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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09
WHEN WE ARE FEMINIST

When having q new dress made re- member that although most people think that in the summer, when they perSpire freely, they lose far more weight than in the winter when they wrap themselves up in order to keep warm, really the reverse is the case.
 From September to March the hu- man frame underGoes q gradual vast ing process, because there is greater call on the reserves of fat to main tain the heat of the body.
 With the commencement of April flesh begins to form again and con tinues to do so until the en6 of Au- gust. when the accumulation Of fat has to be shared out in the shape of heat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09

Funeral of the Fox" This sculptura created so many irritating embroglios among churchgoers that it was de- molished in the middle of the nine teenth century. Wandering minstrels of the Middle Ages were satirized for the fondness of free meals, one of the stalls of Westminster Cathedral showing a f1ddling pig.
 Architects have said that many churches of America, unknown to their congregations, contain humor- ous decorations. Prevailing interest in finding them is expected to increase church attendance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09

Do you pay your income tax with a smile of joy?
 Well, you should, says former Vice preeiden+ Marshall Its the tax that assists in arousing your interest in the nations finances It helps you feel that this is your country
 Taxes and taxes-lncone, excess nrofit- consumption-Mr. Marshal Il discusses them all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09
By THOS R. MARSHALL Former Vice-President of the United

fully appreciate the difficulties of the administration with reference to a revision of internal taxes
 The proposed consumption tax, however fair in principle it might have been. was calculated to subject the government to the charge of shifting tax burdens from the rich to the poor
 < poor man probably eats more sban a rich man-he usually has more cIiIdren to feed and to clothe-and a consumption tax. however fairly it might distribute the burden among all the people, would not distribute II in proportion to the wealth Of the land
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09
Pullman Tax a Puzzle.

It is of importance that the in 5ividual citizen know just what his tax is and on what theory it is being levied.
 rake the uproar about Mir. Mellon's s1 automobile tax. Not being the owner of one of these bankruptcy nroducers I saw nothing wrong with inc tax. But if I had contributed to -he ability of Henry Ford to pur- wor1d have felt that the govern1n ent svas singing out an item of my prop
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-09

Patrck Muldoon, of Arctic street. has returned nome after 8. weeks va ca taop in Long Island
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
dHiI{11lGNS
"Shore Acresr

Unique bits of wardrobe picked up in out-of-the-way ports on the Maine coast during the original tour of shore Acres" with James A. Herne as Uncle Nat. are used by Edward Connolly in playing this role for the Metro production of the late actor dramatists famous stage play starring Alice Lake, which will come to the Central theatre tonight and Saturday and Eagle theatre Sunday.
 There is the red flannel shirt, with the old-fashioned gingham jumper ov- CT it, and blue overalls tucked into the tops of heavy farm boots. A broad-brimmed straw hat of the hay ing variety is worn with this costume In cold weather Uncle Nat wears a gray flannel shirt and black trousers
 dark reefer and cap. When the breakers dash high and storms rage he dons a rubber souwester with rub Der hat and hip boots. MT. Con nellys makeup typifies the long-faced high-cheek-boned Yankee, with gray ing hair and fringe of gray whiskers around his chin.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
sACRILIcE AND PROPAGANDA

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Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
mAQtoN oANsGsSm THE CINEMA MURDER. E(aan1zsasaf f-sSn.,.z9[ [2iSSs
.FQal1sai-Sn. .Js,8 sS1Ss

