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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
Polish Priest Leads Attack H
 Upper SiIesia

London, May 16-A Polish priest the Rev. Fathen Wozina, who carried a pistol in one hand and a crucifix in the other, led the Polish Insur- gents in a successful assault against German intrenchmentS on the Kan line, in Upper Silesia, said a Beuthen dispatch to the Daily Express today.
 Disregarding the armistice which had been arranged between Adelbert Korfanty. the Polish commissioner, and the Inter-Allied commission in Upper Silesia, the Poles attacked in an effort to recapture positions which control the Oder river.
 Berlin. May 16-Polish insurgents have captured three more cities in Upper Silesia, according to advices received by the German foreign office today.
 Violent fighting ragged all day Sun day in the districts of Gocolin and gross StrehEtz.
 Italian pIebiscite troops were withdrawn from NikoIai, PIess and Ryhink. leaving only small French sarisons.
 All three cities were immediately occupied by the Poles. German refu- gees were interned and S6 German plesbiscite pol:ce were seized.
 The Inter-AlEed commission at Oppeln is sending achievements of troops to Gogoiin-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
SCHOOL SITUATION GROWS MORE BITTER:
 BOARD IS DIVIDED
Adherents of Dr. Weller and Superintendent Slawson Line Up Against Each Other-Old Members of Board Say
 They Never Saw Such Situation Before

The situation in the school entanglement became some what more bitter today as the adherentS of Dr. Leroy Weller and of Supt. Slaw- son lined up against each other.
 Nine teachers in the Nor nal school have signifed their purpose to canvass members of the board in ia vor of Dr. Weller, for the purpose of off setting the in- fluence of the eleven teach CTS who electioneered against Dr. Weller.
 The older. members of the board say that during many years they new CT saw such a situation before.
 The board at present seems to be in three camps. One group wishes to retire both Superintendent Slawsou and Dr- Weller, upon the ground that the public quarrel has destroyed their usefulness to the school system
 Another group wishes to re-eIect them both, with the understanding that they must immediately seek oth- CT jobs.
 There is third group which de- sires to retire one of the two prin- favor Slawson and some are for Well Ter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
Waiting For
 Ghost To Walk

Bridgeport ball fans who chanced to be in the vicinity of the poStofhce at noon today found themselves asking the question "Where's the ball game today?" Manager McCann was the only member of the Bridgeport squad not seen.
 Gene Martin, gold medal player on the Brown DerbieS explained the situation quickly:
 .1t's the first pay day. The ghost is due to walk at noon. He was sure q long time in getting herc."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
AURORA BOREALZS M ANIMAL FROLH
 CAUSES TROUBLE

New York, May 16-Aurora Bore alis, annual spring frolic with tele- graph and cable lines. which has in corrupted transmission in this coun- try intermittently since Friday night, continued today. The companies ex- pressed belief however that the mag netic tremors, popuiarly known as northern lights had nearly spent themselves.
 The main trouble today was delay in repairing machinery thrown out of commission by the flickeriug lights. The cable companies reported that many of their receiving coils had been burned out. The wireless stations also were somewhat affected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16

liam II. Comley. Jr., of Bridgeport. reviewed the case and based his clemency petition chiefly on the ground that Wade was not responsi- ble for his actions in the Mott murder Along this line he introduced testi- mony. by two aienists, Dr. Arnold Gesell of Bridgeport and pr. A. R. Diefendorf of New Haven alleging that Vale is not mentally responsi- ble.
 Fairfield County States Attorney Homer S. Cummings opposed the com mutation of the death penalty on be- half of the State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
RAN CYCLES AT
 TOO HIGH SPEED

Walter T. Layden of Milford and EuStiS \ Galaunki of Beacon Falls, N. Y. were arraigned in the City court today. charged with operating their motorcycles at dangerous rate of speed. Both cases were continued until tomorrow.
 Arthur Veronica, of 55 Cedar street who was arrested yesterday for driv- ing at the rate of 50 miles an hour and operating without a license did not fare so fortunately, being fined $25 and costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
Cox's Daughter
 Dies Suddenly

