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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

Wade had just taken his seat in front of his guards when he turned square around and looked at her with a broad smile Mrs Wade took one look and then turned her back to him. speaking to the faithful friend who sits each day by her side
 At the afrront offered him by his deserted wife, Wade flushed deeply and turned quickly from her. fixing his gaze on the floor for a long time
 It was as if she had indicated to him that she had fulfilled her last ob- hgation to him and now washed her hands of him and his affairs
 An hour later when her mother in-law, Mrs. Eliza Wade, broke into tears as she listened to the reading by Judge Comley of the story of her pa~nts' mental breakdown a year before she herself had been born tried to comfort her.
 The defense opened its case today by placing Dr. Arnold L. Gesen Of Yale University on the stand Dr. Gesell is a graduate of Wisconsin University and is now chief of the mental clinic at Yale and consulting psychologist for New Haven hospital
 He testified that he had made three examinations of Elwood Wade. two in the county jail on December and January and the last in an office in the court house on January D.
 He testified that he had made tests W conversation. talked to him about his family and about his amusements and had found him seriously sub-normal: He is emouonally extremely dull, or obtuse and very shallow" said pr. Gesell-
 To the question asked him by Judge Comley if he thought after examining Wade that he was insane at the time he killed George Mott, witness de- clared that he was
 '.He was overcome by an irresistible impulse at the time which he could not control" was his further descrip- ton of Wade He is a mental de- fcctive Of the constitutional inferior type. His nature represents a sub normal degree of mentality-a serious defect of mental constitution Ills defect is such that he has no control
 He cannot meet the reasonable demands of family and community life because he has first of all a fun damental defect in general inteIli- gence. He is not equivalent to a boy 12 years of age
 He is abnormally balanced in re- gard to mental faculties"
 Witness thought a normal child should have attained the mental age expected to learn such a simple prayer as NOW I lay me-" etc
 The state on cross-examination gave Dr. GeSen a hard time of it and after explaining several of the Binet- Semon tests which he said he used. Mir Cummings asked him a question on exactly Inose lines
 The witness failed to notice that the states attorney had his watch in his hand and lodged the answer for some time Finally Cummings said to him:
 Can you or can you not make a direct answer to my question: It is now exactly two and one-hah min utes since I asked it and you have not answered it If you had been on your own five-minute test you would have failed miserably, would you not?"
 State here introduced a question
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

Be cause of this he was marked for retirement at the expiration of his term. Retiring with MT. Leonard was former Commissioner Francis A. Brennan. The public is sufficiently familiar with the splendid services rendered by MT. Brennan as fire commissioner and any extended com ment on his merits would be super fiuous.
 The first meeting of the new Fire Board, the personnel of which con- sists of two holdover commissioners, John H. Cassidy and Dr. John H. Finnegan, and the new appointees, Samuel Dave and MichaelNoonan was held on Wednesday evening and re- gulted in the election of Samuel Dave as president. It has always been customary for the new president to be selected from one of the holdover members.
 This courtesy was not extended to either Dr. Finnegan or Commissioner Cassidy, as the Mayor had other plans. An idea of his purpose may be gleaD"d from the fact that the new president, Dave, yanked from his in side pocket two previously prepared resolutions providing for the demo- tor of six members of the depart me1.t who had been elevated in their status by the former board in the regular course of procedure.
 When the legality of the conoem- plated action was questioned by one of the holdover commissioners, the Mayor, who presided at the meeting, said that he would take that up with the City Attorney for imm ediate de Cision. At 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing the Mayor obtained from w. Par ker Seeley, assistant city attorney, a written opinion supporting the Mayor in his contentious
 The next step is now up to the Mayor and it is presumed that there will be a special meeting called when he will endeavor to carry through his plans.
 To understand the situation it is necessary to go back to the meeting of the board held on July s, 1920 when the fire commissioners retired certain men who were over age an6 eligible for retirement. appointed new men. and advanced six r-e'nbers o1 the fire department, the same lX mer whose demotion was sought at the meeting of the new board.
 A rule of the fire department pro vided a six months probationar. period for appointment or advance ment In the opinion of the ol' board that meant that a man tha filled a position beyond that perio' retained the place permanently.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

