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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
KU KLJX KHAN INTERRUPTS CHURCH SERVICE
EDUCATION BOARD
 MEMBERS SWORN INTO OFFICE TODAY
Twelve Aldermen-E1ect Take Oath of Office at Noon Today.

Mrs. Alice I. Smith and John Y. Caldwell members elect to the Board of Education, were today sworn in by City Clerk Francis P. Dunigan today in the presence Of fifty or more people gathered in the council chambers to witness the ceremony of swearing in newly elected city officials.
 Mayor Fred Atwater in a brief ad- dress before the gathering declared that the candidates should pledge themselves to the honest carrying out of their civic duties, regardless of party but for the best interests of the 150,000 inhabitants of the city. Serve faithfully and impartially,' declared the mayor. Allow no poli- tical influence to be brought to bear on your ideals"
 The following aldermen were sworn in;~ Howard F. Bryant, Gerlad Fitz- gerald. William H. Brady. Thomas G. Buckley, David W. Price, Frederick A. Meade. William J. A. Reilly, Wal ter M. Fitzpatrick, Wilbert Sanford, and William H. Baird.
 Andrew Rusnak elected alderman n in the Tenth district and Charles c. Blackham of the Eleventh district were absent. Mrs. Sarah J. Grant James Small and Howard McCabe, elected to the Board of Selectmen were absent. Howard Moody and Michael lassogna were sworn in, however.
 The newly elected aldermen will take their seats in the council at the next meeting which is to be held December 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Women Clash Over Jersey
 Murder Case
Physical Encounter Is Staged Between Wo- man Pig Farmer and Negress Who Denies Her Story.

New Brunswick, N. J., Nov. IS- (Bv the A. P.)--A physical encounter between women witnesses in the Eaall Mills murder mystery was the latest deveIopment in the case today
 Mrs Jane Gibson, who raises Piss and says. she saw the murder ana Mrs. Nellie L. Russell, negress, "ho keeps cows and says Mrs. Glpsoh could not have seen the murder be- cause she was at her house at the time had an altercation yesterday over a nig Mrs Russell admitted the en- counter in an interview today but de clared she was not the aggressor, add ing that she harbored no i'll will to ward Mrs. Gibson. ,.o
 Mrs Russell declined to discuss her affidavit, made public yesterday by counsel for the rector's widow ln which she said she was positive Mrs. Gibson was at her home at the tune of the murder.
 The negress lives in one room shanty, built on stilts in the middle or a field. not far from Mrs. Gibson home. She keeps five cows, housing them in a dilipadated barn with no
 Patricl, Thornton, a farmer, who lives in the vicinity and Louis Saphyr, who boards with him, declared today that the negress told them her story about week ago.
 John Sylvester, dairy farmer nv ing at Three Mile Run, also said Mrs. Russell had told him her story recently and that he had advised her to tell the authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Say Bonus Is
 ToPass The Next Congress

Washington, Nov. 13-G. N. S.)- A soldiers bonus bill acceptable alike to the veteran and to the country, will be enacted into law by the Sixty eighth Congress, American Legion of- icials declared here today in making public tabulations showing over whelming majorities in both Houses in favor of the compensation legisla- ton.
 The recent election. according to John T. Taylor. vice chairman of the Legion's National Legislative com r1fttee, was a 'stupendous victory for the ex-service man.
 angle" he said, ''the result clearly demonstrates that the sentiment of the country is behind this legislation for veterans of the World War. Tie great mass of the people, keenly aroused at the hypocrisy displayed, resented their senators and congress- men voting against their expressed d wishes, and showed this by sending the unfaithful back to private life.
 "Of the nineteen senators up for reelection who voted for adjusted compensation last September, 13 were reelected. Fifteen of the IS newly elected senators favor the soldiers measure. The list of anti-compensa- ton senators has been cut from S3 to "A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
SAYS HE SHOT FRIEND; HELD
 INS2,OOO BAIL

Lorenzo Valerni, of 315 Madison avenue, was arraigned in the City coudt this morning on a technical charge of breach of the peace and his case was continued for one week, bonds being set at s2,000 as the re- suit of a shooting affray at Valerni's home last night which resulted in the removal to St. Vincent's hospital of Andrew DioIa.ri of 253 Madison ave- nue, suffering from bullet wounds in his right shoulder His condition is not serious.
 According to the police. a quiet little Party'' was in progress at Valer- nis house last night when Diola stri drew a razor and threatened to kill somebody. Somebody else, Valerni is suspected then drew revolver and fired three shots Two of them are known to have struck DioIatri.
 After the shooting, Valerni attempt ed to make a getaway and ran over three blocks to a friends house. Here he said, he got to thinking and through the friend agreed to submit to arrest. A thorough investigation of the case is being made by the po- lice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
High School Pupil Wins
 Coal Prize
Football Game to In- crease Good Will Fund Well Attended - Lo- calls Win, 73 to 0.

