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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
HALF MILLION LETTERS kiISDIRECTED
 60 THROUGH LOCAL P. O. IN A YEAR

The post office department is one of the favorites of those who enjoy complaining against some sort of na- uonal service. Few people realize how large a percentage of delays and mistakes are due to the carelessness of the sender. An idea of what the post offices are up against will be ap- in the local post office here in Bridge port about half a million misdirected letters are handled in the course of every year, exclusive of all the little mistakes that are corrected by the in dividilal carriers without the mail go- ing to the department of nisdirected mail, but which nevertheless make for inemciency and slow down the service.
 Almost all of the cases of improp- er1y addressed letters are due to care lessness. It Is surprising to discover that the poorly educated foreigners are the fewest offenders, because they are very careful to give all the infor- nation at their disposal. The chief offenders are the large mail order houses and other firms who send out get names and addresses from direc- tories which are often obsolete; many others leave out the names of streets entirely to save themselves time. ~ A great many cases are due to in dividua1 carelesSness. People give the correct number and street, but put down the wrong city. Many let ters come here that are meant for Bridgeport, Penn, or Bridgeport, O., the country. Every day letters are dropped in the slot in the post office that have absolutely no word written on the envelope. Even special de-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
HORNE OFFERS
 COLD COMFORT

London, Aug. 13-Sir Robert Horne. Chancellor of the Exchequer. has cold comfort to offer in respect of any revision of his estimates of flu ture British revenue. Questioned in the House of Commons whether he expected his original estimates to be realized, he answered curtly: NO, of course not. No sane man would"
 British revenue for the first quar- ter of the fiscal year just ended amounted to f2O4,16S,3S5, a decrease of no less than f110,S1S,067 compar- ed with the same period last year.
 Although income tax yielded roughly f1O,000,0OO more, excess profits duty dropped nearly 40,G00,- 900 and under other heads also. inn portant declines were shown, so that, with total expenditure of f271,- 420,000 the United Kingdoms bal ance sheet for the first quarter closes with f67. .250, ,000 Ton the wrong side.
 The coal stoppage and big drop in the sales of old war stores have been important factors in producing this unsatisfactory result. The coal stoppage cost the state close to f29,- 000,000 of which sum the cost for the defense force and the army would be f7,000,000, the navy f1,225, 5,000, the air force fs30,0o0, the civil emer- gency organization f3Oo,000. the coal subsidy f1O,00O,0OO and indemnif1ca- tion for railway profits f10,000,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
LARGEST PHONE
 CABLE IS LAID

Detroit, Mich., Aug. 1s - What is said to be the largest telephone cable in the world was laid across Detroit river recently between Detroit and Windsor, Ont, making it possible to conduct 500 conversations simu1tane- ously there between the United States and Canada.
 Direct trunk line connections be- tween each of Detroit's 6 central of fees and the offices of the Canadian are made possible, obviating the need of handling calls between the two cities on a long distance basis.
 The new cable makes provision for the growth of both cities It is esti- mated it will take care of Detroit's needs up to a population of 2,00O,O00.
 The cable has 40S pairs of wires, is 5-S inches in diameter and 5000 feet long, and has an aggregate weight of 50,s70 pounds. It lies on the river bed, 4S feet deep in places.
 City and telephone officials from both sides of the river combined to give the laying of the cable an inter national aspect.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

livery letters are often sent this way the sender evidently being excited when he wrote the letter and emitting a rather essential part. A common cause of misdhection is due to illegi- ble handwriting, the clerks being un- able to decipher the name of the city and therefore taking a guess at what was meant, and often the guess is wrong.
 The officials of the department have for a long time been trying to educate the public to the registering of valuable mail, such letters are means of lessening delays due to poor ly addressed mail is ro get in the habit of always putting a return ad- dress on the envelope. This at least keeps the letter from going to the lead letter office, and usually saves a ,;reat deal of time One prominent cause of losing time in the offices is ple do not notify the department promptly when they move. Usually they only think of that several days after they have changed their living quarters, when they begin to miss ex- pected letters.
 The inefciency caused by careless ness can be seen from the startling figures that approximately two and a half billions of letters are handled annually throughout the country by the clerks in the misdirected mail it is estimated that over three per cent. of the total of letters handled have to be referred to this depart ment The cause for a large num- Der of complaints could be removed at the source.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
HUSBAND AND WIFE
 VIE IN PUBLIC POLITICALLY

