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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

Two of the most important war bureaus discontinued last rnidnlghe were the war industries board and the capital issues committee. Activ tivities of each considered necessary Curing the period of readjustment will be conducted through agencies ' existing before the war.
 Work of the war industries board in part has been taken over by the departments of commerce, interior and agriculture, and by the war trade board. The boards pricef1x- ling committee will continue to oper- ate probably until prices fixed until July 31 expire by limitation.
 The dissolution of the capital is- sues committee ended the supervision exercised by the treasury department over public and private issues of se- g curities. Work of the committee con- f sidered valuable for the reconstruc- Stion period includes supervision of
 ;sues of stocks of doubtful values.
 he treasury has under consideration
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

They began, 1t is charged, to tear down Allied flags and to sing Die Yacht Am Rhein" and Deutschland Ueber Alles"
 The Poles resented this, and street fighting ensued. Herr Dorfant' a Polish member of the German Reich stag. addressed the Poles in City Hall square and Induced many of them to go to their homes.
 A short time later, 1t is said, Ger man soldiers headed by an officer, appeared with machine guns and fired Into the crowds remaining in the square. Forty seven persons were killed, the statement says.
 The trouble has delayed the depart ure of Paderewsld for Warsaw.
 Renewed activity by Ruthenian and Bolshevist forces at Lemberg IS re- ported in an official statement issued by the Polish army headquarters here. They are said to be attacking vigor- ously south of that city, having heavy German artillery. The Poles are said to have been forced to fall back. It Is said that the forces commanded by Petlura, the Ukrainian peasant leader, \ are joining in the attack.
 If more troops are sent to LerGoerg, the expedition against Wilma, reported In Bolshevist hands, may be embar- rassed. There are not men enough for both operations. The Polish chief of staff has been unable to maintain communication with the Allies be- cause the use of the wireless tele- r graph tc1 the Germans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

of the favorable weather this was not considered necessary. Instead the troops remained on board until the arrival of rescue craft from New York 7
 These vessels included the United States cruisers Columbia and Des Moines, the trasport Mallory, the hos pital ship Solace, six destroyers and the tugs Resolute, Calumet, Ripple, Spray and Foam. The tugs went alongside the Northern Pacific, took aboard the troops, and transported the sick to the Solace and the Nal lory, and the well to the cruisers and destroyers.
 On the Northern Pacific, which is navy transport of S255 tons gross, were 1879 troops who are wounded or sick, 625 troops who are well, + navy nurses, 75 sailors B army casual officers and Il navy casual officers In all 2,48O men and women.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

plans for continuing this supervision as protection to owners of Liberty bonds.
 The food and fuel administration will continue their activities into the new year. The forces of each. how ever, have been sharply curtailed and the work of each limited to necessary operations.
 The new year also saw the retire. ment of & number of men who came to the aid of the government during tho war and who, now that hostilities have ceased, plan to return to their private business. These include Der nard >Baruch, chairman of the war industries board; Thomas B. Love, assistant secretary of the treasury; Carl R. Gray, director of operations of the railroad administra ton i; Robert s. Lovett, director of capital expenditures of the railroad admin istration, and A. A. Ballantine, so- llcitor of the internal revenue bu- reau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 31-Presi- dent Wilson will arrive at the Italian frontier on the morning of January. 7, according to present plans. He will be met at the border by aides of King Victor Emmanuel. American Ambassador Page and Count Macchi al Cellere, Italian ambassador to the United States.
 Leaving the border, the President will travel on a special royal train. He will be greeted at Turin and Ge- noa by the mayor and municipality of these cities.
 The President will arrive in Rome at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. He will be met at the station by the King and Queen, the members of the Cabinet and military and civil au- thorities.
 Back to France.
 London, Jan. 1-President Wilson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
ASSISTS ASSAULT
 KILLS ASSAILANT
Twelve Year Old New York Girl Gives Herself Up to
 New York Police.

