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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12

stupidity? Must we wait for someone
stronger and wiser than we to come
and turn on the illumination by which
we regulate activity?
IF some one would find me an
opening. sighed Mary. I'm sure I'd
make good
IF someone would help sme with
this tremendous burden" claims John.
I'D manage somehow afterward."
But 1t is NOW that demands our
efforts 1t if the problem which looks
black and kk that insists on solu-
ton. 1t is tie difficulty which ap-
pears all-encompassing that must be
met before we can go on to anything
else.
OF course a chicken doesn't under
stand the distribution of light and
darkness at the poles. But we, who
do understand. are neither terrified
nor mystifed when we find the sun
sinking for months and rising again
for months-nor are we puzzled by
Equator rises at and sets again at 6
even though we are used to a far
different distribution of light in Ma
ci1ias, Maine. or Florence. Italy.
So back of most of the problems
| that terrify us there is a natural
cause. The fact that we don't hap
pen to know and understand that
cause doesn't change the absolute nor
nnaaity of most of the conditions which
startled us. The thing to do is to ac-
cept them and to work ahead in spite
of them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
7saEsz ls<fEf ExskiS7ERsE
THEfhssNSIlNeuTVE

Champion girl swimmer.
OF all England. is Miss Hilda James
Of Liverpool. And she's coming to the
United States later in the summer to
show her skill in this land of such
aquatic stars as Ethleda BleEbtrey,
Charlotte Boyle, and the Smith sis
tiers. Experts who have seen Miss
James in action say that she is the
most dangerous foe that Europe can
send against the United States stars.
She now monopolizes all the British
swimming records for women from
100 to 500 yards. She also holds sew
eraI worlds records Her time OF
seven minutes and thirteen seconds
| for 500 yards is only four and four
record held by Fannie Durack.
Miss Jamess mark for the 1oo-yard
sprint is 1909 As, three and three
Miss Eleanor Smith of Columbus has
rung up this year.
There is added interest in this coun-
try over Miss James achievem ents be-
cause American girl swimmers indt-
rectly are responsible for her remark
able showing. While at the Olympic
game s two years ago Miss James not
ed the six-beat trudgeon crawl stroke
used by the q. S. mermaids and ask
ed them to teach her the stroke. 1t
| is this style which has carried her
through her best performances. She
| is expected to enter the international
long distance race for the Day cups
| in New York bay August If she ar
rives in the United States in time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
Billy Whiskers
By Francis Trego Montgomery

But Harry and Button were not en-
t1rely unframed as Stubby had
thought, for Button had a bandage
over one eye, as if it had been hurt.
1t really made him look most ridicu-
ious, for he was so black and the
handkerchief SO white, and the way
Harry had tied the handkerchief.
with two ends sticking straight up.
gave Button the appearance of hav-
ing three ears, one black and two
white, and the three all on one side
of his head, for the ear over the in
ured eye was tied close to his head.
Button did not see Billy and Stubby
when the hydroplane first came to a
standsti11, neither did he hear Stub
by's bark as the engine was making so
much noise, but he did see the crowd.
Not wishing to be petted, and "mauled
over" as he called it. he had climbed
up on top of the hydroplane where no
one could reach him. And there he
sat, surveying the crowd, all unmind-
full of the repeated calls of kitty, kit
ty. kitty" At last he spied Billy and
Stubbby. and then with bound he
was off the hydroplane and running
to meet them.
81 never saw such a big cat in my
life. did you, boys?" asked a big, burly
fellow. He sure is a beauty. I
wonder how he got hurt? Excuse
me, mister, but would you mind tell
ing he how that fine cat of yours
got hurt?"
"Oh, he and a big tortoise shell cat
got into fight the last place we stop
ped all night. A farmer had kindly
allowed me to put my hydroplane on
the floor of his barn between two high
haylofts, that doomed on either side
above the horses stalls. Button had
gotten off the seat where he generally
sleeps when we are travelling, and
climbed up into the haymow. I sup
pose he went to see if he could not
catch a nice. fat, juicy mouse or two.
And 1 guess he found some, for he
came back licking his chops. He
was about to jump up into his chair
to go to sleep for the night, when he
saw it was occupied by a big tortoise
shell cat that showed its teeth and
hunched it's back at him as if the
chair were its own private property.
Here, you fellow, get out of my
chair! What do you mean by getting
up there, anyway
And the tortoise-sheu cat looked
as if he were saying: What is your
old ma chine doing in my barn?
guess I'll sleep in this chair if want
to-
"tNo, you won't, Kissed Button.
And f1e jumped for the strange cat,
but it stood its ground. and instead of
jumping up and running, Sutton
supposed he would, it jumped back,
gave Button bad scratch down over
one eye and across his chops, nearly
putting out his eye.
Tomorrow you'll hear more about
the fight.)
Copyright. 1920
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12

