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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
MEN
 SENDS WARNING
 OF NEW SWINDLE

When J. H. Tregoe, executive sec retary of the National Association of Credit Men, sent recent warnings to 32,OOO members of the association, a new form of swindLe of wholesale nature that has been operated success fully in various parts of the United States, and which, unless checked by unusual care upon the part of credit men in wholesale and manufacturing houses bids fair to spread with loss of millions of dollars to wholesalers, jobberS and manufacturers.
 c. D. West, manager of the inves- tigation-prosecution department of the association states that over $500,0o suspecting dealers The very bold ness of the scheme has carried it to success for trade crooks making false pretenses to credit.
 The system is just this The swindIers do business with a letter head. appearing as near as possible like that of a reputable local firm with well established credit of high grade in both Dunns and Bradstreet's books of credit rating. The letter head fails to carry a street address whereas most reputable firms use sl street address on all stationery, be- cause they are anxious for everybody to know where they are
 A goodly bill of goods is ordered, sent to the name which is nearly like the genuine, and if the credit man of the firm to whom the order is sent is not extremely wary, the deception will not be noted, and with inward congratulations the order will be ship ped. The crooks are on the watch for the shipment, claim it upon ar rival, load it on a truck and are gone many many miles before the bill ar riveS through the mail.
 Getting no response to the first statement, a second, and some times a third statement is sent before an in- vestigation discloses the startling fact that the genuine concern had not or dered the goods at all and did not receive them. It is not until then that the difference in the names used is noted, and in the meantime the swindIers have had an opportunity to place many miles between themselves and the scene of their operations. It is, claimed that the band working the game tackle everything from dry goods to automobiles, but due caution upon the part of credit men and sales departments will trap the gang as well as detect the deception.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
BEDDING

Redditg, July 29.-For the second time since early spring the Barnett farm of 300 acres in the hometown section has changed ownership, hay ing just been sold by Emory P. San ford to a wealthy Greenwich resident chased it for his son, who graduaed this year from Storrs Agricultural College. He was married in April. MT. Sanford bough tthe property from ership of only a fevT weeks accepted a loss of $500 or $1O,0OO on the trans action because his wife refused to live there although the house is spacious and attractive and equipped with modern conveniences While Mr. Sanford would not say what he paid for the property. report placed the figure at approximately SIS, 1000. The consd deration in the present transac- tion is reported to have been about S25,0 MT. Sanford's purchase in cluded about 30 head of pure bred Aberdeen cattle, the ownership of which he retains Among the prod ucts of the farm last year were sixty tons of alfalfa hay and the yield this year with the first cutting already harvested promises to be equally large.
 Miss Katherine, Barnett, who grad uated from Wellesley College last months, has been engaged as teacher of the lower room of the Center School
 
 ment to Cornelius Kruz of St. Louis was recently announced. While a theological student MT. Kruz supplied the pulpit of the Center Congrega- tional church here for about a year. He is a graduate of Illinois Univer- sity and took a post graduate course in pre- paration for prOfeSSorShip. For vpJ years he was engaged in re- construction work in France. Mrs. Lemuel Sanford has been re-engaged as principal of the Center School, Miss Jennie Mcdonald will continue as teacher of the Ridge school and Miss Webb of New Milford, a newcomer will have charge of the Umpawaug school.
 The road supervision committee, as cided to approve the bills of the three road repair contractors which had previously been held up- The chief ground of contention was the refusal of Contractor Banks to obey the com mittee's order to cart gravel upon part of the hill west of the Center. MT. Banks insisted that the other material he purpoSed using was good enough and told the committee that if the issue were taken to the courts he was confident of winning. Five or six members of the committee at tended the meeting and First Select man DriscolI, w. c. Sanford and Eugene Adams voted in favor of i'm mediate payment. Dissenting votes were cast by Selectnan Bart Sanford and Fred A Judd.
 On Tuesday morning the Countess Turezynowicz, accompanied by her three children, and her nephew, Rad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29

