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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
DID BALDWIN STRIKE ON ICE
 OR DIRT PILE
Suit For $5,0OO Damages
 Hinges on This Point.

Whether Dr. A H. Baldwin of Nor walk struck a pile of dirt or a cake of ice just before his Ford turned over is the question before the jury in the superior court today where the trial of the doctors $50,000 suit against the City of Norwalk was started. Dr. Baldwin declares it was dirt but City Counsel B. J. Quinlan claims it was ice.
 The doctor says he was thrown from his machine and badly injured when it turned over. He claims his injuries will be permanent and that S5O,000 is only fair compensation The City of Norwalk alleges that Dr. Baldwin was driving recklessly at the time of the accident and it is also denied that he was injured to the ex- , tent of $50,000. The trial was still on at press hour
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
CAM RELEASE RADICALS
 ON BAIL OF $1,OOO EACH

Hartford, Conn.,, March 24-A ma jority of the alleged radicals held at the Hartford jail after deportation hearings can be released on bail of 1000 each, according to a telegram sent to the immigration inspector here by Assistant Secretary of Labor Post in Washington. Fifty or more of the radicals had already been admit ted to bail and doubtless 8 number more will obtain their liberty as soon as friends can raise the money. The telegram reads:
 ~You are hereby instructed to re- lease all aliens now in your custody on department warrants, who are held only as members of prescribed or gani1atons on a bond of $1,0o0 for each being furnished. In all cases in which you have reason to believe an alien under arrest Is personally within the contemplation of the act of October Is, 1918, irrespective of membership in a prescribed organ. ization, you are directed to accord hearings at once and to transmit the record thereof immediately to the department
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
SAVED S75,OOO
 LIQUOR STOCK

Baltimore, Md, March 24-Watch- man Thomas Kennedy saved a $75,- 900 stock of liquor at the country home of A. T. Carozza, a wealthy con tractor at Catonsvi11e, a fashionable suburb of Baltimore, early today. when men dressed in the uniforms of policemen and soldiers were refus- ed admittance to the house.
 While Kennedy detained the men in conversation as he looked out of the second story window, and the uni formed men" threatened ca break down the door, the watctman's wife telephoned police headquarters. Two squads of police were despatched to the scene. The men made off in a motor car as the police came in sight but the machine stalled in a mud hole. The men however escaped in the woods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
SAILOR GETS
 HIS FREEDOM

Harry G. Bender, an employe of the Columbia Graphophone Co.,, who was a sailor in the U. S. Navy before the war and in 1917, enlisted in the A. B. F., for a trip to France, found that his wife was unfaithful to him while he was away, he testified in the Su- 71erior Court today. His mother told him about his wife's escapades when he returned to his home, 756 Howard avenue
 Other witnesses told today of hav- ing seen the wife, whose name was Anna L. Render, meet men on the street and go with them to hotels Assistant Clerk John A. Lyddy of the police department, testified that Mrs Bender had been arrested in 1918 for the theft of SIS. She paid a small fine on that occasion, the witness said Judge Curtis granted Bender a divorce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
LEADS
 STATE CONVENTION
COntesting Delegates From StratfOrd Lose Mayor Wilson At tacks J. Henry From the FloOr-King Dele gate to National Con- ventiOn.

New Haven, March 24-No sooner had the name of J. Henry ROraback been present ed to the State Republican con vention here today as a dele gate-at-large, than Mayor Cliff ford B. Wilson, of Bridgeport, took the floor Objecting to the pushing over" on the cOnven- ton of a prepared slate and made a motion that a commit tee of five members from each county prepare names for sub mission to the convention. :. This was the start of the real fire works of the convention, previous to this the credentials committee having dec1ded that the contesting delegates from Stratford were not entitled to recognition and the convention mak- ing Senator Brandegee permanent chairman.
 To further his motion Mayor Will son quoted statistics purporting to ' 1AiS" IIlS1b WHSh O- ROraDaCK : became state leader in 1911 there was a Republican majority of 4S, GOO. sfT1ris, g said Mayor Wilson, has now dwindIed to a little over 4,0O0 and the state may well be called doubtful
 ''On the other hand,' continued the speaker, "John T. King assumed con trol in Bridgeport in 1910 and the Republican majority in 1911 was 2SO This was constantly increased until last fall the Republican candidate was
 given the largest majority in the his
 tory of Republican mayors in Bridge
 port.''
 i '1 do not oppose. lobbying, but
 do oppose the methods of MT. Rora- 1 back in using his position as chair
 man of the party to further his own
 private interests, interests which are ! outside of the party welfare. I also i charge that MT. Roraback has inject l ed his personality in Bridgeport af- i fairs to obtain his own ends.
 ''Mr. King is a true leader and 2
 man of wonderful sagaefty and nc
 man is better qualified to represent | this state on the Republican Nation | al Committee.
 T would like to call attention to the fact that Roraback's county already
 (Contnued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
Miners Very Bitter
 Against Govt Troops

