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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Il lett home early in the evening between 7 and s, I think. I wanted to go to the theatres and see what was playing. l did not go to any of the theatres but walked around and finally got tired. It was at the candy store at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Water street. I saw a cab on the corner and a man spoke.
 He said, 'Taxi?'
 ''I said, T want Hart's taxi
 He said. This is one of Hart's taxis.'
 Man Grabbed Her.
 "I said, Alright He opened the door and got back on to the seat. I stepped in and was about to close he door and tell the driver where to 90 when someone who was in the car over in the corner of the rear seat grabbed me and put his hand over my mouth and said You son of a b- got you now.
 Then he said to the driver Go ahead. As soon as he took his hand way: .stiy;. | sad This is not Hart's taxi
 Then l was struck in the face and then l was struck one blow after an ether l was finally partly uncon- sc!ous and l felt the man trying to raise my skirt and 1 struck him. Then he struck me again and I started to scream. l leaned over to the driver and said:
 What kind of a beast are you? Why don't you help me?"
 The other said, Keep going"
 Reached for Wheel.
 T could not see the driver as he turned his head. As he did reached for the wheel and at the same time l kicked the door open. Then the fellow in the back took a hold ot me and threw me bodily out of the car. After that I remember heard a lady speak. did not know until later that I was in the hos pita1."
 Detective Sergeant Curry, who took the statement, then asked the fol-
 Curry: What kind of a car was Ans: "A dark car-a sedan-r not.5 o' A"0" Il u was Ford or
 Curry: Did you lose any money or valuables?''
 JeweIry Untouched.
 Ans: "I did not lose a thine had two diamont rings. a pearl ring. diamond earrings, a diamond Din a. wedding ring, a, seal coat, and $36 and some change in my coat pocket, loose. A SEQ bill was missing of this money and my seal skin coat is gone, but I think these were lost in the scuffle." Curry; Were they young men?" Ans. TT could not say but I think build. The drivers back was broad but he appeared to be short"
 Curry: Why did you go to Water street and Fairfield avenue?''
 Ans. 'I intended to get a. Brook lawn bus when I first felt tired and had started for John street and changed my mind and went for a taxi had never been mo1ested on the street at any time until the Monday after Thanksgiving. I had been to West avenue and John street during the evening and was standing waiting for, a bus. A bus with only one man in it came along and stopped but IT paid no attention to it and walked along and waited further up the street"
 Signed, Mrs H. B. Mayer.
 Witness, John r. Curry, Det. Serg.
 Bpt. Police Dept.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
Man Killed:
 Girl Safe m Wrecked Car

New York, Dec. '15-By a once dainty hat smashed out of shape, de- +ectiyes are trying today to ind the girl who sprang nimbly from the wreckage of an auto in which one man was killed and two others badly hurt after the car had ended a wild ride through Brooklyn in crash against a Stone wall.
 The driver, Fred Whalen, was kill ed instantly The machine folded up Iike an accordion. However, the girl aDnarert1y unhurt. got to her feet and ran before early morning risers could haIt her The motor car, according +c r1oIice was stolen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
TEACHER IS FREED FROM
 CRUEL MATE
Three divorces were granted in the Superior Court today,
 when romance received a severe jolt and some unusual marital

jolt. and some unusual marital
 infelicttieS were exposed. Mrs. Margaret D. Sullivan, a, for nnler school teacher here, was granted a divorce by Judge Christopher L. Avery from Thomas Sullivan, also of this city. Mrs. Sullivan said that iIer husband not only beat her, but had sold their furniture and on one occasion, locked her out of the house. She asked for alimony but this was denied for the reason Sulli- is now a, private in the army of the unemployed.
 Mrs. Florence Mcclure of 351 Rem ington street, was granted a divorce by Judge L. T. Waldo Marvin from John F. Mcclure, also of thos city Mrs, Mcclure testified her husband had a poolroom in East Bridgeport and on one occasion, when he came home intoxicated with a friend at l o'clock in the morning., started to play a photograph. When she re husband beat her until she was black and blue from her head to her waist Her mother and brother corroboated her story.
 Antone Alliegoni was granted a di- vorce from his wife. Theresa. who, he said, he found clad only in a. night gown, hiding in the clothes closet of a room occupied by a boarder in their home. When the woman elOped with the boarded in g. motorcycle, taking one of her children with her, the husband pursued them as far as Hartford where he caused their ar rest. He obtained the custody of two children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Mrs. Kate Mitchell Trostell, 8 pretty young widow in Chicago; who has been mysteriously miss ing for three weeks. stood on tho banks of the draniase canal with Arthur Foster, her sweetheart. They quarrelled. He says, " Sud- denly Kate turned and leaped in to the water. That was the last time I saw her alive. She must be dead, or she would be home." Not much of a sweetheart or he would have jumped in after her and they would have come out together or not at all. It is too bad to make the authorities so much trouble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
Moonshine Gang
 Leader Killed