This additional two per cent, it is estimated. will increase the revenue about $4,O0O,0O0 more. It was deemed necessary to recommend this step because it would keep the tax rate within the limit, and would also take care of the proposed changes in the public schools.
 The Legislature will be asked to give the city permission to pay inter- est at a rate up to six per cent, and it is probable that the rate of issue will be F per cent In the city of Meriden it is 5.3S.
 Besides Mayor Wilson, Charles C.. Sanford, Fl ank Miller, Guy Miller. Harry Stevenson and George B. Clark were present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
English Unemployment
 Menace Cuuses AZar71a

London, Jan. 7-The menace of un- employment in Great Britain is growing at an alarming rate. More than 700.000 unemployed are regis tered with the government, but, ac- cording to an authentic estimate to- day the number actually exceeds 100000. The great army of unem- ployed has been increased by 0,000 in the last fortnight.
 Precautionary measures are being taken to cope with rioting especially in London where the leaders are again eatening to march upon the building.
 Among the Bolshevik sympathizers are some who go so far as to claim that leaders of the unemployed are secretly working out plans for revo- lution. They are counting upon sup port from the British troops. A great part of the army garrisoning England
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
Protest New Coal
 Demand

Berlin, Jan. 7.-The German gov ernment has begun the preparation of mem orandunn protesting against the new coal demands of France to take the place of the Spa protocol which expired on December 31 it was stated today. The government wi, set fort h that German industry is in a, desper- ate plight. owing to the scarcity of coal and that already some industries are attempting to substitute peat for fuel because they have no coal.
 The German comm=s oner, Secre- tary of State Bergman, has requested the French government to consent to a delay of a week or ten days in the negotiation until the mem moranduns can be completed.
 The new controversy on coal follow ing close on tha heels of the disarm- ament crisis, has thrown German in dustry into panic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

Many a man desires a monopoly for himself who does not desire it for others. Those who print newspa- pers are not different. Competition is the life of trade. No arrangement of the alphabet can justify a newspaper trust. The mer- chant who assists in main taining a free press has sand in his makeup, but none in his eyes. The one big newspaper operated by the one big publisher is as intolerable, in a free coun- try, as the one big union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
BUILDING ASSN.
 HAS BIG YEAR

The special Building and Loan committee of the Chamber of Com merce will hold a meeting this after noon at o'clock. The association its first year, which has just ended. It has now 2.000 members and 12,OOO shares. A total of S141.000 has been
 leaned on new buildings during the year and the committee believes that with the easing up of building condi- tions and the drop in the price of building material there will be greater building activity next season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
Find Whole ToUn
 Was Rur, Wrons

Boston, Jan. 7-Iethuen is a town and not a city and has been conducted illegally as city for two and half years. the State Supreme Court decided today.
 The decision holds that incor- pOratinS the town as a city was not in accordance with the pro- visions of the state constitution which requires that where a town desires to change its form of gov crnment all its inhabitants must be warned of a meeting duly caI- ed for such a purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

With unparalleled audacity, the members of what is believed to be a Bridgeport soviet left 150 Red pamphlets on the steps of St. PauTS Episcopal church at Washington square. These vicious circulars were discovered this morning by the Rev. Benjamin F. Root, rector.
 MT. Root immediately placed the evidence before the police, and the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
GAS JET ON,
 CAUSES DEATH

Accidental asphyxiation, self-in- duced, is thought to have been the cause of the death of Tony Arlia 24 who was found dead in bed early this morning in a rooming house at 1461 Main street. Gas was found to be escaping from an unlighted gas heat CT in the mans room when the body was discovered
 Arlia was in the best of spirits last night He seemed we'll supplied with money, and paid his room rent yes terday None of his friends know of any reason why the man should have taken his own life, and in view of these facts the suicide theory has been dropped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