Paris, March 24-Reports received here indicate the situation in West pi1alia, Grmany, is unchanged. Ru- mors that a proletarian council will not be proclaimed there have been confirmed but it is said the bitterness of the miners against government troops is intense. One labor leader is quoted as saying the miners were ready to allow themselves to be dis armed by the entente but would rather ''die than surrender to the regulars
 In case of an attack by regular troops the miners, it is said, have de cided to destroy mines and wells throughout the strike district
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
WANTS DAMAGES
 FOR ACCIDENT

To recover for injuries claimed to have been received when a motorcycle which he was riding collided with an automobile at Stratford and Connecti- cut avenues, Lawrence Gay of this city appeared in the Common Pleas court today to testify in his suit against John Ewantz, owner of the car. Gay asked for $4O0 damages. He said the collision, which took place last year, was dAe to the negligent driving of Ewantz, but the latter de nied this. Judge Booth reserved de- ciSion in the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
POISONED FROM
 EATING PICKLE E

Half an hour after three year old Bertha Hanson, 92 Calhoun avenue had eaten a pickle which her mother had given her, the child became vio- 1ent1y sick to her stomach and a1- though Dr., B. J. Coyle of the Elmer gency hospital, rushed to the house in response to telephone call, the girl died before the arrival of the am. bulance.
 No diagnosis of the condition which caused the baby's aeath wa, made by the Emergency doctor, but the matter was turned over to Medi- cal Examiner Garlick, who stated he would make searching inquiry into the cause of death this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
NEW HAVEN
 BASEBALL CLUB
 INCORPORATED

New Haven, Conn.,, March 24-Arti- cles of incorporation have been filed at the Secretary of States office in aI4artford by the New Haven Baseball Exhibition O., which will be the cor poration name of the New Haven club of the Eastern League this sea- son. The capital stock will be $780, eco, it was announced here by Geo 7,Teis, president of the club. The club will immediately start the con- ss-ruction of a new baseball enclosure on six acre lot in Hadden, jus north of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington, March 24-Population statistics for 1920 announced today by the Census Bureau included:
 Dayton, Ohio, 153,S3O. an increase Of 37,253. or 31.1 per cent.
 Parkersburg, W, Va, 20, ,059, in- crease 2,197, or 12.S per cent.
 Middletown, N. Y, 1S,42O, increase 3,107, or 2O.S per cent.
 Warren, Ohio, 27,05o, increase 15,- 969, or 144.1 per cent.
 Trenton, Miss, 6.951. increase 1,295 Or 229 per cent.
 Junction City, Kas., 7.516, increase 1918. or 34.3 per cent Kewanee. H., 16,026, increase 6,71s or 72.2 per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
REPORT HALLE
 NOW IN RUINS

Leipsic, March z4-6By A. P.)- Halle, the large industrial town just to the northwest of this city, was completely cut off from communica- ton last night. The latest reports were that the troops had gained the upper hand this afternoon after a considerable part of the city had been reduced to ruins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
FIRST GRASS FIRE

The first grass fire of the year oc- cured in Golden Hill street at 11:3e this morning. and for a few moments made things exceedingly lively for firemen from Chemical Company No. 1. The flames were rapidly approach ing a building when the fire fighters were summoned. There was no dam age.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
MORE THAN 16,OOO ANTI-BOLSHEVIK
 FROZE TO DEATH

London, March A.---Rfore than 16,00o anti-Bo1sheviki soldiers have been found frozen to death on the Steppes, it is announced in a soviet military communique received today from Mos COW by wireless.
 (The Steppes comprise the plains in southeastern Russia and the western Asiatic provinces).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
MAN IS KILLED
 BY WORK TRAIN

North Haven, March 24-One man was killed and three injured when a. work train going north on the Air Line branch of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R., struck a delivery automobile at Montowese crossing today. The dead man was Henry F'renette, 26, of Mount Carmel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
NELSON SUFFERS STROKE.

