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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
AMERICAN WOMEN SMARTER,
 BUT ENGLISH WOMEN MORE
 INDIVIDUAL, IS CLUSION

The proper length for skirts "de- pendS on the leg
 Whether a woman should wear sleeveless gowns or not depends on the arm"
 Clothing for New York women is extremely conventional and rather mOnOtonOuS in Style."
 American women have "beautifully shod'' fec, ''welI-tended'' hands, are inuescribabIy ''chic,''
 and 'eXtreIneIy generouS.'
 The foregoing are a few epigrams from the pen of Mrs. John Fortesque, of London, wife of the Kings Librar- an, who returned to England recent ly from a trip to the United States Mrs. F'ortesque is widely known in Europe as 'Cintra," a fashionable dress designer. She has written her impressions of American women and their clothes in the appended article for International N TVS Service.
 Mrs. F'ortesque's husband recently was the center of consid derable discus sion when he was barred from speak ing at the Naval Academy in Annap- oils because of passages appearing in a book written by him a number of years ago. The excerpts, widely quoted in the press, were declared to cast aspersions on American national integrity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
FLORIDA IDEAL FOR
 CITRUS FRUIT LAND
No Commercial Fertilizer Is Needed, Says Expert Who Uses SeaWeed.

Miami. Fla. Dsc 28-To make the natives oil of Florida entirely suita- ole for the growing of citrus fruits not only dust of commercial fertilizer need to be used (accor0lnS to Char e. T. Simpson, of Little River. MT. Simpson has been conducting exper1- nents on his Little River farm. six miles from here, for the past eight years
 The only fertilizer that MT. Simp- son has used has been the so-called seaweed. Once a year this expert with plants brings loads of seaweed from the waterfront, mulching the grove, and declares this is absolutely the only fertilizer that is necessary. On the strength of his experience he declares that he is inclined to De- Iieve that seaweed is a most splendid fertilizer. His trees are weighted to the ground with fne fruit, yet the mulch he uses, he says. is not true seaweed but a couple of little plant like grasses which grow on the pot tom of Biscayne Bay. These plants are losened by fish that feed on tiny bulbs at their roots and float to the surface and are washed to the shore.
 He is conducting other expert ments with the candle-nut, which has a commercially valuable meat when it is freed from its she'll Al present the nut is like an enlarged hickory nut with a fine kernel, which however, sticks to the shell even worse than does the meat of the Bra gil nut An effort is being made to raise trees from selected seeds which have freer kernels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
A Stubborn Cough LOOserls Right Up This homemade remedy is a wOn- der for quick results. Easily
 and cheaply made.
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Here is home made syrup which mil most dependable means of breaking up but. very prompt in action. Under it's healing, soothing influence, chest sore ness goes, phlegIn loosens, breathing be- comes easier, tickling in throat stops and you get a good nights restful sleep. The usual throat and chest colds are con- quered by it in 24 hours or less. Nothing better for bronchitis, hoarseness, croup, throat tickle, bronchial asthma or win ter coughs.
 To make this splendid cough syrup, pour 2b ounces of Pinex into a pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup and shake thor oughly. If you prefer, use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup. Either way, you get a full pint-a family supply-of much better cough syrup than you could buy ready-made for three times the money. Keeps perfectly and children love it's pleasant taste.
 Pinex is a special and highly concen- trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, known the world over for its prompt healing effect upon the mem- branes.
 To avoid disappointment ask your druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex" with full directions, and don't accept any, thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly re- funded. The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Santa Claus to
 Visit Long Hill
 M. E. Church Fri.

