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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.

Br1dgepOrt, Conn. Sealed proposals will be received by the East Washington Avenue Bridge Com mission, c. H. Poland. Sec'y., Mayors ofhce City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn.,, up to F o'clock noon, Tuesday. March 15, cov- erinS the removal of two old abutments and center pier and the construction of cule bridge crossing the Pequonnock River at East Washington avenue. Work will consist of the fabrication and erec- tion of all materials, including machin- cry, entering into the substructure for the bridge. Plans, specifications and above office upon request. charge of five dollars G5.OO) will be made for each to be refunded if plans are returned. The right to accept or reject any or all pro- posals is expressly reserved.
 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE BRIDGE COMMISSION,
 C. H. POLAND. Sec'y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
PAT DUNCAN SIGNS.

Cincinnati-Pat Duncan, 1eftflelder of the Cincinnati National League baseball club, has signed his contract for the coming season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
NINE IN BIG AUTO RACE.

Los Angeles.-Entries are closed for the sprint automobile champion ship to be run on the Los Angeles Speedway next Wednesday, nine drivers having entered. They are Tommy Milton, Alton Sou1es, Ralph de Palma, John A Thie1e, Ira Vail, Roscoe Sarles. Eddie Millen, Jimmy Murphv and Eddie Hearne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
WEES LOVE WORTH s15,ooo.

Kingston, Ont.-Francis Ray Ma guire, who sued his brother, James D. Mcguire, for $220,00O, for aliena- tion of his wife's affections, was awarded $15,o00 today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18

$1Sn,0o0 to the state aid fund for ex- service men passed bclth branches of the legislature at Hartford yesterday. Tn 1918, $200,000 had been appro- pTIa!ed Tor soldiers depend ents and
 but $20,O0O of the amount 1Irsed With
 it's return to the appropriation com mlttee of the board of control, it was feapproprlated as an addition to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18

During the past year, adult Hitter a1eS to then umber of 2,715 were taught to write by the State Depart Lteht or Education and the Illiteracy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-18
TODAY'S WANTS

WANTED A technical engineer familiar with automobile truck design and hay ing fair knowledge of electricity: tnls man should be qualified to take large responsibility later if he proves n1nself to be desirable as a member of small but rapidly growing organiza- t1on- Address Box x Y z, care Times.
 B17b"p WANTED = Intelligent well appearing women solicitors to work on proposi- aon now being extensively advertised. Aitnough English speaking women are oeslraoie-we would also like the ser wees Of those capable of speaking other languages. Liberal commissions work pleasant. Something every fam fly not only needs but can't do with out. -B18ds ALI KINDS Fire, Automobile, Liability and Theft Insurance written in the strongest companies. Frauenberger, Agent, 164 State St., Room IS. A14sS* FOR SALE = Candy Store Ice Cream PaTior and Pool Room Good location. r. Sell cheap if sold at once. Established good business. Inquire 17S2 Main St.
 B1Sp*p WANTED-Man and wife to work on iarm; can occupy separate cottage, with city conveniences. Apply 12sO Main St. B1sd*p
 HARRY LIFTIN
 Ladies and Mems Custom Tailor. Blue serge Suits made to fit, $40. Steam ceieanlns, pressing, repairing. $50 Main St B1SdS~
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Return Of the Landlord.
Upon What Should His 10 Per Cent.
Profit Be C0mputed2

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I think
the Appellate Term OF the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn erred in attempting
to compare fictitiously valued property
to a prime investment bond. Real es-
tate to-day fictitiously valued and bar
gained for should not be compared to a
prime investment bond; 1t can. how
ever. be compared to a speculative 10
per cent. stock.
Why should landlord, who has paid
a fictitious price for property. receive
rental from this property to yield him
10 per cent. net? What mean is this :
II property Is worth $4,000 and some
speculator pays $4,000 for it why
should the tenant be forced to pay 10
per cent. on the fictitious price paid?
Now compare this with stock. II q
speculative 10 per cent. stock Is worth
800 a share and a epeculator pays
$3.50 share will the corporation be
forced to pay per cent. more?
/ would like to know how the market
value Of property can be found. claim
that 1t is the rentals that make the val
ues of tenements. w. w. v.
BROOKLYN, September 6.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

