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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Thousands of Handkerchiefs for Christmas

Seems as if it had fairly n o W d handkerchiefs ! Boxes, counters, ledges, piled high with dainty squares of white and color. Handkerchiefs for every body, from huge linen ones for the man of the house to tweeny-weenty hankies for Dimpled Dorothy W h o proudly points to hers, ex- claiming, "See, I keepts it in my pottet!" Crisp, new handkerchiefs that can be given by the box or tucked in an envelope along with ones Yuletide greetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

Full size silk covered Lambs wool Comforts, plain silk cen ters and floral borders, filling of finest quality lamb's-wool;
 $25.00 CIT 00 values 0kJoUV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Umbrellas Are Gifts Worth While

VERY who wants to invest really lovely silk umbrella for ones s and who does buy unless sud- denly?
 Umbrellas the entire gift list tooom tiny kinds for the little tos and sturdy styles for the schoogong handsome silk with fancy handles for Her. And kinds that men like, too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Help the Mercy Home
Christmas Seal Your Christmas Mail
Shop Early-Don't Wait Till the Eleventh Hou

You'll be sorry if you dol Remember last Christmas eve through the stores looking for smoking jacket for dad
 fit? And the blouse you'd been planning to get for sss match her sut And the other dsappontments that eve all over again? Don't let happen this year Start chec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
The House
 wife's Christ
 mas Dream A Gift f .QualityLinens

The kind Caheen's has car ried for nearly half a cen tury. From small napkins to large tablecloths, or from doilies to luncheon sets, these linens are gifts su- preme. Make her happy by giving in time for the Christmas home-gathering feast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Give Substantial, Useful Things for Christmas. Visit Third Floor and Select Your Gifts From Our Wonderful Wash Goods Department.

OUOuS DCpdI uMCut.
 Eiderdown Heavy Chinchilla all wool face 36 inches wide, colors pink, blue and white. CT 10 Ter yard VA sAO Kimono Crepe, genuine serpentine crepe, new CGl. and pretty patterns Per yard. ...,..... OJS Shrting Madras, fine Manhattan madras. Some have mercerized stripes Value up to A0~ 75c. Per yard ............,..... tCS
 linen, appears like crepe de Chine. 40. All coors. Per yard ................ fON Drapery Special-Now here is a real special. Col ored and white Scrim Colors beautifully printed in lasting designs White has heavy heavy edge. Values to BOG. IT, Per yard .......... .........,....... xJN Shirting Madras-36 inches wide, neat and fancy
 designs fine quality. Cco
 Per yard .,t-.:....... AOS Outing Specal-Mi ends from to 12-yard lengths. 15c would be cheap for this fine good weight 0 . fluffy outing light coors. Per yard. 1UC Flannelette for ladies and children, fine ducklin fleece printed in pretty patterns, dark and light, also many Kindergarten patterns for the tots. C0. Per yard .............. ............. EON Viyea Flannel, the only nonshrnkable flannel known. $169 values, 31 inches wide, CT A0 white. Per yard ...................0 0l .fJ Portiers-The Sensible Gift
 36x90 for single door, Cc no
 e6iape a5tse large size. all $8.50 45x90 highly mercerized, beautifully C1O no
 woven, self color patterns. Per yard. 11A.OC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Sweaters
 and
 Scarfs

Let us suggest some of our beautiful wool sweaters and scarfs to you for mother, sis ter, or sweetheart. This is most useful and convenient of all wraps, so light in weight and yet so cozy and warm. They come in all the new fall shades and the very latest styles. At very mod crate prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
35c Union Linen Towels
 25'

Just received a new lot of Union Linen Huck Towels in fancy red and blue borders. Also plain white. The first
 time in five years for this quality linen towels. CE. Special each ...... ZJC
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
Rene1u Efforts
 70 End Strike
 Of Coal Miners

