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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
SEEKING MANS RELATIVES

The Bureau of Missing Persons are looking for the friends or relatives of Stephen Nikodov who was found in the local railroad station on Wednes :. day evening suffering from the eff fects of alcoholism. He is now con- fined at Hillside Home. The police learned from time card founG i1I his pocket that he formerly was employs ed at the Rul1ard Manufacturing Co, in 1916, but so far they have been uD- able to find any of his relatiyea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
JUNIOR CHAMBER MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the Ju- nior Chamber of Commerce at the tSate street headquarters. February l, at 7:30 in the evening. The main discussion that will take place will be the method of speeding up the Amer work through the estab- iishment of community center where representatives of all nationa1ities may meet and prepare programs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
By Margev Rex

New York Jan a7Women are responsible for one of the
 not the ignorant unrained stupid who be blamed for the danger that hovrs Not the woman o the backwoods mountain hovel benghed outo he-ay viii age poor stiles crowded city tenement The fault lies elsewhere.
 The Superior Woman is to blame.
 She too often remains single-yvilfully ce1bate.
 She will not be wife to any but him who conforms to her impossby high Perfect Male should
 And perfect be found in this faulty world of ours
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
STRUCK BY MACHINE

3:Oo yesterday at Main street near Jewett avenue, Rose Kalin. age g., Woodside avenue, suffered contusiouS of the face and body. Dr. J. F. Walsh responded with the emergency au- bulance, treated and removed the girl to her home none the worse for tne accident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
ONE WEEK TO DIsMANTLE BAH.

The case Of James 3Iuiianey cf SS5. Brewster street who wzs arr.s.ed charged with having in his possesascR home breg which he was offering fcr sale was disposed Of T. tho City coart t.ais II. orning with a inc Of S25 and costs aIii 2 ten day suspended jail 6en-| tence on the condition that ile uis< Ieantle his bar within one N es-x-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
ASSAULT CASE CONTINUED.

The case of Richard O'DonnelI o. 73 Adams street arrested last night charged with drunkenness and assault on his wife was continued in the City Court this morning until January 31a his wife being unable to appear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
Baruch Favors Bonus

IT
 Washington, Jan. 27-(By I. N. S.) Unqualified endorsement of the sol die" bonus and a hope that it may be passed by Congress shortly were expressed here today by Bernard 5i. Baruch, former chairman of the War Industries Board.
 Baruch said he was for the bonus if for no other reason than what he knew of war prc fits during the var.
 ''I am for the bonus," said Baruch. T. believe the soldier who, because he was in tlte service, was d-nicd the chance to share in the opportunities brought about by the war, should not get a portion of the profits.''
 ''The War Industries Board, of which I was chairman, had the hard est kind of a fight to prevent war profiteers from actually walking away with the treasury during the war.
 We were SEccessful in keeping down war profits, but everyone en- gagged in war industries made big profits. There should be no objcc-s ton on the part of these men now to sharing some of this money with the men who had tc do the fighting"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27

Washington, Jar. 27.-After brief hearings beginning Tuesday, the ways and means committee of the House will undertake the framing of a sol diers' bonus bill at once for report to that body, where it probably will be the continuing order of business until passed, according to a program of ac- tion agreed upon by Republican mem berS.
 Meeting in caucus last night, House Republicans adopted a resolution con- taining this instruction to the commit tee and declaring that once reported the measure should be kept before the House until passed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL 70 BE FRAMED AT ON(
To Work Until
 Bill Passes

Relief For World War Vet erans To Come After Long Struggle By Veteran Or ganizations, And Congress sional Leaders Anxious To Grant Reward For Service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-27
WEATHER:

For New Haven and Vicinity: Fair tonight; Saturday increasing c1oudi- ness somewhat warmer.
 For Connecticut: Increasing cloudf- ness late tonight and Saturday; rising temperature, increasing northeast winds.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by increasing cloudiness with rising temperature
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
GRAVEL COST CUT 50 PER CENT
Sac County Lets Contract For Twen-
ty-Two and One Half Miles.