New York, Jan. IA frail, tear stained girl of l2 years walked into the Mercer street police station early today handed the lieutenant a re- volver and said she had just killed a bad man" who had attempted to as sault her at her home during the ab- senee of her parents. Investiga ton by the police apparently proved the girls story. Tomasso Troia, ped d1er, who lived in the same house was found upon the floor with a bull let through his heart.
 The girl, Filomena Gambina, said \ that after she had fired the fatal shot she got clothes line, intending to strangle the peddler, waiting three { hours for the man to move, she said, I she walked to the police station. She is held on a charge of juvenile delin- quency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

The weather was thick off Fire Island which Is known among ma rtners as the graveyard of the At- lantic coast" A chilly south wind was blowing and rain fell at times.
 The exact location of the Northern Paoific's grounding was between Fire Island and Point of Woods.
 At a. n., nearly six hours after the Northern Pacific grounded a half mile off shore, 1t was stated officially that she was not in a dangerous po- sition and that It was hoped to float her at high tide this afternoon. The sea was quiet and the moderate breeze decreasing.
 Meanwhile the work Of removing all those on board except the ships crew proceeded. This was expected to be an all day task. Coast Guard men had prepared early in the morn ing to take off the wounded and sick with the brooches buoy but because
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
 BEGINS CRUSADE AGAINST
 HIGH TAXES AND CITY DEBT

Believing that if they start the new year in the proper fashion, some of their aims will be fulfilled before 1919, has finally expired, the Bridge port Tax Payers Association will hold a meeting tonight at Grand Army hall, 929 Main street, at which ways and means to relieve real estate from an everlasting increase in tax ation will be discussed.
 Letters announcing the meeting have been sent to over 1,500 tax payers in the city of Bridgeport and a large gathering Is expected.
 The organization now has 800 members and in the letter sent out announcing tonight's meeting it is pointed out that there will probably be a raise in the total Grand List for this year of from s20,o00,0O0 to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
PERMIT FOR PARADEOF UNEMPLOYED AWAITS
 DECISION OF MAYOR

Superintendent of Police John H. Redgate Is in quandry as to what he should do with the applications for license to hold a protest meet ing. followed by 8 parade through the streets of the city by the unem- ployed The meeting is scheduled to take place at the State Street Casino on Saturday night. Jan. 4. and if permits are granted a parade will follow.
 It is said that the superintendent has been giving considerable thought to the matter and that 1t will not be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

S25, 900, and that the greatest tax rate in the city's history, approxi- nlately 25 mills will be necessary to procure funds for municipal ma1nte- nance, extension and improvement One of the purposes of the meeting is to form resolutions urging that the city start to pay off some of its pres ent debts, instead of adding to the debit side of the ledger. Officials of the organization declare that under the present regime, small tax payers are pestered on all sides.
 At the meeting tonight prominent speakers on municipal affairs will ap- pear and some of the following sub jects will be discussed:
 Why we must organize for mutual benefit"
 How to make taxation on real estate equitable"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
HOME ROBBED

L. R. Taylor, of s92 Hancock avenue reported to the police this morning that during the night thieves entered his home by the way of the window of the bathroom, and robbed him of Liberty Bonds to the amount of s600 and of ss5o in cash. Taylor is a bar tender employed in a saloon Ht Ma pleWood and Hancock avenues
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
Strong Protest By
 Swiss Government

Berne, Jan. Tine Swiss govern ment has telegraphed a strong pro- test to the Soviet government of Rus sia relative to the latter's action in preventing the departure of the Swiss legation and staff from Russia. Switzerland declares she will hold Russia responsible for all delays, and Gemands an immediate answer,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
BLAME GERMAN SOLDIERS FOR RIOTINTG IN POSEN
fingered at Reception to Paderewski They Formed Counter Parade Shouting 'Posen is a German Town"-Resented by Poles

Warsaw Monday, Dec. 3o-(By the Associated Press)- soldiers blamed by Polish leaders for the fatal riot ing at Posen last Thursday statement given out tonight setting forth the Polish version of the trouble there.
 It is said that at five o'clock Thursday afternoon German soldiers recruited in Posen angerd the reception given Ignace Paderewsk by the Poles formed counter parade shouting "Posen is a German town"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
ITALIANS THREATEN
 THE BOLSHEVIKS