practiced here, the kind of misrepre-
sentation that goes into the press
touching the achievements of this
Congress and this administration"
He then showed that the estimates
for the fiscal year 1920 were made in
the summer of 1918 before the war
closed and were based on the continu-
alton of the war another year; that
when the war closed the administra-
ton reduced its original estimates be
tween three and four billion dollars
for that year; And yet" said Senator
Harrison, the senator (McCormick)
sends word broadcast to the country
that Harding's administration or the
Congress has reduced the estimates
$1,000, 100000"
Senator Harrison then cited in de-
tail the following reductions:
War Department. 1918 estimates,
SIS 10 600, 900, reduced to S1,1S5, o0O,-
000-a cut of 1871, 100000.
Navy Department, 1918 estimates,
So. 644, 900, 900, reduced to S166S 00O,-
000-a cut of S976,eOO,000.
Qualifications, 1918 estimates, re-
vised from S574y0Oe,000 to s93,0O0,-
900 or a reduction of s481,00o,o0O.
1.-THE fact of the matter is" said
Senator Harrison, that at that time
there was not a, Republican President
in the White House and the Republi-
cans did not control either branch OF
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
Harrison Riddles
McCormick's Savings
of Seven Billions
Especial to The Tmes)

Washington, July S.-Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi, rendered a
most important service to the tax
payers of the country when he ex-
posed and controverted a recent state
ment given to the press by Senator
Mccormick of Illinois, which bore
evidence on its face of an attempt to
mislead and deceive the American
people into the belief that a Re-
publican Congress and the Harding
administra ton had saved the tax
payers $1,000, 100000. The partisan
Republican press carried it under
headlines alleging that the Harding
administration had saved this amount
In analyzing Senator McCormick's
statement, Senator Harrison said: 'I
knew that if, the Senator (McCor-
mick) had read the Book of Estimates
he would not have made that state
ment He says that in the years
1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923, $1,000
100000 was saved by the Congress
over the estimates I want the coun-
try to know the hypocrisy that is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12

Congress. Yet the senator (McCor-
mick) claims all that as a Republican
achievement and the Washington Post
carries it in great headlines as a
Harding savings of 100000, 900.
That is not ALL continued Sena-
tor Harrison. Il could take the rec
ord of the Congress and show even
to the satisfaction of the senator that
the large reductions for the Army and
Navy and other appropriations were
forced on your unwilling majority by
the Democratic minority, aided by a
few senators over there"
Referring to Senator Mccormick s
statement. that "since Warren Hard
ing took Office we hace paid off nearly
a billion dollars of the nationa
debt" Senator Harrison said:
81 will tell you how you paid it off.
1 have the facts from the Treasury
Department. You paid it off by sal
vaging funds and selling surplus
goods which we had purchased to win
the war. You sold those accumulated
goods and wares and the money went
to pay off some of the Indebtedness
Of a billion dollars. Yet you claim
that in this statement as a great Re
publican achievement
Concerning reductions in the bond
ed debt. Senator Harrison said fur
Their:
Il have here the report of tn,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
DINNER STORIES

Two old settlers sat smoking in a
cabin far away in the backwoods. No
feminine presence ever sraced that
settlement and domestic arrange
nents were primitive and rude.
The conversation drifted from pol
itics to cooking, and one of the con-
firmed bachelors said: "I got one O
them there cookery books once, but
never could do nothin' with it.
-"Too much fancy work about ft?"
asked the others.
you've it it. Every one o them
recipes begun in the same way. Take
clean dish and that settled me
at once
Six year old Dora returned unus-
uaIly early from school the other day.
She rang the door bell. There was
no answer She rang again a little
longer. Still there was no response.
A third time she pressed the button,
long and hard Nobody came to the
door, and she pressed her nose against
the window paine and in a shri1l
voice, which caught the ears Of every
neigalbor, called:
TITS all right mamma, I'm not the
installment man"
Propaganda is a new word that
has lately been mastered by eleven
year-old Mary Ellen Sparks" says
the Tanners Creek Times. .'She
manages to use it once or twice every
day. Last night after supper Mary
Ellen was starting for the picture
show when her mother said she must
stay at home and wash the dishes
Mary said to herself in a scornful un-
dertone: All this talk about Amer
lea being a free country is nothing
but propaganda"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12

