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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22

large force in the field the local com pany has gotten its full share of the business, and all through the period of depression has managed to keep a considerable force busy.
 Reports today give the encouraging information that a marked tendency to buy in some quantities is noted upon the part of some customers that have been quiet for a long time, that each week sees the temperance of names on orders that have not been noted for some time, and that taken generally, while the change Is not startling in it's scope, 1t is evident that a change for the better industriaIly Is already in tho making.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
RHODE ISLAND sREDS' EI
EET.

The Connecticut branch of the Rhode Island Red Club of America has selected Brid geport as the scene of their annual state meet to be held in December. The selection was made yesterday at the annual meet ing at ''Sunnyfeld Farm Walling- ford Among the local members who attended were Captain Clayton L. Smith, of the police departme t; James Alexander, Thomas Dew, Al bert Anderson, Harold Dorman and Percy Milford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
K. .OfC. Will
 Give rize

New York, Aug. 22-The Knights of Columbus announced today that the organization would make an an- nuaI award for patriotism similar to the Nobel Prize in science and the Humanities It will be bestowed upon a person in the United States, Judgment of a committee shall have done the deed or spoken or written the word that will stand out as the greatest contribution of the year to the promotion of the American spirit Of patriotism The nature of the award is to be decided later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22

Washington. Aug. 22-High prices are here to stay.
 W. Jett Lauck, one of the leading economists of the country made this statement today. The good, old days when MT. Common Citizens income met living costs without stretching the imagination or straining pocket book. are gone, never to return, he declared.
 The return to normaicy means re- turn to conditions of 1e19-1920, not
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
PAY s7o FOR FIGHT.

By his failure to appear in the city court this morning, Mike Kits of 415 East Main street forfeited a bond of $50. George Klours of 14S Nichols street arrested with Kits on charge of mutual assault and breach of peace was fined S20 a costs. The men had an a1tercation while at tending the band concert at Wash tngton Park last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
Leading Economist Of Country Predicts
 Prices Will Never Drop to Pre-War Level

to 191s-1914, according to the econo- mist.
 HTo expect 3 return to the prices and conditions of re-war years. is merely the blindness of men in always looking into the past for the golden age.'' he said.
 According to present indications, prices have reached their lowest level and are now moving upwards, tle economist stated.
 tContinued on Fase Ten.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
INSISTED UPON
 ARREST; FINED $1 .OO

For driving a commercial motor vehicle with advertising signs at tached to it's sides along Seaside Park Boulevard, Paul HuZine of Edgewood street, was fined s1.00 in the city court this morning. He was charged with violating a city ordinance. The officer who made the arrest at first warned Huzine and was willing to let him go, put the man is reported to have insisted up his arrest in order ..to settle this for once and alI.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
I lester Peck
 Lett Elstate
 ToHis Wife

Bedding, Aug. 22-By the will of the late Lester O. Peck, which was submitted to Judge Sanford for pro hate on Saturday, Laura Peck, the widow, has been bequeathed all the property, real and personal, Of her husband Mrs. Perk was also named sole executrix of the will without bond. No estimate has been made of the value of the property.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22

 Readily
 Accepts
Sends Her Acceptance of Formal Invitation
 to Take Part m Dis- : armament Confer.
 enCe.

Washington, Aug. 22-Great Brit ain, in a note to the United States, today expressed its ready accept ance' of the formal invitation of of President Harding to participate in the disarmament conference to be held in Washington, on Novemb Der Il. .
 The note, which was handed to Ambassador Harvey by Lord Curzon expressed the "earnest and confide ent hope of his majestyS government that this conference achieve far reaching results conducive to the prosperity and peace of the world"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
HUNGARIAN TROOPS TAKE CITY.

Budapest, Aug. 22. Hungarian troops have begun the occupation of the city of Funfkirchen, located about 105 miles southwest of this city. This town is the capital of the dis trict of Baranya, which was awarded to Hungary upon the breaking up of the Austro-Hungarian empire. There has been no untoward incidents thus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
TEILERs TO PAY DELEGATES.

