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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
HELD UP THIRTEEN BANKS
AND ROBBED TWO TRAINS
j. u. hiInn. Who Killed Two Men I'm
Brooklyn Robbery. Confcsscs
His Crimes.
rBv Associated prc.,1

NEW YORK, June 19--Two train
robberies and thirteen bank holdups
was the criminal record admitted to-
day by Gordon Fawcett Handy. alias
j. H. Allan, awaiting trial here for
the murder OF two men when he robbed
Brooklyn savings bank.
Seated in his cell he told the re-
markablc story of his crimes in an
impersonal and dispassionatc tone
closing Ii with n declaration that he
had no further interest in life except
to be executed as speedily rs possible
According to Handy. no was born
In Alberta, Canada. twenty-siN years
ago. He said he found holding up
banks an easy way OF making lW-
ing and operated mainly through the
central portion of the United States.
II am wanted in Chicago. San Fran
cisco and several other places" he
said. but the only time l was COM
PEELED to shoot during Il hank job was
here In Brooklyn. Really. did not
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needed. slice tho farmers who have
returned from tho war were doing
everything possible TO insure a good
harvest He added that the workmen
who are unemployed would not go TO
was unfamiliar and distasteful TO tben,
hut because OF the miserable housing
conditions in certain sections, notably
IN East Prussia ana West Prussia To
where Polish an! Russian laborefs
formerly emiSratcd. gathered the har-
vests and returned to their homes.
The government is handling the prob
lem by means of money loans or do
nations for new buildings in country
communities. but Herr Schmidt sai1
the shortage of building material auI
coal complicated the situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20

senator Williams is not always as
serious this when he addresses the
Senate. In fact ii Expresses him to
be too serious for 4 long period of
time. And he has little respect for
some of the old traditions of the SEN
ate, particularly that which frownS
upon an anecdotc or shade of humor
in the proceedings ot that dienitied
body. Shortly after he took his seat
he shocked the venerable gray heads
by quoting a few lines OF poetry in
the course OF speech. \ day or two
later this writer met him in the cor
ridor and expressed admiration for
the Senator's boldness in doing SO
uureard OF a thing.
Never mind, my boy" he said. that
is not all am going 10 do. | am GO
inc TO set off n charge OF dynamite in
that solemn hoIy one of these days
by. actually cracking joke in it's
presence"
Ana he did. but have forgotten
what II was about. ] do recall, how
ever, one occasion when he was dis
GUESSING the matter of names to the
effect that names count for little a5ter
all In this connection he said:
II have never placed much DEEPEN
dencc upon the mere matter of names
since the day when young man
approached New Orleans on a ship
bound homie from school in Germany.
and picking up at the delta a Picay-
unc l found this headline:
John :. Williams was today con-
victcd in the Police Court of chicken
stealing and sentenced TO three months
in the wor'khouSc'"
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want to shoot theh had to as the
clerks would not obey my ORDERS
girl he met in New York. Handy
continued accompanied him on most
or his travels. but he never made her
an accomplish in his crimes.
never worked with any woman
holding up banks or trains" he ex-
planned. II bothered with women very
little because they talk too much.
Il don't want n trial." he said. 81
know l am guilty and that is all there
Is TO It,
There Is one particular reason why
do not want to take the stand. and
that Is because may be asked too
many questions which l do not care
to answer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
DECLARES GERMAN CROPS
ARE KEPT AT HIGH MARX
Food Minister Explains Tint Farmers
Arc FILLING All Available
I.nnu,
rRv Associateh press.1

BERLIN. June 19.-Agricultural pro-
duction In Germany has been held up
to Il high mark. said Herr Schmidt. the
rood minister. In the course of an in
tcrview today. lie explained that Ger
many had maintained remarkable
record by using every available plot of
ground for the growth of something
that would sustain life.
Herr Schmidt declared. however, In
answer to question relative tor,thc
employment of the idle thousands IN
the cities VINO REFUSE 70 go to the
country That in general they are not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Senator Reed went on to treat the
Senators from North Carolina South

