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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

LAWRENCE. Mass.-The Bright
wood Manufacturing company an
nounced yesterday that II would place
its plant at once on five day week
schedule The mill makes Worstcd
goods and employees between GOO and
GRAY RIDGE. Mo--Armed posses
are securing the swamp lands IN Stod-
dard and New Madrid counties for
Oscar Roberts Of Gray Ridge. charged
with the murder OF Lawrence Colonel.
26 years old, who was shot 10 death
here last night in the store conduct
ed by Roberts wife
BTSRE, Ariz Fleeing from Mexico
In his airplane. TO avoid Imprisonment
BY the Carranza government for his
refusal to bomb rebel towns, William
Mackenzie formerly a captain in the
French Foreign Legion. Is In Bishee,
awaiting parts with which to repair his
plane, which he damaged in making a
forced landing this side Of Fairbanks,
near here.
GRANITE CITY, nl--One man was
killed here last night and another
wounded when the unidentified occu
pants of speeding automobile fired on
a group Of striking building craftsmen
and strike sympathizers who were
gathered on a corner in the business
district here,
BRUSSELS. lie soir hears that Bel
GUM has decided not to sign the
Dutch Belgian agreement The ground
for this as stated is that Il gives no
sufficient guarantees Of security.
WATEkTowN, N, Y.--Stockholders
OF the +. w Woolworth company. which
operates nation wide chain OF five
and ten-cent stores. have approved a
80 per cent stock dividend and a Capi-
tai stock increase from S65, 600 to
sll2,000,000
NEW YORK. Richard Armstrong. a
Brooklyn youth, who pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree is alleged
by the district attorneys office to have
confessed that gang OF which he was
a member had in three months escaped
with 81 100000 worth OF securities OBJ
tained by hurglarizing safes in the H.
nancial district below the famous po-
lice dead line for crooks"
TAMPA. Fia.--Ioss off Cape San
Bias Sunday night Of the i,0S4-ton
wooden barge Hollswood, with 740. 600
feet Of lumber, was reported by the
sea going tug Jim sid, which arrived
den, his wife, son and four men, COM
prlsing the crew Of the barge, The
barge was en- route from Pensacola 20
Havana
LONDON.-The Chinese cabinet has
decided to decline TO enter into direct
negotiations with Japan. regarding
settlement Of the Shantung question as
requested by the japanese ambassador
81 Picking, according to a dispatch to
Reuters from the Chinese capital
( NEW YORK,--Gen. Pershing and mis-
personal staff arrived here Yesterday
aboard the army transport Northern
Pacific. after completing his tour OF in
spection OF the Panama Canal Zone and
Porto Rico, Gov. Yagar. Of Porto Rico,
also was aboard.
WASHINGTON italian embassy
has denied rufnors noted in press dis
patches from London, or the discov-
cry Of plot for a.coup d'etat in Italy
Advices from Rome, the embassy said,
made no mention 81 the incident.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
SENAT0BlA HIGH TO
HOLD COMMENCEMENT

SENAToBlA, Miss May 81 (SpL) =
The Commencement exercises OF the
Scnatobia high school will begin on
Sunday, May %, with the annual ser
mon by Rev, J, r, Mutt. of tho First
Baptist church OF Senatobia The en-
tertainment for the week following
wlI ht "A play by inc grammar school
Thomas win give recital by her music
pupils on Tuesday evening on We'd
nesday evening, the oratorical contest
will be given; Thursday evening
a musical recital by the pupils of Mrs.
close on Friday evening with the ad-
dress OF Or. Mildren, Of the University
Of Mississippi. The graduating clas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
oKoLoNA SCHOOL CLOSES

OkOIONA, Miss May q tSpl) -
The COMMENCEMENT exercises Of the
Okolona Eradtd school is now In prog
ress The annual address was dr5ty-
erod Wednesday night nv Superintcud-
ent HeidelhurC of the ClarksdaiC
school Reynolds Smith delivered the
class Grafton This closes one NJ the
most successful terms Of the school
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
is GRADUATE AT YAzoo.

