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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
LEAN FUNDS IN PHILIPPINES
 HALT WOOD
General Cuts Down Elk penses to Immediate Needs; Work Hampered.

Manila, Sept. 1S.-It appears that lean Treasury will continue to hamper the work of Governor General Wood until he leaves the Philippines, as he plans to do in January, and re- turns to the United States to take up his work as provost of the University pf Pennsylvania. Most of the proceeds from the new insular bonds, expected to bring a price near par in New from which money was withdrawn during the last several years and par ticuIarIy during the financial crisis when the Government was on a. hand
 Large sums of land taxes long anl arrears are still unpaid; the city has postponed tax payment this year until September; the provinces want the tax lifted entirely, alleging no profit on low-priced crops, while the Acting Senate President publishes a state ment this morning that he is in favor of annulling the new assessment, upon which the bond issue is based
 Bond Won't Sell.
 Congress authiorized bonds up to lO real property in the Philippines
 which is the amount the adninistra- ton proposes to sell. Wood $ giving
 the Philippine investor an opportunity
 to buy these bonds, bearing per cent. interest, but money is forth from l9 to 12 per cent. on safe securities here, and bankers say that little
 money will go inSo per cent bonds: Because of uncoIlected taxes chiefly the public schools are already asking | donations, tuition fees, etc, from pu pills. while the 1923 prospect is tha the schools will absorb full third O. the public revenues from all sources
 Therefore, while Governor Wooe keeps his program pared down to th' most essential items-education peace and order, adequate courts. nee
 essary public works, including harbo land road building, etc.-the worl halts for want of funds just at a tim
 when, because of the low prices an
 varying demand for farm products public expenditures, especially for Ia sbor, would do the most good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
SPEEDY FLIV RUM
 RUNNER IS NABBED
German 'Pincer" System Used by Officers to Catch "Dixie Corn Flyer.'

Athens, Ga, Sept. 1s.-Rattered relic of many successful races with the law, a dilapidated especially geared Ford car locally famous as the "Dixie Corn Flyer" has at last come into lawful hands.
 The car has been sold by Sheriff Jackson for $2850 to Ewell Haynes. It was seized by the officers some- time ago when after many unsuc- cessfu1 attempts to overhaul it on the broad highways they worked the Ger, man @4pincer'' system on it and hemmed it in at Newton's bridge.
 After vain attempts to ram the car through the surrounding cordQn of officers. Lee Kenney- it's lowner, sur rendered it loaded with whiskey and himself. He went to the chain, gang and the car to the auction block, much batetred from being rammed into the bridge when the driver found Himself surrounded with no avenue of escape.
 According to officials the car gtot it's name from the number of times it was able to outrun the officers and escape with its cargoes of booze.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
British Vessel Quits @
 Honolulu; Too "Dry"

Honolulu, Sept. 18.-Rigid enforce- ment of the prohibition act has caused the withdrawal of the British auxil-. iary schooner Tangaroa, which oper- ates as a supply boat to the Tanning Islands, with Honolulu as a base port. The boat will now operate from Auek- land, New Zealand, as a base. Pre- viousIy supplies. including hquor, have been brought from New Zealand by British transpacific steamers and transferred to the Tangaroaayin yinLstne port of Honolulu. Recent orderst fc91n Washington prohibit the transfers of Iiouor in this port, and the oBriAish boat has been withdrawn forAAhis reason.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
Sells Cork Leg To
 Buy Paregoric "Jag"

Cincinnati, O.. Sept. 1S.-The thirsty soul made immortal by a popular song the one who would sell his shoes for bottle of booze-was piker com pared to G. w. Lyle, forty-eight and homeless, who was arraigned in the Covington, Ky, Police Court.
 Judge" he said, T pawned my cork leg for bottle of paregoric, and I drank the paregoric- why I m here."
 He furnished the court with the name of a druggist who held the wooden leg, but the latter proved to be out of town on vacation, and the pris- oner hoped off on one foot to visit with the city jailer for thirty days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
Osseo Leader
 in Yacht Races

