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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
LAUNDRY WORK DONE
 AT LONG DISTANCE

No present-day washing bills reach the figures attained by such docu- ments in the days when people went far afield to insure good laundry work.
 French exquisites of the Court of Henry III had their washing done in Holland, where the soft water of the dykes was supposed to fmpart a spe- cial gloss to linen.
 Apparently this practice lasted un- til the close of the 18th century, for Sebastian Mercier. in his ''Tab1eau de Paris" published shortly before the French Revolution, protests against the patronage by rich people of Dutch, to the exclusion of native laundresSeS.
 Still more remarkable is the fact mentioned in the "Memoires du Comte de VaubIanc.'' that wealthy merchants in Bordeaux used to send their linen all the way to San 0O- mingo to be washed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
ALL WITHOUT "J" MARKERS UNDER BAN

(Continued from Page One)
 nose stationed at regular beats throughout the business and residen- tlal centerS.
 Questioned as to the possibility of buses running while a test case may be pending, Supt. Flanagan said '.It will make no differenceS We Lave made our decision, and it is our duty
 to uphold the laws of the state. Even though the law may cause discomfit-
 ure and in some cases financial loss,
 1t cannot be helped.
 "One busman may subject himself to
 allow his fellow drivers to operate pending the decision of the local court Such a procedure will not be
 tolerated, however. and every single erating a jftney after he has been warned will be immediately arrested If the Jitneys wish to make a test
 case, 1t will be up to them but the orders I have issued will be affected
 in no way whatsoever until the courts makes decision on the specific case, and in the meantime arrests will be
 made in every case of a violation. Superintendent Flanagan issued the orders on his own initiative. No official notice or orders had been re- ceived from Supt. Robt- T. Hurley of 1 the state police departm ent in Hart | ford up to the time SuDt. Flanagan | issued his ultimatum to the jitneys- l While exact figures are not available | 1t is estimated that 400 jitneys and 800 | drivers will come under the ban. The | exceptions are drivers operating under l protection of "J' markers, issued
 with the authorization of the Public Utilities Commission, but these are in l a decided minority, numbering but l 50 less. 1 Without exception, every unlicensed | line in the city is affected, including l the lines that connect the suburbs with the city. The NorwaIk-Bridge- 1 ha New pannrt l line, and the Walnut Beach-Bridge- l port line or included in the list. | The orders of Superintendent Flanagan was based upon the decision | of Federal Judges Thomas, Manton l and Knox who refused New Haven I jitneurs an injunction to restrain the
 enforcement of the titney law by state | or municipal officials. The decision
 was on a test case, the results of
 which are applicable throughout the 1 state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

his visits to Amerlca He IS snreWd competent legislation and which he knows the nature tendency better than Americans do
 say farewell to who is cordial nteresting friend good and receive greetings whom he knows in Bridgeport and in other parts of Connecticut
 Those who forgotten the facts will be pleased have
 that Thomas Power OGonnor was first elected to Parliament of Galway He returned for both Galway Liverpool 1885, and choosing the Scotland Liverpool repeatedly returned His work publics of effort As author he is best known bv his Biography Beaconsed and his work Gadstones House of IComm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31

Virtually all of the wreckage ofs the ZR-2, which fell into the Hum mer river last week. has now been faised, according to Sir Freder1ckA Young, a salvage expert.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
QUESTIONS AN ANSWERS AN NDISCREIION

