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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
4nt'I Newsreel.)

DIR. A D O L p H LORENZ SAILS - He plans to return in September with his family and make his home in this country. The famous Viennese sur c on voiced his apprecia- ton of the kindness received here and praised Mayor lily Ian and pr. Cope land for co-opera- ton. (N. Y. Amer.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

BATHING COSTUME, VELVET AND FUR-The od-fashioned one-piece bathing suit does not meet with the approval of the censors any more. Miss Josephine Hill, or the Christie Comedies, displays her beach costume for next Summer velvet bodice with pantalettes to match, with trimmings or e-n,ire fur (Intl Newsreell ~
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
FARM
BOSS MUST
10 Time
.gia Supreme Court Affirms
Sentence of Trial
Judge.

ATLANTA. ga. lan . al a.pe
81 e-,apiBg inprisonmcut lor lis YVES
Ia=t ,i.H the Georgia supreme gn1g.
affirmed the sentence oi lie wprisoa-
mcut upon lohu $ Williams. white.
owner OF murder iatu
The appeal for ue~ trIai ba, been
pending IN the supreme court since
last April. Williams counsel asked
for new trial ON the grounds that the
evidence introduced IN tho case did
not warrant the verdict OF guilty. and
that Clyde Manning Williams fore
man, was jointly indicted with him
and not eligible to testify Manning
was star witness against Williams.
Williams was convicted before Judge
1ohn 3. Hutcheson on April ., l92l.
for the murder of ono Lindsey Peter
sou who. according 20 the testimony
# Manning, had been tied b. the
planter and thrown INTO the Yellow
River in Newton County Besides he
ing indicted for This murder, Williams
was also indicted for the murder OF
ten other men. all workers on his
farm The men for whose death he
was indicted were: Johnnie Williams,
Fletcher Smith, John Brown, Charley
Chisholm, "Blackstrap," Henry Price,
Big John" Willie Preston, Johnny
Greene and Willie Givens.
Williams trial in Newton County
for the murder of Peterson attracted
nationwide attention The bodies of
some OF the victims were found in the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Wheaton OF
". Y. Kills
Self With Gas

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 2l.-At-
torucy L frank Wheaton. one of the
most popular and best known men in
Harlem. committed suicide by inhal-
ing gas III the bathroom OF his home,
20S w. l57ta Street, here early this
week. Iie was 50 years OF age.
Domestic difficulties between Whea-
ton and his vic are said to be re-
sponsiDle Tor his act.
He was well known as an able
lawyer. politician, and man about
town dc was formerly Deputy AS
sistant District Attorney, and Attorney
fer the County Of New York
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Repetition OF
'Martha' Is
Demanded

When James y. Mundy 4eueeai
director and Maestro OF tie Chicaeo
South Side Opera Co, engaged the
Aryan Gro0o Temple and presented
Martha there. December 9Th and
9th, he thought that two nights would
be sufficient 10 accommodate The
music lovers OF Chicago and vicinity,
who would care 20 witness The per
formances This was not the true
situation, however. Hundreds oil peo-
pie were tafncd away each night and
the Aryan Grotto Temple proved too
small to scat the crowds.
When the curtain Went up ou the
opening scene, the audience iairlY
gasped in wonderment-as If to say,
the half has not been told There
has been 4 tremendous awakening in
the music circles as a result ct the
Chicago South Side Opera Company
grand success.
The leading instrumental musicians
of the race have organized the New
Symphony Orchestra" consisting OF IS
artists. Charles S. Cooke Is their
director. Mr.. Munday has engaged
them to accompany Martha at the
Auditorium, Washingtons Birthday.
Feb. D. 1922. at 8 p. NJ "Martha''
will be presented at this large and
beautiful theatre in the loop So that
all Chicago may have an opportunity
OF enjoying its performance. Nellie
M. Dobson, Martha" Ruthena Mat
son or Helen Boone. Nancy II. B.
Mills "Plunkett," DR.. A. ]. OHord,
Tristan" Marie Brooks. pianist, Cleo
M. Dickerson. musical director The
chorus will be twice as large as it was
before and the orchestra three times
as large. This will be Chicagos finest
musical event.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
MUST PAY HANGED
MANS POLICY

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 21-The fact
that man has been legally hanged
does not invalidate an insurance policy
which carries a clause making il in
contestable for any cause after year,
the state court of appeals has decided.
The decision was made in a suit
filed by Floread Murphy, beneficiary
under policy issued by the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company to
William Reynolds, who was hanged in
South Carolina July II, 1919. The
company claimed among other things
that it was against public policy to
pay such insurance and appealed from
the decision of Superior Court in Au-
gusta, which upheld the lower court
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
MESSENGER
BOY" BANDITS
GET $500
Use Clever Ruse to Gain At
mittance to Flat.