London, April 15-(By The A. P.) Renewed efforts to find a basis for the settlement of the dispute between the coal miners and the mine owners were made this morning when repre- SentatiVeS of the owners and the eX- ecutiVe officers of the miners fedora tion met here in joint conference with representatives of the govern ment.
 The owners submitted a detailed statement of their proposals, and it is understood they were prepared to advocate a temporary agreement for a period of three months. after which a permanent settlement would become operative, this embT-ac cling standard wage and a standard profit.
 The temporary agreement would be in the nature of a compromise be- tween the national wage basis desired by the miners and the district basis desired by the owners
 Shortly after noon the conference adjourned Sntil tomorrow. when Pre- mier Lloyd George will preside over it's deliberations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
MUST STOP FAKE STOCK
 PROMOTERS

Washington, April 25-"F'ake" stock promoters must be run to earth to shield the public savings. Bankers must do the policing.
 Eugene Meyer, head of the War Finance Corporation, so declared to- ~day in a plea to financiers to stop ''blue sky'' operations.
 Hundreds of millions of dollars of hard earned cash sunk by toilers in worthless schemes represents a huge national loss, Meyer asserted.
 ''Swindling schemes are fi1ching from the peoples small savings in un- imaginable totals" said MT. Meyer,
 Director Meyor said 1t is the duty of American bankers both in private and public interest, to devise means of stamping out such promoters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
MAY REQUIRE TWO EXITS ON
 ALL JITNEYS

Front and rear exits will be re- quired on all jitney buses in a re- commendation to be introduced at the jitney hearing tonight is adopted. Means of egress and several other proposals are reported in the works for consideration tonight, not the least important of which will be pro- visions for the sanitation of both cars and drivers.
 The hearing, which will be held in the City Hall by the ordinance com mittee of the Common Council. is expected to develop into a lively ses- sion. Representatives of the Cham Der of Commerce and Manufacturers Association, jitney owners and driv- CTS, the American Tube 6 Stamping company, and several individuals have already made known their in tention to appear at the hearing
 Several proposals are in readiness for presentation, including one for the establishment of a standard fare on all routes The move to require front and rear exits on buses has, not met with the general approval of tho rank and file of owners, there ara very few buses so equipped
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
HANG SINN FEfNER:: WIFE AND CHILDREN
 SOB OUTSIDE JAIL

Dublin, April 25-Whi1e his wife and ten children knelt outside of the jail walls sobbing and praying, Thomas Trainor, a Sim Feiner, was executed at Mount Joy prison this morning. Trainor was hanged. As the execution bell rang in the prison yard the great crowd which had gath cred outside fell upon its knees and cries and lamentations filled the air. Trainor was found guilty by court martial of murdering Cadet Farrell of the British military police on March If.
 Ireland again passed through a blooSy week end. A constable was killed and several others were wound ed in fight between policemen and republicans near Maam in CounCy Galway.
 A police inspector was killed and two policemen were wounded when a military 1orry fired by mistake upon police motor near Gormenstown.
 Fighting lasted for nearly 22 hours at North Louth and South Armagah A Sim F'einer who had been captured was shot through the jaw while trying to escape.
 Several constab1es and civilians were wounded in an explosion at Limerick.
 Widespread raids were made at Belfast throughout the night and day and many houses were searched.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
TO OPEN DEFENSE
 IN DAMAGE SUIT

The defense will open tomorrow in the damage cases brought by Curtis Henry Caulkins against the Connecti- cut Company. The plaintiffs case was given the jury last week in Su- perior court after Judge John F. Keeler refused to grant a motion for non-suit entered by the defendant The cases are brought by Dr. Caul- lins, one for his son and one on his part. Total damages of S650O are asked for injuries the boy received when struck and horribly and per unanently injured by trolley at Fort Trumbu11 Beach The accident oc- cured last August and the defense claims that the boy was trespaSsinS 2 on the trolley company's right of way.
 The case to follow in Judge Keel CTS court is that of the George E. Clark Furniture Company of Broad street against R. NJ. Judson, of New Y orl< city. The suit is for damages of 1.0o0. It is claimed in the conn 11laint that in 1914 a bill of furniture 1otalIing $500 was delivered and never paid for.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
Cow Will Not
 Save Daylight

