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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
Navy Questions
 In Background
As Result Of Difference In Harding's Views And American Dele gates Regarding Ap- plication Of Pacific Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 21-(By the A. P)-Developments of the difference in view between President Harding and the American arms delegates as to the application of the new four power Pacific treaty and Q break in the Chinese-Japanese nego citations on Shantung had thrown the naval side of the arms conference program to- day somewhat into the background. Acceptance by France of the Ameri- can proposal of 175 900 tons in cap tfal ships had placed the naval nego- tiatfons on a comparatively smooth road again, although the French res- ervattons for a higher ratio in small defensive craft still remained to be treated.
 Announcing that he had mo objec- tion" to the construction of the Paci- fic treaty agreed to by the American delegates that 1t shall apply to the principal islands of the Japanese em- pire, President Harding declared in a expressed the opinion in an inter view with newspaperme yesterday that 1t did not apply to those islands, that ''the difference in view in no wise would be permitted to embarrass the conference or the ratification of the agreement
 The presidents expression of opin- ion on the matter although said by officials close to him to have been made without consultation with his state department advisers and with out any intention of announcing the administrations attitude created at once an evident desire among the Americans, British. Japanese, and French alike that the attitude of the American government be clarified. Baron Kato, head of the Japanese delegation and one of those who showed greatest interest in the presi- dents attitude said prior to MT. Harding's formal statement that pledge of secrecy prevented him from divulging whether there had been an agreement as to application AF Ia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
MAN SHOT AND KILLED.

New York, Dee, a1.-The body of 6 well dressed man, about 23 years found early today lying in the gutter at Fourteenth avenue and Sixty-ffth street, Brooklyn, Police detectives working on the case believe the man was shot by a woman in an autofno- bile and his body thrown into the street,
 Several persons living in the neighb orh ood where the body was found told of seeing a man and wo- men in a car standing at the curb engaged in heated a1tercation- Their 1ound talking woke several residents. Nobody remembered hearing any thing resembling shots.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
(By OCONNELL.)

London Dec 2l-It predicted by the highest possible political authority London this afternoon that Dal Eireann will ratfy the Irish treaty but has already decided to submit the question to a national vote
 exchange of words today between E. Duggan of the Sim Fen delegates and DeVaera
 could evaded responsibility the night this agreement accepted said Duggan "Now must be responsible to the country.
 The treaty gave everything Irish patriots of deputies is entitled to send the Irish nation to it's death"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21

Holding Layos Nagy, Norwalk, re- sponsible for the death of his wife, theresa. Coroner John J. Phelan in ?, finding forwarded to the Norwa1k and State prsecu ors leaves no way upen except to hold him for murder. kaey, in a critical condition at Nor walk hospital from a self-tnfticted bullet wound In his head, shot and killed his wife, aged 43, on Decem- Der 14.
 Argumens had been in order in khe Nagy household for some dSys- His wife berated him for drinking. H+hiIe he accused her of undue friend iy relations with a man named Nega-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
KIDNAPPING CAUSES ALARM

Washington, Dec. 21-Alarm was expressed today by representatives of Ehe South China government over the possible fate of Mime. Sun Vat Sen, wife of the president of the South China Republic, whose kidnapping by Chinese bandits was exclusively re- ported in International News Service dispatches yesterday.
 Ma Soo, the South China rcpresen- sative here sent an urgent cablegran 50 Canton this morning asking details. To advices have been received here since the Kidnapping was first re- .)orted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
WOMEN SHOT BY
 F'RENZIED LOVER

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Two women were shot to death and another fa- tally wounded in a rooming house here today by a man in a burst of frenzy because he could not marry a niece of one of the roomers. The man then shot and killed himself.
 By means Of finger prints detec- tives thought they had identified the body of the murdered man as John Goldie of Forest Hills. who was once arrested for carrying a gun.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
TESTIFY CORPORAL KILLED

Washington. Dec. 21-The shoot ing to death Of a private at Camp Wheeler, Ga. in June, 1918. by a cor 7ooral, was testified to today before the Senate Committee investigating g Senator From" Watson's charges of illegal killings in the army during the world war period.
 Marion J. Wallis of Athens, Ga, charged that a corporal named Craw- ford, shot in the back a private named Haley of Tampa. Fla. after another corporal named Florence had struck Haley with a club and broken one of his wrists"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
To Draft Annual
 Memorial Day Budget

