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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
POLI'S.

When Robert ". Chambers wrote ''The Common Law" he created @ novel that broke all existing records as a best seller. Now '@The Common Law has been done into dramatic form, and is pleasing thousands of Bridgeporters at the Lyric this week.
 Stock "fans'' gave "The Common Law an unusually warm reception not only because it's story is almost classic but because it is marked by the finest acting in the career of dainty Eveta N;dsen. And playing with her and adding to the many drama fc high lights are those two sterling actors, Minor Watson and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
TENDLER-ADAIR BOUT OFF.

Philadelphia, Dec 22-The eight round bout between Lew Tender, Philadelphia lightweight, and Barney Adair of New York, scheduled to be held a here on Christmas afternoon has been cancelled.
 Tender injured his right hand last week in his match with Sailor Freed man at New York, the announcement said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
UNDEEATEn IN ELEVEN YEARS

Everett High School, Everett, Wash. has gone one better the boast of the Harrisburg, Pa., eleven, undefeated over a Hve-year period. Everett claims to have gone eleven years without 8 defeat, and last year laid claim to the intersch plastic champion ship of the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
NAVOY IN FOLD.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 22-Jimmy McAvoy, who was under suspension 4for two seasons for jumping the re- serve clause law of baseball, declared that he had come to terms with Jack Dunn, Baltimore International League manager and would be with the OriolS next season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes in care of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time, however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and seIf-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

whites and + cup of sugar; adding "A teaspoon vanilla, and spread this over the stewed apples. Return dish to oven till meringue is Drowned and serve hot with hard sauce or with cream.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss kirknlan in care of the "Efficient Housekeeping department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time however, owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and self addressed envelope must be enclosed with the QuestiOn.-Thc Editor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
SOVIETS FIGHTS FAMINE.

Riga, Dec. 22.-Reports printed by the Pravda, Bolshevik newspaper in Pravda, declared considerable pro- gross was being made by the Soviets in fighting famine in the stricken districts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Louise:-Blond hair that is slightly oily always has this tendency to get dark near the roots. Shampoo the hair with casti1e soap every three weeks. and put a little lemon juice in the rinse water. Dry the hair in the sun whenever possible.
 Alice:-You can take yeast cake in candy form ii it is easier and plasant- CT that way. Personally I don't think it makes any difference. Most people benefit if they take three cakes of the blood and act as a laxative. Tomorrow-Breathin for Beauty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
POTS

This is the last half of Polls Anni- versary Week with seven big acts. Saving a Woman in Half opens this afternoon for a three day en- gagement. This is a baffling novelty, a weird and nystifying spectacle A beautiful woman is apparently sawed in half before the very eyes of the spectators.
 There will be six other acts of par amount value. Thornton Flynn, Irish tenor, assisted by Denl Caryl. will present a delightful vocal novelty en- titled ""The Comparison" He sings a number directly after the rendition of a MocCormack phonograph record, demonstrating the similarity of one and quality. Lew Cooper. a mono- 1ogist and champion laugh producer, will help the big bill. "The Love Gar den," one of those musical comedi- ettas with pretty girls and clever comedians will lend color and verve to the program. John Tyrell and Tom Jay Mack in Timely Twists are terpsichorean tornadoes who will de-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

May Allison in Big Game," Stage
 Success. Is a normal man, a civilized man. prepared to fight to the death for the reputation and love of his wife? This is the thrilling theme of Big Game,'' the Metro special starring May Ali son, which comes to the Empire theatre today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Preserved and Sold only in Sealed Metal Packets

Big Game is the story of such 8 test, and the struggle occurs in the Northern Canadian wilderness, whith- CT Larry Winthrop, heir to the Winthrop millions, and his charming wife, have come adventurfng. Their guide, Henri Baptiste, decides to ap- propriate the wife. Larry is seized with fear, until his emotions come to play, and there is a fierce, brutal fight.
 Foro her supporting cast Miss Alli- son has Forrest Stanley, Edward Ce- cil, Zeffie Tf1Ebury, William Elmer and Sidney D'Albrook.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
NEST END.