Sac City, Iowa.-The letting of
contracts by the board of supervi-
sors Friday for the crawling of
twenty-five and one-half miles of
primary and secondary roads this
season attracted twenty-five sepa-
rate bidders to the court house.
Many of the bidders came from a
long distance-from DeS Moines,
Fort Dodge, Pocahontas, Boone
Spencer and Jackson, MINI. The
successful bidders were Elmer Nell
son and Adam Teepell, of Lake
View; M. o. Weaver, Of ERADICATE,
and NJ. Strouse of Perry.
According to w. d. Maxwell, coun-
ty engineer, the average of the bids
submitted was about one-half of the
bids received on crawling jobs just
year ago. The lowest bid submit
ted was "a cents for the first mile,
and 9 cents for additional half miles.
The highest bid was so cents for
first mile and IA cents for additional
half miles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Public Sales Going Good.

Public sales in rural sections are
regarded as kind Of business baro-
meter. From Alton, Sioux county,
comes this report from a sale on the
John P. Hansen farm: Some of the
machinery sold for more than he
paid for it. A drag which he bought
for $40 second hand, brought $3.50,
and cultivator which he bought
second hand for $13 sold for $16.50
His horses sold well, one team going
for $685., another horse sold for $160
and couple of colts for 500 each.
One cow sold for $50. The sale
amounted to over $4,000 and every
thing was paid for with the excep-
tien of one small note.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
JOKER SIGNS BANK NOTE.
Bill Put in Circulation Without
Proper Signatures

Webster City, Iowa-A $40 bill,
issued by the First National Bank of
this city and bearing the signatures
"Jack Dempsey, cashier" and Babe
Ruth, president" has been picked up
at Fairmount, MINI. S. A. Sigvaldson
manager of a lumber yard there re-
ceived the bill in change at a shoe
store.
Bankers here say the bill Nigh:
have been released from the bank
before the signatures of the cashier
and the president had been affixed
and some practical joker put in the
bogus signatures. The bill would be
good without the signature of either
of the bank officials, as it is ma,
tional currency.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
FLAPPERS NOT BLAMED.
Mothers, Not Daughters, Are Re-
sponsible.

Washington, ID. C.-Representative
Alice Robertson, of Oklahoma, only
woman in congress, rose today in
vigorous defense of the "flapper".
Miss Robertson admitted that the
1922 girl, with her knee skirt, low
necked dress, rouge and "debutante
SLOUGH" is open to criticism, but
said;
"You can blame her mother. AS
the mother flaps so flaps the young
ster," Miss Robertson said.
THE modern mother is respon-
sible. She sets the pace and her
daughter follows. While mother is
Tapping around at an afternoon tea
or at reception or bridge game,
daughter goes out Tapping in an
auto. It's only natural.
LET the mother stay at home.
Then they would find that their
daughters would come Tapping
home, flap into an apron and spend
their out of school hours in a thor
oughly wholesome way. But you
cannot expect a young girl to stay
at home and knit when mother is
out playing cards.
Miss Robertson commends the
present day girl on their frankness.
There's a great difference" she
said, between innocence and as
sumed prudery and the American
girls, although they are getting
frank are not prudes."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Corn Sells at 50 Cents.

Charles City, Iowa-At recent
sales held in this county corn in the
crib brought 50 cents.
At the recent sale held by d. Uh-
lenhoff of pure bred Hereford cattle
and Poland China hogs, COWS and
heifers over Is months old sold for
an average price of $85. The highest
price paid was $1O2.50. Grade cows
brought $5S. Poland China hogs av-
eraged $35 and the highest brought
$50. Ewes sold for 1915. Plymouth
Rock hens brought $1.10 each.
The total receipts of the sale were
close to $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Babies Sold on Market

Houston, TeXas.-Foundling ba-
bies change hands IN Houston like
so many commodities on the city mar
kets, D'r. j. w. Slaughter, head of
the Houston Baby Foundation, de-
clared here today.
There are a number of maternity
homes and baby boarding places
here, where babies are taken care of
for a short time and then placed on
the market" Slaughter said. The
prices range from few dollars to
several hundred dollar. for a baby
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

There has been considerable dis
cussion regarding the weight of a
cord of green maple wood. Tuesday
Fred Gehring had a cord of green
maple body wood on his wagon and
drove onto the scales at the mill. 1t
was found that the cord weighed
800, or a little better than two
and half tons. Now we would like
some fellow to tell US what a cord
of green oak will weigh. Also the
weight of a cord of dry maple and
dry oak.-Elgin Echo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Twelve Years for Assault.

