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TO DISBAND
 REGIMENTS

Washington, July 9-Some of the army regiments may be disbanded rather than Skelesonfzed and a num- Der of divisions merged, Secretary Weeks said today in discussing the method of reducing the enlisted strength of tn earmy from approxi- mately 100000 to 100000 men as directed by congress. Tentative plans for the redu cticn already have been
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THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

liant colored marching uniforms they all carried American flags, the only flag allowed ln the parade.
 The marching columns were head ed by Dr. Francis E. Clark, president of the Worlds Christian Endeavor Society, William Jennings Bryan, and other officials.
 Then follow'd the states in ords of their winning of the national ban ners for largest quota attendance at the convention. Colorado heading the list.
 | The parade ended with a citizen ship demonstration in Central Park where MT. Bryan delivered 6 memor- iaI address on the Christian Endeav-
 orers who served in the war and the hundreds who gave their lives in the
 country's service Immigration Com
 missioner Frederick A. Wallis a1sc
 spoke
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osrEoPATHs CONVENTION.

Cleveland, O., July 9.-The Ma tional Osteopathic Association will round out a quarter of a century of existence with it's convention open ing here July 5. A thousand phy- sicians and surgeons from the United States and Canada are expected for the five days sessions.
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Thousands Of
 Endeayorers
 In Big Parade

New York, July 9-Thousands of Christian Endeavorers from all parts Of the world swept down Fifth ave- nue today singing martial hymns in a great Christian citizenship par ade.
 The marchers, numbering more than 16,0O0 young men and women, wearing brilliant costumes, flying banners and flags, and singing all the way, presented one of the most un- usual spectacles ever witnessed in this city.
 More than a score of floats were in the procession, eleven of which de- pict scenes of episodes from Pilgrim S Progress.
 Nearly dozen bands playing "On- ward Christian Soldiers and other martial hymns, headed the various | oelegauons, while Homer Rodeheaver. former Billy Sunday choir leader, pranced up and down the line with his famous slip horn and kept the marchers singing. Percy Foster musical director for the Washington Inaugural committees, also led in th1 musical features | The thousands that thronged inc streets along the line of march to Central Park were given an added | thrill in the costumes of the bie states delegations, especially those rom New England and Middle
 western states. Besides their bril-
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draHE by ne general staff. the se:- retary said, a7nougn these have not proceeded to :ao poiot whe.e d de- cis.on h:.s s:er reached as to wf1a. units might be G1sbanded.
 It was estimated that six of the
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military encampments constructed during the war and still n1ainta med as army posts will be abandoned in the reduction process. The ones to be so affected, however, have pet been decided upon.
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CONSTRUCT LARGEST
 BUILDING IN ORIENT

Tokio, July e.-Constructfon work on the new Mitsubishi Building. which is to be the largest building in the Orient, will begin in Tokio within the next few days. The new building will not only be the largest building in Japan, but will also be the largest office building between the Suez Canal and America It is to cost s4.0o0,0o0 and will face the To- kfo station plaza
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DIED.

JAOOBY-In this city, Friday. July s, 1921, Grace C., daughter of John and Margaret Jacoby. aged 21 years, months, Is days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 25 Sanford avenue, on Monday, July II, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at o'clock. Burial in St. Michaers cemetery.
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Records of the City of London show that there was a meat market at Smithfie1d as far back as 1253
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The District of Columbia. is not a State and is not represented by a star on the flag.
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ECZEMA 4MONTHS | (CUIlCUM HEALED
 lnPimples Or Face. Itched tandBurned. F aceOisfgured.

| Eczema started in p;npIes on my Ehces The pinples would break, and they would itch and burn so that eseEztched had very little sleep and 1. myface'was terribly dishgured: My
 head Eas also all eruptions and |Fcouidn' t comb my hair.
 The-eczema lasted about four
 months when sent for free sam | pleNof Cuticura Soap and Ointment. slt began to'stDP the itching and burn ing SO IpCr=hascd cake of Soap and a box of Ointment andin three weeks 1. the eczema was healed" (Signed} |. Mrs. John SesIkH. Box Ss, ,FIartsville, Mass-- Jufy B,-1e2o.
 Give Cntieura Soap, Ointment and Taac,un the care of your skin. Sample Eseh Frsety Masl. A6dress 'tosticurs Lab erasortse, 0oPk B, M1tden zS, EAss." Sold every yheraS Soap25e- Ointment g and 5oc. Talc=m zbe. - Cutieu-a Soap ahavea without mug.
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that same should be adonted for +bo good welfare of Stratford and tbe elimination of petty factfonaI po1i- tics. poii 1. Your very truly
 W. W: LECK
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TODAY'S WANTS

