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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
Overcomes Spinal Injury; Succeeds
 Father as Pastor

Though diversity was his Iot TOT seven years, Rev: Henry bL ras whose father was the late Key. Cas- per Brunner, founder of the GerfrlAn II Reformed Church, has overcome all the obstacles placed in front or nm and has succeeded in his hfe am bition to become minister or nls church. Yesterday morning ne preached from the pulpit of the church. his first sermon
 Seven years ago he was rhysica! instructor of the Y. M C. A. ooys camp at Milford. He had been Stuoy- ing physical training for year ana had but a few months more pe1ore he would be raised to the position or regular instructor. One day at the camp he was showing group of boys at the camp how to dive: As he plunged from the diving board m to the water, his head strucN the hard bottom and affected his spine. He was taken unconscious from the water and for two years his mind was a blank He knew not even his close friends and relatives. He was as simple as a child. Finally he went to a western doctor and under went a spine adjustment treatment
 His cure was miraculous. His mind returned and he went back to school Now after years of constant study he has returned to the church founded by his father.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
PROBE FIRE
 IN WHICH [
 WORKERS DIE.
Suspicious in Pittsburgh Blaze Against Rail Strikers Fail to Pro- duce Clues for Federal and Civil Sleuths.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 4-Half a doz-
 en Investigations were under way
 today to detetrInine the cause.
 whether accidental or by design,
 of the fire which destroyed the
 commissary building and coach
 repair shops at Thirtieth street,
 of the Pennsylvania railroad early
 Sunday, with loss of seven lives
 and ten injured Two of the in-
 jured probably will die.
 A horde of federal, state, city and railroad detectives early today were p1etcing together bits of evidence but apparently had struck no hot trail
 Suspicion which firrst leaned toward striking shopmen or their synpathiz- CTS had veered around somewhat to- ward the accident theory this fore- noon, it was said. In the. building were reported to have been large came in contact with the carbide by accident Or design, has not been de- termined.
 Three powerful explosions and around the time the fire was discov- cred. So far there is nothing to show that that the fire or explosions were caused by a human agency.
 A formal report issued by the Penn Sylvania says:
 ''The officials are unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.'
 Search was continued today for more bodies.
 At the m4rgue the seven victims charred beyond recognition. By a pr ocess of elimination from one of the Pennsylvania's lists, seven names are una$counted for. The, coroner has ies, but he has no means of fitting any name to any victim.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
Paterson Waits
 for Favorable
 Tides for Swim

Dover, Sept. 4-Racing tides and numbing waters have turned back two more hardy spirits seeking 10 duplicate the fe.$ of Captain Matthew T. Burgess in swim ming the English Channel.
 Charles 10th and Sam Richards, both of Boston, started out Saturday evening, butatoday, while stiN conf dent of their ability to master 't1a Manche'' they are preparing to return home, willing to give up the battle for this year at least.
 Richards collapsed at the end of
 Two other Am mericans, Henry Su1lf- van of Lowell, Mass, and Walter Paterson of Bridgeport, Conn., un- daunted by these failures. will essay the feat when conditions meet with tn cir satisfaction. The 1ormer is likely to take to the water at any hour. while Paterson has announced his intention of waiting for the next neap tides.l about two weeks away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04


 Guinness, assistant city treasurer. does not want the position. He has indicated that he will not go back.
 John J. Harte to Retire.
 John J. Harte, assistant clerk of the Board iof Contract and Supply, board. partly by reason of his own will and partly by reason of district leaders who say that Harte is tout" because it isn't customary for an office holder in the Ninth district to hold two jobs. Michael Brady of the Tenth district, whom the insurgents took a "shot' at over the shoulder of Frank "Chipper" Hearn and aimed to de- pose as district leader will go back on the board if he wishes. He doesn't care a great deal about going back on the board it is said.
 Richard J. Myer of the Eleventh district will go back on the executive board, the fight in the Eleventh hav- ing been waged on him by the Me Clinch faction of the party. Myer in the bitter fight waged between tn two factions in the Eleventh district for control of the district. Both sides professed adherence to the Cornell organization.
 Who the Twelfth district executive committeeman will be IS a matter of mystery. James Henefan, righthand man of Frank D. Anderson, former police commissioner, is the present executive board member from the Twelfth. He has never been recog- nized by the Cornell side of the party tended any meetings of the board, of which there were few. Charges of "knifing'' the Anderson man are em- anating from that district. The or a board member favorable to them it is said,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
SANFORDS SEVERELY INJURED
 IN WEEK END AUTO ACCIDENT
Frederick Francis, Nephew of F. c. Sanford Is Pitched Through Windshield-Sanford Car Overturns at Newington.