Sioux Falls, S. Dak.-Twelve years
each in the penitentiary was the SEN
tence in the circuit court here by
Judge Fleeger in the case of Henry
c. Rathjin and August Seibert,
young married men, Of Sioux Falls,
found guilty some weeks ago of at
lacking young woman.
1t was alleged that the girl, Miss
Katherine Kline, was kept a prison
er in the country by the two young
men one night last September, part
Of the time tied to a tree in a nude
condition. Rathjin and SeibeIt gave
notice of a motion for a new trial
and the hearing on this will be held
March Is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Stores Open Spring

webster City, Ia.-This city will
observe a big spring opening on
March %, "a and %, at which time
me merchants will make a concerted
effort to dress their windows with
elaborate displays and have all their
spring openings at one time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Death Toll of the Auto.

A human life every half hour, day
and night, every day in the year,
will be the toll of automobile ac-
cidents in 1922, if the death rate
from such accidents remains ap-
proximately the same this year as
last.-Lterary Digest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

Sages tell us that the best way
TO get the most out of life is to fall
in love with a great problem, or a
beautiful woman. Most of US do
both-simultaneously.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

A mistake is evidence that some
body at least tried to do something.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
WHAT ABOUT CHAUTAUQUA
NEXT YEAR

Often time we wonder if it would
not be best to let Philippi take over
the Redpath Chautauqua and we at
tend there which would insure full
payment and relieves us of that un-
easiness Of having to make up the de-
ficiency, but after mature thought we
find that in order to attend so far
away the expenses would exceed the
small deficiency payment, besides the
time lost going to and fro, the loss
of the community spirit, the loss to
those who could not attend a Chau-
tauqra out of town, so it does look
at this time, after nine big Chautau-
qua years that Belington cannot do
without it, and we will have to bring
it back. Get in the game by signing
your name to next years contract and
help our community. ~
We must have Chautauqha. If
not Redpath, let it be some other.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
N. f. A. TO MEET IN BOSTON

The National Education Associate
ion announces from Washington the
coming Of DR.. W. G. Cove. president
Of the National Association Of the
Teachers of England and Wales. TO
America 70 rthe Goth annual meeting
leadership for the Fisher Educational
Dir Cove is well known because Of his
some the Magma Charta Of free pub
lie education in England. Other
Bill in 1918, which bill is termed by
speakers Of national reputation will
be Mrs. Thos. 6. Winter, President
Of the General Director Of the AM
ericanism Commission Of the Ameri-
can Legion; Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
President Of the National League Of
Woen Voters; Mr.. Frederick J. Libby,
Secretary Of the Nation4l Council
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
COAL STRIKE TAKES Its CoUASl

Despite the fact that Congress has
had committee investigating the
coal strike, and that in addition the
Department Of Justice is busy with
prosecutions in relation to the in
dustrial upheaval, there is an appar-
ent disposition in the National Capt.
tai to let the coal strike take its
course. AS there is neither coal
shortage nor cold weather to aggra-
vate the situation, the public inter-
est in the strike is not acute outside
of the regions in which the mines are
located. Some stimulus has been given
to the suggestion that labor and arb
itration boards be set up by the Gov
eminent, but in Congress, where
measures along these lines are pend
ir.eA there appears TO be an inertia
that promises very little for the inn
mediate surcess of any such alegislat-
i've methods. "Watchful waiting"
appears to be the Government policy
with reference to the coal strike.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
CIRCUS DAY


The Circus is coming-holds many
interests for every member of the
family. For example, little Willie's
behavior has been beyond reproach.
He has seen the flaring posters an
nouncing the coming of the circus and
nightly chores are done with pre-
cision which has caused mothers to
take particular notice Willie has felt
the thrill
The circus is an American institu-
tion-it is recreation for all classes
Seated side by side, the youngsters of
the rich are just as delighted and
can gain no more enjoyment than the
poorest orphan, and the daring feats
of the bareback riders, thrilling
aerial acts and wholesome comedy of
the clowns fall alike upon eyes and
ears.
The special trains bearing the
Campbell Bailey Hutchinson Com
bined Circus and Wild West will ar
rive in Belington at daybreak Sat,
June oath.
The glittering mile long free street
parade will take place at MONDAY and
there win be two complete perform
ances at and 8 p. m. Doors will
open one hour earlier.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15

