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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-11

consuming public which i concerned
in behalf of more moderate living
costs" but asserted that unfortunate
ly. the low price Of agricultural staples
did not find adequate reflection in a
lower cost of living.
Referring to figures given by Meyer,
the. President said that the facts cited
by the director of tie finance cOrpor-
alton were cheering evidences that
we are moving fast toward establish
Ing that necessary balance" in industry.
Farmer Able to Pay Loans.
"Your summary of the Improvement
in the agricultural price situation is
especially impressive in view of the
short period In which it has taken
place. You tell me that. by reason
of the farmers receiving much better
prices. an orderly liquidation is in
progress throughout the country, re
sulting i'm considerable repayments TO
the corporation and. | assume, in even
much larger volume to the banks.
Your statement concerning the inn
proved condition of the market 70 rag
ricultural commodities and the ad
vanced prices. confirms the informa
ton | have received from the depart
ment of agricultural and other sources.
In expressing satisfaction with these
improvements i'm the agricultural price
situation, we are not unmindful of the
interest of the consuming public, which
is concerned in behalf Of more mod
crate living costs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-11

George +. Brennan attended the
big political tea held at the home OF
Mrs. Kellogg Fairbanks, recently ap-
pointed member of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
w. g. McAdoo was among those
present
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-11

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met at the Hotel Sherman on
Thursday and called the State Con
ventiOn to meet April %
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
w D D Re0d Ct
 [ssAkEsA~x NSSt
an exciting fife,

an exciting life.
 Engines were not numbered in those days, but bore names. after the mari time fashion. Wemples first charge was the Buffalo" There was noth- ing sombre about the iron horse" in those days either. They were en1iv- ened with a profusion of nickel and brass work, all Of whlcn was kept furnished until 1t looked like a piece of jewelry in the sunlight, and 1t is not unlikely that the captain of the ship felt no more pride In the appear ance of hts craft than did the old time engineer in the high-stacked en- zine over whose thottle he presided
 It was in 1854 that wempIe became an engineer, on his transfer to the Greenville & Miami iine running from tance of 47 miles. Later the road was extended to Indianapolis, making the length of the line 1SO miles, He remained there until March. 1855. when he went to the Illinois Central st Centralia, H., then a town with about ten houses, now a city of around 20 900 population.
 Remembers Confederate Prisoners
 He was on this line when the Civil War broke out and remembers how his pity was stirred when Confederate soldiers, clad In few rags, were load ed into boxeara and shipped into the frosty North e prisoners. Closely guarded hy Onion eeSdiers in heavy oVercoats, their Sr0aths smoking in the crisp atmosphere, they made a picture Wemple could never forget
 In 1863 an offer came to wemple to return to his old love. the same branch of the New York Central on which he had worked before It was here that he piloted the funeral train which bore Lincoln't body from Sche- nectady to Troy-there being no bridge at Albany at that tfme-on the long run from Washington to Spring field. III. where the naartyred Presi- dents body still rests.
 Great soiemnity marked the pro- sress of the Presid corteee Wemple relates. A pilot train ran ahead of the funeral train and cleared tue way, Both were heavily draped i1lI iPurning and ran at constant s.ss.' of 20 miles an hour. One of the d thinkf the pilot train was to stop all trr--a,+a5 the parallel track and make ths cruelit until me funeral train had pa; of tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
lNVETIGkT0RS
 TO BE LAID
 OFF JULY 15

Three investigators are to be laid Off by the Department of Public Charities to take effect July 1 5. They are Mrs. s. Walker, Mrs. J. L. North and Mrs. M. S. Lamond. Speaking of the cut in the force at the Vel fare Building, Angus P. Thorne, su- perintendent of Charities. today de- clared: ''The lay-off of these people is only because of the lack of work These people will be followed by a number of others. depending on the amount of work on hand.
 Applications for assistance are be- coming fewer and therefore the need of investigators is growing less. We now have six persons engaged in this work as against our high number of 26. The applications are averaging about 12 day as compared with our high mark of 195 applications In one day. During February we averaged 1f6 aplications a day, 10 times as many as the dozen which we are now called upon to consider.
 4 lay-off of this kind may be hard on the few people affected, but it cer- 5ainIy is one of the strongest points which can be pressed to the forefront when speaking of the bettering of conditions in Bridgeport. a decrease of no applications each and every day for assistance can mean but one thing and that is that the conditions o6 employment have become better and that people are more in a posi- ton to take care of themselves with out aSsiSta
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
JAMES KELLEHER,
 WAR VETERAN,
 DIED LAST NIGHT