The budget of the Memorial Day committee Of the Board of Aldermen will be drafted Friday night at the orge nization meeting of the commit tee. Chairman Thomas J. Costello has Issued the call for the meeting, needs for the coming year will be prepared.
 Last year, the ol committee asked the Board of Apportionment for $3.- 900 but the request was sliced by the board to 2660.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
SfAFo, JAIL TRUSTY'S
 ASSAILANT, TO BE HEARD

The continued ease of Frank Ciato, to have stabbed Louis Forte, while in the Fairfield County jail last week, was put over until tomorrow by the City court taay. Ciato is now serving g a sentence fer violating the narcotic drug law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
CLAIMS LIQUOR
 WAS PLANTED

Claiming that bottle of liquor found in his "temperance' cafe at 1766 Seaview avenue, had been "plnnted" there by an enemy, Mike Dzebia, pleaded not guilty in the City court today, to g charge Of violating $50 and sentenced to five days in jail, but sentence was suspended until December a4, in order that the cafe may be closed,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
VICTORY BALL
 OF DEMOCRATS

Arrangements for a Victory Ball to commemorate the recent triumph of the Democratic party in Bridgeport are under way. Bernard I. Ashmun, treasurer of the finance com nlittee of the executive boad, is in charge of the arrangements. The affair will be held in the State Street Casino on Tuesday evening. January 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
nECI.ARE SLAYER INsANE.

New York, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Lillian E. Raizen, se1f-confessed slayer of Dr Abraham Glickstein, will prob ably never stand trial for her crinle .. is was learned today. Four altenists who examined her are safd to have pSreed that she Is Insane. Indica- lions are that the prosecution will agree to having her committed to Matt evan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
WARRANT ISSUED.

A warrant was issued today for the arrest Of Harry Goldy, an automobile man of 220 Union avenue. It is un- derstood that Goldy will be charged with failure to notify the Motor Vehi- cle department of the sale of cars. Interesting developments are expected i1 the case,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
CHILD RAN DIRECTLY
 6N FRONT OF MACHINE

Valentine Robstoek, g of Boston avenue, sustained @ broken leg yes- tePday afternoon when she was struoit by aB autom ebile operated by Charles Eveieigh. of 12a Vine street. The accident occurred at Haiiett and Stillnan street, and E1veieigh rushed the little girl to the Brid dgepeft hos pita1 in his machine The driver claimed that the child ran directly in front of his car,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
Bremen Aiding
 40 Families

Recognized charitao1e organizations are not the only ones that are doing good work for the poor people of times. It was learned today, that the local Fire department has supplied 40 families with half q ton of coal apiece, and has also distributed bask- cts of food to those in needy circum- stances. Money which Is sused for this purpose is contributed by the fire- men out Of their weekly wages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
QUARTER MILLION INVOLVED.

With final arguments having been finished, and ali papers and data of all kinds in the hands of Judge Frank D. Hadnes. e decision is ex- pected shortly after the close Of the presetn term, in he hard fought suit and counter suit, involving nearly s25o,o0o, the mater int dispute bel tween the Blue Ribbon Garage com pany Fairfield avenue, and Abraham Hagler New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
BILL PROHIBITS BLocs.

Washington. Dec. 21.-A bill pro- "blocs'' based unpon particular pur- suits or geographical loca tons, for the purapose of 'in any way affecting legislation" was introduced today by Representative AnsoFge, Repupb1t- can New York Senators and repre- sentattveg would be subtec- to a fine of S5.0o0 in case 1t wes proved they belonged to q bloc"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
WANTS A DIVORCE.

Alleging desert1on since April 20, 1915, Marie Beandry Leis, Wilton, this morning filed suit for divorce from George Stevenson, Leis, Flush ing, L. I. They were married April Is, 1913, and have a six year old daughter, Marie Rose Leis. of whom the wife asks the custody.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
TREASURER HELD UP.

