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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
CHANGING SKIRTS DATES
BACK TO THE EGYPTIANS

Paris, July 13-That Fashion is as
old humanity has once more been
proved by some recent discoveries
made in Egypt.
In the time of the PharoahS the
battle of the skirts was as holly
fought as in the present day. Charm
ing statuettes of Egyptian women
lately sold at great sale show skirts
of knee-length and others that sweep
the ground. One is draped model
caught on the hip by a large buckle
ornament Another has a scarf form
ing the belt, with ends flying and
terminating in large tassels, a model
which one might easily believe came
from the Rue de la Paix this sea-
son. After forty centuries of discus
sfons and Differences OF opinion, the
question of the length of the skirt is
just about where it always was.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
FIRST MOVE IN
REORGANIZATION
OF LOCO PLANT.
Durant Offer May Be
Accepted by Creditors
Of Local Auto Factory.

At the meeting of the creditors Of
the Locomobile company held yester-
day in the offices of the New Y rk
Trust Company attorneys appearing
for W. c. Durant, president Of the
Durant Motors company, expressed
the Willingness of Durant to purchase
the factory.
Plans of the proposal which Dur
ant will make will be drawn up dur
ing the present week and a meeting
of the creditors committee will be
held in New York the first part of
next week to accept the plans and
offer of Durant for consideration.
1t is expected that this movement
| on the part of SO big man in the
| financial world as Durant, will be
| looked upon with favor, by the credi-
tors, and that they will perhaps lend
their aid in making possible the re-
organization of a factory to manu-
facture automobiles in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Gypsy Carnival
for Summer Camp

In order to buy equipment for the
summer camp which Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Sturges, donated recently to
Bellevue hospital for use by conva-
Iescent children during the month of
August a gypsy carnival will be given
Saturday afternoon and evening by
the younger set of Fairfield and
Southport, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturges, Sasco Hill, Southport
Buses will meet the guests at Mill
River bridge and will take them to
Sasco Hill where pretty girls attract
lively arrayed in gypsy costumes will
direct them to the various booths and
attractions. There will be a tea party
from 4 until 6, moving pictures, pony
rides, and the sale of homemade food
and candy and fresh vegetables Miss
Martica Sturges is chairman of the
large committee in charge.
At o'clock supper will be served
and from that hour until midnight
there will be carbaret in which anna
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Seek Woman Who
Claimed Girl Wait

New York, July 1S.-The police to-
day were still looking for a woman
who said she was the mother of the
baby girl found abandoned on the
bank of Coney Island Creek guarded
by goat Sunday morning. She tele-
phoned the Coney Island police sta
ton last night that the baby's name
was Ruth Silver. and that her home
was in Lynn. Mass.
She said she wanted Ruth and
didn't care if she were taken to 1ail
if the police would but promise that
she might see her child first She
Brooklyn police station but she fail
ed to appear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
FIRST TWINS REPORTED
DURING MONTH OF JULY

Twin sons born to Patrick and Han
nah Leahy of .1012 Railr'oad avsnue
on July 5th were reported at the Blu
reau Of Vital Statistics today. The
children were named Edward Mathew
and Edmund Cyril Leahy and are the
first twins reported during July
Four sets of TWINS were reported
at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in
June, and July is expected to eclipse
the record of the month just passed.
Several days usually elapse before the
attending physician or midwife re-
ports the birth ot children, so it is
probable that there may be another
set of twins born in Bridgeport dur
ing the past two weeks but whose
arrival has not yet been reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Two Stores i'm
Realty Purchase

Allen Brothers of 1850 Fairfield
avenue have recently purchased a
large piece of property on the corner
of Bennett street and Fairfield ave-
nue., in the Black Rock section, 1T was
learned today. The property has 80
feet frontage on Fairfield avenue and
120 feet On Bennett street.
Two stores are included in the pur-
chase, also a house said 20 be the old
est in Black Rock. They intend to
more stores. 1t is said that $4,000
is involved in the deal. The transac-
ton was made through Schnee &
Schnee of this CITY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
BOILING LAVA FOUND
AT DEPTH OF TEN FEET

Honolulu, T. H, July 13-Borings
into kilauea volcano, Island of Hawaii.
recently started under the auspices of
the Hawaiian Volcano Research As
ISOLATION, have resulted in the finding
of live steam resigtering a temporal
ture OF 80 degrees centigrade at
depths of only about ten feet below
the surface of the lava.
1t is planned to extend the boring
operations to cover the entire volca mic
area in the vicinity of Kilauea yoica-
no. These places showing the great
est possibilities of power DEVELOPMENT
VIII be selected for deeper and more
extensive borings
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
STEPS ON BOTTLE:
CHILD is CUT.

