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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
Third Mystery Blaze In New
 Haven Today

V New Haven, Conn.,, March 2T-(By r. N. S.)-members of several famil- ies of tenants were rescued from the second and third stories of the block at POS Congress avenue. early today when fire in the basement of J. Ja- cobs' delicateSsen store filled the building with smoke. The fire dam age was not great. This is the third of series of mysterious fires in the vicinity lately
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
EMPIRE,

Secret service agents and opium smugglers furnish the story of Viola Dana's latest picture, There Are No Villain" which yesterday opened at the Empire Theatre. This Bayard Vei1ler production for Metro proved just as thrilling as one would expect from such a subject.
 In the character of a Federal sleuth Miss Dana becomes a stenographer in a business mans office and then fol- lowing the trail of the hop smugglers acts as nurse to one of the supposed members of the gange- But the female detective falls in love with the man she is nursing and her attempts to save him from the law bring about many exciting incidents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Ladies Free Today.
 The Land of Impossible" is the 'ti- tie of the new show in which Dave Marion's Own Company will be seen here at the Lyric theatre all this week.
 &>RepIete with gorgeous costumes that dazzle the eye and electrical eff fects that are really wonderful, and which includes such well known ia vorites as Emil (Jazz) Casper, "ThC Bert Williams of 6urlesque"; Will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27
WEST END.

Never lie to your best girl. or what is much better, don tell her every thing connected with your affairs That is the point conveyed by the theme of Don't Tell Everything" new Paramount picture, in which Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson, Paramount stars, and Elliott Dexter. popular leading man, have the principal roles. It will be the feature attraction at the west End~theatre tonight. The eter- nal triangle in the lives of three de- velops in the story and results in sev- eral thrilling complications with sur prising climax. It is an outdoor pic7 ture that will delight the average fan Sam Wood was director. Dorothy Cumming and Genevieve B1inn are in the supporting cast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

that the next special meeting is call ed are yet to develop.
 It is believed that the present watchman or police officer maintain ed by the district will be retained as his work is consid cred exceptionally good by the residents
 Insurance inspectors were in Fair field Saturday to find out if any ac- ton is to be taken in the matter of securing f1fo protection flor the beach, Representatives of the New England Fire Insurance Exchange conferred with Chief P. w. S. Pickett and it is believed that they will CO., operate with beach residents and fire officials in bringing pressure to bear on the water company to urge the company to lay their water pipes down Reef Road to the beach if the bottom on Penfield Road is not suita- ble.
 As yet no action has been taken on the resolution passed at the town meeting on the matter of securing all the year round water service for beach residents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Dave Narion's Show
 H. Ward, a well known eccentric comedian; Inez De Verdier the blonde prima donna; George Mack, Rose Bernard, Myrtle Franks. AL bert Dwinell, Spelman and Hazzard. Jack Honeywell, the Golden Trio. and Typical Marion Chorus.
 One lady will be admitted free with each paid ticket this afternoon or to- night if she follows the ad' carefully in today'S Times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Advertise In The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

The annual meeting of the Red Mems Building Loan Association will be held this evening ats P. M. in the Red Mems Hall All members are urged to be present as important business will be considered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

For the first time in several months William Dalling, a Selectman, has been around town. MT. Dalling has been from the after affects of recent operation and spent yesterday walking about enjoying the spring air. He states that he feels much better
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

Harry Henderson, owner of Hen. oersonS newSroom, was seen riding about in new car yesterday. Harry confesses that he has purchased q new Columbia, the C1Iy one east of the Mississippi.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-27

