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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
By HdyZCard
By J. E. MUIR HI
By DOC WILLARD

He went in the side door and rai up the stairs.
 When he came to the room occu- stopped. There was no light in the room. No sound came from 1t.
 Jasper gently tried the knob. The door was locked
 He rapped but got no response.
 Jasper waited in the gloom.
 Fifteen minutes passed Then there were footsteps on the stairs. Two men passed under the light. Jasper recognized them as Bonner and Day .on.
 He stood up and kept his eyes on them. They walked leisurely to their ped inside. Jasper heard the lock click.
 He went softly along the hall till be stood in front of the door. He could hear the two men talking in the room, but could not make out what they were saying.
 He went to the street again by way of the stairs and the side door. Then he made a detour and came out near the Norton home.
 No light showed. He went around 10 the rear and hid in the shadows back of a fence.
 In few minutes a board near Jas per creaked, Young Norton's head ana shoulders appeared above the fcnre. He pulled himself further up and dropped down on Jasper's side. Then he ran to the rear door and elssereo the house
 (To be continued tomorrow-)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
}. LEE. Boomer Extraordinary
By Charles Wesley Sanders
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
 Jasper Lee boomer, has just lost his job, and desires a change or Scenery. But he has no money, so he hops 9 freight train. In the car he boards he discovers raJnpS who rob him of his gun isi.d Hasfalight while Le sIeeDs. He IS awakened at Bentics-yriie by n Dralen1an, who stake him to breakfast He gets a temporary Job at Marvin Center. There he meets the Norton sisters who are the other OpratOrs. At the hotel he learns something of their his- tory, and also that a boomer Is a next door neiGhbor to 8 thief. After supper he goes to the office and meets Kate Norton, from whom he gets more information regarding her sister and brother, and promises to help find the brother, as he is leaving he Is early knocked down by Kirby the station agent, but Jasper does not carry out his threat to hit the agent. Later in the evening, however, he finds Kirby and stops him for annoying Miss Norton. Later that evening after further talk with Kate, he applies to the chief operator for a permanent position. His letter concludes: Pm going to settle down now. I can hold any job you've got. l wish you would try me out.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
CHAPTER III.


 The clock on the wall marked nid- night.
 Jasper began to feel sleepy. He went out on the platform an walk ed up and down for a few minutes.
 He turned back to the door
 With his hand on the knob he stopped and listened. Somewhere down the street which led to town he heard an explosion heavy but muffled.
 Indoors some place." said Jasper to himself
 He stood listening for a repetition of the sound, but it did not come. He heard his telephone-beu ring. He ran inside.
 Hello heIlo." said a mans voice. ''This is the captain at the police station.
 The safe in the Mercantile store has just been b1owed to smithereens. You run out on the road. and don't let anybody get by you-''
 He hung up the receiver and again went to the station platform.
 There was nothing but silence out there.
 permission to he out for ten minutes. He was refused.
 He turned. toward the window. In e moment he noticed a slight iIluni- nation of the roadway. The illurni- nation grew, car dashed into view. With no slackening of speed it bounc- ed over the track and sped away out of Jasper's sight.
 He took down the telephone re- ceier and called the police station.
 'Car just went by to the south," he reported. "Going like the deuce. Couldn't see how many people in it." 'fWhy didn't you stop it?" the cap tain said, and banged the receiver in his ear Jasper turned to his key. The despatcher was calling Jasper answered.
 The back-door of the wainting room slammed. Then the telegraph door was thrown open.
 Jasper turned around A young man breathless and white, stood on the threshold.
 Hide me!'' he gasped. Please hide mel The police are after
 With an ear turned to the sounder, Jaspjer got up. He walked over to the young man and in moment had him by the collar. ''Ill hide you" he said. ''I guess you're one of the men that blew the Mercantile's safe, aren't you? I guess the police are after you" Don't turn me over to themI" the youngster begged.
 Something in his voice struck Jas per, so familiar. What's your name?" Jasper asked Jimmy Norton,' the young man answered. But for goodness sake, don't tell anybody"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
CHAPTER v.