Columbus, O., Dec. 21-Flourishing guns, five bandits entered the Stee1ton Hank, South Columbus today, held up the treasurer, W.D. Todd, and escaped in an automobile after taking S11, 900 frorn the safe and cash drawer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
FoCH ARRIVES HOME,

Paris, Dec. 2l.-Marshal Foch and former Premier Viviani arrived from the United States today. Great crowds gave them an ovation when their srain arrived from Havre at one o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
CASE NCTIFD,

The case of Henry Kronish, of 5so East Main street, who was arrested the payment Of s10 in the City court today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
JUDGE BOOTH CLOSED COURT.

All cases scheduled for today in Common Pleas court were either de- clared "off'' or settled, and the court was closed for the day. Judge John R. Booth was on the bench.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
$7O STOLEN.

It was reported at police head quarters today, that $T0 was stolen last night from the cash register in the Army and Navy store at 69S Main street. The police are inyesti- gating.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
ARRESTED TO-DAY.

Virginia suck1ey of 70 High street was arrested this morning, on charges of drunkenness. She will be arraign- ed in the City court tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
PAID Si FINE.

Walter c. North. of 1855 Brooisiawn avenue. paid s1 in the City Court today, for violating thu parking oEdk- nance,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
PREDICT DAHL
 WILL NOT GIVE PACT APPROVAL

Members Of Ireland's Parliament May Offer Treaty to People For Decision High Authori- ties Announce Today - England Not to With draw Troops Until Decision Is Made - De Valera's Oath Recognizes King As Head of Irish State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-21
WEATHER:

For New Haven and vicinity. Fair and colder tonight and Thursday. night and Thursday; much colder with 8 cold wave; strong northwest winds
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03

selling the Red Tower pianm % the
Citizens Storage & Warehouse people
after the boss got back. That move
went into the discard In a hurry, and
the Consolidation outfit was busy get
ting into Its fighting clothes. and try
Ing to chock the wheels of the G. 3.
& w. with all sorts of legal obstacles.
Franchise contracts with the rail-
road were flashed up. and injunctions
were prayed for. Ripley waded In,
and what little sleep he got for week
or two was In Pullman cars, snatched
while he was rushing around and try
ing to keep his new clients, the G. 3.
4 w. folks, out Of Jail for contempt
OF court. He did 1t. Little and quiet
and smooth-spoken, he could put the
legal leather into the biggest DULLES
the other side, could hire. Luckily,
we We're an interstate corporation, and
when the local courts proved crooked,
Ripley would find some way to jerk
the case out of them and put 1t up to
some Federal judge.
Around home In Portal City things
were just simmerlng. Between two
days, as you might say, and right
soon after Mr.. Norcross got back, we
acquired new chum on the head
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03
'There Was a Plot Of Some Kind"

tais little den on the third floor Of the
newspaper building across the avenue.
"Mrs. Macrae telephoned your he
asked, pushing his bunch Of copy pa
per aside.
"Yes; just a minute ago"
'T'l give you what I have, and you
may do what you please with 1t. One
OF our young neutrality-suspicious.
discovered-in some way that he didn't
care to explain over the phone-that
there was plot Of some kind con-
cocted in the back room Of dive on
lower Nevada avenue on the night
Mr.. Norcross disappeared. From what
Branderby says, l take 1t that the
plot was overheard. In part, at least,
by some habitue of the place who was
too drunk to get 1t entirely straight
and ineligible. The plotters were
four of Clanahan's men. and, as
Branderby got 1t, they were planning
to steal locomotive. Do you know
anything about that"
II do. The engine was stolen all
right, that very night Kirgan, our
master-mechanic, has known It was
gone, but he has been keeping quiet
In hopes he'd be able to find the en-
gine without making any public stir
about It."
'The story, as It has been handed
on to Branderby, is pretty badly mud
died." the editor went on. 'There
was something In II about an attempt
to wreck and rob the Fast Mail, and
something else about sending note
to somebody at the Bullard--a note
that would do the business was the
way It was put"
"That note was sent to Mr.. Nor
crossi" / broke In excitedly. taking a
running Jump at the guess.
aIf you will wait until Branderby
comes in, he may be able to give you
more Of the particulars" Cantreil was
beginning to say; but good gosh -
I couldn't wait. was scared stiff
for fear I shouldn't be able to get
back to the round-house before Kirgan
started out on that embarrassing
trip.
SThars enough I easped; rrm
goneir and I tumbled down the two
fiehts of stairs and sprinted for the
!. railroad yard. reaching the round
house not one half-second too soon.
Kirsan was there. with Gorcher and
two flremen. They had light engine
cut on the tank track and were NIL
fne her With water.
sThey took Mr.. Norcross with them
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03

