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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

MISS MINNIE SILVERSTONE of Coleman street played at a recital given by Miss Jean Stockwell recent ly in the Metropolitan Opera House building in New York city. Miss StockweH presented her advanced pu- pills in a well arranged program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE will hold an important business session on Monday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary Hincks of Park place. Off, ficers will be selected and other inn portant matters transacted. A full attendance is desired. Reports will also be read on the recent convention held in Montreal, Canada.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

on WaIdemere avenue. They ars planning to go south next week fol several days sojourn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

MRS. VICTOR S. SPRINGFORD. Jr, of 749 State street entertained the members of her bowling club at her home on Thursday evening. Games music and dancing formed the diversions of the evenings entertain ment, after which supper was served. The members of the club include: Miss Alice Long, Miss Dorothy Hayes, Miss Marion Hayes, Miss Charlotte Kenelly, Miss Agnes McNabb, Miss Alice Belinski, Miss Pauline Laumann, Miss May Wright, Miss May Bock, Miss May Cassie, Mrs. Paul Shipke and Mrs. Springford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

MISS ESTHER DUNN of Stratford has returned from several days visit in New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-26

w. Parker Seeley, director of the tIocal distribution of ex-service men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17

can expeditionary forces. There they
became the Idols of the American
army and sang in all the important
leave centers, giving recitals at the
Paris Opera in Nice, Cannes and
Monte Carlo. and after the armistice
in and around Coblenz.
Toured Europe After War.
A professional season in England
followed, and after many public and
private engagements in London, they
visited Manchester, Liverpool, Brad
ford. Edinboro, Glasgow and the other
important cities in the British Isles.
A second tour of Great Britain and
France in 1920 enhanced their wide
popularity and added to their legion
of admirers.
Their European tour was further ex-
tended by an additional contract with
calling for ten appearances. They
had planned to return to the United
States for the Christmas season or
1920 but remained for the greatest
success of their entire European tour.
They landed in New York March 6
and since that time have been resting
preparatory for their home coming
concert which will be held tomorrow
night This will be the first time in
four years that Topekans have had
the opportunity of hearing the Kouns
sisters and there is every indication
that their reception will be as great as
that accorded Ma stro Arturo Tos-
canini several weeks ago.
Time Here Well Filled.
Because their contracts for concerts
in eastern cities begin Immediately.
the Kouns sisters leave Saturday on
their return trip. They will have but
twenty-four hours to renew acquaint-
ances in Topeka but those twenty
four hours will be filled to the ut
most.
During their stay in Topeka, they
are to be the guests of Miss Hazel
Risteen. 1916 Harrison street. I'M
mediately after, the concert tomorrow
night, they will be the guests of honor
at dinner at the Elks club given by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17
Eczema Caused Years
of Intense Agony

81 have suffered intense agony from
eczema on my leg and other parts of my
body for years, and received only tempo
rary relief from other preparations. 1t is
only a month since l started to use PET
ERSON'S OINTMENT, and there is no
sign of eczema or itching. You can refer to
me,"-Geo: c: Talbot, y Penfield Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
1--WE got hundred testimonials, says
Peterson ,af Buffalo, just as sincere ana
honest as this one Years ago. when l
first started to put out PETERSON'S
OINTMENT. 1 made up my mind to give
a big box for GO cents. and l am still
doing 1t, as every druggist in the country
knows.
II guarantee PETERSON'S OINTMENT
because l know that its mighty healing
power is marvellous. l say to every one
who buys box that it is rigidly guar
anteed for eczema, salt rheum, old sores,
blind, bleeding and itching piles, ulcers.
skin diseases, chatting burns, scalds and
sunburn, and If not satisfactory any drug
gist will return your money! Mail orders
filled by Peterson Ointment Co. Inc, Buff
falo, N Y--Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17
CO-EDS WILL STUDY HATS.
Women Students at Manhattan Can
Now Take Up Millinery.