"A week ago I trimmed my primula and overlooked washing my hands carefully. I rubbed them on my face and around my eye. This plant is considered poisonous and some can not handle it. My cheek swelIed un- til I could scarcely see out of my eye, until a sack of water gathered but did not break. I painted freely alarmed for fear of erysipe1as, I con- suited our doctor. He is a fine young man. He said there were no symp- toms of erysipelas and thought I had applied rather too much iodine- He gave me zinc ointment and that was all. The swelling has gone down but the redness is still there and when I do my cooking each forenoon, the i heat from the grill causes me great distress-cheek gets scarlet and it
 feels just like a burn when heat is applied.
 Answer-I think the young doctor | should have praise and encourage | ment. He did well and you should | go to him for further treatment. But
 doesn't 1t beat all how people will
 apply so strong an irritant as iodine
 near so tender an organ as the eye! | LANGUID
 I am 80 years of age. For the past
 several years I have been afflicted | throughout the summer season with a
 feeling. l haven't the energy to do | anything. I take light exercises, pre- | ceded by a cold bath and am also
 dieting-following the fruit and vege- | table prtnciple-but still l do not
 seem to get results. Am out on my
 fathers ranch and should be getting
 some good results from 1.-the out | door life, etc, but still remain thin
 and weak. l am of the mental type. 1 Am writer of short stories, in fact, | but for the past few months have | been unable to do anything even in | this line,
 Answer-Go to Boccaccio. We are
 all of us of the mental type, more or less. Get thoroughly examined to be
 sure you haven't malaria or some | thing like that. Then lead the
 Hygienio Life (advice sent you by
 maiD and quit writing for a month. | You temperamental fellows Work out
 your vein every now and then. Diet | ing be hanged for one of your sort l Feat meat once day, Ana every
 day go out and waIk-or better st1li, | help your father.
 l All inquiries addressed 10 Dr. 1 Huber in care of the "Healtn Ia1ks department will be answered Tn these | columns in their turn This requires
 considerable time, however, oW1ng to | the great number received. So Ii | personal or quicker reply IS des1red' | a stamped and self addressed enVel- | ope must be enclosed with the ques- | tion.-The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
Chamber Has Made Plans For
 Three Day Drive
Continued From Page 1.)

Ii Hung Chang and planted on Grants Tomb because, it is very characteristic tree and in it's form resembles somewhat Chinese Temple.)
 ''Thc English Ivy. of which we have several very exceptional examples in Bridgeport is shown growing to the third story of St. Johns Church par sonage. One of the reasons for show ing this vine is the expectation that St. Johns church will fix up its front yard because attention will be called to it by publication of this picture.
 "A very fine example of planting of Hydranges on Washington avenue is shown in one of the pictures The Hydrangea is difficulty plant to
 manage, it grows very large and blooms profusely late in the season; the danger of planting it in a restrict ed area is that it vii overgrow the whole place and will have to be cut back which will spoil the street Other pictures among the list to be shown are the very elaborate hedge trimming at the Cornwall-Patterson plant, the venerable wisteria vine on the Wheeler place on Golden Hill street, and the old oak tree in New field Park, which was set out by the first president of Kings college, now Columbia.
 Any women who are Interested in this work should give their names to Mrs. Elmer H. Ravens, who will ar-
 range for the details of the sale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
Health Talks
 By JOHN B. HUBER, AM. MID.
Good health and good sense are two of life'S greatest blessings.
 METALLIC FJJNJFS

Such fumes, causing acute or chronic poisoning, are associated with zinc, brass and bronze melting; lead working, mercury works (such as mirror factorieS) anlRlgamation plants, and f1re-gliding establish ments. The dust of such metals also act as do the fumes. Non-metallic fumes and dust which are also as- soctated with specific poisonings are to be guarded against in the reduc- ton and Smelting of the precious metals (arsenic, sulphur, and is com pounds), tellurium and it's com pounds, cyanogen compounds, phos- phorus works, and match factories employing white phosphorus; chemi- cal works and dyeing establishments. Chronic acid poisoning may be caused by the chronic acid or chromates used in chrome tanning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
NO FEDERAL ACTION

Boston, Aug. 31.-The exhibition of motion pictures of the Carpentier- Dempsey fight to wounded war vets at the Parker Hill hospital on Monday night will pass without action by Federal authorities here. This was announced by United States District Attorney Robert O. Harris, who said that no omplaints had been receiv- ed, "certain1y the spirit of the law has not been violated" be said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
Unbleached Sheeting

Best quality, of well known make which we are not permit ted to mention.
 90 inches wide, 55 cts a yard. 81 inches wide, 50 cts. a yard. Other makes of very good grade.
 60 inches wide B cts. yard 40 inches wide 121a cts. yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31
FRENCH STAR BETTER.