Betty Hyra, five years old, of 1898
Pembroke street, while in the vicin-
ity of Beardsey park, yesterday step
on the right foot just back of the
toes. The wound was left without
medical attention and the ambulance
was not summoned until this morning
so that when DR.. E1lwood c. Weise
of the Emergency hospital, examined
the wound he found that it was filled
with dirt.
The wound was cleaned and dress
ed by DR.. Weise, with the arvice that
the family physician be called in to
keep the cut clean and to give it a
chance to heal properly. The wound
was not serious enough for hospital
home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
STANDS TOO NEAR SWING;
CHILD Is CUT ON HEAD

Watching the movements Of
youngsters on a swaying swing at
Waltersville school playground this
morning, little John Milkula, years
old, of 271 Willard street, became SO
deeply engrossed in watching the ac-
forgot his own position and was hit
in the back. of the head by the swing
as he got too close. The cut was
dressed by DR.. Ellwood &C. Weise of
the Emergency hospital. who then
removed the youngster to his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
OIL PROMOTERS BRING
CIVILIZATION TO WEST

Rtverton, Wyo., July 1.-THE "Pi-
lot Butte country" made famous
through the exploits OF Bill" Car
Isle. noted train bandit, who, -escap-
ing from the Rawlins State Penften-
tiary in the fall OF 1919. terrorized
passengers on transcont5nentaI trains
as they passed through this section
Of the country. is at last to be touched
by advancing civilization
oll promoters are completing prep
a,rat:ons for the drilling of test wis
in the Pilot Butte oil structure ana
successful operations VIII bring com
1neIclal Interests that will invade tn $
picturesque frontier country
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Return When Girls
Volunteer to Serve

Ocean City, N. j., July 13-On
learning that a bevy of fair mermaids
headed by Ethe1da B1eibrtey and Ada
Taylor, champion swimmers, had VOL
unteered to go into the life saving
business here ''in the interest of
humanity the beach guards have
called their strike off.
Twenty-four of the original 80 are
back on the job drawing fifteen dol
lars a week, minus a deduction Of
$3.50 a week until their 20 dollar uni
forms are paid for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
No Official Notice
of New Reprieve

Hartford, July 13-"State's prison
officials said today that they had not
received the official notice of the sec
on1 reprieve of Emil Schultz and had
therefore not notified him, of the re-
prieve. 1t was stated that he might
have been informed through newspa-
perS which he is permitted to read.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
ONE INDUSTRY IN WHICH
THERE ARE NO DISPUTES

Atlantic City. n. J., July 13-The
International Executive Board of the
Operative Plasters and Cement Fin
ishers of the United States and Cam
ada in conference here issued a state
ment last night declaring there were
no labor disputes existing or threat
enfng the industry and that from indi-
cations there was every effort on the
part of the various branches to CO.
operate with capital in the building
industry. An active building season
was predicted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
Local Collector Is
Arrested i'm Milford

son, salesman-collector for the CO.
hane Furniture company of Bridge
port, arrested in Ansonia and brought
here yesterday, was arraigned in the
town court today charged with en-
bezzlement from the company of $50
and held in 5000 bonds for hearing
Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
FOUR MEN ARRAGNED AS
RESULT OF GAMBLING RAID

AS the result of a raid of a cafe
at SIS Main street yesterday four
men were arraigned in City court to-
day Steven StaSlawIcz was charged
with being the proprietor of a place
where gambling was going on. He
was fined SO and costs
John Celezewicz of Stratford. was
found not guilty of gambling. Joseph
Grueso, Sc Flower street, Hartford,
and Paul Borowick, 1876 Columbia
street. this city, were fined 81 for
gambling.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
NO TRACE OF TRUSTY.