YAZOo CITY. Miss. May 81 tSpl)-
The 1900 graduating class Of the Iazoo
City high school, which will conclude
commencement week exercises May 81.
ia composed OF 16 young people of this
city, IL of them girls and four boys.
They are Misses Effie Deese Margaret
Phillips. Robertine Montgomery, Re-
beoca Peaster Eva Magruder, Florrie
Mae Sewell Henne Sewell, Bessie
Ballery Laura Blount, Bessie Hollings-
worth, olive Kelly and Lucille McRayen,
and Jet Barbour, Jeptha Barbour, Sam
Coker and Everett Montgomery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
GET $500 FOR ARMY.

An advance Of $500 toward the goal
of the Salvation ARMY was made Thurs
day as the result Of partial reports
from the team captains made at noon.
Although lntributions are being made
in relatively small amounts. they are
being given in large numbers and sub
stantial progress Is reported Many of
the donors, are giving in cash,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

this year consists of six young ladies':
Misses Olivia Langford, Mildred Myers.
Maggie Dean Mabel Dixon and Win
nile Smith Miss Langford is the vale
dictorian OF the class; Miss Mildred
Myers, salutatorian,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

LAWRENCE. Mass.-The Bright
wood Manufacturing company an
nounced yesterday that II would place
its plant at once on five day week
schedule. The mill makes worstod
goods and employees between 600 and
700 hands.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

GRANITE CITY, nl-One man was
killed here last night and another
wounded when tho unidentified occu-
pants of a speeding automobile fired on
a group of striking building craftsmen
and strike sympathizers who were
gathered on corner In the business
district here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

WATEkTOwN, N. Y.--Stockholders
OF the +. W. voolworth company, which
operates a nation wide chain OF five
nd-ten-cent stores. have approved a
80 per cent stock dividend and a capt.
tai stock increase from S65, 600, 600 to
SIP 900. 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

BRUSSELS lie soir hears that Bel
GUM has decided not to sign the
Dutch Belgian agreement. The ground
for this as stated is that II gives no
sufficient guarantees Of security.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

GRAY RIDGE. Mo.--Armed posses
dard and New Madrid counties for
Oscar Roberts OF Gray Ridge. charged
with the murder OF Lawrence Colonel.
96 years old, who was shot 10 death
here last night in the store conduct
ed by Roberts wife.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

WASHTNGTON.-The Italian embassy
has denied rurnors, noted in press dis
patches from London, or the dscov-
cry Of a plot for a.coup d'etat in Italy
-Advices from Rome, the embassy said,
made no mention u the incident,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

LONDON-The Chinese cabinet has
decided to decline to enter into direct
negotiations with Japan. regarding a
settlement Of the Shantung question as
requested by the japanese ambassador
Al Picking, according 10 a dispatch to
Reuters from the Chinese capital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

! NEW YORK.-Gen. Pershing and mis-
personal staff arrived here Yesterday
aboard the army transport Northern
Pacific. after completing his tour OF in
Epection Of the Panama Canal Zone and
Porto Rico, Gov. Yagar. Of Porto Rico.
also was aboard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
FRED TAPE" WAS BEATEN BY DEATH
 IN THIS CASE

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 4.-With the United States Government owing him $70o in back compensation and with an appeal made to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance to expedite the checks for the last two month S payments which had never been re- ~ceived in order that he might sign them on his death bed to meet his funeral expenses, John Murray, to- tally disabled veteran of the World War, died here penniless- Death outraced red tape.
 The receipt of the money two days too late was the closing episode in a tragedy of delay. While Murray was dying the Service Division of Ma tional Headquarters of the American Legion over the wires was spurring the War Risk Bureau to action and the Bureau, was unable to respond before the time limit, Murray's last hour of life, had expired A week elapsed before the Bureau answered the Legion's telegraphed appeal with notice that the check was on it's way.
 Murray served overseas with the Third Field Artillery and was wound ed in the foot, necessitating the am- putation of his right leg near the hip Later his lungs became affected b1 exposure the battlefield ana through the efforts of the Legion { claim for permanent total disability was allowed him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
BAND CONCERT

The Board of Recreation will do it's bit to make Labor Day a happy day for the people of Bridgeport by arranging a band concert and dance on the green for Labor Day even ing.
 The concert will take place at Sea side park a t 7:30- It will be given by the Locomobi1e band an the program will be as follows:
 Star Spangled Banner
 Indiana State Band" march. "Abe1ard Hel1oise,'' overture. "Ace High,' pot-pourri.
 "Picquedian,'' fantasie.
 "Songs for the Old Folks,'' grand selections.
 Dance program
 "Just Like the Rose,'' fox trot- Honolulu Eyes" waltz.
 Laughing Trombone fox trot. "OId Timers" waltz.
 "A Young Mans Fancy" fox trot 'Love's Rosary" waltz.
 America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
MEN ENIdsTING FOR GERMANY

