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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
F ails To Heed
Pleas For
Clenency

Police today are searching for a
third man as the result Of a thorough
investigation Of the disappearance of
a quantity of Department of Charities
vouchers which were stolen from the
baSemen of Hillside home. Two of
the men were taken into custody yes
terday but the police are thoroughly
convinced that another man is in
volved in the ring and are securing
the city in an effort to locate him.
The two men who were arrested
yesterday We're arraigned in city
court this morning. Patrick Malady,
of Sc Madison avenue, was sent to
jail for ten days and after serving
five days he will be released and
placed on probation for three months.
Heating, the charge against Fred
Sumpter of 81 Highland avenue was
nolled.
The men found the duplicate
voucher in the cellar and by filling
in the dtae could pass them as money
in return for various kinds of mer-
chandise. The check, being returned
to city authorities by merchants
would pay their face value. One of
the checks was passed in a local de-
partment store for Sc and in return
two shirts were given. Another was
passed on the Metropolitan Jewelry
store. IT Fairfield avenue. for Sc, and
in return a watch valued at $4.85 and
a $1.20 in change was given.
In passing sentence, Judge Board
man fayed the merchants who took
the checks IN return for mercha ndise,
stating If they had any intelligence
they would know that the city was
not providing watches for the poor
Ma1ady pleaded for clemency on the
grounds that he was the sole support
of a wife and three children but he
was told by the judge he should have
thought of 1t before and not come
into court hiding behind the skirts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Both Managers
Still On Job
In Stratford

Both Rutherford II. Hunter ard
Walter HubbeIl were on the job as
town managers of Stratford this
morning, in spite of the decision filed
yesterday by Judge Isaac Wolfe. that
many thought would be the final step
in compelling Hunter to leave the Of
flee from which the Stratford town
council has tried to consistently and
constantly GUST him
Judge William H. Conley, Jr., who
represents Hunter. stated this morn
case was concerned they did not ex-
pect any developments today. The
same condition is expected to exist
until Judge Wolfe makes the neces-
gary judgment to give the decision
teeth In the meantime the Hunter
forces have announced that the case
will be carried to the Supreme court
The complete statement of the line of
by the Hunter forces, will be found in
the Stratford department.
Judge Edward K. Nicholson, newly
appointed counsel for Stanford, and
previously engaged by First Selectman
Frank E. Conine who brought the quo
warranto action against Hunter, was
out of the city this morning. How
ever, an opinion was given The Times
that the decision as filed yesterday
was final that the demurrer was
overrU,ed. and that Hunter
would apparently have to relinquish
the Office pending the proposed appeal
to the Supreme court. What the next
action would be to cause his removal
could not be ascertain'ed today.
Stratford reports say that during
the time Hunter is fighting the case
his salary has been guaranteed by
those who have helped fight the bat
tie of a considerable portion of the
against the action of the
council in attempting to discharge
Hunter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Board Receives
Samples Of Wire
For Fences

The Department of Charities has re-
ceived samples of wire, for the fence
to be re-erected at Hillside home.
Some 1000 feet of wire will be needed
and the department plans to have the
fence made of more durable material
than the present one which is badly
decayed.
One half the cost will be paid by
the U. M G. company and half by
another property holder whose land
faces Hillside home. The contract
for the wire will be let through the
Board of Contract and Supply after
all samples have been received, and
the Board of Charities has made its
recommendations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Is Crushed Stone,
Crushed Stone !?

When is crushed stone" not
crushed stone? That is the
question which will be asked the
board of contract and supply first
and in the event the question
might be too technical for the
mem bers Of that board, secondly.
of the court.
According to information re-
ceived today from represent
ative of the Thompson-Coe COM
pany one of the bidders submit
ting price at which the contract
was awarded. the New Y ork COM
pany through counsel, will place
an Injunction upon the contract
that has been awarded to the
New Haven Trap Rock Co, the
REPRESENTATIVE AYERS, on the
GROUNDS that the stone of that
company IS not within the specfff-
cationf or category sscruSIaed
GtoU2.T
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
First Second
Offender" Fined