An unusual amount of traffic was noticed on the Post Road A striDe of new automobiles held up traffic for some time as they passed through Fairfield on their way to Massa chu- setts. A number of pleasure cars were also noticed. Tt is believed that the balnny spring air Is the e.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Oct. I9-Cattle--Receip lS.-
COO; veal calves. steady 70 25c higher;
other classes generally steady 20 strong;
strictly choice and prime native beef
steers comparatively scarce. early top
matured beef steers. 1895: some held
higher; early top long yearlings. 1900;
bulk beef steers OF quality and condition
TO sell at 975aI2: 90: supply Of western
grasSers fairly liberal ten loads 70 killer
6.95; several loads cehorned Montana to
active for heifers; bulk vealers 20 packers,
around tl.5o; few selections 10 outsiders.
upward TO 1880; bulk bologna bulls.
around s.25; bulk beef cows and neifers.
4.5oa7 .e5; bulk stockers and feeders.
6.50a7. so.
Receipts. $1,000: early markes
l0c higher; mostly to shippers and yard
traders; bulk l70 90 200-pound averages.
8. .4oa9 55; bulk I4o 10 l5O-pound aver
ages, 9.l5a9. 80: good and choice 2i0 20
3o0-pound butchers, 9. 9.60a9. 65; top. go:
bulk packing sows. S.0oaS. So desirable
pigs, around 925; heavy, s.S0a9. 10:
medium, 9.35a9 20. light. 9 i5a9. SO; light
lights, 9. 9.l0a9.25; packing sow, smooth.
| S. s.10aS.75; packing sows. rough. 7.ota
8 Is; killing pigs. S.9Ce9 20
Sheep-Receipts, 2o.ooO. fat lambs open
/ ing steady to strong carly top native
| "a so to city butchers: Ia. 40 20 packers;
| bulk, ls.o0 20 1925. culls. 9.5osl0.50:
| good fat Idaho lambs. IA. 30. other western
/ lambs. l450. fed western yeaCbngs. aver
aging SS pounds. 1878; sheep. steady 70
strong; heavy fat ewes. 4.5oa5.52. lighter
weights, up 10 100.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
CROSSANS CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING
Showered With Gifts by ReIa-
tives and Friends on Fiftieth
Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel y. Crossan
celebrated their golden wedding anni-
versary at their home, 1901 King
street, Tuesday. They were married
at kennett Square. Pa. IN October.
1872. Mr.. Crossan had the first pass
that was issued over the Wilmington
Western railroad, now the Baltimore&
Ohio railroad. He received It from the
late Joshua Heald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crossan received as
gifts a SUM OF money in gold. cut
glass, china, etc. They were visited
by a number of friends from Philadel-
phia, Landenburg. Kimblesville and
kennett Square. Their children and
grandchildren present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George X. Croesan; Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Frank Crossan, Samuel D., Edward
f. and Mary Croesan: Nh and Mrs.
NJ. e. Crossan and son. Nelson; Joseph
b. Crossan, Joseph, Jr.. Lee and Beu-
lah Crossan; Miss Lillian @. Crossan; a;
Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. Church and Lii
Ian F. Church: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bowers: Mrs. ]. Nelson Wiley. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Evans. Harry Blank
son. Raymond and Harvey Walker,
Frank Watson. Fred and Elizabeth
Gradwol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
LLOYD GEORGE LAST
OF BIG FOUR TO co
Continued from page I.