First trip in this territory, they said."
 Jasner left
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
UNITED STATES RljlfHER COMPANY

New Brunswick. New Jersey. March End, 1922.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Thirtieth
Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
United States Rubber Company win be held a.
the principal office OF the company. In the city
OF New Brunswick. New Jersey. on Tuesday.
April 18th. 1922, al III 80 o'clock A. M, for
the election of Directors and for the transac-
ton Of any and all business that may properly
come before the meeting. including consider
ing and voting upon the approval and ratifi-
cation OF all purchases, contracts. acts. pro-
ceedings. elections and appointments by the
Board OF Directors and the Executive Com
mittee since the Twenty-nnth Annual Meet
Ing OF the Stockholders OF the Company, held
on April 10Th. 1921, and of all matters re-
ferred 20 In the Thirtieth Annual Report 10
Stockholders, which will be sent to Stock
holders before the meeting, and In the pro
ceedings OF the BOARD OF Directors and the
Executive Committee. which, until the meet
ing, will be open to examination by Stock
holders of record during business hours at
the New York office of the Company, 1890
Broadway
The Transfer Books will not be closed. but
the New Jersey Corporation law will not
allow to be voted any share OF stock which
shai have been transferred after March
2eth 1922.
BY order or the Board OF Directors.
SAMUEL NORRIS. Secretary.
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PROPOSALS.
INVITATION 10 CONTRACTORS.


Agreement "BP."
Furnishing and Delivering Steel Covers and
Certain Rapid Transit Railroads in tho
Boroughs OF Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Contract No. 4.
Scaled bids or proposals for furnishing and
delivering at designated places steel covers
and frames and asbestos lumber panels fc-
low bench duct manholes OF certain Rapid
Transit Railroads In the Boroughs or Mar
haitian and Brooklyn. City OF New York. viii
be received by the Transit Commission OF the
State OF New York Hereinafter called the
"Commission'D on behalf Of the City OF New
York at the office OF the Commission at No.
40 Lafayette street, Borough Of Manhattan,
New York City. until the twelfth day II
a. NJ. AZ which time and place or at a later
date 20 he fixed by The Commission tho pro-
posais VIII be publicly opened.
The Contractor must complete all the work
within two CD months from the delivery of
the contract.
A fuller description OF the work ana other
requirements. provisions and specifics tions
are given In the forms OF agreements, korn
and contractors proposal and In the con-
tract drawing, which are 10 be deemed part
or this Invitation and copies OF which may be
inspected and purchased at the said office Of
the Commission.
No proposal VIII he received unless nc
companied by separate certified check for
thre@ hundred dollars fs3o0.o0), payable 10
tile order OF the Comptroller Of the City and
drawn upon National or State bank or trust
company satisfactory 10 ths Commission and
having lts principal office IN New York city.
such check mast not be enclosed In the
velope containing the proposal
Deposits made by bidders, except the low
est and next 70 lowest bidders. VIII be r.
turned within ten (i0) days after the receipt
OF bids. The deposits OF the lowest and next
10 lowest bidders will be returned within
three go days after the delivery OF the con.
tract.
The right to reject any and ali bids 10 rs-
served
New York, March III. 1921
TRANSIT COMMISSION,
ny GEORGE McANENY, Chairman.
JAMES n. WALKER Secretary.
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UNITED CIGAR STORES COMPANY
nE AMERICA

ANNUAL MEETING or STOCKHOLDERS
Notice II hereby given that the annual meet
ing OF Stockholders OF the United Cigar
stores Company Of America win be held on
the 2ist day of April. 1922. ct two o'clock
In tho afternoon Mt the principal office OF
the Company. No. ~ Exchange Place. Jersey
City, New Jersey. for the purpose of elect
ing six 90 directors or the first class. 70
hold office for term Of three go years
each.
The stock transfer books will not he closed
In accord ance with the laws OF the State OF
New Jersey, no stock can be voted on which
has been transferred on the books OF the
Company within twenty (o0) days next pre-
ceding this election.
Dated April 3. 1922.
FL BECToN, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
CHICAGO WHEAT UP
ON LIVERPOOL RISE
Revival Of Kansas Crop DAM
age Reports Also: Aids to
Lift Prices in Pit.

