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end of the insulator.
 Fourth. If due to conditions you must cut your wire, be sure that
 Two to four insulators, depending g upon the conditions that must be met.
 One porcelain tube.
 How to Make Aerial.
 The drawings are se1f-explanatory, and with a little advice you will be able to construct your erial so as to obtain successful results
 First. Always bear in mind that able to construct your areial so as the success that you will derive from your set depend mostly upon how effectively you have insulated your aerial. Spare no pains to do this job right.
 Second Avoid kinks. turns. twists in your aerial and Iead-in wire.
 Third. The areial or antenna wire can be put through the hole at one end of the insulator and the staywire through the other. A lead-in wire can be fastened to any part of the of as an extension of the main wire, aerial or antenna or Smlply brought Where the wire runs around the corner of the building or under sinli- lar circumstances, an insulator can be fastened by means of a large screw to a wooden supporting stick. Then the lead can be put through or fastened to the hole at the extended when you make the connection il is Soldered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

Seniors Choose
 Tarkington Comedy

Booth Tarkington's "Clarence," a comedy of American city life. has been chosen by the graduating class of the high school for their annual dramatic effort. It will be presented on the evenings of May fourth and firth.
 Mrs. Sara Sherman Pryor, whose coaching has been mainly responsible for the success of many amateur pro- ductions at the high school, has de- parted this year from the type of play selected in past years. She has dis carded the allegorical and costume play for the Broadway success. ''Clarence'' created decided hit during long run at the Hudson and should experience the same sue cess in the hands of a clever amateur cast. This comedy, is the type that appeals to the rank and file of theatre Tarkington's stories of adolescent youth
 lows:
 MT. Wheeler. John Vreeland Mrs. Wheeler. La Verne Clarkson Bobby Wheeler. Carlyle Lewis Cora Wheeler. Irene Conner
 Geraldine Leibensberger Clarence Paul O'Brien Dinwiddie. -...-.- Bernard Ravitz Della. Rose Beck SlChl ICOASS Sh1SdStA1
 The committee in charge of ar engagements consists of La Verne Clarkson, Katherine Jennings, Rose Beck, Floyd Hall, Evelyn Dennison, and Richard Mathewson.
 The scenery for Clarence" was built and painted by MT. Beans of the Technical department, who, with his student aides, has constructed a set which corresponds in every detail to the original production, and should equal in coIorings, lighting and tech nique the New York production.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

Fifth. If a support can only be found for one end the wire can be run from the house to a short pole twenty-five or thirty feet high near by. On apartment house roofs, chin- neys, pipes and other objects offer good natural supports.
 Tomorrow's article will tell all about grounds and grounding.
 THE ORACLE.
 G. Gerrity, Syracuse, N. Y, states that he has an office on the twen- tieth floor of a downtown building and wants to know if he runs a ground wire from the aerial switch to a half load of dirt on the roof whether this would be considered by the underwriters as a ground.
 A No. Tomorrow article on ground and grounding will answer your question fully.
 G. Forbes Binghamton, N. Y, wants to know whether it would be proper to use the same size wire as the aerial for grounding his lightning switch; also wants to know where he can buy galena and silicon for his detector-
 A. No. See tomorrow's article. Questions of this nature cannot be answered in this column If answer is desired send the necessary postage.
 Henry Watson, Cincinnati, O., wants to know what kind of switch he should use for grounding his aeri- al.
 A eco volt. 100 ampre, single pole. double-throw knife switch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
Conn. River Begins
 To Reeede Slowly

Hartford, Conn.,, April 15-The Connecticut river. after reaching the highest flood stage since 1918, of 415 feet. late yesterday, began to re- cede early today and this forenoon stood at 24 feet. Owing to the inn mense flooded area. the recession was hardly appreciable this morning. The flood is expected to recede slow ly during the day. At the weather bureau it was stated that the rain of last night had no effect on the freshet, the reports from the north indicating only a light rainfall with only .64 inches here.
 Though scores of houses and build ings along the low areas were flood ed and roads inundated there. had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

been but one death due to the flood up to this morning. That of Edith Anderson, of East Hartford who was drowned when overturned in a canoe in the swift current of Long Pond. Two companions a boy and a girl were rescued.
 Freshet at Standstin.
 AIiddletown, Conn, April 15-The Connecticut river freShet was about at q standstill here this forenoon and it is expected to recede during the next 24 hours Several shcr1s along the river were closed and many building Inundated or reached only by boats. No serious damage is re- ported
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
Bernard F. Kupfer,

