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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
Tots To Ask GoDenor To
 Spare Life or Dad, Slayer

them and made women of pair who yesterday were children of 14. Dor othy. who sits across the school aisle from Gladys. avowed her love for her classmate the day before Christmas. Their teacher had tossed slips of pa- per bearing each students name into a hat Each child drew a Ilzsne for an exchange of gifts at the class par- ty. A hush fell as Gladys drew Dorothy's name. 'fIt was not her fault" said Dorothy to the class. Her daddy took mine away but the law is going to take hers away from her to pay for it. I'm going to give her a present. certainly arn!" Her pres ent was a story book.
 Although the highest court in the state has ruled against Stephens and a1th ough Gov. Nen is known to op-= pose interference with execution Of the law, Gladys and her 6edgiings a-o going to the capital anyway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

The story goes back to the sum rer's night when little Leota and her daddy, hand in hand, were going home. A group of men intercepted them They wore hooks and masks.
 "Come with us,' they told Rich ards. He came. Gun muzzles en- forced obedience. An employe or the Richards garage took Leota home. She tried to tell her mother what had happened. But it was not until R1ch ards he'd been questioned, released and sent home with tA warning that Mrs. Richards knew her huss inc hooded ones who were seeking evidence or confessions as to the at temph which Dr. R. F Mcko1n, for mcr mayor of the little town of Mer Rouge, said had been made to assas- sinate him. I,eota only knew that masked men had taken her daddy away.
 Sad Recital of Terror.
 Daddy came back that time. But another time daddy did not come ba elk It was after a night of terror
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
Bob, FItzsin1n1onS Wld0U
 Now LiDing h PoOerty

something gracious about the little woman and she is proud.
 It may be she recalled the days when she was Tema. Zela, the French opera singer; those days of youth and romance when she met Bob. at the time making good his famous con tention that the bigger they are the harder they fall"
 But today. with all, she is big and brave and there is no bitterness in her voice.
 T am trusting in Cod she said.
 It is as she taught Four years in evangelistic work which she took up when she parted from Bob she had been telling the poor in spirit to place their trust in the Divine Providence. She was interested in a string of homes for the destitute between Butte. Mont, and Los Angeles and she all ways did take care of the needy until her money gave out A martyr to chAxltyi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge road, when masked and hooded and robed men with firearms took five men from the hundreds that were motor ing from the good roads meeting at Bastrop. Leota's daddy was one of the five. The world knows that three of the five returned. Watt Daniels and Richards did not. Days and nights of search followed, along with grand jury sessions which in dicted nobody. The constituted au- thorities of Morehouse Parish seemed sirguIarly supine. Sinister whispers crept about. No arrest was made. Nothing to report was the official attitude.
 Then one day Mrs. Thomas Rich ards who, in her heart knew herself to be a widow. took train with Lcota to Batan Rouge. Doors were closed behind them in the state cap itoI. With tears sreaming down her face Mrs. Richards told Gov. Parker of the 1one1ness of long and bitter days and nights: of the sinister whds- perirgs that had come to her.
 (Continued on Page Six.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 27-O. N. s)-"Go to the governor. I'll pray for you"
 That assurance was given by Dor othy Finucane. today to her school mate, Gladys Stephens as Gladys pre- pared to visit Austin with her five small brothers and sisters na an eff fort to obtain cIenency for their fath- CT who murdered Dorothy's father. The father, G. w. Stephens, is await ing in Bexar county jail for the trial court to fix the day on which he must kang-op for the day when his life shall be spared
 Meanwhile a mockfng fate continu- ed it's celebration of the holidays with more of the queer pranks it has play ed since Stephens slew T. A. Finu- cane.
 Instead of making the two girls em- bittered enemies, chance has united
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
DANBURY MAN
 KILLED BY BUS

Stamford. Dec. 27.-Coroner J. J. pheIan today started an investigation 1ro the death of James Healy, 4 Nhitlock street Danbury, who was truck by a passenger bus of the Con Iecticut Go, in Glenbrook. suburb. ast evening, and received injuries rom which he died soon afterward. William Zerrenner. of 2s Hill street. ,tarnford, driver of the bus. was ar ,ested and released in bond of S2.- LSo pending the conoroners- finding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
"COP" ATTACKED
 WOMAN IN PARK

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Willian Mcdonald 35, for years special pa trolnlan in the city parks, surren- dered to the police here early this morning as the man they wanted" for an alleged attack upon pretty Mrs. Leslie McFadden, 24. in the last of a series of Jack the Ora bber' outbreaks which have terrorized this city for months
 Mrs. McFadden was Fralled by her ass-aiIant from a movie house to her home There she was accoSted, she claims, by the man. and struck twice in the mouth with his clinched fist when she repulSed his advances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
The West Hardaway Safe.
CLUBMAN ADMITS FORGERY CHARGE