Arraigned in the City court this
morning charged with the violation of
the City Parking ordinance for the
second time within & week, Harry
Danberg of Sc Savoy street was fined
So and costs. Danberg who is in the
oil business. stated that he went into
the bank to make deposit and did
not think he was gone over the al
Iotted twenty minutes
This is the first arrest of a second
offender sicSe the recent discussion of
relieving congestion in the center of
the city by the members of the Police
Commission when it was decided to
bring all second offenders into court
instead of letting them pay the usual
fine of 81 as has been the custom in
the past
Six other first offenders of the park
ing law were released upon payment,
of a fine of 81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Men
Made Defendants
In Suit Filed

An autom obile accident that oc-
Cured at York and George streets,
New Haven, at $40 p. M, Nov. 8,
last, is the cause of a Common Pleas
court suit filed today, in which Eman-
ueI Bryant, of Stratford, is the plain
tiff, and A J. Drapeau and Howard
Drapeau of Woodbridge, named de-
PENDANTS.
Alleged negligent operation of an
automobile By the first named Of the
defendants, is the cause of the suit
The offending automobile. a Jitney,
owned by the second defendant, is al
legged to have been operated east on
George street in a carless and negli-
getn manner. Damages of $500 are
sought
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Elias Brewery
Seeks Damages
For Notes

Two actions to recover damages for
alleged unpaid notes were filed in
Common pleas court >oday by the
Henry Elias Brewing company. An
toni Agents is the defendant in the
first case which seeks damages of 5000
to cover an alleged unpaid note for
$500, dated on October Is, 1920. The
defendant is of this city.
The second and larger of the two
suits asks damages of $4,000 to cover
a debt by note said to be unpaid. The
amount is S940.60, and the note dated
August IL. 1914. In the second ac-
ton Daniel F. Toomey, as executor
of the estate of the late Thomas J.
Youngs, this city, is named defendant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
NO TRACE OF OWNER
OF DISABLED AUTO

No trace Of the owner of the Buick
car which was found in a wrecked
condition yesterday morning by the
members of the police department in
front of $50 Fairfield. avenue bearing
a Massachusetts registration number
had been found by the Traffic de-
partment up to press hour today. A
full description of the car along with
the Identification marks were for
warded to the Massachusetts, authori-
ties today and definite information
concerning the owner of the car will
probably be received tomorrow. The
police believe that the car was stolen,
wrecked and abandoned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
BICYCLIST STRUCK BY
AUTO; BADLY INJURED

Hurled from his bicycle when an
automobile driven by Mrs. Albert j.
Merritt, wife of Attorney Merritt.
struc5 him last night at 9 o'clock on
Brewster street. George Curran. 90.
of % High street. was severely in
jured, sustaining abrasions and a pos
sible fracture of the right leg DR.
A. B. Marquis responded with the
Emergency ambulance, rendered first
aid and removed Curran to his home
Curran told Emergency officials
that after he was struck the offending
car drove away Attorney Merritt
made a report to the police and said
that the injured man did not have a
light on his bicycle No arrests were
made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
TWO NEW CASES
sOF SMALLPOX REPORTED

The 1eOth case of smallpox has
been reported to the health depart
ment and two people removed to
Underwood Isolation hospital for OBJ
servation Agnes Kirk, IL, of 10
Wayne street, was stricken with the
disease and removed to Englewood-
Her father, John Kirk. and her
brother, Frederick, are also in Engie-
wood for observation, the father is
reported as being very ill.,
The mother of the family was the
first taken with the. disease. She 3
row at home. fully recovered
At present there are nine patients
at the Isolation hospital with sfs.aE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
u. s. Marines RUSHED TO PICKING
LIKE DEFENDS SUNSHINE HOMES co.
Vets Stand Guard
At Grant S Home

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, April
ga little group of Civil War
yeterans-some of whom stood
guard in 1885 over the body of
their dead General U. S. Grant,
gathered at Mount McGreSor to-
today to pay tribute to their lead
err in the little cottage on the
summit of the mountain where
General Grant died. The pro-
gram was arranged by the six
survivors of the detail of sixty
members OF the Post Wheeler, G.
A. r., who were assigned rs a
eral Grants death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Times Makes Hit
At Ball Game

The Times went to the bat yes
terday and batted out homer.
The Times was the only local
newspaper Oh sale at the opening
ball game at Newfield Park, Civ
ing the dope on the inaugural GER
eInontes as well as all the news
concerning opening days in other
cities of the league.
More than Thousand copies
were sold by energetic Times
newsboys, the supply being eX-
hauSted before the fifth inning.
To keep in touch with local and
national sporting events as well
as the news of the world, nation,
State and Bridgeport and vicinity
Read the Bridgeport Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
$500 BONDS SET AFTER
BASEBALL ARGUMENT

