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ABCa c@e1ACTto v
"I want you to know what your
treatment has done for me. I had
suffered with piles for many years
and used suppositdcies and all kinds
of treatments, but W got relief
until 1 tried yours. Am now COM
pletely cured Although I am IS
years old and the Oldest active
blacksmith in Michigan. I feel years
younger since the piles left me- I
will surely recommend 1t to all I
know who suffer this way. You a
use my letter any way you wish and
] hope II will lead others to try this
wonderful remedy"
Yours truly
Homer, Mich. j. l. LYON
Only One Effective
Il wish to express my appreciation
of your pile cure Have doctored
with different doctors but will say
have found your cure he only ef-
fective me-"
Respectfully yours.
HIRAM GRAY.
Pleasant City. Ohio.
, 1922-06-01
BANDITS Make
$4,000 HAUL

NEW YORK. June 1.-Seven auto
mobile bandits held up three
men in an automobile at Long Island
City and robbed them of a SIS 900 pay
roll belinging to H. r. MaIlinson and
company. New York silk dealers.
, 1922-06-01
Crude Market
Sugar.

Sugar.
NEW YORK. May 31.-Sugar fu-
lures closed firm; approximate sales
1880 tons: July 2.73. Sept. 2.s2: Dec.
800; March 2.99.
Refined firmec and unchanged to
10 points higher with fine granulated
listed at $50 to $40.
, 1922-06-01
You Can Not Possibly Reach the Re-
Dilators or Other Local Treatments
But Can Never Heal Where
Don't Submit to an Operation-Until
You Have Tried Our Easy and Sensible Treatment

No matter how severe your ease
may be, or of how long standing.
The old, stubborn cases, that r
supposed to b "incurable'S are
tho very ones we like best to
writs to us-for we can nearly
always count upon those people to
be our best friends and boosters
after this treatment has made
them wen.
Neither does IL matter where
you live nor what your occul\ion
may be-we arc as near to you
as your mail box, and If you arc
troubled with piles, this method
will give you quick relief and
within a short time you VIII have
joined the ranks of the thousands
who write US that they feel them
selves to be permanently cured
We want you to understand
that the Page Method is DIP
FERENT from all others and
that it is the ONE MOST RE-
LIABLE and SUREST remedy
for the home treatment of piles
Send the coupon NOW while You
have the matter in mind and this
offer before you.
Don't let anyone persuade you
to submit to an operation until
you have at least given this in
ternal method a trial and a
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delay will not make your case
much harder for the surgeon, and
you may not need him at all
, 1922-06-01
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS.
MUTUAL DETAILS MERGER OFFER.

1t was announced officially from New York by the Mu-
tual Oil company, through its officers, had made a formal
offer to stockholders of Western Oil Fields corporation to
merge the two companies on the basis of the market quota
tions of the two stocks on May 10, which was $751; for
Mutual and 62Is cents for Western Oil Fields, or I5.4 Oil
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Sugar.

NEW YORK. June Sugar fu-
lures closed steady; approximate sales
?: 800 tons Refined sugar nrm with
prices unchanged to 10 points higher.
Fine graduated $50 to $40.
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pRILLING IN

What is believed to DO the cap
rock everything a sand has been reached
by the Natrona OIL syndicate. which
is drilling a test well three miles south
east OF Casper. The hole is down
about 1900 feet.
, 1922-06-01

Nineteen billion telephone messages
are transmitted annually in the Unit
ed States. according TO the latest es-
Inmates.
, 1922-06-01
PipeliIre Runs.

Wyoming and Montana crude oil
output for the weeks ended May 20
and May Is compare as follows, ac-
cording to figures furnished by the
American Petroleum institute:
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Butter and EGGS.

Butter and Eyes.
CHICAGO. June Butter easy;
creamery extras 331Sc. firsts 2shI
sac; seconds 27d2Shc; standards
3s%c
EGGS unchanged: receipts 80 OIL
cases. storage pack not quoted3
, 1922-06-01

New South Wales IS making paper
pulp from the mountain gum tree, OF
which immense tracts are available.
, 1922-06-01

NEW YORK. June 1.-Foreign bal
silver. ux: Mexican dollars 545s.
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Chicago Prices.

