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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
BOATD MEETS.

The Board of Appraisal, Benefits and Dana ges will meet in City Hall, August 22, according to announce ment made yesterday Much routine business will be considered at the meeting on that date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

The Ladies' Aid society of the Ger man Reformed church will meet to- morrow afternoon in the church par lors, Chapel street entrance, and will be entertained by Mrs. Karl Hoehn, Mrs. Peter Hine, Mrs. Harry Gosper, Mrs. Theresa Boger and Mrs. William Brechlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Miss Margaret Abbott and Miss Myrtle Griffin have returned from having spent two weeks at Camp Mo- hawk in East Kent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mrs. Karl Laufer and two children Anna and Erwin, of Long Hill, spent the day recently at the home of MT and Mrs. Samuel Ward.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Long Hill Fire Department are go- ing to give one of their popular dances in their new fire house on Saturday evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

MT. and Mrs. Banford S. Beach, Mrs. Elias Sanford and Miss Cora Beach visited friends on Wednesday aI Elnnira cottage, Fort Trumbul1 Bea oh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Miss Ella Beach of Bridgeport spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Birks and daughter Helen of Bridgeport have been recent visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Burr F. Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mir and Mrs Banford s. Beach of Long Hill have visited recently at the home of Mrs. Mary Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mrs. Charles N. Evitts spent We'd nesday at the shore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mrs. Frederick Cooper and two children, Donald and Alden, spent the day at the shore recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mir and Mrs. Emanuel Kurtz en- tertained friends from out of town on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
TRUMBULL

Mrs. John E Beach and son Rich ard of Watertown are visiting at the home of Mir and Mrs. Burr F. Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Rev M. G. M. Proper Is in Boston attending the summer school for rural pastors
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Interior decorators are at work in the new Nichols Library
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Charlie Kurtz visited friends re- gently from Massa chusetts who are staying at the beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Mrs. John E. Beach and son Rich ard of Watertown are visiting at the
 Rev M. G. M Proper. IS in Boston attending the summer school for rural pastors.
 Mrs. Frederick Cooper and two children, Donald and Alden, spent the day at the shore recently.
 Miss Ella Beach of Bridgeport spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Beach.
 Miss Margaret Abbott and Miss Myrtle Griffin have returned from having spent two weeks at Camp Mo hawk in East Kent.
 Mrs. Karl Laufer and two children. Anna and Erwin. of Long Hill, spent the day recently at the home of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Ward.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Birks and daughter Helen of Bridgeport have been recent visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Burr F. Beach Long Hill have visited recently at the home of Mrs. Mary Beach.
 Long Hill Fire Department are go- ing to give one of their popular dances in their new fire house on Saturday evening
 Mrs. Charles N. EvittS spent We'd nesday at the shore.
 MT. and Mrs. Banford S. Beach, Mrs. Elias Sanford and Miss Cora Beach visited friends on Wednesday aI Elnlira cottage, Fort Trumbul1 Beach.
 Mir and Mrs. Emanuel Kurtz en- tertained friends from out of town on Tuesday.
 Interior decorators are at work in the new Nichols Library.
 Charlie Kurtz visited friends re- gently from Massa chusetts who are staying at the beach.
, 1922-10-08
BUYERS
AGAIN IN MART
Houses With Eastern COnnec-
tons Encourage Demand
at Opening Today.

CHICAGO. Oct 7.-Buying Of wheat
by houses with eastern connections
and some covering OF n He OF shor;
wheat By n local professional tended 10
give an upward tendency 20 values
here today during the early dealings
Traders however were rather mixed
in their views but inclined 10 operate
on the bull side on account Of the
strength In foreign markets The op-
enInE which varied from unchanged
figures to &C higher. with December
tLssls TO si.06E. and May Si.osA TO
s1.OS1, was followed by n slight set
back. then something CT a rally.
Trade IN corn was rather light with
the strength on wheat a factor. After
starting a shade to sc higher, with
December 61h 70 sIA, b corn mar
ket underwent a slight general sag.
Oats started unchanged to y to Nc
up. with December 3sA to sshc and
then hardened a little on all deliveries.
Provisions reflected n strength in
hog values.
, 1922-10-08
LIBERTY BONDS.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

