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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
ALL VOTED IN FAVOR
 OF STRIKE
Predict Grable May Is- sue Strike Order to 100000 Maintenance Men At Any Hour"

New York, July 15.-(By the A. P.) Prediction that E. G. Grable, President of the Brotherhood of Main tenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Workers would issue a strike order to the 100000 men of his union "at any hour" was made to- day by William Parker, leader of the New York Gen. tral maintenance of way men and president of the unions association of east ern chairmen.
 The New York Central men, he declared, are 'Fup in arms" against Grable's ac- tion in holding off, on the strike for which they had voted overwhelmingly" Pressure is being brought to bear upon Grable by Chair men in all parts of the coun- try who, in turn are but re- laying protests of the men, Parker said.
 If Grable persisted in his refusal to order a strike the general chairmen undoubt- 'edly would ''take things in to their own hands" Parker declared.
 Cleveland, O.. July 15-Members of the local branch of the American Federation of Railroad Workers. by vote of S7 per cent. of their or ganization, voted last night to go on strike Monday morning.
 Approximately 1900 men employed in car repair shops of Cleveland rail- road yards, are connected with the union.
 New York Central railroad officials said today that about $50 members of the federation had already quit work on their lines west of Buffalo. The federation has approximately 4,00O members on the New York Gen. tral lines west of Buffalo. it was said | and about 90.00O members throughout l the country, many of whom were or (Continued on Page 12.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Husband Of Accused Woman Declines To Say Where He
 Spent Night Before Murder

T cannot answer important ques- tions of that nature" he said.
 Relatives ahd friends of the dead woman. who was only 20 years oI,r and had been a widow only a few months. rallied to her defense and as serted that any asperatiOnS on her character and reputation had basis only in idle gossip
 Mrs. Caffee was permitted to go after she had testified befort the grand jury.
 Mrs. Phillips. who is 23 years old. is said to have had brief experience with a comedy motion picture com pany, as "a bathing girl
 Mrs. Caffee said she also was a for mer chorus girl.
 After Mrs. Phillips began striking Mrs Meadows with the hammer" said Mrs. Caffee, the girl was asking me to help her and I went toward her I was right in front of the girl and don't know whether she was meaning to hit me but she called out to me Get out of my way
 Killed With Hammer
 All this girl said was, Lady, save (ContinUed on Page 12l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Charities Dept.
 Has Fewer Cases

The resignations of three workers in the Charities department became effective today. Mrs. $. Walker, Mrs. IL. North and Mrs. M. s. La mond were among those bidding thai:' farewellS at the offices today.
 These people were laid off a short time ago because of the slackncss of the work in the department, due to the greatly decreased number of applica tions for assistance.
 The cases calling for the assist ance of the Charities department now average about 12 a day. In February, the average number of applications was 12O a day. During one day of the hard times now passing 195 re quests for assistance were filed at the department
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15

its denunciation of a wife who has borne to her ministerhusband nine children and yet found time and op- .pOrtunity to think of his comfort and happiness.
 'fShe kissed us goodbye and told us to go," Rev. Culp declared. My wife knew Esther and I have loved each other for a long tfme-
 Esther had been living with us for the summer. My wife had invited her into the house as a girl friend, not as companion. She knew of our love for each other. She realized that Esther had taken the supreme place in my life. But she thought if she invited the girl into our home, perhaps conditions would be more settled. She came. then not temper arily, but permanently
 But after she had been Tn our home a while, my wife became in tensely jealous. She longed for my careses for my demon ration of love. I could not be demonstrative toward my wife, having no love for her. She saw the love caresses that passed be- tween Esther and me and she grew daily more jealous and disagreeable. :"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Injunction on
 Stamford Property

A temporary injunction was placed on the property owned by. Sallie H. Roosevelt and Emily Hubbard by Judge John Banks at the request of Mary Edwards Fox. The plaintiff and the defendants reside in Stam- ford. The plaintiff claims that the defendants agreed to sell her a par eel of land in Stamford.
 When the agreement was made she paid $10O and when a certified check for the balance, S4,400, was sent to the defendants they re>used to go through with the deal. While the injunction is on the property the de- fendants are denied the right to transfer or sell the property under penalty of paying $2,00O-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
al
 Hundred On Strike
Strike Order Named Monday for Action but Men Go Out in Sym pathy with Shopmen.

