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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Woman Liquor Dealer MOtches BrnlUn With
 Three Local Officers

Details of a thrilling battle waget by Mrs. Mary Kaudesza against three policemen. in her home at 12s0 Penn broke street yesterday afternoon were related in the City court today wher of selling liquor and keeping it with intent to sell. She was fined $1O0 or each count. bpt sentence was suspend ed for one week. nless Mrs kaureSza fracas is located within a week, the woman Will have to pay the fine or go to jaN-
 Was Some Fight
 The encounter between Mrs. kaur- esza and the raiding "coppers" was whale of a fight while 1t lasted. ac- cording to the testimony offered this morning. The trio of policemen got some rough treatment. and insult Wal completely ruined one perfectly good dernoy hat, the property Of Patrolnan John Doyle, of the Bureau of Inyes- tigadon.
 When Patrclnen Larney, Doyle and Malouey of the Bureau Of Investiga- ton stepped into the Kauresza saloon armed with a search warrant yester- day afternoon the proprietor came down from his apartment on the third floor to witness the "frisking'' of his establishment While this work was being done by Officer Larney, Pat rolnan Maloney and Doyle dashed up 2 rear stairway on the outside of the building, intending to search the apart ment on the third floor.
 Freeze Out For Cops.
 Mrs. KauresZa, upon seeing the po- licernen, promptly locked the door and it looked like "freez out' for the cops The policemen heard water running in a tub in the kitchen, and suspecting that the woman was try ing to get of some liquor. forced the lock on a window and in this man ner gained entrance to the room.
 Trouble Started, pronto. Officer Maloney grabbed Mrs Kauresza. wI1c was standing at a wash tub and haul ed gallon jug about half full Of white mule" from under a bundle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

of clothes in the tub. The woman tackled the Copper" and at this juncture Patroiman Doyle Joined the festivities Mrs Kauresza put up 8 good fight The bottle fell to the floor, and Doyle's slightly used Der by was knocked for the well known loop.
 Rushed To The Rescue.
 Patrolman Larney, who wac search ing the saloon, became alarmed at the sound of the pickering upstairs. and he rushed to the rescue of his fellow officers. Mrs Kauresza was finally subdued, but during the excitement, Frank Kauresza, the woman's hus- band fitted away.
 In one of the rooms on the third floor, the policemen found two men and two young women, all four of whom admitted that they had been
 During the hearing in the City court today, Mrs. Kauresza denied that she sold liquor or intended to sell 1t, and said that she was willing to close up the saloon if she could get back $200 which she paid for a lease of the place last August.
 Wants Landlord Informed
 It was brought out that the build ing in which the saloon is located, is owned by Max Schwartz, who con- ducts store at Pembroke and Ogden streets, and it is from this man that Mrs Kauresza. obtained the lease Tudge William B. Boardman severely condemned Schwartz's action in grant ing the lease, and suggested that the landlord be informed of the present 'ifficulties tof his tenant.
 Yesterdays affair was Mrs. Kaures- '<a's second bout with the police, and sf1e lost the decision both times. On January 20, she attacked policemen who entered her home, and Patrol- man William Poster was propelled 1own the back stairs fby a well placed kick from Mrs. Kauresza- At that time. the wonans husband was fined sGa0 and costs and given a suspended itil sentence of 10 days. Three chi- 3TenSwilo have to be taken care Of- orCbably saved Mrs Kauresza from going to jail this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
4 Cars Stolen
 Here Last Night

Automobile thieves made off with two cars in Bridgeport last night, and burglars stole $400 in cash and other valuables from tailor shop, accord ing to reports made at police head quarters today.
 At the garage of Louis RomagnoH. 75 Randall avenue, burglars gained entrance through a side window, and stole a Chandler touring car The machine bore Connecticut registration number 11-957.
 John Delcamp, of Fairfield, report ed that his Ford coupe was stolen from it's parking place in Main street last evening. This machine carried registration number 15-153.
 Alex Wilinsky, reported that thieves gained entrance to his tailor shop at 22 Railroad avenue and stole $4O0 in cash, two rings and a watch.
 A number of window sash were stolen from a chicken coop which Is being erected by Patrick Ferier, a fireman, in Thorme street. This theft is said to have occurred on January IS, but was not reported to the De- tective bureau until today. Ferier re- sides at 593 Park avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Conference Agreements
 First Step IOJUnrd Peace
 Agreements, Says Premier

that the treaties were enacted, but to minimize the possibilities of warfare in the future and ensure national de- velopment along more peaceful and productive lines"
 The Washington conference falling on the eve of the diet session, the opposition parties have been utilizing what ever was done at Washington with the consent of the Japanese as the subject for adverse criticism Their intention had been apparent from the outset of the confere nee. The premier and his ministers seem to have been able to meet the criti- cism without trouble, and neither the opposition in the Diet nor the oppos- ing press has been able to arouse not table antagonism or locate the irn- pression that Japan had lost prestige at Washington
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Begin Investigation Of Employees House Phones
 Charged To The City