State of wyom ag, County Of
Eatrona, So.
In the District Court of the
Sixth Judicial Distr-;t, in and for
Natrona County, Wyoming.
Fay Cannon, Plaintiff, VS.. Mark
L. Cannon, Defendant.
To Mark l.. Cannon, whose last
known postoffice address was Gen
eral Delivery, Denver, Colo;
Take notice that Fay Cannon has
filed a petition against you in the
above-named court, the object and
prayer OF which is for a divorce. o
vinculo matrimoni on the grounds
of non-supoprt and d~esertion.
You are further notified that you
are required to answer the said pc.
tition on or before the 9th day OF
November, 1922, or the allegations
thereof will be taken as true and
judgment rendered accc dinghy on
proof.
Witness the hand and seal of this
Court this 21st day of September,
A. D. 1922.
HAZEL CONWELL,
Clerk of the District Court of
Natrona County, Wyoming.
Publish September 23, 80, Octo-
Der z, ID, 81, 2S, November d.
1922.
, 1922-10-08
LOCAL SYNDICATE
WILL DRILL ON
TEAPOT ACREAGE
Elk-Teapot Syndicate Plans
to Start Development of 40
Acre Tract Half Mile
from Gusher.

Following tho bringing in OF the
giant Fusher of the Mammoth on
Thursday. Teapot acreage hhs scared
in price and plans are being made for
dovcopmcnt Of his land by lease hold
ere
The first TO mako announcement Of
drilling plans is tho Elk Teapot syn
dicate which has been organized by
LEGAL Numbers Of the Eiks and tho
units placed opeu to Casper buyers.
This organization has "A lease on
forty acres IN tho northeast quarter
OF the snortheasJ quarter q section
Ii-3s-7S. just half a mile east Of the
Mammoth well on section ?, adjoining
the reserve line on the east.
Clyde T.. Moo Is At the head OF the
syndicate and has had a lifetime Of
experience in the oil game. Gradual
ing at Des Molnes. Iowa. he entered
The oil business at the age OF 16. when
ne entered tine employ Of the Standard
u Indiana at its Chicago offices In
charge Of western territory. After
four years he organized the Internn.
tlonal OIL company OF Montana. a sell
fnE o~rEnnizatloin and later went into
the development End for himself being
~ctive in the development OF the Kew
in -Sunburst district.
Other trustees IRE c. f. Starr. Carl
+. Shumaker and A. +. Edmonds. NIL
local Elks, Nichols and S;irret have
been retained as attorneys for the new
organization.
Coming to Casper some time ago he
saw the possibilities n tho Teapot.
and playing a bunch that something
big would break as m result of the
Mammoth drilling. was successful in
securing n lease on a forty acre tract
on section II, the Zeal being closed last
Saturday.
Upon tho bringing in Of the big well
he was prevailed upon by local people
70 give the home folks n chance en-
the development OF this acreage result.
ing in the organization yesterday OF
the Eik-Teapot Syndicate. A low
capitalization Of s75. 900 with ur,ts at
10000 makes a wonderful in-estmen
opportunity and the units ARE going
fast today. Arrangements have been
made with Taylor and Clay TO hold
the offices OF the company open to
night until all units ARE disposed Of
n II is expected that n quick record
in local financing Will he made.
In order TO give every one an op-
p%ortunity a Limit has been placed on
the number OF UNITS one can purchaee
TO any one purchaser.
It is planned by the trustees to start
immediate development and IT is their
expectation to have the first well com
pleted before Christmas.
, 1922-10-08
LiUe Stock