Dayton, O., May 16-Mrs Helen Cox Mahoney, p, daughter of former Governor James M. Cox, democratic candidate for president last fall, died suddenly at her home in Oakwood, a suburb, early this morning. She ap- parently had been in good health and her death came without a moments warning. Her husband, D. J. Ma honey, is general manager of the Ex- Mrs. Mahoney passed through a seri- ous illness several months ago but apparently had recovered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16

A constable was fatally wounded dn the fighting that followed the po- lice ambuscade.
 Thirty-one persons including two women, were shot to death in Ire lands worst week end.'' according to a casualty list compiled this after noon-
 Tho Dublin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reveals that an at- Eenlpt was made at Dublin to assas- sinate Sir Hamar Greenwood. Secre- tary of Ireland in the British Cabinet Shots were fired at Sir Hanars au- tom obile, but 1t was unoccupied at the time. The British official was said to have been warned in advance of the plot against his life.
 Extensive raids were carried out by Scotland Yard during the day as result of the Sim F'ein activities in England Secret Service agents broke into the headquarters of the Irish Self Determination League and seiz- ed documents which were said to be ~most important" Three arrests were made. After the raid a police guard was formed around the head quarters
 Armed, masked men. who were de- scribed by the police as Irish terror ists'', raided houses in Liverpool and in the outskirts of this city. The raided houses were occupied by per sons who were believed to have rela- tives serving with the Crown forces fin Ireland
 Three civilians were shot to death near their homes at Carrigtchin in County Cork. Another civilian was killed at Middleton, near Carrigtohin.
 The Rev. Father Buckingham. a member of the clergy attached to the Cathedral at Cork. was shot to death by armed men who invaded his bed room at o'clock this morning.
 Police Inspector Biggs and a, woman companion were shot to death from ambush while motoring to Newport in County Tipperary.
 Two head constables, three sergeants and several policemen were shot to death in clashes in County Cork. Two naval men who were subjected by the Sim F'ein of being spies were seized by Republicans and riddled with bull lets.
 found shot to death in Dublin
 It was estimated altogether that about 20 persons were killed in all parts of Ireland.
 At St. Albans former member of the auxiliary police and his wife were
 scotland Yard is making a vigorous search for Sim Fein agents in London has been imposed upon all of the ports along the West Coast
 Cork. Ireland, May 16-Daniel 0'Brien of Knockardbane, Licasrrol County Cork. was tried by drumh head court martial Saturday and executed in the Cork detention barracks at o'clock this morning.
 OBrien met death bravely, main taining the same attitude that he dis played at his trial when in answering the request to plead he replied:
 Il have no defense: I was caught as a soldier and you can try me"
 A few women in the vicinity of the prison offered prayers as the execu- tion was carried out O'Brien was at tended by priest yesterday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
HELD IN $500 BONDS.

Joseph Semellino of 125 sherman street; BiasIio Pugliese of 5S5 Penn broke street. and PasquaIe Marano of 23 Gilmore street, were held under $500 bonds for a hearing on May 24, when arraigned before U. S. CotnTniS- sioner Hugh J. Lavery today, on a charge of transporting liquor. The men were arrested Saturday night, when they were discovered carting two barrels of liquor in wagon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16

Every telegraph company reported serious delay in transmission The companies united in declaring that the influence of one of natures greatest phenom menons was the most extensive in their history.
 Experts who have been working for many years to overcome the trouble. termed earth currents. said they. were unable to advance any definite scientific explanati ton.
 Every tclegraphcr' said an off cial of one company. Knows what ha ppsr. every time the lights appear. but nospn,<.y seeus tn know Jtssf why"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16

Governor Lake sitting with the State Board of Pardons for the first time presided over the special session of the board called at the State prison to hear the clemency petition of FL wood 5. Wade, of Bridgeport, con- victed murderer of George B. Mott. of that city under sentence to be hanged immediately after midnight Thursday night. and asking for com mutation of the death sentence to life Imprisonment.
 Wade himself was not brought be- fore the board but his counsel, Will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
THIRTY KILLED
 IN STREET BATTLE

Milan, May Is - Thirty persons were killed and 150 were wounded in street battles during the balloting in the general election, according to ad- vices received here today.
 While the election passed off quiet ly in the big cities there were violent clashes between the Fascist and Communists in the smaller towns.
 The tabulation of t>se result is now under way,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
TAKE IN FOUR MOTORISTS