fore the war was in the neighbor-
hood OF 100000 bales. of which the
United States used about 100000
bales. In the last year this country
has consumed less than 100000
bales. The consumption of the rest
of the world was in similarly reduced
proportion. But even if consumption
in the coming year should reach the
pre-war normal, there would be no
shortage. America, with the carry
over and the coming crop, can fur
nish more than 100000 bales, leav-
ing only 1000, 900 bales to be obtained
from Egypt. India, South America,
Mexico and China, whose normal pro-
duction is more than 100000 bales.
The crop shortage will make the
cotton on hand more salable and viii!
relieve the financial strain by releas-
ing bank credit. But in so far as the
crop shrinkage was due to boil wee
vii and the army worm, and not to
voluntary curtailment OF acreage by
growers, it is a warning that the
most strenuous steps must be taken
to combat natural menaces to one OF
our greatest industries. This years
short crop need occasion no alarm,
but a repetition of the low yield next
year and in future years would be
disastrous.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Charles G.. 8. wahlc will speak on Grim
inoogy" at a luncheon of the Kiwanis Club,
Hotel McAlpin, IL 80 p. M.
Forty-second street property owners viii
ask the Board of Estimate for the removal
OF the. elevated structure there. City Hall.
1880 A. M.
Meeting on National Port Problems, Ameri-
can Society OF Civil Engineers. Engineering
Societies Building. SO West Thirty-,,r.th
street, Z AS r. NJ.
Committee Of the Downtown League will
confer with the Special Deputy Police Com
missioner. Dr. Harriss. on restoration OF
two way night traffic IN Broadway between
Fifty-first and Fifty-ninth streets. Police
Headquarters. $3.50 p. NJ.
Convention, American Peat Society, Hotel
Commodore. a. M. to p. NJ.
r!nner. Moody's Investors Service. Hotel
Commodore, 80 p. NJ.
Meeting. Board Of Education, Park avenue
and Fifty-ninth street, p. NJ.
Meeting. Womens Auxiliary, 165th rnfar-
try. Sixty-ninth Regiment Arnory. $3.50
Convention, American Chemical Society.
general meeting. Columbia University gym
nasium, 80 A. M. Society Of Chemical In
dustry luncheon to British and Canadian
visitors, Hotel Pennsylvania, 1890 r. M:
divisional meetings. Columbia University,
p. M: lawn party. Columbia University
green. 4 p. M; smoker. Waldorf-Astoria. 8
p. M.
Luncheon. Long Island Real Estate Board.
Cafe Boulevard, p. NJ.
Dinner, Bronx County Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty 10 Children. Schnorer
Club. Eagle avenue and 163d street. 8 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

them but the Lone Jack picnics and
chuckle over the "reminiscences Of
the past. They had no real success
sors until ten years ago, when young
GARDNER appeared. He brought the
methods Of his predecessors up to
date, but he transferred his activity
and skill to the Pacific coast.
But in one respect train robbery
is unchanged. 1t does not pay.
BILLY the Kid, whose exploits in the
fsw years Of his life netted some
100000. had only a rife with a
notch for each man he had killed on
it when he was finally run down by
officers. JESSE JAMES left nothing
from all his stealings and his brother
FRANK made a poor living in his old
age by exhibiting himself and his
boyhood home. Not one OF the gang
that had laid a tribute of at least
100000 on the railways had penny
when the final reckoning came.
GARDNER confessed to one robbery Of
$4,000: he carried away $175,000 In
money and securities in his last ex-
ploit. His family was in a starving
condition when he was put on trial
and he had not cent to pay law
yer to defend him.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
1t Is Curran or Hylan.

WILLIAM M. BENNETT, the perpet-
ual primary candidate, tells Judge
Haskell that whether New York city
wants to be wet or dry cannot be an
issue in the Macoralty campaign;
and this, OF course, is true. No
municipal election could determine
anything about our local wetness or
dryness. No Mayor. on whatever
ticket or platform elected, could defy
the prohibition laws without inviting
removal from office by the Governor
of New York.
But Judge HAsKELLs wet platform
is no more an impractical and i'm
possible municipal issue than BEN
NErT's genius for making himself a
public nuisance. There is just one
true, workable issue in this New
York municipal campaign. 1t is to
get the Tammany clutches off this
city. And there is just one serious,
worth while way to go about achicv-
ing that end. 1t is to unite and keep
united all the anti-Tammany voters
from primary day to election day.
There is not chance that BEN
NETT could do a thing for New York
even IL he could carry his primaries
because there Is not chance that he
could defeat HYLAN on election day
or come anywhere near defeating
him. There is not chance that any
of the flock trying to take the Re-
publican nomination from CURRAS
at the primaries could defeat HYLAN
on election day. Either CURRAN is
going to do that job or it is not going
to be done.
HASKELL, BENNETT and LA GUARDIA
forces can help to put Tammany and
HYLAN out Of the City Hall in only
one way. This way Is for them all to
get behind CURRAN and stay behind
CuRRAN from now until election day.
Otherwise they merely play into the
hands of MURPHY.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
A Northwestern Train Robber.