CHICAGO. June 1.5United States
Bureau OF Recommendations
$4,000; beefs steers and better grades
fat she stock steady; early top beef
steers So; bulk beef steers ss.151s.e5;
bulls, Gamers, cutters and common
and medium grades beef cows and
heifers weak to 15c lower; veal calves
firm; stockers scarce. steady; bulk
beef cows and heifers. s5.50@7.25:
bulk bologna bulls s4.1o@4.25; bulk
veal calves to packers, around SO;
outsiders paying upward to 81 for
40 to 15o-pound kinds.
Hogs-Reccipts $1,000; active on
lighter weights; later strong to five
cents higher thar early or about 10c
to 15c lower than Wednesdays aver
age; other mostly 15c to zoe lower:
top $1,000; bulk $fo.1o@10.55; pigs
strong; good 40 20 13o-pound pigs,
$3.50 1880: heavy weight s1o.20@
1o.35; medium weight. 5000 @1o.55
light weight s1o.5o@1o.60: light light
s1o-25@1o.55; packing sows. smooth
Ss.S5@e.75; packing lows. rough 50
as.4o; killing pigs. ss.2591o.3o.
Sheep-Receipts s11 900; slow to
CSC lower; some heavy ewes. bid SOC
lower to So; pest shorn lambs. bid
sf2.S5; good native and California
spring lambs. s1z-25@14.5o.
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e.ion; cables Gil; italy demand
5.2Oh; cables 5.21. Belgium demand
Sal; cables s.41h Germany demand,
.s7&: cables 37%. Holland demand
1878; cables 3s.7s. Norway demand
1890. Sweden demand $3.50. Den
mark demand 21.75; Switzerland de-
mand 1919. Spain demand 1850.
Greece demand 4.2o. Poland demand
o2h. Czccho-S lovakia demand IT,
Argentine demand 3s.37. Brazil de-
mand 1888. Montreal 90 1-32.
Metals.
NEW YORK, June "copper" firm:
electroiytic spot and futures 1875 q
14c.
Tin firmer: spot and nearby si.s7;
futures 31.62.
Lea steady. spot 5.65@6.oo.
Iron steauiy; prices unchanged.
Zinc steady; East st. Louis spot and
nearby delivery $40.
Anthony 5.37@5.5o.
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DENVER, Colo. June Cattle
Receipts 1900; market steady, strong:
beef steers. s7.25@s.5o; COWS and
heifers $5.7597.5o; calves ss@1o.5o;
bulls. 1905; stockers and feeders, So
G7.4o.
Hogs-Reccipts 2.4oo: market 1oc to
15c lower; top s1o.15i bulk. ss.75@1o.
Sheep-Receipts 800; market steady;
clipped lambs s11.5o312.75; ewes $50
as, spring lambs {13.5o@14.25-
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Foreign Exchange Irregular.
NEW YORK, Juno 1-Great Britain
4.45b; cables 4.45as; 6O-day
bills on banks 4.43. France demand
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edins Piles for SIX Year.

Needing Plies Tor SIX fenrs
Your Pile Tablets are surely won
derful. 1 was troubled with bleed
ing piles. on and on. for six years;
couldn't get anything to cure them
until I read your ad. in h daily
paper. The sample must have cured
mel haven't been bothered Since
Yours truly.
MRS. NJ. J. MANBECK
r. R o. Box 90,
San Bernardino, Calf.
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Livestock Mart


OMAHA. Neb.. June LIMITED
States Bureau OF Markets.eHogs-
Receipts 5000; fairly active, &c. to
15c lower; bulk $50 to 230-pound
butchers s1o.15@1o.2o; top. s1o.25:
bulk $40 to 325-pound butchers $500
1a.15; packing grades ss.75@s.75-
Cattle-Receipts $500; better grades
beef steers steady to easier; others
about 10c lower; top ss.75: good
heifers steady; cows 1oc to 15c lower;
bulls dull; veal calves, steers and
feeders about steady.
Shee-Receipts $500; early sales.
choice native spring lambs. Csc to SOC
higher. s14.25@15; close easier, clip
ped lambs, s12.5o@13; sheep strong:
bulk ewes s596.5o; feeders steady.
, 1922-06-01

1T gives me great pleasure to
write and tell o I am troubled no
more with piles. I am 81 years OF
age and have suffered for over Is
years; have tried all kinds of ONT
ment, etc, without success
You are at liberty to use my name
in reference to your Pile Cure and
also my photograph. which I am
JOHN w. SHuMAN.
14Is n. sth Street. PHILADELPHIA Pa
, 1922-06-01

Doctors Recommended An Operation
ct was a sunere from piles. Two
doctors had said there was nothing
that would do me IN good but an.
operation. First I tried a sample
of your Pile Treatment and was
greatly relieved. Then 1 ordered a
, 1922-06-01

regular Treatment and now I feel
that I am cured. I advise all people
who suffer with. piles to take the
Page Treatment"
Sincerely yours,
]. W. SHORES.
Box IS. Tal1assee. Ala
, 1922-06-01
Metals.

