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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
WEEKS NECESSARY TO RESTORE PUEBLO
 TO NORMAL STATE
Worst Flood In History Central Colorado Makes ate Estimate of Loss of Life and Property Impossible Thousands Homeless Believe Danger of Flood Repetition Passed

Pueblo, Col7 June 6.-(By the A. P.)-F1ood stricken Central Colorado today sur veys the havoc of the most disastrous flood in the his tory of the West. An accur- ate estimate of the loss of life and property damage is impossible.
 With morgues crowded to over flowing, hospitals turning patients to improvised relief stations, and thous- ands homeless, or suffering from ex- posture, every effort today was being directed toward the alleviation of suffering, leaving the work of survey, and the plans for rehabilitation for the attention of outside forces en- route to the almost prostrate com munity.
 Restoration of the city to even an approach to normal conditions is a matter of weeks Levees must be re- be cleared of water It seemed early today that all danger of 8 repetition of the flood had passed. barring an other cloudburst-
 A report Of1SlnatIng on the south side of Pueblo last night that the Arkansas river was four feet higher at Swallows and a new flood might, be expected in Pueblo was proved groundlesS today.
 From Las Animas. county seat of Dent county. near the New Mexico line, came the report that 200 resi- dences are under three feet of water as a result of the flood that reached that locality late Saturday night The n n nTI7o oC oT rLFtN NEr,r-S workers in the beet fields have been washed away with a known loss of four lives, reports said Chaos was re- ported reigning in the town
 A new peril, that of disease, men aced the city today. Cases of typhoid fever, pneumonia and diphtheria have appeared and health authorities are taking every possible precaudon against serious epidernicS.
 ReScuers started exploring the i'm terfor of the two submerged passen- ger trains Sunday afternoon and had taken out three bodies when they
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06

of 500 is one of the most ridiculous statements made Who was the originator of this statement?
 Tax Commissioner Arthur Connor- who took office in April of 1917, and whose first grand list was the List of 1917, has reduced the number of certi- hcates each year since that time, Prior to that time the errors were many, and at this time have been re- duced to a minimum, and many mis- takes that occurred during the time of the old board of Assessors are be- ing corrected daily by certificates drawn by the tax commission now on work over which he had no juris-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
O'BRIEN INSISTS
 PUBLIC IS MISLED
 BY FALSE REPORT
Says Under Present Tax Commissioner Much Improve
 ment Has Been Shown-Defends His Chief and Methods In Vogue

Deputy Tax Commissioner Thomas OBrien asserts that the public is be- ing misled by statements appearing in the local press concerning certifi- cateS of error. He maintains that un- der the regime of Tax Commissioner Connor there has been a distinct i'm provement over the old methods.
 In an interview with a Times man today MT. O'Brien said:
 Each year the number of certifi- cates have diminished since MT. Con- nor has taken office, in spite of the fact that all buildings, land, business, etc, has been revalued. The rumor af1oat that there were 2,200 certif- cates on an average per year instead
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
Hurliman-Lucey Wedding Wednesday

Announcement was made today of the approaching marriage of Miss Josephine Lucey and Charles H. Huriman, two prominent young peo- p1e of Bridgeport. The ceremony will be performed Wednesday after noon at 5 o'clock in the rectory of St. Augustine's church A reception will follow at the home of the brides parents to the immediate family and close friends.
 Miss Lucy is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mtclatel Lucey of 65 Olive street. She is very well known, and for some time has been connected with the clerical force of Hunter & Hayens. She is the first of her parents nine children to enter the bonds of matrimony.
 MT. -HurliInan, the son of Jacob Hurh1nan Of 571 Connecticut avenue, is a popular young man and the teller at the First-Brid dgeport Ma tional bank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
CICCIA BOYS
 CASE MYSTERY TOLOCAL POLICE

