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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
FINAL DIVIDEND
 TO BURR KNAPP CREDITORS SMALL

With the dividend of 2.1 per cent now offered the creditors of the bank rupt firm of Burr and Knapp, a total of 17.1 per cent of the original claims has been paid to date.
 At the final hearing today trustee Vincent L. Heating gave an account ing to 30 creditors. According to the report, of the approximate amount of S5O0,0O0 liabilities of the company, III per cent, will have been paid, when the final dividend is forwarded within a few days.
 :. Burr and Knapp conducted a bank ing firm in this city and in August 1914 became bankrupt, through the failure of the Watervelite Water Works of New York, in which com pany they had invested much of the money of their depositors.
 A draft for $S7,0O0 recognized by the local firm, with other securities of the water company making a total of about S100,000, may still give q dividend to the creditors of the Burr and Knapp company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
ASHES TO FERTILIzE LAWN.

New York, July 25 - After writing several notes to news papers requesting that some one be sent ito sec a real Suicide'' and another to a relative to have his body cremated and the ''aSheS sent to the head of the broker age firm where he did his trading to fertiIize his Iawn,'' a middle aged, weu-dressed man jumped from a ferryboat in the Hudson river early today and was drown ed. Other messages, which he left in his hat, carefully placed on the deck before .le climbed to
 the rail to jump overheard, stated that he had lost all his savings speculating in stocks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25

According to the story, a meeting of the KIan was held on Saturday night on Plum's farm in Westfie1d, at which delegates from all over the state were present. Tne highways and byways to the farm were being we'll guarded when two Middletown citizens attempted to waLK by the out posts They were challenged by the sentinels and when they insisted upon being allowed to pass a call for more guards was sent in.
 One of the guards who answered the call is allesed to have gone to the two men and producing a shield bearing the words Bridgeport Police departmhent, to have ordered the men to return in the direction from which they came. lie was very care ful, however, to hold his fingers over the numerals on the shield so as to prevent identification.
 When Superinte endent Flanagan Was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
GEORGE B. HAWLEy DEAD, AGED 82
Had Been Thirty-Three Years Member of Firm of Hawley Wilmot & Reynolds.

After a short illness George Burton Hawley, of the firm of HawIey, Will mot and Reynolds, died this morning at his home, 113 Washington terrace, in his s2nd year.
 MT. Hawley was born in Stepney, but came to Bridgeport when he was 22 years old and has lived here ever since. He was of old English stock, a direct decendent of Joseph Hawley who immigrated from England to Stratford, Conn, in the early part of the seventeenth century.
 The deceased was first employed in the carriage business but later con nected with Hubbe11 and Curtis as funeral director.
 Thirty-three years ago the partner ship of Hawley, Wilmot and Reynolds was formed and MT. HaWley was the senior member of that firm up to the time of his death. During his entire residence in Bridgeport he was an active member of the First Methodist church and was for some time an of ficial, until declining years made the duties somewhat of a burden.
 George B. Hawley was delightful a business man of strictest integrity. and kindly in his demeanor to all, and He had a serious and cultured mind. spending his evenings and other spare time reading books of history and bio graphy. He was somewhat of an au- thority on the Old Testament and on French and Roman history.
 He is survived by his widow, Annie Elizabeth Hawley, three daughters. Mrs. Annie M. Church, Miss Jessie c. Hawley and Miss Jennie M. Hawley, and one son, George s. Hawley, vice president of the Bridgeport Gas Light connpaDy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25

questioned this morning as to what action would be taken if it was dis covered that members of the police
 force are also affiliated with the 'In- visible Empire.' he said that he knew of none that could be taken.
 He said that he knew of no rule of the Police department which for bids their joining the clan if they so wish as long as the order continues to conduct itself in a law abiding manner.
 He is. however. proceeding in his investigation in the hope that he will be able to locate the man because of the violation of the police departm ent rules. The rules or the department are that no man is 10 leave the city on any occasion with tout at first se- curing permission from the super1n- tendent. The superintendent stated this morning that he could not re- member giving any permIssions Sat urday for trips to Middletown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
Klu Klux Man Beaten
 In Texas Primaries

