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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-06
Eek! Eek! He Fen square On Her Back

Square On Her Back
Get me a hatchet, please" said
Roger.
Gertrude ran and got II.
Hadn't you better take It around
back?" suggested Aunt Cert.
she's pretty heavy" painted Roger,
wiping his brow. land she won't hurt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-06
AN ANECDOTE

a NE day as Tsar Peter was return
I'd ing from hunting trip he hap
" pened 10 loiter behind the rest Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

Miss Ruth McNahb, Junior in the
I .haca hirh school, has been annoyed
with chronic appendix for the past
threr years Miss Ruth betook her
salf 10 the Carney hospital on Aug
u 3 and had the offending men,
Ier removed. The plucky little lady
will bo ou hand to attend school next
week when school opens.
Emery Holton of Breckenridge was
taken to thc Carney Private Hospital
AUGUST 2lth An immediate operation
was performed An appendix abccss
had formed in the center Of which
was found stone about the size anc
shap. of peach pit. Mr.. Ilolton is
SCH on ,hc road Go recovery and eN
qe,s % bo able TO go home within
u foy days
Nf mi Mrs. Malcolm Smith eNpcc
10 leave 10 few days for Redlands
California, where Mr.. Smith is ath
trc director Of the high school thii
year. Ills many Alma friends believe
That "Rmt" viii prove highly success
fDl tieh chool coach. His athlete
ah.le both TO Alma high school am
Alma college. and his thorough knowl
edge of each sport gives every indlca
ton of this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
SAGINAM RACES

{ With the biggest field of drivers
entered and competing for the largest
amount of money that has ever been
offered drivers i'm this state. the
championship auto races to he held
on the Saginaw fair grounds track
Labor Day afternoon loom up as The
stellar sporting event for that day m
the state. SO far "a drivers have
entered, including Bob Wilcox, tne
state champion, Dudcck, the crazy
I driver from Standish, Hucbncr and
, Long. the speed merchants of sag
!. NAV, and pilots from Detroit, Grand
\ Rapids, Lansing and other cities
4 The big feature and an unusual event
4 Of it's kind will be the 25-milc race
for the fastest cars in Michigan. The
= drivers who arc eligible to this event
will be selected from time trials and
\ stability of their cars. Pits will be-
) established and drivers because OF
the fifty times around the track viii
be allowed to stop and start and viii
take on gas and oil and water
change tires and will have mechanic.
ready to grab their cars and nurse
! them when they show signs o.
breaking down on the long run. i
is possible that some of the drivers
b will have relief pilots. The races
d start Mt 2:30 o'clock and the purse
reach $4,000 in value.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

Wm. S Hart Strand, Sunday and
Monday advertisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
tn MANU- ACTURE
AXLE IN SAGINAW
$500, 900 ENTERPRISE LAUNCHED
IN THAT CITY TO MAKE THE
BRITrON AXLE

The following from Sundays Sag
nav Ncws-Courier will prove of IN
terest to readers Of The Record
The Britton Axle Company, new
half-million dollar concern incorpor-
ated under the laws of Delaware
has located in Saginaw and will he
under production shortly.
The company will manufacture
now type of motor truck axle, de-
signed by William NJ. Britton, ITS
inventor, the axle being available for
many makes Of trucks.
\ Five thousand shares of preferred
stock, at 500 share, and 10000
shares Of common stock, no par val
ne. have been issued to finance the
corporation.
3 William NJ. Britton, designer of the
axle, is president of the new concern,
W. J. Wickcs is vice-prcsdent and
treasurer, and Frank Ii. Payne is see
rotary.
I, MIR. Britton has had many years
Y experience ia the motor industry
For II years he served as cnglneel
I. of motor transportation in the wa
department and as major I'M th
motor transport corps during th
war. Mr. Britton was in charge o
the designing of the standardize
motor truck used 10y the army In th
Z world war. After the war Mr. Bril-
ton was associated with the Repubil
Motor Truck Co.. at Alma, as assist
amt to the president and chief eng
\ neer. After the Republi, compan
\ was sold Mr. Britton continued wit
{ Frank w. Rugglcs until last Jul.
= when he left to organize the Brltlo
4. Axle Company.
= -Four sizes Of aXlcs will be mac
81 by the company, for one-ton, one al
b one-half ton, two and onc-haIt TO
g and four ton trucks. Many ordc
R by truck manufacturers for samp
~ axlcs have been received and the
r.. viii he sent out shortly
}t Mr.. Britton, in speaking of the pr
ny duct. said: "The axle is designed
e combine the simplicity and rgidi
OF the wom-drivc type with the
X flcicncy and lightness of weight
M the internal gcar-drive axle. 7
f number Of parts has been greatly
b duccd and great attention has bc
rs given toward making all parts cas-
rs interchangeable and accessible
# immediate repair Service brakes ;
" furnished with the axle and arr pl'
81 cd ON the propeller shaft aside fr'
N the internal expanding brake VIII
6, has been especially designed with
NJ view toward strength and simpl
q ity"
"a The axics will be machincd in
M Wickes Bros. shops and any pa
made outside Of Saginaw Will be
~ semblcd here and sent to the yari'
III truck manufacturers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
Sc IHION
Observation-Disclosures

