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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
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CHINESE WIFE IS
 SEEKING DIVORCE

Honolulu, T. H.. Jan 7.-Married for 3s years, mother of 14 children and now suing for a divorce-such is the plight of Mrs. L. An Leong, wife of a leading Chinese merchant of this city, whose fortune is estimated at close to the million mark.
 In her divorce complaint, which, among other things, alleges bigamy against An Loong. the wife of the merchant prince tells a romantic which the couple started upon their first business venture 3S years ago, has grown in that time to a fortune of nearly $1,000,00o.
 Starting with little grocery store, in which the wife served as delivery boy and general roustabout, the couple worked their way through various enterprises, at one time fall ing and being compelled to start anew, with An Leong working in a clerical capacity. It was during this time that a little money was saved, which, invested in a small business, grey little by little until other stores about the city were purchased, in vestm ents were made, and the An Leong family found itself tout of the woods' financially.
 At about this time, alleges Mrs. An Leong, the rising merchant began to give thought to other women-wom en who had not become old and worn as she had through the hard work of trying to help build up the family fortune. And now, after 3S years of 1t, Mrs. An Leong says that she is tir- ed of the bargain and that she will accept a settlement of half the fam fly fortune and custody of the min ors among her 14 children, and go her way g. wiser woman.
 An LeoEg was planning vacation in China when the divorce proceed ings were instituted. He has filed oouter-suit, alleging that he and his present wife were never legally mar ried.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
HE'S GRANDFATHER THREE TIMES IN
 HALF HOUR
(By International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
 Poplar Bluff, Mo, Jan. 7.- Eugene Oaks, of West Plains, dad in the country, and he bars none of them
 Just few days ago he was sitting by his fireside reading when his phone rang.
 When dne took the receiver down a voice at the other end of the wire informed him that his daughter, Mrs. Orpho Robinson, had given birth to a. baby girl.
 Oaks ordered a box of cigars from the corner drug store.
 He had barely gotten seated when there was a confusion at his front door. He went to see what the trouble was and it was the Western Union messenger boy with a wire reading ''Congratula- tins. You've a grandfather. Your daughter. Mrs. Roy E. Crone, of Warrensburg, Mo, just gave birth to a son."
 He ordered another box of ci- gars for the celebration, all the time the smile on his face becom- ing broader.
 Thirty m1nuIeS later he was aroused from his study by the phone again. It was a Iong-dis- tance call from Grimmett, Mo.
 Hello, dad" said a voice. ''This is your son, Oscar. You're a grandfather now. My wife just gave birth to a daughter"
 Oaks phoned the store to send all the cigars they had and before he returned to his study he barred the doors and cut the telephone wire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
WINE, WOMEN, BLACK CIGARS AND FOOD HIS
 HEALTH CODE

Chicago. Jan. He was smoking a hie black cigar. From under ms black derby hat his white hair was visible.
 Without ado he Tipped over a re. porter's desk and stood on his heao in front of the re-write mans type writer.
 sn3ol<inr fags. rubbed their collective eyes.
 .T am ee, sir, and I can do almost anything anybody else can oo III ltIe form of acrobatic stunts, ne ai nounced, as he slipped back on his feet.
 He said his name was John Hart1g. that he was foreman of the Winnetka Coal and Lumber company ana 1nal he was celebrating his 66th blrtnoaS'
 With that he vaulted over a chair.
 The wire editors, aged 25 to s5, feigned interest in other things
 How do you do it?'' he was asked
 "Get plenty of sleep" he replied ''I go to bed every night at o'clock and get up about o'clock That the answer. Here in the city you folks turn in about the other way: That's wrong. Why, l see sn1ps or girls out at 2 and o'clock in the morning That's all wrong. Sleep that's the tfckctp ing?'' he was asked.
 "Sure, I eat anything that's set be- fore me-"
 Not if I can't get it." He IsttIs stopped; ped; ''But I generally get httle' you know" he added.
 By the way, how do you know girls stay out until 2 o'clock in the morning?" he was asked: , while rnySelf'' he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
30 PUPILS TO
 GET DIPLOMAS
 AT HIGH SCHOOL

