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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
Text Of Aldermen's Petition For Re-Hearing
 On Jitney Routes

Appended is the petition of the Mayors Committee to the Public Utilities Commission relative to the
 hearing on two denied jitney routes, and also the petition for a five cent fare:
 Whereas, The Iaw recently passed
 by the General Assembly of the State
 of Connecticut concerning the oper- ation of Public Service Motor Vehi- cleS over fixed routes and other mat
 ters pertinent thereto. provides, that any city, in which said vehicles are furnishing service. may petition your Honorable Commission, relative to routes. fares, speed, schedules continuity of service. and conven- fence and safety of the passengers And Whereas, These questions have come before the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport at various times. and the matter of routes for such vehicles has been studied and exhaustedly considered by a Special Traffic Commission, appointed by His Honor, Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor of
 Common Council, particular atten- ton having been paid by said Com
 mission and said Common Council to these matters,
 And Whereas, Acting on the rec concentrations and suggestions of
 your Honorable Commission, the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, on May zsrd,1sz1, adopt GU All ofU1ndnCe TdIl1C Routes for Public Service Motor ve- hicles" in accordance with Chapter
 233 of the Public Acts of 1919, said act being still in effect. which or City of Bridgeport in accordance with public demand and convenience,
 based upon practical experience in the City of Bridgeport, which ordin- for the convenience and safety of passengers and the public served by transportation by Public Service Mo tor Vehicles, and relative to SIIbur- ban Routes, adopted at said meeting of said Common Council, were at tached to the application of the Com mon Council of the City of Bridge port to your Honorable Body for a hearing in Bridgeport relative to said matters.
 AND WHEREAS, your Honorable Commission granted the application for a hearing in Bridgeport on said matters, and has reported your find ings and your decision relative to said matters, in which findings and dects- ion, Route No. l. Ash Creek and Con necticut avenue, so called, and that portion of Route No. 3, Broad street and North Bridgeport, so called, from Middle street at the Plaza to Broad street at Park Place, established by routes, were not found to be of pulp lie convenience and necessity, and by said decision, no permits to run on said Route No. 1, or upon said DOT ton of said Route No. 3, or upon said Suburban Routes, were granted to Public Service Motor Vehicles.
 AND WHEREAS, it appears to the public of the City of Bridgeport, and to his Honor, Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor of the City of Bridgeport, his Special Traffic Commission and to the Common Council of said City, that means of transportation by Public Service Motor Vehicles, should be af-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
TRUMBULL

Trumbul1 lost two games of base ball over the week end. On Satur- day the Junior team went to Strat- ford, losing by a small margin on account of thesfact that number of the regular players were unable to go. Sunday on the home grounds the AH-Star team lost to the Wood mont team II to 1.
 Mrs. Peter Christensen spent the week end in New York with her husband. Her brother, Frank Jsaacs stayed with her family during her ab- Sence.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. French and family and Mrs. John M Bailey motored to Killinworth Sunday where they were the guests of cousins, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Null
 Miss Harriett Burton is spending g few days with friends at Silver Sands. MT. and Mrs. Albert Christie and son Richard spent Sunday with their sister, Miss Ada Hallock and Mrs Carl Sou1e who have a cottage for two weeks at Silver Sands.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank L. Wells en- tertained for the week and MT. and Mrs. Gorge Van Horn and daughter Charlotte of Milford.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Ellison of Bridgeport were entertained Sunday uel Kurtz.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Ogresek of Waterbury visited at MT. and Mrs. Edward Tremans, Sunday.
 George Partell has. purchased the Hinman property of Mrs. Sarah F. Clark.
 Edward Tien1an with friends from Bridgeport enjoyed a fishing trip up the Housatonic river Sunday and re- port a good catch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
Governor Makes
 Urgent Plea For
 Million Dollar Dock