Copenhagen, Jan. Large forces of Italian troops are concentrated near Innesbruclz, Austria, and accord ing to reports from Berlin, it is pre- stunned the concentration is directed against Munich. The Berlin reports say that if Bolshevism breaks out in South Germany, the Italian troops will occupy that region.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
Divide Captured
 Subs Among Allies

London, Jan. 1-Surrendered Ger man submarines are being divided among the Allies. says the Mail. The newspaper says 15 so to France, 10 to Italy. seven to Japan and four to tho United States. The U-boats turned over to the United States are said to be now on their way across the Atlantic.
 The newspaper does not specify how the rest of the 127 surrendered submarines are to be allotted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
POGRoMs IN PosEN

Copenhagen, Jan. 1-Pogroms oc- cured in Posen on Sunday, accord ing to a Berlin despatch received here. Youths raided Jewish houses, killed thirty persons and wounded many, it is said. The Jewish syna- gogue at Posen is reported to have been destroyed.
 The Berlin Tageblatt says that dur ing the fighting at Posen on Satur- day, Jews fired on Poles from the synagogue, whereupon the Poles d. rected artillery fire at the edifice, which was filled with worshippers.
 Berlin papers print long stories de. tailing incidents of the fighting in Poseu and 1t is alleged, among other things, that Germans were attacked and robbed in the streets and theif houses and shops plundered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

definitely settled until Mayor Clf-i ford E. Wilson is presented with the facts and reaches a decision.
 In the meantime, plans for gala night areu nder preparation, with Samuel J. Lavit. business agent of the Machinists' Union doing his utmost to obtain prominent speakers for the proposed meeting, Cards have al-. ready been distributed to 20,000' workers of the city and it is expect ed that notice of the meeting will reach 5o,oo0. A record attendance is predicted if the permission for the meeting is finally granted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

Former soldiers and prisoners call ed on Premier Morazewsk this morn ing and informed him they were ready to fight If they were given their back pay so that they might care for their families. In spite of the tense sit uation, the city was quiet today and nothing was heard from the revolu- tionists. Trouble, however, may break out again at any moment. The revolutionists are well eqeuipped with rifles, motor cars and machine guns, but it is not believed they will suc- ceed in seizing the government If Brigadier General Joseph Pilsudski, the Polish dictator, remains firm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
BoLsHEvIKI TAKE RoMERsHoF

London, Jan. 1-Bolshevik troops continue their advance westward in Esthonia. and Liyonia and are march ing on Reval and Riga, according to a Russian wireless report received here today. Southeast of Riga, the Bolsheviki have taken Romershof. on the Dvlna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
GOVERNMENT CLEARS DECKS
 FOR WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION

Washington Jan 4Facng the New Year the problems of which will be largely those of reconstruction the nation day itself firmly to the task of getting back to peace basis
 Dissolution several agencies and bureaus marked opening of 1919 in affairs committees created for the period will continue opera tions temporarily but with activities limited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
TRANSPORT MoCoAssIN IN

New York, Jan. 1-The American transport Mocoasin, with 55 officers and soldiers and four Y. M. c. A. men arrived here today from Brest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
TROOPSHIP AGROUND IN FOG OFF FIRE ISLAND
Northern Pacific Returning From France With American Soldiers on Board-Not in Danger Ous Position and Sea is Quiet

New York; Jan. 1.-The troopship Northern Pacific with than 0O American officers and soldiers returning from France went aground early today Fire Island Long Island
 Rescue vessels have been sent to Fire Island with nstruc ton to remove the troops who wounded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
INVESTIGATE FOOD SITUATION

Berne, Jan. 1-An Inter-Allie6 commission charged with the inyes- .tigation of the food situation in Ger man Austria has left here for Vienna
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

in suppressing Q peasant revolt in the
 region of Moscow early in December.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01

Basic, Jan. 1-Strikes continue in upper Eilesia, Germany, according to reports reaching here. At Lepine soldiers fired on a crowd and several persons were killed or wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
Peasant RevOlts
 Thrive in Russia
Zurich. Jan: Pleasant revolts continue throughout Russia, accord ing to the Lekal Anzeiger of Berlin.

