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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
HOUSING COMPANY
 TO PAY TAXES
Common Council Concurs With City Attorney
 Comley's Ruling.

At last nights meeting of the Common Council the Board of Alder men concurred with City Attorney William H. Comley, when they unani- mously adopted his report calling upon the United States Housing Go. to pay regular city taxes. The Hous- ing Co. had previously made applica- ton for exemption from taxes, but Mir. Com1ey said he could see no req son for this and recommended they be assessed for sewerage and other improvements assessed any individu- al property owner.
 Several public hearings were held at last nights meeting, including one on the licensing of stationary en- gineers About 10 men following this profession in Bridgeport appear ed in favor of the ordinance, and as there were none opposed, it is eX- pected the ordinance committee will act favorably.
 The Council unanimo ously adopted a resolution from the Welcome Home committee, asking permission to dec crate white way lamps on State and Main streets and to erect 8 temper ary roll of honor on City Hall green.
 The opinion of the assistant city attorney that Fred Yu1e should be awarded s27,120 for damages dono to his property in the widening of Water street. was approved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

St. Gernain, Monday. June - Upon receiving the treaty from the Allies here today, Dr. Karl Renner, chairman of the Austrian delegation outlined briefly the history of the es- tabIishment of the German-Austrtan republic and declared 1t had no re- lation with the former Hapsburg em- pire. He spoke as follows:
 For long time the people Of German Austria were waiting in dis tress for this present-day to come, which shall relieve the tension caus- ed by the uncertainty as to the peo- ple's future state. We were longing for the hour of decision because it was to render peace at last to our hard tried country and to offer us an opportunity to proclaim before this illustrious tribunal, the worlds high est authority, what our country Is, which we may hope to organize the possibilities for the existence of an Independent republic.
 There remained only eight nation alities deprived of any public organt- zation and overnight they created their own parliam ents their own gov- ernment, and their own armies; in In the same way as the other na tional states our naw republic, too, has sprung into life. Consequently, she can no more than the former be considered the successor of tho late
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

and minor injuries received when they were thrown from their beds. The homes of Richard ID. Lydon, a lawyer, and Dr. John C. Mckee ad- joining the Mott residence. were badly damaged. All glass was broken and doors broken in by the concussion.
 No one in these houses was injured. William Boehner. a private watch
 main. was blown to pieces, parts of his body being found half a block from the scene of the explosion He was identified by his two sons from particles of his clothing anI a ring of keys For the last ten years Boehner
 has been er'pIcyed as a watchman for
 a number of private dwellings in the neighborhood of Judge Nott's home The exact time of the explosion was large clock in the hallway had stopped
 at 12:55 a. m.
 The Haydens Unhurt.
 Boston, June 3-Early investiga- tions of the explosions last night at the home of Police Judge Albert F. Hayden in the Roxbury district and that of State Representative Leland Powers in Newtonville, tended to con- firm the first opinion of the police that the outrag ges were part of a na- tion-wide plot. Pamphlets entitled plain words" were found scattered outside the Hayden house and also in the wreckage. These were identi- cal in language with those found at the home of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer in Washington. No one was injured in either ex- | plosion.
 Judge Hayden expressed the opinion | that the attack on his home was made | because of his attitude in the cases | of nearly d hundred May Day rioters who recently appeared in his court | and upon many of whom he imposed | heavy sentences.
 The only occasion that could be as- i cribed for the attempt to blow up | the Powers home was the legislative activity of Representative Powers or l the anti-anarchy bill.
 Outrages In Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3-A round | up of all suspicious Russians, I. W. w. | sympa thizers and Bolshevik agents | was begun this morning by agents of the department of justice, as the re- ' suit of the wrecking last midnight of five homes including those of Judge | ". H. S. Thompson of the United States District Court, and w. W. Si- bray. chief inspector of the Bureau | of Immigra ton, in connection with
 the nationwide plot against promi- ' nent men. ''issssz ! Up to 10 o'clock 15 men, mostly ! Russians. had been arrested. Edgar ' Speer, special agent of the depart ment of justice, announced that many
 others would be apprehended before tonight.
 | The bombs were placed on the | porches of residences near the homes
 of the public officials and police au- l thorities today expressed the opinion | that the terrorists made mistakes in 1 planting the internal machines. Shortly after this outrage, a bomb | was exploded in the West End dis
 trict, on the porch of a house directly
 across the street from Inspector Si-
 bray's home MT. Sibray was thrown from his bed by the force of the ex-
 plosion. which damaged many near by residexIrs- Np one was injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
ARREST MAN ON
 CHARGE MADE BY HIS WHITE WIFE