Lexington, Ky. Dec 15-Prohibi- ton Director sam Collins has receiv- ed word today that Bob Ballard. leader of the Menifee county moon shine gang. sought for the staying of two Federal officers last week, was killed in an early morning battle with 20 prohibition agents today. Guy Cole, prohibition agent, was slain iii the clash, the report said. Charles Ballard. also sought. was wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
Spurned, Girl TukesM MercUTU

Chicago, Dec 15-Mrs. Lorraine Porter. pretty 21-year-old beauty specialist, was found dying from mer- curry poisoning in her apartment early today She had taken more than 200 tablets She died shortly afterward.
 Please let me die," were her last words
 note on a table said:
 Why did he promise te marry me?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Mrs. F-ord admits She IS subject to memory lapses. Ney B. Ford is a second cousin of Henry Ford, Detroit auto king.
 Has Memory Lapses
 'tI have had moments of conduct when I was not responsible for what I did" she says. '.If vaEked to kill my husband-and I had ample op- portun!ty to do it when was living
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
Ledps To Death
 From 10th Floor

New York, Dec. 15-U- \. S-)- E,ra1L C. Thomas of Hamilton, Ser iHnned from a tenth floor window Of . nrorninent hotel where he was stop ping. He was delirious from pneu- Enonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
WOMAN WITH JAW BROKEN
 TELLS STORY
In Signed Statement Says She Was Attacked In Taxi and Hurled To Ground--Polce Seek Taxi Driver And Fare

Mrs. Harry E. Mayer of 80 Hazewood avenue who attacked while riding in taXicab Wednesday night Tunxis Hill Road, in lonely section in of Fair field, and her jaw broken when she thrown from the today explained the in which she injured Mrs. Mayer's signed statement follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
vvONAAN ACCUSES TAXI MAN AND FAR|

MoOnshine B etween Strangers Floats Two to Jail The Woman Who Help ed Steal an AutOmo- bile - Don't Ri d e with Men You Don't Know - High Cost of BOOtlegging- Sweetheart w h O Lived Too Long.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
FRENCH-CANADIAN PACT.
Mind Blank On Plot To Slay Husband, Is
 Claim Of Mrs. Ford


  Monday  by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

At the public Court House yes terday they smashed up some 5000 bottles of whiskey of Scot tish origin, worth, at bootIegger's prices. sso,O0o. It was a small transaction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

with hin-oeing nurse I could have accomplished it without anybody ever knowing anything about the crime. This is just another fraJneup Of his to keep aiimony from me and put me behind the bars, as he said he would. He told me when I left hiIrA that he would put me behind the bars.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
CANDY STOLEN.

A. Cable, Willow street. reported to the police today that his candy store was entered last night and a quantity of candy and cigarettes removed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Some other things do not pay. Mrs. Harry Mohr, who is being tried with Mrs. Doris Brunch on the charge of murdering Hon est" John Brunch, wealthy circus owner and husband of Mrs. Bru- nen, are in a disagreeable situa- ton. Murder doesn't pay, no mat ladies who dispose of their hus- bands arc sentenced to prompt and impressive hanging.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Here are a few words for young men and young women who may need this particular advice. George Moshier, weil-known ath- lete and Frank Stevens, a young man of ability and promise, are to spend a year in jail. They went riding with two strange girls and a bottle of moonshine. Never mind the rest of the story. The moral is. don't do it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Fred A. Williams, 132 Burnhano avenue, driving a car owned by the, city, was in a collision yesterday at the corner of Wood avenue and Nor-i man street with car owned by the Dorkfn. Frank Company. Slight dam Lge was done to both cars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