James Kelleher. 2S. died last night after a short Illness at his home, 492 Broad street. He had many friends in the South End and was 8 vertera Il of the World War. Private Kelleher enlisted from Bridge port and became a member of the 115th company In the 29th division. He served overseus Cor 13 months. Before enlisting Kel- leher was employed at tie Sprague Meter company tn this city.
 He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Maria Kelleher. and two sister Mrs. Charlss Clark and Mrs. Charles Eek Ter.
 The funeral will be held wednce- day morning nt o'clock from his late home and nt a:So o'clock n sol- emn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in Sacred Heart church. The American Legion and Veterans of Forgein Wars w.n conduct services at the home and ct tho eemat cry 'ta ps" will be sounded and voiloy will be fired oyer the grave. Inter- ment will be in the family plot in St. Mtchaers cen1etery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10

At each station the bell of the en- zine tolled in proclamation ana at the larger sites the train stopped to let the populace file through for glimpse of the body as it lay in state, heavily guarded. Both trains carried crew of workmen and repair materials. so that there might be no delay from breakdownS.
 Wemple worked while for pri- vate company which leased his engine in 1871, coming to Texas in 1SS6. For two years he had the run between Texarkana and WhiteSboro, which was the western limit of the Texas & Pa- cific Railway at that time. and in 1888 he took over a switch engine in the Ronham yards which he operated continuously until January of this year. Rheumatism then intervened and forced him to pay visit to the home of his son here.
 Not Through Railroading
 wemple insists that he is by no means through railroading and that as soon as he can walk a little bet ter he will return to his throttle. And in the meantime, if there is an engineer still on active duty who can boast a longer record than his, wemple would like to hear from nm, m
 wemple's second wife, whom ne married in 1900, was Miss Pearl Will Iiams. a Fort Worth girl. She is with him and their son. J. N. Wemple, al this time, She is greatniece Of the late w, B. Fuckers. prominent in the early history of the city.
 It is a far cry from the cid brakes and unstandardiged gauge of the roads on which wempfe first worked to the air-controiied monsters Of steel that now pull the nations freight and pas eenser traffic across the continent yet wempie has one regret.
 When they chose between the vari- ous gauges of track width which then obtained, ranging from three feet to six feet, the experts decided on width not much greater than the mini mum of that day, he declares. He has recently tried to visualize the pres ent size of rolling stock. in comparison with the Rocky Mountain giants of today. had they adopted the six-foot gauge as the standard.
 At least it would not be necessary te hook up seven of them to one snow blow, as he saw done in one New York blizzard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Dr. E. k. Holden Preached Sermon
 At Olivet Church

Several hundred present and for n1er members of Olivet Congregational church. and acquaintances of Rev. E. K Holden, former pastor of the church, attended the service at Olivet church yesterday morning at which Dr Holden delivered a most interest ing sermon.
 The address consisted largely of Dr. HolGen's "reminiscences of his pas torate at the church, which began in 1885 and continued for Is years, and of his college experiences.
 Master Wilmot Pratt of New York city, who is spending his vacation with his aunt, Mrs. L. R. Patchen of North avenue, sang during the ser wee. The Pratt boy is but l 1 years of age, but possesses a marvellous so- prano voice. He is member and solo.st in the splendid choir of Grace church in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Pilot Of Lincoln
 Funeral Train
 Tells Of Career