The fact that banditry knows no
color line nor attempts to conhnc It
self 20 the Gold Coast was demon
strated at 800 T. m. Tuesday morning
when bandits used a clever rusc to OBJ
tain permission to the apartment of
Mis- Elizabeth Thornton, 35l2 Michi-
gan Avenue, and escape with over
81. 900 in gems and cash.
The victims were Miss Thornton
and Fred Browne, we'll known in
South Side sporting circles. The. loot
amounted TO S3,l52 in currency, and
jewclry valued at $4500, according to
accounts given the Stanton Avenue
police
Miss Lucille Kent. Miss Thornton's
maid. was also threatened and sub
dued The robbers carried six re-
volvers and three "blackjacks.' accord
.Laa- to the victims The unusual cir
cuinstsnces caused Capt. Ben Enright
to begin full investigation.
Loses S3,lo0 Cash
Brownie said the bandits took So, 100
in cash and a diamond shirt stud and
diamond stickpn valued at $i,500 The
currency consisted of three 81 900 bills
and 500 bill Miss Thornton
claimed to have been robbed OF S52
She said the robbers overlooked her
three diamond rings valued at $500 on
a dresser. he maid was not robbed.
The bandits rode in black seven
passenger Hudson" ." Miss Thornton
tol3 thc detectives "Earh carried two
rc divers and bialhiaq The one in
Ha. s,aneers uniform rang the door
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
SEE INCENDIARISM
IN COLLEGE FIRES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 21.-A
series OF fires breaking out in school,
and colleges throughout the country
has aroused an investigation on the
theory that the fires may have been
the result OF organized incendiarism
The latest fire to break out occurred
at Crary Hall, OF Morristown Col
lege. near Knoxville. Flames were
noticed bursting forth in the building.
and soon the entire building was
mass of flames. Several hundred oc-
cupants were able to escape only with
their lives, and hundreds of doilar~
worth of property were destroyed.
Other schools to lose buildings
through fire recently were Barber
Memorial Seminary. Admission, Ala.
Wilberforce University, and Biddle
University.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Gu riosity
: Is Fatal To
Woman

Her lnsistence upon listening at
two lovers quarrel resulted Wednes-
day IN the tragic death of Mrs. Ida
Brown, IS, who was shot and killed
IN her home, 1856 Z. 38th St., by John
Johnson.
Johnson was engaged in quarrel
with his sweetheart, Miss Rebecca
Brown, in the hallway outside Mrs.
Browns apartment. She went to the
door and opened it to discover the
cause of the noise. Her mother is
said to have warned her to keep
away from the door. She then closed
the door but still remained near to it
to overhear the quarreling.
At this juncture Johnson became
violent, drew a revolver and fired at
his sweetheart. The shot was wild
and went through the door, the bullet
striking Mrs. Brown on the other
side. She fell wounded over the right
lung. She was rushed to the Fort
Dearborn Hospital, where she died
early the next morning.
After the shooting johnson fled
and was not captured until Tuesday,
when Sergt. Glenn and Policemen
Holmes and McDermott, of the Stan
ton Avenue Station, captured him at
1850 Champlain Avenue.
At the coroner's inquest over the
body of the slain. woman, johnson
was held to the grand jury on a
charge of manslaughter.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Excitement in Dreamland

Excitement reigned in Dreamland
Cafe Tuesday night when Miss
Freida Brown, 3755 Indiana Ave,
attacked and struck Miss Clara
Lewis, an entertainer in the cafe,
with a beer bottle. After attacking
the girl, Miss Brown burst out of the
cafe and fled through State st. She
was captured by Policeman Roscoe
Johnson.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Hang First Woman
Since CiUaI War

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 21. - The
first woman to be hanged in this state
since the civil war paid the penalty
Friday. She was Hattie Purdue, and
was hanged alongside Leon Vivettc, in
the Forest County Jail.
Both were convicted of the murder
OF Alton Page, white, who was killed
August u, 1921, in the woman's yard.
1t is said the victims body was hacked
to pieces and as much of it as possible
put in stove and burned
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Deacon Catches
Preacher in Raid

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. ii
When Deacon Thomas Faulks sent
detective led by a squad Of police
men into an alleged gambling house
al Thompson and Alta streets, among
others they arrested Rev. Benjamin
Frederieks. graduate OF Georgia
Theological seminary and pastor of
local church
Rev Fredericks paid a fine of ten
dollars aud costs saying, i had no
idea it was gambling house. but
believed il to be place where men
could find healthy indoor sport"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
COL. YOUNG
DIES ON JOB
IN LIBERIA
Was Serious Embarrassment to
War Department During
War.