Bernard F. Kupfer died yesterday at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. c. Rouser, 51 Broadway, Walnut Beach, Milford. Mr. Kupfer was a resident of Providence for over thir- ty years and was employed as a ma chine erector for Browne and Sharp company. He is survived by his wife, four brothers, Herman, Frank, Charles and Albert and one sister, Emma.
 The body will be taken to Provi- dence where the funeral service will be held. Interment will be made in Bristol R T.
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committee. MT. Lashar is serving also as chairman of a special committee in charge of preliminary details of the canvass. In that capacity he has also given freeely of his time, outside of his generous assistance in the work of the advisory committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

side which was held yesterday after noon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Kelly, 457 East Main street. Interment was made in Lake view cemetery. The pallbearers were James McMahon, Hugh Francis, John c. Ross Daniel Ryan, Robert Ken dirk and James BroWfe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
OBITUARY
James Wheatley.

James Wheatley.
 Following an illness of pneumonia James Wheat1ey, 88, a veteran of the Crimean war, Indian war in Africa and Civil war, died yesterday at his home ST West Main street, Milford. He is survived by a wife, three daugh- ters, Mrs. E. D. Nesbit, Mrs. J. Sy- pher, and Mrs. Henry Gorh and one son, Dr. William G. Wheatley of Azusa, California.
 Patrick Woodside.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
Every Minute
 To Count I'm Coming Drive

To avoid duplication in the three divisions of the Community Chest Campaign, of which the first three days May 1, 2 and 3. will be devoted to the factories and the stores, fol-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

by taking Father Johns Medicine right now. It gives new strength to fight off ilness that threatens in the springtinne. Guaranteed free from dangerous drugs, the best spring tonic and health builder.
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lowed by the house to house canvass on May i, 5, 6. and s. it has been in factories and stores will be ac- knowledged with a receipt, a button and a window sticker. In this way those who have subscribed before the house to house canvass begins will be safeguarded from a second ap- peal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
Better Health Brings
 Better Business

Business men know { n a [ they do Letter when they are w c 1 l a n q s [ r O n g and that this is likewise true of every work CT. Sickly men and women are inefficient ' ou can build better health
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

This method of avoiding overlap ping of work and consequent waste of time for the canvassers was suggest ed by the advisory comuittee of the Brfdreport Financial Federation. in session with tEe executive committee All matters Of general policy in con- duct1ng the c&zhpaisn are laid before
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

Patrick Woodside. Rev. Charles w. Simpson, officia-
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Foreign Bonos.

Furnished by Asdmsul D O..
Berlin 81 ..........,...s..
Greater Berlin 90. .....s
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Farm Bank Presidents
Meet With Board 7Oduu
Confer With Federal Farm Loan Board on
New Agricultural Credits System.
BY HARRY CUSACK.

The desirabty of attaching 2 agricultural credits
system for the Farm Loan Banks will be among the i'm
portant problems taken up conference between the
president of the Federal Land Banks and members the
Farm Loan Board being held in Washington today.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Washington Provisions.
(wholsssis prices:

(Wholessis pGicssO
Eggs--Strictly fresh, selected. per
sss;S:r. %; n. '1'r.'' receipts 'ie'';
Live pouitry-Roosters. per h., 10;
turkeys. per ID, <s0@S; chickens. spnns.
Per H.. ste.s; keats. young. each. |"
Drssssd eouitry - Fresh killed sprias
chickens. per ID, 5000: hens per h..
seOsa: ROSTERS, per h.. 10; turksys per
h., sB0<S; keats. young, each. ~.
Perk..D,,::sssd. small per h.. Il;
Liycstock-caIvss. choice. per ID. II:
lambs. choice. Per h.. ifeia; live hogs.
or.sn fraits-Appiss. pc. Dbl. 500
11.N: Per bu. basket. s.se0a3S; Western
per BOZ. 37s0ISo California lemons.
per box, <sooAso. California ore nges.
Per crate S.so0SSo. Ora sfruit, Toe
tIe, 1iorida orsnsss. Isse1ss. rsH-
vsrines, AesOS.So.
vegsts eIss-Pots toes Nc. l. per bsi..
aOeS7S; per sack. 15o03U; sweet
pot Toes. per Dbl. f.oe04eo. Lettuce,
20 uthern per crate. 2.0o@4.60. Romsi Inc
lettuce. 1z6Q7.oo. Cymbiings. per crate,
. 90 ol.eo. Onions. 1oo-ib. sack, soc
s sss' s::.' :;i.:s:.s s.:Dl.Ss:' per
Florida. ISooLoo. Beans. &oo6L.oo per
basket. Sprouts. 16o3S per at. Peppers.
per crate, S.seoS.oo. Kals. 100000.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14

