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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
PASTOR ELOPES
 WITH SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER

East Berlin, Conn.,, Feb. 24- Leon Ellsworth, 26, three years pastor of the Methodist church a married man, but not an or dained minister. has rloped with Miss Marjorie Turner, iy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther R. Turner, and a student at New Britain State Normal school. Ellsworth has written to relatives of Miss Turner, and promises that no harm will come to her. She was a Sun day school teacher. Ellsworth met her while preaching here and boarded at her home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Griffin Appointed Asst.
 Tax Collector

Kenneth Griffin, of the Third dis trtct, was today appointed assistant tax collector, at a salary of s2,20O q year. MT. Griffin, who is bond salesman by occupation. will succeed Richard Sheridan, and will assume his new duties on March l. The appoint ment has been endorsed by the Exc cutive board of the Democratic Town committee. Further changes of per- sonnel in the Tax CoTlectoc's office are expected in the near future, when two women will be appointed to cler- ical positions.
 The amount of personal tax coilec- tion totaled approximately $17,00011 11o- day, according to figures compile1 in the office of the collector. Women, who are subject to a personal tax this year, are said to be paying promptly for the most part Army and navy nurses and yeomanettes. are exempt from the tax
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Aid of
 U. s. Official ToCheck Evil
United States District Attorney Turns Over Mass Of Data Regard ing Hollywood Drug Ring.

Los Angeles, Feb. 24-(By I. N. S.)-The drive to determine whether drug ring is respon-
 slble for the murder of Will
 liam Desmond Taylor started
 when Harry N. Fields, under
 arrest in Detroit, gave a high
 iy circumstantial version of the
 staying, took on fresh impetus
 today. U. s. Asst. Dist. Atty.
 Thomas Green turned over to
 District Attorney Thomas
 WoolWine a mass of data re-
 garding activities of the drug ring at Hollywood studios. This data was given Green several
 months ago by Taylor, who sought his aid in fighting the ring. Green con hrmed the report that Taylor twice visited him, the occasions being about
 three weeks apart. Taylor, he gath
 erea, was heart and soul in the fight against the drug traffickers. His aim
 was to save from their clutches a
 woman he is said to have loved. Disbelief Growing. Los Angeles, Feb. 24-(By the A
 P.)-Growing disbelief in the story of the murder of William Desmond Taylor related in Detroit was express | ed early today by Los Angeles off, cials.
 They pointed out two changes Fields made in his original story. One was the reduction of a $1,000 bill to a $1OO bill in connection with his statement that he was paid $500 for having driven a Chinese, a white man
 and a white woman to the Taylor apartm ents.
 The other was his changing the To-
 cation where he said the pistol with which Taylor was shot would be found. The officers said they found it at neither place he named. A bank teller was found here, how
 bank with one thousand dollar bill
 and acting suspiciously about the time Taylor was slain. Sought Attorneys Aid. In addition, Thomas Green, deputy U. s. District Attorney here was quoted as having stated a man he be- heved was Taylor had sought hts aid a year ago in stamping out the drug traffic.
 This latter was pointed to as pos- sib1e partial proof of Fields state.
 ment that the film director was killed because of his alleged Interference with the drug traffic.
 The officers learned also that a Chinese named Wong Lee-the name
 Fields said was borne by the Chinese in the alleged murder party-had left Los Angeles Chinatown three days ago when it was first intimated Fields
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Farm Delegate Has Scheme For
 Debt Payment

Washington, Feb. A. - W. H. Lyon of Sioux Falls, S. D. a dele gate to President Harding's re- cent farm conference, came for ward today with the most novel plan yet proposed for the liquf- dation of Europe's $11 1,OOO,OOO,- 900 debt to the United States.
 Lyon estimates that American tourists will spend nearly $1 ,0OO,- COG, ,0OO annually in Europe in the next several years. His idea IS for an American going abroad to purchase letters of credit from the United States government which would be accepted as cash by European hotels, restaurants, railroads, etc., who will turn them over to their governments for cash and the amount of each let ter received by the European gov ments will automatically take off that much from their financial obligations to the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Prohibition, American Style, Too oozReDoIufionary-7a