Francis C. Sanford, president of the F. c. Sanford Manufacturing Co.,, &C., compan1ed by his daughter, Marguer ite and nephew and niece, figured in one of the numerous weekend acci- dents which occurr1ad at Newington, Saturday about noon-
 The party left this city Saturday to spend the holidays touring the Mohawk trail. When they reach ed Newington, which is just this side of Hartford they were struck by a passing ear driven by a woman. The Sanford car was overturned and the occupants suffered numerous cuts and aaorasio one about the body. The car which struck the Sanford sped away
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04

Welch Has Backing.
 In the First district Harry Welch, a Health department inspector, is eX- ecutive board member. He is said to be a favorable candidate for re-elec- ton and is backed by the delegates from .he First who win nominate him from the floor of the convention. All executive board appointments are ratified by the convention. In the Second district, where William Corr sought to oust George H. Flynn as executive board member by placing an opposing ticket in the primaries there will be no change in the board member it is said, as Hymn will go back.
 Patrick H. Fitzpat trick, super1n- tenden of streets, will not go back on the executive board by reason of his own will. The fight in the Third was waged against him and he was vindicated. Insurgent Democrats of the Third are said to be favorable to City Treasurer John H. Wiilia ms. Organization forces also favor him. said.
 In the Fourth, William H. Beloin can go back if he wishes.
 In the Fifth district where Michaer Small was the target of the insurgents it is probable that he will go back if is said No other successor has been mentioned for his place. Will jam Moran who defeated Alderman William H. Hogan in the Sixth, will go back to the board. Lawrence T. Gallagher in the Seventh, is not going back to the board his delegate ticket having been defeated in the Dr1mar- ies. James J.. Whelan, assistant city clerk may take an executive board position in event that John J. Mo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04

after the accident and no one about the place secured their registration number.
 Dr. Ernest Blank of this city. who happened along shortly after the ac- cident, dressed the wounds of the in- Jured peGrle and then the psaTty we're removed to their home 210 Hazel wood avenue, in this city.
 Fred derick Francis. of Rye, N. Y, a nephew of Mir Sanford, sustained a broken arm when he was pitched through the windshield. Miss Mar guerite Sanford, it is thought, sus- tained a. broken ankle and at St. Vincent's !. hospital today and an x.rag x,szsser VI GEE taken Of the injured
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04

wife and home, is at St. Vincents hos pital, terribly weak from loss of blood.
 The police are watching him. They have caused his arrest on a technical charge of breach of the peace, until they can make their investigation.
 Banks asserts that his wife a come ly coIored woman, was at the home of a neigh bor. She returned to get wear ing apparel. Richardson came in, clustering. and demanding to see the woman.
 Richardson. Banks says. had come from the dwelling at which his wife had been visiting.
 The men argued about the woman. The door was locked. Then, Banks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
ANDERSON MAN IN THE TWELFTH MAY |BE THROWN OFF. EX. COMMITTEE;
 OTHER RADICAL CHANGES ARE COMING
Governing Board of Democratic Party in Bridge
 port Will Be Much Changed as Result of Pri-
 mares-Many on Anxious Seat.

Radical changes in the personnel of the Town Executive Committee of the Democratic Party forced the majority looked the result of Thursday nights
 contest when stiff battle waged by the organ zation headed by Town Chairman John Cornell and the that their fight the rules governing the appointment executive committee and the lineup of the executive board has yet definitely settled but will be before Wednes convention will be held Chair Cornell yet decided the date of the convention 11,u hna taern If
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
Turk Troops Take
 Salient of Greeks

Athens, Sept. 4.-(By the A. P)- The capture by the Turkish Nation alists of Uchak an important posi- ton on the Greco-Turkish frontier in Asia binor, was confirmed here to day Er0ispatches to newspapers fndi- catehthat Brusa also may soon fall ,vf ee hands of the kemaIists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
ENGGAGED AGAIN.

