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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
'CHEF' WRITES
 "REMINISCENCES

Paris, Aug. 1.-The latest war
 "reminiscences to be printed are those
 of the 'chef'' who presided over the
 destinies of the French General Staff
 who prepared the simple but abun-
 dant menu that Marshal, then Gen
 eral, Joffre sat down to at very ir-
 regular hours.
 If the chefs culinary accomplish
 ments were not superior to his liter
 ary talent then one pities poor Gen.
 era1 Joffre and it must have been a, relief to the Commander-in-chief to leave the mess table and return. to the battle line.
 During the Battle of the Marne' says the chef, ''the General put away enough food to feed three ordinary men" Then he adds naively: "I hope, Monsieur le Marechal won mind, what say about the General" One of the most amusing incl September 12, when it became clear | that the enemy was in full flight northward and that the battle was won, congratulations were in order and he received instructions that the
 menu for dinner should be as much of a banquet as his raw material would permit.
 Just as the meal was about to be completed 8 British automobile came up to headquarters with a, basket of tion to the French staff. It came from British unit in liasion." The | chef was just getting ready to serve | it when he noted that the bottles | bore a German mark and he inform ed the officer of the fact That champagne to the staff and ordered him to throw the bottles away. "We l did, says the chef, 'but only the
 next morning, and they were empty"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
R0THSTEIN, ERSTVVEiILE NEWSPAPER
 MAN, MAKES HIMSELF BOSS" OF
 PERSIA-- AIMS TO INJURE ENGLAND

about to be deported when the Kras- sin mission reached London Roth stein quickly attached himself to the mission and thus obtained immunity. He returned to Russia. with Krasstn, aboard a British destroyer, but it was alleged that he attempted tc convert British sailors to the Bol- shevik cause, and the Government refused to permit him to return.
 I1enine placed Rothstein : in the Foreign Office at Moscow. Accord ing to word received here he asked to be sent to Teheran arguing that his special knowledge of British af- fairs in Persia peculiarly fitted him for the task of wiping out British in- fiuence at the Shah'S capital and converting the country to Bolshev- ism.
 Arriving at Teheran. he speedily won favor with the Shah and his court by showering them with costly presents and all kinds of attentions. He made a gerat hit with the people by inviting them to make themselves at home in the beautiful gardens of the Russian Embassy.
 Within a few weeks Rothstein had organized a propaganda service and was dictating policies of Persian newspapers He obtained the SUD- port of nomad tribes by liberal ex- Denditure of Moscow money. Now he is reported to be preparing a new coup-the setting up of a BoiSheVlSt Ministry that will revoke all the con sessions previously granted to Brit ain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
(Rv International News Servicel

(By International News Service)
 Chicago, Aug. 1--Chicago women would like to see any old man take their smokes away from themi
 They are up in arms over the pro- posed national legislation prohibiting smoking "by female persons Not that they care so much about their violet-scented cigarettes, not at all. It's the principle of the thing.
 ''Men make laws that infringe upon our liberty a sex? Indeed not! It is ridiculous for them to think of it!'' Thus protests Mrs. Chicago.
 One woman says: ''It is absurd for men to try to regulate the habits Of women. They ought to be ashamed of themselves for not being hard at work on something more serious and more important. Smoking is a mat ter of personal taste and it is not i'm portant enough to make legislation about"
 Tt would be a shameful thing fo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
COOPERATIVE
 COAL MININC

New York, Aug. -Cooperative coal mining is gaining favor among Hungarian miners in the United States. Several large enterprises in the bituminouS fields are now being operated by them-
 The Foreign Language Information Service here in making public this fact that the Himler Coal Company, of these cooperative mining concerns and that it is owned and controlled by it's 1,400 Hungarian workers
 These miners are receiving good wages. it was stated, and are also sharing in the profits of the enter prise, which they financed at a cost of $500,O00. They are planning to raise S2,000,000 to obtain control of additional coal land and workings
 The cooperative company was founded by Martin Bfmler, an experi- enced Hungarian coal miner, who came into West Virginia and estab- years ago. The company has now built the entire town of Himlerville. There it maintains a bank and pub fishes a weekly paper in the Hungar- ian language, the Magyar Banfaszlap p Hungarian Miners JournaL) It al so recently built a power house to supply homes of the miners with electricity
 The governors of Kentucky and West Virginia are said to have com mended the company and it's promoter for the erection of a railroad bridge connecting Himlerville with Kermit, Ky Across this structure the com pany is operating its own transporta- ton. The bridge has also made it pos sible for the Norfolk & Western Rail road to make the mining town reg uIar station.
 Although the workings of the CO., operative company are located in the lower Tug river district where there has been considerable labor trouble, the Hungarian miners have been steadily working with no fear Of strikes. The company stockholders at a recent meeting invited public in spection of their books, mines and workshops
 Another similar enterprise, the Nebo American Coal Company. has been incorporated in Kentucky, with a capital of S24O,O0O, all owned by the workers themselves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
the Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
By
  The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

