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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

talk of a Labor party. but nothing tangible has appeared.
 Delaware
 No outstanding issues have appear ed for the coming state campaign. The contest for United States senator, it is expected, will be along national lines.
 New Jersey
 United States Senator Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, sewing the Repubh- George L. Record of Jersey City, holds that the people want prohibit ton and that modification of the Vol stead act would virtually nullify the Eighteenth Amendment. He sup ports a protective tariff. MT. Record makes monopoly-curbing the chief is sue, declining to discuss prohibition. Governor Edwards apparently will have no opposition for the Democrat ic nomination for United States sem ator. Judge George S. Silzer. Demo- cratic candidate for the gubernator- ial nomination, has done no cam paigning. His opponent. William E commissioner, advocates modification of the Volstead law and is against appropriations for state prohibition enforcement.
 William R. Pattangau, former state attorney general on the stump as Democratic candidate for governor since the primaries June 19, has con- fined his efforts mainly to criticisms of the Republican state administra-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
Trains Mouing 4, West; Chicago Optimistic; Looks
 to Early Railroad Peace

Chicago, Aug. 17-An end to the strike of big four transportation brotherhoods on western railroads, an improved outlook for peace in the bombing and burning were high lights in the nations railway crisis during the last 24 hours.
 Blockades and tie-ups on the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Union Pacific, Western Pacific and Southern Pacific cleared up when striking train crews called off their walkout and opened the way to immediate restora- ton of traffic on lines which were paralyzed by the strike of the "btg four" brotherh oods.
 Stranded Santa Fe trains were moved out of Albuquerke. N. M. and trainmen at Prescott. Ariz.. notihe ed Santa Fe officials that strikers would earlier developments towards ending the tie-up on the Santa Fe. The Union Pacific's traffic knot unraveled rapidly after trainmen on the Las Vegas division called off their strike. Other Western roads restored trans- portation activities to the basis which had been in effect since the shopmen.s strike began July l.
 Train Service Improves.
 oTsrd end fo ase tranen o9xns strike on the Cumberland Valley d. vision of the Louisville & Nashville were announced at Corbin, Ky.
 With the train service strike breaking up in other sections of the country, tra3nmen who interrupted traffic on the Missouri Pacific at Van Buren, Ark, refused to return to work while guards remained on duty
 the yards.
 Settlement of the trouble with the trainmen resulted in an immediate movement Eastward of fruit ship ments and other perishable freigh, marooned in California.
 More Trains Bombed.
 Bombs were thrown at a Santa Fe train which left San Bernardino foI the first time in six days. The first bomb exploded in the railroad yards and two more were hurled at the pas senger train as the engine wheels spun over oiled rails in pulling out of the city.
 George Stam mbaugh. a brakeman or the Great Northern, was shot and killed at Havre, Montana.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

In the Second district George H. Whitcher of Concord former Federal prohibition director in the state, is expected to seek the Democratic nomination to contest for the seat of Congressman Edward s. Wason (Republican). MT. Whitcher has de- cIared himself in sympathy with the farm bloc in Congress. Republican ination are Winsor H. Goodnow of Keene. and Arthur W,+es c; Whittemore; of is seeking the Democratic nomination.
 Rhode Island
 Prohibition enforcement and differ ences growing out of the long textile strike are expected to figure in the fall political campaign. but as no prirnaries are held in this state and the party conventions do not come until October. the lineup both as to issues and to candidates, except for the United States Senate. is somewhat ingston Beeckman is expected to be the Republicssana saaesa candidate i'd for the Uni Senator Peter Goelet Gerry (Demo- erat). They have long been friends
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