Plymouth Eng, Feb 24-The American brand of pro- hibon revolutionary for the human according atteibuted to George Harvey, American Ambassador to England, by the Western Morning News According the newspaper the sudden stoppage all traffic alcoholic drinks too violent for the habits of the people, in the opinion of the American di plomat statement attributed to MT. Harvey that
 Prohibition modification before it could be reconced to public opinion" The Ambassador quot ed as saying preferred Englands of dealing the drink problem through temperance although he would never repeal of American prohibition Time and generation will establish prohibition of the inaenable principles of the American government liar vey quoted predicting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24

Mulligan was detained by the po- ice after a fire was discovered in his the police and Prosecuting Attorney Nathan Schotz, after which he was held on the technical charge. Up to noon, he had not obtained bail.
 Mulligan's father arrived this morning. He is said to be a brother or George MuHigan, Waterbury, Conn., boxing promoter.
 The police say Mulligan was near Seabu1y EFaIl and discovered the fire there on February 12. This blaze and the destruction of Alumni Hall were the most serious of the seven fires which have occurred.
 Mull1gan started for a fraternity house with companions for dinner last night. He left them, saying he would get an overcoat.
 lie returned shortly and all were walking toward the Frat house when the f,re was discovered in his room. It originated apparently in a pile of shaytngs and kIndlings in ci,,set and did slight damage Mulligan in slsts that the shavings were used to build fires in the fireplace. and denies all knowledge of how the fire started
 The appointment of pr. Paul Wa terman and Dr. Outerman was the re- suit or Dr. Waterman's recent an- nouncement that a psychiatric exam. lnauon of suspects would determine by science the identity of the Trinity pyromaniac.
 While the local police probed the case today. the State police continued their investigation of the fire. and examined Douglas Perry of New Ha- ven, who has a room across from Mulhgan, from a window of which a rope was found dangling after one of the recent fires on the Trinity campus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
MILITIA BEGINS
 FOURTH DUTY DAY

Pawtucket, Feb. 24.-Stabe militia. brought 10 the city Tuesday to pre- serve order at Textile plants where strikes are in progress began their fourth day of guard duty today with aine plants under their protection. and with order at all
 Picket lines, which have been grad eETy withdrawn since the fatal riot Of Tuesday morning at the Jenckes Spinning company plant were absent A machine gun was placed on the roof Of the Royal Weaving company's mill from which employees of the silk department walked out Wednes- day.
 Other Blackstone Valley mill com munfdes were quiet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Two Actions For
 Foreclosure Filed

Two foreclosure actions were filed in Superior court this morning. Louis A. Kornblut and Herman 1sacs. naming Nathan Gurfein and numer- ous others already having liens on Morgan avenue property, as defend- ants. The cause of the action is a pron1isory note for s4,000 dated Feb rlary S. 1921, on which payments of Interest and principal are alleged overdue
 The second action was brought by Daniel and Hertha Cruson against Louis Stanger. The property involv- ed is located on North avenue. A note for S4,000, issued June 20. 1919, is the cause of the suit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Explosion Is
 Cause Of Big
 ConAagration
S1Oo,Ooo Da ma g e To Valuable Property When Nitric And Sul- puhuric A c ids Ex- plode.

Stamford Conn.,. Feb. 24-Two men are missing and damage of s10o, ooO was caused by a fire today which burned two storehouses and for a time threatened another building ana immense stores of alcohol and acids, contained in tanks on the grounds, at the plant of Richards & Co.,. man. ufacturers of artificial leather. near tn waterfront here.
 The two men missing, Joseph Ho- gan of 45 Walnut street, and Joseph Baxter of South Atlantic street. em- ployes of the concern. are believed to have been blown to pieces by an explosion of the contents of a tank car of mixed sulphuric and nitric acids, which caused the blaze. So
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
One Of Best Known Dentists
 Passes Away

