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New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Bonus Is Approved
BY Pittsburgh Chamber

Several chambers of commerce
IN various cities throughout the
country have declared in favor of
the soldiers adjusted compensa
ton. In Pittsburgh, the home of
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion, the Chamber of Commerce
voted in favor of the adjusted
compensation. Almost at the
same time the Chamber of Com
merce at Los Angeles, Calf,
with a membership of more than
nine thousand, and said to be the
largest in the United States, went
or record as indorsing the bonus.
Dlspleased with the tactics of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce in polling vote on the
question, the local commerce
board at Ell Dorado. Kan. denied
its membership, and then voted
for the compensation measure.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
National Legion Notes

Napoleon was right! Fifty cakes.
forty gases of soft drinks, two bushels
OF peanuts, twenty gallons of ice cream
1000 sandwiches and crate of oranges
were consumed by 900 ex-soldiers (and
friends at an American Legion house
warming at Binghamton, N. Y.
There is only one god, and that god
IS Allah" yelled young man at mid
night, from the top of lonely hin in
Nashville. Tenn. The police were not
placated until American Legion com
rades explained that he was being in
itaated into u Greek letter fraternity.
Gailoping from hangers OH winged
mounts, ex-fiyers of the American
Legion staged an aerial polo game in
recent carnival at Miami, Fla. Toy
balloons were ussI in place of polo
balls.
Captain Charles Ainsleigh, skipper of
a coal barge in 1918, was the only
American wounded off the coast by
enemy fire. He was hit by she'll from
submarine while his small son stood
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Veterans Boarding House

The Abri, a club and boarding home
for ex-service men who are taking vo-
catonal training, announces that there
are few vacancies now in their house
at 316 West End Avenue. This club is
run under the general direction of q
committee, among whom are the Right
Rev. Herbert Shipment, C. G. Mchalis,
the Rev. Ernest M. Stires and Justice
Vernon NJ Davis.
The general idea Of the Abri is to
provide pleasant rooins and club facil-
tiles for thirty to forty ex-service men
at nominal cost.
Applications should be made to Miss
Sara Howard, at 3l6 West End Avenue,
or to l.. Garnett Day, 100 Hudson
Street
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
State Post Activities

counties Cayuga, Livingston. Monroe
ontario, Seneca, Steuben. Wayne ane
Yates, ranked highest of the nine in
dicial districts in the state.
James R. Hickey Post Of Palmyrl
Will probably accept and endorse The
proposition Of the Village Board tc
erect memorial 10 Admiral William
/. Sampson, q native son of that city
The first appearance Of the band OF
the Binghamton Post No. 50. the lare.
est post in the state in 1921, vas or
the occasion of the posts entertain.
ment at its club house last Fridal
night. Binghamton cost boasts the
largest clubhouse of all posts in tbs
state.
The S. Rankin Drew Post of New
York City, composed largely OF theatri-
cal and publicity men. is arranging to
issue the 1922 Legion Annual, which
will include list of all State Com
mlttees, the State Constitution and
Bylaws. and a summary Of The pa
and proposed activities of the Legion
in this state
Edward n. Scheiberl;rg. of ALBANY
James NJ. Blackwell, OF New York City
and Donald C. Strachan, all members
of the State Executive Committee. have
been appointed committee by Com
mancer Deegan to pass upon the pro
posed Bylaws Of the National orcani-
cation.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

on deck and waved an American flag
Jobless for almost year Ainsleigl
through the American Legion, ha
landed a position as watchman at tn
State House in Boston, Mass.
The Assembly of the State of Nsv
York, in legislative session, has passel
a resolution indorsing the Americai
Legion's fivefoid adjusted compensa
ton measure and urging its passage
Copies Of the resolution were sent t.
New York's members of Congress.
It took a small Jewish girl and
little maid from Italy to win first AM
second prizes for the best essays OF
Our Greatest American The con
test was held by the American Legior
at Auburn, n. Y.
With stores closed, the countrysiSI
out en- masse, and plane wheel
overhead to direct the attack,
American Legion at Beaver City.
staged record wolf and coyote
for the benefit of farmers. The r
for the pelts went to needy ex-so
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Seek New Foreign Cemeteries

WASHINGIUN, March 11.--Improve-
n1ents on fields Of honor of American
military dead m France and England,
includlng tAe purchase Of additional
lands suitable for burial purposes, is
provided for in bill passed by the
House and sent to the Senate Under
TIE bill $11l.0O0 would be applied 10
the purchase Of land and making of
improvements at the Aisne- Marne,
surenes, Somme, st. Mihiel, Disc
Assne and Flanders Field cemeteries
and at Brookwood, England
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Grew of q. S. S. Washington
Organizes Permanent Club