The following young men were &C.,
 cepted for enlistment at the local
 army recruiting station, 925 Main
 street, today: George s. Doo1ey, S51
 Startford Ave-, for service with the American Forces in Germany; Vito A. TozzoH, East Hartford, Conn.,, for service with the American Forces in
 Germany. Thomas Murry, Brewster;
 N. Y., for the 42nd Coast Artillery
 Corps; and William J. Delaney, a
 former member of the 102nd Infantry
 for the Ordnance Corps, Springfield, Mass.
 Sergeant Spang, in charge of the To- cal station, is very much pleased with the way enlistments are coming in for service in Germany and looks for a record breaking month in the num- Der of applicants secured. There are only 759 Infantrymen needed for this assignment and with applicants be- ing accepted all over the country for | this assignment it will not be very i long before it will be filled and the
 chance of seeing Germany and sitting | on the world. as in soldiers slang i will be thing of the past and the opportunity lost
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
AUTUMN MILLINERY
NEW HAVEN FOR
 FITZGERALD BOOM

New Haven. Sept. 4-The New Ha- ven delegates to the Democratic state convention. were instructed to work for the nomination of David E. Fitz- Gerald for goverDor at the Demo- cratic city convention held in the Young Mems Democratic club house in Crown street last night. The res- olution to this effect as adopted unan- imously by rising vote follows:
 Resolved. That we. the duly con- stituted representatives of the Demo- cratic party of New Haven in city convention assembled. do hereby en- dorse the platform recently adopted and the candidates nominated by the Democratic party at it's national con- yention at San Francisco, Cal.
 And, be it further resolved, That this convention, mindful of the splen- did services of David E. FitzGerald as chief execEtive of this city for nearly three years. his lifelong 1oy- JaltySto our party and his efforts in its behalf, his great ability and his de- served popularity throughout this commonwealth, hereby instruct its delegates to the Democratic state con- vention, to be held in this city on Sept IS, 1920, to cast their votes for David F. FitzGerald as the nominee of that convention for governor and to use their good offices in behalf of his candidacy as head of our state ticke1 in the impending campaign"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
R0BBER BANDS MAKE TRAVEL IN
 SYRIA UNSAFE

Constantinople Sept. 4.-Rcbher bands of Chetes, who have for months made travel in Syria unsafe and have held up American relief workers twice within 10 days, are operating under the orders of Turkish nationalists and Of the Arab government, accord ing to information received by Dr. R. A Lambert, director of Near East Relief activities at Aleppo. Dr. Lam bert says he has received aff1dav1ts to support his charge. He believes it was one of these bands that last February murdered two American Young Mems Christian Association secretaries near Aintab.
 The circumstances which lead to these conclusions are described by Near East Relief agents as follows:
 The first ho1dup of Americans oc- cured in June when two motor trucks in charge of~John O. Brian, relief worker, that were carrying 19 Ar menians was halted between Aintab and Kills.
 Though Brian and all American property were not molested, the Ar menian men and all of their baggage were taken off before the trucks were allowed to proceed. Only Brian's re- peated pleading saved the women from a similar fate. The convoy con- tinued it's way to Aleppo after the men were removed. While relief of | fcia1s were negotiating for release of the Armenians, the prisoners were hastily set free by orders of the Arat authorities at Aleppo-
 Meeting the leader of the bandits l in Aleppo later, Brian found hin
 wearing the uniform of an officer o1 l. the army of Prince Teisal, who was l elected King of Syria. The Chetes | expressed to Brian feeling of firm | friendship for the Americans and th' British but a bitter hatred of tho 1 French and Ermenians.
 | On making the same trip a. 1ttl' i more than a week later Brian wa | again stopped, this time on Turkis1
 territory, by Chetes under the com
 mand of a young Turkish officer, wh | angrily refused to believe Brian l statement that he was an American
 and compelled him to walk for nor i than three hours to the headquarter l of the commander of the Turkisl | nationalist forces in that region This officer apologized for the de lay that his men had caused Brtar
 declaring it was necessary however
 because the French had used Amer
 ican flags on their ammunitio
 trucks. Another officer that Bria talked to wanted to know why tn
 Americans did not drive the Frenc
 out of the country. He said tn 1 Turks let the French come in becaus l of President Wilson's assurances an complained that the President ha forgotten all about them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
AMERICANS SEND GREAT AIRPLANE
 TO PARIS RACES

