The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-03
CURzYUIS
 FOOLS MANY
 SPECTATORS

One of Americas loved Presidents once said, You can fool some of the people some or the time. But you can't fool all of the people all the ume- But there are exceptions to every rule and judging from remarks passed by the crowds, that gather at the George B. Clark furniture store each day at 12 to 1900 and 3:OO to 4:UU D. In- ''CurZyuiS,' ' the what $ It IS one of the exceptions.
 The Thing? is placed in the win dow, dressed in an attractive costume, it's manager, Al Wilson, connects it with the electrical current of the store, and it's operator Mrs. Al Wilson pressed a button, and immediately it starts to move. From some pace about it, there comes squaWks and squawks, and suddenly it loses it's bal ance, and but for the watchful eye Of "AI', it would surely fall to the floor. GA man was heard to remark I wish he would miss it, then we would know what it is-)
 That 'Curzyius'' has the crowds guessing there is no doubt One Of the several pretty girls in the crowd plucked up courage and shook hands with it On being asked what she thought it was, she said, Why 1tS a woman, you can tell by the Slze or the feet, also by the beauty spot on the cheek, and last but not least, only a woman would wear flower where 'Curzyius' does"
 A very Ie4lilSh SId SSI1l1SI1iel1 SdAAAS in and asked to be allowed to look it over, he felt its so called hands, saw ZAP light a 150 Watt lamp from it, talked to it, and then uckled It He was then asked for the solution to the puzzle. Well, he said, of course may be wrong, but I know it's no woman, because if it was she couldn't keep from talking a whole hour, I don't think I'm very far off when l say it's a man, who has met with an Inf n-t1 a fn 1 Q of both arms, and legs, and the loss of both eyes, Another gentleman looked it over and said, w ell 1 amt sure whether it's man or woman, but do know how it's done" He explain ed it this way.
 It is in a hypnotic state, Or has been mesmerized. and thrown into a caperletic state. This can't be right, for any doctor will tell you that a man or woman put under a hypnotic spell, their body becomes rigid and '1CurDyius' is far from being rigid
 Next a solution was given by a booto1ack, a neWSboy and a young man engaged in delivering morning papers As face was seen to change somewhat when the above named trio asked to be allowed to examine the thing. They looked it over, and then looked some more. One received a little electric shock and then ali agreed that it was a larger edition of the big walking doll the newsboy's sister got for Christmas. So they said it was a mechanical doll.
 If a prize was being offered for the best solution yesterday it would go to one of the policemen who was doing duty there. His solution was, Whatever it is it's d-d good"
 BridgeporterS have until Saturday afternoon to try and annex one of the handsome prizes that are being offered to anyone making "Curzyius' smile or change it's facial expression; $500 is offered by its manager Al Wilson, and a beautiful S150 Colunn- bia Grafanola by the George B. Clark Co.
 Ballots are being distributed to the general public asking what it is. and whats it's age. A $1O gold piece will be the winners award. All ballots must be in the ballot box by S:SO p. m. Saturday. At 4 p. m sharp ZAP will show just what 'Curzy1us" is and how it's done. APP says that in voting it is a good thing to bear in mind the fact that if ++Curzyiu is a man. It grows older each minute, and if it's woman, why naturally it grows younger, and if it's me chanical, we'll, to shut your eyes and let your pencil do the rest
 If you want to have a real good laugh (and who don't) come and watch others try to make t+CurZyuisr laugh