Hal our party. is complete,' said Holmes, buttoning up his pea-jacket, and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack Watson, think you know MT. Jones, of Scotland sYard :? Let me introduce you to Mr. Merry weather, who is to be our companion in tonight's adventure-'
 We're hunting the couples agaln, doctor. you see," said Jones, in his c,1r1seouentiaI way. "Our friend here is a wonderful man for starting a chase All he wants is an old dog to
 sfT hone a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase,s' observed Mr. Merryweather, gloom1ly.
 Gro be ContinuedO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
Page Thirteen

H. s. Barnes has taken a house in White Plains, N. Y., and with his family will remove there from the Ridge early in August.
 The machinery for a refrigerating plant was installed this week at A. Points.
 Miss Clara Burr, who was lately operated upon for appendicitis at the Bridgeport Hospital where she is fin ishing her training nurse, is con valescing favoraibly.
 The shore outing of the Mems club, scheduled for Tuesday, was second time postponed owing to the absorption of the members with hay ing work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
ARKANSAS AGILITY
By International News Servic

CBy International News Service) att, local City Marshal, combines the agility of steeplejack with his other abilities for capturing elusive gam blers. Recently he spied three young mon retreating to a cave on the banks of White River. To approach the mouth of the cave meant no arrests. He scaled the surrounding cliffs and dropped in on the poker game" ar rested the three men. They were fined following conviction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29

member of the lettuce family cul- tivated in Upper Egypt is a new source of edible oil. It can be grown with profit in the Sudan, the seeds welding under pressure from Sf to 5 her cent oil. The oil is of a beautiful fight yellow color. odorless, and IS very suitable for the manufacture or scan and similar products
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
NO WORD ON HEARING.

No word has been received as yet from the Public Utilities Comrnls- sion in regard to the petIelon recent Iv sent to ask a rehearing on some of the iitney routes, according to Ralph T. Beers, of the mayors spe- cial iitney committee. It is expect ed. however that the comnlsSlon 1Eii1 set its hearing about the middle of September
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29

 CHICKEN MATCHED

Maiden, Mass. July 29-A four legged chicken has been matched here All of the legs are perfectly formed The chicken appears to be healthy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29

A thorough freight service from principal inland railroad stations in Italy to New York and Philadelphia via the ports of Genen and Naples was inaugurated by the Navigazone Generale ItaIiana-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-29
THE RED-IIEADED LEAGUE

/ By 
 Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
Terpsichore Quiescent.

dancing" said the sedate citizen,
docs not appear to call for the grace
and animation it used to-"
NO replied Miss Cayenne, "danc-
Ing is becoming so quiet that in a sea-
son or so you may find us allowing the
orchestra to undertake all the physical
eXertion while the dancers stand per-
fectly still and depend on facial ex-
preston"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
A Precautionary Measure.

II hope you were polite to papa"
she said as he returned from the in
iervieW.
"Polite? I treated him as if he
were a king"
"You didn't call him your ma
IestyY"
mo, but l backed out of his pres
ence."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
soant ENCOURAGEMENT to Art.

at seemed to me that you cut short
your death scene in the last act"
$50 did" replied the eminent
tragedian. "There were only forty
people in the house, and l hadn't the
heart to use the death rattle I've spent
twenty years in perfectlng"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
Presence of Mind.

Harlequin-Artists say that feet 4
inches is the divine height for women,
sweetest.
Columbine-Oh, but I'm 5 feet 9
inches.
Harlequin (quckly)-Oh, but you're
more than divine
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
IMPORTANT SERVICE.

"You don't appear to have enough
work to keep a secretary busy"
81 don't value him for his work."
answered Senator Sorghum. "When-
ever difficult letter has to be written
l tell him to use his own judgment.
Then if anything goes wrong l blame
him for having exceeded his author
ity."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
A chanaed Man.

