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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
MIDDLE CLASSV IN
 ENGLAND ON WAIVE
By THOMAS c. WATSON, International News Service Staff Cor
 reSDOndent

N international News Service Staff Cor respondent.
 London, Sept. There is a famine in the land of Great Brdtain-a ia mine of the middle classes. Great is the conSternation.
 The loosely termed middle csaases of this country have been the back bone of the Empire for many de- cades, and now that the class l, threatened with extinction a loud wal goes up from all parts of the mother country.
 From this class have sprung the poets, philosophers. sailors. explorers the handy pioneers scientists and leaders of every branch of thought and activity for hundreds of years. Big Families Disappear. The story is told by the undennia- b1e evidences of the birth statistics. There are no large families among the middle classes. Just one child perhaps. sometimes two. but in the majority of cases the marriages are barren of offspring; so within a few generations the class will be wiped out of existence, and Great Britain will be peopned only by the idle aristo- crat and the horny-handed son of toil
 In the slunn areas the people are are in the villas of the residential districts, and when the actual fig ures are published it will cause one
 
 century.
 The high taxation of the middle classes has rendered impossible the upbringing of a large family. Taxa ii on burdens fall heavier upon this class than any other, and, rather than live in penury, with large families ; the middle classes of Great Britain have reaorted to birth-contro1 meth ods. So the class which has pre- sented Britain with her brainiest sons is sinking into oblivion, and with it will go the vast Empire unless some thing approaching a miracle happens in the way of Tightening the taxation. Yield England's Finest. Some of the men of middle-class percentage whose names leap 1mmed- lately to the mind are:
 Lloyd George: Prime Minister; s19s gon of oovs,st sfhaoasaF .n af a cres CT: Lord Bdrkenhead. Lord Cha9- 1a9 stone, great Liberal Premier, son of a merchant Sir Walter Scott, novel, ist, son of a lawyer. shakeapsare. son, of a glove manufacturer. Sffver Cromwell, Lord Protector, son or farmer. Earl Haig, son Of a whls- key distiller. Admiral Je1ltcoe, son of 2. sea captain. Sir Robert Horne, Chancellor of the E0chequeF-, son Of a minister.
 Factors which are steadily destroy ing the middle classes Hudson Lyte' tive in the London County Council gives as follows:
 |. Late marriages and a tendency to limit families, which is the result of inc socia.h and very costly leg is1ation which is enslaving these classes; and
 younger and pEeasure-1oving genera birth control and Malthusian doc tJrineS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Notice to Taxpayers

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet In the Common Coun- cil Chamber, City Hall, on the first day of September, 1922. and on each week day thereafter up to and in cfuding the second day of October. 1922. for the purpose of receiving on specially printed list furnished by the Assessors the sworn statement of ev- cry person, firm or corporation, resi- dent or nonresident, liable tor tax ation on real and personal property in the City of Bridgeport as of Septem- her 1st, 1922.
 Failure of any person. rtrm or cor poration, resident or non-reside ent, to file such sworn statement within the period above specified will compel the Assessors to make out such lists from the best information obtainab1e, to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as the law requires. Each parcel of real estate must be fully described by metes and bounds, and give the street number or lot num- Der, and all buildings thereon must be entered separately from the land. Failure to file a list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Hours-9 A. M. to 4P. M.
 Saturday-9 A. M. to 12 Noon.
 BOARD OF ASSESSORS
 LAWRENCE J. GILL;
 FRANK J. LEARN,
 AARON WITTSTEIN. August 14th, 1922. L16 uas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
No Rest For Those Who Help With The
 Emergency Calls

The ambulance and the surgeons at the Emergency hospital have been kept busy during the past month in making 213 calls. A dozen persons were found to be dead oR arrival of the ambulance, this list includes mur- ders, suicides and deaths from other causes.
 Nearly half of the cases required hospital attention, others were treated at the Emergency hospital, treated at the scene of accident, taken to Hill side home for observation, taken home or turned over to the police or found to be false alarms. Even the ambu- lance false alarms, nine were reported last month.
 The cases have been classified as follows:
 Taken to Bridgeport hospital. 66; Treated at or by the emergency, 60: taken to St. Vincent's hospital. 38; taken home or to the police. 16; taken to Hillside home, 12; found dead on rival, g.; total, 213.
 The cases have come to the atten- tion of several surgeons. The vaca- tion season has necessitated the tenn porary employment of substitute sur- geons. Dr. E. J. Susslin heads the list in the number of answers to calls for assistance. Last months rating:
 Dr. E. J. Susslin, S2; pr. A. B. Mar gulis, GA; Dr. Francis Ji O'Brien, S9; Dr. E. J. A1ban, II: Dr. Elwood c. Weise, g; Dr. William J. O'Connell, 4; Dr. L.. O. Heidger. 4: total, 213.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
LOVE AFFAIR ENDS
 FEUD TEMPORARILY Y

