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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
DICK HOWELL IN
 A RECORD SWIM

There's a young Dick Howell making quite splash in Chicago sWiInmlng circles. He's an IS year old Hyde Park schoolboy. He recently jumped into the sun" in she annual Chicago marathon swim, when he not only defeated the great Norman Ross by 800 Sards, but also beat the record neId py Ross. by covering the dis tanc Tn 56 minutes and 20 sec oiiuS' which is almost eight min utcs better tban Ross 1921 aCIiicyeutept
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
STAMFORD LEAGUE

Two fine games will usher in the Stratford Town League tomorrow af- ternoon on the new diamond at Par adise Green. The league is com posed of four teams and two rounds will be played. The team winning the pennant will be awarded a silver loving cup. The Knights of Colun- bus will play the Avons at D. m. and the North Ends will meet St. James at D. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
NEW RAVENS STARS DRAWING DOWNFAT SALARIES, REPORT
BY GEORGE E. FIRsTBRoOK

ONel any steps investigate stories that circulating Eastern city that clubs, New monthly ary limit which of the rules of the league?
 According of the persistent reports that fly around Concerning alleged fragrant violation of the salary limit rule it's about time Dapper Dan got busy check the deserving punishment under the cloud of suspicion if they guilty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
GALLAGHER THERE

Slats Gallagher pitched star ball for the Black Rocks yesterday, hold ing the Metho odist A. c. to two scat tered hits, the Rocks winning by score of ' to 0. Tomorrow the Rocks will play the Fairfield Legion nine on inc Iatter's grounds h Slack Rocks.. 70 2 0 3 % or 8 First M. E. . 8 O 0 % 0 0 O-o 0
 Gallagher and Zackerson;; Douglas and SturgeSS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
MASONIC BALLSTERS
 IN NORWALK, TODAY

The Bridgeport Masonic ball team is playing the NorwaIk Grotto nine in Norwalk this afternoon
 The local team will travel to New Olive Branch outfit The team will lineup as follows for today's setto: Cane and Gasner, 3b.; Natzky. 2b.; Housen and Mccarthy, cf.; Wheeler, ss.; Scalis and Evans, h.; Meyers, If: Carlsan, If; Sterling, D.; Duties nd Rl1rr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
METHODISTS WIN

The First M. E. church nine triumphed over the Park Street team by count of 7-3 in an exhibition game at Newfield Park last night. Douglas, in the box for the Metho- dists was in fine form and at no time during the contest did the Park Street troupe look dangerous
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
RosEBUDs BOOKED

Henkel and Guerin will be the bat tery for the Rosebuds in their game tomorrow afternoon at Sound Beach Several college players are in the shore lineup and stiff contest is ex- pected by the locals Ray Joyce the New Haven Eastern League twir1er, is graduate of the Sound Beach
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
American League.

American League.
 Williams, Browns, 2s; Walker, Athletics, 2511 Ruth, Yankees, 199; Heilmann, Tigers, IT; Miller, Attn letics, IS; Meusel, Yankees, 10; Falk, White Sox, g; McManus, Browns. g; Dykes, Athletics, 8; Burns, Red Sox 8; Judge, Senators, 8; Tobin, Browns g..
 National League.
 Hornsby, Cardinals, 27; Williams Phillies, IS; Lee, Phillies, IS; Meusel Giants, II; Wheat, Robins, II; Asn- smith, Cardinals, 10; Kelly, Giants 10; Grimes, Cubs, g; Miller, Cubs, g; Carey, Pirates, g; Parkinson, Phillies 8: Fournier. Cardinals, s:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
O'GATTY WINNER

Paekey O'Gatty was declared tho winner over Jack Hausner last. night in the final bout at the Surf A. A. Coney Island. Hausner claimed that he had been hit low in the second round of a scheduled twelve round bout and refused to answer the bell after he had been examined by the clubs doctors and found to be unhurt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
DARCY'S FIGHT

Jersey City, Aug. 5-Johnny Darcy gained the popular decision over Johnnie Drummie in a twelve round bout at the Bayonne 4. A. last night. Darcy forced the fighting and in the sixth and hnal round rocker the Jer- sey City lightweight with steanling blows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
ABBOTT KNOCKS OUT POWERS.

