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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
PRO COACHES GUT
 BYFIvE COLLEGES

Sprin gf1eld Mass. Dec Final approval of the plan to abolish pro fessiOnal college coaches and to sup stitute was decided upon yesterday at a meeting of the New England Asso- citation of College Presidents at the Hotel Kinbau.
 Five of the. eleven colleges repre- sentedr in the association have fully accepted the plan, and the other SIX are expected to ratify 1t soon. I'm proper solicitation of sChCoIDOy ath- letes by colleges was discussed and scored. The presidents agreed to study this problem thoroughly, nav- ing in mind future Legislation to affect all Of the eleven members of the as soCiation.
 Colleges which have definitely de- cided to adopt the plan of having as coaches members of the faculty are Wesleyan, Union, Bates. Trinity and Hamilton. The plan has been pre- sented to the trustees of Amherst, Bowdoin. AIiddlebury. Tufts. Williams and Colby.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
HONOLJIU CHINESE BOY
 KIDNAPPED BY FILIPINO.
 WHO SAYS HE'S FATHER

Honolulu. Dec. 4-Yee Chin, IL year-oId Chinese boy. supposed to be the Kidnapped son of a wealthy Manila mining magnate, was located recently by the local police. Nee was found imprisoned in a Hawaiian shack. in the town of Waipaho, an aged EIawa-- ian woman acting aS his jailor
 ee to.U the authorities that he was Kidnapped three years ago, while wait ing for his father in a florist shon in Manila. by Rafael Abasou. a Eli pinO-
 rz- inc local rIc-T,-a gn5 ,5-f7I 7-e T,l,rr pending invesLEation. He claims tC be the father of the boy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
Washington Farley on Russia Urged
 by Great Britain

London. Dec. 5-A1other Wash tngton conference will be suE=s sted by Great Britain to deal with Russia If 1t is proved that Russia is building a powerful Black Sea fleet as report ed. it was learned at the admiralty today.
 An admiralty official. commenting Uron advices from Lausanne. lnri- mating that the Russians were pre- paring to defend the Black Sea with a strong fleet, said:
 If 1t iS -r0ved that Russia 5s building wa-Snips in the Black Sea. the British Will suggest a conference of the Powers that signed the Wash iUstOn conference treaty to decide what action should he taken"
 A dispatch from Paris quoted the official newspaper Temps as pro posing q new naval conference. to in cIude Russia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
Ry,DANIS L MAISH.


 The so-caHed 'jackrabbit,'' or live ly ball, is in baseball to remain. all accounts of it's proposed demise being premature, not to say greatly eX- aEgerated.
 This much on the more or less valid assurances of Judge Landis and John A Heydler. who either know what they are talking about or car boHc acid is a very excellent mouth wash. Both. spea king semi-oficjalIy, have declared that no legislation looking toward the removal of the rabbit has been contemplated and none will be, they further state.
 think the ajority of the fans taNor Tree hitting Judge Laudis said upon the occasion Of a recent visit to New York. and I see no reason to curb something that has become a distinct feature of the game. The shout that goes up from the stands every time someone hits a home run should be amply convincing as to the sentiment of the public on this sub 5ect. have yet to hear anyone hiss a home run"
 And. we might add, the Judge would grow long ears waiting for any good play on a ball field to be hissed. The absence of suca a demonstration proves less than nothing. however.
 A home run is an individual feat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
RINGSIDE CHIT CHAT

Three different classes of boxers will be in action at the Common wealth Sporting Stub on Saturday night In welterweight contest Tony Lyons meets Jack Farland in one of the ten-round events. A fly weight bout swings Harry Catena and Willie Darcey into action and a lightweight bout introduces Frankie Fiorio and Johnny Coney.
 With a match with either Lew Tender or Charley White in the of fling Pal Moran, the New Orleans speedy lightweight, is anxious to de- Ieat Jimmy Hanlon. of Denver, when they clash in the star bout of twelve rounds at the R-nk Sporting club, Brooklyn, Thursday night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
DUBLIN PAUPERS
 RULE WORKHOUSE
Beggars Go on Strike When Breakfast Isn't Served Them in Bed.
Bv Tnternationa1 News service