A continuance asked by the de-
tectiye department was granted this
m orning when Sherman Langston of
5O3 HarraI avenue was arraigned in
the City court charged with assault
upon Benjamin Thompson of as Full
ton street The men had an argu-
.Tnent over a BASEBALL game and
EsangsIon is accused of stabbinz
Thompson who is confined to ST. VIM
cents hospital The case was con-
tinued until May 4 and bonds were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
CAUGHT HOOK IN FTNGFR.

While fishing early today ebert
Perchock. age 10. of Fairfield. caught
the index finger of his right hand in
his hshhook and was unable to re-
lease 1t. He applied at the Emer-
gency for treatment and the offending
hook removed.
Parch hook said that he caught a
fish but it was not to his fancy, so
he attempted to throw 1t back into
the river. In doing so he caught the
hook in his finger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
JAsINBERWIECz SUES

Kazimierz JaSnberwiecz VS.. Mary
Wisrzbicki and Taddans Pieslak, is
the title of Common Pleas court
filed today. He claims a debt of s442
due him from the first defendant. and
alleges that the only security. some
Carroll aveane properly. is about tc
be cuuveved to the second defendant
IN an attempt to defraud- He asks
dnu1ngoa " &7oo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
STATE GUARDsMEN TO MEET.

There will be a meeting of all State
Guardmen in the Armory. Monday
evening May LIST. at T-z5- It is the
wish of the ColoneI that every ex-
member attend SO that the formation
and orEaxaization OF the State Guard
Veterans association may be COM
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Three Arrests In
Famous Mail
Robbery

New York. Apr1I 27.--Louis and
Jack Wolfe and Jacob B. Price were
arrested by postal inspectors today in
connection with the S2,5O0,00O mail
truck robbery perpetrated in lower
Broadway on October "a, 1921. Some
of the stolen securities, valued at $751;
900 were recovered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
ASKS $500 DAMAGES.

Mary Trepsa, Fairfield. asks dam
ages of $500 from Julia Tese1ri, Fair
field. in q suit filed in Common Pleas
court today. A Promissory note for
$3.50 dated February 1, last. and duf
April !, last 10 alle-ed unpaid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

Senator Dial. Nebraska. Democrat.
bnows a cripple who is having a hard
Sfrne. Thank God" said the cripple,
ST have not accepted charity from the
Federal government" This beautiful
lesson the Senator offers TO veterans.
who demand public funds for patrio-
tic service If soldiers give their
services for little or nothing IN the
time Of bitter need. why shouldn't the
government pay them. when 1t can. as
much as they would have earned stay
4ug happily at home? One high ex-
plosive shell in the Senate chamber
might replace Senator Dial's ideas
about charity with better ideas about
gratitude. What is more base than
afgratituds7
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
Which Is Worst, Char
ity or Ingratitude-
Six Cents for This
Wife's Alienated At
fectiOns - Business
for the World Eur
Ope May Welter i'm
Blood.

Five women sat on the Hackensack,
N. J.. jury which decided the $50. 200
alienation suit brought by the hus-
band of Mrs. Eva Stein against a
broker, who was charged with alien
attng the lady's affections. Mrs. Eva
was the chief witness for the plaintiff.
The jury awarded cents for dam
ages. Women jurymen do not believe
price upon the companionship OF q
certain type of woman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

Nick Carter is no more. He is dead
by his own hand. The man who
wrote millions of words about deeds
live. Fearing age, and that he might
become a public charge Nick shot
himself, practicing cowardice he
never permitted his heroes. Nick s
real name was Frederick Van Rens-
selaer Dey. Millions of boys now
men will shed a tear for him. His
books The Nick Carter Library have
been more widely read than better
books. Thousands would have sub
scribed to a fund for their favorite
author
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