Manhattan, Kan, March .17.-Mil-
linery is one of the latest arts TO be
added to the home economics extern
sion department of the Kansas State
Agricultural college. Miss Maude Fin
ley has been employed as instructor.
A department announcement states
that a three-day course, personally
conducted by Miss Finley. will be
given in any community in which ten
women form a class. A limit of fiji
teen members is placed on such
classes. An initial list of ten classes
has been arranged, at which styles in
spring bonnets will prevail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17
KANSAS WOMEN NOT PERFECT
Colds Examined at K-U. Show as
Per Cent Physically "Out of Shape"


Per Cent Physically "Out of Shape"
Lawrence, Kan. March 17.-Exam-
nations show rs per cent OF the
women who enter the University OF
Kansas have some form of physical
defect, according to DIR. Martha Bacon
OF the K. L. department of physical
education. The defects include poor
posture and spinal curvatures, foot
defects. chest deformities. relaxed alb
domen and heart disease.
Few are examined. says Doctor Ba-
con, who do not have some degree of
spine deformity which, however, may
be remedied by proper exercise. Doc
tor Bacon blames the most common
foot defects-flat feet and poor arches
Ito improper shoe styles. and advo-
Gates shoes with low heels and thicf
soles.
Each woman at the University of
Kansas is required to take two year:
of physical culture. For each ono
found TO have physical defects, specia
exercises are prescribed. Ten forms
physical training are offered to TIN
women students. These are hockey
volley ball, basket ball, tennis, fiel
work, track events, baseball. swim
ming, floor work and aesthetic dane
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17

following year they were heard re-
peatedly in New York, Chicago, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Washington. Mil
waukee, st. Louis and Los Angeles.
By this time practically all parental
opposition to a professional career had
been overcome and the Kouns sisters
accepted a contract for a seasons
booking with the Orpheum vaudeville
circuit. At the height of their success
they gave up everything to go to
France under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. C. A. as entertainers for the Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17
MUST GUARANTEE DEPOSITS.
CoffeyviIIe Commissioners Make New
Rule for Bank Accounts.

Rule for Bank Accounts.
Coffeyville, Kan, March 1.-THE
county commissioners of Montgomery
county have issued an order that
hereafter county funds deposited in
a bank must be secured by surety
bonds instead of personal bonds, as
formerly.
The action, it was said, was due 10
the fact that the county had S17.192
on deposit in the Peoples State bank
which failed recently and the con-
sequent discovery that the county will
not be able to collect on the personal
security given by officers of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17

Two of Topeka's daughters most
favored by fame are. the guests of their
home town today. They are Nellie
and Sarah kouns, who only four years
ago were hardly known outside To-
peka. Topekans, and especially that
portion of Topekas population which
attends Grace cathedral, knew them
for their beautiful voices. Today, not
only Topeka, but the whole United
States and Europe knows the Ko dns
sisters for their "mirror-like'' voices.
Nellie and Sarah Kouns were born in
Topeka. They are daughters of the
late Charles w. kouns, former gen
eral manager of the Santa Fe railroad.
Early in 1917, they left Topeka for
Chicago, where they took advanced
musical training in the Chicago Con-
servatory of Music, later going to Ger
many to complete their musical edu-
cation. There they were offered an
engagement at the Royal opera in
Munich. but such a thing as a profess
sional career was far removed from
their fathers plans for them, and he
not only withheld his permission, but
to make sure that they would not
launch forth into opera. went to
First Appearance in Chicago.
Upon their return to America, their
former teachers in Chicago prevailed
on Mr.. kouns to allow them to appear
in the Windy City, in a concert re-
cital. So great was their success on
this occasion that their father was pre-
vailed upon to allow them to accept
other concert contracts, and during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-17

E. L. Copeland of the Santa Fe, an
old friend and associate of the family
saturday noon, they are to be the
guests of Mrs. Leslie Guild at a lunch
con.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Scout Notes.

Musicians OF the Boy Scout
Band will go to Hampton Roads
Naval Training Station of the
naval base at Hampton Roads,
June %, and remain until July Z.
Attendance, progress in music,
department, together with GER
tain other requirements hereto
fore prescribed at rehearsals will
determine the eligibility of the
members for this engagement
This is not to be considered
frolic, or a camp, or an outing,
or a vacation. 1t is an engage
ment to entertain the officers and
men of the Hampton Roads Ma
val Training Station. II you are
in doubt as to whether you name
will remain on the list, inquire
Immediately of the president to
avoid disappointment.
Troop 81, H. L. Taylor, Scout
master, which meets at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
entertained the parents and
friends at the church Fri
day with an interesting pro-
gram of scout activities and
drills. DR.. Montgomery, pastor
of the church, Deputy Commits
sioner James I. Lee, Mr.. Gard,
chairman of troop committee.
and Assistant Executive L. C.
Drake, spoke. The troop had a
very interesting exhibit of nature
study and handicraft work. Scout
John Machen gave a remarkable
demonstration of signaling and
also showed marked ability as a
cartoonist
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
\ Y kHUj

Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. Although Venus is in
strongly benefic aspect for a time,
this changes Uranus and Jupiter
are adverse,
The planetary government Is most
unfavorable to all love affairs and
bodes III for the happiness of those
who WOO or marry while this con-
nguration prevails.
The stars indicate that there will
be more and more moral laNity and
that scandals will touch men and
women in high places.
The emphasis on romantic love,
which will often prove to be unro-
mantle under this direction of the
stars, will lead to serious problems
for women in public life.
Suspicion and jealousies are said
To be engineered by the planetary
direction which offers great oppor-
tnnities to women of brains, but
makes them the victims of envy
and slander from their less gifted
sisters.
Judges and college presidents NAV
md this tiresome and depressing
day, since II will reveal to them
human weaknesses and suggest the
futility of effort toward improve
ment Of social conditions.
Again attention is called tn the
reading of the heavens which find
that Mercury, which governs the
United States, is in opposition t. the
Moon. which makes it necessary TO
prepare for difficulties WITH foreign
nations.
Mexico is subject to a direction
of the stars that seems to presase
difficulties with the United Stl es.
Although the change may be slow.
a reversion to old standards Of
dress and manners Is prophesied.
Modesty and reticence are foFtshad-
owed. but there will not be u re-
vival Of false delicacy or artificial, /,
ity.
Danger of assassination is prog
nosticated for q ruler of Europe.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Nsx |!4|!:: $5h t! !, xRayAARRHt a.! !yZAiRHt:

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Brosdway
sang a requiem for the Garden
Cafe the other night The Garden
took the count just like Rectors.
the Pekin and a score of other daz-
zling night haunts to make way for
tasteless substitutes. 1t was quite
a place, cozy and everything.
Garden girls were never stand
offish. II a gentleman at the frst
row tables wanteu buy a drink
he would wink and girl would
leave her singing, high kicking or
whatever the demands were upon
courtesy and besides II encouraged
the Johns to remove the padlocks
OFF their pockets
The night of the closing was
quite historic. Drinks of ginger ale
! seemed to have q wonderful effect
on one and all, Tho girls shimmied
coyly with eyes cast demurely
ldown-perhaps on their pinkly
coral unshod feet. The tired busi-
ness men, throwing of the weight
of mighty affairs, shimmied too and
some even dangled the ladies of the
ensemble on their knees-in a
fatherly. tired business man sort of
way.
As dawn came the gaiety died
down. The saxophone gave q fnal
moan and the poor trap drummer
toppled over in a heap. Some of the
girls were very tired and had to be
assisted to their taxicabs. Others
were not a bit tired and wanted to
ride on top Of the cabs. Garden
girls are like that-playfui and
] jolly.
| The hat-check boy climbed out OF
his pocketless uniform, turned in
last nights graft from the padrone
of the hat check room, and arrayed
himself in his frayed. green pinch
back suit. His job was gone. The
walters who have seen much of the
sordid side of New York's night life
were through for always.
The old red carpet which looked
so luxurious under the rose-colored
| lights at night will now go to the
store house-stained with stains
that people didn't notice at night.
from the overturned stems and
highballs of the hard drinking
generation.
The Garden girls will 20 out
trouping with burlesque shows. The
cabaret is all through. 1t costs too
much and the public has had enough
of 1T. Jazz life of the future is to
be confined to private apartments
where the forehanded man has laid
IN good private stock.
Fifth avenue is ashamed OF its
trafic towers. So 1t has donated a
! half million and artistic towers will
replace the original design. The
new system has proved a great sue
cess.
! Just when I begin to feel that
am a regular New Yorker - carry
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Lee King Is
Master at Art
OF Signaling
Written especially for the Boys
and Girls Herald by
LEE KING.
OF the New York Giants