Madge Kennedy in "Do1lare and Sense,'' a Goldwyn picture in hve acts is the feature attraction to- night It was taken from the Satur- day Evening Post story ''Two Cents Worth of Humaness." Torchy Comes Through" two reel comedya will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
PLAZA

''Snowb1ind," the second novel by Katherine Newlin Burt to be made into a photop1ay, is a stirring love story of the Canadian Northwest, with an unusual plot in which a flu gftive criminal is regenerated by a deep emotional experience. Snow bInd'' heads the new show at the Plaza today, and has in its cast Mary Alden, star of '1The Old Nest Rus. sel Simpson who played the role of Black Pawl in Goddess Men," Pauline Stark, a favortte star. and Cullen Landis who has played leading roles in many features.
 The five Musical MacLarens feature the new vaudeville bill for todsy. Harry Sullivan and Ruth Movers in fThey Auto Know Better is a solid laugh for t0 enty minutes that they hold the stage. George F. Hall, ''The Globe Trotter' telling stories he has heard here and there, is a musical comedy star. News Weekly and oth- CT features comlete the bill. Special announcement is made of the booking of "A Mans Home.' Ralph Ince production for Christmas week. It is now scoring a tremen- I.dous hit at the Ca pftoI theatre, New l K.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Roy Elkins-making triumvirate that couldn't possibly be excelled.
 Preparations are under way for the mammoth production of "EXperi- ence," the greatest play ever seen in stock, which will be Manager Ar vines Christmas week gift to his friends. An extra corps Of scenic ar lists has been added for ihis produc- ton.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Stop Movie Exploiting.

Peoria.-Motion picture theater own
ers will not tolerate films exploiting
wrong doing or any eommercialization
of offenses against society, Sydney s.
Cohen, president of the Motion Picture
Theater Owners of America, declared
at the meeting of the Illinois picture
exhibitors. "The exhibitors must take
the unqualified position of refusing to
show any film containing elements Of
fndecency or Objectionable matter,
which exploits an individual enveloped
in scandal" he said. ''No sooner has
a grave offense against the peace of
the people been committed than the
one involved seeks to exploit himself
or herself in the movies, thus cashing
in ON his or her crfme.7
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Trust Idea Is Very Old,

TRUSTS" like many other things
supposed to be entirely modern, are
by no means new features Of life.
They are, indeed, at least as ancient
as the pyramids.
1t appears that the earliest form Of
trust was the cornering of foodstuffs
by monarchs and their agents. AS
syrian, records 1000 or 5000 years old
give accounts Of these monopolistic
transactions.
In the days of the Romans monopoly
was recognized institution. The Ro-
man government farmed out taxes (;
the tax farmer placed embargoes on
the food supplies of the provinces to
make up arrears in taxes.
In the Middle Ages the trade guilds
controlled the output of certain arts
and Industries, and also the means of
distribution. This form of monopoly,
like the famous league of the Hanse
free towns, was for protection against
competition from towns not in the
league.
The most complete monopoly In the
Middle Ages was the Venetian con-
troll of shipping in the Adriatic, which
was powerful enough to turn an en-
tire crusade from it's purpose to the
capture Of a Christian town which
Venice wanted. 1t was the price the
crusaders had to pay for ships to
transport them to Palestine.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Can Not Meet Payments.

Paris.-Germany will not be able to
meet in full her reparations payments
Of 1,000,000,00O gold marks falling due
Jan. Is and Feb. 10, and has so in
formed the allied reparations commits
sion. A moratorium is not asked for
by Germany in it's note, which merely
lays Germanys financial situation be-
fore the reparations commission as ev-
idence of Germany's inability to meet
the installments, each of 500,000,000
gold marks.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
chinest Cabinet Resigns.

