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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Homer Cummings
 to Be Chairman

New Haven, Aug. 25-Tne Demo- cratic State Central committee an nounced today that Homer s. Gum mings of Stamford, chairman Of the Democratic National coralnittee has been named as temporary chairma n of the Democratic State Convention and will deliver the keynote speech at the convention when it meets in Hartford, on Sept 20 and 21 to name candidates for governor and other officers op tha tate ticket
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Dental Hygienists
 Doing Large Work

The three dental hygienists, whom the Board of Health has started on program for the year, report that they have appointments for every working hour between now and the opening of schools.
 At Sacred Heart, St. Jotn's, and St. CyriPs parochial schools. offices have been established, each nurse is averaging seven appointments daily with children. for the cleaning Of teeth. Dr. William H. Coon, made one of his regular tours of inspection this morning and expressed his satis- faction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

A further plunge in the value of the mark must be counted on. Aver age German worker before the war, earned $8 a week now gets less than $2 a week. Meanwhile prices have been raise das often as twice in a single day. Hitherto we have been able to import raw materials and foodstuffs but this is now impossible. Soon hundreds of thousands of work CTS will be idle.
 The rich will be forced to pay bil- lions of marks to keep the unemp1oy- ed workmen from starving to death. But even this measure of relief will be insufficient to keep the hungry masses from an eruption of despair. Then the shops will be footed and civil war will break out.
 Under the present circumstances no
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Orchards Suffer
 From Big Storms

Buffalo. Aug. 25-All western New York suffered severely from the storm that set in Wednesday and that did not abate until yesterday.
 At Horne11, thousands of dollars was lost. Three big barns and con- tents were destroyed when struck by lightning.
 Much damage was done in big or chards, where whole trees burdened with ripening fruit were blown down or felIed by lightning boleA Wires are down and communication in seV- eral o1tlyins, districts stopped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
CORNELL PREDICTS VICTORY FOR THE
 nRGANJZ ArTInN

Town Chairman John 4. Cor nell announced today that the aldermanic tickets to be usrd at the primaries will be pink. The delegate tickets will be white. Both the delegate and alder manic tickets will be 3 5 inches Mir. Cornell said today. Comenting on the outcome of the Democratic caucuses MT. Cornell said. q believe that the organ ization will be victorious at the. primaries. In the Sixth district the opposition was defeated by an almost two to one vote. I am not worrying at aIl.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Houston Party;s \ Steamer, MojaUe,
 36 Hrs. Ouerdue

Tokio. Aug. 25.-Grave corcern was felt today for the safety of the steamer Mojave carrying Assistant Secretary of Commerce Huston's par ty at Yokohama due to the typhoon which ragged off the coast of Japan yesterday.
 The Mojave is now 36 hours over due at Yokohama. and has not been heard from since she left Hakodate on Tuesday with only sufficient oil to make Yokohama at half speed
 Wireless messa ges have been broad castcd in an effort to locate the ves- sci
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

government can continue a policy of fulfllment.
 Let Premier Poincare order his French armies to narohinto Germany. Let the French soldiers invade the Ruhr district and Rhine provinces and take their so-called productive" pawnS.
 All this will not avert perdition in Germany and France. Yes, in all of Central Europe, I will say.
 Fresh blood will flow. Cities will be destroyed. The countryside will be laid in waste. Millions will be delivered up to death by starvation. But Europe cannot be saved from new bloodshed.
 We are at the end of our rope. The horrors of the next few months will not be of our making.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Pipe Organ Fails to.
 Charm Jail Birds

New York, Aug. 25-HaIf a tune is worse than no tune at all. ac- cord1ing to pTianers in the Bronx county jail today. The prisoners began to show signs of nervous disorders and medical investiga- ton revealed that they were haunted from noon until II o'clock at night by the strains of a motion picture pipe organ. The music caused suffering, the doc tors said, because, only half the organs notes came through the stone walls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Uncle Sam After
 Cuba1, Rum Ships

Pensacola, f1a., Aug. 25-The U. Cuban-Tmerican liquor traffic with in- junction proceedings. The district attorney here filed application for a restraining order against the tug Richmond and six barges. asking that they be enjoined against bringing hquor from Cuba to the United States.
 The application declared the crafts nuisance" and charged they had engaged in rum running.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Conn. Flooded with
 Counterfeit Money

Hartford, Aug. 25.-According to reports made by secret service agents to Assistant District Attor- ney George H. Cohen, Connecti- cut is being flooded with coun- terfeit $5, $1O and $2O bills. Many of these commercials have been found in Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport. Indica- tions are that a well laid scheme is afoot to unload large quanti- ties of these spurious bills throughout the state. The faces of the bills are well made, having probably been printed from a photographic process. The backs, however, reveal the money as spurious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
City Court Cases