MOARONIA. Liberia. Ian. Il
Aiter an eventtul career in which he
attracted world wide attention and be
rau>c OF his high rank frequently en-
barrasscd the Var Department, Col
Charles Young. L. S. A, died late last
week in Monrovia, Liberia At the
fine OF his death Colonel oung held
the highest rank ever attained By
Black man IN the United States Army.
lie died at his post OF duty IN Lib
era. where he had been assigned by
the Var Department as an instructor
IN military science. Reports from Lib
eria indicate that he had done remark
able work IN reorganizing the libcriau
coustabulary along American lines.
Colonel Young was born IN Ken
lucky over fifty years ago. lie was
y - Ra,,si. siaa.1 IN = ,,isse+ ~
Tenth u. ). Cavalry, where he made
q record as one Of the strictest dis
eipluarians in the army.
Rescued Roosevelt
lle came INTO the public eye first
during the Spanish-American war
when his command saved Theodore
Rooseeclts troops from certain death.
At other timcs during his military
career he vas assigned to the Philip-
pines and MAS instructor OF cadet
Wherefore University.
Embarrassed Administration
Dur.ng the World Var Coloae
Young. ~ Nho al that time held the rant
of lieutcuant-colonei was constan
source OF embarrassment 10 the al
minstratiou.
IA became customary TO promote OF
hccrs oI Colonel Ioung's rank and
even lower TO the rank Of brigadicr
and major general 1t had been con-
bdcatly expected that he would be
made general and placed IN cont
nand OF the Black division then being
ilrmed. He even made visit TO Fort
Dc- Moincs. Iowa. where l,z5O men
oi bis own race were in training for
commissions Lieut.-Col. c. & Ballou,
shltc, was then in command OF the
post Although OF the same rank as
Colonel Young, Ballou was quickly
t'..atcd TO the rank Of major general
n placed in command OF the new
- lion.
Delsnci Young high rank forced
I''iAA tliN - al IL Rti 'AiAAiit Attt 'tNAAn
tv OF placing him in some position
II responsibility 1t was nece-- ry 10
promote him ia order to allow the
promotion of white officers beneath
him lie was finally made full colonel.
Put On Sick List
lie then asked to be allowed to or
eanize and command a division from
the state OF Ohio, where he was we'll
known. This was refused Demands
were by this time becoming iusistent
that he be allowed TO demonstrate his
remarkable military ability in France
He was then examined an pronounced
physically unfit for oversea service
Colonel Young strenuously denied any
physical disability and rode horseback
from the Mexican border to Wash
ington to prove it. He was denied
military service abroad, nevertheless
II was freely rumored that the admin
istration was firmly opposed to com
missioning any man a general officer
whose skin was black. He was then
assigned TO a development unit at
Camp Grant, ILL.,, where he stayed until
the end of the war.
A national memorial for him is
being arranged Col Otis B. Duncan
OF the Eighth Regiment is in charge
OF arrangements here.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
ASLEEP
AS FLAMES
GUT HOUSE
Oil Stove Explodes and Leaves
Drinker to Mercy of 4
Flames.