Fort Worth, Texas, July lo-Ad- dressed to "-The Oldest Engineer In Captivity, Fort Worth Texas a let ter received at the post office here ton uo the person for whom t was intended. A. J. Wenple. Of this city It Is probable that no one VII dispute the title with him when the state n,ent is made that he had been a full flcdged engineer for eleven years when he piiotcd Lincofn's funeral train ovcr h:s run.
 It was in February. 1851. that Aion- teen. got his first taste of raflroading haurng iron and ties, getting berth as fireman in September or the same year. The road. which connected Of the great New York Central sys- tenn, along with half dozen other short lines, the consolidation having hesn r1ado in 1872.
 not what 1t Is now. To begin with. the cngines were diaky atrnirs. with ono par of faur-aed-a- -half-foot driving wheels. and burned wood, It is fence along right of ways of the poriod disa aroared mystefi"u"1r. un- til thu farmers learned to watch the tra ns so through. weTap. haa eeen wood suppianted and peat, soft coal. biaolIHrnith coat, hard coal and oil burned nt different times since. with electricity now looming as tn cir final successor.
 Dispatchir.: tho Maximum.
 Hut electricity wan uehoafd of in in those days. as far as raiireadtns was concerned, and SO, Of course, were the telephone and teiepgraph. Dis patching" was art unknown, wenn- pie relates, and trains were run by time cards" I& an engineer was 80 minutes behind schedule he had to stop and let tha ffr-t approaching train pass htm, Sometimes he waited until he saw the smoke of his fellow en- Einesr'e engine in the distance and oasad' fa~ a s.dins- It WAS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Panty Dresses
A charming style for young children

A charming style for young children Checked Ginghams, small neat pink and blues with bottom, neck and pockets piped in plain color to match.
 With these some plain Chambrays, pink and soft bue with bands and pipngs in white Sizes for to years.
 Either style $1.25
 Checked Ginghams of fine quality, green, pink and blue with silk stitching edging collars and sleeves. For to years. $2.25 Cretonne Dresses well covered pattern that will not show soil quickly Collars, pockets and cuffs covered with white organdie and finished with blanket stitch done in yellow. For 9 3 and years
 $475 Black sateens, the panties attached to pongee colored guimpes and all slips loose hanging apron. There is bright stitching for trimming. For ? to years. $35O
 Second floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Promotions In
 National Guard

Hartford, July 1e-The resignation of Capt. John Fftzgibbons, Howitzer company, 169th Infantry, is accepted and First Lieut.. George L. Eaten is appointed captain of the companyt ana First Sergt Harold W. Doolttfe is appointed Second Lieutenant in or ders issued by the Adjutant General:
 The announce ment is also made of the appointment of Second Lieut. Frederick W. Holloway as First Lieu- tenant of Company A, 169th Infan- try, and First Sergt- - Frederick M Booth as Second Lieute nant, same company as result of the promotion of First Lieut. Philip English to Cap tain of the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Dresses for Misses

Ages IA to 16, sometimes rather difficult to ft Normandie Swiss Dresses, dark browns and blues lighter blues and greens with white dots. These have organdie trim neck and sleeves and on the queer little baggy pockets. There lengths of narrow velvet ribbon floating from the necks.
 $6.5O, $6.95 and $975 Dresses of Gingham and Ratine combined. The gumpe part of ratine to which is attached checked gingham of fine quality in black and white. There is little touch of distinctive trimming in the way of hand work and brown leather strap belt.
 These are $6.5O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Farmland ReCovers
 From Dog s Bite

New Haven, July 1O.-Jaeob Bar tioswiz, a farmland on Frank Pe- troskey's farm in Mt. Carmel, is be- Ieved to be recovering today at Grace hospital from injuries caused by an attack by a savage dog on the Petroskey farm yesterday. While the farmland was alone on the farm the dog apparently broke his chain and attacked him, badly tearing his hea q and face and leaving him uncon- sCious. He was found by the Petros- key family on their return and sent to the hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
BABY HAS ACCIDENT
 WHILE PLAYING ON FLOOR

Playing on the floor of his home, 13 months old Vincent Diane of 713 Madison avenue. picked up a sewing needle with the calf Of his left leg. The needle with a small piece of thread attached, penetrated into the leg with the eye of the needle going in first. The needle was completely buried in the chiId's leg and when the point of the needle came out the thread attached to the needle took a complete stitch in the child's leg Tho. wound was cleaned and dressed by pr. F. J. O'Brien at the Emergency hospital where little Vincent was taken for treatment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
FALLS FROM BICYCLE.
 BOY SCRAPES CHEST