New York, Sept. 4.-Origina1 l American design, high power, small ] size and greater speed than any rec orded aeronauticaI performance of the past, are features which the de- signers say are possessed by three airp1anes en route to Paris to repre- sent America in the Gordon Bennett Cup races beginning September 27.
 Wright, Curtiss and the United States Army, all pioneers in the con- quest of the air, are the names which will be painted on the fuselages of the three American racers, each chosen for the promise it held out to bring back the trophy which has been in France since 1913.
 Upon these three entrants Amer ica pins her hope of ever again pos l sessing the coveted cup, which will become the permanent. property of France if she wins again this year. | The race will be held at Etampes, 1 near Paris, over a circular course of 1 300 kilometers (1S6.3 miles). The ! prizes include 10000 francs offered i by the French government and the l Gordon Bennett Cup, valued at $2,- l 500. Two of the three American ma ! chimes are monoplanes, while the
 
 proportions, is a bipIane. All three l have been especially designed for the
 race, including special motors and devices to increase speed and endur-
 ance. It is said to be the opinion of flying experts that the winners of this race must make over 200 miles an hour.
 In the special Curtiss machine the pilots seat is far back on the fuse lage, two-thirds distance from nose to tail. The propellor is short and
 stubby with a streamlined hub. Un-
 usually thick wings are supported on
 either side by a single thick strut ex-
 tending to the hub of the landing
 wheel The bird cage radiators are slung on either side of the motor. The
 power plant is a 12-cylinder, 40( horsepower motor.--
 The chief peculiariies of the Wright entry are the wings, whicf l, are of three-ply wood veneer instead of the usual faric covered frames, ano an undercarriage which>fo1ds into the } fuselage when the machine is il
 flight, thus reducing wind resistance
 and resulting in a proportionate in i crease in speed. The mcdaniel
 action necessary to fold up the un $ dercarriage also flattens out tn r. wings into racing form, providing l wide variation between minimum an' maximum speeds, the thicker wini being used for landing and taking of . Power, is furnished by 250 horse
 power motor of special design. The Air Service racer is still some r. thing of mystery. It was designe' T. and built at McCook Field, the Arm experimental station by designers 0 6 the Liberty motor. The motor is o 6 500 horsepower.
 Pilots of the three machines ar - Roland Rohlfs, former holder of tn c worlds altitude record, Captain Ru
 dolph Schroeder, the present til l, holder and Howard RinehaFt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
PITY THE POOR CANDIDATE.

When posterity finds time to focus it's eyes upon us, and to consider our late nineteenth and early twentieth century ways, posterity will doubt less grin at, among other things, our treatment of Presidential candidates
 And the grin will not be undeserved
 For the better part of three months we expect every candidate, whether he travels about the United States or sticks to his front porch, to spend a lot of time standing upon his legs and talking about four or five things called issues Or about one thing call ed a paramount issue Such a de- mand is obviously unfair. It is hardly decent. No ordinary candi- date can do this sort of thing, month after month, day in and day out, without going stale. Sooner or later comes the day when he sickens, if he is normal human being at the prospect of making another speech OF the same old momentous and thread bare topics. Sooner or later he is bound to lose his batting eye. AL though he may have had, when he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Nolan was largely attended from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Hotz, S29 Noble avenke. this morning at S:30. A solemn high mass was eel ebrated at St. Charles church. The officers of the mass were: Ce1ebrant, Rev. John Hotz. grandson of the de- ceased; deacon, Rev. Edward Flynn of Hartford; sub-deacon, Rev. Dennis Moran; master of ceremonies. Rev. Patrick McGivney. As the body was brought into the church the choir sang 'Thy Will Be Done," and at the offertory Joseph Clabby sang "Ad Verum,'' and after mass "Only Wait ing" As the body was brought from the church the choir sang Nearer My God to Thee,'' A delegation from the Shepherds of Bethlehem attended in a body, and the bearers were Michael Lavery, Joseph Hotz, James Nolan, John Chrisinger, Fred Saclzett and Jeremiah O'Leary. Interment was in St Michael's cemetery where burial services were conducted by Rev. John Hotz, assisted by Fathers Flynn an6 Moran
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
NORWAI,K OFFERS
 NEW CONTRACTS
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 item based on such an increase. The Board of Eestimate refused to appro- priate money for the increased sal- aries but 6sS appropriate money for the salaries at the old rate and also 8 sum out of which to pay the in crease in the form of a bonus the combined sum, however. being less than the amount required by $9,o00.
 The question of the legality of such a bonus was at once raised.
 There is some hope today that the matter can be adjusted in time for school to open and it is based on the action of the School Board at a meeting last night when they pass ed a resolution that the regular contracts for the teachers be issued forthwith at the salaries fixed by this board for the ensuing year with out restriction or qualification as tc payment"
 This action would give the teachers the contract they have insisted on and is said to imply that the School Board have decided to fight the matter through with the Board of Apportion- ment A local association has received @ legal opinion from Adelbert A Skeel, corporation counsel of Stam ford, to the effect that the action O the School Board in fixing salaries, i: final and that the Board of F1stimatt have no choice but to furnish tn, amounts asked for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
FIVE NEW CASES.