Toronto, Aug. PA special force of tellers was designated by the Bank of Nova Scotia today to pay the l. $50 delegates who have been attend ing the convention of the Carmen Of America for the past two weeks. The delegates have voted themselves SIS a day which includes wages and ex- pe0SeS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
HELD FOR AUTO THEFT.

Held for complicity in the theft of .an automobile and a large quantity of automobile parts from Lordship Beach, James Nolan, garage owner of Brooks street, was bound over to the September term of the Criminal superior court by Judge Arthur " -Comley this morning. No1an's bonds were fixed at S1,0O0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
HEAVY FINE FOR
 DRUNKEN DRIVER

On the charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Thomas Boswell of Staten Island was fined S1o0 and costs by Judge Arthur M. Comley in the city coe.rt today. Bos- we'll was arrested on Fairfield avenue yesterday when his cratic driving at tracted the attention of an officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
Prisoners Who EscapeAr
 Still At Large
Three Men Evidently Had Break Well Planned -Lindsey-Sent Up For Automobile Thiev- ing Is Most Sought After-Prisoners Gone Half An Hour Before Absence Was Dis covered.

One of the most daring jail breaks recorded in the nals of the state in broad daylight Sunday when three prisoners at least of them wanted other ties made rapid and we'll planned getaway wa noted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
.Dail Eireann
 Holding Long
 Secret Session
Lengthy Private Conference Between De Valera and Commander of Irish Republican Army Miss MacSwiney Goes to Parliament With President.

Dublin Aug Eireann (Snn Fen Parliament) went into secret today after delay of private conference between Eaonn De Valera and Michael Collins commandernchief of the Rem army
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
BIG HOTEL BURNS.

Indian Springs, Ga, Aug. 22.-The Wigwam, one of the largest summer resort hotels in Georgia. was de- stroyed by fire here early today. All capped from the building without in iury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
FoREsTERs IN SESSION.

Toronto, Aug. 22.-De1egahes from western and Pacific cities were here today for the supreme court meet ings of the Independent Order of ForeSterS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
PROCLAIM KINGs ACCESSION.

Belgrade, Aug. PA proclama6on anDouncing the accession of King Alexander to the throne of the Ser, bians, Croats and Slovenes was read in the churches and public squares or this city yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22

'"The President has not received Secretary Melons resignation nor has he had any intimation that the Secretary has any desire to resign g published reports to the contrary are incorrect, Secretary to the President George Christian, said.
 Following defeat in his tax revision program at the hands of Congress, reports were circulated here that the Secretary of the Treasury greatly dis pleased. The White House denies any knowledge of such an attitude on the part of the Secretary.
 At the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, it was stated that the Secre- tary was in conference, but had not indicated that he had rendered his resignation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
Harding Denies
 Report
Issues Formal Denial of Rumor That Secre- tary of Treasury Mel lon Has Resigned.

Washington, Aug. 22.--For- nal denial of reports that Sec retary of the Treasury Mellon has resigned was made by the White House today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
FINED EOR DIsTURBANCE.

For creating a diSturbance on Main street early yesterday morning, And drew Orloff of 215 Railroad avenue was fined s2 and costs in the City court this morning. He was cnarged with breach of peace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
WEATHER

New Haven, Aug. 22-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Tuesday, increasing cloudiness.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity, fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness and slowly rising tempera- ture on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22

While On Your Vacations Keep in Touch With
 Doings at Home By READING THE TIMES HAVE IT NAILED TO YOU
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-12

