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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18
CAR STRUCK WHILE
PARKED ON STATE ST.

Geza Lengyel, 100 Morehouse street,
reported to the police today that he
left his car parked on State street
that it was struck by a car owned by
Ely Lifshiz, 231 Fairfield avenue,
damaging the bumper, mudguards,
and spokes in one of the wheels.
Lengyel claims that Lifshiz failed to
stop to ascertain what damage he had
done No report of the accident was
made by Lifshiz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18
TEACHERS TO HOLD WHIST

A bridge and whist party will be
given Saturday Afternoon at 2:30 in
the Bridgeport Business and Pro-
fessiona1 Women's club by the teach
ers of the Jefferson school. The
committee in charge is composed of
Miss Grace Lidd1e, Miss Katherine
Lyon, Miss Esther Honan, Miss Lucie
Dow and Miss Margaret Martin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18
SMALL WRIT FILED.

A writ was filed in Common pleas
court this morning by the Oscar
Thomson company, Greenwich, ask
ing damages of $500 from D. R. Van
Gordon, also Greenwich, alleging an
unpaid debt of S231.0, since March
20 last
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18

The regular weekly whist held by
the Third District Republican club
will take place this evening in the
club rooms on Alfred street. All
members and their friends are invited
to attend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18
DIED.

CASE@Tn this city. May 16, 1922,
Hattie c., beloved wife Of George
D. Case, aged ST years, months, 8
days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, SO
Winter street, on Friday afternoon
at 2:30.
Interment in family plot in Lake
view cemetery. RIB"
BRENNAN - In this city, May IT,
1922, Mary E. Brennan.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her
cousin. Mary Devaney. "a Orchard
street, on Saturday, May 20, at
$3.50 a. m. and from st. Charles
church at 9 o'clock.
Burial in ST. Michae1's ceme-
terry. R1Sb'
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank our friends.
neighbors, U. S. Mail Carriers. and
the girls Of Batche1ler Corset Co, for
their kindness and sympathy and
floral offerings during the recent be-
reavement and loss of my husband,
Herbert F. Donahue.
Mrs. Lillian Donahue and Family
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18
NOTICE

All members of Court Nathaniel
Wheeler, No. 90. r. of A.. are re-
o11ested to attend the meeting to be
held Friday. May 10th. Social ses-
sion will follow after meeting.
F. r. Garfield. C. r
WIN. H. CALLAN, E. s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-18

You've a joyous TREAT in store when you
first sink your teeth into REAL. ENGLISH
MUFFIN
MUFFINS are an INSTITUTION in Eng
land, because they make them so good over there
Betty Brown follows famous English
Recipe EXACTLY and uses the PUREST and
BEST INGREDIENTS to be bought.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
TUCKER, NEGRO,
HELD By, POLICE
Arrested by Galesburg Police On
Belief That He Was Charles
Brown, Martinez Slayer.

A negro, giving his name as
Archie Tucker. arrested in Gales
burg on belief that he was Charles
Brown, alleged slayer of MARCEL
Martinez. Mexican, was brought
to Rock Island last night by De-
tsctives Charles Ginnane and Her.
man Sehnert, where he is being
questioned by Acting Chief OF Po-
lice ". H. Fitzsimmons.
Chief Fitzsimmons said this
morning that the man under suspi-
cion is not Brown, out he will be
detained at the police station and
questioned relative to the shooting.
The police are still keeping up
their search-for Brown, who disap-
peared shortly after the murder Of
the Mexican, Monday night at 2515
Fifth avenue. The murderfwas the
elimination Of a quarrel over Ivie
Payne, alias Ivie Morris, negress, at
her home where Brown was at the
time Martinez called.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

4 ne illness Of . sister Of
1900, who II . patient at
s.shony's hospital. the fanerNi
~ Conner Loonsy. - ( hays
~ this morning from st.
~ church, Fourteenth street
Stsnod avenue. WAS postponed
4 o'clock tomorrow morning.
> II, Durkin will conduct
ssgslces and burial will be in
s,vI cemetery.
Z frank Hamblin, sister OF
U Snin youth, occupied . room
~ hoepital adjacent to the ole
~ be died Of the gun shot
'S1e Il received in the gun bait
q - Nsrket square last Friday
sson. It was for the purpose
4 seordirg Mrs. Hamblin oppoi :
n, n attending the funeral *
sectber, it is stated. that the
~ have been postponed un-
~ time. Her condition did not
- her presence at the church
n forming. A crowd Of people
E66Ppd at the church this morn.
a y the funeral and remained
MI he announcement was made
I ~ postponement.
n u been announced that sew
n men who we're companions Of
- Looney when he was en-
~ on his fathers ranch in
q Mexico, have arrived in the
n 10 attend the funeral.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