Mrs. Al remember before you
married Tom how crazy he was about
Ice cream. Do you have 1t often, nOwP
Mrs. B.-Very seldom. Tom says
that buying 1t takes too much money
and making 1t is too much work.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24

Pompous Profteer (who wishes to
alight at his palatial residence)
us down when you come to "The
Cables" please.
ConductOr-YOu must tell me when
you come to it. I'm new to the road
and don't know any of the public
places.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
"Alnr solence MonderfuI2 pr

The Biology Professor-Have you
done any research work this year2
The SophomOre-Lots l spend all
my spare time trying to find out if
bacteria are propagated by kissing.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24

more than the ordinary raising force-you us
only half as much as is ordinarily required.
You SaUe materials it is used uith. CaI,no,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
A clreumlocutorx Slam.

Husband-NO man with any sense
would allow you to carry on the way
you do.
Wife-HOw do you know what man
with any sense would do1
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
Appreciative Audience.

"You say she is an entertaining
talker? Really, 1 wouldn't have
thought"
Fact, though. She can talk to you
and keep herself entertained for hours
at time"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
Ambitious.

Weary Will-Tve been lookin' for
work this mornin'.
Tired Tim-What for?
Weary Will-Idle curiosity. Just to
see what IL looked like.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-11-24
POSSIBLE DISAPPOINTMENT


Complete disarmament is urged,
But while the sex has charms
And young men are susceptible
Our girls will be in arms.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Lahontan Lake Alum
Deposit Prospected
of Bed; to Ship Quantity for
Experimental Purposes

A. c. Cooley, head OF the demon
stration office of the reclamation de-
partment, S. G, Scofield, in charge
of the western irrigation and agri-
culture department and Tom Means,
engineer, were in Fallon last week
for the purpose of considering the
alum deposits on the shore of La
hontan lake.
Accompanied by Project Manager
Richardson. Elmer Knight and L.
E. Cline of the experiment farm,
they made a survey of the deposits
with view of determining the
amount of alum contained and to
look into the possibilities of reclaim
ing adobe soils with 1t.
1t is planned to mine a quantity
of the alum and send 1t to various
projects throughout the west for ex-
perimental purposes, it has been an
nouneed. crusher has already
been installed and work of mining
on large scale is dependent on the
the results of the survey.
Means returned to San Francisco
Sunday night and Scofield and Cool
ey returned to Washington and Salt
Lake City respectively last night.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Council Buys Fire
Hose; Discuss Taxes
Regular Meeting of City Officials
Held; Attend to Routine Busi-
ness for Year

Two hundred feet of fire hose was
ordered purchased by the city coun-
ell at a regular meeting Monday
night. The bid of l. II. Kent to
furnish double jacketed two and
one-half inch hose at eighty-six
cents was accepted. Negotiations
were started with the school board
to sell the one and one-half inch
lengths for use In the high school.
The contract with the Nevada
Valleys power company for power
until December, 1924. was signed at
the meeting. The city engineer was
authorized to sign a new contract
with the General Electric company
for supplies for the ensuing year.
City engineer Crehore stated that
the new we'll has been finished and
it is expected to have the pump run
ming soon. The pump, he stated
viii probably be run constantly for
several days in order to determine
If 1t is possible to lower the water
level in the we'll
The councilmen and Mayor Clarke
in discussing the taxes, stated that
there seems to be much confusion IN
the minds of many people as to the
amount of taxes that go to the city
It was stated that although five dol
lars is charged to city taxes onl!
s139 goes to the city. the remain
ing amount being for the county an,
state.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Clarke Reports on
Reno Civic Dinner
Enthusiastic Meeting of Representa-
tives From All Parts Of State
Held; Gives Talk

approximately one hundred and
seventy-five persons gathered at the
Reno civic dinner which was held In
the Reno chamber of commerce
Monday night, reports Mayor Clarke,
who represented Fallon at the af-
fair.
Among those present were repre-
sentatives from Elko, Winnemucca.
Loyelock, Fallon, Gardnerville. Car
son City. Virginia City, Minden.
Sparks and Susanille. California.
Governor Boyle was the first
speaker of the evening. The COVER
nor spoke on the resources OF Ne
vada. All representatives of the
various chambers of commerce were
called on for short talks.
Mayor Clarke gave a five minute
talk In which he told of the advan-
tages of living in Fallon. He men,
toned what the farmers OF Churchill
county cave done and what they can
do In the future. Clarke stated that
five hundred tons OF hay have al
ready been sent out this year and
that eight hundred tons more will
probably be shipped within the near
future
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Leeionaires To
Elect Officers
Churchill County Post TO Hold Final
Meeting of Year Wednesday
Night to Choose Leaders
PLANS MADE FOR INTENSIVE
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIP
Nominations for Positions Made at
November Meeting of Post;
Outlining Policy

