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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
Carmen Win Gumc.

Railway and Power Co. defeated
Woodland Heights IN "A very interest
ing ga me at Clarke Springs by the
score OF G to 3. The features Of the
game were the fielding OF the Rail-
way and Power Co. team and the
batting OF 4. Balm and Bcas!ey. Cat
let's batting and fielding featured
for Woodland Heights.
Woodland Heights: 900 023 600
Railway and Power 60. olO 900 023-6
Summary: Ituns-Barnes. l: Cat
lett, /: Green. /; Bell. l.: Pusdy. L;
Ganzert. /; Scott. /; Bcasley, l: Ford.
/: II. Taylor. .. Errors-Catlctt, We'll
don. Bell, Jones. Weisiscr. Bcasley.
Two-base hits-CAtlett, A. Balm.
Three-base hit-Bcaslcy. Stolen bases
Scott, Otto. Bnasiey .. Mason. Jones.
Double play-Lewis To y. Balm to
Powell. Hit by pitched ball-Ganzert,
of BelI. 2: off W. Balm, = Hits-On
innings: off Mason. s i'll 8 Innings.
struck out-By Barrett. ); by Bell. 10;
by Mason. u. Time OF game-l:55.
Umpire-Bahn. Scorcr-Sandieson.
American Can ....... 600 100 000-1
Stockton stree. &c.. 0l0 204 00x-7
Summary: Runs-McI.ane. Il. Jones.
williams. Thomas. Eacho. Robinson .,
Jennings. Errors-B. Jones, Livesay,
McLane. Johnson. Harris. Bauer. Two
base hits-Eacho. McLane. Home
run-Robinson. Stolen bases-Mc-
Robinson. Double plays-Eacho to 3.
Jones TO Livesay: II. Jones TO Livesay:
Eacho TO 3. Jones TO Livesay. Bases
on balls-Of Williams /, off Gallagher
3. Struck out-By Williams, 6; by
Gallagher. 3; by Goodman, !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
Battle Axe.
Olympic Golf Begin. July IL.

ANTWERP. April 24.-The Olympic
II events have been definitely set
begin July IL. following the Eng
h and French championships. Six
N teams VIII participate and en-
es will close July IL. II less than
p teams compete each team Will
bet all the others: if there are
re than five II Will be an clImi-
ton contest on the same plan as
II decide the hockey championship.
lica tions thus far are that Amer
/, England. Frande and possibly
Igium. will be the only contestants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25

t Winston-Salem = Winston-sa-
, s; Danville, { "a Innings).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25

WOODROW WILSON LOSES
TO MARION HIGH GIRLS
state High School Championship
. Bnsketbnll IIonorH Settled
In L~Ynchhurn (.nmc.

LYNCIBURG. April ~24.-Marion
High School girls here tonight won
the State championship for high
school girls. when the sext.t de-
fcatcd tho Woodrow Wilson Hiri,
School. Portsmouth, at the local high
school gymnasium, 80 to Ia. 1t was
apparent from the atari thai tho
Portsmouth scNtet was outclasscd.
Marion played better %all-around ball.
II was the thirteenth victory for
Marion. whose slate was clean
through the season.
The outstanding stars were III. .Ad-
and Anderson. Marion's for
wards, and White, P~urthmouth's cap
tain.
The game was played under aus
piccs of the state High school !.it-
erary u Athletic League.
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BLACKSTONE B%OYS&VViNH:
Defeat McCuirc's school Of RIclltHSnd. l.,
Oue-SiIed Score or"

0ne-Siied Score 5f IFca!H"!na PS
IL To u. : AK. -
bIAGKSTo%E. April 2t-ID.: a.1. Same
locals; Blackstone Military Atas5hhiy de-
fssisa aef hsrs TO-DAY Hs'vfs5 r sAs x e Is
To O.. The victory. was TIM suf9asn Goh-
s~ccutire win for the locals.
on the road to another cha IA pion.htp
Thorne pitched his usual steady, rgs,nsc. and
was never In danger. causing ryeI vo sof
the visitors to strike out. For;i tha!tIora il
tho hitting OF Salmon. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Barnett and Basse:t fcaturcdt wfaer iN,r
the, visitors the hitting OF NIs, and, Tho
heiding OF Kuhn stood on, 'pr8ThIHSitl y,I
Blackstone plays Richmond'.I oiIesc
Score by inninEs:. ,.w,i.f.4,
Blackstone ...... ....n o 4 . lei . eAAi.
AcGuires ....... 10 O., o 0 u D. Q.o b., o
summary: H. hits
is; errors. g. McGuire's-RunH.n,fg; hills.
.: errors. .. Batteries ~-tBthoHstopc.
Inorne anu lturnett: wcrs
and Groves. Umpire-Robertson1n TiTio
OF game. l hour and 40 mInut5s,r. .,.,
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st. Johns, o; East End. II.

