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Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Mr.. eratsba.s Trouble Test

Could there be any better proof oe
the Insubstautial nature Of most OF
our troubles than is found In the fad
that old troubles are completely
brushed away by new7 We may fret
and bother and worry over something
for days, and even lie awake nights
over It If we must; but let some new
trouble, real or imaginary, come along
and straightway we forget the old one
entirely. showing conclusively that the
old one was never worth worrying
over. We've all had the experience
haven't WEI Surely. And the chances
are hundred to one that this new
trouble that has popped up isn't
worth any more serious consideration
than the old one which it has dis
petched.-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Result Of Esg-Laylng contest.

Mrs. Elwin Noble of Livermore Falls
is entitled to first honors in the Maine
egg-laying contest, ber 25 Rhode Island
Reds having attained an average OF 119 90
eggs per hen in the six months period
covered by the competition which has
been conducted under the extension
service of the College of Agriculture.
There are eight other contestants
whose hens averaged 100 eggs or more
each In the six months, their standing in
the final summary being as follows:
Mrs. Estella Stratton, Hancock, Rhode
Island Reds, 118.8s; w. A. Ripley, Rock.
land, Rhode Island Reds, 10s.98; Mrs.
A. w. Childs, Whitneyville, Rhode Is.
land Reds, 108 76; Reuben Lowe, North
Shapleigh, White Wyandottes, los. 18;
r. W. Ladd, Prepit, Barred Plymouth
Rocks; n. A. Howlsnd, Albion, White
Wyandottes, 1922; Mrs. G. o. Hill,
Sangerville, White Wyandottss, 100 20;
White Wyandottes. 100.
Contestants with averages less than
100 per hen finished the contest In this
relative order: &. L. Smith 6 Son, Ken
uebunk port, 90 70; Mrs. Belle Morse,
Pittsfeld, 94.28; Mrs. Perry Ames, San.
eerville, 93 80; F. D. Lord, Lebanon,
81. .48; Mrs. j. K. Guptill, Berwick, 81 .48
P. N. Wymap, West Paris, 90.12; j. f.
Guptill, Berwick, 88.S8; Mrs. T. e. Foss,
Harmony, 86 "a; Miss Mabel Irish, Buck
field, 1912; q. G. Leadbetter, North
Whitefield, 1912; P. w. Reed, Windsor
vile, s5 72; j. A. Chadbourne, Bridg
ton, S2.98; o. c. Lesthers, Kenduskeag
78 IL; Miss L. N. Maxwell, Bowdoin
ham, 40.
An analysis OF. the records by breeds
shows that the Wysndottss had the besi
general average, the Rhode Island Red
being second and Barred Plymouth RockI
third.
This contest was the third held II
Maine. All the hens In the competition
were kept on the farms Of their owners
housed and fed according to direction
and the pens and records inspected b!
the county agents and state extension
poultry specialist.
The Importance OF early Matching o
chickens is emphasized 10 Mr.. Wilbur
report of the oontest, which conclude
ss follows: "These figures OF production
lof hens housed aud cared for In def
mite way by the farmers themselves, oI
their own premisss, clearly show tha
i whau pullets are hatched early, thel
properly selected and cared for, the
4 will produce . fair profit during tb
winter month";
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Finders Keepers
By HENRY FRANK

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Ronald Young was bored. He had
been at the Lakelands summer hotel
for three days, and had exhausted the
much-advertised pleasures Of that re-
sort on the evening Of the second
twenty-tour hours. He had tried the
golf course, to discover that 1t was
under construction" for most OF its
extent; there was no one, apparently,
who cared to play tennis; there were
plenty Of places to ride but no horses,
and the swimming. despite the fam
boyant title Of the hotel, was neg
ligible.
Hence the ennui of Ronald Young.
He sat In the lobby, which was main
ly peopled by elderly women and fret
full children, and wished that he had
never decided to come to Lakelands
for his vacation.
As his pessimistic gaze roved over
the rocking chairs and potted green
cry Of the lobby 1t was arrested by the
sight of girl-a remarkably pretty
girl-who was wandering about with
peculiarly vacant look on her face.
Her eyes roved this way and that,
on the floor, the many chairs, the
green pots, even the children. From
time to time she approached one OF
the tenants of the rocking chairs and
put q question. to which, apparently,
she received always negative reply,
for her air of bewilderment deepened
and the little wrinkle Of worry be-
tween her eyebrows grew in intensity.
Ronald watched her with interest.
Evidently she had lost something
ahl She had addressed him.
"I beg your pardon, but-have you
noticed handbag-a lady's handbag
around the lobby anywhere? lost
1t yesterday, and I can't seem to
fnd 1t, or anybody who has seen it.
lit has some valuable papers in It.
You haven't seen 1t anywhere, have
you"
Ronald Young hesitated for just the
fraction of a second. then he replied.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Plenty Of Hair.