'Now. MT. Holder" said Holmes, There is the corner which corresponds to that which has been so unfortu- nately lost. Might I beg that you will break it off,
 The banker recoiled in horror.
 When I will.' Holmes suddenly bent his strength upon it. but with out result. 'I feel it give . little,' said he; but, though I am exception afiv strong in the fingers. it would SHKe me all my time to break it. An ordinary man could not do it. Now, what do you think would happen if it did break, MT. Holder? There ~-ould be a noise like a pistol shot. loo you tell me that all this happened within a few yards of your bed, and that you heard nothing of it?''
 T do not know what to think It &s all dark to me"
 Sat perhaps it may grow lighter as we go. What do you think. Miss Holder?''
 'I confess that I still share my uncle's perplexity.'
 Your son had no shoes or slippers on when you saw him ?"
 He had nothing on save only his trousers and shirt-''
 Thank you. We have certainly been favored with extraordinary luck duting this inquiry, and it will be en- tirely our own fault if we do not Suc- ceed in clearing the matter up. With yol1r permission, MT. Holder, I shall now continue my investigations out side
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
POLES.

Everybody is talking about the ex- cellence of PoH performances. The show just closed was the talk of the town.
 Another corking vaudeville show opens today with Black Face Eddie Ross the big attraction. Ross is so funny that he must have been born laughing; he is so utterly facetious. F Polls added attraction is Dancers Supreme, dancing novelty of ex- cellence featuring Elya and Gordon. The Love Lawyer with Lew Sey- mour and his types IS a promising offering. Howard and Norwood sing and talk Sheldon and Sheldon and Pathe News open the show.
 The ''See My Lawyer" a comedy with T. Roy Barnes will be the fea- ture picture attraction. This is a film adaptation of the famous play by the same name with the original comedian playing the leading role. Barnes is one of Americas greatest light com medians.
 Friday will be amateur night and next Tuesday night another PoIi in- novation will stir Bridgeport theatre goers- A Frisco contest with local jazz dancers competing will consti- ute an attraction that is certain to meet with instantaneous popularity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
EMPIRE.

Filled with stirring action, Dorothy Behind Masks which will be shown at the Empire theatre, is one of the strongest photoplays in which she has been seen thus far this season.
 This is an entirely different type of picture from most of Miss Dal- tons recent vehicles and is featured with dramatic incidents. Miss Dal- ton has the role of Jeanne Mesurier, who will beve her for herself alone, and meets with the opposition of her guardian, an interruptions adven- turess. The plot takes a dramatic turn when Jeanne suddenly finds herself involved in the efforts of two persons to conceal the body of a sup posedly murdered man. Captured and taken to a smuggIers' cave she throws herself into the sea to escape F-redrik Vogeding is the leading man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11

He went alone, at his own request for he explained that any unneces- sary footmarkS might make his task more difficult. For an hour or more he was at work, returning at last with his feet heavy with snow and t1is features as inscrutable as ever.
 I think that I have seen now all that there is to see, AIr. Holder" said he. '1 can serve you best by return ing to my rooms"
 ''But the gems MT. Holmes. WEere are they2'
 'T cannot tel.'
 The banker wrung his hands. "I shall never see them again." he cried. And my son? You give me hopes?'
 My opinion is in no way altered
 Then, for Gods sake, what was this dark business which was acted in my house last night?' ?''
 f'If you can call upon me at my Baker Street rooms tomorrow morn ing between niIae and ten l shall be happy to do what I can to make it clearer l understand that you give mo carte blanche to act for you, pro- vided only that I get back the gems, and that you place no limit on the sum I may draw.
 'T would give my fortune to have them back
 very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. Good bye; it is just possible that l may have to come over here again before evening""
 TomOrrow-The Adventure Of the BeryI COronet, continued.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
AIM TO BUILD
 2,Oo0 HOMES

