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Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

mines before I took up the fight game and I can do it again. The boys over in Miami and Globe who have worked with me will tell you that I can ham, dle a ten-point shovel with any of them. I'm d miner, but I'm trying to make a fighter-you can't rule fellow off for trying. If I find that I can't make a topnotcher I'll step down and let the other boys try it for a while. but while I'm in the game I'm going I've made a pretty good showing so far. I don't claim that can whip any man in the world, but I'm not afraid to fight any man who crawls through the ropes with me. The fel- low who whips me will go all the way - wouldn't lay down to Jack Demp- sey.
 Right now I don't think have any right to talk about a fight with the champ, but just as soon as l think I'm good enough to beat him I'll be ur there asking for a chance. I'm just as good if not better than a whole lot of these birds who are challenging Demp- sey right now.
 "Meehan may beat me, but I don't think he can If I didn't think I could beat Willie Meehan I wouldn't bt fighting him. I've got a wife and baby to look after and I'm not going to take any chances on making a widow 1T these hard times.
 Wants to Be Fighting Miner" Its harder work training for a figh than it is working in the mines. Iv' done both and ought to know.
 Say, did you ever notice how th' sport pages dub these fighters with al sorts of handles. The Fighting Sailor | Fighting Boilermaker,' Fightins | Bricklayer,' and million others, but haven't heard of 'em giving the min CTS anything like that and I'm goin; out to be a Fighting Miner Yol know a miner can do a lot of damag swinging a double jack and I can d a lot of damage swinging this old righ fist.
 Reeds record since he broke into tn fight game reads like a conner. II
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

has not passed up match offered him in the last year and at present he is swamped with offers from all over the country Reeds reputation is travelling fast. After the New Years bout with Willie Meehan he intends to take the wife and kid and go back East to try bis fortune.
 Phat Willie Meehan is the best trial horse Reed can go up against, and on his showing against the Oakland boy i'll this city on New eYar's day depends his future career.
 Reeds Ring Record
 Here is a list of Reeds ring bat ties since he started in the fight game IS months ago:
 Jack Mulvaney k. O., 1 round: Cliff Jordan. k. O., rounds; Kid Gillum k. O., rounds; Jim Barry, won on foul, 3 rounds; Jack McCallen, won, 4 rounds; Joe Bonds, won, rounds; Joe Bonds, k. O., rounds: Tom Wood house, k. O., rounds Steve Reynolds, k O., rounds; Bevo Kruvosky. k. O., rounds; Ed Murphy, lost, rounds (fought four rounds with broken arm) Ed Murphy, won, rounds; Bill Shafer, draw, 4 rounds; Bill Shafer, won rounds; Sunshine Mcclure. k. O., 6 rounds; Harry Gallini, k. O., F rounds; Andy Anderson, won, 15 rounds; Kayo Kruvosky, won two A. round decisions; Jimmie Hanson, k. O.. rounds; Tiny Herman, draw, i rounds; Sugar Keeler, won, rounds; {; Kid Copeland, k. o..<6 rounds Silent Sontag, Ground exhibition; Jim Flynn 6-round exhibition; Jim Flynn, k. O., 4 rounds; Jack McCarrol, k. O.. Il rounds; Kid Dutch k. O., rounds; l Frankie Farmer, draw, 10 rounds; Gunboat Smith, won decision. rounds; 1 Bo McFadden, k O., rounds; Lee Bends, k. O., 9 rounds; Chicago Kid l k. o. s rounds; Jack Savage, won, 4 rounds; Tim Kelly, won, rounds; Harlem Bunker, won, 4 rounds; Leo Matlocl1 won. 4 rounds; Earl Ritchle l.. O. 4 rounds; Joe Hennessey, k. O.
 grounds; Toby Miller won, rounds,
 Earl Ritchie, k. O., 8 rounds; Joe
 Ponds, k O., 3 rounds; Jack McCarrol draw, rounds.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

Here's where Joe gets in his affi- davit work-the flivver being of high speed gearage covered the Maricopa thoroughfare much faster than the ducks travelled through space and the Nimrods reached the next pond in advance of their prey. But to their astonishment the pond was covered with a nice coat of ice, real honest-to- goodness ice in Arizona Joe says he gazed long before he ventured on the surface to test the strength of the big freeze. It was solid and he walked out for several feet. The air was biting cold and the boys satisfied themselves with warming their fingers on the heated radiator fthe fliv. Soon hte ducks came in sight ands
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