Hartford, July 13-No trace had
been found up to noon today by st at =
prison authorities of Frank Guidi, a
trusty who fled while working on the
prison lawn with another prisoner
yesterday. Guidi was serving a term
of from eight to ten months for
burglary in New Haven county.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
SEEKING "MOTHER SHIP"

Boston, July 13.-Customs vessels
are searching the waters outside this
port for mother ship" suspe cted of
supplying contraband liquor to inland
craft, federal officials said today. The
ship IS labelled as unknown vessel
which carried liquors to these waters
from a foreign port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT NEXT TIME

William c. Cullen. 20 Jones avenue.
who was arrested yesterday afternoon
in the Post Office charged with 80
noying persons in the building and
being under the influence of lio11or
was fined IS and costs and placed on
probation for two months nv I1dga
Boardman in City court TODAY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
REAPPoINTED DIRECTOR.

Cambridge, Mass. July 13.-The
Harvard corporation today announced
the reappointment of DR.. Robert B.
Greenough director of the Har-
ward Cancer Commission and surgeon
in chief of the Coils Huntington Me-
mortal HOSPITAL.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13

terday morning for a weeks vacation
at the Missionary camp for girls at
Northfield, Mass.
A lawn fete food and apron sale
will be held this evening beginning at
6 o'clock, by the Young Women's as
ISOLATION of the Christian Advent
church, on the church lawn on Kos
suth street. The patronesses will be
Mrs. Edward Mora, Mrs. E. J. Orion
Mrs. George Lyons, Mrs. c. K. Mont
gomery, Mrs. Henry Alderman, Mrs.
Martha Moore and Mrs. L. B. Sher-
man. The committee in charge is
Mrs. Florence GeaTy, Mrs. Katherine
Johnson, Miss Lena Johnson Mrs
Grace Wilson, Mrs. Clara Alderman
Mrs Daisy Graham. Mrs. Lena Hit
Mrs. Ethel Lyons, Miss Alice Brainard
Mrs Anna Byers and Miss Mabelle
Sherman.
Mrs Andrew Lyons will be in
charge of the Friday afternoon whist
stead on Clinton avenue.
The many friends of Mrs. DeVer c.
Warner of Linden avenue will be
pleased to hear that she is roasting
comfortably at Bridgeport hospital
after a serious operation performed
recently by DR.. Peck of New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank H. Whitney of
1858 Hancock avenue, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Gladys Whitney, and Victor Scolin,
son of Mrs. Rose Scolin of 430 Haw-
ley avenue, which took place last
May in St. Peters church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13

The members of the Friday Even
ing Book club of the North End en-
joyed their annual picnic yesterday
at the Buckingham cottag e at Silver
Sands Beach About 25 members
were present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
REGULAR MEETING OF
RECREATION BOARD

Ihe recreation board will hold their
regular monthly meeting TODAY in
tnelr rooms in the Liberty building al
oclock. Routine business viii
come before the members of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13

teur and professional talent will ap-
pear. Reservations should be made
before Saturday with Miss Martica
Sturges, Fairfield 1874.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
ALMANAC
DIED,

WHITING - In this city, July II,
1872, Russell TomIinson Whitins,
aSed "A years, I months. 80 DAYS.
Friends are invited 20 a1end the
funeral from his late res dence.
1876 Fairfield avenue, on FRIDAY.
July ii, at 2:3O p: m.
1nterment at Mountain Grove
cemetery. P79h4
GEOFFREY - In STAFFORD. Conn.
July 13, 1922. Elizabeth Gertrude
Geonrey, aged Al years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Julius B. Maxanl, 10 Plv-
mouth avenue. Stratford. on Satur-
day, July Is, at $50 a. m, and from
St. James church at a m where
a solemn high mass will be sung
1nterment in St. MicnaeTs cenie-
terry. P12h*
LONDON-In this city, Wednesday
July II, 1922, Maria Carten. wife
OF late Michael London.
Friends are invited to attend
funeral from her late residence,
142 Whitney avenue, on SATURDAY.,
July Is. at $50 a. m, and from
st. Patrick's church at a. m, with
q solemn high mass.
1nternent st. NfichaeIs cemetery
P12h*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
FIVE AUTO ACCIDENTS.

were reported to police Headquarters
Yesterday, none of which resulted in
injury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
IN LOVING MENORV