After stumbling In a dark theater
for a few minutes I fell into an aisle
seat behind a young woman. writes
a correspondent I could not see the
screen well, as the girl In front hid
most Of 1t from my vision. I could
see only the outline Of her heal
against the screen and thought she
had her hat on, 80 politely asked
her to remove It.
She turned half way around and
said: "You fatter me-"
AS / got a better look at her ! re-
allied that she had her hair bobhed
and fiufred out 80 far It made IT ap'
pear that she wore hat.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

In a deep wicker chair. Her mother.
apparently, was nowhere to be seen.
Ronald approached. Tive found
the bag" he stated without prelimi-
nary skirmishing.
The girl gave a little gasp She
reached out and almost snatched the
bag from his hands, and her voice was
uuivering as she said, "Oh, how can
I ever thank you? l. just couldn't
have stayed here another day without
this bag. Where did you find IT.
"on the floor in the lobby, under q
chair"
isn't that stranger l know
looked there myself-under every SIN
gle chair-and I couldn't find IT."
Ronald hesitated, then nerved HIM
self, and made the following amazing
statement. "You couldn't find 1t be-
cause it wasn't there when you looked.
You dropped it last night and picked
It I'D after you had left the room.
I didn't have any idea whose bag 1t
was, and was going to turn 1t In at
the desk, but"
"But whatT
swell, / thought maybe-maybe Td
like to meet whoever owned 1t. Ana
when you came around this morning,
well, I wanted to talk to you, and
I was afraid that II gave you the
bag right away you'd run away some
where and wouldn't see you again.
So I said I'd look for 1t. And after
all, I did find it-and you aren't very
angry, are your"
"Do you mean to say that you knew
where It was all the time I was wor-
rying myself to death? Do you know
that you are a very wicked young
manY' Ronald saw that her eyes
were laughing, and this statement OF
the depravity Of his soul caused him
to burst into a joyous chuckle.
81 always believed in the principle
of finders keepers" he announced,
"and I was never 80 glad In my lie
that I acted on 1t. How long are you
going to stay hereT
"Are you sure that you have the
right to ask thatr
"Of course / have the right Didn't
I find your bagT
"But you kept 1t whole day, and
made poor mother almost sick because
It was missing. 1t had all our traV-
elers' checks in 1t. What would we
have done without lit"
"How long are you going to stayF'
he repeated, ignoring her other ques-
ton. Marjorie hesltated and dropped
her eyes. .
I'll think we'll stay all summer.
she admitted finally.
Ronald Young forgot his boredom.
I'm going to stay all summer, too.
he announced with emphasis. isn't
that luckyf"
And Marjorie agreed that 1t was.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Working q Bull,

Keeping the dairy bull tractable and
10 good physical condition without great
expense and trouble has always been q
very difficult problem. Iu order to con-
troll and record the time of breeding the
COWS and to avoid trouble with the neigh
bors, most dairymen keep the bull con.
fined to box stall or small paddock.
Under these conditions the bull takes
but limited exercise and becomes rest
less, vicious, and frequently impotent at
an early age. For these reasons many
high priced bulls are sent to the butcher
before their offspring have had an oppor-
tunity to prove their merit and before
the real value of the bull as breeder
has been determined.
Many schemes to solve the problem OF
managing the bull have been devised.
Exercising him by hanging . block of
ing him on an overhead wire. or leading
him out for walk of q mile or more
daily are common methods though not
en- ntirely satisfactory. Our experience at
the Montana Experiment Station farm
for the past three years In working q
dairy bull In treadmill and the results
of recent tests to determine the mechan-
ical horsepower thus generated have
been 80 satisfactory that 1t Is hoped the
facts may be of value to dairymen in
managing their bulls as we'll as In sOlv-
ing tho problem of power for operating
mechanical mixers and other light-run.
ming machinery on the farm.
During the summer and fall Of 1917
a valuable two-year-old Holstein bull on
q station farm became quite unruly
To keep the animal tractable and In good
physical condition It was decided to
work him 10 a treadmill. A one-horse
machine of the fat.treadle type was
obtained on which an extra strong rack
was built for holding the bull. At first
be objected to entering the rack on the
milt; but, learning that he could not gel
away, he took his place and since then ba,
not offered any resistance. By starting
the mill slowly at first he soon learned
to work. As the treadmill was original
" made for horse, 1t was governed al
speed too fast for the bull. Thii
uecessitated making governor effective
at low speed. A governor Of an old self
feed threshing machine was reconstruct
ed and proved quite satisfactory. Aftel
the bull learned to work, the treadmil
was belted to q line-shaft to which othe
machines were attached.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