Bridgeport police were baff1ed to- day by the mysterious case of six year-old Rosario Ciccia, who was picked up by the New York police in the Grand Central station Saturday afternoon, and who gives his tddress as 12 Madison avenue. this city. A thorough canvass of Madison avenue and surrounding territory has been made by the Department of Missing Persons, but none of the residents in that section report a child missing. The possibility that threats from an organized gang such as the Black Hand may have silenced the parents of the youngster, is not being over looked by the police, but nothing de- finite along these lines has been estab- Hshed.
 The local police were first notified of the case by Lieutenant Ffachette. of the New York department. who telephoned to Bridgeport at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night. The New York officer said that the youngster had been picked up there. and had told detectives that he was taken to the city by two men Saturday morn ing. He said that the men abandoned him in the station.
 It was reported that two men an swerng the description given by the little boy were arrested in New York yesterday, burt confirmation of the rumor was not secured this morning.
 The apparent truthfu1ness of the Ciccia boys statement, and the un- successful attempts to locate 8, family by that name in Bridgeport, makes the case one of the strangest that has ever been called to the attention of the Bridgeport police. There is no house at 12 Madison avenue, and the name of Ciccia is not a familiar one in the East Side. The police are con- I,,,, I, ,F getting to the real truth of the entire affair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
CHURCHMAN WHO ELOPED
 IS ARRESTED

Fairhaven, Vt, June 6-Shu bbeIl K Silver arrested here with an IS year old Perth Amboy, N. J., girl with whom he eloped from New Jersey several weeks ago after. it is alleged, he embedded S6,00O, the property of the First Reformed church of New Brunswick, N. J., will not fight ex- tradition, he told Vermont state of ficialS today.
 He admits his identity and he and has attractive companion will be re- turned to New Jersey when police from that state come to get, them. Both he and the girl are locked up in Rutland jail.
 Fhe couple were surprised by Con stable Brown in a cottage at Sunset Lake, where they have been living for the past three weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
LIQUOR CASES CONTINUED.

Adam Kowalski. of SS Steuben street, Frank Cuff. of 16O George street and Morettini Vonglo. of Al Lexington avenue, all of whom were arrested Saturday night for violating the liquor laws. were arraigned in the City court today and their cases were continued until Saturday under s200 bonds
 Kowalski is alleged to have offered medicinal wine for sale as a beverage, and the other two are charged with dispensing liquor ar 160 George street The police seized seven bot ties of IS per cent. wine at KowaIski's place
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
FLOOD FACTS

Accurate estimate of loss of life and property damage impos- Sihle.
 Thousands homeless.
 Morgues crowded to over flowing.
 Restoration of city to normal conditions will take weeks.
 Only drinking water available is from one litilia spring.
 Attribute much of flood to blocking of high waters by rail- road right of ways in one section built entirely of sIag.
 Military patrols handicapped by impossible streets, pitch dark ness and the unreIenting down. pour.
 Disease peril menaccs Pueblo cases of typhoid fever, pneu- Inonia, and diplltheria reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
BRENNAN FOUND GUILTY

Judge John R. Booth has handed down a decision in the recently tried case in Common pleas court of Nell lie Bartusky, Fairfield, against Pat rick Charles Brennan. Long Island city. Brennan was accused of be- ing the father of Nellie Bartuslzy's $ baby. and the court finds him guilty. He is ordered to pay S3-50 a week to- wards the support of his child until the age of II is reached. He is also ordered to post a bond of s700 and
 to indemnify the Town of Fairfield. The" plaintiff in the action was rep- resented by Attorney Daniel Brennan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
St. Vincent s Hospital
 Sued By Dr. Stevens

The St. Vincents hospital is mad e defen dant in a suit for damages of $500 brought by pr. Frank W. Stew ems because of an accident that oc- cured near the int ersection Of North and Park avenues on Dec. 10, last, when, the petition alleges, the reck- less speed of an ambulance belonging to the hospital caused his machine to be damaged and personal injuries suf- fered to the above named extent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
PAPERS FILED IN CITY COURT