Forty members of the former crew
OF the U. S. S. George Washington met
recently at the Hotel Pennsylvania and
made plans for the organization of a
permanent association Of the ex-officers
and enlisted men of the crew. Com
mander Alan s. Johnstone spoke on the
need of q permanent organization. A
list of the men with their addresses
has been prepared by the executive
committee. and the work of organizing
is progressing.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
New Posts Organized

New posts recently organized in the
state include the following: Lloyd O.
Jackson Pest, 692, Greene, N. Y; Urban
Kercher Post, $50, Castorland N. Y;
Ernest Lamb Post, IA, Portville, N. Y;
George L. Ingers~ | Post. 65S, Fair
haven, N. Y; Hans berger Deland Post
676, Odessa, n. Y; James Brogan Post
629, Harts Island, New York City; J.
Llcyd Churchill Naval Post, 633, SYRIA
cuae; Champion Hobkirk Post, 42O
Waddngton, N. Y; Toland -Fredenburg
Post, 3s2, Groveland. N. Y. and Termi-
nal Post, 31S, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

The attention of County Treasurers
AID Post Treasurers is called to a reso-
LUTON ps sssed at the jamestown Con
vention by which all posts holding
smokers. dances. shows, etc, at which
sdmission is charged, are taxed 81.
OF which 20 cents goes to the County
Treasury and so cents to the State
Treasury. County Trcasurers are held
responsible for the collection of these
taxes.
State Commander Deegan and his as
sistant, Hugh ". Robertson, visited
representatives of Suffolk County on
Friday night. March 8. at Patchogue.
Albert S. Dayton, County Chairman of
suffolk, reported big increase in
membership and interest throughout
he county. The two state officers went
70 Amsterdam last night TO a meeting
OF the Montgomery county posts.
The Grim -Shafer post, of Jlon, has
installed coin boxes in principal spots
~ that city With the caption Have
oW Dropped Your Nickel YETI" The
funds are to be used for welfare work
with the wounded ana disabled.
New Rochelle Post, No. 8, will put
on their annual "Follies" again this
year on May IL, 12 and IS.
Kingston Post, No. 100. will stage
4 minstrel show on April II and 49,
Chorus rehearsals will begin next
week
Fort Orange Post. No. so. Of Albany,
has been showing during the last week
the motion picture. THE Man Without
Country" The proceeds are for the
needy veterans and their families Of
Albany.
canvass OF membership in 1922 by
counties shows that honors for paid-up
members on February 2S 90 to Cayuga
County with q percentage OF 93. Madi-
son County came second with SO per
cent. The 7th district, composed of
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Legion Executive Committee
To Meet in Buffalo March 25

Ihe next meeting of the state ok
ecnefve committee will be held in Buff
fale on Saturday, March 25. il was sn-
nounced by Commander William =
Deegan. The executive COMMITTEES this
year has adopted the policy of holding
its meetings in various sections of the
state. the last having been held in
Albany 1t is hoped to visit Schenec-
taddy, Troy, Binghamton, Rochester ami
other cities during the year in order
to bring to the attention of the local
posts the work of the executive com
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
MacS;der Declines Houor

The order OF Commander of the
Legion Of Honor, conferred on him hv
the French government, has been de-
chned as personal decoration by
hanford MacNider, commander Of the
american Legion. He cabled Marsha.
Foch that he wished to accept the
award only "as a tribute to ali mem
bers of the Legion"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
$4,000 Service Men to Attend
Concert to Assist the Disabled
Opera Star, Upon Whose Failure to Sing There Is q
Forfeit of $4,000, Tests Out Great
Armory and Is Satisfied
By Walter ]. Fenton
American Legion Editor

TENER history haveth
bers the thirty posts auxaries composing
in
be held March
kngsbrdge Road Jerome
then
which
County working greatest history
the
Giovanni Martne the Opera Company
the He will be and the
metropolitan Orchestra
on OF Giuseppe Bamboschek egmntal
popular patriotic
The will
oed exsece and wounded men in
Seton Hospital and the Kngsbge Road
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
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49, Official Pz1zica11ox-L 1tznonf of Now 161k ~
Big Tupper Lake Camp Site
Wins Favor Among Veteran,
Tract of 1925 Acres Comprises Score of Build
ings and Includes Two and One-half Miles of
Lake Front, With Boathouses