Dallas, Tex, July 25-Leading Senator Charles A Cu1berson by more than 16,0OO votes on the face of latest returns from Saturdays Demo- cratic primary, James E. Ferguson, former governor, seemed assured of being in the run off August 26 with Earle Mayfield, who now holds first place in the senatorial contest by a margin of nearly 26,000 votes. May field, who has served as state raii- road commissioner for a number of. years, was generally regarded as nav tng the support of the Ku KluX K1an, although he did not make the klan an issue in his campaign. Ferguson and Culberson opposed the Klan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
COKESBURY MINES ID BE RE-OPENED
 FOR CONN. CITIES

Pittsburgh, July 25.-Curious eyes were today turned toward Cokesburg, Washington county and Heilwood, In diana county, as the two places where in all probability the first attempts will be made to reopen the soft coal mines of the Western Pennsylvania region. No outward move toward starting the mines has been made but strong forces of troops are concen- trated theer and under ground reports say that more will be sent to those points,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
CHILD HURT BY FALL.

James Miller, two years old, of 191 Kings Highway, was brought to the Emergency hospital yesterday after noon for treatment of injuries which he suffered in a fall down 16 steps of a cement sidewalk. Dr. E. J. Suss- lin attended the youngster, examina- ton showing that he was suffering from contusions about the face and possible fracture of a number of ribs. The removal of the child, to a hos pital for observation was advised.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
Haggerty Will Filed
 Widow Is Executrix

The will of the late Dennis flag gerty, drawn February 12, 1894. by Judge Patrick Kane, was filed with Judge Paul Miller of the Probate Court today Mary Haggerty, widow, is eXecutrix. The estate consists of between s4,00o and S5,OO0 in cash. a trucking business and considerah hI real estate Judge Patrick Kane is attorney for the estate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
BLAKE'S PLANE CRASHES HARD
 WORLD FLIGHT

London, July 25-(By The A. P.)- The airplane in which Major w. T. Blake, British aviator, is attempting around the world flight from England, crashed at Sibi, British Beluchistan, near Juetta, Saturday. says an Elk change Telegraph dispatch from kar- achi today.
 The aviator himself received no injury, but the undercarriage of his machine was smashed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
School Bonds Ready
 for the Signatures

Bonds of the s44O,000 issue are ex- pected to be in the hands of City Au- ditcr Bernard Keating tomorrow
 They will be signed by Mayor Fred Atwater City Auditor Heating and City Treasurer John H. Williams in Mayor Atwater's office.
 After the bonds have been regis tered, they will be forwarded to the National City Co.,, of New York, which company was awarded the issue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
MINERS
 IN NOVA SCOTIA
 MAYQUIT TODAY

Sydney. N. S., July 25-An mme- diate general strike of the 900 coal mners of Nova Scotia threatens this afternoon. Shippers and trimmers at international pier, Sydney, whose grievances threatened to precipitate g walkout have decded by an eight vote margin, that the z to 49, to re- main at work only until D. m. to- day, pending further negotiations with the British Empire Steel Cor pOratiOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
Increase In Local
 Milk Prices Near

price of milk is to be feared. The dairymen throughout the state have raised their prices and it is only nat ural to expect that Bridgeport will similarly be affected.
 The prices as announced for New York yesterday were. Class fluid milk for city distribution will be $2.69 per 100 potnds Class 2-miIll for cream. ice cream and plain condensed S2. Dealers will pay 6.9 cents a quart for milk testing 3.6 per cent. butter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25

An increase in the price of milk seems to be possibility which res fdents of Bridgeport will have to face within a few days An increase of enc cent a quart for August above tint price of July was announced yes terday in New York by che Dairy mems League Cooperative Assocla- tion.
 The Mitchell Dairy Company, through A. w. Mitchell, said this morning that although nothing defi-- mite was known an increase in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
ARMY UNIFORM USED
 IN VIOLATION OF LAW,
District Attorney Smith Believes Law Was Broken at Middletown Conclave-Firearms Illegally Dsplayed-Veterans of World War Indignant Because Uniforms Were Dishonored.

Hartford July 25-NddIetown members of Ku KIx KIan because they appeared United States military uniforms and illegally firearms will investigated by the United States government
 United States Attorney Edward L. Smith today will order John the local Soffice of the investigation the Department of Justice, to make complete into the actions certain of the Kux Klan United States uniforms while duty guarding the ceremonial grounds Middle town last Saturday night.
 So long the members of the Invisible Empire' clad themselves white nightgowns their rolics moonlight otherwise did break they their But when they patrols army uniforms the of their initiation Middetown they alleged to have violated federal and his said last night oense against the United States and cannot be overlooked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
COMPANY REDUCES CAPITAL.