the engine headlight showed us the
remains of the old saw-mill camp ly-
Ing In little pocket-like valley from
the sides of which all the mill timber
had been cut The camp had been
long deserted. There were perhaps a
dozen shacks Of all sizes and shapes,
and with single exception they were
all dilapidated and dismantled, some
with the roofs falling in.
The one exception was the stout log
building which had probably served as
the mill-gang commissary and store.
The ties at this end of the line were
so rotten with age that our engine
was grinding good half Of them to
powder as she edged up, and little
below the switch that had formerly
led In to the mill, Kirgan gave Gorcher
the stop signal.
After We had piled of, there wasn't
any question raised as to what we
should do. Kirgan had taken a ham,
mer from Gorcher's tool-box, and he
was the one who led the way straight
across the little creek and up the hill
to the commissary.
When we reached the. building we
found the windows all boarded up and
the door fastened with strong hasp
and bright new brass padlock-the
only new thing In sight. Kirgan swung
his hammer just once and the lock
went spinning Off down the slope and
fell with q splash into the creek. Then
he pushed the door open with his foot,
and showed In; and for just one half
second l was afraid to follow-afraid
Of what we might find In that gloomy
looking log warehouse, with its blinded
windows snl locked door.
While l was nerving myself and
stumbling over the threshold behind
Kirgan with the lantern, 1 heard the
boss voice. and It wasn't the voice Of
any dead man, not by long shot
From what he said, and the way he
was trimming It up with hot ones,
1t was evident that he took us for
some other crowd that he'd been
cussing out before.
The light Of the lantern showed US
long room, bare of furnishings, and
dark and musty from having been
shut up so tight. In the far end there
were couple Of hunks built against
the log wall. On what had once been
the counter of the commissary there
was lot Of canned stuff and box
Of crackers that had been broken open,
and on bench by the door there was
bucket of water and tin cup.
The boss was sitting up in one of
the hunks, and he was still tearing of
language In strips at US when we
closed on him. He recognized Kirgan
first, and then Gorcher. / guess he
couldn't see me very well because
was holding the lantern. When
he found out who we were, he
stopped swearing and got up out of
the bunk to put his hand on Mart
Kirgan's shoulder. That was the
only break he made to show that he
was man, like the rest of us. The
next minute he was the big boss
again. rapping out his orders as II he
had just pushed his desk button to
call US In.
"You've got an engine here, I sup
poser he snapped, at Kirgan. "Then
Wen get out of this quick. What day
Of the week Is IT."
l told him 1t was Friday, and by
his asking that, knew he must have
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03
THE BOSS is BACK ON THE JOB.


which
he to
of
To the
Citizens Storage and Warehouse
east
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03
CHAPTER vII.-continued.

told her about the wreck, and said
I was afraid he hadn't got back yet.
/ heard something that sounded like
a muffled and half-impatient, "Oh,
dear!" and then she went on. II have
just had phone message from Mr..
Cantrell, the editor Of the Noun
taineer. He called the house to try
to find Major Kendrick. He has heard
something which may explain about
Mr.. Norcross. He said he didn't want
to put 1t on the WIRE"
That was enough for me. "I'll go
right over to the Mountaineer Office"
I told her; and In just about two
shakes of a dead lambs tail, was
standing at Mr.. Cantrell's elbow in
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03