Berlin, Sept. For more than a century a furious vendetta has ragged at the small Corsican village of Ol- !ivese. near Ajaccio, between the fam ines of Paoletti and Sartd.
 About seventy men, twenty women and even several children have been Killed within the last fifty years in
 When recently there seeeoed to come about peaceful settlement of the strife at the announcement of the engagement of a sixteen -year-old girl of the Pao1ett1s and a youth of twenty of the Sartis. the latter family suddenly declared that the girl had f1lrted with some other boys of the village. A heated discussion follow ed this charge, during which old SaT- u stabbed Paoletu to death. The family members Joined the fight, and three men were killed and four se- vereiy wounded.
 The villagers are now split into two factions over the vendetta, and lighting is going on from time to time. The Government seems un- able to handle the situation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
ALLIGATOR ENGLISH IS INVENTORS NEMESIS

Kansas, City. Mo, Sept. Had it not been for his curiosita over an ah- gator Stanley Harris, a n inventor, might today be in merry Enslan9 in Missouri, dependent on an alligator invention to recoup his fortune.
 Here Is Harris story as told at pc lice headquarters, where he came 10
 He left England in January, landed in Vera. Cruz with his wife, went to Juarez, later to Fl Paso.
 There he saw alligators. Every day he went to the big elevator tank hoping to see one move.
 One day he met a stranger named Blaidel
 to the alligator pit ;,
 t-Surely the animal will move. he said.
 One day Blaidel. passing the turf Phillips, of Vancouver" Blaide1 and Phillips from this point on worked up abetting scheme, always pretend- ing to be enemies, always quarrehne
 Came a day they said they needed money. They persuaded Harris to tide them over with $500. And they paid him back.
 Again they needed money: Harris loaned them ss. 900. Then they DOT rowed S7500. Harris sent to Eng land for that.
 Then BIaidel and Phillips sk1pped. Harris was broke.
 "I knew I had to concoct a scheme to earn enough so that my wife coI'd i've" Harris explained on his visit to Kansas City the other day have made several fortunes. The al lfgator gave me an idea. I've started an invention that already IS bring ing me returns. While I like my home in St. Joseph. l want to get back to England"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
MINT OF DRy CLEANUP
 STARTS THEM DIGGING

Cincinnati O., Sept. 7.-Someone started a rumor among campers on the Little Miami River that the mayor of the adjacent village or IoUe1and had issued 200 warrants for members of the temporary river col
 ony charging possession of real beer.
 Hhat night there were many lights
 fickering about remote sandbanks and isIa nds in the river and from all
 sides came the sound of digging and
 the "clink'' of bottles
 Nav" said native, unem guys
 T The warrants failed to make their Iappearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 August 21. 1922.
 Estate of WILLIAM W. BEERS, M.e of the Town of Bridgeport, in said lAs- trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at- tested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate JOHN c. wILcoxsoN. Executor.
 Address, Stratford, Conn. I6ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
BOXING GLOVES USED
 AS ARBITRATION PLAN

Cincinnati, O.. Sept. 7-.Settlement of domestic differences with boxing gloves has the sanction of Judge Ttcunas H. Darby, acting Domestic Relations judge, who says he believes such an expedient would solve many problems which at present are dragged into the courts.
 its a mighty good way to work off i'll feeling" he said. ''and ought to work out as well here is it did in the Chi1dren's Home."
 He was referring to an incident at the orphanage in which the superin- tendent. after having tried everything else put boxing gloves on two incor- rigib1e youngsters who had buIlied their younger brothers. and let them mete out punishment to each other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
INDEMNITY COLLECTION
 COSTS ARE PROTESTED