SNVEF ny IlUINRS. II
st. Johns ........ 0 3 90 ] 0 o. 3
East End .........0 40 0222 Ali
Batteries ST. Johns, Paseday,
C%ustic: East End. Walker. Tucker.
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Piedmont Leame

t High Point-Iiigh Point, s.:
ensboro. s.
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EAST END SUNDAY SCHOOL

Results Yesterday.
East End, 10: st. Johns. G.
lakewood, %; Union Station, 0.
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE

Standing of Clubs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25

NJ. Adklns tCapt.) J.. @. ...GhnnaWAy
Summary: SubStitutionS-RiCh-
ardson for Blackwell. Field goals
White. 2: Tunstall. 2; II. Adkins. s.:
Anderson. s. Foul Eoals-White. I
Graham. V. =. l.. Umpire-Miss Peck,
L%ynchburg High. Time. lb:S.S.
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Fhere They Play Next Saturday.
Fattle Axe W.. raka lola at byrd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
BARBER WINS WRESTLING
 TITLE

By twice throwing Sam Holeve, of 54 Smith street, through a glass showcase. Lyman Harrison. who con- ducts a barber shop at 33 Taft avenue last night made a great bid for the port. The story of the bout was brought out in the City court today when both men were ararigned on charges of mutual assault
 Holeve, according to police reports. seems to have been nursing for some time past, the thought that Harrison was bit too attentive to Mrs. Holeve. He entered Harrisons barber shop last night, determined to have the matter cut. and is alleged to have calded Hyman some hard names. The pair went to the mat with Sam trying desperately for @ toe hold, but the match was brought to an abrupt halt when Lyman hurled his oppo- nent through a showcase. A truce was called and the participants went to a drug store across the street for repairs.
 Here the battle was renewed, and Harrison is said to have again dem onstrated his wrestling ability by throwing Eoleve into another show case. Holeve tired of this mode of fighting and went out into the street where he met Patrolmen Clancy, Gunzenhauser and Hers.ick. He asked the policemen for a gun which he evidently intended to use on his opponent. The officers then took a hand in the affair and arrested both men on charges of assault.
 In the City court today both cases that an investigation may be com pleted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
SEE HOPE
 FORNEW PLAN

General satisfaction was registered today following Mayor Wilson's message to the Board of Aldermen urging that steps be taken toward establishing the commission form of government over Bridgeport. Keen students of civic affairs who for long have sought the innovation to do away with much of the waste created under the political partisan system, were prepared to lend their full strength to support of the measure They believe that it at least justifies a trial, and the mayors endorsement of the plan was regarded as the first step toward establishing the new form of governme
 Mayor Wilson sent a special mes sage to the new Board of Aldermen advocating the change. He suggest ed, however, that the new form should be the one known as the city manager plan which, instead of having a commission of five members to gov ern the city, would have one individ- ua1 administer it's affairs.
 The message was entirely uneXpect- ed and was received in silence by the members of the Council who imme-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21

It was later discovered that Ep- pore was not mad. Neither did he have the rabies. He wasn't even frothing at the mouth, although he looked as if he was. Eppore had crammed bowl of frosting all over his classic features, and the effect was startling, to say the least
 Eppore is thought to be mentally unbalanced and will be detained foy the police until his case can be thor oughly investigated.
 The man first came to the atten- ton of the police when he staged a rather thrilling stunt in a restaurant owned by Mrs. Alice Nicholson, 342 entered the eating place about 10 o'clock and went behind a counter where he stood looking out of the window. Mrs. Nicholson came out cake frosting in her hands and or deted the man out of her store. He sa "a nothing, but grabbed up a couple of cru11ers and started to eat thsSn, ,, . s. ., main made. sudden rush at Mrs. NiAholson,, dipped both hands into thR frosting and attempted to cram thH stuff into his mouth. He then SAshed from the place with the frost ing clinging lovingly to his counten- snce. Persons on the street, seeing the man dashing towards them, ran away helter-skelter when they notic- ed the "froth" on his mouth.
 MAD-Four and Five.
 The stranger next appeared in Mountain Grove cemetery at 1:30 o'clock. He was running mad1y at the time, and gave several ineffective tugs at gravestones in an attempt to turn them over. Supt. Dorman re- lice.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
WAS VICTIM OF
 ANCIENT GAME