Comptroller of February %, 1921. and
August 81, 1919 The bonded in
debtedness of the United States on
August 81, 1919 while Wilson was
President of the United States was
S26, 594, 100000. Just before he went
out. on February %. 1921, the debt
was $4,000, 900, 000-a decrease OF
two and a half million dollars from
the time of the armistice to the time
the Wilson administration went out
of office. Why did you not give the
Democratic administration credit for
reducing the Indebtedness two and a
half times as much as you did at prac-
ticaIly the same time that you claim
a billion dollar reduction?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
GERMAN HUMORIST is
SUED BY THE KAISER

Berlin, July 1.-THE ex-Kaiser's
lawyer, in Berlin, has filed suit for
libel against THE well known satirist,
Carl Sternheim, for poking fun at the
ex-Kaiser in his latest book, 'Libus-
e- knocks its menaodrs on the floor
of the stable It is a sharp satire on
the role the ;ex-Kadser played IN poll
tics at Petrograd, London and Berlin
while he was dn power
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-12
Advice To The
LOvelOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

Who Occupies a Unique Position In
the Writing World As An Authori-
ity On the Problems of Girls
ago by a, scientist
1t appears that some chickens were
transplanted from their native envir-
onment IN Seattle to a new wor1d-in
Alaska. The time was the winter sea-
son of long night. Darkness persist
ed. The chicken-accustom to rise
and go about their days business with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
SUPREME COURT HEARING
OLD NINE STRIKE CASE

Washington. March 22.-Due TO the
impending coal strike more than
usual interest was attached 20 the re-
argument today in the Supreme Court
Of the famous Coronado coal case.
The case presents the issue Of
whether labor unions can be prose-
cuted under the Sherman antitrust
act on charges of restraint in inter-
state commerce incidental to strikes.
The proceedings are before the coui {
on repeal by the United Mine Work
ers Of America. and other labor or
ganizations and leaders. and grew out
of the coal strike in Arkansas in 1914
when much property was destroyed
and lawlessness reigned until the ar
rival OF federal troops who restored
order.
Lower courts in ruling adversely to
the unions pleas denied the conten-
ton that the Sherman law applied
only TO corporations and that it was
the intention OF Congress to exenpt
them from such liability as well as
changes of conspiracy growing out Of
concerted action aimed to improve
their working conditions, and increase
their wages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
TOO MUCH POLITICS
HELD ACCOUNTABLE
FOR ILLS OF CITY
This Thought Was Dominant at
the Cleanup Program
Meeting.
PUBLIC HEALTH AT STAKE

That the city's present state OF un-
cleanliness is attributed 10 too much
politics" was charged yesterday af-
ternOon when a representative gath
ering Of citizens, on the instigation Of
Mayor Leroy Harvey. met in the
rooms OF the Street and Sewer De
partment in the Public Building TO
discuss and formulate plans for a pro-
posed cleanup and pa!nt-up" cam
paign in Wilmington.
Mayor Harvey. who was elected
chairman Of the committee, briefly
explained the purpose of the meeting
He said he thought II advisable at this
time for the city 10 consider ways and
means for keeping the city clean and
decent, and that such a movement
would prove a profit 10 every person
Following the election Of Charles F.
Ernst, director Of the Community Ser
vice, as secretary OF the committee.
Mayor Harvey asked for a review Of
the work Of the cleanup squad, which
during the past three weeks. has been
busily engaged In cleaning back yards
OF homes and vacant lots in the west
ern section of the city. William j.
Francis. engineer for p. S. du Pont,
was asked for a summary OF the work
already done by the cleanup squads
Mr.. Francis stated that the cleanup
squads have already disposed Of 600
five-ton truck loads Of filth taken from
back yards and lots in the section Of
the city west of Washington street.
Mr.. Francis produced photographs
showing some of the worst places in
the city. A one-week campaign, he
said. would hardly prove sufficient to
clean up the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
PUBLIC SENTIMENT TO
WIN MORE LEGISLATORS
Directors Of Chamber Of Com
merce to Consider Plan
Tomorrow.