entered the cabinet as chancellor of
the exchequer. The next year In the
great budget battle he routed the once
powerful House of Lords.
With the coming on OF the war
Lloyd George convulsed tho country
by Introducing drastic reforms In taxa
ton which put new burdens on the
wealthy classes and conflscated part
of the unearned increment OF land.
In 1915 when England was threat
ened with strikes at a time when
Germany was scoring heavy sue
ceeses on the western front. Lloyd
George left the chancellorship OF the
exchequer TO become minister of muni-
tions.
In this tremendous task he euc-
ceeded aud 40 when Kitchener of
khartoum was loet at sea the Welsh
man took his place as secretary of
etate for war. Then on December g.
1919, he was called to the premier
chip.
Almost Immediately no sutrt,tuted
small compact war cabinet for the
larger and more unwieldy ministry
ihSiA itah ethts
During the war he turned the In
dustriee of Great Britain into vaet
munitions factories. raiaed an army
OF 5.500.000 men and organized 5000
600 war workers"
The British prime minister took ar
notable a part In the conclusion of
peace az Ne had taken In the winning
Of the war. When the armistice nego-
t!ations were concluded at Versailles
he Nas there. when the peace confer
ence assembled at Paris ne went there
Even during the peace conference
and almost daily for the next
three years the Irish question gave
Lloyd George great anxiety.
In the appralea OF admirers Lloyd
George was frequently credited with
having always given TO the poor and
oppressed the fret place In his heart.
IL was frequently said OF him thu,
no Statesman ever changed hls mine
on important questions ae many tlmee
Personally he was always n popu
lar figure, and not even the Prince o'
Wales was photographed for the news,
papers and magazines more often thar
| the little Welehman who bore th.
! title OF prime minister.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
ELEVEN TESTIFY TWINS
WERE ONLY DOLL BABIES
Woman Accused Of Numbering
Infants Laughs at Way She
Fooled Elderly Husband.
NJ A,,oc,o.ed Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Hammond. Ind. Oct. 19.--Apparently
enjoying humorous aspects OF the
proceedings ae much as the specta-
tors who crowded the courtroom, Mrs
Hazel WcNally. on trial charged with
irfanticide, waited today for the prose
cutlon TO present it's star witness. her
husband and accuser, who says the
twins he disposed Of last spring were
actual babies and not dolls, as she
claims.
Eleven witnesses testified yester-
day. ton that the twins we're dolls,
and one that they lived and breathed.
Mrs. McNally listened with seeming
levity and unconcern to their testi-
mony as to how she carefully guarded
the twins" from the prying eyes Of
curious relatives and neighbora. She
frequently joined in the laughter
which the testimony brought from
the crowded courtroom.
The defense indicated it's intentions
10 put Mrs. McNally on the stand to
repeat her verslon-a stofy of con-
splrary between herself and her hus-
band TO work a maternity hoax SO
McNally's ambition to be known again
a. father might be appeased.
| According to Mrs. McNally. ar
operation two years prior TO her mar
rage rendered her inca pable Of ma
ternity.
No trace Of the missing twins
whether dolls or babies, has beer
found. Mrs. McNally said she de.
stroyed them last April. telling ths
lhquisitive that she had sent them q
| Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
GRAND LODGE, K. Of P,
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Delegates and Visitors From
Delaware. Maryland. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Two hundred representatives and
members Of the Grand Lodge, knights
Of Pythias; opened their annual con-
vention this morning in Pythian Cas-
tie, 906 West street
Those attending the convention have
come from Delaware, Maryland. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. A large
number OF them are women.
This morning was taken up In the
reading OF the annual reports and
recommendations OF the Grand Chan
cellor, George A. Souder, and other
officers OF the order. Supreme Chan
cellor George c. Caball of Norfolk, Va.
was the principal speaker at the
session.
In his report the Grand Chancellor
recommended that the committee on
the Pythian Home be made perma-
erty bonds owned by the Grand Lodge
be diverted to the home fund. He also
recommended that the Grand Lodge
OF Delaware be made a representative
body, each lodge having two hundred
or less members being entitled to two
representatives in the grand lodge and
one additional representative for each
additional one hundred members or
less. 1t was recommended also that
| every Past Grand Chancellor and each
Grand Lodge officer be given a vote IN
the lodge.
Mark L. Garrett, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal, reported that the
grand lodge covering the domain o.
| Delaware initiated 141 members dur
ing the last year, bringing the grand
/ total of membership up to 2.2s0. In
the financial statement OF subordinate
| lodges for the year the receipts were
S2S,403.43. OF this amount s21,791 .0s
was paid out for expenses, including
sick and funeral benefits ond other
relief work.
An election of officers will be held
this afternoon.
The grand lodge has been invited tc
hold it's convention next year in Mid
dletown. This invitation will also b,
acted on this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
D|SOWNS CHILD BORN
TO HIS DIVORCED WIFE
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
st. Louis, Oct. 19.--Henry Herman
Laumcier. prominent st. Louis club
man, and realtor. could not be reach
ed today TO comment on action Of his
attorneys who yesterday fled a peti-
tion asking the Circuit Court To de-
termine the paternity OF a child born
to his divorced wife, Miss Byrd Shoe
maker.
In the petition Mr.. Jaumeier stated
that the child was born 23 months
after his separation from his former
wife. which took place on January 0,
1918. the day following their marriage
which he said. took place while he
was intoxicated.
According to the petition, the for
mer Mrs. Laumeier was granted a d.
vorce on charges OF desertion on June
is, 1919 and at the trial testified she
had not lived with her husband after
lac left her the day following their
marriage at Salem, III. She was
granted a settlement OF $4,000 by a
gentleman's agreement, the petition
continued, and had her maiden name
restored. The petition asserted that
Laumeier was served with a sum-
mons on September 80. 1922 to appear
in the Supreme Court OF New York
and answer charges brought by Miss
Shoemaker for the non-support of
their child, Herman II. Laume!er born
December 2S, 1919.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
wilkins. S.PIZZELA CASE
TO AWAIT RECORDS