City of Bridgeport against the Uni ted States Housing company, for taxes were filed in Superior court today. An attachment has been made against the holdings of the company in this city to the extent of S1.000,444 pend ing the outcome of the proceedings in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
NoN-sUPPoRr CASE CONTINUED

Anthony Nickilutes. of 2es Bunnen street. who was arrested Saturday night for non-support. was arraigped was continued until Saturday The man has been placed in the custody of the probation officer meantime
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
DANBURY PARTIES INVOLVED

Danbury parties are involved in the acton of the New Machine company against H. Mclaughlin, in which daTAageS of S700 are asked covering an alleged debt of S525 due since Jan. l., last The suit is filed in Common Pleas court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-06
1 OPEN AFTER HOURS.

Alleged to have kept his pool room open after hours. Charles Heating. of 1855 Barnum avenue. was arrested Saturday night for violating the city ordinance. His case was continued until Saturday by the City court to- day
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
ESTRiy NOTICE.

Affiant. W 7. Fields. after having
been duly sworn. states. that the fol
lowing described animals. t0wit: one
black muIey heifer calf. no marks. and
one red beifer calf little horns about
one inch long. no marks. worth about
s25. 90. were taken up 10y him as strays
on his premises about seven miles east
Of Hickman. near the Roper School
House. in Fulton county. and that Char
liz. Roper. resident and property own
er of Fulton County. Kentucky. being
duly sworn appraises said animals M
So. 100. and +. J. Stair. Judge Of Full
ton County. values same az $500.
wherefore. il Is ordered that this notice
he recorded by the County Court Clerk
i'm n book kept for that purpose and
said Clerk is directed 20 furnish an At
test Copy 10 the Hickman Courier for
publication. and 10 post one on the
Court House door.
witness my hand this the 18th day OF
February. 1921
Attest Copy.
r. J. Stair. Judge of Fulton Co.
q. {. Henry, Clerk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
BEST HOUSES FOR CHICKENS
ss.sral Plans and Rrransements Sc
tween I've Extremes Which Way
suit ConcitionA

La the manner OF housing fowls there
ar Two SYSTEMS widely different Ia
.tsar extremes. AZ one extreme Is the
colony plan. which consists IA placing
email house, Tor small rocks Tar
enough part TO 0bviste the necessity
of fences, mus giving free range With
but nttle mingiing or the different
fiocks At she other extreme We have
the continuous house. This Kind %
hou.e cor. .-fs OF q series OF separate
pens. under one ROOF. opening directly
into a halfway no the rear. or having
door between the pens without the
hallway, or opening into hallway and
also into one another. There are sew
eral plans and arrangements between
these two extremes which may De built
10 suit varying conditions.
The advantages II he colony plan.
according 70 poultry specialists 10 the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
Colony Houses Allow Fioeks Free
Range.

United States department Of agricui-
ture. are. first. small fiocks on free
range second no expense Tor fencing;
third. there Dr. less need FOR scrupulous
attention % cleanliness and providing
regular supplies OF animal and vece-
table feed during summer months.
This plan. however. has the following
disadvantages. First. extra cost 81
labor IN caring for fowls IN stormy
weather. when II VIII often De difficult
20 get around 20 feed and care for the
fowls regularly: second. houses built
on the colony plan. n built as well.
cost more than continuous house or
the same capacity. for partitions.
which NAV be constructed largely Of
wire netting. are much cheaper than
two end walls; third the colony plan
allow only about 100 birds 70 the
acre. while the COMMUNICATIONS sys-
TEN, with suitable yards. allows 80 70
800 birds 20 the acre.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