by Inter nILlOQaI News SerVlCe.
 Dublin, Dec. 5-The Board of Man agement of the Wexford Workhouse is in a peculiar crux. The epaupers have gone On strike because they don't get their breakfasts served in bed. The master of the workhouse informed the board that all the ne'er- do-wells male and female, from all over Ireland are Hooking into the in stitutiOn- Their conduct is terrible; they refuse to obey the officials. They .eave the house at any time of the day or night they like, returning of tentimes the worse for liquor They refuse to get up in the morning un- less supplied with their breakfasts in bed The officials had to make the beds, as the paupers refused to do SO The master said he had 20 men watching one of the inmates to stop him from stealing things from the institution. vet they were unable |" detect him. though he took tables, chairs and bedding out and sold them in the town
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
SPORT SNAPSHOTS

NEW YORK K-The first indoor Homen'S swimming meet of the sea- son will be held December s. in the City Athletic Club Pool In the 1O0- yard Metropolitan Association fire Q Elvle championship. the following entries were received: Gertrude Fderle. AiJeen Riggin and Helen Wainwright.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
Tunney May Box
 Floyd Johnson

New York, Dec. 5-A match be tween Gene Turney, who form ery reld the American title and Floyd Johnson. Iowa heavyweight. will be ,rI ran ged for Madison Square Garden or Dec 29, if present plans of Matchmaker Frank FIournoy mater aiize. FIournoy today started nego- t,ations for this match, and has been assured that Tunney is agreeable to the assignment The contest will be closed. 1t is said, if Charlie Cook can be prevailed upon to accept the bout for Johnson In the event that the bout is arranged it will be scheduled for , rounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
HAMILTON.

HAMILTON. \. S-James NJ. Leonard, of Geneseo. N P. star right tackle on Coach HarlOws Colgate eleven this year. has been elected cap tain of the Maroon team Tor the 1928 season. The new captain is q broth CT of Chief Leonard. former tackle on the eleven and baseball captain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
High School Boys
 Admit Auto Thefts

Springfield Mass. Dec. 5-A se crer High school society of autoru O. hfIs thieves was uncovered f.-re h the arrest of five FII1a school boys V ho confessed to stealing Il cars in this city during the past two months the nature of the society was dis covered when ore CS the boys said he would be 5lackballeI f he asye names of others inn IiCated. Con fessiOns were finally obtained and the police now have the names Of nine alleged members Of the society.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
Youngsters Who Stay
 Out Late to Be Fined

(BV InternatiOnaI News ServiceO
 TiltOnviIle, Ohio, Dec 5-Councfl has passed a curfew ordinance which provides that youngsters who are not off the streets by S:S0 D. n- may be lned from S1 to S10. The village fire department may install a siren to serve as a fire alarm and, also, as a curfew.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
Dundee-DeITmOnt
 Bout for Dee. 12

New York. Dec 5-Johnny Dundee, recognized here as the featherwef gnt champion and holder of the 130- pound championship belt will meet Gene Delmonte. Memphis lightweight in 12 round bout in Brooklyn De- Cenber 12
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
PRINCETON The prob.

PRIN CEGIoN- - The problem or choosing a captain for PriuCe-Ou's 1923 football team will he settled this week. when the championship aEEre- EatiOn meets on Thursday for the annual football picture It is an old custom for the new Tiger leader to be selected Immediately after this event.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05

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The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
BUSINESSMEN STAGE PARTY;
 DRY SQUAD MAKES HAUL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Ion hundred and fifty businessmen and clerks of this city, who staged a stag party at Santa Catalina island, have been gathered in by the pro hibition officers and placed under bonds in the sum of $10,0OO. The launch was raided and several bar rels of liquor were slipped over the bows The master of the boat was arrested and the chef was ordered to report at prohibition headquart- CTS for questioning.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
EXCURSION BOAT RAMS FERRY

