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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
ELECTION PROPHETS

ANY national election States the victory
 will be by either of the two great parties. Any woud-be prophet who chooses to hazard guess percent chance that he will be right probability will be right is great probability that he will be wrong.
 Counting the states there that usually Repub can and that usually Democraic and that in doubt.
 Here is where the Mark Sullivans the Law rences n who just amazing and amusing American people by theipredcons of gentlemen know little about what will happen the who stays at home and guesses reads in the newspapers
 Very frequently the most experienced people that in politics cannot tell how single city will go, the which they live betting even follows a very wide margin.
 Mr. Sullivan attempts this morning. expert to pre- dict how the election will go Tuesday, He is right hes to be As for really knowing anything about it, he does not and cannot a
 Those who read the election predictions of men like and Sullivan will find in what they have miraculous changes in conditions. Their opinions change night Whole states change sides change back in few hours Things stated about which observers and have real knowledge They merely who have equal chance to right and not much ito lose if they guessing wrong election result? Everybody guesses sdcceedng election about half of those who guess prediction Pay attention to election prophets children of ge the offspring of creduity and brothers to ignorance Vote ticket according to conscience and leave the result to ballots.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
CIRCUS CITY IS
 AT HOME AGAIN

"'The Greatest Show on Earth" alias the Barnum and Bailey alias the Ringing Bros. Company which was made in Bridgeport with outside help from the wi1ds of Africa and other wild animal resorts dragged into town early this morning, the fourth section arriving shortly after II o'clock. The show came here from Richmond, Va, where the final performance of the present season was given on Wednesday night.
 Officials of the company declared themselves as rushed to death this morning when asked for rough esti- mate of the attendance records of the past season but hinted that all previous records had been broken and that the show had a very suc- cessful year. The itinerary covered by the show this season embraced practically every town of any size in the United States and Canada.
 With the rapidity that marks all circus movements the animals and other outlay of the "big top' was quickly unloaded and hurried away to their winter home in the spacious quarters of the buildings at Norman and Railroad avenue. Most of the performers returned to this city with the show and were lodged in the ho- tels about town today making ready to get away to their homes for the winter until the call is sounded nex season to take the road"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
ELECTIONS NOTED FOR
 MANY WOMEN NOMINEES

the Prohibitionsts in Indiana. New York and Pennsylvania; by Socialists in California; by the Farmer-Labor party in New York and Connecticut, and by Independents in Nevada.
 Socialists have candidates for the Senate in Il state; Alabama CD, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, New York, Okla, Washington. The Farmer-Labor party has senatorial candidates in seven states: Connecticut, Illinois, In diana, Iowa, Missouri, New York and Washington.
 At least eight other parties have nominated candidates for senator in one or more states. These are Pro gressive, Socialist Labor, Single Tax Independent, Industrial Labor, Labor, Partisan League
 The total membership, 435 of the next House of Representatives is to be elected. Of this number, 21S is ent membership is Democrats, 190i ] Republicans, 232; Independent Re
 publicans, 2; Independent, 1; Prohi biionist, 1; vancancies, g. Womer for representatives in at least II states including Alabama, California
 Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma | Oregon and Missouri.
 | Governors are to be elected 1n $
 states as follows: Arizona, Arkansas Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware | Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois In
 diana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts
 Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon
 tana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ne' Mexico, New York, North Carolina
 South Carolina, South Dakota. Ten
 nessee, Texas. Utah, Vermont Wash ington, West Virginia and Wisconsin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
MILLERAND IS
 MAN OF ACTION

