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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
FAIRFIELD BAsKETBALB GAME.

American Legion vs. Y. M. H. A, Jrs., is the basketball card for Amer ican Legion hall in Fairfield on Sat urday night Lineup follows:
 Fairfield Legion--Mills, If; Roy ack, lf.; w. Quinn, C.; Porter, rg; Meyers. 1g.
 Rockowitz, If; Greenstein, Brossler C.; T Schwartz. rg-; Wexler. lg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
Ray Grimes Spanking
 Horsehide for Keeps

Ray Grimes, erstwhi1e Bridge port favorite, first sacIfng for the Cubs is hitting the ball for keeps for tho Windy City outfit, in the exhibition games. Grimes Is third in the batting order and has been clouting safely two and three times in a game with regularity. There's no danger of Grimes losing his job, according to Man. aser B1l Kfllifer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
Crosby's Rewarded

Members of Crosby's basketball team have a warm admirer in Wilfred Sch1egel, the Brass City realty opera tor. MT. Sch1egal had had a lot of fun following the fortunes of the team and is going to present the players with silver basketballs as a souvenir for the season. MT. Schlegar was one of the strongest of boosters for a Crosby-PasSaic contest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
HAYNES IN SAFE

Bearing out the prediction of the Times Hinl1ie Haines. ex-Penn star and former Hartford player is to stay with the Yankee outfit. The other recruits likely to finger with the Hug gins outfit are Camp. Skinner, Jolly and McAIillar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
Dewey Shines In
 Club League Tilts

Lou Dewey went on a rampage in the City Club League competition on the Park City alleys last night. He high three-string total of 33S. The Columbus Boys Club team won three straight games from the Trade
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
SOME CLASS THERE

Ek To all appearances the York, (Pa-),
 [paant of the American Chain com |pany is going to be represented with l d ball team of minor league caliber ,fIis season. Frank R. DesSau, man.
 lager, is advertising for a catcher,
 Ipitcher and first baseman, who have nlauad Class B league ball or higha--
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Looey Bogash is getting in shape for his bout with Jeff Smith in New ork, April s. Looey is anxious to show here in one of the Bridgeport A. A. summer shows, and there's no denying of the fact that he would be LIckled to get another chance with pal Jack DeIanev -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
OFFERS A CATCHER

Merwin Jacobsen of New Britain, s1ugging outf1elder of the Baltimore Orioles, has 'reconnrn ended Balti- more catcher, Carl Link, to the Wa terbury dub. As the Brasscos have signed up three backstops to date there appears to be no room tor Link
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
FORD LOOKS GOOD

Horace Ford is another former Eastern League player who is expect ed to reach the pinnacle of diamond fame. Ford who is shortstopping for played on the Tufts varsity nine three seasons and was also given a trial win the Red Sox He landed with the Braves after awhile and George Sta1lings sent him to New Haven Last season Ford fielded we'll and hit the ball for a .2SO average
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

In another few weeks the amateur ball players will be crOwding the park diamonds, The park commissioners are now getting ready to roll the battle fronts and with bit of sunshine and few balmy days the dia- monds will be ready for action. The tennis courts at Seaside will also be ironed out for the racquet enthusiasts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
MONSTER BOXING CARNIVAL
 fnF. the

MONSlEI 6OAlN1 CAfN1tAL for the Benefit of the Jewish Relief Fund, under the auspices of The Remington Arms Employes' ASSO., at State St. Casino, Thursday, March 23rd, 8 D. m. 32 ROUNDS OF BOXING 4 Round Exhibition, Louis Bogash ys. Vic Mclaughlin
 10 Rounds, 133 lbs. Pete August vs. Terry O'Connor, Bridgeport Hartford
 Rounds, 13O lbs. Young Jennings vs. Harry Peterson Bridgeport Stamford
 6 Rounds, 11S lbs.
 Jim Bones yS. Young Downey Bridgeport Stamford
 Rounds, 11S lbs.
 Joe Sampson vs. Willie Angelo Brfdgeport Stamford
 Referee, Young McAuliffe Timekeeper, Michael O,Connor
 Announcer. Jack Melee General Admission 20 Reserved Seats $2.00
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Many good ideas are discover ed m pests, sometimes. Jimmy Kelly has endorsed the tip to hire the circus caIliope to add noise and color to the opening day Baseball parade. More power to you Jamsey. Go ahead, and get it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
CoLoNIALs vs. RIBBON J