Some fight for glory. some fight for money and some fight to dent the fea- lures of an enemy. but Wild Bill Reed says he is following the ring game to buy shoes for Little Bill. Reed says he is not laying claim 10 any cham pionship title. but I've got the cham pion kid of the world bar none"
 The little fellow refused to handle the moniker given his dad and Mrs. Bill christened him Walter, but it's a safe bet that he will make his way ithroGgh life as Wild Bill. Jr. The pho itograph indicates he has the fighting instinct. doubled fists, footworlx and determined look. Eight mogths old ian6 can walk already; Wild Bill would rather talk about the kid than fight, and Bill can fight at that
 Whenever Reed signs for fight the missus and kid are included in the sign," is Bills ultimatum to the pro- dUcer who would use him as headline attraction for box fight. Outside of training hours and gossip with the hot stove leaguers. Reed puts in his time getting the kid in trim for the long, hard battle through life. A pair of midget boxing gloves, miniature punch ing bag pulley apparatus and dumb bells. Walter can wear the gloves and gets more kick out of showing his fist in dads face than he would Tn cracking the family timepiece.
 Some day the kids gonna be a champion in his class" says Bill. ''Right now he's the greatest boy in the world. 1 am going to stay in the fight game until make enough money 10 settle down on a Nttle farm in this valley. so the kid can enjoy life Pretty soon the kid will be ready tC go to school and we can't give him ar Education by trotting around the country If I could win a champion ship bout and have the kid grow uI and be proud of his dad l would fee that I had done something in life. It. d cinch I'll never do anything to mako him ashamed of me. I'm going to make my stake honestly. If l can't do i lighting I'm not too good to go t' work. I made a good living in th'
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
Shades of Gordon
 i Gin The Mythical Snowfall Is Warm
see dnclks skating on ice?

lever see ducks skating on ice! ' Way back in the year 1919 B. P. fellow could see lots of thins, including ,,,anageries family skeletons and l,Irds of antique design-but the strongest brew that ever incubated a ease of DTS never froze ice on Phoe' nix ponds in the month or Decenper
 Now comes a Nimrod with weird sales of ducks skating on ice in the salt River valley in the month of De cember in the year nineteen hundred and twenty.
 Hoe Cassou is affidavit man for the skating duck seance that startled little party of Phoenix hunters few mornings ago.
 Joe says the party had reached a small pond about 30 miles out when one of the boys spotted a flock of ducks bath ng in the cold water of the private pond. The first thought was ducks-and the second private property-but the second thought pre- vailed and the boys just threw rocks
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
Glendale Greys
 Play Sluggers
 This Afternoon

The Glendale Greys will drive over to Tolleson this afternoon to avenge the defeat administered by the west end sluggers three weeks ago.
 The Greys will have ther old line up in first class shape when Umpire Spencer calls play ball.
 This is the order in which the teams will go to bat:
 Greys-C. Varney, 3b; c. Lewis, of; :; c. Betts, ss; c. Varney, c; R. Varney 2b; L. Hudson, If; TribiI, If; A. Gras- sic, 1b; H. Terrill, pitcher, and R Hickey, sub pitcher
 Sluggers - Graham, c; Lyle. 1b: Brooks, 2b; Meyers, 1b; Brooks, ss Smith, If; Wylie, Of; Webb, If: Ser shon, Rivers and Farmer, pitchers; Prendergast, utility.
 The game will start at 2:30 D. m
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

made straight for the pond-down on the ice they flopped and skated across the smooth surface as a Madison Square artist does trick skating in the winter frolics. The boys leveled on the birds and stopped exactly 3S ducks. Then followed a scramble to gather in the game and a close inspection showed the webs of the unfortunate ducks were covered with a thin coat ing of ice Joe says the only theory he can advance is that the ducks came out of the pond with their feet wet and the cold air froze the dripping water while the ducks flew through the air. Naturally when they reached the ice pond the frozen webs made excellent skates-and better shooting for the Nimrods.
 Pidge Pinney says there is a moral to this story:
 NEVER GET YOUR FEET WET ''
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
British Cops Will
 Fight Gothar11's Best

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Two London policemen, the vanguard of @ delega- ton of British hobbies" that will match pugilistic skin with New York's finest in January. will arrive here to- morrow on the steamship Imperator Tn addition to the bouts between the police, the International Sporting club has arranged for matches between champions of the American and Brit ish armies and uavies.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19
Professional Grid
 Players Pared We'll
 During Past SeaSor,