Greenwich. Sept. S.-InterestIng races were held yesterday among the Arrow and Indian Harbor one de sign yachts over the Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs eight miles course A strone easterly wind favored the yachts during the race, which made weather conditions ideal for sailing.
 The close finish between H. S. Thompson's Osseo and F. H. Bonte- cour's Keewayden. in the Indian liar bor one-design class was a feature of the races, the Osseo crossing the finish line only ten seconds in the lead of the Keewayden.
 In the Arrow class races, Weld M. Stevens's Snapp won for the first time this season, with Rascal IV., owned by c. H. Martin. second.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
RUSSIA OUT TO
 AID OF TURKS

Moscow. Sept 1s.- M. Karachan. acting Peoples Commissar for For eign Affairs in the Soviet governm ent, expressing theviews of official Ruu- sia, declared today that Constanti- nople should be restored to the Turks and that Allied troops should be with drawn from European Turkey. "The greatest interests connect Russia and the Allies with the Black Sea-" Said M. Kara chan. We shall not recog- nize any regime established on the Turkish Straits in which Russia is not represented
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
HOTEL RULING

New York, Sept. 1s-The right of a married woman to retain and register her maiden name has been recognized by the Wa1dorf-Astoria hotel The ruling was made when Doris E.. FIeiSchman, bride of Edward L. Der nays, so entered her name at the ho- tel register. The management di- rected that the word wife be insert ed in some such way as John Jones and wife, Jane smith,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
431 449 43o-13 Team No, 6,
40o 4OI 43b-l 5 Individual Averages.

Quinlan, 1os; Hubbard, 1O4; Weber, 102; McKenna, 9S; Farrell, 97; Con- verse, 97; Ward, 93: Blagys. 93; Bar rett, 93; Wilson, 91; Kauser, 90; Hut man. 90; Danberg, 90; w. Sullivan, SS; H. Smith, 88; H. Lyle, SS; Miner, S7; Hardyick, 85; T. Sullivan, S4 Malone, S4; Donnelly, S3; SAn Gieson, s1; Delahunt, S1; Delvy. SS: Roberts, 80; Coughlin, 79; Luddy, "A; Dirnick, "A; Bulison. 69; Tolles, 61.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
RODRIGUEZ ONLY 300 HITTER IN
 BRIDGEPORT CLUB

With the end of the season next Sunday indications are that Bridge port will have only one sticl1er in the 300 class this season and that he will be first baseman Jose Rodriguez, who is topping the local hitsmiths with '307. Next in line are Miller, Kingdom and Irving.
 Elmer Bowman apparently has the Winchester Cup safe in his grip. To day he is leading the league with. 369, with Thorpe and Eayrs next in line. Averages of the leaders follow;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
Atlanta Cops Peeved At Impatient Autoists

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1S.-Who's run n1ng the traffic, anyway?
 That's what Atlanta cops-long peeved at the practice of motorists of honking their horns while in a line of vehicles as a. warning to the traffic officer that they are ready to eo-wouId like to know.
 They went to Councilman Bob Cor don about it, and Bob said he'd see about it. He introduced an ordinance making it a nuisance for autosists to so conduct themselves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
BLAME IS PUT
 ON BOOTLEGGERS

New York. Sept. 1s-The high cost of studio apartments in New York city is partly explained, at least, in the declaration of the rent committee of the League of American Artists that such quarters are much sought for by boot1eggers. The artists in complaining to District Attorneys of fee asked polio einvestigation with the view to raising the moral average of Greenwich village and the Colum- bus Circle art neighborhood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
GREECE SEEKS
 HELP OF U. $

Athens, Sept. 1s-M. Gennadiros today was appointed head of a mis- sion which will go to the United States to attempt to secure Am erican assistance for Greece. Commissions also have been appointed to go to London and nome for a similar pur- pose. Former Premier Zaimis will head the mission to Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
CRANE BOWLERS
 ARE OFF IN RACE;

