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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
CHARACTER WITNESSES

NEW YORK, March 27.-Rex Beach, the well known writer. testi fled today that he know Tex Rickard in Alaska as a man on the square Beach said he had known Rickard for the past "A years. first meeting him in the Klondike rush. Beach said he knew Rickard had operated a gambling house, but had never heard of any crooked work.
 Charles E. Heron. publisher of the Anchorage Times, who described him self as a miner, fisherman and pub fisher, also testified as to the char acter of Rickard. He said Rickard had a good reputation in Alaska and knew he abhorred gambling but when the gold rush was on everybody did it and nobody thought anything of it
 Mrs. Rickard testified that her hus band was at home between and o'clock on the night of November 12
 The state had previously contend cd Rickard met Sarah Schoenfeld al 7:3O o'clock on the night of Novem Der 12.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
PREDICTS COAL FROM NORTH BE
 SHIPPED SOUTH
Governor Bone Believes Alaska Fuel Will Soon
 Be Shipped South.

SEATTLE, Msach 27.--A Times special dispatch from Washington quotes Gov Scott c. Bone, of Al. aska, as predicting that within the next three months regular shipments of Alaska coal will be made to Sc. attle.
 The Governor said the develop ment of the Matanusk coal field will not be suspended. but will con tinue to he operated. if not by the government, then by private enter prise. He said four-mlc spur has been built from the railroad to the Baxter coal mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
Phillips Is Nominated
 As Successor to Fletcher

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 27. Prc ida,t Harding this afternoon non'ins1ed Willi0m Phillips, of Mas sacArsotts ip!csent Minister to The Netherlands, to be Under Secretary of State succeeding Henry F. Fletcher, new Ambassador to Bel gium.
 The President also nominated Le- land Harrison, of Illinois, as As sistant Secretary of State. succeed ing Fred M. Dearing, recently named Minister to Portugal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
MAN WITH FACE
 TO WALL, HANDS
 UP, SHOT DOWN
Sequim Bank Bandits Are Charged with Another
 Crime-Posses Search.

PORT ANGELES. Wash, March 27.-R y Light who was shot in the back while standing with his face to the wall and hands in the air dur ing a robbery of 30 loggers in Re- creation Hall logging camp near Maynard by two bandits Saturday night, died yesterday morning.
 The robbers are believed to have been members of the gang who robbed the safe and deposit boxes of the State Bank of Sequim last Fri day night of s22.000 in cash and negotiables.
 Last Saturday night it was be- lieved posse had surrounded the bank bandits in the woods neal Maynard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
Old Scout Plumb Disguised
 Is Prey of } Hold-Up Men

what could a fellow do nnarmei against three men, each with a pair of guns apiece"
 Hans who investigated the Custer massacre for the government. also was instrumental in bringing String Bull back to the United States from Canada.
 In Cherry County, Nebraska. IS miles southwest of Valentine. April l2. 1877. he shot and killed two. stage robbers. both of whom had the drop on him.
 In 1876. in the ''Ha,n n Var country, Powder River. Wyoli-s. he shot and killed thrse s'agr roll, ,rs and never suffered a scratch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

OMAHA. Neb March 27-Fred M. none Starr Hans. of Omaha. Indian scout under General Philip Sheridan back in the days of 1876 to 1881. and renowned at one time as one of the fastest shooters of a single-action pistol in the world. was narrating to two companions Saturday night the story of Clusters last fight" when the trio was held up and attacked by three holdup men who entered gro cery and escaped after robbing their victims.
 Today Hans said that 1t was plumb disgusting to Let that fellow and the two chaps that followed him into the store take my money. bu.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Two methods for clearing up technicali- ties in the Senate wrangle over the four power treaty and the two sup plements are under consideration by ;he Republican leaders as the Senate continued debate.
 The debate is over the supple mentary measure excluding the Jap anese mainland from the scope Of tle treaty
 One method is the adoption of a separate resolution ratifying the supplemental declaration and the other plan Is the inclusion in the resolution excluding the Japanese mainland treaty reservation affecting the mandates of the Islands and do. nestle questions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
TEX RICHARD
 TAKES STAND
Rex Beach Testihes as to Good Character of Well
 Known Sportsman.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Tex Rick ard took the stand this afternoon in his own defense in the case in which he is charged with assaulting a 15- year-old girl, Sarah Schoenfeld.
 Rickard said that one of the strict est rules of his gambling houses was that unescorted women were never permitted to enter. He declared he never employed women in his gambl- ing houses even during the wild days in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
FLAPPERS ARE NOT HEADED FOR DEPTHS, SAYS
 JUDGE WHO RIDICULES THE TIME WHEN TREE

