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New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
md he fell dead. Mrs. Benzlsr col

lapsed.
Reissing is q house painter. He told
rhD pnljre = at he and Mrs. be0n3er
vert On their way to Jamaica for
breakfast when they saw Benzlcr board
he car. Reissing claims self defense.
ater he admitted having been with
Fenzler before the shooting.
Mrs. Benzler said she had been mar
ried to Benzler about six years and
that most of the time they had re-
sided in Buffalo. 1t was there, she
said, that she had become acquainted
with Reissing. Later she had quarreled
with Benzler and left him. Her inten-
tions, she said, had been for some time
to obtain q divorce and marry Relssing,
The woman. said her husband called
at the Reissing house in Burnside Ave
nue. yesterday morning and they had 8
long talk, in which~Reissing took part.
1t was agreed, she said, that divorce
should be obtained by her Mrs. Benz
ler added that the three had arranged
to go to a lawyer in Jamaica to launch
preliminary proceedings. She said she
did not anticipate trouble between the
men, as an agreement seemed TO
have been reached, but that an alterca-
ton developed on the car.
Mrs. Benzler told the police after
being locked up that Benzler had beaten
her brutally during the time that she
had lived with him, and that she had
been compelled to leave him because
of iu-treatment. She said she had
worked in a cap factory in Buffalo to
support herself since leaving her hus-
band. and had first met Reissing there.
He was employed as a painter in the
factory. love affair developed be-
tween them, the woman said, and she
had accepted Reissing's proposition
that she keep house for him.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Rush Of Picture Brides Keeps
MARRYING Parsons ontl,e Jump
Liners From Italy and Balkans Bear Large Con
tlngents; Police Boat Prevents Eager Swains
From Mobbing Ships With Their Fair Burdens

a gentler epidemic threatens TO rival
the typhus scare at the docks. 1t is
an epidemic of picture brides. Alrea iy
there are several hundred victims ir
its grip. and certain priests are being
rushed off their feet so busy are Trey
tying the marriage knot for the guess
work brides and their swains.
The picture brides swarmed in scores
off the King Alexander when she doclsei i
in Brooklyn yesterday. They are fair
samples of Grecian, Armenian an !!
Turkish pulchritude. The harbor police
launch had to be requisitioned to keep
the hopeful Benedcts from mob5irs 3
the boat. They circled around it in
launches and dories, eager for the first
glimpse of their unknown helpmeets.
When the girls stepped of the boat
there was an eager scramble on the
part of the waiting youths, hurled
consultation with thumb marked pic
lures and a haze of caresses and gre It
ings. In some cases there was child
hood bethrothal in tho background Of
their memories. But, for the most
part, they had never even seen each
other
The Balkans are not responsible for
all the picture brides. Italy is con-
tributing generously to the invasion
At the St. Raphael Society for Italian
Immigrants. s Charlton Street, the Rev.
Father G. Moretto is performing wed
ding ceremonies without break. 1t was
said at the society yesterday that the
number of weddings Of this kind is
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
|Cuv Nichols, Slayer
Of Brooklyn Man,
Dies i'm the Chair
Governor Refuses to Com
mute Sentence of War
Veteran Despite Pleas of
Jurors Convicting Him

OSSINING, n. Y, March 9.-Guy
Nichols, who served in the navy during
the war, was put to death at Sing Sing
prison tonight for the murder of Sam
uel Wolchak, Brooklyn stationer.
Strong pleas were made to Governor
Miller in his behalf.
Nichols entered the death chamber
at 11:O7, calling goodby over his shout
der to those he was leaving in the con-
demned cells. Seven minutes later he
was dead.
Governor Miller had been asked by
the jurors who convicted Nichols to
commute his sentence to life imprison
ment. The Judge before whom he was
tried informed the Governor that he
thought that the ends of justice would
be served by the exercise of such clem
ency. District Attorney Harry E.
Lewis, Of Kings County, told Governor
Miller, however, that he could see no
reason for extending leniency to
Nichols.
Governor Miller declined to interfere
There had been an alarming increase in
was found guilty, he said, and he want
ed it understood that he had no inten-
tion OF exercising mis- prerogative in
such cases. Nichols himself was re-
signed.
IF I have got to 60" he said, "why
then I'm satisfied. There would not
be much consolation anyhow in a COM
mutation of sentence which meant i'm
prisonment for life instead of swift
death. My father, mother, three broth
ers and three sisters have kept away
from me at my own request since
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Insiders Admit
Huge Profits in
City Dock Deals
Members of ''Younger Set''
of Tammany Hall Said
TO Have Revealed Facts
to Whitman's Assistant
Indictments Are Expected
Grand Jury Will Sit Again
To-day; Books Of Harbor
Bureau To Be Examined