Members of the Board of Appor- tionment launched their investigation today into the telephone scandal that was uncovered at their meeting last night. Commissioners Edward C. Spargo, A. E. Mcdonald and Bernard l. Ashmun began an examination of the city's account with the Southern New England Telephone company to determine the number of telephones that have been maintained by the city in the private homes of city em- ployes. Unofficial estimates place the number between 100 and 150.
 SS.OOO Acquisitions.
 Acquisitions of nearly SS,0O0 have been filed for telephone expenses for the coming year. An investigation by the sub-committe disclosed that fact that more than 100 of the phones paid for by the city were maintained in private homes of city officials and in some cases office clerks for prlvate e use. Private home te1ephonse have been allowed certain of the city of fcials but, according to the board of apportionment, the practise has been abused to such an extent that 1t may be abolished entirely.
 It is said that several of the girl clerks in a number of City Hall of fees have telephones in their homes that are paid for by the city. and ru- mors are making the rounds that many of the captains, GeutenantS and sergeants in the police and fire departments also have their city paid wires.
 Members are Indignant
 Great indignation was expressed by the aipportionment board m@~ bers over the abuse of the privilege, and it is more than probable that when the final appropriations are a1- lowed, only telephones in city offices will be continued.
 The committee named last night to investigate the charges are arranging for a conference with officials of the Southern New England Telephone company to examine accounts with the city for the past year or so.
 Acquisitions for the coming year for telephones show that the Board of Education has asked for S2,000, the health and fire departments S1,- $50 each, police department. S1.00O and the charities department. SAYS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Stratford Man
 Claims $5OOO raud

The first formal suit the outcome of the alleged fraud for which several members of Lynch & company. were arrested by local police, was nled m Back, Stratford, asks damages or s5,OOO, claiming that he was defraud- ed. He gave the company. operating offices in the Liberty building ana claiming to be stock brokers, $3,10O on December 21, 1921, as part of {. price of s5,20O for stock in the United Cigar Stores of America He claims that he was deceived with intent to defraud.
 The stock that was delivered to him proved to be that of the United Cigar Stores company, Limited; worth no more than fifty cents 8 share. 1n- dividual members of the company, who travelled under many aliases, are named in the writ.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

"I was happy to see your peace loving country take the first step to- ward amelioration of this monstrous evil of armament the Ponttf said. Like my illustrious and lamented predecessor, I have unbounded ad- lmfration for the energy and charity and the great heart of your people"
 Then, laying his hand on the Ameri- can cardinals shoulder, he added slowly:
 You Americans are young in years but old in wisdom, worldly prudence spiritual stability and your infinite riches make you the hope and anchor sheet of the world"
 The Pope expressed his disappoint- ment that America had not been rep resented at the conciave which elect ed him. saying:
 ''It was a great personal sorrow that you were not present"
 Cardinal O'Connen told the cores Dondent the Holy Father was much ike an American. AInia bility, mod esty and sweetness of manner.
 Were his dominant traits and his manner was most democratic. fne cardinal added:
 Gle is a man of the common poo ple and has all the human qualities which made the world love Plus X. He has a cultivated mind, an elert manner and discerning judgment He has spent his life with books; was H. brarian at Milan and the Vatican; Is a very close student of nature, and an fndefatigable worker.
 Discussing the probable poncy or the new pontiff regarding relations batueen the church and sta te, the cardinal said, that, the whole world could be sure he would follow conrsa of justification and cancellation.
 iFHe told me with emphasis that he wanted to be of service to all human Itv in re-establishing peace, order and mutual trust in the world and that he would dictate the rest of his cloistered fife to this holy mission" the Cardf- nal added.
 Cardinal Vannuteln. dean of the Sacred College and many of the other cardinals in expressing their regrets and disappointment that Cardinal O'Connell had not arrived in time, said they had urged upon the Pont1f the imperative need of change Tn the constitution in order to permit at
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Fifteen
 Unioniists Kidnapped
Taken From T h e i r Homes During Early Morning Hours To Un- known Destinations.