Reports reaching Paris Tuesday were that the Lenine government was greatly alarmed over the atti- tude of the peasants. It was said that Bolshevilsi had had difficulties
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-01
The Weather Report

Hartford, Jan. For Bridgeport and vicinity: Rain tonight; Thursday fair, cold CT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
BELA KUHN IS SHOT
AT IN AN UPRISING
Budapest in Throes Of Revolution
Caused by Famine Due to Soviet
Rule.

Geneva, June 26.-Geneva, June 26
An attempt to overthrow the Buda-
pest Soviet ia described By Bela
Kun's Press Bureau as a 'monarchist
coup" but Il was in reality, accord.
ing TO reliable information received
here, a spontaneous rising Of citizens
Of all classes driven 10 desperation by
the famine caused in the Hungarian
capital by Bolshevlst misrule
A grave crisis within the Soviet It,
self preceded the outbreak. Two
Commissaries OF the People. Food
Minister Erdelyi and the Minister OF
Justice. resigned declaring :hey
coud no longer countenance the Grim.
inal and suicidal methods Of Bella
Kun. which must result in absolute
ruin.
Their resignation was the signal
for the revolt While some officers
seized one Of the Danube monitors
and trained guns on the Soviet head.
quarters, soldiers and citizens storm
ed the artillery barracks, hauled down
the red flag and publicly burned 70.
Shooting soon became general in the
streets between Bella kun's body
guard. known as "Lonin Boys" and
the desperate citizens. Three shots
we're fred by the monitor. but the
rebels were handicapped by lack OF
ammunition.
As Bella Kun was passing through
the streets TO seek refuge IN the bap
racks OF the Red Guards man Of the
working classes shot at him twice
with q revolver but missed both
times. His assailant was immediate.
ly cut down.
When the insurgents had exhausted
their ammunition the Lenin Boys or
ganized murderous hunt after IN,
"bourgeois" throughout the city. KIM
ing and bayonetting many citizen.
supposed TO have iircd from Windows
or made signals to the monitor Ovol
SOC arrests were made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
OLDEST U. S. CITY
July Is 4o0th Anniversary Of
Founding san Juan.

San Juan. June 26.-The fourth Of
July marks the 400th anniversary of
the founding of the city of San Juan,
making it the oldest city under the
American flag, and a committee IS at
work arranging for celebration Of
that event and the signing OF the
Declaration of Independence.
Cuba, San Domingo and 81. Thom.
as have been invited to send repre-
sentatives to take part in the cele.
bration
That July 4. 1919. Is the exact date
of the foundation OF the city of San
Juan is the opinion expressed by
Cayetano Colly Toste, historian. who
has traced the history of the island
since the first landing Of the Spani
ards I'm 1903
According TO Dr. Toste. the first
Spaniard to set foot | nthe island OF
"BorinQuen" was Juan Ponce de
Leon, who landed on the 18th OF
August, 1903. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
DR.. WILKINS IS
FOUND GUILTY
Of THE MURDER
Jury Brings in Verdict of First
Degree Murder
RECOMMENDS CLEMENCY
Jury Was Out % Hours--one of Them
Held Out Alone for
Seven Hours

Mineola, l.. l., June 27.-The jury
in the trial of DIR. Walter Keene VIII
kins, who was charged with muir
der of his wife, brought in a verdict
at 3.S4 o'clock this afternoon of guilty
of murder in the first degree.
The verdict carried with it recon-
mendation for clemency. which. under
the law. the court cannot heed. The
only penalty permitted in this state
for first degree murder is death in
the electric chair.
The jury that convicted the aged
physician was out nearly twenty-tmee
hours. establishing record for Mas
seu county
Foreman Paries said twenty ballots
were taken during the twenty-five
hours and sixteen minutes the case
was in the jury's hands. On the first
ballot the jury stood six for convic-
tion, five for acquittal and one was
undecided. On the fourteenth ballot
the jury stood II TO 1 for conviction
It took seven hours to sway the
twelfth man.
The only visible sign of emotion dis
played by DR. wilkins when the ver-
dict was announced was that he lean
ed forward slightly in his chair and
was trifie paler than usual. He
walked out of the court room with a
steady step, although he had professed
all along to be confident of acquittal
or Of a disagreement at the worst.
After he had been taken back to his
cell, DR.. wilkins dictated the follow
ing statement, which was given out by
his attorney. Charles n. Wysong:
am absolutely an innocent
man. never injured hair in
her head. | could never have in
iured a woman who was uni
versally so generous TO me. We
never had a steak that she did not
insist that | have the tenderloin.
There was never anything but
love in our house There has been
an awful mistake made The jury
could not have understood the law
when they rendered a verdict OF
murder in the first degree, and
then recommend mercy. am
stunned.
DR. Wilkins then had his pedigree
taken, answering the questions in a
steady voice. He gave his age as
67. Immediately afterward he was
taken to the fngerprint and photo
graphing room and then to his eel
in the Mineol Jail He will be sen
fenced next Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
FIGHTING IN HAMBURG
Both Sides Using Machine Guns
Many People Killed.