CENTER Of Ml
CIVIC INTEREST


Rock islands fall style show for
which downtown merchants have
been preparing several weeks opens
1t o'clock this evening. Tonight's
showing will continue until .
o'clock. but the display 10 sched-
uled to last tomorrow and SAtufL
day. Stores will be open Saturday
night, but Friday evening showings
will be- limited to street windows.
The tfi-cities have been invited
to witness this showing Of fall and
winter clothes. There will be show
ings Of mems and women's gar
ments and shoes; and all the de-
partments of the downtown shops
plan special demonstrations and
displays. The style showing will
be centlr feature Of great three
day trade event.
The show il arranged by the re-
tail merchants council of the Rock
Island Chamber Of Commerce, C.
H. Burnside. chairman. and this
first trade booster undertaking I'M
der its supervision is expected to
set new record for crowds, value
and attractiveness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
|M SEEKING JOB
AZ FARM ADVISOR
10 BE EXAMINED

r t',:I men from various parts
nois and a man from Indi-
~ sni be interviewed and exam
" committee of the Rock
county Farm bureau to fill
,scaecy caused by the resig>
~ % P. R. Edgerton, county
w committee will report Sat-
~ :. an all-day meeting of the
Of directors of the farm bu-
wi the selection Of an advis-
~ Edgerton who will COM
=. six-year term Dec, l, will
soon afterward to engage in
1ns at Marion, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
bIcELEPhANT
MAKES ESCAPE


Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 1.-THE
big circus elephant that effected =
second escape from her keepers
here Tuesday night. had disappear
ed today in the semi-tropical jungle
along the Brunswick river. where
residents said there was little
chance of her recapture.
In her second break for liberty
the elephant swan the Cape FeaS
river, and at latest reports to the
Wilmington police had penetrated
far into the swamps lying between
the Cape Fear and the Brunswick.
Three keepers went in pursuit, but
the vegetation is so dense and the
danger from alligators so great
that their excursion encountered
constantly increasing obstacles.
The big animal first became
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
SALEM
CHURCH PASTOR
Rock Island District Lutheran Cler.
~ Conclude Two-Day Meet
in Moline.

Rev. A. C. Youngdahl was in
stalled last evening as pastor of
the Salem Lutheran church, Moline,
by DR.. F. "A. Johnson, haywood,
vice president of the Illinois con-
ference, assisted by IA pastors Of
the Rock Island district. He de-
livered the installation address.
Rev. Walter A Tillberg, presi-
dent of the Rock Island district
also gave an address.
The meeting was the last Of
,two-day. session of the pastors of
the Rock Island district in the Sa-
lem church. At the opening serv-
ice Tuesday evening, Rev. Ernest
Lack, Fairport. Iowa; DR.. ]. Elk
holm, Rock Island, and DR.. J. E.
F1oreen, . visiting pastor from
Sweden, spoke.
At the next meeting which will
be held in Geneseo. Nov. 81 and %,
discussion of the mooted question
of evolution will be taken up for
discussion.
The Lutheran hospital appeal
was the principal topic of discus
sion at the joint meeting Of the
board of directors and greater hos
pital committee in the Lutheran
hospital, Moline. yesterday after
noon. Rev. A. d. Freden, Orion, a
member OF the board and chairman
of the Rock island district, report
ed that the "a churches in the coun-
ties of Rock Island, Mercer. Henry,
Whiteside, in Illinois, and Scott
county, Iowa. have been organized
for the every-member canvass
which VIII be made next week.
Indications are that at least a
large part, II not all, of the $4,000
ndebtedness. on the Lutheran hos
pital incurred through buildings
and improvements will be retired
from the public appeal which will
me made in Rock Island, Moline,
and East Moline during the week
of Oct. 22-29, may be used for fur
Their expansion Of the hospital, the
board hopes
A. N. Swanson, Lynn Center, ILL.,.
was appointed to fill a vacancy on
the board. The entire board of Is
members is now complete and nine
Of these members live in the tri-
cities.
The greater hospital committee.
in addition to pledging support to
the appeal for funds, agreed to
sponsor a hospital donation day in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
ATE BAR ADMITS
M; THOMPSON Is
ME OF SPEAKERS