Harold Abbott knocked out Frankie Powers in the sixth round last night at the Steepleehase A. A., Far Rock away A left hook to the Jaw brought Powers to the canvas, where he decided to stay In another con test Charlie Goodman stopped Billy R1cl, off in the second round
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
NEWSIES NOsED OUT

McGuiness' Newsboys sustained a to drubbing by the Kimberly All Stars yesterday. Delaneys batting with three safe clouts featured tga tilt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
BIKE RACES AUG. 13

The New England cycle racing elimination races will be held at Sea- side Park, Aug. 13. John Mccormack is in charge. The winner will be sent to the national titular events in At fantic City. Sept 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
18th STRAIGHT WIN.

EImira, N. Y. Aug. 5 - Playing with HornelPs semi-pro team Bugs Hersche, former International League pitcher, won from Bath. N. Y, mak- ing his 18th consecutive victory
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
Bridgeport Vets Reunion.

Bridgeport Vets Reunion.
 That brings to mind that Fred Tenny is getting together a team Of oId-time Boston players for a reunion and game in the Hub, Such an affair could be arranged right here in Bridgeport. There's Dell, Dutch Sherwood, Bill Yale and a raft of more of the old Connecticut League fraternity still around.
 Bart Hurley, the historian of St. Joes, is pretty good in arran g1ng such social functions and we pass the suggestion along to him.
 In this connection Pop Foster would doubtless be overjoyed to don the spangles again in such a game. The ex-King of SIusger- vile is living down Norwalk way. Ex-Secretary Hugh Reddy would bea popular candidate as umpire for the function.
 Clark. Lane. will furnish. the Spald1ngs for the occasion and Matt Saunders of Polls will offer An n1e Oakleys for every base hit. No kiding, it would be a highly delightful affair, if Gene Kelly could also be interested
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
HOME RUN RECORD IN DANGER

The 1921 record in the major leagues is shattered this if the circuit sckers maintain The grand total of 1929 bids fare pass 1000 mark against 937 last American League baerS contrlbuleo to LcO -'No4iop
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Heavyweig'hts will enter the ring at Newark tonight, when Sailor Tom Maxted and Floyd Johnson of Cali 1orn1a. will be the star punchers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Al Boyle and Sammy Good will ap- pear in the star bout tonight at the Ridgewood Grove s. C. show, Brook lYn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Word has been received from Den mark of the death of "FIghtine,, Dick Nelson in that countT- last month. Nelson was one of the vete erans of the game and back in the old days fought Young Corbett amone others. 5
 Out in Cleveland they are ta1lxine almost as much about Danny Frvsb going to beat Johnny Dundee in their coming bout, Aug. 15, as they do about Iris Speakers Indians going to win the American League pennant But while Danny is very good bow. he certainly will have to go sonne to outpoint such a little jumping jack as Johnny Dundee when the Ijttia Italian is going right.
 Jack Sharkey who is to battle la beg White in the feature attraction of the Oakland A. A. in Jersey City. next Monday night, has also been signed to trade punches with Eddie Fletcher at Asbury Park, tonight.
 Harry Wills and Buddy Jackson. the two negro heavyweights will come fo- gether in the final attraction of 12 rounds at the show to be staged bv the co1ored E1ks at the First Reei- ment Armory in Newark on the night of Aug. 21
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

There should be a good fight at +ba Com onwealth club tonight when Jimmy Kelly. the Bronx weIter and irony Lyons, meet in the star bour
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Another def has been hurled at Joe Lynch, holder of the bantam title. Abe Goldstein is the Challenger
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
.RINGSIDE CHIT CHAT

Bill Brennan is at Michigan City to neg1n training for his bout with Shamp1on Jack Dempsey, Labor Day. Brennan has been cutting timber all summer and weighs about Is5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
Sport Snapshots

Lefty Tyler, formerly of the Braves, will be playing manager of Fitch burg's new semi-pro baseball team, baseball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05
Why Don't Dan ONe Enforce League Salary Limit Rules
Hitting The WITH G. E. FIRSTBROOK Sport Trail

