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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-31
PERSONALS

A very pleasant picnic was held at Beardsley Park recently by the eighth school. Games were played during the day and g. basket luncheon was serv- ed. Those present were Miss Anna Quinn, Miss Lillian Degan. Miss Ann Fitzpatrick, Miss Esther Fitzgerald Miss Mildred Higgins Miss Elizabeth Canon, Miss Mary Smetler, Walter Fitzgerald. George Harwood. James Mayne, Leo Campana, Edgar Court emarche. and Joseph Rehonus.
 Lucetta Warner Circle No. 472 will hold whist and pinochIe. Wednesday evening, May 31 at Moose hall, 651 State street
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Ida Haller of so Central avenue to Frank Barnard of 761 Lindley street.
 A large number of reservations have been made for the card party to be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Hom mestead on Clinton avenue by the members of the Bridgeport Art League. Mrs. Kate Richardson will be the hostess for the afternoon and has generously donated all the prizes. Those wishing to reserve tables may do so by calling, Mrs. Willard M. Sprague, at Noble 23s2-3.
 The woners League of the Park
 
 hold its last business meeting of the season, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The outgoing chairman will read the May report. The League is planning to hold a. lawn fete on Mill Hill avenue, next Tuesday afternoon. MT and Mrs. John Walsh of 4s6 Park avenue entertained a number their home last evening Tho nome was attractiveIv decorated for the occasion and during the evening, dancing. songs and recitations were number of piano selections. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. J. Rey- holds. MT. and Mrs c. P. Murray, MT and Mrs. J. P. Branne1ly, MT. and Helen Grant, Miss Nora Calvin Miss Lynch. Miss Reynolds. Miss Fennel1, Miss Culligan, Miss Hbckel, Miss J. J. Swift. P Connoughton, John Farrell, O. Farnum, D. McQueeney, P. J. Walsh. Timothy Dempsey, J. Ffnnerty, M. J. O'Brqien, J. J. Brady, Thomas Moore. W. Cushion, J. Nee Stang. w. Carr and James Walsh
 Mrs. Anna Larson of Jennings, road Fairfield. announced the marriage of her daughter, Miss Mabel Ida Larson. and Harcld Lane of 344 Fifth street, winch took place Sunday evening, In St Luke's church. with Rev. W. H. Jepson, officiating. Miss Gladys Lar son and Dennis Burgess were the at tendants- After the ceremony the bridal party motored to New Haven Where wedding breakfast was serv- ed at the hotel Taft After June 18th. NIT. and Mrs Lane will be at home in Westerly, R. I.
 A popular baby contest held under the auspices of the Phyllis WheatIey branch of the Y. M. c. A will begin tomorrow and continue until June IS, on which day will be a baby show. Three prizes for the contest have been offered and the popularity will be judged by the number of votes submitted for the candidates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
SALE Of SEATS FOR
THE FIRST YEAR"
To START FRIDAY

Friday will inaugurate the selling
of seats for "The First Year" per-
formances TO be given all next week
at the jefferson theatre as an at
traction especially suited to the New
Years season. The engagement will
New Years day and cover Saturday,
the only other matinee, as well.
The quality Of leadership was
never more forcibly recognized than
in the person of John Golden. to
whom belongs the credit for having
awakened a genuine interest in plays
which not only contain all the es-
sential elements of dramatic delight,
but are so absolutely wholesome as
to challenge the most delicate sem
sibilities of theatre-soers. 1t Is small
wonder then that "Lightnin,' Turn
to the Right" ''3Wise Fools"
"Thank-U." and Dear Me-" aided in
establishing Mr.. Golden as producer
TO be safely counted upon to give
the public clean, refreshing enter
tainment.
Aside from 1.-THE First Year" being
regarded as a comedy of uproariously
amusing Incidents. and one with
real touch of human quality. Mr..
Golden presents It with a company or
comedy players whose names have
long been familiar to theatre -goers.
Tho cast containing such names as
Gregory Kelly. Ruth Gordon, john
w. Ransone, Fanny Rice, Ray IL.
Royce, Edith Wright, Tom Cody,
Joseph Garry and Isabelle DeArmofio.
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SERGT. EDDIE burgess
TAKES POISON TABLETS,
CONDITION IS CRITICAL