Police officials today were disin- clined to believe the story of Stephen Bodnar, of 40s Spruce street. who re- night that he had been, robbed of ported to the Detective bureau last S4,500 by two strangers who took him to a show and then escorted him to the local railroad station.
 Bodnar did not appear at head quarter today to press the complaint, and 1t is believed that he may have been the victim of the old handler chef" or money machine" game. He said last night, that he had $4,5o0 in his pocket when he met two strang- CTS who took him to Main street theatre and then walked with him to the station. As he was about to buy a ticket. Bodnar discovered that the cash had been removed from his in side pocket where he was carrying it in a small bag.
 The S4,50O is said to represent the mans life savings. He worked in a local factory for a number of years, and was about to depart for Egg Barbor, N. J., when he met the men who relieved him of his roll. Bodnar intended to buy a farm with the $4,500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
Lavery Names Budget Board
 For Charities

Announcement was made today by Albert E. Lavery, chairman of the Council of Social Agencies of the personnel of the budget committee Of the Bridgeport Financial Federation, which is a burden of the council.
 It was voted that this committee should be appointed this year by the chairman of the council and in the future by the Board of Trustees of the Federation.
 In announcing the names of the committee MT. Lavery pointed out the importance of having a group of men who would instantly reflect the approval of the organization taking part in the cooperative method of financing charities. which is an in noWation in this city and said it would also remove any fear from the public mind of inflated budgets and duplications
 The committee is made up Of five members as follows: Chairman, Sum- ner Simpson: Chief Justice George W. Wheeler, Thomas M. Cullinan, Lucien T. Warner and A1mon Chaf- fee.
 Chairman Simpson is president of Raybestos Co.,, chairman of the board of directors of the Connecticut Ma tiona1 Bank, and one of the men ac- tive in bringing about the proposed with the First Bridgeport National. He is a very successful
 Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
BOGUS CHECKS FLOODING
 BANKS

Phoney checks for small amounts today made their appearance in the financial district in such large num- bers that banking interests immedf- ately set pitiless publicity at work to check the inroads of the swindlers. Bad checks have reached the Con- necticut National bank from mer- chants who have taken a chance at cashing them only to find they have lost money in the transaction.
 All the checks are for amounts ranging from s25.5O to s36.5O and they are signed by an A. w. Good win, although the banking interests fail to recognize him. The checks are sup posed to be those of The McCathron Boiler Works. Inc. 197 Island Brook avenue, which carries its account in the City National bank. The Boiler company knows of no such Goodwin in its employ at any time.
 Robert Beers of the Connecticut National bank says the checks have a rived at his bank so frequently in .1he last day or two that publicity may put a stop to some of the work ings in this city during the Christina as rush when most of these games are attempted on an unSuspecting public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21

Three of the motorcycle men have been detailed to watch the principal business streets, two are operating in the East Side and one man is doing duty in the West End.
 It is believed that the-vigilance of these men will serve to check any lawless attempts of criminals who may come to Bridgeport after being neighboring cities
 Other methods are also being talk en by the police to prevent the op- eration of crooks and eyeggmen in Bridgeport. In the face of all these precautions it does not seem prob- able that the desperadoes who are being bounded from other cities will look upon this city as a safe haven.
 ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY.
 Nv Y~rk, Dec. 21 - A murder mystery involving 8 beautiful woman was added to New York's crime wave today.
 The woman, who was about 30 years of age and dressed in deep mourning, was found on a lonely stretch of sand at Long Beach. She
 The police believC that she was murdered elsewhere and her body carried to the beach.
 There were no marks of a strug- gle arc und the corpse. No revolver was found. Two men who were searching the beach for frostfsh stumbled upon the body by accident.
 Police Commissioner Enright's curfew order went into effect last night. A number of belated pedes- trians were stopped and searched by policemen in unfrequented streets af- ter midnight. Some of them were found to be carrying loaded revolvers which they explained were for self protection.
 Borough President Curran said he would introduce a resolution at a. meeting of the Board of Estimates today asking the state legislature to make an Investigation of the present municjpal administration, especially the polIce branch of it.
 The police department is adopting other measures in addition to the curfew. Automobile patrols have
 (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
Hanlon Had
 Strange Hold
 Over Women
By SAM BLAIR, Correspondent Herald Examiner ane Universal Service.

