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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Tenants Double Up and
 Double Cross Landlords

Kansas City, Mo-, July 6-Lead- ing realty men of this city predict a reduction of at least Is per cent. in rental costs early this fall . "I believe we are now on the eve of a rent reduction Especially do believe this will be true of apart ments. I look for lower rents in the fall" said John A. Moore, of the Rieger Moore Realty company. People are doubling up with other families to dodge the excessive rents. Others are taking rooIners-roomers who would rent a house or apart
 ment if rents were lower. This con- dition has resulted in our having a
 number of vacant apartments on our | lists. Other agencies also have | vacancies.
 "I am led to believe that landlords
 will be willing to accept lower rent alS in the fall" he added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
MAY HAVE TO
 TAKE ACTION
 AGAINST TURKS

London, July 6-Great Britain. France and Italy may be compelled to adopt extensive and concerted measures against the Turkish Nation alists, it was declared by a number of London newspapers this morning. Reports that the Nationalists have actually penetrated the neutral zone east of Constantinople and along the sea of Marmora, have not been con- firmed but there is reason to fear that they are concentrating forces to attack ConstantinopIe. The situa- tion has given rise to serious anxiety, and the allied high commissioners at Constantinople have been conferring with General Harrington, commander of allied forces there, regarding steps to be taken in the event of a proba- ble advance by the nationalists.
 General Harrington win have no alternative but to resist Turkish ad- vance to the utmost for the purpose of securing respect for the neutral zone which was established by the entente, and insuring free navigation of the straits in accordance with the terms of the treaty of Sevres. Should hostile action be necessary British naval forces may be employed in op- posing the Turks, the London Times stated today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Boston Braves
 In Fist Fight

Philadelphia, July 6-Boeckel and Powell of the Boston Braves face suspension today as result of par ticipating in a fist fight following yesterdays game with the Phils.
 After the game BoeCke1 made a. re- mark about sending Powell home. The remark resulted in a fist fight between Boecke1 and Powell, which lasted for several minutes. Players from both clubs finally managed to separate the combatantS.
 Boeckel has been in trouble be- fore this year. When the Giants were in Boston early in the season he bumped into Ross Young with a de- Young's face. knocking off his sun glasses and cutting his face. IT Brooklyn the other day Otto Miller and Boecke1 were in nixup, fol which both were banished from the game by the umpire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
POS TrOtters
 Called Today

Cleveland, July 6.---With Is named to start in the Ohio Stake for 2:0S trotters, today's feature of the Grand Circuit meeting at North Randall, the race was divided into two sections. each of which will carry a purse of s5Ooo, the original value of the event.
 This is the first time since the stake was inaugurated in 1909 that 1t has been so handled, and it is be- heved to be set precedent for other S5,0o0 stakes
 Nine are named to face the starter in each division. Among those en- tered in the first section are Natalie the Great, Dottie Day and Mollie Knight Emma Harvester, BruSllon, E. Colorado and Walnut Frisco are among those listed in the other half.
 Another event on the card which is attracting attention is the 2:o5 trot- ting sweepstakes in which seven were named They include Peter Coley, Arion Mckinney, Periscope and Char ley Rex
 A 2:1s trot, with nine probable ! starters and a 2:12 pace in which 13 ] were named, completed the program. 9 Two home run wallops featured : the win of the Cards over the Pirates, Hornsby and McHenry being the star performers.
 The Yanlxs are pressing the SIndia &Qr kn-A~ L. lead,athe New Workers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06

The Tanks are pressing the Indian Tor th4la A. L. lead,athe New Yorker
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
BASEBALL RESULTS
AMERICAN.

Washington :. Boston Cfirst game); Washington 4, Boston 1 (sec- ond game(.
 New York ', Philadelphia 5. Cleveland Is, Chicago 4.
 Detroit 5, St. Louis 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
NATIONAL

Philadelphia 6, Boston 5. St Louis s. Pittsburgh 2. Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2.
 (Other teams not scheduled).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
FOR CARBUNC

Paul J. Kovacs. 25, of 36 Bryant street applied at the Emergency Hos nital for treatment of carbuncle on inc hack of his neck. It was reduced bv the hospital attendants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
CHEEK BRUISED.

Doctor Walsh, of the Emergency Hos1ital staff treated Phillip RoSen- felt. aged 3, of 300 Center street, for a sever brrise on his right cheek
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
HURT ELBOW.

