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The Washington times., 1921-07-10
NEW POSTMASTER
ISDESCENDANT OF
LESAGE'SFOUNDER
appointment Recalls Establish.
ment of Town by French
Refugee in 1851.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, July o.-The
recent appointment of Joseph c
LeSage as postmaster OF LeSage
CabelI county. has recalled the fact
that the town was founded as a
French colony by tho grandfather OF
the present postmaster in 1851.
Jules LeSage, a descendant OF
Alaine Rene LeSage, author OF "Gil
Bias and characterized in literary
history as the FIRST French man ci
letters" came from France to Now
York In 1890 He was a college chrm
of Louis Blanc, the famous French
historian . ,ss
Blanc and Jules LeSage were lead
ers In the socialistic movement. They
founded La Societe Icarian. Blanc
paid a seventeen-year exile in Lon
don as q penalty.
LeSage was not banished but as
conditions were Unsatisfactory for
his political party" he left the coun-
try and came to New York. He
organized box and hat factory in
New York
In 1850 La Societe Icarian bought
Nauvoo. Ill. former Mormon
colony, from which the Mormons
were driven to Salt Lake City short
ly before. a..
LeSage and a number of others
started west. He went by boat to
Baltimore, via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Pittsburgh. where
he embarked on the steamer Gin
cinnatL The intention was to jour-
ney by water to Cairo, Ill. and then
overland to Nauvoo.
The steamer suffered an accident
At Alfalfa, then called baskerville.
OHIO, opposite the present town of
LeSage. and remained tied up to
the bank two months
The passengers took quarters In
Haskelyille-
great flood OF 1851 he wes forced
10 tie his house to trees when the
inundation swept through the valley.
Soon afterwards he was convinced
by natives on the then-virginia
side of the rivers, that the hills were
hlled with minerals He purchased
300 acres of land and later acquired
an acreage of nearly 1000. ...
LeSage was ambitious to found a
French colony and made such an
effort at Union Ridge, once called
Dutch Town.
Instead of importing sofl tflIers
LeSage brought political colleagues
from Paris and Bordeaux The
colony, did not prosper and the dis
couraged French colonists drifted
westward and south to New Orleans,
or assisted by Jules LeSage, went
back to Franco r.. .-..r
During the civfl war LeSage and
bis men were made a frequent tar
get for border rangers For many
months they hid in rock cliffs.
Later LeSage went to Ceredo and
enlisted in Company G Of the Fifth
Virginia He finally went back to
France to die among his own peo-
pie The town he founded SUISSE
quently became, Populated largely by
German colonists. s.EEtBybff
The Washington times., 1921-07-10
FLAMES TRAP 6 MEN;
3 ARE BADLY BURNED

BALTIMORE, July s.-Threo men
we're burned severely and three
others Narrowly escaped injury when
they were trapped in a bin OF the
western Maryland grain elevator at
Port Covington by flames caused by
spontaneous combustion.
The men injured we're Joe Dong
ling, a weiehcr. burned on the fnce
and body; william George, burned on
the hands. and Paul Gobhardt. burned
- Al Hpes and AeAI-
The Washington times., 1921-07-10

The Senate rebuffed Senator Lodge
by declining to adopt his motion for
a recess until August 8. the cote be-
ing ~ to %. Senator Lodge had en-
listed the support OF the minority
leader, Senator Underwood, but even
this cooperation OF the ostensibie
leadership in the Chamber failed to
get results Directly after this vote
while Senator Lodge was at the
White House comforting with the
President-the Senate mado the SOL
der bonus bill the unfinished bust
ness.
In the issuance of Republican
minority views on the tariff bill,
Congressman Frear OF Wisconsin
charged his colleagues with disre-
gard for party pledges and assatled
them for proposing Fundamentally
indefensible" rates of duties
Senator Josiah o. Woicott, OF Dem
ware, resigned from the Senate to
take up his duties as chancellor OF
that State Cen T. Coleman du Pont
was appointed Senator in place of
Wolcott
The Washington times., 1921-07-10
Burglar a Chicago Man.

