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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
POISON GAS IS MADE
 PEACE IMPLEMENT

Washington, Oct. 21.-- Poisonous gas, perhaps the most terrible and most dreaded of all wartime weap- ons. Is being utilized as a peace-time e esis of cottonplanters andSAi other "civic and industriaI' pests. is
 Since the World War chemeal+re- search work has gone forward with rapid strides resulting in the devel- opment of many new chemical gases and other chemical products. The War Department now plans to use these gases in the eXtermination of not only rodents that infest the di- sease-breeding quarters of cities but also the rodents and insects that de- stroy the agricultural crops.
 Implements of Peace.
 ''The developments of war must be the implements of peace" said Brig cal Warfare of the Army. Accord ingly. the Chemical Warfare Service has begun a campaign to develop gases that will attack and extermi- sewers, but the bugs and worms that eat up the leaves and fruits of vari- ous agricultural products"
 Chemical warfare has already been proven effective against the rodents and other pests that are a menace to sumanity, Recently a group of ex- perts were sent to Cuba by the army with chemicals and other instruments for destroying rats and other verm1n, and the result of their efforts was re- ported to have been highly satisfac- tory,
 More Tests Asked V Already requests are coming in, through Congress, for further experi- ments in various cities of the United States in waging war on similar pests,
 To cooperate in every possible way with the efforts of wartime forces in peace-time work against TO- dents and other pests, the War De- partment has requested the Depart ment of Agriculture and the Depart meth of the Interior for any sugges- tions they may desire to make. Both departments, it is understood are | working on the new problems. and concerted action is expected in wipins | oNt the rodents and insects that are | a&constant, serious menace to ths heslth and agriculture of the coun | try.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
MISSING WILLS
 TO BE COLLECTED

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.'The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of independence IS endeavoring to. collect copies of the wills of the 56. signers. According to a report made to John Calvert. sec retary and registrar of the society, the wills of Samuel Chase. Maryland; George Wythe, Virginia; William Hooper, North Carolina. William Lynch,s Jr., South Carolina, and George Walton, Georgia, are still missing from the socoety's collection.
 Wills in possession of the descend ants include those of Josiah Bartlett, New Hampshire; John Adams, Sam uel Adams, and Robert Treat Paine. Massachusetts; Stephen Hopkins and William E1lery, Rhode Island; Will liam Williams, Samuel Huntington, Oliver Wolcott and Roger Sherman, Connecticut; Francis Lewis, William Floyd, Lewis Morris and Philip Liv- ingston, New. York; Abraham Clark, John Hart, John Witherspoon, Fran cis Hopkfnson and Richard Stockton, min Rush. Benjamin Franklin, John Morton. James Smith. George Taylor and George Ross, Pennlsyvania; Caesar Rodney and Thomas McKean, Delaware; Charles Carroll and Thom- as Stone, Maryland; Thomas Jeffer- son, Francis IIghtfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee and Benjamin Harrison, Virginia; Joseph Hewes and John Penn, North Carolina; Edward Rut- ledge, South Carolina Button Gwin- nett, Georgia.
 The following signers died inter state, according to the report: Will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
ENGLAND DIGS INTO
 PAST OF CHAPLIN