Money.
NEW YORK. June Call money
, 1922-06-01
Montana Operntions.

Total wyo..Mont----72.OO 900 74.4oO I
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
SEVEN REPORTED DEAD TO RETURN
 HOME FROM SEA


 Prince Rupert, B. C., Dec. H. Seven men reported dead will come back to their homes in this district when the Canadian fishing vessel Va lorous returns to port today or O. morrow. Reported lost in the recent heavy weather in Hecate strait, the captain and crew of the boat are re- turning from some remote anchor age with ten thousand halibut, ac- cOrding to word brought in by the Johanna, which spoke to the Valo- rOus within the last few days.
 The two United States vessels which went out to the Valorous more than two weeks ago are still unre- ported and it is now considered all most certain they and their B men are lost. The boats are the Conven- tion and Morenger. The fourth mis- sing vessel, the Washington, of Seat tie, foundered in a storm off Kodiak Island, but her crew was picked up in boats off Seward by the steamship Victoria and the men are en route to Ketchikan,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
British Tennis
 Reforms Program

London, Dec. 11-(By The A. P.)- Reforms in the conduct of tennis tournaments and schemes to quicken the interest of amateurs in the game inspired by British setbacks in re- cent years, were on the program foI consideration this afternoon at the annual general meeting of the Lawn Tennis association.
 Delegates were here from all parts Of the United States. They expected that the meeting would develop op- position to the older members of the government council by the younger reform committee which, desires to fire the British players with the Amer 1Can and Australian spirit.
 The reform committee mas express ed a desire for younger blood in the governing body, asserting that many of the present members have been ruling the game in England for two or three decades.
 It was expected that the meeting would consider many proposals for new rules and regulations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Infant Mortality Is
 Lowest in Bridgeport

The weekly buIIeton of the United States Bureau of Census, Department Of Commerce, for the second time It's Bridgeport with having the lowest mortality among infants under one year of age. The survey includes 67 cities with a combined popula tfCn of 100000. The infant death rate for the entire group was r. 8 against 11.9 for the same cities dur lng the corresponding period of last year.
 IS and Salt Lake City, with rate of I5S reported the highest record. The general death rate list was headed by Salt Lake City where the rate was 221 and the lowest city was Duluth. Minn., with a rate of 5.5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
"Santa Claus. North Pole,
 North America:

"santa Claus.
 North Pole,
 North America:
 s'Dear Santa Claus - Please bring me "a set of dishes and a doll and a doll house. How are you, old Santa? Please bring me a stove and a bureau. My little brother would Ike a bicycle and a fish. l haven't any fireplace in my house but my bedroom is up on the top floor. I will hang my stocking at the head of my bed
 ''P. S.-My brother is the baby that will be asleep in the crib in my bed room.''
 This is but one of the many hun dreds of Iett&,s which are coming through the post office every day on their way to MT. Santa Claus, wnu, according to Postmaster Charles Green, is the m ost popular man in the world just about this time of the year. Of course all the missIves are forwarded to Santa's home in the land of the ice and snow but are in Spected here to see if they all bear names so that Santa won't go on the wrong road or astray on the evening of Dec. A.
 The greater part of the letters have stamps but in some cases they have no stamps and so the postage Is paid by the post office employees who are interested in having Santa get the letters. There seems to be some doubt in the minds of local children as 10 Just where Santa resides. Some au- dress him at Santa Claus Village, North Pole, others at North Pole, North America; then 26 Klondyke avenue, Alaska. One letter came specifically addressed to a certain box in Hom estead, Penn.
 The letters are of various nature, some explain the wants of children who are certain that their every wish will be fulfilled, others from children who may get "some" of the things they ask for and still more from poor little boys and girls who never any thing but knocks and hard luck. i Many little children know exactly what they want and enumerate all the needs, while some ask for just anything
 Santa Claus, who Is scoura gin g Bridgeport to find aelot of nice things for good little boys and girls, stopped at the Times Office this morning and let a reporter read some of the let ters received and which he means to heed. A few of the letters were as follows:
 Dear Santa Claus:
 twill you kindly send us something for Christmas. We have no father for six years. and there are four chill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
BULLETS FLYNN BROADWAY GUN
 BATTLE IN DARK