The Belingon Redpath Chautauqua
started off yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Brandon, the superintendent, made
the introduction of those connected
with it who will remain during the
week.
The concerts, Wednesday, given by
The Grosjean Marimba- Xylophone
Company delighted their hearers with
music and other entertainment. The
lecture "The Man Who Can" by Mr..
Bennett was worth the price of "a
season ticket.
Today, The Columbus Entertainers
made music and amusements cheer
the hearts and faces Of everybody,
then TITS evening Alton Packard.
that master painter and cartoonist,
kept his audience in an up-roar with
his vanity Fair" chalking and talk
ing.
The rest of the week promises to
be even greatest than the two days
just ended.
Elwood T. Bailey, who is known
here very well, will lecture Sunday
afternoon, and everybody should hear
him for he will bring a message
worth while.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT

The week was warm and showery
until late Sunday, when there were
thunderstorms, attended by light to
heavy rain, high winds, and scattered
hail storms, giving cool weather.
Corn is making fair to good growth,
but is very weedy, owing to wet
weather. Wheat is ripening and is in
fair to good condition; but there are
complaints Of brown rust: The growth
Of potatoes continues excellent. Oats
and pastures also made good growth.
Meadows are good in western and
central counties, but only fair in the
eastern counties. All roads were
generally good until late Sunday.
Heavy rain on Sunday caused consid-
able damage from flooding and wash
ing. sA d
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
OBITUARY

Amanda Coontz Jones, wife Of Jo-
sephus Jones died June 10th 1922.
She was born April tst, 1s41. She
was the daughter ofJackie and Deliah
Coontz, was married to Josephus
Jones in 1859 So years ago.. She
was the mother Of seven children,
surviving is jefferson D., Samuel E.,
and Henry r. Jones. She has four
daughters dead, Mrs. Mary Gaunt,
Mrs. Laverna Polling, Mrs. Dana Hill
and Laura Bell Jones who died in
infancy. There are seventeen grand
children living and six dead, and
twelve great grandchildren living
five dead. Her husband though 81
years old still survives her.
She was 81 years months and 9
days DID,, Was a devoted christian
and served the Master for over SIS
years and was affiliated with the
Baptist church.
She was great and good woman
and loved by all who knew her. She
knew for several weeks past that her
days were numbered. She would tell
her husband, her son Henry, and
others these words: II am not going
to stay with you long," I am going
home", Il am SO proud am going
to meet my Savior, II want to meet
you all in glory, II am going home
to Jesus" "Will you meet me in
glory?" Being answered in the af-
firmative, she would say, praise the
Lord. These sayings are represen-
tative Of the life she lived, and not
only the family but the whole COM
munity morns her loss. The Funeral
services were conducted by Elder I.
M. Polling, at the Valley Bend Bap-
fist Church.
The Progressive joins the many
friends in extendig their heartfelt
sympathy to the aged husband and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones and family
who have cared for this good old
couple so faithfully in Their declining
years. Also extend sympathy to
Samuel E Jones and jefferson D.
Jones and the grand and great-grand
children.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15