CHICAGO, April 3.--Helped by rise in
Liverpool quotations and by renewal of
crop damage reports from Kansas wheat
went upward in price to-day. The clos
ing was unsettled at cent to ] Y cents
net gain with May at s133h %
1894 and July at s1.18@1.1SA. Corn
finished "a to q s4QTc.. up. oats un-7
changed to Is cents higher and pro-
visions unchanged to an advance of I5
cents. !. ~ !.
Emphasis to higher prices for wheat
in Liverpool was given as a result OF
word that the advance there had been
due to purchasing for Germany. In ad-:
dtion, Announcement was made that sup
plies Of wheat on ocean passage de-
creased last week nearly 100000
bushels. Persistent buying here Of May
delivery was also a bullish factor and
was taken to indicate that a spread was
being conducted between Chicago and
Winnipeg. On the other hand the mar
ket effect OF unfavorable crop advices
from the Southwest appeared to be
somewhat dwarfed by messages. from
i>dHSdS lily HolAiib dbSeAASD ~ ~0SA.
try orders to purchase. A falling off
in domestic visible supply failed also to
have much influence. the aggregate con-
tinuing to be 100000 bushels more
than that of a year ago. The seaboard
advised that 100000 to 100000 bushels
taken to-day for Europe consisted
mainly of wheat grown in Canada.
Wet weather over the West and
forecast of more Of 1t tended to lift the
prices OF corn and oats. There was talk
or liberal export business under way in
corn.
No pressure to sell was apparent In
the provision market and, with scattered
demand from shorts, advances in price
We're scored.
CHICAGO PRICES.
Fa Prev.
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NrrRIoR RECEIPTS.
KENTUCKY S. o. ADDS CAPITAL.
increase Is to Observation-Disclosures
Dividend Declared.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 8 Stock
holders OF the Standard Oil Company Of
Kentucky at their annual meeting to-day
Increased the capital stock from $6,000.-
600 10 s12,O00.00 and declared stock
dividend Of s2.000,00o. They also set
aside s2,000.O00 for stockholders to be
purchased at par and placed like sum
in the treasury. portion of which will
he sold to employees on plan to be
worked out.
Par value of the stock was reduced
from 500 to SIS and the debt limit was
Increased from s400. 900 to s12.000,00o.
Surplus and undivided profit of $10.-
s6s.442.43 was shown by the annual
financial statement of the company. OF
this amount $1.3s0,000 is set aside for
dividends and income and profits taxes.
leaving a balance OF $9.2SS,442.43.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
COMPANY.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
Richmond, Virginia. February II. 1922.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the
Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF The
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company will
be held, as provided In the Bylaws, at the
general office of the Company in the City Of
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF April, 1922. at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
~ for the election OF directors;
(2j 20 approve. ratify and confirm such
action heretofore taken or authorized BY
the Board OF Directors or by the Executive
Committee OF the Company, whether pur-
xuant 20 any previous authorization by the
stockholders or otherwise, as may be sub
niitted 10 the meeting. and
e3) 10 transact such other business AZ
may lawfully come before the meeting.
The stock transfer books will be closed NJ
the office OF tho Company, No. 81 Broadway
New York City, on Friday. the gath day Of
March, 1922, at three o'clock y. M. and VIII
be reopcned on Wednesday. the 18th day or
April fa22, at ten o'clock a. m.
Nv order OF the Board OF Directors
A. TREvvETr. Secrstary.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04

A Special Meeting OF the Stockholders OF
The u. +. Goodrich Company is hereby spe-
ciaIly called to be held at the office OF the
Company. 1850 Broadway, Borough OF Man
Wednesday, April 10, 1922. at II 90 A. NJ.
for the purpose OF authorizing the alteration
OF the certificate OF reorganization OF the
Corporation 10 conform with the recent
amendment Of the Stock Corporation Law Of
the State Of New York so 70 provide that
the Corporation viii carry on business with
a stated capital consisting OF the aggregate
OF the amounts received by II as consideration
for the Issuance of its shares with no nomi-
nal or par value, the aggreg ate par value
OF all Issued and outstanding shares, TX any,
having a nominal or par value, and such
additional amounts as from time TO time may
by resolution Of the Board OF Directors OF
the Corporation he transferred thereto.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors
". @. WORK. President.
Il. G. VAN CLEEF, Secretary.
Dated March a. 1nao
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
TIE HARLEM RIVER AND PORT CHEs-
TER RAILROAD COMPANY

TO INC NtnCknOT0er8.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting OF the Stockholders Of The Harlem
River and Port Chester Railroad Company
win be held In the office OF the Comp any III
Grand Central Terminal Building Groom
30IOl. New York. N. v. Tuesday, April
18th. 1922. at 1900 O'Clock noon, for the
purpose Of oecting Board OF Directors and
three Inspectors OF Election for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such other
business may properly come before Haid
meeting.
Dated April 9TH. 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
THE .. +. GOODRICH COMPANY

The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders Of
The II. f. Goodrich Company will be held at
the office of the Company, 1850 Bro adWay.
Borough Of Manhattan, City and State OF
New York, on Wednesday, April 10, 1922, at
10 30 A. M, for the following purposes
stocl) six Directors to hold office for the
term OF three years; t2) ratifying and con-
firming all actions taken at the various
meetings OF the Board Of Directors and Exec
utive Committee (the records OF which VIII
be presented at the meeting and win be open
TO the inspection OF stockholders); (3l trans
acting such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting. or any ad-
journment or adiournments thereof.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
y. G.. WORK. President.
T.. 6. VAN CLEEF, Secretary
Dated March 81, 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
RITz & rARIroN RESTAURANT AND no
TEL COMPANY
3ls Madison Avenue.