The ArInistice Day football game which was played at Newtfeld Park for the benefit of Miss Isabelle Rogans' trip to France fund, was ar- tended by a good sized crowd. Many more tickets were disposed of then xsSs indicated by the attendance. as many t:cket holders did not turn out for the game.
 Bob Sherwood, well known, Fair field High school football player, was the winner of the first of three prizes offered to purchasers of tickets, which was three tons of coal Although the Fort ay eleven which opposed Mike Healy's Bridgeport team put up a game fight against the local pigskin warriors they were sadly outcIassed and the Bridgeport aggregation trot- ted off the gridiron with a 73 to 0 victory. Mrs. Richard F. Howell and Michael F. Healy directed the affair
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
SAY WOMAN SUICIDE WAS
 RESPONDENT

Despendency. believed by the police to have been caused by too many love affairs, in none of which she was very successful, although she had been married twice is believed to have been the cause of the, suicide State street. The deceased, w-1o was of French-Canadian percentage, mar ried when but g years of age. and Is survived by a fveyear-old son Her first husband, who was an employee Of the Vermo mont Central Railroad died while her second husband, Arthur Aderson, committed suicide in a small town in upper New York state,
 Recently she had been Keeping company with another man, who ac cording to her own confession she spoiled her life, made her unhappy, and she wished to die. The time or her death at 2:10 o'clock Saturday afternoon was also written on the the daughter of Mrs. Josephine Gramby Of the province of Quebec, and her first father-fn-law, Oliver Brault, resides in St. Albans, Vt. The woman had been residing in this city for the past two years
 Her father-in-Iaw was notified by telegraph yesterday of her death and in turn wired back that he would prepare the funeral arrangements, also requesting the police to make a search of her belongings for some valua bIe papers, the exact nature or which he did rot state The trunk was opened this morning and bes1Ces two life inslrance policies aggregating g S1.o00 no other valuable p-pers were found There were a number of let ters addressed to the woman. how ever, in the Adirondack mountains, and the police later learned that the woman was the owner of an estate of over five acres of land and a small cottage in the Adirondack mountains.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Allied Council
 Asks Apology rom Germany

Press. )-The Allied council of am- hassa dors today presented a severely worded note to the German embassy for transmission to Berlin in which ar immediate apology is demanded d for the recent incident as Passau. Ba- Varla. and several previous disturb apces.
 The text of the note was not given out but 1t is undersood to be one of tlie sharpest ever sent by the Allies on the subject of Germany's attitude to- ward the military ctm3rad exercised under the treaty of Versailles
 In the Passau incident two Allied military, officers were 1Gacked by a mob while attempting 10 search a Reichswehr barracks for arms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Is Bound Over
 For Shooting

Charged with assault with intent to kill, Luigi Roberto. of 204 HalIett street, was bound over to the Decem- Der term of the Criminal Superior Court under bonds of $1,00o when ar raigned in the City Court this morn ing.
 Roberto shot Attilio Felicia of 2O2 Hallett street, one week ago Saturday night, ana managed to make good his escape His hiding place was finally discovered last Monday. and he was placed under arrest. On advice of counsel Roberto, has not as yet made a full statementof the incidents that led up to the shooting but ac- cording to a partial account he claims he was stabbed before he fred the shots
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Japs Can't Be
 Natulralized

Washington, Nov. 13-Japanese are not eligible for naturalization in the United States. 1t was held today
 Jauanese are not of the white race and under federal laws are not ton, the United States Supreme Court
 The opinion of the court sets at rest a vigorously contested dispute which arUse on the Pacific coast and has Eaged there for years.
 Associate Justice Sutherland deliv- cred the decision, it being his first opinion since becoming member of the court
 The Supreme Court held lhat the fedrsi statute limiting cit;zenshio to free white persons and Africans or those of African Geseent had rot been repealed or modified Ey any si:bae- qGent legislation and that Japarose are not Of tLe Caucasssioil rslca .zsc court affirmed a decision by Washing ton state courts holding this opinion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
ires Drive
 100 F antilles
 From Homes