A part of a Siquor cargo valued at $1,7oo,o00, bootleggers' prices. has been dumped into the ocean off F'reeport, L. I. This was brought in from the Bahamas. The ship returns for another. Presently bootlesging won't pay. It is getting oostlier every hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
NelO Bonus
 PLOn Ready

Washington, Dec. Is - Plans for paying a Federal bonus to America's 100000 veterans of the great war will be submitted to President Hard ing within the next few days for ex- ecutive approval. Representative Jo- seph W. Fordney, Republican. of Michigan, Daddy of the Bouns,' in formed International News Service today.
 These wiM be: CD Issuance to each veteran of a tax free bond. equal to his bonus. bearing 3 per cent. in terest maturing within 20 years and subject to retirement by the govern ment within five years; ana CD a paid up insurance policy having the same conditions of maturity. Both securities could be cashed at prac- tfcal face value with Federal banks 
 FRENCH-CANADIA PACT.
 Paris, Dec. 15-(By the Associated Press)-The F'ranco-Canadian com mercial treaty was signed here today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Mayor Fred Atwater learns as he goes along. The Democratic Executive Committee handed him a list. He asked the Republican Voters League to hand him an other, and the Republican Execu- tive committee to hand him still another. He will receive sugges- tions from newspaper men or anybody else who has a good sug- gestion to offer. He wants to make his appointments the best ever. This is the ripht way to begin. The first necessary thing to good appointments is the desire to make them. The second is the effort necessary to find out who they are Mayor Atwater has the disposition and the industry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Mrs. Bessie Hayes, companion of Eugene Ledoux when the auto mobile of former Senator Joseph Whitcomb was stolen, is to spend three months in the County jail. The imprisonment for stealing an automobile may be Is years in prison. The moral is, don't do it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15

Mystery surrounds the case of Mrs Harry E. Mayer of 80 HazIe- wood avenue who got into an au- tomobile with a strange man, was attacked and thrown out of the car. SO that her jaw was broken. Not a pretty story, but it has the same moral as the other stories. Men. do not invite strange women upon autom obi1e rides. Women. do not accept such invitations 2Eom strange men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-15
WEATHER:

For New Haven and vic&@aty: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly col6~r tonight.
 For Connecticut: Fair and colder tonight; Saturday fair; fresh west and southwest winds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
PERSONAL NEWS

Miss Edythe Hawkins is visiting her
aunt in Camden, and will be gone a
month.
Mr.. T. B. Willis, of West Philadel.
phia, spent the weekend visiting his
sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Warner, rs Lorraine
avenue.
Miss Constance Peck is enjoying
her vacation in visiting her aunt in
Philadelphia. The trip to the Quaker
City was made by motor.
Major and Mrs. H. P. Vercoe and
family, of Chester, Pa, are spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. L. c,
Spalding, IL S. Main street.
Miss bona v. Bush is entertaining
at the Gilmer her brother, DR.. Allen
Bush, his wife and Miss Florence
Nichols, of Morgantown, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price, Mr.. and Mrs
John Somers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry OFT
were Valley Forge visitors, taking in
all places of interest, last week.
Mrs. Judith Adams recently visited
Atlantic City to see her brother, David
o. Connolly, who has been ill for sew
eral weeks and is now greatly improv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shupe, of Phila-
delphia, spent a few days with their
mother and sister, at Is S. 3rd street.
William Shupe motored down Sunday
to spend the day with his grandmother
and aunt.
Aphonse Seimes and wife and moth
er of Mrs. Seimes, Mrs. NJ. H. Freder-
icks, who have residend at Is N. Ma
ryland avenue, Atlantic City, for six
teen years, have moved into their
beautiful home, No. 206 Verona ave
nue..
Frank Garvin and Henry Souder,
whose homes are on the Shore road,
Linwood, are camping with a number
of other boys in the Catskill Noun
tains. The lads have been gone about
ten days and will be away for two
weeks longer. They write that they
are having the time of their lives, en-
joying all the diversions that camping
in the mountains offers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
SMITH COLLINS.