A delightful Christmas concert was given at the Long Hill Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday by the members of the Sunday school and church choir However. the big event for the little people will be the tree and Santa Claus on Friday eve ming. As Santa Claus has by wireless made his promise to attend all the children Of the church are urged to come out to meet him.
 The following program will be pre- sented:
 "We're Glad Charles Cotton: 'sWhen Christmas Bells Ring" How ard Seeley, Edwin Tripp and Harold Coutor; ''To Bethlehem" an exercise by II children; Merry Christmas Day." John canton: Mrs. Santa Claus on Duty" Helen LeBnrr; Christmas Story" Robert Albert; (Which Is Best?" Charles Kellogg and Alice Walter; ''The Pilgrims" William Shepherd. Donald Mehoney Irene Randall, Donald Randall, Har- old Walter, George Walter, Ned Hay wood, Olive Sherwood.
 Smiling Thru Howard Betts.~ Howard Sreen and Raymond spatcher; The saviour's Birth.'' Lila Farrar; "Five Little Candles" m exercise by five little girls; Christmas Sleigh Ride." Lorenzo Weldman; 'fChristmas Revelle," Florence Albert; Recitation. irginAa Middlebrook.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
the high schools and for special tasks consideraI

in the high schools and for special tasks considerable higher.
 Scarcely the teaching force has reached the maximum, hence, the cost is going up year by year.
 192223 by of these schedules, and addition of at least equal magnitude must continue for several years to come
 of school budgets to be considered this other the element of During 1921 and 1922 the growth comparatively slight which probable according to the review which usually situations and there will be abnormal increase in the present year.
 the force to take of these incoming children it will be necessary to increase the budget by $39,36O
 If the war salaries decreased the to the maintenance of the cys plant of which have been permitted to fall into neglect will be true the part of it's school property into fairly good shape rapidly need extensive that the work done in single but 1t ought to be accomplished within the brefest reasonably possible term
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28

heads, who came to try on my various models. And l can truthfully say that l never enjoyed seeing my models more than when they were worn by the beautiful youth of America.
 I think that American women are smarter by day than we English women. From the society woman to the stenographer in New York l found them always well finished. Their hair and hands are so we'll tend ed, their feet beautifully shod-they are indescribably chic. Of course they have the advantage of a more settled climate and are less likely to have a toilette ruined by rain and mud than we in England. Also, when tor cars in the world 1O,0O0,000 are in America, one realizes that nearly every woman of any means must pos- SesS aa car And one can be far more elaborate if one is driven every where.
 But I think that I can justly claim that, though American women are extraordinarily smart at night the English women are more individual in their dress, and therefore an eve ming function in London is a more picturesque affair than one in New York, though maybe less gorgeous. I have heard American women who have attended our courts and draw ing-rooms admit this in the most gen erous way.
 Yes-generous is the word that best describes your women of America. They are generous of their help, their ration, their hospitality; and one Eng fish woman, at any rate, will never forget the debt of gratitude she owes them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Greek and Armenian
 ExiIes Face Misery

Dedengatch. Western Trace. Dec. 2S.-Heavy snow, icy winds and in termittent rains have wrought great misery end suffering among the half million shelterless refugees scattered over Thrace and Macedonia. Un- less help is prompt and generous. the Greek and Armenian exiles in these areas will perish in large num- bers. Already the majority are half naked, starving and diseased. All the elementary needs of life are lacking Food stocks in the towns are grow ing low Famine must ensure this winter unless flour is sent in
 Human woe and wretchedness sell dom have reached such levels. Large numbers are dying daily of exposure and hamilton. The condition of the children and babies is pitiful. Infec- tious disease are rampant. Typhus is gaining such headway that it is feared the great epidemic of 1918 1919, which began at Cavalla, will re- cur. Life in the East always has been cheap, but never so cheap as in this corner of Europe. Had the popula- ton been permitted to remain in Eastern Thra.ce and faced the Turk ish invader, their lot could have been little worse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Many Stories In
 Hospital For Mail

