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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-05-26

Charles Roraback, Mrs. A. N. Nc
Quivey, Mrs. H. w. Thompson.
The newly elected officers were:
President, E. L. Bryan, Caldwell;
vice. President, Mrs. Homer L. Settle
Payette; secretary. Mrs. W. T. Kim
brough, Caldwell; treasurer, Mrs. T.
B. Brush, Richheld; Auditor Mrs. A
J. Schermerhorn, Jerome.
The next meeting will be at Payette.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE
SECOND DISTRICT FEDERATION
Whereas:
The protection of motherhood and
childhood is woman's special duty,
and privilege, and,
Whereas:
Such protection is dependent upon
the enforcement of health ordinances,
state and local. and proper facilities
for caring for the sick. especially those
having infectious and contagious di-
seases. and
Whereas:
A proper registration of births, and
reporting OF communicable diseases is
necessary to the admittance Of Idaho
into the Registration Area of the Uni
ted States and thereby entitle US TO
the privileges and benefits which
states so admitted, enjoy
Be it Resolved:
That-we, Federation Club Women
of the Second District, declare our
selves for the enforcement of all ex-
listing laws for the protection of the
health of the community in general,
and for childhood and motherhood in
particular. and that
We insist that all moneys author
lied by the State Legislature for the
carrying out of such ordinances for
the care of the health Of the people,
be used for such purposes and no other
and that
We strongly favor the development
of our Bureau Of Vital Statistics TO
degree which will admit US to the
Area Of the L. S and
That,-We once more go on record
as being strongly back Of the tuber
culosis hospital program, and
That a copy Of this resolution be
sent TO the Medical Advisor Of the
OF Public Welfare in or
Ter thar he may know that the Feder-
lted Club women Of the Second Dis
rict urge these provisions herein |
stated, and declare themselves iD sup I
port OF the Bureau OF Public Welfare
dong all lines OF health protection.
Whereas;
The late Mrs. Ella Hunter Perky
vas one Of the organizers Of the Sec
)istrict Federation and was Tor 20
ears q mosi enthusiastic and faithful
iorkor in thar organization. both as
fhcor apo club member . regular ai-
andanf az as mesilngs and p help 90
3 VINO know her and.
shareas'
Yhe seoo0d Federation wishes tQ
.pross in some nRy ug appreciation
{ h'F eerN '1a ltF a'slFr 20 haooF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-05-26

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siallouery, 0n sale IA llle S0ur-
aal Office, tluasl eablncis plfg
dlAplayed NJ hh0sl0uf i0sis
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Attorney Died
Finds Coroner
Francis ]. Breen Was
Cleaning Gun When
Bullet Was Discharged
Is Report of John ].
Phe1an.

Attorney Francis J. Breen
found dead in the garage at
the rear of his home, Black
Rock avenue, about II o'clock
last Tuesday morning, died as
the result Of a bullet being ac-
cidentally discharged from a
gun which he was cleaning and
The finding of Coroner John J.
Phelan made when the hearing
terminated this morning was to
the effect that the death was
probably accidental"
Made Plans for Future
There is no Affirmative evidence"
said the coroner, ito show that there
was any reason whatsoever, as to
business or domestic troubles that
would indicate that suicide action was
warranted by Attorney Breen. On
the other hand the evidence shown
would prove that there was every
reason why such an action should not
have been and probably was not COM
mitted by direct reason of any pre-
meditation on the part of Breen.''
The plans he had made for the fu-
his law partner, Sol Badesch, show
ed that he had prepared cases which
were to come up within a week.
Detective Sergeant Simons gave a
description of the manner in which
the body was lying when found and
also of the relative position of the
gun with the body.
The fact that the gun, a small rifle
ca1fbre .22, was found at some dis
lance from the body and that it was
loaded, rather placed a battling aspect
to the death of Rreen. This was
cleared this morning when Michael
n the Rl1raan n TnUectipa tiOn
who has been assigned to the case,
told of the advent of Breen's mother
to the garage and finding her son
PROSTATE rushed towards him.
Her attempt to get to Breen was
impeded by the position of the gun,
which she grasped and flung away.
The impact which the gun made
the possibility of the side of the gun
coming in contact with some protrud-
ing object, probably worked the ejec-
shell of the bullet which killed him
and placing another in the firing
chamber.
The events which occurred On the
morning of Breen's death were posi-
bly, as follows. Having arisen from
bed he went through the Gust o1nary
morning preparations and asked his
mother if she knew where the oil
can was. that he was going to clean
his gun. He went to the garage to
do this, and having oiled the
large rifle which he brought from the
house with him, he started to clean
the smaller gun which always hung
on the garage wall.
This smaller gun had been oiled by
Breen since Officer Larney testified
that fresh oil was in evidence on both
guns.
The gun was loaded with a make
Of shell used by the Breens for target
practice when on picnicS. While run
ming the celaning rod through the
barrel of the gun in some unknown
way while the gun was pointed di-
rectly below Breen's heart, possibly
by the trigger being caught on some
object. the gun exploded and Breen
fell to the floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
To Check Waste.

