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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
AID FOR Ex-SERNCE MEN.

Washington. June S-A bill pro- posing that the government issue to former service men five per cent tax exempt bonds in amounts of not more than sT5o for service overseas and $500 for home service has been intro Guced by Representative Nolk, Re- publican, New York The bonds would expire in ten years. would be negotiable and would be issued to war veterans at d rate of S1-T5 and s1-2s day for service overseas and in the United States, respectively.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08

The first list of Bridgeport's alleged draft eyaders was issued today by the First Army Corps Area headquarters, and contains the names of POP men who registered with the local board for Division No l.
 Two errors have already been noted on the list These are in the cases of Harold H. Gernet, of 1S6 Ellsworth street and William C. Rhinehart. of 222 Harral avenue Both or these menss names appear as evaders and both were in the United States ser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
Attend Dinner
 To Honor Airnaen

President Stanley H. Bu11ard and Lieutenant W. Parker Seeley, mem bers of the interstate aviation com mission of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, will be guests at the dinner to be given in honor of the avia tors who are to open the new Brainard Field, Hartford's municipal landing field. The dinner will be given Saturday night in the Hartford C11rh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
D. X. ALLING DIES.

New Haven. June S-David R. All ing. coal dealer and member of the firm of F. A. & D. R. filling, which has been in business for fifty years here. died at his home last night aged n. MT. filling was a 33rd degree Mason and member of nu- merous local Masonic bodies, of La fayette COnsiStory and Pyramid Tenn pie, Mystic Shrine of Bridgeport; also a Past Grand Master of Connec- ticut I. O. O. F. Twin sisters, with one of whom he resided, survive him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
ftBabe '' Goes TO
 MiL For Day

New York, June S-"Babe" Ruth, famous home run maker of the New York Yankees, was today sent to the TonlbS prison for one day and fined s1oo for violating the speed laws in his motor car. Sentence was impos- ed by Magistrate House in Traffic court. The severity Of the sentence was explained by the fact that it was the Babes second offeTlSe-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
Get Selectman Out Of Bed To
 Plan Meeting
Sratford Fire and Finance Boards to Hold Joint Session to Plan Purchase of Pumping Engine-Modern Tel
 ephone Alarm System Under Consideration

Calling First Selectman James Laley at II o'clock last evening, the Stfatford board of fire commissioners asked him to arrange a joint meeting for Friday evening with the finance board. The board is anxious to purchase a triple combination truck, which will carry a chemical tank, hose bed, and a 800 gal lon pump, in addition to two 20 foot ladders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
Ne JOS Briefs
FOUR ARRESTED.

Liverpool, June S.-Four persons were arrested at Birkendead this af- ternoon charged with taking part in wire cutting raids The prisoners re- zisted and there was a furious Strug- gle before they were subd ued by the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
WILL WE'D AGAIN.

Newport, R. l., June S-Julia Els tell French, former wife of Hand some Jack Geraghty, family chauf- let it become known today, her sec ond husband is to be Howard Will Hams, a Boston insurancs man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
FEAR BIG OUTBREAK.

London, June S-Large reinforce merits of troops and police are about to be dispatched to Ireland as the re- suit of information secured by secret service agents, that a big Sim Fein outbreak is probable before July Il, the date set for the opening of the Southern Ireland Parliament, it was learned this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
PRICESNOW 35 PER CENTLOWER
 THAN A YEAR AGO
Merchandise Market Stronger Than Months Says Head of Retail Board of Chamber of Commerce-Buying
 Power of Dollar Greater

The retail merchandise market in Bridgeport is stronger than it has been months With the buying of dollar 30 per cent larger than year ago with retail prices firmly established possible the present market Indicating return to approximate normal level of business
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
STREETS SWEPT BY BULLETS.

Dublin June S-Dublin streets were swept with bullets for 20 min utes this morning following an attack with revolvers and bombs on a police Iorry Five conStableS and several civilians were wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
YOUTH SHOT,

Cork, June S.-A youth was shot
 and killed by Crown forces at Ma croom today. He had disregarded an order to halt. While firing upon
 crowd of civilians at Ballyvourney military police wounded an old man
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
STATE FIELD DAY.