The case OF John D. Hawkins. re-
ceiver for the Bowers Beach Corpora
ton. and assignee OF the Bowers
Finance Corporation. who is suing
Urban Pizzela for the latter's alleged
failure to pay a note, was heard in
Magistrate Gluckman's court yester-
day.
1t was brought out that the note
was due Hawkins for the purchase of
stock in the Bowers Beach Corpora
ton, which Pizzela is alleged to have
never received. AS there was no rec
ord Of the sale OF the stock, other than
the note. and as Pizzela had no GER
tificate OF purchase, Magistrate
Gluckman postponed the case until
such time as the books OF the Bowers
Beach Corporation or a Photographic
copy Of them. showing that Pizzela
was a stockholder in the corporation,
be produced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
MRS. ELSIE L. POWELL
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Continued from paSe 3.


room down stairs when his wife came
in. He said she greeted him cheer
fully and then went to her room, he
supposed, to change her dress be-
fore eating supper. She had not been
upstairs long when he heard the re-
port Of revolver shot.
He and Mrs. Cotton rushed upstairs
and they found his wife lying across
the bed. His police revolver was by
her side. 1t had been lying on a
stand in the room where he has al
ways left 1t while Off duty ever since
he has been on the police force and,
he stated. 1t had never been touched
before He could offer no explana-
ton today for Mrs. Powells act. He
said she had suffered at times from at
tacks of the heart. but had never
threatened to kill herself and had
never given the slightest hint that she
even contemplated such a thing. He
said he has been compelled to miss re-
ports while on duty as the result OF
having to remain up at nights with his
wife when she was III. but these at
tacks had never brought any COM
plants or threats OF suicide from her
The Powells have one child, a girl.
aged IL years, daughter OF Mrs. Powell
~ former marriage. Mrs. Powell
was a native of Idaho.
Coroner Bullock today stated he
| would hold an inquest In the death OF
Mrs Powell next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Powell's funeral will be held
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the Yeatman funeral establish
ment. $40 Washington street. Inter
ment will be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
WILSON HOGAN, DRUG
ADDICT, IMPRISONED
Police Say They Found Much
Dope in His Home Following
Arrest.

A prison sentence of one year was
imposed on Wilson Hogan. n young
white man. who pleaded guilty today
IN Ety Court TO being drug addict
Hogan wac also charged with the
larceny of a fur coat from Mrs. John
Hawkins. II West Chester. According
TO Mrs. Hawkins. che purchased the
coat In this city. Within an hour the
coat was reported stolen. A nolle
prosedui was entered by the state on
tho larceny charge
Hogan was suspected OF the theft.
A search Nf the defendants home re-
vealed large quantity of the drug
but the coat could not be found. Sew
eral hours later. Policeman Purneil
arrested Henrietta Scott. colored.
charged with receiving stolen goods
AZ the woman'e home tho coat was
recovered. She eaid she bought the
garment from Hogan for $40. She wa~
held under $500 ball for tho Court of
| General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
SIMS PRAISES BAKER,.
ARMY ORDERS SOUND
Admiral Says When Dead For
mer Secretary Will be Re-
corded a Statesman.
y Assoclated Press 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland, Oct. 1s.-Rear Admiral
w. S. Sims. United States Navy, re-
Gently retired. in an address TO the
City Club members here today on
the dependency of efficiency in the
navy on public opinion" declared that
I'VE must either improve our marine
and naval service or scrap the whole
outfit"
Efforts on the part Of naval officials
for the past 35 or 40 years to build
up an efficient navy have failed be-
cause public opinion has not support
ed them" Admiral Sims said. "Eu-
ropean countries surpassed US In this
particular because many OF the in
structors In the colleges and univer-
sites are naval men and they educate
the young mind TO the Importance of
an efficient navy. This is not true In
this country.
Sims took occasion during his ad-
dress at the luncheon TO comment on
the sketch of Newton D. Baker of
Cleveland, former secretary Of war in
the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Baker should worry about what
they say in this sktech," Sims said
"All statesmen are called politicians
until dead. He made mistakes. surely
because he is human. Only a super.
human can avoid that. But his order.
to General Pershing and the army
were sound. When dead. he will b,
recorded as a statesman and hi
epitaph should be:
Pershing. it's up to you.'"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
DEATH BARES SECRET
OF WEALTHY INVENTOR
Former PhiIadeIphian Sought as
Criminal While Earning
Fame in New York.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Oct IA quarrel
over the New York estate OF the late
Thomas Howard. director IN a score
OF corporations. and at one time re-
puted TO be a millionaire inventor, led
to an investigation here and the con-
sequent discovery that the dead
flnancier was convicted in 1903 as
Henry Cohen for a conspiracy shat
resulted in the failure of the Stand
ard Title and Trust Company.
While Philadelphia detectives were
combing the country for him. Cohen,
under another name. was IN New
York, amassing wealth and earning
fame for his briIliancy as an inventor.
He left no will and attorneys repre-
senting his creditors expressed tho
belief that his estate was worth more
than 100000. while his widow de-
clared It was less than s3.500. The
investigation followed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
{. F. SHARP SENTENCED
TO TERM IN WORKHOUSE
Convicted in City Court Of Driv-
ing Automobile While He Was
intoxicated.

