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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
IWANDERER READY
 TO DIE FOR THE
 SHAVING OF WIFE

Chicago, July 10,-Fossnaa charges of murder were prepared today by iState's Attorney Maeiay afeyns to be pnafeFfed against Carl WahdsFer who sconfassed last night to killing his wife elad a tramp.
 He first said .sais motive was 8. desire fo go back into the army free from yaardtaI ties. Later he revealed that he wished to inherit her estate.
 He admitted that he had shot to Redth his bride of 8 few months in hhe hallway of their apartment build ang and that he also shot tramp whom he entieed there so he could kill him and then accuse him of hay 5ng tried to rob him and his wife, who fin two months would have become mothar.
 Wanderers story of how the ragged stranger was hired to be the unwil- ling victim in the double murder was told by him in the same cold bloaded slnemotionaI way he related the de- fails of his wifes' death,
 He picked up the man on the West Sjde on the day of the AluEdeF by of- 6sring him 8 job as g. truck driver. lAR appointment was made fef that ieve5aing, When the stranger came wandarer todd him that he WE ated lira to follow Mrs. WandeEeF ipts the Impairment house and stage a fake hoidup. When Wanderer and his wife retuFped fropa the theatre the stranger played his part as directed and was met with a stream of lead,
 WaadereF then turned on 3ais wife and shot her twice. She died within five minutes. Her only words were f'tl1e baby"
 She withdrew Sds 500 freFR 3. bank oR 31is request that it be transferred to a bank nearer home. Fhe TnoRey was ja the house the day of the murder. Before his confession Wandered had insisted that a strange man held up Jae and his wife with the demand ''feE]S oyer the mooney"
 eJt is one of tho most cold 5le9ded and revolting crimes in Chicago's his tory" said MT. Hoyne. we shall ask an immediate trial and the rope"
 ,I want to be hangea,- wanderer commented. T hope to join her in death I wonder if she will forgive me- Well, I loved her too much te Jet another man get her. But did mt want her myself.
 sI certainly will sleep much better now. I feed better with rtat off my chest. I had bad dreams and the picture of the hallway with my wife lying there came back once in 3 while I feed like a new man and am ready to kick off whenever they want to take me-"
 One of the anomalies of the case wSach naAslea the police for weeks was the romance of the couple. Wan derer, who had never smoked, chew ed, drank or indulged in slang, hac but one love affair, the one with Rutf Johnson, who became his wife in z war romance.
 ;tshe was the only girl ever kiss ed;" he told the police.
 He took her to church every Sun l. Aay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
SALVATION ARMY
 OBTAINED $7,OOO

Only a little over $7,000 was realiz- ed by the Salvation Army in their recent drive for $55,00 to pay off the mortgage on the Elm street prop erty according to figures given out this morning by Commandant William Dermody,
 Thousands of t1ae books that were sent out were returned by parties who refused to support the drive follow ing a. statement made by the Pastors 8 Association that the scheme to raise funds for the Army was a. lottery. The drawing for the prizes that were offered by prominent business off, eials fin the city ts stimulate interest in the campaign will be awarded in a few days the drawing having been completed yesterday, CommandaHt Dermody has the list of the prize winners in his possession,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
Take Sharp Issue With the City Attorneys Opinion and Declare That the Action of the Common Council Was Most Unusual Say They Could Not Pro- vide for It In Last Years Contracts.