The fast trveling Colonial basket ball five will meet the Blue Ribbon Jrs. on the Boys Club court Friday night, starting at o'clock. The Colonia1s are going at a speedy clip these days and are conddenk of vic
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23
Freddie Welch to Referee T0nights Bouts
Hitting The WITH q. E. FIRSTBROOK
 Sport Trail

By arranging the Delaney-Ross card the Bridgeport A. A has ac- qulsced to the clamors of local fight fans. The teapot has started to sing and it's sure to be a merry fracas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Jack Reich is taking a we'll earned rest after his strenuous efforts to stage the Casino Amusement Co., bouts next Monday. Reich declares he will be on deck for the May date he has been allotted, and that Kid Kaplan will positively appear in the head .-ner. Reich still has hopes of pull ing off a Ratner-Bogash fight here during the warm season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Secretary Jimmy Kelly is without doubt the best news foun- tain to spout for the BridgepoTt Baseball Club. Jimmy is there with the live copy walIoDs. To- days batting percentages follow: Jimmy Kelly -. 1.00O per cent. Gene McCann =. oil per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Francis McGraw Nolan has handed WaIops to Old Hard Times and High Gasolene Cost by investing in an auto. Doesn't care a ding for luxury taxes either. A genuine optimist
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23


 The first chronic kicker to make his appearance is the Stratford baseball "bug'' who flies to Newfield Park on Monday washing days. Don't see any sense in booking New Haven for the opening game. N. H. is aI- ways a drawing card. Any team Will draw on the opening day. Why didn't the schedule makers give the opening date to Albany or some other team that needs the 'mon'?''
 Keep my name in the papers, but don't refer to me as the Pie Cham pIon' or the Clam Chowder Kid'," is the mild request received today from the 1rrepressible Jim Bones.
 Again we say, if the State Ath- Ietic Commission has any desire to boost the boxing game, rein state Referees Terry Lee and Dave Fitzgerald.
 Another champion has come to earth Francis QuinIan writing high brow stuff on Billy Hart in the Bye Line League.
 For once in his life Joe "Chat- ting" Smith was nonpIussed. In New York the other day Charley DOeSSeriCk introduced him to a deaf and dumb boxer,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

Muddy Reui. who skipped the Red Sox training camp, is willing to return if Harry Frazee will agree to a S6.500 stipend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
BITTER CAMPAIGN
 IN MISSISSIPPI
 DRAWS ID CLOSE
Both Stephens and Vardaman Claim Victory as Friends Hold Meetings in All
 Parts of State
By Associated Press

Jackson. August 31.--With only three more working days intervening until the day of the deciding primary. the forces of Stephens and vardaman, in their race for democratic nomina- tion for the United States Senate, have redoubled their efforts and more real hard electioneering is being done in Mississippi than has taken place for a decade.
 Hubert D. Stephens, former con- gressman. who has never been de- feated at the polls, is at the head of his own list of speakers while former Senator James k. Vardaman his speaking altogether to others, among them Congressman Ross Col lins and former governor, T. G.. Bilbo.
 Women's Stephens clubs have been formed all over the state, most of them following the course of their late candidate. Miss Belle Kearney who was defeated In the first pri, mary and is now espoousing the cause of Stephens.
 The Stephens forces claim that 75 per cent of Miss Kearney's 1S.000 votes will go to their candidate. They also claim that 10000 more votes will be boiled next Tuesday than were cast three weeks ago and are claiming two-thirds of this vote.
 The Vardaman forces are confi- dently counting on holding every one of their first primary votes and adding some who voted for Miss Kearney as well as benefiting from the larger vote expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
TRADE COMMISSION CLAIMS NEW STEEL MERGER |S ILLEGAL
Combination Said to Be IIIeqaI Restraint of Trade-Would Eliminate Competition
 in Industry
By Associated Press