OTTAWA. Kan, March 27.-Flap- Der fashions and jazz music are not dragging the country to sinful depths nor leading it to the "bowwows,' Magistrate Judson N. West, of To- peka, declared Saturday in an ad- dress which today was receiving wide publicity.
 Conditions have changed,' Justice
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
AWAITS NoN.UNIoN DECISION.

SPRINGFIELD, IT., March 27.- With the ranks of the union miners unbroken and ready to strike on April 1, President Lewis of the United Mine Workers declared he was awaiting the first response to the invitation extended to 200, 900 non union miners to join in the walkout. It is indicated that he expected favorable action to the in- vitation but the coal operators scout ed such a thing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
Recognition of Russia
 Policy of Lloyd George

ICNIcN, March 27.-Political recognition of Russia will be the main nla X in tho policy of Premier Llcvd Geygc at the Genoa economic core--e-e,, if a vcte of confidence is given him by Parliament on April 5. Tr's Is according to the News Of tho World. the newspaper of Yord Biddell, who was Jason officer with tn British delegation at the Arms Cc"serencs in Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

West said, but they are no worse than in the time when mixed groups would not talk of trees because they have limbs and young women would not change their minds without re- tirlng to another room.
 "Wonderful women have raised the girls of today and I think these girls will be a credit to both generations" |"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
Nearly Two Million Germans Killed In World War

BERLIN, March 27-General Von Altrock, statis.l.cian, esti- mates that Germany lost 1,S80,- 545 dead during the World War;
 4.246,779 wounded A total of 13,000,000 men were under arms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
FRENCH ATTITUDE.

PARIS, March 27.-The French Government will approve the adop- ton by the French Parliament of the mo alliance reservation of the four power treaty which has been adopted by the Senate of the United States. This is the statement made IL official circles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
BIG INTERESTS
 ARE BLAMED IN
 MINERS' STRIKE
President of American Fed eration Makes Charges
 Regarding Strike.
NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MINES ARE TO SHUTDOWN
President Lewis Is Awaiting Word Regarding Strike
 ofDNon-Union Men.

WASHINGTON. D. C., March 27. Samuel Gompers, President Of the American Federation of Labor, in statement today, said the owners of the coal mining properties are forc- ing general strike in the union mines by autocratie attitude, the reason for which is found in the domination of the coal industry by financial interests. s
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
Epidemics Are Now Threatening Eastern Europe

WASHINGTON, March 27.- Danger to Eastern Europe from epidemics attendant upon the prevalence of famine in Russia is rapidly becoming serious, &C., cording to a report made to the League of Nations Health Com mittee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
$50 MINES TO CLOSE.

BALTIMORE, March 27. = The Northern West Virginia Coal Op orators Association has decided to close $50 mines for the duration of the general strike according to an- ncuncement made this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
ISSUES INVOLVED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 27-- (By the Associated Press. )-Back Of he impending coal strike lies the issue whether the present form of collective bargaining-the negotia- lions that take place between em. ployers and employees acting in groups on wage contract-shall survive in the coal industry The present form has developed during the last four decades.
 As it exists in the soft coal in- 1ustry. collective bargaining began in 1885, that year marking the first interstate joint conference of the orr ganzed miners and their employers. In the anthracite regions of Penn sylyania, it grew out of the great strike of 1902 which was settled by a comm,ssic1. named by Theodore Roosevelt, then President.
 Unprecedented Situation
 But today. especially in the soft coal fields, the joint movement of operators and miners, such being the trade reference to the collective bar gaining system. faces an unprecedent- ed situation. No interstate wage con- ference seems probable because of he refusal of some operators to cni- inue the present system; both -crim- lnal and civil proceedings in the Federal Court here attack the legality of the whole bargaining movement
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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

MEXICO CITY, March 27.-Five were killed and II wounded in clashes yesterday between Radicals and Catholics in Guadalajara. State of Jalisco This is according to of ficial reports received here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
ARM|STICE IS
 AGREED TO IN
 LATEST STRIFE
Nationalists m d Greeks Suspend Hostil-
 ties for Present.