Senator Reed went on to treat the
Senators from North Carolina. South
Carolina. from Louisiana. and me AS
if we were vcritablc asses. no went
just little hit too far. He comes
from State that does not diSfranchisc
negroes by any prcteNt OF const.tu-
tonal disqualification for the suffrage;
he comes from State which does
not disfranchisc nliteratcs by any dis
qualification for suffrage: and yet he
went OH here for half an hour trying
crn people upon the race issue ana
upon the illiteracy question. when he
knew as we'll rs / know that the dif-
terence was this: In the internal and
domestic administration of affairs the
qualification of the suffrage is
privilege extended in the interests or
society within the country. lie knew
AZ we'll as | know that in international
affairs the white man is entitled TO
govern the white mans country, 'nc
brown man the brown mans country,
and the black man the black man
country. and that question does not
come into IL except insofar as the white
man the brown man ana the piack
man ,pav want 10 secure each his own
sunrcinacv in his own country ana 70
secure national world justice for all
".rhc truth is that Mississippi. Louis
lana and south Carolina are parts or Il
white mans country, and whether they
accidentally or incidentally have
numerical majority OF neEroes hakes
no difference The truth is that Cali
fornia is n white mans country ana,
however much the Chinese and Japa-
u.sc may give her trouble. she pro-
noses 10 remain II white mans country,
as Il part of u white mans nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Unrest Among soldiers.

LONDON, June l9.-Unrcst among
Canadian soldiers in England because
Of continued postponemcnt OF home
ward Sailings eliminated last night in
an attack by 400 Canadians on the
Epson police station. Several police
men were wounded. ono SO seriously
that he died this morning. The pur-
pose OF the attack was TO release
Canadian soldier who had been ar
roc al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
SURGEON WHO REFUSED
TO OPERATE PASSES AWAY
Figured ENtcpsIvely In Connection
With tho Noted noliinger Baby
Case I'm Chicago.
TBy Associated Prcss.l

CHICAGO, June l?.--Dr. Harry ].
Haiselden, whose decision not to opcr-
ate in an effort to save the life of a
child known as the "Bollinger Baby"
caused widespread comment. is dead
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Word OF his death
relatives here last

ut IIHNHnH, Cuba. Word OF his death
was received by relatives here last
night.
DR.. Haiselden had COMO to Cuba sew
eiai weeks ago on Il vacation. Accord
ing to the Information received hero
death was due to cerebral hemorrhagc.
Ihe Baby BollinScr case, which at
tracted attention to DR.. Haiseldcn,
was that of II defective child brought
70 him Tor an operation. This he re-
FUSED TO perform on tho ground that
the child would only bo temporarily
benefited and must ever be n care, and
that it were better to let IL die
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20

beating him. they tied him to n horses
tail and then frightened the animal
to mako 1t Gallop about tho streets.
When he died, they hacked his body
to pieces"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Rheumatism

is completely washed out OF the sys.
tom by the celebrated Shivar Mineral
Water. Positively guaranteed by
moncy-back otter. Tastes fine: costs
trile Delivered anywhere By our
Richmond "Reminiscences unILuaker
Co. Phone them.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
You Can
Readily
Understand
The Popularity OF Our Stores by q
Careful Comparison of These Prices
and Quality ut the
Economy Stores

Economy Stores
Spring Chickens. per ID ...... .55c
Hens. per ID. :. .37c
Nearby Eggs, per dozen. :. .4Sc
Sugar-Cured Sliced Bacon, ID .48c
Boneless Pork, per ID. CSC
Good Grainy Lard. per ID. =. .3Oc
Gold Medal and Pillsbury Flour,
per bag DOC
Silver King and Pride of Rich
mOnd. per bag Soc
Toilet Paper. 6 rolls for. ...... .25c
Orange Brand Ham, per b. .42c
Cream Cheese, per ID. ...... .40c
Old Va. Fish Roe, per can. zoe
Shoe Peg Corn, per can. .f5c
Gallon cans Apples, per can. ;. SOC
Gallon cans California Table
Peaches, per can. ......... Soc
Arbuckle's Coffee, per ID. :. .35c
Octagon Soap, per bar. ........ &c
Joy Soap, bars for .25c
Ritters and Campbell's Beans, 2
cans for .2oc
Quart bottles Grape Juice, per
bottle Coo
Quart bottles Pure Cider. per
bottle 35c
Rumford Powder, lib. can. -. .25c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20

Does your skin itch and burn? Or is
your appearance marIcd by patches of
eruption? There is no need Of enduring
such discomfort when Resinol Ointment
usually stops itching at once and quickly
makes the skin clear and healthy again.
Doctors have prescribed Il esinol ONT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
Served in Two Cabinets.