To Check Waste.
To stop this waste of funds, as we'll
as to promote the early construction
of bridge at East Washington ave-
nue., which the people voted years
ago, a group of citizens, represented
by Samuel c. Shaw, one of Bridge
ports leading attorneys, visited Ma
yor Fred Atwater, in his office in City
Hall yesterday, and asked him for re-
lief.
The Mayor said, ST have covered
ought to be a bridge. The people
have so ordered. A large sum has
been invested in 1t, but the bonds.
in a time before 1 took office, have
bonds are needed. I will agree to
join in asking the legislature to give
permission for issue of the necessary
amount"
Citizens Inconvenienced.
Richard Murphy, representing the
the Inconvenience to traffic, resulting
from the absence of a, bridge. The
Brass Co., like the Frank Miller
Lumber Co, is subjected to a heavy
loss through the necessity of going
out of its way with its carting and
trucking. Many citizens are greatly
incOnvenienced.
The position of the Connecticut
has a charter obligation to run cars
over the bridge. Tt would be held
by law to pay a tf11rd OF the cost
The company has desired to take up
its tracks, but has not been permit
ted to do SO.
There is some $S7, 900 in the treas
u1-y available for the work The 70
The piers are ready. Fifteen per
cent. remains to be paid the iron
work, which with the sum already
paid, includes the cost of erection.
1t IS estimated that $780, 900 will I'm
ish the job.
"A footbridge may OF may not be
thrown across the stream. Govern
ment has not yet given permission.
Thf cost of such a bridge would be
$500.
The East Washington avenue bridge
is the second oldest in the city. 1t
was condemned some years ago, as
unfit for use.
Among those present with the
mayor We're the following:
S. G. Krupka, 3 Terry Place; H F.
Mfg Co; d. J. Williams, Conn. Tool
& Engineering Co; H. NJ. Ellsworth,
I156 East Washington avenue; e. d.
Sprague, 270 East Washington ave-
nue.; r. H. Murphy, Frank Miller
Lumber Co.; George KolyesZar. 295
East Washington avenue; Patrick
MCGEE, East Washington avenue;
TIL oraas McNama 5 Eaton street,
FraternaI Order of Eagles; A. J. Por-
ter, Automatic Machine Co.; B. r.
Cooney. Security Building; Tho
representing Mary L. Dewitt; r. 7.
Neithercut. Bridgeport Brass Co; S.
C. Shaw. Security Building; A. E.
Oviatt, Nonpareil r oofing Co. 80
East Washington avenue; James Null
1igan, 1854 North avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Springfield
Plan Secures
Many Converts

The Springfield, Mass, plan every
eighth week a vacation for the school
children, is being carefully considered
by two or three members of the Board
of Education, it was said today, a
plan that if adopted would reduce
the necessary school plant by one
eighth, and the personnel by an equal
amount.
The suggestion for a vacation every
eighth week, was made by representa-
tives OF the Parent Teachers Associ-
atoms. to the board, at the Monday
meeting in High school.
1t made several converts, not how
ever, for application to the entire "a
600 pupils, but to the younger pupils
say to the fourth grade inclusive
The plan if adopted would operate
School year, eleven hundred hours
From which deduct five extra vaca-
ton weeks, amounting to % days, or
approximately 125 hours. Teaching
year for smaller children, 975 hours.
Estimating teachers in these grades
at 400, reduction of force permitted
one eighth for fifty. Reduction in
one school house big enough for l.
500 children.
A plan of the staggered sort, like
that devised for the High school
would have to be employed. Such
plan would operate in any of several
ways. At all times there would be
n the schools only seven -eighths of the
children that would be in them under
the usual plan.
These views are unofficial and more
or less foggy.A They merely represent
the opinion of individuals, former af-
ter hearing the argument made in be-
half of the one in eight plan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Lake Torpedo Co.
VIII Adhere To
Present Policy