Pittsburgh, Aug. 1.-Two thousand new houses for the Pittsburgh dis trict within the next year is the aim of the housing corporation of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce formed to better the acute rent and home situation here.
 Cheap money, construction at about one-half the usual cost, and expert supervision without charge are lead ing features of the plan. It has so appealed to the public that scores of building applications have been filed.
 The movement is for civic better ment, without profit to the corpora tion. Its officers are giving their time and business experience without hope of financial reward. Bankers, build CTS and material dealers have fallen into line. The result has been that money for construction is available at the legal rate of six per cent. with out bonus, materials are being pro- vided at little more than cost, and some 1000 lots have been listed as available sites for dwellings.
 The corporation has no money, nor does it assume any obligations. On the other hand it insists that every house be financed before work is started, but it helps in the financing.
 It demands that each prospective builder shall have not less than 20 per cent. of the total cost. Then it tells him where he can get a first mortgage for 60 per cent, and if necessary, it puts him in touch with an institution that will take a second mortgage for the remaining 20 per cent.
 This plan is primarily to help those living on moderate salaries and incomes who have been hardest hit by the shortage of houses and the consequent high rents," A. w. Thomp- son, president of the corporation, says.
 With this in mind we have set out to build modest, substantial and com fortable homes at low cost. These ! houses will have all the conveniences and necessities. They will be good to look upon, but they will not be ihowy, and best of all they will be worth every cent invested in them. We are simply applying to the man who wants a home the methods by which mass production has beer 1 successful, and giving him the bene- ] fit of the saving in costs"
 Applications for houses are group 1 ed into blocks of ten or more, to get
 the benefit of heavy buying and con- centrated supervision.
 The corporation has II basic plans and will build houses of four, five six and seven rooms. at a cost ot | from $750 to S1,000 a room. From these basic plans a limited number of other designs can be evolved. The
 plans are regarded as the best possi | ble for this community. | Employees of a leading newspaper soon filled a club and decided to To-
 cate their colony in the South Hills | district, while a large party of Uni 1 versity of Pittsburgh professors tool up the question of building on lan6
 near the University. Neighbors 1iv. | ing in flats and apartments in thu | congested residence sections hay,
 also approved the plan by forming 1 neighborhood clubs. A number O. 1 manufacturing companies have taker
 up with the corporation the idea O.
 providing houses to sell to their em | ployeS at cost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
By NEWTON c. PARKE. International News Service Staff Col
 respondent.

London, Aug. Nicholas Roth stein, one-time London newspaper man, is the new boss of Persia. according to information received here.
 Sent to Teheran on a special mis- sion by the Soviet Government, Roth stein gradually worked his way into the good graces of the fat boy Shah and the Ministers, made a. distinct hit with the Persian people and now possesses such political power that he is planning to set up a BolsheV1k Ministry
 Rothstein was a British subject. Before the war he was noted for his radical writings, and he frequently said things that greatly d1spleased the British Government But he was so keen and wide awake that when the war broke out he was placed in one of the intelligence branches of the War Office, where he gained an insight into governmental activities.
 When Lenine and Trotzky seized the reins of power the former news paperman became an avowed Bol- shevist After the LitvinOff mission was expelled from England he played the part of unofficial Soviet Ambas- sador and was the connecting link between the Moscow Government
 His propagandist activitie% led the British Government to revoke his naturalization papers, and he was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11

Chicago. Aug Chicago is the second Polish city In the world, ac- cording to census figures of foreign horn formulation made public by the Census Bureau.
 There is a. total of 137, 7,611 persons of Polish birth in Chicago. according to the census figures, but church rec ords show that the Polish population of the city, including those born in America of Polish parents, is in ex- cess of 275,O00, Polish leaders de clare Warsaw is the only city with a. greater Polish population, it is said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
MRS, CHICAGO UP IN ARMS OVER BILL
 AIMING TO PUNISH WOMEN SMOKERS

men to make a law of that kind.' says another Chicago woman. tI am glad Miss Alice Robertson, the woman member Of Congress, indicat- ed she was not friendly to the meas ure Women will not stand for that sort of high-handed legislation in a matter that concerns them"
 The bill to prohibit srn joking on the part of women WAS submitted by Rep resentative Johnson of Mississippi. It would provide a fine for women who smoke and for proprietors who failed to enforce the ban.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
AFTER WARSAW, CHICAGO LEADS IN
 LARGE NUMBER OF POLISH RESIDENTS

Chicagos total foreign-born poau- 1ation is placed at sos, ,4S2. divided as follows: Germans, 112,2Ss; Russians, 1O2,oo5; Italians. 50,215; Swedes, 5S,- 56s; Irish, 56,7s6; Czecho-Slovaks, 1902; English. 24,42O; Norwegians, 0,4S1; Austrians, 3o,491; Hungar- lans 2S1O6, and Canadians, 26,054. Those nationa1ities with less than 20, 900 population are not listed
 In Chicago is the largest congrega- ton of Polish-speaking people in the world, namely St Stanislaus church. according to Polish leaders
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11

