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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Bridgeport's New "Weather Sharp"
 Is w. J. Melia

Co-operatfve Weather Observer for the City of Bridgeport-that is the title and the job wished on to William J. Melia of 19S Rocton avenue by the United States Weather department. | now becomes Mr. Melia's job to col feet data concerning rainfall. wind, velocity, humidity, temperature and similar matters and to make month ly weather report to the government "
 But as a matter of fact, MT. Mella has been doing all these things-all except, perhaps, making the reports to the government-ever since he sue weather sharp, left vacant by the re- cent death of William Jennings, who for 2s years kept track of local weath- CT conditions. MT. Jennings was the first and MT. Melia is the second city. The new incumbent of this office is an engineer in the employ of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Stamford Athlete in
 Big PentathlOn

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 16-The national pentathlon championship. competition of five events, was part of the program of the Boston Athletic Association's fall track meet on Technology field today.
 Edward O. Gourdin, HarVard's s negro star of two years ago, the present pentathlon title holder, ap- peared to defend his title. Contend CTS included Frank Daley of Stam- ford, Conn, Dan Hutchinson Of Dover, Maine. James Andromedas of Lowell and Tony Plansky of this city. The penthathlon comprises the javelin and discus throws, the broad jump the 200 metre dash and the 1900 metre run,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
SHERIFF PHASE SEEMS SURE OF
 REORGANIZATION

Delegates of the Republican county convention will meet at the Stratfield Hotel today at 11:30 to nominate a candidate for sheriff of Fairfield county. As far as can be learned Sheriff Simeon Pease is the only can didate for the office and it is ex- pected unless some unforeseen opposi- tion should arise in the convention, that he will be unanimously re- nominated.
 Sheriff Pease is a resident of Fair- field and has held the office of high sheriff eight years. The Bridgeport delegates to the convention are Patrick O'Brien, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Robert Nicholas and Harriet L. Kieth.
 Born July 26, 1862, at Trumans- burg, N. Y., Sheriff Pease graduated from the South Missouri Normal school in 1881 and for time taught school in Trumansburg. In 1SS4 he came with his parents to Fairfield, where he has since resided and where he has always been held in high esteem by his friends and neighbors
 He has been a member of the Fairfield Board of Education for about 20 years. and still is for that matter, and from 1898 to 1908 he was first selectman of the Town of Fairfield. From 1903 to 1915 he was Fairfield County commissioner and in 1909 he was elected to represent Fair field County at Hartford. He was elected high sheriff of Fairfield county in 1915.
 He Is a prominent Elk, a member of the. Red Mems order. belongs to the state grange, and is also Q member of the Bridgeport club and of the Algonquin club of Bridge port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
ARGENTINE ORDERS
 GREAT TELESCOPE
Designed for Southern Hem isphere, It Couldn't Be Used in North.

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 16.-'con- structed here by the Warner & Swa- sey Company for the Argentine Ma tional Observatory, one of the largest telescopes in the world will soon be shipped to Coddoba, Argentina, from this city Designed to follow the mo- ton of the stars through the southern hemisphere, it will be the largest tel escope in South America. It could not be used in the northern hem1s- phere because of its mounting.
 At the time the order for the giant telescope was placed five years aso, it would have been the largest iii the world. Because of the war its com pletion was delayed and now there are two others said to be larger.
 The telescope has a 6O-1nch renee tor. When set up it resembles a g1- ga-tic howitzer gun. The tube Is SIX feet in diameter and 24 feet long. A large forked iron support arises rom the concrete base and holds the tube
 One hundred and fifty million dis. tinct astral bodies in the nebulae of the flrmament can be oetected through the instrument, as compared with 5000 visible to the naked eye. A camera attached to the telescope has been shown in tests to be~c ~capable of registering 25,0O0 separate booies on plates from a section Of the SKY smaller than the moon.
 The chief reflecting mirrcr or the instrument weighs more than a ton. It IS rive feet in diameter ana eisht
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Negroes Are Freed
 on Assault Charge

