like a trumpet
Just now and who sent You of to Mrs.
Peters with the money. You haven't
the chance TO know him that we have.
Some day you two will get &C
Quainted"
At this moment there was a loud
rap on the door. Mr.. Kelso opened
II and said: Hello. Eli Come In"
A hairyfaced. bow-legged man, bent
under a great pack, partly covered
with bed ticking. stood In the door.
way.
Ito be Continued)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l Samson and Sarah Tray
lor, with their two children. Josiah and
bstsey. travel by wagon from their home
In NergenneS VI TO the West the land
OF plenty. Their destination L. the COun-
uy or the saHgamOn. In Illinois
CHAPTER ll.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party OF immigrants, among them
Q youth named John Mcneil who also
decides To 10 TO the Sangsmon country
All OF the party suffer from fever and
A<ue haruhs ministrations save the life
OF a youth. Harry Needles. IN the last
cages Of fever and he accompanies the
Traylors They reach New salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed by young Abe" L1n-
coin
Abe laid aside his book and rose
TO a sitting posture.
Pardon me-you see the firm II
busy" said Abe you know Eb Zane
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

Poker will always be popular be-
cause one winning season makes a
man forget about the nine times he
lost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

TO re1Ize haJ a man vas JeIng made
among us more precious than fine
gold even man more precious than
the golden wedge OF Ophir.'"
The Doctor gazed In silence at the
boy. Kelso sat with both hands In
his pockets and his chin upon his
breast looking solemnly into the fire.
Thank you, Abe" he said In low
voice. Something unusual has hap
pened and I'm just little scared"
"whyr Abe asked.
For fear somebody will spoil II
with another hog story. I'm a little
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30
Government Is Trying to Solve
the Mystery Of the Twenty
Missing Ships.
MAY Be WORK OF PIRATES
Admiral Sims, Home, Tells Secretary
DENLY He Was Misquoted-8ritsin
Determined to Crush Irish Re-
volt-Dawes Made Direc-
tor Of National Budget
By EDWARD w. PIckARo.

The interest Of the world was excit-
ed and its Imagination stimulated last
week by the remarkable story of the
20 lost merchant ships, the mystery Of
whose disappearance our government
is trying to solve. Not since the days
OF the Ge~man U-bOats has there been
any such a series Of maritime dlsas-
the war. numter of these 20 YES
sells which have disappeared within
few months were American or sailing
from American ports. The most mys-
tifying of the instances was that Of the
American schooner Carroll A. Deering
which ran ashore Off the North Caro-
lima coast last January with all sails
set and every member of the crew
missing. as were its small boats. More
than two months later the following
message In a bottle was picked up
near Cape Hatteras:
'Deerng captured by oil-burning
boat. something like chaser; taking off
everything, Handwriting crew. Crew
hiding all over ship. No chance to
make escape. Finder please notify
headquarters OF Deering."
Naturally the favorite theory con-
corning these events is that a pirate
craft is operating In the Atlantic. Rear
Admiral Mutton, commandment of the
Philadelphia navy yard. inclines to this
view. He says:
no. fnr tIax
craft to run wild for short time, and
II could do considerable damage to
shipping. II there Is pirate craft, II
was or Is operating with forged ships
papers. II is always necessary, when
a ship enters port, to have Its papers
examined, and this craft could operate
for short time with forged papers,
but In the end II would disclose Its
identity.
at is true, also, that by stripping
vessels of provisions and fuel the out
law could continue operations a long
time, but eventually II would have TO
put into some port for repairs. Machin-
cry, you know, cannot run forever
without being overhauled and repaired.
IF such a craft is operating IL will
have TO return to port al some time,
and when IL does, l assume there will
he interesting Developments"
Another theory is based upon the
fact that about year and half ago
the New York police seized documents
which revealed plot which the Uni
ted Russian Workers of the United
States and Canada were forming to
get their members TO Russia. Those
members who were out Of work were
being instructed TO ship on vessels In
sufficient numbers to seize the vessels
at sea and steer them into soviet Rus
sian ports.
The Departments of State and Com
merce. however hold to the plain pi-
rate theory and worldwide lookout
for the missing ships and their crews
has been ordered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-30

With Its mind set more firmly on
present economy than on adequate ma
rional defense, congress last week
about made up Its mind that the Uni
ted States could get along safely with
a very small army and navy person
mel. Despite the utmost efforts Of the
advocates of preparedness and con-
trary to the known wishes Of the ad-
ministratlOn, the army Is to be reduced
to 10000 men by October 1, and the
enlisted personnel Of the navy is to be
cut TO 100000. At least $1,000 men
must be discharged from the army, re-
CARELESS Of their enlistment terms, In
addition to the normal discharges.
which are estimated at 10000. Senator
New of Indiana declared the $4,000
can sue the government for their sal
aries IL the terms of their enlistment
contracts are thus ignored.
The senate In this yielded complete
ly TO the demands Of the house. and in
return received assurance that the
Borah disarmament amendment would
be adopted by the house In substitute
for the Porter resolution. This. too.
will be distasteful to the administra-
tion. IL may be President Harding
can and will do something to prevent
this return TO state Of unpreparsd-
ness by interposing his veto.