NEW. YORK, Aug. The excur- sion boat Grand Republic. with 1000 passengers on board, mostly women and children, rammed the Erie ferry boat Chataqua today in a dense fog, and fifteen of those aboard the excursion boat were injured. Two women and boy were hurled into the Hudson by the crash, but were rescued. The ferry also had a large crowd on board, but all of them escaped injury. The quick ac- ton of officers on both boats pre- vented serious consequences.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
SICK-TWO DIE;
 DISCHARGED BAKER IN JAIL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Charles Abrahamson, baker who was dis charged from Shelbourn's restau- rant, on Broadway, this week. was placed under arrest this afternoon on suspicion that he placed arsenic in pies which he baked after re- ceiving notice to quit.
 The arrest was made after more than one hundred persons had be- come ill, as a result of eating pie at the restaurant, and two of the victims, girl stenographers, died this morning and a third died this af- ternoon, in convulsions. The poison was placed in blueberry and huckle- berry pies. Most of those who were made sick were workers in the gar ment house section of the city.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
MINING DISPUTE IS SETTLED;
 PROPERTY TO BE WORKED

The Anchorage Times is authority for the statement that the famous Falls Creek group of placer claims, in the Cache creek district, owned jointly by Hugh Price and Joseph and Ellen Anderson, and which have been in litigation during the last three years, have been acquired by the Andersons, through the pay ment of s14,00o for the half in terest held by Price and Charles Mack Ben Grier, Anchorage mer- chant, acted as referee. '
 The peaceful settlement of the case ends a long-standing feud, which was the cause of half a dozen arrests in criminal actions, at least four suits for damages and one gun play; in which a number of shots were fired at Price and his men.
 The Andersons will work the property vigorously during the re- mainder of the season. A double crew has been employed and opera tions will be carried on day and night. The ground is proving very rich.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
SHIPS WILL TEST COAL

SEATTLE, Aug. Upon arrival of the collier Jason, with six thous-. and tons of Alaska coal, from the Matanuska and Bering coal fields, the battleships Texas and New York will take on the fuel and proceed to give it thorough steaming test.
 The Jason left Anchorage several days ago with the Matanuska coal, amounting to five thousand tons, and will take on six hundred tons of Boring coal at Controller bay. The tests will be made under the super vision of Lieut-Com Underwood.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
CONFECTIONERS HAD BOOZE
 TO ENLIVEN ALASKA TRIP

SEATTLE, Aug. When the steamer Spokane arrived in port on Saturday from a cruise of Alaska waters with a delegation of con- fectioners, ". H. Mclean, purser, I. R. Gillespie, freight clerk, Chas. Nj. Thompson, of Seattle, and Horace S. Ridley, of Chicago, were placed under arrest by prohibition officers.
 Prohibition Director Lyle sharges that the Spokana took on four hun dred quarts of whiskey at Prince Rupert on the way North in violation of the federal prohibition act. All four of those arrested were later released on bail.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
STRIKERS AND RAIL OFFICIALS
 DISCUSS HADING'S PROPOSALS

Lewis, of the. United Mine Workers, has sent telegram to the operat- ors of the Central Competitive field inviting them to participate in a joint interstate conference to be held at Cleveland on Monday, for the purpose of negotiating a basis for a wage agreement designed to terminate the coal mine strike.
 Illinois operators will hold a con ference on Friday to decide what action they will take with regard to the Lewis invitation. Indiana oper- ators will not accept and others will offer to make district agreements.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
TACOMA HAS BIG FUR SALE;
 PELTS BRING LARGE SUM

TACOMA, Aug. 1-Alaska trap pers will receive nearly s15O,000 as a result of the most successful fur sale ever held here. Buyers from all over the United States and Canada have been here during the last four days bidding on the pelts and com petition was keen.
 Beaver and marten predominated the five hundred lots of pelts offer ed for sale. White, red and silver fox, muskrat, lynx and bear also were well represented. Many of the furS were from districts north of the Arctic Circle.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
HARRY TREAT AUTO VICTIM

VANCOUVER, Aug. HI arry Whitney Treat, a resident of Seat tie for eighteen years and builder of the Ballard car line, met death yesterday in an auto accident near Chillimack. He had turned out to pass an approaching car and his machine went over the bank. Mrs. Treat came. over from Seattle to get the body The deceased was d graduate of Cornell where he was known as a lightweight boxer of ability. .....~
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
Rail Executives Meet

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-The heads of 148 railroads throughout the country met this afternoon at the Grand Central Station for the pur- pose of resuming their considera- tion of the Harding proposals for the settlement of the strike. A com mittee was named to deal directly with the President.
 Secretary of Commerce Hoover ad- dressed the morning session, eX- blaming the proposals made by the President, but he did not take part in the discussion which followed
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01