Paris, Oct. 30.-One of the hardest workers in the world had to join the Saturday half holiday crowd when Alexander Millerand retired as Prime ident.
 President Millerand's physicians pointed out that he could not risk bis health, as ex-President DeSchane1 had done, by continuing to strain himself. After some insistence, the new Presi- dent, who as Premier worked from s a. m. to D. n., six and sometimes seven days a week, agreed to rest on Saturday afternoon. Most of the ini- portant Cabinet Ministers are follow ing his example and closing their Of fees at noon.
 The new President had to make another concession in taking over his new job. For years it had been his custom to take nothing at noon but a cup of tea. Now he has let himself in for a regular round of many coursed luncheons at the Elysee Pal ace.
 Since his election he has had one steady round of visitors. No one of them remained more than fifteen min
 utes, excepting in very few rare instances. President Millerand be- lieveS that fifteen minutes is enough to cover any mans tale of woe. He makes decisions quickly, carries noth- ing over until the next day, and if he wants a record of an interview with of notepaper.
 The new President takes few motor rides He has a. large limousine at his disposal, but he loves to walk
 and he has been frequently encount- cred in the crowds on the Champs
 Elysees or along the River Seine. At l the aviation field at -Bourget he has | also at his disposal a Presidential
 aeroplane, the F-5O, but thus far he | has never used it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
HEAD OF K. OF c.
 DENOUNCES HARVEY
 AND VILE CARTOON

Among sthe many protests which have been pouring in against the car toon in Harvey's Weekly ridiculing the Immaculate Conception in the in Warren G. Harding, one of the most forcefu1 is that of James A. F'lah erty, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Co., lumbus, who said:
 Apart from all political considera- tions, this is the groSsest insult I have ever seen in print against some of the tenderest convictions of mil lions of Catholic citizens in the United States.
 "Even the most scurrilous defamers to such outrageous mocl<ery of beliefs dear to Christians. What purpose this could serve other than wantonly to outrage the feelings of thousands of dutiful citizens I cannot conceive. tI repeat that, apart from all politi- cal significance, any editor who per mits such a parody of religion to ap- pear in his paper owes an eXplana ton l to the persons whose religion he per mits' to be parodied.''
 1 In an interview yesterday William J. Mckinley of New York, Supreme l Secretary of the Knights of Co1um-
 bus. said:
 l 1.-TWO of our national officers - Supreme Knight James A. Flahe-ty
 of Philadelphia, and Supreme Adyo-
 cate Joseph C. Pel1etier of Boston
 and many other representative men
 who happen to be Knights of Coluin-
 bus, have seen fit to express their opinion of a certain cartoon that has | appeared in connection with the cam paign. Catholics would be weak ii
 they did not denounce offences o1 this kind no matter what theil
 source. The Knights of Columbus arc not in the campaign beyond theil | capacity as individual citizens
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
HAVE YOU READ IT?

HE LAST week of the campaign IS rapidly nearing It's
 end It has been ordinary campaign and the points difference grow more pronounced finish approaches individuals to compare with 1t as there the first time Now then but one have been swept aside and that issue.
 Nomnay the contest between two but in reality it solemn the question of whether the United States shall its place with the other Nations o the World in the League of Nations or turn its back on the eoisicaly endeavor to live in splendid isolation
 Every person is registered and entitled to vote has according best light of his or her con- science judgment None honestly do this who have of the League of Nations The attempts to vote without having osv read the envsx short articles of which the ant is made up is stacker.
 The text easy obain the language Is clear and sim pie, triflng During the few day which left let who has not done secure copy and read it, conscientiously and with the absence prejudice try perform jury duty Let her be occasion for saying that American citizens came to thu ballot express their judgment and conviction regarding all time without having Lit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30

New York, Oct. 30.-The national and state elections to be held next Tuesday, November 2, will be notable for the number of women nominees and the large number0 of parties which have nominated candidates Six parties have national tickets for President and Vice President, though by no means in all the states. These tickets are Republican, Democratic, Socialist, Prohibition, Farmer-Labor and Single Tax. About 3 other par ties have candidates either Tor state tickets or for representative in Con gress, bringing the total of all parties in the field nearly to a score.
 In the Presidential election there will be chosen, 531 members of the Electoral College of which 266 will be | date as President. In the last cleo l ton President Wilson had 277..
 | The present membership of the United States Senate is 96. composed one Republican and Progressive. This. year 33 states are to elect 34
 senators, the terms of P members of | that body expiring on March 3,@1921 ! ed to fill unexpired terms up to March 4, 1925. Of the 32 senators whose terms expire next March, IT are | Democrats and 5 Republicans. The by the deaths of Senators Bankhea6 1 of Alabama, and Martin of Virginia both Democrats. One senator is te be chosen in each of the B state:
 except in Alabama which elects 2.
 The only states which do not cleo
 senators are Delaware, Maine, Massa
 chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
 sissippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jer
 sey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Ten
 nessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wy oming.
 Women candidates for the. Senat, have been nominated in six states, b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
MOCCIO ARRAIGNED
 IN THE CITY COURT