Washington, August 31.-The fed eral trade commission in formal complaint issued today, charged that the proposed merger of the Midva,e, Republic and Inland steel companies constituted an unfair method of copi- petition in violation of the federal trade commission act.
 The Midvale Steel and Ordnance company of Philadelphia, the Re- public Iron and Steel company of New York city and the Inland Steel company of Chicago, are named as respondents in the complaint and are given 30 days in which to file an swers with the commission.
 The complaint declares that tho sMza $ fcss sfte- prelil.tiaesry ts- qGlrys ce sducted by 1t, snas reason 10 believe that tie merger or consol- idation of these three competing co.e- panies which will center the control of some 35 corporations in the group, will, eliminate competition be- tween the companies, lessen compe- tftion and restrain trade and te i'd to create monopoly in iron and steel products in interstate commerce. par ticularly in the states of Pennsyl- vania, Ohio. West Virginia. Ken lucky. Indiana, Michigan and Illi- nois"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
ALABAMA DELEGATION
 OPPOSED WISSL0W BILL

Washington, August 31.- Especial | The opposition of Alabama House members was all but unanimous ;o- day against the passage of :he Nvinslow bill, which would give to the interstate commerce commission fnll authority in the distribution of coal.
 Representative Bankhead Of he Tenth district, who led the opposi- tion, declared that the bill was de- signed to operate against coal or- orators solely, and not the middle man who he regards as the real profiteor in Alabama.
 Representative Oliver of the Sixth district declared tonight that under the bill the interstate commerce commission could divert Alabama coal from Alabama inoustrials and leave Alabama bereft in the midst of it's own production. He offered an amendment which would permit states which had agreed on a fair prsce schedule to regulate its own affairs, fut the amendment was defeated
 MT. Oliver opposed the bill on sn- ether ground He pointed out that in the future. the President without reference to Congress. could. under the terms of the bill, proceed to is- clare an emergency and put into Ji- eratior all the machinery provided ilt the bill He objected 10 giving rha President such unlimited power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
CORONADO CASE
 TOBE REOPENED Coal Companies Seek Dam- ages Set Aside by High
 Court

Washington. August 31.-Petition for rehearing of the famous Cor O. nado coal case. in which the United states supreme court recently laid down a far reaching construction of the stability of organized labor. all. though not Incorporated. was filed today with the court by John w. Davis. as counsel for the coal com panies. No action will be taken on the petition until the court econ venes in october.
 The original proceeding was civil suit instituted by the Coronado and other coal companies against the United Mine Workers of America. District 2l. and local unions of that organization and individual mem bers for treble damages caused by destruction of property during the strike in 1916. The supreme cour: in a decision rendered June D. 1922. sustained contentious of the coal companies that the mine workers union and other unincorporated labor organizations was suable but set aside the awards of damages made by the lower courts.
 Essential Mistakes
 'Essential mistakes and miscon- captions of the facts' by the su- preme court were stated as grounds for a rehearing. the petition ascer- taining that when the princip-ss of law announced by the court are ap- piled to the facts actually appearing in the record" the judgment against District 21. as rendered by the low CT courts. must be affirmed. and probably also the judgment against the United Mine Workers 0f Ameri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
STRIKE MEASURE PASSES HOUSE AND
 GOES ID SENATE
WinsIow Bill Provides for Control and Distribution of Fuel-Alabamians 0p-
 pose Measure

Washington, August 3f-The ad- ministration bill for control and dis tribution of coal during the mining and transportation emerRenc was passed today by the House 2I4 tc 6l andssssa tssso the SsFate with ss- suranct Of sar,y considerations An amendment hv Representative Sand CTS, republican. Indiana. providing that the life of the law should end January 1. 1924, or few weeks aft CT the first regular session of the next Congress was included. and passed by a vote of 122 to v.
 In the Senate, as soon as t sol diers' bonus will had been disposed of attention was turned to coal leg islation, the Borah substitute for the House bill passed last week ere ating a fact-findiag commission be- ing taken up. Two hours of ;ebate. however, showed the ifnpossibility of action in the measure today and it went over until tomorrow.
 The big fight Of the day in the House was in the section of control and distribution measure which gave the President the right. after issu- ance of presidential proclamation, declaring the present emergency no longer Tn eAlsLenCet to pfOcldiIn the existence of another such emergen- cy, without asking leave of Con- gress. The action was voted out in committee of the whole, eighty-fiye to sixty five. but when the bill as finally completed was put before the House. Chairman Winslow of the interstate commerce committee. in charge of it. demanded and ob- tained a record vote, and the sec tion was retained 14S to 124.
 Representative Rayburn Texas. democratic member of the interstate commerce committee. offered the motion to strike 1t out. and he was supported by Chairman Madden of the appropriation committee.
 Some leaders of both parties also the motion. Previously MT. Winslow had sought to amead the provision so as to give Congress the right to say if an emergency prevailed in the coal mining and rail road world but his motion was Ge- feated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
COLONEL AND RAIL
 ATTORNEY CLASH Judge Vert and Colonel Glenn Mix During Confer
 ence on Strike