The East End Realty Co., filed a certificate of reduction of capital stock with the town clerk today. The capital is reduced from SLAB, 900 to s1,36o.OOo. Par value on stock is reduced from ss5 to $50 and stock holders will be returned S5 on each share of stock they hold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
Irish Rebel Retreat Led By yDeValera a
Sharp Fighting Prevails in Ki1nallock-Prison Train Attacked and Two Soldiers Killed.

London, July 25-Pale and wan, Eamonn De Valera, chief of the Republican Irregulars is leading the retreat of the Rebels in Tipperary, said a dis patch to The Star this after noon. According to The Stars correspondent, De Valera is establishing headquarters at Cassel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
COAL RAII

Among other items relating to au- tom obiles, their use, the accidents they cause, those that are stolen, are two in The Times today. One tells of the accident to Ira Warner The other the ride of Bridgeport boys with a lunatic. Where are you go- ing?" the boys ask of the lunatic God knows. Until I hit somebody ' the lunatic replies. The man who is arrested in the matter of the acci- dent to MT. Warner, had no certifi- cate on his car, the news says; no license to drive. He was speeding How many men who drive cars, are crazy. driving, "until they hit some body"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
FzanGgan Searches F0z
 Policeman WhO FZGshes
 RadQe Ot KZu KZux lNeeting

A rigid investigation to determine who the local police officer who alleged to have attempted to stop braw a meeting of the Ku KuX kan MiddletoWn Saturday night by flashing his shield started today by Supernten dent of Police Patrick J. Flanagan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
RECALL ELECTION BRINGS
 LIGHT VOTE IN STAMFORD

Each of the conendng factions in the recall election of confidence their The voting started promptly at a. Daylight Saving with close of the polls at Daylight Saving
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
RRIVE FOR TAXES.

taxes from the year 1913 to and in cluding 1921 was starred today by Tax Collector Edward A. Drew.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25
Rattle Is On.

Battle Is On. Dublin. July 25.-Intense fighting
 malIock. County Limerick. according to reports reaching Dublin today
 The reports stated that the Repub-
 lican irregu1ars were trying to delay the advance of the National Army troops, but, while a good many men
 are said to be engaged in the fight ing, nothing like a pitched battle is apparently possible.
 The communications of the national forces are reported to be suffering here and there from small but active
 bands of guerrilla fighters, who by wearing civilian clothes, are finding it easy to escape. Rebel Prison Train Attack. Dublin, July 25.-A train carrying rebel prisoners to Dublin was attacked from Ambush in County Wexford to- day and two regular soldiers were Harcourt station, sI1ipers fired upon
 it from rooftops. Two arrests were made.
 A small detachment of regulars was landed from the Free State "Mosquito Fleet" near Cork giving battle to the rebels on the outskirts of that city. The advance of the regulars through
 southern Ireland, continues. In view of the -hostilities, however, the meeting of Parliament which was postponed indefinitely. There was considerable firing in this city throughout the night. The extent of casualties, if any, is un- known.
 The Free State troops operating in the southwestern counties have occu- pied Claremorris.
 All of County Mayo has now been cleared of irregsllars. As they Tell
 back theey left a track of destruction and deSOlatiop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-25

