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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

MiddIetown, Dec. 26-Ofhcials o1 the State Hospital today started a thorough investigation into the Christ mas morning riot that resulted in the death of Pietro Ta1lanelh. of Derby, a violently insane patient at the in stitution who died of injuries receiv- ed when he was being Subdued by the attendants.
 TallantelIi had all but one of his ribs broken and his. heart was crushed in the struggle with the guards.
 The four men who were to be ar raigned in court today on the charge of manslaughter are John H. Walsh, James Morrison, Thomas room ana Daniel Reef.
 Tn arrst of the men was made by Policemen Joseph P. Doherty and John Melin after the hospital auth or, ities had made complaint and asked Prosecuting Attorney B. F. Spencer to have the arrests made.
 An autopsy of the body of the dead man disclosed twenty-three broken ribs. several Of which were broken in ed.
 The trouble started around 6 o'clock Christmas morning, when one Of the whose name has not been disclosed, went to Ta1lanelli's room in the Annex where most of the crim- inaI insane are kept The attend ant opened the door and greeted with Merry Christ mas" According to the story tol6 to the medical examiner, Tallanelh in- stead of replying to the remark, hit the attendant on the nose This started a fight and the attendant inn mediately sought to put Talleneli lack into his room and lock the door.
 Finally Subdued-
 The scuffle began and in few minutes another attendant had come
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
ENGINEER PINNED
 IN CAB, KILLED
 IN TRAIN PLUNGE

Fulton, N Y, Dec. 26-C1. N. S)- A New York, Ontario & Western train left the rails two miles north of this city last night killing the en- gineer, William Youngs, of Oswego, cars.
 Youngs was found pinned in his cab, after the engine had turned tur- tie down an embankment. John R. ious injury.
 About 800 yards north of the sub station known as Arrowhead, the rails spread, turning the engine into the right. The engine plunged over the Is foot bczh where it turned completely over while the tank at tached twisted off, leaving the two freight cars overturned and the pas senger coach tilted at 30 degree angle on the side of the bank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
SEE CONVICTION
 OF HOODED GANG

Mer Rouge. La, Dec. 26-The state of Louisiana is confident that its case in the Kidnapping and murder of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards Is strong enough to convict even those who may sympathize with persons accused of the crime that it will not need to ask for a change of venue when the preliminary hearing begins, it was declared today. This hearing has been definitely set for January at Bastrop.
 It was reported that Governor Parker would ask for a hearing at some other place. but it is not be lieved here that the change will be made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
CABINET SENT
 FOR KELLOGG

Washington. Dec. 2e-iI. N. SD Senator Frank B. Kellogg, Republi- can of Minnesota. defeated last Mo- vember for reelection to the Senate, may be chosen by President Harding as a successor to Secretary of the Interior A B. Fall who will retire from the cabinet within the next few months, according to reports in po- l:ttcal circles here today.
 No date has been definitely set for Secreatry Falls retirement, but it Is generally understood he will leave the cabinet at the completion of two years service next March
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Westport Is Sued
 for Auto Accident

Susie Sobody, of Norwalk, admin istratrix of the' estate of John Sobody. who, October 8. 1922, while a gratu- tious passenger in the car of John Koyacs, of Norwalk. sustained an in jury which later became infected. causing lockJaw which reSulted in his death, has brought suit 'against the Town of Westport and the Westport Waterbury Company in the Superior Court for dan ages of S1O.000. The accident occurred when the car in which Sohody was a passenger, hit a ditch in the road which was caused by a broken water resjn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Centenarians to
 Have Blowout

New York. Dec. 26.-A group of young feIIers, each around 100 years old, will meet here at dinner in honor of Ezra Meeker on December 20th. There will he a very young feller named Chauncey M. Dcpew at this din- ner. He will be the baby, being only sS years old.
 All of the guests will bring statements of 100 words. explain ing why they have lived so long and the reason, if any, why they should not live to be 200.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Man Hurt When
 Car Hits Auto

Matthew Hurley of 352 Carroll avenue reported to the police today that while driving along Main street between Franklin and East Washing ton streets. his automobile struck sand car of the Connecticut Co, the impact of which caused Robert Will son of No. Washington avenue to be thrown from the car. He was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital suffering from a fractured skull where his con- ditfon was said today to be very serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
TRAINS IN DEVON CRASH

One track of the Naugatuck divi- sion of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad was blocked for an hour, just after s:30 this morn ing, when a freight train taking the siding at Baldwin's two miles above Devon. struck a freight train already on the siding. There were no per sonaI injuries, the damage being oon- fined to one badly smashed freight car. Slippery rails are believed to have cause the accident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Louisiana Lake Gives Up Dead - M a k e New Year Resolu- tiOns Now Sara Must Act or Die Would United States Fight in Next Euro pean War.