Universal Service. Copyright, 1920. by Universal Ser
 vice.)
 (Copyright, 1920, by Chicago Herald
 Examiner.)
 Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 21-Not all of the story Clara Smith Hamon told me Saturday night in the public park in Chihuahua, Mexico, had to do with the mingling of violence and beastlal- ity that climaxed the night of No vember 21, in an Ardmore noted, in the fatal shooting of Jake L. Hamon, financial and political dictator of Oklahoma and Northern Texas. There was a trace of wistful regret in the story. an occasional touch of pride in the looking hack upon the past, now and then a bit of reminis- cence that was gently happy
 Do you remember 'Sentimental Tommy and Tommy's brutal father, the masterful man?'" she asked me. Well, he (Hamon) way just like that-a powerful man, she went on. ''He dominated me iron, the first time I ever looked into his eyes, and noted the strange glint in them. counter in a little Lawton Okla, store.
 He got to coming in quite con- stantly; would not allow any one to wait on him but me.
 'Sometimes I think that girls are provided with a wonderful instinct planted in their beings by God. This instinct ought to guide them. IL ought to have continued to guide me as it did at first.
 For I hated him In those firs' meetin gs-hated him just as i got to hating him in those times long after ward when he would beat me.
 ''I did not like his eyes-the way he would stare and leer at me.
 "But he was a '.masterfuI man.
 ''There was a boy-Sort of a child
 Continued on Page Stx.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
POSTAL SAFE
 IS DYNAMITED

Noroton Heights, Dec. 21-C Thurston Gilbert, postmaster, lost two flee safe with dynamite. The cash loss was about $500 in personal and postal funds.
 The burglars drilled a hole in the rear door of the postoffice. They broke the lock and got in, drilling holes in the four-foot 400 pound iron safe and exploding dynamite. The shock was felt by Gilbert who lives little distance away and he ran to the postoffice.
 An attempt was also made to rob the Noroton Heights railroad station, near the postoffice, the front door be- ing jimmied open, and cash drawers being rifled and personal papers of G. w. Brunner, the station agent. strewn over the floor. Nothing of value was taken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
MINER S. TREAT.

Miner s. Treat, president of the Central Labor Union and also president of the Pressm ems union said: ttI am for the commission form. It would certainly be better than the one we have h for the last seven years. The old regime has failed entirely. It has failed especially to do any, thing for the working class. Un- der the commission form, as I understand it, I think the work ing people, would stand a good deal better show than they do now under the form that is in operation
 "I am not only for commission form of government, but I would go a step farther and have all public utilities municip- ally owned"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
ARyINE WAS EASY.

It was George Arvine of the Lyric theatre former leading man and actor in many roles The first cor rect Identification was by Mrs W. F. Ba11eu 30 Porter street, at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon Other correct answers came from the following Julian J. Schnetrnan, 5o5 Fairfield avenue: NJ J. OfReilly, 53 James street: F. H. Downs. 1889 Noble ave nue: NJ shaver, oS3 Main street; Thomas Donnel1y, 52 Franklin street, John Gleason, 103 James street; Rich ard Heldman, 1862 North avenue.
 Romeo Peioquin. 164 State street,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
GEORGE E. CRAWFORD.

