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Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

along the river front were flooded, but serious property damage was avoided by store clerks and factory employees who rem noved most of the stock.
 Flood warnings were issued at var ious places along the Connecticut river. Several towns in Vermont were threatened by the unusually heavy ice flow.
 A steel bridge 20 feet long which spanned the river between Brattle- boro and an island, was swept away yesterday, carrying one of the resi- dents of the island with it.
 Railroad bridge patrols along the Connecticut reported a heavy ice pressure against the abutments. Trol- ley service between Holyoke and Northamp pton were suspended because of the overflow at several points, Many farms in the lowlands were partly covered by water, but most of the stock had been removed fom dam ger.
 The conditions appeared graver be- cause of the weather forecast which predicted rain tonight and tomorrow.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
STOP DUMPING
 OF HOT SLAC

It is understood that both district aldermen representing that section where the American Tube and Stamp ing company is situated, are to be asked to present an ordinance to the Common Council next Monday night prohibiting the dumping of hot slag in the harbor by the company. Various complaints have been made from time to time by residents in that vicinity and efforts made by private citizens and city officials to have the nuisance discontinued have been unsuccessful. It is intimated that a heavy penalty for breach of the proposed ordinance will be att ached to the measure when it come before the council.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
DAYLIGHT LAW
 WORKING WELL

Hartford, Conn, March 29-This city is running on two kinds of time today-new and standard. The new went into effect at o'clock thfs morning when clocks were supposed to have been set ahead an hour. Some were, many were not
 Factories started on the new sched- ule, but hundreds of committing ern- ployes were late owing to unchanged railroad trains Some lines of busi- ness, notably the big insurance com panies, declined to change the time. The trolley companies sent out early cars to meet the new conditions.
 On the whole, the first day of the daylight saving plan is said to have worked out fairly satisfactory.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
NOVROSSISK IS
 TAKEN BY "REDS''

Novrossisk, Russia, March 2S-Oc- cupation of this city by Bolshevik forces occurred Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Thousands of General Denf4zine's volunteer soldiers went over to the Soviet side and most of the remainder went on board ship and departed for Crimea with Deni- kine.
 The only ships which resisted oc- cupation of the city by the Bo4she- wiki Nere4 Russian, which fired a few shells at the Soviet forces The United States cruiser Galveston was the last warship to leave the harbor and was not fired upon, although British and French warships were
 under fire from Bolshevik machine guns while departing.
 : Virtually all shipping of value was removed from the harbor before the Bolsheyik gained control of the city.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
MRS. FAvRE IS JUDGED INSANE

New York, March 29-Mrs. Emily May Favre, who shot and killed her 12 year old daughter here Feb. ', has been adjudged insane and committed to Matteawan Hospital for the Grim inal Insane. a commission appointed to examine her, announced today.
 Mrs. Favre came here a year ago from Chatham, Ont, ambitious to become a dancer. She had inherited a large sum of money from he1 father. but at the time she killed hef daughter she was in slaughtered cir cumstances. She told the commis- sion she intended to commit suicide after killing her daughter but het mind became a blank
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
OUR
 FRIENDS MYTH
Never Regarded Them as Enemies Says Italian
 Premier.