The final meeting of the Churchill
county post, American Legion this
year will be held at the chamber oi
commerce rooms Wednesday night
The principal business OF the meet
ing will be the election of officers foI
the coming year.
The nomination of officers was
held at the November meeting
Those named are: AL Reed, COM
mander; H. p. Scott, vice command
er; Lester Moody, William McKen-
zie, Russell Morton, finance officer
l.. w. Crehore, Stanley Bailey, post
historian; Walter Mccall, Jack Nea-
sham, sergeant at arms. Clyde Gum
NOW was also nominated for post
commander but due to the fact that
he is at present holding public office
is not eligible for Office under the
Legion constitution.
Nominations will be open till the
vote for officers takes place.
1t is expected that the executive
committee consisting of ten mem
bers of the Legion including the
post officers will be appointed i'm
mediately after the election. The
post adjutant will also be appointed
by the new commander.
Plans for a big membership cam
paign are under way at present and
II is the intention of the present
membars to enroll every eligible
man in the county in the local post.
For this purpose 1t is planned to
have a membership committee APP
pointed before the first meeting of
the new year.
There is much discussion among
the members of the post as to the
advisability of holding meetings
twice a month during the coming
year. The question will probably
be settled at the Wednesday meet
ing.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
George Lewis Dies
After Long Illness
Host of Friends Mourn Loss; Eagles
Hold Funeral Friday Afternoon;
Children Lose Comrade

George Lewis died at his home
Wednesday evening, following j
lingering illness. Lewis was fifty
years of age at the time Of his
death Born in st. Paul, Mime
sofa he came to Fallon. seventeen
years ago and had lived here since
that time.
Lewis health began to fail year
ago when he suffered from stroke
of paralysis. A short time ago he
was taken sick with pneumonia and
never fully recovered. Death was
due to the exhaustion following that
sickness, and dropsy.
The deceased came to Fallon al
the time the reclamation work was
started here and was engaged for
several years in construction work
on the project He afterwards
worked with Joe Austin for nine
years and was later engaged In
musiness for himself.
Lewis was known to his many
friends by the name of ''Wingey. y
All who knew George Lewis spoke
of the many friends he had, espec-
tally among the children of the
community He seemed never SC
happy. they say, as when he was
surrounded by a group of young
sters.
The funeral was held Friday af.
ternoon under the auspices of the
Fallon Aerie No. 1447, Fraternal
Order of Eagles. the deceased being
a past president of the order. The
pail bearers were, Il. l.. Douglass
Joe Jarvis, C. M. Hoover, George Ci-
rae. Jim Jensen and F. c. Bryant
No relatives of the deceased are
known to be living in this sector
of the country.
George Lewis is spoken of as g
man of rare integrity and a tried
and true friend by scores of Fallor
people and his death is mourned by
all
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Churchill County
Girls Win Prizes
Prizes in Cooking Contests
Reports Club Leader