Vancouver. B. C., Aug. s-Husband and wife, both occupying official posi- tions starting a debate on a public utility bylaw in which they take opposite sides, is the spectacle that is amusing the suburb of West Van couver. School Trustee Mrs. Morgan wants the taxpayers to endorse ex- penditure for equipment Reeve (rura1 Mayor) Morgan is naturally opposed to the school board spending any money, believing the Municipal Council, of which he is the head, can do all the spending the taxpayers re- quire. Public meetings are being held at which both appear on the platform and hand it. to each other in their respective public capacities to the de- light Of the audience. Betting on the outcome is even.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

role the young Russian prima donna Lydia Lipkowska, a glorious soprano. Her lyric successes were registered in Petrograd. Vienna, Paris and Lon don in grand opera and in this coun- try with Boston and Chicago opera companies and at the Metropolitan where she sang opposite Caruso in
 ''Traviata," Rigoletto" and La Boheme. Leading artistes also in clude Jefferson De Angelis, favorite American comedian; Reginald Pasch, principal tenor from the Rembrandt in Amsterdam; Dorothy Francis from the Chicago grand opera and French opera, New Orleans; Marie Wells, musical comedienne; Frank Webster, English tenor who sang at the last coronation at Westminster; Herb ert Sparing. George Dufrane. Charles Angelo, Wm. H. White and others, with a chorus of the high singing quality upon which MT. Savage is al ways insistent.
 For costly production and artistic interpretation '"The Merry Widow stands out as the chief musical event of the new season. The advance seat sale opens at the Park on Monday, Aug. 22. Mail orders are received now in the order of application
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
AGED PRIEST
 DIES, WHOLE
 VILLAGE SAD

Oberammergau, Aug. 13-Through the death of Father Schroeder, who has been the priest in charge of the Oberammergeau village church for 32 years and the most jealous sup porter of the traditions of the Pas sion Play, this little village has been much saddened just at the time when preparations for the production of the Passion Play in 1922 are under way.
 The first texts of the Passion Play were prepared by priests and monks from the Ettal monastery and re- the clergy in the past 300 years to adapt the production to changed con ditions and improve it's literary char acter. Father Josep Alois Daisen- berger is chiefly responsible for the text which has been used now for many decades, and which the re- gently deceased priest. Father Schroe- der, protected against efforts of weave it with modern ideas which appealed neither to the Oberammer- gau actors nor their devoted priest.
 Commercial producers in several other German cities are offering re- ligious plays which they advertise in such a way as to give the impression that they really are the Oberammer- gau Passion Play. One production announces that it uses an old Ober- ammergau text Motion picture theatres are also offering so-called Oberammergau films.
 These productions are extremely distasteful to the Oberamme ergau peasants, who have never produced the Passion Play outside of their own village and have never allowed their productions to be filmed.
 William Rutz. the burgomaster of has just issued statement warning the public against limitations of the play which the Oberamm ergau peasants have given every 10 years for three centuries in fulfllment of their ancestors VOW to do so in expression of their gratitude to God for the deliverance Of the village from the plague.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
MAINE'S APPLE
 CROP TAXES DROP

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. 13-Maine has fallen from first to fourth place in apple crop prospects of the country because of July drought, w. A. Sand CTS, New England crop statistician of the Federal Bureau of Markets an- nounced today. Oregon leads now
 Maine's condition is IS; Massachu- setts 2s, Rhode Island 22, and Con necticut 33, MT. Sanders said New England's commercial apple crop was forecast as 1,0S9,S5O barrels, against 1,2S5,000 last year.
 The Aroostook potato crop is not quite up to normal, MT. Sanders said.
 The New England tobacco crop has made a good growth, but frequent hail storms lately have done heavy damage in limited areas mainly in Connecticut. Connecticut valley onions have been cut short with but little over 50 per cent. of normal growth, by recent humid weather and insects.
 July showers caused a generally rapid gain in hay throughout New England, except in the dry northern sections, MT. Sanders said. Oats gained slightly in July but are still below average. The corn crop in New England is good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
DOROTHY FRANCIS Has Important Role in Savages New Production of he Merry Widow''

Trailing delightful melody instead of widows weeds '"The Merry Widow" to have rare splendors of new production by Henry w. Savage, will be measured at the Park Thea Ire for three nights and Saturday matinee, Aug. 25. 26 and 27. This production will be just previous to. and in every detail identical with. that at the Knickerbocker theatre, New York. As Bridgeport will be the only New England city outside of Boston to be visited fThe Merry Widow will attract music lovers from all the country round about
 There are magnificent scenes by the master colorist, Joseph Urban; new gowns, smart. brilliant, bewitching and ultra m odish by Peggy Hoyt. The entire New York orchestra under the baton of Max Hirschfield, will be brought here. George Marion, who has staged the opera, and the heads of the various producing depart ments are brought by MT. Savage. Precisely what is to be given in New York will be first seen here
 The international cast assembled by MT. Savage in this country and during his recent two months tour of Europe will include for the title
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
LIBERALISM"
 CHARGED TO PASTOR
Temporary Injunctio n Granted Against Epis-
 copal Minister As Result of Fractional Differences.