Associate Forester E. A. Sher- man, and Charles H. Flory, head of the forest service in Alaska. arrived from Fairbanks today and will leave for Healy this evening to have look at the big coal seams From Healy they will proceed to Matanuska by speeder to inspect the Government experiment station. Mr Sherman visited the Interior seven years ago, but this is Mir Flory's first trip Inside.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
PROMINENT MASONS ARRIVE
 ON FIRST INTERIOR VISIT

Among those arriving this morn ing from the coast were James Me Cormack, grand master of the Wash ington grand lodge, F. & A. NJ, Horace W. Tyler, grand secretary, Maurice s. Whittier, of Juneau, grand custodian for Alaska, Mrs Mccormack and Mrs. Tyler, who are paying their first visit to h. terior Alaska. The grand officers are making the rounds of the Alaska lodges on an official tour.
 The visitors were met at the de- pot by a delegation of local Masons and representatives of the Fair banks lodge, and were the guests of honor this noon at an elaborate luncheon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg.
 The visitors left for Fairbanks this afternoon, accompanied by J. A. Clark and Robert Lavery, who N0AhC u TUT Ii4c pQI pOSSya OI escorting the party to the upper town, where preparations have been made for a number of receptions and entertainments.
 The grand master and grand sec retary left Seattle on the steamer Alameda on August 19 and were royalty received by Masonic lodges enroute. At Ketchikan and Juneau they were met and entertained dur ing the brief stay of the boat in port; they were given a trip over the Copper River & Northwestern railroad as far as Miles glacier, and upon arrival at Seward Grand Mas ter Mccormack paid his first official visit to an Alaska lodge. Several days were spent at Anchorage, where they were entertained both by the Masons and by the public.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01

CHICAGO, Aug. 1-Representa tives of the six striking shopcraft organizations went into session here this morning to consider the propos- als made by President Harding for the settlement of the railroad strike Chairman Hooper, of the Railroad Labor Board, attended the morning session but announced that he had no special message from the Presi- dent.
 President Jewell stated that he did not look for any definite action until tomorrow.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01

FATHER AND SON GIVE LIVES
 IN EFFORT TO SAVE BATTER

KAMLOOPS, Aug. IL. O. Fra ser, local representative of P. Burns & Co.,, his son, aged 14, and his daughter, aged 13, were drowned in Thompson river on Sunday.
 The daughter was in bathing near the shore and waded out until taken of her feet by the current. Both father and son rushed to the rescue of the girl and all three perished.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
THIRTY REVOLUTIoNISTS MAY
 BE SHOT FOR THEIR ACTIONS

MOSCOW, Aug. Thirty social revolutionists, who are on trial here for conspiring against the soviet government, will suffer the extreme penalty if the prosecution has its way. The attorney for the state has demanded that all of the prisoners be shot. He charges that they are guilty of many plots, including at tempts on the lives of both Lenine and Trotsky.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
ALASKA EXPORTS SHOW GAIN
 OF MORE THAN MILLION 1922

ANCHORAGE, Aug I'M. s. Whittier, deputy collector of GUS toms, is authority for the state ment that Alaska exports show an increase of more than million dol lars during the first six months of the present year. The increase is attributed to heavy shipments of copper and other ores and canned salmon.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
The Harding Proposal

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. l. The Harding proposals for the ter imitation of the rail strike provide that "all employees now on strike be returned to work and to their former positions with their seniority and other rights unimpaired" The proposals were made public after the strikers, at. Chicago, and rail executives, at New York, had be- gun their consideration of the set clement plan. :.-...-:
 The President is said to have -e- ceived assurances from Cuyler, At terbury and Jewell that they will support his proposals to end the shop strike. ..: .:. =... ...~..-.~
 Lewis Planning Conference
 PHI DFI PHIA Auo I-John
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
OREGON VOTE CORRECT

SALEM, Aug. IA recount of the vote cast for the gubernatorial candidates in the recent primaries has failed thus far to disclose any Irregularities, as alleged by Charles Hall, defeated candidate.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
DEVALERA LOCATED