George Sivers, Of A. Elmwood ave- nue, was fined 50 in the City court this morning for violating the Parking Ordinance. This is the fifth offense-
 Herbert Fails of New York, ard Thomas Garfield of New Haven, were fined s1 each for violating the Park
 Toney Pasccne, 73 steuben street was fined $3 for driving with one headlight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

ed at the Emergency hospital today. Myrtle Speer, 21 years old. of 57 Jackrnan avenue, received one stitch in a cut on the left elbow. While foo1irg, Joseph Roesner. of 193 Cath erine street. thrust his hand through a pane of e1~-z7 stitch was A-ay<sE -- s.,4 dnxers-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
De Valera Coup
 Being Planned

Belfast. Aug. 25IEamonn De Va hcan irregulars has made a dram tfc appearance at the head of a little army of rebels in County Louth. ac- cording to information received today from the border At last reports De western Ireland and Louth was sa.d to be free of rebels.
 Another report said that De varela was evidently planning some kind of coup for the weel<-end-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Lacroix and Anderson
 Sue Donovan for S1O,0OO

John T. Donavan has been named as defendant in suit brought by Christopher A. LaCroix and Walter C. Anderson for SIC. 900 damages. The plaintiffs claim that Donavan refused to carry out an agreement made in lease of the premises. 166 Fairfield avenue, for an additional period of five years. for the annual rental of S3,600. The lease was assigned by Harry P. Quinn to LaCroix & Ander-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Russell Names
 Jaynes, Deputy

Hartford, Aug 25-Fuel Admins trator Thomas w. Russell has ap- pointed Charles w Jaynes of West Hartford as deputy administrator Kenneth P. Applegate as executive secretary, Chester F. Comey of Hart ford as office manager, and Ralph M. Lowry as publicity manager Messrs. Russell and Jaynes will serve the state at the nominal salary Of $1 year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Tests for Coast
 Guards, Sept. 25

Examinations for appointment as line and engineer cadets in the Coast Guard will be held in all princpa1 cities on Sept. 25, it was announced today. Successful candidates will be given training at the Coast Guard Academy, New London. during which they will receive pay and allowances of approximately S1.000 ner year Cadets must be from 1S to 26 years of age, inclusive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Cable Flashes
Steamer in Distress

Steamer in Distress.
 Manseilles, France, Aug. 25-A wireless call for assistance from the French steamship, Pro Patria, was picked up here today by the govern ment radio station. Aside from the s. o. S. the wireless authrities said no details were received.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Sharp Contest Waged Against Town Chairman John A. Cornell
 To Gain Executive Committee
Hogan Beaten in Sixth by Moran-Miss Kie1y, Candidate for Town Clerk, Heads Anderson Ticket in Twelfth-Veness, President of Coun- Gil, Leads in Opposition in Fifth

Democratic held throughout the city, last night mnistraon of Mayor Fred Awater and it asserted all where contests existed that the opposition d against the party administration represented Town Chairman John A. Cornell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Italian Forest Fires.

Rme, Aug. 25"The beautiful pine forest of Castel F'usano, 20 miles from Rome, is burning. The forest con tains a castle erected by the Mar chese Sacchetti in the sixteenth cen tury and fortified against the pirates who infested the TyrTh enian coasts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
s75anaN shortage

Honolulu, Aug 25-Jo11n Guild. philantfarop leading citizen of Hn- olul.l and until a few days ago, treasurer of Alexander and Baldwin, sugar, shipping and insurance broken has admitted a shortage in his ac- e-s1T1fs of S750.000-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
DuhIin ExpIosiyes Seized.

London, Aug 25-OficiaI an- was made here today that large quantities of explosives have been seized in Dublin by the Free State troops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
CiuiI Warfare In Germany
 Predicted By Ebert s Son

Germany written atonaIN  At nenacng situation
 
  freshfa in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
MRS. STEINWAY WEEDS
 WORLD WAR VETERAN

Los Angeles, Aug. 25-Mrs Marie c. Steinway, widow of Charles H. Steinway, New York piano manu- facturer, and Captain F. L. Lefevre, world war veteran. were married at Santa Barbara, Calif., week ago to- day, according to the Los Angeles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Boat Upsets; 50 Drowned.