New Haven, June S-A state field day of the Knights Templar com rtland cries of Connecticut, will be held at Hartford on October s. It is many years since the TeTnplars have had a state parade and review by the grand com mander.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
KRAMER RESIGNS,

Washington, June S-Prohibition Commissioner Kramer has written his resignation and his successor will probably be named within the next 24 hours Internal Revenue Com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
DEBRIS CLEARING UP

Pueblo, Colo, June s-The huge masses of debris which have been piled in Pueblo's street since last Fri day were gradually melting today un- der the unceasing toll of thousands of Iaborers. The recovered bodies num- her about 50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
FLORAL SHOW.

A floral show will be held tomor- TOW and Friday at the Christ church. Stratford. under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
WEATHER

New Haven. June S-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Thursday increasing cIoudiness.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cfoudiness and not much change in temperature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
NORTHCIIFFE's WAR TALK.

Lord Northcliffe has been talking TO
the Australians In way TO interest
no. only them but also the japanese.
The latter. indeed, might be inclined,
ono would think. 20 make known IN
A somewhat forclhle way their interest
In Northcliffe's remarks He has 70 q
tho Australians. almost in 80 many
words. that II they do not have a
care Japan is going TO come and take
their country.
N the Australians need waking up In
regard TO the possibility OF conquest
OF Australia by Japan. It might he
Northcliffe's duty 10 speak as he did
But IL Is doubtful whether they do
need waking up. On the whole, i
seems a pity TO be stirring dlstrust
and omnity anywhere IN the world
lust at this time The way to avoid
the perils which seem 20 loom 80
largely In Northcliffe's mind is hard
iv the way that he chooses but rather
the way of accommodation and ar
rangemcnt.
There has TO he accommodation anc
arrangement on q grand scale II
great struggle of the nations two o'
three decades from now is 10 be avert
ed and an effort is shortly to be made
to bring about such an accommoda
| tion. The success Of that effort is part
iy dependent upon Japan's attitude
and it does not seem a very wise thint
to wave red rags in front Of Japan
face upon the very eve Of that effort
! Charleston News and Courier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
JUST FOLKS
A FATHERS PRAYER.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

Dear Lord, do not ask for wealth or
fame or place of pomp,
But let me keep my spirit young and
with my children romp;
Let me with dignity and strength
meet every morning task,
But let me be a boy at night. No
more than this l ask.
A boy at night! o, Father of us all
grant this to me,
Let Time not take away the lad that
once l used 10 be;
BY day a mans work l will do, obey
ing each command.
But make of me child at night that
children understand.
I would not grow too old for them
too old to race and shout.
l want my eyes. to glow with mirtf
whenever they're about.
BY day I'll face the heat and strif,
and battle for the right.
But o. dear Lord, l pray to be &
little boy at night.
Dear Lord. / ask no lofty place ol
Jeweled diadem
I pray to keep my spirit young ant
fit to play with them;
Though Time may wrinkle deep m!
face and turn my hair to white
Let me come home to those ! love, I
little boy at night,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
A PHILANTHR0PIC DEIuGE.

Whether the soul of society js he.
ing lost in tidal wave of selfshnass
as the sermonists charge all denpna
OF. ones Interpretation of events. To
accept the word of interests con-
tributing to current news and liiera.
ture we are being overwhelmed with
philanthropy. Hero. for instance IS
n lumber dealer who testifes IN III,
suit OF tho state against the ST. Louis
Lumber Tr dc Exchat 60. that the
purpose OF the organization was Ia
put an end to short measures. fraud
ulent substituting OF grades and other
uncthica, practices Cf dealers. could
anything be more obvious thhr the
benefits thus intended TO be conferred
on the consumer?
And here Is the majority report az
the Manufacturers Committee of the
National Conference on Unemploy >
ment which recommends. for the sake
Of the dear unemployed tho repeal
of the Adamson eight-hour law an
the enactmont Of protective tariff
| embracing such rates of duty as may
properly safeguard the prosperity ul
/ clt ployel and emrloye." while IL urg 3,
that every element in wur citizen
ship should frankly set its face against
n group, whether in agriculture. husi.
ness, labor or transportation, thu'
selfshly undertakes to resist neces.
sary economis adjustment IN any mar.
row endeavor TO protect i;s persona
interests at the expense Of the perma
nent betterment of our national life.
There are cynics. of course. who viii
charge that, in words oi easy syiablca
this pronunciamento means that ever!
patriot and friend Of the unemploye,
should take a crack at any labor or
ganization resisting wage reductions
But the cynics. like the poor are al
ways with us. Fortunately they can
not sour the syrup Of philanthropy j.
which our society SO happily find
itself engulfed.-St. Louis POST Dis
patch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
THE GAME IL LIFE.