Dr. William J. Baulieu, "A, one of the oldest and best known dentists in this city died yesterday at his home, 10S Parrott avenue. For the past few years he has been retired and prior to that time made a speciality of den- tai fabratory work. During the earlier part of his career Dr. Baulieu was a practieing dentist here.
 The deceased came to Bridgeport over fifty years ago from Canada and married Miss Lizzie Holden Maynard. He is survived by his widow and five children.
 The funeral will be private, tomor- row afternoon at 3:3O from the fun era1 home of Hawley and Wi1mot on Lafayette street. Interment in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Deserted Wife Rather
 Than Support Family

Mary Phelan Ferris of Stamford was granted divorce from Alexander Thomas Ferris of New York city on the grounGs of desertion by Judge L.P W. Marvin in the Superior court this morning Mrs. Ferris testified that she and her husband were mar ried in New York city eon March 29. 1915 that her husband objected to having children and deserted her in November of that year after argl- ments over the fact that she was about to become a mother.
 She has never seen him since or received support from him. Pcernlis-s sion to change her name was also given her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
TRINITY FRESHMAN HELD FOR FIRES TAYLOR, HEART AND s 0UL AGAINST DRUG TRAFFIC
TAYLOR.
Navy ards May Suffer
Slash In Appropriations May Suspend Work At Five Yards Throwing Thousands o It Of Work.

Washington, Feb. 24- The Congressional axe now hanging over Army and Navy appropriations is threatening the existence of more than half of the navy yards of the country, it was said today by naval officials.
 The slash in personnel at the yards will range upwards to 75 per cent. Of the complement of each yard affected. it is understood. This will mean even more thousands of workers suspended from employment that under the re- cent orders to shipping construction:
 should the already well-defined plan of cutting navy approprlatIons of s4OO,OOo, in half materialize, only four of the existing nine yards will be retained in commission The others will be forced gradually to suspend activity.
 The wards likely to suffer are the the so-called strategic establish ,nents located at Brooklyn and Nor folk on the Atlantic and Mare Island and Puget Sound on the Pacific coast Both Pacific yards are necessary, 1t Is stated. because the Mare Island base is not sufficient of itself to care for the powerful fleet now stationed in that region.
 The wards likely TO super are the Portsmouth, N. H., where total of 2.2S2 civilian workers are employed normally; Boston, with 2, S53 work CTS; Philadelphia, 4,952 workers; Washington, 6,1S5 workers and are already reduced and in yards which may be affected, deep cut ranging upward to 75 per cent. will occur according to present esti-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
? CONGREGATIONS WERE FILED TODAY

Two divorce actions were filed to- day. The first suit is by Katherine ChHztian Nolan. Norwalk. who asks decree from Martin W. Nolan, West port. The date of the marriage was July 30. 1906, and assertion since June 1912 is claimed.
 The second action is by Elizabeth Purkas, this city, against Mike Pur- kas. formerly of Bridgeport and now thought to be residing in Houston, Tex. The date of the wedding is given es September IS. 1917. and deserrfon is alleged since December of thu same year. A change no her maiden nafne of Kuchma is also asked by the petf- toner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
StratfOrdites Want
 Hunter Retained

Councilman Frank Stanton of Stratford's Sixth district. was last night informed bya vote or 66 to 33 that d large portion of a gathering in the Sixth district was not in fla vor of Town Manager Hunter being discharged Efforts to delay action upon the part of some believed to be in league with the old irne politI- lcianS.. were 1,navaiIIng Sympathy for Hunter has not diminished to any appreciable extent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Referee Acc,
 Report; c. Recree

Acceptance of the repoA Va State referee gives decree of dI. upon the grounds of intolerabie CT W, to Helen Weber Howe, who sued fSph Parkhurst Howe The pfaf @6S maiden name was Hoyt and they b&<h were of Stamford. They were married February Is, 1909. and cruelty was all legged to have commenced August 1, 1912 The report was accepted by .Judge John w. Banks during the short calendar session of Superior court There was no provision made Hor alimony payments
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Cirl Seriously Hurt
 When Hit By Auto