Carl Nelson, 40. of 302 Wilmot ave- nue, was seized with a stroke of apo plexy yesterday evening while at work in his shoe shop. He was taken to the Bridgeport hospital by Emergency D> Owen J. Groark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
NEW
 REVENUE MAN

Hartford, Conn, March 24-WiI- liam H. Farrel of New London has been named as deputy internal reve- nue collector for Connecticut by In ternal Revenue Collector John J. Walsh, to succeed Thomas F. Mo Auliff.
 The latter has been appointed to the prohibition enforcement staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
DOG BITES BOY.

Nine year old Harold Abbott, of 406 Dover avenue, was bitten by dog yesterday afternoon while on the street near his home. Emergeno doctor Owen J. Groark treated injury later at the hospital
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
THE WEATHER.

New Haven. March 24-Fair tonight, warmer in the interior; Thursday increasing clOudine$; southwest winds, increasing Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24

MILITARY GOVERNOR ARRESTED
 Constantinople, March 22-Alli Said Pasha, military governor of Con stantinopIe, has been arrested by the British forces in the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight and warmer; Thursday increasing cloudi- ness; southwest winds.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
LONG SUFFRAGE FIGHT
WON" SAYS MISS PAUL

We have won the long fight for
suffrage" declared Alice Paul.
chairman OF the National womans
party. last night
The message sent by President
Wilson to Speaker Seth Walker was
without solicitation on our part and
we are deeply grateful for the aid
he has given the suffrage cause
since the fight for ratification by
Tennessee began
The majority by which the sen
ate passed suffrage was amazing.
We counted on a majority Of only
two, and received twenty one. It
is clear indics ton. in my opinion,
that the house will make the ratin-
cation complete on Monday.
Primarily our victory was due to
the aid Of the Democratic leaders in
Tennessee and Of Gov. Cox. the
Democratic Presidential nominee.
The suffrage cause has been
aided throughout its long and uphill
fight by the newspapers. and that
aid has been deeply appreciated. But
for the aid Of a friendly press, rsti-
fication would have been indefinitely
delayed"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

front door to Kelly's on the cor
ner. passing along the cans Of
beer from one to another with
out the trouble of running after
it. And with no more clothing
on than is provided for in the
statutes, sitting in all the win
dies, with a cool growler in every
one, and your feet out in the air,
and the Rosenstein girls singing
on the fire escape of the sixth
floor, and Patsy .Rourke's flute go
ing in the eighth, and the ladies
calling each other synonyms out
the windies, and now and then
breeze sailing in over Mister De
pew's Central-l tell you the
Beersheba Flats was a summer
resort that made the Catskilis
look like a hole in the ground.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
NOTEDBRITONS
BURYSWORDS
Lloyd George and North
cIMe Said to Be Establish
ing Old Friendship.
(By Universal STAFF

London, Aug. IA reconcilia-
ton between Premier David Lloyd
George and Viscount Northcliffe,
the mightiest newspaper publisher
in Great Britain, is under way.
During the past week Northcliffe
has displayed stronger sympathies
with the premier's policies than he
has shown since the armistice. The
Times has just published an edito-
rial suggesting doubling the pre-
mier's salary. now s25 900, and also
granting a pension, to retired
premiers.
A tremendous interest is aroused
in the two strongest men in England
getting back to pulling as a team
after their bitter enlargement: In
stead of backing France in every
difference of opinion that has de-
veloped between Lloyd George and
Premier MiIIerand, the Northcliffe
Lapers are now lining up their Eng
Iish contemporaries in support of
the English government head
Wickham steed, editor of the
Times, and credited with lining up
the Northcliffe press in support of
France, is expected to be replaced
soon as a result Of the oyerthrowing
of his policy.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Detective Sergeant Barbee Denoted ~.-
10 Private; "Orders, Says Grant;
Maj. Gesstord Hints at Housecleaning