Two prominent members Of what has
become known as "the younger set" of
Tammany Hall appeared before Will
liam Chilvers yesterday in his office
in the Criminal Courts Building and
made interesting statements concern
ing the political maneuvering necessary
in order to obtain wharfage at city
piers in this port, according to informa-
tion given a reporter for The Tribune.
Both witnesses were under subpoena
aud it is understood that their state
ments will comprise a part of testi-
mony to be presented before the con-
tinued January additional grand Jury
which is presidi... over the Whitman
municipal investigation. One or more
expected to be based on the statements
made by these members of Tammany's
younger set"
The witnesses called by Mr.. Chilvers
were questioned in connection with the
investigation of the Dock Department.
which Mr.. Whitman is conducting. The
books of the Department. of which
Murray Hubert is the head, already
have been subpoenaed and will be ex.
amlned by Mr. Chllvers to-day. They
were to have been scrutinized yester.
day. but an unexpected call tt
Philadelphia caused Mr.. Chilvers K
postpone the process.
Huge Pier Profits Disclosed
The Tammany witnesses are sait
to have admitted that they we're il
control OF certain city pier for which
they were paying 500 day. They ar
said hpvo admiffaJ o1cc L,A a
personally had no US for this pier TO
docking purposes but leased it to othe
concerns for $3.50 day and upwards
A representative of a certain suret
! company was questioned by Mr.. Chi
vers and he is alleged to have pre-
duced records which showed that i
one case alone the sum of $1,000 ha
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

on the increase. There has been q
vogue for them since the war ended.
Now. with spring coming and young
mems fancies lightly turning toward
the sunny skies Of Italy, the prospec-
tive brides have begun to arrive in
hocks. Nine of the picturS brides were
married yesterday at the St. Raphael
Society.
There was notc OF disillusionm ont
amid all this marital happiness, how
ever. One girl had arrived, seen and
been disappointed. She would not
marry her man, she said. She would
go to work. Tearfully she took firm
stand, while her suitor stood with the
marriage license in hand, determined
to 60 through with things He argued,
then tried to pacify and finally capitu-
lated. They went their separate ways.
The system of securing a picture
bride is simple. AS one of the Il en-
explained:
s'Me leeve in Trenton. N. J. Me
lonely. My fren'-he tell me of lees
girls sister. He show me peecture.
Me write her and she think she Ike
come America. Me send money. She
make me nice leetle wife, you think 2"
He proudly exhibited her, while she
brushed and chuckled with delight.
In a vivid scarlet shawl, she looked a
picturesque enough figure. Evidently
the husband she had picked was quite
TO her liking, too.
The Italian brides arrived on the
Providence They have been waitir G
fer three weeks for the ceremony which
was performed yesterday. The ship
was held up on account of a smallpox
case on board.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