Missionaries meeting in session of Presbyterian Synod, California, re- port that American motion pictures make life hard for them. The na- tives of Canton, Shanghai, Tolio, Bombay and Jerusalem, seeing the lurid pictures, conclude that Ameri- can men are savages. or at least bar baric They believe the American pastime is to gun shooting, whiskey drinking, and murder, and that Amer lean women are mostly dance hall girls who smoke cigarettes and sell themselves for a coin, or a smile. Can you blame the foreigners? They cannot know that the savages are the persons who produce the pictures.
 The political days are with us again. Charges and counter charges flying thick and fast. Almost mo- body is as bad as his opponent paints him. MT. Spe1Iacy is accused of living other than in Hartford. Tom Spe1lacy may be depended upon to know where he lives, although his opponents have the temporary opin- ion that he ought to live in the place they would prefer. This is a world of contraries.
 There Is the Ku Klux Klan, to which it is said a Bridgeport police man went, wearing his shield. Foftu- nate brother members of the. depart ment didn't find him. there. He might have been brought home on his shield, or on a. shutter. since a po- nceman's shield Is smaller than the Roman ones were.
 Too much shark on land is as bad for the nostrils as too much partisan This includes sharks who sell water ed stock. These also have a scent that is unpleasant. The shark which six men removed with bars and shovels, was a. sand shark, harmless in life; dangerous only when dead. The other kinds of sharks are dan gerous in life, and safe when dead.
 Fasting is the fashion. Mrs. Batty Coffey. ST. has been at it for . 45 days. She isn't playing square. : for 'tshe takes a little buttermilk.'' pIIt doesn't take much butternilk to <eep so old a lady alive for a long
 .rne. Too bad that those who should int-st, are so seldom willing to do it. ett;a ;asting is a habit easy too lean peo- fole, who can get along without it, 2 and difficult for fat people, who ought to do it
 Now comes a marriage lottery. The object is to bring those who would like to be married into communica- tion. The world is full of such peo- pie. They do not know how to find the marriage market. The con- trived market seldom fill the bill. Re- suits that flow from them are not usually happy. It Is better to take a chance, than to join lottery. The prize one draws in such a lottery is aIno S1Ira fn he
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16
From
Orient Is
HOnOred

Between the hours OF 8 and 6
o'clock this afternoon Miss Mabel
Robertson has asked about eighty
women to call and meet her house
guest Miss Sarah Wrenn of Port
land, who for the past three years
has been in the Orient. Miss
Wrenn spent her time in Japan,
Korea, Manchuria and Chi
ma doing special assignments for
the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
writing magazine articles, and
collecting material for her own
personal use later. Miss Wrenn
will return to the Orient in Octo-
ber to collect some more art OBJ
jects for her already quite large
collection.
The rooms of the Robertson
home were decorated with lovely
summer blossoms and autumn
leaves and the walls were hung
with Chinese tapestries, brocades
and embroideries which Miss
Wrenn obtained in the Orient,
giving the rooms a rich artistic
effect.
Mrs. w. p. Lord and Mrs.
John McNary presided over the
tea table which was centered with
large basket of fruit, and fur
ther decorated with yellow can
dies and zinnias. Miss Margaret
Stone the Misses Charlotte and
Eugenia Zieber and Miss Flor
ence Jones assisted in the dining
room.
The matrons and maids assist
ing about the rooms were Miss
Elizabeth Lord, Mrs. William
Burghardt, Jr., Mrs. w. Connell
Dyer, Mrs. c. H. Robertson and
Mrs. Mildred Brooks.
Miss Wrenn, the honor guest,
came to Salem Thursday and will
remain here for about week.
Mrs. Olmsteadd who for the
past eight years has assisted the
women of the Christian church
with their cafeteria at the state
fair grounds, will open one of her
own this year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16

Mrs. Homer Goulet will be
hostess for an informal tea Mon
day afternoon honoring Mrs. Ed
ward Tillinghast who will leave
for her new home in Missouri on
the twentieth of the month. A
few very intimate friends OF Mrs.
Tillinghast have been invited to
call during the afternoon.
The Woman's Relief Corps met
this afternoon at the Masonic hall
for their regular business meet
ing. They meet twice a month on
Saturday afternoons, sometimes to
sew and sometimes just for bust
ness sessions.
Ronald Craven leaves today for
Portland where he will spend a
week visiting his brother and sis
ter in law, Mr.. and Mrs, Everett
H. Craven, and his sister and
brother in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter e. Pike.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffey, Mrs. STRAIT
ton, Mrs. Perevala, Mrs. Lester,
Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Gladys
Sergeant, drove to Woodburn re-
Gently and surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill Barber. Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ber were married in Salem dur
ing the summer.
DR.. r. E. Lee Steiner and son,
Milton motored to Neskowin yes
terday afternoon where they will
stay until the first OF the week,
when they will return bringing
Mrs. Steiner and Mrs. Herbert
Num- with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Il. Fullerton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Gleason
motored to Mount Angel Thurs
day where they participated in
the celebration for the opening Of
The Mt. el-Woodburn highway
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16
Benefit
Concert
Success