GHT Of the nine members Of the Veterans Mountain ann ~
r. miee have visited the T0pper Lake
Saranac region, and unanimously
able to the highly desirable.
of the have been actively The drive for ~
which to purchase the lover the
has $4,000 above This will he snni;
initial the 80 -
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

guarantee the success of the event.
The committee has taken out an in
surance policy of $4,000 against the
appearance of the tenor. In other
words. there is an insurance company
willing to bet that sum against small
amount that the tenor will be pres ent
and give the scheduled performance.
County Commander Timothy Dris
coll has personally urged every veteran,
regardless of his affiliations with any
organization. to take part in the con-
cert. so that the less fortunate
buddy" who is still fighting the war
IL some institution may be more
properly cared for With this end in
view he recently issued call for all
legionnaires Of Bronx County to at
tend a mass meeting in the I'd Field
Artillery AMhory and outlined the
campaign. The meeting was we'll at
tended and the sale of tickets was
started.
Soon after the mass meeting head
quarters of the committee in charge
we're opened in the independence
League clubrooms, at s7o East fremont
Avenue. At this meeting place there
IS constantly in attendance some mem
Der of the Legion or its auxiliaries,
who is willing to furnish any informa-
tion regarding the concert and to sell
as many tickets as o. may care to
purchase.
Women to Sell Tickets
The armory has a capacity o. $4,000
and is said to be one of the biggest
meeting places in the world, Signor
Nartinelli, before giving q definite
promise TO present the concert, visited
nc armory and tested the acoustics.
lis voice was heard throughout the
entire building without echo.
Miss Helen NJ O'Brien. chairman of
the womcn's auXiliaries of Bronx Coun-
tv, has arranged to have members of
the auxiliaries establish booths in va
rious Bronx department stores to sell
tickets. All legion posts within the
jurisdiction OF the Bronx County or
ganization will also have the tickets
on sale. The price of admission will
he $, and there will be limited num-
Der Of reserved seats at 50.
'airment: Timothy f. Driscoll, honor
ary chairman, commander Bvonx
county; Matthew J. Il. McLaughlin,
choirmsn Bronx County entertainment.
committee: Andrew J. Kane, treasurer;
Daniel II. Skelling. secretary; Clyde c.
Compson, II. W. L. Allen Post; R. G.
Skilman. W. Balcom Post; Harry c.
Fassig. United Service Post; Frank c.
Bryan, John Frasier BRYAN Post; p.
Bette, George Dalbendcr Post; William
\. Smith. David ". Gentle Post; E. j.
l'earl jr., l.. Hawkins Post: A. l., Ward,
". Hickman Post; r. G.. Murphy, J. NJ
jiennesy Post; Z. Holmeister, II. Hol-
meister Post; W W. Finger, s. Hore-
veg Post; Al Y. Henderson, J. c. Sulli-
van Pest; Charles W. Regan, George
p. Regan Post; 7. Garvey, W f. Irwin
Post; j. G. McCabe, Condor MichacIs
Post; c. A. Galligan. II. Dagner Post;
H. G. Gamble, A. Reid Post; j. j. Han
nigan, New York Fire Department
Post; ". +. TAFT, A. r. Boyce Poss:
i. J. Diserio, De Anna Murphy Post;
VI. &. Stacom. Arthur Veins Post: W.
=. Trull, Washington Grays Post; w.
J Cullen, Highbridge Post; Lewis
Landes. Z. j. Bloom Post; Emerson
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Alabama Vets EXEMPT

Ex-service men in Alabama will vote
without paying a poll tax. A state
nmendment, backed by the American
Legion, grants them the exemption.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

New Rochelle Post, No. 8, will put
on their annual "Folles" again this
year on May IL, 12 and IS.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

Kingston Post. No. 100. will stage
a minstrel show on April II and IS.
Chorus rehearsals will begin next
week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
oLIvET coNGREGATIoNAL

