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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Deary Flanagan In Critical
 Condition

Caught after a- chase through the woods in the rear of Parrott's pond and then severely beaten by his cap tors, Fred Miller and L. E. Andrews of 2418 Park avenue, David 'Deary'' Flanagan of Sampson avenue is now at St. Vincent's hospital in a critical condition suffering from a fractured skull and broken ribs and internal injuries. He is under police guard at the hospital charged with attempt ed rape and bonds in the case have been fixed at $2,000.
 According to a report of the affair made to the police, Flanagan posing as policeman and wearing a tin badge of some sort and carry a night club, accosted a party of four con- sisting of two girls and two young men Saturday night at the corner of Park and Capitol avenue.
 He grabbed one of the girls and told her he was policeman and that she would have to come with him. He dragged the girl over into the woods nearby, the other three be- coming frightened rushed in the op- posite direction. They met Miller and Andrews and told them of the affair.
 Deary Suspected.
 Miller, suspecting it was "Deary' and knowing his reputation in the past called to Andrews to hasten and together they plunged into the wood
 S4AO proach, .:Deary" took to his heels but the two men continued their pursuit They finally caught up to FIanag gan who immediately started to defend himself with the nightstick which he had in his possession. The men closed in on him and taking the stick from him began to beat him.
 Andrews also picked up a wire cable he found nearby and began to beat Flanagan Deary, however. stuck gamely to the tussIe and talk ing a knife from his pocket made lunge at the two men. Both men re- doubled their efforts at the sight of the knife and beat Flanagan into in sensibility. When he stretched out on the ground unconscious they called the police and the ambulance and Flanagan was taken to the hospital.
 This is the third time that he has been arrested on Q charge of this na- ture but at other times he was set free because of lack of evidence Flanagan will be arraigned in the court as soon as his condition per mits.
 Miller and Andrews after explain ng their part in the case to the po- lice were allowed to go free.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.

The Bridgeport Telegram suggests that entrance conditions might be increased preliminary to Bridgeport Normal school admission, and that the school might be retained
 This alternative it appears carefully considered the Board of Educaon and rejected because would large immediate injustice to the High School class which will enter Normal in September 1929.
 Such examination would with the reduction the 1922 class to 35 which would cut off who desire to enter.
 nder 10 abolish n will be availabe by 1924 15 probably who will not in the ordinary of events all be placed before September 1928.
 is not the function of the Bridgeport Normal to train teachers than the city employ conditions they will exist if the plan of the board cued will be normal school graduates for years to
 The training of teachers for other schools than those Brdgeport function of state normal schools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
BattlesE1ips
 Anchor In
 Irish Water

CContinued From Page One.) merely signalling and was not bonn barding the shore.
 The British man of war dauntless has arrived in Bangor Bay Several other warships were reported to have anchored in "Carlingford Lough.
 These warships came from the south, bearing English troops that are being evacuated from the Irish Free State. They are expected to remain in Ulster waters indefinitely.
 Near BeIeck the Republicans at tempted to isolate the Ulster con BtabuIary and cut off their supplies, but were driven off. The police are reported to have commandeered the homes of several priests which were being used as strongholds by the Re- publicans.
 There is a tense situation all along the frontier, but especially in the sec tors of Cavan and F'ermanagh where strongly reinforced detachmentS of Republicans and Ulsterites face each other over the boundary.
 Military endorsements have been dispatched to Enniskillen in prepara- ton for a battle.
 Hundreds of workers were idle to- day as the result of a new wave of incendiarism during the night when a number of factories were burned Two girls were wounded by snipers bullets. A girl who had been wound ed last Wednesday died. The police made @ raid in the Falls Road district during the night and it was reported that about 40 arrests were made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Two Hearings
 Scheduled For
 Next "Wednesday