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80 "ue sn Jo,n. eoncei - ias'
nlen. sven W MISS WARY ochuitz
u : an \ IN D. ei d uecio-
~ ~ oono wnicn
Sa, "%s So - ~ tne peneli. ol tne
iunu "ao wei az
eu y oaen peopie anu aiso
aans ou' VI 'o~h irienus ol ene
youns musicians were present
'alnes Iiutcnesoh OF fortland DO
Hateu MS services as accompan1st
ior tne concert
All Oh the numbers on the pro-
lam were wen received and Miss
ocnultz responded with an encore
alter ner Ilrst group OF violin
NUMBERS, Ihe songs MY Mother
laught Me. MISS Schultz leaves
tonorro" evening Tor New York
where sne VIII resume her studies.
one VIII stop IN Chlcago to visit
MISS MARION hmmlns' Salem girl
VINO is studying there.
among lhe out OF town people
ae tne concert was, Mrs. Emily
FRANK OF Albany II. J. Arrant of
monmouth ana Mrs. Carl Petri of
Por'ianu' guest or Mrs. George
rearce' Many other people from
surrounding towns were here.
ne program was as follows:
'al carnival OF vienna Allegro,
ochulnan' tD) Etude u flat, Liszt,
y, =, Ha unei'
~, onacohne, Vltall-Chariler-Auer,
" 20 - Inui'N' 1
narr,, cnan ~ ron county
oe'' " "lse w opoon hlVer,
ridge-Tavlor. Tdl Etuda ~ 10.
No. 12 Chonin Mr. T,oura,
(al On wines of Song Mando,
sshon-Achron. (h1 Slavonic d.no.
C minor Dvoral-Kra;sIor. ~
waltz in major Rrabms r1ooh
stein. fd1 Polapisa moiriousI,i
After the concert the wor MI
ers were hostessas for a raoantion
honoring Miss schuItz Witch was
held in the commarcio1 o1nh
rooms. The rooms were vorv 81
fectiyely decorated in ve1Iou
Receiving the many guests were.
Mrs. J. A. Carson, president of
the War Mothers, and Miss Mary
Schultz, guest of honor.
A number of young matrons
and maids assisted about the room
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16

Today marks the formal open
ing of the Oregon State Fedora
tion of Women's clubs through
out the state, when the Portland
association sponsored a
luncheon at the Multnomah ho-
tel this noon. Prominent women
interested in club work were in
attendance representative of the
various clubs throughout the
state. Mrs. La Moine Clark and
Mrs. w. H. Byrd motored from
here this morning to attend the
luncheon.
Among the distinguished guests
at the luncheon today was Mrs.
Uta Hayashi, one of Japan's most
prominent women. Miss Hayashi
is a delegate to the Episcopal con-
vention. She has been an
Episcopalian for 80 years. She is
one of the founders of the chill
dren's home and also of the wo-
mans home in Osaka. She is pres
ident of the Osaka division of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
union, which has over 5000 mem
bers, and will go from Portland to
Philadelphia to attend the worlds
w. G. T. U. convention.
The Berean class of the First
Presbyterian church met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. w. N.
Savage for combined social and
business meeting. They planned
their work for the coming year
and then enjoyed social time to-
gether. Mrs. Charles Parks is the
teacher of the class and the off
GERS are, Mrs. Condit, president;
Mrs. James Dusenbury, secretary,
and Mrs. Bertha Junk Darby, vice
president. The members of the So
cial committee assisted Mrs. Saw
age in serving a lunch, they were
Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Willis
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brown
have returned from Seal Rocks
where they have been since the
first part of July. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brown and two sons,
Chandler and Warner, who have
ESQ been in their cottage there all
summer will return to their home
in about week.
Miss Jennie Calvert returned
from Newport Thursday where
she has been staying for the past
three months. She says that they
had nicer weather there during
September than at any time in
the past twelve years, for which
time she has been going to New
port.
Mrs. Lynette Kerr McGinnis of
Portland was a guest at the c. X.
Spaulding home for the wedding
Thursday evening and sang Eat !
Dawning" just before the cere-
nony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16
COMING EVENTS

4 X X X X X x X x X X X X
X Sept. I'D. A. R. Con ]
i: stitution day. !
\ Sept. 10. - Opening of !
X Willamette university.
X Sept. FL, % and 23-- 4
X Pendleton Roundup. !
X Sept. 24.-Y. NJ. c. A., i
X setting up conference, Wal \
X lace farm. !
x Sept. 25-sO-oregon State i
X Fair. !
x Oct. 2.-opening of grade \
X and high school. 4
X X X X = X \ x X x x X X !