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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
HEREIN RIOTS
 TRIAL ENTERS
 ON 9TH WEEK

Marion, H., Dec. 1S-With the opening of the second week of the trial of five defendants charged with murder in connection wit the Herrin riots, the State today prepared to present evidence regarding the slay- ing of C. K. Mcdowell. foreman of the strip nine around which the riots centered.
 George Nelson. a farmer residing In the vicinity of the strip mine, at torneys for the state announced, would be the first witness called to describe the killing. Scores of wit nesses for the defense were ques- toned yesterday by the miners at torneys who have asserted they will seek to Impeach the testimony of fered for the State by proving alibis for the defendants.
 During the week survivors of the riots will be called to testify. They have been guarded by federal au- tn horities since their arrival here.
 There have been many reports of Intimidation of witnesses, c. W. Mid ney. announced. "One man stated he had been warned" he said An other reported he has a brother who looks much like him and that a few nights ago when this brother went to the barn, a bullet passed close to his head
 Witnesses have expressed fear that they would be injured in person or in business if they testified. but this fear seems to have originated in their own mental tconditiop rather than in any threats that were made to them"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
SALE OF XMAS
 SEALS PRAISDD

The Bridgeport Financial Fedora ton in charge of the Community Chest, is enthusiastfca over the suc- ing Nurse association in the sale of ChrrtmaS stamps. In commenting the drive the trustees of the Fedora tion said:
 ''It is extremely important to all interested in the Community Chest Christmas Seal Sale under the aus pices of the Visiting Nurse Associa- tion shall be a great success this year. Every dollar taken in at the Christmas Seal Sale reduces the amount of money that the COmmun- ity Chest must surply to the Charita- ble agenciea If this city.
 Mrs. Elmer Ravens, chairman of the Sale. hopes that at least $10,O00 worth of Christmas Seals will be sold this year. If so. the Bridgeport Fiji nancial edera ton will need to fur Visiting Nurse Association and there will be more money available from the Community Chest to support other charitable work throughout the city.
 All persons who are interested in therefore. have a personal interest in the success of the Seal Sale.
 Among tie workers at the Bridge port Trust Company in charge of Mrs. Charles Shapiro and Mrs. Ben jamin Brownstein. are -Irs. Leonard Estelle Bernstein. Mrs, Laurence Finklestone, Mrs. Samuei Plotkin, Mrs. A Geduldig, Miss Diana Older man, Mrs. J. Cohn, Miss Trixie Liess. Mrs. Samuel SuSman, Mrs. A. Spector, Mrs. B. Sapp erstein and Mrs. IA. A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Gift Hosiery for Women,

WOmen's Pure Silk Hose, Full fashioned back. Shades of black or white. Made
 stronger where the wear comes. ....S2.0O a pair
 WOmen's Pure Thread Silk Hose. Fashioned back with three seams. They are of the Pigeon" brand. Fine lisle top. Black only ........$1 $1.59 a pair
 WOmen's Miss Vanity" Pure Silk and Fibre Hose. Fashioned with three seams. Cotton top. Black or cordovan. .S1.00 pair
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18

ChIldren'S Wool and Cot ton Hose, in brown and green heather mixtures. Made with drop stitch. Sizes 6 to 10. .75c pair
 Children's Fine Mercer ized Lisle Hose, the Lass oMineo brand. Fine rib and double heel and toe. Black, white. or cordOvan. Sizes 6 to 10 ..... soc pair
 Infants Silk and Wool Hose. Knitted with silk heel and toe. Good heavy quality for Winter. White only. Sizes f to 6, 75c pair
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
CONNECTICUT PATENTS

The following were issued on the 18th day of December, 1922. List compiled at offices of Wooster x Davis. Patent Lawyers. Bridgeport: chs n making machine.
 Enrico DiLeo, Bridgeport. bench tool for shoemakers.
 Egisto CinQuini. New Haven, shock absorber.
 John F. Carpmill and G. w. Troop. John F. Carpmill, New Britain. buckle.
 Water H. Hart, New Britain. fold ing rule.
 Walter H. Hart and D. Gould CD. New Britain. folding rule.
 Frederick A. Calkins. Waterbury. chain-Hnk opening and closing device. Willard D. Palmer, New London. truss.
 Carl Andeen, IIadda1n, toothed har- row.
 Benn A. Byron. Ridgefield. de- mountable wheel and hub construc- tion.
 Frank E. Burton. Mount Carmel rear sight for firearms.
 Louis T. Cassidy. Norwich, suriscal appliance.
 John Graham, Str1tfo fpoIyphone sound box and mounting therefor. Edwin r. Ives. Wal1ingford, cotter- pin extra ctor.
 Maurice A. Michaels, Meriden. hall caster.
 AIphonso c. Pratt. Deep River. ma chine for making link mesh.
 Trade Marks.
 Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company. New Haven. candy.
 Leonard CarIey. watertown. cans containers, and cartons
 Electric Speciality Co.,, Stamford electric motors, generators. dynamo tors and motor generators.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Money Saved City by :
 Tax Office on Autos