The Bridgeport Teachers As sociation today issued a protest against the action of the Com mon Council in refusing to au- thorize an issue of short term notes to cover the cost of the state aid to teachers. The teachers in the protest say that the action of the board was .un- usual and extraordinary and
 they say that the board should not have dismissed the petition with such scanty considera- \ ton. The protest:
 Y '|On Tuesday, July $, the Common Council of Bridgeport refused to au- thorize the issuance of short term notes whereby the Board of Educa- ton would be enabled to give to the teachers their share of the state aid grant on the ground that it is illegal to make a gift of the public funds
 ''The Bridgeport Teachers Associa- tion respectfully protests this unfair disposition of a just cause.
 The teachers agree that it is illegal to make a gift of the public funds. They define the term gift as an out right donation for which no return is asked or expected. A loan is not gift. The money which the teachers 1 asked was not to be a gift, but a loan for which they offered the sound se- curity of the State of Connecticut prescribed by law in Chapter 343 of the Public Acts of 1919.
 ''The teachers maintain that the en- tire question as submitted to the City Attorney is unfair. It is not aimed at the true issue: it is inaccurate; it gave the City Attorney no opportunity of deciding in favor of the teachers. The City Attorney stated his acceptance O. the question in his introduction I
 have your request for my opinion as to the power of the Common Council
 by special appropriation to vote to
 the school teachers of Bridgeport d sum of money in addition to the con
 tract price set forth in their several 1 contracts
 ~The Common Council was not 1 asked to vote any sum of money di- rectly to the teachers. The entire matter lay between the Common Council and the Board of Education and originated in a request made by the Board of Education to the Com l (Conttnued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
TEACHERS PROTEST CITY'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE FOR
 PAYMENT OF STATE AID
|NORWALK WILL
 REDUCE COST OF LIGHTING HONEST!

South Norwalk, Conn.,, July 10-It remained for the commissioners of South Norwalk's municipal electric light station to pull new brand of announcement in these days of high cost of living. It was said at a meet ing last night that the rates would be lowered, and that the reduction would take place just soon as the new plans get under way" An en- largement of the plant will mean a reduction in the rates. During the war times when electric lighting companies in general were making announcements practically every week of increases in cost of current, the plant did not raise the rate, but gave service at the old 1913 rate. Three months ago an increase, by means of a fixed charge of fifty cents month, was made by the nun icipal plant. The Connecticut Light and Power sCo., competitor of the municipal plant has higher rate for service than the municipal plant, and recently made an increase of 75 cents a month fixed charge for all gas users, whether a payment meter or on the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
NO ONE-PIECEs
 SUITS ALLOWED

Young women may wear one-piece bathing suits on the beaches of Eng land, but at Fairfield beach the wear ing of this sort of apparel is consid- cred a fragrant violation of the law
 Consider the case of young lady who attempted the trick yesterday She was noticed by a sheriff. and the Sh ocked official hustled right up and told the fair bather that she would have to go in and put on some more clothes or get off the beach. Being a firm believer in the majesty of the law, the lady compiled with the Of
 ficer's request. An attempt to eX- tend the sheriff vote of thanks for his prompt action, was unanimously defeated by large audience of young men who witnessed the performance
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
ScrV ice Men
 Held
Prominent New Britain Men Arrested As Par ticipants in a War Risk Insurance Fraud.

New Britain, July 10-Lawyer
 Daniel O'Keefe, law partner of As
 sistant Prosecuting Attorney Joseph
 G. Wood, and Aloysious Young, both
 members of prominent New Britain
 families and veterans of the World
 War, were arrested last night on a
 warrant issued by Assistant United
 States District Attorney George H.
 Cohen of Hartford. The arrests
 were made following an all-day in
 vestigation conducted in this city to-
 day by Federal Agents King and
 McKenna of Washington into an a1-
 leged fraud on government war risk
 insurance policies.
 The two secret service agents spent
 the greater part of the day in the
 office of Lawyer O'Keefe. James O'Keefe, brother of Lawyer
 O'Keefe, and also a veteran of the
 World War, was also questioned by the federal officers. It is under
 stood that valuable evidence against
 the men higher up' at the national capitol was secured.
 Just what part the local men are
 supposed to have played in the al-
 legged fraud could not be ascertained
 after their arrests. The local police would divulge, no information con- Corn1nS the men ana Sa1Q Iney O1Q not know the reason for the ar rests.
 Lawyer O'Keefe's home is at 115 Clark street. He served as a ser geant in the 102d Infantry, after en- listing in one of the local National Guard companies and was wounded while in France. Young saw ser vice at Camp Devens following his induction into the national army here. It is said that thousands of dol lars all over the country figure in the alleged insurance fraud scheme, by which 1t is alleged money due on war risk insurance policies has been diverted from its proper channels As far as can be learned, relative to the local connection, Lawyer O'Keefe made out papers for appli- cation for service men for insurance. Government funerals at Washington 1t is understood, have been connect ed with the fraud plot by the secret service and 1t is thought that evil dence against these officials is being lsco1lected throughout the country. l It is estimated the members ot the legal profession fin other Connec- ticut cities are involved in the case to the extent that they may be called upon as witnesses or put under ar rest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
COMMISSIONER HAS
 JITNEURS ARRESTED