Bcrnicc Jason has been very i'll
the past week.
; Myrna Kershner Of the Gully dis
trict spent from Friday until Sunday
with Iris Gardner.
VIM. Niokcrt and family have re-
turned from their auto trip to lndi-
ana.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Jarvis, II. A
Gardner and Mrs. Minola Locke spent
Thursday with friends near Perrin
ton.
! Charles Holiday has been real sicb
the past week.
3 Scott Payne and son Merle called
ON Mrs. Albert Payne Sunday morn
ing.
3 The Sunshine Band had a picnl'
Friday afternoon while the STAR
1 accompanied by their teacher, Ruby
Jason, spent the day at Crystal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

e an acute attack of Nasal catarrh
Those subject To frequent colds IN IN.
head" will lind shat the use oi hhi'i -.
.rATAItillI MEDICINE VIII build up the
system. cleanse the Blood and render
hem less liable To colds. Repeated AT
tacks of Acute Catarrh may lead 70
Chronic Catarrh. ..,.,,..,.
HALLS cATARRII MEDICINE -
taken internally and acts through the
BLOOD on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys.
fcm. thus reducing the Inflammation ano
.estoring normal conditions.
All Drurcists Circulars free
" =. Cheney a. Co. Toledo. Onto.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
King appointed
County Chairman

Francis King Of this city has re
cciycd notice of his appointment as
chairman for Gratiot county 10y the
governors of The Worlds Board Of
Acronautical Commissioners, In.
which is now composed of - COM
mssioners, representing 81 countries
and colonies. The board is organized
to advance acronautics and to en-
courage the use Of aircraft through
out The world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
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VESTABURG
l,,I,.llIIIIlIliIiIiIiIiiiiIIiIIIIiIIIiiiiIIIIIII