Rome, March 28.---Speal1ing in the chamber of deputies today, Premier NItd declared he had never regarded the JTRgo Slavs as enemies but had, on the contrary, regarded them as friends. He expressed the hope they would soon partake of Italian eco homie and cultural advantages and dep, ored what he described as a dangerous press campaign which is calculated to foster distrust among the Jugo Slavs.''
 While anxious to bring about a friendly understanding with the Jugo Slavs,'' he declared, there is another solution---to demand the enforce ment of the pact of London. France and Great Britain have stated that il Italy desired the application of the pact they would not refuse, as they hold themselves bound to it. If Italy is compelled to demand the carrying out of the convention, it will be nec- essary to ask it's complete enforce ment with out including F'iume.'
 ignor Nitti condemned that section of the press demanding that pact and also Plume and said he had told the supreme allied council in London that if Italy requested the enforcement o1 the treaty she would concede auto nomy to Dalmatia- He added this had created a good impression.
 eff no other agreement can be reached he continued, "a third so- 1ution of the Adriatic question may be to accept with suitable modified. tions, proposals formulated by Greai Britain and France. This solution is desired still less by Jugo Slavia thar by Italy but nevertheless it is neces. sary to keep it in mind while continu- ing our efforts to reach an adjust. ment by an anicable understanding with the Jugo Slavs.'
 The premier was applauded by tht whole chamber, with the exception of the socialists, and asked for { 'Eclear and unmistakable vote of con. fidence' With his address the de. bate was adjourned.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
LABOR MEETING
 OPENS IN PARIS
Men Warned to Be Ready For General
 Revolution.

Paris, March 29-The congress of the General Federation of Labor with an announced program ito define and discuss in it's details the present social movements" opened it's sessions here this morning. A discussion of the measure to be taken in connection with the May Day celebration was the first business before the conference In this connection, M. Bidegaray, gen. era1 secretary of the federation of railwaymen, declared:
 You must execute the orders of the federation of labor and collabor- ate, should it take place, in a general revolution which must be realized for the benefit of the proletriat, and not result in favor of the bourgeoise as previous revolutions have done.''
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
ANOT CABINET
 FORMED
Herr Braun, Prime Min ister, Is Latest
 Selection.

Berlin, March 29-The newly or ganized ministry for Prussia, it was announced today, is composed as fol- lows:
 Premier and Minister of Agricul- ture, Herr Braun.
 Interior, Herr Seyering.
 Education, Herr Haenisch.
 Finance, Herr Ludeman.
 Public Works, Herr Oeser.
 Trade, Herr Fisehbeck-
 Peoples Welfare, Herr Steeger- wald.
 Justice, Herr Zehnhof.
 Four of the ministers are social democrats, two are democrats and two are members of the center party, Premier Braun was minister of agri- culture in the late cabinet, and Herr Haenisch, Herr Oeser, Herr Fisch- beck, Herr Steegerwald and Herr Zehnhof also were members of that ministry.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
ARE 10 SIGN
 AGREEMENT

New York, March 2e-A new wage agreement based on the majority re- port of President Wilson's bituminous coal commission will be signed with in the next week, it was predicted by members of the general scale commit tee of operators and miners who ar rived here today to negotiate a new contract for the soft coal men.
 John L. Lewis, International Presi- dent of the United Mine Workers, ex- pressed confidence that the new agree ment will be satisfactorily reached" He said common sense'' will rule throughout the conferences and there would be no reason for any further delay in clearing up the bituminouS situation
 The Mine Workers president, how ever, pointed out that the award of the presidents commission was to be used as a basis for a new contract. and would not be written into a new agreement without discussion He in- dicated that the miners would at tempt to obtain further concessions from the operators as to working hours and wages.
 The mine workers want at least a s1 per cent. increase, union officials declared, and a seven hour day. The award of the commission, however, fsT9ly gave them a 27 per cent. increase and an eight hour day. The increase included the 14 per cent. given the workers when they returned to work after the recent strike.
 There was no conference today of the anthracite subcommittee of op- orators and miners appointed to ne- gotiate new agreement for the hard coal workers.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
RAlANY FAVOR
 LIGHT SAVING

Another communication faForing the passage of the Daylight Saving ordinance was received at the office of the city clerk today from the Bridgeport Master BtENders' Ex- change. The communication is as foa- lows:
 Honorable eMayor and Board Of AL
 deTmep:
 '-The Bridgeport Master Builders Exchange in regular meeting March 26 passed the following resolution: Resolved, that the Bridgeport Mas ter Builders Exchange go on record as endorsing the Daylight Saving plan.
 ALBERT w. ShEFH
 President .'' With the exception of a very few individual objections to the daylight saving proposition all those received at the city cleFk's office have been in favor of the p}ane The single organ ization which has raised it's voice against the Daylight Savings ordi- nance fss the 7Bridgeport Central Ia Dor Union. 5,ss
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
MINE WORKERS
 WILL BALLOT