Berlin Sept 4-The former Ger man Kaiser is engaged to be married to Princess HeTmine of Rouss, it was learned today from an authoritative isource.
 The wedding, according to present plans, will take place in October, after the former kaiserin'S birth day
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
THOUSANDS ASSEMBLE TO SEE
 NOTABLES OF THEATRE WORLD ATTWO MILLION DOLL AR AyH0USE
Opening of Poli's Palace Theatre, Convention o1 Swedish Singers, Labor Program at Seaside Park, and F1appers' Contest at Pleasure Beach

big Day for Bridgeport. Opening of Polls great Palace Theatre brings many noabes to the city of the American Union of Swedish Singers.
 Daylight fireworks and Flap Seaside Park and big Labor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
COAL MINERS WAGE SCALE RATIFIED
 AT3A.M. AFTER ' HOURS v|RANCLE
 THLEWIS; MEN RETURN THIS WEEK
Acceptance of Pepper-Reed Agreement Practical ly Puts End to Fuel Strike-Operations in Full Swing Within Few Days, Forecast.

Philadelphia Spt 4-The anthracite miners committee ratified the PperReed for the anthracite M. Ratification a traced wrange in Lewis Workers America the Belle -Sratford hotel.
 agreement will up before the TrDisrct Con- vention at Wilkesbarre, Wednesday,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04

says, he unlocked the door, repeat- edly telling Richardson to get out. Richardson drew @ knife, ire 6fyT c1ares. Banks then closed and locked the door again and the men went at it.
 A single slash under the right arm of Richardson, severed an artery. In a short time he bled to death.
 Banks was cut on the left fore arm. and across the scalp. The hemorrhage was intense and his condition is serious.
 Mrs. Banks is a woman about 30 years old, not especially prepossessing This morning she is being questioned by the police. All the actors are we'll known among the colored people of BridgepOrt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
BANKS ATTACKED RICHARDSON IN DEFENDING HONOR OF WIFE AND
 HOME, SLASHER TELLS POLICE

The eternal triangle brought duel to the death last night the humble dwelling at 56 Lexington avenue when and Isah Richardson otherwise known Dick fought with and knfe in close quarters doc locked until Richardson badly lahed that he died
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
WEATHER:

Unsettled weather with probably showers tonight and Sunday, little change in temperature; light to mod crate southerly winds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
500 Miles Of ROnd Cleared

TRENTON, Jan. 30.-F'ive hun
dred miles of the states system OF
roads made passable after forty
eight hours of work by the snow re-
movable organization of the State
Highway Commission was the situa-
ton here today.
The snow removal units of the
road department faced their hardest
job when the storm hit the state Sat
urday morning. With 100 pieces OF
equipment, including brooms and
plows 500 men worked all day Sat
urday and yesterday to clear paths
for traffic on the various routes oil
the state system.
This morning every route was re-
ported open but No. 7 which runs
from Hightstown in Mercer county
to Asbury Park in Monmouth.
On this section the drifts piled Sc
high that it was necessary for the
road department to put its locomo-
tive plow to work there last night
1t is expected that this route will be
opened for travel some time today
State Highway Engineer Thomas j.
Wasser this morning said much OF
the credit for the quick opening OF
the road was due to the fine coop
Grafton of the road contractors in the
various parts of the state and also
to the field forces of the highway
commission. He particularly men,
toned the mechanics and truck
drivers who were on duty from the
start to finish of the work without
relief. Roads under county control
were not cleared as the state has nc
authority over them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
SHACKLETON DEAD MORE
THAN 3 WEEKS, REPORT SAYS

BtTENOS AIRE&, Jan. 3O.-CBy
the Associated Press)-More than
three weeks elapsed between the
death of Sir Erneso Shackelton, the
British exp orer, orG its announce
ment to the worll made yesterday,
when the oody arrived at MonteNi-
deo.
Sir Ernest died aboard the steam
ship Quest on which he was making
another An'arcti voyage. while an
chVred off South Georgia Island. on
January ). His body was taken to
Montevide) on the first leg OF the
trip homo aboard the Norwegian
steamship Professor CruYcl.
Captain Hussep ocre a death Ger
tificate made on. a South George
Island reading:
II, Alexander Macklin, certify to
my hest Knowledge and belief that
the cause o. death was Atheroma. in
the arteries of the heart. Before
death he h3d no. suffered an infec-
tious or Contagious disease"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30