For the first time in it's history. Bridgeport High will hold mid-year graduation exercises, to take place January 28, at p. m. In other years, the mid semester class has waited until June to receive their di- plomas but this year the class is so large that 1t has been decided to hold separate exercises. There are 80 pu-s pills in the mtd-year graduating class
 Although there will be no Bar mum Prize speaking or scholarship awards at these exercises, Principal James E. Moore has announced that February graduates will be eligible to compete for these at the June ex- ercises. The Board of Educatios is making arrangements to bring speaker of national prominence. 4 special commencement numberApf the Criterion will also be published as in June.
 Supt. Samuel J. S1awson Is work ing os a plan which will provide a February prize similar to the Bar mum prize in June. The officers of the class now graduating include. President, Henry Miller; vfce-pres1- dent, Harriet Wells; secretary, Flora Lister. and treasurer, Leete Robins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

London, Jan. 7.-The political flu gure of the Prime Minister is the most-talked of subject throughout Great Britain. When he appeals to the country for a new lease of power within the next few months, will he be able to retain his position?
 The Coalition government is .uickly breaking up It is hated by
 Liberals and Tories, while Labor will have nothing to do with 1t. It is so unpopular that no candidate at an election dare brand himself as q Coalitionist.
 Neither the Irish settlement nor the results of the Washington Con- ference have increased the standing of the government in the slightest degree.
 Therefore. the Premier. without a party or organization of his own, finds himself apparently tied to mass of unpopularity which must break ito it's component parts-thus ceasing to exist-and be, either sim gly as as a while, showed under in the coming fight. Lloyd George is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
Rev. MT. Richardson
 To Speak At Y. M. C. A.

A very fine lobby service will be conducted in the lobby of the Y. M. c. A on Sunday afternoon at s:3o D. m. This meeting has been made especially attractive to the young men of the community, and it is one of the regular Sunday afternoon lobby meet ings of the association, that have been conducted for several months. The committee in charge of this work is making a special effort to arrange meetings that will appeal to the men of the city, and every meeting has been of a high standard Many mo- table comments have been received by the association on this new Sunday afternoon feature. The speaker for Sunday is Rev. W. M. Richardson, who will speak on Gods Sample Case" Mr. Richardson has special message for the men in this subject. and all men are cordially invited. Miss De Wolfe will sing a contralto
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
MISTAKE BEFTRRFD WOMAN
 FOR A NAUGHTY THIEF

San Francisco, Jan. "A hand some fur coat and a society air. cost a prominent San Francisco society woman many unpleasant minutes during the Christmas shopping pe- riod.
 Detectives were warned a shop1ift- CT de luxe" was coming this way. and when they saw a woman in a handsome fur coat making the rounds of the department stores they began trailing her.
 They couldn't detect her lifting anything and finally called upon her to explain her identity. This she wrathfully succeeded in doing after some trouble
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

nine hours day in steam laundry. I cannot say too much in favor of your medicine trust all sick and suffering women will take it. It has been two years since took it and am strong and we'll. " Mrs L. A. GUIMANN, Union Village, Vermont.
 This is only one of such letters we are continually publishing showing what Lydia E. Pinkham has done for women, and whether you work or not Mrs. Guimann's letter should interest you.
 Many women get into weak, nervous run down condition because of ailments they often have. Such women should take Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Com pound at the first sign of trouble Good health is necessary and this splendid medicine will help you to keep it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
DENIES PEOPLE
 ARE STARVING IN WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston, ". Va, Jan. 7.-Gov. Morgan. answering a request of U. S. Senator Sutherland for informa- women and children in certain west Virginia mining communities were destitute and in a starving condition denied that the reports were true
 'Tt is true that scattering cases of welfare agencies find these cases even in times of general prosperity and it is equally true that there has been no suffering in this state during the present depression which the local authorities or local welfare agencies have been unable to alleviate"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
CALIFORNIAN TNVENTS
 CONVERTIBLE AUTO-PLANE E

Los Angeles. Jan. IA machine described as -the missing link" in which, 1t is said, can be converted from a motor car to an airplane, will be manufactured in Los Angeles, ac- cording to an announcement from men connected with the project
 The invention is that of Virgil Moore, an Ell Centro, Cal, resident. The machine runs through down town streets, it is said, with wings folded, but on reaching the country it spreads these wings and scars aloft-'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