I WILL. GLADLY tell anyone suffering four days after two years terrible tH9g dress fod1. AddFess eae Box % H-17 % Little i AN OPPORTUNITY = No competition. Make s2,ooo to, S1o.oOo the first year. Fall River. Mass. asp
 LAWN MOWERS
 sharpened- Also Bicycle and general Tepadripgi 7gi I55ss elass work j raH1 Wfik
 SPORTS WELDING co. ctric-Oxy-AcetyIene Welding, Prompt Fhens Noble s12s bsfoEe discfs5rding UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
 District of CoRneGtie9t >, % To the ci Creditors of Fashion RnNP4EssH Goak Shop, !ne.. of stamfqrd: in the County Tbs ,s5 t9 Exs aotiss oa That sbo 3nne was duly adjudicated bankrupt. and that the first meeting of it's ,, ereditqgs d 2g will will Conn. July 1s,, 1921, at ?. m, at which their claims, appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other s'''o Ne JOHN KEoGH,
 Referee in Bankruptcy. Bridgeport, Conn.,. July g. 1921 a" INVITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
 District of Connecticut.
 In the Matter of MORRIS WEISS, Bankrupt-dIn Bankruptcy; W Sy. 1z-o,a Rr6report in the County of Fairfield, and District aforesaid, bankrupt:
 '' This is to give odce, That on July ', ], cated bankrupt, and that the first meet nfS5ce of the undersigned Referee in the ! County Court House. Bridgeport, Conn, i July is. 1921, at a. m, at which time claims, appoint a trustee, examine the SanEr1,xf and transact such other buSi- ress ss may properly come before said JOHN EPOCH,
 Referee in Bankruptcy. I Br4d<epor4.-Conn July g. 1921 a'
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GOOD BARNS MEAN
COMMENTED COWS
Type Of Structure That Con-
tains All Modern Equipment.
VENTILATION is IMPORTANT
Design Provides Accommodations for
Twelve Cows and Six Horses-WslI
Built and Protected Against
the Elements.
ex W. a. RAoEoRo.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answe,
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account Of
his wide experience. a. Editor, Author and
Manufacturer he 10. without doubt. tn"
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1877 Prairie avenue. Chicago.
ILL.,. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Whenever you SEQ good looking
herd of healthy cows, you can immedi-
ately conclude that they are well fed
and housed. Unless n COW Is protect
ed by modern. substantial home. she
Is not likely to be q heavy producer.
There are several essential features
In the construction of dairy barn
that will aid In increasing production
and the barn shcwn here contains
many OF those features. In the first
place It should be firmly built and pro-
tected against the elements Of wind.
lightning. etc. II you will notice. this
barn has been equipped with light
ming rods. Every year the toll exact
ed by this single element amounts to
$S,OOO.OOO. And the heaviest loss Is
found among farm buildings. In n re-
cent report the United States DEPART
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FIRST HOUSE PILGRIMS BUILT
Plymouth vsnsratss Site Of Structure
Whsrs Settlers Modelled Civil
Form Of Government.

Until they have gazed upon the
Rock. visitors to Plymouth town de-
cline. as a rule, to see anything else.
Having performed that duty. they
usually stroll or spin up Leyden street.
which extends. from n point con-
reniently near the Rock. to the foot
Of Burial Hill. where the Pilgrim fort
and watch tower used to frown down
upon the Indians. Leytlen street is
New England's Oldest thOroughfare.
Once 1t was called. quite nptly, First
street.
On-one's way up Leyden street one
must stop to look Mt the site Of the
first house which the AIayfiower pas
sehgers erected In the wilderness. In
this structure the settlers had their
fling mt the purest form of democracy.
Here. modelling their civil govern
ment upon the compact which had
been drawn up In the cabin Of the
Mayfiower while she was anchored
In the harbor Of Cape Cod. they dis.
cussed laws for their guidance. md
elected Myles StandIsll. by ma ority
vote, captain of the Plymouth home
guard.
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why ch,n.,, Fruit, Ar, FIn,.