Word he's been received in this
city that the property owners in I'm
ion county are forming a taxation
league similar t. the one now be-
ing formed in this county. The I'm
ion count. league is said to be grow
ing rapidly and already has in the
nclghhorhood or SOC or 700 mem
berg. TIE league is being formed
for the purpose OF asking the State
Board of Taxation and Assessments
for a reduction in the valuations OF
Union county.
Obtaining members for the local
branch of the Middiesex County Tax
payers Asst citation, is progressing
rapidly Aitert Leon. who is chair
man of the committee in charge OF
this work, reported today the prop
erty owners of the entire city are
willing to sign as members and that
by Saturday the work of canvassing
for memberships vii, be completed.
There ar5 sixty persons now at
work on The various committees can
vassing the city ara so far the re-
suits OF the canvass have been great
er ;aan was anticipated. Very little
trouble is found in securing members
TO the association.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
LITTLE DAMAGE
BY STORM HERE
Good Progress Made in Clear
ing Streets of Heavy Snow
FaII--High Tide

Perth Amboy had it's first real
touch of winter Saturday when the
tail-end of the storm which swept
over Washington and the south
struck this vicinity with considera-
BILE force. Accompanied by a high
wind the snow was several feet deep
in some drifts while in other places
the wind blew off all traces o. snow.
Traffic suffered considerably from
the snow here, the main streets just
beginning to be made passable this
morning. Hundreds of men were
employed shoveling snow. driving
dump wagons and manipulating the
scrapers. A large number of extra
teams were put on also.
Accompanying the strong wind
and heavy snow storm was an un-
usually high tide along the local wa
ter front. For a time it threatened
to damage boats which had been
hauled out for the winter, but had
not been moved back a very great
distance from the usual high water
mark. No bad damage was reported
along the waterfront here. however.
In an effort to- get the streets
cleared of the snow as soon as pos
sibe the work of the snow remov-
ers was concentrated at State and
Smith street yesterday morning.
After this had been cleared the men
were dispatched in groups to va
rious parts of the city to shovel
paths across streets at each corner.
The scrapers were put to work on
principal streets yesterday morning
and this was continued last night
with new shifts working the ma
chimes. These scrapers this morn
ing were going over the streets
which had not been touched yester-
day thus making it possible for We
hicles to pass each other without
getting into deep drifts. Good prog
ress was being made along Smith
and State streets today in removing
the snow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30