Walk dCTOSS lIlS 1IOOE resting and l had been that way for weeks. Isaw your advertisement in the paper and after talk ing one bot tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's
 V e g e t able Com
 pound l felt the good
 it was doing me and
 1 took seven more in all. Before l finished IT was able to work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
WAR LEAVES ITS
 TRACE ON SOULS
 OF ITS VETERANS

Washington, Jan. 7.-The suicide of Col. Charles W. Whittlesey, leader of the famous Host battalion, should serve as a shocking reminder of how the poison of war leaves its trace in mems souls long after the fighting is over" according to John Thomas Taylor, chairman of the legislative
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

of the Austro-Hungarian Succession States and the collapse of the eco homie life, and particularly the wan ing purchasing power. of sixty mill lions of Germans are recognized as @ world danger"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

ssBrealfast In Bed" Creates a Desire to Live Your Life Over Again The LYRICS Sensation Next Week by Popular ReQuest.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07
WOMAN TOO
 WEAK ID WALK
Now Works Nine Hours a Day. Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
 Compound Restored Her Strength

Union Village, Vt.-"I was weak and nervous and all rundown. could not
, 1922-12-18

Turkey found themselves; he said. Il
should like tor enquire if all the propa-
ganda and Vaccinations have ceased I'M
der the Soviet Regime" 1t was diff
cult, he continued, to reconcile lsmet's
statement, that Turkey had given fair
treatment to the minorities with the fact
that of the three million Armenians
formerly resident in AnatoIia only 49,
900 remained. Did they kill themselves.
He asked. or did they voluntarily leave
Anatolia''. Why was the French troops
menians, wh) deserted everything they
had". He continued, why are three
hundreds Of thousands of these Armeni-
ans scattered over the neighbouring
countries? WHY do they stay there
if all they have to do is to re-
turn to Turkey and be embraced ty
the Turkish Gov =? Why is the Armenia
question one Of ii e greatest scandals Of
the world. 1t was easy. Lord CurZ"n
went on, for the Turks to offer to live
peacefully with a minority that had re-
duced to a miserable handful but he
added: The el es of the world are UP
on the Armenians and Turkey and tie
world will not be content that the rem
ant of these Wretched peop'e be left
without protection other than WI at Tur-
key may be pleased 10 accord
London, Dec. 18th. The continued rise
of stirling exchange yesterday, is dis
played prominently by this mornings
newspapers, some of which enthusiastic
cally anticipate a reduction in the prices
of food and cotton importations from the
United States. This view the neWspa-
peIs bolster by citing the opinion of Mr..
BOnar Law, as expressed in the House OF
Commons last night, that unless some
great disaster in foreign affairs occurs,
Great Britain will very soon enjoy better
trade. In more conservative quarters,
however, althovgh a Stendency toward
improvement is recognized with satlsfat-
ton, a Waring is raised against building
too confidently upon the immediate fl
ture and it is remarked that a superfich
consideration Of the rise in exchange may
lead 10 exaggerated anticipation Of IN
proved conditions here.
Dublin, Dec. 14th.-Talk of peace be-
tween the factions in Ireland is i|ncraas-
ingly heard, as Christmas time approach
es. Action taken by the new Senate of
the Free State on Tuesday, in appointing
a Committee to work for the immediate
cessation of hostiIities, had developed
some indications that a considerable sec
ton OF the Republican Party is willing
to treat for peace and that the rank and
file is moving in that direction. The
summoning of all the Sim Fem clubs in
Dublin City and country, TO debate the
, 1922-12-18