In adition to taking up the gen
eral agricultural credit situation,
1t 10 expected that the presidents Of
the banks will give the board some
expression of their views regarding
q new Agricultural credit system.
covering paper from nine months
to three years. such as has been
proposed by the Joint commission OF
agricultural inquiry to the Farm
Loan System.
February . Record Month.
February was another record
month for the banks operating un.
der the Farm Loan act. The Fed
eral Land Banks did a business Of
31S.S72,220 and the oint.Stock Land
Banks q business of Ss,572,220. or
. total for the system of s27,0sa, $50.
Applications for new loans continue
to come in undated and members
Of the Farm Loan Board here be-
lisvs . steady growth In business
will be experienced.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
!. c. c. RULES FREIGHT
ON SAND IS REASONABLE

The Interstate Commerce Commits
SION. in q tentative decision, today
held that freight rates on sand and
gravel in central classification ter.
ritory are not unreasonable.
The rates had been attacked by
the National Association Of Sand and
Gravel Producers in q petition filed
with the commission against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
other carriers. The commission ruled
that existing rates, ~ whole. are
not unduiy prsjudiciai or otherwise
unlawful.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Stock Exchange Banquet.

Rapid progress 10 being made by
the committee in charge Of arrange
msnts for the annual dinner t. be
siven by the Washington stocx sx.
change at the Now Willard Hole.
April I. according to Eugene z.
Thompson. of Crane. Paris q Co.
Mr.. Thompson said yes,erH',y that
the affair would surpasT anything
Of its kind ever attempted by the
exchange and that the list OF speSk'
ers, which will be announced shortly.
would contain men Of national repu-
tation.
W. W. spsid. of Fnbbs 4 Co..
chairman of the entertainment o0m.
nittss, 10 in New York on . bust.
mess trip, and II b said that while
there he viii personally invite many
Of the most noted financiers OF the
country,
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
UNION PACIFIC GETS RIGHT
TO BORROW $6,soo,ooo

The Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany today, was granted authority
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to assume liability for $500 900
to carry forward improvement
projects on its lines.
The Union Pacific. in q petition
filed with the commission, set forth
that IL desires to acquire additional
equipment at an approximate total
cost Of @9,122, 800. The new equip.
ment includes $500 freight cars,
which repr esent the bulk Of the eI-
penditure contemplated, although ad-
ditions viii be made to the passenger
car equipment.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Baltimore Grain Market.

Wheat, firmer: No. 2, red winter
sl.3S: No. 2, red. winter. garlicky,
$1.3sh; receipts, 42,sbs bushels. ship
ments. 60,622 bushels. Corn. easier:
No. 8. yellow or better, domestic, 72c
ments. Isl, $50 bushels. Oats, lower:
No. ?. white. domestic, <6Nc: re-
ceipts, 5.e87 bushels; shipments, l.s5s
bushels. Rye. easier: No. 2, Western
export. spot, 31.l0; receipts, 1892
bushels: shipments, 100 bush els; Hay,
ouiet: UNCHANGED. Flour, easier.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Cotton Market.
Paws 81 on Common.

BOSTON. March 14.-Island Creek
Coal Company today declared an ex.
ira dividend OF IS and q regular quar-.
terly dividend of 81 on the common
stock, both PAYABLE April 10 stock
recorded March -.
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Local Stocks.
SALES.

SALES.
Lanston Monotype. 10@7sh. .
Mergenthaler Linotype. 2@l60, 10
@15o, 15@150.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Sc, $500@s1.
Capital Traction SIS, 36006s6h.
Washington Gas Tvs, $1,000
1854.
Capital Traction. 1o0s5x tcash,.
MONEY-Call loans, SOS per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Liberty Bonds Closing.
Tho Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Mar. 1l.-Coffee
close: March 81 nom: April SIS nom
May 880681; June S81 nom: July
8Se@S3: August 8s3 nom; September
S84@S6; October Ss5 nom; November
SIS nom: December 8S7@Ss.
The Washington times., 1922-03-14
Gall for Funds.

Secretary of the Treasury yester-
day called on all national banks
having proceeds of the February 1
sale Of offerings to pay into their
regional members by Wednesday
next S6 IS per cent of such funds to
the credit Of the Treasury.
The total issue was to the amount
Of approximately 3s01, BsS.6oo issued
in one year ~ per cent certificates,
and three-year ~ per cent notes.
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A, I. b. Meeting Monday.

The regular Tuesday night ele.
msntary class meeting of the Ameri.
can Instituts Of Banking will be
dispensed with tonight, the open
nesting to be held next Monday
night taking its place. There viii be
No session next Tuesday night for
the Same reason.
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LATEST NEWS
Of FINANCIAL WORLD
Curb Stocks.