Cortland, N. ". Aug. 13-A tenn porary injunction was recently grant ed against the Rev. Arthur H. Beaty, resigned rector of Grace Episcopal Church of this city. The restraining order was issued by Supreme Court Judge Theodore H. TuthiIl of Bing- hanlton.
 The action was the outgrowth of fact1onal differences which for more than a year have existed among the members of the church. The trouble resulted from a series of charges made against the Rev. Beaty. among which were too Hberality of views and it is alleged, a desire on the part of the pastor to enjoy a good vaude- vile performance or movie pie lures.
 Other charges. according to rumor were made against the rector, but it is said, they lacked basis of proof . Those charges, it has been intimated attacked the character of the clergy man. However, a committee of clergymen appointed by Bishop OIm- sted, which investigated these allega- tions decided that charges affecting the clerical standing and good char acter of Rev. Beaty were not sus- tained. The committee unanimously recommended that the pastor resign. It also recommended that he be giv- en a three months notice of the de resignation. The Rev. Beaty resign ed.
 Bishop Olmsted requested that the wardens and vestrymen of Grace Church also resign and that an cleo tion be held in May of the present year.
 The temporary injunction against the Rev. Beatty followed the filing of affidavfts with the court by several former vestrymen of Grace Church The affidavits alleged that the rector,
 1n conspiracy with other communi- cants of the church. and many -yho were not even communicants'' held a meeting on May 31 ''in an illegal, fraudulent and high-handed man ner- At this meeting, it is alleged new vestrymen were elected Al though he had previously resigned as rector of the church, it is alleged that at this ''illegaF' meeting Beaty was elected by the new vestrymen to serve as temporary rector of the church for six months.
 The temporary injunction restraints Beaty from acting as temporary rec tor of the church, and, also. restraints Dr. William H. Davis, newly elected treasurer, from using any of the funds of the church or turning over any of the money to Rev. Beatty. Beatty and Davis are also restrained tributions or funds for the church. Both men are ordered to appear be- fore Judge Tuthi11 to show why the injunction should not be made per manent.
 The Rev. Beatty was formerly a curate in Grace Episcopal church. New York city. Later he presided over churches in Douglass, Wyo., and Leeds, S. D.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

Rising, Mrs. Emma Spear and Mrs. Laura Wray, and the a1ternates Mrs. Gladyes Eastwood, Mrs. Lydia Rose, MISS Anna Bano, Mrs. c. J. Mackey and Mrs. Nina Alexander.
 A short time ago the delegates from Raymond Harris Post were elected. They were: E. J. Williams Joseph Barnes. W. S. Lynne. A. Youhoust, Robert Kelly. It is possible that only MT. Williams and his wife will be able to attend the big meetings.
 Further arrangements were com pleted last evening for the dance to be given in Brooklawn dance pavilion on September 7th. The committee in charge of the entertainment is com posed of Mrs. Emma Williams, Mrs Gladys Eastwood, Mrs. Marie Risin@. and Mrs. Lydia Rose.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
AUXILIARY HAS SELECTED 
 5 DELEGATES

Five delegates were electd last evening at a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Raymond W. Harris Post, Veterans of the Foreign Wars, the auxiliaries which will be held in Detroit, Mich, from Sept. 1 9th to 24th in connection with the National En- campment of the Veterans.
 The women chosen to represent the local group were Mrs. Emma Will liams, Mrs. Mark Bennett, Mrs. Marie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
JAZZ" HURTS TASTE

State College, Pa, Aug. 12-"Jazz'' is hurting the standards of taste and the finer sensibilities of many col lege students, according to Prof. A. E.. Warnock, dean of men at Pennsyl- van:a State College
 Something of reserve has gone out of the personality of our young wom- en and something of nobility has gone out of the attitude of our young men toward young women," he said in comment on college life since the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
WOODHULL STARTS ACTION

John R. Woodruff has started ac- t1on against Wendell Schendl, both parties of Bridgeport, asking damages of $25O in Common Pleas court be- cause of an alleged unpaid iudgment that the plaintiff secured from the defendant on May L 1917
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
NEW OFFICE HOURS

The offices of the court stenograph- CT at the County court house during August will be open five days a week m the mornings only, from to 12. Standard time, unless business de- mandS that hours be changed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
Some Things To Be Had For A Dollar.