Through the purchase of a Franklin autom mobile to be used by the tax office. that is comparatively new. Tax Col leotor Edward A. Drew has saved the city money. A new Franklin would cost around $3.O00. The one pur- chased by the office, through the Board of Contract and Supply. cost S1,400, a secondhand Ford being turned in. A years guarantee goes with the Franklin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Sth Dist. Democrats
 to Meet Tomorrow

The Eighth District Democratic club will meet tomorrow night to adopt bylaws and plans for re-organ- tization that will be reported on by the re-orga nization committee headed ny James J- Vhelan The commit tee will not favor the merger of the mems and women's orga nizations. Permanent membership and enter tainment committees will be urged and the board of governorN will be enlarged from six to nine members. New quarters will also be asked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Judge Fitzgerald Who Presided at
 Tnaw Trial, Dead

New York Dec. 1S-James Fitt erald. former justice Of the S At& Stu prene court, who presided at the first trial of Harry K. Thaw for the died at his home here late last night at the age of II. He had been in i'll health for several years, his retire ment ten years i5go being forced by a nervous breakdown attributed to the strain he underwent at that famous trial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
JAIL BREAKER
 RESENTENCED

Frederick kouhoupt. who escaped from states prison recently but who was recatupred after being at large but one day, will pay costly for the days liberty. He was sentenced by Judge John P. Kellogg to a term of from two to four years for jail breaking. He was a, trusty at the time of his getaway and had but 10 months of his sentence to serve. lie was sentenced in Bridgeport for a statutory offense committed in Bethel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Board Will
 Consider Budget

The Board of Education will meet tonight to consider espec ally the budget for 1923-1S24. It Is probable that the architect to plan the new East Side High school will be select ed. Two plans of employing an architect have been advanced, one to pay an expert one per cent. of the fee to confer with a local man, and second, to pay an expert three-ffShs of the entire sum to do everythin g but supervise tEe work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
S26,4O0 Asked by
 Assessors for Office

The assessors will require $26.4OO to carry on their office next year. a Bernard Keasing today discIoses 1temized it is as follows: Salaries, assessors. S10,500: chief clerk, s2,- erty investigator. S2 .0O0: transfer clerk, s1,600; file clerk, s1,2OO; com pller, $1,200; typist. S1,2OO; clerical asslstace, $2,O 900; advertising. $500; supplies. $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18

spun horizontally, just above the ground.
 Proponents of the plan assert that unlimited amounts of electricity can be obtained in this way at mini mum of cost. Government officials are testing the scheme and should it prove feasible it is planned to build several of the generating stations in out f-the-way districts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-18
Will Harness" Wind to Produce
 Electric Power

London, Dec. 18.-A plan to har- ness the winds and make them pro- duce electricity for rural districts has been presented to the ministry of agri- culture The scheme involves the erection on hilltopS of low buildings from the sides of which will project huge wings. These wings will be
Evening star., 1922-06-06
THOUSANDS WATCH.
CADETS IN DRILL.
High School Companies Par.
ticipate in 35th Annual
! Competitive Event.