Decatur, August 3f.--Col. George A. Glenn, personal repre- sentative of Gov. Thomas E. kil- by. and Judge Thomas w. Vert, prominent local attorney, this afternoon engaged in a personal difficulty in the office of Vert and Hutson, attorneys of the Alabama Federation of Labor. Judge Vert later was placed under bond of $25 for his np- pearance tomorrow morning in police court.
 The aItercation followed a con- ference between Colonel Glenn, Attorney Melvin Hutson and members of the, railroad crafts here on strike, during which time Colonel Glenn is said to have issued an ultimatum to the effect that any further dis orders here will be followed by elimination of the daily meet ing held by the strikers.
 Toward the end of the confer ence, Judge Vert is said to have entered the office and he and Colonel Glenn engaged in con- versation- Judge Vert is said to Colonel Glenn. which he charged were ssinsulting." Colonel Glenn denies being insulting in lan- guage or in manner.
 Only n few blows were struck, the two being separated almost immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
.Dupre, Sentenced to Die Today, Sheds
 Tears First Time
By Associated Press

Atlanta. August 3i.-For the first time since he was sentenced to die for the murder of Irby c. Walker. December b, 1921, Frank B. Dupre. who will be hanged tomorrow, shed tears this afternoon. Alter Miss Jeanatte Jones, a woman friend, had knelt with him on the cement floor of the Fulton county jail and prayed for the repost If his soul. DupTe arose with handkerchief pressed to his face and tears binding ms eyes.
 'Oh God. receive the ss=sssl of this young man wEo is about to dfc-be- fore he steps over the threshold of life Miss Jones. slender young woman, dressed in black, prayed. If it is Thy will that he shall die. take him to the bo3om of his mother, who waits for hint and prepare his soul to answer for'his short life before the Judgment bal.
 Tt was h1rd trying to keep the tears back that time" Dupre told a nswsDaper nssin' ep0r'er' drying fls eyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
(1rnett New Head
 of Superintendents

| Montgomery, August 31.-(Spe- cial.)--G M. Barnett, superintendent bf education of Chambers county, was elected president of the Ala ba ma Association of County Superin- tendents at its annual conference Thursday afternoon. A. B. Curtis, Superintendent of Winston county, was named vice president, and E. L. Hayes, superintendent of Morgan, secretary. School problems were 7iscussed during the session which continued only during the afternoon. me superintendents held their con ference simultaneously with the eeting of rural school supervisors. C5oh executive committee of the
 Education association held
 renee tonight and appointed
 ees on program and publi-
 The committees follow !;
 Frank Grove of Mobile.
 Bhackleford of Troy, Miss
 impson of Florence. Publi-
 Homer Carmichael of Sel-
 Smith of Tuscaloosa, Miss
 pner of Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
HORTICULTURE BOARD
 TO FIGHT CITRUS PEST

Montgomery. August 31.-(Spe- cial. Announcement was made to- day that a special meeting of the state board of horticulture had been called for next Monday for the pur- pose of taking steps to prevent the spread of a new citrus pest which has appeared in the coast section in the past few days. The pest is a fungus which can do great damage to the industry, now an important one in Mobile and Baldwin counties. unless it is stopped at once.
 The board will meet at Auburn and methods of extsrminating the fungus will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
WEAVER PROMOTED

Gadsden, August 3l.--J. A. Weaver, who has been station accountant at the Louisville and Nashville depot in this city, has been promoted to auditor for the road with headquar- ters at Louisville, Ky. c. H. Pitts has resigned his position as ware fTyuseman with the same road and has been succeeded by Irby Holloway of Huntsville. Rudolph Russell. who has been yardmaSter for some time with the same road. has also resigned and returned to his home at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
MAINTENANCE MEN
 FINISH THEIR PLEA FOR HIGHER WAGES
Argument of Carriers Will Be Presented Before Rail Labor Board Today
 by Aaronson
By Associated Press