Bernard Sackett, 13, of 214 James street was treated at the Emergency bosnitaI for a badly 1acerated elbow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-06
Big League Dust

Babe Ruth made his 31st home run and the Yankees tabbed up their
 eighth consecutive win by defeating the Athletics. Ginger .Shinault was a, participant in Cleveland's win over the White Sox. The Wind City tribe hit So-
 thron safely 13 times but could not win.
 Pa1mero's eight passes and Riley's error was instrumental in Detroit S victory over the Browns
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
CHATTER X-Continued.

Once free of the door, Webster
waited just inside the lobby for the
SObrantean to conclude his precipi-
tate entrance. When he did, Webster
looked him over with mild curiosity
and bowed with great condescension.
''Did any gentleman ever tell the
senor that he is an ill-mannered
monkey?" he queried coOlly in excel
lent Spanish. eff not, desire to give
the senior that information, and to tell
him that his size alone prevents me
from giving him a nice little spank
ing"
"Pig!" the rude one answered hOtly.
His olive features paled with anger,
ne trembled with emotion and seemed
undecided what to do-seeing which
Webster grinned at him tantalizingly.
That decided him. No Latin-Ameri-
can, with the exaggerated ego of his
race, can bear even a suspicion of
ridicule. The officer walked fiercely
toward Webster and swung his arm
toward the latter's face in an effort
to land a slap that was 'meant."
Webster merely threw back his head
and avoided the blow; his long left
arm shot out and beat down the
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

knocked, aanounced him and discreet
ly. withdrew.
"NIy dear WebsterI" cried Andrew
Bowers enthusiastically, and he drew
his late fellow-passenger' into the
room. Webster observed that Andrew
was not alone. II want to see you
privately" he said. Didn't know you
had company, or wouldn't have in
truded."
swell, knew had company, didn't
I? Come in, you crazy fellow, and
meet some good friends of mine who are
very anxious to meet you" He turned
to tall, handsome, scholarly looking
man Of about forty, whose features
dress and manner of wearing his
whiskers proclaimed him' a person
age. CDR. Eliseo Pacheeo, have. the
honor to present Mr.. John S. Webster,
the American gentleman Of whom you
have heard me speak"
Doctor Pacheco promptly leaped to
his feet and bowed with ostentatiOus
reverence then suddenly, with Latin
impulsiveness, he advanced upon Web
ster, swept aside the latter's out
stretched hand, clasped John Stuart
Webster in fraterlal embrace, and to
the old sour-dOugh's inexpressible hOr-
ror, kissed him upon the right cheek
after which he backed off, bowed once
more, and said in Spanish:
"Sir, my life is yours"
"It is well he gave it to you before
you took it," Andrew said in English
and he laughed, noting Webster's con
fusion. "And this gentleman is ColOne
Pablo Caraveo"
Thunder, I'm in for it again." Web
ster thOught-and he was, for the
amiabe colonel embraced Webster anC
kissed his left cheek before turning t.
Andrew.
you will convey to our guest, il
English, Don Ricardo, assurances O.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

my profound happiness in meeting
him." he said in Spanish.
"The Colonel says you're all to the
mustard" Andrew at once interpreted
merrily.
Rather a liberal translation" Web
ster retorted in Spanish, whereat Col
onel CaraveO sprang up and clapped
his hands in delight.
"YOur happiness, my dear Colonel"
Webster continued, "is eXtravagant
grief compared with my delight in
meeting a Sobrantean gentleman who
has no desire to skewer me-" He turn
ed to Andrew. "While introductions
are in order, old son, suppose you
complete the job and introduce your
self. I'm always suspicious of man
with an alias"
"Then behold the death of that i'm
pudent fellow Andrew Bowers, late
valet de chambre to this eminent min
ing engineer and prince of gentlemen,
Mr.. John Stuart Webster. Doctor
PachecO, will you be good enough to
perform the Operation|
'This gentleman" said the doctor,
laying his hand on Andrews shoul-
der, sis Don Ricardo Luiz Ruey, gen
tleman, a patriot, and the future presi-
dent of our unhappy country"
Webster put his hands on the young
mans shoulders. Ricardo, my son." he
asked earnestly, "do you think you
could give me some little hint of the
approximate date ON which you will
assume office? By the nine gods Of
war; l never wanted a friend at court
so badly as want one tonight"
Webster sat down and helped him
self from a box of cigars he found on
Ricardos bureau. 81 feel l am among
| friends at last" he announced between
preliminary puffs 80 listen while
spin a strange tale. I've been the pic
ture of bad luck ever since l started
| for this infernal-this wonderful cOun'
| try of yours. In New Orleans l took
a Sunday morning stroll in Jackson
square and came across two men try
ing to knife another. In the interest
of common decency l interfered and
won a sweeping victory, but to my
amazement the prospective corpse took
TO his heels and advised me to do the
same
Ricardo Ruey sprang for JOhE
Stuart Webster. "By George" he saiC
In English. I'm going to hug you, too
I really ought to kiss you, because Tn
that man you saved from assassina
ton, but-too long in the U. S. A,
suppose; I've lost the customs of my
country"
"Get out" yelled Webster, Tending
him off. by the way Ricardo-Tn
going to call you Rick for shOrt-dt
you happen to have any relatives IL
this country?"
"Yes, a number of second and thirC
cousins"
"Coming down on the steamer,
! didn't like to appear curious, but al
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