New York. Nov. 13-G. N. S0- One hundred families were driven from their homes by three tenement house fires in thfckly congested dis tricts early today. One fire at 750 Tenth avenue was marked by thrilling rescues of 20 women and children who were carried down ladders to safety by firemen.
 Thirty-two families fled in terror when a blaze was discovered on the roof of the six-story house at 100 Oliver street.
 Fire which broke out in a laundry, on the first floor of the tenement house at Rutgers street fore ed more than 200 persons embers of 4S families-from their homes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Telegram to Mayor
 Urges Deportation Stay

Mayor Fred Atwater today received q telegram from Near East Workers asking that he request the citizens of the city to telegraph the Presi- dent and the Secretary of Labor to all low 200 immigrants mostly women and children from Constantinople and Asia Minor now at Ellis Island, to remain in the country rather than be shipped back to war torn Asia Minor. The quoto of immigrants from this part of Europe is now exceeded and the group faces deportation. A tele- gram from any citizen may stay the action that is contemplated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Canadian Province Would Bar U. s.
 Rum Runners

Regina, Sask, Nov 13-(A. P.)- Fear of an invasion by American rum runners caused provincial officials to withhold until today announcement that Sasketchwan on Oct 8 had ap- nliedt q the Diminion government TOT a n order in council closing out ex- port liquor houses
 Knowledge that their source Of supply was threatened would have brought bootleggers over the border in such numbers as to hazard the maintenance of law and order, ae- cordfn1 to the authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Dr. Zones
 Head New School Board

The Board of Education will meet tonight to organize. Dr. A. c. Fones will be chosen president. It is antici- na+ed that Mrs. Mary E. Cutting vii! he elected secretary. Tl9a office Of vice nreside ent is undecided.
 The board will receive tEe minutes of the State Board of Education, which show that Normal school girls from BridgJ J.port scfHtso1 may receive state certific ates
 The matter of a school architect may and may not be discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
FILE DEEDS FOR
 SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY

Deeds to additional east side proper ty where the Board of Education pro- poses to erect the new East Side High school were filed with the town clerk today. Property fronting S5 feet on Boston avenue. owned by William H. Lewis is deeded to the city for S10- 300. Blazej Suchocks on a warranty deed gives the city 80 feet on AlbArs Drive for the sum of s13.000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
HIS CAMPAIGN EXPENSES sa5

Alderman Wilbert Sanford, Repub- hcan of the Ninth district reelected to the Common Council today flied his campaign expenses which total S25. This contribution was given to the Republican Town Comm. .ttee Alderman Sanford names Earl HaVi- land as his political agent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Again Postpone
 Water Hearing

This time it's the Public Utilities Commissin. The hearing on the peti- tion of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company vs. the City of Bridgeport for the right to charge the latter a ire service for water used in fighting fires which was set down for Wednes- day of this week has again been post poned until Monday, Nov. 20- The announcement was made at the office Of City Attorney Cornell today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
QUAKE DEATH
 TOLL, PLACED
 AT OVER 1000
Many Thousands Are Homeless and Hungry Further Earthquake Shocks Reported Adding New Terrors to the Populations Fears-Port of Vallenar Destroyed.

Buenos Ayres Nov. 13"-O. N. S.)-With OOO 20OO reported dead fatally hurt and hundreds others the Chilean concentrated its activities towards giving relief to the districts devastated by earthquake and tidal
 Thousands homeless in the TacnaArica districts and further ouh both along the coast where the Pacific inundated inland where the doyvnt owns and villages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Bristol Plant
 Gives Workers Wage Increase

Bristol. Conn, Nov. 1S--0. N. s. - The Sessions Foundry Company of this city, employing about 500 men. announced today that they had in creased the wages of day and piece workers in the plant ten per cent The increase dates from today. The increase is due to the excess business which the concern has been doing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Breaks Arm in Fall
 Down School Steps

CT l2 Bcotn etrcct, . pcrl at Frank i1n -sc:lool. feIi down tEe school stops tl:;s l1orning aE1 broke her left sore- arm. 'i'!lc girl was ci2y.-.a asolr .he steps when :lIe accident oc.c1:Te-l. call was put in for the Emergency r4nbuIa7ce, Dc. =. J. O'Brter rep, n.i- i:l2. The A.nI was put i'1 sI,'t.Its ana the fracture re,7r4e5. T*e cbih was ss;;.cn to her home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
TInDEN esD REoovERs.