tion. Governor Percival P. Baxter.
 Republican candidate, has defended
 his official acts. Tise governor de-
 clined Pattangal1s invitation to de-
 bate state issues from the same plat
 form. United States Senator Fred
 erick Hale, Republican candidate for
 reelection, is opposed by former
 Governor Oakley c. Curtis of Port
 land, Democrat. The election will be
 held September Il.
 State Senator Redfe1d Proctor,
 candidate for the Republican nomi-
 nation for governor, will be the third
 member of his family to hold that office if he is elected. His opponent for nomination is a farmer, Abram Foote. Thus far only state issues have been raised. Congressman Frank L.. Green is the only announc- ed Republican candidate to succeed United Stataes Senator Carroll S. Page, who is to retire.
 New Hampshire
 In the absence of any senatorial
 contest, issues in the New Hampshire campaign have not taken definite form as yet. Robert Pillsbury of Manchester, newspaper man and former deputy secretary of state, and Mayor F. W. Hartford of Ports mouth, a newspaper owner, are out for the Republican nomination to suc- ceed Congressman Sherman E. Bur roughs of the First district. who will not be a candidate for reelection. MT. Pi1lsbury has endorsed the Anti Saloon League.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

William Craft, blacksmith's helper employed by the Denver and Rio Grande since the shopmen's strike, suffered a broken leg and other in juries when he was attacked on the streets of Pueblo, Colo.
 Mrs. Nels Hansen, wife of a Santa Fe shop foreman, was shot and killed in her home. Police took up the trail of two men who are said to have att tackled her.
 vania railroad machinist, was shot to death by Charles Parsons, wealthy real estate man at Cape Charles, Va, following a. dispute over the strike. Lewis accused Parsons of listening over the shoulders of strikers when they gathered to discuss the strike"
 Troops Remain on Guard. Troops remained on guard in virtually all places where soldiers were sent to quell riots earlier in the strike.
 Local authorities asked for troops at Spencer, N. C., where shop workers were routed by strike sympathizers. Major Stiles, in command of troops at Clinton, Ill.,, recommended martial law following renewed disturbances in which several men were injured.
 An attempt was made to blow up the tracks of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad at Birmingham and a plot to wreck a train on the same road ar 1ODlle was olSCONSTSu, "ulAS the home of an Louisville and Nash vile emp1oye was attacked by bullets and bombs.
 Traffic on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific was blocked at Ell Reno, Okla, where a railroad bridge was burned.
 Striking miners forced the crew of Mobile and Ohio train to sidetrack five cars of coal at Willysv1lle, Illinois. The coal had been in storage and was assigned to East St. Louis. A jury in Federal court at Kansas 1 City, Mo-, returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of four men charged with violation of an anti-picketing in- 1 junction obtained by the St. Louis, San Francisco railroad at Springfield, | Mo.
 | New injunctions included one l granted to the New Orleans and North Eastern restraining strikers from in. terfering with the operation of trains l in Louisville.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
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to the United States Department of Commerce in the proposed extension of the England-India, cable to China.
 The report states that the Eastern Telegraph Company is planning new cable between Hong Kong and Eng land As this company has just com pleted 8 new cable from England to India and is continuing it to Stnga- pore it is considered probable that the report refers to the further extension of the same cable to Hong Kong.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
GERMANS EAT DOCS, HORSES,
 GOVERNMENT REPORT STATES

sounds very different from the oft re- peated but absolutely unfounded as- SertionS that the German workman's g dinner table is being we'll served with food of all kinds.
 ''These wrong conceptions are due to those foreigners that form their opinions about the German food SUD- ply from having a look at the menu of the Hotel Adlon and who will never get to read the true insight story on German conditions, much to The. detriment of our poor country"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

(By International News Service.)
 Berlin, Aug. 17-GermanS consum- ed the meat of 149. .495 horses and 5,4S1 dogs in 1921, according to sta tistics issued by the Government. These figures do not include private sIaua htering. Districts especially mo- table for the consumption of dogs meat are Saxony and SileSia.
 'sTheSe facts tell a plain but heart breaking story about the German peoples pIieht,'' says the Vorwaerts. commenting upon it. "At least it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
POSTAL BUSINESS IN
 U. S. GROWS RAPIDLY

Washington. Aug. 17-To the be- ginning of the present fiscal year the Post Office Department had added thirty-five new f1rst-c1ass post offices to it's list, bringing the total number of 'first-class offices to s34 according to First Assistant Postmaster-Generai Bartlett.
 This has resulted in an increase in the pay roll of $112,0O0, the new first class postmasters each receiving a salary of s3,200 a year, Bartlett said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
HAWAIIAN BUSINESS
 RECOVERING SLOWLY