BUFFALo, N. Y, July s.-The
-John Doe" burglar who shot him
self Saturday when cornered after
robbins a South Park avenue home,
told tho police yesterday that his
mama IL John Redmond, OF Chicago,
He will recover, but, win lose TIE
sight Of An ga
The Washington times., 1921-07-10
NEW MARYLAND COAL
VEINS BEING OPENED

EVANSVILLE, Md. July O.
Charles A Bender, proprietor of the
National Hotel here, has just COM
pleted the opening OF his second coal
mine in the vicinity of GrantsvilIe.
having made his first shipment from
the new mine a few days ago, when
. car of coal was consigned to
Hsgerstown- He is arranging to in
stall steam haulage q. ~.
MIDLAND, Md, July e.-The Con-
solidation Coal Company has a force
at No. 16 mine building an incline
plane to its new mine, which was re-
Gently developed. This company is
also opening a Tyson mine at the
same place.
The Washington times., 1921-07-10
8. Hupp6opsCo,
THE BUSY CORNER. PEhNa.AuE.A7 8 TH.sT
Take Along a Book
Select Il From This List
At SOC Volume

Around Old Chester. by
Margaret Deland.
--Place Of Honeymoons by
Harold MacGrath.
City of Masks, by George
Barr McCutcheon.
Cry in the Wilderness, by
Mary Waller.
-Enoch Crane, by F. Hop
kinson Smith.
Hugh Wynne: Free Quaker,
by S. Weir Mitchell.
Lifted Veil, by Basil King.
Maid of the Whispering
Hills, by Virgie f. Roe.
Open Sesame, by Mrs. Battle
REYNOLDS.
--Robinetta, by, Kate Douglas
Virgins.
Rose in the Ring. by Geo.
Barr McCutcheon.
Rose of Old Harpeth. by
Maria T. Davies.
The Side of the Angels, by
Basil King. .
Star of the North, by F.
w. Sullivan.
The Unforgiving Offender.
by John Reed Scott.
You Never Know Your
Luck, bv Gilbert Parker.
The Woodcarver of Lynn
pus. by Mary Waller.
Secret History, by c. N.
and A. M. Williamson.
The Visioning, by Susan
Glaspell.
The World for Sale. by Gil
bert Parker.
The Proof of the Pudding,
by Meredith Nicholson.
-Flamsted Quarries, by Mary
Waller.
The Red Cross Girl by
Richard Harding Davis.
The Romance Of a Christ
mas Gard, by Kate Douglas
VIRGINS.
The Salamander. by Owen
Johnson.
-Parvati, by Robert Chau-
velot.
Loot, by Arthur Sommers
Roche.
The Last Ditch, by Will
Lexington Comfort.
Young WaIlingford, by
George Randolph Chester.
A Woman Man, by Mar
iorie Patterson.
John Sher~ cod. Irnamus-
ter. by DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
The Devils Garden, by w.
B. Maxwell. ,
Caste Three. by Gertrude
NJ. Shields
The Catches Barrier, by
Lucas Malet.
A Hoosicr Chronicle, by
Meredith Nicholson.
The Biography of a Mil
lion Dollars, by George Kibbe
Turner
The Pretty Lady, by Ar
mold Bennett.
One Of Three, By Clifford
Raymond.
In Another Moment, by
Charles Belmont Davis.
The Purchase Price, by
Emerson HouCh.
Dividing Waters by l. A.
r. Wylie.
Cake Upon the Waters, by
Zoe Atkins.
The Little Gods Laugh, by
Louise Maunsell Field.
Our Next Door Neighbors,
by Belle K. Maniates.
The Husbands, by L. II.
Anstruther.
The Unholy Three, by
'Tod" Robbins.
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1921-07-10
"WEDNESDAY.

During the debate on the soldier
bonus measure a bombsheil struck
the Senate in tho shape of a Latter
from Secretary OF the Treasury M.l-
Ion declaring that thA anaASmAnf Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
MEDICAL MEN ATTACKED BY
 PHYSICIAN

Philadelphia Oct. 2s:-nIsdical cir cd . cIes here today were stirred over ihe address of Dr. John B. peaver at the closing session of the College of sur genos in which he attacked medical foundations which have their way creased with the oil of powerful dn- teres.s," and scathingIy referred to the midnight oil of those "pfously minded gentlemen" who make such insttutions possible. Dr. Deaver who recently startled his colleagues by declaring that radium was of little value dn healing cancers. also attached the full time salaried professorship in the medal schools which tend to the degeneration of our art and to the deterioration of our studies"
 At no time did pr. Deaver mention the part cular medical foundation which was the object of his attack. By some astounding audacity," DT. Deaver said. "these institutions seek by some metamorphosis to change a young fiedgltng sheltered. nursed, and surrounded by every protection, to be anexamp1e of superintel1igence that shall astonish the world.
 The speakers criticism of the full time professor was that he was un- able 70 keep 6 wholesome contacf with his practice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Democratic Rallies