Brig. General Bandholtz. como
mander of federal troops in the
district, in personal charge of res-
cue work, said 1t might be another
twenty four hours before it could
be said there were no more dead
or injured in the wreckage. II
1t was believed the section nov
being explored would yield few adj
ditions to the awful list of dead and
injured. A party of the rescuera
early today had been struggling for
hours to release from the part of the
wreckage being overturned one man
believed to be yet alive, although
imprisoned under the mass for near
ly thirty six hours.
The capital city was bowed fuC
grief today to learn the full extent
of the tragedy with the recovery OF
victims yesterday and last nlghts
This was the more intensely shared
by the rest of the country becauss
of the considerable number of visit
ors who suffered iHthc catastrophc.
President Harding last night said
| the tragedy had left him with the
same inexpressihle sorrow--whlGlk
has come tc all of Washington, and
which will be sympathetically fc't
| throughout the land.
"A tllree IOiu luNtSllSdlipn7 % tfitt
cause and circumstances of the Cos
lapse of the theatre roof was IN
prospect today Edward H..
Shaughnessy, second assistant posi-
master general, who YVES anon:
the fourteen listed as seriously In
jured was still making a fight for life
today at the Walter Reed hospifsIs
Most of the dead still lay cary
today in the basement of the nearly
Christian Science church, to wh'eR
they were removed for identificaiiog.
The death toll from the theatre
disaster Saturday night was brought
to los today vita the death in
hospital of Miss Mary Forsyth, "a
residen; of Washington.
BY day br eak this morning the
searchers had explored almost every
portion OF the debris strewn strlc-
ture. without fndinS any more hoH
les. 1t was believed that any addl-
ton to the death list would come
from the list of Injured several of
whom are in a serious condition.
Two House Of Representative
pages, were am eng those killed ~
the accide1'. They were: LaVernt
Spr)ul, q nephew OF Representative
Spruul of Illinois. and Cutler i.aliln,
Jr.. both of Chicago Latin worked
II
Declaring there is so much ~
gricf in Washington tonight" laesi-
dent Harding today announced tne
postponement OF a reception tonight
at the White House at which Wash
ington residents of Ohio's birth were
to meet in observance of the birthday
Of President Mckinley.
Investigation of the disaster oy
a senate committee is proposed in q
resolution introduced by Senatot
Taper. Republican, Kansas, mem !
Der of the senate District of Coluni-
bia committee. Under the rules the
resolution was referred 10 the aud-
it's and control COMMITTEES.
Supporting the resolution Senator
FreIinghuysen, Republican, New
Jersey said the investigation Should
be a widespread one of the entire
district saying he knew many pullu- a
i1gs in Washington were flretiaps
which might at any time cost scores
Of lives.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
Z SAVED WHEN
BOAT IS CAUGHT
Waters and lybeck Picked up
by Tug Boat in Local
Bay
WERE BEING CARRIED OUT
Storm Does Little Damage
Here Gives Many Men Jobs
Shoveling Snow

While duck hunting in the local
bay Saturday afternoon during the
binding snow storm, Alderman AL
bert G.. Waters ana Arnold Lybeck.
both of this city. had the unusual
anJ somewhat hazardous experience
of hav!n. their small duckboat
caught IN an ice foe and carried
sea-wards. The two men were un-
able to use The oars and were help
less to make any effort to reach the
shore as the cakes of ice, Wnlch
cane in or all sides formed foe
which slowly WAS taking the boat
and the tNl men towards open water
as the tide went cut. In order to
attract after ton the two men were
forced to shoot their guns in the
air.
Their plight was seen by sailor
on board schooner, anchored IN
the bay and "A tug-boat was signalled
which came to the rescue of the
men. b. the tim the tub-boat came
aIorg side tie small boat both the
alderman and his companion were
suffering considerably from the cold,
cutting wind and exposure.
Young Lybeck who is still in his
teens. is a great hunter and owns
a small duck boat in which he
takes out various parties desiring 20
shoot ducks. Realizing that Satur-
day afternoon would be q good day
for ducks, although rather uncom-
Portable for the hunters, Alderman
Waters and Lybeck decided to go
out. They proceeded out into the
bay and secured several shots at
ducks which had been blown in this
vicinity by the storm. Their shots
were good and several ducks fell.
Picking up the oars they started
to row towards the ducks to pick
them up. In doing so they encoun"
tered an ice jam and were pre-
vented from getting to the dead
birds. Instead the boat started to
drift down the bay.
1t was not until it started to grow
dark and it was seen they could not
reach the shore without help that
they fired signals and We're pick
ed up by the tug which landed them
/ and their boat at South Amboy. The
men proceeded to this city, numb
of limb. but none the worse for their
experience. The duck boat was left
in South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
NO EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE
EXISTS IN THIS CITY

There are several contagious
diseases now prevalent in the city
but none of them, according to the
department of health, can be class
ed as epidemic at this time. There
are seven patients now in the isola-
zion hospital undergoing treatment
for various contagious diseases.
In the entire city there are nine
cases of diphtheria. twelve cases OF
scarlet fovcr. thirty cases of measles
and ten cases of chickenpoN. There
are also many persons Ill with the
influenza. the exact number not be-
ing available Just at this time. 1t
is likely that there are more than
thirty eases Of The measles in the
city. but these have not been report
ed to the department as yet,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-01-30
Washington Digs Self Out

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-Thc
center of q storm which flung
deep blanket of snow ever the en-
tire Middle Atlantic section of the
country Friday and Saturday Wash
ington was still digging itself out of
more than two feet of it today.
Train service north and south
had been restored practically to nor
NAL today.