been paid to four detectives OF the Po-
lice Department for their work ia con-
nection with the return of stolen bondt
and other securities from banking
houses IN the financial district.
In this particular case it developed ID
that the reward was paid Co the de-
tectives although the securities never
we're recovered. The checks shown Mr
Chilvers by the official of the surety
company are alleged to prove that ST..
$50 was divided between two detectives
and that two others split $3.50.
In this case, Mr.. Chilvers said. it was
shown that the money had been proper
ly handled by the Police Department,
and that the prescribed deductions had
been credited to the police pension anc
other funds before the cash was turned
over to the detectives.
Hylan Official Involved
Ten witnesses were called by Mr.
Whitman yesterday before the addi.
tional grand jury, and it was said that
prominent official in the Hylan ad
mnlstration would have been indicted
had it not been for the fact that the
typing of the indictment itself had
not been completed.
the afternoon Mr.. Whitman told news
paper men that the body would sit
again to-day and that the indictments
expected yesterday probably would be
handed up. The jury had not planned
to meet again until next Tuesday. bu,
the testimony heard yesterday is sait
to have convinced William Sloane Cof
fin, its foreman, that another session
should be held TODAY,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
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the ships longboat broke loose from
one end Of davit and hung by its bow
sings. Three men in it were thrown
into the bay and the Other three hung
on desperately, shouting for help.
The most seriously situated was
Jose Pera,. who had been hanging TO
the deck lines and whose hand was
drawn into the pulley. He was sus-
pended seventy feet above the water.
his hand and arm badly mangled. A
police sergeant and two patrolmen
went to the hanging mans assistance
and hauled him from his precarious
position in sings. The others whc
had clung TO the boat escaped also and
the three men who fell into the water
swan ashore
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Longboat Falls; E Near Death
3 Thrown 20 Feet Into Water:
One Caught. Arm NangIed

SIX men of the steamship Uberaba,
lying at Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, mar
rowly escaped death yesterday when
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Mrs. Wilson Removes Tapestry

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The s75,-
coo tapestry presented to Mrs. Wood
row Wilson in Paris will find q place
in the new home Of the Wilson's. It
was learned to-day that the tapestry
has already been removed from the
East Room of the White House, where
it hung after it was brought to the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Rich Widow Found Stabbed

% FFALU, March 3. = Mrs. Mary
asefner, said to De wealthy widow
IN Atlantic City, was found dying
'cday in q driveway near the home
q sister who lives on Potomac
Avenue. She had been stabbed several
times and her hip was broken. Muir
aer was at first suspected, but police
Investigation indicated suicide. Rela-
tives said Mrs. Haefner was suffering
from nervous breakdown.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

have been in. prison. I still carry
$4,000 worth of war risk insurance, and
this will go to my parents
In the nine months which Nichols
spent in the death house his only visi-
tors were one of his sisters and her
husband. The prisoner was the son Of
Charles Nichols. Of Trimble. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Burleson Sued for $500, 900

WASHINGTON. March ga $500 900
damage suit was filed In the District
Supreme Court here to-day by The
New York Call against Postmaster
General Burlcson, who retires from Of
fee tomorrow. The complainant al
leges that Mr.. Burleson's action in
closing the mails to the publication
December 3, 1919, caused losses in
advertising and circulation.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
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The AHerfou Idea

AlIer.on House. residence for busi-
mesa and professional men. IS the
fulhlmeni of new idea in city
housing. The sociabili,y and privacy
OF a club, the eonveniences Of hotel.
she pleasant quiet Of home, these
are provided at fraction Of the cost
Of accommodations at a 6rst-e!ass
hotel. because essentials have been
substituted for useless extravasance.
The Allerson idea of service is ex-
pressed IN the pervasive atmosphere
Of comfort to be found equally in its
lounges, roof garden. sun parlor,
gymnasium and MUSIC room.
Allerton House Is a residence men
are proud to speak Of as their home.
NOTE TO THE PTBLTC.
'f7'sc rteicest % the AIIerto1 Grozp.
Scvcrteen story residence Tor ,yees &.
6oth street and Madison AvenH~, s.
faof7 ready FOR ccca pcncy Roo7,s
rents are fraction, of the cost O.
accommodations az q Grst-cioss ho.>'.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
WaIkaway Fox Trot
 Has A Padding Step

New York, Aug. 3-The Walkaway Fox Trot was offered yesterday at the convention of the National Associa- ton of Masters of Dancing as the third nomination for a new social dance to be adopted and pushed this coming season.
 Mrs. Edna Passapae of Newark, W. J., originated this version of the fox trot. In case you want to try it out yourself it goes likt this:
 Figure ]: Walk SIX steps and stop on seven. Figure 2: Walk four steps and do double stop-Step. Figure 3: Walk four steps, two-step once, do a paddle-turn and finish with two quick slides. eff ''paddle-turn" is too techincal for you, it means pivot on one foot and literally paddle yourself around with the other foot Very pretty, realIy.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
UNEMPLOYED
 MAY BE GIVEN WORK ON STREETS