Paris, Sept. Five edlegates to the Preparations Commission draw salaries totaing one-half million francs yearly, complains the political review Aux Ecoutes," complaining about the overhead in collecting rep arations, which diverts the money from the devastatd areas to the ma chine which collects it. Other repre- sentatsves are paid in like scale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Upholstery

2. STRAM for upholstering and refinish- ing of antique, furniture. Mattresses Residence 221 Colorado Ave. Noble AT.
 L1Sait*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Roofing
Rubber Stamps

RUBBER STAMPS made by us are re- liable. We carry a complete line of stamps, supplies, ink pads, daters, rup- Der type, etc. The Schwerdtle Stamp Co.,, Al Cannon St. ~tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Plumbing

BALLOU. THE PLUMBER
 PLUMBING. TIMING, Heating and Contractirg Sheet Metal Work, Cor nices Skylights, Leaders and Cutters a speciality. 15S2 Main St., near East Wash inSton Ave. Noble 475. Dsoalls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
To Rent

FOUR ROOMS TO RENT; also furnished rooms for light housekeeping. David Apstein, s73 Stillman St.. real Estate and rents. H7atIs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
LAWN MOWERS

PUT IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDI- TON. Gunsmithing and light repairing.
 J. Wilkinson. Al Benham Ave. S3ods ss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Cleaners and Dyers

METROPOLITAN CLEANING ana Dyeing Works Reasonable prices. Hem stitching while you wait, Sc yard 2SS6 Fairfield Ave- Foas"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07

CITT FLOWERS, GLADIOLAS SIPS dog. Asters 4oc doz Floral designs Chas. A. Doeben. % Reservoir Ave Noble as1z. P1all'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Musical Instruments
Optician

P. c. GILLETT. 20 Post Office Arcade.
 Upstairs R1SaH* F. LYMAN & SON, Optornetrists, 126 State St. Eye examinations, Watches, Clocks. Jewelry. Repair work of all kinds. Bar. 1606. '19124dSS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Auto Tire Vulcanizing
Auto Accessories
PAGES AUTO TOPS

PAGES AUTO TOPS Curtains, Slip Covers. etc All work euara nteed James Pace, 430 East Wash fngton Ave. near Noble Ave. Noble ls15-1S. Rz4all-
 AUTO TOPS
 SLIP COVERS Rugs, Curtains and Re pairing Auto Leather Goods CO. 179 Stratford Ave-, Bridgeport, conn Prices reasonable. lloalI"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Monuments
Mortgages and Loans

We loan on first mort gages; also we have all kinds of prop erty for sale. Business, city or resi-, dential. Farm and lots bought and 2S5 East Main St. Phone Noble S1S9.
 R27dS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07

THE CHARTER OAK SECURITY CO., Loans on weekly installments. Real Els tate, Mortgages, Insurance, Foreign Exchange. D. Fischer, Manager, 12Sl State St., cor. Colorado Ave. Bar. 2214. U2Sall"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Detective Service

YUPPAs DEFECTIVE SERVICE. i2 Congress St, Barnum esss; -ds SurSaa 4atch- ih- men. Night Patrol, $1.50 a month; Di- vorce Work Branch stations D24att-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Wanted To Buy

WE BUY AND SELL Mems and Ladies' Second Hand Clothes. Also call and
 deliver. Clothes Exchange. 279 West
 Ave. L17aSs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-07
Contractors and Builders

CARPENTER and GENERAL JOBBER. John A Ernstrom, 193 Wood Ave Garage and Fence Builder. Stairs, storm Doors and Windows, etc., made to oroer. I9a Y P. LANYARD PEDERsON. Architect and
 mates cheerfuily given. Workn1anshlp
 guaranteed. 60 Hunting St. Barnnin Bns nn
 5263-2. DSall
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
Crossing Accidents.

uAccidents at railroad crossings
keen happening" says f. M. Metcalfe,
superintendent of Safety section OF
the Northern Pacific. In a recent
press article be says 10 part:
"The total number of persons OF
all classes-employeS and non
employes-killed on the railroads 10
1907 was 1889. This was the\ peak
wear in fatal accidents. The number
of fatal accidents has since then
shown a gradually declining tendency
"That a safety campaign is never
theless necessary aud timely, is shown
by the fact that in thirty years oul
country's population Increased % PEI
cent. while crossing accidents IN
creased 345 per cent in fatal and ooz
per cent in injury cases.
.,There are two ways to reduce OF
entirely stop such accidents. lne
6rst 10 the public mind is elimination
If the crossings. This is lmpossloit
hooo,so there are 25l, 939 highway
o,oss,ous IN the principal railroads
o,ono OF this number, 399 were
animated during 1919. At the same
o,,nioation 1t will take o2s
no.rs to remove these crossings at
cost Of si2.5oo, 900, 600. All the me1
and money available would not o'
,mcient to remove these crossings IL
lifetime The practical way = :,
decrease accidents is to STOP iOoN a''
! listenl"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
Many Autos Registered.