IN france with the A. j.. r
Ills military career started -8 Years
sgu. wheS he became chaplain in the
Oregon National Guard During The
World var he was chaplain ~ the
one Hundred and Stat. -stc0ud .nfan-
try. Forty -fi-st division and First
army corps. he received ,hv Crolx De
Cue re.
The lighting parson' has held
number II pastoraf-- OOH the state OF
Oregon. and was Tor three years pres
ident OF PhIiomath college He was
recently appointed regent OF oregon
State university 10y the governor or
that state
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

atory school. NordhOn. Cal. the Uni
versities OF Nevada. California and
Virginia. Mr.. Wisiers acted as In
structOr IN mathematics and chemistry
for some time and then entered the
practice Of law al Reno. Nev. He
served ms chairman or the Red Cross
Roll Call I'm 1917 and chairman Of the
home service section. American Red
Cross. Reno. New. and was active In
organizing the Nevada department Of
the American Legion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

Club Of America IN February. 1915.
and commissioned a. SECOND ueutesi-
ant In the air service in March, 1918.
For some time d. was an Instructor
in courts-martial and then was in com
mand Of the Sixry-thirt E'ghty-third
and Seveuty-fourth balloon companies
at Fort Omaha. Re was commissioned
q first lieutenant IN June. 1915
Mr. Simmons Is graduate Of the
law college Of the University Of Ne
braska. He served for one term as
county attorney.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
EOR sAIF oR RFNT

a APO acre farm. All under fence.
about $50 acres Ia high state Of cul-
tivation This X one II the most pro-
ductive and best improved farms In
Fulton County. having several deep
wells, and Thoroughly tiled.
To anyone paying 10 or II thousand
dollars cash. We viii allow - years for
balance II We can not sell We viii
need two OF three more tenants 20 eth
sr rent or share crop
II Interested apply 20 - 6 Hale ST..
or 4 " Hale.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warming Unless you see the name
"Bayer' on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scrihed by physicians for twenty-one
wears and proved safe by millions. Take
Aspirin only as told I'm the Bayer pack
age for Colds. Headaches. Neuralgia.
Earache TOOthache, Lum-
bago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes
az twelve Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin cost
few cents. Druggists also sell larger
uaclages. Aspirin Is the trade mark
81 Bayer Manufacture Of Manoacetie-
acidester of Salicylicacid-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
Mother
Give Sick, Bilious Child
california Fig Syrup"

California Syrup of Figs" is the best
laxative physic" 20 give TO a sick, few
erish child who Is bilious or cOnstipat-
ed. Directions for babies and children
on bottle. They love its fruify taste
Beware, Say California or you may
not get the genuine recommended by
physicians for over thirty years. Don't
risk injuring your child's tender stom-
ach. liver and bowels by accepting an
imitation fg syrup. Insist upon Cali
fornia"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
a Great Difference

"vhat's the difference whether we
say A League OF Nations or The
League OF NationsT
Charley. dear" protested young
Mrs. Torkins. ''Tm surprised AT you.
suppose I were 20 ask you what dif-
ference Il made whether We said "A
baby or The baby
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

All children troubled With Worms have an uu-
healthy color. which indicates poor blood and as
rule. there Is more or ess stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given reeu-
larry for two or three weeks viii enrich the blood
improve the digestion. and oct seneraStrensth-
enina Tonic 20 the whole system. Nature will then
thruw on OF dispsl the worms and the Child vii b
70 perfect health Pleasant to take eor per boete
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

American LEGION
= q rghging
chaplain Who IA
administered o.
the sptrttu e ]
wants " OREGON
troops IL TIE
Spanish Amer
can var the Phn
ipufu- insure
tiOn durinR their
service Oh rhs.
Alexican border
and for u months
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

Legion. rose from
the rank OF pri-
vare IN the Ma
tional Guard 20
that Of first lieu
tenant during his
military career.
which was spent
In various organ
izatiOns OF the
Coast Artillery
corps.
r q n cate 4 az
Thatcher Prepar-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

~ MS a former
balloon pilot. rs
department com
mguder. Air. Sim
mons Is now an
attorney Cos SCOTS
blur Neb.
The former pi-
lot entered the
cir service Octo-
Der - 1917. and
was licensed as a
spherical balloon
pilot - the Aero
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
No Race Suicide There.

