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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
1 BY DOUGLAS c. TINSLEY, News Service Correspon-
 dent


 Savannah. Ga March 31.-while Federal prohibition agents mature plans for destruction of the liquor running traffic between the Baha Islands and the Georgia coast, which they claim is going on on a wholesale scale, local authorities, though admit ting that the situation is bad, mini nlize it's eriouSneSS and declare that the actual rum running is consider ably less than il is said to be.
 Report of Snuggler-infeSted coVeS and inlets along the Georgia coast, liquor ships plying the waters between Nassau and Savannah territory, mys- tery vessels anchoring off the coast in the dead hours of the night giving ! off puzzling lights and signals, and muffled yachts, motorboats and other I vessels slipping out of coves empty and returning loaded with choice brands of liquor are greatly exaSger- { ated, they say
 According to Sheriff NJ. W. Dixon of Chatham County, a considerable quantity of, the choice brands of run in off the Georgia coast and sold ! at bottled-in-bond rates. with a Euro pean pedigree. never saw the outside ; of Chatham County.
 Only Georgia Moonshine.
 According 10 the sheriff. lots of the much touted red liquor is nothing more than Georgia moonshine, distilI- ed in the swamps and morasses of Chatham County, CleVerly cOlored and bottled in standard bottles. with counterfeit labels. to give it the ap- pearance of having come from "over- seas.
 The liquor running situation about ! Savannah is bad enough" he said. just as it is in every Southern port And Northern, too. for that nlatter.s At to say that Savannah is any worse tENn other port towns in this respect is Nothing but wilful, malicious lie Ltos\of people who pay big prices for vyhat\thev think is choice European
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Youngsters Will Probably Agree
 WiM Burbank

santa Rosa. CaI,\ March s1.-Boys and girls of small Aowns should not be allowed to see the Nside of school houses until they are Nen years old Luther Burbank. noted Rlant wizard, declared in a message rSsponding to greetings from neiShbors Sn his sev- enty-third birthday here recently.
 II speak of the boy or SEirl who has the privilege of being r&ared in the only pla ce that is truly fit tS bring up a boy or plant-the country N2r the small town-the nearer to naturS the better he said Tn the case of Sli1- dren compelled to live in the city. &lle temptations are so great, the life So artificial the atmosphere so like thak of a hothouse, that such child should be placed in school earlier as a matter of safeguard"
 Mir. Burbank said his life work with plants has convinced him that the same treatment and care neces- saEy to the highest development of plant life is essential to the highest development of human life
 "An animal life is sensitive to en- vironment, but of all living things the child is the most sensitive he de- clared. Surroundings act upon us as the outside world act upon the plate of the camera. Every possible influ- ence will leave its impress upon the child. in many cases even overcoming heredity. A child literally absorhs en- Nironment. The proper influence ap- period will cause an effect that will be pronounced immediate and per TnanenT.
 .sPick out and trait which YOU may desire in 2 normal child, honesty, fairness. purity. lovabieness, Industry, thrift. what not: ny surrounding a child with sunshine from your heart and the open sky giving it free com nsunioE Wj.h nature, well-balanc and nu.ri,iocs food and you may fully attain the desired object"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Tobacco Sells
 On Co-Operative
 Market System

Hopkinsville, Ky, March 31.- Four hundred million pounds of to- bacco. grown in sfive states in this section of the country, will be sold comparatively next year if plans now under way are successful The sec ond big tobacco marketing association Tn Kentucky and adjoining states is m process of organizat tion in western Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana Ap- proimately 50,0O0.00O pounds of to- bacco is grown in this region annual iy, according to estimates.
 The forces that organized success fully the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Marketing association in central Kentucky, Ohio Indiana snd lf West Virginia, are at work in the N'dark belt' now. The campaign will close October l. with the option of continuing until Nov l if the neces- by the earlier date.
 headquarters were opened here early in March and speakers began touring the black patch and tell in gthe farmers of the proposed as sOcfation- District headouarters have been opened at ClarksvilIe and Paris Tenn, Paducah, Mayfield. Henderson Owensboro and Bowling Green. Ky
 Although all of the tobacco is clas- sifled generally as dark, four types of tobacco are grown in this region OwenSboro is the center for the Green river type, Henderson for the stem
  sucker and Hopkinsvi1le and all Ten nessee counties. dark fired.
 Judge Robert w. Bingham pub fisher Of the Louisville Times and Courier Journal. who financed the or ganization of tue Burley association. is chairman of the organizing com rnittee for the d;tr,S tobacco. Other leaders in the Buriey movement are working in this section and Will re- main here until the close of ths cam plign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
SUIT AGAINST CAsKEY.