Sadie, the white wife of Wong Chong. proprietor of a Chinese res taurant, S65 Main street. appeared at police headquarters this morning showing decorations and scars about the face and neck which she alleged were inflicted by her celestial hus- band. The chinaman was arrested and charged with breach of the peace and assault.
 Chong says that his wife aggravat- ed the assault by not atten ding to his business. She is not only accused of improper domestic relations by the husband but is negligent in the care of her children whom she allows to Goiter about his place of business.
 The case will be heard in the Ncity court t6morrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
BILL FOR FORTHWITH RETURN 0E
 TELEPHONES AND TELECRAPHS IS
 FAv0RABLY REPORTED TN SENATE

Washington, June 3-Favorab1e re. port on the bill of Senator Kellogg, Republican, of Minnesota, for the inn- mediate return of the telephone and Telegraph wires to private ownership was ordered today by the Senate In terstate Commerce Commission after the measure had been amended so as to continue. existing telephone rates for 60 days after final action by Con- unanimouA
 No provision was made for continu- ing telegraph rates which recently were increased by order of Postmaster General Burleson, whose action was sustained yesterday by the Supreme Court Clarence Fl. Mackay. presi- dent of tho Posta1 Telegraph Cable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
ARRESTED FOR
 THEFT OF S1, 200

Accused of the theft of s1,250 from Raffele Aslingo of IF North avenue, John Capell, aged 2S, appeared in the City court this morning.
 It is alleged Aslingo made all prep arations to return to Italy yesterday After his return home from the Fed eral building where he went to see about his income tax and passports he discovered his trunk containing all his possessions, including s1,250 iE cash, had disappeared. Capen was immediately suspected of the theft and arrested.
 The case was continued to June 2 and bonds fixed at S2, 300.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
THREE ALARMS

About o'clock last night fire broke out in the garage owned by Frank Waterbury, 501 Jane street, which threatened to consume the surround ing tenement house district Three alarms were sent in and the police reserves were called out. Three tene- ment buildings wree soon aflame and other adjoining tenements were scorched before the firemen put the blaze under control.
 The garage was a one-story build ing located between a five-family house owned by Mrs. Ann Palier and a two family house occupied by Adolph Nickel and John Rina1dini. Total damage caused by the blaze is about s3,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
Bombs for Paterson