,ss.ooo,ooo they would be out of trou- ble. and I told them they had done we'll because I as exactly in the same position mySe1t
 Speaking of his confidence that return to prosperity was at hand, the Governor said: We have heard of hard times. They are only tenn porary This is a quotation from a sors of your Chamber of Commerce. the Bridgeport Business Mems As sociation, AS business men of Con necticut we are in a great business today remember that there was de- pression in 1907. that we were selling no, goods and our, notes weret being called. It seems to us today that there is nothing so important as the. depression we are now in.
 "In 1851 and 1854 you were just Introducing your public utilities tere Think what has been added. brick you have this great city of yours to- day. As you represent your city, so you represent your share of the state.''
 Water and field sports and acts from Polls theatre comprised the en- tertainment program. A nine of ex- service men went down to defeat by the reputed score of 23 to on the ball field. and a belated gank be- tween team representing the Man ufacturerS Association and another the k1wanis club was broken up by the dinner call, which the official scorer answered 50 promptly that his records were lost in the Shuff1e.
 The only other speaker besides eS'Vernor Lake was President D. Fair child Wheeler, who made a brief in- troductory address, in which he said: The idea of these outings started with that versatile president who pre- ceeed me, Bradford Pierce. It fell to my good fortune to have a place like Pleasure Beach to hold one. The people of Bridgeport are indebted to the management for the most attrac- tive resort they have established
 MT. Wheeler held up Miami, Fla as ar example to Bridgeport asserting that in that city of 900 which had quadrupled it's permanent population in ten years. the annual budget of the Chamber of Commerce was $109,- 900, S16,000 from mem bership dues, $50, 600 by taxation on fhe city to be used for publicity work, and the bal ance by merchants and public-spirited citizens
 The two numbers provided by the PoH management. Prince and Bell, a singing and dancing team with a good line of batter, and Eileen Sher- idan, an unusually attractive delin- eator of character SORES, were round ly applauded after each number and only the stern command from Secre- tary Seward Price of the Chamber that time limit be adhered to pre- vented them from being recalled for many encoreS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
THE GREAT AMERICAN JOKE

Not all persons who want to from Mssonri Iere IS at least who from Lord North cH Engands noted premier newspaper publisher who has recently come here and spending some lime in ana around New York; asked by newspaperman what be thought of prohibition and is quoted replying:
 rake me to place where is prohibition
 and I'll tell you what I think of it. must he sbou,,
 before can give I cannot tell won abon+
 something 1 know nothing about"
 Lord Northcliffe is one bv any 1ne.ns ,, looks upon American prohibition as huge joke If rrob;h uon enforcement does not begin have larger percentage effectiveness the United States u I butt for humorists the world over ~ " :"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
THREE CENT POSTAGE

Following hard after the statements recently out of Washington admitting possibility that could not be reduced report that ocay at the White House that the administration expects the first class postage rate will
 part o the program of tax It improbable that Ing back to this time postage rae cost 1lrst mall fifty it popular than others of the schemes of taxation which have been proposed and which undoubtedly be put into effect, but taxation way except when applying it to the other fellow
 By this time it should be obvious that in sne o ue many aiurng promises made before
 the ePublcan party will not reduce taxes hut In all probability will be increase them If tbo are made items like postage which everyone concerned it not be altogether thing for it will De constant reminder of the and waste o "hh has to be paid for and will more inolv support efforts looking toward doing the crime of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
JACK DEMPSEY
 MARRIED, RUMOR

New Haven. July 27-That Jack Dempsey, worlds champion pugilist, and Miss Sylvia Joselyn, motion picture actress, are married and are now on their honeymoon in the West is the statement of friends of Miss Joselyn.
 Dempsey and Miss Jose1yn, the lat ter while in Hartford known as Mrs. Richard Kellogg, spent a few days at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Allyn, on Asylum avenue, and during their visit told Mrs. Allyn they intended to be married before going West after the fight with Carpenter. Both are now in California and their friends here believe they have carried out their plans and are now married, although Dempsey has several times since the day of the Jersey City fight denied any such intention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
Denied Share In Royalties From Song
 Father Composed

New York, July 27-Gertrude T. Danks' daugter of the composer of the song "Silver Threads Among the Golo, was described today as be- ing unable to buy herself a hair of shoes because her brother. AIbert V banks, failed to share the rich royal ues which the song yielded.
 AS executor of his fathers estate. tleS during recent years, but persist enely 1gnored court order for an accounting to his sister. her lawyer told Surrogate Coha1an.
 Ine surrogate took under consid- eration a request that he hold Danks Tn contempt for failure to let his sis ter know how much money was com Ing in from their fathers song hit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

