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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-15
NOTICE.
Taxes on Grand List of 1920

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the second half of the taxes on the Grand List of 1920 are due and pay able at the Tax Collectors office Rooms 4 and 5. City Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 1921.
 The undersigned will be at the col iector's office as above on Sept 1, 1921, and daily thereafter, Sundays excepted from g a. m. to D. m. and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 noon for the purpose of collecting said taxes.
 After Oct. 1, 1921, as required hy law, interest at the rate of three quarters of one-per cent, will. be added to the scond half of all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, Tax Collector
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-15

Col Daniel [. Porter supervising internal revenue agent in the New nected with the Internal Revenue Department, tend his resignation to D. H. Blair, Commissioner of In ternF Revenue, to take effect Aug
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Wanted To Buy

ATTENTION = L. rodeman, 14iS Main St.. pays highest prices for second hand furniture. Phone Bar. 1ee2 BEST PRICES PAID for all binds of 161 State St. Phone Barnum 1A.
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Upholstery

c STRAM for your upnoisterlnE and re Finishing of antique furniture; Mat tresses made over. PC Colorado Ava fin rea- residence. 1231 State St. Bar nurn 1Io4.
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BRIDGEPORT BOTTLE co. Buys and Sells all kinds of Bottles. Rags, Paper and all kinds Junk. g Frank St Bar. 779-H- H243il~
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
Closeup SideHghts From
State Legislatures Halls

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 22.-
Legislative matters have dWiudled
Ton tho past two-or three days. The
governor has been able TO reach"
a rather large number of men In the
house and senate and the probability
OF his being able TO weather the
storms are good indeed,
one Of the really important
measures reached the surface we'd
ncsday when Nancc OF NARROW
asked questions about the detective
systom used BY the governor.
Much was said ana n was tho
intention to have Nance feel that
he had Introduced foolish rcsOlu-
tiOn of inquiry
As a matter OF fact the governor
employs system of detectives and
Charles McCloud IL ais rcprcscnta-
tive ON the floor OF both houses
Mao has a number Of assistants
and al, of them are paid by the
state. McClOud sits al the press
table and occupies g position Of I'm
pOrtauco. Hc is jhc recognized head
of bad government, and, being paid
for his services. Is entitled 10 recOg-
milton.
Representative Name is aew
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
MARTENS VISIONS
SOVIET COMEBACK
Russ Envoy, on Leaving,
Says Official Minister
to BE Back Soon
WE CAN LICK 'EM ALL
Japs Will Meet Fate Of Other
Invaders, Says 'Ambassa-
dor in His Interview

WASIil NGTOE, Jan. 22.-sovle,
Russiu's official family In the United
States--4b persona In all--icft this
country todny, unrecognized officially
hut cheorcd by hundreds OF sympa.
thizefs with tho Moscow govern
mcnt. Three score radicals deport
ed from Ellis Island, on the same
boat, were huddled into the steer
age, whilo the official family OF G.
A. X. Martens, the deported am
bassador," provided themselves with
cabin accommodations off the deck
with Martens and his wife In the
suite de luxe.
The party was mixture OF will
Ing and unwilling deportees. Some
LEFT at the command OF Uncle Sam
Dthers. at the call OF their leader.
The only tears shed were those OF
three year'old Svetlana Martens.
born In Brooklyn, daughter of the
deported ''ambassad dor"
Red flowers were tossed. but the
only man who waved red flag re.
'cived redder nose aud black eye.
Iic lost both tho banner and his hat
Ambassador Martens said be-
fore sailing his departure would he
only temporary and would be won-
dered at In the near future, when
the United States and soviet Russia
would get together on friendly
terms The steamer Stockholm. on
which hc sailed, viii ,akc its pas
CONTINUED ON PAGE EICHTEEN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
TO PROBE SHIP PACT
Shipping Board VIII Investigate
Charge that u. $. Firm Has Trade
Agreement With England

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The
shipping board voted today to In
vest'gate at hearings next Thursday
the contract between the Intcrna-
tional Mercantile Marine company,
an American corporation. operating,
among others shipping board ves-
scl", and the British government.
Existence OF such contract was
first brought to public notice Thurs
day by Senator Jones of Washing
ton, chairman OF the senate com
mcrcc committee, In an address be.
Tore the annual convention of the
National Merchant Marine associa-
tion. The senator said that under
liH terms the company agreed TO
pursue mo policy Injurious to the
interests OF the British mercantile
marine or OF British trade"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
NANCE CITES THE MEN
Names Detective Chief; Then
Democrats and Republicans
Throw Out Resolution
REGISTRATION MEASURE UP
Would Abolish Registration in
County, Put the Job on to
City Clerks in Cities
ny Associated Press state wire.