LeRoy Sargent and company, New York. ask foreclosure and possession of property in an action filed yester- day afternoon in Superior court against Thomas L. Caskey, until re- gently assistant principal = the High school Named as co-defendants in the action are Fife F. Caskey. Frank Fl. WelsI and Hattie Wells TrumbulI, and Stanton R. Smith, this city A mortgage was made June 2, 1920 to satisfy a loan of S4,0OO, according to the allegations. The other defendants are named because of already having liens against the property totalling nearly S3O0O0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Officer Gerrity
 Nineteen Years On Local Force

Oh Yea. Oh Yea! This City court of Bridgeport is now open, etc.
 With these few words, City Court Officer Thomas Gerrity today started a celebration of the completion of nineteen years service as a member of the Bridgeport Police Department by going through the same usual rou- tine of his duties as court officer.
 Officer Gerrity was appointed a regular policeman March 31, 1903. and served as 8 patrolman detailed from Police Headquarters until Feb ruary Is, 1918, when he was trans ferred to his present position. He has served in an efficient manner in this position for the past four years.
 Due to his untiring devotion to his work and the kind word he has for everybody, he has become a favorite
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Spanish War Veterans
 Growing Fast

Chicago March 31.-Twenty-eight new camps of the United Spanish War Veterans have been organized since July l. 1921, Oscar E. Carlstrom, commander-in-ch chief, announced here today. Illinois, with five new camps.
 The roll of honor announced by Commander Carlstrom shows the fol- lowing list of new camps by depart naents, with the names of the depart them: Illinois 5, John J. Garrity; In diana A. c. w. Yerbury; Florida, ?, Frank Dale, Minnesota, ?, A. J. Rick; Nebraska, 2, Charles Smrha; Potomac, 2 Roger G. Thurston; Washington Alaska, 2, Noak Shakespeare; Iowa, l. James W. Cooper; Maine, l, Charles M. Bradbury; Montana, 1, w. c. Stumme; New York, 1, Leonard S. Spire; Oklahoma, 1, Lansing B. Mich els; Pennsylvania, l, Lucian- M. Phelps; unattached, 3.
 Approval of charters for new camps in the following towns have been an nounced by the National Commanders; Salem, H.; Winchester, Ind; Wen atchee, Wash; Beaumont. Tex; Rap i'd City, S. D.; Glendale, Calf. and New Orleans
 last month follow: James J. Caper- ton, No. 12, Birmingham, Ala; Col Theodore Roosevelt, No. IS, Sanford, Fla; William P. Ryan, No. 29, Okan- ogan, Wash; Ernest H. Briggs, No. IT. Ord, Neb.; Harry B. Smith, No. 65 Lafayette, Ind; Mel finley, No. 66, Winchester, Ind; Burt, No 16, Tekamah, Neb.
 Commander Carlstrom has asked all state commanders to investigate conditions at soldiers homes in their states and report to national head quarters here.
 At the last national encampment the commander was authorized to ap- point a committee to inspect the sol diers' homes but Commander Carl strom has decided to save the cost of financing such committee oy T1acine the duty upon the state com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Silver Cups Given
 To Bowling Winners

the delightful banquet which was held at the Farm in Black Rock last night by the Rowland $. Dry Goods Mems Bowling Alliance. During the early part of the evening a delicious banquet was served after which there was long program of entertainment. The tables were attractiveIy decorat- ed with blue crepe paper and yellow daffodils- Wallace G. Taylor. adver- ing, manager, was the IoasImas- ter
 Silver cups were presented to the following: Joseph Poultney. high av- erage, 93.3s and high single 133: Walter Parkerton, high three string total, S20; Ralph Paine, high single without a mark. 92- Individual prizes were awarded to each team in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
CLAIM REJECTED; SUES

Isidore Shannon, Stamford, has brought suit for damages of $S50 against Elizabeth Lawton, admins tratrix for the estate of James F. Lawton, who died August 8. last It is claimed by the daintiff that the deceased owed him for three horses a set of harness. and a dump wagon sold February Is, 1920 The defend ant. appointed August 29, last, has refused the claini- which was for total of S710.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31