Peking.-The Chinese cabinet has
resigned. No official reason is obtain.
able. In unofficial circles, however,
the decision is interpreted in three
ways: As a protest against the re-
dictionary regime proposed by Gen
Chang Tsao Lin, governor of Man
churia; the demand Of Chang Tsao
Lin for material support by the gov
ernment, and a confession that the
financial situation is impossible of
solution.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
HUGHES WANTS
EXPLANATION
CALLS ON BRAND IN FAILURE
TO HARMoNIZE WITH U. 8.
NAVAL POLICIES.
FRANCE WANTS FLEET
FRANCE WANTS FLEET
PLANS PRESENTED TO CONFER.
ENcE HAS FULL AUTHORITY
OF FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
twst.ru Newspaper Union New. Service, ,

Washington.-Secreta Hughes as
chairman of the armament conference
has communicated directly with Pre-
mier BRAND of France regarding the
situation which has developed as a
result of the stand of the French del
egation on naval ratios. Mr.. Hughes
ls understood to have called the at
tention of NJ. BRAND to the unexpect-
ed nature of the French proposal and
to its failure to harmonixa with the
basic principles upon which the limita-
tion Of naval ornaments plan was
drawn.
Proposals made by the French dele
cation by the naval committee includ-
| ed definite schedule of construction
which contemplated the replacement
by 1941 of the present French battle
| fleet by ten new ships totaling $4,000
| tons.
The proposals and the accompany
| ing schedule of planned construction
were presented with the full author
ity of the French government, it was
learned on best authority, and were not
as has been indicated in some quar-
ters merely "a tentative departmental
plan"
The first new ship would be laid
down in 1926 under the French plan
submitted to the committee, and each
year the keel of an additional ship
would be laid to gradually replace and
augment the present capital ship ton
mage of France, which, in the opinion
of her government is antiquated in de-
sign and inadequate TO properly pro
tect the nations interests.
Authoritative French opinion as OBJ
tanned tonight, was that the plan and
its resulting ratio for France was en-
tlrely reasonable. 1t was made plain
that there was no disposition to modify
the proposals in their vital features,
or to accept the 5,000-tOn-ratio pro-
posed by the American delegation.
The naval experts of the French del
egation estimated that the last of the
new shops would be ready for service
in 1941, or not before ten years after
the period of the naval holiday con-
templated in the limitation agreement
now before the conference.
Essential features of the French
plan were submitted in a table illus
trating proposed construction, as fol-
lows:
Year. Capital Ship Tonnage.
1926-164,000 Gall old dreadnaughts.)
1931-20O,00O (two new and six old
dreadnaughts)
1936-235,000 Gone old and 6even new
dreadnaughts.)
1941-350,000 (ten new dreadnaughts.)
An analysis, it was explained, would
show that the French navy after ten
years would figure about 100000 tons
Of capital ships, including two new
dreadnaughts, and that this would be
only 10000 tons, representing approxi-
mately the tonnage of the two new
ships over the allotment made to
France under the American plan.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
500 Arrested in Chicago.

Chicago.-More than 500 persons
are under arrest here charged with
violation of the prohibition laws. The
prisoners are being held at various
police stations. Chief Fitzmorris said
that plans for further arrests were
under way. The arrests were made in
raids conducted by the police at the
order of the chief Of police, who has
promised to make Chicago so dry
that it squeaks." Among the places
raided was the exclusive Casino Club
which numbers among its members
many society folks.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Mexlcans Bar American Funeral.

Mobile, Ala.-Permission to bury
the body of an American seaman on
Mexican soil was denied officers of
the United States shipping board tank
er Hallway by Mexican officials at Fort
Lobez, Mexico, when the vessel docked
there recently, according to George
Bryant, chief officer Of the tanker. The
dead man was John Lee, pump man,
who was suffocated while in the hold
Of the vessel repairing a manhole. No
reason was given by the Mexican au.
thorities for their attitude.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
plot to Grab Castle Discovered.

Copenhagen.-The police have dis
covered plans showing that the home
less unemployed in Copenhagen con-
templated seizure of the Christians
borg castle, which is the kings off,
cial residence and the meeting place of
the Danish Parliaments intending to use
it as sleeping place. The plans were
taken from the persons of men lead
ing the unemployed workmen's organ
izations, who when arrested also car
ried copies of resolution addressed
to the American minister, DR.. ]. B.
Prince, threatening reprisals for the
conviction Of murder in Massachusetts
Of the Italians, Sacco and Vanzetti.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
ponetz Basin Coal Fields.