mo. I haven't seen it. But you must
let me help you hunt for 1t. I'm afraid
you won't get much help from the
rest of the people here. Have you no
tilted the hotel officials?"
"Yes, but they can't find It IL
must have 1t back" Her eyes filled
with tears. Ronald sprang into ac-
tion energetically.
"Now, you 60 to your room and
I'll find that bag II it's to be found
anywhere within two miles OF here"
he said. Don't worry about it-just
90 ahead and leave it all to me-"
The maTerfulness of his manner
carried her with It.
"Thank you so much !" she breathed.
"Tm tired-pve been looking all over
the hotel for that bag, and I'm afraid
It's gone. People haven't helped me
a bit-that Is, until you came along.
But I'm afraid It's an awful trouble
for you"
"Not in the least" declared Ron
aid, wondering why the entire force
of the hotel as well as all the guests
hadn't sprung to alleviate the distress
of this charming person. I'LL find 1t
and when / do, to whom shall l
return it?"
"My names Marjorie Warren" said
his new acquaintance. I'm living
with my mother in room Alb. And
now tell me whom have to thank
for being so kindT
"Tm Ronald Young-but you'd bet
ter keep your thanks till / return In
triumph with the guerdon I 60 to
seek"
She laughed a tiny, delicious laugh.
every well, then, I'll wait. Butt
hate to be kept waiting long" A
flashing smile and she was gone.
Left alone In the lobby Ronald
Young did not Immediately set about
indulging In any violent exeruons Id
search of the missing handbag. In
stead of leaping up and running vio-
lently about, overturning chairs and
spilling indignant old ladies on the
| floor. which is what one might be e4-
pected to do when sent on q quest OF
| that sort, Ronald INDUCED In most
unusual tactics.
He sat quiet for a time; took q
cigarette, Lit it and took two or three
quiet puffs; then he threw the clga'
rette accurately into the pot which
supported one Of the palms. Then he
rose and did couple Of fancy cloe
steps, to the great admiration OF the
surrounding children. humming te
himself the while; after which he LEFT
the room, his face wreathed In smiles
This Is not what might be naturally
looked for from a young man con
fronted with a problem.
In fact, Ronald Young seemed ratn
er like q young man who had solvet
some tangle than one who had one u
solve. His actions on leaving TN
room were equally mystfying. he De
took himself to the bosky dells tina
were to be found near the hotel. ant
abode there until nearly dinner time
smoking cigarettes and apparently 40
miring the beauties Of nature.
That evening he went to the pi
azxa In search Of Marjorie. he fount
| her a discsnsslate little figure seatet
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
New Fuel Gas.

A Swiss engineer has produced a
rich new gas, suitable for use In In
ternal-combustion engines, by frsr
packing sheet.metal drums with aater.
nate layers Of common calcium car
hide and sawdust, saturated BY crude
oil, then adding water. The carbide
in combining with the water lfberates
acetylene gas and also generates high
degree of heat which cracks and vol
atilixes the crude oil, liberating Its
gases The two gases then combine
10 form the new one.-Popular Nc
:hanics iMagaxina 4
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
Mouth .CurvA

Study the sweep Of bow held IN
place by q cord Il adheres to the
rule, Curves are the lines Of beauty.
The curve, wherever found on the hu-
man body. Is soft and tender. It seems
to be the blending Of countless curves
So It Is with the mouth. I once heard
the mouth Of q cruel gossipy woman
described a. being like a slit N ?
stone wall" thought the phrase 2
very ant one.-Qeveland Plain DeaAE
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
This is The season when eggs naturally