Four motorists were taken into custody this morning, for violating the State Automobile law. Howard s. Faircloth of 147 Prospect street and Ernest Cable, a jitneyman of 229 Main street were arrested for speeding. { Peter Olevinik, of S59 Hallett street was held for reckless driving and Alfred Belun of 1855 Will liam street was charged with driving a. car without proper lights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
CROWD CHEERS
 CARPENTER

New York, May 16.-Georges Car pentier, French heavyweight cham pion, who is to meet Jack Dem psAy at Jersey City July 2, landed from the steamship La SaToie here shortly before noon today to the cheers of a big crowd of his fellow countrymen who had turned out to meet him. The French title holder declared he was feeling fine and would go at once to Manhasset. L. l., to begin training for the fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
CASES NOLLED.

Three motorists, one of whom was ex-Patrolnan Stephen E. Kelly, were arrested yesterday for violating the parking ordinance. Kellys case in addition to those of Wilbur F. But Ter. of 3 Jewett avenue, and True lock Hathaway, of 800 Vlinton ave- nue, was nolled on the payment of s1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
Premier Ready To
 Meet De Valera

Dublin, May 16-(By the A. P) Premier Lloyd George, says the Journal today, has offered to meet Eamonn DeValera or other Irish leaders without conditions. MT. DeNalera, added the newspaper, re- piled that if the premier made such a statement public he (DeValera) would give a public reply
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
FOR
 LARKE'S FUNERAL

New York, May 16-Arrangements will be made today for the funeral of George H. Larke, assistant business manager of the New York World, who died suddenly yesterday. He e was taken i'll with pneumonia four days ago. Larke was formerly publisher of the Sun at Indianapolis and the Gazette at St. Joseph Mo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
MAY YOHE IS
 BADLY INJURED

New York, May 16-May Yohe, actress, former wife of Lord Hope, was suffering today from a spinal in jury she suffered last night when struck by an automobile. Accompa- nied by her husband Captain Jan Shuts, she was crossing a street near Columbus Circle, when struck
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
BOARD OF PARDONS WILL NOT SAVE
 SLAYER OF MOTT
(By The Associated Press)


 Hartford, May 16-At meeting of the Board of Pardons at the Conneccu State Prison today at which Governor Lake presided the petition of Ewood B. Wade for communication of the death sentence denied. Wade is sentenced to be hanged on May 20 for the murder of George B. Not in Bridgeport. The Connec- cut Supreme Court has already denied his appeal for 4Trio
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
GETS JAIL SENTENC CE

Released from custody Saturday morning. after he had been arrested on a charge of vagrancy, William Gould of Pittsburgh, was arrested a gain Saturday night for the same of fense, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail by the city court today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
WEATHER

New Haven, May 16-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with cool nights but quite warm during the day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
CHEESE TAKES DROP.

New york. May IS American cheese sold at IS cents a pound wholesale here today. the lowest price in eight years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
CAR AMBUSHED
 BY SINN FEINERS: FOUR ARE KILLED
Thirty People Shot Death Irelands Worst Week End-Attempt Made to Assassinate Sir Homer Green
 wood-Terrorists Raid Houses In Liverpool

Dublin, May 16.-Three British officers and a woman were killed today when Sim Feiners ambushed a motor car near Ballyturn.
 A detachment of police was a1nbushed while being rushed to the scene.
 District Inspector Blake, Mrs. Blake, Captain Corn wallis and Lieutenant Nc Creerv were shot to death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
ARRESTED AFTER COLLISION.

