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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
JENKINS' CASE IS ONCE MORE IN LImELICHT Mexican Says He Helped U' s. Consul Plan His
 Abduction.

Mexico City, March 11.---Procopia Palacios, described as being a rebel colonel and second in command to the bandit leader, Frederico Cordoba, under pressure of a third degree" examination by the police of Puebla, yesterday told the inquisitors that he carried letters from Cordoba to Will liam O. Jenkins, former United States consular agent at Pueblo, for the pur- post of arranging details for the kid mapping of Jenkins by Cordoba. Pal acios was recently arrested at Pueibla because of his alleged connections with Cordoba
 Press dispatches from Puebla con- taining the foregoing information say that Palacios at first denied he was a member of Cordoba's band, assertin g his frequent trips from Puebla to Cor dobSss headquarters were for the pur- pose of selling merchandise to the outlaws Under the police inspector g third degree examination, however, he later admitted carrying the ban dits letters to Jenkins, the dispatch declares.
 Palacios they declared also informed the authorities that another part took in the alleged conspiracy was to bring horses from Cordiba's camp to the NIagorazco factory near Puebla, where Jenkins met him and accompanied him to Cordoba's headquarters. The Puebla police plan to confront Jen- kins with Palacios, the dispatch says.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
Villa Says He Kidnapped
 Men To Talk With Them

Washington, March II - Relatives and friends Of Americans kidnapped by Pancho Villa need have no con cern as to their safety and may dis miss all fears that they may be held for ransom if they repose full conf dence in communication recently received from the Mexican bandit leader. According to his note of re- assurance he has adopted the only practical means he can think of to get a friendly conversation with various representative Americans who cross his trail, and while they are his guests they will be treated with every con sideration and returned unharmed and unrobbed to their friends.
 The substance of Villas communi- cation was transmitted unofficially to officers of the intelligence branch of the war department coincident with a consular report received at the state department announcing the release of Joseph Williams, who had been car ried off into the mountains by Villa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
SLAYER OF FOUR WOMEN DIES IN
 ELECTRIC CHAIR

EddyviTle, Ky. March 11.-PetTie Kimbrough, alias Will Lockett, con victed slayer of Geneva Hardman and confessed slayer of four other women, died in the electric chair at Eddyville prison at 4:32 a. m. today.
 Guards appeared at Kimbrough's 8 cell in death row at AHA a. m. and immediately escorted the negro to the chair house. There were slight signs of emotion in his face as he was plac- ed in the electric chair and the black cap lowered over his head The cleo tric current killed him within fifteen seconds. He was pronounced dead at A:32 a. m.
 Two brothers of the Hardman girl and seventeen Lexington citizens, to- gether with eight soldiers and twelve prison guards witnessed the execution.
 The negro refused to make a state ment when he was taken from his cell. Continually, however, during the night he was heard praying aloud and singing religious hymns He de- clared yesterday that he was ready to die and that he prayed for the it- tie ten year old Hardman girl whom he killed and the entire HardmaR family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
TWO WOMEN HURT AS TROLLEY AND
 JITNEY COLLIDE
One Has Baby in Arms Both Escape Serious
 Injury.

Mrs. William B. Keegan, of 47e Bishop avenue and Mrs. Peter Brass of 559 Hancock avenue, were slightly injured yesterday afternoon when a jitney bus in which they were riding was rammed by a trolley car at the corner of Main and John streets.
 Leonard Zbytneiwski, of Fairfield driver of the public service machine. reported to the police that he had stopped his car at the corner of John and Main streets, upon a signal from the traffic officer, when it was sud- denly struck from the rear by a troll ley car. The two women who were injured were attempting to alight from the bus at the time of the crash. and were thrown back into the ma chine. Both were taken to the Emergency hospital where they re- ceived medical attention for cuts ana bruises.
 Mrs. Keegan had a baby in her arms at the time of the collision, but the child was uninjured. The jitney was not seriously damaged and no arrests have been made as yet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
SIMS CALLS ON HOOVER FOR VERLFIC ATLON
TREATY TANCLE
 STILL UNSOLvED