Secretary W. A. Sullivan of the Crane Duckpin League is again on the job for the season. The Cranes opened their annual competition last Friday night on the Holland drives and" a successful season is assured. Following are the averages and scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18
RINCSIDE CHIT CHAT

Benny Leonard started earnest training today at Seamon's gym on upper Third avenue, for the defense of his worlds lightweight title against Charley White. of Chicago, on Octo- Der 3, at Tex Richards Jersey City Arena.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18

General Sir Herbert P1umer, who commanded the British forces in Italy in the World War, has been ordered to the Near East to take command of the Allied forces in Constantinople and on the Dardanelles against the threatened attack by Mustapha KemapS Nationalist forces, who have driven the Greeks into the sea and captured and burned Smyrna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18

Frank Coster, the Brooklyn ban tam, who recenely won the referees s decision over Midget Smith, will hook up with Billy Mascott, the Pacific Coast star, in the feature event of 12 rounds at the FTeeport A. A. tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-18

Jimmy Mars of Long Island City will appear in the main event next Saturday night at the Ridgewood Grove Sporting club against Joe RHchie of the Wanderer club. The 10-round semi-fina1 brings together Tommy Lynch. the crack New York bantamweight, and Frankie Fay of South Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

countries in the past become almost an object of worship. And here ia America, while we do not worship it, surely we love it. Our arms are never too heavily-laden with bundles to re- ject bunch of holly.
 The Hindu women even now are said to sprinkle their newborn babes with water steeped in holly wood. For surely, they reason, it will keep away evil spirits and invite the visita- ton of those of good omen. The peas ants of Ireland in the days of long ago used to decorate their cabins with holly and mistletoe in the Winter to propittate the fairies and gain their fla vor.
 In England they had what they termed ''he" and "she'' holly. The 'he' holly was thorny and the "she" holly smooth and not scratchy. Then, according to the roughness or smooth ness of the holly bark brought into the house at Christmas could be told whether man or wife would be the ruler for the coming months.
 As a Symbol.
 In ancient times the holly was con- sidered a symbol of the life of na- ture." It was gathered in pagan tenn pies to comfort the sylvan spirits dur ing the general death of Winter. A charming thought, don't you think?
 The Swedish people are a people surrounded with an atmosphere of folk lore and legends. They wear a ring of Elis.ietoe to ward off illness This is an up-to-date custom still in evidence. An outcome of an old leg end, assuring the peasants that when out with a golden hook, the wood of this parasite would cure poison.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
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pitcher!
 There was one of the famous Syn tax plates depicting "Dr. Syntax mis- taking a gent1eman's house for an inn"
 There were, of course, articles of strictly personal use, such as dark blue glass scent bottles, which have easily seen century roll by; curi GUS beaded purse, back combs, very, very large, dating from the era, per haps 80 years ago when ladies wore them towering aloft from their heads, and old-time overshoes, perfectly flat, as there was no vestige of a raised heel, and made of exceedingly thick, heavy rubber.
 Articles of clothing that have been carefully preserved are bonnets. Quaker bonnets, bonnets of Leghorn and other straws all very large in size, and to wear with them a beautiful long black lace veil with a border of what looked like Spanish lace. These
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

tie and iron pots and pans of old-time cooking methods.
 There was a fine brass hand basin and an equally fine pewter porringer and some interesting dishes. One blue and white soup tureen was topped by the figure of redoubtable lion, one of the teapots was of black glaze, anoth- CT of pewter. An ancient cup with no handle, bore it's own testimony as to antiquity, for no cups made by the early potters had handles; large blue dish of the pattern without which no old collection of tableware was complete, the Willow Pattern, was also part of this gathering together of relics of the past.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