Syracuse, N Y, Dec. 27.--Charles F. Teller, president of the Syracuse Extension Institute of Accountancy until two weeks ago, was taken 1nto police custody at his home last night by Detective Naumann after present. alton to Chief of Police Cadin of two a ae7idavits declaring the names of A. c. Hughes and M c. Vedder had heen forged to checks for $25 each.
 Teller. one of strhe best known bus mess men and clubmen in the city, took his arrest philosophically, and walked from his home, where the de tectiye was awaiting him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
Oldest Cat in
 Country, Dead

Billings, Mont, Dec. 27 - Thomas Patriarch, the oldest cat in the United States, is dead here at the home of MT and Mrs. Grover Sample, aged 24 years and 3 months
 Thomas was born in NOrthfeld, Minn., in 1898, and for a long time was mascot on Northern Pacific trains.
 Thomas claim of oldest cat in the country was threshed out a year ago when a 20 year old kit ten at MiSsOula, laid claim to the age chmpiOanShip- The story ap- peared in papers all over the country and no cat arose to dis pute the Billings toms honOrs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
FARLEY WEARS
 CRISIS POINT

London, Dec. 27-(By The A. P.)- A Reuters despatch from Lausanne says:
 There is serious danger of the Near East Conference becoming aborptive if the Turks persist in their present methods"
 Lord Curzon added that Great Bri- tain had given her solemn pledge to let no foreign power take any part of the MosuI territory and that she would steadfastly adhere to her promise.
 The foreign secretary said, how ever, that Great Britain was pre- pared to have her experts meet the Turkish experts to define the north ern boundary of the Irak-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
BRITAIN FIRM
 ON OIL STAND

Lausanne, Dec. 27-(By The A. P) Through Foreign Secretary Curzon, Great Britain informed Turkey today that the British will never abandon the Mosu1 oil vilayet, as requested by Turkish delegation, and that no pro- longation of the Mead East confer ence can influence the British govern ment to recede from the position 1t has taken on this matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
MME, bERNHARDT
 WEAKER TODAY

Paris, Dec. 27.-(By the A. P.)- Madame Sarah Bernhardt's condition took another turn for the worse to- day.
 Physicians ascribed it to the fatigue following her activity yesterday when she arose from her bed, partook of solid food and received many callers
 Two more doctors were called in this morning besides Professors Obishier and MarOt. e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

James J. Durkin of New York City, who died from injuries sustained week ago when he was knocked from a freight trai on which he WAS working in the East End freight yards by a passing train. came to his death in an accidental manner, C. cording to the fiending issued today by Coroner John J. Phelan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
HANNIS TAYLOR
 IS DEAD AT II

Washington, Dec. 27-Hannis Tay- Tor. former United States minister to Spain and recognized authority on in ternational law. died at his home here last night, aged T years. Dr. Fay Tor served as consul for the govern ment before the claims commission established under the Spanish-Am eri- can treaty and also before the Alaska boundary commission in 1903.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
S8OO,OOO FIRE
 SWEEPS TOLEDO

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 27.-The Del Mar apartments, the costliest apart ment dwelling in Toledo, was des- troyed late last night by fire in which w. A. F'aunce, 55, of the Eas- tern Mortgage and Realty company, lost his life.
 The property loss was estimated at SS0O-OO0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
DIAMOND KING
 WEDS SECRETLY

New York, Dec. 27.-(By the As- sociated Press) Sir Derrick Julius Wernher, son of the late Sir Julius Wernher, who was said to have made more than s5o.00O,O0O in the South African diamond fields, and Miss Theodora Romanov, a young Russian, were married secretly two weeks ago, the bridegroom admitted today. Both he and his bride denied rumors that she is of royal blood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
EXPORTS INCREASING.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Further in creases in Americas foreign trade were reflected today in figures com piled by the department of commerce. showing exports of cotton and linters for November to have been S5S.337 bales, valued at 1O,SS7.719. October exports of cotton totalled 79S,664 balues valued at S93.923,760.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
MASKED BANDIT
 SNATCHES $1,5OO

Pittsburgh, Pa Dec. 27-While James P. Murphy, treasurer of the South Hills Republican club, was talk ing $1,500 home from the club early today. he met three masked bandits half a block from his home. They took the money and escaped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
QUAKE SHAKES
 NEW ZEALAND

Wellington, N. Z., Dec 27-Fresh -earthquake shocks were reported from the interior of New Zealand to- day. Severe damage was reported from the region of Waikari. Owing to interrupted communication it was not known if there had been any loss of life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
Wee Bzue-Eyed Babe Behind
 -Louisiana KLan War
(Copyright 1922 by International News Service)

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

Washington, Dec 27.-The Eastern Maine railroad today asked the Inter state Commerce Commission for au- thority to construct thirty-four miles of railroad from Houlton to a con nection with the Maine Central at Bancroft
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
Settlement
 Of Shortage
 Is Imminent
Town Clerk Winton No Longer Under Police Ob- servation and City Attorney Cornell Admits Settlement Is in Prospect-Bonding Company Notified.