London, March 29 - The mine workers delegates, in conference here, decided today upon a baAot Of the men as to whether the govern ment's offer of a 20 per cent. increase on gross earnings should be accepted or a strike called for a three sh1ihngs minimum increase demanded.
 This decision was arrived at after consideration of the governments S new proposal of a 20 per cent in- crease on gross earnings with a mini mum fiat advance of two shiHfngs for all workers over IS years old one shilling for workers between 16 and IS years and nine pence for workers under 1 6 years
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
CORONER SEES
 INJURED MAN Attempts to Find Out About Accident From
 Tesche.

In order to see if William Jesche is strong enough to give an account of the autom obile crash in which he was badly injured last week, Coroner Phe1an went to St. Vincent's hospital this afternoon. Jesche is internally injured. The coroner also question ed Joseph Lesnick. Kings Highway, who owned the car in which Jesehe was riding and who is also a patient at the hospital Lesnik had~several ribs fractured but his injuries are not regarded as being as serious as is Jesche's.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington. March 29-PopuIation statistics announced today by tho Census Bureau include the following:
 Winonna, Minn.. 9,143. an incr ease Of 560 or so per cent.
 Kankakee, III, 16,721. increase 2,735 or 1916 per cent.
 Yankton, S. D., 5,024, increase 1,237 or 32.7 per cent.
 Elkins, W. Va. err, increase 1,517 or 28.8 per cent
 Winchester, Ky, 7.s66 increase 71a or 9.9 per cent
 Little Falls, N Y, 13,029 increase 756 or 6.2 per cent
 Bryan, Texas, 6.295, increase 2.163 or 52.3 per cent.
 Corsicana, Texas, 1856 increase 1907 or 16.5 per cent
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
Will Not Submit
 To Militar'iSIll

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Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

Washington, March 29-The navy'l l submarine force was entirely made quate to meet the demands of war against Germany, Rear Admiral A. w. Grant, formerly in command of the Atlantic fleet submarine force, testi- fled today before the Senate commit tee investigating the navy's conduct of the war. The submersibles, he said, were too small. of widely differ ent types, of small radius of action, inadequately armed, and poorly de- signed as to engines.
 Ut took nearly two years of propa-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
O'BRIEN, DEPUTY
 COMMISSIONER

Thomas O'Brien, assistant clerk in the tax commissioners office, has been made deputy tax commissioner to suc- ceed John J. Fitzpatrick whose zresig- nation from the office takes effect Thursday.
 MT. O'Brien's place as assistant clerk will be filled by James Holt, Jr., of 166 Cedar street. MT. Holt has had previous experience in tax work be- ing connected with the assessors of fee some time ago.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
SUBMARINE FORCE
 ENTERED Y \ INADEQUATE

ganda to get the navy department to realize the importance of building submarines capable of combating the 080 ton German U-boats,'' the wit ness declared.
 Admiral Grant said that after the United States entered the war, he was ordered to send 5 submarines abroad. He told the department, he declared. if such an expedition arrived at the Azores Islands safely the vessels would have to be laid up for repairs practically all the time. as they had been since they were commissioned.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
GROCER CLAIMS
 BILL NOT PAID

Frederic c. Whitney, the New York theatrical producer who has figured in numerous lawsuits recently, has been sued in the Superior court by Erie A. Ericsson Of Port Chester N. Y., who says Whitney owes $2, 500 for groceries and hardware furnish ed him As the goods were furnished in 1915, Ericsson also wants interest and his total claim for damages is $4, GOO.
 Ericsson brings the action as ad- n1inistrator on the estate of Alfred Ericsson. Whiney's country estate in Greenwich consisting of four acres, has been attached in the action, which is returnaibie to the April term of cOlIIt
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
WANTS
 TAXES ABATED