Washington, Dec. 2S.-A hospital in which the neZt-of-I1in seldom, if ever, are visitors; a hospital where casualties multiply at Christmas time when all the rest of the world is pre- stunned to be gIadness such is the hos pitaI for '"wounded maiI' maintained at every post office of any import ance.
 Patients at these hospitals are the innocent victims of those who are sup posed to love them most - even though they are sending them to oth- CTS. They are the ties between friends and between relatives. yet be- cause of a little carelessness - the part of the senders, they fail to- com plete the link, and broken them selves, often become the causes of broken hearts for those who fail to receive them.
 Some of the packa ges are repaired and reach their addresses-aft f ar Christmas. Others must me returned to the senders for re-packing and re- addressing. Still others, and far too many, must be sent to the morgue- in this case the Dead Letter Office destined never to perform the service for which they were intended.
 The departments phrases of warn ing evidently have become to many mere meaningless phrases, 1t was said, for no other interpretation can be ad- vanced after a visit to a post office hospital where stack upon stock of love tokens remain as mute evidence of lack of care.
 All this, also. it was added, means more and unnecessary work for the postal employe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Wowompon Tribe of Red Men Hold POw-wOw

At a regular meeting of Wowom- pon Tribe, No. 40, Red Men, the elec- tion of new chiefs took place, which swan; sachem, Chas. V. Poole; senior sagamore, Ray Chagnon; junior Sag amore, Stiles Northrope; collector of wompon, William Hoffman; keeper of wonpon, Harry Spdro; chief of rec ords, Lewis M Bernstein; third trus- tee, Alono Demery; first representa- tive to the Great Council, Past Sa- chem Richard Caldwell; second rep resentative, Geo. Swan; third repre- sentative Milton Jennings. Jr.; first alternate, William Hoffman; second alternate, A1ono Demery; third all ternate. Fred Alderman: degree mas ter, William Hartley.
 On January 10, William Rowe, deputy great sachen, of Norwalk. with his staff, will install the newly elected officers at which time also some of the great chiefs of the state will be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
MUST BE WF7DDED HAPPILY BEFORE
 HE GETS LEGACY
By International News service.

By International News Service.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 2S-One hun dred $and eight thousand dollars is the reward of Frank, Donovan, street. car operator, from his grandmother CT. Mrs Sa:He A. Owens, who recently died at Dover, Del. and who by her will left Donovan that amount.
 But
 He must, in order to get the money, find him a wife and live hap pily with her until 193O. Donovan will conns s7tO possession of the money when he is 31 years old. pro- vided he can prove that he has been married for at least a year and been happy during that time.
 Donovan pointed out that by his next birthday, August 14, 1923, he must be married in order to carry out his share of the peculiar arra1ge ment and receive sS,0O0 yearly until 1880.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Vienna Ready to
 Cremate Its Dead

Vlsnna, Dec. 27On the spot wnere, tradition says, stood Sulinan's tent when his Turkish legions besieged Vienna in 1888, the first crematory in the territory of the old empire is shortly to be opened.
 With the establishment of the re- public the prohibition against ere nation disappeared, and the city now has erected an exceedingly grace efuI nttle building to be devoted to this method of disoosing of the dead. IT stands in a park surrounded by an ancient, lowered and batt1emented wall. on a hill to the southeast of the Vienna. The wall once surrounded he grounds of hunting castle built by the then emperor as a memorial to the defeat of the Turks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
ADVICE TO CHARTER REVISION
 COMMITTEE