If settlement of affairs is concluded in the direction it heading, there will be necessity for legal acton Attorney John A. Cornell who alleged irregularities in the office clerk today the police guard stationed the Tow c Winton since Friday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
28 LIVES,
 FIVE SHIPS, GALES TOLL

London, Dec. 27-(I. N. S.)- Twenty-eight lives have been lost and five ships destroyed in Gales which have been sweeping the British coasts for 4S hours.
 Tremendous property damage was done. of life among livestock.
 Streams were flooded and bridges washed away.
 The storm was especially severe along the western coast. It blew Tn from the Atlantic sweeping the coun- try with snow and rain and wind that rose to more than 100 miles an hour Part of the coast was Uttered with wreckage and lifeguards were Kept busy assisting seamen on ships in d1s- tress.
 Railway schedules were completely unset in some parts of the interior. Trains arrived at the terminals many hours late.
 The West Hardaway Safe.
 Halifax, N. s., Dec. 27-Q: N. S-)- After drifting helpless in the North Atlantic for two weeks, with her coal bunkers empty, the United States Shipping Board steamer West Hard away was lowed into this port today by the American steamship West Ha- ven. The West Haven picked up the helpless vessel several days ago while en route from Hamburg for Ph1la- delphia The West Hardaway was not damaged and her crew were safe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27
CITY HALL POLICE GUARD WITHDRAWN
WEATHER:

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 27.-For New Haven and vicinity: rain or snow tonight and Thursday; slightly colder Thursday.
 For Connecticut: Rain or snow to- night and Thursday; colder Thurs day; northeast and east winds, with possibility of dangerous gales Thurs day.
Evening star., 1922-03-26
Wants All Federal Departments
Housed in Their Own Buildings

Buildings Commission support these
reasons. There it is shown that the
Department OF Agriculture, for ex-
ample. is now scattered all over the
city in at least twenty-five buildings.
fifteen Of which are rented and ten
government owned. Representative
Langley, as another example, points
to the Department OF Labor. because
a lease for the building occupied by
the administrative Offices is just being
renewed, at a rental of $4,000, and
the Labor Department, relatively one
Of the smallest in the entire federal
establishment, is located in three
buildings.
The Treasury Department Is a third
illustration. being scattered in six
rented buildings. for which q total
rental Of $ss.2s6 is paid.
Tho records Of the public buildings
commission show. that at present
Uncle Sam Is paying 100000 a year
rent for privately owned buildings,
whereas on March l. 1919. he was pay
ing $1.5oo.00o. This big reduction has
been effected by the commission at
relatively small expense. The COM
mission three years ago was given
$4,000, and It still has $500 left.
which, in itself, is q record for any
government commission.
Representative Langley's building
program would also include the clear
ing away Of all war-work buildings
which have outlived their usefulness
or which are not adapted for peace
time needs Of the departments, and
he would erect on the same sites
modern office buildings. He is op-
posed to buying sites for new build
ings as the program develops, but
argues that the government already
owns an abundance Of land properly
located for any buildings that may be
erected for at least ten years to come.
He thinks tkat Uncle Sam should
get out Of the hotel business, and
that all government employees should
be but on the same footing.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

Erection of northumberland
buildings for every federal depart
ment, and for such Independent es-
tablishments as need them, SO that
Uncle Sans entire workshop can be
housed in its own units, systematical-
Iy located and co-ordinated. Is adVo-
Gated by Representative John w. Lang
lev of Kentucky, chairman of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds.
This chain Of government buildings
sbould be built as fast as possible,
and he is working toward that end.
Mr., Langley says. He believes that a
definite building program should be
adopted, which would result In estab-
lishment of permanent homes for all
government activities. which would stop
the rental Of many privately owned
buildings, many of which are fire.
traps, he says. insanitary and not
we'll adapted to the uses required.
This would not only effect saving
on rental charges. but would SAFE
guard vital records Of the depart
ments which are now constantly sub
iected to fire hazards. and should re-
suit in greater economies and effi-
cheney within each branch Of the
federal service.
In this ambition Representative
Langley has the support of the Pub
lie Buildings Commission. which has
now been In existence for three years.
and which has persistently been urg-
ing Congress to authorize it to make
an investigation of the present and
prospective needs for government
buildings and report a definite pro-
gram for construction.
Two reasons advanced by Repre-
sentative Langley for such d govern
ment building program are increased
economy by getting all the activities
Of each department. or related serv-
ices, under one roof or in group Of
buildings near together. and q big
saving through getting out Of rented
buildings. Tie record Of the Public
Evening star., 1922-03-26