Falling from a bicycle at Madison and Main streets early this morning, Charles Baucher. 5 years old of 11O Ora ndfield street, was painfully hurt about the chest and side. After treatment by Dr. F. J. O'Brien at the Emergency hospital, young Baucher felt much improved and was able to go home
 Charlie Clark. IT, of 1915 East Main street. Charlie received Q Iacerated and confused index finger. when struck by a fast delivered ball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
NorWalk Council
 To Hear Charges
 Against Member

Norwalk, July 10-Following the dismissal of Police Sergeant J. Harry Gibson of the local police force, as a manufacture of moonshine here, it was announced today that the Com mon Council will hold a hearing to- morrow night on similar charges pre- ferred against a member of the Coun- cil in the same Cnnnectinn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
80 ROONEY GIVEN
 FIVE DAYS IN ,JAIT,

"Bo" Rooney Ia in again. Bo will be remembered for the assistance he rendered the state in tho now famous Wad case. and nlao for the mum CT ous occasions in which he has appeared before tho bar of justice himself for was picked up last night at the cor ner of Wall and Main streets and when arraigned before Judge Board man this morning on charge of drunkenness, he waz sentenoed to five 7 ss fs.ff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Turkish Towels
 Three Specials

All white, heavy dou- ble thread weave, extra size p X 45 inches.
 39 cts. All white, double thread and very absorb ent. A good wearing towel. Regularly 59 cts. 50 cts. Heavy fine towels, large size A X 54 inches.
 75 cts.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
NEW BEDFORD COPS MUST
 SALUTE MAYOR OF TOWN

New Bedford Mass, July fN- Salute the MayorI
 Members of the local police foree are practicing their best salutes as . result of a mandate issued by Chiss Doherty, ordering his force to salute the Mayor-or get into trouble.
 ''The Mayor is head of the police force. What he says goes. Here after he'll be sa1uted or somebody will suffer-" says Chief Doherty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
De D D Read co
 <sTah/Isheo 1857
Store closes at 5 o'clock
 Saturdays 6 o'clock.
Silk Gloves

Sixteen button Mi lanese Silks with Paris point stitched backs, pongee, mastic, beige and black. $1.59 B e t t e r qualities, Fownes' make, sixteen button, white, mode, gray and black. $2.25
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10

A. SimonsOn s hot weather prepara-
 tions.
 Liquid S h a m p o o which also acts as a tonic to the hair. In lemon, liquid green soap, pine, tar and egg. $1.OO and $1.50 a bottle. Dry Shampoo, with out use of water this powder will cleanse the hair perfectly in a few moments. $1.OO a box. Cold Cleansing Cream,
 $1.O0 and $1.5O Vanishing Cream,
 s1.oo Skin Invigorator, two sizes, $1.OO and $1.5O
 Toilet Section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Dressing Sacques
marked $2.OO, which represents
 half price.

For these hot days collection marked at reductions to close out. These are of White and Colored Lawn some of them very dainty effects, white grounds with small black dots
 There colored forets in just the designs one would choose for summer wear.
 Marked 59 and 75 cts.
 To close out.
 Section,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10

Orders also announcing the ap- pointnlent Of Private Edmund | Miller as G9"pora1 of Troop A. Cav airy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Pique Hats

Simple affairs for small boys. All white, plain, the crown fasten- ed to the brim with but tons. May be taken apart and washed with little trouble. Mothers will approve these.
 $1.OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
Actuelle Records

A new assortment just in, popular dance music and songs, instru- mental and choice class ic pieces, vocal and or chestra.
 Two for $1.O0 May be played on any machine.
 Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
$1.OO