M Money, mOOnSnine, ana domestic
difficulties combined to form the back
ground for a tragedy in which C. H.
Boyd, a barber, living at 5053 Dear
born Street, was burned to death in
the home of his friend, Thomas Fields,
5000 Dearborn Street, early Sunday
morning
Still Mystery
Boyds presence in the Fields home
at daybreak Sunday morning is still
shrouded in considerable mystery, al
though a coroner's jury exonerated
Fields at the inquest Monday.
Several conflicting stories attempt to
account for his presence there. Ac-
cording TO Mrs. Boyd, her husband
visited Fields for the purpose of col
lecting money due him from Fields.
Other witnesses, including Ollie
Anderson and Mrs Fields at first de
clared that Fields and Boyd spent the
night drinking, that Boyd became
drunk and went to sleep in a chair
with his clothes on, and was burned
to death in drunken stupor when a
gasoline stove exploded in another
room.
Still other witnesses testified that
Boyd appeared at the Fields home
about midnight, asking admission. and
saying that he and his wife had quar-
relied, and she had locked him out OF
his home. He would be satisfied, he
said to sit in the front room and sleep
all night
Another version of the tragedy. fuily
as problematical as the rest is Fields
persuaded Boyd to spend the night
with him, being acquainted with
Boyd's domestic difficulties, and the
two sat discussing the situation long
into the night, and drinking moon
shine whiskey.
Left to Die
Whether Boyd was drunk at the
time of his death may never be known
but according to testimony offered at
the coroner's inquest, Fields and his
family retired shortly after midnight
leaving Boyd alone in front room
Fire broke out in the house from an
exploding oil stove near daybreak.
Forgetting that Boyd was in the front
room. the Fields family fed from the
flames leaving him to burn to death.
The house was totally destroyed by
fire.
Fields was exonerated of all blame
by the coroner's jury.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Attempts Suicide
In Patrol Wagon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 21.-
After he had been caught in the act of
attempting to rob the Burger Dry
Goods Co, William Brown, porter in
the store, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat in patrol wagon
while on the way to the city Jail. He
was trusted employee and had been
with the hrm for ten years.
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Continued on page 80
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
UNDERWRITERS PAY
$4,000 SICK
CLAIMS IN 1921

The Underwriters Mutual Insurance
Company announce that they have
closed one of the most successful
years that they have had since organ
ization; that Notwithstanding the
alleged hard times, this Company has
successfully weathered all of the
strong winds that blew. and they have
increased their business in every de-
partment. One of the liveliest and
most active spots in the City is at
the Offices of this Company, when the
agents hold their weekly meeting; and
their various contests for supremacy.
The Underwriters announce that
their premium income for this year
amounted to $57,34772, and since its
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-01-21
Jersey Woman
Gives $4,000, 900
To Race

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. <21.-Be-
quests of nearly $3,O0060O Tor educa-
tional, charitable and development
work among colored persons are made
in the will OF Mrs. Calista S. Mayhem,
who died December 10.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
PEABODY COLLEGE
GIRLS STAGE GAME

NASHVILLE, Nov, Flying
tackles, long. runs and forward
passes featured n Embarrassing
football battle between the "Vik-
ings" and the Danes" OF George
Peabody College for Teachers yes
terday. These are usual happen
ings in grldIron contests, but the
opposing eleyenS In this instance
were girls. twenty-five husky
football players recruited from
the more daring students bucked
the line, ran the ends and kick
ed with all tho abandpn OF. men.
The games at Peabody are to DO
ia weekly occurrence, played un-
der official football rules, with
the exception that the dimensions
OF the field have been somewhat
reduced aGd e i'oppa liall is Nac6.
The Vikings ,triumphe6 yes
terday by Il gcore of Z to80, Miss
Virginia Berger crossing the line
after a run OF iwenty.two yards
and dragging a number of tack
lers with her. The ball stayed In
the center of the field for the
greater part Of the game.
The Peabody girls claim the
football championship OF the uni
verse among the fair sex
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
FIKE UNABLE TO
PLAY SATURDAY
Wesleyan Player Suffering
With Boils---other Play
ers,in Fine Trim.

BUCKHANNoN, W. Va, Nov. /.
1T was made known here this
morning that George Fike. varsity
left terminal man, will probably
not be able to participate in Sal.
nrday's gamo at Pittsburgh 18th
Duduesne University. The Penn.
sylvania hoy Is suffering fror: an
epidemic Of boils which is enough
to stop the best grid man III the
country. Hyman Robinson, forncr
Wheeling High School ar, viii
doubtless be at Fixes md, with
Bullman on the other end Of the
line.
The injuries on the Wesleyan
eleven have been ,ew nd far b..
tween since the opaning u the sea.
son, due largely In The had coadl.
tioniug work given by Goa :he3 lIig.
gins and Ross, not ony during the
training period, but all through the
playing season. Tackling tn. .;um-
my. hitting the tucklnS stral,
sprlnting, grass drill and the duck
walk, all have thcir place in each
days work out at Wesleyan.
The Methodists this evening Will
hold the regula: mit.wee!s Ecrim-
mage. The coaches last evening
worked for the mnst part with N:
dividuals, correcting fari;s shown
in the last game, eipect1'!y among
the backs who Jeclne hewildered
last Saturday when Ml.'shali open.
ed up an aerial at!lck Tho scrim-
mage this evening will he a mix.
ture Of aerial and fake attacks 10
speed up tho thtlktng department
Of the flying parsoG's" grid ma
chine.
Duquesne University viii meet
Wesleyan Saturday with a stroEs
defensive and offensive lac, a get
OF hard, fast driving backs, either
woetully weak against the aerial at
tack, ore able to use, and break IL
up to advantage. Considerable rests
on the outcome. OF this evenings
work out by the Wesleyan squad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
MARINES BUILD
ATHLETIC FIELD
Big Stadium Seating 100000
Persons Being Construct
cd as Memorial:

WASHINGTON, Nov. BUILT
entirely OF waste aud donated ma
terials and without costs OF the
tax pla.'ers OF the county, a stad-
ium which will rival any univer-
sIty athletic field Is approaching
completion at the United States
Marine Corps Base at Quantic0,
Va, and will be used for the first
time November II. The stadium
lis being built in honor otithe mar
ines dead of all wars.
Victory OF the Quantico foot
ball team in its first Important
game with a university teum-tho
contest last Saturday with George
towns said to have strengthen
ed the determination OF the mar
ines to complete the stadium. This
is hoped for by the opening Of trc
1923 football season as approx
mately 75 per cont OF the work
has already been done.
The stadium is being MULTI IN a
natural amphitheatre formed by
hills along a small stream. The
first task Of the marines, who are
doing the work after the regular
duties OF the station are complet-
cd. consicted Of changing the
course Of the stream. When An
ished the stadium will be over the
stream, which will run, through a
conduit beneath the playing field.
The ends OF the semi-amph!thcutrG
have been closed, this. task IN
volving tho moving of moro than
$50 cubic yards Of earth. The
stadium proper will be CSC feet
long aud 325 feet wide.
The seats, Of which there will
eventually DO 100000, are being
built OF concrete on the sides OF
the hill. The cement was donated
by number OF large firms deal
ing in that material, and the iron
rails to reinforce II were obtained
from waste dumps and supplies OF
condemned war materials. Ap-
proximately $4,000 Of the seats
will have individual plates, each
bearing the name Of a parine who
lost his life in tho line Of duty. A
memorial arch will form the en-.
trance to the stadium.
Niece ssary expenditure OF
money, which to date has amount
ed to less than $4,000, has been
met through appropriations from
the fund Of the base. This fun
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01

NEW YORK Nov. THE
metropolitan groEtl;pg season W II
be opened tonight with thres
bouts, two between leading cohten.
d.rs for the worlds heavy weight
championship title. held by Ed
Lewis. In tho other Peter Jarvis
wifi defend h crowR as world
middlewaight champion. OF first
Importance will De the struggle,
best two out OF three falls, be
tween Joe stetcher and Charles
Cutler.
Nat Pendleton Of tho last Amer
lean Olympic wrestling team and
Yusif Hussans, Bulgarian expert.
will grapple. best two out OF threa
falls, tn the other heavyweight
match. .- +
Ed. Fields VII try TO capture
the mtddlewe!ght crown from Jar
vs.. ..',l
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THREAT OF LLOYD
GEORGE RID.IGULEB.
Former Premier MOI BelloyeS
Keen 10 Start Reprisals
Against Tories.

boNnoN. Nov. l.-,tBy thp NJ
eotia.ed PISS! The clilettaih&
the Cons fvat We party led lily
Prime Munster Bcnar Law and the
National Liberals under tho bar
.9er Of Dsv.d ] lloyd George weas
itllundecldcd today az 10 whetbs
they would : ally 81. cad tlis
war; aga INST one another . Md
dates IN the coming election OF
ltaod on tho present situation pls
fighting bitterly in some district
or cooperating In others
ITO Hight or not 10 flght,' MAS
the subj 1T o. discussions at Con
servatiyc Headquarters last night
but no orders were isfusl 70 the
pul teal leale lnta - terlalds
;.hd It. was sad thar tdi r1dttar
would be thrashtd out again today
Meanwhile tho political gosslps
who vent their ideas upon reaher
of the morning papors are nostng
1t about that Llyod George Is mo-
so keen for reprisals againststhe
Tor es as he used to be. For one
tn ing. these writer's point OF, the
former premier Is not the only on
carable or THROWING reserve eandl,
dntes into the scrap should the
tacit agreements TO cooperate 80
10 smash. besides Lloyd SGeprge
hasn't built up such a large NUN
her Of local organizations as hayh
his op7onents. Some Of the papefs
think his threat "tp spread the
war" s only bluff anyhow