This is the season when eggs naturally
are plentiful. For that reason many
flocks are neglected, with bad results
later on. Unless the hens are we'll sup
piled with good wholesome food, plenty
of good drinking water and lots of green
food, by the first Of July they are about
through their laying season. 1t 10 the
ben that continues laying through the
fall that makes the profit. All early
molters should also be discarded as
breeders. 1t is the extra attention now
that means fall eggs. How about mites
and lice? Sanitation 10 moro important
now than ever. Give the houses . thor
ough cleaning and whitewashing.
There's . lot OF satisfaction In having
things clean and It's fiue advertise
ment.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

The same kind Of vegetables should
not be grown twice In succession 10 the
same part of the garden, II this can be
avoided. II q radically different kind
is grown, disease spores and insects,
though present 10 the soil. are not 30
liable TO attack the second crop.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
TIbstan Remedies.

4 Tibetan remedy for palms que 20
severe cold Is the eye Of sheep mixed
with fat and rubbed on the anecteo
part. Centipede-skin plastsrs and
dressings of fried mutton nat with
chopped onions are also used BY the
mountaineers In Tibet TOR the same
nnrpose.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
United states TIN.

Our total annual consumption Of tin
u something Ike $4,000 tons Un'
fortunately We are obliged to import
nearly all Of It for the United States
has hardly any tin dspodb worth
mentioning.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

There was once ., man who bad to
drive down stake to tell where be left
OF wedding the onion row. However,
after be got farm Of bic own, that sort
Of thing came to IN end.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
To Clean Pun.

Take a stiff bristled hair brush ana
wash. When thoroughly dry cover
with absorbent cotton. Brush the
fur gently. but firmly. always going
the way the fur lies. 4 the cotton be-
comes soiled put another piece on.
When finished. shake the fur well to
make n stand up.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

The fortunate people-the truly fortu-
nate-are not 30 much those who euc-
ceed In life ~ those who succeed In liv-
ing.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
r,IIIno cr,c,ss WIth Pepsr.

Boil white paper In water ave
houra then pour OF the watsr ana
mound the pulp into . morfais pee
Il through a sisve and mi. with Sons
.,,r, vster or isinglass glue.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

Every member Of the family requires
nearly 1,100. meals annually. How many
OF these are coming from the home gar.
den this year? 5
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31
COUP edo

A little gin was annoyed By -
sisters inhalation Of her soup bhe
became restless ans 6Lally ID splts
Of elders present at the tahiA shs
said: Il hear you enjoy your souN
NlsiA.s-Lavrenca TalAGAh
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-31

Maple sugar IND syrup have been very
plentiful this week. many producers that
have held expecting regular contract out
lets failing to find them. and they have
forced their goods onto the market with
orders to move at the best price obtain
able. This is not generally q good policy.
as many think that the giut Is only tenn
porary and that holding in the country
until Autumn VIII not necessarily mean
any greater loss. Sugar has been weak
at s-l5c per pound. and syrup also drag
ging at 31.0o-1.50 per gallon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
OPERATE ON
 H.P.DAV|S0N

New York, Aug. 13.-Henry P. Da- vison, of J. P. Morgan & O., was op- erated on today at the Roosevelt hos pital for what was reported to be a humorous growth near the brain
 Mrs DaviSon and their two daugh- ters and J. P. Morgan, together with some intimate friends of the family, waited in the reception room for the news.
 The operation was performed by Dr. Frederick Elsberg and Dr. Evan Evans.
 Thomas w. Lamont, of the Nor gan firm, received bulletins from the hospital at his office over a. private wire which had been arranged for the purpose
 Dawson is well known to many of the older Bridgeporters. When he was 19 years of age he became a book keeper in the old Pequonnock Ma tional Bank, and three years later when Herbert Knapp resigned he became receiving teller for four years. He made his home with Herbert Knapp and was close friend of the ! late Nathaniel Bishop. He married Kate Trubee, daughter of the late Frederick Trubee, whose mother makes her home with the Davisons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
Judges Manton And Knox Will Be On
 Bench At Hearing