Every Evening has received a letter
from a man who tells Of his sad plight,
the result of unemployment. one
paragraph reads. They tell us times
are growins better well. I suppose
my eyesisht has gone 70 the bad, ]
cannot see Il. J don't want to be a
pesulmlst. have tried 70 grin and
hear-~hut how can I nowg"
Certain changes which have taken
place Ia the financial and Industrial
world IN the past few weeks show that
conditions are growing better. This
does not moan that everyone Is going
40 have job Immediately. But il
shows that wo have hit the economic
bottom, and now have only one way tc
-, and that h up. The question be-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
nrilNAur DEMOCRACY.

srhp nomurraur state Committee
naluula, elected Andrew e., uray, a
Mvyep nud SOON ot ucorgc Gray, hela-
Waita distinguished mrist National
,smmt,vtmhn 10 nn the uneNp'red
,spm Mr utns viii serve unth iesa,
when lhu Democratic state convention
Win uon,rut and chooso q committee
maN ru, thp surcoedina term. Every
Itunlun hene,ep M uray VII make
q nuod committeeman
Thu mpellns ~ the committee was
harmonious compared lo the previous
unp "a nthohoth ro certain "a
,pnt thla nunlnpn that therc arc pos.
tnHullea ~ thu Democratic party
Npminr ns mach and rreacntius a
thlA uunl lu ila uppunpnis
rhp NnuunAl committeeman H mot
nfupamrN representative of 'he
irmAr. 81 thp ipndpr uf enc Democratic
pANN a. n nol ,houru ht thc prorle
iul h d small rreup ~ mon, who ~.
lti hum for certain qualities needed
ia thn uhn Vhe represents thut bod,
un lhr Democratic National rommt
ife fhp mau Nhn viii head nclewar'
iiamuDbr ln the nest tNo wears vii
b. aume sUmu man popular with ih'
MASSES who has lhe approval of th'
vHilpe paftt rhat man may be- M
tHal IS q ma, br aome one elise.
iN uulmal times when Democracy
d h thp Saddle. q, is the Foyernor
a. Senator, Who ls the rarty's leader
nni a. neither Senator today is
nemeflat ond ~ lhe eo,crnor is
nspuhliean ihe party iaedor chosel
m ihr ppoplt. must oone FROM ~
tanhs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24

fore us now is. when do we start?
That no one knows.
But here is something which men In
close connection with the Country's
affairs do know--conditions are ripe
for revival of trade and industry,
by this we do not mean that boom
times are ahead; they are not. We
may never see them again. But nor
NAL times are just before us. When
things do get going there should be
three meals day for everyone. and
a little to spare. IL we practice pre-
war frugality--which wasn't much
frugelity at that.
We realize that these words are
of little cheer to the average man
who is tightening his belt, unless that
man continues to grin and bear 1t until
his time comes. He at least has hope
diu ttihiii hilONitdkt vi
prosperity; IL is up to him whether
he can hold out or not. There is an
old saying that the darkest hour is
just before dawn; that is true. The
man of wealth. whose industries are
closed, is just as tired of the depres-
sion as his workers are. In a certain
sense the hour to him is very dark,
too. We may depend that he, and all
of his kind. are striving to resume
operations. The problemm before a
great many today is this: can we hold
on until business starts upward? II
the game is big enough. we can. And
we can, because the game is life Il.
/ self
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
WiisON, ito,n utoner, nnlAND