lem. who had always lived In the
city, was going to the country for the
mmmer. AS she sat gazing out of the
ear window a flock Of blackbirds
frishtened by the train. rose from the
eruund and flew away. 20. aunty." ex.
claimed Jean excitedly. look what Q
hrre family those birds have"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
GOOD SHOWING IN SERVICE
the Legion Rose From, Private 20
First Lieutenant

T. l. Wlthers. commander ~ the
Nevada department OF the American
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24
HAS RENDERED GOOD SERVICE
Commando 81 Oregon Departments o.
Lsgisn, rae Deserves Tile -
Fighting Parson"

Rev william { Giloerr. coumaudsr
.. the oregon iepar-usnr " Tie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-24

Rat At the Busy Bee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-19
HOW TO WRITE EPIGRAMS

The epigram is the most concise
readable advertising written, and---it
sells goods.
Charles L. Archbold, advertising
manager of the National Refining Co.,
has had phenomenal success with. a
scheme whereby he supplies the deal
er with a six foot "cut-out" of boy
hold a slate and then sends them a
timely humorous epigram each day to
be chalked or whitewashed on the
slate.
To the merchant who would write
epigrams for his advertising Mr..
Archbold explains that connecting in
cidents are the suggestions of epi-
grams, for instance; A tiresome call
err once overstayed the limits of hos
pitality and as last resort Mr.. Arch
bold started the photograph, this sug-
gested to him.: "The only difference
between some people and the phono-
graph is that the photograph runs
down."
Again, when paying his lunch check
the ringing of the cash register sug-
gested; "The most beautiful note in
the music Of business is the ring Of
the cash register"
Don't be discouraged if your epi-
grams do not show the "snap" Of the
genius Mr., Archbold, for he has been
writing them for twelve years and
lately supplying one good one each
day. In his characteristic manner he
tells you that his "first 100 were the
hard set"
Selling argument, humor and phil
osophy all in 8 to u words is what
the epigram comprises. What am
swers the formula of advertising bet
ter?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-19
MISSOURI CENTENNIAL
CROPS FOR AUGUST, 1921.

Sedalia, Mo-, August 13.-Missouri's
Centennial birthday crop report, as re-
leased to the press of the state and ma
ton by the radio or wireless telephone
station of the Board of Agriculture
Marketing Bureau for the first time in
the history of state-federai co-opera-
ton, brings the goodly news of 1884,
$4,000 bushels of corn, 29,728,000 bu-
shells of wheat, 38,64O.0OO bushels of
oats and 1871, 900 tons of hay, the
grand total yields on the Center States
263,004 farms in 1921.
Agricultural Statistician E. A. Lo-
gan of the u. s. Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates and Secretary jewell Mayes of
the Missouri State Board of Agricul-
tural jointly announce the condition of
Missouri corn as 81 per cent against "a
last August. July weather conditions
were unfavorable to corn during the
latter part of the month, The crop
was firing in some sections of the state
and had reached it's most critical per-
iod, but the showers the last days of
July and succeeding rains in early
August came in the very nick of time.
The greatest damage has been done
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-08-19
TIE national joy smoke

erage of 80. Spring wheat averages
IL bushels per acre, quality of rs per
cent. So
Oats are threshing Fl bushels per
acre, total of 33,640,000 bushels on
1,840,0 acres, the largest acreage of
oats ever sown in Missouri. The acre
yield is the lowest since 1911 and the
poorest crop in years. Early returns
from the State Farm Census by the
local assessors confirm early estimates
of very large acreage, but yields are
poor and quality very low, the crop
moving at lowest prices offered for
several years. Oats yield in 1920 was
45,S55,000 bushels.
Other small grains, such as barley,
were hurt by the adverse conditions,
as were rye which is yielding liz
bushels per acre with quality of SO
per cent; buckwheat, sown on a re-
duced acreage, shows a condition of
"a per cent at this time.