Paterson, N. J., June 3.-Police in- vestigation has so far failed to throw
 any light in the mysterious explosion
 that early today wrecked a two story
 dwelling house at 351 East 31st street,
 damaged the adjoining house of Max
 Gold, silk manufacturer, broke win
 dows in other nearby houses and cre-
 ated g. panic in the neighborhood. The occupants of the wrecked
 house, I. Cohen and M Morris and
 their families, were hurled from their
 beds by the force of the explosion, but
 all escaped injury
 The bomb was placed in the en- trance hall of the 31st street build-
 ing and was consequently not directed
 against the xesidence of MT Gold.
 The only person of any prominence connected with the wrecked building
 is John J. Fitzgerald, secretary of the
 chamber of commerce.
 Davis Narrow Escape. Cleveland, June 3-Po1ice of Cleye- land, Columbus and other cities to-
 day are searching for two men who
 are believed to have planted a. bomb
 at the home of Mayor Harry L. Davis
 late last night. The house was part ly wrecked, but no one was injured.
 The bomb was planted under a eel lar window, and, according to the po- lice, was a, time bomb. It was made of brass pipe.
 The explosion tore out practically the entire north side of the house. Windows in many houses for several blocks were broken
 Mayor Davis was seated on the lawn on the opposite side of the house with his wife and several friends when the explosion occurred. His three year old son and a maid were the only occupants of the house.
 Mrs. Davis had just joined the party when the explosion occurred. Shortly before she had been standing in the kitchen, directly over where the blast occurred.
 Two men, one of them carrying a suitcase, were seen prowling around the house about an hour before the explosion. Less than half an hour be- fore the blast the Mayor twice re- ceived mysterious telephone calls. Police believe the men tried to get him into the house at about the time the bomb was expected to explode. For several months the mayor had been a target for anonymous threat ening letters, which he ignored.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

west of the former RusstahS capitol, while the Films have been approach ing the city from the north and saeSty
 Dispatches reaching Paris f.sf6>,'Vf- enna.- by way of Basel state that the Bo1shevik regime in Hungary has been replaced by 9, government head ed by Herr German, former 1ninister of commerce in the Karolyi cabinet Herr German is repotred to have been invited to go to Paris to confer with allied representatives.
 A German detachment is said to have violated the armistice agreement with the Poles and to have crossed the Polish frontier from East Prussia The Warsaw despatches telling of this action on the part of the Germans says that the Poles launched a counter attack and succeeded in repulsing the invaders
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
JOHN GARRY STILL
 AT HILLSIDE HOME

John Garry, the man who caused excitement in Fairfield last week by jumping on and off moving trolley cars, is still at Hillside Home. where he shows no signs of improvement. When asked why he was doing all that extra, jumping, Garry replied that he was on his way to the Orient to engage a good animal trainer. He was told that what he needed was a keeper and not a trainer so he was sent to Hillside Home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

There has been no official intimatdon of the date when the allies will pre- sent their rejoinder to the German counter-proposaIs- Late advices indi- cated that some of the members of the council of four are disposed to modify certain terms to which the Germans have made the most em- phaic objection. Premier Clemen- ceau of France is reported standing firmly against any concessions to the Germans, while Premier T1oyd George is favorable to notifications. Premier Orlando has taken no decided stand, and President Wilson is reported as inclined to leave the final decision to the French and British.
 An unconfirmed telegram received in Copenhagen from Vardoe reports that the Esthonian and Finnish troops have taken Petrograd. The Estho nians have been making gains just
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

A blood stained conductors identi- hcation check, found in front of Mir. Talmer's residence early today show ed that the anarchist arrived in Washington at 10:3O o'clock last night from Philadelphia He went directly from the Union Station to the Palmer homo and only few minutes before the explosion he was seen aliEhtinE from a street car a few blocks away, by c. s. Briggs of Mar ion. $. c.
 The police would not reveal the identity of the man, but they felt confident the facts they had gathered in their investigation since last mid night would lead quickly to the ap- prehension of his associates.
 The anarchist probably was of Italian birth or percentage. His scalp. found by the police at day light. had upon 1t hair that was dark and curly. Included in the heap of tattered, scorched fragments of cloth ing and articles belonging to the man was q much -thumbed Italian-Ameri- can dictionary. indicating that It's owner know little English.
 By a freak of the explosion, the mans hat remained intact. On the sweat band was inscribed the name of "DeLuca Eros, matters. 9I9 South Etshth street. Philadelphia"
 Additional precautions were taken bv the police today to safeguard pub lie men in Washington.
 Bungicd In Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, June 3-The automo- a,iIe used by the men who bombed the Catholic church was found early to- day abandoned in Fairmount Park, the city's biS pleasure ground. Later !t was learned that the car had been stolen from the upper section of the city.
 Federal and local authorities today were Investigating the bomb explo- .sions which late last night badly dam aged the rectory of n Catholic church and the residence of a teweler in West Philadelphia. Three persons were injured. one seriously, blythe ex- pIosions. which occurred shortly be- fore midnight and only few minutes mart one man has been arrested. Several priests were in the rectory at inc time, but none of them was in tlrcd. A woman and a young girl who were passing the church were slightly hurt.
 The bomb which wrecked the home of Louis JaEielky. was planted in a fireplace, in the living room. Jagi- eIky's aged grandmother was sert- ously injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
CORONER FINDS ON KECRIAKEDES
Gives His Verdict on Fatal ity As Accidental
 Death,