feature Of the new Marion Davies pro- duction, '"The Cinema Murder" which will be shown at the Fable theatre today and Saturday and Central thea tre Sunday. The heroine is an actress who is starred by an interruptions financier in new play in a theatre which he has constructed especially
 to display her talents and beauty. The details of the performance are shown on the screen faithfully, even to the faShionably-clad audience. the proper ties behind the sceens, and the action
 of the play Miss Davies. being a product of the musical comedy and revue field, is. Of course. thoroughly
 at home in this pantomime of the spoken drama. She is said to wear the most elaborate and exquisite cos tunes Of her career in this picture
 Miss Davies is supported by fine cast headed by Nigel Barrie, a vel
 known leading man. The photopla!
 was produced by the new Cosmopoli
 tan Productions Company, formed tS
 picturize the best serial stroies ap bearing in modern magazines.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
AN OLD RECIPE TODARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray Faded Hair Dark and
 Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed. brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded. streak ed or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make il at home, which is mussy and trouble some
 Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for 'Wyeths Sage and Sur phur Compound" You will get large bottle of this oid-time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients at very little cost Everybody uses this preparation now, because no one .can possibly. telG that you .darkened your hair as il does IT so nathraiiN. s;md evenly You danlpen sponge or soft .brushi with it. and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time: by morning the gray hair disappears. and after another ap- plication or two. your hair becomes beautifully dark. thick and glossy and you look years younger
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
TAKE A TIP FROM BEN

DIGIT Franklin o lived They being told Franklin said them is this r to preach it . to practicng it. a deficit billions O ear compared apoprnons of si500ooOoO million children Europe Herbert
  these children
 if here American
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Round The World

Of all the states in the Union, only California and Oregon have no Sabbath laws whatever. nor has the District of Columbia.
 Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the only big league baseball cities that still prohibit Sunday games.
 At the beginning of the seventeenth century books published in England were placed under strict censorshiF
 Marriages in Japan are generally brought about by older married cou' pies who act as go-betweens.
 Near Thompson Falls in Montana is we'll from which Is said to issue steady stream of air.
 An ancient graveyard. believed tc be at least 20O0 years old. has been unearthed in Stagard, West Prussia
 A tree planted in Kew gardens London, about 1760 bore fruit for The first time last year
 Women of Mexico City have form ed an anti-alcoholic society.
 Tn the seventeenth century a h!ue law in Swiss city. ''rohibited jus glers and sleight of hand artists tC ply their trades. because they did things which God did not intend the human race to perform"
 The natives Of Tierra del FuegC possess an amaIiug skin m thruwins stones
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
THE LEAGUES BIRTHDAY,

MAS That to come is
  is nconsequenisl L Paris time wrote Jan function council its first 
 like h born the day it began to cIaW Nations descended from the realm Peace n Nations Work
 
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Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
HOW'S YOUR VOCABULARY?

V,ERE estimates generally 
  had Shakespeare Of
  day vocabulary
  othree who limited O of m nor up Shakespeare? you of sssei of nd words?
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
COPPER AND TAXES

of
  paid stockholders those corporations reality the production of the metal sof the vital importance 
 should letter. which the of Arizona Mining Company. the principal sokholder operations to Ar .t For instance wFes Mershon time works eight day for
 
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 Captain Mershon speaking conditions holding slightly producer in the Arizona Reduced shon has e
 startling?
 all directly indirecto government? we will be the same time cutting down and increasing
 
 demand metal of general oi present a Of readers and particularly those responsible
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

Dear Kid:
 Nowadays you never hear that pop ular song: They're Wearin' Elm Higher In Hawaii" Why don't they sing it any more? Pickle
 Dear Pickle: Probably because there cant he any truth in it any more.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Dear Kid;

Dear Kid;
 The corporal of my squad when was in the army couldn't talk the lingo very well. He gave all his commancs in pigeon-Snglish. What do you think was his iavorite? Vet Say, Buddie: II he spoke pigeon English he probably said: "Squabs right" Did I guess it? That's awful, but you forced me to do it.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Dear Kid:

Dear Kid:
 Tell me, wise guy, is a motorman . non-conductor. Carman.
 Listen Amigo: A motorman sure aint non-conductor Just get fresh on the front platform some day and see how quickly one of 'em can con duct you to the ground as soon as he stops the car.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

E Dear Horty: All the trees is going to different places. TssS oak trees are going to Oakland. the palm trees to Palm Beach. the cedars to Cedar Rapids. the pines to Pine Bluffs, the frs, well, don't know how fir they're going. and all the nut trees will prob ably go to some asylum. And when they leave they'll probably leave out barking until they get Q the dog woods. The next time. ask me some thing easy.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Dear Kid:

Dear Kid:
 I've discovered the kindest-hearted man in Sisbee. Yesterday l saw him going on shift for the first time. He was carrying an extra bucket and told me he was taking some food down to the 'grizzlies" that Mrs Grundy is always writing about. Aint he the kirdest-heartsd man you ever saw?
 Mucker'e Oh Muckiea Nope. he aint. there's one kinder: Yesterday saw big dog looking longingly> at penny-in- the-slot weighing machine on Main street. Everybody passed him up Un- til man came along. looked at the dog and then dropped a penny in the slot. The dog hopped On the scales. " sighed si.ls5if and then JumTas- dosn and vsrk.si his gra,ituu. 'o the aincest-nsi,lIet man ia town.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
YEsTtRDAY'S MAIL

Dear Kid:
 On the street car today heard two women talking. One ct them sa'o .'The trees will soon be leaving anu the other remarked: "OurS are 'ea'-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Dear Kid:

Dear Kid: Don't you think the curriculum of
 our local high school is wonderful2 Educated. Dear Eddie: It sure. is, aint it: Stretches clear across the big door
 and looks much better than the old
 one before the fire. I wish they had more ornaments on the corners though
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
Just Passin' The
 Time Away
By KID UNDERWOOD

ing out already" Now, smarty, where are the trees leaving for and what are they leaving out? Horty Culture.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

SECURITY BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Sueees-ors to Knights and Ladies ot
 Security
 Meets on the first and third Mon day of each month ct Odd Fellows' hsll at 7:so D. m. Waiting membsrp cordially Invited.
 K F. HANCOCK. Presidens.
 Box 134S. Bisbes. ARNOLD SCHMlD. Financier.
 Box 34SS. Lowell. LOLA DIVINE. Acting Secretary.
 Box PISS, Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28
BROTHERHOOD or AMERICA ,NEoMAN 4 ,,

Rssnard n, Homsstsad sss. mssts see1~d and fourth Tuesdays st ola Pythian Castle. visitiaG Arcners srs cordially iny,teo.
 R. J. RATCLfFTE. Foreman J. D. STINSoN, Correspondent scv tAes pscvs uad RRl
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

Dear Hec: Why not this title: Self preservation is the first law of man. kind?"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

Dear Kid:
 sure hope it snows- What's the best way to make sonwstorm show up? C. limate. Dear Climate: Just leave your overcoat home this morning. and it will snCw before noon.
 Dear Mister Underwood: see the ''civic players" are giving a show tonight. What is a civic? never heard anybody play on ore. Something like ukelele or jews harp or what? interested.
 Dear Intie: Whatcher tryin' to do, kid me or advertise the show tonight? Dear Kid:
 l T went out on the coast last month and visited a zoo. There were lot of squirrels there and had my pic ture taken feeding the squirrels nuts as they all ran to meet me l want some title for that picture What would you suggest? Can you think of any quotation that would fit the picture? Hector.
 Dear Hec: Why not this title: "Seli | preservation is the first law of man
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-28

The smallest public railway in the world is said io be tue Eskdale rs,il. way in the lake district of England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
scent POSTAGE
STAMP AS AID
IN TAX REVISION
Being Considered by
H Gus Ways and
Means Committee
Leaders Confer With President
on Methods to Pursue in
Building New Tax Law-Re-
action Feared from Many
Plans Suggested