New York, July 15.-Sev- eral hundred stationary fire men and oilers in the New
 York district failed to re-
 port for work today, accord
 ing to union officials, though the strike sanction mention
 ed Monday as the time for the walkout. Scores of fire
 men and oilers had already gone out, as had many of the
 maintenance men, in sym
 pathy with the shop crafts
 workers, leaders said.
 There appeared to be no
 unusual delays in departing
 trains today. The Erie rail
 road claimed better service than it had given for several days but officials were
 frankly worried over the coal situation.
 Leaders of the shopmen said they were not interest ed in the preparations of the government to protect the mails.
 Waterbury, Conn.,, July 15-In an iuItimatum handed down from the City Court bench today Judge William J. Larkin, Jr., warned all railroad shop i,men on strike to refrain from tress- passing on railroad property. He stated that the strikers would never win public sentiment if they violated the laws of the city, state or nation Harry Simpson, a striking machinist, arraigned on a charge of trespassing, was given a suspended sentence. "'Tel1 all your friends who are out on strike, to keep away from railroad property or they will be likely to be arrested,' was the courts warifng.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
MOTHER OF BABE
 LEFT IN SWAMP, RELEASED TODAY

New Haven, July 15-Leah Silver, who claims a home in Lynn, Mass. is the young mother of the Swamp Baby, found mosquito bitten in a Coney Island, CN. Y.), swamp. from where it was rescued and taken to a hospital.
 The confession was obtained from the girl-mother, after the arrival of New York, who questioned her concerning her story told following her arrest here last night at a room ing house at 12 Academy street. when she denied having abandoned the child and said she had placed it in the care of a woman in New York city, to whom she paid $5 for a
 Accuses Taxi Driver.
 Tn her story today the girl-mother accused a New York taxi chauffeur, whose identity she does not know. of taking her to the swamp in Flat direction, she laid the child on the edge of the swamp and was driven back to the Grand Central station. where she took a train for Boston. After depositing the baby in the swamp. she said, the taxi man at tackled her. She resisted him, she declares, and when her scream threatened to bring assistance, he tooS her back to the city.
 Her story to the police today check ed up with that told to the police last night, with the exception of her claim last night that the New York taxi-man had driven her to the home of woman who had agreed to take the child to board upon payment o1 S5.
 Case Dismissed Today. The case of Miss Silver was dis missed in the Police Court during this forenoon. She agreed to ac- company Detective Lawrence back tc New York city without extraditior and to do everything mOSSibIe to en- able the police there to check up hel story. Detective Lawrence left fol New York this forenoon with the young woman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
AGENTS GET
 ANOTHER STILL

The Federal prohibition agents were today continuing the clean up campaign started yesterday when they took three stills. This morning Agents Fowler and Doolan accom- panied by police officers took a still from the home of Joseph Bertany of POP James street. When the agents entered the Bertany home the still was not in operation but 20 gallons of mash which was fern enting and about pint of finished product was confiSCated.
 Bertany was not at home when the visit was made. hut his daughter ani son who were present, declared that their father had been told that he could make liquor for home consump- ton. This is the third time that Bertany has heen taken for a like of fenSe, according to local authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
GERMANY PAYS 90
 MILLION MARKS IN GOLD TO ALLIES

Paris, July 15.-Germany has paid the 50,000, 100000 gold marks install- ment of indemnity due today.
 Germany, in her note to the Inter- Allied Reparaions Commission three days ago, intinated that, while she had the money to pay today's lnstall- ment of indemnity, she would injure her finalcia1 position if she did so. The French representatives made 1t up no matter what the consequences were.
 The 5o,o0o, ,0oO. 900 marks (S12,- 800. 0o0) was paid through the Reisch- gank
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
PETER PRALL, HELD
 FOR INJURIES TO BOY, UNDER S10OO