London. Oct. 21.-Delving into the ancient history of one Charles Chap lin. who Is by way of being we'll and favorably known to select handful of individuals throughout the world, has become almost a "cult" in Eng land.
 It only remains for some student of origins to discover a Bacon In the Chaplin family closet to make Charles as famous as the immortal William, whose family seat was up Stratford way.
 Dillligept students have discovered that Charlie really did go to school for quite while in one school, in Ken nington. It's that school he came here to visit. among other things
 Little to Do with Schools.
 Earlier excavations indicated that if MT, Chaplin told the eager press O. America before leaving the Unit States that he was going to revisit h. childhood school he must have a con siderable tour in mind. There are lamentable facts in the biographies of William had somthing to do with breweries, for instance. And it was pretty definitely proved by London research that the Immortal Charles is noted for what little he had to do with schools
 Tat is to say, he had a wide and Catholic acquaintance with them. But almost invariably the acquaintance was f1eeting and casual. In these dim days-in the pre-movie age-in England, at least, schooling was not compulsory. There was no | law about going on learning. at There were no truant officers. Other wise several would have been busy on Charles trail,
 No Regular Hours. | He came from an artists family. of course, and was on the boards him | self, and constantly moving at an early age. But the biographical fact remains that the young man didn't | banker much after regular hours un- | der schoolmasters.
 Excepting this school up in Ken 1 nington. He did stop there quite a | while. The research parties are a | trif1e vague about it, but he was cer- | tainly there long enough to get the headmaster's picture in the papers, in a scholars cap and flowing mutton chop whiskers.
 On the banks of the Avon they will prove to you that whole lot is known about the Immortal Bard He was a somebody even before he start ed writing pieces for the stage. His l father was at one time Mayor of Stratford.
 The Chaplin biographers can do better than that They have found in white lawn tie and plug hat, 8 handsome smiling chap, and by the looks of him 50 per cent bigger than tA6 present generation. Also Spencer Chaplin, grandfather,a handsome man likewise, with close cropped grey mus tache.
 Church Bells Chime
 George Jackey, a comedian, boy hood chum, and something like the Immortal in appearance, comes into the picture, getting his own in the | papers
 The Daily News, proving definitely that a Chaplin family existed in Lon don, prints a facsimile of 2 sheet ot music. "As the Church Bells Chime, written by Norton Atkins, sung b! Charles Chaplin The elder, that is
 Charles started, formally, tn, Holnes'' at the Lyceum. But on, learned analyst ayers that he got hi real training in comedy and invented . his eccentric steps while playing tn best "cat' ever seen in the history of London pantomimes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
BRETON NOT OPPOSED TO
 EATING HUMAN FLESH

London, Oct. 21-Sma1l solace for the British is to be found in the latest book on evolution, by an Eng lishman, Dr. Albert Churchward.
 The prehistoric Briton, he declares had no objection to eating human flesh, "as proved by the discovery at Braintree of human skulls split open to extract the brains, and bones split from end to end to extract the mar row.
 Item two; by the gloomy scientist is the prediction that one of these days 'the huge city of London will be ground to atoms by the weight of ice. Nothing living will then endure; only the remains of ancient skeletons of men and animals will be left for
 our descendants to discover
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
SHORTAGE OF
 COPPER COINS
 IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, N. $. W. Oct. 21.-Austra- ua now is in the midst of one of its periodical mysterious shortages of copper zcoins which have baffled treasury officials.
 Children's banks were held respon- sible at first for the shortage and an appeal from the TraSury resulted in the exchange of many coppers for silver money. Despite this and the assistance of certain clumsy counter fefters copper coins are exceedingly scarce In some quarters the ap- approach of Christmas was blamed as, during the annual busy shopping period large retail houses have heavy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

liam whtpple and Matthew Thorn ton, New Hampshire. EIbridge Gerry and John Hancock, Massachusetts; George Clymer and James Wilson, Pennsylvania; George Read, Della ware; William Paca.. Maryland; Ar thur Middleton, South Carolina.
 The records of Thomas Nelson, Jr.. Virginia, were destroyed by fire in 1865, and those of Garter Braxton, Virginia, during the Civil War. The records of Thomas I1eyward, South Caroline. were also destroyed during the Civil War, and those of Lyman Hall, Georgia, were lost in a fire in 1856,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

demands for change, and 1t was thought that some of the corporations had accumulated a surplus of cop pers against these demands
 "We are coining 500 pounds worth of pennies and about 500 pounds worth of haif-pennies every week." J, R. Collins, secretary of the treasury said today. We are at d loss to ex- plaiR how there can be shortage. The treasury never withdraws cop pers from circulation so that cur out- put is additional to those already in nSe-H
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
he FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 O F R D G E p O R I