Wh,u prpsldyni wilson sancd for
AHnpu ma pulloa lamentpd that be
Waa duht Rn unprecedented ihing
ftt predicted dho ronulla such az
iht tud ~ lhp world ana The downfall
~ uuf nopumlc, Tho world s,fn
vuliAts 90 lia coufse ana The Re.
puhllan PARTY ls hpenlnr this coun.
its alive nn half fauons. NoW comes
ilnid urmee. the real ruler of EMS
land. and mmnd lho real rulvr of
nanph. and announce that they are
nelnn io do what Wilson dido Journey
a. d iowlen country in the hopes Of
mahlnn hp world better place ln
vhifh ip hte.
isHa Nurhtunp who wanted O.
tuuin o. America himaulr as tho rop-
lpsfhnlsp uf uroat nrlinn az the
i'ongelsnuo un Limitation II Arma-
4ltHi mi Whn uol appointed has
tNfned lhe heavy artillery of "rhc
Hhundflrl tthp london Timesl
aralnsi lho rremlsr so fat tRc pub.
llahpl has nul even toHiHiored on his
iaffti ianfd upurae snys that ho is
snWlHn Nuflheline ~ no NUthcunc.
thunAtfuf' az nn "rhunderor /"
what Is mofp lu lhe point hc sooms
a. have hla penpls hshlud him.
almlnf oaae tslHts in France.
pgttial mon. either than Premier
iitAnd wished O. represent France
IA lhp November meetmF iiut Brl.
Ana aald ihai lhp conference II to be
sNFN ah Hnpnfiani one that none but
lhf htaa ~ the Government should
issd lht fIangh delegation so be- ap.
tulultd himself Net unly have lhs
iitmh newspapers criticised him for
Bic announcement hat only few
sass aso pefiein memhsrs ~ hls op.
iaWlilN in thp Chnmhsf uf Deputies
madg lhlnss warm hf abfcasiioally
tHHpHlMp nNHnd with teans ~ Naaa
ielh hna enc inia uud ~ lloaia rhal
pas ne tsfY lhlnr vhleh happened
N AmgNra d wlll be- remembered
vHsn lhe ueufe Washington
Hallfa lN iangp with President VIII.
sNH aheafa ilumhb nature ssom'
~ lf lhs mms lh an countries a. al
illNsa ipl ut ahan welcome Lloy,
lluHNg HHa htnna ana would hay'
ihaNNhl q ula g ihpS had uoi deelde,
a. NNNH ihp amp meu who II
hsishN almthpd Wilson wln d. thl
Nlal iN rftel ana nfalae ihost ia,
distinguished visitors what a funn.
Neiia 4 lsl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
PUBLIC OPINION AND
THE STRIKE

Two years ago there was a rail-
road strike in France. 1t failed
signally. decisively and conclusively
in so short time that il inflicted
little If any want or suffering Its
quick collapse was accounted for in
the dispatches from Paris as being due
TO the force of a public opinion which
made itself felt with vigor and
unanimity which would have been inn
possible before the war Public senti-
ment was mobilized with new rapidity
Whether the strength of public
opinion will be put to the same ex-
treme test in this country, is still
uncertain. But already il has been
put TO a partial test, and the result
thus far is not doubtful. Warren
s. Stone, chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. is one of
the most acute labor leaders, His
eagerness to accept the summons of
the railway labor board to a confer
ence in Chicago tomorrow afternoon.
suggests that the expression of public
sentiment within the past three days
has not been without effect.
In addition to the expression of
public sentiment, the demonstration,
through measures already initiated
that the public is today better able
than in 1916 when the Adamson law
was passed, to protect itself against a
strike, can hardly have been lost upon
! the brotherhood leaders. Highways
have been improved and the number
Of available motor trucks multiplied
many times. Since 1916, the country
has been through the educational pro-
cess of a great war in the swift or
ganization of far-hung agencies in
time of emergency, Springfield Re-
publican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
RAIL WAGE CUTS OR RUIN.

The calm. lucid and altogether adj
mirable statement of Thomas De witt
Cuyler, chairman OF the Association
OF Railway Executives, on the facts
of the railroad situation cnn leave no
doubt In any fair mind that railway
wages viii have TO come down. strike
or no strike, just as railway rates will
have to come down. for the all CONF
pelling reason that they cannot be
paid.
The wages, of course, are not paid
by the railroads. they are paid by the
traffic hauled ON the railroads. And
the fact is, Mr.. Cuyler submits, tha
agriculture and industry generally
are unable to pay many of the current
charges for railroad TRANSFORMATION
The similar inability OF the roads to
make both ends meet when the pay
rolls run as they have been running
is pointed out by MIR. Cuyler with the
same statistics used by The New York
Herald In these columns several weeks
ago. These show that for the first
eight months of the present calendar
year the roads taken all together did
not earn the interest due on their
mortgage indebtedness This means
that as whole they were headed
straight for receiverships, and under
receiverships the courts do not per.
NIT unions or anybody else 10 make
up payrolls that cannot be met.
In the first eight months Of this
year, furthermore, the railroads man
aged to keep financially afloat only h,
spending for maintenance s379 600 .0OC
less than they spent In the correspond.
ing period even OF the disastrous ven,
Of 1920 Had they spent no more N
1921 than they spent In 1920 for main.
tenance they would have shown no NO
operating income az all; they woul,
have shown an actual operating def,ci
of more than $4,000, 900.
But keeping temporarily out of IN,
receivers hands by failing to do main
tenance work-the upkeep Of road
beds, repair and replacement of worn
out rails, cars locomotives. bridges
etc, simply means that financial wrecl
Is postponed for the while only at IN,
cost OF physical wreck. The bank
rupting wages cannot go on II IN,
roads are in the hands of receivers "A.
wards of the courts; they cannot o,
on If the roads become only niles a
junk New York Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
DIsARM AMENT.