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF Daniel F. O'Brien, who died
July Is, 1921.
One year has passed
Since saw our dear son and brother
last:
God called him home, it was His will,
But in hearts he fingers still
His memory is as dear today
AS in the hour he passed away;
A loving son, true and kind.
No friend on earth like him will find.
For all of us he did his best
May God grant him eternal rest.
Sadly missed by his family. a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-13
PERSONALS

Miss Ruth V. Wilson and Miss
Halsey, of F'airview avenue. left yes
terday morning for a weeks vacation
at the Missionary camp for girls at
Northfield, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
Says seofTractors Would Saue.
Farmers ofAudrain $22, 900, 900.

A prominent Missouri banker, who
is ALSO farmer. recently stated to a
Ledger representative that the frozen
credits on the farms of Audrain
county in horses being used instead
Of tractors was over $22,000,000.
This statement, which is unques-
tionably staggering, was hard to
realize at first but with his explain
alton it became more apparent. He
said hat the 1920 census shows over
27C0 farms in Audrain with an aver
age Of IA head of horses, to the farm.
That the colleges of agriculture as
well as the Horse Association of Am
erica concede that it requires six
acres Of ground to feed a horse a
year on the farm. With IA head on
an average on Audrain farms which
the census shows average Isl tillable
acres to the farm it would require 81
acres, or more than half the tillable
soil, to keep the IA head of horses a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
WILL
DRIVE GOATS
GROSS COUNTRY

A most unique advertising stunt is
being planned by the officials of the
National Glacier Trail association.
The markings of the trail have fam
iliarized everyone with the fact that
themountain goat is the emblem of
the trail, and the goat will be used in
the new advertising feature which
will attract the attention of everyone
along the trail. Only this time in
5tead of one of them there will be
Two and they will be driven by two
5oys
The goats will be driven from st.
Louis to the National Park by two
boys from the various states through
which the trail runs. Each pair will
drive to the border line of the states
and then turn the goats over to the
next pair.
The boys from each state will be
chosen by the Boy Scouts organiza-
tions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23

year.
Taking these 81 acres at an aver
age of 500 an acre the farmer would
have an initial investment of $500
not including the cost of the horses,
thebarns to keep them in or the time
and expense required to till the soil
necessary for their upkeep.
This cost multiplied by the goo
farms in the county totals a sum
over $500 o 900. He went on to say
that by adding a good farm tractor
and keeping only four horses on the
farm and replacing the ten animals
sold with good dairy cows the farmer
would materially cut his overhead
expenses and incresae his income.
"For," he smiled in closing, "You
know those sections of the country
where the dairy interests are strong,
have not felt the depression in the
least"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23

in consignments that realized the top
of the market for their respective
classes. W. C. Schultz sold a straight
full deck of western lambs of his own
feeding, a total of 1913 head, averag-
ing 81 lbs. , that sold at $15.85 per
cwt. W. E. Cunningham had in some
Missouri fed, clipped Texas wethers
that gave a good account of them
selves. He disposed of 70 head Of
t~w-year-olds, 102 lbs., at $10.25,
while lat head of yearling wethers,
80 lbs. average, went at 12.00.-Live
Stock Reporter.
John D. SCHNEIDER & Sons, farmers
and feeders, who reside on the old
Clay ranch, west of town, had on the
st. Louis market last week a load Of
hogs of their own feeding that sold
at $11.10 per cwt. John SCHNEIDER, a
son, who accompanied the shipment
reports a peculiar condition among
hogs in his section. There is appar-
emily a disease among brood sows,
for the pig loses are running unus-
ually heavy, averaging about 40 per
cent in many cases. The cause is still
unknown. SCHNEIDER & Sons operate
a 1000 acre farm and handle about
200 registered cattle yearly. Corn is
section is selling around 55 and
60 cents per bushel.
J. H. Wilmot sold Dempsey, of
Mexico a five-gaited dapple grey mare
Wednesday at a good price. The
was bought for a party of
Bloomington, Illinois, and was a good
ndividual.--Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
ST.LOU|SF FIRM WILL PREPARE
PLANS FOR HARDIN BUILDING