Director of Public Works J. A. Courtade has submitted a list of those streets which are in most need of grading and cindering to the com mittee in charge of the administra- tfon of the s300,0Oo relief fund re- gently appropriated by the 1egisla- tors. It is planned that 1,5Oo of Bridgeport's needy unemployed will be given work on this job.
 Superintendent of the Poor Angus P. Thorne. under whose supervision the work will be carried out, will be asked to name the streets on which the new force of men are to begin work. The men will be employed under specially devised plan whereby they will work for two days each week at the rate of 30 cents an hour for a. nine hour day.
 A large number of streets are on the list for slight Improvements in the nature of grading and cindering. In addition 1t is planned to grade Sylvan avenue to a new level so that the property owners who live along the thoroughfare may be able to have gas and water connections made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
Mrs. Carroll To
 Entertain At
 Beach Party

Mrs William Carroll of Park street will give beach party tomorrow afternoon and evening at her summer cottage, the "K-Z,' at Silver beach. During the afternoon the guests will enjoy games, bathing and a basket luncheon at 6 o'clock.
 The guest list includes: Mrs. G. c. Conklin, Mrs. William Phelps. Mrs E. Phelps, Mrs. J.. D. Cenicola, Mrs. Edgar Beers, Mrs Edward Chaffee, Mrs. William Chaffee, Mrs. H. c. Batcheldor, Mrs. G. E. Schofield, Mrs c. Johnson. Mrs. F. J. Hart, Mrs. G. Selleck, Mrs. J. Hitchcock, Mrs. Troy, Mrs. F. L. Bradbury. Mrs. R. w. Clin ton, Mrs. Marsh. Mrs c. B. Joyce, Mrs VIC. Crabtree, Miss Carrie Max field, Mrs.W. B, Gilbert, Mrs F.Tripp, Mrs. J. Terrill, Mrs, George L. Brad shaw, Mrs. Charles Couch. Miss Doro- thy Bradshaw, Mrs. Charles L. Den his, Mfs. William Carroll
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

 HEAR POINTS
 ON HONESTY

Women are fundam entalfy more honest than men. The Chinese, as nation, are the most honest people in the world. A man who swears is a better financial "risk' than the saint ly lounge lizard. As an average. fat men are more honest than their sIen- der brothers. And married men are better bonding risks than bachelors.
 These are few of the interesting declarations Of Frederic N. Withey of New York while addressing the members of the Bridgeport Rotary club, yesterday, on What Kind of Man Makes the Best Risk?' Mr. Withey Is tke resident vice president of the National Surety Go. of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
Continuance of August Clearance Sales furniture, F1ousefmnishings and Summer Apparel
 The August Sale of Fms included

In an industrial city such Bridgeport, price is an important factor in family economics. This is one reason why, in every clearance sale. original prices mentioned together with the selling price In no case is a reduced price quoted unless it is authentic. This is old house and we bank on quality. We sell quality fair profit, but at regu- lar times cannot afford to sell without profit.
 Consider the buying of furniture. If certain pieces are of pleasing design and lasting quality they handed down families from generation to generation. So, of today with pleasure grandmother's sewing table or chair. And we enjoy sitting at great uncle John secretary. The fine old buffet holds and guards the choice linen and silver of the present day generation carefully it did for those hundred years ago.
 In the Read Furniture Sale there many pieces which may be found of the character and kind that is treasured with such pride and affection we human beings like to give to inanimate things.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
Popular Fiction Reprints, 45 cts.

In this collection are hundreds of books which will always be read with enjoyment. Some of them sold, when first published, as high as $2.00.
 Come and look them over
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
TO ASK BIDS FOR BRIDGE.