. Sergt. Eddie c. Burgess, 1880 Four
teenth avenue, north. one of the most
popular members of the Birmingham
police force. is In. Norwood hospital
critically i'll, as result of taking
four tablets of hichloride of mer-
curry while on duty in an attempt
at suicide. at 6 o'clock Thursday
evening. Dependency was given as
the cause Of the act
Sergeant Burgess was removed to
Norwood hospital shortly after >
o'clock Thursday night from where
he was reported in great pain early
Friday morning. and his recovery ls
4doubtful.
q Assistant Chief OF Police Thomas
ssChristian stated that Burgess told him
at the hospital that he had taken
sthc poison at the city garage when
she made his regular report to police
headquarters at 6 o'clock. Chief
Christian stated that Burgess IN
formed his partner, Motor Scout
Flovd Eddlns. that he was i'll, and
that he was going home. Burgess is
said to have obtained his car from
The city garage and drove TO his
residence. Upon his arrival there,
Burgess grew, worse, resulting in a
physician being called by Mrs.
burgess and the subsequent removal
OF the officer to the hospital,
Sergeant Burgess entered tho SER
vice of the city June 3, 1914, in the
capacity Of patrolman, serving con-
tinuously since that time. lie has
seen service in every capacity as
an officer, from patrolman to plain
clothes officer and motor scout, he
being promoted to the rank of SER
geant over the motor scouts last May
Burgess is married but has no chill
dreu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
JUBILEE OBSE RIVE D.
FOR REV. O'kELLY;.
PARISH GIVES AUTO
twenty-five Years of Church
Service Is COMMUNICATED
With Mass, Dinner and
Reception

The sacerdotal Jubilee of Rev.
John o'Kelley, pastor or Our Lady
of Sorrows church, Sixth avenue and
Fourteenth street, south, was cele-
hrated Thursday with solem high
mass of thanksgiving at the church
at . o'clock, a banquet Mt the Tut
niler hotel at / o'clock and a recep-
lion and entertai nment at Cable hall
lat O'Clock. Father O'kelly was
<ordained December IS. 1891 at Mo-
-e,Ie.
= Following the jubilee sermon by
the Rev. Patrick Turner OF Mont
gomery at the church Thursday
morning Father O'Kelly was pre-
scented with an automobile by the
members of his parish. He was also
the recipient of many other gifts
commemorative the occasion of the
twenty fifth anniversary of his or
dinstion.
The banquet in his honor was held
in the old Colony club rooms of the
Tutwiler at ! o'clock. Rev. William
Kerrigan of st. Pauls church acted
as toastmaster for the occasion.
Short talks were made by Father
kerrigan, Very Rev. Boniface Seng,
o.eS. B., st. Bernard college. Father
Turner of Montgomery and Father
O'Kelly. During the banquet
quartet from st. Bernard college,
composed OF John Wright OF Biz
mingham, Hodge Borrus of Latonia,
Ky, James Latin, Limerick. Ireland,
and Joac Valdeth of Havana, Cuba,
gave a number of selections. They
we're accompanied by Mrs. II. j.
kribs of Ensley, who sang Ave
Maria" Jack Sribs of Ensley
played a violin solo during the BAN
quet.
81 Among those attending the ban
quet were: Rev. ]. B. Rogers OF
Gadsden, Rev. &c. V. Kennedy Of Mo-
bile, Rev. w. j. Tohin of East Lake,
Rev. Michael Hourican of Blocton,
Rev. j. NJ. Sheridan Of Albany, Rev
T. A. Linehan of Tuscaloosa, Rev. g.
A. Callahan OF Bessemer, Rev. j. B.,
Csnepa of Thomas, Rev. T. Fl. Ken
nedy of Huntsville, Very Rev. Boni-
face Seng, O. S. B.. of st. Bernard coll
lege. Rev. Patrick Turner of Mont
gomery, Father 0'Kelly, Rev. Will
liam kerrigan of st. Pauls, Rev. T..
S. English of Montgomery. Rev. J..
A. Malone of Pratt City. Rev. Joseph
Parker of st. Pauls, Rev. T. ].
Farley of Admission, Rev. =. j. Plato
OF Pensacola, Fla, Rev. +. G.. Della
hunty of Montgomery. Hey. e. r.
Shea of st. Pauls, Rev. ]. $, Downs
of ST. vineents hospital, Rev. T. j.
Carroll of West End, Right Rev.
Abbot Menges, o. S. H. Of ST. Ber-
nard Abbey, Rev z. J. Walsh Of the
Church Of Immaculate Conception
Birmingham. Rev. ]. Tomerlin of
Enslcy and Father 2fmain Taylor
O. $. b., Of st. BerMt'd college Of
Gullman.
At the reception at Cable hall
Thursday night members OF the st.
Bernard college dramatic club pro-
duced a comedy sntltled, Look Be-
fore You Leap" The production was
under the direction OF Father Ger
main.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
BRANDON H0NORED BY
COLLEGE FRATERNITY