THE policy of the Lake Torpedo
Boat company will not be changed
as the result OF the election of Henry
!. Miller of Elizabeth New Jersey TO
fill the place made vacant by the
death of his brother Herbert S. Mil
lar - General Manager Philip b
Brill of the Lake Co. announced this
noon. He said:
Submarine S-51 will be moved to
our shore base near the freight docks
on Monday and she Will commnece
her trials on that day. We expect to
deliver her to the government within
a week or ten days
Submarine SIS will be soon
ready for trials and her delivery is
dependant on her successful compile
ton of these tests" Submarine S-4S
was the boat which stood on her stern
about five miles off the mouth of the
local harbor on the morning of De-
cember z. 1921.
Mr. Miller the new president of the
company is a patent attorney in
charge of patent work for the Singer
Mfg. Co. Of Elizabeth, n. j.. He has
been a director of the Lake company
since its Incorporation and in 1888
was largely instrument in securing
for Simon Lake, a patent on his first
submarine. Mr.. Miller resides in E.liz-
abefh-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Fire Destroys
Big Foundry
In Norwalk

south Norwalk, June 15-Damage
of between $4,000 and sS75.ooo was
done by an early morning fire which
completely destroyed the Meeker
foundry in this city. and the cause of
which has not been ascertained. Five
F,uudtngs. one of which housed valua-
9oIe 1noulds and patterns, constituted
The foundry holdings, and were de-
sstroyed 1t is believed the fire started
in the moulding room. Lack of hose
and poor water supply hampered the
tiremen Four firemen were injured
nv falling walls, but none seriously
hurt. They were buried beneath the
debris, but We're rescued by their
companions and resumed their work.
The loss is covered by insurance. The
r1Ianr which started in 1887 will be
rebuilt Immediately, it was stated to-
day by Edward S. Mesker, the prin-
cipal stockholder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
COP. Strife
Over, Declares
Party Leaders
John T. Kings Message
to Be Chief Feature of
Republican Gathering
Tonight.

A message from John T. King.
former leader of the Republican
party of the city and Fairfield county,
will be given to the peace congress"
of the Republican party to he held
tonight at The Stratfield by J. Alex.
H. Robinson. chairman of the Repub-
stated exclusively ia last nights
Times and was confirmed today by
one of the leading men in the party.
John T. King will arrive in Bridge
port, today. Mr. King since his III
city. He will be on hand tonight at
The Stra tf1eld to appear before the
meeting if his presence is necessary,
it is said.
The purpose of the peace con-
gress' tonight is to effect a reunion
OF the factions of the party and it is
already and assured fact, it is said,
that the meeting will be one of the
most anicabIe sort. Plans for the re-
to the gathering. These plans have
been decided upon at several execu-
tive meetings between the committee
appointed at last Januarys meeting
which was instisated by former Sen
ator John B. Dillon and the Republi-
can Town committee.
Whether Mr.. King will accept the
offer to return or not is not known.
1t was indicated today in conversation
with leaders of the party that Mr..
King will accept the proffer to be the
guiding hight of the party.
The fact that the Republican Town
committee did address a letter to
Mr.. King asking that he return was
also confirmed by a member of the
com llittee- This communication was
addressed to Mr.. King some time ago
and when Chairman Robinson went
into conference with the recognized
leader his answer to the letter was
given. This Mr.. Robinson will give the
gathering tonight
That the factions have died down
in the party and internal strife has
ceased was another fact made known
today. Nothing was done before this
gathering to correct the evils, the
committee deeming it best to allow
the evils which grew out Of the last
election to correct themselves. That
most of the members of the Republi-
cans Voters hague members are
''carpetbaggers was another inter-
esting fact brought out by a member
of the committee. These so-caIied
"carpetbaggers' are now deposed of
their power, it is said. and what they
viii attempt TO do will have no effect
on the party.
The split between former Mayor
Wilson and Chairman Robinson has
been corrected. Mayor Wilson is no
longer a leader in the party he hav-
ing dropped into the background
after the last city election this same
authority further stated
The meeting tonight Will be strictly
executive and will be over by 10
O'Clock IT was said as no faction
fights are anticipated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Why Do Travellers
Want to Drink, Is
PuzzLi1,g SaUdnts