sobrante for gentlemen to fight with
rapiers."
"Oh, dry up, you sneaking MUIR
derer," webster exploded. "There
isn't going to be any duel except on
my terms-sO you might as well take
a straight tip from headquarters and
stick to plain assassination. You and
Benavides have been sent. out by your
superior to kill me-you got your
orders this very afternoon at the. en-
trance to the government palaceTand
I'm just not going to be killed. Beat
it, boy, while the going is good" He
pointed toward the hotel, door. "Out,
you blackguard" !" he roared. "Vaya J.
Lieutenant Arredondo rose and with
dignified mien started for the door.
Webster followed, and as his visitor
reached the portal, tremendous KICK
well placed, lifted him down to the
sidewalk. Shrieking curses, he fled
into the night; and John Stuart Web
ster, with a satisfied feeling that
something accomplished had earned
nights repOse, retired to his room his
mauve silk pajamas, and slept the
sleep of a healthy, consclence-free
man.
At about the same hour Neddy
Jerome, playing solitaire in the Engi-
neers' club in Denver, was the recip-
lent of a cablegram which read:
IF w. cables accepting reply re-
jecting account job filled otherwise
beans spilled. Implicit obedience
spells victory.
Henrietta"
Neddy Jerome wiped his spectacles,
adjusted them on his nose and read
this amazing message once more
"Jumped-up Jehosophat! !! he mur.
INJURED. IF she hasn't followed that
madcap Webster clear to Buenaven'
tura If she isn't out in earnest tc
earn her fee, I'm an Orang-outang
By thunder, that's a smart woman
All right! I'll be implicitly obedient.'
Two hours later Neddy Jerome re
ceived another cablegram. 1t was
from John Stuart Webster and reat
as follows:
Hold job ninety days at latest ma!
be back before. If satisfactory cable
Again Mr.. Jerome had recourse tt
the most powerful expletive at hi
command. Henrietta knew he wa
going to cable and beat the old sour
dough to it," he soliloquized. He wa
wrapped in profound admiration o
her cunning for as much as five min
! utes; then he indited this reply to hi
victim:
! "Tlme, tide and good Jobs wait fo
| no man. Sorry. Job already file
by better man."
When John Stuart Webster receive
that cablegram the following morning
| he cursed bitterIy-nOt because h
=. had lost the best job that had eve
: been offered him, but because he ha
r lost through playing a good han
! poorly. He hated himself for HI
i idiOCy.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
DON RICARDO RUEY.