Arrested last night for parking their machines in front of fire hy- drant in Fairfield avenue near Main street, Freeman Burr of 33 Pierpont street. and Andrew Sorenson of 533 Wayne street, both jitneymen, were fined s5 in the city court this morn ing. The men were charged with vio- Iating the city ordinance which pro- vides against the parking of automo- piles in front of hydrants. It is un- derstood that the men were arrested upon the complaint of a-police com missioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
NEW BRUNSWICK
 VOTING ON DRY LAW

St. john, N. B., July 1o-The prov icce of New Brunswick voted today on a referendum which will empower the government;
 1-To retain the present bone dry prohibition law passed during the war, or
 2-To introduce wine and beer li- eeRses, or
 2-To permit the sale of all spirit ueus liquors under license.
 The campaign of the wet and dry forces has been bitter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
HIT BY TRAIN
 SHOULDER HURT

Struck a g1aheihg blow by a freight train as he was walking along the
 tracks near Burr Road last evening, John Koneezo, 12 years old, of No.
 351 Spruce street was taken to the Emergency hospital and treated by DF. Owen J. Gfoark of the s-rner- geRey staff for eontasions of the left wrist and a slight laceratioa of the left shoulder, sustained when he was thrown to the ground alongside of the speeding train narrowly escaping from being dragged under the wheels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
JOHN IFS ILLNESS
 IS NOT SERIOUS

Considerable interest was taken in the story that circulated in the city today that John T. King, who return ed to his home yesterday, was ser iously sick and confined to his bed. Inquiry among his friends developed the fact that while he was not feeling entirely well his condition was not such as te give concern to his family or friends and that it was expected he would be around as usual after a few days rest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
FAIR, WARM, SUNDAY
 WEATHER MAN SAYS

A fair Sunday, the weather man says of tomorrow. It was warm to- day, not so torrid in the matter of temperature but in the matter of hu- nlidity it was quite uncomfortable. At noon today the street temperatures registered in the lower eighties but most people thought it was warmer than that. A warm-not too warm Sunday will make business good at the beaches
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
FELL DOWN STEPS
 LACERATING LEG

Slipping eR the stone steps at the entrance to the Welfare building as she was leaving the building this morning shortly after 10 o'clock, Mrs. Patropia ChilIiRe, Ss years old. of 447 Grand street, fell to the sidewalk and sustained a severe aaceratioR of the left leg. She was carried into the building by twe young mea who wit messed the accident and treated by pr. B. J. ByFEs. She was able te proceed te her home after treatment had been administered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
U. S. TENNIS MEN
 ELIMINATE FRENCH

Eastbourne, Eng, July 10-(By The A. .)-American tennis players today eliminated France from the Davis Cup competition.
 William M. Johnston of California and William T. Tilden of Philadel- phta today defeated Andre H. Go bert and William H. Laurentz in doubles.
 Yesterday, Johnston defeated Go bert and Ti1den beat Laurentz in singles,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
COMPLAINTS OF
 FAKE STUDENTS

Several complaints have recently been received by the police concern ing the activities of men who are pos ing as students, and who are taking orders for picture enlargem ments. A number of citizens claim to have paid deposits on work of this nature, but have never received the pictures. The matter has been placed in the hands Of the prosecuting attorney for i'm vestigation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
CLUB AND MILK
 BOTTLE AS WEAPONS

Alleged to have struck Mrs. Olga Filinovfch of 14S Vessels avenue over the head with club and a milk bot tie during a fight which occurred early this morning in Palisade ave- nue, John Pavolosky of 21 Grand field avenue was arrested and ar raigned in the city court today on charges of assault. The case was continued until July IT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
LIABILITIES S2,s00, ,0Os.