Belfast, Feb. S-(By the A. P. "A large number of the leading Unionists of Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone, in the Ulster area were kidnapped from their homes early today and taken to unknown destina- tions. Fifteen arrests have been made in connection with the kidnapings.
 The raiders are believed to have come from Counties Cavan and Long ford, near the border. The forces known as the "B Specials are being mobiIized today in Tyrone and Fer mangh and rushed to the scenes Of the Kidnapping. The Ulster govern ment has announced it's intention of taking drastic measures.
 Orange Major Taken.
 Among those kidnapped vas Major Orangemen- Former High Sheriff Carson of County Fermanagh, whose house was raided, resisted single wounded and carried off in a motor
 The house of Major Moore at Bel Ieek, Fermanagh. was similarly at- tackled but Major Moore succeeded Tn escaping.
 Al merchant named Elliot, at Ennis kfllen, fired on the raiders when his house was attacked and 1t Is believed he wounded one of them. The mer- chant himself was not wounded and escaped.
 Attacks were also made on tne house of former County Inspector Mo Cuire and various other prominent IJnionists in the vicinity of Ennis killen who were absent at the time from their dwellings.
 Al Specials In Ambush.
 A party of what are known as "A Spectals' was ambushed near New town Butler last evening by large narty of armed men. An engagement resulted in which casualties were sus-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

. A craclzle of the radio early this morning brought word that fire had broken out aboard the swift steamer and that she was @ mass of flames
 Later messages reported that she had been abandoned by Captain Wm Lust1 and her skeleton crew who ter, Pa-
 Rescue of all her crew by steam shfps which had rushed to the scene next was recorded.
 Drifts to Southeast,
 The latest message stated that the eastward.
 For several months the former transport laid tied up in Hob oken. ment by the Admiral Line, for service on the Pacific. she left last night for chester under command of the man who had tramped her bridge during the stirring days of the war. She carried no passengers.
 The tanker Herbert G. WyIie bound from Tampfcoto, Portland, Me and the steamer Transportation were the first vessels to reach the doom ed craft. They promptly reported by radio rescue of all the crew. The crew had taken to their boats
 The second mate of the Northern Pacific when picked up by the Wylie. asked that the Transportation be ask ed if all men employed in the stew ards department of the burning ship were safe, adding:
 'They were virtually trapped by the fire"
 The Transportation replied that all the men under the supervision of the Northern Pacific's steward were safe and on board the rescuing vessel
 It was after four o'clock when the Northern Pacific was reported to have been sunk. At ABA a despatch stated she, was "completely gone.'
 Built in 1915
 The Northern Pacific was built in 1915 by the William Cramp and Sons Shipbuildfng Company of Phi1adeI- phia for the Great Northern Steam ship Company. When the United taken over by the American govern ment as a transport and was in opsr- alton during virtually the entire per iod of the subsequent struggle
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Found Plenty
 Of Customers

When policemen ratded the coffee house of John Kovach, at 13s John son street Saturday night. they found plenty of tables and chairs and IA customers in the place, but not a morsel of food was in sight The of- ficers marvelled and were amazed at searched Johns clothing, a quarter of a pint of white mule" was found in a pocket.
 John was arrested on & charge of Keeping liquor with intent to sell, and that the stuff was three years old and used by him only for medicinal purposes. Judge Boardman imposed a me or $1OO and a jail sentence of live days. kovach appealed, and sup piled bonds of S30O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

Hughes proposals for a standard limitation of navies fagrantly inn proper since they excluded the con siderations of. the individual nations lated naval strength on the wrong basis.
 He criticized also the Pacific forti- ,fications agreement. and regretted omission of any. restriction on air plaIfes. He further declared that in his oDinfon use. Of airplane carriers was unfair. Baron Sakamoto is a vice admiral. and distinguished him. self in the Chino-Japanese war
 To these arguments the Premier replied:
 By no means was it with the view to consummating national defense
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Plans Relief
 For Unemployed

Municipal efforts for the relief of unemployed for the coming year were discussed this morning at a lengthy conference of city officials with Mayor Fred Atwater. In addition to the heads of several departments and commissions, a number of civic or gan1zations were represented. Several relief measures were considered, but nothing of a definite character had been decided upon to press time.
 Among those who attended the conference were Director of Public Works George M. Coughlin, Charity Commissioners F. William Behrens, J. F. McDonough and Mrs. Jacob B. Klein, City Clerk Francis P. Dunigan Daniel J. Clifford, and Miss Mary Sullivan of Inc Board of Apportion- mont, and Secretary Seward B. Price of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
NORWALK PARTIES IN DIVORCE CASES

Thres suits for divorce in which NorwaIk parties are involved were filed yesterday afternoon in Superior court. Helen BaXa asks a decree from Emil Baxa Her maiden name was Coleman. She gives the date of her wedding as April A. 1919, and alleges cruelty since July of that year. She asks custody of two minor children.
 William Price charges Pearl Price with desertion since November 15, 1913. The date of the marriage is given as April 15, 1912, and the place Alleghany, Pa Her maiden name was Waggle-
 Willard s. ConIon asks a decree from Lillian M. Conlon. to whom she was married June IS, 1913 in Jersey t,itv N T. The wife's name is given as NcOuillan Desertion since July 5 l9lS is alleged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
27 Policemen
 III With Flu