DUBLIN, Aug. l-Oficials say they have satisfied themselves that Deyalera IS making his headquarters at Clonmal, where he is seen often riding about in an auto.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01

After an absence of three years, Pete Zurich is back in Nenana, having arrived from the States on this mornings train. He has spent most of the time, since leaving the North, along the Pacific coast and says that things are booming in California, with a lot of building going on in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He met many Alaskans when he first went out, but saw very few oldtimers when he returned to Seattle from the south recently. There are many idle men in Seattle at present, on account of the rail and coal strikes.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
SENATE BOOSTS BLANKETS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1- The senate, by a vote of B to A, yesterday approved an increase in the tariff on wool blankets, practi- cally doubling the duty, which now stands at twenty cents pound
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
ARCTIC VoYAcERs RETURN

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. Capt. Edward A. Haugen and other mem bers of the crew of the Seattle pow CT schooner Bender Brothers, which was wrecked by ice foes of Kam- chatka peninsula on June. ?, reach ed this port today aboard the steam CT President Mckinley, from Yoko- hama.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
NEGRO IS HANGED

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 1- Bunk Harris, negro, was hanged in the public square today, following the death of Maurice Connolly, an insurance solicitor. Connolly was held up and shot last night by the colored bandit. ....... ~-..
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
Injunction Is Held Up

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1-Argu- ments on the permanent injunction asked by the Pullman and Santa Fe companies, which were to have been heard this week, have been post poned by Judge Rudkin until Thurs day, in anticipation of the termina- tion of the strike before that time
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
BUY GOLD BRICKS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. l- The department of commerce has issued a warning to Americans to beware of South American coloniza- tion schemes. Investigation has dis closed the fact that many Americans have invested their savings in lands in the remote wildernesses, far from markets and civilization
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
PRISONERS DECLARE STRIKE

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 1-Prisoners confined in the local house of cor rection have declared another strike. Two hundred and fifty of them re- fused to work yesterday unless giv- en the freedom of the cell house. The prisoners called strike two weeks ago because of the quality of potatoes supplied inmates of the institution.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
UNION MEN UP FOR TREASON

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. l. William Petry, district president of the United Mine Workers, and Jim Jones and Charles Tucker, miners, have been placed under arrest on a charge of treason, in connection with the alleged march on Logan county year ago.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
OIL pRILLERs OBJECT

CHEYENNE, Aug. 1-Telegrams have been sent to President Hard ing in which objection is made to the sending of marines into the state to eject oil drillers from Teapot Dome.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
FOUR SLIP INTO cREvAssE

BERNE, Aug. 1-Three men and woman who were climbing Jung frau, lost their footing and slid into a erevasse three thousand feet deep. The accident happened yesterday.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
IGNORED ORDER, BANKER SHOT

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. Frank J. Veins, a local bank teller, was shot and killed last night when he failed to halt at the command of three fremen who were searching for the slayels of a prominent citizen.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
OCTOPUS WANTS PREPARING

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1- The Southern Pacific Railroad has asked for 8 rehearing of the su- preme court order in which the company is directed to divest itself of Central Pacific holdings.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
BIG GAS TANK ExPPLDEs

CHICAGO, Aug. 1-More than a score of persons were injured yes terday as the result of the explosion of a big tank of Illuminating gas. A dozen houses and a dock were set on fire but the flames were quickly extinguished by the fire department
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
FRANCE TO IMPOSE PENALTIES

PARIS, Aug. 1-It is stated m French official circles today that France will impose economic com mercial penalties upon Germany for refusal to pay debts contracted with Allied nationals before the war.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
Coal Distribution Starts

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. l. The Government committee selected for the purpose of supervising the distribution of coal during the strike began functioning this week, with Henry B. Spencer, federal fuel com missioner, at it's head .-....
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
Llyod George and Poineare To Meet

LONDON, Aug. David Lloyd George has invited Premier Poincare to meet with him in London on Aug ust :, and has suggested that their discussion be confined strictly to the reparations question. It is under stood that Belgium and Italy will send representatives to the meeting.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-01
GOVERNOR BUYS A PAPER

RENO, Nev., Aug 1-Governor Emmet D. Boyle has purchased the Nevada State Journal and will as sume active charge of the publica- tion as soon as his term as governor ends.