OMAHA. Neb.. oct. 7.@Nunited
States Department. OF Agricultural
Hogs receipts $500; butcher hogs
steady TO strong; packing grades 10
10 1be higher; bulk packers S7.4o0
500; bulk 200 to 900 pound butchers
Ss.25Qe.5o; top $3.50.
Cattle, receipts 1000; compared with
week ago: Better grades corn fed
beeves steady; theirs about ESQ lower;
h stock Is to 40c lower; bulls about
25c lower; veals about Csc lower; stock
ers and feeders is to 400 lower.
Sheep, no receipts; market compared
with week ngo: Lambs 81 loweer:
yearling sheep and feeders mostly SOC
lower.
, 1922-10-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. Foreign ex.
change firmer: Great Britain demand
AK; cables 4.42h; 60 day bills on
banks 4.4OH.
France demand 7.61H; cables T.s1z
Italy demand 4.2s: cables 4.29h.
Belgium demand 7.11h; cables 7.12.
Germany demand OAK; cables
"a SIG.
Holland demand 3s.s2; cables 3s.ss.
Norway demand 17.70.
Sweden demand 1858.
Denmark demand POST.
Switzerland demand 1852.
Spain demand 1918.
Greece demand 2.s5.
Poland demand OH.
Czccho-Slovakin demand $40.
Argentine demand 35.S7.
Brazil demand HIS.
Montreal 100 s-s4.
, 1922-10-08
3. j. ERWIN,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
land office at Douglas, Wyoming,
September Is, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Rob
ert ". White, of Casper, Wyo-
ming, who, on December 20, 1919,
made additional homestead entry,
No. 012791, for SWA Sec. SO, T.
35, R. 70; NWH Sec. 4, 7. "a N,
R. 79 W., 6th Prin. meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final thres-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before Marion P. Wheeler, u. S.
Commissioner, at Casper, Wyo-
ming, on the oath day of October,
1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. Harford, E. E. Fairbank,
George orndorf, John McKendry,
all of Casper. Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN,
Publish Sept 1e, %, 50, October
z. IA, 1922.
, 1922-10-08
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U.
S. land office at Douglas, Wyo-
ming, September 6. 1922.
Notice is hereby given that John
C. Hustad, of Mills, Wyo., who, on
June %, 1920, aid July 21, 1920,
made homestead and additional
homestead entries, Nos. 024205,
024206, for homestead: M Sec. l,
T. 81 N, R. 76 W., and additional
homestead: NhSh; ShSEA
SEHSWA Sec. 1, T. 81 N, R. 76
W, 9Th Prin. meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
three-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Marion P. Wheeler, U. S. Commits
s%ioner, at Casper, Wyo., on the
18th day of October, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses: R.
C. Williams, Andre O.. Guimont,
Alta Smith, Carl Williams, all of
Casper, Wyo.
B. ]. ERWIN,
Pub. Sept 1e. 2s, 80, Oct. Z, IA,
1922.
, 1922-10-08
SILVER

NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-Foreign bar
silver 59hc; Mexican dollars SAFE.
, 1922-10-08

VI
Department OF. the Interior, Unit.
. States Land Office. Douglas, wyo..
September 3. 1892.
Wyo.. contestee:
You are hereby notified that Dan.
lei Hartford who gives Casper, Wyo.
ming as his p~ostoffice address. did
on August Is. 1922. file in this Of.
flee his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure tho cancellation
of your Homestead and Additional
Homestead Entries Nos. o22530 and
T0225501 made October Fl, 1919 and
February s. 1921, for all of Section
rs, Township sc North, Range SO
West, Sixth Principal Meridian, and
as grounds for his contest he ailege,
that Haic d. +. Myers has WHOLLY
abandoned this land for more thar
six months last past. That he does
not have a habitable house or other
improvements on the land as required
by law. That such abandonment and
failure was not. or is not. due to his
service in te United States army,
navy or marine corps.
You are, therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
US cohAeSseus anu your salu entry VIII
be Cancelled without rurtaer right to
be heard. either before this office or
on appeal. II you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
Fourth publication of this notice. as
shown below. your answer. under
oath. specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
tne proof that you nave served a
copy OF your answer on the said con
testant either in person or by regis.
tered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name OF the postoffIce to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to YOU.
wILKIE COLLINS.
Receiver.
Date of first publication September
20, 1922.
Date of second publication septem,
Der 80, 1929.
Date of third publication October
I. 1892.
Date of fourth publication October
Il, 1929.
, 1922-10-08
Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO. oct. 7.-Butier markets
were firm during the past week. Pro
duction shrunk and receipts on tho
market were lighter. Supplies OF
medium and lower grades appeared
ample to take care Of immediate de-
mands. The movement Of storage
goods vas heavy for the season. Clos.
ing prices OF 81 score butter follow:
New York. 45c; Philadelphia, 45Mc:
Boston. s4c; Chicago. 4Sc.
, 1922-10-08
Crude Market
PUPILS WANTED.