There are many skeptical persons
who say that the men who hold the
destinies of the nations Of the world
In their hands and who have been in
vited 20 attend the conference at
Washington. Know full well that this
conference will be a failure, without
any practical results. but they have
been compelled to accept the invitation
for the sake of external appearances.
We know that the question is
serious and difficult and that II
will not be easy. to arrive at solu-
ton, but nevertheless, there is one In
fanible means which will attain the
purpose.
That is, to make ii compulsory for
every Government to have TO ask the
consent of the people by means of a
popular vote before drafting any men
into military service and before con-
structing any war vessels or pur-
| chasing any implements of war. 1t is
| certain that the people Of every land
| will vote negatively on these que stions
In this way, disarmament would b.
automatically and immediately accom-
plshed.-L'Italia, San Francisco.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
10 THEY COME pACKf

There In an old saying In sports
that they never come back" Sta
tistics and records are produced to
show that the man who has lost his
supremacy In any given line rarely
resains the lost crown. There are
two good reasons for the failure OF
the dcthroned sports king TO again
hold the championship. One OF these
H. a physical one. The man who loses
generally takes long rest. while the
new champion keeps on edge for at
least a year or SO. prepared to meet
all comers. In that rest the ex-
champion. .gcnerally gets so much out
of form that Il is hard TO train down
again. The other reason is mental
when a champion loses his crown
the defeat is far more bitter than IL he
was only contender. He had thought
that he was the best man In the world
In his line. Another man now proves
otherwise. when he tries TO com,
back he knows that he is facing on,
who already has trimmed him, fairly
aud squarely. lie has TO overcom,
that fact.
Hut hope springs eternal In th'
breast 81 the professional athlete, tn,
same as IN the bosom OF the maider
who IL facing the long autumn OF life
They always think they can com,
hack--and all too frequently theh
hopes are written in water. Comes
Jess willard, the man from Kansas
who was severely beaten out of tn,
heavyweight champicnship OF tn
world by Jack Dempsey. and an
nounees that he is prepared to hgh
and regain his old title. Tex Rick
ard. the boxing promoter. states tina
he h willing 20 hold the bout. Demp
soy says that he is ready. So we ma,
again watch the pitiful spectacle o
a hus-hccn striving 20 dislodge
/ champion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
PLEASANT READING.

Seated by my tlaring candle.
) / digest the daily news, and it
treats of crime and scandal. and
of dope and smuggled booze.
Foolishly l keep inquiring, rs
the whole world staring mad?
Aren't people ever tiring of the
grewsome and the bad? Oh,
this era of abasement. All our
bulwarks seem a wreck" and
some buckshot, through the
easement. comes and hits me
i'm the neck. All the boys are
busy cunning. and they care not
who they plug. and the cops are
tired of running grisly slayers
to the jug. With my humble
rushlight burning | peruse the
tales of crime, longing for the
swift returning of the olden.
peaceful time; when in safety
one might travel up the high
way. far and near, and no shot
gun, charged with gravel, with
his jaunt would interfere. Motor
bandits were unheard of in
those days serene and bright;
il was seldom that we had a
word of gunmen who would
shoot at sight. In the streets,
where men assemble, I'm the
victim of a scare, and at home
/ sweat and tremble lest the
gunmen find me there; on re-
firing / am fearful that they'll
slay me while l snooze, and on
waking / am fearful, lest l per-
ish in my shoes. For the boys
are busy Staying. and the bull
lets whiz and whine; OH, that
all of us We're maying, as in
days of auld lang syne