Churchill county girls won eight
prizes in competition with other
girls throughout the state in cook
ing contests that were held during
the year, according to report that
was prepared for the Standard by
Miss Leah Barker, district leader of
the boys and girls clubs.
The report is as follows;
Among the prizes that were Of
fered to club children during the
year 1921 of club work, the Califor-
mia peach and fig growers of Fres-
no, California, offered $4,000 to be
awarded to club members in this
state taking part in a dried peach
short cake contest. This company
provided the club department with
case of dried peaches to be dis.
tributed to the club girls wishing tc
try for ehis prize.
Five girls in Churchill county
became interested and worked dur.
ing the summer to become qualified
for the contest. At the Churchill
county fair these girls baked short
cake, using the dried peaches, com
peting for the prizes offered Mabel
Russell of the Harmon community
won first prize amounting TO $500
Marion Hicks of Fallon won second
prize of $3.50 and Edna Brandon
won third prize, which was $1.75.
Mabel Russell was eligible to at.
tend the annual club roundup al
Reno in October but was unable tt
be present. Marion Hicks went in
her place and entered the contest
for the state winners in this dried
peach shortcake. She was first
prize winner in the state, winning a
prize of $5.25. Eva Sue Hobbs OF
Elko county won second prize which
was 1925.
''The Hazel Atlas Glass Company
of Wheeling, West Virginia, gave
$4,000 to the club department te
be distributed among club girls in.
terested in canning of fruits and
vegetables. These products were tc
be canned in the Hazel Atlas glass
jar which is put out by this com
pany. This is glass topped jal
with wire balls, which is becoming
well known in the state.
Two girls in Churchill count,
were interested in this prize offei
and competed with other girls in tn,
state for these prizes. These two
girls were Allene Stuart and Anns
Frey. They enrolled in the Moth
ers-Daughters canning project, can
ming large number of fruits ant
vegetables. Part of the canninl
was done in these Hazel Atlas jar
and in competing with the othel
canning members in the state, AL
lene Steuart won three first prize
of $500 each and one second prize
making total of $500. Anna Ere,
won two first prizes of $500 ant
one second prize, making total o
$500"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Fallon Teams Start
Championship Race
Win Double Victory From Lovelock
Basketball Players In First
Games of Season

The Churchill county boys and
girls basketball teams took their
first step toward the state champion
ship last Saturday night when they
defeated the teams from Lovelock
high school The boys were victori-
Gus by score of 20 to 20 while the
local girls walked away with the
. long end of 76 to IA score.
The Fallon boys were weak on
team work. especially on the Of
fenslve. out more than made up for
their slight deficiency by their abili-
ty to throw baskets. The local
quintet used the five men defense
with good effect against the Love-
lockers.
That the game was full of excite
ment is shown by the fact that the
score was tie four times during the
first half of the game. In the sec
ond half, however, the Fallon team
played stronger game and lead the
greater part of the time.
The Fallon team lined UP as fol-
lows: John Yarbrough, center I;
Karl Davis and Frank Nelson, for
wards; Ralston Crew and Robert
Forsythe, guards. Boone Gaby was
substituted for Nelson when the
hard fighting forward sprained his
ankle during the last period and
was unable to continue the game
After the first minute of play the
Fallon girls never left the outcome
of their game in doubt Taking the
lead from the jump they began
throwing baskets with such speed
that they soon had their opponents
swamped. The local players had
the visitors outclassed In every
phase of the game.
Coach Noble Waite. of the boys
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-12-07
Promise Good Time
At Community Fete
Committee Outlines Program For
National Education Week; 10
Award School Essay Prizes

The program for the community
meeting to be held at the high
school Friday night in connection
with American Education Week.
was outlined at the committee meet
ing Monday night. The committee
was composed of representatives of
the American Legion, the Parent
Teachers Association, the Red
Cross, the Chamber of Commerce
and the local ministers.
G. e. McCracken, principal of the
Churchill county high school an
nounced that the students OF the
high school had been working on
their essays for the past week and
that the results were almost ready
for the committee of judges. The
high school students wrote on the
subject. What Is Ii To Be Educat-
ed?" The grammar school students
adopted the subject, How Can Be
A Good American.
Prizes of five dollars for first,
three dollars for second and two
dollars for third will be awarded to
the three best essays from both the
high school and grammar school.
American Education Week Is for
the purpose of acquainting the peo-
pie of the various communities
throughout the country, with the
work that the schools are doing and
to arouse interest in the needs of the
school. American Education Week
is being observed in every section of
the United States, in accordance
with proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Harding. The community
meeting Friday night is for the pur-
pose of furnishing the people of the
county with program of home
talent that will tend to be entertain
ing as well as instructive.
The meeting will start at eight
o'clock.