Edward F, Sharp. charged with op-
Grating an automobile while he was
intoxicated. was fined $50 and costs
and sentenced TO five days imprieon-
ment when arraigned before Judge
Daniel Q. Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning, Robert G. Hartman ap-
peared as counsel. An appeal was
granted and bail fixed at 5000.
Sharp was arrested last Saturday
night by Motorcycle Policeman Hyn-
son. following complaint OF several
people near Sixth and Union streets
that Sharp was driving his car while
under the influence OF liquor. One OF
the witnesses this morning declared
there were so many drunks at Sixth
and Union streets that IT was 1mpos-
sible to tell one from the other.
Pleading guilty TO the charge Of
speeding. Russell Derrickson, arrested
by Policeman Carey, was fined $40 and
costs.
The case OF James Simson, charged
with assault and battery. and dis
orderly conduct. was continued until
tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
HAMBURG ROAD WILL BE
REPAIRED WITHOUT DELAY

The Levy Court, Charles E. Grubb,
engineer. Kenneth Livingstone, who
contracted to reconstruct the Ham
burg road, and the National Surety
Co., which bonded him. conferred this
afternoon regarding the road work,
which was begun some weeks ago,
but on account OF delay will not be
completed this year.
Nr. Livingstone explained that the
delay was caused by difficulty in OBJ
tanning stone and the shortage Of cars.
He said, however, that he has ar
ranged for the shipment Of six. car
loads of stone daily from Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey and that ship
ments have begun. The court will
check up on the shipments and the
road will probably be put in as good
condition as possible before winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
FLIES COMPEL CLOSING
Of PUBLIC SCHOOL II
Pests Swarmed Through Build
ing, Making Studying
impossible.

Files originating In n garbage dump
thirty feet away from Public School
No. II. at Sixteenth and Ciaymont
streets, have aggravated the teachers
and scholars TO such nm extent that
IL was found necessary 60 close the
school Mt noon today in order that it
may he ftted out with screens and
given thorough fumigation. The
school will be reopened ngaln on Mon
day morning.
People I'm the vicinity OF Sixteenth
and Clnymont streets, with no thought.
apparently. OF the unsanitary effects.
began dumping their rubbish, such ns
empty tin cans and other useless ar
ticles. In n hollow place just back Of
the school. some time ago. Now the
place has been filed with the refuse
and it has formeda breeding place for
flies.
The flies have been so numerous
that they swarmed I'm the open win
dows OF the school and greatly an
noyed its occupants. The teacher re-
ported the matter to Superintendent
OF Schools David A. Ward. DR.. Ward
visited the school yesterday afternoon
and found the conditions such that he
Immediately ordered the business de-
partmeut Of the Board of Education
TO have the school equipped with
screens and 10 have the garbage dump
covered with lime.
DR. Ward also communicated with
the Board OF Health relative 10 the
matter. DIR. Charles NJ. Handy, presi-
dent, thought II advisable to have the
school fumigated, in order that there
might be no possibility OF a contagious
disease developing from the presence
OF the flies. They decided TO close the
school at noon today until Monday
| and In the meantime the building viii
| be fumigated and equipped with the
screens.