Caost Artillery. which was made up of national guardsmen from Stam- ford. Bridgeport, New London, Nor wich and Danielson, plans a big re- 2S in order to form an alumi asso- clat1on. James J. Leon is chairman Of the program committee and Col onel Morris B. Payne, who served as a maJor with the organization in France, has endorsed the move heart fly. An elaborate program contain ing a war history and a list of those killed 1n the regiment is being pre- pared for the occasion.
 The negroes of Bridgeport and Emancipation day, August l. by a the surrounding towns will celebrate big outing at Pleasure Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
TRIO GO BACK TO JAIL

Torrington.July 27-Robert Bailey and Ferdinand Rapp of Canaan and Charles Murphy of Winsted. who es- capped from the Litchf1eld county jail at Litchfield Monday afternoon, were captured at 1 o'clock this morning They were found sleeping in a barn in New Marlboro. Mass. The cap ture was effected by state police officer and a Canaan constable. The trio was taken back to jail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

let down on a rope to bring out tha other man. '-ie Ellis (the second negro) must have got scared. He couldn't fasten the rope around the other negro. Re wouldn't talk fo us Then he. fen over. told 'em I would go down with 8 rope. I wasn't afraid. Why should I be afraid ?''
 Fire Chief Cody, Of AtIanta's Fire Department, said it was the bravest act he had ever seen. He has rec commended the boy for a Carnegie hero medal -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
DIED. z,

INDItE-In this city, Wednesday. July 27, 1921, John M. Prindle, aged 72 years.
 fT1ends are invited to attend the funeral at the residenc of his son Frank B. Prind1e. No. 9S9 Howard avenue, on Friday. July 29, at 2:30 D. m.
 Interment at Lakeview cemetery.
 Tl87 hH
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
PENSION AT NEGROES

Nashville,Tenn July 27.-The Ten nessee Pension Board now in session here has granted pensions of $1O a month to AT negroes who saw service as cooks or body servants in the Con- federate army. Eighty-fve applica- tionS have been filed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

An airp1ane of the Fokker type, being exploited by a Dutch company, which contains its gasoline in the wings and is entirely devoid of wires. had successful trial flight at Mtneola L. I.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

John l.. Caldwell. American minis ter to Persia, who is in London, au- nounced Angfo-American OH Co.,, British concern, had obtained a con cession to exploit the entire north eFn half Of Persia The southern part Of Persia has been explored by the
 company,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
TNPAn ACCOUNT

The Howfands Dry Goods company has filed a suit in Common Pleas court against M. E. Cotter. 27 Petri street, asking damages of $2e0 to cover an alleged unpaid account of S116
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
SUT NOR. DEBT

SUIT FOR DEBT
 A suit was filed today in Common Pleas court by the Wheeler & HoweS Coal Go. asking damages of $550 from Joseph and Mary Forest, Bridgeport, for an alleged debt of S324.16.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
TODAY'S WANTS

different languages, business cards letter heads. Invitations, calendars etc 6O6 Hallett St. P27 ass WANTED D-Manufacturer or gDeciaj ma chinery to build sugar beet loading machines. Let me hear from YOU if Address z: M Sears. 211 Coram Ave. Sheleon. conn. PN b*p WANTED Some one to finance and help bets. Twelve machines ordered by one sugar company. Would advise you to investigate. Address e M Sears 2n Coram Ave. Shelton, Conn
 P27 b-p
 EXIDE BATTERIES Gggaranteed ga Tt for , two years. 2s1 Jonn STATE OR CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OR BRIDGEPORT. ss Probe Court, Bridgeport July 2etn, 1921. An Agreement for the Adoption or Anna Anna Lesonovich. minor. aged five district, having been exhibited to this court by the signers thereof, for ac- ceptance and approval, it is thereupon Ordered, That notice be given to all persons interested to appear at the Pro bate Office in Bridgeport, in said dis 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, then. and there to show cause. if any they have, why the foregoing agreement should not be accepted and approved by this court, by publishing this order of notice once in some news bate District, at least six days before said time assigned for said hearing.
 PAUL L. MILLER J,fdge a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27
ASK $500 DAMAGES