Antonio Moccio, proprietor of the pool room at STA Hallett street, and who was arrested on Thursday night when he gave himself up in connec- ton with the death of William Knapp of 14S3 Pembroke street, who was &C., cidenta1Iy shot in the abdomen in the pool room was arra;gned in the City court this morning on a technical charge of breach of the peace and in- veStigation and the case was continued until Nov. 4, pending the finding of the coroner who began his investiga- tion into the case yesterday. Moccio is still sufferig from severe mental strain as a result of the shooting which he claims was accidental. Moccio is being held by the police in bonds of S1,500.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
THE IMPORTANCE OF ALDERMEN

HE IMPORTANCE of elecng aldermen cannot be over
 estimated The Democratic ticket presents strong nom nations and all the candidates pledged to promote
 the administration of city aars and to do what they the accumulation of further unnecessary debt Ex ceent presented themselves in districts that Republican, the First district for instance F. Somers, the citys best known business to This district is usually Republican. but Semers is in fair way it because Re- that there ought to be change in the methods employed the of the city Thoughtful citizens will not neglect the aldermanic ticket.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
SENATOR'S AND ALDERMEN

T HE PRESSING nature of the national issues has obscur
 ed matters which relate to state and city, ordinary of civic life If Bridgeport to suspend extravaganza and debt agrandizemen it will be to authorization the
 city gets its permission to issue bonds from the leg saure which acts entirely the recommendation of the Senators and Representatives from Bridgeport.
 Democratic Senators and Representatives sent to Hartford they will oppose bond ssues except for school poses
 It almost equally to change the complexion of the Board Aldermen hoped to suspend municipal extravaganza.
 The have great power legislation which torizes expenditures. Democratic aldermen will be upon of reduced expenditure. They will favor sony city affairs Will it not be wise to elect them?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
RENEWING IAN ANCIENT FAKE

This election is producing it's usual amount of fake election issues. The latest is entitled Tract No. ', which has been circulated through the Bridgeport mails. It accuses Joe Tu- mu1ty, the Presidents secretary of yielding greater political power than any other man in A~srica and makes one of the old-fashioned ap- peals to bigotry, the circular being sent only to those who are non-Catho- lies. This method of campaigning was common twenty years ago, but it is rather unusual in this enlightened age.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
OBITUARY
Baker Lawrence.

Baker lfiVrenC@.
 Baker Lawrence died at his home, 264 Pixley Place last evening, at the age of 55 years. He was a member of the coast guard but retired several years ago. He leaves to mourn his joss his widow and five children, Syl- vester B., Annie F., Robert ". Eleanor M and Hubert, also four hrothers Robert, David. Hubert and Watson. The funeral will be held from his late home on Monday al 2:3O o'clock Interment will be lI Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
HAND CAUGHT IN
 BREAD MACHINE

While working in the Betty Brownl bakery in Fairfield avenue, early this morning, Frank Saxonmeyers, a baker of sos Grand street, caught his hand in a bread mixing machineI> The hand was severed at the wrist.
 The injured man was later taken to St. vincent's hospital, where >he wiH probably be confined for some time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
BRITISH COAL
 OFFER REJECTED

London Oct. 30-An proposals for settlement of the coal strike were re- jected by an overwhelming vote at a conference at Cardiff today of South Wales miners, notably those from Lancashire and Cheshire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
MONCRAIN SURE
 OF A BIG VOTE

Joseph F. Mongrain, popular1y known among his friends as Joe" Mongrain; the Democratic candidate for State Senator in the 21st District; was born in Fiskda1e Mass. His boyhood and early manhood was spent in Lowell, Mass, where he served as apprentice and journeyman plumber.
 MT. Mongrain has been a resident of this city for the past twenty years,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
DIED.