Some Of the Chinese fruits. cunning
" coaxed and lovingly cherished
through many centuries. are said by
experts to be delicious. There Is an
orange grown In China that is report
ed to surpass in sweetness and dell
cacy any Of the oranges to which the
people Of Europe or Of America are
accustomed; and It may be grown in
places where the temperature, falls 20
degrees below the freezing point.
There Is also a peach unlike any
thing to which the West is accus-
toned, and winter muskmelon that
will appeal irresistibly to the Euro
pean palate. This melon Is at Its best
IN December and January. There are
many other good things In China to
which Europeans will doubtless be In
troduced In time. OF some Of the
choice Chinese dishes, such as birds
nest soup and the like, there are bet
ter things in reserve. The fruits are
described as SURPRISING those Of any
country.
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INGENUITY SHOWN BY RATS
According to This Story, Rodents In
England Are About 40 Clever
a. They Make Them.

An extraordinary story Of the cunning
Of rats Is vouched for by one of the
governments rat experts. and told In
the London Mail.
The proprietOrs Of Leeds factory,
to destroy the rats that infested their
premises. adopted mn increasingly used
method that consisted Of laying down
attractive bats and paving the way
to them with large plates dressed with
sticky varnish after the style Of bird
lime.
Such plates have caught md held
hundreds Of rats. but In the Leeds In.
stnnce the crafty rodents carried to
the scene large quantities Of factory
wnste, which they laid over the var.
nish.
Over this carpet they passed to and
from the bats. The latter were eaten,
but the rats escaped.
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olley. Litter alleys have been built
at the ends OF the stalls. All OF these
alleys have been fitted with overhead
curriers', systems which relieve TINS
tyne of work. Farmers who nave
equipped their barns with these labor
saving systems have found they 40
not have much trouble keeping their
help. The old system Of hauling III
ter away In wheelbarrOws was a back-
breaking proposition. Mt the best, ana
did much toward discouraging the
help, not to mention making the
farmer boys dissatisfied and anxious
to go to the city.
All of the stalls are of the mod
ern type. being equipped with the
latest kind of stanchions and drink
Ing cups. Plenty Of good fresh water
Will help increase the milk flow. the
drinking cup also does away with the
old system OF leading the cows to a
trough, Task which was not very at'
trnctiye In the cold winter season.
At the other end of this barn are
located the six horse stalls with reed
alley running along one end. Two
grain bins mt the far corner provide
storage facilities from whence sup
ply can he drawn for the daily ra-
tons.
At the end Of the feeding nlley run
ming between the COW stalls is n feed
room where the feed can be ground
and loaded onto the carriers for dis
tributIon among the various stats.
The silo is next to this feed room. 1t
is built Of wooden slaves, type that
Is very popular in some sections OF
the country. The slaves are inter-
locked so MS to form continuous wall.
The lightning rod Mt the top is de-
signed to protect It from fire. A short
distance from the silo Is small milk
House equipped with a cooler where
the milk can be kept in good condition
until 1t is hauled to the factory. This
building is. a very convenient asset to
the farm building group.
A large hay NOV above provides
plenty OF space in the barn for feed
storage. For the farmer who has
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Take two cupfuls Of ox-gall and add
10 II three pints Of boiling water. Rub
this 90 the carpet with piece Of fan
mel. and then rub with another flannel
dipped In hot water. or take one cake
Of sonp, shred It finely. add two table.
spoonfuls of washing soda and pour
upon It one gallon Of boiling water.
Let II cool and then dip flannel into
the mixture and rub the carpet and
before It dries rub with another fan
mel dipped In clean hot water. AM
monia added to hot water and applied
with a flannel also answers well.
To beat a carpet, beat It on the
wrong side first and then more gently
on the right side. Beware of using
sticks with sharp points. which may
tear the carpet. To remove Ink stains
from carpets. first soak up all the ink
possible with plotting paper. and then
rub the stain with a flannel dipped In
hot milk. Grease stains can be re-
moved by mixing French chalk and
water to thick cream. and painting
II over the spots. Let 1t remain on
until quite dry. place over 1t fold Of
cloth and iron with fairly hot iron /;
the grease will pass into the chalk.
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NO BUILDINGS ON THE SUN
Why Come Observers Imagined That
They Saw Structures on Face
Of "old SOL"