After bravely fighting tuberculosis
for a long time, Smith P. Collins, son
of the late Edwin and Roxanna Collins,
died at Hickory Point, Somers Point,
on Thursday, in his fifty-fourth year.
He is Survived by a widow, Mrs. Han
nah Collins, sister of City Clerk James
E. Scull and Mrs. Edward Somers, of
Somers Point; several daughters and
a number of sisters and brothers, of
Atlantic City and Ventnor City. Col
Inns lived in Atlantic City for a num-
Der of years. He conducted a large
grocery and produce store at Missis-
sippi and Arctic for several
years, after the late Edwin Silvers
retired from the place. Later he was
proprietor of a hotel at the corner of
Florida and Atlantic The
Collins family were residents of old
Ba~kersville, now Northfeld, before
going to Atlantic City to reside.
The remains were viewed by many
friends on Sunday evening at the par
Tors OF Jeffries and Keates, in Atlantic
City. The funeral services were held
on Monday afternoon at the same
place, and interment was made later
in the day in Pleasantville Cemetery.
The deceased was a member of Allan.
tic City Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose.
and the Order of Artisans.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
LOCAL EVENTS

Mrs. Charles w. Schmidt remem
bered the editor this week with beau
tiful bouquets.
The editor was the recipient yester-
day of a beautiful bouquet of gladioli
from the gardens of Herman Kirscht.
Mrs. Helen Dix, of Pleasantville, has
opened a dry goods and notion store
in the Matthias building, at New Jersey
venue and Main street, Somers Point.
The LADIES' Aid of Wesley M. E..
Church will hold a Variety Supper in
the church basement on Thursday
evening, August 10. Tickets so cents.
A Peach Festival will be given by
st. Margaret's Guild in the basement
of st. Marks Church on Thursday
evening, Aug. II, from Z to 9 o'clock.
The tickets, which include ice cream,
cake and peaches, are 25 cents, and
the patronage of the public is solicited.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
"REcoLLEcTIoNs OF WAR;"

It's a long way from the German
river Rhine to Somers Point, and it's
many months since Forrest Conover,
of the Point, was mustered out of the
DRY seldom takes note of DISTANCE or
time. Conover was in his fathers
grocery store a few days ago, when
two men came into the place. In
stantly C~onover's memory flashed
back to the time when he was beyond
the Rhine during the World War. He
pictured a vaudeville show which had
been given for the amusement of the
Boys "Over There" He saw again,
new life into the Boys by their clever
acting and singing. The actors were
standing before him at Somers Point
in the persons of Harry Verdon and
Frank Perry, formerly of Scotland,
who had given over 400 performances
for the soldiers in Europe. They were
known as the Live Wires of the A.
E. F." The team had been engaged
recently at Ocean City, and coming to
Somers Point had decided to make
their summer home there in the fu-
ture. They are now having that home
built on a lot they purchased from
Lewis B. Matthias, and hereafter they
will add to the actor colony that is
coming to the Point in greatly increa-
sing numbers every year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

Letters were read from the State
Committeeman of the other counties
of the district = Atlantic, Cape May
and Burlington-indorsing the move
ment. Petitions for signature S are
being circulated that Stevens name
may go on the primary ballots. His
nomination is expected. The prospec-
tive nominee is well known through
out the district, ana is a former men,
Der of the Board of Prison Inspectors
and of the Bridge and Tunnel Com
mission.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
AUTO STRIKES CHILDREN.

Two children were struck by an
auto truck driven by Charles Carroll,
100 S. Main street, Pleasantville, when
he started to back his car at the south
west corner of Georgia and Paramount
avenues, Atlantic City, on Monday,
after looking back and seeing nobody
in his way. The children are Emanuel
Lawler, three years old, of 7 Liberty
terrace, who suffered Commissions and
bruises of both legs, and Philip San
song, three years old, of 2416 Fair
mount avenue, who had abrasions of
both legs. The driver stated that he
had been in a store at the orner of
the street and saw no signs of chill
dren when he got into his seat and
thought that he had struck a barrel or
some hard substance.
Advertise in The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

Mildred Helfrich won second prize.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were: Dorothy Wescott,
Atlantic City; Louisa Collins, Cleo
Schmoll, Marion Quinn, Alice Quinn.
Elsie Mathis, Mildred Helfrich. Ralph
Collins, Treedmond lMessick, Earle
Mason, Paul and Everett Tomlin of
Cape May, Paul Quinn, Edmond Haw-
kins, Lewis Hawkins, Winfield Turner,
Miss Pearl Mason, Mrs. Myrtle Tom
lin of Cape May. and Mr.. and Mrs
Leroy Collins.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Leroy Collins gave a birthday
party last week for her two children,
Louisa Collins and Ralph Collins. The
decorations were orange and green
and cut flowers. The children receiv-
ed many presents from their little
friends. Games were played and in
the Donkey game, Marion Quinn won
first prize and Ralph Collins won Sec
ond prize. Also in the peanut hunt
Marion Quinn won first prize, and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
OBITUARY
PHOEBE A. PRICE.