The Sunday morning service in Oli- vet church at II o'clock will be memorial of 'DeaaO Frank H. Bassett who, for many years had been iden- years of official service. Hymns, SchIp- ture lessons will be from his favor. ites and Dr. Browns sermon will be on the religious principles he illus trated. The Church School gathers at 9:45 a. m. and has the stimulus that last Sunday the attendance eaChed a point unattained for years past. A fine service Is PrSnned foI the evening. With Dr. Browns ser mon on "strangthening the Home Ties" a Thanksgiving topic, there will also be sung Gauls Cantata of Ruth" The choir director. Miss Ethel N. Pigg. has been training a large chorus to join with the Olive. quartet in the singing. The Quar. tet now consists of Mrs. Robert R
 Rosan, Miss Jennie E. FitzRoy. Vel ungtOn F. Butler. Robert w. Butt. The chorus includes Mrs. Behn. Mrs Blight, Mrs Grady, Miss Kavanagh, Mrs. MCMullen, Miss Pease, Miss Will lis. sopranos; Mis- Davidon, MT Dick
 on, Mrs. Hutzel Mrs Marden, con t-aItos; AdeIbcrt B'ackman. Louis Cneker, tanOrs; Charles Couch, Wal ter Gould. basses. The organ mum bers for the day are St Clatrs 'Pray- er." Wes-rop's Moderate Waestoso," Gade's Al egrO RisoIutO' and Bar nard's ''NupttaI March" Thanks
 givIig Day will be observed in the North End by a union service of Bethany ngregatiOnal,Tr Trinity Meth odist and Olivet Congregational churches in the O1ivet house of wor- ship. The time is 10 a. m. and the service is to continue for one hour. Rev. M. J. Dunck.ee. pastor of Beth any church, will preach the sermon and Rev. c. W. Simpson and Dr. Brown will share in the order of wor- ship. The new bowling alleys are pr owing very popular. Reginald Davis Is on duty as bowling master from D. m. to 10:30. The use of the alleys is not restricted to mem- bers of Olivet parish. A monthly community social for old and young is being planned for Dec. 9. when a musical program. to be announced ir detail later, will be given. From time to time outside talent is to be secured. The plans are in charge of Mrs. c. J Dickson, assisted by Judge F. T. Buckingham and G. L. Treadweu, which is sufficient to as sure success. Next Sunday pr. Brown will exchange pulpits with Rev. John NJ. Deyo of Danbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
UNIVERsALIsT CHURCH

Rev. D. R. FaIkenberg. of Water vile, Ohio. National Secretary of The American Bond, will be the speaker at the morning service at the Uni versa list church tomorrow in the absence ot the pastor, Rev. Hal T. Kearns. Rev. F'alkenberg's theme will be Loyal America" He will threaten our national life, emphaSiz- ing patriotism and respect for law.
 Manufacturing will be the sub feet for discussion at the Young Peo- ple'S service at 6:30 p. m.
 '"The old Hou1 eStead." the splendid play. will be presented by NfT. kearns in pictures and dramatic readings at the Cheerful Sunday evening service at 7:2O p. III. 4 program of old heart songs will be a feature of this ser vice which will be in keeping with the Thanksgiving spirit.
 A union ThanksgivlnC service. in which the First Methodist. the First Baptist. the United COnCregational and the Universalist churches will unite. will be held in this church Thanksgiving morning at ten o'clock T. will be a brief service lasting but one hour. Dr. Wm- Horace Day, pas tor of the United church. will be the speaker.
 Party of Games" in the parish house Monday evening. to which the public is invited.
 The Mission Circle will meet in the church parIors Tuesday afternoon at thraa o'clock. and will begin the study of the study book for the year. Building With India" Mrs Maud Thor1dyke and Mrs. Anna Hazeltine will be the leaders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
UNITED CHURCH.

."The Vehement Flame" will be the subject of pr. Days sermon at the United Church tomorrow morning The Mems Cub Sunday Morning At tendance Committee urgently requests every man who can to be present The percentage of male membership
 in the United Church is forty, and it
 is ths aim of the Mems Committee
 t. raise the average attendance of
 men to that figure. Already as a
 result of their work, the percentage
 has risen from twenty-nine to thirty
 four and two-thir1s.
 The Discussion Club for those not
 in Sunday school. meets immediately
 after morning service. MT. Bartlett
 would appreciate the help of the
 better and more efficient Church
 School: and he asks that all will be present tomorrow very promptly at
 12 o'clock. Annis Russell is to lead the Junior c. F. and Clarence Sno-
 decki, the Senior c. E. Tuesday is women's day at the chur.S~c the Wed nesday Workers meeting at 10 in the
 morning and he Homeland Society and Young Women's Guild in the afternoon. Officers of the organiza- tions will appreciate a large and en- thusiastic attendance, as there is much work to be finished up for the Christmas Bazaar which takes place December ! and g.
 The final supper of the November campaign of the Mems Membership COmnltCee VIII De held w edneSuay evening, at 6:15. It is desirable that every captain be present with his complete team. and that all calls be completed and final reports made at that time. Following the supper and business meeting of the men, Dr. Day will lead the service of preparation
 for the Holy ommunion on Sunday morning, on the subject How Does the Suffering of Jesus Help Men?"
 A union service of all the down town churches has been planneN for Thanksgiving Day at 10 o'clock in the Universalist hurch. Dr. Day will preach the sermon.
 Bridgeport Community Forum Motion pictures of the Near East will be shown at 7:3O tomorrow even ing in connection with MT. Charles V. Vickrey's address on "The Near East in Chaos" The picture which has recently come to this country will be sh own in one of it's first releases. MT ViCkrey is general secretary of the Near East Relief Commission and a very able speaker. He has recently returned from his fourth trip to the Near East. and his intim- ate knowledge of conditions there makes him an authority on the sub ject. Mayor Atwater will be pres ent and introduce the speaker; and the Greek and American organiza- | tions in the city will be represented. Mrs. Elmer Beardsley will direct the choir in a beautiful musical pro- gram preceding the Forum.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
MEMS DINNER AT CT. J1E1Ns.