Paris, Thursday, June 26.--The
American Relief association here has
received this dispatch from Colonel
Ryan. sent from Hamburg on We'd
nesday:
There was considerable street
fighting last night and this morning
between government troops and civil
lians. Machine guns we're used on
both sides and a number of persons
were killed and wounded. Rumors in
dicate that the government troops
are temporarily losing ground. Adj
ditional troops are reported coming
from outside the city. The American
destroyers Bernardo and Upshur are
here. and the food ship Ellut is also
in Hamburg harbor. The Roma, an
other food ship, is coming up the
river"
The dispatch says American relief
workers are not disturbed and will
continue work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
WEST HAVEN MAN MISSING
Has Acted Strangely Since Death Of
Favorlte Horse

Rutland. June 26.--Horace Norton,
one of the most prominent and pros
porous farmers of West Haven, has
been missing from his home for the
last three days and nights and yester-
day posses of citizens Of that section
were searching the woods and hills
In the beliefe that he might have fallen
exhausted in the woods. Up to a late
hour last night no trace of him had
been found.
Several weeks ago, Mr. Norton lost
a young horse, one to which he was
greatly attached. and from that time
he has acted strangely. From the
first he refused to eat or drink and
not until DIR. c. J. Gift Of Fair Haven
was called into the case would he
touch a mouthful Of food or liquid,
He did eat for a short time, but con-
tinually brooded over the loss OF the
horse and il is possible this may have
affected his mind
On Monday Mr. Norton left the
house and after being absent all day,
not returning even for his meals, he
came back TO the house in the even
ing, took his shotgun and started out
again without leaving any word for
his family, which consists OF a wife
and one child.
This was the last seen of him. The
neighborhood has been searched from
house to house, but no one had even
seen the missing man. Yesterday the
fact OF his absence from home was
reported to States Attorney p. NJ
NJ. Phelps of Fair Haven and al
though there was no liability Of his
acting in the case he Immediately
started systematic search
Mr.. Norton Is about S6 years of age
was generally dressed in black ol
dark suit. He is 5 feet, 10 or II in
ches tall and weighs about $50 pounds
Any clue to a person OF this descrip
tion should be forwarded to Mr.. Phel
ps. Mr. Norton lives in the town o
West Haven very near the Benson
town line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-28
TURTLE HOUND WANTED
Only Hope OF Recovering Perfectly
Lovely Dinner.

Only Hope OF Recovering Perfectly
Lovely Dinner.
Town Representative Ed. d. Moore
was in Burlington last week. He was
presented there with large turtle by
a group Of admiring friends. Mr.
Moore after much difficulty and ex-
pense succeeded in bringing said
turtle home. He (the turtle) how
ever proved 50 savage and untraci-
able that Mr.. Moore decided to part
with him. None OF the neigh b0rs
would purchase at what Mr. Moore
considered fair price, so he took
the turtle to the river bank and liber.
ated him.
Now comes the sad part OF the
story. Local Manager w. Z. Bissell
IS recognized by his friends as an
authority on all epicurean matters,
and he advised Mr. Moore that he
had made a grave error In allowing
the turtle It's freedom He assured
Mr., Moore that It could have been
converted into soup OF a most nour-
ishing. delicious and wholesome
nature Mr.. Moore promptly consult
ed our well known dog expert, II.
Howard Shields, who suggested that
he secure a first class turtle hound to
find his property with, and would asl,
anyone owning such an animal to
communicate with any one OF the
three gentlemen.