But Senator Knox has far more to
stand upon than his antileaEuc fight.
He is in the happy position Of being
both a Taft and a Roosevelt man to the
extent that he served in the Cabinets
Of both these gentlemen. He WAS
named Acknowledgement by President
Mckinley. then rcappointed to that Of
flee by President Roosevelt. In 1905
he was appointed Secretary of State by
President Taft, after he had been APP
pointed to a seat in the Senate to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Quay. He is the only living
man who has sat in the Cabinets Of
three Presidents, with couple OF
senatorial terms thrown in. And
though he was not ardent enough as
a Roosevelt follower to leave the party
with the late leader of the Bull Moose
or is not now enough welded to the
aims of Judge Taft to ego along" on
the league of nations he still has his
attachments in both camps. For purely
political purposes he could he called
either a Taft man or Roosevelt man
or both.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
HnS Commanding Position.

Count No. in Mr.. EnoX's favor IS
the commanding position which he has
assumed among the opponents of the
tower of strength TO the Lodge John
SON Borah combination Without him
that crowd would be without single
powerful ally. Theirs is a partisan
fight. pure and simple. II is projected
upon the narrow lines of party eX-
pediency. 1t had neither substance
nor soundncss TO il until Knox threw
himself into the conflict. When that
came TO pass. the fight underwent a
sharp and serious change He offered
the resolution that is designed to sepa-
rate the league from the peace treaty.
maneuvcr which would make the
murder of the league an easier under
taking and make il simpler for the
murderers to prove an alibi. And ii
was Knox who provided the defense of
this process Of wreck and ruin, Il de-
Tense which not one Of his associates
Is remotely Capnbic OF.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-20
ASSERTS SENATOR KNOX
IS C. 0. P. STRONG MAN
Wrttc- Declares He Possesses Depth
.y Of Mind and Strategic
Qualifications.
ANTfLEAGUE's POWERFUL ALLY
His Resolution to Separate Peace
Treaty From League Makes tho
Murder of Organization an Easier
Undertaking.
BY j. FRED ESSARY.
Washington Correspondent of The
n L. f.,D,

1t may seem TO be Sratutous advice
and the source may seem unSympa-
thetic. but the suggestion is. never
theless. ventured that the Republican
party nominate Philander c. Knox for
the presidency when the time comes to
pick the next standard bearer. 1t
could go further and do a blamed sight
worse-and probably will Up TO now
the Pennsylvania Senator does not seem
to have been appraised as a presidential
possibility. and the reason is rather
difficult 10 fathom when the scarcity
OF sizeable presidential timber in the
party is considered and when the
breadth and depth of the Knox mind is
combined with the strategic qualifica-
TONS hiCh he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
M MaC'BRIDE-R0SE NUPTIALS
 TOMORROW

One of the first Thanksgiving we'd dings will be celebrated tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock at th<e First Baptist church, when Miss Mildred Rose, daughter of MT. and Mrs. E.. Dexter Rose of 1725 North avenue will become the bride of James S. MacBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert A. MacBride of 107 Walnut street. Rev. Father Mcqueen, pastor of the church, will ofhciate.
 No invitations have been issued to the wedding and friends are invited to attend the ceremonies at the church, following which a reception will be held at the home of the brides parents, for the immediate families and close friends, of the couple.
 The bride will wear a travelling costume, consisting of a brown satin dress, brown coat and hat to match. She will have 8 corsage bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Mildred M. Peck will be the maid of honor and George c. Rose, uncle of the bride, will be the best man.
 Following the reception, the bridal couple will leave for their honey moon to New York city and upon their return will make their home at 166 Laurel avenue. Both young peo- pie have a host of friends in this city. Miss Rose was employed at the Board of Education, and MT. MacBride is connected with the Locomobile com pany. Members of the Board of Ed ucation office rendered the bride-e1ect a farewell party recently.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
TOLLEFSEN TRIO TO CIVEPROCRAM AT SEASIDE CLUB