Washington, March 11-With Sen ators on both sides of the treaty rat if1cation fight disregarding the plans of their party leaders in their desire to reach a compromise on the much disputed Article Ten. the situation to- day appeared hopelessly confused. Tactic agreement was reached to forego a vote hnti1 something like order was restored in the conflicting negotiations.
 Reservation Republicans and reser- vation Democrats have joined forces against irreconcilable foes of the treaty who have gone gunning for the compromise reservation to Article Ten which was to have been present. ed in the Senate yesterday but which their opposition forestaIled. The split in the Democratic ranks has widened as result of determination expressed d by some members of the minority to give active support toward acceptance of the best compromise possible. Re publicans claim that 32 Democratic votes can be mustered for the sub reservation to Article Ten.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11

last week after an attack on a train in which Williams was a passenger. Williams was the fifth American cap tured by the outlaws in two months, all of whom have been released with out the payment of ransom.
 It was expected in the message Villa succeeded in getting here that only a vague idea of what was going on in the outside world could be had where he was and the desire to learn more, to gain the Americans point of view and a determination to give opportu- mites to carry back with them some of his own theories of what a govern ment in Mexico should be, had: caused him to determine to gather in his guests where he might find them re- gardless of their willingness to accept his invitation. He added that from time to time others would be brought in but urged those interested not to become alarmed, for it was no part of his plan either to injure them or col lect ransom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
LODGE 30 MAY
 AFFILIATE WITH
 N. Y. MACHINISTS

Because of the unsatisfactory answer which Robert F'echner, the member of the executive board of the I. A. M, gave to the Central Labor union last night to the request of the Central Labor union that the differences be- tween the two lodges of machinists in this city be adjusted. it is now almost certain that Lodge No 80 will affiliate with the New York machinists in the organization of the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America This or sanitation will later become merged with the One Big Union which has been making great strides in mem bership in Canada and the northern states
 The Grand Lodge representative told the Central Labor union last night that the charter of No. 30 would be returned and the actions in court would be settled, but that the costs must be paid out of the funds now attached; that Lodge No. 30 would also have to pay SO cents week per member for each week since the charter was revoked and that nc strike or sick benefits would be paid The principal objection to the reply Of the Grand Lodge was to their re fusaI to grant a trial to Sam Lavit.
 At the meeting of Lodge 30, Friday night, Fechner and Organizer Dono- van will explain the reply to the members F. R. Knight of the One Big Union, will also be present The indications are that No. 30 will take action at this meeting towards join, ing the AmaIgamated Metal Work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
Rule That Firemen Are
 Not Employees. Of City
Not Entitled to Compensa- tion Under Ruling of Su- preme Court in New Ha- ven Case-Local Case to Be Appealed.

Bremen and policemen are not ern- ployes of the city under the Compen- sation Act and are not entitled to compensation when injured or killed in the course of their duties is the opinion of the Supreme court in a de cision handed down in the case of Mo Donald against the City of New Ha- ven.
 Mcdonald was a New Haven fire man and while attending a fire in that city was wet through with water from the fire hose. He contracted pneu- monia and his death resulted. Com penSation Commissioner Beers of New Haven county heard the claim of the widow for compensation and held that while MdDonaldss death resulted from an injury within the meaning of the Act he was not an employe of the city.
 About two months ago Compensa-
 ton Commissioner E. T. Buckingham
 of Chief of Police Robbins of Shelton
 for 312 weeks at $14.1S week and the insurance company which defend
 ed that action have Signfied that they intend to take some action to have
 the award set aside although the ten days which the law allows for appeal have expired.
 Judge Gager in the opinion says in part: '"The Compensation Act in terms requires a contract relationship of employer and employe and its privi- lege as well as duties are limited to those sustaining such legal rela- tionship. The courts have no power
 to extend the provisions of the Act to cases not fully within the scope of the given Act.
 "The members of both police and fire departments while engaged in the specific duties of the department are
 engaged in a public governmental act for the public good.
 'fFirefnen are members of a regu- 1 larIy organized governmental depart ment. Their powers, duties and privileges are determined by the State | through a delegation of power to the l city and accrue to the individual | through appointment to membership 1 in the department. Bremen regular | ly appointed under the charter are | hot employees within the definition o1 l the COmDenSatiOn Act"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
TWO RObbERIES
 DURING NIGHT

