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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
By
  Mcclure Newspaper

der your roof, and feel that must leave you for ever. Do not worry about my future, for that is provided for; and, above all, do not search for me, for 1t will be fruitless labor and an ill-Service to me. In life or in death, I am ever your loving
 Mary
 What could she mean by that note, Mr. Holmes? Do you think it points to suicide %
 No. no, nothing of the kind. It Is perhaps the best possible solution. l trust, MT. Holder, that you are nearing the end of your troubles"
 It was obvious to me that my copo- panion's mind was now made mn about the case, although what his con- cIuSlons were was more than I could even dlnly imagine. Several times during our homeward journey T eno deavored to sound him upon the point, but he always glided away fo some other topic, until at last I gave It over in despair. It was not yet three when we found ourselves in our room once more- He hurried to his chamber, and was down again in a few minutes dressed as common Ioafer: With his collar turned up, and his worn boots, he was a perfect sample of the class.
 T think that this should do," said he, glancing into the glass above the fireplace. 'I only wish that you could come with me, Watson, but I fear that 1t won't do. I may be on the trail in this matter, or I may be fol lowing a will-of-the-wis but I shall soon know which it is. I hope that may be back in a few hours" He cut slice of beef from the joint upon the sdfeboard, sandwiched it between two rounds of bread, and, thrusting this rude meal into his pocket. he started off upon his expedition I had just finished my tea when he returned, evidently in excellent spirits, swinging an old elastic-sided boot in his hand. He chucked it down into a corner and helped himself to a cup of tea
 'I only looked in as I passed" said ne: I am going right on.'' | Where to?''
 "Oh, to the other side of the West End It may be some time before I get back Don't wait up for me in case l should be late.''
 How are you getting on?" | Oh, so so. Nothing to complain of. I have been out to Streatham since I saw you last, but I did not ] call at the house. It is a very sweet | little problem, and I would not have missed it for good deal However must not sit gossiping here, but must get these disreputable clothes off and return to my highly respect able self.''
 Gro Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
'P0LkA-D0T" ORIGIN IS EXPLAINED
 FOR LORD N0RTHCLIFFE'S BENEFIT
tBy International News

Ry International News Service)
 Chicago, Aug. 12-Boy, page Lord Northcliffe-
 That titled wager of word battles with kings wants to know what a polka dot" is, and Chicago, always eager to please, can give him the '.low down on it.
 The eminent British publisher, it will be recalled, was described by an Eastern scribe recently as wearing a .red silk polka-dot tie," which called forth this comment from his lord ship:
 "Polka-dot? What do you mean by Polka-dot? Never heard of such a thing The dat I understand-but why the po1kaZ''
 Reading of this disturbed state of the titled mind a Chicago reporter un- earthed this explanation for him: =.'sP olka dot. In 1885 Neruda, Bohemian dancing instructor, was travelling in Poland and observed a peasant girl dancing a new step. He learned it and brought it back to Paris. The feminine of Polak' is ttPoloka' and he shortened it, calling g the dance she polka dance. The dance spread to America and the fact that James Polk was the new Presi- dent then added to the popularity of the step. Merchants, quick to trade on the coincidence of the name, i'm tpredtately named the .naE -faddc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
CITY MANAGER SYSTEMS IN OHIO CITIES TO BE PUT ON
 TRIAL AT NEXT ELECTIONS

, grown, and experienced polticians are predicting the defeat of the man Der and the substitution of some other plan of city government Socialists Seek Control. The fight. over the city manager idea. however. is mixed up with commissions as 1t Is now constituted. The Socialists. who have grown in strength tremendously in Dayton, as candidates in the field The Muntc- 1 ipal Voters League Is also backing a complete slate. while the two old po- littcaI organizations are behind the 'candidacfes of picked men.
 | Immense expenditures of public funds. caused by the floods of 1914, which resulted in heavy loss of life and great property damage there. iness depression, and the fact that Dayton was one of the towns which enjoyed a trerendous boom under the impetus of war Business, has con- tributed to the unrest among the
 In Akron the city manager plan has not been cen in operation long o satisfaction over traction problems and mounting taxes have been or garized by opponents of the plan, and many signatures have been se-
 