Chicago. August 31.-The leaders of 100000 maintenance Of way men completed arguments before the rail- road labor board today for an in- crease In waev phfs aslsed ! minimum Of from 40 to 4s cents an hour.
 Jacob Aaronson, attorney for the New York Central railroad, will pre- sent the argument of the carriers Friday. He is acting for John G. Walber, executive secretary O. the bureau of Information of the eastern roads, who had been recalled to New York because of Illness in his family,
 F. J. Coyle, president Of the Broth erhood of Railway Station employees, closed the argument for the union. Coyle declared that the men he rep resented were receiving cert ts an hour less now than they got at the termination of government con tol and that practically all other employees were on higher scales
 Lauck Speaks
 W. J. Lauck, union statistician, summed up briefly the case of the employees. He declared that the new men were entitled to decent liv- ing wage not only upon humanitari- ar grounds but as definite legal right" and re-stated his position that this wage was at least 40 cents an hour instead of the 32 cents now in force. This he gave as s1.600 a year. He said that President Hard ing had described the livng wage as saving wage" but that the union had not ventured to ask as much" In support of his claim Lauck declared that he had the as surance of Senator Cummins, Jne of the framers of the act, that this was his view of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Bids Asked for 100
 Neu Fairfield Homes
New Residences Will Be Constructed for Employees of American Steel and Wire Company and Will
 Be of Three and Four Rooms

The houses will partake of the character of other houses built in that vicinity for employees of tho Tennessee and American Steel and Wire companies. They will be trim and neat and have mod- ern cOnveniences with enclosed yards for flowers, poultry, truck gardens and the like.
 All the plants at Fairfield are on full turn and the building of more residences for employees follows tle expansion of indus tries in that section
 The Tennessee company fs now building . 10 and 12-iuch bar nsiII and st->, <7-ustr. at Fair ft teid aeairen F$~a ing the ko.irslry et Paisley.
 s1xr1t nHsoant Szssafved in ths ssew s'laees wili ros he known untts hId~ are received znc GR- E<rerfs lsz. H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
DISORDERS BREAK OUT ANEW IN RAIL :.
 SHOPMEN'S STRIKE
Attempt Made to Blow Up Chicago and Alton Train. Seven Bridges Are
 Burned
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 31.-The dis closure of a new train wreeking plot, an attempt to blow up train, the burning and dynamiting of bridges and other railway property, greasing of tracks, slugging of workers and other acts of violence marked the railroad shopmen's strike today.
 A pile of debris heaped on the tracks near Spring Lake, Ia., was reported to have resulted in the death of one man and the injury of three others when an inspection car on which they were riding struck the obstruction.
 An attempt to blow up a Chicago and Alton train. near Alton, H., the bombing of a bridge in Wilmington. Del, and the burning of seven bridges on the Cotton Belt line also were reported simultaneously with the ar- rest of three men in Chicago charged with a plota to dynamite and wreck the New York Chicago "Western Ex- press of the New York Central lines.
 The latest arrests followed these
  ing a Michigan Central express train near Gary. Ind. two weeks ago bs removing spikes from the rails. The wreck caused the death of two en- ginemen and efforts were being made by federal and state officials to de- termine whether there were any con- neetion between the two groups.
 0btnin Information.
 Railroad detectives, posing as strikers. obtained the first informa- tion concerning the plot. According to the investigation. the wreck was first supposed to occur Tuesday but the arrest of four men in connec- tion with the Gary outrage postponed the execution of the plot. The men were being questioned today in an at tempt to learn if others were con. nected with the conspiracy. Whole sale arrests of terrorists was indi- cated. while federal agents contin- ned their activity in all parts of the central west.
 Despite the wide extent of the days outbreaks and the heavy property loss, few injuries were reported. At Sedalia, Mo, four railroad guards were beaten by thugs. The Whining ton bombing disabled Pennsylvania railroad bridge and shattered win dows for blocks around but did not irrepparahiy damage the bridge.
 An tAttcs1rt s5 blow nq a lfaisIses near EincinnatL O.. was reported to have done little damage.