A member of Co., G, Third Regi- ment,s ,sand wounded in the head in the fighting which took place when that regiment went to the relief of Gen era1 Custer in the Indian wars ih which Custer was killed, Max .Freder- ick, 367 Huntington road, has filed petition for the abatement of $1 ,G90 taxesssin the grand list of 1919. Fred erick, who was discharged from the army Dec. 20, 1879, received @ vet eranss pension from the government March-2- 1895.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
TO RAISE SALARIES

New York. March 29 - The New York East Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church today adopt ed a report recommending a mini mum salary of S2,000 for married, and $150o for unmarried clergym en. Assignment of ministers will be made tonight.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
v LIVES, IS DEATH TOLL OF TORNADO
 IN MIDDLE WEST
 SOCIETY. FOLK
 BREWING BEER

-~ Washington, March 29-The brewing party is the latest fad to lift the gloom from the otIser- wise sad capital. The parties arc held at Ii o'clock in the morn ing and are strictly formal and held in the homes of the best The ladies don long aprons and the ingredients of near-no, sir, real-bee- are brought into the drawing room.
 The chief ingredient is a pack age Of hops on which is printed in warning letters of black:
 Don't put cake of yeast in the mixture, for it will make 6 per cent. beer.''
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
COMMUNIST
 GOES TO JAIL

New York, March 29.---Harry Win itsky, secretary of the New York Communist party who was convicted Friday of violating the states crigni- nal anarchy law, was sentenced to not less than five nor more than ten years in state prison Winttsky, who was alleged to have advocated the forcibBe overthrow of government, took a prominent part in the Com nrunist party convention in Chicago several months ago.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
PROTEST AGAINST.
 FARE: INCREASE

Washington, March 29---Protests against the proposed increase of fares on the Hudson and Manhattan rail road betw cen New York city and points in Jersey City and Hoboken were made today before the I. c. C. which was asked by representatives of the New Jersey cities and the
 board Of public utnTt1ss to sGss- pend the new tariffs filed -tby the road pending an investigation.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
Allied Council Will Take Matter Up = French Find No Excuse For Act Government Will T ak e Strong Measures A g ain S t Communists Expect to Restore Order.
to Restore Order.

Paris, March 29-AbsoIute confirmation of the entrance of regular German army troops into the Rul1r district, on the edge of the allied zone of oc- cIlpatiOn, without any pefmis- sion from the allies, has been received by the French foreign office, it was declared today.
 The subject, it was stated. would probably come up.before the supreme council in London. The French say they can find no excuse whatever for the sending of troops into this sec ton.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
Court Says La Toilette
 Act Is Constitutional

men on foreign vessels while in Amer ican ports were sustained by the court.
 The appeals resulted from libel pro ceedings brought against the British steamers Strathearn and the West meath by foreign seamen to obtain part of their wages under the act upon arrival in American ports.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
K1NsELL.A IS CANDIDATE.

Hartford, March 29-Mayor Rich ard J. Knsella today announced his candidacy for renon1ination on the Democratic ticket. The nominating convention will meet tonight.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

Washington, March 29 - The su- preme court in deciding appeals brought by British ship owners, today upheld the constitutionality of the provisions of the LaFollette Seanan's 2 Act relating to the payment of wages to seamen upon demand.
 Federal court decrees holding that the provisions apply to foreign sea-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
Property Damage Will Figure We'll Up In Millions of Dollars Chicago and Suburbs Show Greatest Loss of Life - Thousands Rendered Homeless.

Chicago, March 29-Reports today from the tornado swept states in the middle west yes terday indicate that 77 persons lost their lives, while thou sands were rendered homeless and millions of dollars worth of damage done.
 Chicago and it's suburbs show the greatest toll of Iife-29 persons being killed, with the greatest loss at Meirose Park.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
FRENCH STRIKES SPREAD.