NFN aIHWIEWTI NVFTWF,
New York City
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
this Corporation will be held on Tuesday, the
nth day OF April. at II O'Clock a. NJ at
the office OF the Corporation. No. 3Ts Madi-
son Avenue, Borough os Manhattan. City OF
Now York. for the purpose OF eiecting a
Board OF Directors, and receiving and acting
upon the reports Of the officers, and for the
transaction OF such other business a. may.
properly come before the meeting.
In accordance with the Bylaws or the
Company, only such persons shall be entitled
10 vote IN person or by proxy, who appear rs
stockholders upon Tie transfer books cf the
Corporation for twenty days innr diatcly
preceding such necilnr
JaftN WATT Secretary
Dated. New York. March 2sth. 1922
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
TO THE HOLDERS or
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY
four Year Six Per Cent. Secured Geld Notei
Due NAV 4 1904

Notice is hereby given. as provided IN
Article Of the agreement dated Mas /,
1920, between the Norfolk Western Rail-
way Company aud the Guaranty Trust Com
pany OF New York. trustee. that the Norfolk
& Western Railway Company has elected 70
redeem and pay on. May 1922. all OF 10
cured Gold Notes issued Hereunder. to wit
notes bearing numbers 10 $500 inclusive,
at f0fcs OF par and accrued interest.
Holders OF the above notes are requested
10 present them for payment on or after
May T. 1922. At the Trust Department Of the
Guaranty Trust Company OF New York. 40
broadway. New York City.
After May 4. ta22, interest on the notes
viii cease and the coupons maturing after
said date viii become null and void. Cou-
pons due May T. 1922. should be detached
and presented for payment In the usual
NORFOLK 4 WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
y, 4 ". .rrfrN vice4Pre.l aif
Dated February 20, ip...
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY.

March 20, 1922.
The annual meeting OF tho stockholders OF
the Company at 30 Church Street New York
City on Tuesday. the eighteenth day Of
April. 1922. az twelve o'clock noon, for the
term OF three years. and for the transaction
on such other business an may properly come
before the meeting.
The polls will open at twelvs O'Clock noon
and remain open for one-half hour.
The stock transfer books Of the Company
will not be closed.
nv order ~ the Board OF Directors.
W. SPENCER ROBERTSON. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04

For Help that IS full ot "pep" aud am
bitton put your Want Ad. IN THE NEW
yoRK HERALD. Hs oUALrTY-oUAH.
TfrY circulation brings high tppc ~
replies. Telephone Worth 10000.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, April 3.-Tradng was quiet
and prices irregular in the Stock Ex-
change to-day. Quotations follow:
Bar silver. 33Ad. an ounce.
Bar gold 05s.
Money. 3h per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills, 2a.d2 1915 per
cent: three months bills 27s03 per cent
.L pcr cent. consols. b6iR.
British o per cent. war loan. o9ss.
British AZ per cent. war loan. 9Sh.
ne Beers, 10A.
Rand Mines, "a
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
IIoImATIoN sAIEs.

TIE Amherst National Bank Of Buffalo,
\ located at the City OF Buffalo. in the stat.
OF New York. IL closing rs affairs All
note holders amt other creditors or tho a..
ISOLATION are. therefore. hereby notified 20
present the notes and other claims for pay
ment.
Dated January 20. 1872.
s. J. URBANsKf.
Cashier.
THE Broadway National Bank OF Buffalo,
located al the City OF Buffalo, IN the state
OF New York. is closing It's affairs. All note
holders and other creditors Of tre sssocia-
ton are therefore. hereby notified 20 pre-
sent The notes and other claims Tor payment.
natad January 20, tg~g.
JOHN A. srAcHow1AY.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