The grippe and influenza epidemic which seems to be visiting itself upon Bridgeport at the present time, strikes a hard blow at the Police De- partment- According to reports at headquarters, 27 policemen are off duty on account of illness. Six men are off duty in the traffic department; three in the detective bureau; five in the First Precinct; seven in the Sec ond; five in the Third and one in the Fourth. The Bureau of InveStiga- ton is the only department to report everybody at work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
$5O,OOO Needed For
 States Disabled

Fifty thousand dollars mas been asked for the immediate care of dis abled and needy ex-service men in Connnecticut. State Treasurer Frank H. Butterworth of the American Legion yesterday asked the state board of control for an emergency ap- propriation. Treasurer Butterworth stated that but s17,000 is left from the income of the state fund of $2,500 900 and that no further payments are ailaJble before next May.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
FUR DRESSING COMPANY
 HEARINGS CONTINUED

A continued hearing in the South NorwaIk Fur Dressing company bank luptcy matter was held yesterday Carlton E. Hoadley of New Haven presiding, inasmuch as Referee keogh had ruled that he was disqualified due to the fact that he issued the original order for the sale of assets. now a matter of objection upon the part of some of the creditors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

that it is the motion picture capital of world. While my acquaintanceship with the personnel of the men and women engaged in this industry is not large, I am persuaded that there are hundreds of clean, law abiding men and women engaged in the making of motion pictures, and in their behalf,-I ask the open minded judgment and the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
FINED s5 IN CITY COURT.

Alice Ryan, of 6S1 Main street. who was arrested Monday night on charges of drunkenness, was hneo So ana given a iaiI sentence of three days by the City court this morning The execution of the jail sentence was suspended until Monday. The Ryan woman has refused to d1vuIge the name of the person from whom she secured the liquor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

The Arbuck1e case and the staying of MT. Taylor were in deed unfortunate affairs but it is not just to criticize an entire group of peo- pie such as those engaged in the mo- tion picture industry for incidents, many of them not true as to fact, which have been published broadcast lately.
 Proud Of Industry He Says.
 Los Angeles is proud of the fact
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Northern Pacific
 A Mass. Of Flame
 Crew Is Rescued
Left Last Night For Drydock In Command Of Of ficer Who Chartered Her Course During Stormy Days Of War Famous Ship Went Aground In 1919 With 5000 Soldiers Returning From France.

New York; Feb. s-(By the A. P.)-The transport Northern Pacfic-whch last claimed head lines crashed sand bar off soldiers she was stroyed by fire forty miles off Cape May N.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

Rome Feb 8-By the A. P)-Pope Plus XI expressed 'un his Washington at his reception of OConnel of Boston yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
Los Angeles Mayor
 Defends Film City
Declares Arbuckle Case And Taylor Tragedy Are Unfortunate Incidents Asks Fair Minded Not To Judge Hollywood Too Harshly - District Attorneys Office Taking Active Interest In Running Down Slayer Of Noted Director.

Los Angeles Feb S reply to criticisms of the motion picture colony here resulting from the murder William mond Taylor has been issued by Mayor George Cryer
 he attacks being made particularly outside cities against morals of the socaed motion picture colony in Los Angeles believe to hastily formed conclusions people not familiar with real facts,' he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
NEW POPE EXPRESSES ADMIRATION FOR AMERICANS
Anchor Sheet And Hope Of The World
 He Tells Cardinal

Plus XI Voices Deep Interest In Work Of Arms Conference While Speaking Of His Great Es- teem For This Country At A Reception To Cardinal O OConnell Yesterday - Cardinal De- nies Bringing Money To Pontiff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08
WEATHER:

For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer Thursday.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight and Thursday; rising temperatalre Thursday; diminishing northwest winds, becoming southwest Thursday.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change fin temperature.
Woman's enterprise., 1922-01-13

bers is tower Of strength and
great encouragement, it includes the
Archbishop, the Clergy Of all Demon.
nations, Converts, Schools, Benevo.
lent and Educational Organizations
Commercial firms, and hundreds Of
good citizens, men and women.
The Executive Committee has CIV
en- time and service without stint
this is especially generous as all are
busy officers in other organizations
The Police is very efficient and
always ready to assist, which is the
more desirable, as we have not thought
it advisable to ask for Police power
ourselves.
Thus the generous heart Of our
great city has faithfully responded to
our needs and strong hands have been
stretched out to aid US in our strug-
gle, to stem the stream OF human
r..sery, which pours in and out, and
to rescue from the human derelicts,
many of them pitifully young, who
toss upon the current, and we close