Found-the perfect man.
 He is Carl P. Peterson bf Ridge field, who was accepted for enlist ment in the 43rd Infantry. Camp Lee. Virginia, at the recruiting office here today After a careful medical scru- tiny, it was found that Peterson has no physical defects of any kind In addition. he is the tauest and heaviest youth signed up in Bridgeport since voluntary enlistments were reopened in March, 1919.
 Recruit Peferson's age is IS years,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
Girls, Here's Your Chance!
 Army Finds Perfect Man
 But. He's Off For South

and his bill of health shows the fol- lowing specifications Height. "a inches in his Holeproofs: weight, s0s pounds, stripped: vision. both right and left eye, 20.2o (perfect): hearing. both right and left ear. e0-20 (per- fect): chest, 36 inches normal. 41 inches expanded: no flat feet and no apparent defects
 Twelve others were enlisted at the office today. this being one. Of the busiest days Sergeant O'Brien and his assistants have had for some time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
3. 226 Arrested
 Here M Year;
 Autoists Lead

From April 1s2he beginning of the police departments fiscal 1. in his
  
  the of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
WEATHER.

New Haven, Jan. For New Ha- ven and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Saturday; warmer tonight Con- ditions favor for this vicinisy fair followed by increasing cloudiness and rising temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

The fighting started during a. raid by policemen for arms and ammuni- tion. There were heavy seizures in cluding formulas for making explo- Sives.
 Republican guards spread the alarm when the raiding began and civilians rushed up to attack the po- lice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
WHOLESALE,
 DEM0TIONS
 ARE VOTED

The Times today able to present to it's readers the inside facts concerning the alleged effort which ing made by the Mayor to get square" with Former Fire Commissioner John A. Leonard the present chairman of the Republican Committee who his elevation leadership of the local Republican party has consistently posed the Mayors personal ambitions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
Insane Plea Threshed Out
 By Alienists
(BY JOHN BRADLEY

Mrs Mary Wade, wife of EHood B. Wade confessed derer of George B. Not who has steadily bandeven estifyng his behalf after she had been hum aed by him the presence the he stopped to kiss his Mrs Ethel Nohs morning deliberately turned her back Wade when he into the court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

machinery of the department was Bolshevists.
 Down with the American republici Up with the Workingmen's common wealth." This was the keynote of the propaganda printed in the pamphlets. The circulars were carefully writ ten
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
BOARD OF FINANCE
 VOTES TO ASK FOR
 INCREASE IN BONDS

of Finance this morning in the Mayors to ask the Legislature the of bonds its sever cent from five Derc cen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
FIRE BOARD SWINGS AXE ON LEONARD
 APPOLNTEES LN STAR CHA MBER SESSION
POLICE THROW
 OUT DRAGNET FOR RED GANG

Police today threw net about the city effort to round members of Bosh evst who have been culating anarchistc literature
 LEAVE CIRCULARS AT CHURCH
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07
SINN FEINERS AND
 POLICE IN PITCHED
 BATTLE AT TYRONE

Dublin, Jan. "A two-lour battle fought Dungan- County Tyrone today, between strong of police Sim Feiners, but the is known.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-07

TODAY'S PROFILE Today's profile and identification will be found on Page Six
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

tho growth in the college OF engineer
Ing for some years. is already fllcd to
capacity"
Almost every DEPARTMENT Is under
manned. according to President Nor
Inns statement. The teaching and ad-
ministrative stAffs have. of necessity.
been increased somewhat but not
enough to allow teachers. time from
actual teaching to carry on research
and investigation. This lack OF per
sonnet he says, has limited the gem
cral service OF the university to tho
state by hampering extension work OF
various kinds.
The immediate needs of the univors-
ity as set forth In the report arc: ITO
strengthen our equipment all along
the line. to increase our faculty, and.
not least OF all. we need to be placed
in n position wherc we can retain the
efficient men and women of the uni
Nersity staff who are the back bone OF
the university. and add to their mum
Der others of equal ability. Salaries
IN the university have increased only
20 per cent in four years and are now
about two-thirds OF those paid in other
universities OF like standing for the
same grade OF work. 1t is clear that
material increases must be made II We
are to maintain our standards"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
|NCLEMENI WEATHER NO BARRIER
TO CONCERT ATTENDANCE