DECATUR, H., Dec. 18.-Members of the Staleys, local professional foot ball team, received $21OO each for three monthes' gridiron work, it was an nounced today. Most of the players have left for their home in other cities.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-19

in the water and frightened the ducks into the air, speeding the odd flivver along the road to keep up with the migratory fowls. Good words
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
FREIGHT CONGESTION
 AT VERA CRUZ

Vera Cruz, Dec. 1S-Lack of rail- way facilities to move merchandise is causing heavy freight congestion at this port. Eight steamships were lying in the harbor today unable to unload their cargoes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
COLORED MAN GIVES THEM
 JOLT

Francis Ray, colored. living on Lexington avenue, this city. gave At torney Brennan a bad hour in court yesterday when Brennan on exami- nation tried to hold Ray to one of two stories he had previously told re- garding his connection with the as- sau1t committed on Levi G. Morris, Newtown storekeeper, on October g last. Ray very cheerfully turned states evidence or tried to, and as cheerfully declared in answer to Brennans questioning that his story was false, all false.
 At 330 p. m. yesterday Brennan asked Ray this question:
 DO you now say that the story you told me today at 2:15 was a true story, Or was it false.''
 Tt was false. all fa1se," declared Ray
 Then" said States Attorney Homer s. Cummings, what about he story you told me?"
 "Oh, that was true, all true"
 Ray, in connection with Martin Gallagher entered pleas of guilty in connection with the assault ana Morris Currin pleaded not guilty de- claring that he had been duped into the deal,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
WALSH RETURNS
 TO LEGISLATURE

It has developed that Judge James F. Walsh of Green wich, speaker of the present House of Representa- lives, and candidate for governor in the Republican state convention last September, will be a member of the session which begins Wednesday, January 5, although he was not a. candidate for reelection in the No vem Der election.
 This is due to the fact that pr. Al bert E. Austin, who was elected to succeed him. sailed yesterday for Europe for a stay of several months, thereby preventing him from qua1i- flying as a member of the house, as required by the constitution.
 Under Article XXVII of the amend ments to the constitution, the term of members of the general assem- bly, expires the "Wednesday after the first Monday of the third suc- ceeding January after their election
 'and until their successors are duly qualified In order to qualify, a in the hall of the house to take the oath, which is administered to the majority of the m memberS on the open ing day of the session.
 Speaker Walsh is undetermined as to whether he will go through the coming session, but he autona tically becomes a member of the new ses- sion by reason of the failure of his elected successod to qualify and, un- less he resigns he continues as sucf
 until his successor returns and quail, | fes! Should Judge Walsh resign as
 a member of the house, there would be a vacancy from the town o. Greenwich pending the return of Dr 1 Austin,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
OBITUARY
James Sheehan.

The funeral services of James Sheehan were held this morning from Rourke & Boucher's undertaking par lors at S:30 o'clock and from S.. Pat rick's church at g.. Rev. Father Lynch officiated. The pal1-bearers were Gus Pagan, John Reyes, John Fox, and Thomas shannon. nter- nent was in St. MichaePs cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
Mrs. Duggnn Says Her
 HubbyNeUer Took Bnth