Professor J. Van der Hoeve. world famed opthalmolosist. of Leiden. Hol- land, has been invited as the official guest and is expected to address the academy on two occasions. r Papers of general interest as we'll as great importance to the scientific world will be read at the sessions It is expected that a number of discov- cries and achievements of the first importance will be revealed during the meeting.
 Industrial diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, as we'll as the social service aspect of these troubles will be discussed. Reports on operations and treatments effecting the cure of various troubles from blindness to cross eyes will be presented
 Various hearing tests and the use of eye magnets will be discussed. while the use of radfum and the x-ray in place of operations in certain cases will be unfolded to the visitors.
 Dr. Chevalier Jackson, Phtladel- phia, noted for achievements in the removal of foreign bodies from the troat, lung and bronchiol regions. will talk on this subject and present g. number of patients for operation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
COLUMBIA ELEVEN OFF

University's varsity football sIad left today for Hanover, N. H., where to- morrow they will engage the Dart mouth eleven. Coach O'Neill said he would take his men to Claramopt, village several miles distant from Hanover for light practice, Several hundred Columbia reeters will go to Hanover tomorrow morning aboard special train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
0PTHALM MOLOGISTS
 TO HOLD MEETING

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-More than a thousand distinguished eye. ear. nose and throat specialists from all parts of the United States and Canada, as well as a number of guests from abroad, will attend the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the American Academy of Opthalmology and oto- Laryngology in Philadelphia, October IT to 22,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
FORDHAM LOSES STAD

New York, Oct: 21-Arthur Brick ley, quarterback of the Fordham University football team, will be out of the game for the remainder of the season as result of injuries received during the game will Villa Nova last Saturday, it was stated today Brick ley, a brother of Charley Brfckley, former Harvard kicking star, suffer ed dislocated shoulder and a brok- en nose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

An ail-metal arnened monopdane carrying 80 machine guns will fly from Langley Flying Field to Wash ington today to give a demonstration before army and navy officials.
 Davenport joint legislative com- n,ittee on taxation revision announced hearing of banking and financial interests will be held on Nov. II, at Albany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

Weekly statement of the Bank of France shows gold holdings on hand total 5,5as, 100000 francs for previous week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
MOBILE BATTERIES
GIVEN POSITION
Twelve-inch Mortars Are Used in Tar
get Practice Yesterday.

The twelve-inch mortars from the
G. F. and A. railway batteries were
used late yesterday afternoon in tar
get practice on the old battleshfp
Massachusetts,, about seventeen shots
being fired. No examination was
made of the ship after the firing.
There will be no firing today. The
twelve-inch rifles at Fort Pickens are
expected to be used in the target
practice about Monday or Tuesday.
Star shells will be fired from the guns
at Fort Barrancas Monday night ac-
cording to present plans announced by
the authorities. This illuminative fir
ing will probably be the most interest
ing part of the target practice to citi-
Zens of Pensacola.
The twelve-inch gun which was ex-
pected to arrive earlier in the day
yesterday came in last evening and
will be taken out today to be placed
in position on one of the G.. f. and
A. railway spur tracks about three or
four miles west of Pensacola 1t will
probably be week before it will be
used in the practice. Sometime this
week it is expected to make an ex
animation of the ship to determine
the effect of the target practice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
LEAGUE MANAGERS
MEET AT CHICAGO
Schedule Committees Start Work on
Season Program.

CHICAGO. Jan. S.--Numerous confer
managers who are gathering here for
the three meetings next week when the
major and minor leagues will attempt TO
reach an agreement under which both
will operate, today kept the air filed
with rumors concerning action which
might be taken when the sessions open,
but the only official action was the open
ing of the major league schedule COM
mittee meeting. While no official an
nouncement concerning the work of
this committee was made, it was said
that the two leagues virtually had agreed
to open their playing season We'd
nesday, April 10. and to play the usual
season of 154 games. William Harridge,
his secretary. President John Heydler
of the National league, and Barney
Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club, did not
expect to finish it's work before Mon
day
Most of the magnates who reached
here today were representatives of mi
nor leagues, the major league club
owners not being expected before tomor
row or Monday, as their meetings will
not begin until Tuesday. The minors
meet Monday, the majors will hold sep
arate meetings Tuesday, and Wednesday
representatives of all leagues in orga
nized baseball will hold joint meeting
to act on plans for the government of
baseball which have been decided on by
the different organizations in the Mon
day and Tuesday sessions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
JENSON COMPLAINS
OF LOSS OF MONEY
Passenger Complains of Assault and
Robbery While JOY Riding
Over City.