 ton.
 On the other hand, in Cleveland Peter Witt. brought to Cleveland by the late Tom L. Johnson. long Mayor l backing an amendment to the pres ent 'Federar' Plan charter, provid- ing for the city manager plan. and an organization campaign Is now un- der way.
 Plan May Work in Cleveland. | Here the manager group believes l 1t has a chance of success because of the same ills counted upon in other increased. Carfare under the SO called Tay1or grant. which author ize the traction company to charge a rate of fare sufficient to pay per cent interest upon the invested cap ital. has gone up until now six cents | is charged, with an additional cent | for transfers. and the taxpayers are grooming under a. conStantly-lncreaS- 1 ing load of debt.
 Politics is said to have reduced the efficiency of all departments Of the city government to a low eop, ana the followers of Witt point to the ssmanager" as a panacea. One CleVe- land suburb. with a city manager has been operating year after yea! even under war ana pos17War pt11i71c-eesing eel5In surplus, and this is depended upon as potent argument, Both or the l ,rId np1itical Organ1ZaC1OnS are pio pared to fight hard against the change. but the Democratic organ gan izatoin, torn by dissensions W1tn1n and lacking the efficient gu1ld1lng d1dl hand of Tom L. Johnson and New ton n Baker. former Mayor and later Secretary of War, does not control large following. The same IS true in a less degree, with the Repuohcaan T | orranization, which is also rent Wloe hv Datronase and other fights.
 City management is on trial al three points, and the eyes of cities everywhere are centered upon ono which may pronounce the doom of order the steady growth of the new idea in city government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
'sFOOITOOSE'' wHISKEY
 MAKES ITS APPEARANCE.

Fitzgerald, Ga. Aug. 12-Moonshine wh1skey, market easier; "Foot1oose'' variety, 75c per pint This is the lat est quotation reported to Chief of Po- lice Charles F. Dixon by George Jor- dan. a negro, who dropped a pint bot tie Of corn liquor. It was broken and spread olfactory evidence of the pres ence of the forbidden distiIIation. which was detected by the chief standing nearby. Stating he had-paid seventy-five cents for the pint, the darky said:
 'Yassuh, that's toPable cheap. but everything else is comin' down an I spect liquors gotta come down too Anyway, dis is footloose liquor. Don't you know what footloose liquor is? It's de kin what ain't bolted an boun' wifi de- Gov'ment seal"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
OFFICER HALPIN HAVING
 ENJOYABLE VACATION

Officer John T. Halpin is spending a two weeks vacation at the home of relatives in Danbury. He has made many good catches of bass and pickerel on Lake kenoSha. This week he is making a. motor trip through the Berkshires to Pittsfield over to. Albany and down the Hud- son. returning to Bridgeport through Danbury.
 pins trip so far was his attempt to manage canoe on the lake which proved more slippery than some of the criminals captured by him and consequently the officer suffered a plunge into the lake. Luckily he is a. good swimmer and was able to reach Shtore safely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

could see by his manner that he had stronger reasons for satisfa ction than his words alone would imply. His eyes twinkled, and there was even a. touch of color upon his sal 1ov cheeks. He hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later l heard the slam of the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his congenial hunt.
 - waited until midnight. but there was no sign of his return, so l re- tired to my room. It was no uncom- mon thing for him to be away for days and nights on end when he was hot upon a. scent, so that his lateness caused me no surprise. I do not know at what hour he came in, but when came down to breakfast in the morning, there he was with cup Of coffee in one hand and the paper in the other, as fresh and trim as pos sible.
 "You will excuse my beginning without you, Watson" said he; but YOU remember that our client has rather an early appointment this morning."
 Why, it is after nine now" I an swercd. "I should not be surprised if that were he. I thought l heard a ring"
 It was, indeed, our friend the finan- cier. I was shocked by the change which had come over him, for his
 