Detective Sergeant w. J. Barbee,
one of the best known veterans of
the Central Office detective force,
is to be denoted to a private and
detailed to duty in the Fifth pre-
cinct, according to a statement last
night by Inspector Clifford Grant,
chief of detectives.
Grant said that he had received
orders to denote Barbee" Grant
takes orders only from Major Cess
ford. superin tendent of police. who
told The Herald that Barbee is to
start hitting the bricks" again for
purposes "in line with better house
keeping"
Sergeant Barbee, much chagrined
at prospect of going back into blue
uniform and brass buttons and be-
ing put on beat after years Of
plain clothes duty on big" cases,
confined himself TO this statement:
Major Gessford is remarkably
fine man and a very efficient chief
He should be given a free hand in
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
18, Arrested
With 'Robber Gang
Says Boo-hoo-hoo
CBy Universal Serviee.D

New YORK. kug. 15.-Held as a
member OF gang of six burglars
the other five boys-Annie Wester-
welt, IS. sobbingly declared tonight
that she would never have turned
robber if she had given one little
thought to my mother"
But I was envious of the girls
who enjoyed wealth and luxury"
she said. II failed to heed the
commandment, Thou shalt not
steal Now my dreams are shat
tered. I can only look Toward to
disgrace and perhaps long years in
prison"
The girl and five youths are held
in $4,000 bail each, charged with
robbing the home of Mrs. Byram
X. Stevens on Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Stevens is a member Of the
Astor family and socially promi-
nent
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

When the proclamation was
made opening up to the people by
special grant the public parks
that belong to 'em, there was a
general exodus into Central Park
oy the communities existing along
It's borders. In ten minutes atte,
sundown you'd have thought that
there was an undress rehearsal OF
potato famine in Ireland and a
Kishineff massacre. They come
by families, gangs, clambake So
cieties, clans. clubs and tribes
from all sides to enjoy a coor
sleep on the grass. Them that
didn't have oil stoves brought
along plenty of blankets, so as
not to be upset with the cold ana
discomforts of sleeping outdoors.
BY building fires of the shade
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

and an eviction all over the place.
The tenants began to pack up
feather beds, rubber boots, strings
of garlic, hot-water bags, portable
canoes and scuttles of coal to take
along for the sake of comfort.
The sidewalk looked like a Rus
sian camp in Oyama's line of
march. There was wailing and
lamenting up and down stairs
from Danny Greoghegan's fiat on
theN top floor to the apartments
of Miss Goldsteinupski on the
first.
For why says Danny, coming
down and Raging in his blue
yarn socks to the janitor. should
be turned out of me comfortable
apartmints to lay in the dirty
grass like rabbit? 'Tis like Je-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
FRANCE SENDS
ACCORD TOU.S,
T Formal Message Expresses
Sympathy With Position
In Polish Crisis.
CBy Universal savice.)

Frances cordial sympathy with
the position assumed by the United
States in the Colby note on the
Russo-Poush situation is being ex-
pressed in a formal message now on
its way to the State Department
The message, prepared by Premier
Millerand. was handed to the Amer
lean charge daffaires in Paris
Thursday for transmission to the
United States. 1t is understood that
il will be in the hands of Secretary
Colby this morning.
The State Department has no Of
fetal word concerning the text of
the note except the bare announce
ment that it is being sent. At the
French Embassy it was stated that
the note clearly indorses the Amer
lean policy as expressed by Secre-
tary Colby, and is particularly
sympathetic with the American re-
fusal to have any dealings with the
Soviet government of Russia. Much
qualification was expressed by off,
ciaLs of the embassy over the cir
cumstances that France and the
United States are completely in ac-
cord on this phase Of the Russian
question.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Woman Pawns Baby for Food,
Then Forges Ransom Checks,
But Fails to Win Child Back
Copyright. 1920. Underwood a Underwood

Mrs. Goodhue's ring and took
them.
Then she told me she would keep
the baby until 1 paid her $500 for
the diamonds, she gave me a paper
to sign. l signed it,
How else was l to get money to
ransom my child?" she asked be-
tween tears and told how she had
forged checks at department stores.
My mother-send for her" she
wept. Il want her 20 have the
baby, not the other woman. They
are taking my Catherine away from
me-"
Mrs. GoodhUe appears to be just
as anxious to keep the child. She
is prepared TO wage a bitter legal
battle for the adoption of the child.
She will be opposed by Joseph
Kroll, the chili's grandfather.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Victory In First Round by
y to 4 Shows Greater
Support Than Was Ex-
pected and Elates Suf-
fTage Forces.
my Universal servieeD