Albert Bergman, the genial private secretary of Postmaster Charles F. Greene was an hour late this morn ing due to some trouble he had with his pet COW at his farm in Black Rock. ZAP arose this morning according to the daylight savings time and went to the barn to milk his COW. This cow was not informed as to the change in time and kicked on being milked an hour earlier than usual
 "Al' tied her legs, and seated him self on the stool and tried to get the usual twenty quarts of milk, but it was of no avail. as Mrs. Cow would not give her milk until the usual time. MT. Bergman waited an hour and then mixed the COW without any trouble at all. It is reported that MT. Bergman will be the only man to work on standard time in the post of flee as his animals cannot be made to work according to daylight savings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
COMPASSION TO
 CONTROL JITNEYS

There is a possibility that the Pub lie tilities Commission in Hartford will appoint and supervise a com mission for the control and inspec- tion of jitneys in Bridgeport.
 The new jftney law provides for the rigid inspection of public service ve- hicles, and their compliance with the Several states and municipal pegula- tions, and the question has already arisen as to thse handling of the local enforcement of the law.
 Reports coming today from Hart ford indicate that the commission is cogniant with local conditions, which are unlike those in any other muni- cipality in Connecticut, and will han Ele the situation by the appointment of a commission, composed of local men under the supervision of the commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
BLUE MONDAY
 FOR TROLLEYS

The trolley company had blue Mon day morning. A car hopped the track at Hard's corner. Stratford, tieing up the Paradise Green and Derby line for a time. After getting the car back on the rails the same piece of equipment did another hop at the cross-oVer at the green and draped itself across b tn tracks. AThis second misbap, with a reported derailment on Bar mum avenue created havoc with the early morning workers for a time, until the Paradise Green jitney line increased the service from seven min ute to three minute headway, sending every other bus down Barnum ave nue. X service car of the trolley company got the tangle at the Green strengthened out about 7:30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
LABOR BUREAU IS
 HOPING TO A VERT
 MAYDAYS STRIKES

Washington. April 25-A1l the ma chinery of the Department of Labor will be untilized in order to prevent q cessa ton of production throughout May day strikes, it was learned to- day.
 The Departmen: is striving to main tain peace in the industrial fields dur ing this period of readjustment. said Hugh Kerw;n, chief of the Mediation Bureau of the Department of Labor today.
 secretary Davis is keeping a close watch on the labor situation and is prepared to offer the Department $ services as q mediator in all threat ened disputes between worker and enl- ployers. His announced policy is 'tan ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" in handling labor controversies
 This afternoon the secretary will have an informal conference with President McParand and Secretary Hayes of the International Typo graphica Union to discuss the con troversy between the employing printers and the union on the national issue of the A hour week. It is understood that an official order has gone out to strike on May l where employees in job shops are not on .
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
SIX VIOLATED
 MOTOR LAWS

Six arrests for violation of the au- tonobile laws were made by the Bridgeport police over the week end. and all of the offenders appeared be- fore Judge Frank L. Wilder in the City court today.
 John Lucca, of 263 Dover street, who is alleged to have driven his car at the rate of 32 miles an hour 1n Stratford avenue, was fined S25 ana costs for speeding.
 Following a minor accident, Ed ward F. Carney of 135 Taft avenue was arrested for driving an automo- bile while under the influence Of ll- quor. His case was continued until April 29.
 Alleged to have staged exhibitions of plain and fancy motorcycle riding on park boulevards, yesterday, John Perevia and Emilia Maitus, both of 112- Lexington avenue were taken ln- to custody on charges of reckless driving. A fine of $25 and costs was imposed in each case
 Main street who was arrested for operating an automobile without a license were nolled on the payment of costs.
 William Yates of 1929 Howard avenue, was arraigned On charges of reckless driving, and his case was nolled on the payment of $15. Yates is said to have driven his car at the speed of 30 miles an hour in Water street, Saturday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
Conference At
 Hythe Ended