Following a collision between touring car and a jitney at the corner of Fairfield and Iranistan avenues early today. Otto Pringei and John Condon. both of Chauncey. N. Y. were arrested for drunkenness. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

Thrift Week is being recognized
in several ways in the boys depart
ment of the Y. NJ. C. A. this week
and the activities will probably bear
abundant fruit Abefore tomorrow
night. 1t has been the purpose of
Secretary Scott to get the boys start
ed in saving. and up to this time a
considerable number of the boya
have opened accounts In the variou1|
banks. Posters are everywhere
dent in the boys lobby, reminding
the members of the need to get
started upon the thrift plan imme-
diately, aud pamphlets with inter-
esting information have been hand
ed out.
Last night about thirty-ive boys
heard Albert Leon in an interesting
talk upon Thrift" and tomorrow
night Frank Woglom will speak In
formally along the same lines.
Plans we're made last night for
one of the three one-act plays to be
given by the boys department on
March 1. 1.-THE Halb Backs Inter
ference" will include in its cast
George Forman, Jr., John MacWil-
liams. Edward Cheshire. Robert
Stark, Donald Martin. Harold Lar
SON, Sumner Dawson, Jasper john
son. Peter Grieve and Chester Geske.
The other plays may be "The.Mas-
cot" and "The Millionaire Janitor."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21
At the Strand

Which would you rather have in
your mouth-an honest-to-goodness
toothache, or a big wad of cotton
batting to simulate a toothache?
of curse the dental bill is likely
to be less with the cotton batting
toothache. but take it from Miss
Constance Binney. the cottoa is just
about as uncomfortable as any
toothache she ever experienced,
and If anybody doubts it, let him
stuff his mouth with cotton for a
day and see how he likes it.
The cotton batting toothache was
only n of many narrowing expert
ences endured by the Realart star
during the filming of Something
Different" In the first place, the
whole company had to go to Cuba
in August TO get the proper Spanish
exteriors. And it was the hottest
August on record. Mosquitoes, fleas
and other small insects with tigerish
appetites for blood did their modest
bit toward making life wellnigh un-
bearable for the visiting motion pic
ture people and the sun beat down
relentlessly out of a clear and ckud>
less sky, so that work was possible
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

finds herself the victim OF his ca
PRECIOUS will, forbidding her 20 re-
marry unless she sacrifices every
penny of her fortune and her social
prestige.
when she meets and falls in love
with Laurence Trenwith. an upright
young chap who has nothing of the
worlds goods to offer, she hesitates
to marry him. not Sc much because
she knows that it viii lei giving
up the Injuries to which she has
been accustomed, but because she
feels that she is not fit to be the
helpmate of a poor man. And when
later she loses her W fortune. and
is reduced to poverty. her pride re-
strains her from making herself a
burden upon the man who she
would not marry when she had her
wealth.
Her struggle is a Keen one, the
more so. because of temptation but
in the end Iris. Bellamy proved to
herself that all her palaces, silks and
satns, have not brought her the
happiness she finds in the little hut
with Trenwith. amid the pots and
pans of her own tiny kitchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

"Nadonnas and Men, at Crescent
"Madonnas and Men" at the Cres-
cent theatre this week is a remark
able super-special telling a story
based upon the debasement of wom-
anhood In the days of Rome, and
after giving a glimpse of the sports
at the Colosseum, where the fren-
zied populace rave over the tortur-
ing of the beautiful Christian girls.
The plot is suddenly advanced to
our present time. where a vivid COM
parison is drawn showing that the
d~ecadence of Rome was brought to
PASS by the same licentious pleas
ures which constitute a great deal
of the night life of New York. where
the most beautiful women either
pay or are paid to show themselves;
where startling exhibitions are re-
ceived almost without a second
Rance and where the dramatic pro-
ductions are getting more and more
to be based on risque situations.
This continually commercializing OF
an almost entire disrespect for wom-
snhood is realistically portrayed in
s'Madonnas and Men" at the same
time pointing a moral that is bound
TO impress itself indelibly.
As il this were not sufficient for
one price of admission. a living pro-
lcsue is presented in advance of the
picture. This consists Of a smash
ing race right upon the stage of the
Crescent, engaged in by snow white
Arabian horses. This is conceded to
be OF the most remarkable eff
fects ever staged, and 1t was taken
bodily from the climax of the fam
Gus "Ben-Hur." Preceding this race
= marvelously beautiful dancer por-
trays many of the exotic dances OF
the Far East.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21
To Improve PrainaeId Theatre