1t Is learned that the repairs on the Congress street bridge are to be completed in the near future. With in a week bids will probably be ask ed for the rest of the necessary work and, according to Director of Public Works J. A. Courtade work will com mence in about ten days after the contract is awarded and the bridge repe1rF completed about 60 days there fter. There will be no inter- ruption of passenger or vehicular passage over the bridge while the re- pairs are being made. The chief trouble with the bridge was tanning of the spans and cracking of the masonry due to the shifting of the river bed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
Bungalow Aprons

All kinds and styles in percales and ginghams, stripes and figures
 S1.OO, S1.95 to SAYS Children's Aprons, bun galow style just like moth er's. In all colors, made with sashes that tie in back. Sizes for s, 10 and 12 years,
 S9 cts
 Second f1oro.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
housekeeping Wares

Copper Boilers with wood handles, seamless tin covers No. size. Regular $500 Now $500 Electric Irons, full nickel finish, complete with de- tachable plug and stand. Regularly $60O
 Now $535 Cedar Oil Mops, large size, triangle shape, long handles. Regularly $1.OO Now 79 cts Fibre Water Fails with heavy bail handles Regu- larly $1.O0 Now 78 cts. Sherwood Dish Drainers, large galvanized pan with wire dish rack. Regularly $1. 50 Now $1 80 All Hair Floor Brooms 12 inch size Regularly $15O Now 85 cts Pantry Sets of heavy tin, white enameled consist ing of four cans; flour, sugar, coffee and tea Regularly $1.OO Now 79 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

Mrs. John Burns and son, John, Jr.. of Philadelphia, are spending several weeks with Mrs. Thomas Arnold of Coleman street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

Miss Janette Eadie of Porter street has returned after ten days moto trip over the Mohawk trail to Quebec Canada.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

MT. and Mrs. Wm. P. Hickey spent last week visiting New York and Long Beach, L. I. Their daughter, Corne- lia, returned with them, Sunday, af- ter four weeks visit there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

taken a cottage at Silver Sands beach for the month of August.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

MT. and Mrs. Ernest Richards Of North avenue, are spending a few days vacation at Westford, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

Miss Helen Bradshaw of Paradis' Green, Stratford, is enjoying six week at a girls camp at Buzzard Bay Mass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

Miss Mabel McNamara of 1719 No ble avenue, is entertaining as her guest for several weeks, Miss Mar jorie J. Quinn of the Hotel kitta- tinny at Delaware Water Gap. Miss McNamara and Miss Quinn are room mates at Trinity college
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

MT. and Mrs. Herbert Peterson of Devon, have just returned from motor trip to the Thousand Islands MT. Peterson is assistant manager of the New Haven Journal Courier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

William Clark of 140 Federal street has returned after two weeks vacation at Fairfield beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

Miss Evelyn EameS of Huntington road is taking a six weeks summer course in art at Columbia. University.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
Second floor.
Ribbons, Five Lots

Come quickly for the demand is great. Iot1 Gros grain with satin edge, Messane and plain TaffetaS, also Roman stripes and paIds. Regularly from to S1 25 yard.
 To at g cts yard Lot 2 Ribbons, white, pink and blue from Nos. to 16 1O 15 and 45 cts yard Iot g. Satin Taffetas and Velvet 12 22 inch widths. Sale Price 39 cts yard Lot Taffeta Ribbons regularly 95 cts to $i25
 close at 69 a yard Lot Ribbons including Brocaded Taffetas Plads, Warp Prints and Striped Metallic Ribbons. Regu- larly S25O to S3.75. Now S125 and $1.75 a ward
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

MT. and Mrs. John F. Hartnett of Barnum avenue, Stratford. are en- tertaining for a few days Miss Mary Maloney of Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03

A delightful hot dog roast was held recently at the "H- O. camp on Fay erwecther's Island. After the supper the party enjoyed bathing. Those present were Miss Sadie Newton, Miss Mary Maloney, Miss Mary Gillane, Miss Madelyn Farley, Miss Evelyn and Miss Doris May. Frank Alvord. William Maloney. Harold Pendergast, Edward Fordney, Mir. and Mrs. John May and MT. and Mrs. Alizine New ton.
 Frank Chamberlain of Benham avenue, is enjoying a two weeks vaca-
 Miss Grace Clark of the Iroquis ton in the Green Mountains.
 apartments, has returned after .><ief vacation in Brooklyn.
 The many friends of Miss Doris Murkette, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Murkette, of DeKaIb avenue, will be pleased to hear that she has accepted one of the principal roles in Leon Gordon's play, "The Poppy God" which will open on August 2s at the Hudson theatre. Miss Mur- kette has been playing at Atlantic City during the summer.