PARIS, March 27. - The Greek government has accepted the pro posal of the Alled Foreign Ministers made last week for an armistice be- tween the Greek and Turkish Ma tionalists with technical reservations on military conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
ARE CLEARING
 UP PROBLEMS .
 OF BIG PACT
Senate Muddle Over Foul Power Treaty Continues
 Plans Suggested.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-6y a vote of 20 to 53 the Senate this after noon refused to amend the four-powcr Pacific supplemental treaty so as to exclude the Japanese Island Of Sax haiin from the scope of the foIr- power arrangement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27
AGREE ON TERMS.

PARIS, March 27.-According to announcement made this afternoon, Turkey has conceded nearly all claims except those of Adrianople and part of Eastern Trace, in a memcrandum from the Allied For eign Ministers, to the Greek and Turkish governments. Those con sessions are to be used a basis for a preliminary peace settlement revis- ing the Treaty of Serves.
 Turkey gets Constantinople, also Armenia with the population under the League of Nations protection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

LONDON, March 27.-The Irish Free State bill passed the third and final reading in the House of Lords today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-27

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
McDonald-Neary
 Wedding Early
 Tomorrow Morning

A very pretty summer wedding will take place at St. Augustine's church tomorrow morning at o'clock when Miss Janice M. Neary, daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Neary of 121 Milne street, will become the bride of MT. John Mcdonald, son of Mrs. Harriet Mcdonald of 1151 Ogden strfeet.
 Miss Neary will wear a beautiful gown of white georgette trimmed with a shower of lilies of the valley. Miss Neary will have her brides maid Miss Helen E. Shan1ey and MT. Mcdonald will have his brother Rob- ert H. Mcdonald as his best man. Miss Shanley will wear sand color canton crepe dress with hat to match and will carry a bouquet of pink roses.
 Rev. James B. Nihill, pastor of St. Augustine's church, will perform the ceremony. The church will be dec oraced with palms and pink gladio- las.
 Following the ceremony an e1abor- ate wedding breakfast will be served the bridal party and relatives of the couple at the Stratfield hotel. after which MT. and Mrs. Mcdonald will leave on an extended wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. After their return MT. and Mrs. McDonald will be at home to their many friends at 121 Milne street.
 Both are well known. Miss Weary has been connected with the Colum- .bia Gras~ hophone oAA t>rce and MT. McDonaid holds responsible posi- ton with the Berlin Construction Go. of Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
Shopmen's Unions Get Orders
 To Form Vigilante Committees

most impossible places-plaees a striker could not get to-surrounded by guards.
 Take the blowing up of the wa ter main in the Southern Railway shops at Spencer, N. C., for instance continued Jewell, that main runs un- guarded through five or six miles of open country. The shops are heavily guarded. And To and behold, when the blow-up came it was 75 yards in- side the yard fence.
 ''If a striker had wanted to break that main he could have done it by going out into the open country with a sledge hammer and hitting the pipe a few blows. That would have done the trick and without any loud roar either.
 "A funy thing about these explo- sions S that they make a lot of noise and dor't do any damage to speak of It's always the corner of a building or an old freight car. Why at Hur- tington, W. Va, the machine shops have been dynamited three times without anyone getting hurt, or any serious damage being done It doesn't seem natural"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22