Mr. and Mrs Conley Stauffer has
moved into Howard Nickerson's res
idcncc.
Mrs. Stauffer will resume her pos
ition in the high school room OF the
Vestaburg high schools. Mr.. Stauf-
fer will teach in the Block school.
VIM. Beach had business IN Alma
Tuesday.
Miss Iva McDole had business IN
Edmorc Tuesday evening.
Herman Smith visited relatives in
Buttcrnut Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner of West
Unity, Ohio, spent the latter part of
the week at the home of Rev. j. ID.
Tanner. Mrs. Wagner was former
Nv Mrs. Lydia Mack Of Vestaburg.
Mrs. Grant Woodman and son and
Mrs. Shaffer of near Crystal were
Tuesday visitors of the formers par
ents.
Mrs. Bert Waterbury of near st.
Louis visited at the home of her
brother John Horton.
George Gorsuch and Frank Murphy
motored to Toledo, Ohio, Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Manlcy and daughter
Fora attended the camp meeting at
Cedar Lake Wednesday evening.
Mis- Martha Walker returned from
St. Louis Monday.
Mrs. Agnes McCalman of Saginaw
spent from Monday until Wednesday
visiting at the home Of her nephew
and niece, Hugh and Martha Walker
and friends.
Arthur Marley has business il
Grand Rapids Wednesday.
Roy. and Mrs j. y. Tanner enter
tanned during the past two week
their son Alvic f. Tanner of Norfolk
p Va. and the following relatives: Nh
80 and Mrs. Levi Shaffcr and daughte
> from IIillsdale and Mr.. and Mrs. Wn
! Turner and Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon O
Amboy, Mich.
j. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Colt accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beac
i motorcd to Lake City Friday, return
~ inc home Sunday evening.
l. An entertainment will Toe held ;
re- the Church Of Christ Friday cvcnini
ia Sent. >. Selections by Mrs. Raum vi
be the special feature Of the program
10 Also special music and songs by l.
~ cal talent. Proceeds to be used
purchase Of lamps for church.
G. Mrs. Nora Tishue Of near Cryst
" visited her sister, Mrs. John Bollin
IL cr. and friend, Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wade of Pi
e" Grove were Sunday visitors of NJ
ih and Mrs. Thomas Carts.
ne DR.. NJ. c. Hubbard accompani
an by Rev. and Mrs. L. Il. May of ALI
'.'1i left here Monday to auto to Hillside
=" county to join Mrs hubbard and ch
MS dren who is visiting relatives the
Before returning home they will vi
'e i'm Indiana.
"" kenneth Atkins of Toledo, Oh
e is here visiting his grandparents, \
'e- and Mrs VIM Pifer.
as Vaudeville at the Strand Wcdn
,ll day and Thursday. Advertisem'
~. Auto Races, Saginaw, Labor D
ADVERTISEMENT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01
Observation-Disclosures
EAST ALMA
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs Ed Wing, Hayes avenue, mas
..mnod from months visiting
Invita- old friends about Cadillac, Me
ck and Yuma.
minister chapel picnic was
wo.t SUCCESS. over eighty persons
took part. and was held in The grove
uc&t To- Republic school
N,. and Ms. Fred Clifford Of To-
I.'o. Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Of ford. Delta, Ohio, are visiting with
Mr.. aud Mrs Ely Harp, Grove ave.
ar. Lewis IS Mrs. lamps sister,
land His her FIRST visit with her
ia oie btcon years.
T. H. kuger who has been sup
ol.nr tho pulpit at Eastmlnster
ram,. or tic past three months, left
naa, for Chicago ON his way to
ss home u southern Indiana. Mr.
Er.r cr hopes to spend two more
rar at Mccormack Presbyterian
seminary
aims. WIN Westcott, ST. Louis, who
ue hospital hero, is doing verl
nieo. aftor hor operation.
Mrs. Robcre Cncrson, Grove ave
nus has been ndcr the weather dur
a hi. past week but is now con
.g cent
N lom Mcintyre Michigan ave
rd h,f SON i5iiy returned from An
Arb.r last v'ech They report tn
ia.0aal as crowded They had a
aDrantment. otherwise they woul
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

We would be pleased to show you
samples Of Canaan coal. Brown
Ward Co. phone 27.-60tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

Watch fo thc bic JOY festival
advert ,mcnt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-01

Vaudeville at the Strand Wcdnes-
day and Thursday. Advertisement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
New ublic
 Works Chief
Geo. M. Coughlin, Mayor Atwater's Choice To Succeed Jacob A. Cour- tade.

George M. Coughlin has been ap- pointed by Mayor Fred Atwater to succeed Jacob A. Courtade as Direc- tor of Public Works. The appoint Coughlin late yesterday afternoon and was accepted today. He will take of fee January 1, and will receive the annual salary of $3,500.
 No appointment by Mayor Atwater will give greater satisfaction than that of George M. Coughlin to head the important public works departm ent. He is well fitted by experience and the most important in the city govern ment. When the late Michael A. Ken ny was director, MT. Coughlin was one of his trusted neutenants.
 Practically his entire life of 3 Q years has been passed in East Bridgeport, in the section that is now the Ninth District, but what was known in the early days as the old Fifth Ward.
 With Assessor Lawrence J. Gill, he has been the recognized leader of the Democratic hosts in that district, and together they attracted to the party standards a host of young men who kept the faith alive when others showed signs of wavering.
 MT. Coughlin was educated in the public schools of the East Side, hav- ng attended the WaItersville, Old Mill. Jane street and Barnun schools. During the last five years of his school age. he carried newspapers evenings and worked a milk route mornings.
 He went into the American & Brit ish Manufacturing Company as a boy, and learned the machinist and too1maker's trade, and paid particu- lar attention to drafting. Subsequently he embarked in u business career, and was soon the owner of five sue cessful stores. These he disposed of to take up public life to which he had always been attracted
 He left the public works depart nlent during the time of the late Charles Biltz, Jr.. was director to en- ter the employ of the Burns Com pany. and continued with that con- cern, holding an executive position until he was appointed a member of Draft Board No. 4, with Edward c. Spargo and Dr. D. J. Griffin. He serv- ed the government for 22 months devoting his entire time to the duties of the office. When the board was dissolved, MT. CoughIin went into the real estate business
 Three times he was the candidate for the office of city clerk on the Democratic ticket in years when Democrat victories were not forth coming. He showed his willingness to make a sacrifice for his party by agreeing to be its candidate when 1t was generally conceded that no Dem ocrat stood a chance of election because of the powerful machine which John T. King, then acknowI- edged leader of the Republicans of this section of the state, had built up for his party.
 Mayor Atwater will find that no member of his official family will re- fleet more credit upon his admins trat1on than George M. Coughlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Italian Bank
 Closes Doors