Coroner John J. PheIan will hold two hearings Wednesday,. A continua- tion of the hearing into the death of Rosa LangfeIder of Calhoun avenue, who w@5 killed Monday last, will be held. Mrs. Langfelder was almost in stantly killed when a still which was operating in a room where she was sitting, exploded. Alexander Lang fielder, son of the dead woman, was arrested after the fatal accident and held on a technical charge of viola tiOn of the Volstead act. He is still held in bonds of $500 pending the outcome of the hearing
 An imminent death inquiry will be held in the case of John Weary, 50, of 50 Fourth street, an empIoye of the Public Works department who was injured a week ago Saturday in B motorcycle-autom crash. Weary has developed pneumonia as the re- suit of his injuries and is now in a dying condition, hospital authorities report.
 The accident occurred at Howard and Maplewood avenues at 1:45 p.nl. Neary, riding on his motorcycle, i5 said to have collided with an automC- bile owned and operated by George Brush of 55 Darlingford street, Dan- bury. He was not held by the police.
 The Langfelder hearing will be held at 9:30 and the Neary hearing at 10-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1922
ANOTHER MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

General Felix Diaz is expected to into Mexico, of Guatemala the head 15OO to fight for the Con stuon of 185 conservative instrument His would set aside the Constitution of 1917 radical document things measured this continent.
 Mexican revolutions osy attempts to solve the land problem Bandits take advantage of the state of people and operations which in every self sh but the feeling which enables them do it, desire existing in the of the people ownership in the land.
 split into great estates them land holders desire their ties intact.
 There probably will be long period of peace Mexico until the land question settled country the world when land has become extensively centralized revou ons have into being with land hunger for the motive force. It thus in England of Henry the Eighth It the France Napoleon Thus it is in and will thus be to the The Daz revolution ing reaction will not have n enduring success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Miss Spinning To Give Recital At
 Lauralton Hall

Miss Elizabeth Harriet Spinning ot 66 Hough avenue, assisted by Miss Clara AIichinewicz. will give a piano recital at Lauralton Hall Academy Milford, Conn, on Saturday after noon.
 Miss Spinning who is the daughter of Howard NJ and the late Katherine Leonard Spinning, was graduated from the literary department in June, 1921 and returned to the Acad- emy for a special course in music.
 The music department of the school requires a public recital and some original work ir musical com position from it's students, before awarding the diploma and gold medal.
 Miss Spinning has fully compiled with all reequirem ents and the fol- lowing program will be presented as a partial result of her faithful and preservering efforts.
 Concert in D minor, Rubinstein.
 Prelude in c minor, Rachmaninoff-
 Sonato, op. 26, Beethoven.
 Andante con variazioni. Scherzo.
 Marcia funebre sulla 1norte dun eroe Rondo.
 March of the Dwarfs, Greig.
 Valse op. 42, Chopin.
 Etude op. 25, No. ?.
 Polonaise in A. op. 40, No. l.
 Bacarolle, E. H. Spinning
 Over the Hills and Far Away, Grainger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Griffin Grief
 Stricken After
 Wife 5 Suicide

Eva Jessie Griffin, age 29, wife of James Griffin, a butler employed at the Ann Jennings estate in Fairfield, died this morning in St. Vincent's hos pital, the successful elimination of an attempt at suicide Saturday night when the woman drank a quantity of lysol.
 The woman's body was discovered by two of the employees at the Jen- ning'S estate on the Beach road, not Dr. Elizabeth Radon committed sui eide a few months ago. There was some mystery attached to the story at first, due to the reluctance of the hospital authorities to give out any information concerning the case, but according to Medical Examiner Sam ue1 Garlick, who conducted an inves- tigation this morning it was just a well planned and deliberate attempt at suicide.
 When the body was found it was removed by the employees to the gar age on the Jennings estate and a doc tor was called who suggested that due to the seriousness of the burns the woman be removed immediately to the Bridgeport hospital The body was put in delivery car and taken to Bridgeport, but on the way in, the woman was in such distress that that the men decided to abandon the first plan of removing it directly to a hospital and instead take it to the emerge ncy hospital, where the woman was transferred to an ambulance and rushed to St. Vincent's. She was here treated by Dr. Keane, until her death this morning at o'clock.
 A letter addressed to the dead woman's husband which was found alongside of the body, was turned over to llim, but it is not believed to have contained any reason why she should commit such a rash act The husband when Queried this morn ing as to any possible motive that might have caused the woman to take her life, stated that he knew of none, that the woman did not seem to be Respondent; in fact appeared happy at all times.
 When further questioned as to whether there had been any differ ences between the two he stated that he did mot wish to discuss the case further, that he was grief-stricken over the whole affair and was as much in the dark concerning it as the police and others interested.
 Mrs. Griffin's death was the sixth to occur in Bridgeport during the past week from unnatural causes. five having taking their life and one hay ing been shot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Miss Gilmore las Not Seen Smith
 She Declares