Struck by an automobile owned and operated by Hans Vinoson Vio- let Lessier, g, of 167 Lee avenue, was hurled to the ground and suffered a fracture of the skull this noon- She was taken to the Bridgeport hospital in an unconscious condition The girl was crossing Lee avenue when the car struck her.
 At the hospital, it was stated that she has a chance to recover. A re- port of the Accident was made to the police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
57 Creditors Favor
 Composition Offer

When 57 out Of the 62 creditors were in favor of accepting a compo- sitlon offer of 30 per cent, Referee John Keough refused to grant a fur ther continuance to the minority cred- itors in the matter of the Northern Pacific Grocery Company, Inc; which concern had a fire in their South Main street storage quarters few weeks pat The hearing which was short was held shortly before noon today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
Many Requests For
 Continuation Made

Fewer motions were called as
 ready at the opening of the short calendar session of Superior court to- day, than has been noted for more than year, The rapidity with which requests were made for continuances court room to smile, and think of world series days when a great many are in a hurry to put Bridgeport be- hind them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
George Mulligan
 IS, Suspected Of
 Being Pyromaniiac
Well Known Psychiatricians Will Examine Youth
 To Test His Sanity - State Police Continue Investigation Of Fires At Trinity = Boy Is
 Held On Technical Charge Pending Investiga-
ton.

Hartford 24-George ole Trinity College Freshman detained today police of the fires at Trinity College arraigned Judge Esner technical charge the peace Bonds fixed by the the continued for week Judge Elsner appointed to make an Mulligan, Bergens N J. graduate of IIae3ensack,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-24
WEATHER:

For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday: colder tonight.
 For Conn: Fair tonight and Sat- urday; colder tonight with a cold wave. Strong northwest winds dimi1- ishing.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally fair weather with some what lower temperature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-09
FARMER-LABoR COALITION.
Won In the Minnesota Congressional
Election.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 9,-The Farm
er-Labor party, whose candidate for
United States senator, DIR. Henrik
Shipstead, and candidate for repre-
sentative in Congress from the ninth
Minnesota district, Knud Wefald,
were successful in Tuesdays election,
resulted from an amalgamation two
wears ago of the farmer element Of the
non partisan league in Minnesota and
the working peoples non partisan
political league in the cities.
The purpose of the new organization
was to bring together for political
strength the farmer and laborer 10
work principally for legislation favor
able to them.
1t was in the fan campaign in 1920
that the new party became active. De-
feated as candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket in the primary,
DR.. Shipstead filed as an independent
and the Farmer Labor organization
swung its support TO him. He was
beaten by Governor J. A. o. Preus,
Republican. This year he was chosen
by the party for the senatorship.
In its two years of existence, the
Farmer-Labor party now ranks second
10 the Republican party in Minnesota
in the number Of votes cast for IL.
The Democratic party ranks tiard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Word has been received in the city
10 the effect that DR.. Daniel McCarty,
son of Mrs. Mary Mccarthy OF sum
mer street, who recently graduated
from the Palmer School of Chiroprac-
tic. has set UP practice in Niles, o.
Eldon Ball has been employed at the
w. G. Reynolds store as radio instai;a-
tion head and viii have charge OF the
setting up Of all sets from the store
as well as seeing that all equipment IS
kent up to the minute. Mr.. Ball has
had a great deal of experience in the
radio line, having had set of his
own for some time.
Work of repairing and remodeling
the new Red Cross headquarters IN the
basement of the Quarry Bank building
on Keith avenue is now nearly com
pleted and the public nurse has estab-
iished quarters there instead OF Al the
Community house. The rooms were
formerly occupied by the Shepard cafe
and Mrs. Bianchi's home bakery.
Mrs. John Shady, who was arrested
some weeks ago on a charge OF sell
ing intoxicating liquors and who
pleaded not guilty at the time, APP
peared in city court Monday to change
her plea to guilty. The case was or.
dered continued over election day, and
Yesterday she was brought before
Judge Fav In city court 10 pay a fine
Of 5000 and costs of Ss.S5. An addi-
tionaI sentence was imposed Of not
less than three nor more than SIX
months At the house of correction for
women at Rutland. On payment OF
her fine she was placed ON probation.
Envoy J. W. Sykes, local head OF the
Salvation Army. has been retired from
active service after a period Of IS years
in the army work. His retirement does
not mean that he Is out Of the work.
for TO a Times representative to-day ne
claimed that he could not live without
the work. and il is his intention, vita
the help Of Mrs. Sykes, TO lend all the
assistance 70 the local company. En-
vov sykes l. a vigorous worker IN spite
Of his advanced years. he being q
wears old Previous to his work I'D the
Salvation Army he served IN the lOth
New York cavalry in the Civil war. lie
rame TO Barre a year and hall aeo
frou HYDE Park. Mass. He viii preai h
his farewell the coming Sunday al
though he expects 20 make his home IN
the eitv for the winter at least Sue
oeedinr him win be Captain Bevans and
his Lieutenant Wooiard Of Middle
toun. Conn. who viii enter INTO the
~ here Wednesday. Nov. Is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-09
NEwBERRYIsM THE ISSUE.
On Which Ferris Was Elected Senator
In Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 9,--The Demo-
cratic successes in Michigan in Tues
days election appeared even more pro-
nounced to-day when belated returns
showed that in addition to electing .
senator, member Of the House of Re
presentatives and five members of the
legislature, the party had gained
ground in numerous counties OF the
state. In several instances the ma
jority of the county offices went to
Democrats for the first time in history.
The big fight, however, was centered
in the senatorial contest and the vie
tory by $4,000 votes of Woodbridge N.
Ferris former governor, over Senator
Carles f. Townsend, was looked upon
by Democatic leaders as the outstsnd-
ing result.
Throughout the campaign Mr.. Ferris
brought the Newberry matter to the
fore, declaring it was the "big issue IN
Michigan" and that by his election
Michigan voters could purge them
selves of Newberryism."
Whether the senator elected planned
to raise issue in Washington was not
definitely known to-day. He had been
quoted as saying that if elected he
might reopen the Newberry case in
the Senate.
In a statement shortly after his
election was assured, Mr. Ferris said
the voters had redeemed Michigan
senatorially" adding:
"The defeat Of Newberryism is a
victory looking to cleaner elections.
Its influence viii be wholesome before
other states"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-09