Coroner John J. PheIan has issued a finding on the case of James Ke- griakedes who was instantly killed on the night of May 26 at Harris switch in Greens farms. He absolves the driver of the jitney bus in which Ke- griakedes was riding from all blame also the driver of the Ford, A. J. Jones, the other car involved in the fatality. According to the evidence presented the coroner renders a yer dict of accidental death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
CHARGED WITH THEFT.

Fred Arnold, alias Johnson, alias Woods, aged 43, appeared in the City court this morning charged with the theft of aaothing, shoes and a suit case from fellow boarders at 1521 Fairfield avenue.
 Mrs James Sheridan, proprietor of the rooming house says that the ac- cused hired a room from her last Thursday and saw her new roomer leave the house Sunday evening car rying a suitcase and a bundle. The articles stolen were missed upon the return of the other roomers after a trip over the week end. The case was continued to Wednesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

With the terms of peace except few submitted the Austrian representatives and with allied ing the reply that will be made to the German posals, the work of the time being, marking time
 There will be the council of four today ident Wilson conferrng with American specialists the German in hand and with the other members American mission.
 Dr. Carl Renner Austrian chancellor head of the mission of the former dual Paris for Switzerland today and he probably will frontier where ber of his cabinet who will discuss with him the tria will make to the allied The June IT, but before that time Dr. the conference number of notes relatives diff phases of the treaty. z
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
ANXIOUS HEIRESS
 UNDER ARREST

Ellen Whitmore, colored, of Anson, N. C., appeared in the City court this morning charged with the theft of pawn ticket which she obtained a $500 diamond ring. She claims that it was her understanding that she was entitled to all property possessed by her dead brother, Sam Lewis, who dropped dead from a barber chair at the Union Club on Drouve street about a week ago. The case was continued by Judge Bartlett to We'd nesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
German Government
 Orders Arrest of
 Dorten As a Rebel

Berlin, June 3-The German gov ernment has issued an order for the arrest of Dr. Dorten, the president of the new Rhenish republic, the North German Gazette announces
 The government also, the newspa- per, states, has entered protests both at Paris and at Spa, ne headquar- ters of the armistice< commission, against the behavior oN the French authorities in the occupied area of the Rhineland-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
ROBBED IN AN ALLEY.

Enticed into an alley off of State street by two young men about 10 o'clock last night, Burton Williams of 261 Gilbert street was robbed of s9 and a bunch of keys. Burton says that he fought the men but was un- able to overpower them. The police are endeavoring to identify the rob- berS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
NA TE0N WIDE ANARCHIST PLOT IS COMPLETE FAILURE
AUSTRIAN MINISTER BOWS L0W BEFORE TIT
MAYOR SAYS NEW
 PRICE IN FEW DAYS

Neither the Bridgeport Ice De- livery Co. nor the Sprague Ice and Coal Go. would set any definite date for the inauguration of the new price when officials were ques- toned today. Harry Walker of the Bridgeport Ice Delivery Co.,, was out of town.
 Mayor Wilson, however, assured a representative of the Bridgeport Times that the new prices would go into effect within a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
INJURED BX UNRULY HORSE.