Honolulu, Aug.e IA slow recov- cry from the recent business depres- sion is indicated for Hawaii in the re-
 port of the Collector of Customs at
 Honolulu for the last fiscal year, which shows imports into the territory in the amount of ss4,042,74o for the year,
 as against exports in the amount ot s7a7 748,243, leaving balance R
 Hawafi.s favor of s8,705.503.
 Hawaii will pay into the United
 States Treasury forl the same period in the form Of custens duties collected at Honolulu.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
B CHINESE IN
 SMUGGLING NET

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 17.-Fifty- day after a raid by immigration off, cials on the Shipping Board steamer President Jackson which arrived Monday from the Orient. I1nmigra- ton Commissioner Weeden declared that the arrests frustrated the most extensive plot ever uncovered here to smuggle Orientals into the United
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
WIFE WON'T BUY ROUGE
 FOR HIM: HURRY ROTJf7Ts

Detroit, Aug. 17-"He threw me downstairs because I refused to buy rouge,' Mrs. Victoria Grustea testif7ed before Judge Richter in her suit for divorce against Frank Grustea.
 You mean to say he wanted you to use rouge2" demanded the Court. Mrs. Gruetea said that. was not her meaning.
 He wanted me to buy it for him. she declared. The decree was granted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
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Store closes at 5 o'clock Saturdays 6 o'clock.
The August Furs

 The exceptional values offered in August Fur Sale have attracted many women of economic mind and there has been lively buying interest. The sale continues during the month of August.
 We again wish to impress people that this stock of frs has been chosen by expert belts have been examined, and garments made up many weeks ago. The qualities are exactly we affirm. All purchases will appear on the bill rendered November first.
 In the following list are some especial values. While the buying of furs does not appeal to some women through the hot weather still at the first touch of frosty winds congratulates herself that she has fur coat and at reasonable price than one could expect.
 Raccoon Goats, 36 inches, S225.0O and up Bay Seal, 40 inches, 5 $500 to S195.00 Near-Seal, 40 inches, S2500O to $395.0O Hudson Sea 40 inches. $29500 to $695.00 Caracul Coats. 40 inches $295O0 to S395.00 Marmot Coats 40 inches 9S50 to S195.00 Natural NIuslxrat, 40 inches, $12500 to $195.0O Sports Coats in Natural Muskrat and Hudson Seal 30 inches, moderately priced considering quality of the coats There is contrasting fur collars and cuffs.
 Small Furs Our assortment of Fox scarfs and choers light and dark dyes, S25.00 to $49.50 large variety of Choers Mink Bay Sable Jap anese Marten and Squirrel, excellent in quality and moderatly priced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17

The "Hu1nming Bird
 Stocking
 This is becoming a great favourite with women because of the lustrous appearance and fine wearing qualities. It has a three-seam back fashioned to fit.
 In black, Cordovan and gray,
 $1.5O a pair Black Spanish Lace A Special for Dresses Very effective All-overs at
 $1.59 a yard
 Over a satin or mes saline slip this makes a very inexpensive and becoming evening dress. Trimming Section, Main floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
Take Care of your Complexion

The "Va1aze' Preparations which are demonstrated this week at the Read Toilet Section will aid the woman who pays attention to her appearance Mademoiselle Michon, who is present, will assist with advice. She will select the creams and lotions for individual These agreeable skin tonics for protecting the skin from sallowness freckes and other blemishes.
 Overcoming relaxed facial muscles and prevent ing wrinkles and crows feet.
 Come and learn about them. Exclusive at the Read House.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
NEW HONG KONG-ENGLISH
 CABLE SERVICE PLANNED

Washington, Aug. 17-An import ant development in the communities tions system of the Orient Is reported
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Mems Golf Hose

Light weight with col ored tops, effects in light tan, brown heath CT and green heather. These are wonderfully good value at the price of
 $1.65 special
 Main floor, front Glove Silk
 Underwear
 Special Prices Bodice style Vests with ribbon tops, sizes 36 to A,
 $1.79 Knickers to match, flesh color only,
 $2.45
 Main Hoor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
"Treo'' Elastic Corsets