New York, Aug. 31.-M1le. Suzanne Lenglen, the French tennis champion, is slowly recovering from her throat affection and has started practicing for her exhibition matches at Glen Cove, Long Island, it was announced today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31

New Jersey nrcbibition agents, aid ed by private@ @t1 ct ecttves, served a to- tai of 126 warrants in raids on board walk cafes in Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-31

The body of Russell Gross, Phi1a- de1phia, who was called by the draft board to take the place of Grover Cleveland Bergdon, stacker, Arr1ved at Philadelphia from France.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11
pJU,DING UP JOBS FOR THE
FARM BUREAU
(By Nat II. Frame.)

In nearly every farm bureau con-
stitution, including those Of both
county councils Of agriculture and Of
state declarations, is an article en-
titled, Program Of Work" or "Plan
of Work" Many bureaus emphasize
in their litrature that ':the county
farm bureau is an organization for
the development OF a county program
OF work in agriculture and home eco
nomics." What do the farm bureaus
mean by program Of work.?
As to Individual Farms ond Homes.
Since the farm bureaus are mouth
pieces, or megaphones, as some would
have it, through which farmers and
their wives may express their own
ideas, the farm bureau programs are
the composite ideas of the farmers
and farm women who make up the
bureaus.
Most farmers think first Of their
own farms, and most women Of their
own homes. So most bureau pro-
grams are we'll filled with plans for
bigger yields, better farming, greater
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11
Seed Corn.

Experiments at the Western Wash
ington Experiment Station indicate
that the Minnesota 13 variety Of
corn, grown in the northern part of
the corn belt Is better for silage pur-
poses than seed corn grown further
south, or that which is usually grown
here in Western Washington.
Mr. A. 7. Flagg, County Agent Of
Lewis county, has suggested that the
farmers in Lewis and Thurston
Counties might well pool their orders
for seed corn to be bought from the
northern corn section, If there IL any
considerable amount to be purchased.
II you are interested, write or call
on your county agent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11

farm profits, and with plans for addl-
tional conveniences. improved santa
ton, newer methods, better homes.
County agents and home demon
stration agents are the paid workers
on whom the farmers depend for
stimulation and aid in putting across
the programs. Annual reports which
these agents make at the end Of each
season show how we'll the plans have
been carried out.
So far in the history Of farm bu-
reau work these reports have been
pretty largely the records Of personal
visits to and personal work with in
dividual farmers, farm women, and
boys and girls, proving that the sec.
tons Of the program about growing
more clover, increasing milk yield,
getting more eggs, etc, have appealed
to the largest number of the farm
bureau membership. There are coun-
ties, and even wide sections, where
this kind Of service has not been en-
phasized; but the reports from the
counties Of the United States, as \
whole, show that in actual practice
the principal work Of county agents
has been to render direct personal
service to large numbers Of farmers
on thei own farms, and that this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11
BUTTER VS.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Manufacturers of oleo ard butter
substitutes often state that their
product is wholesome, muir. tious and
equal to butter for nourishin: chill
dren.
To show the relative value of oleo
and butter in child feeding, an e1
pertinent was recently conducted a;
Rochester, New York. Seven chill
dren whose average was II years
were fed on uniform ration except
that the butter fed in the first six
months period was replaced by oleo-
margarine the second six months.
During the third period of six months
butter was again furnished The av-
erage gain made by each child for the
first period with butter was 4.97
lbs; with oleomargarine for the sec
ond, 2.89 lbs, and with butter for the
third period, 1859 lbs.
Experiments carried on with young
animals such As rats and guinea pigs
have proven conclusively that ANNA.
and Vegetable fats are not to DO COM
pared with milk fats for producins
growth.
The experiment carried on ut Roch
ester, in order to compare the foo !
values Of butter with oleomargarine
was the first to be conducted with
children. However. the results are
enough to convince the most skep.
teal that it 10 unwise and even dan
gerous to use substitutes for butter
in feeding our children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11