Edna Harriet Dugan will not get only one of some 60 women who ought a severance of the marital ties at the court term just completed who 1ailed to get what she pleaded for.
 The Dugan divorce case has occu- pied the attention of Bridgeport for a long time. There was a series of neal sensations promised but none n1ate1ta1ized. The case was tried in special chambers by Judge W. M. Maltbie and large number of wit }esses were called. l.
 The plaintiff told a narrowing tale of cruelties which she said were in ficted by her husband. She charac- terized him as a "crue1, heartless thing who never takes a bath" and hat wasn't all!
 Dugan denied all her statem ents and gave long story of how he had been compelled to support her friends whom he referred to as down and outers." On one occasion he had to board five at one time and for this he received but $3 per week. He produced numerous testimonials of good character from employers. Evidently Judge Maltbie placed con- siderable value upon the references and in Dugan's story for he refused Edna a divorce.
 The judge added five new divorces to the list, making a total of 51 dur ing the week. Desertion and cruelty figured prominently in all the 5l cases, most of which when traced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
TWO YECCMEN ON TRIAL IN ROANOKE Rob Bank of Glasgo, Va., of $96,253 in Liberty
 Bonds.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 1s-William | Porter and Charles Garter, captured by Roanoke police in the early morn 1 ing of November 19 a few hours af- 1 ter the Bank of Glasgow, Va, was robbed of ss6,253 in liberty bonds and securities, were placed on trial here today.
 In a pitched battle on the out l skirts of Roanoke, James B. Rodgers, of Philadelphia, driving a large tour ing autonl obile, was killed by the po- lice and his companions, Porter, who bears the aliases of William Welsh and Bellfontaine "Slin," and Garter whose alias is Charles Wilkes, were arrested. Much of the l9ot 5De, vas 1 lice had been informed of the rob bery by the Glasgow bank officials at 3 o'clock in the morning and imme- l diately set watch on the three roads from that place.
 roads an hour later the automobile was going at high speed and turned turtle when an effort was made to swerve around the police patrol road. In the battle which followed Rodgers was killed and a policeman wounded. About fifty shots were
 exchanged between the authorities and the bandits. In the automobile was found a quart flask of nitroglycerine carefully packed in cotton in a | wooden box.
 Although all the loot was identified as belonging to the Glasgow bank,
 local police maintained that the men
 were responsible for robberies in Vir-
 gina North Carolina, Georgia and
 Tennessee. In addition to the val
 uables the three men had about $1,- 1 500 in cash. Half of this was found on Porter on his second day in jail when he refused to take bath. Baltimore authorities claim to have
 identified Porter as a "Yeggman of
 twenty years standing," who was ar
 rested there by Federal postal in
 spectors in 1909. Carter told the
 police his real name is Wilkes and gave Petersburg, Va, as his home. The identity of Rodgers remains a viewed his body. The only clue the 5 that Rodgers told him his name was 5 Rea1e. Porter added that he knew 5 Rodgers only week before the G1as- gow robbery.
 Bank officials and others have in-
 terviexed the men in jail here but
 fai16d to obtain any information
 connecting them with any other than
 the Glasgow robbery. It was
 thought they might have been inpli-
 cated in the robbery of the Bank of s Mineral, Va, when more than $300,- 900 worth of liberty bonds and other = securities were taken, and the Landis- = vi1le Penn, bank robbery in which three men overpowered the watchman s and took $1o0,00o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18

down had their foundation on cheap whiskey and hubby's fondness for the other woman. The decrees~ grant ed yesterday were:
 Irene Kish Gavigan of Bridgeport from Robert Henry Gavigan, also of this city, on charges of cruelty. They were married August Is, 1915. Change of name is also allowed.
 Stephen Bodi of Bridgeport from Amelia Binary Bodi of Bridgeport, married July ', 1907, desertion May 27, 1916.
 Alice Fisher Bates of Stamford from Chauncey A. Bates Of White Plains, N. Y., married September 13, 1892, desertion January IS. 1909:
 Grace E.. Joyce of Bridgeport from Allan L. Joyce, also of Bridgeport, married November 22, 1906, deser- ton February 4, 1917. Change of name to Grace Emily Sherwood is allowed.
 sadye Friedberg slossberg of Bridgeport from Isadore S1ossberg, of this city, married January 19. 1913, cruelty Custody of minor child is awardet the petitioner.
 - Two actions for divorce were filed yesterday in the Superior court Ed win D. Cottren of this city asks di- vorce from Synthia Dewey Cottre1 of Bridgeport, alleging cruelty and in temperance. They were married April 12, 1919.
 Andrew Balisz asks divorce from Elizabeth Balisz, both of Bridgeport. alleging desertion June 27, 1917. They were married February 1. 1916.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
REGIMENT JOINS REVOLT.

Mexico City, Dec. 18-The Two Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment of the Federal army stationed at From tcra4 was reported today to have joined the revo1utionists in the state of Tabasco
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
AMMAN WARNS
 TAXI DRIVERS

Judge George E. Hinman yesterday, in fining Martin Gallagher, a Bridge port taxi driver, $100 for assault. took occasion to sternly admonish Bridge port drivers that they must in the future use greater discretion as to their passengers and to where they drive them. Their vehicles must not be allowed to be used for the purpose of crime as was Gallagher's s taxi in the case of Morris Currin and Francis Ray, colored boys, convicted of assault on a Newtown store keeper.
 The court believes that there is carelessness by taxi drivers and some times a tendency to overlook the mo- lives Of their fares, and intimated that any repetition of such an affair as Gallagher's might bring severe punishment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
FIRE DAMAGE AT CAPITOL $500