~ VEN the most prosaic of us
 have some romance in our "-~ natures. Especially is this true at Christmas time, when all the world is glad.
 The romances that have surrounded the Christmas greens come to us through the centuries. They date as far back into the dim distant land of long ago as history can lead us. And these romances are really fascinating when we consider the antiquity and the simple folk that believed in them.
 The mistletoe, or Mistl-tau, as it once was called, means different twig" And so it was-different in every way from the oak on which it grew. It had no doubt been brought to its lofty hiding place by some bird who ate the berry and left the seed.
 Our holly in this country was found growing in the New England hills by comed it as a bit of the landscape from home. Perhaps it was among the very few cheerful things they had that first, Winter.
 In the Language of the flowers, mis- eletoe means "I surmount difficulties" Surely a worthy sentiment, even if not quite Christmassy. The holly means foresight. Equally worth while, don't you think?
 Goes Away Back.
 The legends of the holly date as far back as the time of Zoroaster, when his pupils, one old book tells us, held it in great reverence because they be- lieved the sun never cast a shadow from it.
 The lovely tree with it's shiny leaves and brilliant berries, has in some
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

which the yarn was wound, cards for carding wool and a basket of tow.
 A fine mahogany bureau, reminder of the days when mahogany was the usual wood used for good furniture, an ornate old-looking glass with the upper portion occupied by picture of house. and tree, were both in evil dence.
 A candle mould, suggestive relic of the days when gas was unknown and people made their own candles, and an old-time oil lamp, were reminders of old methods of lighting, and andirons and tongs of the days of universal open f1rep1aces and the crane, the ket-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
N 1HGE E9o7Z 0NE OF ZHE z
 GIYEw 70 CALL0S~
Antique Treasures
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 The present owner of these precious souvenirs of the past has inherited many of them from an aunt who was born when the last century was in it's early youth, and a wonderful collec- ton 1t is, and well worth a careful and a minute inspection.
 On the floor are braided rugs, beau tifu1ly and substantially made. They are of wool, some braided in seven strands, and are of various shapes and sizes, round or oblong, and apparently as fresh and bright as when first woven by the delft fingers of the maker.
 Of course, there are chairs-rush bottoms and fiddle-backs. One espe- cial rocking chair had belonged to a great grandmother of the present pos sessor and is known to be 15O years old, and from all appearances seems destined to last another 150 years.
 Some of the rush bottomed chairs had homemade cushions of silk patches, sewed together in what was technically known as the "tea box pattern,'' and an attractive rocker had a very straight back and comfortable arms.
 The bed posts-the bed was not set up-were fine specimens of early or namented carving, for they were all thus ornamented and in the inevitable old-time chest were the fine home spun blankets, which, of course were all pure wool with no admixture of cotton or other material.
 Naturally, the implements of weav- ing and spinning were not lacking in this unique garret; there was a great spinning wheel, a hetchel, over which the wool was dragged, the swift" on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
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THE island of Rhode Island, the
 old-time Indian Aquidneck. is
 a veritabIe storehouse of tra- d1tion and legend of the days of old and of the more material evidence of antiquity in the many articles of both use and ornament to be found in the quaint oId-time houses or their de- scendants, the newer habitations.
 Even if a house may happen to be of new or later generation, still, within it's walls will invariably be found the relics of the past, the heir looms which have descended from the early settlers and which are the cher 4shed possessions of those who have inherited them.
 Perchance in a little house half hid den by overhanging shade trees may be found bits of china or glassware that would excite the envy of the col 1ector, or specimens of the much prized fiddle back chair or the ancient carved bedstead, or the old chest filled with perhaps the wedding dress of a belle of bygone times, or the bonnet which she wore when on Sunday morning she set forth to worship in the nearby church, and many another souvenir of the misty past.
 Into one such charming house was the writer privileged to enter in Ports mouth, and to view the interesting collection of old-time things which had been inherited and carefully pre- served by the present owner.
 Imagine a garret, a roomy garret, extending over the whole house, fitted up with rugs, the chairs. the table ware, pictures and books of bygone era, for this is what may be seen in this unique and interesting place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Venus Tear Drops.
pestiIence.