Calcutta, India. Aug. 25-Fifty per sons were drowned today when fer ryboat overturned at Saran. ..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

Wall street organs assert that they are going to get Hiram Johnson this time. Johnson is senator from California. Wall street news about western con- dittons often Is inaccurate. How many times has Wall street dis posed of LaFollette. The West thinks in Western, and Wall street in Eastern terms. This makes error in Wall street prophecy. Wall street thinks in terms of fi- nance and industry. The West, in terms of land, crops and basic production. This makes a diff ference in the things thought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

Well known Bridgepo orter gives rules for getting coal for Bridge port There are several Of them, all good. Fred Atwatef says, buy some coal of-England. bringing in at $10 the ton. It can be delivered for less money than coal is already selling for. in some parts of the United States, including some parts of Connecticut,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
Preparations Farley
 in Berlin at End

Berlin, Aug. 25-The negotiations between the German government and the Preparations Committee through Sir John Bradbury, British represen- tative on the commission and M. Mauclere. chairman of the guarantees committee. ended today. The two allied statesmen left. for Paris this af- ternoon. having failed to reach ar agreement on a moratorium. Ger many refused to accede to the "pro Iductive guarantees'' demanded by France.
 London, Aug. 25.-Premier Lloyd Georg will return to London tonight to confer with his colleagues upon the German indemnity crisis and the serious new situation in Ireand which has followed the killing of Michael Collins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25
WEATHER:

New Haven. Conn, Aug. '2s.-Fpr New Haven and vicinity: Showers this afternoon and tonight; Saturday fair and cooler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-25

Proposal to purchase bins and water front of Wheeler & HoWes is a direct and certain step to- ward coal protection. When public opinion is formed as to merit of water front purchase, ask at the same time what coal famine will probably be like? Perhaps. the mayors views will, they had to some at first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06
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Group and whooping cough may cas-
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Away back in grandma's day,
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06

decided Sanders.
Joyce opened the door to the knock
of the young men. At sight of them
her face it,
"Oh, I'm SO glad you've Gomez she
cried, tears in her voice. She caught
her hands together in a convulsive
little gesture.
Her father was sitting in a big
chair, one leg thrown carelessly over
the arm He was smoking a cigar
composedly.
| "Come in, boys" he called. Creek.
on you've heard that I'm a stage
fustler and murderer"
"Just now" said Bob "They didn't
arrest your"
mot yet. Sit down, and I'll tell
it to you"
He had gone out to see home.
steader about doing some work fol
him. On the way he had met John.
son and Purdy, near the Bend, just
before he had turned up draw lead.
ing to the place in the hills owned
by the man whom he wanted to see
Two hours had been spent riding to
the little valley where the hester
had built his corrals and his log
house, and when Crawford arrived
neither he nor his wife was at home.
He returned to the road, without
Having met a soul~since he had eft
| it, and from there logged on back
to town. On the way he had fired
| twice at rattlesnake.
| "You never reached the Bend,
then, at ALL said Dave.
"No, but ] can't prove I didn't."
The old eattleman looked at the end
of his cigar thoughtfully. "Nor |
CANT prove l went out to Dick
Grien's place in that three-four hours
not accounted for"
anyhow, you can show where you
got the ten thousand dollars you
paid the bank, " said Bob hopefully.
A moment of silence; then Craw-
ford spoke, "No, son, / can't tell
that either" t
Faint and breathless with sus-
pense, Joyce looked at her father
with dilated eyes. why not?"
Rocks, clay and sand were hurled
me on those conditions"
"But-but- don't you see, Dad?-
if you don't tell that"
They'll think Pm guilty. Well, |
reckon they'll have to think it, Joy.
The steady gray eyes looked straight
into the brown ones of the girl. "Pve
been in this county boy and man for
most fifty years. Any one that's
willin' to think me cold-bloodeC
murderer at this date, why, he's wei.
come to hold any opinion he pleases
don't give a damn what he thinks.
"The best explanation | can give
Joy, is to find out who held up the
stage and killed Tim Harrigan. It.,
the only one that will satisfy my
friends"
Some one was rapping on the front
door imperatively. The girl opened
it, to let into the hall man il
greasy overalls.
Where's Mr.. Crawford?' he de
manded excitedly.
Here. In the sitting room. What,
wrong?"
Wrong! Not d thing' He talked
as he followed Joyce to the door O
the room, Except that humble
Three's come in the biggest gushe
ever see. She knocked the who'll,
superstructure gallew-west."
Emerson Crawford leaped to hi
feet. for once visibly excited
/ "What?' he demanded. VIVA
that?"
| jus like | say. The oils a-spout
| in up hundred feet like a fan. Be
fore morning the stump holes will b,
fuH and she'll be runnin' all over tn,
prairie"
| Burns sent your"
/ Yep. Says for you to get me,
and teams and scrapers and gum,
sacks and heavy timbers out ther,
right away. Many as you can send. ;
| Crawford turned to- Bob, his fac,
aglow. ''Yore job, Bob. Spread the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06