The Erwin Jennings Garage Go. has filed & suit in Common Pleas court asking damages of $500 froa | Hen6N & Go. of this c5ty, to cover
 an alleged debt of S12-89.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hub. CT Tn care Of the Health TaIks'' De. PdTtment will be answered in these columns in their turn. TIxs reonires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So f. o personal or quicker reply is desired
 velope must be enclosed 1i+t, tIas queStion.-Editor. Ine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07

When Dot brought me the glasl
Of milk / said TO her:
Nov you 90 and rest, sweet
heart; ! eau Gee you've had Q
mighty hard time"
Bobbie / persuaded 70 take the
milk by the ttmehonored trick oil
NOW q spoonful for mamma" and
now q spoonful for daddy" ~
When he got near the bottom Of
the glass he lifted Il in his owl
hands and drank the remainder Of
the milk like a man. Then ! tuck
ed him in his crib and Dot came "a
kiss the little fellow goodnight.
We had cold supper that night
ri was SO tired | knew you
wouldn't mind" Dot said.) And
that evening she yawned and didn't
feel like talking, though she con
fessed, II know I'm not very enter
tanning
could not but contrast her witt
Edith, who was always bubblins
over with high spirits and READY
with o lively retort and who, so faI
as I knew, did not sit about heI
home in old kimonos.
The comparison was very unfair
to Dot, but could not help making
1t.
Edith had no children; her two
maids relieved her Of most house
hold worries. She had little to do
except to keep herself in good looks
and good humor.
Dot, since my salary had been re-
duced, was taking care both OF Bob
bic and OF our home-and doing II
without complaint. l was ashamed
= but l could not help won
dering whether Edith would wear
the spotted kimono no matter VIVA:
domestic trials she had to endure.
CTo Be Conunued.l
Copyright, 1921, by Newspaper
Enterprise.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07

up the walls and by and by she
grew SO alarmed that she forgot to
scold.
What could have happened
Where was so much water coming
from? Why didn't Mr.. Muskrat
come home? Would the water ever
stop or would It keep getting high
er aud higher in the little house
until all the babies were-she dar-
ed not think of 1t even. She was >
good swimmer herself and could
have easily ducked through their
front door under tho creek but she
couldn't leave her rbab!qs They
couldn't swim yet. or hold their
bi eaths under water. II was u trick
they lad yet to learn.
"0f!" che cried, "wnat shall I DO
the waters half way to my cening?"
Just then she saw daylight over
head and a hole that kept getting
bigger and bigger. Then a little
plump hand reached in and lifted
her out. .
1t was Nancy.
ITO Be continued)
Copyright, 1891, N: E. AZ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07

plank in the holder or on a large
platter and serve Immediately.
TO PAN BRoIL a STEAK: Trim
on the fat and try out In the frying
pan. Pour out and save all the fat
except Just enough to well cover
the bottom OF the pan. When hiss.
ing hot put in the steak. Turn
often to scar the meat on both
sides. Then cook one side, turn
and cook the other. The fire must
be very hot when the steak is put
on to cook for the surface OF the
meat must scar Immediately in or.
der to prevent any juice from es-
Gaping.
Planked Fish.
One fish, small tomatoes, q
lemons, butter, salt and pepper,
parsley, mashed potatoes.
Split fish, wash and dry. Put
skin side down on well buttered
oak plank. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper and lemon juice. Brush
over With belted butter. Bake half
an hour In n hot oven. Remove
from oven and make a border OF
mashed potato around edge OF
plank. Between fish and notato
put the tomatoes cut In halves Dot
with butter, season with salt and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07

"KachOo!" went one muslrat
baby.
"Snitfle, sniffle," went another
through his little pink nose.
And third one coughed.
Land a. gracious" cried out Mrs.
Muskrat, putting the baby she had
on her lap into Its bed of dry sticks
and straw and lifting the others off
the floor. Nov your father has
done 1t, tracking enough water into
this house to float battleshipl
You'll all have your death Of damp
ness" And she went on and on and
on that way until Mr.. Muslrat's
ears must have burned off nearly,
wherever he was.
But when Mrs .Muskrat looked at
the floor again there was more wa
ter than ever. Really 1t was quite
an inch higher and the roaring
sound outside was louder than ever.
In another minute the water was
still highe, quite over her ankles,
and the babies beds were begin
ming to rock like little boats. In.
deed every time Mrs. Mgskrat look
ed the water had crept sim further
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07
kidney and BLADDER
TROUBLES CONQUERED
OR MONEY BACK