brought a short warning to The Angora
delegation from Marquis CurZon. The
Foreign Secretary told the Turkish dele
cation that the persistent imposition
Of barriers to a satisfactory settlement
of the minOrities problem was having
effect on the conference and the entire
world. When we leave Lausanne, and
it may be we shall leave sooner than you
think, when the world hears that the
Allied powers have been fighting the
battle of the minoritieS and getting
nothing but platitudes in return, the
gent raj impression will be deplorabIe for
Turkey, said Lord Curzon. DO not let
US darken this scene by charges and
counter charges of horrors. We wish TO
obtain a solution for the future. | deep
" regret this proposal for the exchange
Of populations, this bad and vicious s0lu.
ton for which the world will pay for a
hundred years to | detest having
any hand in it, but to say that the
Greeks proposed it is m0nstrous, it has
been forced by the Turks through
their expulsion of Greeks. 1t is per-
fectIy clear that the Turks wish to lid
themselves of the Greeks, or to make
their conditions OF life in Turkey cruel
and impossibIe". Reviewing Ismet Pasha
address, Lord Curzon said, the Turks had
rejected practically all the suggestions
made to them. They had spurned The
idea of an Armenian National Home on
the plea that it would mean the dismem-
berment Of Turkey, and had rejected con-
troll or administration of the affairs of
the minorities by the League Of Nations
or any other international body. Il i'm
plore the Turks not to take refuge in
words he continued, land urge upon
them to cooperate with the powers in an
effort to bring about a solution of this
tangled problem. | venture to speak
with great seriousness for the Turkish
delegation seems hardly to realize the
situation in which VIZ are placed in Ii is
question of minorities and in some of the
other problems under consideration. |
repeat, we are here for one object only
and that is to make peace, but the Turks
are continually obstructing. This can
not 90 on indefinitely. Europe has
other things to do. This question of
miuorities excites almost more atten-
ton than anything else we are discuss
ing ard we shall be judged especially
by its own solution. If we break on this
question, if we leave these miserable
minorities unprotected, not a single
voice will he raised in deferce of 1ur-
keys position. The Turkish delegation
may be supported by the Angola Govt.
but will not have support any where else
in the world. | have spoken clearly, in
a spirit of friendship and respect, but
, 1922-12-18

snow. Wolves driven desperate by the
lack of food have descended to the plains
AID are seen almost at the gates of the
capital.
London, Dec. 13th.-Ir is understood
that there will be no new year list of
honours issued on January 1St next. The
probable reason for this departure from
custom is that Mr.. Ronar Law is unwill-
ing to make recommendations to the
King for the cOnferment of honours in
view of the fact that 9 Royal Commission
on the matter of honours is now sitting
and its report is being awaited before
any more hOn0Urs are conferred.
New York, Dee. 3th.-Another unusJ-
al risa in sterling exchange occurred to-
day. Jenln1 o.jS being 4 loted at 81 68
j Al 0vef1ight rise of nelrly six cents,
and Fl cents a0JVa the rate of a month
ago. Late selling brought the price down
to $l634 this afternoon.
Washington, Dec. 13ch.-A 3request
that the Pre5iden: seek to broaden the
scope of the Naval Limitation Agree.
ment SO as to include a limitation on
construction of smaller types Of War-ves-
sells and on military and naval aircraft, is
included in the annual states bill as re-
ported by the House appropriations COM
mitJee. Under the hill, as brought into
the House, the President would be asked
to open negotiations with Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan for al agreement
which would limit future building of all
surface and submersible types of war
craft having a tonnage of 10, 900 or less
and on all classes Of army and navy air
craft.
Portsmouth, Dec. 13th.-Lt. Col. Les
lie Orme Wilson, Chief Government whip
defeated in the general elections as mem
Der Reading, has been elected for Ports
mouth.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 13th.-Twenty per-
sons were killed and fifty injured in a
Houston East and West Texas train
wreck at Humble, Texas, II miles north
of here, according to reports t%eIephoned
to the Southern Pacific hospital at 10, 80
} tonight. Two ambulances ard a score
I of physicians are on the way TO the
scene.
Washington, Zee 13tF.-An enlisted
person. Ct duling the fiscal. year begin
ming next July 1st OF Sc, 0(0. the same as
at present, is provided for in the United
States navy budget carrying a total Of
1898, sec, 538, or approximately half a
million dollars less than last year Fer
completion of Sc warships permissible
Under the arms conference Treaty, the
appropriation con mittee promised TO
make available durirg the coming fiscal
year a total Of $55, COO, 0C0 or ,$14.CO0, 000
more than the amount rectmmeE0td in
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-08-31
Love and Green Peas.