Washington, Dec. 1S-F';re caused by lighted cigarette left on a desk, and Post Roads at the Capitol today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18

J. H. Collier and Guy T. Miller headed a delegation of Bridgeporters to the annual meeting or the Connec- ticut Manufacturers Association al New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
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 LEADING MILLINERS
MILLINERS

Extraordinary Clearance unleard of low prices Every article in this must be sold before Jan 1st This is opportunity to wonder full values for Christmas Gifts below prices. Choice Fur Neck Scarfs Mus S9 percent Hosiery in Silk, ..... to Marabout Feather Capes $S S15 Silk and muslin shirt waists 89c to $5 S125 Ss Silk and percane petticOats 89c S125 $1O Guaranteed Raincoats $50 Chdrens Rain Capes S34S to s6 $5.5O s9 S2.9S
 All Millinery goods han hal former prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
LUCKENBACH GOES ASHORE

London, Dec. 1S-The Am erican freight steamship Edgar F. Lucken- mach, s,o61 tons, went ashore today half a mile south of St. Catherine's Point. Assistance has been sent and 1t was expected that she would be re- floated before night. The Edgar F. Luckenbach was bound for New York 7or Rotterdam. She carried @ crew of about forty-five men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
CuRRIN SENT TO CHESHIRE.

Morris Currin of Lexington avenue, accused of assault on Levi c. Morris of Newtown was found guilty yester- day by the jury in Judge George E. .Hinman's court and sentenced to the state reformatory. A previous good record in the navy saved him severer punishment. Francis Ray, who entered plea of guilty in the same case received a like sentence. Ray turned informer and told the truth about the entire affair which had the effect of modifying his pun iShment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
PAY PREPARATION IN GOODS

Brussels, Dec. 1S-(By the A. P.)- German delegates to the second if nancia1 conference. in session here elaborated today their plans for pay ing separations with goods and ma terials. The allied representatives were prepared when~ this mornings session opened to tell the Germans what features of the plan seemed ac- ceptable and what must be discarded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
FIRST UNIvERsALLsT.

Tomorrow will be observed as Christmas Sunday at the First Uni versalist church with special pro- gram at the morning service. A double quartet will render the Christ mas cantata, .'The First Christmas ' by C.Whitney Coombs. The pastor will speak on .arhe Eternal Christ" The Sunday school Christmas party will be held on Thursday evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-18
STEAMERS POSITION N
 PRECARIOUS

Havana, Dec. 1S-Reports from the steamer San Pab1a, a United Fruit Company liner, which went aground at the entrance to the Havana harbor last Tuesday evening, show the vessel is in a precarious position. It is said her hull has been pierced and she is filling slowly. The crew is still on cruiser Cuba is standing by to render assistance should a severe storm be- gin.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-03
Has $1,200,0o0
Schools to Build,
Says Ernest Sibley

The November issue of "Architec-
ture," the leading architecture maya
zine of the country, contains number
of fine illustrations of the various
schools in this section that have been
planned and built by Ernest Sibley,
the Palisade architect There are full
photographs reproduced of the Engle-
wood high school, also another set of
photographs of Leonia High School,
and detail drawings by Glenn Hacker,
Mr.. Sibleys able assistant. There are,
also, number of drawings of the
Englewood high school.
Reference is here made to these fine
pictures to emphasize the high stand
ing of Mr.. Sibley. The request TO pub
fish these pictures was sought by the
magazine because the fame of Mr..
Sibley has spread far and near as a
school architect. He has concentrated
on this character of work ever since
he came out of Columbia, and has
made more progress, perhaps, than
any other man who can be named in
this section of America. Improving
as he has gone along, he has added
each year some additional evidence
that his skill is unsurpassed.
Another feature of the November
issue of Architecture" is that a num-
Der of advertisements from firms that
have furnished certain forms of ma
terial in the Sibley schools placed pict-
ures of the Sibley schools or details
of them, in the body of the advertise
ments.
These publications also bring up in
this connection that at the present
time Mr.. Sibley has about S1,200,000
in schools on hand that he is working
on. The great Hampstead high school
is perhaps the largest and finest of
the series, which will cost more than
100000 when completed. The two
schools he is building in Ridgefield
Park will cost over 100000, besides
number of others, including one at
Tenafly.