Boise, Idaho. o.-Automoblle regis
trations for the first six months Of
1922 are more than 1000 ahead of the
registrations for the same period of
1921, it was announced by Robert O..
Jones, commissioner Of law enforce
ment. The total registrations July J
this year of passenger cars and trucks
was Al, ,094, while year ago but
46, 900 cars and trucks had been given
license numbers.
Mr.. Jones said he believes the
total registrations of motor vehicles
this year will reach So, 600. The
total last year was 81 294.
Estimates on the amount or money
that will be received from the regis
tration fees this year are placed by The
commissioner at close to a million
dollars. Last year the amount was
more than $S00,O00
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
Birds Insect Destroyers.

Washington Studies OF bros as
insect destroyers and Of verm!n and
paraslte pests, extending through a
century of observations, show that
many of socalled bird pests are them
selves effective aids TO the farmer,
and Others not generally thought 10
he insect destroyers are active 10 tnat
work. W. L. McAtee of the biological
survey of the department of agr'cui-
ture, says in a review in the annual
renort of the Smithsonian Institution
Just published.
Outstanding among these are citeo
the English sparrow. often system
atically destroyed as pest. wnicn
nevertheless feeds upon the II year
locust, asparagus beetle, locust leal
miner. tent caterpillar, canker worm'
army worm and drop worm, ana tne
hob white qnail, usually seed eater
which also feeds upon the locust ano
olive scale.
1.-THE general utility of birds 10
checking the Increase Of injurious
animals and plants is we'll under
stood - he continues. "It must De
admitted, however. that while oird'
constantly exert a repressiye influence
nm the numbers Of the organisms Vne'
prey upon and even extermlna''
certain pests locally, they are no'
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
cGUR D'ALENE

The cannery has rs women and
girls employed putting up cherries.
An automobile stolen from j. ".
Hawkins was found week later in
Natitorium park, in Spokane, where
the thieves had left it,
The rainfall last Friday greatly
aided the fire fighters 10 Fourth Of
July canyon and other parts OF the
natio1al forest.
Lightning started a blaze IN the
forest near Hayden lake last Friday
night. Men were dispatched to the
scene at once and soon reported the
fire under control.
G. D. Mitchner was held up north
of Hayden Lake Sunday morning by a
man who ordered him out of his bug
car and got 10 and rode off Mitchner
walked back and notified the sheriff
The prayer of John Knobel and w.
e. Evans to remove certain lands
from the boundaries of Post Falls Was
favorably considered by Judge John
M. Flynn, of the district court. 10
Post Falls Saturday morning.
Federal Judge Edward S. Earring
ton convened the United States court
at Occur d'Alene Tuesday. U. S.
Marshal f. M. Breshears and U. S.
Attorney E. G Davis from Boise are
also in attendance.
The sum of $404 trife over the
amount due on taxes and penalties,
was realized from the sale Of 81 pieces
of county property Tuesday morning.
G. o. Sowder, county auditor, stated
that another sale would be held in
about 80 days.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The town board has fixed the water
rent at $l.75 per month, with the
privilege of 10, 900 gallons; over that
amount l5 cents per thousand gallons.
The water commissioner reports 1877
water meters installed.
Men attending church are permit
ted to leave their coats at home while
the weather Is warm.
Gerald Ludwig and Miss Violet
Long were married in Spokane June
a.
The Louis Otterson family Of East
Greenacres had reunion when the
sons, Otto and Wedel, came home for
a visit. Otto had been absent five
years, served in the World war and
has medal issued for bravery on the
fed of battle.
A timber FIRE near the Green Ferry
bridge DESTROYED buildings on the
Harding place which had been old
landmarks for thirty-four years.
Haying Is over on East Greenacres
with an extra good crop of clover and
alfalfa.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
SPIRIT LAKE

night Shift was put on at the
Panhandle mill last week.
DR., G. w. Martin has bought an
interest in the Plindle hospital.
Gonzaga college of Spokane has
leased the island at the head of the
lake.
Phe strike 10 the local Milwaukee
Snops affected 125 men. The new
wage scale gives machinests, boiler
makers, and blacksmiths 10 to 80
cents an hour, and car repairers 63
cents.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
IDAHO PAYING CASH
But Has Large Issue Of Treas
ury Notes Out.