While I'm sitting on the bench
closely watch the opposing
pitcher. You frequently can make
a good many useful observations
in this way. And one of these is
especially valuable in running
the bases.
Nearly every pitcher has some
unconscious twist he gives to his
arm, or his leg, or his head, or
some other part of his body, just
before he throws to the catcher.
II the base runner knows what
this is, and watches for 1t. he can
tell Just a half second or so be-
fore the pitcher throws that he
is going to fire the ball to the
catcher, and thus the runner can
safely take his lead off the base.
The pitcher generally makes
some sort OF a move different
from that when he's about to
throw home. just before he
swings around to toss the ball to
first. The base runner should
know what this move is, too. and
watch for 1t when he's trying to
steal second.
When stealing second it's a
good idea to slide into the base.
George Burns, who is consid-
cred one of the best base runners
in the National League, attributes
part of his success in that line to
these two little stunts"
Always keet your eye on the
ball when running bases IL you
possibly can It's hard. but worth
while.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Rhythmic Dance
Program Event
Of Community

A program OF rhythmic dances.
including a demonstration of
rhythmic training, health devel-
opment. poise, and grace was pre-
sented by the classes of the John
son Power Community Center
during the week. under the direc-
tion of Florence ]. Fenton.
Mrs. Frank B. Lord, Miss Ruth
Bronson, and Mrs. John A. Hun
ter assisted.
Among those contributing to
the terpischorean events were:
Anna Elizabeth Dawson, Eliza
beth Edgerton, Frances owen,
Alice Louise Hunter, Bertha Ran
dali, Mary Belle Beach, Barbara
Stratton, Margaret Carter. Phyl-
lis Kimball. Madeline Wilson.
Hermine wittgenstein, Christa-
belle Dawson, Margaret Crom-
we'll. Janet Baker, Katherine
Randall. Hazel Baiarsky. Marion
Lieberman, Florence Sugar and
Alvins Roessler.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
lgSrning,
|,uRUDoIPH pzMMS\
DECLARES HUSBAND MADE
HER TARGET ron BRICKS.
,ByRUDoLPH PkkkMs,\

IN ha.e1s s.' ..Nae1Ea
Dan Green had only been out Of
jail a month. his wife. Mabel. said.
when she began TO have more trou-
BILE with him.
He got q job at tinkering vita
flivvers. His wife watched him one
afternoon and what she saw made
her frown.
Better sit yoreself snnuther job.
Dan" she advised You knowt
nothin' bout ortermobiIes.-
Dan made some remark TO the ef-
feet hat he wasn't fooling with any
automobile.
He looked around for another Job,
but did not find one quick enough
to suit Mabel He soon got broke
''Gimme thirty cents, Mabel" h,
asked one day. Mabel scovied.
Give you nothin'." she answered
I'm done feedin' you. Git out an
stop keepin' me fun maxim my OWE
livin'."
Then. according to Mabel. Dsr
shied three bricks at her.
''One Of them bricks missed me
| jedge." she declared. That man
4 he do me bad. He has too much
wimmen company. ] want him te
stay away from me"
Dan promised to stay away from
his wife and keep out of trouble
in other directions and the court
then suspended a sixty day jail sen:
| tence.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
By Smith

Both at a cafe table looking list
IessIy about from saffron sockets.
Chalky compilations and twitching
muscles. The gossips say that for
many months they have been sd-
dicted to ether. Each has lost much
weight. No more striking iliustrs-
ton Of the thorns that lie under
meath Broadway's path Of roses has
ever been noted by the writer. IL
is such sights that make the gay
nfe hideous and make one long for
the clean SHOWS of Alaska But
Broadway gives them only a glance
where once IL hailed them with pats
and accolades-andt then goes on its
way with a cynical. knowing smile.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Today's Great Person.
May Ia-Your BIrthdays

John Wilson. a Scottish au-
thor who wrote under the pen
name of christopher North"
He was popular as a contrib
utter to a publication known
as Blackwood's Magazine.
Thursday. May 10. 1855. is his
birthdate. His home was in
Scotland and he died in Edin-
burgh on Monday, April 3,
1854.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
WHO PLAYS TODAY

The following teams contest
today on Municipal Fairgrounds: /:
Wheatley VS.. Madison. Rosedale; /;
Peabody VS.. Jefferson, Garfield; ;
THOMPSON VS.. Blake, New York
Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Daily Hardknot.