John Stuart Webster, mining en-
gineer, boards a train in Death
Valley, California, on his way back
to civilization after cleaning up
100000. He looks like hobo, Then
he rescues a distressed lady, who
makes his heart flop over. He
eliminates the offending man. She
Is Dolores Ruey. In Denver he is
offered a $25l0OO-a-year job by a
capitalist friend, Edward ]. Je-
rome. He receives a delayed letter
from his own particular pal, Billy
Geary, asking him to finance a
goldmining proposition in Central
America and go flfty-ffty with
him on the profits. So he starts
for Sobrante. Jerome goes with
John to the depot. They meet the
distressed lady on her way to the
same train. John tells Jerome the
whole story. Jerome secretly sees
the girl, offering her $4,000 If she
induces John to take his Job inside
of ninety days. The girl accepts.
The scene now shifts to Buenaven-
tura, Sobrante, where Geary has
existed for two months on credit
extended by Mother jerks, keeper
of a hotel and dramshop. Dolores
cables Henrietta Wilkins (Mother
Jenks) that she is on her way to
visit her. Mother jerks has been
educating Dolores, who Is the
daughter Of former President Ruey
of Sobrante, deposed and executed
by President Sarros. Mother jerks
doesn't want Dolores to find out
she is no longer respectable. So
Billy meets the steamer and tries
to turn the girl back. But Dolores
lands and salutes Mother Jenks as
Mother" Billy promptly falls in
love with Dolores. Webster in
New Orleans secures a stateroom
on La Estrellita by buying a ticket
for a mythical valet, ANDREW
Bowers" In New Orleans Webster
saves a young man from assassi-
nation. On the steamer he finds
the mythical valet in his stateroom.
He accepts Bowers" on trust,
without learning his identity. At
Buenaventura he assists the "valet"
to land. He finds Billy in love
with Dolores, and like the good
scout he is bids farewell to his ro-
nance. Dolores astonishes him.
Don Juan Cafetero tells him of a
plot to kill him. Billy leaves on
business and Webster falls more
deeply in love.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
CHAPTER XI.

For fully an hour after retiring
John Stuart Webster slept the deep,
untroubled sleep of a healthy unwor-
ried man; then one of the many
species of "jigger" which flourish just
north and south Of the equator crawl
ed into bed with him and promptly
proceeded to establish its COmmissary
on the inner flank of the Websterian
thigh, where the skin is thin and the
blood close to the surface. AS a con-
sequence, Mr.. Webster awoke sud
denly, obliterated the intruder and
got out of bed for the purpose Of
amounting the injured spot with
alcohol-which being done, an active
search Of the bed resulted in the dis
covery of three more jiggers and the
development of John Stuart Websters
soul in the fOgs of apprehension.
'"Tis an evil land, filled with trOu-
BILE" he mused as he lighted a
cigaret. 81 wish Bill were here to
advise me. He ought to be able to
straighten this deal out and assure
the higher-ups that I'm not butting in
/ on their political affairs. But Bills
up-country and here am under sur
veilIance and unable to leave the
hotel to talk it over with Andrew
Bowers, the only other white expert
I know of in town. And by the way,
they're after Andrew, too! l wonder
what for"
He smoked two cigarets, the while
he pondered the various visible as
poets of this dark mess in which he
found. himself fioundering. And fin
ally he arrived at a decision. "These
chaps aren't thorough" Webster de-
cideo. They'll see me safely to bed
and pick me up again in the morning
so I'll take a chance that the coast
is clear, slip out now and talk it over
with Andrew"
He looked at his watch-eleven'
thirty. Hurriedly he dressed, strapped
on his automatic pistol, dragged his
bed nOiselessly to the open window
and tied to the bed-leg the rope ne
used to lash his trunk; then he low
cred himself out the window. The
length of rope permitted him to de
scend within a few feet of the ground
Webster made his way to the street
unnoticed and ten minutes later ap
peared before the entrance of Ell Buer
Amigo just as Mother jerks was bar
ring it for the night.
81 am Mr.. Webster" he announced
Mr.. Geary's friend from the Unitet
States"
Mother jerks, having heard of him
was of course profoundly tlustered tt
meet this tOff who so carelessly wireC
his dow1-and-out friends pesos orc IL
lots of a thousand. Cordially she in
vited him within to stow a peg of he
best, which invitation Mr.. Webste
promptly accepted.
ITO your beautiful eyes," Webste
toasted her. "And now would yO1
mind leading me to the quarters o
Billy's friend Mr.. BOwers?'
She shuffled away, to return pres
emily with the news that Mr.. Bower
was in his room and would be de
lighted to receive Mr.. Webster. Moth
J er jerks led Webster to the dOOl
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
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Tablet Form
Same Chemicals as Used in Wares
Black Powder But More COnven-
lent to Take and Garry.