New Haven, Aug. 12-Judge Martin T. Manton of New York, of the circuit court of appeals, and Judge John c. Knox of New York, of the United States district court will sit with Judge Thomas here on August 16 prising a special constitutional court, will decide whether the laws limiting Jftney operation adopted by the last Legislature are constitutional. The hearing will open at g o'clock Tues day morning.
 The state, the Connecticut con- pany and the bus owners, who are waging joint fight, will be ably rep resented. It became known here to- day that Joseph F. Berry, of Hartford, Judge Watrous of New Haven and Judge Moves, federal trustee, of New York, vii represent the trolley in- terests. The bus owners will be rep resented by the lawyers who have at- tended to their previous legal pro- ceedings-
 Judge Martin T. Manton, who will be one of the three judges, has been a judge of the federal circuit court of appeals since 1918 and for two court judge
 Judge Knox from 1913 to 1918 was assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. In the latter year he became judge of the federal court in that district. He is widely known in legal circles as of the criminal department of the southern districts of New York and he directed prosecutions of pro
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12

German agitators during the war. As a special assistant to the attorney general at Washington he prosecuted d many blackmailing cases and sent a number of criminals of this type to prison.
 The United States court became in voIved in the jitney situation on July 30 when counsel for a number of New Haven jitney operators appear ed before Judge Thomas in the United States District Court at Norwa1k and asked for an injunction restraining state, county and local officials from enforcing the jitney law which be- came effective July 15. Judge Thomas granted a temporary stay and set Aug. 16 for a formal hearing.
 Order Vacated Monday.
 Early last week, counsel for the Connecticut Company and State At torney filling of New Haven county appeared before Judge Thomas in New Haven and asked that he either modify or vacate his original restrain ing order. Judge Thomas set Aug. 5 for hearing. On that day the hear ing was held in the United States court at New Haven.
 Monday last Judge Thomas handed down a decision in which he vacated the restraining order, which left the way open for the state, county and local police authorities to enforce the law against jitneymen who operate d without a public utilities commission certificate of public necessity and convenience. Immediately the state police department and the motor ve- hicle department ordered a. strict enforcement of the law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
ARE T0.BURY J. D. TOOMEY
 TO M 0 R R Q W

The remains of Jeremiah D. Too mey. Sr., will arrive in this city at noon tomorrow for interment in St. Michaers cemetery. MT. Toomey died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Frank ConneIley, in New Ro- chelle, N. Y, where he has resided since the family left this city about 15 years ago. If addition to Mrs. Connelley, whose husband, Frank Connelley, was located in this city for many years as superintendent of the Bridgeport Steamboat Co.,, the de- ceased is survived by two sons, Jere- miah D. Toomey, Jr., prominent attorney of Mount Vernon, N. Y, who was city attorney of Bridgeport when Hon. Frank E. Clark was may or, and Frank Toomey of New York city. MT. Toomey was originally of Fairfield, Conn.,, where he carried on g. successful general store business. Shortly after moving to this city he was awarded the municipal garbage contract, which he retained until John T. King was selected as his sue cessor The deceased was a member of the Emmett club, which organiza- ton will furnish the pallbearers for the funeral.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-12
F figures And Faces Of Famous People Found
 In Yale Quadrangle

New Haven, Aug. 12 - Faces in stone are being found by visitors who under university guides. inspect the Hardness Memorial Quardangle at Yale Except during commencement week when rooms in this group Of buildings were occupied by delegates to the inauguration of President James Rowland AngeH, and some of the alumni, the courts and entries have not been freely open to the pub lie, parties are being conducted at intervals through the quadrangle, and the more observant among the visitors have noticed some of the carvings which have been and are be- ing cut on the walls.
 Unlike those in St. Thomas church in New York City, where much. of the sculpture in the detail of the Gothic architecture is in carricature. the carvings in Hardness are reproduc- tion in studied lines of men and incl dents connected with the life of the university and of the early settlement of New Haven. In a lounge room is a carving of the mystery ship" which, as the story goes, entered the harbor in 164S and was seen to be wrecked and then vanish. Four bull dogs, in stone, are to serve as sym bols of undergraduate life. One with unwrinkled brow wears trimmed spec tacles; another with wrinkled face has a football players helmet, another a. soldiers cap, and the fourth wears
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