Washington, July 25.-Plans for
definite form today as preparations
were completed for the actual begin
ming tomorrow of revision of the
revenue laws by the House Ways and
Means Committee
President Harding heard details of
what House leaders proposed TO do
from Chairman t'ordney of the COM
mittee during the day and informa-
ton leaked out indicating that the
three cent postage stamp might be
resorted to as a revenue producer.
The return to the three cent stamp
was understood to have been discuss
ed at the conference Saturday be-
tween Secretary Mellon and Mr..
Fordney and other Republican mem
bers of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. The suggestion will be taken up
with the post office department before
any further moves are made, how
ever, it was stated.
In the search for methods of rails
ing around four billion dollars a year,
members of the committee We're dc
Clared to have talked also of a stamp
tax on bank checks but that sugges-
ton was understood to have been
frOwned upon by the treasury Other
stamp tax proposals may get some
consideration in the committee, but
members said candidly they feared
the reaction from them.
Mr. Mellow, it was said, had told
the committee that he was opposed
to the use of any kind of sales tax to
supplant the excess profits levy
which, it is conceded, will be aban-
doned. He was represented as being
favorable to a fiat tax on corpora =
lions, believing that such a tax would
offset losses due to the contemplated
repeal of the profits and some minor
assessments.
Committee leaders declared they
believed the corporation tax would
take the form of a fifteen per cent.
levy on incomes, with the exemption
of two thousand dollars, now in cf-
worth, Republican. Ohio. who has Il
bill making such provisions, said the
corporation tax would WELD around
half a billion dollars a year. Mr..
Longworth's bill also would reduce
the higher surtaxes on incomes, and
his plan in this respect was said to
have the treasury secretary's approx
al
The opening session of the hearings
tomorrow vii include discussion of
about all phases of revision accord
inc to the calendar posted tonight by
the committee. Mr.. Fordney said he
would insist on concluding the open
sessions in four days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
DEFENCE DUE
TO OPEN TODAY IN
TUFTS CUSTER CASE

Boston. July 25-Failure Of Ger
tain witnesses to appear made it
impossible for the prosecution to
close its case today in tie proceed
inEs brought by Attorney General
Allen seeking the removal of dis
trict Attorney Nathan y. Tufts OF
Middlesex county. 1t is expected
that the defense will open tomorrow
and that Mir. Tufts will lie an early
witness in his own behalf.
Because of rulings by the court
that il would consider cases of alleg-
ed failure to prosecute persons ar
rested for vrious offenses only if it
were shown that the district attorney
had PERSONAL knowledge of the MAJ
tiers involved, the attorney general
today dropped several of his charges.
The defense animated that in view
of the widespread publicity given
these charges it might present evil
dence with regard to all of them.
Evidence bearing on minor charg-
es of failure to prosecute occupied
the attention of the court today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
SHIPPING BOARD
FORCED TO GIVE UP
SEIZED STEAMERS

New York, July 25.-The United
states Mail Steamship Company to-
day legally regained through tenn
porary injunction. possession of nine
steamships seized from it last week
by the United States Shipping Board
on charges of delinquency in payment
OF tour hundred thousand dollars
charter hire.
Inc writ of injunction issued by
State Supreme Court Justice Burr.
restraints the shipping board, and the
onlted American Lines to which such
shlps as were ready to sail were tenn
porarlly assigned for operation from
any interference with the affairs of
the company. The injunction is re-
turnable next Thursday.
IN New Jersey, where the United
states Mail Steamship Company
again took possession of the liner
America, scheduled to sail for Bremen
tomorrow. 4 temporary Injunction TO
restrain the shipping board from in
leflerln% with the sailing was tenn
porarlly denied. Vice Chancellor 7 .ew-
Is to whom the application was
mace, announced he would consider
the application and return a decision
later probably tomorrow. Meanwhile
preparations were continued to get
the America to sea with her SO pas
sen"ers on scheduled time.
The ships involved in the seizure
aggregate one hundred and forty-fire
thousand gross tons, with an estim-
ated valuation of Approximately S.
ooo'ooo. They are the George WASH
lnGton, America. President Grant.
Agamemnon. SusQuehanna, Potomac.
Mount Vernon. Pocahontas and the
Princess Matoika.
In the application for the ini,nc-
ton granted in New York the United
states Mail Steamship Company pre-
Senfed in full the contract with the
Shipping Uoard by which it was oDer-
atlnS tNe ships. 1t was alleged that
tire shipping board had misrepresent
ed the physical condition of the yes
sells when the ALLEGATIONS and con-
tracts for conditioning by the com
panN were made, that more money
mad been required for repairs than
was estimated, and that the contract
provided for arbitration of ali disput-
ed points, 1t was alleged also that
the ships had been seized by the
board without abiding by the arbitra
ton clause.
Justice Burr tonight heard argu
ments by attorneys for the shipping
board and the steamship company
but declined to vacate the Injunction
ne granted earlier in the day. He
warned government representatives
against any action that might affect
the Injunction, declaring the vessels
were seized by IAN exercise of force"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Boston Banks
Victimized by
Two Clever Crooks