Members of the Seaside Club and their guests are to have the pleas ure of hearing this evening the Tol- lefsen Trio in a recital at the club house, following dinner.
 The program is an excellent one and the artists are well known throughout the musical world. It follows:
 Trio-Op. 90 (Dumky), Dvorak; Lento Maestoso-A1egro (1st mov.)- The Tollefsen Trio.
 Violoncel1o Solos-Loves Dream Liszt; Neapolitan Song, Casella- Michel Penha.
 Piano Solos-Dans Ia Foret, B. O. Klein; Allegro Appassionata, St. Saens-Augusta Tollefsen. 5s
 Violin Solos-Romance, d 'Ambrosio: Gypsy Dances, Naehez-Carl Tollef- sen.
 Trio in A Minor--Op. 50, Tschai- kowsky; (theme and variations)- The Tollefsen Trio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
TO ABANDON UNION PLACE
 FOR SERVICES

The old plan of union Thanksgiving service by the churches of the city will be abandoned this year and each church will have it's own service with g. few exceptions. The Stratford Con gregationaL and Methodist churches will unite in a service on Wednesday night at 7:A5 o'clock when the Rev. A. F. Chamberlain will deliver the Thanksgiving sermon.
 The First and Second Baptist churches of this city will also unite in a service on Thursday morning when the Rev. Donald MacQueen will be the speaker.
 Separate services will be held at the First Presbyterian and United Con- gregational churches. Grace Metho- dist and the West End Congrega- tional churches. will unite with the Rev. Ralph White as the speaker. while the Newfield Methodist and Calvary Baptist churches will unite with the Rev. W. A. Dalton as the speaker. There will also be separate service in the Park Street Congregati tional church with the pastor, the Rev. Ger ald H. Beard, as the speaker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
p U BLIC HEALTH LECTURES FOR
 NURSES

For the next five months a series or lectures pertaining to public health Will be given to the pupil nurses of the Bridgeport and St. VJncent's Training schools by well known lead CTS connected in one way Or another with either the Health Department or other institutions of a like nature The lectures will be given in the even 1ngs at the Department of Health and Charities
 Miss Helen I. Boyd, principal of the Visiting Nurses associa ton. gave the first lecture on Nov. 19, and she spoke upon the history of public health nursing in the United States Dr. Walter H. Brown will give the next lecture on Nov. 2S and his sub 5ect will be Public Health and the Function of the Municipal Public Health Department"
 Other lectures will be given as follows:
 Miss M. K Rixby and c. H. Dun bar on Dec. 3, subject, Laboratories and Housing.''
 Dr, Brown. Dec. 10. "communica- ble Diseases"
 Miss Martina Keane and Miss Jean nnette Ottley, Dec. IT, "Communica- ble Diseases in Bridgeport"
 Miss Olive Hunter, Dec. Ss1, Records, and What They Mean''
 Dr. A. c. Zones and Mrs. w. A. Hart, Jan. T. '9The Work of a Dental Hygienist,''
 Dr. L. A. Wilkes, Jan. 14, "Chf1d Hygiene-Schoo1 Medical Inspection"
 Miss K. Tuite. Jan. 21, school Nursing
 Dr. Wilkes, Jan. 2s, Child Hy- giene-Infants and Children of Pre- school Age.,'
 Miss Ottiey and Miss Mary Baron, Feb. 4, Infant Welfare"
 Miss Stevens, Feb. Il, Parental Nursing.''
 pr. W. A. Lafeld, Feb. IS, "A Mu- nicfpa1 Clinic''
 Miss A. Grover. Feb. 25, Social Service Work of a Clinic'
 Miss Ottley, March 3, Hospital Social Service"
 George Warren, March 10, "In- dustrial Welfare.'' -5
 Miss Fink1e, March IT, Industrial Nursing in the American Chain Co.,"
 c. O. S., March 24,. 'The Social Side of Family Work"
 Miss Shields, March s1, Rural Nursfng.''
 Miss Boyd. April ', General Visit ing NurSing"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Mrs Raymond Ford of Fairfield avenue Is spending the week with her father, Arthur R. Merchant, of Dan- bury.
 Mrs. Caroline B. Doremus was chair man Of a very delightful social yes- terday afternoon at the Bridgeport for cards and tea Mrs. Edward L. Foster, Mrs. William K Nolan, Mrs. F. M. Patterson. Mrs. George Roberts and Mrs. William G. Chase held the
 high scores in the games.
 MT. and Mrs. B. D. Franklin of
 Union avenue entertained last night in honor of their daughter, Miss Gen. evieve, who celebrated her seventh
 birthday. The invited guests included the Misses Lena and Lillian Smith, Rosale Bowen, Ruth Stock, Honey Brooks, Edna Moore and Tillie Burke. Members of the Seaside club will
 enjoy. a most delightful evening to- night when following the dinner, the
 Tollefsen trio will give their chamber concert in the club rooms. This is their first appearance in this city and 1t is hoped there will be large audi
 ence to welcome them. Club mem
 pOAS al 1liNIbCo u olilS IuO1E 1T10nuS for the concert.
 The Sisterhood of the Park avenue Temple are arranging a formal ball to be given in The Strathe1d, Decem-
 Der 8. Mrs. T. Stebber, chairman of the entertainment committee, is meet ing with the subcommittee to com
 plete plans.
 Miss Sara Slotnick of Seaview ave-
 nue returned from Boston, Mass, where she spent the weekend with friends.
 Miss Ethel Case of Central avenue and Miss Ethel Hawkins of Milford, were in New York city over the weekend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