Charged with assault and breach of the peace, Mason Blackwell, 1S6 North avenue, Charles Dean of Will lard street, and George Jones O. 7e Hill street, all co1ored had the charge against them nolled in the city court Iais mornlng because oL Lne inapin.y tify positively the three men as thefr assailants. The complaints against the men were registered by Nick Rose of LindIey street and Peter Spfsto- of 29 Ives Court. and were the outcome of a feud that is brewing in that neighborhoed between the Italian and negro residents In passing judgment on the case Judge Comley stated that technically all three were guilty of the charges against them and that if the matter came to his attention or- ficially again he would see that they were punished to the full extent of the law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
DIED.

ROHDE-Entered into rest, Sept. 15, 1922. Dora Miller, beloved wife of Ernest tRobde.
 Friends are invited to attend funeral services at her late residence, 664 Laurel avenue, on Monday. September IS, at D. m., and from the German Reform church at 2:3O p. n. Burial Lake view cemetery.
 DAIY-In this city Friday. Sept. 15, 1922, Joseph F.. son Of Joseph F., and Anna M. Da1y, aged years, months and days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his residence, No. 21 Bedford avenue, on Monday, Sept. 18th, at 2 D. m.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery.
 I16a" DEMPSEY-1n this city, Sept. IS. 1922, Patrick J. Dempsey.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, No. 7S4 Howard avenue, on Monday, Sept. IS, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Peters church at 9 a. m.
 Interment at Springfield, Mass. I16as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
ERRING GIRLS GET
 CHANGE TO AMEND
Good Women and "Even
 Men" Now Grant Unwed Mothers Right to Redeem
 Themselves
Themselves.

St. Louis, Sept. 16.-Co1d eyes of the world are growing warmer for the fallen girl, social workers in this city observe.
 scorn for the unmarried mother has given way to sympathy, and to- day. instead of being ostracized, the errant daughter is welcomed by her friends into her circle of society and back to her home. She is being en- couraged to face the world anew to live down the past and prepare for the child's future.
 Not only parents, but strange men and even good women are less harsh 4n their treatment of girls who have come to grief" says a hospital ma tron here. Parents are beginning to least partly to blame when a daugh- ter makes a mistake, and many quiet little wedding takes place right here in my study. For men are len tent in their judgment, much more so than when I went into this work twenty-five years ago.
 Don't get the impression that any body is conSpfring to make 1t easy for. the girl who goes wrong. Perhaps the road is harder in one way than cial agency will help or encourage a girl to get rid of her child.
 "Al1 of us find that responsibi1ity Is the best thing in the world to keep the girl from erring a second time, and for that reason we rejoice in the law that requires a mother to pro- vide her baby with the nourishme ent that nature intended for it for at least two weeks. After a girl has had her baby that long it breaks her heart to it does seem that these innocent vic tiIns are the finest children in the world-the healthiest and the most beautiful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Woman Candidate Starts Front Porch Campaign

Miss Anna Poh1man Lee of 49 Fayerweather street, will shortly cir culate petitions calling for her nom nation as representative in Congress from the Fourth district (Fairf1eld County on an independent ticket. Miss Lee announced several months ago that she would be a candidate on a platform of Emancipation of Politics. She Is now conducting a 'ffront porch" campaign.
 Before Miss Lees name can be placed on the ballot it will require the signatures of one per cent Of the quire total of more than s25 sig natures. the total vote cast for con- gressman in the district two years ago being s2,519. The law requires one per cenx. of the electors. not merely the votes cast at the last election.
 Miss Lee Is not yet voter of Bridgeport but is eligible 10 be sworn in October 14.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
UNrTED STATES DISTRICT COURT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT District of Connecticut.
 In the matter of ADOLF GREEN BERG and WILLIAM HOROWITZ. CO., partners trading Greenberg and Hor- owitz, in Bankruptcy.
 Upon confirmation of composition No tice is hereby given, that said GREEN BERG and HOROWITZ, of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have filed their application dated Sept. 12, 1922, for confirmation of a composition of 22 per cent. proposed by them which application nas been referred to the undersigned as Special Master, and that all their creditors and other persons interested, objecting to such confirmation, may attend before John Keogh. Esq, Referee in Bank ruptcy and Special Master, at the County Court House, Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Sep tember 26. 1922 at Il a.. m, then ana there to examine the bankrupts and to show cause, if any they have. why such composition shall not be confirmed. JOHN KEOGH,
 Referee in Bankruptcy and
 Special Master
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16