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 2s.-Sigma
Alpha Epsilon, national college
fraternity. became the largest or
eanization of its kind today when the
convention, in session here. voted
charters to societies at the University
Of North Dakota, Grand Forks and
the Southern Methodist university,
Dallas. The fraternity now includes
% chapters with nine applications
pending.
William w. Brandon, governor
elect of Alabama, was elected homo
rary eminent supreme archon today
to succeed Federal Judge Arthur j.
futile of Detroit. Other new Of
Ulcers Include L. Gibson Hobbs,
Lynchburg, Va eminent supreme
archon; Lauren Foreman, Atlanta,
deputy archon; William 9. Lever,
Evanston, ILL.,, recorder. George d.
Kimball, Denver. warden and o. *.
Ouivey, Baltimore, herald.
More than $50 members are at
tending tho convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29

LIMIT OF .MEANNESS IS
REACHED In THEFT OF
BLIND MANS CANE

The limit of meanness was reached
IN Birmingham when some unknown
person stole the walking cane used
BY Clyde Meek. a blind man who
earns livelihood by selling daily
COW spapers on the corner of Third
avenue and Twentieth street
Meek is a familiar figure about the
eity where he has sold papers daily
Tor several years. and his cane, which
was his guide. was probably one of
he most treasured of his worldly
posse ssions. and he regretted its loss
very much. However, he was not
destined to remain long without a
sane for the Birmingham Lodge of
Moose came to his rescue and Thurs
lay presented him with a handsome
walking cane.
The recipient was exceedingly
grateful to the donors for the gift,
for he stands on the same corner
~ith his new stick, and from his
serise of touch he knows his new
zane is handsome one. 1t was a
Kindly act on the part of the Moose
ind most timely.
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LOCAL DATA

For the "a hours ending at D. M.
December rs, 1929
Highest temperature ..4.......,... ~
Lowest temperature ............ SS
Mean temperature .......-....s,... 40
Normal Temperature ............... ~
Excess In Temperatures since Jan. -. 8 81
Rainfall ..,....... Dol
Total rainfall since Jan ! ..62 IS
Excess In rainfall since Jan. l 3. b3
Relative humidity, Z a. m. ...,...., 81
~ noon s7.ss''s
y. m. s..+.s .t.ssss ......'.. g
Dry thermometer q. m. ....,..,.. "
p. m. ,,..,. 80
Wet thermometer, a. M . 81
- noon .-s SO
n m - 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
Death OF Young Child

Nellie +. Smith. the is months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude J.
Smith. died Thursday evening at 6
O'clock ct the family residence on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and
slightly warmer Friday; Saturday.
Increasing cloudlness and warmer.
probably becoming unsettled.
Tennessee: Fair, with slowly ris-
ing temperature Friday; Saturday.
increasing cloudiness and warmer.
probably rain Saturday afternoon or
niEht
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29

a charming bridge party Thursday
afternoon at her home in Woodward
with the members CT the Woodward
bridge club as guests. Lovely Christ
mas decorations adorned the inter-
Tor of this attractive home and pref
ty handpainted score cards marked
the scores for the games. The club
prize, great big white cake. was
awarded to Mrs. T. j. Cunniff and
the consolation, a jar of delicious
homemade pickles, fell to Mrs. A. J..
Boynton.
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shade. Club Entertained