and advise all ailing women to t Lydia E. Pinkha,n's Vegetable Go pound and I will guarantee they derive great benefit from it. = Nj FRANK FITZGERALD, 25 N. 41st Stree West Philadelphia, Pa.
 There are thousande of women every where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's conditfol suffering from nervousness, backache headaches, and other symptoms of E grateful spirit for health restored whic led her to write this letter so othat oth women may benefit from her experieu and find health as she has done.
 For suggestions in regard to your co dition write Lydia E. Pinkhan1 Medicia Co, Lynn, Mass. The result of the, 40 years experience Is at your service
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

0CCAi 1iA Oo4 ii0cSi biA and had several at tacks of nervous prostration until it seemed as if the organs in my whol body W ere wor out. ] was final persuaded to t
 Lydia E. Pinkhar We g e tai ble Cor pound and 1t ma a well woman
 me I can now
 Ill L1-.a"a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

and wishes of the bride-elect and her mother. In informal weddings of this kind the dress generally closely cor responds with that of the bride.
 If corsets are laced with elastic in- stead of the ordinary lace they will be found most comfortable, as the elastic gives and allows more freedom to the body.
 Discarded lace curtains make the best of window polishers. Cut into squares the size of a tea cloth. hem med around and used perfectly clean, they are equal to the best chamnis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Picture frames that are disfgured by fly marks may be cleaned with onion water. Pour boiling water on two or three large onions, leave for a few days, or until all the juice is extracted, then apply the juice to the frames
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Stale buns will be as fresh as new If the under part of each is moisten- ed with a little cold water and placed in a covered pan in a warm oven for 10 minutes. Yeast bread of all kinds may be used in the same way
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

An overlooked egg may be softened instantly by lifting the pan from the fire and allowing a good stream of cold water to run over it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Miss Ruth Shields of East Main street will spend the weekend with her cousins, MT. and Mrs. Robert S. Goode of Brooklyn, N.. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

When mixing batter with wooden spoon use the back of the spoon. It is much easier, and the batter becomes light in half the usual time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Should the tires of baby. carriage slip. rub a little oak varnish around the rim and press on the tires. Leave until next morning before using.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

Miss Clara Merchant of Danbury, who has been visiting recently at the home of Mrs Bradley Burr Meeker of home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25
HAVE LIVELY
 BROWN HAIR
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

Why tolerate streaky, gray or bIeached hair when 1t is just as easy to tint your tresses a beautiful brown as it is to powder your face?
 Brownatone gives the hair be- witching beauty and charm, produc- ing instantly any shade of brown or black if desired.