: Counihan & Shannon. proprietors
of the Majestic and Strand theatres
in this city and the Plainfield the
atre in Plainfield, have completed
negotiations for the reconstruction
of the Plainveld theatre. The work
is to cost $4,000.
The new interior will have 1900
seats in the orchestra and the bal
cony will be built on the cantilever
system thus doing away with all
posts and will seat 600 persons. The
stage itself will be completely refit-
ted and a large Wurlitzer concert
organ will be installed.
Counihan and Shannon expect to
have the building ready for per-
formances next September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

only from four to about nine O'Clock
A. NJ. each day. After that, the COM
pany took to cover in the hotel and
spent long idle days hating Cuba.
,and wondering why they hadn't
gone in for polar exploring or fur
trading in Alaska, or mining in the
Klondike, instead of adopting a pro-
fession that made trips to Cuba in
summer a necessity.
A large wad Of cotton gently but
ever So firmly inserted in her left
cheek by r. William Neill. her di-
rector, supplied the necessary
swelling. But only a staunch devo-
ton to her art and a steadfastness
inherited from her Mayflower an
cestors. supplied the fortitude that
kent IL there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

Nigel Barrie, Willard Louis, Maude
Louis. Daisy Robinson, Arthur Hoyt,
Ruth Handforph and Howard Gaye.
Although Iris Bellamy. played by
Miss Frederick. IS introduced as a
luxurious. pleasure loving woman. 1t
soon becomes apparent that she is
really the victim Of circumstance.
The petted. pampered wife of a
wealthy English clubman. showere1
with luxury: after his death she
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21

drama Iris. written by Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero. which achieved sue
cess on the stage in both America
and England.
Miss Frederick again proves In "A
Slave Of Vanity" thai she is with
out n peer as an emotional actress.
The story gives her many Opportunt-
ties to show her versatility and
throughout she is we'll supported by
an excellent cast. With her are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21
Pauline Frederick At pitmas

"A Slave OF Vanity, a ~super-spe-
cfaH production introducing Pauline
Frederick for the first time as a
Robertson-Cole star, was received
with acclaim last night at the Dit
mas theatre, where It was shown
Tor the first time OF a three-day run
he picture Is very we'll balanced
Id has numberless settings of great
Sp1endor and diversity. The story is
screen adaptation Of the famous
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-21
THEATRES
The Girls OF the ~. S. A.

The Girls of the ~. :. A.
TIE Girls of the u. 5. A" with
an entire company that are new to
the patrons of burlesque theatres
and headed by the best entertainers
in the ranks of vaudeville and mu-
steal will be the attraction at the
Majestic theatre next Monday. They
will be headed by Nettie Wilson.
formerly with comic opera, Mar
garet White and Justine. two of the
youngest girl entertainers in this
line OF amusement: Marty Ward and
John Bohlman. vaudevtlle's versa
tile iaughmakers: Shaw and Lee.
two dancers from the roof garden;
Lulu Coates and her Four Cracker
Jacks, colored. performers and a
chorus of twenty dashing and at
tractive young ladies who can sing
and dance as well as wear good
clothes. The Girls of the u. 5.
A" has been unanimously conceded
by the press and public to be one
bright particular star in the refine
ment Of burlesque. The comedy
abounds in bright lines, the action
is brisk. the mountings and stage
settings excellent.
Washington telegraph., 1921-04-08
INSECTS " IKE LEAVES WALK
Queer creatures Responsible for Odd
Belief That Has Long Been Held
in Australia.

There are some strange leaves in
Australia which the people used to
think could walk alone. Whenever
there came a gust of wind these queer
leaves blew Off in a perfect shower,
As leaves generally do, they turned
over and over, and rested upon the
ground. Then they would seem to
crawl toward the trunk of the tree
from which they fell. Since that time
II has been found that these leaves.
as they were thought TO be. were real
insects and lived upon those very
trees. Their bodies are thin and fiat
and their wings veined, just like
leaf. If they are disturbed their legs.
which are folded away under their
bodies, leave their whole shape ex-
actly like the leaf Of a tree, with stem
and ALL Bright green in the summer,
these singular little insects chame-
leon-like, slowly change their color to
a dingy brown, just Ike a leaf that
has been frosted. II is strange that.
with wings, they do not fly, but rath-
er walk or crawl along the ground.