Yards Cheese Cloth. Unbleached Muslin. Yards Diaper Cloth Yards Fancy Outing Flannel. Yards Fancy Patchwork Print
 (Rcd, Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple) Goats Best Spool Cotton-5c Spool O. N. T. Mercerised Crochet Cotton 1Oc, $f 0G Water Wings, 39c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

The longest oil pipe in the United States runs from Texas to New Ter sey. a distance of approximately 1900 miles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
Mrs. WlLLIMAN
 TESTIFIES
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound to Be the Best
 Medicine for Girls and Women

Hamilton, Ohio.-t' had such awful pains in my back 1 could hardly stand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13

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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-04
65 SURVIVORS OF BURNED STEAMER
 REACH SEATTLE
Thrilling Tales of Rescue al Sea from Blazing Hulk
 Brought by Buford.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 4.-Suf- fering from cold and exposure, six ty-fve 'suryivers of the Japanese steamship Tokuyo Maru, which burned to the waters edge and sank off the coast of Oregon yesterday arrived here late last night on the United States Army Transport Buford.
 A final check up of the ships company, which included many women and children, showed eight Japanese sailors perished. Seven of ed from the blazing decks of the Gcomed ship into the ocean. The eighth died of exposure.
 Officers of the fBuford told thrill ling tales of the rescue of the sur yivors, many of whom, hemmed in by fire, jumped into the sea and were struggling against the waves when picked up. The Buford was twelve miles distant from the scene of the fire and hastened to the res tuS ditci HSdNy Clouuo Oi oiiiohc Hud been sighted.
 The Tokuyo Maru with cargoj of nitrates, sulphur, cotton and lumber was a veritable floating bomb. The fire, starting in the bunkers, gained such rapid headway that is was necessary to abandon the ship an hour later. Several of the life boats, loaded to capacity, drifted for hours before being picked up by the Buford and other vessels in the vicinity.
 The Buford's officers said today that the burning of the ship was one of the most spectacular in the history of marine disasters on the Pacilc. Explosions followed each other few seconds apart, shooting ycri -colored flames two hundred feet or more in the air while huge ball; of cotton were tossed upward through the smoke and flames
 Removing possibly dangerou. derelict. the Tokuyo Maru sank yes terday evening after burning to ths waters edge, the Coast Guard Cut ter Snohomish reported today by wireless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-04
America to Unite with France May 30 in Honoring the Brave Dead Who Sleep in French Soil - Elm
 blem of Memorial Will Be Worn

INDIANAPOLIS, May I. The Poppy Lady of France has come to America again.
 She has brought with her millions of tiny red silk poppies, the kind that blow on Flanders Field" and she is going to help America unite with France on Memorial Day in honoring the brave dead who sleep in French soil.
 The poppy has been adopted by the American Legion anG other patriotic organizations as their me morial flower. It was at the Amer ican Legion convention last Fall that Mime. Anne F. Guerin was christened The Poppy Lady of France" a name by which she Is known onftwo continents.
 The Poppy Lady is the founder of the American and French Child ren's League in France and America. This is a growing movement which seeks not only to aid the little martyrs of devastated France, but, still more important, hopes to teach the children of both nations to re- member, and to foster the friend ship which had it's inception on battlefield.
 It's members in France, war wid- ows and orphans, have uade the millions of red pOppies--eXact re- plicas of the poppy of Flanders Field-whch America is to wear on May 30. The blood hued blossom, immortalized in poetry has come 10 symboliZe the spirit that sustained the victorious nations during the years of struggle when the outcome of the conflict was in doubt. It is a symbol, too, of the love and Srati- tude France bears for America
 On this Memorial Day, France will cover the graves of American soldiers witR poppies, while every patriotic man, women and enid over here will wear a poppy to show that the brave dead have not died in vain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-04
UPPER S|LES|A IS DECLARED IN
 STATE OF SIEGE
Interallied Commission Moves to Check Revolts Said to
 Be of Polish Origin.

LONDON, May 4-The Interal- lied Plebiscite Commission today de- clared a state of siege in the Findenburg and Tarnoquitz districts of Upper Silesia as result or widespread disorders
 OPELN, Upper Silesia, May A. Organized Polish forces, estimated to number 10000 men, have occu- pied all of Upper Silesia south of Kosel and Tarnowitz and are nov ing further Eorthward, according to a member of the Interallied Pleb- iscite Commission.
 WARSAW, May 4.-Insurrection- ary movements in favor of Poland have been started in various indus trial centers of Upper Silesia be- cause of rumors that the Inter- allied Plebiscite Commission will recommend award of all the pleb- iScite area except the Rybnik and Pless districts to Germany, accord ing to newspaper announcements here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-04
Latest Bulletins
 By Special Gable

MANILA, P. I. May 4ENinety Moros were killed Sunday in@a clash with Philippine Constabulary on Taglibi Island, according to advices received here today. The slaying of the Moros followed murder of an officer and three men of the Con stabulary. One of the Constabulary was wounded in the ensuing attack.
 HELENA, Ark, May IA sec- ton of the White River levee above Georgetown broke today flooding a large area. Damage, 1t is feared, will be heavy.
 DUBLIN, May l.-Twelve Irish volunteers were killed or wounded and one British soldier wounded in a clash today in County Mayo.
 BUTTE. Mont, May 4.-The An aconda Copper Company will par italy resume operations at an early date to relieve the pressure of up- employment, according to announce ment today.