Furnished by W. 3. Risss q Co.
HiRh. Low. Closed.
, 1922-07-13
Matching Stations
On Snowy Range
Federal and State Hateheries Plan the
Operation of Stations in Lake
Region of the Mountains.

Superintendent o. n. Baldwin Of the
Federal hatchery returned home Sat
urday evening from BROOKLYN Lake
and adjacent country. whore. i'm com-
pany with Superintendent Frank Cook
of the state hatchery ot Laramie no
spent a couple of DAYS in making n
survey Of that region with tbe idea of
installing Matching and eveing stations
Mt some of fine lakes IN no onorotad
during the summer Seasons in connoc
tion With tbe stata and .,ovornr,on,.i e.
stitr+io,s NJ. pa,1mta -.
, 1922-07-13
TIE DRIVERS STRUCK FOR
AN INCREASE IN WAGES.
I'VE Won the Strike, but Lost Our
Jobs" Said One Workman
Drive Delayed One Day.

A number of the workmen employed
on the tie drive pulled off II miniature
labor strike Monday, demanding an in
crease Of IA dollar a day over the wage
which was being paid. The men have
been receiving 81 a day and board. and
the strikers demanded 50 and board.
which the Company refused to pay.
Following the walk-out of the dis
satisfied workmen, the Company man
ager called in the balance of the crew,
pending a settlement of the trouble.
1t is said the Company announced that
If the men did not care to 90 ahead
and put the drive through at the pres
ent wage scale, the drive would be
called Off for this year and the timber
left in the river.
AT any rate, the majority of the
men signified that they were satisfied
with the pay and that they were will
ling to go ahead with the drive. and
they were back ON the job Tuesday
afternoon, working "A few miles below
town. 1t is estimated that all the tim
Der will be in Fort Steele within ten
days to two weeks.
, 1922-07-13

Rev. Harold Johns Of the local Epis-
copal church, Mrs. Gustuve Jensen and
Mrs. u. T. Carver, the latter of En-
campment, returned home Friday even
ing from Effete. Wyo., the Arapahoe
Indian Mission near Lander. where
they had spent Tuesday. Wednesday
aud Thursday of last week attending
the sessions of the Episcopal convoca.
ton. They report a splendid attend
anee and fine programs. They return
ed home by way Of Riverton, stopping
there for Il brief visit with the j.. r.
Anderson family, who recently moved
there from Encampment.
, 1922-07-13
4 New Kind of Saw Mill.

A representative of the American
Saw Mill Machinery Company of New
Jersey spent several days last week in
the Medicine Bow forest, demonstrate
ing the use of the portable saw miIl'
for the officials OF the Foxpark Timber
Company, and other firms and indi-
vlduals who are interested In the man.
ufacture Of lumber. The recently in
stalled mill is said to be a new idea in
such machinery, cheap in operation and
readily removable from place to place,
wherever the timber supply may be.
1t is claimed also that railroad ties
can be sawed with this outfit on n cost
basis comparable with hewing, and
that many logs which cannot be prof
itably hewed can be sawed into ties
with 1t, thus increasing the utilization
Of the timber and getting more Of It
into ties, which are the highest class of
product obtainable from the lodgepole
pine, which is so plentiful in the for
csts Of Carbon and Albany counties.
, 1922-07-13
Saw a Real Show at Saratoga.

Last weeks Snake River Sentinel
says: 'T. b. Vernon returned We'd
nesday from Saratoga, where he took
in the final day Of the ~three-day celc-
bration held Mt that place under the
auspices of the American Legion. Tom
reports that it was one of the largest
and best frontier performances he had
ever witnessed and rivaled the big
show at Cheyenne for thrills. He was
ardent in his praise Of our neighboring
town on the banks Of the Platte for its
enterprising and busincsslike spirit.
Tom also spoke of seeing many former
Snake River people while there
, 1922-07-13

of representatives, Hon. f. w. Mon
dell has begun ii short tour of his state.
Since he became a candidate for Unit
ed States senator this is the first on
p%ortunity he has had to visit the home
folks without neglecting his duties ut
the Capital.
Mr.. Mondell arrived in Newcastle
last week, the House having adjourn
ed until August 18th, aud after OPEN
, 1922-07-13
PROHIBITION OFFICERS
CAUSE ARREST OF FOUR.
State Prohibition Commissioner Carl
Jackson and Assistants Made a
Raid Here Last Friday.