Two successful robberies out of three attempts was the record set by burglars who were operating in Bridgeport last night. Costello and Oddi, clothiers, of 9S9 Broad street reported to the police this morning, that thieves entered their store last night and made off with a silk shirt, 40 soft collars and some change from the gas meter. Burglars entered a grocery store owned by Norman Pos tol, 262o Main street, but did not se- cure any booty. A Dodge touring car owned by William Ruteshauser, was stolen from it's garage, 474 Gordon street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
Open Wage Conference
 Of Miners
High Cost of Living and "Closed Shop" Figure Importantly In Confer ence In New York.

New York, March 1.-The sub-com- mittee of operators and miners ap- pointed to negotiate a new wage agreement for the anthracite coal miners held it's first conference here today. The sessions are expected to continue for several weeks before a definite decision is reached.
 Neither miners nor operators are hopeful of an early decision, as no definite agreement will be reached until the bituminous coal commission hands down it's award in the case of the soft coal miners
 Reports from the commission which is sitting in Washington, have failed to disclose what progress is be- ing made
 The high cost of living will figure largely in the arguments of the miner workers for sixty per cent. wage in- crease, it was stated today. Volumes of statistics have been gathered by the staticians of the United Mine Workers to show that the mine workers wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. These will be presented early in the sub-com- mittee's conferences
 Mine union officials indicated today that the closed shop" will be one of the demands that will be insisted upon in the new agreement They contend that the union has served it's Apprenticeship in the anthracite f1eld where they estimate that theiF mem bership includes 65 per cent of all mine workers in the Pennsylvania hard coal region.
 Up to the present time the opera tors have refused to comment or ex- press their attitude toward the de- nlands of the nine workers except to indicate that it will be impossible to meet them without increasing the price of coa1.
 The scale committee of the miners, numbering 37 men, has remained in New York in order to be in close touch with the representatives of the subcommittee and act in an advisory capacity should their services be needed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
Girl Bound
 AlldGagged
 By Robbers
Unknown Thieves Get Little Loot - Father In Next Room Ignorant of Daugh- ter's Plight.

Seizing Anna, the 14-year-oId daughter of Tony Miezianka, as she entered the rear door of her home, 5O1 Ogden street, about 10 o'clock last night, two unknown men bound and gagged the girl, and after ran- sacking the kitchen made off with $15 which they CA> overed in a hand bag. The robbery, which was one of the most daring that has ever been brought to the attention of the local police, was conducted with such little noise, that the girls father, who was in an adjoining room knew nothing of the affair until he entered the kitchen and found his daughter lying helpless on the floor.
 According to the story told to the police, Anna went out into the back yard about 10 o'clock last night for the purpose of taking in some clothes which were hanging on the line. She returned to the house a few minutes later with her arms full of clothes, and when she stepped inside the door was attacked by the two men. The clothes were thrown over her head to prevent her making an outcry, ana in a few seconds the girl was secure ly bound hand and foot and a rough gag was thrust into her mouth. The mauraders then ransacked the kitch- en, but took nothing except a pocket book containing $15, which they dis covered hanging on the wall. They departed without searching any oth- CT rooms in the house, and left the girl on the floor where they had thrown her.
 About Is minutes later, Anna's father, who had been in an adoining room, entered the kitchen and dis covered his daughters condition. He immediately released her, and then te1ephoned to the Second precinct po- lice station for aid. Officer Daniel J. Ryan was sent to the house, and he found the girl on the verge of a col lapse. The sudden and ferocious at tack of the thieves terrified her so thoroughly that she could not tell a coherent story of the robbery for some time. She later recovered enough to give the police some of the details, but was unable to furnish an accurate description of the men who attacked her. The girl was uninjured except for slight bruises which she sustained when she was thrown to the floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
PLAN WIRELESS NEWS SERVICE
 TO PORTO RICO