naSsheld, III. Oct. 12.-Frank-
Searle, S34 Twentieth street,
island. and Edmond W. He
= .co, were among 218 admit
me bar today. Chief Justice
:. thompson addressed the
ano at noon the group was
lned by the Illinois State
i.ssociation at q luncheon in
land hotel. John ]. Reeve,
Niie, was speaker at the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
luce TO SPEAK
|lTROTARY CLUB

John Lugg, secretary Of the Mon
18th Rotary club, will be the
nker at the luncheon of the
H Island Rotary club Tuesday.
Ae meeting will be turned over
! the Rock Island Chamber of
Anmerce, now conducting an ex-
bnsion campaign. -
Mr. Lugg is we'll known to MEM
ks Of the Rock Island Rotary
Dub md to Chambers of Commerce
throughout Illinois, where he ID in
tut demand.
B C. Mitchell, chairman of the
uniEation campaign committee,
Rnt the day in personal confer
lce with leaders in the business
professional affairs of the city.
lsre would be at least 40 teams
three men each in the member
} contest. The team workers,
b the chairman, brigade COM
qders and members Of the gen
executive committee, will make
$50 men who will devote from
to 10 o'clock noon Of Oct. %
and rs to the campaign.
The Chamber of Commerce is a
wing proposition for Rock Is
a. Mr.. Mitchell said this morn
"Of all the work in the last
years l need only mention that
bringing to Rock Island the
ment company and the Servus
bber company. The garment
npany now employs 1856 people
has weekly payroll of S., 900
y money is spent in Rock Island.
y payroll of this one company
fngs to Rock Island every year,
net profit, more than the entire
II of maintaining and operating
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Servus Rubber company il
scting a building which will be
armament to the city, as well as
home of one of our most thriv-
Industries next year and every
~ thereafter. The success
aleved in bringing either one OF
ese two industries te Rock Island
anes the continuance of the
aanber Of Commerce"
k. Mitchell then spoke directly
the campaign. saying, ut is in
nature of civic organizations
y periodically active effort must
made to reawaken the interest
old members and to secure new
e. History is repeating itself
e Rock Island organization now
uands greater interest of its
embers, and new members tu
we the organization at least
nee as strong numerically and
anc,ally as 1t now is.
experience teaches that il bust
- and professional men and
'us expect to continue to live and
osper here. they must do thei,
- IN supporting and upholdine
~ interests and organizations
therefore confidently expect the
l,e support Of our business anG
v'essional interests in this cam.
eeds IL" e. N
II Ina At,~
.ue directors Of the Chamber Of
umetce will meet noon Friday
'ousioer campaign matters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
NEARLY ALL ALTON
MEN BACK ON JOBS

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-Prac-
tically all of the striking men OF
the Chicago & Alton railroad have
returned to work with the excep-
ton of the moulders, and it is
thought that these will be back
within q few days.
Passenger service on the road is
as slightly improved, and
it is expected that within a very
short time it will be running &C.
cording to- schedule.N
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
LUMBER PLANT Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. IA mil
lion feet of lumber and half a mil
lion shingles we're destroyed in a
fire that yesterday swept through
the 10-acre plant of the Twin City
Hardwood Lumber company, in the
Midway district, with a loss es.i-
mated at 100000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12
Piles Disappear
Peterson's Ointment

Please let me tell you," says
Peterson, "'that for instant relief
from the misery of blind, bleeding
or itching piles. there is nothing
so good as Peterson's Ointment, as
thousands have testified" Best for
old sores and itching skin. All
druggists, BIC. 60c, $500. $3.50
SIS. OO.-Advertiseme
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

BUFFALO PRAIRIE UNIT MEETS.
A demonstration Of sewing ma
chine attachments and a discussion
on poultry culling will be held by
the Buffalo Prairie home bureau
unit tomorrow afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Fred Kiddo. Miss Luz
cile Allen will conduct the discus
sion on poultry culling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