Philadelphia, Nov 13-williana T. TiIden. 2nd. tennis champion who has been suffering from serious infection Of his right middle fin ger, will leave the hospital today. His condition is gradually improving but he will he compelled to stay at home several weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
ACQUIT BANK HEAD.

Montreal, Nov 13 Sir Montag que Allan, president of the insolvent Mer- chants Bank of Montreal, was ac- quilted today of charges that he had signed and presented to the govern ment a false statement of the institu- tion's financial condition for October, 1q91
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
U. S. Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory
 School Vaccination
Rullefin.

Washington, Nov 13-Supreme Court of the United States uph olds validity of legislation compelling vac cination for school children
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
TOUR PERSONS BcEN TO DEATH

Amory, Mass, Nov 43-P our per sons were burned to death i:. 2 fire which destroyed the T A. r. Hotel here early today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
DEATH LIST GROWS
WEATHER:

For Connecticut: Fair and con- tinued cool tonight; Tuesday cloudy, probably followed by rain; fresh north shifting to east winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13

London, Nov. 13-U. N. S.)- Clashes in which British citizens were beaten up by Turks were reported from ConstantinOple to- day Sir Charles Harrington, Brit ish commander in chief at Con- stantinopIe, has ordered the withdrawal of the disOrderly KemaIist forces that caused the trouble
The New York herald., 1922-08-29

Rooters Club of st. Louis supplied with megaphone,
go don't need megaphones. They say with bottles
The New York herald., 1922-08-29

tion. Gerber. the most underestimated
ssh ortstop In the league. who had made
the greatest fielding play OF the day at
the expense of Pipp in the fourth inning
singled to left. Shocker crossed the
Yanks by sacrificing neatly after twice
bunting foul. AS Tobn walked Bill
Fleischmann almost fell off tho bench
In the bulpen. where he has been So
journing fo- few days. and Col
Huston began to look like a hospital
case Foster didn't help matters any.
80 far as the nerves of those present
we're concerned. when he cut one down
the third bass line which was only o
few inches foul. Then, however, he
fouled TO Schang.
In the Yankees half Of the inning
Ward fculed TO Sisler and then Scott
sir gled to left. In attempting TO sacri-
fee Shawkey popped the ball feebly be-
tween the pitchers box and first. SIS
Ter raced In for 1t and Scott. thinking
1t would be caught, turned back from
second. Siser just failed to catch the
ball but scooped II up just after Il had
hit the ground, and Scott was an easy
out at second. Then came the eleventh
and with Il the victory for the Yankees.
which enables them TO look down upon
tho world this morning from the height
az a game and half above their near
est rivals. The score:
The New York herald., 1922-08-29
HUGGINS AND YANKS
FINED BY JOHNSON
Draw Penalties With White
Sox as Result of Protested
Chicago Game.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Manager Miller
Higgins and four members OF the New
York American League Club and three
players Of the Chicago Americans were
fined by Ban Johnson, president of the
American League. to-day In connection
with the protested New York Chicago
game here on August l. Higgins drew
the largest fine, S100. The others were
assessed S25 each.
The fines against the New York play
ers were imposed for what President
Johnson termed "the disgraceful exhi-
bition of stalIing" in the contest which
resulted In a protest by the Chicago
club. The New York players fined. in
addition 70 Manager Huegins. were Bob
Meusel. Everett Scott, Waite Hoyt and
Wallie Schang. The Chicago players
who also were fined were Urban Faber.
Bid Falk and Ray Schalk The game
will be played over. President Johnson
decided
The game does not affect the present
standings OF the two clubs in the PEN
nant race as II was called because of
rain in the first half of the fifth inning.
with Chicago leading. TO l. New
York was at bat at the time. with one
out and runners on first and second
base.
Previous to the calling of the game,
the Chicago players contended that the
Yankees stalled in an effort to avert
defeat. Umpires Dinneen and Moriar-
ity In their reports to President Johnson.
censured several players on both clubs.
The horse play of both teams was
highly reprehensible and gross impo-
sition To the fans" President johnson
said ..Inridarts of this sort are not OF
recent origin In professional baseball,
but every clear thinking club owner
should make an honest stand to wipe out
crude performances of this character.
Manager Huggins's report is a frank
admission of the guilty tactics employed
by the New York club He played the
most important part In the program OF
'stalling We cannot condone the con-
duct of a man filling a position of such
responsibility"
President Johnson warned that repe-
tition would result in ten day suspen-
sion for Manager Higgins without sal
The New York herald., 1922-08-29
Two Swimming Victories
for Florence Briscoe
Wins Title Race and Sprint in
Garden Pool.