OKLAHOMA ,iTE, Jan. 9g.-AIl
reference to the alleged hiring OF
detectives 10y Governor Robertson,
for duty at the state capitol build
ing, was ordered nXpungcd from the
records OF tho house OF representa-
uros in the first Saturday session
since the cOnycning of the legisla.
turc. The senate did not meet, nav
ing adjourned Friday TO meet Mon
day.
Edwin Dabney OF Altus, proposed
the mohOn calling FOR expunging
reference to the discussion following
"A resolution introduced by James
=. Nance Of Marlow Thursday, in
which he charged 1t was common
knowledge' that the governor en-
ployed private detectives for use at
the capitol building.
Nance rose on the house floor to
discuss his resolution and offer ar
gumcntS In its tavor. lie stated
that Charles McCloud, "A detective
Of an oklahoma city agency. Billie
Witcher, an tmploye of the state
highway department, John Chcno-
woih of l.awtOn. former fish and
game warden, and John Kenneth of
'''''AN 'ANst WIZ 'ilpibgtu dS lHt
detectives he mentioned in his reso-
luton. lie stated McCloud presented
"A salary claim for $3.50 made by Nc
Cloud for service to the governor
two years ago. and said McCloud
during the present legislature repre-
sented hmsclf as an agent of the
governor tu property custodians OF
both house and senate. lie said the
other three men named mad been
mentioned to him.
Both democrats and repu blicans
voted for the motion to eXpunge the
records of any discussion concerning
the resolution, and the resolutiGE.
Both republicans and democrats
also voted against the motion
clause was also passed.
\ bill proposing repeal OF the sta
tute relating to registering for Vot-
ing, and substituting measure
eliminating all registration In coun-
try precincts ana calling for al, city
registration to be done with the
city CLERK, was introduced by Harry
Jennings of Claromore. w. & Cald.
well of Pawnce, and w, A. Scoficld
of Stilwell
Registration would be only re
quired IN cities OF the first -class and
Incorporated towns. Registration
could be made with the cIty clerk
CONTfSuED ON PAGE EGGhfEEN.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23

cabin which has been the home OF
the couple for years.
Tho child he declined to discuss.
The woman he said. he cap
tured in h<ar trap 20 years ago
and made her his wilc. Although
incoherent in her statements. the
woman stated she thought she was
about so years old and remem
bered having been In fight with
wildcat sumc time ago. one 6f
her eyes was put out and her body
badly Scared
When found the mans clothes
were in ta.ters. the woman wore
out a Sngle torn garment and the
enid, girl. VAS naked. The child
was apparently in splendid health
and seemed 10 have been well fed.
Parsons was aided in his primi-
tive farming by blind horse
which he said he captured. lie
was plowing a hedge field ycstet'-
day when found. High water
drove the trio from their habita-
ton close to the river. and, ac-
corhing TO Parsons. brought them
for the first time in yeas closa
enough TO civilization to enable
them to be taken.
Apparently willing to care for
the couple, though accepting with
reservation their statements as to
how they lived and how they
came to adopt the wild life, the
authorities tonight expressed
themselves as principally intci
estod In finding the parents or
other relations of the girl
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han, at legislation and does not un.
dcrS'and that really big governor
has to employ detectives to carry on
me work OF progress. Nance VIII
Know more at the end OF the ses
sion, bat that knowledge Will not
prevent McCloud and his assistants
from getting full days pa, for
each time they appear in the sena.
torial offing.
IL X Up TO Morton.
Very frankly the status Of this
legislature IL up to Morton Ruthcr-
ford OF Muskogce. II he wishes to
trail behind Jim Robertson, he can
do so and very probably can carry
the senate with him, should he fail
to trek with the administration, II
Is lost for all time.
rutherford speaks good English
and fine "ArkansaW language" and
ne can do as he pleases with the
present senate, lie can return 10
Muskogee as the champion OF Rob
ertson and die because Of that
CONTINUED OK PAGE -FOUR
STANLEY McCUNE
Funeral Directors. 620 $, Boulder. Phones
o. lb22-ls0o. Ambulance service, e,---Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
A Sunday Sermon TO
BE a Sunday Feature
of the Sunday World