Twenty thousand public school
children packed the American League
base ball park this afternoon to wit
ness the final events in the thirty
fifth annual competitive drill OF the
Washington High School Cadets. In
the crowd also were hundreds of fond
parents visibly smothering desire
to frolic like the children in the cveEt
the. cadet company in which thti
sons are members marches out with
the coveted prize flag and other
awards which annually go to the VIC
toriOus unit in the drill-the great
est of all school events
70. Companies Reviewed.
Up to the luncheon respite today.
twenty of the twenty-five competing
companies had gone through the
military maneuverS prescribed by the
board of judges. Promptly at z
o'clock Company X of Western, COM
manded by Capt. J. T. Hazel. led the
five remaining companies on the field
BY O'Clock il is expected that Com
pany d of Tech High School. the
final company to drill, will complete
it's exhibition. Immediately after
ward the winning company will be
announced and the prizes awarded.
\ review of the 1.5o0 cadets, con-
stituting the three regiments of the
high school military organization. VIII
conclude the ceremonies.
stephen f.. Kramer, assistant super
intcndent of schools. announced that
instead of naming three companies
as winners as heretofore, five VIII be
named. Awards will be made to the
first three companies. and the two
additional companies Will be given
honora BILE mention.
Two Companies Lead.
Military authorities who have watch
ed closely the drilling of the various
companies since the beginning of the
event yesterday morning, virtually
concede the victory to either Com
pany l. of Western or Company II
of Tech. The latter is popularity call
ed the war baby" company. it's en-
diminutive students. Both of these
companies drilled yesterday.
Company X OF Central High School
in command of Capt. w. G. Wlnstead
opened today's drilling at $3.50 o'clock.
Other companies which gave their ex-
hibitions this morning were: Com
panies a, Z, d, c, b. NJ and G, all
OF central.
The program of the drill this aft
ernoon, which begins at > o'clock, fol-
lows:
pm. Company X of Western,
commanded by Capt. j. T. Hazel, $50
pm. Company + of Eastern, COM
manded by Capt. |. Rodis; 3 pm. Com
pany | of Business. commanded by
capt. {. Sincell: $50 pm. Company
VI of the Columbia Junior High
School: pm. Company F of Central.
in command of Capt. f. H. Parry. jr.:
4.30 pm, Company u of Tech. in
command of Capt Marks.
The victorious company will he an
nounced Immediately after Company
u of Tech completes its drill.
Evening star., 1922-06-06
MRS. WARD WAITS
GRAND Jury CALL
Wife to Testify in BIackmaiI
'SIaying, as Doctor Tells
of Autopsy.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, June 6.-Dr.
John Fielding Black of White Plains,
who performed the autopsy on the
body OF Clarence Peters after it had
been found. with bullet wound,
near the kensieo reservoir May 16,
was the first witness summoned to-
day, when the Westchester county
grand jury began its inquiry into
the shooting.
After he had been in the jury room
some minutes an attendant came ont
seeking the official report that the
physicians had made to Coroner Fitz-
gerald.
Meanwhile Mrs. Walter S. Ward.
whose husband is out on bail, after
having asserted he shot Peters in
self-defense at meeting with a
band of blackmailers. had come from
her home in New Rochelle and was
waiting at the courthouse.
There was an uncontirmed report
current that Wards lawyers would
appear before Supreme Court JUS
tice Morschauser with motion that
her appearance before the grand Jury
be not demanded, on the ground that
under the law wife could not be
forced to recount anything her hus-
band had said to her.
1t also was reported that. in hone
of revealing the mysterious black
mail threat. the bank accounts of
Ward, would be subpoenaed 1t was
authoritatively stated. however. that
the father had not yet been sum-
moned
Evening star., 1922-06-06
TAKES STEP TO KEEP COAL
AT REASONABLE PRICES
Secretary Hoover Obtains Pledge
of Cooperation by National Re-
tail Dealers Association.

Secretary Hoover had completed
another step today to his plan to hold
coal prices at reasonable level dur
ing the present strike In securing a
pledge of voluntary cooperation by
the National Retail Coal Merchants
Association to prevent undue price
advances.
Cooperation Of the association was
pledged at a conference Of members
with the Secretary yesterday by Rod
erick stephens of New York, chair
man of the associations board of di-
rectors. who told Mr.. Hoover, how
ever. that retail coal prices will
rise" as much as s175 a ton because
of the advance in the price Of coal at
the mines under the agreements
reached last week with operators in
the producing fields. Establishment
then of maximum mine price Of
$3.50. Mr.. Stephens said, would mean
an increase of s1.75 a ton in retail
prices in Maine and the northwest
while immediate advances could be
expected in New York and Chicago.
Long transportation now necessary
from non-union fields was given by
Mr.. Stephens as an additional reason
for the advance, which, he said. how
ever. might have been even greater
II the fair price arrangement had not
been made with the operators.
Evening star., 1922-06-06
INDIAN AT UNWILLING
OF POCAHONTAS STATUE
Tall. Stately Young Man in Native
Costume Makes Striking I'm
preston on Spectators.