Legumlnous plants and divorce ap-
penr to have little in common, but
according to the Daily Chronicle. Lon.
don. England, the Pathological con-
gress recently held in Ppris. discov-
cred the analogy when considering
divorce cases resulting from wartime
marriages.
Haricot beans were stated to confer
advantage upon brain and Drawn
spinach would prevent dnwdling III me
household. but green peas were con-
demned as developing frivolity. making
women capricious and reckless. Men
and womeh., it was, asserted, tiirted
under their influence, and the pathoio-
gists attributed majority of the di.
vorce cases to the consumption OF peas.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-08-31
Old Belief Proved Wrong.

The London Times recently carried
news dispatch which indicates that
a pet theory of the late Sir Norman
Lockyer has just received blow from
which 1t can hardly recover. Accurate
measurements made by the Egyptian
survey have proved that never since
the great temple OF Karnak wns built
has the sun shOne straight down Its
axis. Sir Norman Lockyer, believed
that this temple, and many Others In
addition, were constructed for the pur-
nose H obtaining an exact observation
of the precise time of the solstice-.
that is to say, the day of the suns
most northerly setting. But Mr.. Rich
ards. of the survey Of Egypt, has
proved that the sun has never been
visible at all. at any moment In any
day in any year along the axis of, the
temple, since about 6,OOO B. q. and
that it last set along the central line
of this axis between 1900 and 1900
years ago. At this date Europe, was
still in the old Stone age; the cave
period was Mt It's zenith. and the hunt
ers of the Dordogne were chasing REIN
deer over the French tundras. To
suppose that the temple Of karnak
can have been built then Is out Of the
question. This would appearsto dis
pose of the sun.temple hypothesis; and
the survey of Egypt is to be congratu'
lated upon useful piece of work. a..
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-08-31
EVER TffAK.ABotjT',,Ko
Sourts!ine, Eminent French Phiroso-
pher, May Have Added Another -
Word to Language. ~

Courtellne, the French pl,ilosopher.
oius 1alr to add a new word to lam,
guage, as did Osler and Fletcher. Per
maps we shall overhear the expression
to do Courteline'' applied TO the at
tempt to think without subject. "A
new edition of the PHILOSOPHY of
Courteline' has recently been issued,
and the reviewer In LIE Progress Nedi-
cal assures the reader that in place
OF a system of metaphysics the book
consists of a string of thoughts, max
Inns and reflections on the most dI.
verse themes.
Courteline, or some one else, had
heard woman say that "sne never
thought, because thinking fatigued
her; but II she did think she tried to
think of nothing. This declaration he
regards as great to the point OF sub
iimity-the best thing that has been
said since certain gentleman went
on record as mo lover Of spinach"
Such remarks are worth more than
many acts of parliament. .a,E,. 81 .a
Instead of giving rules about how
to think of nothing, Courteline seems
to think along absurd lines and thus
reduce thought to absurdty. Thus he
states that 1t Is better to drink too
much good wine than even little
poor wine, and that 1t is. better to
court two pretty girls. at the same
time than one aged spinster alone. He
says Of the doctors that they can
frighten him, but never convince him;
that when they tell him he has this
or that trouble he has no. difficulty
in believing them. but when they tell
him they can cure him he no longer
takes their word. He would rather
consult small-fry doctor than n lead
ing light of the, profession, because
the former. having no theories. is
much less to he feared. The brainy
doctor thinks more of justifying. his
theory than of curing the patient. !.
"Thinking about nothing, incon.
ceivable in itself, becomes intelligible
II we look upon 1t as thinking non.
sensically to stumble now and then on
sensible conclusion. s.,sE -.s. --.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-08-31
|ectrical Wizard on Power of Radio
Charles Proteus Steinmetz. Sche-

Charles Proteus Steinmetz. Sche-
nectady, n. Y, is called the "Electri-
cal Wizard" In the electrical world
he enjoys International reputation.
Probably he is almost as well known
MS Edison and Marconi. He is greatly
interested at present In the possibility
of rndio power transmission. He says:
"In some respects radio power
transmission exists today. for the
message which you receive by radio
hns been carried by the power of the
electromagnetic wave from the send
ing to the receiving station. How
ever, while the sending station sends
out electromagnetic waves of some
times hundreds of kilowatts, this
power scatters in all directions, ana
often less than millionth of 1t is
received. But this small power Is
sufficient, when amplitied, to give US
the message
s::a! ( ss"The problem of power transmits
sion essentially differs from that OF
~, ,o,uar Transmission most, or at