Rythe, Eng. April 25-The con- ference of Premier Lloyd George and Premier Briand broke up today with out either of the allied statesmen learning the contents of Germany S new indemnity proposals.
 brief meeting was held during the morning at which procedure was discussed for the meeting of the inter- allied supreme council next Saturday.
 Premier Lloyd George left for Lon don by motor car at II o'clock Pre- mier Briand planned to sail for Foll1e- stone at noon.
 The premiers had been officially advised by Lord E. Abernon, the Brit ish ambassador to Germany, that the German government had transmitted new indemnity proposals to Washing ton, but apparently he did not know the contents for they were not com municated to the British and French statesmen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
CONGRESS FACES
 MASS OF WORK

Washington, April 25-Congress req ssembled today after a brief re- spite and immediately plunged into a mass of work. In the Senate the Foreign Relations committee, pre- pared to report the Knox peace reSo- lution while Senator IaEoIette, Re- publican, Wisconsin, was delivering a prepared address in support of his resolution proposing recognition of the Irish republic" At the same time Senate committees considered the emergency tariff foreign loans and the Sheppard -Towner ''better baby bilk
 The House Agriculture committee had before it the Capper-Tincher bill to restrict gambling in foodstuffs. Chairman Porter of the foreign af- fairs committee prepared also to introduce a peace resolution similar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25

!. In the absence of any official an nouncement contradictory reports were current concerning the pro posals contained in the note which Berlin is sending to President Hard ing In fact, one German newspaper stated but without confirmation, that two notes and a third explanatory note were being transmitted to Wash ington.
 The conference of Premier Lloyd George and Premier Briand at Lympne, England, broke up today without any decisive decision being taken regarding new penalties upon Germany.
 Opinion was expressed in French official circles that the German pro- posals will prove unacceptable. France is prepared for any eventuafity. If Germanys final offer is rejected Mar shal Foch would be fully prepared for swift military action at the end of this week.
 He will throw a Ting of allied troops around a. strip of German terri tory containing the richest coal mines and industrial belt of the country a district that will embrace a popu- lation of 100000 souls.
 The next move will be a publica- tion of the German communication to President Harding and the attitude which England and France adopt to- ward the indemnity proposals con- tained therein.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
Surgical Feat
 Enables Doctor
 To Walk Again

A wonderful surgical operation performed by Dr. Carl Henze, noted specialist of New Haven, has returned full strength to the limbs of Dr. J. A. Maxwell, emergency ambulance sur geon who was injured last January, After lying helpless on a cot in St Vincent's hospital for the past three and one half months with both legs completely paralyzed, Dr. Maxwell has recovered since the operation to the extent that he is now able to walk. It is expected in a short time he will be able to walk without even the slightest limp.
 pr. Maxwell was injured, with the driver, Patrick Cornell last January when a truck crashed into the ambu- lance at Main street and Fairfield avenue Driver Cornell has fully re- covered and has been on duty for several weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
ARGUMENT AT WEDDING ENDS
 IN ONE DEATH

New York, April 25-Married last night Frederick Black. 22. and his bride, IT, were today being held by the police on a charge of homicide. Seventeen others, who were guests t a wedding celebration at Black s Brooklyn apartment also were being held while the police continued their investigation of the murder of an unidentified man. whose body with a bullet hole in his temple. was found in the dining room of Blacks apart ment when the police arrived after being summoned by neighbors. Another man, Donlinick Pendasdene, was found unconscious, having been badly beaten.
 Neighbors told the police free for all fight had been broken out while the wed ding party was holding it's celebration. Two shots were fired and chairs. flat irons and bottles were hurled The cause of the trouble could not be learned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
ATTEMPT TO
 KILL SFORZA

London, April 25-An attempt by two MontenegrinS to aSsaSsinate Count Sfoza, the Italian Foreign Minister at Rome. was revealed today in Balkan diplomatic circles.
 According to the Balkan diplomats the attempt to kill the Italian Minis ter was made while he was walking through an isolated street at Rome. The Montenegrins were said To have accosied Count Sforza and after en- gazing him briefly in conversation fired at him with revolverS Thinking . that the Italian Minister had been wounded, both assailants fled The men were not arrested and news of alleged attempt at assassination was suppressed in Italy.
 According to the story revealed here the Montenegrins were national is.s and they hold Count Sforza re- sponsib1e for the union of Montene- gro with ServiA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
BOLD DAYLIGHT BRONX ROBBERY