Conjectures are still flying about as to the whereabouts of Howard F. Smith, missing eX-tax collector, whose accounts show a shortage of about $S5,000 for which the city officials are seeking an accounting. In the wake of the missing collector and, the report of the alleged shortage, causes for the taking of the money are now in evidence.
 Miss Elizabeth Gilmore of Provi- dence, is spending the holiday with her mother at 415 N. Washington avenue and declared this morning crediting her with having seen Smith recently, is absolutely false. '"The last time l saw Howard Smith was about last July.
 About last New Years he called me While he was enroute to Boston and asked me if I would give him list of names of places where I thought he might place some of his machines. When I was in Bridgeport fast Easter l called MT Smith on the telephone to tell him that I had prepared a list of places that might warrant the placement of a weighing machine. was told that MT. Smith was not at nome and l did not see him.
 MT. Smith was just a friend of mine I knew him very well and worked for him at one time when he ran a news stand on Broad street. My brother sang in a choir with Smith and he was always a friend of the family. At any time tho+ I saw Howard Smith in Provid dence I was accompanied by the man I am to marry. never have I seen him alone"
 Concerning the story that appeared in one of the local papers which told Of an argument held between Miss Gilmore and Smith she said: '"That story was prompted by 9 girl who disliked MT. Smith, Violet Jeffery, I think her name was, and I went to the office of the paper where MT. Smith was waiting. An argument followed but it was purely concerning a dis agreement in business between Mr. Smith and rnvseIf'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Leader Of
 Rlackmail
 Ring Wanted

(Continued From Page Ope.) produce the man, now out on a sus- pended sentence following his convic- ton in another blackmail case in New waited at home all days for Fallon and Ross learned today that 'RosS. who had been quietly living in Manhattan with his family, had left rAe state Realizing that Ross" can undoubtedly clear up the fog which now surrounds the relations be- tween Ward and Peters prior to the shooting, officials here are determined to locate and question him.
 Ward. who refused to see reporters, co1ld not be asked what he thought of tho mystery woman's $500 murder offer, nor could he be questioned re- garding the stories from New York that he had taken Peters and others nearby restaurants and fed them.
 4 man calling himself Clark told newspaper men that he met Ward while in Peters company, had eaten dinner with him, and that Peters had boasted about This rich friend from New Rochelle" District Attorney Weeks expects to question this man today.
 Inquest Postponed.
 The official inquest into the killing or Peters again has been postponed by Coroner Fitzgerald.
 Sheriff Werner today received from the Navy Department a formal com munication confirming the statement that Peters had received a bad con- duct discharge from the navy in Bos- ton in 1919 and had been refused en- Hstment in the marines.
 The county authorities announced they were investigating an anonymous telephone message received by the sheriff last night to the effect that Ward, with Peters and a sailor from the ,battleship Utah, had attended a. party for men" in a Boston hotel three months ago.
 ' Werner then went into conference with District Attorney Weeks and Coroner Fitzgerald
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
THE PEOPLES SAY