As sequel to the sharp criticism he was held up to in the public press and to the un- called for criticism that he was away rom his office without permission of the Board of Ed ucation, Acting Superintendent of Schools E. Everett Cortright was given a unanimous vote of commendation and a com plete vindication at last night s meeting of the Education board held purposelly to fill 26 vacan- cies in the grammar schools of the city from the 1922 graduat- ing class of the City Normal school.
 That the criticism of the acting superintendent was unwarranted for was proved last night when it deve1- oped that MT. Cortright had forwarded telegram to Dr. McGovern, secre- tary of the board, stating that he would be unable to be present MT Cortright said that he was i'll on the night in question. It also developed that MT. Cortright had been granted permission at an informal session Of the board to go to New York to take extension work at New York Univer- sity.
 The cost of this extension work was paid from MT. Cortrfght'S own pocket and he was not paid for teaching at the university, as some reports had 1t. MT. Cortright was not acting in a teaching capacity at all while he was in New York.
 The action of giving MT. Cortright the vote of commendation was on mo- tion of Commissioner Lynn w. Will son. He declared that MT. Cortright had been placed in a false position before the public of the city because all the facts of the case were not known.
 ''It is the policy of the board to en- courage teachers to take up work Of self-improvement and a teacher IS not considered good who goes to play in the summer. MT. Cortright was ac- quiring additional power, knowledge and skill for the educational system of the city: To convey the boards sentiments I propose vote or com mendation to MT. Cortright and other teachers wo have sacrificed their time for self-improvement.'
 Commissioner Howard Challenger who raised the question regarding the leave of absence of MT. Cortright at the last meeting said the situation had now been cleared. He declared that the board at an informal session may have granted MT. Cortr'5-lt a leave of absence but he knew nothing of it.
 A recommendation from Acting Su- perintendent of Schools Cortright asking for the adoption of the Nc Murray and Parkins geogra phies and the Winston Human geographies for use in the grammar schools, also of the Watson and White arithme etics and the Stone-Millis arithmetics for use in the grammar schools was laid over a month under rules of the board. A committee of principals has been working on the text book change for the past year. MT. Cortright sad that the map of Europe had changed so radically that a change in text books was imperative.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
Sceptre Will End
 Days In England

London, Aug. 22-Sceptre, the ia nous race horse whose sale to Count Lundgren, an Argentine breeder, was announced a short time ago, Is 10 re- main in this country after all
 Lord Glanely sold her to count Iundgren recently for f500. It was the Counts intention to send hef 10 his stud farm in Argentina but the announcement that the Wonoer1uI mare was to go as far from the scene of her victories on the turf proVokeo such an outburst of sentimental re- gret that a movement was started py influential supporters of horse racing to keep her in England. Lord Giane- ly and Count Lundgreen talked the matter over in friendly sptrt with the result that it was mutually agreed to call the sale off.
 Sceptre is being presented 10 the National Stud with no other stlpula- ton, but that on her death Lady Noreen Bass, wife or Sir William Bass who gave S25.00 for Sceptre as four-year-old, and MT. Sievier, who gave f1O,O0o for her as year. ling, shall each get one of her hoofs when she dies, and Lord Glanely the other two.
 In addition, Lord G1anely joints Sommerville Tattersall, another ex- owner of the mare, in giving $500 to the London hospital for the estab- lishment of Sceptre ward
 Seeptre by many is considered the greatest race horse that ever raced on the British turf. In 1902 she won the 1000 guineas, the 1000 guineas the Oaks and the St. Leger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
Speed Boat Race To
 Be Deep Sea Test

Havana, Aug. 22.-Among the con dlt1ons it is proposed to impose on en- tries in the international motor boat races next February between Miami, Fla, and Havana is that the owners of the craft must be aboard during the contests. Another is that the con- testants engage in a 20 or 25 mile race off Havana so that the people of Cuba may have an opportunity to view the entry of the Havana Yacht Club Miss Havana, in action
 According to Rafael Posso the Ha- vana yachtsman who is representing Cuba in the negotiations for the race, pr1zeS amounting to S10.0OO have been assured through the support siv- en the event by the National Comrnis- sion on Encouraging Tourist Travel This sum will be divided in three prizes O. s5,000. $3,O0O and S2,OOe, while the winner of the rale will re- ceive $500 trophy, with $500 and S20o cups to those taking second and third place.
 The Miami-Havana race will oc- cupy a unique place in speed boating. according to MT. Posse, who points out that while the boats will race in sheltered waters from Miami to the southernmost tip of Florida, in cross ing the channel they must be prepared to meet open sea. conditions which will 1 test the metal of the craft to the ut most and inject an element of per sonal danger for the contestants. |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
Marriage of Miss
 Wagner to MT.
 Clement Macbeth