For 40 years, said DR.. Carey, l
have been prescribing Marshroot
for kidney and bladder sickness
and now that have retired from
active. practice have made ar
rangements with leading druggists
to dispense this wonderful prescrip.
ton at a moderate price, on the
money back II dissatisfied plan.
Beware OF kidney disease-thou.
sands die OF It every year who
ought to be enjoying the blessings
OF life and health. Watch the
symptoms. II you have specks
floating before the eyes, puffy eyes,
clammy feet or moist palms, back.
ache or sideache, you ought to get
bottle Of DR.. Carey's Marshroot
right away.
1t has wonderfully benefited tens
Of thousands OF cases Of kidney and
bladder troubles and is the medi.
cine you can always depend upon.
Results are guaranteed.
N0TE.-Dr. Daniel q Carey was
a practicing physician for many
years and his great Prescription,
Marshroot aided thousands OF SUI.
ferers frolA Kidney and bladder
troubles. Hereptter you can al.
ways get this effective Prescription
at Fairmont Pharmacy, Service
Drug Store, Grant Town Agents
Grant Town Drug Store, Manning.
top Agent-Ingle's Pharmacy, and
all reliable pharmacists the coun
try over. Keep in mind the name,
DR.. Carey's Marshroot prescription
No. III. No other medicine can
take its place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07

was dancing, dancing some inter.
probation of her own-a worship Of
the silver moon-the resplendent
stars-the God above. She typitied
youth longing for play-her poses
were innocently charming.
Poor little lonely thlng-poor
little butterfly.girl! The child
needs brothers and sisters to play
with-l'll talk to Miss Hesketh to.
morrow" He went to bed and
hours afterward he thought he
heard the muffled sound Of a clos.
ing door and he knew that poor lit.
tie butterfly" was folding her tired
wings for rest. The next morning
at breakfast he suddenly turned
and looked Amabel In the face.
How old are you, little glrl?" he
demanded.
Twenty" confessed startled
Amabel.
Mercy on us-what are you do.
ing in this disguise?" he wanted to
know, and he nipped of Amabel's
sweeping cap. There Is all her
gracious girlhood, he saw Amabel
Hesketh for the first time. II beg
your Observation-Disclosures"
he stammered, and fled to his own
rooms.
"oh, Aunt Lydia" cried Amabel,
"Mr. Marshall has found me out.
and he has gone up to his room.
and no Is quite nice when he looks
at one that way!"
Miss Hesketh smiled grimly. II
shall have to wait on him myself
and you can work in the kitchen,
child" she planned, but Mr.. Mar.
shall found his way TO the great
tagged kitchen, and us Miss Hos.
keth soon became resigned to his
pleasant company he found his
wooing OF Amabel progressing un,
der the eagle eye OF a stern aunt.
When the day came that he asked
Miss Hesketh for Amabal she told
him frankly that Amabal's mother
had been a great dancer, Maria. To
her surprise he made no objection
and she could only wonder why he
spoke of happy Amabel as poor
little butterfly" but she did not
know OF that midnight escapade in
the garden and the awakening OF
Marshall's love.
So love and peace and happiness
camo again to the old house, and
children played In the old garden
and lost themselves in the maze,
and Lydia scolded, and INDUCED
and was never 80 contented in all
her severe drab life as she was In
these later. golden days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-07
Another Exam For
School Teachers

The third examination for teach
ers has been announced by /. A.
Barnes, county superintendent Of
schools to be held at the Miller
school building in Fairmont on
Thursday and Friday, July 81 and
%. Examinations will be given for
all kinds Of certificates including
music, supervisors, primary special
and regular elementary. All per.
sons wishing to take this examina-
ito must enroll at the office of the
county superintendent before the ex
animation day. The office Is open
from 10 a. m. until s p. m.