The Rector's Chapter of St. Johns Episcopal church have invited the men of the parish to sit down to an annual fall dinner which this year will be served in the Burroughs Me morial Chapel building on Monday evening. November 27. at 6:30 o'clock. MT. Edmund c. Mayo, of St. Johns Vestry, is chairman of the Mems Committed. MT. Alvin BreuI will be in charge of the singing.
 Girl Scout Party.
 The Troop of the Girl Scouts. which has recently been organized give a party in St. Johns Parish hall on Tuesday evening, November 2S. This troop is growing very rapidly and already has so far increased in numbers tha tthe troop will have be trained n two groups.
 Annual Barn Service.
 The Harvest Home Barn Service of the members oT St. Johns Epis- copal Sunday School will be held in St. Johns Church, Sunday at 1z o'clock. This service has come to be regarded as one of the most beau tiful of the year. The scholars of the Sunday School led by the Boys and Girls Choirs, marched into the church with gifts in their arms. These are placed in the barn which stands the last class has been called the barn is filled to the roof. The gifts are then taken charge of by Deacon ess Barlow, who makes them up into baskets and distributes them to wOr- thy persons for Thanksgiving Day. A cordial invitation is extended to all tC attend this service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
THE PEOPLES CHURCH.

The outlook in the Peoples Church shows the Christian Endeavor Inter mediates ready 70 entertain the Sun day School. the Recreation Commit tee planning something elaborate for Christmas, and the Jubilee Commit tee laying out schedule of church events for the winter.
 Tomorrow, the choir will increase their musical numbers, and the pas tor will present one of the chief ca uses for TnanKsgivlng. The Sun day School at 12 o'clock. with Mir. Harrington. will contemplate Jesus as a Mss onary," and the two Chris tian EndeavOr Societies will antici- pate Thanksgiving Day with praise services.
 Next Monday night the Casino chor- us will meet in the church. Tues day night will occur the Church Thanksgiving Service. with a program of songs and recitatiOni and offerings for the needy, to be distributed by the DeacOnS the next day.
 May the benison of Obed- -Edob rest upon every home in our favored city next Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
FINAL INTER
 PAEOCHIAL SERVICE.

The fourth and last of the Novem- Der Inter-P -Pa-ochial Services of the Episcopal Church in the city will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 in Sr. Johns church.
 The sneakers will be Rev. Father sill, OH C.. headmaster of Kent School. and John W Wood. D.C.L-, executive secretary of the Depart mert Of Missions of the National Council
 BShOD Brewste-. commenting on The ttvitv of the Episcopal Church IT Bridgeport in his sreech at the 'huUCEmen's Dinner this week. sai d -Eat BriGEepC-t is now one of the 'rightes- spots in the diocese. Rev. T.. R. Howell of NorwaIk who has cen speaking in many dioceses in he ua ua.ion-wide- campaign. said that 7e had been holding up the church n Bridgepo ort as a sample of how -niteQ action can be secured and what # can accomplish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
IIIIIIIW.NIg!.gQUIIII

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 Many women keep about their work when it IS a great effort. They are al- ways tired out and have no ambition. When you are in this condition give it prompt attention.
 Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, for it is especially adapted to correct such troubles, as it did for Mrs. Long.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-25
SONG SERVICE AT \. w. C. \.

4 song Sar1 5ce followed by serving tea. ts held efrh Sunday ot the Golden HI street Y W. c. A at o'clock
 Christmas carols will ho sung nev- sunday also Mss Ethel sterling vii give an turereS- 5r7z resume of associa- ton work in Europe today.
 Girls and women are cordially in vi-ed.