Miss Katheryn Maddox was hostess
at the Elks' club this afternoon at
one Of the pretty affairs of the
week. Red roses in beautiful clus-
tiers adorned the tables and man
tells Of the club and formed bright
and attractive settings for the guests
and members of this club who were
present.
The club prize. a. gold pencil. was
won by Mrs. Golan Buck and the
guest prize, = corsage. by Mrs. Lacey
Edmundson. and tho consolation
box Of candy, by Mrs. r. i. zeigler
Salad and coffee were served and 80
guests enjoyed this delightful hos
pitality.
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Mrs. ]. B. Brown and Mrs. Joe
Brittian were Joint hostesses yester-
day afternoon to the members OF
Woman's Missionary society of the
Seventh Street Baptist church at
Mrs. Browns home in a social meet
ing.
Quantities OF Christmas greenery
and bells and other holiday decora-
lions were used with artistic effect
in the home and a delightful pro-
gram Of music and readings contrib
uted by Miss Grace Willis was en-
joyed. Refreshments were served at
the close of the afternoon to the
guests who included the members of
the society.
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Mrs. A. II. Ricfart entertained the
members of the Beth LEI sisterhood at
her home in the Orleans apartments
this afternoon with bridge party.
Bright poinsettias, red candles and
ferns were the pretty decorations
used in the living rooms where the
tables were arranged for the bridge
games.
Mrs. Julian Erlick captured the
first prize. silk hose, and Mrs. Mau-
rice Letaw, the consolation. card
table cover. A salad course with
cake and coffee were served. The
guests included the members of the
society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29

when ii makes you eat like hungry
boy and brings back the color to
your cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening, Invigpratinz Effect of
GROVES TASTELEAS CHILL TONIC.
e0c.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29

Fifth avenue after an Illness OF a
few hours duration. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
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e. c. HORTON. Observer.
Summary OF observa tons made at sta
lions OF tho United States Weather Burean
during the "a hours ending At p, M, 9Oth
meridian time. Deeember Is. 1922:
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
SMALL BOY KILLED BY
COAST LINE TRAIN AS
MOTHER RUSHES TO AID

A three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jefferson Parrish was fatally
injured yesterday afternoon shortly
after S o'clock when Atlantic Coast
Line train No. 80, northbound, struck
him just west of the River street
crossing. The only injury received
by the child was in the head, near
the temple, where some portion of
the train struck him.
The child was picked up and rush
ed to DR.. Johnson's office as quickly
as possible, but died in few minutes
after reaching there, The child first
had been carried into the Parrish
home, which is situated right near
the old waterworks plant, and the
train was stopped and crew and pas
sengers did everything possible to
assuage the grief of the heartbroken
mother.
Mrs. Parrish had just finished
bathing and dressing the little fell
low and had turned her attention to
another child. Having fondness
for the railroad track, the child wan
dered off to the rails and when Mrs.
Parrish heard the oncoming train
giving short, sharp blasts of alarm
she rushed from the house, but was
too late to save the little boy.
An inquest was held last night
and verdict thatthe child came to
his death by an unavoidable accident
was returned. 1t was shown that
there is curve just before the train
reaches the point where the child was
struck and that the engineer dragged
the wheels on the train with his
brakes when he saw the child on the
tracks.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
MINORITY REPORT HITS
TARIFF TRAINERS HARD
JOLT ON NEW HOLO-UP
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May g. 6.-Development
today in senate consideration of the
pending tariff bill included the filing
of the minority report attacking the
measure approval of the finance
committee amendment increasing
the duties on Tactic acid and an in
formal discussion among republican
leaders of measures designed to
speed up senate action.
Night sessions, beginning next
Tuesday, with a view to forcing cur
tailment of debate were among sub
jects discussed by the leaders, but
no decision was reached.
Three roll calls were demanded by
the democrats on the Tactic acid par
agraph, but the committee amend
ment under which the rate on this
acid would be from 2 cents to 8 cents
a pound in place of the house duties
of from IL to cents were accept
ed by substantial majorities on al
most a strictly party vote.
Fhe minority report on the bill was
filed by Senator Simmons, democrat,
of North Carolina, who asserted
that if properly titled the tariff
would be termed as ian act to mort
gage the country and its resources to
the protected and monopolized in
dustries."
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
New Crisis Faced in the
Genoa Conference on
Russ Demand
BELGIUM RAISES POINT.
Stands Firmly on Its
Property Rights in
Russia