Bonsack and Pierce, a st. Louis
firm of architects were given the
commission of preparing plans for the
new 100000 Hardin College building
by teh executive committee Tuesday
morning. Sketches of tentative plans
were submitted to the committee by a
number of firms.
The work of preparing the finished
plans win be rushed by the company
and it is probable that they will be
cimpleted within twenty days. The
work on the building win be begun
as o o as possible as the committee
is anxious to have the building COM
pleted at the earliest possible date.
The new structure which will be
210 feet long viii be used for DOR
mitory and class room purposes and
will be located north of the gymnas-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
California Man Owes Debt
of Thirty-four Trillion Dollars

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 3.-George
Jones, laborer, is undoubtedly and
without argument the worlds hard
luck champion.
Twenty-Five years ago Jones Dor
rowed 500 from Mrs. F. N. Stewart
and agreed by note to pay 10 per
cent interest per month, compounded
monthly. y
Jones later left town and forgot
all about the debt.
Last month Mrs. Stewart brought
suit to recover the money with in
terest to date. Jones Wednesday ap-
peared in court in answer to the sum-
mons and admitted he owed the
money.
"Fm ready to pay" Jones told
Judge J, R. WEIGH. GLOW much does
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Little Lyle Byrns who was SER
iously sick the past week is improv-
ing.
ATt Kellerhals lost a fine young
horse from indigestion last Thurs
day.
Chas. Mildred and family enter
tanned the formers sister, Mrs.
Brown the past week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Winger
wednesday, March 18th a fine baby
boy.
The Presbyterian church in Ben
ton City has lately installed electric
lights.
With all due apology to the stork
for our negligence we wish to report
thebirth of a little daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Byrns, March 18th
also on the same date a son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Fuhrer.
Mrs. VIM. Sallee of Mexico visited
at Fritz Winger the past week.
The Prairie Chapel school of which
Miss Fanny Scott is teacher will close
it's years work. Friday, March Oath.
Miss Mary Belle Coyle closed her
years work at the Stauffer school
March 18th.
The fourth and last number of the
Benton City Lyceum course will be
held Friday night, March Oath. This
will be a delightful program by the
Hillix Entertainment Company con-
sisting of piano and violin and man
dolin music besides vocal music and
readings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of Equalization, held at the
Court House in Mexico, Missouri,
will equalize the Real and Personal
property on the following dates:
Sailing Township, Monday, April 8,
1922.
Wilson Township, Tuesday, April
A, 1922.
Cuivre Township, Wednesday,
April s., 1922.
City of Vandalia, Thursday, April
6, 1922.
Prairie, Linn and Lutre, Friday
and Saturday, April 7 and g.. 1922.
Salt River, Monday, April 10, 1922.
City of Mexico, Tuesday, April II,
1922.
The Court makes order that the
above notice be published in the
weekly issues of the last two weeks
in March, 1922.
S. P. CUNNINGHAM,
County Clerk
az wit a wk for 2 wks Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23

ium. The old academy building will
be moved but for its historical asso-
Citations viii NOT be torn down but
will be improved.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the college it was decided
that a new building was absolutely
necessary and a committee was APP
pointed to have charge of the mat
ter.
The members of the committee
chosen by the board are: E. A.
Shannon, W. w. Pollock, L. E.
Worner, S. P.aGuthrie and ]. G. Craw-
ford.
The new building which will be
moern in every way is absolutely
necessary to are for the increased
enrolment of the college.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23
LOCAL EsENT

Wanted to handle loan contracts and
make real estate loans. Cheap money
ON cooperative plan. Attractive
proposition to live, hustiing insur-
ance, real estate or business man,
who can qualify. Big money for
right man. VICTORY HOME
OWNERS SAVINGS & LOAN COM
PANY,619-22 Reliance Bldg, Kan
sas City, Mo.
wkly Mar % Advertisements
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-23

it come to-"
Gust a minute. I'll work it out for
you," said the judge.
He set to work. After an hour he
sent out for a firm of accountants,
who worked it out with higher math-
ematics, and after two hours announ
ced the sum.
The amount Jones owed was 1884,
$40 ,332,9O4,685.16
The court is in a dilemma, judg-
ment for the debt already being en-
tered.
The sum, more than "a trillion, is
than all the gold in the world,
all the national debts and all the cur
rency.
Jones earns 5000 a month as a
laborer.