Rome Dec. 29-(By The A. P.)- The Banco Di Sconto closed its doors this morning following the announce nent by the government of a modified moratorium permitting the suspen- sion of payments of the obligations of certain corporations through court decree. The bank profiting by the announcement, suspended payments pending court proceedigs.
 New York. Dec. 29 - Italian ex- change, already the weakest of the allied remittances in the local market, dropped ten points to 4.23 today upon receipt of news of the closing of the Banco Di Sconto and the declaration by the Italian gov ernment of 8 modified moratorium. Some other European exchanges re- acted in sympathy.
 Officials of the Italian Discount & Trust Company, the New York cor respondent of the Banco Di Sconto, said they had received confirmation of news dispatches telling of the banks closing and of the commercial moratorium, but had no further in formation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Pny-As- YOu-GO PIan
 Resumed By School
 Board After 8 Years
Kossuth Street School To Become High School An nex For East Side.-Entire East Side Fresh man Class To Be Cared For-$56, GOO To Be Paid In Increase To Teachers.

The Board of Education resumed the pay-as-you-go plan, last night, which had been abandoned for some eight years, with very serious addi- tions to the city's debt burden. A two mill tax for the construction
 of absolutely necessary permanent
 plan Is asked for. This will raise
 about s45O,00O.
 A new High School is badly needed but the board regarded it as tmpossi-
 ble to put such a burden upon the
 rates, at this time, but the East Side
 will nevertheless get High School facilities when the February term
 opens. Kossuth street grammar
 vile, which will be operated on a full
 day platoon system, by which a much
 more intensive use of plant Is provid-
 ed, and Kossuth street school will be
 This will take care of the entire East Side Freshman class, which at the end of the freshman period will pass on to the central High School. This is a
 large saving.
 The budget for the year is approxi-
 mately S1,775.000, s133,00O more than last year. There is an increase of S56.000 for teachers salaries. crease granted teachers, and to the employment of additional teachers to care for more than 1000 additional
 pupils who will enter the schools in
 
 The increases are scattered through 56 accounts. The operating expense Is increased by changes in the direc- tfon of a more complete use of school houses to avoid immediately building more new houses. An increase of S1OO year to each of the fS janitors employed in the schools is recom- mended. The increase in the salaries Of the janttorS was included in the budget on the motion of Commissioner Challenger.
 An item of S1s,s16 is for rents,
 salaries and upkeep of the Bridge port Trade school. On the suggestion of Commissioner Challenger, steps were initiated to prevail upon the State Department of Education to 1 bear the expense of maintaining the local trade school in the future. 9th CT state trade schools in Connecticut are so provided for.
 Commissioner Challenger and As sistant Secretary Wynkoop were deputed to wait on Commissioner Meredith and to petition for state help in the payment of the salary ot ! the supervisor of the evening schools The board functioned haTmonfously under the tentative plan that has l been adopted. William R. Webster 1 was present for the first time since | his illness, and the development ot 1 litigation over the method of organ 1 ization- He was chosen Presid ent l pro tenn and the work of the board 1 was carried on In a committee of the whole.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Bertino Held
 Without Bonds