While crossing State street at Seeley street yesterday morning. nine year old Thomas Thamtoescu of 1234 Railroad avenue. was run down by an automobile driven by Peter Prall of 1892 Main street. The boys skull was fractured and his right thigh broken. He was taken to St. Vim cents hospital by Dr. OBrien- of the Eme rgency hospital. Today he was said to be resting comfortably.
 Prall was placed under arrest on a charge of reckless driving and was released on bonds of s1,00o. This morning he had his case continued until July 22 awaiting the outcome of the boys injur.es.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
EX-SOldier Left
 All to His Mother

The will of James Kelleher. who fought with the United States forces in France, who died here July g, as the result of wounds, was filed vita Judge Paul Miller of the probate court today. His entire estate is bequeathed to his mother: Maria Ke1leher, 492 Broad street, this city. It consists Of real and personal estate and govern ment compensation.
 She was named executrix of the estate but declined to act, requesting the appointment of William Louns- bury. He was confirmed as executor with the will annexed. Kelleher fought in most of .the major enga ge- ments and was severely gassed and wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Rev. and Mrs. Holden to Return to Home
 in West in October

Rev. and Mrs. E. K. Holden of Claremont, California, who have been spending a few days in this city as the guests of MT. and Mrs. Frederick A Strong of North Main street, will motor to Sheffield, Mass, Monday, ac- companfed by Mir. and Mrs. Strong, where they will be the guests of pr. Frank Smith, formerly a member of Olivet church, who now resides in Sheffield.
 Rev. MT. Holden was pastor of Ol- ivet church over twenty years ago and returned this year to visit old friends. He has been g cordially received and entertained during his stay in this city.
 After spending a few weeks with pr. Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Holden will visit MT. Holden's old home in Maine. They will return to California in Oc- tober. |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Ordered to Pay S1O0
 on Mortgage Loan

In a judgment handed down today by Judge Booth of the Common Pleas court in the case tried before him when Robert c. MalIette brought suit against Antonio Napolitano to recover $500 as payment on mortgage given by Mrs. Louis Richards, the defend ant was ordered to pay but S10O. The date of redemption was set for the second Monday in September
 MaIlette was appointed administra- tor of the estate of Mrs. Richards. The defendant offered to pay s100 which was refused. By reason of the decision handed down the money of fered must he acCeDted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Fitzgerald Boomed
 By State Democrats

Kenneth Griffin. assistant tax col lectOr, and Alderman Eugene C. J. Kelly of the Qrhird district, spent yesterday afternoon in New Haven where they were fleeing out the state political situation. [VnfIe there they called On Mayor David F'itz- gerald, who will probably be the Democrats choice for governor. The sentiment for Mayor Fitzgerald for governor is as strong in New Haven as it is in Fairfield county, MT. Griffin stated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15

"I shall be away over Saturday. am to meet Mrs. James Strickland and talk the tragedy over with her" said MT. Thompson, who is a retired steel man, living in Boston.
 When asked if he was coming to Brid gepoTt to confer with the author sties here regarding Mrs. Hotchkiss personal effects. MT. Thompson de- clared that he did not wish to say where he was going. He is in close touch with proceedings here, and be- leves that the doctors here are "gumming the works by wranging over unimportant matters instead of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
Sues for Sl20O for
 Failure tO Pay Bill

Action for damages of S1,2OO was brought today by Wheeler and Howes company Of this city against A. w. R!ycher BPS State street. The ac- ti5n as filed today claims that mer- chandise was sold to the defendant amounting to SS90.65 which has. not been paid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
CLERK ON VACATION.

Miss May Corners, stenog nographer at the Board of Contract and Supply, began her vacation today. Miss Con- ners will spend two weeks in Hawley- vile away from City Hall and the busy office of the Contract and Sup ply board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15

getting down to "brass tacks," he says.
 ''There is more behind my niece's tragic death than people know" add ed MT. Thompson. 'I am sure thero is mething which has not yet been explained. I know that MT. Hiotchkiss will do everything possible to assist in obtaining certain particulars about what led up to Jennies riding to Fairfield beach. He is all broken up over his wife's drowning at the beach Monday morning, and I shall soon meet him. I don't care to say just now when l shall see him D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
DEBS EXHAUSTED.