The Treo is more like sports girdle That is, it is made of elastic with just enough bones to keep the elastic fabric smooth the figure. There differ ent lengths, ', 10, 12, IA and 16 inches. For lounging corset at home when wishes to relax the Tree will be found genuinely comfortable For athletics tennis golf riding there is hardly any other so-called corset which excel it. inches, $1.75 12 inches, $4.OO 10 inches, $3.50 IA inches, $4.5O
 16 inches, $500
 Up to sizes 32
 On sizes above 32 there is small extra charge
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
ROAD
BUILDING
FEDERAL-AID ROAD PROGRAM
Secretary Of Agriculture 10 Consider
lnq Tentative Draft OF Rules
and Regulations.

fPrepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
The secretary of agriculture is con-
sidering a tentative draft of rules and
regulations for the administration OF
the federal highway act, approved
last November, under which $75,OOO,-
600 is appropriated for the construc-
tion of federal-aid roads, but will not
promulgate them until he has con-
ferred with representatives OF the
state highway departments. The Sec
retary is impressed with the need for
closest possible cooperation between
the federal government and the states
In the development of the federal-aid
highway system called for by the act,
and the value and serviceability OF
the system will not be jeopardized by
a hasty decision as to the roads which
will comprise 1t or the regulations to
be followed In carrying out the pur-
poses of the legislation.
Fifty million dollars of the ap-
preparation became available January
1. The remaining $25,000,000 was
made Immediately available upon ap-
proval of the act, November 8, last.
In formulating the fundamental
rules which will govern the states and
the federal government in administer
ing the law, the Department of Agri-
culture is seeking the counsel of the
state highway departments as repre-
sented by the executive committee of
the American Association of State
Highway Officials. Members of the COM
mittee are: George P. Coleman, state
highway commission, Virginia; Paul
D. Sargent, chief engineer, Maine;
Austin B. Fletcher, state highway en-
gineer, California; w. r. Neel state
highway engineer, Georgia; Thomas
H. Macdonald, chief Of the bureau of
public roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture; George e. john
son, secretary, department of public
works, Nebraska; Ira r. Downing,
member of highway commission. Utah;
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
SPORTING

Cornell defeated Columbia in an In
tercollegiate League basketball game
at Ithaca, N L, 81 to Is.
Burleigh Grimes, leading National
League pitcher of 1921 signed two
year contract with the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers. His salary is o be $4,000 sea-
son.
Los Angeles will get the 1924 Olym-
pic games, if they are not held in
Paris, Baron Pierre de Coubertin,
president of the International Olympic
Committee, told the correspondent OF
Auto.
A new intercollegiate record for the
sixty-foot plunge was established in
the Wesleyan university pool at Mid
dletown, Conn.,, by N. L. Guernsey, of
|. New York, member of the champion,
ship Yale swimming team. His time
was 10 3-5 seconds, against the record
of 16 2-5 seconds held by f. ]. Meagher
of the University CT Chicago.
Princeton defeated Yale, 80 to II, in
an Intercollegiate league basketball
game at New Haven.
Three Of the star athletes of st.
Johns Military Academy will enter the
University of Pennsylvania next fall.
They are Gilmartin, Hoedl and Arthur
Thompson. ALI will graduate in June.
| 1t is generally conceded that Wills
would be the most even match for
Dempsey. He has the physique and
experience and would appeal to the
folks who want an even arrangement
when Dempsey is asked to defend his
| title again.
| Looks as though the entire challeng-
| ing field is left to Harry Wills, the big
negro heavyweight. Harry looms up
larger than ever now as the boy they
will have to pick on to do business
with Dempsey the next time the big
white champion starts. Greb is out of
the question.
Babe Ruth's contract carries no pro-
vision for bonus on each home run,
as was reported from Hot Springs the
day the slugger came to terms with the
New York Yankee clubowners, it was
officially announced by Col Jacob Rup-
pert, part owner of the club.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23