Well into the last century II was he
lieved that the sun was inhabited, not
with puny beings like ourselves, but
with people weighing several tons and
Of proportionate strength.
The sun. being q body Of most tre-
mendous size. must necessarily have
Inhabitants worthy Of Its grandeur
And, having men; women and children,
II must have buildings in which to
house them and to carry on their In
dustries..
Hence some observers. with an In
genuity which did credit to their i'm
aginative faculties, were certain that
they had discovered buildings on the
dark, solid body of the sun. The
buildings were not claimed to be In
regular formation. such as a vast city
in the sun might be supposed to con-
tain.. but were merely traces"
That was how these observers al
lowed their Imagination to run riot.
Az fact. what they actually saw
was not dark body on the sun at all.
for It possesses none. but dark open
ings tcaused by uprushes Of gas) In
the suns flaming envelope. These
openings we know as sunspots. and the
differences In the shading Of the spots
were taken to be buildings beside
which the largest on the earth would
b mere toy.
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ment Of agriculture stated that 05 per
cent of this loss can be averted by the
use Of efficient lightning rod sys-
tens.
Another important feature of barn
construction, and one that hns been
taken care of in this building. Is ven
tIlation. The health Of the animals
housed in barn of this kind depends
primarily on the supply and kind OF
mir they have to breathe. Unless the
barn has been built SO as to provide
maximum Of fresh air the effect will
he noticed In the animals output.
This barn has been fitted with the
most modern ventilatIng system. and
all the foul air is drawn OF through
foul air flues which lead from all parts
of the barn.
This barn is good type, built for
farmers who do not have large herd.
n is Of plank construction, "a by 80
feet, and will accommodate IL cows
and six horses. The COW stalls have
been placed at one end of the barn.
two rows Of six facing In on feed
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about ten to dozen cows and few
horses this type of barn is very ad.
mirably suited, and should prove tc
be an efficient unit In his plant. He
does not have any waste space, but
has all the modern conveniences Of
the large ultra-modern dairy farm
Constructed ct the best material in
the first place. 1t will prove an econ.
omy as far rs maintenance goes and
an actual money saver because of its
effective help In keeping up the morale
Of the help qnd health Of the animals.
The most important building to the
farmer Is the dairy barn because In
II he houses his all-year source Of In
come. Unless he gives 1t his careful
attention he is liable to pay heavily for
his neglect. 1t Is better to build well
then suffer later even though the ex-
pense may be somewhat greater. The
initial cost Is not the important fac.
tor. II Is the upleep and good sub
stantial barn of this type does not re-
guIre as much expense as q poorly
constructed building.
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WHY:
Il Msans Good Fortune 4
Dream Of Peas.

Hvsry known vegetable has a mean
ing to the mystic interpreters when It
appears In q dream and with regard to
most Of them the oracles are DEFINITE
enough. But with regard to pens the
Interpretations are rather confusing
and at times contradictory. The great
majority Of the mystics, however. sec
IN dream Of peas 4 fortunate omen
for those engaged in business.
Many Of the oracies speak of q
dream Of eating peas a. that most ia.
vorable for business success and make
no mention Of a dream Of merely see
ing peas without eating them. One or
two qualify the good omen Of dream
Of eating peas BY specifying that they
must seem luscious to the taste" In
order that the dream may attain its
full beneficence. These same oracles
insist that the peas eaten in the dream
be cooked for. say they. to dream Of
eating raw pens implies vexations and
disappointment
One or two lonely prophets say that
to see green peas in dream Is sign
Of good health. but II they are cooked
II II q sign Of illness. This with re-
gard to the being cooked ID. It will be
seen. at direct variance with the vast
majority Of the mystic interpretations.
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Goa. Bad Cargo for Ships.