Ny first Is in run, but not in
walk;
My second in cackle, but not in
squawk:
My third in walk. but not in run.
My fourth. in bayonet, but not in
gun;
Ny fifth is in comb, but not in
wig:
My sixth is in carriage. but not
in gig;
My seventh in luck, but not in
fate;
My whole is one OF the United
States.
Answer to yesterdays: "All
that l am my mother made me-"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Is Tomato a Fruit or Vege-
tahle3

Fruit, strictly speaking, but
when we say fruit we are in the
habit of thinking Of dessert, such
as oranges and bananas, so that
tomatoes have come to be gener-
ally considered a vegetable.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19

matches and everything some
barker for a rubberneck wagon ac-
costs me with: "Now's the time to
take a trip TO Coney. The auto is
nearly filled. See the wicked
Oriental dancer"
An artist of some prominence. A
girl noted somewhat for her beauty
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19

The word dear" Is the most popu-
lar salutation in the exery-dsy cor.
respondence OF the average Ame-i-
can. The most popular conclusion h
Yours truly"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
. Familiar Quotation.

(Who wrote it?)
Turn ozer q re7U Leaf.
Yesterdays: Birds of a feath-
er will gather together Robert
Burton.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Nuts to Crack.

What is it which will be yes
terday, but was tomorrow?
Yesterdays: why is "A like
IL o'clockr-Because it is in the
middle of day.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19

Pupil in mechanical drawing
class, asking for an irregular
curve-"Let me take your crook
ed triangle"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
Playground Results

Virginia avenue. champion
Virginia avenue, champion
ship, baseball-wallach, s; Bu-
chanan, 4.
Bloomingdale, bas ALL
Brookland, II; Woodburn,. 10.
Schalg ball-Gage, 8; Cleveland,
6. lexington, s; Cleveland, 5.
Rosedale, baseball-Maury. II;
Blow, Z. Schlag ball. champion
ship-Madison, 4; Carberry, l.
Garfield Park-Jefferson, IL;
Van Ness, 8.
Can Frogs Smell?
The sense of smell in frogs is
not highly developed. The pores
of the frogs skin are very SEN.
sitive to foreign fluids, however,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
Early SWatter Gets FIy.

Read what the supreme court of
Maine thinks of the househy. ''Not
only, the court says, zone of the most
annoying and repulsive insects but one
OF the most dangerous in its capacity to
gamer. carry, and disseminate the
germs OF disease. He is the meanest of
All scavengers. He delights in revealing
In all kinds of filth, the greater the pu-
trescenee the more to his taste. A single
ny may so contaminate the food. milk.
or dish as to communicate danger
GUS or even deadly disease"
Inns opinion as to the fly itself was
given In decision which held that a
MOTEL which permitted flies could be
held for damages. The opinion said:
The accommodations include
such sanitary conditions as are calcu-
iated to render the surroundings invit-
Ing and wholesome rather than repul-
siYe and deleterious to health -
The complaint was that the flies were
so numerous and became so obnoxious
that their presence created an intoler-
able condition, in violation OF the OBJ
legation of the landlord to furnish suit
able and sanitary dining facilities as i'm
Piled in the contract.
And now let's come a little farther
south. The New York Merchants AS
ISOLATION is circulating a nationwide
appeal to kill the Easter fly. + never
have known the fly to be chased with
the lily in making use of the word
Easter as an adjective.
The merchants association empha-
sizes the Easter fly because each of such
insects Is potential progenitor of mil
hons OF offspring due to arrive before
most. Many of them will kill with ty-
phoid and consumption and more of
them Will carry diarrnoea to babies. The
New York organization is interested in
Ties because good health is good busi-
ness.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser de-
votes Its leading editorial on Good Fri
streets of that city on Good Friday I
saw plenty of flies. I hope the people
will heed the advice given in the edi-
torial.
This article is written on a train In
Indiana Easter morning. There are am
pie files for all practical purposes in this
car One is specializing in massaging
my bald head. feel very earnest,
therefore. in writing of the advantage
In killing the Easter fly.
This is not the first time the fly has
interested business men. Five or six
years ago some one in Cleveland es-
tablished the fly market on a business
basis. April flies were quoted at 10
cents a dozen. while quotation for
August delivery was 10 cents a quart.
1t was figured that 10 cents a dozen
in April was about equal to 10 cents a
quart In August. If that Cleveland man
still is in business, either he is paying
less than 10 cents dozen this spring
or else he is headed for bankruptcy.
Swat the fly in March and April. To
do SO gets results. Swatting August flies
Is like emptying the ocean with q tea
spoon.