Chicago, July 15-Eugene V. Debs Socialist leader, was in a local sani- tarium, today where regenerativu treatments were prescribed.
 "I'm case of nerves" Debs said sI'm exhausted, nervously and physi- aally."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
ARABS GO ON STRIKE.

London. July 15-A strike of Arahs throughout Palestine and Traisjor- dania which began yesterday in pro test against the terms of the British mandate. has given rise to a serious situation, says a Cairo despatch to the Daily Express.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
THEY CALL HIM DADDY NOW,

They call me daddy now" said Patrolman John J. Joynt of the Third precinct. He arid Mrs. Joynt, who before her marriage was Anna R. Daley. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Daley, 1898 North avenue, are rejoicing over the birth of daughter born at their home, 14S0 East Main street vest terdaV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
TAX COLLECTOR ILL.

Fox Collector Edward A. Drew is i'll at his home. 219 Thorme street with a severe cold. Assistant Tax Collector Kenneth Griffin is in charge of the tax office in the absence of Col iector sDrew.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
"BOND" FIRE POSTPONED.

The cancelled city bond" fire which was to take place in the base nept of City Hall today has been post pofied because of the absence of May or Fred Atwater. It will be held at an early date next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
COL. PIGGOT OF
 BRITISH FORCE. SHOT

Cairo, Egypt, July 15-CoI Piggot. of the British military forces, was assassinated here today He was shot as he was walking in the street. The assailants escaped.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15

Uncle Determined To Push Probe I'm Death
 Of Mrs. Jane Hotchkiss

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-15
WEATHER:

Generally fair tonight and Sunday: warmer Sunday; moderate to fresh northeast to east winds shifting to south.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
Winchester II; Grangeville 2.

That is what happened here
last Sunday in the third Of a
three-game series for the cham
pionship of the two prairles.
Prior to the Sunday meeting on
neutral territory at this point,
honors were even between the
two teams, each having taken
one game from the other, but
Grangeville could not find Bon
ner, the big twirler for Winches-
ter, and it was simply matter
of three swings and "you re
out" whenever he entered the
box. while the Winchester slug
gers connected with Bassinger s
slants apparently at will.
A good crowd witnessed the
game, in spite of it being the
season when many of our people
HE to the big timber for a day S
outing, especially on Sundays.
The gate receipts totaled 1888.
Bonner and Bonner did the
battery work for Winchester and
Bassinger and Wade for Grange
vile. Guy Chiesman did a very
satisfactory job of umpiring.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27

manning $500 will be raised in
this community. On Tuesday
the solicitors Robert Wright,
G. j. Miller and P. M. Harding
reported about 1920 of this lat
ter subscribed with several par
ties and concerns yet to be heard
from.
President Curtis Miller, says,
while the coming event will be
patterned after last years sue
cess, a number of features will
be added and details that did
not show good results will be
dispensed with. The entertain
ment line win be superior to
Last years., and every effort will
be made to have the stock show
ing larger than before. The
work of gathering farm dis
play of grains, grasses and 9th
er farm and garden products is
already under way, and a better
showing than Last year is prom
ised in this department.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
Celebrate SOth Birthday.

A very much enjoyed party
was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Palmer in this
city last Sunday afternoon and
evening in honor Of the 80th an
niyersary of the birth of A. HUI
Der, Mrs. Palmer's father. Some
80 relatives and friends of this
attendance and participated hap
attendance and participated hap
PLY in the round of pinochle,
dancing, feasting and social con-
verse which marked the occa-
sion.
Among those present were !:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Medved, Mr..
and Mrs. John Fuchs, Carl Bu-
bel, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stach, Mr..
and Mrs. T. F. Jacobs, N. III.
Jacobs, Karl Baldus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Riggers, Mrs. M.
Fuchs, Mr.. and Mrs. N. B.
Schlader, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Schmidlkofer, VIM. Huber and
Mrs. p. j. Miller and family of
Lewiston, Mr.. and Mrs. A. HUI
her
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
Foresters and Leaguers Play
Here Sunday.