German nation, then in the throes of an internal, revolution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
DARIEN PROPERTY INVOLVED

Foreclosure and possession of Oar fen property i& asked in suit filed by Sally Erickson. Montclair, N. J.. against Ellen G. Shehan, Darien. It IS alleged that a debt of s3. 500 exists. by reason of note for thar anoI,I7f that John E. Richards executed No- venrber P. 1917, now in the posses sion of the plaintiff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
STAMFORD PROPERTY t1

Beneditto Mallozi vs. Vincenzo Sessa, both of Stamford is the title of a Superior court suit filed in which foreclosure and possession of prop erty on West Main street. the Lock City, as asked. A pronissory note for $2,600. dated April 29, 1920, on which s1.900 is still due, is the basis of the action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
INCONSISTENCIES KILL
TWO IN KENTUCKY
Federal Officer Attacked While Destroy
ing Mountain StilI-POsse
Seeking Slayers.

MOUNT STERLING, Ky, Dec. II.
Within q few yards of the spot in
Meniffee county where Prohibition
Agent Robert {. Duff was shot to death
by alleged moonshiners Saturday after
noon, Dave Treadway, 2S, federal officer
and member of a posse seeking the slay-
ers of Duff, was shot from ambush and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon.
Treadway was member of a sher-
ifs posse which accompanied federal
officers in the search.
After visiting the home of JEFF Bal
lard, the sheriff's posse proceeded to the
mountains. where they found a still.
The posse had destroyed / 400 gallons
of mash and was preparing to leave the
scene of the still when it was fired upon
from ambush. Treadway fell, with a
bullet wound in his neck. He was
rushed to a hospital. but died later.
Immediately after the shots were fired
the officers saw three men run from the
bushes They trailed them until dark
ness prevented further search.
Investigation yesterday showed that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
couTTs INDUSTRIOUS PoTENTATE
Christie e. Crowell Elected Chief Rab-
ban of the Divan.

James r. Coutts of Barre was elected
illustrious potentate of Mount Sinai
temple, eff the Mystic Shrine, at the an
nual meeting held at Montpelier Friday
afternoon and evening. About 200
Shriners attended the meeting. Only
three candidates took the long journey
over the hot sands. They were Orlando
L. Martin of Plainfield, who is a candi-
late for speaker in the house of represen-
atives Canning T. Human of Burling-
on and Andrew w. Anderson of Win
loslzi
The meeting voted to send the Arab
Patrol and Mount Sinai temple band TO
he meeting of the imperial council of tine
Shrine. to be held in Washington, ID. c.,
next June, and large sum was appro-
nriated TO take care of as much of the
Expense as possible. The four delegates
from the temple elected to attend the
imperial council melting were j. ROlfe
Searles of st. JOhnsbury. the outgoing
illustriOus potentate, James Il. Coutts of
Barre, the incoming potentate, George
Cross of Mortified, and w. III. Der
niger of st. Adams.
The high officers of the divan for 1923
ill be as follows: Christie Il. Crowell
| f Brattleboro. chief rabban; Charles 4
Davis of Burlington, assistant rabban
| hilton ). BoStwick. st. Adams, high
! PRIEST and prophet; IL. Monford Smith,
T.yndonville, Oriental guide; David A.
elliott. Island Pond, treasurer: Charles
/ Fl. HeatOn, Montpelier. recorder. The
other members viii be the same as last
wear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
PROGRESSIVES MEET
TO MAP OUT POLICY
Labor, Farmer-LabOr and NOn-Partisan
League Groups Open Conference
No Third Party.