at the close OF the fiscal year. CRY.
(uJ Act rs custodian of all contracts,
securities. documents, title papers. books
az record, and other papers belonging TO
the board. U0.
pJ liavc supervision and direction
over the director Of propert!Se, Jan!torS'
and other continuous or temporary en-
pl"y"$ of The department under Ms
Charge. CRl.
,rJ Perform such other duties as
may be- assigned by the superintendent
under the authorization of the board. lh).
cay The business assistant. IN ms
CAPACITY Of clerk OF the board shou'd
perform tie following duties:
ta) Perform the usual functions OF
secretary to the board. GO.
lbD Keep the minutes Of the meet.
;ngs of The board. and calendar "t
all matters referred Ia committees ana
others, and report action or non-actin m
ON the same ut each regular meeting
Icl Send written notices to hoard
members Of both special and regular
meetings Of the board. with calendar or
all matters Ia 10 brought before the
meetings so far as thcS" are known st
time OF scrding the notice. lS.
,G) Receive and reply to I'LL com
mun!cati"nS to the board according TO
the directions Of tho board. CR).
irD Perform such duties as are pre-
scrlhcd by law or Ivy tho bylaws Of the
hoard In connection with school elcc
tons of every kind. CD. -,
The legislation ahov" suggested VII
prnyidc for good organization ana pro
ri.durc upon the administrative !eVel "t
thc management. 1t Is not posSlh!"
hero 10 enter into a Full enumeration -:
all the laws, bylaws, rules. and r'E'i-
Htions that should he enacted for the
governancc of the schools The things
10 be provided for are very numerous
M - =
and can I've asCCrtaln"d hy IN 'N;t' NJ,
ton Of the complete school code OF NcSi
virginia or other States .t"c"th"r win
an examination of manuals of rules ana
regulations Of careful school boards.
Meetings Of tho Board.
One WAY Of estimating the efficiency
of tn, Board IL to note the rcEuiarl!!
with which the members attend the
meetings For This purpose an exam
nation was made of the minutes or INC
Hoard. md the attendance noted dur
ing the thrcc-ycar period from january
I !, 1918. to December 81. 1870.
During THIS period the board h"In s,
rct,uInr meetings. 8 special MEETINGS,
,,Iinurnrd meeting. and meetings al
which there was no quorum; TOTAL 81
sixteen members have been connected
with tho. board for the entire three
ycars: ur these, one member attthGcG
all OF the 81 meetings; one ATTENDED,
"a and one attended 81: only nine
utncrs aticu,"d more than ~ meetings
/ IN, member has attended but one meet
ing Of the Board in three years.
In 1918. when IL meetings wrrc held
/ : members attended only meetings "l
loss. I'm 1919, when II meetings were
hc,d 4 mcmhcrs attended only IN meet
inrs or lrss: in 1920. when Il meetings
were held. s members attended only
meetings or less.
The following table shows IN" mum,
her Of meetings hold during inc tn!r'
,c,-s and the number of members pres
rnt mt each:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-12

40 Tho Superintendent OF S,>hoolS
should possess thu following bowers
and be charge with the following
duties:
tn To serve rs the chief cvcCutiv"
officer in it's conduct OF the sch""ls
and OF other agencies and activities
committed TO it's care. (S).
90 To attend all regular and
special meetings OF the hoard. aud TO
cooperate and advise with all Commit
tees OF he board lS(
tcl r" excrris,. IN" right Ia speak
on All matters before IN" board. but not
10 vote tS).
ld, To "nf"rc" all provisions Of
law and all rU,,.- aud regulations re-
latlus ~ tho Inanasrment 81 The nohAtss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-12
{ect1vely the Export Function Of
ExAnnn4ng and Selecting
TnAaharH

The activities Of the Committee on
Teachers and Schools afford other e1-
amplea OF the difficulties involved in
the attempt TO perform expert eXccu-
tive functions through committees or
individual members of tho board. with
out professional training and extended
rxprinc. e Is not possibl to judge eft
c.eutlY the relative merits OF candidates
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-12

CONTINUED on Page NinA)
Evening star., 1921-04-20
SAWYER PROGRAM
T|RSENT:HUS|ASM
Board of Trade Committee
indorses Plan of Medical
Center Here.