Jack Flynn is in line to get
 glad hand tomorrow when he
 makes his first appearance of the
 season here as pilot of the Wor- cester team. Flynn. although he
 goes off the handle quite oIGen In
 the heat of baseball arguments
 on the ball field, is well liked
 here, and the veteran will be
 made to feel at home. While Worcester is not expected to climb to the top under his leadership there will be an improved brand of ball forthcoming from the disorgan- ized outfit Flynn is a geen general and is amply supplied with sound baseball sensee. and is sure to show results The best he can expect to accomplish this season is to get a. neucleus for a winning combination next year.
 An ex-IeaSuer and . former Q NeWfeld Park fayorite who IS
 stepping around around like a
 two-year-old colt these days is
 Al OdelI. Al was one of the mosp
 brilliant players who ever cayort-
 ed around the dizzy corner and
 his dazzling performances stiN finger in the memories or local
 fans and are frequently mention
 ed at the old NewfeId arena
 Ode11 is back to his old sport as a member of the Bridgeport Fire De- partment team. He has gone along well in all of the State league Agames this season. displaying flashes of his former briIlianc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Babe Ruth's 18th homer with Du- gan on first spelled victory for the Tanks over Cleveland, to 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

No kidfng, it would be highly delightful affair, if Gene Kelly could also be interested
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-05

Ex-Secretary Hugh Reddy would bea popular candidate as umpire for the function
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
BOTU[|SIM KILLED
MONTANA TEACHER.
COCSWELL ASSERTS
Germ of Dread Disease Found
in Canned Corn; Tests
at Helena.

Helena. Oct. 2S.-(By 'Lhe Associa-
fed Press. )--Tests of the samples of
home preserved corn believed to have
caused the death of Miss Pearl Wal
den. The 22-year-old school teacher,
in Prairie county. have proved the
presence of the botulism germ, ae-
cording to DR.. w. f. CogsweH. sec
retayy of the state board of health.
The tests were completed in the labor
atory of the state board of health
Saturday morning.
Miss Walden, living alone in two
rooms back of the rural school house
in which she taught, d miles north
west of Ismay, ate tho corn, which
she and her mother had prepared by
a home preserving process, on Sep
tember %, 1922 The following day
children playing on the school grounds
heard her scream and summoned aid.
AS the fatal bacillus brought about
paralysis of first her. throat then
her arms and the upper part of her
body, Miss Walden described her
symptoms to the doctor summoned
from Ismay She was taken to Ismay
on September 80 and died there two
days later.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
CHR|STLER HELD
RESPECT Of ALL
AS CHURCH ENVOY
Slain Rector Had Wide Terri
tory During Pioneer Days
in State.

Butte Oct 2S.-tBy The Associated
Press While the Rev Mr.. Christler
was best known in northern Montana,
his activities had taken him TO other
parts Of the state and in this city and
Helena he had many friends. He was
q familiar figure at Helena, where he
served in 1908 as a member of the
house of representatives from Chouteau
county.
In other sessions he visited the cap
ital and on the occasions he addressed
the assembly he always commanded
attention. He had the gift of ora
tory, a certain presence that pleased
and he seemed to fit into every place
and occasion.
When Mr.. Christler came to Mon
tana the saloon was an established in
stitution and gambling was not un-
common. The rector seemed to accept
these things as part of the west: in
deed, he often was found in barrooms
with friends at all times of the night.
and while he did not drink, he seemed
TO have patience with those who did.
He felt that he was needed in such
places and he exerted his influence for
good without attempting any of the
methods of the ordinary reformer.
AS a Missionary. the Rev. Mr.. Chris
tIer LOOK pflde Ill his WORK. Ills
territory embraced a vast area-from
Glacier park on the west to the North
Dakota line on the east and from the
Canadian line on the north to the Mis-
souri, river and even south of that
stream in the other direction. Rough
~ speaking, it covered territory of
600 miles long and 800 miles wide In
it were the Little Rockies. the Bear
Paw mountains and other regions no
torious for the desperadoes they had
produced.
He knew those remote camps as
well and visited them as often as his
duties would permit. He came to the
state at time when the great cattle
ranges of the north began TO contract
under the activities of the dry land
farmer. period of transition in which
the stock growing industry changed its
character IN large part. He saw GER
tain sections provide homes for many
settlers. but for the most part bis dis
trict is still sparsely inhabited. and
the towns small and widely separated.
The country appealed to him and he
loved the title. "Bishcp Of All Out
DOORS" given him by Stewart Edward
White in novel which featured him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
INJUNCTION AGAIN
HOLDS MAYF|ELD'S
NAME FROM BALLOT
Restraining Order Prevents
State Officials From
Certifying Him.