The on Charter Revision finds itself in diff cult posion position must become more diffct AS inc work proceeds
 The committee is composed elements which repre- sent principles damercaIy opposed committee IS composed of politicians in office
 species of government by which ruled by hlred servants of the people of those made up o men who devoted to the principles ment which proceeds directly from the people, main constantly within their control
 Between these groups Mayor Avater with casting Vo which he cannot to the satisfaction of everybody
 Little can be done by amendments charter increasing the of the Mayor To power of the Mayor and do nothing will be merely to increase, of the time, the of evil winch inherent partisan system of city government.
 why this is so and must so re- main The choice of Mayor is tainted at the
 How is the Mayor nominated?
 In the Republican party by 30 persons usually of flee holders prospective office holders Democratic tive office holders
 These persons primarily concerned with who is going to get the jobs, plenty jobs get which implies the necessity of plenty of money to spend drawn from the pockets of the taxpayers.
 is true that in times of revolution, every 10 years the citizens get themselves elected in number the po ca conventions Such rebeons sporadic; they have no lasting effect; they swallowed up.
 The gentlemen who Republican conven- on representatives of the citizenship rather repre- sentaves of the politicians there they belong they were in the convention but they regarded ntrud and the political machine spite of them spawned the worst tickets the Republican party had years
 the Mayor is to have power, he must be nominated otherwise than by partisan political convention He chosen by system by which his nomination proceed from the people and under which he will be responsible the people There plenty of means by which this result may be accomplished
 Mayor Atwater is the product of popular rebellion pro- duced by the man had a people, had be nominated by partisan political convention city, Atwater But he is not free to the city
 At every point he is dominated, whole encumbanc of political office hoders who distort the public business in Mayor Awater done great deal that good He could and would great deal had he not been holden the cords nomination.
 The result is that the government Bridgeport gov ernment by the executive committee of pol tcal party mod fled to extent by the refusal the certain point. Only strong like makes such refusal No a of this system and not be dominated by it.
 These to of and especially the members of the Charter and the especially those people rather than the politicians that they and that they better understand revision of the old charter which the the job holders cannot succeed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Madison Ave. Larllords
 Seek Property Damages

More than 50 property owners re- siding on Madison avenue appeared before the Board of Appraisal at it's meeting in the Council Chambers. City Hall last night. to claim dama ges meEt of a building line on Madison aveaue. Attorney Thomas NJ Guilt nan appeared in behalf of Spargo and WiKter, holders of property on the street.
 Obje ction was registered by many proa7erty owners on Gurdon street and Hirlsire avenue. Grades on both of these streets have been changed and the property holders a1lege their holdings have been dama ged. Other matters taken up by the board were asseSsm ents for sewers in Jewett ave- nue, Sage avenue, Farmer avenue and Thorme street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Juison Will Leaves
 SS00,000 to Yale,
 S41,00O to Cemetery

Appraisal of the estate of the late Robert M- Judson of this city, was yestsrday. In his will the sum of sS0e.000 was given to Yale Univers- ity while S41, 1000 was given to the Moultain Grove Cemetery associa-
 Tbe university recently sold the Stueio building which was bequeath- ed to 1t under the will for S175, ,0O0. A clause in the will, however states that they must hold for 20 years a parcel of property adjoining the Post Office on Cannon street, which was long in dispute between Judson and the government Federal authori- ties desired the land for an addition to tae post office, but the late MT Judson refused to sell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Lizard Bite Is
 Not Dangerous
 If Not Lounge

Los Angeles, Dec. 28-Miss Billie Daley, expert machinist, recently walked into the police emergency hospital and exhibited to Police Sur geon Wallace Dodge some punctures in her neck.
 ''Dog?" asked Dodge, as he got busy
 "No. Hzard,'' repl A, thu young girl.
 'Iounge?' queried the doctor as he arehed his eyebrows and increas- ed the strength of his antiseptic so- 1ution.
 No, pet-you know the sensible kind But. doctor. I never thought he would bite me"
 The doctor heaved a sigh of relief and said 1t wouldn't be serious
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
 AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos triIs and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments. Your cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. The air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mucous discharges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night.
 Tell your druggist you want a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head: soothe and heal the swollen, inf1amed mucous membrane, and relief comes instantly.
 It is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserabIe.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Thomas VerdOn,

The funeral of Thomas Verdon of TO Elm s4reek who died Christmas day as the result of injuries obtained when he fell down an elevator shaft, was held rJhds morning at S:S0 from the Cannon funeral home, Inc, 415 John street. and a half hour later in St Augustine's church where a high mass Of requiem was celebrated by Rev George Donorhue
 At the offertory of the mass, Miss Mao Flaherty sang Pie Jesu," and after mass, ''Sime Sweet Day." As the body was taken from the church Prof. Fritz K. G. Weber played Nearer My God to Thee" on the chimes. Interment was made in St. MicnaePs cemetery. The pallbearers, all members of the Carpenters Union, were Alex Laing, George F>reeland, William Barker, William Henderson. AuSTfn Bower and Timothy A. Elan agaa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
OBITUARY
Edward Farley.