The Donetz basin, in southern Rus
sia, is the most important of the coal
fields of that country, according to the
commerce reports of the United States
Department of Commerce. During
the month of March, 1921, it furnished
1904 long tons. The output of the
region was about go per cent Of the
production of all soviet Russia and
about rs per cent of the production
Of soviet Russia in Europe. In July,
1921, production had dropped to 161,'
800 tons.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
DENIES FAIRIES WERE MYTHS
British Professor introduces Argu.
ments to Show That They Were
in Common With Mankind.

In an address delivered before the
anthropological section of the Brit
ish association an attempt was made
to reconstruct the anatomy of fairies
and to show that these lively, delight
full and beautiful beings are not the
creations of the imagination of CEN
turies of story tellers but were once
a real race of people. The true key
of the idea is found In the fact that
although fairy women are generally
represented as lovely, some of the
tribes of men fairies are described
as ugly, and fairy children when left
as changelings are invariably pictured
as repulsive urchins of sallOw COM
plexion and most defOrmed about the
feet and legs.
When one approaches the fairy
question In this way, the professor
pointed out, one is forced, 1t strikes
him, to conclude that fairies as real
people consisted of a short, stumpy,
swarthy race, which made its habita-
tions underground or otherwise cum
ningly concealed.
They were hunters, probably, and
fishermen; at any rate they were not
tillers Of the ground or eaters Of
bread. Most likely theS hat some Of
the domestic animals and lived main
ly on milk and the produce of the
chase, together with what they got by
stealing.
They seem to have practiced the art
of spinning, although they do not ap-
pear to have thought much Of cloth
ing. They appear to have had Ian
guage of their own, which would inn
ply time when they knew no other,
and explain why when they came to
town to do their marketing they laid
down the exact money without utter
ing a syllable to anybody by way of
bargaining for their purchases They
counted by fives and dealt only in
the simplest of numbers.
They were inordinately fond Of
music and dancing. They had mar
velously quick sense of hearing and
were consummate thieves; but their
thievery was not systematically re-
sented, as their visits were held to
bring luck and prosperity. More
powerful races generally feared them
as formidable magicians, who knew
the future and could cause or cure
disease as they pleased.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
New Thrift Bonds.

Washington.-Formal announcement
was made by the Treasury Department
Of the issuance Of new form of gov
ernment security to be known as treas
ury savings certificates. The certifi-
Gates, also known as thrift bonds"
have been placed on sale in unlimited
amounts. Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon expressed the hope that annual
sales of these certificates would
amount to $5O0,000,O0O.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
old G. 0. P. leader Dead.

San Bernardino, Calif.-R. S. Hick,
aged 93 years, who campaigned with
Abraham Lincoln and was one of the
few surviving delegates of the con-
vention at Springfield, ILL.,, in 1854,
when the Republican party organiza-
ton was started, is dead here. Mr..
Hick was born at Floyd, N. Y, in 1929.
He was elected to the Legislature of
Illinois in 1858 from Livingstone,
LaSalle and Grundy counties. He
later served as state senator in Kan
sas from Pottawatomle county.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Russia to Pay Poland.

Warsaw.-Gold and jewels estimated
to be. worth 5O,O0O000,O00 Polish
marks, the Russian soviet govern
ment's first payment to Poland under
the treaty of peace signed at Riga on
March 18 last, have arrived here. Dia-
monds, rubies and other precious
stones and gold bar, filling 100 cases
in all, were brought here on special
tr 4 under military escort. The bull
lie !, weighing 1880 pounds, gives Po-
land it's first substantial gold reserve.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Pumps Soft or Hard Water.

In domestic water supply systems 1t
has been necessary to have two
pumps, one for the hard-water we'll
and the other for the soft-water cis-
tern. Now this service can be sup
piled automatically with one pump
fitted with patented double-acting
valve, says a writer in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. This valve is
cylindrical in form and has six open
ings, two to the inlet and outlet open
ings of the pump two to the hard and
soft-water discharges, and the two
for the suction pipes to the hard and
soft-water supplies. In the barrel Of
the cylinder are three pistons made
to move one way or the other, accord
ing to the direction of the greater
pressure, and to close automatically
the ports so that when water Is
drawn from soft-water faucet the
hard-water ports are closed, and vice
versa.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Gifted pisooverer.