Throughout Asia Minor as Result OF
Turkish Action.

Smyrna, Nov. D tBy the Associated
Pressl .-Commerc is completely par
alyzed throughout Asia Minor. One by
one the banks Of Smyrna are closing
and the kemalists have sealed the
vaults of most of the banking insti-
tutions because they woAld not furnish
the nationalist authorities with lists
of their Greek and Armenian accounts.
Several American tobacco companies
have suspended operations and are pre-
pairing 10 transfer their stocks to the
United States.
The order for all the banks to fur
nish lists of their Greek and Armenian
accounts was issued yesterday by the
Kemalist authorities Most of them
refused and their vaults were sealed
by armed Turkish guards. The Ma
tional bank of Turkey voluntarily
closed its doors on the announced
grounds that there was no longer any
business.
The Kemalists have drawn up plans
for the reconstruction of the city, b,it
no funds are available for building
work of any kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-09
CASTON,S PETITION FOR
RECOUNT UNDER WAY
will Contest Count Which Gave Lodge
the Election By
s,425.

Boston, Nov. 9.--Petitions for state
wide recount of the vote for United
States senator in Tuesdays election
were being prepared for circulation TO,
day sy campaign managers for Colonel
William A. CASTOR. the Democratic
opponent of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. The latter's plurality stands
at S.425 votes in the prese returns.
The Republican state COMMITTEES had
sent word to all city and town com
mittees to prepare for recount in the
event that Colonel Gaston's supporters
took action.
The law provides that no vote may
be recounted without petition signed
bv at least ten of the registered voters
in each precinct Of the state, except
in Boston, where the minimum is 90
names.
Recount petitions must be filed
within three days of the close Of the
polls.