N New York, Dec. 11-Broadway crowds witnessed an exciting revolver battle between four men in an auto mobile and an equal number standing at the curb on West 47th street, near Broadway early today. At least 25 shots were exchanged, police said
 No one was hurt. Two men, Charles Rosen and Mayor ATberts. were ar rested after detectiVes charge they threw revolver into the street. The machine in which four of the deullistS rode was partially wrecked on the steps of the Longacre Hotel when it's chauffeur let go of the steering wheel to join in the shooting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
 MEETING IN CAPITAL

Washington, Dec. 11-Members or the administrative committee of the American Bankers association were here today for a three days business session at which past and prospective activities of the association will be considered in reports received from its various standing committees. The program for the committee today in- cluded a call on Presiding Harding while arrangements also had been
 made for calls on Secretaries Mellon. Hoover and Wallace and other gov ernment officials during the meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Filet lace trimmed centers and scarfs.

Pretty let lace trimmed centers, 36 and 45 inches in diameter scarfs match 2Ox45 inches They have insert of fllet lace and edge to match, $1.5O Lace trimmed centers and ovals-fne patterns make splendid gifts, $1.5O to $2. Luncheon sets to embroider-simple patterns-4 napkins and 34 inch center, 75c Others in packages in icludng thread, $1.35 to $220.
 Breakfast sets-9 pieces package including thread Is1 Third s.., ss....
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
FASCISIT HEADING.

Rome, Dee. 11-Munieipal election results continue to give the Fascist candidates a large lead. At Milan they encountered much opposition from the Socialists who had many candidates. but the Fascist triumph ed. receiving S6,O00 of the 150.0O0 votes recorded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Boy Burglar Shot
 on His First "JOb"

Chicago, Dec. II - 4 17-year-eld burglar. believed to have been on his first ''job'' was shot and probably nor tally wounded while breaking into Northwest Side home early today. The boy. John Comen, was shot by Frank WilknMski. owner of the home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

exceedingly interesting all members are urged to attend.
 MT. and Mrs. P. V, Gahan, of 1868 North avenue. announce the birth of daughter, Phyllis Lawrence Gahan. at Bridgeport hospital yesterday morning. MT. Gahan is superintend- ent of the Board of Recreation.
 The committee in charge of the ing hv inc pa17k T-itv ToI,nci9 Nye Is Knights of Columbus, announce that many maHa dnor aarizas have haas a--
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
MAS0NS TO ELECT
 OFFICERS TOMORROW

The annual communication of corinthian Lodge, No. 104, A F. & A. M., will be held at 7:So o'clock to- norrow night for the election of of hMers for the ensuing year, reading of EAnorts and other matters, according to an announcement made today by Ernest c. Dana. W. M-. and Charles R. Crowther. secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

Miss Edith Noting, Robert and Ed win Osteyee. Harold Toucey, Rayfno ond and Harry Kirby and Paul Wilson.
 Mrs Mary Lynch will be the speak CT at the meeting of the Cvie club conducted by the Catholic Daughters
 ty house at o'clock this evening. Mrs Lynch will speak on --The High Protective Tariff At the last meet ing of the club Miss Margaret Dorsey spoke on the Tariff Question as View sd by a Democrat As it is expected flat this evenings meatine will bA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
PERSONALS

The officers of the Hall Recreation center have planned a delightful pro- gram to be given at the next meeting on fraday evening. The Alpha Players of the Calvary Episcopal 2hurch- will repeat the play which
 hey gave recently at the Calvary parish house. Those who will partioi- pate are Miss Elizabeth Robinson
 Miss Gladys Crosley. Miss Addia Cole.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

mated for the second monthly dance to be given by the Knights at Colo nia1 hall 4 special orchestra will furnish the music and several inno- yations have been planned.
 Mrs- Nellie William of SIT How ard avenue will be the hostess at the weekly card party to be held tomor- row evening at her home by the members of the Wolnens Auxiliary of the Y. D.
 Advertise In The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
JAP DIPLOMATS REINsTATED.

Tokio. Dec. 11.-(By The Associ- ated Press. )-Former Ministers To- kugoro NakahashI and Haktme Mo toda and other members of the ma joriy party of Japan, who were ex- peIled from the organization last June, have been readmitted to mem bership. As a. resurt Premier Baron Kato faces the Diet with a, united marty hahir<s him
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Pretty cotton waists as gifts.