Belcher-C Columbus was a prophet.
Crane-No, my son, Columbus was
a discoverer. He discovered America.
"Yes, but when he first saw it
didn't he shout, L see dry land ~
Answers.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Not Efficient.

Fenton--Youth accomplishes very lit
tie indeed.
Hilton-Yes; at sweet fifteen girl
is always too busy giggling to have
time to do anything else.-Answers.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
Bandit Holds Up Theater.

New York--Three bandits entered
the Capitol theater building, held up
the auditor, Louis Faulkner, and three
other theater employees, and escaped
down a fire escape with $4,000
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23

IA Mrectors of bank. Their
names are contained in the list of di-
rectorate of the Security National
Bank Savings and Trust Company, an
nOunced recently. The bank opened
Dec 90
A fight with an enraged Holstein
bull came near to being fatal to w. H.
Baker, farmer of Brdger, Wyo., who is
nursing numerous bruises, a spraned
ankle and sprained hand as a result
thereof. The animals horns also
punctured his hip and loosened two
of his teeth. Exhausted, he was lying
on the ground with the bull standing
over him when his wife and G. i.
Drefson, a neighbOr, came to his res
cue.
Portland has accomplished the first
step in plans for holding a world fair
in Reimbursement by the voters of
$2,000,020 tax levy to be spread over
three years-and attention is now di-
rected to the second effort in the fl
nancing of the project, approval by the
people of the state of $3000,000 tax,
which, added to the amount Portland
will raise and $1,000,000 to be obtained
by public subscription, will complete
the financing.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-23
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
Representative Moore, Democrat,
Virginia. announced he would offer an
amendment to the Walsh judicial bill
limiting the activities of federal
judges to judicial duties. Such an
amendment would prevent Judge Lam
dis from acting as baseball commits
sioner without resigning the judge
ship.
Thirteen recommendations includ-
ing legalization of cooperative mar
keting combinations, lowering of
freight rates on agricultural products
and establishment of agricultural at
taches in European capitals, are set
forth in report of the joint congress
sional commission of agricultural in
quiry filed in the Senate.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
announced that he will seek Jail terms
for brewers who violate the Volstead
law. The commissioner stated that
he has instructed his counsel tc in
stitute proceedings against several
breweries in eastern Pennsylvania and
to ask the courts to inflict maximum
penalties, including Jail sentences.
One of the men rescued from the
submarine S-48, which sank. in Long
Island Sound, charged that some per-
son or persons at the plant of the
Lake Torpedo Boat Company blum
dered in not properly clamping the
lid of a manhole and that the sub
merging of the boat was followed by
an thrush Of water. AS a result fifty
one men faced death for eleven hours
The House ways and means COM
mittee with the tariff and tax revision
off its hands for the present will take
up the soldier bonus question immedl-
ately after the Christmas recess.
Chairman Fordney announced that the
committees first order of business for
the new year would be consideration
of adjusted compensation legislation.
Funding of the $11,00O,0OO,0OO debt
owed the United States by foreign
governments into obligations maturing
not later than June IS, 1947, and bear
ing interest at not less than per cent
would be authorized under the funding
bill as approved by the senate finance
committee Interest on the new obll- |
cations would be paid semi-annually |
and the minimum rate which would be
permitted-5 per cent-is the rate on
the existing obligations
Celebration Of the 169th Masonic
birthday of George Washington by the
Masonic clubs of the District of Co
lumbia, recently, was made memora-
BILE by the presentation of the Bible
on which Washington took the oath as
member of the fraternity. This vol
ume is more than 175 years old.
Around $500 employees of the War
Risk Insurance Bureau, now known
as the U. S. Veterans Bureau, will
shortly be transferred to different
ones of the thirteen outlying districts
Of the organization or be dismissed
from the service. /