 and massive mould, was now pinched and fallen in. while his hair seemed to me at least a shade whiter- He entered with a weariness and lethargy which was even more painful than his violence of the morning before, and he dropped heavily into the armchair which I pushed forward for him.
 'I do not know what I have done to be so severely tried,'' said be. "Cnly two days ago I was a happy and prosperous man, without a care in the world. Now I am left to a lonely and dishonored age. One sor- row comes close upon the heels of another. My niece, Mary, has desert ed me"
 Deserted you?"
 ''Yes. Her bed this morning had not been slept in. her room was empty. and a note for me lay upon the hall table. I had said to her last night, in sorrow and not in anger that if she had married my boy all might have been well with him. Per haps it was thoughtless of me to say so. It is to that remark that she refers in this note:
 " My Dearest Uncle-I feel that l have brought trouble upon you and that if had acted differently this ter rible misfortune might never have ocurred- cannot, with this thought in my mind, ever again be happy un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

To cope with the situation it has been decided by local officials 'thaC all surplus immi grants shall be ad- mitted upon personal bonds. if they can find them, until October l. It is hoped that a Federal law, somewhat less exciting, will be enacted before that time. It is believed that the framers of the present measure, which is temporary, failed to foresee the jazzy effects of their legislation.
 So the immigrants who wait out side the line until the new month be- gins are really wasting their time, be- cause they could get in anyway But they don't know it-so the game is just as exciting as though it were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
By WILLIAM J. HUSKE, News Service Staff Go


 Cleveland, Aug. 12.-whi1e Ceve- land, Ohio's metropolis. Is preparing to vote in November upon an amend ment to its charter abo1ishtng the present Federal plan" of city gov ernment and adopting in it's stead the city manager form. two other Ohio cities, which have given more ager plan are to vote upon replacing 1t with something else.
 In Dayton a petition, signed by more than 3o,00o voters, has beer presented asking for submission of an amendment to the charter abol- tshfng the city manager, under which the city has been governed for nearly eight years. Akron, which adopted the city manager form two years ago. Is also to vote upon a return to Its former plad of government.
 eils tba of se Is ssy msn archial and extravagant, and that the government under the city maaager fails to respond to popular sentiment, ation of Czar or Hohenzo1lern. decides matters affecting all without measuring popular sentiment or pub lie desires.
 They denounce the plan as an ex- perrin ent "patterned after Dusse1- dorf, Germany, proclaimed as the acme of perfection by pr. Garland. who went to Europe. at the expense or J Onn FdII6ISOns 1OuIIuOT oI lhO National Cash Register factories. to | learn its workings. and who came back to Dayton and told its wonders and thus fastened the shackles of deS- potism 50 securely about us that we ofr" oaye not been able to snANe them National in Scope.
 The organized attack upon the city manager ide4 has a nationwide sig | nificance. Behind the plan there IS an organization known as the Ma tional Municipal League, which has headauarsess in Sy New HSaR. Horn. Hysheg eS1es is the president of the organization: Harold W. Dodds. secretary, and Frank A. vanderlip, treasurer itv in the United States to operate under the system until Akron adopt ed he plan at an election some Is months ago. The first city manager 1. engineer of Cincinnati at the tune of his selection, who took office on January 1, 1914, at a salary or Slz,- 500 per year. He served in that ca pacity until he resigned during the war to go to France and help build railroads to transport troops to the front
 He was succeeded by J. E BarloW; 2. also a Cincinnati man, brought to Dayton by Waite. as Director of Pub lie Service. Barlow served rom March, 1918, until February 1, 19ZI' , when he was succeeded Dy w. Barber, of Joliet, H., who was paid salary of s1e,0O0 annually. Barlow received s7,50o. Barber had made a reputation at Joliet as professional "city man. ager' under the commission form or government and was considered an experienced professional city man. ager. His regime, however, was ex- l tremely brief, as he resigned July 16 and returned to his Illinois home | Hoping to ouell the c1amor for a home man, the Dayton City Com mission named F. O. Eichelberger, fDayton man, to succeed him, but the volume of complaint has constantly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
STAFF IN NEW QUARTERS.