Announcement is made of the mar riage of Miss Peggy Wagner of Whit ney avenue, and Clement Macbeth of Hollister avenue. which took place at the home of the bride on Whitney avenue last Tuesday. Rev. J. Finance of Hartford performed the ceremony.
 The bride was attired in a gown Of white charmeuse trimmed with chan tilly lace and veil caught with pearls The bridal bouquet was of white roses. Miss Catherine O'Donneu act ed as bridesmaid, wearing a gown of pink canton crepe and for her bou- quet carried pink sweet peas. Mrs. Nicholas Wagner, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, wearing white satin with silver trimming. She car ried pink carnations.
 Joseph Wagner, brother of the bride, acted as best man. and George Hotchkiss of New Haven acted as usher. After the ceremony recep- tion was held at the brides home which was art;stically decorated with ferns and cut flowers.
 The couple will be at home to their friends at 464 Hollister avenue after Labor Day. At present the couple are spending their honeymoon in Maine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
Acting Superintendent Cortright
 Commended In Board Resolution
Had Been Unjust1y Criticized-AH Teachers Who Use Leisure for Self Improvement Are In- cluded in Motion Which Praises Cortright.

A considerable discussion was enter ed into regarding the appointing Of new superintendent. PreSid ent Owen Burns brought the question be- fore the board, stating that he would not be present at the September meet ing because he was going away on his vacation. MT. Burns declared that the time taken to find a new super intendent of schools for Bridgeport was almost long as the ti.ns taken to elect a president.
 the committee on the superinten- dency question, said that he was not yet ready to report. He said that the committee was endeavoring to find country. We are trying to find a man who is able to hold his own job; man that will stay" Dr. Tones de- clared. 'We could get dozens. of ordinary supeT1ht tendents. It is slow work to select a suitable superinten- dent.''
 Dr. McGovern declared that stories abroad to the effect that there were sinister motives in delaying the ap- pointment of a superintendent were far from the truth. ''This idea ought not to prevail" Dr. McGovern de- elared.
 Thus far 40 educators have appear ed before the board. Out of this number the committee has made a selection of three. One man Will be heard from this week, Dr. Tones declared. Commissioner Wilson moved that the matter be taken up at the October meeting of the board. pr. McGovern and Comm1ssloner Challenger voted against the motion. If an emersency should arise between now and that time the board Will hold a special meeting. A communication from Mrs. Jers- miah Holmes, president of the Par ent Teachers Association of Beards. lev school, asking for the erection or portable buildings at that school was referred to the committee on school houses.
 The Italian-American Citizens as sociation was granted permission to use the High school auditorium, Oc- tober 12, for Columbus Day celebra- tion The Republican Town commit tee was granted permission to use the High school auditorium August 31, for the Republican city conven- ton.
 Miss Mary A. Sullivan, connected with the public school system for the past 26 years was appointed super. visor of primary grades at a salary r,i or the City Normal school with the class of |1895 and has had 705 hours Of ex- tension work.
 John T. Wadsworth, a teacher in the High school, was appointed prin- cipal of the night High school at a salary of $1,000. Mrs. Dorothy Frost was appointed secretary to Joseph J. Jeffery, principal of the Congress High school, at a salary of SIS per week.
 Mary J. Gallahue of 115 Marion street, this city, was appointed from the grade schools to the High school as a teacher of freshman science. Her salary will be S1,900.
 Friedrich G. Roth of 1o16 East Main street, this city, was appointed as a substitute teacher in the High school.
 Genevieve w. Conklin, sister of pr. Conklin of this city, was appointed substitute teacher in French at a ga ary of $1,200. Her residence Is in Ansonia.