Brig. Gen. Charles f. Sawyer's pro-
gram for making Washington a great
medical center will have the active
backing of the Washington Board of
Trade.
This practically was assured when
the boards public health committee,
at a meeting last night. enthusiastic
ally approved the recommendations
of Gen. Sawyer, who is the Presi-
dents physician.
DR.. Percy D. Hickling, chairman of
the committee. said Gen. SaWyer's
suggestions were very opportune.
and, when accomplished, will be of
the greatest benefit to the District of
Columbia and the nation as we'll"
He pointed out that the recon-
lishment in Washington of powerful
research bureaus, which would at
tract medical students from all over
the world. He declared it would make
Washington the teaching center of
the medical world.
ham bill. for the establishment here
of an institution for the care of feeble
minded persons, and also went on rec
ord approving the recomme ndation
of the Dawes committee that exist
ing hospitals throughout the country
be enlarged rather than that new ones
be built.
1t was stated there is no more i'm
portant measure affecting the Dis
trict now pending in Congress than
the Tinkham bill. and the entire mem
bership of the board was urged to use
it's best efforts to secure enactment
of this proposed legislation.
1t was disclosed that the commit
tees investigation into the sanitary
condition of the bathing beach and
the municipal swimming pools failed
to develop facts which would show
that these Institutions are a menace
10 the health of the city.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
GAS Masks TO PROTECT
ENTIRE SHIPS PROPOSED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST POINT. n. Y. April 20.-A
plan for the protection of battleships
at sea against an enemy's poisonous
fumes by the installation of a "gas
mask" for a whole ship was outlined
in an address to officers and students
of the Military Academy here today
by Prof. w. Lee Lewis, head OF the
chemistry department Of Northwest
ern University and inventor of the
deadly gas "Lewisite." perfected just
as the world war closed.
I'VE face the possibility in the
naval warfare of the future OF
smoke screens, toxic smoke clouds
and invisible toxic fumes said Prof
and invisible toxic fumes" sand Prof.
Lewis. We also may consider in this
connection parallel defensive meas
ures. such as a gas mask for a whole
battleship.
"Gas weapons are capable of much
finer adoption to purpose than ex-
plosive weapons. and the future will
see worked out great deal of scien-
tific refinement in the development of
gas weapons for all types of military
operations.
Future battles will not be to the
strong, but to the superior in intelli-
gence. Warfare will become less a
matter of brute strength and rela-
Evening star., 1921-04-20
TAX EXEMPTION HOUSE
BUILDING PLAN OPPOSED
District Assessor Richards Thinks
Property Owners Would Have
Unfair Advantage.

District Assessor William P. Rich
ards does not believe the proposal is
practical to exempt new homes and
apartment houses from taxation for a
stated period of years as a means of
encouraging building.
The suggestion has been laid before
the Commissioners by Claude Owen,
local business man, who accompanied
his letter with a copy of similar or
dinance adopted recently by New
York city.
Mr. Richards expressed the belief
that such plan would give certain
property owners undue advantage
over others who have already erected
their homes and are paying taxes on
them.
Another District official estimate
unofiicially. that to allow $4,000 ex-
emption on the value of each new
home. as decided upon by New York,
would take about 100000 from the
real estate tax levy of the District.
The city heads have not had an
opportunity to give any thought to
the proposal, nor have they sought
the views of the officials who super
wise the finances Of the city.
Legislation by Congress would be
necessary to permit any exemption
from real estate taxes.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
HELD ON TWO CHARGES.
Auto Driver Accused in Traffic Ac-
cident-Other Street Mishaps.

Two charges Of colliding and one of
Ncwsome, colored, nineteen years old
403 Az street southwest, arrested
about 2 o'clock this morning after the
automobile he was driving had dam
aged two other automobiles at Penn
sylvania avenue and 9th street.
NeWSome was driving east on Penn
sylvania avenue. and is alleged to
have attempted to pass to the right
of an automobile driven by Daniel
Brown. 916 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, striking and badly dam
aging the latter vehicle. His auto
mobile then collided with the machine
Of K. F. Dixon, 1415 5th street. The
three vehicles were badly damaged.
but their occupants escaped injury.
Edward ]. Sullivan, 1882 18th street
was slightly hurt about 2 o'clock this
morning as a result of the oVerturn-
ing of his automobile in front of 2319
1st street. The automobile was badly
damaged. Sullivan was arrested and
charged with violating the traffic reg
ulations.
Robert Williams. five years old. 3629
Prospect avenue, while playing on the
street near his home yesterday after
noon ran in front of n street car and
was caught in the fender. His mother
took him to Georgetown University
Hospital. where he was treated for
slight injuries to his head and face.
An automobile owned and driven by
Andrew Summers. Sd and G streets,
collided with a street car in front of
"a H street yesterday afternoon and
was damaged. Summers received an
injury to his right hand.
Elmer S. Palmer. 222 Sd street. re-
ceived a fracture of his lower jawbone
yesterday afternoon. his motor cycle
having skidded near I'd and G streets
and thrown him against a tree. He
was given first aid at Emergency
Hospital
Evening star., 1921-04-20
MAIL EARLY GAINS
IN DEPARTMENTS
Unimportant Matters Being
Kept for Morning After
Their Preparation.