Members of the staff of Prescott ing Attorney E. Earle Gar1ick moved into their new quarters on the top floor of Police Headquarters this morning. Offices of the prosecuting officials had been formerly located in their private offices. Among those located in the new offices are Prose- cutor Garlick, Assistant Vincent L. Keating, Clerk Richard L. Swain and Sergeant Edward Wheeler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

which came out that season the polka dot,' because dotted materials Of every kind were in vogue''
 How's that. m'lord?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
STOCKHOLM BRINGS GOLD.

New York, Aug. 12-The steamer Stockholm from Gothenburg arrived today with 5S cases of gold bars valued at $1, soc, ,800, consigned to the National Bank of -Commegca.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
YESTERDAYS FIREs.

Box 437 was rung in yesterday af- ternoon at 2:46 to answer a call at 612 Berkshire avenue, where there was a fire in the ash bin in the back yard No damage was done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
WATER WAGON DRIVER
 LED DOUBLE LIFE

Chicago, Aug. 12-There's no get ting around it, James Williams, a negro, led pr. Jekyl-and-Mr. Hyde existence He had dual person aality had James; that is, until he ran afou1 of the law for disregarding Mr. Volstead's precepts.
 Williams was haled into Federal Judge K. M Iandis' court on a charge of operating an illicit still.
 'eWhat is your occupation ?" in quired the court.
 "I work night times for the city driving a sprink1ing wagon" Williams replied.
 t'Humph!' remarked the judge. t'On the water wagon at night and making booze in teh daytime, eh ?"
 James got 30 days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

Edward McAu1iffe of East Main street has returned after a two weeks motor trip to the White Mountains.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
Makes a Family Supply
of Cough Remedy
Really better thsn ready made
cough syrups, and saves about ".
Easily and quickly prepared.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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This Pncx and Syrup preparation
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Pinex il most valuable concen-
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
THE NEW GENERATION
By Jane Phelps

Get out OF tho wayl What nm
eSpressloni Whatever 40 you mean,
Joan2"
Just stay old. read in tho
paper tho other day that there were
5000 more women than men IN
either one state or the United
States. How do you suppose that
10, 900 are going to got married ir
women want two huBDanus apiece
1t makes me tired"
I'm sorry, dear. but I'm afraid
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
Too Much of a Good
Thing =

at is six years since | had my
first stomach trouble, II rapidly
grew worse. My food would not di-
gcst and l was reduced to skin and
bone. My doctor put me on a starva-
tion diet. and when my pains grew
worse / concluded II was too much
OF a good thing. on the advice OF
my druggist l tried Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy, and am now entirely
we'll" II is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catar-
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and allays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver
end intestinal ailments, including
appendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded. For sale by al
\ druggists. s.--1AdVertlsem
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

that neither you or I can regulate
peoples actions. Most OF us have
all we can do to look after our
selves. thought you liked the way
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

looked last night"
"I did. You were lovely. Mum
sic"
And Mr.. Forester said didn't
look over 25." Margaret tried pVr-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27

posely 20 shock Joan. She ala.
Joan replied:
II hate that man.
Tomorrow Becomes hc-
auaintcd with Mrs. Walters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11
.HOYT DEFEATS
NEHF IN PITCHING
Yankees Take Fifth Game
I'm World Series
3 to |
RUTH COLLAPSES
AFTER SCORING RUN
Pathetic Figure as He Tried to Overcome
Crippled COnditiOn-HOyt Hit Hard
but Won Out in Tight Plaees-Over
$4,000 for Each of Winners.