news. Rustic up everybody you can
get. Arrange with the railroad grade
contractor to let us have all his men,
teams and scrapers till we get her
hogtied and harnessed Big wages
and We'll feed the whole. outfit free.
Hire anybody you can find. Buy a
coupla hundred shovels and send 'em
out to Number Three. Get Robin
son to move his tent-restaurant on.
there"
Hart nodded. "What about this
Job at the Bend?" he asked in a low
voice.
Dave and I'll attend to that. You
hump on the Jackpot job. Sons,
we're rich, all three of us. Point is
to keep from losin' that crude on the
prairie"
Jackpot Number Three had come
in with roar that shook the earth
for half a mile. Deep below the sur
face there was hiss and crackle,
the shock of rending strata giving
way to the pressure of the oil pool
Kicks. clay and sand weer hurled
into the air, to come down in a
shower that bombarded everything
within radius of several hundred
yards.
with the first faint streaks of day
men came galloping across the desert
to the Jackpot. They came at first
ON horseback, singly and later by
twos and threes. A blackboard APP
peared on the horizon, the driver
leaning forward as he urged on his
team.
There was an immediate stampede
to make locations in the territory adj
Iacent. The wlldcatter flourished.
Companies were formed in ten min
utes and the stock subscribed for in
half an hour. From the bootbEack at
the hotel to the banker, everybody
wanted stock in every company drill
ing within a reasonable distance of
Jackpot Number Three.
Meanwhile the oil boiled up in the
lake and flowed over its edges in
streams. AS soon as the second
reservoir was ready the tarry stuff
was ,siphoned into it from the
original sumphole. By the time
this was full third pool was fin
ISIleu, IDIO III the OYprTl0W WAS
diverted But in spite of the great
effort made to save the product of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06

You and | will go straight there,
decided Sanders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-06

n Wouldn't it be great if you could
send the dishes to the laundry?
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-12
UNITED STATES WARNING

According to recent statistics COM
piled Tor the Federal Government by
the Eye Sight Conservation Council
Of America, there are 80000,000 people
in America between the age of and
90 years suffering either dircet-or-from
-thc-effect-of defective eve sight caus-
ing a loss to the Federal Government
annually OF S2.500000.00
This loss OF course is in mistakes,
waste. accidents and crime, that have
a direct tendency to lower the physical,
mental and moral efficiency of the in
dividual. state, society and Federal
Government.
According to modern science, these
defects are due TO biological errors OF
Evolution OF the, human-convcx or
concayc forehead not keeping regular
step with our intellectual civilization.
Modern science can mitigate these
defects by annual eye sight cxamina-
lion OF every defective, and correct
glasses prescribed.
DR.. Walter II. Britt, specialist, Ex
aminer and instructor. for the Eye
Sight Conservation Council of Amer
ica. 47l0 So. State Street Phone
Dre~cl 1A6l.-Advt.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-12
Anotte Beautiful Cafe for southsiders

The Fiume-Italian Cafe $40 S.
State st, has become one of the lead
ing Cafes OF the South Side.
The: Grand Opening was held Sat
urdaSy night, August 5th, and packed
to It's capacity.
It is under the direct management
OF "Kid' Brown, one of Chicago's
moist popular men. The place has
been beautifully decorated, and their
pas s word is Service first, last and
always.
They serve splendid menus and the
SC rvice they give is exquisite. They
NJ axe special reservations in their pri-
uatc dining room for after theatre
arties and dinner parties.
New fixtures, percolaters, electric
t3jxtures, drapcries, aud glassware have
more than beautfed the place.
Mr.. B. Frank is prop.
Last but not least, Music and Dane
ing will be featured.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-08-12

On last Sunday afternoon, at I p.
NJ, The Tuskcgcc Club presented a
splendid program in the offices OF the
Liberty Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Edward II. Carry director OF
agencies for the Liberty Lie, after
outlining the general work and loyal
spirit OF the Club, introduced Prof
s 5. Brown, Tic well known educator
and banker OF Memphis, Tennessee,
who delivered a stirring and masterful
address to the graduates and former
students OF Tuskogcc Institute, the
most famous OF southern institutions.
Prof Brown was introduced with
praiseworlhy terms aud was enthusi-
astically received by those present.
The audience was composed OF the
business men, bankers. and fratcrnal
men aud those who never heard him
speak before
All were greatly pleased and con-
graduated him at the close OF his
speech.