New York, July 40-The Bauman Clothing Corporation, manufa cturers of boys clothing at Springfield, Mass, has been taken over by it's creditors, it was announced at the company s offices here today. The corporation's s cludjng S2.00Q,o00 worth of merchan- disc, and it's liabilities at $2,20O,O0O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
$500 IN MACHINISTS'
 TOOLS ARE STOLEN

Machinists tools valued at $500 were stolen from the plant of the Columbia Lock and Bolt company
 1115 Railroad avenue last night, by burglars who gained entrance through a rear window. According g to the police, the thieves went through the entire shop, and thoroughly ransacked the premises.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
SUED FOR s2,4oO.

A suit of damages for $2,4ee against Barnet Blun1berg of Wall street, of this city, by Marston & Brooks of Hallowell, Maine has been filed for the Septembe term of the Superior Court. The money has been attached in the City National Bank, and bond has been given. The suit is filed because of debt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
16 ALIENS ESCAPE
 AT ELLIS ISLAND

New York, July 49.---Sixteen aliens detained at Ellis Island esca ped today and Immigration Inspector Hays ap- peared at the federal district attor- ney's office to make charges of con spiraey against certain hospital at tendantS on the island.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
ROW BOAT STOLEN.

A row boat owned by Captain Frank Bennett, of Greenport, L. T., was stolen from the schooner Min nie e. while the vessel was in her berth at the foot of Wall street last night. The boat was painted red with a black bottom. The theft has been reported to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
FoRCED A WINDOW.

Burglars entered the restdence of Antonio Piesky, 32 Railroad avenue, while the family was away this morn ing, and stole $50 in cash and quantity of jewelry. Entrance was gained by forcing rear window.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
CARPENTERS SAILS

New York, July 1e.-George Car pentier was one of 5,e00 passengers on four liners leaving today for Euro pean ports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-10
THE WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair tonight and probably Sunday.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Senator Spencer in Town

Senator Selden P. Spencer, the
first republican ever elected by
the people of Missouri to the
United States senate, spent a
couple of hours in Laclede Tues
day afternoon.
Having been to Unionville to
make the Fourth of July address
Monday he took the opportun-
ity to visit among Linn county
voters.
The editor of The Blade had
been notified of his coming and
on his arrival took the senator
in charge and saw that he met
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Break In Electric Service

Laclede was out of electric
current Tuesday and Wednes-
day. During the storm Monday
night lightning crippled the big
transformer at the sub-station
at the southeast corner of town
and set fire the platform on
which it was mounted. The
station was so badly damaged
that a new one had to be built
and the transformer sent to st.
Louis to be repaired. A small
transformer, not large enough
to carry all the load here, was
installed and the current was
turned on again about dark
Wednesday. A quick repair
considering the damage. The
present transformer will carry
the lighting load but power con-
sumers have been cut off until
the larger transformer returns,
which will probably be two
weeks,
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
School Board Meeting

The school board was in
session Wednesday evening and
closed up the business for the
fiscal year ending June 80.
Treasurer Benson submitted his
financial report which was ap-
proved and ordered published
and will be found in The Blade
today.
The faculty for next term is
complete with the exceptions of
an assistant in the high school,
Miss Myers having accepted an
other term.
M. P. Benson was reelected
treasurer and A. j. Caywood,
elected clerk.
AS the teaching force and
everything connected with the
school has advanced in cost, the
tuition to nonresident pupils
was revised. The rates are now
81. SO per month in the primary,
$500 in the grades and $500 per
month in the high school. This
will be payable quarterly in ad-
vance. While these rates are a
slight advance over the old rates
they are yet below what it costs
The district per pupil to run the
Pupils residing with their par
ents outside the district during
and coming into the
district during the school term |
Ind residing with relatives, are
considered non-residents and will |
'e required to pay the regular
milton.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Home Bureau Meeting

At the Home Bureau meeting
at the home of Mrs. Amos Lewis,
Friday, a demonstration was
given in bathing and dressing a
baby. Mrs. Howard, a Red
Cross nurse, used little June
Lewis Pendro, aged thee weeks,
in making the demonstration.
Following the demonstration a
chapter on nursing and the care
of babies was given by Mrs.
Howard. Among other things
she said the two greatest enemies
of babies were ignorant mothers
and improper feeding. The
Bureau will take its vacation
this month and early in Septem-
ber a class will be organized.
Those completing the course
will be given certificates by Mrs.
Howard. This course is free to
all as Mrs. Howard is paid by
the Red Cross. The only ex-
pense will be the textbooks,
American Red Cross Home
Hygiene and Care of the Sick"
which may be had from Mrs.
Howard at A5 cents.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09