Boston, July 2o-Nine Boston
banks We're short total of $4,000
as result of cashing nine forged
certified checks on Saturday last,
bank officials told the police today.
The police are seeking two men who
gave the names of c. l.. Bowman
and r. Q. Hatch and who it is al
legged worked for month to estab-
lish confidence before choosing Il
busy hour on Saturday to work their
scheme.
The first National Bank, whose
certification stamp was duplicated
informed the police that Bowman
opened a small account with them
and later had a check for small
amount certified, in order to get the
imprint of the stamp. They said he
presented credentials from New
York which on investigation proved
fictitious.
The banks victimized are: Inter-
national Trust Company, State Street
Trust Company, National Shawmut
Bank. Massachusetts Trust Com
pany. Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust Company. Merchants National
Bank, Oceanic National Bank. Com
mercial National Bank and the New
England Trust Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
AMERICAN CAR AND
DRIVER Wins GRAND
PRIX AT lie MANS

lie Mans. France, July 25-(By
the Associated Press)- Jimmy
Murphy of Indianapolis, won the
grand priX of the automobile club
of France here today, in an Ameri-
can car with two other American
cars, piloted by Andre Dubonnet,
the French millionaire amateur
driver and Albert Guyot, another
Frenchman, in fourth place and
sixth place, respectively. Ralph de
Palma and Jules GouX in French
cars, We're second and third.
Murphy led in a majority of the
thirty circuits of the course making
the 323 = miles in four hours, sew
en- minutes and ten seconds, an aver
age of IS IL miles an hour. Muir
ply passed De Palma early in the
race and fought for the lead with
Chasagnc, who drove a French car.
until the Frenchman was compelled
to drop out in the seventeenth lap.
Nine of the thirteen entrants finish
cd the race. There were no casual
ties.
Thousands of automobiles lines
the course. Most of the spectators
slept the night in the open waiting
the first Grand PriX since 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-26
Maine SUPREME
COURT REFUSES
TO GUST NYE
As Trustee Kennebec
Water District, Wat
erville-Fairfeld
Text Of Decision Reviewing
Circumstances-Orders Dis
missal of Internationally
Evidence Rights of District
and Corporation Have Been
Injured

y decision was rendered Monday
hy Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish of
the supreme judicial court in the
case of Ransford W. Shaw, attorney
general ex relations Harvey D.
Eaton. versus William w. Nye of
Fairfield, dismissing the information
and refusing to GUST Nye as one of
the trustees of the kcnnebec Water
District.
The full text of the decision is as
follows:
This is an information in the ma
ture Of quo warranto, brought in the
name of the attorney general at the
relation and instance of private in
dividual, asking the court to GUST the
respondent from his office as one of
the trustees of the kennebec Water
District a quasi public corporation.
The process was made returnable
and was heard by me in vacation
after determining that justice so re-
CURED, as authorized by +. s, CHI.
1o1, Sec p.
The essential and undisputed
facts are these:
The Eennebec Water District was
incorporated by Chapter 200 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1899.
Section five Of that act provides that
the affairs of said district shall be
managed by a board of five trustees,
two to be chosen by the municipal
officers of the city of Watervlle, two
by the municipal officers of the Fair
field Village Corporation, and one to
he appointed by the county commits
soners of kennebec county from out
side said district. The respondent
claims in the first place to have been
duly chosen by the municipal officers
of the Fairfield Village Corporation
on April 5, 1918, for the term Of Ave
years. 1t appears that the respondent
was himself a member of the board
of assessors of the Fairfield Village
Corporation in 1918, having been first
elected in 1902, and continuously
thereafter His associates in 1918
were Arthur H. Totman and Neil
Gregory. and they elected him trus-
tee of the Water District, Mr.. Nye
taking no part in the election.
The first point raised by the relator
is that this election was void, be-
cause the board of assessors could not
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