In the common pleas court this -u1ornfng- five new cases were added to
 fhe docket, which are returnable to the September term of the court.
 John A. Cornell of this city, and Charles E. Williamson of Darien. are bringing action for damages of $1,000 from Pasqua1e Discepolo. of this city, whom they claim owes them $70o. J. Hayiiand Smith of Port Chester, E N. r., vs. Joseph Elias. Norwalk, claims damages of $20o for an un- paid check of $150. Albert F. 5Teiler of Shelton. ys. Antonio Monti- t1aco. of the same town, claims s192 for an unpaid bill.
 An appeal from the judgment of hfhe Stamford court was filed by the E16odern Grocery Co., Inc. of Stan- ford. in which they claim that the kS1Os.43 awarded them from Abraham EWa4nstein, was insufficient. The lit bfeafsons were in regard to the lease of lek certain piece of property in Stam- ford :. Irving RRrd derrnan. of New York tvx- Thomas Eden. of this city, claims $500 damages from an automobile &C., Ie1deut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
WIFE WAS NOT
 ALLOWED TO
 GO TO FUNERAL

Last-minute orders from Superin- 4endent of Police Patrick Flanagan, prevented Mrs. Ethel Hutchinson Mott from attending the funeral of sher murdered husband, George E. Mott, which was held yesterday af- Hernoon in Bishops funeral parlors 5n Fairfield avenue Nott's two chil- rdren, two women caring for them, two women whose names are un- Known, a delegation from Corin- lxhian lodge, A. F. & A M, and two Friends of the dead man from Chel- Esea, Mass, attended the services in the funeral chapel The children displayed no signs of emotion dur pfng the service or at the grave in EMountain Grove cemetery. Hun tdreds of people lined the sidewalks in Fairfield avenue, three hours be- fore the service, in hopes of catching a. glimpse of Mrs. Nott- Another hcrowd was at the cemetery, and a Bquad of policemen were on hand at Doth places to preserve order One fhoraI piece was sent by Palestine Hodge, A F. & A M, of Amherst, Mass, of which the deceased was a Amember-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
HIRE CONNECTS TO GUARD NEW YORK

smen who have had prison records at hSdng Sing within the past 2S years appears in New York's financial dis tfrict below the famous police "dead aine'' their actions are likely to be Rscrutinized by two of their old prison rattendants, whose retirement from the anstitution was announced today.
 Martin J. Deeley and Frederick Dorner, the two former attendants, who are said to bc able to "spot' any face among the 2o,O00.- have been semp1oyed by two financial houses to be on the lookout for any of their old bpri5on ~acquaintances."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-04
TWO MINOR SUITS.

morning, John B. Johnson, of this city, filed an action against James Daprofi, also of this city. in which he claims damages of $500 for his auto mobile which was damaged in a col lision with the defendants car, on July 5, at the corner of Lexington avenue and Grand street.
 Charles E. Baroquin of Shelton, against O1into Cetrone, of Shelton, claiming the foreclosure of the mort gage and possession of certain prop erty in that town. The plaintiff states that he loaned the defendant $500 on the mortgage.