LAWRENCE-In this city, Oct g, 1920, Baker Lawrence, aged 59 years.
 Friends invited to attend the funeral from his late residence 264 Pix-aa lee Place, on Monday afternoon at 2:3ezzs o'clock. r-rssg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
NAMED
 FOR ALDERMEN

1st District-James F. Somers. End District-John J. Ford.
 3rd District-Michael Lucas. 4th District-Walter J. Hartnett. 5th District-A1fred E. Veness. 9th District-William lE. Hogan. 7th District-Alfred J. Bown. 9th District-Edward J. Tole. 9th District-Thomas Hungerford. 10th District-Frank J. Hearn. 11th District-Henry Maher. 12th District-CharleS W. Freeman
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For U Senator-Augustine tford. For Governor-RoI1in Ernest O. Saisb o he For Treasurer-Emil Marzano, bert Walsh Danbu For Congress-4th District-Earry J. of ~ 21st Dstrfct-Joseph Mongra
 T. 23rd Disrc-George esentativ
 Frank J.
  of J.
 Bridgeport andM
The Republican., 1920-05-27
ATHLETIC DAY, June 2
Annual Field Meet of the Garrett
County Public and High Schools

Annual Field Meet of the Garrett
County Public and High Schools
The annual field meeting of the
schools of Garrett county will be held
on the athletic grounds at Mountain
Lake Park, Wednesday, June End. A
great deal of time and effort has
been expended on the field to prepare
it thoroughly for the various exer-
cises of the day.
The people of the county should
show an interest in this great event
by attending the meet if possible, al
though the fact is appreciated that
at this particular time everyone is
busy with their farm and business
problems.
Refreshments will be served by the
Patrons Association of the High and
Public Schools of Oakland.
The following officials have been
appointed to serve during the day:
Referees, E. A. Browning, Miss Lii
liam V. Cutter.
Starter, Robert Sliger.
Track Judges, DR.. C. l. Long, A.
l.. Lee, w. w. Jenkins, R. E. Sliger,
John o. Thayer.
Timers, DR.. B. F. Selby. DR.. G. l..
Copeland, DR.. w. w. Grant, H. M.
Speicher
Field Judges, A. W. Ramsdell, w.
w. Dewitt, Rev. C. E. Bissell. F. G..
Trout, H. w. Kahl, w. R. Offutt,
Senator Harvey J. Speicher, ]. NJ.
Stanton, James D. Hamill.
Inspectors, j. NJ. Falkenstein. DR..
J: D. Darby, Herbert Leighton, Miss
Marie Connor.
Clerk of Course, Donald R. Sincell.
Assistant Clerk of Course, William
Weber.
Scorer, William R. Browning.
Assistant Scorers, Julius Littman,
Lawrence Dixon, Ronald McIntire.
Announcer, Ernest Shirer
Assistant Announcer, Arthur Mi
chael.
Custodians of Prizes, A. D. Naylor,
j. c. Kendall, John Shatzer.
Committee on Games, H. V. Leigh
ton, c. j. Rathbun, Gilmor S. Hamill,
G. A. Fraley.
Physical Examiner, DR.. C. L. Tim
anus.
Field Marshall, Roy o Winters.
Assistant Marshall, ]. L. Echard.
Field Physician, DR.. N. l. Broad
water.
Director of Games and Selector of
Committee on Decision of Last Re-
sort, William NJ. Burdick, NJ. D.
County Committee in charge of the
meet,C. H. Kolb, H. A. Loraditch, C.
r. Bissell, Charles Calls, Miss Susan
E. Marshall.
The Republican., 1920-05-27
LEAP YEAR DANCE.