The dominant purpose Of the pre-
sent and preceding Congress 1.-THE Sc
and 67th) has been economy. OBJ
serve the following facts. The Re-
publicans came into control Of both
Houses in March, 1919. Congress-
was assembled in special session Mar.
10, 1919. Eight appropriation bills
had passed one or the other branch
Of Congress the preceding session,
but failed to final passage. The a.
mounts had been agreed upon by the
democratic majority. The republicans
reduced the aggregate Of these bills
$639, 10000 and passed them. The
estimates 70 rthe next fiscal year to
June 80, 1920, had been made up by
the democrats. We cut 81 ~, OOO,-
600 from these bills. The democrats
submitted estimates also for the year
ending June 80, 1921. We Repubfi-
cans cut down these estimates ST.
500 900, 900 making an aggregate re-
duction Of $3,913,000, 900.
The revenue bill recently passed
reduced the present taxes about 1913,
100000. If the reductions above re-
ferred had not made in the estimated
expenses Of the government as SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Wilson's administered
ion, instead Of reduction Of $685.
100000 in the taxes here would have
been an increase Of $4,000 ,000, 900.
The expenses of the government
in 1919 were over $1,000, 000, 900. In
1920 the expenses were $780, O0,-
600 and in 1921 $6,5OO,OO 900, and
for the current fiscal year ending
June 80, 1922, the estimated expend-
lures are $4,034 ,O00, 900. 1t is nat
ural that you and other taxpayers
should ask why it should be necess-
airy to spend even this sum. To be-
gin with our interest charges are
$975 100000; payments to sinking
fund 1881, 100000, and $489, OOO, 900
is the expense connected with allot-
ments, allowances, compensation, vo-
cational training, disqualification, in
surance and payments to the depend
ents of dead or wounded soldiers who
fought in the late war; aggregating
81 ,S45, 00O, 900, no part ofwhich exist
ed before the war.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15

-CATTLE-B Beef steers.
15c to 25c higher; early top beef
steers, $3.50; bulk beef steers, $3.50
898 bulk fat she stock, $5.75077y;
bulk bologna bulls bulls s$s ddd2@94S5 bulk
HOGS Strong to zoe higher; TOP,
$IO85; one load practical top, $iO.75
higher; mostly $9.75@1O.75; packing
sows, strong to 10c higher; heavy,
$1045@10.75; light weight, $1,000
1850; tight lights, $1035910.7G; PACK.
ing sows, smooth, S9250Q6O; packing
sows, rough. $909.35: killing pigs,
$0.50@1045.
SHEEP Spring lambs steady to csc
and shippers, $14.5O; culls, natives.
largely. 3d.; choice light shorn lambs,
$IZl0; best handy ewes for slaughter.
-: heavy, largely, $3W3.50.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
Mother Leses Death Race.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mrs. Stan
icy Sworey raced with a speeding
freight train In a frantic effort to
save her 2-year-old daughter, Mary,
from death. The mother lost and saw
the body Of the child cut In twain
by the wheels.
While busy with her homework at
Laurel Run, Mrs. Sworey heard the
whistle Of the train. Finding that
Mary was missing, she rushed out and
saw the child at play between the
rails. The engineer also saw the
rchild and the screaming mother He
applied the breaks, but tina distance
was too short, and with the mother
but few feet away the train bore
down on little Mary. When the train
stopped Mrs. Sworey was lying In a
faint beside the tracks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15

Says Federal Road Money is Wasted
There is a lurking notion in Wash
ington that lot Of the Federal aid
money for highways is being wasted
in many Of the States. Possibly this
impression is partly due to the fact
that Senator's and Representatives
are prevented from giving their ply
steal presence to the demonstrations
of efficiency made by Federal, State
and Distrirt inspectors, whose busin-
ess it is to check up on the work Of
county and town highway officials.
In any event there is good deal Of
the II want to be shown" sentiment
in the National Capital. Senator
King of Utah, says that the State
road organizations have received
from the Government, various road
building equipment and motor driven
vehicles, valued in excess of 500, 0O0-
600. A bill for an additional SIS, 0OO,-
900 Of Fedesal aid money is in con-
ference between the two branches Of
Congress, and before the money is
voted the same Senator would like
to have general Investigation Of
road operations throughout the Unit
ed States to determine the truth Of
his claim that appropriations made
by Congress have been used and ex-
pended "in extravagant and waste
full manner"
It is fair to say that the views
Of Senator King do not represent the
general attitude Of official Washing
ton, and he will have plenty Of trouble
with his resolution, before he is able
to convince his colleagues from States
that have the best kind Of roads that
the work is not being well and con-
scientously done.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-15
CHARLES FAY DEAD

Mr.. Chas F. Fay who was at one
time connected with the welfare De-
partment Of the Davis Coal and Coke
Company died few days ago at his
home in Cumberland. Mr.. Fay was
a frequent visitor in this city during
the time he was with the Coal Com
pany and made many friends here
who will be sorry to hear Of his
death.