With q record of more train rob-
berries than he can remember, of
booty of more than s250,000 as the
fruit OF his single handed holdups
and of four escapes from the walls
OF Federal prisons, Roy GARDNER,
the most reckless of Northwestern
desperadoes, Is again as an escaped
prisoner an object of especial con-
Germ to peace officers and railroads.
Had GARDNER lived few centuries
ago BULwER, DEroE or AINswoRTH
would have found In the stories OF
his daring as good material for ro-
nance as they did in the deeds Of
JACK SHEPPARD or PAUL CLIFFORD.
The chief difference would be the
scenes between the modern railway
train and the Calais stagecoach, be-
tween the cells OF Mcneil Island or
San Quentin Prison and the gibbet
of Tyburn Hill.
The peculiar phase OF robbery OF
which GARDNER was until about a
year ago the chief exponent was COM
paratively new in the Northwest.
Not that there were not despera-
Goes in that region, but those who
were there confined their exploits
to other lines. In fact, 1t has taken
train robbery quarter Of century
to move westward from the Missouri
Valley. The remainder OF the coun-
try had and still has it's isolated
cases undertaken by a desperate
novice or engineered by a master
mind criminal. But 1t was In the
days Of the James brothers, the
Youngers, the Daltons, the Cummings
that train robbery was an accom-
plishment which for efficiency, daring
end skill was the admiration Of the
upper criminal classes.
When the Jameses could every now
and then ride over to the Blue Cut,
just outside OF Kansas City, hold up
mail train for $4,000 and disap-
pear amid departing volleys of re-
volver shots. generously to be hidden
and protected by their neighbors,
train robbery was at its heyday. This
condition Wae extended further south
ward when the Missourians sought
r,ew fields in Indian Territory,
and when a Missouri. Kansas and
Texas express would yield $4,000 in
loot and the Rattlesnake or the Lone
Wolf Mountains would swallow up
the band before the United States
Marshal was fairly under way in
their pursuit.
But even train robbers have their
day. The elder JAMES was removed
by a carefully directed shot OF a
former member OF his band; the
younger brother. no longer able to
ride with his old dash, signed an
armistice and was retired by Mis-
souri, Governor; CUNNING took to re-
iigion and bookwrlting and the
Youngers grew corpulent with ad-
vancing age. Nothing was left to
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Unterrnyer on Austria.

Concerning the kind Of statesman
ship which has resulted in the eco
nomic tragedy In Austria, there may
have been some fiery words Of criti-
cism on the end of SAMUEL UNTEa-
MYERS tongue when he discussed
that country's plight with THE New
York HERALD's Paris correspondent.
But he realized that neither elo-
quence nor oratory would do any
good in a sphere where the scourge
of false idealism had robbed the peo-
pie OF their bread. Lip service to a
starving man or starving nation
has the same timely, pagan useful
ness as sweet scents on a funeral
pyre.
1t is the Untermyer habit to pluck
out the kernel Of problem and an
alyze its substance. Austria he finds
In condition more pitiful than
can be imagined" The tragedy
summed up in those few words may
mean that history will indict the
statesmen who brought 1t about.
With that Mr.. UNTERMYER has moth
ing to do. But he does perceive an
opportunity to awaken the world to
the menace of further neglect of
Austria's needs. He sees three ways
in which the suffering of Austria
could be relieved.
Tho first suggestion is that Aus
tria be allowed to join Germany.
This Is unalterably opposed by
France. The second is that the more
prosperous Governments might give
aid. But this is not feasible, be-
cause too many Governments already
are on the border Of insolvency, and
1t is open to the greater objection
that Governments are notoriously
efficient In creating economic prob
lens, but sadly inefficient in solving
them.
The third suggestion, which Mr..
UNTERMYER believes to be the only
sound one, is for private capital to
cooperate in granting loan Of $780,
100000 to enable Austrian production
to get started again. THE NEW York
HERALD sees sense and practicability
IN the latter proposition.
Several months have passed since
the League OF Nations undertook to
resuscitate Austria with the Ter
Meulen bond scheme, but nothing has
been accomplished and nothing can
be accomplished until the aid of
private capital can be enlisted. When
private capital goes in it will want
to run its own affairs and League OF
Nations interference will be handi.
cap.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
An Appeal From India.
Christian Missionaries Urged {,
Adopt the Vegetarian Diet.