One of the most striking incidents
at the unveiling of the statue of Po-
cahontaS at jamestown Island on
Saturday. June s. was the arrival of
delegate from the Rappahannock
Cunfederacy of the Thirty Tribes.
The young Indian, tall and stately
as red cedar. was in full native cos
tune. including the warriors head
dress of hawk and wild turkey feath
ers. and carried the two symbols he
was sent TO present.
One was a leaf about two feet long
composed of thirty leaves of ivy, bay
and laurel held on their background
by the letters K. |. T. wrought in
sweet-smelling herbs and standing
for 'Rappahanock Indian Tribes" 1t
was made by the "Women's Council"
and meant, We. too. are leaves from
the great tree of the red race"
The other was a scepter of wood
three feet long ending in a perfectly
carved tobacco stalk which was the
totem of the Rappahannocks. 1t was
their tribute to Pocahontas, the
daughter Of their ancient king, Pow
hatan.
The leaf was laid on the pedestal,
the staff was driven in the ground at
the base of the statue and ever so
often delegates will come to visit the
spot until the wind and the rain
shall have taken back" the symbols.
The name Rappahannock means the
water that ebbs and flows" and the
tribes are accounted the rain-bring-
ers and therefore good-fortune men.
There is deep satisfaction that the
statue for so many days has looked
at the rising river through flying
wells of rain.
These Indians are citizens. resi-
dents of the thirty tribes of the Pow
hatan Confederacy. and are still set
tied in King William. King and
Queen and Essex counties.
Evening star., 1922-06-06

liable institutions of public type In
the District, has power to conduct
such an inquiry when it deems this
course of action necessary. 1t has
power TO make recommendations on
the situation which might be uncoV-
cred, although there its power ends
1t Is expected that the board will act
on the committee report a,ld make il g
recommendations TO the District Com
missioners
The expressed attitude of members
or the board of trustees of the Indus
trial Home School show them not to
be opposed to the placement cf chill
dren wards of the board Of children !
guardians in private homes where in
huences and surroundings are up TO
the par of American home standards
But the objection does arise when
the person given charge of children
does so only for material gain, such
as obtaining the board money from
the board of children's guardians for
the keeping of the child, which ranges
between $50 and $50 monthly. it IS
understood, and when the person oh
tains children simply to get them 10
work for him or her
Evening star., 1922-06-06
PRESIDENT LAUDED
BY SENATOR LODGE
Says Mr.. Harding Never Mis-
interpreted His Relations
to the Universe.

BOSTON, June 5-President Hard
ing has never misinterpreted his re-
latlons to the universe" said Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge in responding to
the toast THE President" at the an
nual banquet of the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company here tonight.
President Harding" he said, came
to his great Office with majority
Of the popular vote far greater. pro-
portionately, than was ever given to
any of his predecessors in any genu-
inely contested election. He accepted
his victory with a deep sense of it's
upon his new duties with character
istic modesty. and chat modesty, de-
spite the laudation, the appeals to
his power. the dignity and the OBJ
serVance of form which surround and
beset all Presidents. las never been
arected for a moment.
This is only saying in another
way that he has never misinterpreted
his relations to the nniverse-a quail
ftcation of such vast Importance to
the Intelligence and Useful conduct
of life. especially in places of the
gravest responsibility, that it is too
OFTEN overlooked. and a misunder-
standing of mans relations to the
universe is apt to be injurious to
others and often fatal to himself.
BY Nature Sympathetic.
Senator Lodge said that the Presi-
dent was by nature very sympa-
thetic.' and cited as an example mis-
reorganization of the Veterans Bu-
reau.
When you can say of any man, as I
venture to assert without qualifica =
tion of President Harding. that he Is
modest and tolerant, as well as high
ly intelligent. trained to public af-
FAIRS and widely experienced In them !;
that he is always ready to consult and
learn; that he understands his rela-
tions to the universe. the hallmark
of perfect sanity; that he Is deeply
sympa thetic with his fellow men. and
that in dealing with public questions
he always thinks of his country first.
we may rest assured that in the hands
of a man so qualified and of such
a nature the republic will take no
detriment and that the honor of our
country will always be preserved.
Last Man to Assert Infallibiiity.
He would be the last to assert his
own infallibility. He knows well that
all men who make anything make
mistakes. and that those who believe
themselves exempt from error. those
happy few who never make mistakes.
are equally free from making any
thing else. 1t is enough for him to
give all that he has. all his best
efforts and hardest work, to the ex-
ecution of his great tasks with the
entire confidence that the American
people will understand and help him:
an ambition very modest in its scope.
perhaps. but possibly more service
able to his country than some that
soar higher upon Icarian wings. only
to be lost in starry space or fall head
long back to earth"
Senator Lodge praised the President
for calling the conference on limita-
tion of armament "in order to tighten.
If possible. the burdens of the ma
tions and promote the peace of the
world" and expressed the belief that
this would stand forth conspicuously
in the history of our time
Evening star., 1922-06-06
RAIL STRIKE FEARED.
Workers at Cincinnati Meeting Saw
Cut Intensifies Feeling.
BY the Associated Press