Oct. 2sth.--Women's whist and re- ception to Miss Kiely at Stratfield, D. m. Mir. Atwater will speak,
 oct. Soth-United church. MT. At water will speak, 7:15 p. m. Uni versalist church, MT. Atwater will speak at S:30: Progressive Voters League at Y. M. H. A. hall, Madison avenue, at S:30. Speakers, Chair man, Harry Goldstein, Thomas Culli- nan. John A. Cornell. Jr and Fred Atwater.
 Oct. 31st-Fourth district Demo- cratic rally at Elias Howe school 8 p. m., speakers, Walter J. Hartnett, Democratic candidate for alderman, Fourth district, MT. Atwater and oth- CT candidates on the Democratic city ticket.
 Oct. 31st.-Sixth and Seventh Dis tricts-Italian Democratic at Sixth and Seventh District club, Lexington ave- hue. Bernard J. Brady, Democratic candidate for alderman, Seventh dis trict. MT. Atwater and other candi- dates.
 Nov. 1st.-Colored Democratic ral- ly at Fraternity hall, South Main street. MT. Atwater, John A. Cor nell, Jr., and a colored speaker, name to be announced later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Republican
 Rallies

Oct. 2snh.-Twelfth District Re- publican cInb. Opening of new quarters on Union avenue. p. m. c. B. Wilson and candidates, Miss Bridget Lester, Miss Eloise Peabody, Attorneys Clarence O. Lister, John B. Dillon, Samuel Reich and Henry Greenstein Meeting begins at 8.
 Oct. 30th.-St. Johns hall on Penn broke street, alt 3 D nj. Mayor ana other candidates will speak. St. Cyril hall at T:3o. The mayor and the rest of the ticket will be present.
 Oct. 31st.-Monster rally at the Junior High school at D. m. All the candidates will be on hand
 Nov. ~1st.-At 8 D. m., there will be a. meeting at Polish Falcon hall on South avenue. Another meeting will be held at Main street, near Federal, in the Eighth district, which will combine the Sixth and Eighth districts. All the candidates will be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
MAGAZINE TELLS
 OF BASIS FOR
 LASTING PEACE
By DONAHEY.

Tokio, Oct. 2s-The Diplomatic Re-
 view in its September number refer
 declares that the following principles
 are essential to ensure the peace of
 the world on a lasting basis:
 That difference of race, religion or
 nationality shall not be permitted to ''obstruct or interfere with the freedom
 of emigration, and a guarantee to that
 effect shall be given by the powers;
 That no cause of reason shall be
 permitted to stop or interfere with
 free and unhindered transportation of
 supplies and raw material; but that
 economic barriers shall be removed
 and trade and commerce placed on a. basis of equality, fairness and non discrimination;
 That the freedom of the seas shall be guaranteed in times of peace or
 war, provided the act concerned is not That international conference or ne- gotiations, whether preliminary or formal, shall be opened to the pub lie;
 That an understanding shall be ar rived at among the powers to set a standard of limitation for armament with respect to the extent of dominion
 or territory to be governed by one and the same sovereign power;
 That such colonies or dependencies capable of being independent shall have the power of administration either given or restored to them; That the armanlents of the powers shall be simultaneously removed and the storage of a supply of anamunf- ttons of war or any form or kind shall be forbfdden;
 If the powers agreement fs secured on those broad principles nothing g more need be arranged or agreed to in ensuring the peace of the world. The editor, however, is not sure of thisian proposes the following which he is in clined to think is more practicable: Arnaments of any kind on the Pa cif1c shall be removed. The fortif1ca- l tions of Guam. Hawaii and the like. which prove to be a menace to the security In the Pacific and the Far East shall be removed, Japan being expected to do thS same.
 The armaments not included in the above shall be brought to the standard d of strength that existed prior to the 1 beginning Of 1913. the powers being expected EinuItan eously to reduce these arI1anents to the above men, 1 toned level and standard. Any ar 1 rangemerlt or agreement conclud ed 1 ct or befora tho Paris Conference shall not be affected by the results of the Wnahington Conference, in other worda, tho Washington Conference shall have no reaetiva power.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
AMERICAN DELEGATES FOR ARMAMENT CONFERENCE ARE
 DIPLOMATIC AND DIGhIFlED
No Shirt Sleeve Diplomacy Will Be in Evidence Among Men Selected to Discuss Views of United States
 Government With Foreign Statesmen.

public career, MT. Lodge has taken a profound interest in foreign affairs and this interest. coupled with his long service on the Foreign Relations Com nittee, his extensive travels and his volumnious correspondence with con- nectiOn in various foreign countries, has given him a deep insight into diplomacy, past, present and future.
 As for Senator Underwood, the other member of the American dele gation, he, too, is the direct antitheSis of all that is connoted by the-as it were-chemisian phrase. Quiet, all most reserved, he is always convinc- ing and in the past he has invariably proved influential in gatherings where he has chosen to exert his talents. In the United States Senate it is said of him that he leads with appearing to so
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Dr. John Lapp
 To Lecture
 Here Tuesday