At Mer Rouge, La, one man Is arrested charged with the mur- der of Watson Daniels and Thomas Richards. Six or seven moro are to be arrested. The bodaes were discovered in A lake where they had been thrown by the K. K. K. R the prosecuting authorities prove their case, as they say they will. this type of secret society activity will be much discouraged. Secret rnur- der Is not a custom which Amer jeans can encourage with safety to the nation.
 
 Senator Borah says that Amer ica must aid Europe to prevent a new war which he says this country will have to fight and finance. Some say America would and others say America wouldn't fight in a new Euro pean war Who can tell? While the other war was in progress Europeans solemnly said they would not fight again. Their fear Is gone, their experiences are largely forgotten and they reep on the edge of war all the time.
 
 What guarantee that America win remember any longer? Who would have supposed Uncle Sam would fight in the great war be- fore he did? What irritation would be necessary to make him fight again? Immediately there would be a large war party. Make no doubt of 1t.
 
 Five days are left in which to think out our New Year reoIu- ttons. Think, carefully, think good ones. If possible, read some good work on psychology before you make them. The New Years resolutions are a species of sug- gestion which may be made very effective if they are properly backed up by the "wilP' as they used to say. and by the "imag- ination" as they say now. Imag- inc yourself being as good, as wise, and as useful as you resolve to be.
 Sarah Bernhardt is better again. Twice she has come back from the Valley of the Shadow, after the doctors have said that hope was gone. She says. q can't rest-if I did, I would die'' She is right. no doubt, Her mind has been so concentrated upon acting that 1t must fail her if the power to act disappears. Nevertheless, at the last she must rest From this there is no escape unless, in- deed, they have theatres in the beyond where actress geniuses are permitted to appear.
 III NAly SOuId, IOuayS OnIy IOur drunks. Not like the Christmas docket of years gone by when 1t was no uncommon th'@g for 20 or 30 trunks to be arraigned the morning after. Bridgeport may not be entirely dry but 1t is much drier than it used to be.
 
 The ex-Kaiser celebrated Christmas with a Gree. In the chapel he joined in the singing. There was a family reunion. The former Crown Prince and his wife met the new Mrs. Hohenzol- Tern and the children presented the ex-Kaiser with copy of his own book in a rich binding. Here is a pretty picture of a cheerful elderly man, enjoying his honey moon in the twilight of his days as any common person might who had never -1ntrived vast war, nor had had any principal part in the slaughter of millions of his fellow men. How is this explain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Presented by
 Wives of ROtarians

At the weekly luncheon of the Ro- tary Club, today, Sumner Simpson made a report for the Public Affairs Committee of which he is chairman. The new Rotary flag, preseited to the club by the wives of the members, was displayed at the regular meeting for the first tirne-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
KILLED ON TRACK WHILE H0MEB0UND

New Haven. Dec 26-(By The A. P0-The body of John Egan. 70, a retired contractor of this city, was found in the Cedar Hi1l yards Of the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad this morning. Apparently he had been Killed by a train some time duriAs the night It was be- lieved he was walking through the yards to make a short cut to his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
TO BE DISCHARGED
 FROM BANKRUPTCY

The Standard Bottling Company of this city, which pettloned for dis charge in the bankrupt court today, met with no opposition on the part of the creditors and the discharge will be recommended by Joudge John J. keogh-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

Post office officials report a larger business this year than last year. Postal receipts were very heavy and 9 large number of foreign money or aers were sent to the other side. Clerks are still busy handling holiday mail All of the Santa Claus letters re ,eived at the post office were taken care of and read with much interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
HALL
 GUARD IS
 CONTINUED.
Detectives Again Take Up Vigil-"Affair Unfor- tunate," Says Mayor-Offcials Go Over Books of Town Clerk-Cornell Expects Develop mentS