James Ze1ls of 298 Grand street is at St. Vincent's hospital with. q frac- tured shoulder and lacerations Of tho scalp. and Peter Salute of 198 North Washington avenue is suffering from decorations of his right arm It hI4a home as the result of a runaway yes-a terday afternoon l1s's
 Both men were driving a team ons Hnusatonic avenue when the hoxGI bsscame unruiy throwfnS thern lnto tke street. Dr. B. kcesti fh mn Icaued and took charge q tAe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
KNIFE BATTLE

It cost William Butler, co1ored, of Stratford avenue. $5 in city court this morning for engaging in a knife battle with James Kelley. also color ed, yesterday afternoon. The fight occurred on Golden Hill street. Neith- CT contestant was seriously injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
Senate Would Return
 I. c. c. Rate Powers

Washington, June 3-The Senate Interstate Commerce Commission by unanimous vote today ordered favor- ably reported a bill by Chairman Cummings restoring at once the rate making powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
SMALL FIRE

Children playing with matches on the porch at the home of Mrs. Regina Punthe, 138 Center street. were re- sponsible for a small fire doing very little damage about 9:06 last night. Quick action by the fire apparatus saved the property.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
STOLE A LADDER.

For the theft of 8 ladder, Ray mond Noel, steeplejack, of 16S Gill; bert street, appeared in the City court this morning. His case was continued to Wednesday and he is held in jail for further investigation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
PntroIman Blown to Fragments.

New York. June 3.---one man was killed and several men and wome hah a narrow escape from serious in- jury early today when bomb placed at a basement entrance to the home of Judge Charles C. Mott of General Sessions Court exploded The front part of the Mott residence was blown out and houses nearby on East Sixty first street were damaged. Judge Mott was not at home and Mrs. Nott who was asleep on the second floor, was unintured.
 The bomb. according. to Inspector Owen Eagan of the Bureau of Com bustibles. was most powerful.
 Judge Mott with three daughters was at his summer home near New Lon. don. Conn. With Mrs. Mott in the housc were the caretaker and his fam fly. Thsy suffered only from shock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
Fragments Of Bomber Victim
 Of Own Crime Opens Way For The Arrest Of Enemies Of Law

Attorney OgnCaed Well Thumbed Washington Boston, Philadelphia lively Seek COnspiratOrs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03

Co.,, in recent letters to members of, Congress urging immediate return Of the wires. promised q 20 per cent. de- crease in rates by his company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
Renner Asks Allies Not To Charge
 War Indemnities Against Republic
 Willing To Take Part Pre- War Debt

Unconfrmed Telegram Reports Taking of Petro- grad by Esthonian and Finnish Troops-Bol- shevik Regime in Hungary Replaced by Con- servative Government-Germans May Get Minor Concessions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Fair tonight; We'd nesday partly cloudy.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Long Island City Tenants
Demand Agents Scalp
Sound of Rioting Follows Meet.
ing of Profiteering Com.
mittee to End Dispute

The Mayors Committee on Rent
Profiteering transferred it's activities
to Long Island City last night. There
it foregathered at Borough Hall, and
started to administer justice. Ten
minutes later the familiar sound cf
rioting cmanatcd from the building.
One hundred men and women. ten
ants in 100, l62. 1854 166 and 40 Mott
Avenue appeared as complainants
against J. T. Sloane. real estate agent.
who, they said. had raised the rent SIS
an apartment. Attempts Of James j.
O Brion, chairman of the meeting, to
suggest a compromise, brought their
wrath upon his head. The outraged
tenants did not want a compromise.
They demanded his surrender. They
also announced that they wanted Mr
Sloanc's scalp and were making earnest
efforts TO get il when some one shouted
that the police reserves were coming
When the rescuing police arrived. the
Mayors committee and Mr. Sloane
were all that remained of the meeting
The tenants had returned to their
homes where, they announced, they in
tended to stay until they were dispos-
sessed.