ChiIdren's Shop,
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10
12 PER GENT.
 GAINED BY
 LOCAL BANKS

during the first half of this year over the same period last year is shown by the two local national banks. The combined assets of the First National bank and the City National Bank, June 30, were S29, 1s3.110.84. com pared with s26,8O3. .O6349 last year statement of the condition of the banks according to figures issued June 30, 1922, and December S1, 1921:
 Assets
 June 30. Dec. s1.
 1922 1921 Loans and dis counts S16.2S7, ,S64.30 S1S,910,26S.12 Over drafts S,036.60 5,oS4.99 Custom debt out standing 227,794.56 125, ,424.34 tics 1,s64.8s8.Oo 2.12o.sss.oo Other se- curities 5.3s2.Oo6.s7 4,74O.7s5.46 Bank bldg. and other real estate 1,456,149.33 1,463, ,422.21 Tn Federal Reserve bank 1.S19, ,657.S1 1,964,103.7S Cash in vault and due from banks 1,41S,19S.71 1,S01, ,599.40 Due from State banks 77,7S5.1O s2,425.7o Checks on banks 292,663.63 S11,537.57 Misc. cash items 46,349.52 ..,.... RedeTnpt. fund with US. Treas. 46,392.50 46,SS2.50 Other assets 15O,31s.S1 141,149.52
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10

Total s2a.1sS,11o.s4 s26,sos,O6s.5s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-10

Introducing Favored Chocolate
 Bars
 in large size. These favors: Marshmallow Cocoa Cream Raspberry Fruit Mint Bar Pineapple Fruit 5 cts. each.
 Main floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-14
HONOR MEMORY TODAY OF
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

BALTIMORE, June 14-Francis
Scott Keys memory was honored to
day with the unwilling of a monu-
nIent e.ec:eG by congress near For.
McHenry, over which fioated the
Star Spangled Banner immortalized
in his poem male the fort the mec-
ca of a throng which gathered there
long before the hour for the arrival
Of President Harding.
Crested at a point on the main
driveway about 900 feet from the
entrance to the fort the Key me-
mortal, designed by Charles Ninhart
60 New York, commands a sweeping
view OF the Potapsco river and har
Dor.
The colossal bronze figure which
tops the monument is that of a
Greek youth with a lire at his side,
symbolic in music.
The pedestal consists of a great
drum ornamented with mouldings
and decorations. 1t bears on the
| front a medallion portrait of Keys,
On the other side of the monument
} IS patriotic insignia. The complete
composition is AZ feet 7 inches high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-14
SAY NEGRO PASSED BAD
CHECK IN STORE HERE

Louis Schwartz, a tailor Of 314
Smith street, has asked the police
to assist him in a search for a negro
who passed a worthless check in
payment for a suit on Saturday OF
last week. Captain Lawrence has
taken charge of the ase
According to Schwartz's story OF
the incident the negro whose iden-
tity is unknown so far. entered the
shop and asked Il look at suits. He
tried several outfits on and finally
chose one that pleased him. In
stead of paving in cash, however.
the negro asked for the tailor's
check book and proceeded to write
a check for $40. The tailor &C
cepted the piece of paper and al
lowed his customer to depart with
the suit. At the bank it was dis
covered that the negro had no ac-
count in the city. The name on the
worthless piece of paper was that
Of F. Foster.
Captain Long says that instead OF
arrest this negro should have a
medal bestowed upon him for hav-
ing the nerve to pull a stunt like
the one he got away with.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-14
CODES
. FOR METUCHEN
Chamber OF Commerce Acts
on Plumbing and New Build
ings in the Borough

METUCHEN, June IA - The
Chamber OF Commerce last night APP
eroved the plumbing code prepared
81 a committee of the chamber APP
lainted for that purpose. The code
GiIl not be presented to the Board
y Health for its consideration and
in the event OF its approval by that
,ody it will be submitted to the
borough council with a request that
i be embodied in a borough ordi-
.&nce.
The building code preparation
committee reported hat it had made
considerable progress in its efforts to
p a code for Metuchen and
t'iat results might be expected
,lortly. Similar procedure with the
borough council will be taken by
the Chamber of Commerce when the
code is approved.
In a discussion OF the taxing sit
uation here the opinion OF the cham
Der seemed to be that taxes for the
borough must be equalized, As it
stands now. ii was pointed out last
night, some properties in the bor-
ough are taxed at exceedingly low
Valuations, while adjoining proper
lies. very similar in character and
value. are assessed too highly.
The question will be taken mp with
the borough council in an effort TO
have them act so that by October
first conditions will be so altered as
10 reveal a considerably more salts
factory status in the taxing propo-
sition here.