Plans similar. 10 those used by the
charter Committee Vast winter will
likely be put in operation TO obtain
more representation for Wilmington.
II the methods suggested by a special
committee named by the Chamber Of
Commerce are adopted by the direc-
tors OF that body al a meeting tomor-
row afternoon.
The special committee met yester
day afternoon and heard the report Of
a subcommittee which had been di-
rected TO prepare a plan. The sub-com-
mittee's report was approved and will
be sent 70 the directors tomorrow.
While there viii be no official re-
port os the work Of this special COM
mittee. Il is learned that the idea Is
20 stimulate civic interest in the mat
ter OF increased representation, by
having as mmbers OF the general COM
n1fttee on that project, leading rep
re~entatives of every civic body.
Through the moral suasion which
these bodies will exert. II is hoped
that the influence that these bodies
can exert can be reflected on the mem
berr OF the Legislature:
Should the directors approve OF the
report OF the committee, the plan for
the city organization would proceed
al once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
SEEKS HIGH GRADE
WILMINGTON MAN
FOR POSTMASTER
Senator du Pont Looking for
Special Qualities for Local
Office.
Is CONSULTING HIS FRIENDS

The postmaster Job bug IL buzglng
The adjustment Of tho Internal revo-
nue. collectorship contest now leaves
the Republican leaders free 10 discuss
the matter of finding successor 10
Postmaster James J. English. and the
matter IL already underway.
Senator Coleman du Pont, 20 whom
Is accorded the dispensing OF this
luscious Federal plum. however. r.
not IN any hurry about naming man.
because II is generally conceded that
whoever II named viii hold the fob.
the party leaders believe. for NJ lea ~
eight years. They are counting on
the Republican party repeating in
1924. some measures of tho success ~
1920.
senator du Punt wants man Of
the highest calibre possibly for the
position OF postmaster" said a Re
publican leader today. who is IN the
Counsels of the Junior Senator from
Delaware. lie believes that all such
positions ~ trust should be filled by
men who combine qualities az excel
lence with party loyalty. As a result
the Senator is now discussing the
names ot several wilmingtoniana. who
are known for their excellent repu,a
tions in the community and who wouiI
conduct the affairs of the Office IN a
manner io always reflect credit upon
themselves and tho party. The great
difficulty is obtaining tho consent OF
such man FOR tho Office"
Senator du Pont. it Is said has been
50 busy with national affair, at Wash g.
ington that tho public - little cog
infant o!. that he has not gone into
The question Of a Wilmington post -
master very deeply II some OF the
national and world wide affairs ar,
settled soon. Il Will enable him 20 APP
ply himself more closely 20 Della ware
nffairs and the Wilmington postofiice
In looking around for such a man
as the Republican leader describes.
Senator du Pont - taking counsel
with his friends. lie IL. according to
his political intimates. learning the
qualities Of this man and that one. so
that when he and his political advisers
SIT down 10 a council on the next post
master. they Will have all the neces-
sary data at hand. The placing of NJ.
Howard Jester in the position OF
School Tax Commissioner and the re-
tirement OF William p. White. two
candidates FOR the pOstmastdship. a
few months ago. two OF the contest
ing elements have been eliminated.
which helps smooth out the problem Of
selecting postmaster. some believe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
LARGE SUPPLIES OF OIL
AND GASOLINE on HAyD

Washington. Mar. % An Increased
demand for gas and sUeI ols may be
anticipated IN case ~ a coal strike
The bureau ~ mines said today. ard In
that connection. ISSUED statement,
showing that the stocks ~ these oils
on hand February !. Iasf. amounted
20 l.3i9,4sI.35s gallons BASED on the
daily average domestic consumption, fl
added. these sfocAs are equivalent TO
ss days supply The production Of
these oils IN January amounted 70 s5s.-
iI6GT7 gallons
Stocks of gasoline were Increased
In January by 10000 900 gallons and
on February l there was a reserve OF
'0S.0o0.0 900 gallons. which IL t30. 600 600
gallons more than FOR the correspond
ing date year ago. These stocks are
equivalent 70 a so days supply.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
ALLIES MAKE NEW
REPARAT|ON TERMS
FOR MORATORIUM
Unless New Conditions Are Met
They Will Take Further Guar
antees Of Berlin.
SAY GERMANS SHALL PAY
ny Associniof presr - 80 E,ver,nr-