To THE New YORK HERALD: AS stated
in an editorial protest in the Bombay
Chronicle of July 20, 1921. poor animals
are so very brutally killed in the Bandra
slaughter houses that many Europeans
in Bombay who have como to hear Of the
abomination are becoming vegetarians.
When the slaughter house of even the
far advanced Bombay is "horrid tor
ture house. how much worse things
must be in thousands Of slaughter houses
--hells upon earth--in the whole world
II Christian missionaries will kindly
realize the above sad fact and resolve
to become vegetarians and also preach
to the people Of all the countries they
visit the physical as well as spiritual
advantages of the vegetarian diet they
will earn multitude Of blessings.
HHsHANKAR LAxMIDAs.
JuNAGAp, India, August 1.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

ana France do not therefore rest upon
mere sentimentality or selfish interests
but rather are they built on the firm
foundation OF historic mutual service
which cannot be shaken"
MiIlerand Praises Americans.
The President OF the French Republic
sent the following message. which was
read by CASTOR Liebert, French Consul
General:
I'm commemorating the double ami
versary Of the birth Of Lafayette and
of the battle of the Marne the Ameri-
can people shows it's attachment to the
principles which have made its inde-
pendence. On September 8, 1757. was
born one OF the champions of its liberty;
on September 8. 1914. at the Marne. we
won the first victory OF this five years
war to which the American legions were
to associate themselves so gloriously
in order. to aid in carrying the war
to the definite triumph OF liberty.
THE date OF September is memor-
able for both our nations. sincerely
congratulate the Lafayette-Marne Day
committee for fostering the remem-
brance thereof, SO dear to American
and French hearts"
M. Liebert also read messa7e- from
M. BRAND, Premier Of France; 'arshal
Foch and M. Jusserand, Am. ssador
from France to the United States. The
Day committee sent
reply to Marshal Foch. 1t was signed
by Charles Stewart Dawson, honorary
secretary of the national Lafayette
Marine Day committee ane chairman of
the New York Lafayette-Marne Day
committee. and by Maurice Leon.
Messages from Ambassador Herrick,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Hughes and Mr.. Dawson were read
by Mr.. Downer. The speakers were
William Hayward United States At
torney, and MaJor-Gen. John f. ORyan.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Foreign Commerce.
Branches In Which America Should
Take First Place.

To THE New YORK HERALD: What
shall we do to get our full share Of
foreign commerce7 i think there Is no
time to be lost II we expect to take
first place In the world OF commerce.
There are many markets which Eng
land and Germany have controlled In
the past In which we would have a
good fighting chance II we got there
In time. but in which procrastination
means defeat.
Regarding our position as competi-
tors In cereals such as wheat and rye,
as we'll as -four and other prepared
cereal foods. we should have no DIM
Guilty In taking first place. The Rus
sia OF to-day would be no opponent.
Brazil would not count for much against
us. so that Australia and Argentina are
the only countries that might possibly
be competitors.
In machinery and in many classes OF
hardware the United States can GER
tainly hold it's own, particularly In that
used for agricultural purposes.
In inventions to economize labor we
can certainly take first place.
In textiles, underwear and hosiery.
and other goods Of their class. we
should certainly be able to compete,
and In many other goods as well, owing
to the speed Of our machinery as well
as the efficiency OF our laborers. Some
years ago I visited a mill in Belfast
where ] noticed one man attending
four machines of about 100 spindles
each. and I happened to visit the same
class OF factory In Maine the following
year and I noticed one young woman
attending TO nine machines OF the same
kind and size---a circumstances which
would certainly reduce the cost OF that
labor considerably moro than half.
There are thousand and one arti-
cles Of American product and manu-
facture, such as electrical appliances,
rubber goods, shoes. lamps. clocks and
watches. which can be easily and profit
ably sold IN the various markets OF
the world. but we must know how to
get at It.
MY experience is that American sales
men have the preference. and a good
Yankee salesman with good manners,
plenty Of push. with a good knowled &c
Of his goods and fully understanding
the country and it's people, and speakins
their language fiuentiy. can get there
ahead OF any other nationality.
Much Is said Of the difiiculties caused
by the uncertainties OF exchange. This
can 10 great extent be obviated by
doing the financing through local banks
or bankers who know their citizens who
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
The Water.ouseI.