the stage. Could they sing! I'll tell
the world they .ould thanks to the
direction of Mr.. Christian. Some thing
about that gentleman that seems to
get music out of anybody-evcn IL they
can't read a note. Honest to grandma.
IL / could direct and enthuse singing
from n chorus or community gathering
like Tom Christian can, rd-wen, I'd
stop working for a living and follow
in his footsteps, because 1t sure looks
easy No wonder capacity crowds at
tend the free sunday concerts at tho
Steel Works ~. because the pro-
grams are always we'll chosen and the
best talent in pueblo responds to Mr..
Christians winning personality. m
not casting him bouquets. m just fol :
lowing a news writer's natural trend
OF telling the truth. But I'm disress-
ing.
While there were fvc little girls
down for readings or declarations, on
tho program yesterday each rendition
and the encore were so charmingly
brief that the audience loudly np-
plaudcd them. Usually the fault of a
reading is its tiresome length, n fault
wisely guarded against yesterday.
Each one OF the little girls, namely.
Lucille Logan. Alice Robinson, Mar
garet Kelley. Mary Etheny Converse
and Dorothy Baker. responded to an
encore, and their stage presence. gcs-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
BOARD OF RECENTSREPORT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Despite the handlcaps of increased
enrolment decreased purchasing
power of incomes resulting in de-
hcit OF 100000. inadequate housing
facilities and equipment. and under
manned departments, the work of the
University of Colorado has been car
ried on fairly efficiently" This is
tho way President George A. Norlin
sums up the work of the last two years
in tho report OF the board of regents
to Governor Oliver ii. Shoup. Copies
of the report were mailed this week
to the newspapers of the state.
Credit for the accomplishments dur
ing this critical period, says President
Norlin. is duo the students and the
faculty. THE students have adapted
themselves to tho conditions with "A
fine spirit. The faculty has met every
Tho very difficulties in the situation
have inspired them to put forth their
utmost and their very best"
The population served by tho uni
vcrsity has virtually doubled in two
years. says the report, while the
purchasing power of tho university
revenues has steadily declined as
prices have steadily mounted. The in
crease in equipment lags far behind
the increase In the student body and
'lhssiooths anu i"oora.ories arc over
crowded. Every cxpedicnt has been
used to care for increasing numbers
Woodbury. Hall. built as dormitory.
is used for offices and classrooms. The
mems gymnasium, long since made
auatc for its original purpose. is now
converted into an adjunct chemistry
laboratory, the chemistry building be-
ing too small to accommodate the
enormous increase in that department
Tho state armory at Boulder. fortu-
natcly situated near the campus has
been leased temporarily from tho mill
tary board. and serves as n gymnasium
for men. II is, however. too small to
enable us to conduct courses in physi-
cal training for more than the fresh
man class. Physical training for wom-
on is carried on in rented hall near
the campus, which is far from salts
factory. Tho now engineering building
which, II was thought would care for
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
cBy FRANK NJ. GRA0

Yesterday being a bleak. gloomy. in
i-ment sort of day, 1 took my time
:etting up 10 the Sunday afternoon
,onccrt at the Steel Works "Y''. think
nE, OF course. there would be seats
plenty. That's where 1 guessed
rronE.
Entering the auditorium some fifteen
minutes late, ! was surprised to SEQ
II seats occupied. both on the orchos-
ra floor and in the gallery. with large
numbers standing UP in the former.
Aust have been 400 people there. and
no biz edificc was completely sur
ounded by parked cars. was lucky,
,owever, for a Eoldeu-haircd little
diss down tho riSht-hand SECTOR,
doubled up" with her kid sister and
ave me a scat. Some day I'm going
q have something real nice to write
bout that little girl. because sho
taivoiy told me that IL ever sho got
married she'd sure let me know. l
hought that was real nice of her.
ven IL sho is only about eight years
i'd.
An incident OF the concert which was
obviously a kiddo cntertainment-that
e, the entertainers were all kiddos-
nat held my observation was the ar
istic manner in which Tom Christian
I'd that steel works girl chorus
bout twenty little Misses punched on
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
HERE IS WHERE YOU
GET SOME GOOD EATS