New and attractive waists made of fine white dmity corded self strpe mostly round neck models-some hand drawn and embroidered in French k1ots while others embroidered in color both collar and cuffs and front of blouse in pretty stitch pater-each holly box, $2.
 hoorre
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
The Hoover cleaner
 ideal Xmas gift.

In many, many homes housewives who have long realized their need for a Hoover. Maybe your home is one of them. Don't disappant ''her'' this Chrnstmas The Hoover is paying investment. Let us show you.
 Buy it on the club payment plan if you wish.
 floor, center,r
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Here is fine cOrselettt at $1.

Corselett made of flesh color figured popln to hook back with elastic back and four hose support ers-also two sets of stees hpssizes 32 to 42. Special $1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Pretty batiste pajamas as gifts.

Dainty delightful garments of batiste made with bands of contrasting with hemstitched edge and also figured crepe pajames. These the newest in sleeping garments and make pleasing gifts at only $2.
 There of finer fabrics trimmed with ribbons, etc., that very alurng at only $3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

Dear Santa Claus:
 ''I want an electric train for Christ mas and a football and a boy scout and baseball suit, some books and maybe, if I can, a moving picture machine.
 "A love to Mrs. Santa Claus, and hope MT. santa Claus won't have to work very hard"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

My dear old Santa Claus: "FIease come to my house for Christmas. I want a walking and talking doll, with hair and clothes, a lotto game, and two books, an Uncle l Wigglie books and an Alice in Won derland book, a pair of Indian slip perS with beads on them.
 will you please leave a Christ mas tree on my front porch because mama and papa have so much work to do they can't get one for me ?
 Leave nice fat one with ornaments and please another thing Santa Claus if you can try and save me a baby picture with the baby awake as we have a baby picture with the baby asleep. I would like a hnice new huff and if you can please send me a prayer book with a little Bible to go with 1t. I guess I've been a good girl, Santa Claus"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Conlir1 Company

Bridgeport's Leading Wall Paper s Paint House
 Wholesale Retail 70-7a Elm St. Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Beautiful dresses reduced price to $29.5O.

Dresses of crepe de chine-- 12 aa dresses of figured crepe--dresses SsD TO| j ! ]: : < lof fine lace made in combination 6[4A EStm with crepe de chine. IRYN/JlUN
 There dresses with rich YA2IMNA1N NIYA1 fabrics and simplicity of design kSS~S8fnkJIf IfTNI dainty pleats etc--There dresses C2I MA1 H4I |of crepe de chine with pretty WN l0 HN pattern embroidered on in beadsthat kk5NA EN W harmonize and add much beauty =ZllasSt MM W In the assOrt tment velvet ~ZSNfTT G>uQS dresses. SA=====0= N=
 In fact have taken lot of 9~- real good dresses-resses that and of which have only of kind in stock and which want quickly and cut the price drasticaly to S29.5O.
 This is unusual opportunty--our advice is shop early.
 floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
SANTA CLAUS GETS MANY LETTERS FROM THE KIDDIES;
 HERE ARE 4 FEW OF THEM

dren. My mother only washes 3 days Q. week. Kindly be good Santa Claus, and send us som mething for Christmas. We have brothers and one sister. The oldest boy is only 12.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
"Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 "I wanta Xmas tree with a circus in it. I want 2 clowns, two ladders, a toTnahawk, a bow and arrow, and an Indian hat so l can play In Cian.
 'PI ease Santa Claus bring my papa Q good bottle of rum cause I heard him say he wanted one and he's such a good papa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11
Women's serviceable sport sweaters.

Knitted from heavy white yarn in coat style with two pockets and fashioned ribbed cuffs and big wide heavy collars
 Decidedly mannish and delightfully."- comfy for rid ing, hiking golng and for any of the popular sports price only $10.
 rear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

Dear Santa Claus:
 Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling very we'll and that I hope you are the same. MT. Santa Claus I haven't any mother already 5 years and I wish that you could send us something. Will you send us some dresses for 2 girls. We want you to send us a doll and carriage.
 Twill you please send us some clothes and bring my brother some nance and an overcoat and a hat. That's all I have to ask so good bye Santa Claus and send us these things
 If Santa Claus comes to the Times office tomorrow he will probably let the Times man see some more of his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

Advertise In The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-11

Dear Santa Claus:
 twill you kindly send us something for Christmas. We have no father for six years, and there are four chil-