CLEVELAND. Dee. IL. tAsSociated
Press. THE two day conference tor pro
gresSIve political action opened here to-
day with representatives of Labor, the
Labor and National Non-Partisan
league groups, PrOgressIves ard SoclaiIsts
in attendance to map out a policy for
present and future political acuoE.
Most Of the opening session was de
voted to the reading or reports, appoint
ment of committees and the annual adj
dress of William II. Johnston, lnterna-
tional president of the Machinlsts union
and president OF the conference. Approx
mately 200 delegates from nearly cvefy
state in the union. mainly accredited dele
gates of international labor organization.
and national farm groups attended.
Prior to the converting of the confer
ence, Mr.. Johnston and other leaders 81 {
that the formation of a third polite
party was not contemplated. Mr.. JOIN
ton said that I'VE are committed 10 IN
principle that the primary IS dlStlnc'
institution and that 1t Is Intended as
means whereby voters can place then
candidates in nomination and we intent
to use our power in the primaries t
nominate the right men, regardless or pg
liticaI faith.'' 1t was said however, tina
some of the rank and file were strong
in favor of a third party movement.
In his opening address PRESIDENT Jon.
ton said:
1--WE laboring people of the city an
country have no selfish program. We d
not and will not attempt to benefit at tn
expense of Others What we want, an
what we will have, is justice. Justice
,orices and wages. Justice in industri
and political control Justice i'll Il
security of life for all those who perfor
useful work and for those who are age
or who have been injured or MANNED.
I'VE are not mendicant5 seeking taV
or blessing of any other groups. an
h1E
our limitations, but they are becomln
less. We have our shortcomings but tn.
are becoming fewer.
eve have conseerated our lives to IN
highest ideals of fair play in industry
and the proper representation III p2Ildc
Tim there viii be brought together ]
understanding and political FELLOWSHIP
those great constructive and produetIv
forces upon which the welfare OF the ne
tion fundamentally rests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
100000 PHONES IN U. $.
Twelve Times as Many as All Europe
Has

\ visitor from abroad who recently
CURED the United States announced that
Nmerica has failed to develop a ma
'ional life, and so far consisted merely
an endless number of telephone
booths. The surprising number of tele-
lnones both in American cities and coun-
ny districts. compared with those of
my other country, is at least significant
Although the telephone is today 30
wears old. Europe has only one telephone
o every 100 of its population. Twenty
wears ago there was one telephone in the
United States to every 80 persons, and
today there is one such station for every
light people. The average family iE the
United States contains five and Il half
persons.
In no other country has the farm tele-
~ h"eu vcloped to any such degree.
Practically the only rural telephones in
the world are in America. where they
are surprisingly common. There are to-
day upward of 3,000000 telephones
in use among American farmers. The
value of such communication both to the
industrial and social life of the farmer is,
of course, obvious.
Today some 6J per cent of all the tel
ephones in operation the world over are
within the boundaries of the United
States. The total of all the telephones
of Europe makes up only One-fourth OF
the number in existence. The remaining
10 per cent are scattered throughout the
rest of the world. In other words. the
United States has two-thirds of all the
worlds telephones, and keeps them in
pretty continuous. use. We have there
fore about l. times as many telephones
IS Europe in proportion to the popula
tion. ard this surprising lead is not only
beirg held but steadily increased.
There are fully 100000 telephones
in the United States. This number is
being increased each year by about one
half million. The rate of increase in
even the most advanced countries OF
Europe is much more deliberate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
WALTER CHARLES PHELPS.
West Cufford Former Dies FOllowin"
Two Years Illness.

~ est u utAAoA "a A'iiNh ''AS'
Two Years Illness.
Walter Charles Phelns. 20, died Su"
dov afternoon at 1920 o'clock in hi
home i'm West G1ilford after an illness
of two years with cancer.
Mr.. Phelps was born in Guilford Jan
q. 1866. one of the two children OF
Charles II. and Roxanna \. Briggs
PhelDs. His brother. Frank. died at the
age of a vear and half Mr.. Hbeip
lived i'm Guilford and Halifax his entir0
life and had always followed the occu-
nation Of Il farmer. He married Miss
Jennie r. Cook Of West Wilmington
Conn. Nov. IL. 1888. Nine children
were born to them. eight Of whom sur
vive. They are Archie w. of Marlboro,
Mrs. Ida McNann of ErattlebOro. Edna
L.. WIFI of Ernest Il. Thomas of West
Guilford, Lester, Ruby, Ralph. Merleen,
who live at home, and Marion. who Il
taking a Notwithstanding course in the
PrattIeboro high school. A daughter.
Gertrude. wife Of Merle Pierce OF Lyn-
dOnville. died Sep5. 10, 1920. Besides
his wife and children he leaves nine
grandchi'dren and an adopted brother
George Phelps of New York. His father
died about eight years ago, and his
mother. who married Amos Blanchard
died Jan. of this year.
Mr.. Phelps was a member of the West
Guilford Baptist church. but of no other
organization. The funeral will be held
fr0r, the church tomorrow afternoon at
. O'Clock. Rev. w. II. Bishop viii Off
cinte The burial will take place in the
West GuilfOrd cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Grandma Was R;qht.