OVER.SUBSCRIBE G. s. BONDS.
Washington. Oct. 12.-Secretary
Mellon announced the govern
ment's new bond offering of five
hundred millions had been over
subscribed, aggNgating nearly ore
billion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

There's profit in advertising. but there's
profit in reading. too. Turn to the CLASH
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-12

their RESPECTIVE communities. The
plan agreed upon yesterday was to
deliver truck load OF produce
from each community.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
ANNUAL RECEPTION At
YIN. CA TOMORROW
Entertainment Arranged TO In
augurate Fall A.
tivities.

The Young Mems Christian Assocsa-
ton Will open their fall activities with
their annual reception tomorrow evs-
ming from 100 until . O'Clock. Tho
program will be as follows:
100 until Q, entertainment in the
lobby with the following artiy's Tho
Misses Wales. Bettes, Gallagher ard
Haley. A. r.. Idndley, general secre-
tary OF the association, VIII make an
address Of welcome; five-mlnuts
speeches by J. II. Boai on Education
and the ~" r. y. Mitchell. The
Religious Phase OF the ~ Program"
r. n. Gibbons. "Our Boys" G. ".
Kadel viii outline the physical pro-
gram; a demonstration by the physs-
cal department.
After the exhibition IN the GYM
nasiurn, refreshments win be served.
The reception committee Includes:
Mrs. ]. Edgar Rhoads, Mrs. T. o. Bar
ton. Mrs. William II. Kramer. Mrs.
william r. Inderlled, Mrs. irwin l..
Howett, assisted by Frank y. Bslian-
tyne. r. Harold Gibbons and Paul II.
Collins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Elllton, Md. Sept. 2S.--Former State
Insurance Commissioner Thomas
Heating. who has been appointed an
associate judge of the Second judicial
Circuit, Will not take his seat at the
present term OF court because he is a
witness in the Paca will case. now on
trial. He will assume his judicial du-
ties next Monday.
Sheriff Clifford went to Pleasant Hill
yesterday TO arrest an alleged automo-
bile thief. When the officer arrived he
found a wrecked car. IL having struck
a telephone pole, but the suspect and
a companion had fled.
Thomas b. Miller, president OF the
Elkton National Bank, and Irwin T.
Kepler, treasurer of the Ellton Bank
ing and Trust Co. will attend the
meeting of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION in New York next week.
Mrs. l.. V. G. Westerfield, who is
slowly recovering from a surgical OPP
Grafton, has gone to Ocean City, n. j.
where she is a guest of Mrs. Martin
dale Bryan.
Antonio Indelicato of Philadelphis
has filed here, as the next friend OF
his son, John Ipdelicato, bill for 6
divorce from Rose Costello. The faith
er says his son was only Is years ole
when he married in Elkton on June
90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
OIL TRUCK MAKES DIVE
FOR CHR|ST|ANA RIVER

Defective planking In tho flooring
of the bridge crossing the Christlana
river at Market street caused an aci-
dent yesterday before noon to one
OF the Crew Levick OH Co.'s big de-
livery trucks which might have had
serious consequences but for the
action Of Elwood Jester. the driver OF
the machine, who had his vehicle
under control at the time II happened
A front wheel on the machine which
was coming north across the bridge,
struck the end Of loose plank. The
other end flew up, got jammed in the
other wheel and the front Of the ma
chine was thrown TO one side,
II bounded up over the guard rail
and was headed for the side Of the
bridge from which II probably would
have dropped into the river but for
the fact that It struck one of the
bridge uprights and was brought 10
n standstill. Jester stuck TO his post
and was unhurt. The fact that he was
proceeding slowly at the time prob
ably saved him from q cold plunge in
TO the river. No one was passing on
the walk at the time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
GEORGETOWN AND VICINITY.