Burt Miller, Einar Christianson,
Christian Jensen, Ruby Bailey and
Elsie Cranes were held for investiga-
ton in connection with the assault
and alleged robbery of Christian Jen-
son early yesterday morning. The
arrests were made by Captain Harper
and Officer Bowman
According to the story told by Jen-
son, he and Christianson employed a
taxi driven by Miller and went for a
ride in company with two young
women. A question of finances arose
during the ride, he stated to the po-
lice, and some one knocked him down
and took $3.50 from his pockets and
left him in the woods.
According to the police Miller stat
ed that Jensen refused to pay his taxi
bill and he then hit Jensen and
knocked him down. He told the off,
GERS, according to their statement,
that he left the man near the scene
of the encounter. refusing to haul him
unless he would pay his fare. The
party returned to the city about 4
o'clock yesterday morning.
The accounting for the money was
vague by both parties and statements
that the moey was stolen by any one
of the party is being Investigated
Until the matter is fully investigated
the police turned all parties over to
the county Jail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
WIVES RESPONSIBLE
FOR WAR DISASTERS
Prominent Bulgarian Women Charged
With Influencing Generals.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. S.-The wives or
prominent Bulgarian politicians and
generals are being called to account
by the Bulgarian government when
ever it is proved that their influence
over their husbands has caused a po-
litical or military disaster to the ma
ton
The wives of several public men and
generals have already been made re-
sponsible by the Bulgarian govern
ment for the disastrous results of the
war. owing TO the influence they ex-
erted over their husbands. says the
newspaper Atre. published in Sofia.
1t is believed in Sofia that the SEN
timents of a number of Bulgarian
women caused a movement for a great
err Bulgaria which influenced Bulgaria
to enter the war on the side OF the
Central powers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
JAPANESE EVANGELIST
STOPPING AT SAN CARLOS

Paul M. Kanamori the Japanese
evangelist, who will be heard in the
Presbyterian churches of the city to-
day, while i'm Pensacola is making his
headquarters at the San Carlos.
other well known guests at the ho-
tel are Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Garrar, who
have been spending some time In PEN
ssacola and returned yesterday from
New York. where they were called by
the Illness of Mrs. Garrar's mother,
who Is now much improved Mr. and
Mrs. Garrar Will remain in the city
for some time longer.
Among others at the hotel are Mr..
and Mrs. e. w Kneebusch of Cleve-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Halsby
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Aebly and fam
lilies from Eau Claire, Wis, who are
en- route to Valparaiso, Mr.. and Mrs.
w r. Harbeson of DeFuniak Springs,
frequent visitors I'm the city. were reg
istered at the hotel yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
TARIFF MAKERS
RECEIVE TOYS
Manufacturer Brings Samples in Plea
for Protection.
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The staid
business of tariff making went by the
board today in the house ways and
means committee room while commit
tee members INDUCED in a scramble
for toys that rivalled Christmas fes-
tivity. The committeeman went home
with dolls and animals of all sizes
bullying from their pockets for the joy
of many congressional families.
j. o. Foote, a toy manufacturer of
Stroudsburg, Pa, played Santa Claus
He came to appeal for tariff protec-
ton on toys, particularly celluloid
toys. Every time American ingenuity
turned out a new and appealing toy,
he said, Japanese imitators duplicated
it and shipped over tons for sale at
a lower wholesale rate than American
factories could make
To support his argument, Mr.. Foote
came armed with a huge box of toys,
a regular carload lot, even for San
Ia Claus sled. He exhibited them to
the committeeman, seated solemnly
behind the great horse show desk on
its high platform, which lends pomp
and circumstance to ways and means
committee deliberations.
His argument finished, Foote said
he had no further use for his exhibits
and the scramble began. The solons
shucked off years as they used to
shuck their clothes at the old swim
min hole. They were boys again in
a second, and when the rush stopped
the toy box was swept clean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
ROTARIANS WILL
VISIT ANDALUSIA
Pensacola Rotary to Aid in Installation
Ceremony of New Club Tuesday.