New York, April PA policeman wounded and scores of pedestrians were thrown into panic by a bold daylight robbery of a United Cigar store in the Bronx today. The cigar store is at the busiest corner of the Bronx business district. There were three robbers in the party and all carried automatic pistols.
 After trusting up the clerks they carried one to the safe and compell- ed him to give the combination. While the robbers were taking $500 from the safe policeman looked in. He entered, drawing his revolver and all three of the robbers fired at him. One of the thieves left a cap behind him bearing the imprint of q Detroit Mich. natter. The three were swarthy in appearance and spoke with Italian accent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
NO CONFUSION
 RESULTS FROM
 DAYLIGHT PLAN

isolated cases were reported where the old system was still in force.
 At the County court house it is a case of having any time you want, if the time they have is what you want. It is nine o'clock on the first floor and 10 o'clock on the second, while on the third it is nine o'clock in the Superior court, and 10 o'clock in Bankruptcy. Other places the watches are stopped, and they are probably wise watches.
 The coroner's office is progressive and is on the daylight saving sched- ule. It is necessary for all hearings are closely related to the City court where the daylight plan was adopted. There is a feeling in the air that be- fore the week is over the court house will be with the rest of the town, even if the clock is not changed.
 The Stratford Congregational
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
WaUe Of Auto
 Thefs Rages
 M 71U0 States

changing the auto markers on their car near the state line Frank Seafida of S7 Pemberwick street, Greenwich. Conn. and Thomas Dunlap of so Old arrested nn their arrival here today and found to be carrying a quantity of alcohol and 70 quartrs of whiskey in a special compartment under their Car. They had three sets of auto markers in the car. The federal off, cers say they have been looking for them for some time.
 Jersey City, April 25-Jersey City's newest auto highway man using a pretty girl as his assistant. early to- day held up a party of automobiles near here and then easily out distanc ed motor cycle police and dozen pursuers in motor cars. The girl flashed a high powered searchljght llndinS them while her male compan- ion held them up. The loot amount ed to S35. The robber used a red racing car which the police said was the fastest machine they. had ever seen.
 Stamford. April 25 William H. Buck of 1571a Second avenue, and James Pearl of 25 Liberty street. both Of Long Branch, \. J., are under ar rest here charged with theft of an autom obile in which they were Griv- ing. They confessed that they stole the car from William Tansey of Free hold, x. J., and were on the way to Fall River. Mass. Pearl had cn d sol diers uniform but said he was dis ago. The men were arrested for vio- lating traffic rules and were held for theft of the auto after being question: ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25

Bridgeport is now operating it's time schedules on daylight saving plan Whether the new system could be rated successful or not is yet in doubt, but for the most part the pub lie seems well pleased A slight con- fusion ensued yesterday, particularly on the railroads, and today beca use of the failure to change several of the public clocks in the center of the city.
 The confusion yesterday on the railroads was not due so much to the new time, as to the new schedules of trains put into effect by the off, cials for the first time.
 Factories, stores, offices. banks, schools' s' newspapers, municipal of fees and practically every place of activity was using the new time to- day Househohders were almost un an1mous in economizing on sunlight oy cnans1nS clocks, although a few
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
SAYS 12 TRACTS
 OVER ASSESSED

Joshua Metzer, who owns parcels of real estate throughout the city, among, his holdings being the LOT raine Hotel has filed an appeal in the Superior court from the tax as seSs or's report on ? tracts in various parts of the city. It is alleged that in each case the valuation has been raised far in excess Of the market value of -he property. for the sole reason of adding to the tax lsts. The action of the assessors is called ar bitrary. unfair and uneQuitable in the complaint
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-25
ConDict Repents;
 To SerDe Sentence

Parkersburg, w. Va, April 25- w. T. Robinson. superintendent of the ParkerSburg Union Mission, today provided funds to transport Joseph Abrams to Columbus. Ohio. where Abrams told him he is wanted to serve out three years and six months of a 15 year Sen- tence in the pcnitentiory. Abrams, Superintendent Robinson said. came to his mission. profcssed conversion and told the story of his escape IS months ago. He said he intends to give himself up upon reaching Columbus.