One old story tells us that the mis- tletoe berries were created by the fall- ing of the tears of Venus, when she had Inadvertently been wounded by one of Cupids arrows. Further on in the same book we are assured that warriors of old thought the holly an effective remedy for wounds, and a sure bringer Of unusual success in hunting.
 And now for those in doubt as to the outcome of their affairs of this last month of the fast-fading year of 1921. Be not discouraged, but read, mark and follow this advice, but do, if you want your testers of all wishes to come true, make your circle in draft.
 First, solemnly and thoughtfuIly make circle in front of your fire. Oh, yes, your fire may be merely pro- saic radiator. Next take two perfect leaves of the Christmas mistletoe, name one yourself and place it in the circle. The other name after your sweetheart and place it outside the circle. If the fates decree that he is to marry you, then he will immediately be lifted into your circle, and let us hope all will be well.
 The Druids loved and reverenced the mistletoe. If an arch-Druid, while cutting this much-coveted parasite, ac- cidentaIly let his golden knife fall out side of the white sheet held by faith- full followers, great calamity would follow. You see, they worshiped the mistletoe because it was the crowning point of the sturdy oak, the favorite tree of their god. Taranus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
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veils were tied around the bonnet and allowed to- fall gracefully over the face. There was also an exquisitely beautiful cobwebby green veil of silk tissue with satin border.
 The handbox in which these old bonnets were preserved was quite large, covered with gay flower pat termed paper and measured IS by 22 inches.
 There were also stored away high beaver hats, of various dates and cu- rious shapes, which if ranged in a row could serve to show the successive fashions of the high hat for men.
 An especially interesting souvenir of the past was handsome dark blue moire antique dress, with wide sleeves, from which hung white lace under sleeves and which were surmounted by what were called caps at the shoulders. The skirt of the dress was five yards wide and was sewed firmly to the waist.
 One of the Most Beautiful.
 Perhaps one of the most beautiful things in this delightful garret was baby's long dress of exquisitely fine white nainsook muslin, the skirt of which was decorated with six groups of tiny tucks, ten in each group, and one group of twelve tucks, making 72 tucks in all, and this dainty and beautifully fine piece of hand sewing was done entirely by candle light.
 A curious reminder of the past was a pocket which had belonged to the great-grandmother who sat in the one hundred and fifty years old rocking chair The pocket was made of patches of calico of various kinds and designs. 6 and was composed of a series of com- partments, each designed to hold some special article, such as tape, or but tons, or needles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

Old-time decanters, with it's stop pers, were there, and a few valuable examples of gold and pink 1ustre china. One large pitcher of this much prized gold lustre had raised figures of horses on the side and was Wedge wood, and a pink lustre pitcher was ornamented with picture of ship, "The Northumberland, "A" and the verse:
 Have communion with few,
 Be familiar with one,
 Deal justly with all
 Speak evil of none'
 Think of having such an admoni- ton staring one in the face every time milk was poured from that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

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 old-time Indian Aquidneck, is
 veritabIe storehouse of tra-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

Look how industrious this old woman is. She has got up very early this morning, ouI purpose to do her work. Sht is sweeping out her room, aha has found a dollar. Now you see that people who love to work always get rewarded in some way. 7
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-03
Weather Affects watch sprinas.

Did you ever have the handspring
of a. watch break? If you did, the
chances are that this occurred in thun-
derSt0rm weather, writes c. A. Briggs
in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Il
has been the experience of many jew
elers that in thunderstorm seasons the
number of broken watch mainsprings
Increases greatly. This has been erro-
neously ascribed, though somewhat
vaguely, to the effect of electricity,
magnetism, and of the noise from the
thunder. but an analysis of the OK
plantations attempted fails to develop
any reasonable relation in accord with
these ideas.
This matter has recently been made
the subject Of scientific study. II was
finally found 10 arise from the fact
that at this time Of the year the air
was both warm and moist, and that
both of these conditions facilitated
rustiRg. \ small spot of rust often
starts on the spring or in crack. and
the spring soon weakens and lets go