Nashville, Aug. I5.-Sufrsge lead
srs pointed out tonight that ratihcs-
ton by the senate today of the suf-
frage amendment gave them two
ways of bringing up the resolution
N the house Monday.
They are undecided whether to tzlr
the senate bill over to the house or
wait for the house committee to re-
port on the resolution. In case Of
delay or of unfsvorable action in the
house committee the senate resolution
will be taken up in the lower body
Debate Lasts Hour,.
Suffrage advocates had double
cause TO be elated tonight. The
adoption Of the resolution by the
senate by a vote Of 20 10 showed
suffrage had more support there
than had been expected. Moreover.
the senate's action no longer leaves
the amendment at the mercy Of the
house committee.
Adoption in the senate followed
a debate OF two hours. Senator
Gambler, chairman Of the joint Re-
publican caucus, was the only one
OF his party with a membership Of
eight in the senate to vote against
the resolution.
7 have telegraphed TO Senator
Harding" he said my unwiIlingress
to violate the constitution OF my
State. warn the majority in this
chamber now that the next thing
we know negroes will be here leg
islating in Tennessee as they did
fifty years ago"
-Four Democrats Didn't Vote
Four Democrats refused TO vot-
on the ground that the State con-
stitution prohibited action on a Fed
eral amendment submitted after the
legislature was elected. Gov. Rob
erts occupied a seat by the press-
dent Of the senate while the deb.ts
was in progress.
Several OF the younger members
Of the house met this morning and
transferred the floor leadership from
Representative Reddick to Repre-
sentative Hanover. an advocate Of
Suffrage.
Both houses adjourned until Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

trees and budding together in the
bride paths, and burrowing under
the grass where the ground was
soft enough, the likes of 5,0Oo
head of people successfully bat
tied against the night air in Cen
trail Park alone.
"Ye know I live in the elegant
furnished apartment house called
the Beersheba Flats, over against
the elevated portion of the New
York Central Railroad.
When the order came to the
fats that all hands must turn out
and sleep in the park, according
to the instructions of the consult,
ing committee of the City CLUB
and the Murphy Draying, returf-
ing and Sodding Company. there
was look of couple of fires
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

the conduct of the police depart
ment"
Several years ago, after a long
tour of duty in the Central Office,
Barbee was denoted and sent back
to the precincts. But he made such
brilliant record in cleaning up
nearly all the cases in the precinct
that his superiors had no choice
but to return him to the Central
Office, plain clothes and detective
duty.
Barbee's friends say he is being
denoted without a hearing. They
assert that on June 80 Barbee was
crossing the street at Ninth and
Louisiana avenue northwest and
stopped to talk to a well known
produce dealer in Center Market.
The produce dealer had just said
Good morning" when a policeman
stepped up and arrested him for
bootlegging. The policeman re
ported that he had arrested the prod
uce dealer while the dealer was
talking to Detective Barbee." The
produce dealer has not been con-
victed of bootlegging yet, but Bar
bee is going back to the precincts
and brass buttons.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Cave Man Too Fat,
Says Bathing Girl,
Spurning His Love
CBy Universal seryicel

Chicago, Aug. 13-Everybody may
love fat man and romantic girls
may prefer cave men, but who loves
fat cave man? Love and blubber
appear to be far, far apart.
Eileen Conway. Is. light opera
singer and movie bathing girl elab-
GRATED on this theory in court to-
day. She was arraigned on charges
brought by Herman T. Misch, who
accused her of taking his $1,000
wrist watch.
He made violent love to me. He
was a cave man." declared Eileen.
But / hate him. He's too fat"
Misch said it was all a mistake,
that he had loaned the watch to the
beauty at a cabaret party.
Discharged" said the Judge.
Eileen fed to the street with the
cave man" in unsuccessful pur-
suit
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
I Can't Sleep on the Ground
Says Patsy, "Wid Any Benefit.

rome to stir up trouble wild small
matters like this instead Of"
Whist" says Of1cer Reagan
on the sidewalk, rapping with his
club. ''Tis not Jerome. 'Tis by
order of the Polls Commissioner.
Turn out every one of yez and
hike yerselves to the park
Now, twas a peaceful and
happy home that all of us had IN
them same Beersheba Flats. The
O'Dowds and the Steinowitzes and
the Galatians and the Cohens and
the Spizzinellis and the McMan-
uses and the Spiegelmavers and
the Joneses-all the nations of
us. we lived like one big family
together. And when the hot
nights come along we kept a line
of children reaching from the