Coal is a bad cargo for ships. for
soft coal heats II stacked deep. and
frequently is fired by spontaneous
combustion. In the open you can
stack coal 20 feet deep without fear
Of Its firing, hut under cover not more
than Is or 10 feet.
The proof of this statement is
shown by the fact that fires In cargoes
of 50O-1,OOO tons Of coal are only pc.
cent, while In cnrgoes over 1000 they
are actually nine times as numerous
When large cargOes are stored for
long voyages. 1t Is usual to bed iron
pipes deep In the holds so ms to be nble
to notice any dangerous rise Of tenn
perature.
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Quickly Ends Painting FL.

Natives OF Rapau have curious and
drastic method Of bringing man
round when he hns tainted. II water
thrown In his face has no immediate
effect piece Of burning wood from
the fire is placed against the big toe
Of the left foot. For some unknown
reason the fre-brand Is never applied
to the big toe of the right foot. Ii n
few seconds after the stick is used
the mans leg muscles begin to con-
tract and as rule he quickly recov-
ers his senses.
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A True PHILOSOPHER.

A retired sea captain. who lived In
Orland, Me-, was Unfortunately fond OF
his garden and very proud Of its neat
and well-kept appearance. One Sun
day he returned from church and
found five hogs busily engaged In
wrecking his garten-the finest In all
Orland.
Leaning on the fence, he looked long
and earnestly ut the result of their
depredations, and his wife shed few
tears. The passing neighbors paused
to look, and many furtive glance
went to the face Of the captain to
SET how he was taking 1t. At last
he heaved deep sign and put his
hand on his wife's arm.
"Never mind. Polly" he said. "You
never can lay dirt to suit hog
Youths Companion. .
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KING uAHoHoREo AND uHsuNo
Milan Of Serbia Probably the Greatest
Prohigats Of Which There 10
Record.

More than one king has died In pov.
erty and some have died In disgrace.
but 1t remained for King Milan Of
Serbia to die without throne. with.
out country. without dollar and
without friend. hated-by his coun-
trymen. laughed at by all who met
him. and desplsed by Ills own son
and wife. lie was born In 1854. and
In 1868 We find him In Paris, q blase
rOue OF fourteen. who got drunk.
smoked cigars, associated with
gamblers, street women and thieves.
md already nm avowed atheist and
hates of virtue and decency. The
death of his second cOusiR. Michael
". put him on the throne. He mar
ried beautiful girl Of sixteen. who
loved him md who bore him son.
All went well until she caught
INN making love to middlc-nged
Austrian spy woman In royal for
est. After that he barred the cloven
hOOf, choked and insulted the queen,
hated his son and began career of
drunkenness and wickedness TINT
dlsgusted his subjects. He was
forced to abdicate. and although
later his son. then king, brought
him back ms commander In chief Of
the Serbian army. he returned this
favor by attempting to kill his own
child. He was ordered out OF the
country. and ended up rs n hunger
on Of low saloons and dives In Wen
ma. scOrned even by the walters and
coarse women that frequented the
places. =
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have small brother whom often
take to the movies, and as he cannot
read, / tell him the subtitles aloud. One
night went to picture show with
young man I had known only a
short time. After We were comfort
ably seated I became so interested In
the picture that l absent mindedly be-
gan to read the subtitles aloud. Tread
several before my companion said
crushingly: "You know I've gone to
school, though may not look like It."
Chicago Tribune.
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"What Crimson Gulch ought to do
remarked Cactus Joe, SIS to send eu st
and get good singIn' teacher"
''You boys surely have enough to in
terest you without music
''Too much. There's no use of askin'
men not to use their voices. Nobody
can make an observation on any sub
tect Of general interest without startin'
quarrel. What we need is to have
solnethln' on hand that's cut an dried
an set to music
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deavOred to I'm
press the others
with a sense Of his
Importance.
III should not he
surprised II that
man over there Is
making something
on my account"
he said.
Indeed" replied
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On train one evening, I happened
to glance over to my side. there being
two young boys sitting together. one
writing with many flourishes. After
I had been watching him for quite a
while and not thinking of what was
doing. heard the other boy say !:
"You better write your address too.
so that II anybody is looking they will
know where you live."-Exchange
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one Of the party. greatly impressed.
"Let MS go and see what II is"
They went over.
"My good man," began the self
important one, "whnt is It you are max.
ing? Anything for my use. eh?"
shouldn't wonder II 1t was," replied
the workman; "it's n pair of hand
cuffs"