Rre asking passengers with commu-
fatior tickets to sign their names The
signed name is an old device. 1t is
used for all sorts of Identification
purpose. The letter of credit is
based on signature. Millions are
paid to Americans who travel abroad.
their named. signed IN the presence
OF a foreign banker, is the same as
zhe name signed on q letter. Thumb
prints might give additional certain
ty The cost of carrying thumb
print experts would exceed the losses
due to false payments under present
plan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

ignorant. Since the armistice was
signed poor people have been de-
frauded of more than a billion. al
most two billions, by operations of
blue sky stock statesmen, The law
can do something. Not much.
Laws cannot take the place of knowl-
edge and brains. Business is too
largely operated by blue sky methods,
even old fashioned solid, business.
like the railroad and trolley business.
Mark the testimony In the various In
terborough actions. in progress in
New York state
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27
WEATHER.:

For New Haven and vicinity: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Friday; colder
tonight.
For Connecticut: Fair and colder
tonight; frost or freezing tempera-
ture, Friday fair and cool: strong
northwest winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

Lady Aston talks about the League
of Nations. Calls It good. Says 1t
has prevented three wars. registered a
hundred treaties, hindered the opium
traffic. checked white shaving, stop
ped the march OF plague. Then says.
'.Tm not here. a foreigner. to tell you
Svhat to do" Assuming that there is
O. citizenship OF the world. and duties
which the world owes to the world.
there may be certain questions upon
which it will be proper for all to
speak to all. questions which VIII not
3,e foreign question to anybody in any
land. That Will be a higher civiliza-
1icn than this one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

State police hunt crooks with radio.
Not much in, itself. Significant,
however. of a. day when an unknown.
or an unclassified man, will not exist.
Modern genius is for cataloguing and
classification Presently conmuni-
ties Will know every citizen within
their borders. and the coming or the
going OF a person win be recorded as
Certainly as the sun ahines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

The world VIII be grateful to Lloyd
George someday Few statesmen
have spoken with moro decision or
more clarity. Europe may become a
Srefer OF blood Russia and Germany
are two-thirds OF Europe. Their
voice will be heard. The Russo-Ger-
man treaty In the first word Of warn
ing. America Is independent, can
weight. America should be at
Genoa" True enough
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-27

Lady Astor has brains. Eho may
be wrong about the bonus, and she
may not be a hundred per cent right
sn other cases. Nobody Is. you
years and expect to find paradise at
the end" she says. That's true She
quotes Scripture. the words OF st.
Paul. as specially applicable to won-
en-. God hath not given US the
spirit of fear, but OF power and OF
love and OF sound mind" More Is
needed by the complete citizen.
knowledge and Skill. Good morals.
Eood manners and good purpose will
s1ot avail without good skill.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
CUISTI HEARING IS
SET FOR TOMORROW

The preliminary examination Oh
Abraham Guisu. charged with shoot
ing Frank Ericki, whose right name
is said to be Molina, is scheduled 10
take place at 10 o'clock tomorro"
morning. but it is probable that a
postponament VIII hay to be taken
by reason Of the fact that the wound
ed man is still confined in the coun'
ty hospital.
Erich or Molina was shot IN the
right leg by Guisti on the night 81
January 81 at the formers place oI
business on lower Main street, be
cause he refused to leave the prem
iees after starting trouble. Previous
to being shot he is said to have
struck Guigti when the latter at
TEMPTED to eject him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
STRONGER TONE
STOCK MARKET
IS IN EVIDENCE

Leading Divide stocks showed a
marked advance in today's mining
market On opening bids at 55 cents,
Tonopah Divide continued strong,
with high sales at so cents. reacting
on the close with bids at S. with
no offerings. Other Divides to feel
the upward trend were Divide Exten-
sion at IS cents and Gold Zone at
10 cents. Lucky Boy sold steadily
at and s cents. Al,adin at 3 and
Brougher at cents were unchanged.
Dividend was unsold on bids at 2.
Tonopah also felt buying move
ment; Tonopah Extension sold at
N55; Cash Boy at 6 cents, while
Rescue showed a marked advance
with high sales at q cents, on a
buyer 1t has been rumored that
Rescue is nearing the orebody on the
S0O which has caused the stock to
rise steadily from low sales at IS
cents a few days ago. The east con
tines TO buy Belmont, Tonopah Elk
tension and West End which would
indicate that Tonopah stocks continue
TO hold the center Of attraction
Con. Virginia continued 10 show
Weakness and under selling pressure
Of $4,000 shares sold low at % cents
cosing strong on bids at "a. Ophir
sold a point higher at 12 cents
White Caps at 4 and Simon Lead at
Il were unchanged.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
TREATMENT Of
CRIMINALS IS
BY INTERNENT