To fill a growing demand from all Sec
4ions of the country for Wares Black
Powder in convenient tablet form, we are
Increasing every day our output Of this.
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They are easy to take and convenient
to carry around in purse or pocket,
Wares Black Powder and Wares Black
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Is highly recommended for watery and
chronic diarrhoea, are sold by druggists
everywhere, or sent by mail to any point
In the United States, Mexico or Canada.
THE WARE CHEMICAL CO..
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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
oXIDINE In Hon WATER.
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Brings the glow of health to pale ehesRSs !.
A tablespoonful of OXIDINE in half glass q
hot water taken regularly will improve the aps
petite enrich the blood and tone up the functions
Of the entire body. Nature will then do the rese
toward making you strong and well. This treat
ment is also effective in wardinR off colds, Flu.
Grip and all malarial disorders. 0XIDINE puEss
fies your blood and tones up the entire syntola-
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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14

Sobrantean's guard; then Webster's
right hand closed around the officers
collar. "Come to me thou insolent
little one" he crOOned, and jerked his
assailant toward him, gathered him
up in his arms. carried him, kicking
and screaming with futile rage, out
into the patio and sOused him in the
fountain.
"NOw, then, spitare, that viii cool
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-14
pull your hardware, you
pretty pair of polecatsW
CTO BE CONTINUED
One Instance.

OUB ITIoUaTIOUs
"The office should seek the man."
''It does in the case Of the vice
presidency"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-04
THE WELCOME TO
STRANGERS.

There are many towns, which while
meeting strangers very pleasantly, yet
never do anything TO see that they
make friends and are taken into the
life of the place,
A man was telling the other day
about HIS experience In such a COM
munity. He found the people very
courteous. and there was no apparent
stiffness. Yet no one seemed to real
ize that he might care to join organ
izations and enter social circles. At
ter a couple of years In which he made
many bowling acquaintances, but no
friends, business called him else
where, and he removed with his fam
fly.
After n couple of years he went back
10 this place of former residence for
a few days. He found that many peo-
pie still remembered him and 50 usual
they were smiling and agreeable. But
II was a complete surprise TO them h a
he and HIS family had moved out OF
town. Very few other than his imme-
diate neighhors seemed 20 realize II,
A person can drop into a place like
that and make no more OF an impress
sion than the ripple that Is created
when o throw a stone n q lake,
People with social and friendly ma
lures get awfully homesick In such a
town. III they are OF a pushing kind,
they make their way In spite of all diff
ference. But II they are of a quiet and
reserved nature, they might live In
such a city for many years, and create
no warm associations. and form no
sentiment OF attachment TO the lQca-
ton.
What In needed Is not merely the
friendly smile to strangers, but the
warm invitation 10 come into a city's
social circles and TO take part In Its
activities. Strangers should be made
30 welcome that they viii at once find
associations that will be friendly aud
helpful. Where that spirit exists deem
ties of attachment 10 a town are quick
1y formed, and people hate To move
away from a city with these open
hearts and homes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-04
A STORY OF
@WHAT If

WnHI II
That is a famous way OF starting a
story OF the just-suppose-this-would
happen sort. so let's try n OF that
kind.
To begin with: II is said there will
be no great trouble for the United
States and Japan to agree to naval IL
imitation at the coming Armament
Conference. The rub will be when 1t
comes to Japan's insistence that the
United States shall stop threatening
her with those Gibralter-like forts
which we are building and have built
in the PHILIPPINES and Hawaii. The
United States won't want to dismantle
those strongioids.
WHAT IT-what II we just sent
"a big force of mel with oTowbars,
sledge hammers and INT to Hawaii
and the PHILIPPINES and tee-totally de-
stroyed those forts OF ours. What II
we just simply left both of those de-
tendencies AZ wide open M we have
left our Canadian border open for over
100 years.
Wouldn't that disarm. soften pacify
Japan so far as we are concernedl
Wouldn't II hake her as meek TO us as
our English cousins owe In Canada
have been TO ra century
But WHAT 1T, on the other hand
Japan should play tho snake In the
grass and cowardly attack the unarm
ed Philippines and Hawaii In other
words the improbable but not the Inn
possible.
Wouldn't the whole American nation
arise in its wrath and pour Its wealth
fighting Drawn and exhaustless force
fulnes into a naval assault so over
whelming that Japan would be sur
rounded and totally annihilated as .
power--annihlliated even as n nation
Then our cause would be just before
all men and In the sight of God. oui
success would be certain and the grea'
est object lesson for peace and o.
righteousness thnt the world has eyei
witnessed.