Corsicana, Tex, Oct. 2S-A tenn
porary injunction restraining Secre-
tary of State Stapley from certifying
the name of Earle B. Mayfield as dem
ocratic candidate for senator, and re-
straining all election boards from re-
ceiving such certification was granted
by Judge Blackman at Fairfield Sat
urday afternoon, according to infor-
nation received here.
The injunction also restrains county
election boards and officials from send
sing out election supplies and tickets
with the name of Earle B. Mayfield
printed on them.
The injunction was granted on a
petition signed by Lon Eubank, county
attorney of Limestone county; Luther
Nickels and w. w. Nelms of Dallas,
and Richard Mays and J. S. Callicut
of Corsicana. The last four named
were attorneys in the recent injunction
suit here. which was nullified by action
of the supreme court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
EYE WITNESS
GETS THREAT
IN HALL CASE
Woman F armer Disap-
pears From Home,
Then Returns.

New Brunswick. n j., Oct 28.-For
several hours Saturday the newest
character in the mysterious deaths of
the Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and the
choir singer. Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt
Mills, stepped off the stage on which
the drama is being played.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, a farmer women
and raiser of pigs. who told of hav-
ing seen the murder of the rector and
the sexton's wife, disappeared from
her barricaded home Saturday. Then.
as mysteriously as she had left, she
reappeared but offered no explanation
of where she had been
Guards who had been thrown about
the Gibson home were taken off. Dogs
which, prevented Intrusion were tied
William Gibson. the son of the wom-
an, showed reporters through the
house but would not say where his
mother had gone.
On her return. it became known that
the women. in whose story Special
Deputy Attorney General Mott is still
Inclined to place degree of credence.
has received Threatening letters since
telling of the scene she claims to have
witnessed in De Russey's lane on
September IA.
BE carefuk there is still one bull
let left was one sentence of the
letters, Mrs. Gibson said.
Timothy \. Pfeffer, counsel for
Mrs. Hail. Saturday recalled early de-
yelopments in the case when he ad-
'nitted that the telephone call the Rev.
Mr.. Hall received on the night of the
murder was from Mrs. Mills The sub
lact of the conversation over the wire,
he said, was the payment of medical
bills owed by the sexton's wife.
Has Mrs. Hall established an ali
bi?'' Mr.. Pfeffer was asked.
We are not interested in estab-
fishing an alibi,'' he answered.
In spite of all that has been pub
lished. has Mrs. Hall still conf
dence in her husband?"
You cannot be too strong on that
point he said o Mrs. Hall still be-
lieves in her husband
DO you believe in the authenticity
Of the letters exchanged between the
Rev. Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills?''
we have no proof as to whether
they are genuine" Mr. Pfeffer said.
Whether the case. as it stands. was
ready for presentation to the special
grand jury which is to be called Mon
lay was not announced
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR KILLING TWO
Babe Is Removed From Court
room; Mrs. Roster Is
Calm.

Philadelphia. Oct. DETERMINATION
of additional defense witnesses in the
trial of Mrs. Catherine Roster, charged
with the Staying of Oscar Roster. her
husband, and his stenographer. Miss
Mildred Geraldine Reckitts will occupy
all day Monday and part of Tuesday,
the defenant's counsel announced Sat
urday 4 verdict in the present trial,
which is on the Indictment for murder
of the girl. therefore. is not expected
before Wednesday.
The court had to Danish the Roster
baby, Richard. Saturday, because of
the child's noisy laughter, alternated
with ear piercing yells.
Richard, who has figured prominent
ly in the trial, furnished another
feature of the day. This was when
Mrs. Ralph Chapelle. the defendant s
aunt, who had been appointed Richards $
custodian by the court, was called to
the stand. She mounted the platform
with the child in her arms and assist
ant District Attorney Splitter lmmedi-
ately protested against such course,
maintaining vigorously that it was an
attempt to influence the minds of the
iurymen Judge Barratt ordered the
child transferred to other arms.
Despite her collapse Friday, Mrs.
Roster entered court. apparently suf-
fering no distress from the valvular
heart trouble with which physicians
announced she was afflicted She is ex
pected to take the stand in her own
defense Monday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
MURDER Of WOMAN
STILL IS MYSTERY
Ohio Prosecutors Grill Husband
to Breaking Point; No
Confession.