Two detectives still stood guard City again today, at each end of the corridor which Their watchfu eyes directed
 Developments expected today declaration shortage that settlement alleged been made is expected to be forthcoming.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Vegas Crack Safe;
 Flee with S2,0OO

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Yeggmen early today blew the door from the safe in a branch office of Morris and Com pany, packers, and obtained 2,000 of last Saturdays receipts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
4 Houses Wrecked
 in Mexico Blast

San Antonio. Dec. 2e-G. E. S-)- When a barrel containing high ex- plosives exploded four houses were destroyed and one person was killed and four others badly injured it was reported today from Mexico City The expIosion took place Christmas morn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
TO CONSIDER CLAIMS.

The claims committee of the Com mon Council will meet Thursday to consider a number of claims for 4Arn- ages and petitions for abatement of aaxR2-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
SEA LINERS
 BATTEREDIN HEAVY GALES
Vessels R e ach Port Gre a t1y Damaged Buck 1OO-Mile Hour Wind and Waves 60 feet in Height in Jour- nev Across Atlantic.

London. Dec. 26.-O. N. S.) A report that three trans Atlantic ships were missing was in circulation here today, but was not confirmed. Lloyds marine agency said that they had not received news of any disasters at sea although vio- lent storms had been prevail ing on the North Atlantic for several days.
 New York, Dec. 26-AH ocean
 liners arriving here today show
 ed damage from the most terrific
 storm that have swept the North
 Atlantic in years Idfeboats had
 been washed away, fittings oe-
 stroyed and portholes smashed.
 The wind blew 100 mics an hour
 Telling UP Gn9fs WaTss 60 wnsd feef hnsn hsh neen received regarding disasters It was feared that some ships had been lost at sea.
 ing u2 fragments of wireless indicat- ing that vessels were in distress and were in danger of laundering.
 LifebOats Smashed. The Red Star liner Zeeland arrived three days overdue with her rails and Hfeboats smashed.
 The White Star liner Cedric which arrived Christmas. was two days overdue.
 Hurricane Abating.
 The worst hurricane that has swept the North Atlantic in many years was abating today after caus- ing terrific damage to shipping. Steamship lines reported that all ves- sels were delayed. but that none were missing. The belated steamships were reporting by wireless.
 Three vessels were so badly batter ed that they will have to be ref1tted before they can set out for the re- turn voyage. They are the Cedric, Zeeband and the United States.
 Reports of the 100-mile an hour gale that lashed the ocean into noun tafnous waves led to fears that some vessels had been lost
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
WINTON CASE IS STILL IN ABEYANC
WEATHER:

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 26.- Weather forecast:
 For New Haven and vicinity: Un- settled tonight and Wednesday; slightly colder Wedn esday.
 For Connecticut: Cloudy tonight; Wednesday cloudy. probably snow or rain and colder; moderate to fresh shifting winds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
Republicans attempt
to Break Up Meet Of
Free State COupCilmen

DUBLIN. Nov. 80. - A novei at
tempt at breaking up a meeting is
said % have been tried By follow
ers OF De Valera when the Water
ford city municipal board met re-
Gently.
The mayor refused 10 allow
letter which conveyed some per-
sonal affront 10 be read Follow
ing this ruling a large crowd OF
women began cheering booing.
Kissing and abusing the councillors.
Insulting remarks about the mayor.
members OF the council and the
Free state army were made Ironical
cheers were given for Lloyd George
and the Blanck and Tans A. one
period they sang the British na-
tional anthem. For ciose on three
hours the council was hopeless
some women played mouth orga ms.
while others sang and some danced.
card playing was included in the
programme At intervals the wom-
en- and their friends got tired OF
songs and dances and ieered the
members Eventually a party II
Free state sold.res arrived and
cleared the chamber OF the male
portion Of the audience. but q fur
Their demonstration by the females
caused the soldiers 10 exDe. them
also. Some screamed and fought.
and each had 20 be bodily lifted out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
Maxine, Plague Of
SOUiet, Imprisoned for
Radical PrOpdgandd