$4,000 for Each of Winners.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE fifth game
in the post-seasOn series for the highest
honors in baseball was won yesterday
afternoon by the Yankees, 3 to 1, Waite
Hoyt, the ex-Red Sox pitcher, again beat
ing Arthur Nehf, who before the series
opened was supposed to be the best
pitcher in the Giants string. The count
in the series is now three and two, and
in favor of the Yankees.
The Giants Outbatted their opponents
by almost to /, but on account of Nc
Graw's inexplicable prejudice against the
sacrifice hit a factor in run making,
his team did not get the full benefit out
of it's hits. As a matter of fact, HOyt
was hit hard enough and often enough
to beat most any pitcher, but the boy was
strong in the tight spots and deserved
to win because of his gameness, if for
no other reason. He got out of the big
geSt kind of hole in the first inning and
later was up against more or less serious
situations. but got away with a whole
skin because the Giants put on just the
right kind of offense to help. him out.
In addition TO this the Yanks We're
fortunate enough to get all the good
breaks in the game, which not infre-
quently are-and in this particular were
better than base hits.
Nehf Out of Luck
Nehf held his opponents to six hits,
allowing not more than one in an inning
except in the third session, but the only
| base on balls given by him was developed
| into a run in the third and tied up the
score, thus putting Higgins men in the
| contest.
| Babe Ruth, crippled so severely that
he ought not to have been in the game,
was pathetic figure. He is still having
| trouble from the opened abscess on the
| elbow of his throwing arm he has had
| a bad knee for the past two years, and
| in addition to this. which is chronic, is
| now temporarily famed in both legs Be
| sides. he is greatly overweight He
| struck out three times, and never looked
| so bad at the plate as he did yesterday.
Yet it was he. game old scout that he is,
who started the rally in the fourth in
| ming. which won the game for his club.
] He crossed up the opposition, which was
| looking for an attempt at a home run on
/ his part. by. bunting.
Crippled, as he is, he beat the play to
| first. getting the benefit. possibly, OF a
| hair-line decision. and then scored from
| first on a double to left field, Furnishing
| himself numerically every step of the
| way.
| After scoring the run, which dissolved
| the tie. and which, in view of what tran
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11
Big Prizes for Winners.

Twenty-six Giants, including Manager
McGraw and Coaches Jennings and
Dolan, and "a Yankees, including Man
ager Higgins, were on the list of eligibles
for the worlds series.
If the Giants win and they split equally
the S131 ,634.97 to go to the victOrs, each
viii receive 5000. IS. while if they take
the losers end, $S7, 1869, each Giant
will have to worry along on $3,375.25
each.
If the Yankees win and split the pot
into "a equal shares. each will receive
5,4S4.75, while if they lose each will
get $3,656.52.
As a matter of fact the regulars will
receive more of the purse than the substi-
tutes and provision will be made for va
riouS trainers and attaches, so the figures
will vary somewhat from these given
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11

Meusel, Miller, Rawlings. Struck out,
by Nehf, Ruth 3, Ward, Hoyt; by Hoyt,
f. Meusel, Kelly, Nehf, Burns 2, Snyder.
Left on bases, Yankees 3, Giants 8. Base
on balls. by Hoyt, Young, Smith; by
Nehf, Schang. Sacrifice hit, Pipp. Sac
rifce flies, Miller, Ward Double plays,
Schang and Ward; Smith, Frisch and
Smith. Time, III. som. EMPIRES, Rigler
at plate, Moriarty at first base, Quigley
at second base, Chill at third base.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11
INDEPENDENTS WIN.
Defeat s. A. Smith Mfg. Co. Team on
Elliot Street Bowling Alleys.

Bowling on the Elliot street alleys last
evening between the Independents and a
team representing the S. A. Smith Mfg.
Co. resulted in score of 1876 for the
Independents to 1,266 for the Toymakers.
The Toymakers, however. secured one
point, winning the third string 436 to 407
for their opponents. II. Lackey of the
losers rolled 104 as the highest single
string, but v Anderson of the same team
came out ahead for high three-string
total, 30. Following are the scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11
INDEPENDENTS
TRAVELLING SALESMAN DEAD.
j. f. LarlIin of Springfield Was City
Oldest Member of n. G.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. IL
John f. Larkin, II, travelling salesman
and the oldest member of the knights of
Columbus in this city. died Sunday in his
home, 152 Central street. He leaves a
wife and one son.