Georgetown, Sept. 2s.-Soil samples
have been taken by County Agent NJ.
{. Vaughn and Professor. George L.
Schustes-, agronomfst OF the University
OF Delaware, from farms near Angola,
Cooispring, Rehoboth Beach, Midway
and Lewes. These samples will be
analysed sat the University laboratory
for lime requirement and reports made
at a meeting TO be held at Cedar
Grove School on October ).
Layton Lynch of Frankford mashed
hand while repairing an automobile
The Laurel-Georgetown concrete
highway is completed and will be open
TO the public on Saturday.
Harry Parker sustained a broken
arm when a playmate pushed him of,
a sidewalk into a gutter.
Seventy-five teachers in the super.
visory district of Miss Blanche People
will meet at Millsboro on Saturda,
for the purpose OF observing demon.
STATIONS and 10 discuss plans for tn,
years WORK
Piney Grove Melted s29.l4 at a fes
tival held for the benefit OF Provi
dence NJ. =. Church.
Former Sheriff and Mrs. Joseph p
West have been visiting their son
Timothy West at Florence, n. j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
HAz|NG UNDER THE BAN
AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

Easton, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Haxing in
all forms at Lafayette College was
abolished Wednesday at q meeting OF
the Lafayette Student council as a
result Of the hazing bee last Thurs
day night when Robert Cunningham.
a member of the freshman class was
roughly handled and received injuries
that sent him to a hospital.
Cunningham has not yet returned
to college and a committee appointed
to investigate the affair is awaiting
his return to interview him before
any action is taken against those par
ticipating in the affair. 1t is expected
all guilty vii be expelled from the
college.
The council announced that the rule
will be enforced to the fullest extent
and that the Calumet Club. a sopho-
more honorary fraternity which
governs the affairs of the class, will
be held responsible for the enforce
ment of the rules. The new rule
forbids padding OF students and also
the 'fazzing" OF freshmen when of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
PLANNING TO BUILD
FIRE HOUSE AT ELSMERE

Elsmere. Sept. 2S.-Delaware S.
Lyman. postmaster here has disposed
of his grocery business TO James
Langler. and will devote all his time
TO the postofiice. Mr.. Langler has
been in the employ Of Mr.. Lyman for
number of years.
The executive committee of the
Elsmere Fire Co. will meet at Oak
Grove on Monday night when plans
for the erection of the new fire house
will be discussed II is expected that
work on the new structure will be
Started in a short time.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byteriaD Church will meet Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Penrose
Foreman on Cleveland avenue.
Mrs. Charles MacNamee, Mrs. AL
bert Dryden and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Melvin have been named as delegates
90 the Chrisiiana hundred Sunday
School Association convention, which
meets in Christ church this afternoon
Mre. Frank Sterling. who recently
underwent an operation at a Phila-
delphia hospital is recovering. Mis-.
Margaret Sterling of New York. 9
daughter, rs visiting her father here
Mrs. Lewis Ector. who was operated
on al the Delaware hospital, is re-
covering.
The Rev. and Mrs. Irwin F. Wagner
of Union Park Gardens had as Dime,
guests. recently, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Melvin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

about the same troubles ] had, ]
thought l would try it also. find
that l can work in the laundry all
through the time and do my house
work, too. Last month / was 80 sur
prised at myself to be up and around
and feeling so good while before used
to feel completely lifeless. / have
told some of the girls who work with
me and have such troubles to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and / tell them how it has
helped me. You can use my testimo-
NAL for the good of others. Mrs.
BLANCHE SILVIA. So Grant St., Taun-
ton, Mass.
It's the same story-one friend tell
ing another of the value of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
ROSIE SYMANSKI UNDER.
ARREST IN NEW YORK
Girl and VaIuabIes Disappeared
About the Same Time From
Mentzer Home.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Richardson Park, Sept. 2S.-Rural
Police Officer Frank Bowen received
word from Police Inspector Lahey of
New York late last night that Rosie
Symanski, the 14-year-old Elmhurst
girl who disappeared on Tuesday. fol-
lowing robbery at the home of How
ard Mentzer. where she was employed,
had been arrested in New York. Of
ficer Bowen left today to bring the
girl back.
A careful check up of articles that
disappeared from the Mentzer home
showed that the larger part of a
wedding trosseau owned by Miss Mil
dred Mentzer, who is to be married
next month, was stolen. This in
cluded silk hose. underskirts and other
wearing apparel, as well as rings and
watches.
Persons at French street station
claim the girl carried a travelling bag
when she purchased her ticket late
Tuesday afternoon for New York and
she also wore a cameo ring, similar TO
one that was stolen from the Mentzer
home.