members Of the Thurston County
BeekeeperI Association.
AT a meeting of this association
held December2T, plans for coopera-
tive buying Of bee supplies were COM
pieted, and a large order has beea
made up. All persons wishing to
purchase bee supplies should get their
orders in by January 20, the next
regular meeting.
Mail orders to z. j. Cambell, secrs
tary Thurston County Beekeepers
Association, 416 East 10th, street,
Olympia, Wash
Flfty per cent of purchase price
should accompany the order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11

which all farmers can subscribe, and
1t viii oftentimes require great tact
to reconcile the different state pro
grams. The American Farm bureau
Federation has big job, but we be
lieve it is equal to 1.-THE Farm
Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11

campaign to add $4,000 new
members to the Farm Bureau is
being carried on in Nebraska. Re-
ports to date show that 90 per cent
OF all farmers seen, or 10000 farm
ers have joined the organization.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-11

Every advertiser in the Washington
Standard ls II friend OF yOurs--a booster
for your city and county. PatrOnise
your friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05
FRANCH THINKS
DOOR is CLOSED
TO DUPLICITY
at Britain Official Cir
cles Believe That Secre-
tary Hughes Note Indi-
Gates United States Will
Not Be a Party to Any
German Effort to Avoid
Responsibility

London, April 5.-The official British
opinion is that Germany failed dismal
ly in. her attempt at new method OF
solving the reparations problem-that
of approaching America for assistance.
British officials gather from the press
reports that Secretary Hughes note in.
dicates refusal by the United States
to be a party to any German attempt
10 escape responsibility for the war and
reparations payments. 1t is believed
here that Germany's next move viii be
q direct approach to the allies As to
this. it is stated in official quarters
that no German proposal will be dis
missed without serious consideration
by Great Britain, France and Italy.
The German move, however it is de-
clared, must be proposal regarding
the method of reparations payments
and not embodying proposals for a re
duction from the total sum decided
upon by the Paris conference of the
allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05
FUNERAL OF DR.. W. K. MAcKAY
Was Held Monday Afternoon From
Home Of His Father.

Funeral services for the late DR..
William r. Mackay. who passed
away at the home of his father. James
Mackay. Of 4 Park street Saturday
noon following a five years illness
with tuberculosis. were held from the
Maekay home yesterday afternoon at
= O'Clock The services were verv
simple Rev William Men. Kittredge
of the Presbyterian church oficia-
ting both at the house arN at the
grave in Hope cemetery whore the
body was inferred Several very
beautiful floral tributes testified to
the respect in which the deceased wa
held by his many friends
The pail bearers were two cousins.
Edward and Alfred Mckay and two
of the Knights Of Py-
thias. Robert y. Mackie and William
Black. The knights Of Pythias were
represented by a delegation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Barre fire department Of late
has bad occasion 70 respond TO several
fire calls, and yesterday answered two
telephone calls. the first a large grass
fire on the property and near the home
of Frank Belville on the Richardson
road. and the second a call to the A.
Tomasi block on North Main street
The first call was received early in the
afternoon. two regulars and two call
men Of the Barre department reliev-
ing four women OF he Richardson road.
who. in the absence Of the men. had
prevented a. best they could the spread
OF the fire To the Belyille home With
hrooms the department succeeded after
about an hours work in reducing the
fire The cali to the Tomasi block was
made by someone who feared the refler-
tion from a fire in the incinerator az
the rear Of the building TO b. that Of
menacing blaze on the building
The campaign for the Irish relief
fund inaugurated in Barre Yesterday by
many cauNassers and ward committee
men is meeting with much better sue
cess than was az first believed possible
and canyasseTs are experiencing little
IN raising money For the most
part donations are given freely and
willingly ranva~~ers report. and with
equal ~ucce>s for the remainder 81 the
week Barre viii easily b. able to meet
the quota. The citv committee in 1
charge of the campaign decided last I
evening - have Miss Adelaide Thurs 4
ton the noted speaker. who j. scheduled
= address audiences in al parts II the .
state in connection with the campaign. I
speak ~ the Biiou theatre Wcdncs .
aay evening a. o'clark Instead ~ : I
.hereby allowing anyone desiring % at 4
.end the home taieut plsv in the opera .
srusr ample time 60 vsch the p'ace
sitter hearing Mi=z Thurstou Clement
Mcmahon and possibly other vocal solo
- gili b prepared a. entertain prior
g the appearance of Miss Thurstcn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05
ATTEMPT TO
BRIBE OFFICIAL
Alleged Against John w.
Chambers, a Prominent
Montreal Man
IN THE ADMISSION
OF MUCH LIQUOR
Chambers Is Alleged to
Have Offered E. B. Webb
$1,000 a Car