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d" extensive Sl"'y oL In7 oeSt means
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
GREATLY IMPROVED
Nv Associated PressO

WASHINGTON, Mar 10.-Favof-
able reports from widely scattered
localities indicate an Improvement n
conditions, according to 4
bulletin issued by Arthur Woods,
Chairman of the emergency com
mittee Of the national conference Of
unemployment. Reports indicative
of a nation wide upward trend, said
Woods. have been received from
a number OF cities, including Omaha,
Sacramento and San Francisco.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
LEAGUE IS
BEHIND BIG BOYCOTT


CAIRO, Mar. 1O-One Of the fea-
lures Of the movement to boycott
British goods is the strong propa-
ganda to that end which is being
conducted by the Egyptian Women's
League It has resulted in attacks
on a few English shops.
Three OF the most important na-
tionalist newspapers, the Ahram, the
Nizam and El Mahroussa, have been
It is reported also that Mr.. Smell,
ing, editor of the leading British pa.
per in Alexandria, has been com
PEELED - give up his editorship due
to his altitude in the present crisis.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
LOCAL Relief
IS ESSENTIAL
At THIS TINE
Drive Starts Saturday Morning
With Cooked Food Sale at
the T. & G. Market.

Plans for ro-ostabIIsbfnr q local
lrelief fund are being perfected and
It is expected that a good sum will
come into the hands Of tba ladies
which will be turned over to Mrs.
h. J. McQuil,an for l.r usa in tho
months to come. Tho drive viii
open Saturday morning with q
cooked food sale at tho r G. q
Market, Are Won "baobfnpo, .,
WogIdnt some homa m9io bn,rs
taste good9 Arc Won oq.fnr at tho
restaurant WopIdnr n.aco of
cal,a "Iika motbor nsrl IN bol,o"
send vonr thoughts frv.np on ,ho
rip Of vour tongue bacl, IN tha little
.oId ladv? In ramambranca NJ bor
buv a cake or ME or some donrh.
nu+s
In This camn thero ,ro faw ord
nnonIa man and woo,., Iivfrr bv
themselves in s,1f r,.oautioq irlo.
pondence few Of tham roacfvo
p stated amourt ovor,, roor4b fror,
tba conntv Soma of ,,o,, n,vo ,
bit of an income from soma f,~ ay,v
child In ararv cosa tbo Iitto n,oDoy
tbnv bavo is no+ rroor ooofr.,+ t,,
,ddad nvnnnsas of sickness or thof,
IN tba mast Mrs Macmillan "orr
,Totbar of Charitv"-bos u,atcbo1
,vor them, sondinr to +bis old ma, ,
lit of maot to tbis r+uo old 1ol,.
,atoriaI gor orrors or soro oo,I
, orotbar two r.arr, srits or rrl,..
.Iothirr to ada to bis sc,Dt, oor,r
ING Urbon Won ,ool- b,oI- 70 ,o,u
own D,ro,+s ord r,o,s,,r, .,,ir s,r /
ing STRENGTH with tboir dosiro s,r
;s,,+ - q oo,,eor4 A.,
Won to think that tboro is CANA ana
IN tbie co,,, ,.bo will ,,.,+,b o,.u
tho oco1 or,oro -, o,d :, r,o ro..,
~ vorr nororts ,,.ilr ,.or mot ai,.o
to tbis fnrd9
No NOT cav 70 ,orrs,,vo, orhor
orcbt 70 On to tbo oo,,t,. bo,ni4oI
ryo srnnort tb,r, tboro" ~ ~
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
DRY OFFICERS MUST
SERVE PRISON TERM

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Mar. 10.
Thomas A Delaney and Joseph Rl
former federal prohibition Officers,
we're found guilty today by the falyr-
al court jury, on two indictments
aharging conspiracy to violate the
Tolstead act
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-10
STATE TROOPERS ARE
IN CHARGE OF HUDSON

~" HUDSON. N Y, Mar. lo-"l'n
Police Chief John Cruise, Jrr under ,r
snsnenston. 20 saloons and hotels
were closed by state troopers VINO
%od assumed police duty as a re-
sn,t Of raids by over dozen pro-
Sih,t,on sp,i agents. The chief was sos.
pended on the charge OF nes'''' %
duty.