PUPILS WANTED.
Lady with college training and sew
sral years experience in teaching can
take a few more pupils evenings for
special work; reasonable price per
hour. Phone 1659R. 1o-5-3t.
, 1922-10-08

Classified ads in Tho TrIbune ara
winners and possibly the keys we
give with every SOC psid at office Will
win you y big prize. S-I94f
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

It Starts Tuesday
Children Free on This Day !
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

ond Tommy was very careful to
avoid ladders and when the Ameri-
can troops came into his sector he
preached this same doctrine 10 them
until they firmly believed IL also.
These little habits have insisted on
staying with returned soldiers and
slightly spreading around among
others as we'll People may insist
they are not superstitious, but wait
ers will tell you that they may be
slyly observed throwing a speck Of
salt over their shoulder when they
have spilled some-provided they
think no one sees them. Ticket
agents declare that people do not
cut down their travel on Friday
merely because they do not want
others 70 think they are supersti-
tiOus. Very noticeable ones like
these are not openly INDUCED in be-
cause Of fear OF ridicule, but walking
around ladders and avoiding split
ting a couple when a tree is in the
way are rather common occurrences.
The general public has not over
come all the old superstitions as
yet and still holds on to a great
many with an apologize laugh.
They are almost ashamed 20 be
caught at anything like that yet
custom has lngrained beliefs into
them so strongly that they will not
be forced out. Notice the man who
drives along and encounters a black
cat in his path. Almost invariably
he Will declare on the spur of the
moment that ct means bad luck"
That IS a sort OF confession which
has been wrung from him before he
had time to think To offset this
and at the same time give an apol-
ogy which is superfluous he will
then state, che doesn't believe such
foolish thing anyway With a
halfhearted note in his words.
From All Angles.
The traditional fear Of the num-
Der Is still hovers over social events
as we'll as everyday life. The hostess
must either go over or under that
figure in preparing her list OF guests
'in case any of them object There
are men who refuse 20 accept ac-
Communications in or on public car
riers or hotels which are Tabled IS"
Now and then the world comes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

that your variety is limited.
You can usually spo. them the
minute they enter the door. There
is an indehnable something about
them which gives US the low-down'
on them.
Play Minor Part.
They usually start with a hair
Trim. with explicit instructions that
the "side-boards" be long. Then
they want a shave and after that,
it's a massage, shampoo, manicure.
shine, and then an exE ensive, obi
ferrous hair tonic. Why, it's nothing
to have some of these birds paying
three and four dollar checks before
they go out"
But the massage maniacs' only
play a minor part in the lives OF the
BARRIERS. There are hundreds Of little
experiences they encounter every
day, each OF which gives them a
new. and interesting view into hu-
man nature.
BARRIERS say that it's a peculiar
thing, but men, when in a chair
have a tendency OF being talkative
about their troubles. They seem to
find the easy reclining position OF
the BARRIERS chair harbor of re-
lief. which is conducive 10 idle
chatter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

face 20 face with someone who re-
verses the accepted mode OF think
ing. There was a university where
the number Is was never placed on
the jersey sweaters OF its varsity
football squad. One day a regular
applied for those numerals on his
sweater because he felt he would
prove much more unlucky 10 op-
pOnents II he had a chance 10 wear
those instead of some others Isn't
that superstition working from an
other angle?
All OF which leads 20 the belief
that modern people have not over
come their stone age tendencies en-
tirely. They at least partially be-
ieve in some superstition. but are
afraid OF avowing Il because some
other person, probably just as super
stitious, will hold them up to ridi-
cule. The basis Of all superstitions
seem TO be nothing but plain every
day luck Luck performs many odd
antics and no amount of labor in at
tempting 10 capture IL will prove OF
avail. Some have IL and some have
not-that's all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
Superstition Is
Still Ruler For
Many People
Three on One Match, Number
Ii and Others Remain
Under Ban.
BY LINCOLN ]. GARTER, JR.