Russia at a cost of $5o,ooo. They are securing from the Government the use of 5000 acres of land in the Volga Valley, where they propose to live in tents while cultivating and planting the land on a huge scale.
 After sowing the Winter grain they will go back to America, taking with them motion pictures of their opera tions. Their place will be taken next Spring by another group, which will reap the harvest and donate it to needy people in Russia.
 They will employ such peasant labor as they need, training the peasants meanwhile in scientific farming. Every tractor whicE they bring bears the inscription: "A United States to the workers of Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Old Straw Hats
 Suffer in Orgy

New York, Sept. 16.-Street cleaners were busily sweeping up the remains today of the wild orgy of straw hat smashing last night.
 All along Broadway the battles ragged. The appearance of a straw hat was the signal for the rapid entrance of gangs of hOOdIums and in an amazingly short time the straw hat was scattered over the street. The police were kept busy. But there was not enough of them and there was too many hats Hundreds of complaints were made by citizens.
 Thousands Of hats were smashed, At some points, boys armed with long sticks boarded street cars to attack passengers dressed in summer headwear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
FUNERALS WAIT ARRIVAL OF
 PREACHER
Kentucky Circuit Riders Can't Get Around Very Often, So Obsequies Held Up; Hold Several at a Time; One, postponed Six Months, Is Attended by Widow, Wed During In terim.

Paintsville. Ky, Sept 16.-In some mountain counties of the Big Sandy Valley in eastern Kentucky, there are communities so isolated that the cir cut riders, as the ministers of the Gospel are called, rarely "get around" more than once every few months ar Is s,1eu the queer I. custom when a preaching of his funeral until the ar rival of the district divine Some times the exhorter will find a half oozen funerals to attend and prop ably as many marriages to perform. One Service for Two On such occasions it is customary 10 make a day of it, and 1t is not un- usual that one sermon is held to suf- flee for two or more departed resi- dents Of the community.
 One particularly striking example or the community funeral, related to she writer by native, took place six months after the deceased had been buried.
 His widow. again married, was pres ent at the rites The services were held in clearing; the entire noun tainstde had gathered in, and bar rels, upholding board seats, were ar ranged for the convenience of the mourners.
 The widow. who weighed a couple If hundred pounds, unfortunately oc- cupied a position on a plank mid way between two barrels, surrounded by the children of the deceased and A-lS SuCSeSSOT.
 As the mourners, in the midst of a. accounting of the late husbands many virtues, wept bitterly, the plank broke.
 Services were discontinued. The funeral party adjourned to an elabor- ate picnic dinner prepared as a sup piement to the chair.
 Got His in Advance.
 In another case an aged mountain ger. fearing that he would be over taken by death before another ar rival of the minister, asked the cir cult rider to preach his funeral ser mon on his current visit.
 The rites were said. The aged man died before the next visit of the preacher.
 The rough mountain folk-quaint, aboriginal and true to the customs of long ago are not the lawless noun taineerS so often pictured. Undeveloped Resources. With the coming of better indus trial conditions and the greater pro- duction of coal, capital will turn to | the eastern Kentucky mountains for the rich fuel resources buried there While development has already been on a large scale there are thousands l of acres of coal lands, far off the now I fexristing railroads, which have never Leen touched With pick. | Characterization will gradually wipe out the old-time mountaineer and the picturesque figure, with the high-powered rifle thrown over his arm, painted in the Lonesome Pine stories, will be confined to fiction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORTS
 ON HUNTING FATALITY