I,ondon.-The question of the
sale OF liquor on ships flying the
United States flag came in Tor
international attention today.
Also it aroused the psychological
Interrogation: "Why do travel
ers want to drfnk?'
Commenting upon the Volstead
speech in the American House OF
Representatives by Congressman
Ga1Iivan of Massachusetts,, ON
Tuesday, a shipping official said:
NEARLY all men and some
women demand to see the wine
card before they will book pass
age for New York on American
Shipping Board liners. They
want to be sure that they are
going to get what they want"
CONGRESSMAN Ga1livan made
public a wine list used on Amert-
can Shipping Board liners show
ing that passengers can get alco-
holic satisfaction OF any kind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Chance Games
At Fairs To
Be W atched
Hurley to Be in
Charge Of Inspections
Fair Managers Re-
ceive Letters from Sec.
Healey - Strict Inter
probation Forecasted.

Hartford, June 15-The State
police under Supt. Robert Hur-
ley will have charge of the in
spection Of State Agricultural
Fairs to see that the laws con-
corning the operation of games
of chance and gambling are
properly observed.
Any fairs in the state which vio-
late the statutes of the state relat-
ing to these matters will be refused
their state appropriat according to
an important ruling just made by Sec
rotary Leonard H. Healey, of the
state Board of Agriculture
Heretofore the State Board of
Agriculture has had full charge of
the inspection of fairs and There has
been much question as to how far
falr managers would be permitted to
go in allowing games of chance or
violations of the gambling laws to be
carried on.
The placing of the matter in the
hands of the state police forecasts a
strict Interpretation of the gaming
laws of the state, it is anticipated
In his circular just mailed to all
the fair mana gers of the state, Sec
retary Healey says:
The ruling of several years ago by
Attorney General LigSht, which has
been confirmed by Attorney General
Healey makes it evid ent that agricul-
tura1 fair associations permitting
gam bling are not entitled to assist
ance from the state. I shall there
fore be obliged to withhold my GER
tificate to the comptroller for state
assistance to fairs upon whose
grounds gambling exists during the
coming season.
"It is said to be likely that a dele
cation of fair managers of the state
will shortly confer with Superintend-
ent of State Police Hurley in the mat
fer"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
500 Percent Of
Workers Employed

Bridgeport Industries are now en-
ploying 500 per cent of their normal
number of workers according to the
latest bulletin issued by the Manufac-
turers Association This bulletin
covers the industrial activity of 81
factories and further shows that man
hours are $50 per cent of normal.
Normally is very near in the number
of factory hours. Although the fac
tories are employing only 500 percent
of the normal workers, the workers
who are employed are working $50
per cent of normal time.
The total number of employees IS
placed at 1874. This is los more
1O,346 which was the lowest point
reached. The estimated normal of
employees in Bridgeport is placed at
2531S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Fought Over Quart
One Man Killed

Washington, June 15.-Dispute
over a quart of whiskey was said
to have started the riot on
steamer plying between Washing
ton and a Potomac river resort
last night in which 400 excursion
lists took part, one man was killed
and a score injured, one probably
fatally, before the disorder end
ed when one of the contending
factions left the vessel at Alex
andria, Va.
Pop bottles and knives in
nicted most of the injuries. A
number of arrests were made by
police who met the steamer ON
it's return here and also at Alex
aDdria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

While the correspondence exchange
on the subject between Mr.. Lasker
and Adolphus, III, vice President of
the Anheiser Busch Brewery Com
pany ST. Louis continued to provoke
discussion it was reported that the
first move to stop the sale of liquor
on American vessels would be an at
temp to secure an amendment to the
ship subsidy bill before the merchant
marine committee 1t was rumored
that this probably would be made to-
day, although its defeat there was
generally predicted
That the issue would have to be
met when the subsidy bin is taken up
in the House however, was said by
friends of the measure to seem GER
tain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

The constitution conforms with the
Anglo-Irish treaty. Mr.. Churchill
said. The Colonial Secretary said
his statement on the Irish situation,
which it had been expected he would
make today. had been postponed I'M
til next week
The amended draft of the Irish
constitution came before the British
signatories to the Anglo-Irish treaty
today for final consideration. Full
approval was expected
The meeting of the signatories was
presided over by Prime Minister
Lloyd George. Arthur Griffith was
expected to join them later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