R. ]. Windrow, state highway en-
gineer, Texas; w. D. Uhler, state
highway engineer, Pennsylvania; and
D. p. Olson, director, bureau of high
ways, Idaho.
Pending definite decision upon de-
tails of the federal highway system,
each project submitted by the states
will be examined with the utmost care
by the bureau of public roads to de-
termine whether 1t is likely that the
roads proposed will come within the
federal system as finally selected. The
department regards the approval of
this system as of great Importance.
the definite decision upon the system
as a whole will have an effect in
fixing particular routes and SO de-
termining the system. Location of
the projects, choice Of routes, and
character of improvements proposed
will be given close study.
Each state highway department has
been requested to submit as soon as
possible to the Department of Agricul-
ture tentative map showing routes
proposed for primary and secondary
systems. In examining and passing
upon these recommendations special
consideration will be given to social
and economic questions involved,
such as service to population, estab-
iished trend of traffic. existing indus
tries, natural resources, etc. In con-
sidering plans for individual projects
special attention will be devoted to
grade crossings, gradients, curvature,
bridges, general drainage conditions
location of materials, supplies, etc..
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
The deacIeney appropriatlon bIlI

The deficiency appropriation bill
carries more than $130,OO0,OOO.
BY vote of "a to 4S the assembly
1T Albany, N Y, defeated motion by
Assemblyman Campbell, Republican,
o. Schenectady to have the rules COM
mittee report his bill which would pro-
hibit profit taking insurance companies
from writing workmen's compensation
insurance.
The Ulster parliament was opened
in Belfast with the reading of the
kings speech, which stated that meas
ures comforting additional powers
upon the Ulster government, necessary
for the preservation Of peace. will be
introduced In the parliament.
Out of an estate estimated at $40,-
600, Mrs. Sadie Howard, of South Chi.
cago, bequeathed $4,000 to care for
dog and two pups. Relatives are. to
contest the will.
Notice for rehearing Of the case
against tie Consolidated Gas Com
pany, of New York, was denied by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
At the same time the court granted the
motion of the gas company for the i'm
mediate release of the $14,000,000 of
impounded funds.
Charles that l, ers Of the Consti-
tutional League of America are also ac-
tive in the affairs of the Association
Opposed to Prohibition have "hoaxed"
President and Mrs. Harding into lend
ing their names to the former organiza-
ton were made by William III. Ander-
son, of the Anti-Saloon League.
Frank Welch, who shot and killed
Johnny O'Leary, pugilist, at Seattle,
Wash, after the latter hit him with a
piece of gas pipe, has been exonerated
by coroner's jury. William Bethel ad-
mitted he and O'Leary attacked Welch
as he was starting to work from his
home.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-23
FOREIGN

Bull fighting, Spanish style, was
ruled out by the police authorities at
Frankfort, Germany.
Thirteen million workers participat-
ed in strike movements in Germany
during the last twelve months, 3,0OO,-
600 of them members of Socialist labor
unions. The strikers include 2,5OO,OOO
women.
The Danish Federation Of Labor re-
jected resolution for general strike
in reply to the lockout established by
the employers. The vote was 600 to 80.
Sydney, N. S., bricklayers decided to
cut their rates from 95 cents to 75
cents an hour.
The Brazilian - ernment has
awarded to American aviators Orton
and Hoover airplane concessions for
the centenary exposition.
Twelve persons were injured by
bomb throwing in Belfast, Ireland, and
reports from Galway state that two
were killed and one injured there.
A full-grown jackal run wild through
the streets in the heart of Vienna, Aus
tria, terrorizing the population. The
beast pursued pedestrians, charging
right and left and biting many persons.
1t finally was killed. An examination
revealed it had been suffering from
rabies.
Sir Laming Worthington- Evans,
British secretary of state for war, has
been appointed acting secretary for
India.
Deputy Herriot, mayor Of Lyons,
France, said he was prepared to pay
| 100000 francs Immediately to any
bank designated by the Olympic COM
mittee to insure the holding of the
| games in Lyons.
A revised reparation plan enabling
Germany to pay its indemnity in five
years has been prepared by Sir Basil
Blackett and Count GianninL The
Americans, japanese and Belgians are
reported to indorse the proposal.