= UPERsTITION IS not yet dead.
IL anything. the modern Ameri-
- can IS today Just bit more
superstitous than he was 10 years
ago and you will DO surprised 10
learn that the late hostilities with
Germany helped make him 50. The
war faces a burden OF blame which
IS big enough now without adding
10 it. yet many queer beliefs were
strengthened b. the war and one or
two added.
There IS nothing strange IN the
fact that those who were actively
concerned in the war became some
what more firm Gao their supersti-
tions. Remember that every story
during those years played upon the
coincidence Of mans veneer being
stripped from him. the social cover
Ing being swept aside? That was
true. with IL went a lot Of sound
reasoning that in the course of many
centuries Of civilization had downed
some foolish fancies that can not
help being bred in elemental and
uneniightened humanity as sort OF
instinct Superstition is nothing
more than an imaginative creation
OF an uninstructed mind concerning
something that has q basic cause be-
yond Its comprehension.
Guided By Lights.
a good example Of this IS IN the
greatest OF all current superstidons
that OF the third light. In the
early days OF the war soldiers saved
- tho
lines, away from any source Of sup
ply. by getting as many lights as
possible from the same lucifer. Ger
man snipers were quick 20 seize ad-
vantage OF this and as soon as night
fell they would keep constant watch
for n tiny flash OF flame i'm opposing
trenches. The first light drew their
attention. the second gave them the
location. and the third meant an &C
curate shot en- that direction which
all too often was death dealing
Immediately 10 was a rule on the
front never 90 accept a third light.
The men who took their place on the
lines after the lesson had been
thoroughly learned did not under
staud its origin and attributed It to
some freak belief. they attached new
sleuifcance to- u. in due time they
brought 80 back home and spread II
a-long men everywhere. It has be
come the universal custom of the
street now and nine out Of every 10
i'eu do not know why they do it
other than Il Is supposed TO be bad
luck.
English. Too.
The soldiers often became firm.
almost childish i'm their belief that
certain things they did or did not do
brought them good or bad luck on
the lines A story Is told of Brit
Ssh Tommy who was killed a few
days after he had walked under a
ladder leaning against the side OF a
French house His pal had attribu-
ted his death to that unfortunate
fact. as they were both in the same
danger zone on the lines and this
one had lived Ever after the sec
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
BARRIERS Tell OF
Message Maniacs
and onic Hound
Toilet Water Hound" Latest
Addition to American
Vocabulary.

The terms "Cake-eater," Lounge
Lizard" and dude" have been duly
acclaimed 10 places OF high stand
ing In the American vocabulary OF
slang. but as yet, nothing has been
heard OF the toilet water hound"
or massage maniac" These last
two terms might aptly apply TO
those habitues Of barber shops who
have a mania for seeing how much
money they can spend when they
get in a chair.
According 10 the local BARRIERS,
this class is by no means a small
one and the demand for new and
fancy-named hair tones, massage
creams, and other what-nots, Is rap
idly increasing.
You know" said one barber.
some of these hounds don't seem
to know when 20 stop. They order
everything in the place and are still
going strong when you inform them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

In London, lemon yellow is said
to be the popular shade for summer
frocks. Pink has been entirely neg
lected there this season, IL appears
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
South Bend MishaWaka
s !ats,, FAIR

Your friends will be there!
Your neighbors viii be
there! Everything is
ready! The greatest Fair
ever held in this part of
the country will be opened
for you Tuesday. Don't
let anything keep you
away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20

A mammoth showing of
the products of the rich
St. Joe Valley. Livestock,
D oultry, automobiles,
tractors, farm products,
horses, industrial exhibits
all shown against a gay
background of mirth and
merriment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-07-22
FIRST AMERICAN GOLD COINS
What Are Known as Eagles Placed in
Circulation In the Year 1892
Bird as a Symbol.

The first American gold coinage Of
eagles, half-eugles aud quarter-eagies,
Of the value Of $40, IS and $3.50, re-
spectiyely, was placed In circulation
in 1892 Since that date the United
States minis have turned out III 500,
800 double eagles, or $40 gold pieces /;
49,6ll $50 eagles, 74,360,570 half-eagles
and l5,5s020S quarter eagles, One
and three dollar gold pieces were for
merry coined but they We're dtscon-
tiuued in 1890.
The first coin called an eagle was
used IN ireland in the Thirteenth cen
fury, and was So called from the zig
ure Of an eagle impressed upon 1t, but
it was made If base metal. The stand
ard OF the eagle was borne by the an
cieut PersIans, and the Romans also
carried gold aud silver eagles as en-
signs ana sometimes represented them
with thunderbot In their tulOns
Ch0rlemagne adopted the double
headed eagle as the standard Of the
holy Roman empire. The eagle was
the standard of Napoleon | and Ma
poleOn Ill, as well as Austria, Prussia
and Russi0.