In the death of F'idelio Shallp Hen ry. 50, said to be a wealthy oil man of Austin, Texas. who was found dead, shot through the brain, at Cannon dale, on Sept. II, Medical Examiner Samuel Huntington of Norwa1k. to- day returned a finding that Henry ''met death from suicide or by acci- dent from gunShot wounds of the braiR.' The medical examiner re- ported, however, that no motive for suicide had been found. Henry, who had been out hunting, was found dead sitting against a tree, his head bowed forward and shot gun clasped in his right hand lying across his lap. His body has been returned to Austin, Tex for burial.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
WIFE BOBS HAIR,
 HUBBY SPANKS, SHE SUES

Macon, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Cave man tactis didn't take with Mrs. Myrtle Anna Barron, eighteen.
 Alleging her husband had whipped her because she bobbed her hair, the youthful wife recently filed suit for divorce against John Barron.
 The plaintiff said that she was mar ried June 14, 1920, and that she had her hair bobbed July 4, this year.
 'The defendant flew into a rage about it and proceeded to whip and cruelty abuse her. the petition reads.
 Never again" Mrs. Barron vehe- mently remarked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Special Service at
 Church Dedication

The First German Baptist church, Boston avenue and Brooks street, will be officially opened and dedicated at 9:45 tomorrow morning, when a special service will be held by Rev. S. A. Rose of Philadelphia A neiEhborhood fellowship servics will be held In the Church at 3 o'clock when Rev. Donald B. MacQueen of the First Baptist church. and other neighboring pastors will address the congregation. At 7:3O p. m. prayer service will be held by Rev. Rose with short talks by Rev. A. B. Coates of Hartford and Rev. c. H. Schneck Of New Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Candidate for School
 Supt. Meets Board

Members of the board of Educa- tion met last night with Dr. Clarence H. Dempsey. candidate for position of superintendent of schools here, who came here at the imitation of board members. Dr. Dempsey has been commissioner of education of Vermont, has been superintendent of schools in several large New Eng land cities. and has high recom- mendation from Commissioner of Ed ucation A. B. Merdith
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
BOMBS EXPLODED IN BELFAST;NlNE
 MORE WOUNDED

Belfast, Sept. 16-Nine persons were wounded here by a bomb ex- plesion today. South Ireland has been cut off from the north by destruction of railways and bridges.
 Dublin, Seps 16-There was heavy firing here throughout the night. Fighting was reported also from Cork, Limerick, TipDerary and Tar bert. There was an eight hour fight in Donoghmore street. The casual ties are nor known.
 The free state garrison at Tarbert was captured by irregulars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
REDUCED FARE
 RATES FOR LEGION

New Orleans. Sept. 16-A round trip ticket for the price of a one way rare. for members of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary, the women'S organization, attending the national convention here Oct. 16-zU, mas been granted on all railroads Tn the United States, Legion officials here announced today. Widows or LegionnaireS arS also entitled to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
FIIV OVERTURNS,
 OWNER RIGHTS IT
 BABY SLEEPS ON

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 16-Clarence Mccoy, of Norwood, is handy man with a flivver. He was driving home in his sedan the other night when and the car overturned. He and his wife, who was holding their sleeping baby in her arms. crawled out un- hurt and Mccoy took in at a glance that the auto was not damaged. He caught hold of the top and gave a mighty heave. The ear righted and Mccoy and his wife got back in and drove off. The baby was still asleep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Judge Webb NaturaliZes
 First French Applicant

Joseph Marie Quentine of Stamford was the first native of France ever admitted as citizen by Judge James H. Webb, the 1aTer declared yester- day, when 90 of the 120 applicants were admitted at the session of the Naturalization court held in thar city. Of the total number who applied 1 5 were dismissed and the remaining 1 5 were rejected for further study. The court will convene in Danbury nexS Monday, where 35 applicants are to be heard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
MEX. ROBBERS
 MAKE ESCAPE

Tamptco, Sept. 16-The robbers who held up and seriously wounded John H. Clark, cashier of the AtlanIlc Gulf & West Indies Petroleum Cor poratton, Killed his Mexican chauf- feur and escaped with 42,00O pesos yesterday, are alleged to belong to a gang of American desperadoes said to have been operating freely of late dn this region.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Rides Barrel on Truck,
 Gets Badly Mussed Up