l Restrictions were removed last Thursday night from the movies, churches, clubs. etc. People natural 1 ly thought that all children would be permitted to return to school this Monday morning, but Dr. Lewis, the Health Officer. saws that no unVac- cinated child will be admitted. Hun dredS of children are out of school and final examinations only three weeks off. Why this discrimination against the Public school children? Is 1t becausce the doctors need the money?"
 By no law of logic can Dr. Lewis maintain his position. Quarantined homes will not spread disease; the y,,saocinated children in school are possibly communicate it to unvac- cinated children. and unvaccinated school children could not contaminate those who are vaccinated- So again, WHY?
 Let those be vacinated who desire, but let these who are opposed to it alone. Our children have a right to uninterrupted attendance at school without, coercion bv doctor or teach CTS.
 In a pubic letter published last "Wednesday, made the statement that a. boy had been sent home by the nurse because his vaccination did not take" and that Er. Lewis had said he must be vaccinated over and over again. This the mother refused to ndNe QOsllS w ora came rom the school to have the boy come in The teacher asked for a certificate from T doctor stating that the boy had been successfully vaccinated- This the mother said could not be secured, and refused to have the child vac cinate6 again. The child was permitt- ed to remain In school which was proper, and his right.
 We wonder why this reversal of decision.
 Hundreds have been co-erced into being vaCeinated by statements of principles and teachers that work could not be made up, and that no extra effort would be made by teach CTS to help such children. What about the children who have been quaran- tined and others who have been sick the whole matter of vaccination.
 A public meeting will be held sn the Stratford Town Hail, Thursday night to consider these matters, also thJe whole matter of vaccination People really ought to know
 Signed
 Charles W. Simpson,
 President of Medical Liberty
 League of Stratford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
DIED.

May 28, 1922, Michael C. Goodman. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 503 Howard avenue, on Tuesday. May 30, at 8:30 and from St. Peters church at g a. ln., with requiem mass.
 Interment family plot St. Mich- aels cemetery. a%p EIGGINS-In this city, Sunday, May 2S, 1922. Thomas Joseph, son of the late Thomas and Mary Higgins. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Jeremiah Crowley, 370 Park street. on Wedn esday, May 31, at 8:3O a. m., and from St. Charles church at m.
 Interment St. MichaePs ceme- tery. a~p MONTAGUE - In this city. May 27, 1922, Philip, beloved son of MT. and Mrs Louis J. Montague, aged years. months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the home of his parents, 196 Prospect street, on Tuesday, May 30. at 2 o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michae1s cemetery.
 a%p SHERIDAN-In this city. May 2s, 1922. George B. Sheridan, suddenly at his home, 404 Shelton street Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late home, 404 SheI- ton street. Wednesday, May s1, at 9:15 a. n., and at St. Charles church a: 9:45 a. m.
 Burial in St. MichaePs cemetery.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Major Kingrnan Dies
 At St. Augustine

Word was received in this city to- day of the death of Major Samuel c. Kingman, formerly of this city, which occurred last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella K. Thorpe, of St. Augustine, Florida. Major Kingman was 95 years of age and was very well known among the older residents of the city. He was for many years em- p1oyed as coRtractor in the needle room of the old Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine company.
 During the past few years, the de- ceased, resided with his daughter, Mrs. J. I. West of Washington, Conn. Besides Mrs. Thorpe and Mrs. West, daughters, Mrs. F. s. Buckingham, of 1855 HarraI avenue. Mrs H. B. Loonis of Chicago and Mrs. Kate K. Buck ngham of Lynchburg, West Virginia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Case Of John
 Back, Alleged Moonshiner Continued

Charged with violation of the Fed eraI Prohibition Act. John Back of 43 Austin street, this city, had his case continued when it came before United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery today. Back was unable to appear and his wife asked that the case be continued.
 Local Federal agents made the raid on Backs home last Wednesday and seized still operating in the house, 150 gallons of mash, and four and one-haIf gallons of newly made moon shine. The still was seized and the mash destroyed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
BIRTHDAY OF THE
 NEANTA A SUCCESS

Featured by several very fine dances by Miss Erma Chase, the pre- sentation of The Birthday of the Infanta" by the pupils of the Benita Virginia Slocum School of Dancing and It's Related Arts. was great sue cess in the High school auditorium on Saturday evening
 Miss Chase who portrayed the role Of the dwarf was repeatedly encored Tor her splendid work Miss Florence DaV1dson was also very good as he lnIanta- Others who appeared in principal roles in his elaborate pan tonine were Miss Gladys Murphy and Miss Rosamond Donegan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
ACQUITTING BLIZZARD.