The burial of Edward Farley yes terday in Mountain Grove cemetery marked the passing of the oldest eln- ploye of rhe Ringing Brothers, Bar mum & Bailey circus. His death In the Bridgeport hospital Saturday came as a close to tif-y years as circus en1ploye. lie worked in many he died.
 The funeral was held from the mortuary parlors Of Mullins. scott - Redgate, Golden Hill street, yester- Patrick J McGiyney, national chap lain of the Knights of Columbus. off clated. The pail beafers, all intimate friends of the deceased, were: Thos- Lynch, John McLachan. James R. Whalen. Charles H. Landcraft, Jo- seph Miller and w. J. Gellette. Burial was in Mountain Grove cen aterY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Mary Bohan.

Mrs. Mary Bohan, wife of the late Michael Bohan, of 45 Harborview avenue died last night at her home. Mrs. Bohan is the mother of Thomas Bohan, lieutenant at the No. II fire house. Besides Lieut.. Bohan, she is survived by four sisters Miss Eliza l. eth Collins, Miss Jane Collins, Mrs. Daniel Kiely and Mrs. Alice Flana- gan of Danbury, and one brother, Pe- ter Collins. She was a communi- cant of St. Ann's church. The fu- neral will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and at g o'clock at St Ann's church. In torment will be in the family plot at St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Diptheria Cases
 in State on Jump

Hartford, Dec. 29.-The State itv report shows an increase in diph tn eria but that typhoid, scarlet fever. measles, and whOoping cough are, de- creasing. The report calls attention to the fact that whoopipg cough has been made a plaoardaible disease be- cause of the large number of dea tsl5 occurring from the disease in tho past five years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Mrs Josepbine 10, Gregory.

Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine F. Gregory of TIT Dewey street, were held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the mortuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop, 274 Fairfield avenue Rev. c M Geisel pastor of St. PauPs s Episcopal church, offfciated. Burial was in Bethel cemetery, Bethel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
Arrs Hfartha R- C. De Forest.

Funeral services for Mrs Martha Bourne C~ocker De Forest, were held privately yesterday afternoon at the family home, A Sterling place Rev: William H. Day, pastor of the United Congregational church, off lated. In- torment was in Fairfield East ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-28
INCREASING SALARY LISTS IN SCHOOLS.

During period, both minimums increased maximum elementary schools progressed year.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-13

they are accredited, and make
special studies of new devices and
inventions which might prove use
ful or dangerous in case of war. In
the years preceding our entry into
the World War these men gathered
data which helped greatly in the
training of our forces.
Now. however, little is likely to
take place in the countries from
which they have been withdrawn
that cannot be covered by the mill
tary attaches remaining at the big
European capitals. The results will
not be so satisfactory for the War
Department, nor will it be possible
TO continue the excellent system of
current information built up during
the war by the Military Intelligence
Service. But the saving is justified,
if for no other reason than that
work in the lesser capitals has now
become OF very slight Importance.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-13
One Ex-Soldiers Plight

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When we line up either for or
against the bonus let us state the facts
clearly. If we wore the uniform let's
say so without shame, and if We stayed
home and profiteered. let's say so, also
without blushing. Let each tell how
much we have increased our wealth
since the declaration of war.
When enlisted in May, 1917, l had
nothing, and when I was discharged in
February, 1919, I had three Liberty
bonds. Two years later had tuber-
culosis and am now attempting to sup
port myself and wife on $50 a month.
Like thousands of others I dropped
my $4,000 insurance shortly after my
discharge because l could not continue
paying the premiums. I could not col
lect disability insurance anyway. I
am now $3.50 in debt. How many of
your readers writing against the bonus
can equal this record?
Where is the logic that says
$4,000, 100000 (this is the maximum
figure given by the bonus opponents)
will ruin this country, and we hand over
ST. 500,000,000 and don't know when
we'll set it back, il we ever do? We're
not even getting the interest now.