Dr. John A. Lapp, director of the Department of Social Action of the National Catholic Welfare Council, will lecture on Tuesday evening in St. Augustine's hall at 8 o'clock.
 The speaker was awarded the de- gree of LID. from Alfred Uniyefs- .is- and in 1914 was appointed by Presi- dent wilson to be 1odnfdnbsI fmner Fdueae 9d tne lion. previous to which time he oc- cupied the position of director R9rt9 of the the Indiana State Capitol. He served for two years as the dire'sSr ire snc,sf of the the snrance and recently directed the survey of Catholic Charities t,: for for the 1s also editor of Modern Medicine" a monthly journal of industrial and public health.
 His text books on civics, "Our America," and the 'F'undamentals ot Citizenship" and his compilation or Important Federal Laws" and 'Fed- eral Rules and Regulations are we'll known to authorities in the field or civil government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

The incubation, the matching pe-- riod, of measles is from eight to ten days. Then comes the invasion which, in this disease, is rather sud- den, with marked fever, sneezing, ca tarrh of the nose and and throat and apt to be inflamed, and "Dr. Koplik's spots are apt to be found inside the cheek-isola5ed rose-red spots having 8 tiny, b1uish-white center. On the comes the eruption, first on the fore head and behind the ears-red dots. like flea bites. arranging themselves crescent-shaped and coming pretty thickly about the mouth. In about four days this eruption disappears. In measles we have to fear as com nation of the middle ear. swollen glands in the neck, and peEsaps later tuberculosis.
 The prevention of measles is diff cult because it is one of the most cat ching of the infections--and that before the eruption appears. This later statement will surprise many
 mothers. Yet 1t is a fact that the
 measles rash Is not merely so catch ing as the discharge from the nose
 and throat, and sf1e matter which is
 coughed and spat out--those dis
 charges which appear in the first two
 or three days of the invasion, in the
 "pre-eruptive stage" In fact. lab
 ora.7ory examination of the eruption
 has failed to show the measles virus in that material.
 Measles is so common that parents are likely to take little pains to avoid it. They have even been known pur- | posely to expose their children to tt. Here is a great mistake. Children don't have to have measles, and they ] may die of it; or they may contract one of those dreadful complications I | have mentioned. The only way to prevent the spread | Of measles is 70 isolate the child suf- | fering from it; and even this measure i is of no use unless 1t is begun with | the beginning of the disease, when pears, and before thn eruption. | Measles is usually spread from per son to person, and sometimes indi- l rectly, through a third person and by 1 the medium of towels, handkerchtefs. and other things the patient has used.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
 DIED.
BROWN-In this city. Oct. 29. 1921,
 Joseph Brown.

BROWN-In this city. Oct. 2s. 1921. Joseph Brown.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. s4 31, at s:3o a. n., and from St. Mary's church at a. n., with sol- emn high mass.
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- BEERs-1n this city. Friday, Oct. 2s, 1921, at her home, S36 Fairfield avenue, Mary J. Shelton, wife of William E. Beers. aged s4 years
 Funeral private. a HANLEY-In this city. Friday. Oct: 2s, 1921, Ellen Sullivan. wife of John Hanley.
 Friends are invited to attend the 664 Iranistan avenue. on Monday. Oct. 31, at S:30 a. m. and from Sacred Heart church where sol- eran high mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul at g o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michael's cemetery. wALsH-In this city. Oct. 27. 1921. Margaret, widow of Edward c. Walsh.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late home. 5S2 Myr- tie avenue, on Monday. Oct. 31, at 9:so a. m.. and from Sacred Heart church at 10 a. m.. with sol-
 Interment St. MichaePs ceme- tery. G2Sb~p MULLTGAN-In this city. Oct. 2s, 1921, Orvin Mulligan,
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his daughter. Mrs. Wnn. J. Ryan, 25 Orange street .on Monday, Oct. 31, at 8:30 a. nl.. and from Blessed Sacrament church ct a. m. with solemn high mass
 Interment St. MichaePs ceme- tery. G2Sb~ ABERCROMBIE Tn this city, Thursday. Oct. 27, 1921, Charles Mackenzie Abercrombie, aged II years, months, 25 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 27 Hayes street. on Monday. Oct. S1, at o'clock.
 Interment at Park cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. G2Sb~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
GERMANY IS
 ALMOST DlSARME:D
Artillery, Small Arms, Air planes, Qualifications, Etc, Have Almost All Been Destroyed-Few Forts on the Baltic Sea Now Being Dismantled.