Cleveland o., Oct. Is -(By The AS
sociated Press -Prosecutor Ostrander
and deputy sheriffs of Lake county
Saturday night announced they would
question a young woman living near the
woods where the mutilated body of Mrs
Hazel Burns was found late Wednes-
day. buried in a shallow grave, regard
ing q report that the woman had heard
screams from the direction of the
woods early Wednesday morning. A
neighbor who gave the information to
the sheriff said the girl had told of be-
ing awakened by shrieks of terror
Cleveland detectives at the same
time announced they had begun
search for the diary of Mrs. Burns. re-
ported to contain passages which would
give clue TO the motive for the crime.
Search also is being made by Lake
county authorities for S2.700. which
Burns claims he hid in his Cleveland
home and was not found in search by
authorities. and for diamonds which
Mrs. Burns was said to have worn.
Authorities now incline to the belief
that possibly Mrs Burns might have
had the money and diamonds in her
possession Wednesday and max have
been the victim of highwaymen.
Authorities have virtually abandoned
hope of securing confessionf from
Henry j Burns, husband of the muir
dered woman. who is held in the
Paincsville jail. charged with the slay
ing. The prisoner is a mental wreck
after 81 hours of almost continuous
questioning He was sent back to his
cell Saturday because authorities feared
that further questioning might unbal-
ance his mind Burns steadfastly main
tains his innocence of the crime.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
400 per cent Standard
OIDiUidend Needed in
Business, Firm Asserts
Explanation of Action of New Jersey Company
Is Explained in Publication; Profits
Announced

has been paid to the government for
taxes: 500, ,O65, ,222 represents aggre-
gate dividends for the period, and S437.
ISa357 has been absorbed by the
needs of the business referred to-
The company says that the return
during the past 10 years. on its in
vestment has averaged only 1876 per
cent, and that during the same period,
holders of common stock have received
in dividends 80 per cent of the com
pany's aggregate earnings.
1t also is pointed out that the earn
ings of the company have been sub
jected to all taxes applicable e-income,
excess profits and pthers--both at
home and abroad. The years of high
est excess profits taxes required such
heavy payment on this account, it was
pointed out, that the company, to fl
nance the natural expansion of its
business found it necessary to create
and sell to- the public two issues of
preferred stock.
The article closes with the statement
that the company's surplus, having
gone, into permanent capital, it could
not be distributed otherwise than in
the proposed form Of additional stock
certificates.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29

New York, Oct. 2S.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, which re-
Gently proposed the declaration of a
400 per cent stock dividend, states IN
its official publication. The Lamp, that
the plan was devised to provide for
financing the expansion of its busi-
ness. Company officials believed it
better to capitalize it's large surplus
with stock dividend than to distribute
the surplus and then seek funds in the
open market for expansion purposes,
The policy of the company has been
to put back into the business large
share of it's earnings every year, the
article says.
"These now constitute the COM
pany's surplus and are represented In
it's balance sheet by .refineries, pipe
lines. steamships. raw and firdshed
products and other investments IN
property, both in this country and
abroad continued the article. THAT
part of the surplus which is in cash is
a relatively small portion required for
the current needs of the business.
'tIn 10 years, from 1912 to 1921, in-
elusive, the company has shown net
earnings before taxes of $7T5, l8, ,26O.
OF this considerable sum, $115,517 ,677
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29
New Teapot Gusher
Promotes Dome to
Oil Field Charts

Casper, Wyo., Oct. 2S.-The crucial
moment has passed, the anxiety re-
lieved and the Teapot dome and sur
rounding territory is at last positively
proven as an oilbearing district by
the bringing in of the first big sec
ond Wall creek producer with a flow
Of approximately 5000 barrels per
day.
This we'll on section 29-39-7S was
drilled in Saturday by the Mammoth
Oil company and it clearly demon
strates the correctness of the geolo-
gists in predicting large production for
the Teapot naval reserve.
Several gushers, showing oil under
the Teapot structure, were recently
encountered in shale formation. but it
was not until Saturday, when the first
we'll carried to the second Wall creek,
tapped the flow proving up the deeper
oil bearing formation of Teapot dome
and town.