Government departments are CO.
operating largely with the Washing
ton city pest Office in the intensive
mail early-mail often campaign
now in full swing to get letters
mailed earlier in the day. thus bene-
filing the postal service and mailers
alike.
Most of the departments have issued
orders 10 chiefs of bureaus and other
supervisory officials to withhold the
comparatively unimportant mail until
the next day, SO that leaflets, Circu-
lars and such matter will not swell
the bulk of later afternoon and early
evening mail.
In many Of the departments it is
aimed to advance tn" last hour of
mailing as much as poss fbie. The last
letters mailed each day at the lfe-
partment of Commerce. for instance,
are sent out shortly after o clock.
Hope for Results.
Much yet remains to be done in the
departments to get the days mail
INTO the city post office in time each
day to move the peak" from to
I pm. forward several hours Of
ficials are hopeful. however. that the
desired results can he attained.
In attempting to change the habits
of the departments, il is pointed out.
one encounters almost as much diff
ticulty as trying TO change the init
mate personal habits of an individual
The department officials have gotten
into the ha bit, after many years, of
getting their mail out late in the day.
in the main. and some of them are not
finding 1T easy to change the system
Business men of the city. who are
cooperating with the post office in the
mail early-mail often campaign. find
much of this same difficulty. The morn
ing is usually devoted TO reading over
and digesting the mornings mail. Then
comes the debating, then the tipping of
the letters. Signing comes last. so that
mailing comes only after all these other
processes
AS Il result department bureau heads.
as we'll as business men. find the letters
piled UP. The aim of those cooperating
in the mail early movement is to pre-
vent too much of this "piling up" Some
officials clear out the mail as it comes
up for signature. In those offices where
il is allowed to accumulate there ap-
pears to be room for reform.
Primary Separation of Mail.
Most of the departments now are
making a. sort of primary separa-
ton" of their mail. which is proving
of great help to the postal men in
securing as rapid movement of mail
as possible.
First-class mail is placed in one
sack at the department, and circulars
and other lower classes of mail are
1:lAced in another. The city post Of
feas is finding this step very helpful
to it's workers and a the same time
expedition is given the departments
naik as each step the postal workers
are not required to take means Just
that much more speed in the trans
mission of the mail.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
REQUESTS MADE BY WILLS

Thomas r. Griffith, by his will dated
January IL, 1921, leaves to his three
sons-James E.. Alvin T. and Orlando
f.. Grittith-premises at 7l6 7th street
southwest and 7l6-716k Fays court
southwest. The remaining estate is de-
vised to Mrs. Mary J. Brandenburg.
Benjamin II. Parker is named as ex-
ecutor.
BY the terms of the will of Geneyieye
Cassin. dated March 16, 1916. money in
the Equitable Building Association is
left to Cassin T. Shoemaker to help
send him to college. Other moneys are
given to Fannie NJ. Cassin, two diamond
rings to Carrie Shoemaker and silver
and household effects to Mamie and
Fannie Cs.ssin. w. d. Cassin is named
as executor.
The will of Charles B. Brookes, dated
June IA, 1918, provides bequests Of $500
each to his sisters. Marion F.. and Ellen
F.. Brookes of Hastings. England. Ten
lots in square 1892 are given to his STEP
daughter. Ellen M. Roberts. and two
lots to Emily NJ. Parker. Other cash
beQuests include 5000 to John S.
Brookes and $500 to Adelbert c. Jordan.
The remaining estate is left to his
daughter. Elizabeth b. Jordan. who,
with Hobart II. Benjamin. is named as
executor.
William Palmer. by his will, dated
February s, 1900, gives his bird and
plant collections to the United States
National Museum. with the exception of
500 specimens which are to go to the
University of Virginia. The remaining
estate is devised to his wife. Armina
Palmer. who is TO act as executrix.