To holders Of victory notes and others
concerned;
Notice Is hereby riven ~ follows;
I-CalI for redemption Of az Fer oens
victory notes.--Aii OF the %. per cent series
Of United States OF America convertible Gold
Notes OF 1p22-i923, otherwise known as "a
Per cent Victory Notes. are hereby called for
redemption on June is. 1872. pursuant 70 the
provision for redemption contained IN the
Notcs and in Treasury Department circular
number 1873, dated April II. 1919. undsS-
which tho Notes were originally issued. In
terest on all Victory notes Of the 3a per
cont series. will cease on said redemption
date. June fcs 1922.
s--suspeusion and Termination Of Victory
note conversion priviIeEe.-In view ofthe call
FOR the redemption OF all "a per cent Victory
notes on. June Is. 1922 and pursuant TO the
provisions OF said Treasury Department cir
cular number f3s, the privilege OF conver-
sion OF Victory notes OF either series Into
Victory notes OF the other series IN hereby
suspended from February .. 1922. 20 June ~.
1922 both inclusive, and on June 10. 1921.
Will terminate. Victory notes accordingly
cease to bs interconvertible. effective Febru-
sry o. 1922, and on and after that date no
conversions OF the notes may be made.
s-Detaiied information as 10 the presenta-
tion and surrender Of sA per osnt Victory
notes for redemption is given In Trensury
Department circular number 2T7. dated Feb
rusry 0, 1922. copies OF which are availabls 9
At the Treasury and tho Federal Reserve
A. w. MELLON.
Secretary o. ne Treasury, FEB. .. 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-04-04
THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

the holders of First Sinking Gold Bonds
Trust, al
deSidFT
Trl,t
N pad
nunb err tt wit:
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- fV-oV 'VsV"
NEW YORK PRICES.

WHEAT-No. 2 red and No. hard, " .45h;
No. 4 Manitoba, $1.55; No. mixed. $l.5sIsi
e. L. r. track New York to arrive.
CORN-No. yellow and No. white, 14c.'
No mixed, 73Mc.; C. l. I. New YORK.
OATS-No 9 white. 46Ac.; No. white,
45Nc.A No. 4 white, 43&c.: fancy ciipped
white, 55 to 55hc.; ordinary clipped white 40
- RYE-No. fylFc 2 western. $il1M I. o. b. and
st10K c. l. Z. New York export.
BARLEY-Malting. 73h to 7Iiac.; 9. !. J.
New York. s,
xo "a 10 S2 45 nominal 100 pounds. -
HAY-No. 1, $27 to 500; No. ?, $50 70 VI.
No 8, $24 TO $26; shipping. $2l TO Szo per
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rENNsYLvANIA OH.

oti-ytT'v. Atrlf'- '---cftdr haIauccv s3 ~
Runs. GG,G22 average. 54,62J. Shipments
11.4Gs. average, ia.00l.
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PARIS. April 3.--Prices were firmer on
the Bourse to-day. Quotations follow:
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delivery when issued and received subject to
them they the data which we have
New-York tribune., 1922-06-21
Nav Allow Italians to
Sail on Foreign Ships

British and French shipping eomp.n'
ies are awaiting action by the l,ailah
government in modification OF itS pro-
hibition against Italian immigrants
sailing in foreign-Aag vessels. on INC
Italian decision in this matter WhlSn
/, expected shortly, depends no, ohIy
, large proportion Of the frencn ana
Frelish lines immigrant business for
,he coming year beginning July D
but also the FINAL adjustment Of tne
nassengcr rate difficulties that nave
from time 70 time troubled the Mcal'
torraneAn conference.
Among tho lines most intsre'ted ~
tho Fabre. which is one ~ the olde,t
Italian immigrant carriers The luai
ian government has hitherto granten
tho Fabrc company License iof ootn
esstbound and wesbound trafie, bot =,
thc present time. while the eastoouh1
license still holds good. the validity. OF
tho other is IN doubt. Incidentally
since the resembling Of the Fhbrs line :
announced rate cut Of 10 per cent, IL
IL reported that entire harmony exists
ir the Mediterranean conference.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-21
Hangs Self i'm Block House

Charles Moskovit1, who operated a
knitting mill az 10 West Thir,ieth
Street was found yesterday afternoon
hanging from rsfter in the Block
House. on the West Side Of Central
Park. Children playing there saw the
body dangling from the raftsrs and
called policeman. An ambulance
surgeon said the body had been hang
ing for an hour or two.
The dead man was identified By
memoranda found IN his pockets. show.
ing him 10 be forty-eight years old
with residence al 20l West llith
Street Moskovitz lived az the address
with his wife and six children.