Berlin, Oct. 2e-Gernaan disarrna- ment. so far a5 weapons of war arc according to tae Tnter-ailied Control Commission, Artillery, small arms, airpIanes and fordi1eabions have mostly been destroyed, A few fort resses on tho. Baltic Sen, erected IS protection from Russia, are now be- ing dismarties5,
 Although no formal announce nent has been made in Berlin, the International News Seryics Is in- formed that Eaeonlmendations have been made by General Nouet, the senior officer of the InteT-al1ied Com mission, which vii, cut down the size Of tiae control com mission The reduction in personnel will come
 The principal attention of the Intereailied Commission ts being given to tEle organization of ths Ger man police to prevent Germany rom organizing a secrst reserve army rn- der the guiss Of police. At the pres ent time tta Si6harHeits Po1izel. or green poiiee.' live fu barracks and go through Taue!1. of the dirtii forI1; CT. i,, ground.
 Eyatos, t7zc Es.i:oe.
 General Noii5t's mission hns seV- eral times had occasion is send notes that the Allies esf3ft permit tfae po- lice of the various cities 10 t8e 6rgan- fzed into en9 large controlling unit. with a central staff. The police con- sists largely Of former noR=comnis= stoned officers ir tho army.
 The Aii3es aTa giving much atfefa= ton to tt9e oTgaBizatteH of S system of control which will iaass it I3f7 pes- sible for Germany fo InaaufastVze any military supplies. Army 7agasis, deld kitchens. signai egaip4fae77t and army supply department material are either 36+F7f destroyed 6F rendered unservfaeabie fer military purposes.
 SeaFetT 2. wsalz passes put what reports aTg brought h Of hidden sut3= plies eS arms 6r Js7uaiti6Rs. The Allies 6ffsr Q TeWeTd fer iIltsfEz!a= ton Of ai4is Sort. Many 6f the Fe= ports psFsxa t8 be faIse. but frequsatiy the investi gatiag eAlesrs discover several hundred rifles or machine guns btaTied i1 tfle weeds. where T75 one ean be iBeuipated # they are found: Ehe weaBeas. however, aTa often Hiaasa for tlEa in possible civil war between radicals and fsa5tien= aries aHd aFs connected uB With at= teaRts t6 organize iliieit taeHe guards against tfe Reds Or g work mans array eeaaeeted with 6 radical sFganizafiGa.
 J-o.4foe r.. Fff5ae FfI-A1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
CELEBRATE sEvENTIETH
 A E

DayvilIe, Conn, Oct. 29-Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson of this village will observe their seventieth wedding anniversary on Monday It also will be Mrs. Thompson's 96th birthday an- niversary. MT. Thompson is 102 years old. Both are in good health and MT. Thompson reads without glasses and he says his only drawback is that he cannot walk as spryly as he did when he was a young man. MT. Thompson was born in Irelan1, at Mosside, came to this country in a sailing vessel, and sixty XeacS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- Der in care of the Health Talks de- partment will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. however, owing to the great number rectived. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, g. stamped and self-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

Miss Kathryn Hasaatt was hostess et e delightful and successful nasQue- rade Hatiowo'en party held last ev- enirg at tho Catholic Community house on Barnur avenue. Games were played and dancing WAS enjoyed.
 Edward F. Kearelly, q freshman It Holy CFosH college. Is the guest of his parents, MF. and Hrs. John l.. Ken- nelly Of go Washington terrace. over the weetE-eru.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
CHEVROLET STOLEN.

A Chevrolet touring car owned by Francis Rock, who gives his address as the Liberty building. was stolen last night from its parking place in Golden Hill street. The machine bore Connecticut registration number 66-S66. A report of the theft has been made to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

MT. and Mrs George Edwards of Iranistan avenue have motored to Lake Placid where they are enjoying a brief vacation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
cry DfSaCreeabIe,

Are asafetida, tablets injurious if taken for a continuous period? Answer-Yes. Not much use, to my mind, for any period.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
TWEEZING,

Does tweezing the eyebrows hurt the eye?
 Answer-It may And certainly it will not permanently remove the hairs. Only the electric needle will do that.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Personals

Announcement has been made or LII e marriage of Miss SLottie Mckane or 1674 Main street and William Wilmot of 117 Colorado avenue. Miss Me Kane Is very well known In this city and for some time has been a mem Der of the sales force Of the HoWlano Dry Goods Company.