Lille, France, March 29-Depart- mental union syndfcates in the Nord Department have issued an order for a strike in the textile factories here and in the suburbs, in sympathy with the strikers at Roubai and Turcoing Miners in the Nord Basin have also decided upon a sympathetic strike to begin today.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
TWO ARE DROWNED

Brunswick, Me, March 29-Charles
 B. Stevens, his son Joseph, and Ralph Griffin were drowned in the Andros- ccggin river today when one of the trio fell from a boat and the others
 upset the craft in an attempt to res { que him. They were employed by the
 Peiepseot Paper Mills and were
 crossing the river on their way to
 work
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
SMALL BURGLARY.

Burglars secured S4 worth otl cigars and cigarettes from the Union1 Billiard parlors, 300 State street, last
 night. The robbery has been repoEtedl to the police.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

The Mayors Rent Committee of New York city has reached the con .c1asion that two naore rent increases this year are unavoidable.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

Colun1ubs, Ohio, March 29-Casu- altfes resulting from the storm which swept western Ohio yesterday after noon and last night totaIled 32 dead and probably several hundred injured, according to, information available at 1O:3O today. Poperty damage will run into millions of dollars, it is said.
 Twenty dead have been reported in the vicinity of Toledo, several small villages in that community having been completely destroyed. The viI- lages of Renolette and Brunersburg, near Defiance, are total wrecks, fire consuming the wreckage in the former. Six are dead in these two Villages. Three are dead at VanWe ert, three at MouIton. two at Toledo, one at Lima, four at Nashville and Green vile and one at Cleveland, three at Raab's Corners and two at Genoa,
 Only meagre reports have been re- ceived from villages in the Toledo territory. Practically all communica- ton is cut off
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02
CARINM RESICNS

Copenhagen, March 29-Tne cabin ct of C. T. Zahle, Premier and GAdin- ister of Justice, resigned today. The ministry was formed on June -s21, 1913.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-02

Elgin, March 29-E1gin today be- gan digging itself out of the wreck age of yesterdays disastrous tornado which claimed eight lives, injured mere than 100 and did damage to property estimated at $4,O00,O8O.
 Merchants and professional men Joined hundreds of laborers in clear ing the streets today Many guards men and ex-soldiers on patrol last night laid aside their rifles at dawn and with picks and shovels attacked the heaps of brick, timbers and shat tered glass.
 Several business blocks where the damage was greatest, remained roped of this morning while work1nen pre- pared to rage the tottering wrecks which swayed in the wind in 1nomen- uar1y danger of falling into the streets.
 The electric light plant was wrecked and all factories without their own power are shut down. No newspa- pers can be printed here today.
 Elgin remained cut off from the surrounding towns and roads rendered impossible by yesterdays torrential downpour make it impossible to de- termine the damage in the outlying districts. The few persons who have been able to reach ESlgin report farm houses and dairy barns blown down with heavy loss to cattle.
 Indianapolis, March 29 - Twenty seven dead and at least one hundred missing was the toll taken in the tor nado which swept through northern Indiana yesterday, according to re- ports reaching Indianapolis today.
 Detroit, Mich, March 29 - The death toll of yesterdays storm in cen- tral and western Michigan was still undetermined early today, only frag- mentary reports coming in over dis arranged wires. These reparts indi- cated the loss of life at five-four be- ing killed between Long Lake and Fenton and one at Hart. A number of injured also were reported in the wake of the storm which apparently entered the state at Gary, Ind, and swept northeast through Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Fenton and Flint.
 La Grange, Ga, March 29-CasuaI- ties resulting from the storm which | swept this s7-tion late yesterday were placed today at about 50 dead, and 100 injured. Approximately 100 homes were destroyed and the prop erty damage is estimated at S5oO,- coo.
 Alexander City, Ala, March 29- Five white persons and six negroes were killed in the cyclone which swept the territory of Camp Hill and Waverly yesterday.
 Damage to houses and livestock is estimated at between S2O.00O and 30,000- Wire communication with the storm swept area has been de- stroyed.