Mrs. Phoebe A. Price died here on
Saturday, at the age of 55 years. She
was the mother of DR.. Burroughs
Price, Hosea Price, Mrs. Anna Read
and Mrs. Caddie Schauffer. Funeral
services were held at st. Johns
Church on Monday afternoon and in
terment raj made in Pleasantville
Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
DEMOCRATS WILL RUN
STEVENS FOR CONGRESS

AT a conference of Democratic lead
ers of Cumberland County, held at
Bridgeton last week, it was decided to
place Charles S. Stevens, of Cedar
vile, in the field for the party nominal
ton for Congress to run at the general
election against Congressman Bacha-
rach, whom the Republicans will re-
nominate. Stevens was present and
consented to make the race.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
FISH LIBERATED.

Game Warden Howard 2. Mathis,
Jr., made a trip to Camden recently
and brought back some young fish,
which were used to stock some
streams in Atlantic County near Port
Republic.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Cat Turns on Gas and Dies.

The members of a family living nj
East Sheen, Eng, came downstairs
The other morning to find the kitchen
full of gas and their fine white Per
star cat lvng dead by the side of tn
gas stove. The cat had evidently
Jumped onto the stove and in doin
so had turned on one of the burners
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Ancient Canoe.

Geneva. Switzerland.-A preserved
canoe of the Stone age has been
found in n bog neal the Castle of Ger
lien Q.ake of Bienne), in Switzerland.
II is made out of the stem of an oar
and is 8 feet long and 8 feet wide.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

III uCtlDIl. Will
would you do and
what would you
see?
l remember do
ing t h very
thing a few years
a~go-coming as a
sort of tourist
and | sat ia the
gallery a n d
looked on. | can
get the vie W.
point, l think, of
the person look
ing down as well
as that of q men,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09
Looking In on Congress From
the House Gallery
FIRST VIEW OF CONGRESS
Bv CONGRESSMAN U U. HARDY
By CONGRESSMAN GUY U. HARDY
Copyrtght. lg4z. western Newsoaper ONION.
FIRST VIEW OF CONGRESS-

Ii you came to Washington for the
first time and wanted to see congress-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-09

Advertise in The Pleasantville Press
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-25
ALLEGED INSULT LED
HIM TOklL MOVIE
ACTOR, CLINE AYERS
Location Finder Faces Murder
Charge as Result of Ber-
gen Death.

Hackensack. Il. j., Oct. 24.-The
charge that his wife was a bum and
not the knowledge that she had been
criminaily assaulted. infuriated him to
proposal of duel, George Cline, mo-
tion picture location finder, who is
on trial with his brother-i in law, Charles
Scullion, and Alice Thornton for the
murder of John Bergen. motion picture
actor, admitted on cross examination
Tuesday.
Cline told on direct examination that
when after months of suspicion he
assaulted, he had asked Bergen, whom
he said he had befrfended. TO come to
his home in Edgewater and explain
certain kissing parties" Bergen was ac-
cldentally shot in struggle for possess
sion Of gun which he had given him.
Prosecutor Hart asked Cline on
crossexamination why he had armed
himself. In self-defense," Cline an
swered. He denied that be had repre-
sented himself as Mr.. Ryan" when
he telephoned the actor to come to his
home. He said that when he confront
ed his wife with Bergen she broke
down and confessed that he had drugged
her in Saranac Lake hotel and then
assaulted her
Cline said that Bergen then admitted
the charge, and said, I'm dirty dog,
shoot me-" and he ordered Bergen out
of his house.
Il had no idea Of shooting him."
Cline testified. He said that it was
remark of the actors as he was about
to leave the house which infuriated him.
Bergen said, George, you know all
women are bad" Cline testified, ''and
Mamie is bum"
1t was then, Cline declared. that he
invited Bergen to go upstairs. where
the shooting occurred.
Cline, in his direct examination. re-
produced his movements during the al
legged struggle in the second floor room
of his home.