WARSAW, Nov. 30. - Makhno, a
semi-brigand leader, who once gave
the Soviet government of Russia
great trouble, has been imprisoned
on charges OF aiding bolshevis-
propagandsts in Eastern Gaicia
MakhnO's career is one that might
do for a motion picture scenario.
Originally an anarchist. he was for
a time the trusted lieutenant OF
Grigorieff formerly a Social Revo'u-
ZIONIST and then Green Army
leader. who sometimes served and
sometimes revolted against the Mos
cow government Grigoriem is said
10 have had a weakness for muir
dering Jews. and his cruelt.es at
Odessa are notorious; but ne met
death it is stated. at the hands OF
Makhno.
on getting command OF tine
Green Army. Maxine sometimes
fought the Red Armies ana even
massacred Communists. but me also
opposed Denikin and Wrangel He
is said 10 have a prejudice against
people who wear spectacles. and
generally he put bespectacled peo-
pie TO death whenever he cap.
tured them.
Makhno's strength was IN his
peasant supporters When they
failed 10 follow him he fed 10
Poland for refuge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01

LONDON. Nov 9O-"EasterI sland
lonely outpost off the coast Of Chile.
was 500 years ago the center OF a
great Pacific empire which was de-
stroyed by a cataclysm"
This is the amazing discovery
made by Prof J. Macbilian Brown
OF the University OF New Zealand.
who has just returned from a five
months visit 70 Easter Island.
According 20 Prof. Brown, just as
the Fortune Islands in the Atlantic
We're subm erged ny some great up
heaval, so a similar fate met a great
archipelago. densely inhabited Of
which Easter Island was the center.
Lying. as the island loes, in one
OF the loneliest stretches of the Pa
cifc. 40 days from the Chilean
coast. no record Of the disturbances
moght have reached the outer world.
The great mystery of Easter L.
land lies in it's monuments. These
are huge images, fashioned roughly
in human form. standing on great
stone platforms. underneath which,
in little square aDertures, were
placed the bones Of the dead. There
are 10 images and between 400 and
500 tOmbs.
Some Of the statues are Of enor-
nous size and fully 20 feet in height.
Several OF them are not in their
proper positions, but have been left
incomplete, or not mounted on plat
forms.
There IS unmistagaIole evidence OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
Canadian Move to Establish
Embassy In u. S. Forseen In
M'Kenzie-King OUertures
Actual Object of His Recent Visit Not Germane to Rush
BagO Agreement, but 10 Pave Way
for Diplomatic

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. - The
ways OF diplomacy are deep, dark
and mysterious.
When Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada. paid a personal
visit to Washington some months
ago there was a good deal of specu-
laIon. The premier himself an
nounced that he was here to dis
cuss with Cecy. Of State Hughes the
possibility OF bringing up to date
the Rush Bagot agreement. which
provides for practical disarmament
of the Great Lakes.
Inasmuch as The Rush-Bagot
/ a agreement has worked very salts
/ factorily for more than "A hundr red
years. it was not entirely clear just
why il should be replaced. Never
theless, everyone was glad Mr.. Mac
Kenzie-King had come-everyone
-. except the British ambassador. 1t
was noted at the time that the pre-
mier put up at a local hotel, not
/ the embassy
Prest. Harding met Premier Mac
: Kenzie-King. and Sec'y. Hughes
! conferred with him for nearly an
hour. Following the conference it
was stated that the premier's pro-
posal had been sympathetically re-
ceived.
The conviction that the Rush
I Bagot agreement was the upper
most of Premier Kings
mind at the time OF his visit has
grown in the months that have
elapsed
Now Il is beginning TO dawn
upon official Washington that. wit
tingly or unwittingly. Premier Mac
/ Kenzie-King accomplished q great
deaf more by his Washington visit
than a mere adacemic discussion
OF an antiquated treaty. As a mat
ter Of fact. the Canadian statesman
accomplished nothing short OF the
establishment OF n precedent for
direct diplomatic negotiations be-
tween the United States and
Canada
This precedent has served him in
good stead In the plan for accredit-
. ing a permanent Canadian minister
at Washington. This proposal for
direct diplomatic representation is
most destaSteful to the British gov
eminent. despite the recent an
nouncemert by Sir Arbuckle
Geddes. the British ambassador
her that he was not opposed 20
the plan.
AL Britishers wits a pride in the
British Empire feel that 20 inaugu-
rate a regime OF direct negotiation
between the various dOminions and
foreign governments would be a
dangerous step IN the direction Of
dissolution Of the empire. Never
theless. pressure from Canada has
I been such that the British govern
ment he's been forced to give
ground. with the result that it has
advanced several compromise pro-
/ positions
one of these is that the Canadian
representative at Washington
/ should be a kind OF a vice British
am bassaeor. having quarters in the
4 British embassy and perhaps. act
ing for the ambassador in his alb
/ sence This plan is not satisfactory
10 the Canadians. who want a min
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
CLEHENCE4U LAYS
WREATH on CRAVE
OF EMANCIPATOR