Norwalk, Conn. Dec. 2e-Devslop-
 nents were expected today in the case of Giacomo Bertino. proprietor kof a bakery on Wood street, where Louis Apice1Ii was shot and killed on Nov. 1. Bertino is held without ed with the murder of Apicelh The arrest took place while Bertino was on trial for theft of an automobile of Albert Erconno of 56 Elizabeth street, New York. This case was continued until January to permit Eroonno to be summoned from New York. Bertino's arrest is the cul- imitation of investigation by the state police of the ApicelE murder. num- erous automobile thefts and robber- ies. constituting a veritable "eign oI crime here for many months.
 Tn connection with the automobile Rheft cases 1t was claimed by the police today that Frank J. Ciola of J3ayonne, Y. J., arrested two weeks ago for attempting to enter the store of J. l. Mal1ette here. has confessed at the Bridgeport jail that he stole session of Aaron Kohn, a local garage man. Kohn who was charged with the theft was discharged yesterday According to the police Ctola has stated he stole the car with the .knowiedge of the owner Bruno Bran .rateIio of Rayonne to collect the in- .sl1rance and sold it to a man named Rosenberg who in turn sold 1t tc ikohn.
 The police also declare that CioIa has confessed that he robbed store in Bayonne, N. J., of s20.o0o wortf goods were disposed of here Some nf them were found by the police 1T ,he home of Salvatore Rocco. who inc police say Is missing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Boat Blown
 From Moorings

''Echoes' of explosions that from time to time have angered residents of the eastern section of the city, were heard again this morning when a. suit was filed in Superior court by George Eiseman of this city, who asks damages of s2.ooo from the American Tube & Stamping Com pany. He claims that Dec. IA, 1920, his boat was blown from its harbor mooring during @ storm and was badly battered and scratched by slag that had been dumped Into the har- bor from the Stratford avenue plant of the steel company. The slag was not dumped behind any bu1khead. 1t Is claimed. and was allowed to shift and block parts of the harbor that are charted as being navigable.
 The Board of Aldermen several times within the past year have been called upon to consider complaints because of noise, and claimed dam age to property owners in sections of the East Side. because of the eNplo- sion and shock attendant to the dumping of red hot siag in the har- bor. The practice has been Mscon- tinued for many months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
Want Clinic
 Transferred
 To Schools

Better coordination between the dental hygienists and the school au- thorities is the object of the steps taken last night by the Board of Ed ucation to have the dental clinic transferred from the Board of Health to the Board of Education. President Webster was authorized to appoint 8 committee of four to per suade the Board of Apport:onment to make the change.
 Eight reasons for making the change were contained in thszpeu- ton drafted last night for pregenta- ton to the Board of Apportionment. According to this petition, two-thirds of the dental clinics in the United States are now under the control of the Board of Education. the scope of this work is largely educational. and better coordination between the den- tai hygienists and the school authori- ties and more benefit to the general health program of the city without additional cost would result if the dental clinic were placed in the hands of the educational authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-29
STATES ATTORNEY TO SPEAK AT BIC
 MASS MEETING

Hon. Homer S. Cummings of Stam- for to-day accepted an invitation from the Bridgeport League of Women Vo- ters to address a. mass meeting under the auspices of the League to be held at Polfs Theatre, Sunday afternoon, January 8, at 2:30 in the afternoon The meeting is one of the series be- ing held throughout the country at the suggestion of the National League of Women Voters for the purpose of di- minishtng the possibility of war and favoring limitation of armament. There was considera ble competition for MT. Cummings because of his gift as an orator and the standing he has acquired as an authority on world peace and ornament Hmita ton, and Bridgeport women are elated at their success in securing him.
 In addition to MT. Cummings, nego- iations are now in progress with two other speakers, one of them a dele gate to the conference on limitation of armanents sitting at Washington, who has been one of the outstanding figures in it's deliberations. This dele gate represents one of the countries whose problems loomed large in the conference. To emphasize the thor oughly non-partisan character of the gathering, the third speaker will probably be a Republican who had a leading directing part in the last na- before appeared on the same platform with Mir. Cummings. who was the Democratic national chairman.
 All shades of political opinion are represented among the women who are actively promoting the meetings for limitation of armament in the Connecticut League of Women Voters, the committee including: Mrs. Lewis Rose chairman; Mrs. E. F. Dustin, Hartford; Mrs. William Lyon Phelps, Miss Lena YounEling, New Canaan; Mrs. Rosemary Anderson. New Lon don; Mrs A. F. s. Taylor, Norfolk Mrs. Fosdick Harrison, Woodstock; Mrs. Joseph W. A1sop and Miss Caro- line Ruutz-Rees. The Bridgeport League will have the sym pathetic CO., operation of this committee.