The most brilliant and novel social
affair of the season was the Leap Year
dance given at Otfutt's Hall last Mon
day night by number of the ladies
of the town, upwards of fifty guests
being present. The hall had been
transformed into a bower of spring
blossoms and evergreen, being lighted
by japanese lanterns and shaded can
dies. Small tables occupied pavilion
in one end of the room, where punch
was served between dances, and a col
lation toward the latter part of the
evening. In keeping with the Leap
Year idea, the gentlemen were invited
guests and had their programs filled
out by their partners. During the CO.
tillion they received favors from the
ladies, but were afterwards allowed to
reciprocate with corsage bouquets of
apple blossoms. AS the cotillion near
ed its close, all those present were
crowned with ingeniously-made paper
hats and caps, and at just the right
moment a hugh parasol showered the
company with confetti. Each gen
tleman was decorated with a placard
announcing his particular traits as a
dancer, which furnished a great deal
of amusement. Cards were provided
for those who did not dance. In the
opinion of some of the guests, the
decorations surpassed anything ever
seen in Oakland, and the whole enter
tainment was ingenious and clever
to a marked degree. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Mealy, Mr.. and Mrs. R. 7. Thayer, Mr.
and Mrs H. A. Rasche, Mr.. and Mrs.
Weston Dodson, DIR. and Mrs. William
Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rathbun,
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Legge, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Naylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Ped
dicord, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Sliger; Mrs.
Naniene Offutt, Misses Leah Sincell,
Evelyn Helbig, Lillian Helbig, Mabel
White, Grace Jones, Bess Hendrick-
son, Margaret Sincell, Cecilia Hart;
Messrs. Carlton McComas, Will Davis,
Herbert Leighton, J. A. fowler, T. V.
Downing, Carl Kahl, Max Jarboe,
Frederick Thayer, Cecil Smith, Donald
Sincell. Misses Ara Peddicord, Re-
becca Naylor, Rebecca White and Vir-
ginia Duvall served refreshments and
under the direction of Mrs. Offutt at
tended to the details of the entertain
ment.
The Republican., 1920-05-27
Real Estate Changes Ownership.

Mr.. Franklin o. Glotfelty, who is
soon to leave Oakland with his family
for Spokane, Washington, near which
city he will engage in large logging
contract for corporation of
eastern capitalists, has sold his dwell
ing house located on Second street in
Oakland to his sister, Mrs. S. p.
Specht, of Deer Park, who will move
into the property as soon as it is va
Gated by Mr.. Glotfelty and his family.
Yesterday Mr.. James Treacy, owner
of the Treacy Garage, purchased from
Mr.. John W. Davis the Davis home
property facing on Second street and
adjoining The Republican building. In
the acquisition of this property Mr..
Treacy will have frontage for his
garage on both Second and Alder
streets, having acquired by purchase
some months ago the small lot of land
in the rear of the Davis property.
The Republican., 1920-05-27
AGED MAN KILLED
Thornton Gilpin Struck and Instantly
Killed by Thain at the Park.

Saturday morning last at an early
hour, Thornton Gilpin, an aged resi-
dent of Loch Lynn Heights, where he
has resided since the recent death of
his wife, making his home with his
daughter, Mrs. .Peyton, was struck and
instantly killed by freight train at a
point close by the station at the Park,
his body being horribly mangled by
the wheels which passed over it.
Following the horrible accident the
remains were brought to Oakland and
prepared for burial by Undertaken D.
f. Bolden and later conveyed to the
home of his daughter in Loeb Lynn.
The funeral services of the deceased
We're conducted at four o'clock from
the U. B. church in Loeb Lynn Heights
being in charge of the Rev. j. E. john
son. Mr. Gilpin was aged S3 years.
The Republican., 1920-05-27
To Whom II Nav Concern.

In the issue of The Republican of
May 18th there appeared the adver-
tisement of number of sales of land
for taxes due and delinquent, amongst
which was that of Mr.. Joel H. Miller,
of Grantsville.
Shortly after the advertisement ap-
peared | was in receipt of a letter
from Mr. Miller in which he stated
that he had paid his taxes, and upon
investigation | found that his conten-
tion was correct, the error on my part
having occurred in not making the
proper entry on the tax ledger, but
the amount paid was credited to him
in my cash book of November 10Th,
1919.
There was no intention on my part
of trying to make it appear that Mr..
Miller was delinquent in his taxes, nor
to belittle him in the eyes of his neigh
bors and friends. This is the only
case, so far as my knowledge goes,
that such an error has been made
fairs ofJthe Office, and such errors are
likely to occur with any one en-
gagged in financial matters of all kinds
and under all conditions.
| trust that the above explanation
from me will be satisfactory to Mr..
Miller and his friends.
J. w. KIMMELL, Treas.
To the best knowledge of The Re-
publican Mr.. Kimmell has been partic-
ularly careful in making out his lists
of delinquents and so far as we are
aware Mr.. Miller's property is the
only one that has been enormously adj
vertised upon which the taxes had
been paid.