Boise, Idaho 1.-THE state Of Idaho
is on cash basis; there is not single
registered warrant that has not been
called for payment, and there is cash
10 the treasury to an amount of 49,.
046, ,37l50."
This is the beginning Of the 81
months report of d. f. Banks, state
treasurer, to Governor d. W. Davis.
The state treasurer's fiscal year begins
October |, and Mr.. Banks report COW
ers the period from October /, 1920.
to July |, 1929.
The treasurer shows Ia his report
that the volume Of business connected
with receipts and disbursements has
increased 46 So pei cent in the past 81
months over the like preceding
period. 10 the period from OcJoher | :,
1920, to July !, 1922, there was
received $22, ,084, 33S 81 and paid out
$2l, ,237,1O6 81.
Mr.. Banks points out that since
be has been in Office there have been
two less clerks in the office than
formerly, and the appropriation for
the conduct of the office has been 10
per cent less.
The state official calls attention to
what he terms the admirable spirit"
of the bonding companies of the state
10 paying state claims against defunct
banks. ''In the several banks failures
that have occurred" he says, "the
state has not lost single penny. Not
only has the principal sum Of the de-
poslt been collected, but also interest
, on the daily balance at the rate OF 3
per cent"
Indebtedness of the state is shown
to be as follows:
Bonds. $5.9i9, 900
Treasury notes ia antici-
tion of tax money. 49,. 1,735, 900
Total 49,. ... 80. 81, ,654, 0oO
10 closing his report Mr.. Banks
compliments the administration on
the enactment of the law creating the
reclamation district bond commission.
He says:
This commission, without any ex-
pense to the state, causes a complete
examination to be made of any lrrlRa-
tion district wishing to issue bonds.
Under certain rules the commission
approves such bond issues and cerIi'
fes its findings to the treasurer, who
places a proper certificate on each
bond.
"This law has had most beneficial
effect upon the reclamation credit oi
the state. Irrigation bonds certified
by the commission have found ready
and favorable market.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
New Railroad Equipment.

St. Paul, July S.--Addltional equip
ment to handle Increasing business Ia
the Northwest is being ordered by the
Northern Pacific, President Charles
Donnelly announced today.
One thousand 50-ton box cars OF
the finest construction obtainable are
being ordered. Forty-tOn cars are
standard "a this type. Two hundred
and dfty stock cars OF 1901 pound
capacity, 25O convertible all-servlc"
cars, 250 gondolas and 10 express
refrigerator cars are included 10 the
new orders. The refrigerators will he
built on passenger-car STANDARDS SD
they can handle western fruit on fast
schedules.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-07-14
TALK BOND ISSUE
To Enlarge Reservoir. More
Sidewalks Ordered.

Further enlarging and cementing
,ho city reservoir and the feasibility
~ nroposing bond issue of $4,000 or
$4,000 for the purpose were the main
s,hiects under discussion at the
meeting of the Rathdrum trustees
Tuesday evening. No definite figures
were at hand, however, on which
estimates OF cost could be based. 1t
was suggested that a meeting OF
citizens be called TO discuss the
nronositiou, but no action was taken
at this time.
The board voted to instruct the
marshal to look for connecting pipe
timing the main below the reservoir
and extending into the sand bank on
the east side through which 1t is
thought water is backing up and
going to waste.
The annual appropriation bill was
passed, WIN no CuduRes iioin Unc
figures given in the estimate recently
published.
1t was ordered that another
property owner be notified to build
cement walk and that the marshal
proceed to construct one walk where
the property owner has not complied
with the thirty day notice.
Bills were allowed to the amount
Of S47S.SO including $230.75 fol
cement already used in construction
OF sidewalks and for which about $l5O
is due from property owners TO whom
the Town furnished cement.