Washington March 11-A wireless news service to Porto Rico is planned by the navy department if Congress approves legislation authorizing the use of the naval radio service for commercial and press messages, Rear Admiral Bullard, in charge of naval communication, today told the House Merchant Marine committee.
 Porto Rico does not know what is doing in this country" declared the admiral, land we must let them read American news. The island now is served with foreign news. The first thing we know we might have a state of unrest down there.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
Divorce Suit Diary
 Read In Court Today

Mrs. Kupfer is accused of having met Dr. Philip J. Curran and Dr. Arthur Scrimg geour.
 It was the custom of Mrs. Park to watch her sister-in-1aw walk north on Lafayette street and then into the Professional building. Attorney E. J. McManus, counsel for Mrs. Kupfer, asked the witness if she thought Mrs. Kupfer had been guilty of improper conduct with Dr. Curran just because she went into the building which housed many others besides Dr. Cur ran. The witness replied that she did think so.
 tfYet. what she was doing might have been perfectly innocent?" asked Attorney McManus.
 t<It might have been," was the re- ply.
 t-To any minded person it would have seemed innocent, wouIdn't t it''?
 -T don't know" was the answer.
 (Continned on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11

The diary of Katherine Park. So4 Lafayette street, who for two months watched through a hole in the wall the movements of her sister-inlaW, was read this morning when the trial of the divorce proceedings brought by Walker s. Kupfer of this city against Ruth Baker Kupfer, was resumed be- fore State RefereeRoraback.
 Mrs. Park lived next to her sister in-law, Mrs. Kupfer. and she said the hole was bored in the wall between the two houses when Kupfer began to suspect his wife. He asked Mrs. Park to watch Mrs. Kupfer and she did. Her observations with many caustic comments on Mrs. kupfer's actions were read by her to the court very slowly.
 The diary was kept from March un- til May last year and Mrs. Park made careful note of the numerous times when Mrs. Kupfer put on her best clothes and visited the Professional building on the same street, where
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
ReparatiOn
 Demanded From Huns
Attack On Allied Officers Brings Strong Note From Ambassadors Conference In Paris.

Paris, March 1.-The conference of ambassadors today decided to send the German government a very firm 1y worded note demanding immediate application of the penalties promised for the outrages suffered by officers of the interallied commission to the Baltic states during the German evac- uation of this region which has hith- erto been delayed.
 At the demand of the British dele gation the conference has decided to demand again that the government al Belgrade order the evacuation ot Radkersburg, S7 miles southeast oi Graz, which is still occupied by the Jugo-Slavs, contrary to the decisions of the conference.
 The conference has sent precise in. structions to commissions of control in Germany, as the German govern ment has contested their right to visit fortresses which are not to be des- troyed. The control commissions were meant to have the right to visit all German fortified places
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
SIMS CLAIMS NAVY
 WITHHELD ITS HELP