What is believed to be the longest continuous canoe voyage ever made was recently completed by a man who traveied 5000 miles in that manner. Using the paddle alone in a 17-foot canoe, he left Chicago, October II, 1919, followed the Mississippi to New Orleans then the Gulf Coast around Florida and the Atlantic Coast north to New York, arriving June 25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11

A sick soldier was carried by air ambulance from Forks. in the Olym- pic peninsula of Washington, to Camp Lewis for treatment, in one day. The aviator travelled above a cloud blanket on a course of 150 miles, on a day too cloudy for flying over the forests with safety.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
SALE OF TOY
 PISTOLS STOPPED

Shanghai, Aug. 11-Sale of toy pis- tols in the International Settlement of Shanghai has been stopped Sy the police to check armed robberies by Chinese
 In Investigating attacks on Chinese households the Shanghai police dis covered that intruders, unable to pur- chase arms. had equipped themselves with toy pistols manufactured to re- semble automatic revolvers and had found them sufficient to terrorize their victims.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
FOOLISH POLICIES
 MAKE TROUBLE

Honolulu, T. H.. Aug. 11-Foo1ish policies of Japanese bureaucrats and militarists have led to a general mis- understa nding of the Japanese peo- pie as a whole, according to Prof. G. Muko, prominent educator of Ja- pan. He leads a movement to sub stitute Roman letters for the Jap anese Autographs. Prof. Muko was here recently on his way home to Japan from the United States
 'rWe Japanese must change our at titude towards the Far Eastern coun- tries" Prof Muko said. we must return Shan Tung to China and we will do it, I hope-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 11.-Port off, cfalS and waterway men from the United States and Canada will gather here Oct. II to 1 4 for the tenth an nua1 convention of the American As cociation of Port Authorities. On adjournment delegates are invited to attend a four day meeting of the Pa cific Coast Association of Port Au- thorities at Vancouver, B. c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11
GEYSER ACTIVE AGAIN.

Yellowstone National Park, Aug 11.-Valentine geyser has ended two year vacation.
 It now spouts twice weekly in the Norris geyser basin, according to N. P. Skinner, park naturalist, who has recently completed an investigation of it's activity
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-11

Tomorrow-The Adventure of the BeryI Coronet, continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
a Romance Of the Time Of Christ

tallic sound - the man who had
been asleep turned over. upon tns
bench and ct up.
Astarts, who had bssn unaware
both Of Ir1s and Of the sleeper
whom she had kissed on the lips.
lifted startled eyes. She saw
man clad In . red tunic whose
deep gold fringe fell about his
strong. bare knees. He sat for
ward. regarding her.
The hair OF his square, close
clipped head was . lightish brown.
His eyes we're gray, His mouth.
which had been that Of strong
wiiled. selfish materisIist to start
with typical masculine mouth
had . cynical twist IN II which was
more than = little cruel. He was
noticesbiy handsome. and - COM
pactly and unmietakably dominant
~ . clenched hst.
who are your he said.
Il am called Astarte. dance. I
was brought to this place . little
before noon. Who are youf'
Astarts was quite unperturbed.
Men had never beaten her or
thrown slippers at her. She was
vastly interested in them. being 40
quaintsd oniy with Bsl-Namri. who
had always appealed TO her a. q
shyttellsd and unsatisfactory rep
rsseutative OF his sex.
Il am called vslertus. am cap
tain Of the guard here and . Ro-
man citizen. Why did You kiss
met"
He had answered her almost o.
she had answered him. Hia- close
set lips were amused, but his mar.
rowed gray eyes regarded her ~
he regarded al women who were
trim in thu body and whose faces
were smooth and ovalcheeked.
81 didn't kiss you. didn't see
you until you sat up. I came to
look at the Ash the water comes
from"
Someone kisced me. II II wasn't
you II ought to have been. You've
got . perfect mouth"
Ambushed In the myrtiss, Iris
listened, absolutely still. A subtle
hrs Of pure rage ran In her veins.
Her bosom and narrow, OK.
quisitely feminine shoulders were
sweet a. scented lilies; m egg
shaped jewel Of lapis lasuli, the
size Of an acorn, hung By thread
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04
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ther attention to Astarte, he went
on down the hall, walking very de-
llberately. and with the sleek and
feshy self-sufficiency - the femi-'
nine arrogance-of an emasculated
REST Of Cytele, and passed out be-
tween the curtains.
The moment he was out OF sight
all the girls lounging upon the
square Of carpet sprang up. They
mobbed Astarte without a shadow
of diffidence.
What's your manner"
What can you do?"
Look at her hair, Iris--it's
henna-color."
How old are your"
"Old Importance brought you
here--didn't he? We always call