"0h, mamma - exclaimed little Ger
trude, 81 can spell nothing and that's
a big word. isn't it," "A pretty big
word for a little maid of your age"
replied her mother. "How do you
spell 'nothlng'?" ~ Y NJ" why.
darling, that isn't right" "es ii is"
said Gertrude, emphatically. Il said
to grandma. What does 2 y NJ spell 2
and she said nothing. Edinburgh
Scotsman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
CANADA IMPORTS HUNGARIAN
TURKEYS FOR CHRISTMAS

TORONTO, Dec. 11.-Hungarian
turkeys for the Christmas trade are
being imported into Canada for the
first time i'm the d0minion's history.
4 local dealer said today that 100,-
coo pounds had just been distributed
for wholesale trade at prices lower
than Canadian-grOWn BIRDS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
WHO'S WHO In SHERLOCK HOLMES"
HERRA HOPPER


has had a conspicuously success
full dramatic career. She has
played such stage successes as
The Quaker Girl and BE
Calm Cafilla." and on the screen
in Seven Keys to Baldpate.'
"Virtuous Wives, The Isle of
Conquest.
ROLAND YOUNG
is recognized among the fore
most of the younger leading men
of the stage. He began his
career in this country with the
Washington Square Players and
came into particular prominence
in New York as the star of
"Rollo's Wild Dat" Last year
he was co-featured with Estelle
Windood in Madame Pierre"
GUSTANE Won SEYFFERTITZ
who contributes a skillfully
realistic piece of screen villainy
in his acting of the part of the
arch-criminal, Professor AL0ri-
arty, is widely known as actor,
stage director and producer. His
screen appearances have been IN
THE Vengeance of Durand,
1.-THE Face in the Fog" when
Knighthood Was In Flower"
WILLIAM III. POWELL
gives 70 his role that same force
and distinction which made him
conspicuous on the New York
stage in Spanish Love-"
"Bavu" and THE Woman Who
Laughed"
REGINALD DENNY
will be remembered for his skill
ful acting in such pictures as
The Leather pushers.' Dis
rreli" go East" THE Price
of Possession
INDFRS RANDALL.
well-known character actor. has
had long screen and stage ex-
perience. Among the important
pictures in which he has APP
peared are THE Splendid Sim
ner." Buried Treasure, MA
donnas and Men He played in
stock for several years.
ROBERT SCHABLE
entered pictures after a stage
career, during which he sup
ported Esther Barrymore, John
Drew. Marie Doro. Annie Rus
sell and Nazimova Among the
notable pictures in which he,
acted are THE Firing Line,
sinners and Blind Wives"
LOUIS W0IHEIM.
who appeared with Mr. Barry
more in his previous screen sue
cess. DIR. Jekyl and Mr.
HYDE" attained wide popularity
and added 70 his already envi-
able reputation as an actor by
his fine performance in 'aThe
Hairy Ape" last seasons big
stage hit
PERCINAL KNIGHT
is an English actor particularly
remembered for his characterize
ton of Aft in Bruce Rairns-
fathers war play. THE Better
Ole" which he staged He had
an important comedy role in
Getting Together" on which he
collaborated. and is the author
of comedy, ''Thin lee" recent
ly produced in New York.
BARON 0RL0NIEFF,
whose time is well occupied in
protecting the royal interests of
Prince Alexis fiancee, whose
happiness-and even her mar
riage-is threatened by Alice
Faulkner's purpose TO publish
the Princes love letters to her
SlSte.
| ALERT BRUNTNG
as the Elderly Gentleman in the
Theatre Guilds production last
season of Shaw's Back to
Methuselah," acted the longest
role on record. He was mem
Der of the stock company OF
the New theatre in New York
during it's four years existence.
LUMSDEN HARE,
veteran stage actor, is appear
ing almost exclusively now in
films. He PLAYED as leading man
to Ethel Barrymore, Maude
Adams. Grace George, Maxine
Elliot and Afajorie Rambeau.
His ssreen appearances have
been in Arms and the Woman"
"Mothers of Men, "Barbary
! Sheep"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Oh Thnse PunsferS,

7. NJ. 4. sends us the headline. "Ad-
miral Sims Says Navy Is Unre9dy." and
comments. 80 is our army. Doesn't it
take Weeks to set it in motion Dos
ton Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov. %. a daughter.
Florence, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred FORFEIT.
In East Orange n. j., Dec. z. a
daughter, Shirley, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Bingham.