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who was Mary Todd, Of Lexington.
Ky
"Ha," exclaimed the tiger with
a smile.
Tiger i FacetiOus
Then she showed him photo
graph of the hotel i'm which Lincoln
and his wife lived for a time after
their marriage explaining that they
paid only -four dollars a week for
room and board for two"
Have YOU any like it now?"
Clemenceau asked with a smile.
Before ne left. he wrote his name
in the guest book and shook hands
with Mrs. Brown, thanking her cor
daily for acting as his guide. Then
the procession drove slowly 10 Oak.
ridge cemetery where the tiger was
escorted into the Lincoln relic room
and was shown about by Herbert
Way. custodian. and one of the
greatest authorities on Lincoln.
There he signed another visitors
book and was presented with "A piece
OF wood taken from she Lincoln
home and an original photograph
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
POLICE DIG UP
WOMAN'S BODY
IN VACANT LOT
Hold Two Men In Connection
With GruesOme Find in
Gotham Outskirts.

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watching police dig for the remains
of a murdered woman.
At last the shovels and picks bit
into a mass Of mouldy bricking. In
stantly the news swept over the
crowd. A humble of comment ana
the people pressed forward eager
ly.
The uniformed men working their
spades gently now. slowly unearthed
mass tina. turned out 10 be the
body OF a woman, bound hand and
foot. wrapped in coarse cloth, which
was eaten with quick lime. At the
Fordham morgue surgeons discov-
cred fractures Of the skull
Becker was taken from his cell
and rushed to the morgue There
he was confronted with the grisly
thing on a slab and detectives said:
Becker, there is your wife"
1t is not my wife, he repGie:
With the utmost calm.
one of the officers pulled him
nearer and pointed TO the teeth in
the skull.
Didn't your wife have teeth like
that2" he was asked
Becker bent over and examined
the teeth closely.
NO" he answered, shaking his
head, this is not my wife"
District Atty: Giennon said today
grand jury investigation would be
started at once and that he believ-
ed he would secure one or more in
dictments.
Becker and Nordkin both are held
under $4,000 bail. but only as ma
ter.al witnesses. Nordkin Is under
stood to have been a close friend of
Becker. He was cross examined 10y
police for several hours before they
started digging In the lot beside his
garage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
Easter island. Off Chile,
Once Great Empires Seat

the sudden abandonment OF work by
the men who made them and set
them up. after drawing them in
some marvellous manner over miles
and miles Of rough and hiily
country
All The statues were carved in
one solid block, from one particular
spot-the rock slopes OF a crater "
says Prof. Brown Some Of the
statues are still standing. half fin
ished, in the cliffs. and all around
lie the blunt stone tools wherewith
they We're fashioned
Tens Of thousands Of Worlmen
must have been employed, drawn
from the islands IN the ring around
Easier. Island. and the monuments
were erected by the people of some
bygone empire of the Pacific which
has long disappeared. Food would
heve been brought 10 Easter Island
for the workers in canoes, when the
chiefs came 10 bury their famous
dead
The submergence of the surround
ing archipelagoes would have cut off
the food supply OF the workers and
left them in a desperate state. so
that they must have abandoned their
task and. pressed by hunger, fallen
on one another and become can
nibals
"The native name for Easter Is
land is The Navel OF the center OF
the world The name was evidently
derived from or suggested by the
geographical position"