AS l have sold my shop and
am no longer in the blacksmith
business l desire to close up my
books and request all knowing
themselves indebted to me to
call and settle at once. / may
be found at the Bassett garage
during work hours.
u. w. Campbell.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09

as many of the voters as possible
during his short stay in the city.
During his short term Senator
Spencer has made good. He has
been on the job all the time,
right on all questions and ever
ready to serve his constituents
in the best way possible. His
record is without a flaw and he
is looked upon as one Of the
ablest men in that great law
body.
Senator Spencer was we'll
pleased with his reception in
Linn county, having also visited
Linneus and Brookfeld, and will
visit us again during
the campaign.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
The Blade Late This Week

The Blade is a few hours late
this week, the first time in many
moons. Depending on electricity
for power the break in that SER
vice on account Of the storm
kept us from making the first
run on the paper Wednesday and
Thursday press trouble delayed
US again.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Prairie Hay and AIsike

Have 240 acres of very fine
hay land consisting of fine
prairie grass and Alsike clover
that we will let out to be put up
on shares to responsible parties
who have equipment enough to
handle it. 1t is on the Good
wine farm 81 miles west of La
clede. Inquire of man on farm
or to the Broyles Land Co.,
Chillieothe.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Twi IS, fine boys, were born tt
Mr.. ard Mrs. Geo. Wade, Tues
day.
Have a 1919 model Ford tour.
ing car in good condition fol-
sale. E. W. Campbell, Laclede
On account of the crippled
electric service there will be nc
picture show in Laclede Satur.
day night.
Miss Nellie Lewis has been
here the past two weeks visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Lee Mouser
and family.
A. A. Couch of Linneus, dis
trict deputy, was here and in
stalled officers for Odd Fellows
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Walter Rankin and child
rem of Kingston, ILL.,, are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Bal
com and family.
Judge and Mrs. B. E. Bigger
of Hannibal spent the Fourth
with his parents, Attorney and
Mrs. C. C. Bigger.
Miss Helen Waters of Fayette
is spending the week with La
clede friends, guest of Mrs. Allie
Harter and daughter Miss
Beatrice.
The Royal Neighbors will
meet this Friday afternoon with
Mrs. H. M. Anderson. All mem
bers are requested to be present
promptly at 2::30.
Rev. Seigle will fill his regular
appointments at the Christian
church next Sunday, preaching
morning and evening. All friends
of the church cordially invited.
A big rain Sunday night, an
other Monday afternoon and
again Tuesday afternoon has
kept things pretty damp the
past week. They were not
light showers but regular down
pours.
Manager Patterson took two
loads of hogs to st. Joseph Tues
day night for the following
members of the association; A.
H. Farrar, Roy Bailey, Chas.
Facto, j. L. Wade, A. B. Hen
derson, Theo. Sharp, Floyd
Welsh, ]. F. Farrar, Ed. Nc
Donnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Usher, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Hoyer and
daughter, Alice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Usher, and son, Kenneth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Williams, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rowland COM ,
posed a picnic party that spent
the Fourth at the cutoff near
Brunswick.
Those having blacksmith work {
TO be done should remember
that Laclede has a firstclass
and a man who stays
On the job all during work hours. :
d.. Kelley who recently bought
he shop here, is referred to.
Mr.. Kelley does all kinds of I
work in his line but is considered {
specially good on plows and !
,dged tools.
NJ
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Candidate Denny in Town

James H. Denny of Glasgow,
candidate for the republican
nomation for judge of the
Kansas City court of appeals,
was in Laclede in the interest of
his candidacy yesterday and
called on The Blade. Mr.. Denny
would appreciate having the re-
publicans of this county remem-
Der him at the primary August 8.
Four nice pigs for sale. Phone
"a, Laclede.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09

We are selling beriles this
week at $3.50 per crate, and if
you pick them $3.50 per crate.
G. w. Estes.
The Laclede blade., 1920-07-09
Chapman's Specials

Boiling beef 18f, rib roast beef
zoe, chuck roast beef at 25S the
pound. These prices good for
Friday and Saturday only.