Beginning today The World will
publish every Sunday "A sermon
Wy member of the Tulsa minis
terial alliance. Arrangements
have been made by which each
member win in turn furnish
sermon for the sunday issue. This
Will be an interesting feature,
especially 10 those whose oppor-
tunity TO hear a serman Is limited.
The World believes the preach
ers of Tulsa who are mem bers o,
this alliance will rank in ability
with the preachers in any com
munity and that the message each
Will give IN rotation every Sunday,
representing as they do, prac-
tically all denominations, will pro-
mote religious interest.
Rev, ". O. Anderson, pastor Of
the First Baptist church and
president OF the ministerial al
lance. supplies the first sermon
of the series. His subject ~
"Homeward Bound"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
Unidentified Infant Girl
Found With Wild.' Couple
ShrinkS From Kind Hands
Mother, Whom Father Caught in Bear Trap %
Years Ago Minus an Eye as Result of Fight
With Wildcat; Primitive Pair Did Crude
Farming With the Aid of Blind Horse

LAUREL, Miss. Jan. 2a.--Au-
thorities tonight still Scrc unable
TO shed any light upon tho prob
able identity Of the 2-year-old
girl found with Albert Parson, 20.
the wild man Of Leaf bottoms"
who with the 50-year- woman
he says is his wife. was driven by
high water from the swamps in
which the couple has lived for
years In a primitive manner.
County officials expressed the
opinion that the child was Kid
naped but have been unable to
get any information about her
from Parson or the woman, who
have been taken to the Jones
county poOrhousc at ElliNillc. In
tcrest in the efforts 20 identify
the child has ovsrshadowed the
public curiosity over the manner
OF the aged couples existence.
The baby stares with wide eyes
at unaccustomed sights and
ahrinks like an untamed animal
from kindly hands. Plump. ap-
parently we'll nourished and ac-
tive. the baby shows no effects OF
hardships such as have SCARED
her guardians
Parsons, In good physical condl-
don, despite his age and the hard
ships of his life, told county au-
thorities today he was in possess
sion OF homestead lights to prop
crty adjoining tho tumbledown
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
MUSK0GEE QU|ETS
AFTER RACE SCARE
No More Outbreaks Are
Expected; Extra Po-
lice Are Held Ready
Y Assoclsted Z ress stnie wl-s

BY Associated rcss state Wire
MVSkOGEE, Okla. Jan. 22.---Fol-
lowing night fraught with high
way robbcrics, fi,tic encounters and
reports OF petty crimes, Chief of Po.
lice j.. A. MalOncy nt midnight be-
gan compiling list of reserve Off
GERS from the roster OF the local
post of the American legion.
MCSKOGEE, Jan. %. w. NJ.
Linn, motormsn who shot and killed
Farso win ans. negro who, po-
lice declare, attempted to rob him.
was arrested late this afternoon on a
warrant charging him with murder.
The widow of the negro swore out
the complaint at the suggestion OF
the county attorney Of whom Linn
had asked an immediate trial.
Linn was Immediately released on
bond of $1,000 furnished by the
traction company.
Although the police tonight were
emphatic in their declarations that
they anticipated no repetition of
last nights occurrence OF firing
upon Inns street car, extra patrol
men were held on duty at head
quarters.
two negroes here at o'clock to-
night and robbed OF n diamond ring
she valued at $3.50, The negroes
escaped,
a white man was held up in an
other downtown section by three
negroes and robbed of $3.50 in cash.
Five other holdups, all credited
to negroes, were reported to police
before 10 o'clock.
Three negroes boarded a street
car on the outskirts of the city and
were elected by the motorman at
the point OF "A gun after they had
refused to pay their fare according
to the motorman. A mob OF prob
ably so negroes gathered and threat
encd the motorman. who backed his
car into the city, took on three po-
licemen and returned to the scene.
The negroes had scattered
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
DRAWS l00- YEAR TERM
Allen Mcdonald, Convicted Of Brutal
Attacks on Girls, Wui Devote
Prison Time TO Law Study.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. Elf AL
len Mcdonald, member OF the How
ard street gang, convicted of having
participated in brutal attacks on two
girls Thanksgiving night at the
gangs shack" lives TO pay the
penalty imposed today by Judge
Ward, he will remain behind the
bars Of san Quentin prison for 100
years, Judge Ward gave the limit
an indeterminate sentence Of from
! to so years-.on each OF the two
charges on which Mcdonald, said To
be "A cqpege graduate, had been con
victed, with a recon mendatiOn for
lnfliCtion OF the maximum.
Mcdonald, received the sentence
laughingly, and, against his wishes.
at the sGgges ion of the court, his
attorneys served notice Of AN ap-
peal According TO his counsel. Nc
Donald expects to spend his time in
prison studying law.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
SEA FORCE STEAMS UP
L. :. Bauicships Ia Most Powerful
Array Of Sea Power In History
Of pnnIfiC. EcnnN 10 PlAN.