George F. Crawford, when seen seen at h1s laundry, said: '@Tren- ton, N. J.. has had the commis- sion form of government for some years now. I was in that -sity yesterday and called on a friend of mine whom I have known for a long while and who is in the same line of business as myself.
 T asked him how the com mission form of government was working and he said that it was very satisfactory. That they were getting very good results from it and had no desire to change.
 "I donot suppose that the com mission form produces 100 per cent. results. It can not be eX- pected to any more than any thing else. But I do think that the chances of getting good, eff ficient administration of city af- fairs under the com mission form are very much greater than with the old form under which we are now Operating"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21

enn ployed whose duty 1t shall be to provide ways and means to. as far as possible, alleviate the sufferfngs of the many victims of industrial mis- management; that this committee be empowered to draw upon the Metal Trades Council to the full extent of it's resources in furthsranee of the committees purpose: tiSslt it be at- lowed the use of the Metal Trades Headquarters in. the Park Theatre building and that the committee be authorized to accept donations and assistance for unemployed relief from individual members of the affiliated crafts and from friends and sympa- Hhizers, both within and without the organized labor Jaorsmente'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
British Burn VilLage as
 Tppernry> Battle Sturts

London, Dec. 21-The press as- sociation's Dublin correspondent quotes despatch from TuIsk county Roscommon. as saying that crown lee, county Longford, early this morning as a reprisal for the recent attack on the police barracks there, in which one constable was killed and three wounded.
 Shops and houses were destroyed, the dispatch states, some outlying farm houses burned and stock shot The military commandeered and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
Roses Bloom on
 Old Cape Cod

Nantucket Mass, Dec. 21 Rambler roses still bloom along the fences in Nantucket. Farm CTS arc blowing their fields and fishermen go about their daily business as though 1t were mid- summer instead of the first day of winter. Frequently in years past this little island town has been cut off from the mainland for days or weeks at a time by great ice barriers, but this year with Christmas but four days away the residents have yet to see their first snow storm of the season and no ice has yet formed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
MAD" MAN HANDS
 EAST SIDE SCARE;
 ATTACKS CEMETERY
Eppore Dashes About "Frothing' at Mouth, But It Proves to Be Frosting From Cake - Battles Five
 Cops After Trying to Rip Out Grave Stones

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
Auctioneers WEI
 Fight Ordinance

An injunction asking for the restraint Of the anti-auctioneer ordinance which was passed by the Board of Aldermen last night, will be filed in the Superior Court today by Attorney I. Philip Slo- vatsky. The injunction filing may be ahead of the ordinance itself, however, inasmuch as the bill will not become effective until signed by the mayor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21

The meals will be simple affair of a stew and coffee. but will be abun- dant and sufficient to prevent suffer ing from hunger. At It's meeting last night the eMtal Trades Council adopted resolutions as follows
 .'The industrial breakdown which is causing general unemployment and widespread misery is particularly se- were ir, the city of Bridgeport. Thou sands of workers of the metal indus tries are now suffering hardships through no fault of their own and are turning to the Metal Trades Coun- cil. as the representative of the metal crafts of Bridgeport, for relief in their distress. It Is resolved, that the Council elect a committees on the un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
MAYORS MESSAGE OPENS WAY TO CHARTER CHANGE
Lendipg Men AccLOina
 Commission GODf Plan
FRANK MILLER.

Frank Miller president of the City National Bank, in reply to the question:: What do you think of Commission go9 srn- ment?'' shot back the reply. "I think it would be a good thing, or any other form of govern ment different from what we've got now"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
WEATHER

New Haven, Dec 21 Weather forecast from p. m. Tuesday to 8 D. m., Wednesday, follows:
 For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday unsettled; prob- ably rain snow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
ANDREW M. COOPER.

Andrew M. Cooper, vice ,presi- dent of the Rowland Dry Goods Company, said: You have ask ed me a whole lot all at once.' After a moments reflection he added: Say for me that I would like very much to see it tried.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
Extra Force
 Detailed 60
 Sc0zxr City

With New York conducting vigorous campaign against criminals ordering undesirable characters the city, "safey first the motto which today adopted by the Bridgeport police department.
 In addition to 45 policemen doing special duty in the busi motorcycle officers patroing the city effort to prevent ourages which might be attempted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
ENRIGHT PULLS
 FUNNIEST JOKE

New York. Dec 21-Police Com missioner Elnrisht advanced the opinion today, that one of the reasonk for the crime wave is that the crim- tnals need money for Christmas gifts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-21
FoREEJTFD sfoo ROND

barter1er in a saloon at Golden Hill and Water streets, who was arrested last night for violating the liquor law, forfeited s1O0 when he failed to ap- pear in the City court this morning.