William Blizzard Logan county miner, who marched with body of armed in labor quarrel in the West Virginia mnes acquitted of the charge treason against the country He conducting
 strike by unlawful methods. To call this treason would to outrage American public opinion
 county has been engaged in it's private coal operators and coal workers The state Virginia the cuprit Did mpartaIy, private armed forces would There would be private Economically Logan backward country disputes without raising armies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Mathilde Silent
 on Future Plans

New York, May 29-Niss Mathilde Mccormick, heiress to the Mccormick millions and granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, at the Plaza today refused to say whether she plans to sail atborad the Berengaria tom orrow to wed Max Oser, the Swiss riding master.
 Miss Julia Mangold. reputed to have made the match. is with Miss Me- Cormick. and is sailing tomorrow, but the Chicago heiress and her friend both refused to comment on reports that plans had been made for an immediate wedding which in volved a hurried sailing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
"ROIIED" WHILE SLEEPING
 BARBER TELLS COURT

John Sutnari, of 13S Reef road, Fairfield, reported to the police today that on Saturday night he went into the rear room of a barber shop on Pine street, where he fell asleep. When he awoke $58, winch he had in his possession, when he fell asleep, was missing. The police are of the opinion that Sutnari had been i'm bibing some strong hooch and when he went to the shop to sleep off the effects he was rolled"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
HURT CUTTING WOOD.

This morning Angelo Capozzi of 52 Goddard street. was saving wood when the saw slipped and the wood flew up and struck him in the mouth. He had 1acerated lip. Dr. O'Brien gave him first aid treatment at the Emergency hospital and had him re- moved to St. Vincent's hospital for further treatment in order to p- event any infection from setting in.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Press Reports From
 OOer The World

Rome, May 29-(By The A. P.)- The Eucharistic congress, which has been in progress here since Wednes- day last, was solemnly closed today with a, Te Deum sung by the massed choirs of the Vatican in the presence of Pope Plus, the cardinals present in Rome, a great throng of prelates and 6O,O0O pilgrims who had been at tending the congress.
 Harrisburg, Pa, May 29-NearIy a half million tons of anthracite coal valued at $697,20O were recovered in river coal operations in three Penn Sylvan1a streams during 1921. A summary of the industry, made public today by James F. Woodward, Secre- tary of Internal Affairs, showed that 476, 400 tons were reclaimed in seven counties. FOrty-nine concerns were engaged in the business, giving em- ployment to 33S perons
 Budapest, May 29-First returns from the Hungarian parliamentary elections indicate an overw | elming victory for the government. The CarlisC right wing, or monarchist party is regarded as crushed on the basis of these results, and it seems probable that the social democrats will make a great gain.
 Up to o o'clock last night, the cleo ton of "A government. and six oppo- sition, candidates had been assured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
TRESPAsSERS FINED.

Six men picked up over the week end upon a charge of trespassing on railroad property were arraigned in the City court this morning and fined S1 each. One other man who was arrested and posted a S10 bond failed to appear to answer the charge and the bond was declared forfeited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
CAsPBELLs CASE CONTINUED.

Reginald Campbell of 553 Fairfield avenue, who was arrested last night upon a charge of breach of peace after he had been observed p1ayfully rolling a "dont park here" sign up John street was arraiSned in the City court this morning but az the request of his attorney his case was continued until June 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
INJURED JUMPING OVER FENCE.

Lester Wesley, age 22, of 80 Full ton street, was injurrd when he at tempted to jump ovo0 a fence. The ambulance in char2 of Dr. A. B. Margulls, was called. He was given first aid treatment and removed to the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
JOHN ROMAN MyED sf5

John Roman of 43S Kossuth street, who was arrested 1aSt night upon a charge of reckless driving after a car which he had been operating struck a police stanchion on Kossuth street was arraigned in the City court this morning and fined s15.