Representatives Upshaw, Democrat,
Georgia, has publicly announced that
he will offer an amendment provide
ing that no part of the federal sub
Sidy fund shall be used by steamship
lines on whose ships liquor is sold.
St Louis, June 15-The Aneheuser
Busch Brewing Company is willing to
product witnesses to support charges
that the United States Shipping Board
is violating the prohibition law and
the Volstead act.
The local company has made num-
erous requests for a congressional in
vestigation into violations of the pro-
hibition act o. A Remmers, general
counsel said, and is prepared to pro-
duce witnesses to support their
charges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
SEEKS DIVORCE ON
CRUELTY GROUNDS.

Ina oliver Brewer. of Norwalk. ap-
soeared before Referee Joel H. Reed,
for a recommendation for divorce
from Charles T. Brewer, on the
grounds of cruelty. Witnesses call
ed by Attorney John ]. Cuneo. for
Mrs. Brewer, testified that Brewer had
on several occasions been cruel to his
wife.
Allan A Sittz "a half-brother of
Mrs Brewer said that on two occa-
sions. on visits TO the Brewer home,
Brewer was mean to Mrs. Brewer. On
one occasion, Brewer pulled his wife
out Of bed by the hair OF the head
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

Morris Cove house last night.
It was said that three federal Of
hoers and IA additional deputies
sworn in for the raid participated
No arrests were made as no one was
found In the house. Arrests were
expected today Two-tyips of five
ton truck were necessary to remove
to a government warehouse the en-
tire moonshine outfit which was COM
plete down to refining apparatus
Most of the material was on the third
floor. where sixty fve-gallon cans of
hail. An Insurance. policy on the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

Mr.. Griffith conferred with the
British signatories later for three
quarters of an hour and was to re-
turn to Downing Street at 4 o'clock
clear up some formalities before
returning to Ireland.
1t is understood Mr.. Griffith is sat
isfied with the result of the negotia-
tons.
Londonderry. June = Seventeen
members of the Irish Republican
army were released from Jail here to-
day. Republicans are again active in
County Donegal and many train
hold-ups have taken place during the
past - hourA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

house was found, bearing the names
Of the owners.
Authorities said that Quantities of
jeweiry. silks and Hnens were found
in the house, which wore believed to
be loot of recent robberies in the city
The house, which is at the western
edge has been under suspicion for
some time as the haunt of bootleg
gers II being believed that liquor
was transported to and from the
place In motor boats High tide all
lows two and a half fathorns of water
in which motor boats might navigate
to the rear of the house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Two Joy-Riders
Fined $50 Each

William Conlin of $50 Madison av-
enue. William Griffin of Catherine
street and John J. Connors of 1S1
Madison avenue, who on the night
Of February 26, while under the in
fuence of liquor, stole a taxicab be-
longing to the Cartessen Taxi Service,
later wrecking the car on North Main
street, were all arraigned in the city
court this morning and Conlin and
ConnorS were each fined $50 while
the case against Griffin was nolled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO.

Joe Jureas. s years old. of 1852
MapIewood avenue, was struck by an
automobile at the corner of Naples
wood and Hancock avenues. yester-
day. He sustained a conclusion OF
the brain. DIR. f J. sO'Briens of the
Emergency star removed the young
ter of St yincent's hospital for OBJ
servaffoE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
w alter Ward
Indicted By
Grand Jury

White Plains. N. Y. Juno 1e-An
indictment charging murder was re-
turned by the Westchester Grand
Jury this afternoon against Walter s.
Ward, vice president of the Ward
Baking Company, who had confessed
killing Clarence Peters, a former sail
or. Wards defense was that Peters
and two others were Matchmaking
him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
WOMAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

The Emergency ambulance was
called to the corner of Fairfield and
Howard avenue, yesterday noon
where Mrs. Catherine Laugee, of 1856
State street, was struck by an auto
m obile She was removed to St. Vim
cents hospital for observation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Churchill Announces Irish
Free State Constitution In
Conformity With The Treaty

London June 15-(By the A. P)--The the
Irish Free State in the shaping of which unexpectedly good
has been made, will be made public
announced by Winston Churchill the Colonial Secretary