From the Nation and the Athenaern.
Where on the wrinkled stream the will
lows lean
And fling a very ecstasy of green
Down the dim crystal, and the chestnut
tree
Admires her large leaved shadow. swift
and free,
A water-ousel came, with such flight
AS archangels might envy. Soft, and
bright
Upon water kissing bough she lit
And washed and preened her silver
breast. though 1t
Was dazzling fair before. Then twit-
tering
She sang and made obeisance to the
Spring.
And In the wavering amber at her feet
Her silent shadow. with obedience meet,
Made her quick initiative curtsies. too.
Maybe she dreamed nest, so safe and
dear.
Where the keen spray leaps Whitley to
the weir.
And smooth. warm eggs that hold a
mystery.
And STRINGS Of life and twitterings,
that she
Is pasgionately glad of. and a breast
AS silver white as hers. which without
rest
or languor. borne by spread wings swift
and strong.
Shall fly upon her service all day long.
She hears a presage in the ancient thun-
der
or the silken fall. and her small soul In
wonder
Makes preparation as she deems most
right,
Repurifying what before was white
Against the day when. like beautiful
dream,
Two little ouscls shall fly with her down
stream.
And even the poor. dumb shadow bird
shall fit
With two small shadows following after
It. MART WEBB.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

are worthy Of credit, and will usually.
buy their paper for small commits,
sion over interest. which would usually
noe amount to more than the customary
three per cent. or Ave per cent al
lowed for cash discount.
1t is true that American producers
and manufacturers as whole are re-
fusing absolutely to give credits to for
eign buyers. irrespective of their fnan-
cial or commercial standing In their own
countries. whereas in European mar
kets there is no difficulty in obtaining
six, nine or even twelve months credit
II required. and In some lines of trade
goods are even consigned on twelve
months acceptance--all OF which mill
tates against the commerce OF the United
States. Now. what are we going to do
about It? CHAs. r OSBORN.
DUMoNr, N. j., September 8.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair ana
moderate temperature to-day and to-
morrow. moderate variable winds.
for New Jersey-Fair and moderate tenn
variable winds.
For Northern New England--Fair and mod
orase temperature to-day and tomorrow:
mouerate variable Winds
For southern New England-Fair and mod
eIu.e temperature to-day and Tomorrow.
moderate variable winds.
ror western New York--Fair and moderate
.empeIature to-day and tomorrow; gentle
variable winds.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Pressure fs rela-
nsey low along the Atlantic coast and in
the 81 Lawrence Valley and also IN Ina far
soutnwest. Pressure Is relatively high in the
Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
on me north Pacific coast
me temperature has fallen in the Ohio
cs,s a,ssess ehnessee and the south Atlantic and
Suii .s states. and II has changed little in
otner regions. Temperatures now are near
tne normal generally over the Cnitod states.
Ihere have been widely scattered showers
,iin ,minin me last twenty four hours in the At
lahtic ana Gulf States. the Ohio Valley, Ten
ne, see ana oklahoma. Fair weather was tine
TuIe ior other parts of the country.
Ihe outlook Is for local showers in south
AtlaLuc ana east Gulf States and generally
Iair weAther elsewhere east OF the Missis-
sippi tiVer Tomorrow and Thursday. RIO Inn
portant temperature changes are Indicated
,or tne eastern half OF the country. although
somewhat lower temperature Is probable in
States.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Changing Gears.

/ used TO think all chauffeurs should
Be promptly executed;
That walkers were brotherhood
Maligned but unpoluted.
] used 70 think the public pave
Was meant for those who pound IL !:
used to tear my hair and rave
When chauffeurs whlzzed around Il.
But that was quite year ago. a
And time has taught me wisdom.
And 7 have learned that this Is So
All streets are part Of Lizz-dom.
The time is near when all who run
VIII Join this sweet accord. 1t
VIII happen soon as every one
Decides he can afford II.
AAusacs MoRRis.