Miss Florence Briscoe, clever little
New York mermaid, was the star Of tn.
women's events contested at the swim
ming race in the Madison Square Gar
den last night. She won two events.
defeating clever fields in both. Her first
victory was scored in the 500 ward
Metropolitan \. a. Y. championship rac.-
for women and the other in the 100
meter scratch competition
In each instance her success was clea,
cut and decisive Hsr. victory in The
title race was very impressive, for she
sied from start TO finish and won by
thirty yards from Miss Louise Davidson
OF the Peoples Palace of Jersey CITY
the second girl. Miss Davidson won the
quarter mile championship race in fha
same pool last week
IN annexing first prize In the short
distance contest Miss Briscoe again shot
70 the front at the start and STAYED there
70 the end Among those who followed
N the wake Of her kicks and strokes
during the entire distance were Miss
Anna Baum. champion woman swimmer
or Connecticut. who took second prize
ana Miss Frances Taylor. former na-
uonal champion, who got the third award.
MISS Taylor turned the tables on Miss
Alma Mann, the clever mermaid from,
me Panama Canal Zone in the 73 ward
scratch breast stroke race. In a race
last week with identical conditions Miss
Mann defeated Miss Taylor by touch
Last night Miss Taylor gained the de.
cision over Miss Mann by like marglr,.
The summaries:
900 YARD METROPOLITAN A. A. H.
CHAMPIONSHIP RACE FOR WOMEN
Won by Miss Florence Briscoe ur,t
,hched; Miss Louise Davidson reonia' :
falace OF Jersey City, second. Miss IL
sepnine Altman. New York Swimming a.
soclationthird. Time S :26 2-5
- 1ARI BREAST STROKE RACE ron
~ MoMFN tscratch)-Won by Miss Frances
lnyior, Fittsburgh; Miss Alma Mann. M
attached. seconds Miss Billie Taylor r,,tq-
purgh. third Time, :O1 So
100 YARD RACE FOR WOMFN l.cr,tct,
@ nlIai heat Won by Miss Florence Briscoe.
unattached; Miss Anna Baum Bridrenor,
conn. second; Miss Frances TAYLOR pins.
purgh, third. Time, "a 80
~ YARD RACE FOR WOMEN (handIcan, 7
won by Miss Grace Temple Bridrepor,
Conn. III socondsl Miss Virginia UU
son, unattached C13 seconds). second. Miss
Margaret Jenny, Palace Of Joy Gomez.
island - seconds third. Time. 4!
100 METER RACE FOR MEN ChandIc,n,
Final heat won by a. Florence Roys' 1,i,,h
20 secondsl. II. Florence, Boys Club 1s
seconds), second: Il. Heating. Bows; C1nb
s. seconds), third. Time. 1:i7 Is
The New York herald., 1922-08-29
Troop B, 102d Cavalry, Wins
Major Honors in ". J Shoot

SEA GRIT. n. J.. Aug. 2s.-Teams OF
Troop =, 102d Cavalry, New Jersey Ma
tional Guard. divided honors with in
dividual riflemen of the United States
Marine Corps az the opening day Of the
twenty-ninth annual interstate tourna-
ment Of the Association Of International
Rifllemen here to-day. The scores
Company Team, -Four Men (from military
organizations or civilians firing al zoo
800 and 600 yards, slow flre)-f1rst secoritI
and third teams, Troop n, 1924 Cavalry.
finished N the order given. with scores of
S.4, 803 and 344. respectively. out of a pos
sibe 800 shots.
Company Team Tyro Match (same aualifI.
cations and same courseb First third and
second teams, Company y, i02d Cavalry.
finished In that order
New York Company Team Match GOO 500
and GOO yard rangest-First, second and
third teams, Company n, i02d Cavalry,
with score Of 3di. $50 and 345 respectively,
out of possible $3.50 III each cnse