PANAMA. Canal Zone, Jan. 22-
The flagship Pennsylvania, having
aboard Admiral Henry b. Wilson,
the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc fleets combined to form the
United states battle fleet, had steam
IN at 10 O'Clock this morning for
the purpose Of visiting Callao and
Valparaiso and maneuvcring off the
South American coast.
The fleet IL the most powertul
naval force ever concentrated IN the
Pacific and includes ~ battleships'
SO dcstroyers, two cruisers and a
dozen supply vessels Tho Atlantic
fleet battleships are the Ponnsyl-
vania. Arizona oklahoma Nevada,
I'tah, Delaware and North Dako'a
and those of the Pacific fleet the
NinY Mexico, New YORK, Idaho.
Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas Tho
remaining naval forces in Panama
bay Include supply ships, tenders,
submarines and seapianes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
Terror of 1898
Among Cruisers
Loses PRESTIGE

WASlI1NGT TON. Jan ee
Launched anna the spanish war stir
Of 1898 the old uat;!rship I<oarsurgo.
then expected 20 rcvulutionizc naval
warfare, has passed out OF m, fight
ing line Of the navy without ever
having fired gun in anger.
Long ago the big ship, giant ~
her own uay was thrust aside as "a
naval freak She Is To- become
Naval crane ship No. l. peaceful.
ploddinE hhndmaidru to the fight
ing craft of today and tomrrow 20
side them she win be almost pigmy
ship.
~ Leagu" Island navy yard the
old ship of the line is being stripped
Of war gear and military trnppings.
Guns that have fought only music
battles are going over side tu tho
scrap heap. The great super i'm
posed turrcts that housed them are
being torn out. Cage maSts must
60 10y the board, 'tcrl walls ot the
coming tuwncr, brain cen Of a fignt
ing ship, viii disappear Much Of
the side armor will bc stripped away
and only the hun ana engines VIII
be left.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
LATIN QUARTET SIGNS
salvador. Honduras, Guatemala and
Costa Rlca Into Central American
Republic I Mon: one HuCk.


san SALVADOR, Republic OF
Salvador, Jan. 22.--The pact Great
ing the union Of Central American
republics has been signed hy the
delegates Of -four Of tho nations at
,he san Jose ronforcncc---SalyadOy,
Honduras, Guatemala ana Costa
EICd-.it Us announced In an official
dispatch today from san Jose the
Costa Bican capital, where the dele
gates OF the five republics have
been comforting for some time.
Tho NiCaraguan delegates, how
ever not only failed 10 sign, but
withdrew from the conference upon
orders from their government.
Al five delegations had come 10
an agreement on the long disputed
article four of the pact, says a SAN
Jose dispatch 10 El Diario del Sal
yador, but the Nioaraguan govern
mrnt would not confirm the action
of representatives on this point.
apparently the article In question
IF that dealing with treaties between
signdtorlrs ana foreign nations,
which Nicaragua had originally in
tcrprcted as affecting her treaty
with the United StatesJ
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
WHITE HOUSE BOSS.
WILL Be HARDING
EXecutive-EIect Indicates
Assistant President Is
Thing of the Past
DAY OF HOUSE IS GONE
Washington Feels Certain New
Skipper for Nation Will
Chart His Own Way
BY BASCOM y. TfMMoNS.
world Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--Wash-
ington has been convinced of one
very important thing In the last
week and that is that there will be
no assistant presidents" when War
rem @. Harding goes to the white
house.
Senator Frank b. willis of ohio.
senator II ard ngs succcssos.
stressed this point in a New york
address few nights ago and there
is ample proof that he knew where =
of he speaks. The day OF the
Colonel Houses Is gone. Tho man In
the white mousse will chart his own
way.
\ Florida Picked Cabinet.
Another thing possible now as the
scene shifts from ohio to Florida Is
to properly apprise the weeks Of
conference in Marion which Prcsi-
dent-clcct Harding has lad with
the best minds Of ia. country.
There have been two definite
achievements and one task is un-
completed. The last ls the framing
of cabinet. which viii oc, my
Florida.
The achievements are the CN0lu-
tion of an association Of nations and
the establishment of program Of
government reform intended to pro
mote economy ~nd reduce taxes.
From "a somew hat hazy conception
Of an association of nations, based,
as no declared in his campaign, on
justice rather than on strength, the
next executive has formulated "A dis
tinct project, which, while free from
details, rests upon known principles
requiring the creation OF certain ma
chinerv as n substitute for that con-
templated by the Versailles league.
Basis OF Association.
The Harding association m ma
tions, as explained by conferecE. viii
rest upon recOdification Of inter
national law. "A world court for the
settlement OF justiciablc disputes.
conference FOR the eonciliation Of
political issues or nom -1uS,iciHble
questions, and a similar, or perhaps
the same, body foe the discussion OF
such matters as disarmament.
Tho settlements with Germany a.
provided in the Versailles treaty viii
be retained but the United states
viii not become a party 10 features
OF the treaty held objectionable. IN
Ceiycd a variety Of opinion about
what the world most needs, A. re-
Elected by their statements after tho
conferences, he gained from IN"
best minds" In substance the FOL
lowing advice.
Herbert Hoovcr--Therc is no
need Of rcopeuing 100000 questions
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
MINISTER BREAKS
UNDER GRUELL|NG
Admits Guilt in Theft of
Huge Sum; Rests Fate
in Courts Mercy