As a result of complaints filed with
the State Prohibition Commissioner
recently, four arrests were made in
Saratoga last Friday on charges OF
selling intoxicating liquor, the accused
being George Montgomery. j. A. Phil
lips, Robert Corpening and Lulu Ed
wards.
All these parties were brought be-
fore the local u. s. Commissioner Fri
day morning and all waived prelim-
mary examination and were bound
over 10 the United States court under
bonds Of $500 cash. which they fur
nished. All have "A date with Judge
Kennedy for the 18th of September.
While the hearings were going on,
several of the officers visited the Cor
pening ranch on Cedar Creek, armed
with a search warrant, where they con
iiscated some pieces of distilling equip
ment, and destroyed several hundred
gallons OF mash and other liquor-mak-
ing materials.
The officials who spent Friday here
were State Prohibition Commissioner
Carl Jackson, NJ. G. WatteI, special
agent OF the prohibition department
Deputy United States Marshal l.. c.
Davis, and Sheriff A. A. Sanders Of
Carbon County.
, 1922-07-13
Lee Wilcox Gets
Postmaster Job
Appointment Received This Week and
He Will Take Charge TOday-Mr.
Berger Will Assist For q Time.

Lee Wilcox, formerly agent for the
who has recently been engaged in
ranching and dairying ON Cow Creek,
this week received his appointment as
postmaster at Saratoga, and will be ac-
lively in charge Of the office before the
week is gone. Walter Berger, who
has been in charge as assistant post
master since the death of J.. b. De-
laney, will remain until August / to
get the new p. NJ. "wised up to the
many details of the work.
Mr.. me Mrs. Wilcox have moved in
from the ranch and are occupying the
Richmond house in the west part of
town.
, 1922-07-13

County Commissioner w. A. Mckay
and other Rotarians from Rawlins
were busy the first of the week getting
the Rotary Club camp established on
Barrett Creek, a few miles above Med
icine Bow Lodge. 1t is reported that
about thirty Rawlins boys are now en-
joying the hospitality of the camp for
a week or two, after which their sis
tiers and mothers will take possession
for a time. The camp is nicely locat-
ed and will M doubt be headquarters
for Rawlins vacationists throughout
the summer.
, 1922-07-13

tomorrow forenoon at the latest. The
new casing has been hauled in from
Rawlins with trucks during the past
few days, and the drillers used it
about as fast as it could be brought in.
1t is likely that drilling will be re
sumed at the well not later than Sat
urday, and the work of testing out the
local field will go forward again. The
long delays encountered in the sinking
of this hole have been most discourage
ing to the many local people who are
interested in the field, and all are sin
cerely hoping hat the present hole can
now he finished without further diff
Guilty.
, 1922-07-13
VOL. XXXV.
Running Casing,
After Long Delay
Hole VIII BE Cased to Bottom This
Evening or TOmOrr0w.-Drilling
Will Be Resumed Soon.

After a veXatious delay Of about
three months, due to the dropping of a
heavy string of casing which was bent
and twisted in the fall to such an ex-
tent that many weeks of patient labor
were required to clear the hole, the
Southwestern Petroleum Company is
about ready to resume drilling at its
lease a few miles from Saratoga, in the
Pick Springs field. At noon today
something owe 2,400 feet of the new
S-inch casing was in place, and it was
estimated that the balance would be
in the hole by late this evening or
, 1922-07-13
CALL FOR BIDS.

Bids viii he received by the Town of
Saratoga, Wyoming, up to and includ-
ing the 9th day of August, 1922, for
the furnishing of II 25-H. z. engine,
and n pump Of 125 gallons per min
ute capacity, plans and specifications
of which are on file and can be seen at
the office of the Town Engineer of the
Town Of Saratoga. The Town reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
MRS. MABEL MORGAN,
1888 Town Clerk.
, 1922-07-13
Snow Storm on the Range.

The forest lookout on Medicine Bow
Peak reports that snow began falling
there at $3.50 Sunday evening and con-
hnued throughout the night, the fall
on the peak and down the mountain for
some distance being about IL inches.
For several hours before the snow be
gan a 65-mile breeze howled about the
lookout station.
, 1922-07-13
ORDINANCE NO. rs.

An Ordinance Authorizing the Town Of
Saratoga, Wyoming. to issue its ne
gotinble Coupon Bonds in the
Amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars
(S3o,00O.OOJ, for che Purpose of Con
structing, Maintaining and Regulat-
ing a System of Waterworks to Sup
ply the Town of Saratoga with Wa
ter for the EXtinguishment Of Fires
and for Supplying the Inhabitants
Thereof with Water for Domestic.
Manufacturing and Other Purposes.
Prescribing the Form Of Said Bonds
and Providing for the Payment
Thereof.