by the Assocta ted Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June s.-New
wage reductions for shopmen. ordered
by the Railroad Labor Board today,
can but intensity the present feeling
of dissatisfaction with railway labor
conditions and will at least result in
an immediate strike vote, returnable
June 80. according to b. NJ Jewell,
head OF the shop crafts unions, here
today for a railroad strike confer
ence.
While refusing to comment on the
decision until he had seen a COPY. Mr..
Jewell declared any reduction at pres
ent was wholly unjustified and un-
reasonable. Evidence presented at
hearings before the board, Mr.. Jewell
said. showed that shopmen were re-
c"lNing minimum wage necessary to
the proper support of their families
at present. The new July wage re-
duction cuts cents an hour from
that wage. he pointed out
With the strike vote returnable
June 80. Il walkout could be called on
July !, the day the cut goes into ef-
feet. although Mr.. Jewell refused to
predict whether such action would be
taken.
The shop union head said he would
he able to make a more definite state
ment on the decision later
Evening star., 1922-06-06
|D|SP0SAL0F WARDS.
ST|RS CHARITIES.
Inquiry Under Way Regard
ing Policy of Board of
ChiIdren's Guardians.

Because of the action of the board
of chidrers guardians in removing
children from the Industrial Home
School, the population Of that school,
which in normal years ran about the
100 mark, today is approximately 20.
1t is caused, according to well in
formed members of the board of
trustees of the Industrial Home
School. by the farming out of chill
dren to private homes.
All of this, however. would not be
SO noticeable. it was declared today.
but for the fact that there are many
complaints as to the type of homes
to which the children are sent. For
instance, there are twenty children
resiaing with one woman in Hern-
don, Va. She admits that for her
farm she has scarcely to employ any
additional labor at all. And Frank
r. Jeleff. a member of the Industrial
Home School board of trustees has a
letter from. a teacher at the school
which these children attend stating
that most of them eat their lunches
before the moor hour even approaches,
and the other children are forced to
divide their lunches with them out
of sympathy.
Statement by Trustee.
Take another case, information on
which was obtained from d trustee
of the school The mother of three
children discovered that they had
been placed in home which was un-
suitable. She reported to the board
Of guardians and a change was made.
The second home was found, If any
thing. worse than the first. Another
change. After the third trial home
the children We're sent to the Indus
trial Home School. which had been
established for just such cases. and
which Congress authorized several
years ago as the temporary receiving
home for children wards of the board
of guardians
This is the situation regarding
which an inquiry is already in prog
ress by a board of charities commit
tee. headed by Mrs Whitman Cross,
as chairman.
The board of charities will meet to-
morrow. The committee report with
recommendations is expected to be
presented. The board. which has su-
pervision of all charities and char
Evening star., 1922-06-06
LADY BUGS TO SLAY
APHIDS IN TREES ON
SIXTEENTH STREET

Beautiful 18th street, with its
stately shade trees, will be the
scene within few days of a
drama which might appropriately
be called THE Lady Bug to the
Rescue"
For several days motorists and
pedestrians passing along this
thoroughfare have noted with re-
gret leaves falling from many OF
the trees. particularly north of
Scott Circle.
According to Clifford Lanham,
superintendent of trees and park
ings. the dropping of the foliage
is the result of an attack on the
trees by aphids, or plant lice.
Then Supt. Lanham unfolded
the story of the melodrama of
nature which, he says. should be
enacted soon. Damp weather, Mr..
Lanham said, produces the aphid.
which preys upon the leaves of
the trees. Warm weather brings
forth the lady bug. which, he said.
is the natural enemy of the aphid
and destroys the destructive in
sect.