Washington, March 11-Indica tions that the navy dest1rtment withheld sending all available American naval craft to European waters early in the war because of a desire to keep the main body of the nations sea strength intact for possible eventuan- ties were contained in Admiral Sims testimony today before the Senate Committee investigating the naval conduct of the war. He read a ca blegram from the navy department dated July 10, 1917, containing an outline of the departments policy ard declaring that while a success full termination of the present war must always be the first allied aim and will probably result in diminish ed tension throughout the world, the future position of the United States must in no way be jeopardized By any disintegration of our main fight ing feet"
 The same cabIegram, Admiral Sims said, contained this statement:
 F'The navy department announces as it's general plan of action the fol- lowing: Its willingness to send it's minor fighting forces in any number not incompatible with home need to any field of action deemed advisable by the allied admiralty council; it's unwillingness as matter of policy to separate any division from the main fleet for service abroad. although it is willing to send the entire battIeship fleet abroad to act as a united but cooperating unit when the emergency is deemed to warrant it-''
 With regard to this message and statement of policy Admiral Sims said it was the first definite statement ! of policy I had received. arriving a few days over three months after we had declared war;
 '"The astounding features of this policy were, however, that while 1t (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
R.R. Unions Send Wilson
 List Of Representatives
MEN PICKED FOR THE LABOR BOARD AFTER LENGTHY INSTRUMENTATION EXECU-
 TIVES AND PUBLIC NOT YET REPRESENTED

Washington March 11-Labor's nominations to the railroad labor board, the wage board of appeals on which the public will have represen- tation, were submitted today to the President. There were ten names from which the President will select three to be sent to the Senate for confirmation along with three from the railroad executives and three rep resentings the public. The railroad executives have not yet completed their list nor has the president sell ected the public group.
 The shop crafts, one of the three groups into which the sixteen labor unions were divided, named only two men. None of the names was made public but it was learned that the shop crafts chose A. 0. Wharton,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11

Admiral Sims said that he would like to have thef orner food administrator called before he pro- ceeded further in order that there should be no doubt in my mind that l have substantiated the part of my letter in which I described the gray ity of the crisis which we faced in 1917 and pointed out how near to disaster the lack of action by the de- partment at that time brought us"
 'AThe Allies indeed barely escaped a peace without victory" said the ad- niral
 At one point in his presentation Ad. miral Sims paused to outline his pur. pose.
 'I wish to show he said, '+tte great evil and great danger of trying to manage a war by cable at a distance of 5000 miles,
 In the same connection he read his early suggestions to the department that the Atlantic battleship fleet be kept ready to be rushed overseas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11

President of the Railway Employes Department of the American Feder- alton of Labor and B. M. Jewell, who during the time MT. Wharton ser we'd as a member of the railroad ad- ministration wage adjustment board acted as president of affiliated un- ions.
 The union group with the excep- ton of the shop crafts were reported to lave been far from unanimous in the selection of their representatives. Each individual union fought vigor- ously to have it's own choice included in the nominations and the contro- versy threatened to become serious until it was agreed that the names would be submitted to the White House without any indications from the unions as to their first and alter nate selections.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
TO STOP CRIME
 IN CHICAGO OR
 RESIGN HIS JOB

Chicago, March 11-Entire control of the police department today passed into the hands of John J. Garrity, Chief of Police, and he announced he would ''rid Chicago of crime in six months or resign The city council last night passed an ordinance remov- ing what the chief termed t'cumber- some restrictions All policemen may be ordered into civIr;an clothes at the chiefs discretion under the new law.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
WILL Be Called
 In Near Future
Admiral Says HOover's Testimony Will Back Up His Own-Familiarity With European Condi- fOns Gives Him Intimate Knowledge of Situation, Claims Sims.

Washington, March 44Herbert Hoover will be called to testify in the Senate investigation of the navs conduct 
 Rear Admiral Sims told the inquiry committee today Mr. Hoover had intimate knowledge in Eu at the time America entered the he be summoned to substantiate the admras with regard to the gravity of the allies position at that time.
 Admiral Sims said he had received note from Hoover saying he would be here Saturday Chairman Hale agreed to call him that day
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-11
COAL STRIKE
 REPORT SENT
 TO PRESIDENT

Washington, March 1.-The report of the coal strike settlement commis- sion was sent today to President Will son for his approval before it is ma6e 7,utIic. Officials would not discuss its contents nor would they confirm ,,enorts that the commission had rec commended an increase of 25 per cent. in wages of bituminous miners.