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Paris. March p The conditions
under which tho Reparationa Com
mission will grant Germany par
tial moratorium we're announced to-
day. They include perfect autonomy
for me Eelchsbank and legislation %
prevent evasion ~ Grman capital.
'hc legislation 20 bo ready lor appllca e.
ton upon a hxed date
4 nurnber ~ reforms r. German g.
ranciai methods are stipulated. Tnoee
must 70 into eNect ~ 0xad dates ho-
ginning May 81 Sew resources for
rcpa ratjons money must 10 found and
mo funds e0Ie~'ed under me control
~ me Allied committee IN gusran-
feee ghirb Will pass upou Their e.
fectlveness and probable yieid 81 hoy
ara found insufficient. fne reparationv
commission wifi con sl8~r number ~
other m"a sIr~s. Including 2 domestic
or foreign lpan and aventtraily a levy
pon capital .n Germany.
u - stipulated thar = reparafion
.ia yauenf= IN Kind 20 the value ~
. $5a. 0eo.aoo gold marks ycar'y are not
entirely delivered the balance may be
required In cash
n The German government fafa 20
Apply thn reforms upon whlrh he
rar'la. moratorium 81 cond. tlonoa .he
Allies tnay resors 90 the terms ~ ne
annex of the treaty or Versailles
authorizing thsm % take further pledg-
80 "a a guarantee for repsrations pay
men;F
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
FIRING CONTINUES ALONG
FREE STATE BOUNDARY

Belfast, March 22.-D Desultory firing
continued all day yesterday from the
Free State side Of the border. along
the frontier OF Counties Tyrone and
Monaghan, between Aughnacloy and
Caledon. mostly from snipers located
in houses inside the boundary line,
received here today.
There also has been marked ac-
tivity by the Ulster special c0nstables
in the Derry district since yesterday.
Along the Derry Donegal border
they have blocked A number Of by
roads in some cases digging trenches
across them. The specials are using
shovels, crow bars and wheelbarrows
Communicated from the Derry street
cleaning department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
WORLDWIDE SEARCH
FOR PHILIP c. TRAYNOR
Fortune Awaits Missing Man
Who Formerly Lived in
Wilmington.

A world wide search is being made
for Philip c. Traynor. molder, for
merly Of this city, by his son. Philip.
Jr., who lives at 2I4 Market street
Chester, Pa. The son states that
there is a large sum of money await
ing his father and he has enlisted
the aid OF Mayor Breidenbach Of New
ark, n. j., and others, IN the search
10 locate him.
DR.. Philip A. Trayncr Of S07 Wash
ington street said today that the miss
ing man was a distant relative of his
fathers. The doctor was appealed
TO about five years ago in a search for
him, he said. but all efforts to locate
him at that time failed. DIR. Traynor
last saw the missing Philip Traynor
about Is years ago, a short time before
he disappeared from home. Since then
the mans son has received word that
he was killed In n railroad accident,
but il is not known what became of
him. as conflicting reports have been
received.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
BUS RESOLUTION
GOES TO COUNCIL
Members May Consider Subject
at Committee Meeting
Tonight.

Copies OF the revised resolution
regulating the bus traffic on the
streets Of the city. now pending before
the directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department will be forwarded To City
Council by the department today and
may be considered by the Councilmen
in committee OF the whole tonight. The
Council asked that they be given
copies Of the resolution before the
board took action on II and for this
reason the directors dtd not bring up
the subject at their meeting yester-
day for final action.
1t was understood today that Mayor
Harvey would not have signed the
resolution IL IT had been passed by
the street board without first having
been submitted to Council for the con-
sideration OF the members. The at
titude OF the COuncilmen toward the
proposed act is not known and lust
what the Council has 10 do with the
subject is doubtful as street traffic is
said TO be something entirely within
the Jurisdiction of the Street and
Sewer Department.