Leaving Tuesday morning for Anda-
lusia, nearly every member of the local
club will assist in the installation cere-
monies OF the Rotary club of that city
A charter for the club will be presented
Andalusia at that meeting by District
Governor Dick Smith, of Atlanta.
The formation of the club will take
place Tuesday night at o'clock and the
local men will make the trip in automo-
biles, returning to Pensacola Wednes7
day morning. Delegations will take part
in the formation ceremony from Mont
gomery. Troy, Dothan and other Ala
bama cities. Pensacola is making an
effort to send the largest delegation of
any club to be represented there that
date. No meeting of the local club will
be held here as usual.
The formation of the club at Anda-
lusia will be the first installation of a
new club since the election of Governor
Smith The cars will leave from the
San Carlos hotel at 1890 Tuesday morn
ing, expecting to arrive in Andalusia
about o'clock in the afternoon. The
local delegation will spend the night
there leaving for the return trip expect
ing TO arrive here about noon Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF KNOX OBSERVED ]
Special Services to Be Held Today
Communicating Founding of
Church.

The tenth anniversary of the organ
ization of the Knox Presbyterian
church will be observed in the serv-
ices at the church today.
Ten years ago the Knox church was
organized. 1t grew out of a mission
Sabbath school held in a store room
on Stoddard-ave. 1t was organized
into a church Jan. s, 1911. by the cleo
ton of elders and deacons. There
were SO charter members, all from the
First Presbyterian church of Pensa
cola with the exception of three. OF
this number, 35 still reside in Pensa-
cola.
These resident charter members
are: Mr.. and Mrs. A d. Morrison,
Miss Kate Morrison, Miss Sallie Nc
Lean, Mrs w. L. Morgan, Angus
Douglas, Mrs. w. F. Breen, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Bonacker, Mrs. Emma
Perry Mrs. G. NJ. Wilso, Jr: Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Clay White, A. H. Green, Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Bingham. Miss Kath-
leen Morrison, Mrs. James NJ. ellis,
Mrs. ID. b. Suggs, w. f. Breen, Mrs.
Grace e. Graham, G. NJ. Wilson. Jr.;
Mrs. r. b. Calhoun, Mrs. A. r. Bling
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. J Oerting, Mrs.
A. C.. Wicke, Henry Wicke, Alfred II.
Wicke, Herman III. Wicke, Walter e.
Wicke, Ed F. Wicke Mrs. George
Turner. Mrs. j. w Hyer and Mrs.
Frank Mayes.
The pastor and session Of the Knox
church have extended a most cordial
invitation to all the members and
friends of the church to be present at
the morning services at II o'clock to-
day TO participate in the anniversary
celebration of the church. All char
ter members are especially requested
TO be present.
A complete history Of the church
from its beginning as a mission Sab
bath school will be read and the
names of all charter members living
in the city will be called. After the
history of the church has been read
and approved it will be published and
copy given TO every family of the
church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-09
BREWERIES WILL
LOSE PERMITS
Prohibition Commissioner Says They
Have Made Real Beer.
lRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Action has
beenA begun to revoke the permits of
eight Pennsylvania breweries for al
legged violation of the prohibition laws
in the manufacture of a beverage con-
tanning alcohol in excess of the legal
limit, Commissioner Kramer an
nounced tonight.
The breweries named by the COM
missioner are:
The Pennsylvania Central Brewing
company, E. Robinsons Sons, Scran-
ton; Pennsylvania Central Brewing
Company, Casey and Kelley Scranton;
Pennsylvania Central Brewing COM
pany and Lackawanna Brewing COM
pany, Scranton; Lion Brewing COM
pany, Wilkesbarre: Standard Brewing
company. Scranton; Keystone Brew
ing company, Dunmore and Stegmair
Brewing company, Wilkesbarre.
Notice has been served on the brew
cries, the commissioner said, to show
cause at Scranton on Jan. II why
their permits should not be revoked
and cancelled upon the ground that
they have not in good faith conformed
to the provisions of the national pro-
hibition act in that they have been
manufacturing and placing upon the
market a beverage containing in ex-
cess of one half Of l per cent of al
cohol by volume contrary to the pro-
visions of the law.