Genoa, May 6.-France will stand
with Belgium in opposing that part
of the allies memorandum to Russia
dealing with the property in Russia
of foreign owners. In consequence
of this decision, which was commu-
nicated to Premier Lloyd George by
Monsieur Barthoq, head of the
French delegation, this evening, an
other crisis has arisen which en-
dangers the conference and may or
may not be settled before the British
prime minister's return to London.
If the views of Belgium with re-
spect to this article can be met, and
tits considered possible that the Bel
gians may modify their demands to
some degree, France will place no
obstacle in the way of a settlement.
The Russians, however, are still to
be heard from. Their reply will
probably be delivered within two or
three days and it is known definitely
that theys will present numerous OBJ
jections to the conditions set forth
by the allied powers.
Monsieur Barthou outlined his
country's position to Premier Lloyd
George.
Feared d New War.
Public opinion in France, he said,
was deeply moved by the announce
ment of separate Russo-German
treaty, and had even gone so far as
to consider it possible that a new
war with Germany and it might be
also with Russia, was imminent. This
excitement was Gained down, but the
incident made Frenchmen remember
with all the more gratitude the help
extended to France by Belgium dur
ing the war. 1t made France less
willing than ever to part company
with Belgium.
He is understood to have suggest
ed that way be found to ameliorate
Belgium's demands, but Mr.. Lloyd
George replied that the memorandum
had already been presented to Russia
and no change could be made until
the Russians had replied.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
Preventative, Not
Remedial Measure,
Needed in Valleys
IRy AssOcInteL PressD

New Orleans, May 6.--The need
of preventative instead of remedial
flood measures was urged upon the
congressional delegation which COM
pleted an inspection of Mississippi
river flood conditions here today aft
er a. combined boat and rail trip from
Memphis which began last Monday.
At a number Of informal hearings
members of the party heard mem
bers of levee boards engineers and
other interested parties gave their
views as to proper methods of COR
railing the outlaw river when it goes
on it's annual sprees.
Harold Newman, president of the
Association of Commerce, and men,
bers of the local flood control COM
mittee, urged the delegation to ad-
wise President Harding to appoint a
special commission to work out
some plan to prevent the river from
breaking through the ievees.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
Civic Clearing
House Is Formed;
Officers Named

At the meeting of the representa-
tives of the six civic organizations
of the city Friday afternoon the Pa
latka Civic association was formed
and officers elected. Mrs. B. W..
Stallings was elected president, Mrs.
Minnie Collins secretary, w. P. Mer-
riam vice president. The rotation of
service to be suggested by the va
rious memberships represented will
be in the following order: Woman's
club, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwan-
is club, Rotary club, American Le-
gion and Realtors association. The
first meeting of the organization will
be held Monday afternoon at the
Woman's club.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
|oethe Sells Out
% Popular Trio
Of Business Men

deal has been consummated
Freoy the Goethe Drug store be-
pes the property of three popular
ing business men of the city, Nor
4 U. Riles, B. C. Pearce and w. N.
PSs' The formal transfer Of the
|inesS will be made on May 10.
pr' Rlles has been local represent
II OF the Metropolitan Insurance
lpahy for about two years, and
sever his connection with this
''erh' Previous to going with the
prahee company he had long expe-
|Ece IN the drug business.
IT. Pearce has disposed of ihis in
FS' IN the H. M. de Montmollin
pany and will devote his entire
TO the drug store, having charge
ne front portion.
II Gross has been with the
\ ,ue store since it opened, previous
',at time being with the Acker-
stewart company. He and Mr.,
Doth experienced pharmacists,
nave charge of the prescription
~ which insures a perfect serv-
inls combination is sure to
d success in the drug business,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-07
Miss Nc Caskill
Is a Candidate
for Legislature

Ferry, Fla, May 6.-Miss Myrtice
McCaskill has formally announced
her candidacy for the state legisla-
ture from this, Taylor, county. Miss
McCaskill is well known throughout
the state and for several years has
been a reading celrk in the legisla-
ture. She is the first woman in this
county to seek public office, and as
yet there has been no announced op-
position to her candidacy. So far as
known, she is the second woman in
the state to announce her candidacy
for the house at the coming election.
Mrs. Katherine B. Tibbetts, of St.
Petersburg, is making the race from
Pinellas county.