Summersville, w., Va, Sept. 16-1f fou are going to ride on a truck loaded with goods don't sit astride of a barrel. A. B. Morrison, we'll known resident of Summersvi1le, tried it the other day and as result he is laid up at his home with a broken collar bone and badly lacerated head. When the truck started around an uphill curve the barrel rolled and threw him violently to the rocky road.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
U. s. FARMERS REACH :
 RUSSIA WITH TOOLS
Use of Land in Volga Val ley Extended to Them They Bring Implements.

Moscow, Sept. 16.-Eleven Ameri- can farmers arrived recently in Mos COW under the leadership of Harold Weher, a professor of agriculture, and Charles Heck, a Non-Partisan League farmer, to set up a demonstra ion farm in the Fo1ga Valley.
 Tlpey bring with them twenty one tractors. together with large mum bers of spare parts, seed for Fall planting, and all their own food for six months. They are an expedition organized by the Friends of Soviet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16

and one-ha1f inches thick at the cen tral focus.
 Delicate electrical control and star setting apparatus complete the per fectly-balanced echanism of the machine which, with all parts weighs sappr oximately twenty-five tons. A worm gear, accurate to one-two hun dred and fifty thousandths of an inch is operated by a delicate mechanism.
 The instrument was designed by SWasey Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
FAKE COLLECTOR

Warning has been issued by the police against a man claiming to be a solicitor for the Lincoln Home and Hospital of New York City, who is said to be- a ''fakir.'' Giving the name of Jenkins to a Fairfield garage owner, he obtained $25 from him and at the same time rendered a bad check for some automobile repairs The police are now looking for him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
SOVIET AID FOR
 TURK NATIONALS

Riga, Sept. 16-Soviet Russia is prepared to aid the Turkish Nation a-~sts ito take Constantinople from the allies, according to reports received here today. Two divisions of Russian troops are said to be at Batoum in the Caucussus. General Kemeneff, commander of the Russian red army, has left Batoum for an unknown des- sination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Bond Issue Provides
 Saturday Night Bath

Muskegon, Mich, Sept. 16.-Satur- day night baths will soon be added to the domestic refinements of North Muskegon.
 By a vote of more than two to one the city has approved bond issue of s39,0OO for an electric power addition to the water system and extension of the mains so that water can be furn- ished NFs d. to o,ahe homes on ] Saturday nights
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
OBITUARY.
Patrick J. Dempsey.

Patrick J. Dempsey.
 The funeral of Patrick J. Dempsey who died yesterday after an extended illness will be held Monday morning from his home, 784 Howard ave- nue, at S:30 and from St. Peter 8 church, at g o'clock. He leaves his wife, three sons, John, Edward and Bernard, and four daughters, Gene vieve, Agnes, Gertrude and Folorence, and thirteen grandchildren. Inter- ment in Springfield, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
M'CORMICKS
 IN SECLUSI0N

Lucerne, Switzerland, Sept. 16- MT. and Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick. and the formers daughter, Miss Ma thIde. it is learned, are living in strict retirement in a small hotel on the border of Lake Lucerne, in the neigh borhood of this c1ty. Major Max Oser, fance Of Miss Mathilde, is a1so stepping at the hotel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
CREEK PROTEST ON
 TURK MASSACRES

Athens, Sept. 16-Greece has sent protest to the League of Nations and the United States against the mas sacre of Greek and Armenian Chris tians by the Turkish Nationalist troops. it was learned today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-16
Sues for $1OO For
 Nine Inches Of Realty

Cincinnati O., Sept. 16.-A suit over rine inches of real estate is pending il Hamilton County Common Pleas Court It was filed against Joseph Heine by his next-door neighbor, Joseph Novak, who asserts that the disputed territory has been seized ,end he1d' and that he is unlawfully kept out of it. He asks that the land he restored to him and that he be paid S1o0 damages for the loss of it's use.