MOUNT VERNON. H.. Jan. 22.--
Guy Kyle, a. years old. former rec
tor OF the Mount Vernon Free
Methotist church. tonight an
nounced he would plead guilty to
completely in tho theft here OF 81
packages OF registered mail, con-
tanning more than. slS5.0O0 in cash
and $4,000 in securities and would
throw himself on the mercy OF the
court.
Says He Didn't Steal.
lie denied he participated in the
actual theft of the packages, but
said he became party to the rob-
berry after the packages were
brought to a garage, of which he is
half owner, on the afternoon of the
day OF the robbery. January IA last.
Tho packages were In four mail
sacks and were stolen from an ex-
press wagon in front of the local
postoffice shortly before a. m.
Kyle furnished postoffice inspcc-
tors with the name Of the man he
says brought the Hcks to the ga
rage. but the inspectors asserted
they believed the man innocent and
that Kyle attempted to impllcate
him because he had been instru-
mental in clearing up the mystery
OF the theft.
The actual amount recovered was
slSS,lS436, 1t was announced to-
night.
Il had nothing to do with the
robbery until the sacks were
brought to the garage, and then !
yielded to temptation" said the for
mer gcctor.
Partner win Claim Reward.
1--WE planned to take the money
to my home and bury 1t until the
matter passed over. | will plead
guilty and throw myself on the
mercy OF the court, wish the
money had never been brought to
me"
Loren Williamson. Kylc's partner
in the garage business, who ycster-
day found $4,000 OF the money in
one Of their two garages, and whose
report Of the discovery led to kyle's
arrest stated he would claim the
reward of $1,000 and 10 per cent Of
the money recovered, which security
companies offered. The reward viii
total more than s23.S00.
The garage in which the $4,000
was found, Is about 100 yards to the
rear Of the postoffice.
After maintaining his innocence
for more than eight hours yoser-
day, Kyle finally confessed after in.
spectors showed him the money
found at hia home and garages bore
the same numbers at he money
tOleu.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
7 VICTIMS IN FRESH CRIME OUTBREAK
Domestic Peace
Ends Wandering
NEnOCh Arden

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. Jan.
22--Thc petition OF william u
onchene TO county court here to
change his name To william Prof
mt has been granted, and today
Cripple Creeks "Enoch Arden" is
known by the namo of his wifo's
second husband.
Nearly 20 years ago zienehcno
war hold up and beaten by foot
pads near here where he lived
with his wife and two children.
For eight years he HayH ne wan
dcred about the country AIffor-
ing from nmncsia. While visiting
in Denver. "a year after hts rocov-
cry In 1910 Xienehcnc says ho
learned that his wife. thinking
him dead. had married. William
Proffitt In Cripple Greek
Rather than cause her distress,
Tlonchonc continued his travels.
While In Chicago last spring he
heard that Proffitt had dicd.
Hurrying to Cripple Creek 2icnc-
hcno and his wife were remarked
and now Hicnchcne. his wife and
two children, who took their step
fathcrs name, are living happily
az William proffitt and family.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-23
Weeks and Hays Agree
Harris Has job Cinched

:, NASilINGTON, Jan, a2.-James
harris of Wagner will be elected
aatpuhlcan National committeeman
~ ,na meeting OF the National COM
umdWee here on March g. Chairman
- and John W, Weeks of Massa-
ris ri'pSetts both said today that Har-
LIS ~ Is already recognized az the Ma.
hhonaI committee from Okla
srulna and his election is a mere
manly Both Weeks and Ha-
srd expected To be cabinet members
~ tnelr statement is regarded as
mIueeship.