quarters force. He was young fell
low named Tarbell. who looked and
talked and acted like a cow-punch just
In from riding line. He was carried ON
Mr.. Van Britt's payroll as an extra" or
"rellef" telegraph operator; though we
never heard of his being sent out to
relieve anybody.
I sized this new young man up,
right away, for special Of soma
sort. and the proof that was right
came one afternoon when Ripley
dropped in and fell into chair to fan
himself with his straw hat like man
who had just put down load that he
had been carrying about mile and
half farther than he had bargained to.
THANK the Lord, the last of those
injunction suits Is Off the docket" he
said, drawing long breath and wag-
ging his neat little head at the boss.
I'm say one thing for the Hatch peo-
Pile. Norcross; they're stubborn fight
ers."
"We'll beat EN-" predicted the boss.
They've got to let go. How about our
@. s. & w. friends? Are they still
gamer
"Finep asserted the lawyer. "The
stock is over-subscribed everywhere,
now, and Q. 8. & w. is a going concern.
The building boom Is on. I venture
to say there are over two thousand
mechanics at work at the different
centers, rushing up the buildings for
the new plants, at this moment. You
ought to have a monument, Norcross.
It's the most original scheme for
breaking monopoly that was ever
devised" ~,sta
The boss was looking out Of the
window sort of absently, chewing on
his cigar, which had gone out.
Ripley. I wonder what you'd say IL
SHOULD tell you that the idea Is not
mine" he said, after little pause.
"Not yours?'
"No; II, or at least the germ Of II,
was given to me by a woman; a wo-
man who knows no more about busl-
ness details than you do about driving
white elephants"
"I'd like to be made acquainted with
the lady" said Ripley. with tired
little smile. "Such gems are too
valuable to be wasted on mere lumber
yards and fruit packeries and grain.
elevators and the like"
you'll meet her some day." laughed
the boss, with a sort Of happy lit inl
his voice that fairly made me sick
knowing what did; and knowing that,
he didn't know 1t. Then he switched
the subject abruptly: "About the
other matter. Ripley; I know you've
been pretty busy. but you've had Tar.
bell nearly q week. What have you
found outY'
Ripley briefed the general situation
as It stood on the night Of the engine,
theft In few terse sentences. Aside
from the hght on Red Tower Con-
solidated. the new railroad policies
were threatening to upset all the timer
honored political traditions Of the
machine-governed state. An election
was approaching, and the railroad
vote and influence must be whipped
Into line. An the grafters Viewed Il.
the threatened revolution was one
man government, and II that man
could b removed the danger would
vanish.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03
Il Wasn't the voIos Of Any Dead Man.

~
been 90 roughly handled that he had
lost count Of time. The next order
was shot. at the two fremen.
sYou boys kick that packing-box to
pieces and then pull the straw ont Of
that bunk and touch q match to It
Wen make sure that they'll never
lock anybody else mp In this id dog
hole"
The two young husiies obeyed the
order promptly. In half Z minute
the dry slab stun that the hunks were
built Of was ablass and the boss
herded % to the door, and . minute
or 20 later we were al climbing into
he cab Of the waiting engine.
We had - run - s1oW1y down IT,
old TRACK - the r. dat thoto Wus
plenty q chance for tho booD q tnlk.
e - ha> wentsd - Bsf spparentlI
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-06-03
Kirgan's arms and sort of half tainted.

1t seemed.
Because. when came to. right good
again, kirgan had me up on the fire.
mans box, with an arm around me to
hold me there: Billy Gorcher was on
the other side Of the cab, niggling at
the throttle; and the light engine was
clicking 1t Off about fifty miles an
hour on the straight piece Of track
between Portal City and Arroyo.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-01-20
Phonograph Needle Now Made of Clay

Like Adam, the latest talking ma
chine needles are shaped from clay.
It has been found that clay of a GER
tain kind, when cut from the shale-
banks and properly dried, can be made
into perfect needles capable Of produc-
ing marvellously clear tones from
phonograph records. Without grain
or grit these needles, after being fired
at a temperature of 1000 degrees F.,
become sufficiently hard to play a
record two hundred times.
The shale is first cut in sections
about six inches square, and stored
in paraffin-coated sacks to prevent too
rapid drying by exposure to the air in
their moist condition. Then the Sec
tions are placed in drying compart-
ment where they are slowly dried. "A
saw afterwards cuts them into strips
three-quarters of an inch long and
one-eight of an inch square, after
which they arae ground to the perfect
form of the ordinary steel 1.eedle'
The are put in an electric kiln and
heated to the intense degree necessary
to harden them.