Men and women who attend the
Calkins-w great Majestic range
demonstration today will be served
with hot biscuits and hot cakes, maple
syrup and good butter and the best
coffee they ever tasted. These
dclicacics will be served all day TO
those who call and II the crowd is as
large today as II was Saturday the en-
tire force of the store will be kept
busy serving and Prof. Becker's as
sistants will be kept busy baking.
Saturdays crowd was sure "A record
breaker. and Calkins- White and the
Majestic range people are proud OF
tho attendance and the interest shown
last week This week the program is
one that cannot fail to interest and
please every woman in Pueblo, and all
are invited to attend. Just watch this
paper for Tuesdays program. II will
bo a corker-ono of tho best yet.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

lures and intonations denoted care and
study.
The community singing by the audi
cnce was. as usual, entered into with
carried out with full volume and in
perfect time. Miss Leila Dickinson
officiatcd as accompanist with her
usual artistic skill.
Lieutenant Leo =. Kelly. one OF III
cblo's sons who saw service over
has taken prominent stand In this
city's legal fraternity. spoke brieny.
his subject being ''Ex-Servicc Men and
Citizenship MIR. Kelly's thcmo was
along the limo of Americanism. and he
referred to the fact that loyalty to the
nag and the honor of our country was
the ideal American citizenship. The
young gentleman was accorded scncr-
ous applause at the conclusion Of his
remarks.
Probably tho most pronounced hit in
one OF the best arranged concerts yet
most diminutivo tot taking part-Cecii
1 oppcnheim. s-ycar-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Nose Oppenheim, we'll known
residents of this city. The little CRAP
made up in nerve what he lacked in
physique, and he could sing, I'll tell
the world. His sister, Sara Open
helm, played as accompanist to the lit
tile tot. and five times he was recalled
to respond to cncorcs, the last ono
singing Bubbles" His daddy Nose
has n local reputation as "A talkcr, but
his son and heir can put 1t all over
J the old man when 1t comes to singing.
Mighty few professionals on big time
get five cncores.
A violin solo with variations by VIC
tor Wesley. kiddo II years old, ac-
companicd on the piano by his twin
sister. Miss Victoria Wesley, was a
musical gem warmly received. I'm
told tho lad is a pupil OF Mrs. Kunkcl.
and judging from his performance yes
terday. the little man has n brilliant
musical future.
There were two vocal solos-one.
Annie Laurie sung by Esther
Smalley. little mite of a tot with n
sweet treblo that, while It OCCASION
ally trebled too much. followed tho
score in perfect time. Tho little miss
was loudly applauded and responded
to an encore.
A song that met with warm response
fIom the audiepco was Down the
Trail to Home, Sweet Home bcauti-
fully sung by little Loena Wheatly.
The child has a sweet soprano of good
volume and range. considering her
age. and an encore was loudly called
for and rendered.
At the conclusion OF selection by
the steel Works girls chorus. a verse
OF America" was sung by tho audi
cnce, and the concert closed.
Harry Slaughter officiatcd as an
nouncer, and the young gentleman is
to be congratulated on tho clear and
distinct manner in which ho made
himself heard. lie didn't need a mega
phone, I'll tell man.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

the first publication OF tho new mags-
zinc there has been an awakened inter
est in the camp and with the other
plans which the live wire officers OF
tho camp have in view, camp No. will
be one of the most active in the state.
II you are a member of a firm which
wants its name on tho honor roll OF
-Four Square" IL you want to take
part in the activities that are planned
for the months to como, then be sure
and he present at the meeting tonight.
II will pay YOU.