Nezperce fans will have an
opportunity to enjoy another
good ball game at the local
grounds next Sunday afternoon,
when the Foresters and town,
or League team will cross bats.
The admission will be 70 cents
and the grandstand and bleach
ers wilk doubtless be full to
overflowing. !,
The Foresters have surprised
the natives with their playing
ability and have come through
the season with a good row of
scalps to their credit. The Leag-
uers will miss Hollen's pitching
strength, but their lineup will
be sufficiently strong to tax the
Foresters to the limit, and a
snappy match may be looked
for.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
GREATER FAIR THAN EVER

The Lewis County Fair and
Stock Show will be held at Nez-
perce on October 5th, 9Th and
7th. 1t will surpass even last
years fine effort which was
said by visitors from distant
points to be the best in the En-
plre. At meeting of the Nez-
perez Commercial Club in the
Nezperce Hotel last Friday
night this conclusion was reach
ed when it was found the spirit
was strong for the enterprise,
and there seemed scant question
but what the necessary funds
would be forthcoming.
The soliciting committee was
instructed to proceed with its
work after reporting favorably
on the prospect. 1t is figured
that about $3500 will be re-
quired to finance the fair and
show. The county is appropri-
ating, through the county farm
bureau, about $4,000 and the re-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
Another Grain Buyer In This
Field.

Samuel G.. Robinson, brother
Of the late l.. w. Robinson of
this place, this week traded his
farm, comprising section of
land west of Lewiston, to j. G.
Wright for the Wood & Wright
grain warehouse in Nezperce and
at the tramway. Mr.. Robinson
will move his family to this
point in, about two weeks and
take charge of the warehouses,
which will be operated along
the same lines as in the past, for
general grain buying and
warehousing business.
j. G. Wright & Son will con-
tinue in the grain business in
this field, handling their COM
modify through the big eleva-
tor and adjacent warehouse
which they will retain here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
Use More Water Now.

A few days ago a party OF
campers stopped near the Middle
Fork ranger station, built a
camp fire and left it still burn
ing when they departed
Forest guard Felix Ranta hap
pened along shortly after, deter
mined who left the fire and
caused complaint to be lodged
in the local justice court.
The froHckers appeared in
court last week, paid fines and
court costs and dekided that
hereafter liberal use of water
will be the proper finale to an
outdOorl \ breakfast Kooskaa
Mountaineer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-07-27
GET TOGETHER ON
HARVEST PRICES
Farmers and Thresher-
men Agrees $3.50 for Labor
and IS IA Gents for
Threshing.

About fifty farmers and
threshermen assembled at the
Fraternal Hall in Nezperce last
Saturday night and threshed out
the question of labor wages and
threshing prices to rule in this
section through the present har-
vest. The subject was extern
sively discussed and all angles
of it considered, the final con-
clusions arrived at being: The
paw for help will be based on
$3.50 per day for common labor; !;
sack sewers, $3.50 per day, and
for haying and shocking, $500
per day.
The following minutes Of
the meeting were kept by John
Koepl, who was chosen secre-
tary, and give the details very
concisely:
The meeting of the farmers
and threshermen was held at the
Fraternal Hall in Nezperce on
July %, 1922. The session was
called to order by Chairman II.
A. VonBargen, and the object
announced. To set the harvest
wage scale for the coming sea-
son.
A motion was made by N. ii.
Jacobs, and seconded by 7. j.
Primus, that the chair appoint
a committee of five to set the
scale of prices for both labor
and threshing. The motion car
ried, and the chair appointed
the following committee: Hen
ry Sullivan, e. II. Watt, f. M.
Harris, Chas. Hutchins and K.
G. Belts.
After few minutes recess
the committee reported as fol-
lows-the question being left to
the house for final decision:
That, if the So per day wage
scale was accented, the thresh-
ing would be II and IL cents
per UuSutl Ill lOfl Dulh anu Il
for sacks) and heading and
would be $3.50 per
acre. If the $3.50 per day wage
scale was adopted, then thresh-
ing would be 13 and IA cents
per bushel and heading and
threshing would be 81 per acre.
The house unanimously decid-
ed in favor of the $3.50 per day
scale for common labor, and 13
and IA cents per bushel for
threshing and $4 per acre for
heading and threshing. The
wage scale for sack sewers was
fixed at $3.50 per day, and for
haying and shocking at SO per
day.