Langley bill has been that in the past
Uncle Sam generally has done his
building under the jurisdiction Of the
supervising architect of the Treasury.
In the hearings, however, 1t was
shown that this has not always been
true, and cases were cited where the
Army, Navy and Interior Department
have done emergency or special con-
struction work.
This started a really bitter fight in
the committee. Assistant Secretary
Clifford of the Treasury Department,
in charge of public health work, con-
tended that there ought not to be
divided building jurisdiction. At one
Of the liveliest interchanges that
ever occurred before a committee of
Congress Mr.. Clifford and Col. Forbes
had a set-to. Col. Forbes contended
that there ought not to be two juris-
dictions over the hospital work, and
inasmuch as section 9 of the Sweet
bill co-ordinated all of the SOL
dier work into the Veterans Bu-
reau. making that agency entirely
responsible for hospitalization. he
ought to have authority to locate the
hospitals where they were most
needed and could do the best work,
and should have charge of their con-
|ftructton to be assured that they were
properly fitted for the work. This
has been practically the only contro-
versy.
.Indorsed by the President.
A conference was held at the White
House last Sunday, in which the
President again gave hearty indorse-
ment to the Langley bill.
This swas reafflrmed on Wednesday.
when Chairmen Langley Of the House
and Senator Fernald Of the Senate
committee again conferred with the
President.
In conferences with his colleagues
Chairman Langley has emphasized
that this controversy over building
jurisdiction and the decision In the
Langley bill does not change the
government policy. When an omni-
bus public building bill goes through
again-and he expects it will mot be
long-the> supervising architects Of
fee will again be in charge. AS Brig.
Gen. Sawyer said in explaining the
decision to give this construction
work over to Col. Forbes now. high
power specialized hospitals are
needed so as to give specialized
treatment.
Under the Langley bill. it is the
purpose. Of the Veterans Bureau to
erect seven or eight new hospitals at
sites not yet announced. except that
Col. Forbes and Brig. Gen. Sawyer
are agreed that one Of these should
be located in the National Capital for
the care of special classes. .
Evening star., 1922-03-26
Huerta Here Soon
On Fiscal Errand

Adolfe de la Huerta, minister Of the
treasury of Mexico. 10 expected to ar
rive in this country in short time to
confer with federal officials and busi-
ness men regarding plans for an adjust
ment Of Mexico's financial and oil In
terests.
While no official information has been
received here regarding the time or
purpose of his visit, 1t is said at ths
White House that he would be received
by President Harding or Secretary
Hughes should he request an audience.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

March IA. and is coming up for ac-
ton early this week. This report
points out that there is urgent need
for additional beds for sick and dis
abled ex-service men, especially those
suffering from tubercular and mental
and nervous diseases.
There were in hospitals-govern-
ment, private and contraction Feb
ruary %. 1922, a total Of 30,S79 pa
TENTS. OF this number 21.772 were
in government institutions. OF these
1924 were victims of tuberculosis.
9,069 neuropsychriatic and 1856 gen.
eral medical and surgical cases.
It appears that the hospital situa-
ton has grown steadily worse for the
reason that a far greater number Of
men have applied for treatment than
was anticipated. and consequently
the government has been forced to
use buildings Of a temporary charac-
ter. non-fireproof and unsuitable for
hospital purposes. Today there are
more than 1000 neuropsychriatic pa
tients in contract institutions receiv-
ing inadequate care. In spite of the
disadvantages of contract care, it has
been absolutely necessary to continue
to employ it until the needed govern
ment facilities, are made available.
Million Dollars Added.
In the committee consideration Of
the Langley bill attention was called
to the fact that Col. Forbes had indi-
Gated he might need few hundred
thousand dollars more than the. $16.-
100000 estimated. Whats the use Of
splitting up a few hundred thousand
dollars where the care of the injured
soldiers is concerned?" said Chairman
Langley. Lets make it $17,0o0.000
and do the job right" and that passed
the committee with cheers.
The passage of this bill means that
s3S.ooo.ooo for disqualification facili-
ties will have been fathered by Rep
resentative Langley, including an ad-
ditional half million he got for the
Speedway Hospital, Chicago, and
three-quarters of million for Daw-
son Springs. KY.
The committee authorized an
amendment to be offered by Chair
man Langley, on the floor which
would make all of the facilities Of
these hospitals available for Span
ish war veterans. The commander
in-chief Of the Spanish War. Veterans
appeared before the committee and
contended that while the old soldiers
homes are now available to the Span
ish war veterans. there are many
tubercular, nervous and mental
cases among them which the facili-
ties of the soldiers home hospitals
are not capable Of handling properly.
Conhict ~ to Jurisdiction.
A cause Of contention over the new