St. Adams, April 5.--John w Cham
bers Of Montreal, colonel in the Brit
ish army during the World war, was
ARRESTED in this city yesterday as the
result of an alleged attempt TO bribe
Deputy Collector T.. b. Webb to permit
liquor shipments to pass through from
Canada to the United States, 1t is al
legged that Chambers offered Webb 81.
900 for each car to be passed during the
month of April and that 10 cars were
expected to be sent.
The accused man has retained John
D. kearney, a Montreal attorney. and
Fred i, Webster of Swanton, while
United States District Attorney Y. A.
Bullard represents the government.
According to the story of the affair
told by Deputy Collector Webb, Colonel
Chambers and Maurice Haupt. jew
! ish commission merchant OF Montreal.
came to st. Adams last Saturday and
approached Deputy Collector Webb,
whose duty it is to make an examina
tion of freight cars from Canada, with
a proposition 70 pay 1000 on each car
he would pass through. at the same
time guaranteeing Webb as many as
10 cars during April, or a total bribe
of $4,000.
Wishing to secure full information
and to secure evidence to be presepted.
Deputy Collector Webb says he told
the men that another official besides
himself shared the responsibility of
making out the papers and it would be
necessary to line him up with the prop
osition before il could 60 through
After parleying for some time it was
arranged that Chambers and Haupt
should return yesterday. II the mean
time customs officers made their plans.
and Special Agent w B. Harney ar.
rived from Boston. When Chambers ar
rived unaccompanied he was put in
touch with Deputy Collector Harry C.
Mcclellan. and the two went to Me
Clellan's house, where the matter was
brought up. Deputy Mcclellan appeared
skeptical OF the arrangement and sue
ceeded in making Chambers retell the
story, it is alleged. Further explana-
tion was made. ii is alleged, that the
of liquor were to be made in
cars Of lumber, and that there would be |
200 cases of liquor to shipment The |
number of the cars were to be sent |
ahead so that there would be no mis-
take in giving the o. X. to the right |
cars
Chambers declared, it is alleged, that
he would come each time the cars ar
rived and would give Webb $1,000 the
minute the cars had cleared the Gus
toms. That is as far as the alleged |
briber plot is said to have gone.
Attorney kearney, representingi
Chambers, said that Chambers served
as colonel in Yorkshire regiment and
was a Canadian representative of an
English concern. Chambers appears 10
be OF a different type than the usual
persons engaged in the liquor traffic.
he is middle aged Of stocky build, with
lair slightly gray He says he has
wife and two sons, the sons being al
present in college
4 hearing on the alleged briber is to
1e held soon