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Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
HIGH TAX RATE
 MEANS TROUBLE
 TO RENT PAYERS
Rent of House Valued at $IO,0Co May Jump $6 8
 Month.

What the increased tax rate Of 29.3 mills, an increase of 7-4 mills over last year, may mean to the rent payers of Bridgeport is demonstrated by the fact that a landlord will be perfectly justified in raising the rent of a house valued at s1O,000 about $6 month to make up for the increased taxa ton.
 A house that is valued by the land lord at $15,O0O will bear an increased rental of approximately $111 a year or a monthly increase in the rent of about $9.
 Figuring from @ rent paying view point, residents of the city who have been paying $2O a month rent may expect to pay s26, an increase of 30 per cent. corresponding to the in crease in the tax rate. Householders paying $30 a month may expect in crease of g monthly and those who pay $40 a month need not be surpiSsed if the landlord in order to insure him self against loss. boosts their rent to $52 Those paying $50 can expect a rev rental of about $65.
 This increase of 30 per cent. may be the landlords will have a complete "alibi,' as it is public knowledge they will claim that the tax rate has in- creased 50 per cent. and in order to ..come out even' they win have to in- crease rents a corresponding percent age.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
tIOESLE WILL BE SUCCESSOR
 TO ERzBERGE:R
Fix Minister Courts Investi- gation of Tax Re
 turns.

Berlin, Feb. 25-Under Secretary of State Moesle, who on Jan. 27 was named by Matthias Erzberger as dep uty in the finance ministry, has been selected to succeed Herr Erzberger, who last night resigned as head of the department.
 In rendering his resignation as min ister of finance to President Ebert, Herr Erzberger based his action upon a desire to have the investigation of his allegedly falsifSd tax returns pro- ceed without prejudice or considera- ton for his official position. While the official announcement assigns this as a reason, the minister's retirement and it's alleged motive were complete ly eclipsed by the character of evil dence which Dr. Karl Helfferich, former vice chancellor, succeeded in piling up against Herr Erzberger dur ing the last two days of the latter's libel suit against him.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
SSO WORTH OF HATS SPOILED BY
 AUTOMOBILE: ]: ]:

Alleging that $50 worth of hats were rendered unfit for the Easter parade when an automobile crashed through the show window and trampled upon them, Max Eckstein. owner of 8 haberdashery at 3S1 East Fordham Road, New York. filed ra- pers in the Common Pleas court to- day asking for s550 damages against James J. Costanzo of Stamford, own CT of the car The suit is returnable to the March term.
 It is claimed that Costanzo was driving along Fordham road on his way to Stamford when his car left the straight and narrow path and started for the window where the hats were displayed. There was a loud crash of falling plate glass and then the anguished cries of Eckstein were heard The latter said he had to hire a watchman to guard his store while the damage was being repaired Negligent driving on the part of Cons tanzo is alleged.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
CAMBRIDGE COLBY
 CHOSEN 10 BE NEW
 SECRETARY OF STATE
'ONE OF LEADERS OF PROGRESSIVE PARTY UNDER ANNOUNCEMENT $ IS MADE AT WHITE HOUSE-FOR-
 MERLY ON SHIPPING BOARD 8

Washington, Feb. 25-Bain- bridge Colby of New York, who Was one of the leaders in the progressive party under Roosevelt, will sue ceed Robert Lansing as Secre- tary of State. Announcement of his selection by President Wilson was made today at the White House.
 The selection of Mir. Colby came as a surprise, most officials assuming that Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary, would be the presidents choice. The first inkling that the president was to appoint some one outside of his off, cial family came when MT. Colby vis-- tied the White House early today in Director of the Mint
 MT. Colby was taken to see the president on the south lawn and a few minutes later the formal an nouncement of his selection was made. His nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate within a day OF two.
 This is not the first office MT. Colby has held, under the Presidents ad- ministration. He was appointed a member of the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation in July, 1917. and also was a member of the American Mission to the inter allied shipping conference at Paris in the same year. He retired from the Shipping Board more than a. year ago.
 MT. Colby was a life long Republi- can until the famous Bull Moose bolt at the Chicago convention in 1912. He had been actively identified with candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomination for Presi- dent that year and was in charge of contests to seat the Roosevelt dele gates in the Chicago convention.
 When Colonel Roosevelt boIted the convention, MT. Colby helped to found the progressive party and was a del egate to it's Chicago convention in 1912. He continued an active leader in that party in 1914 and again in 19a6 he was a progressive. candidate for senator from New York state. When Colonel Roosevelt threw the weight of his influence to Charles Evans Hughes in the 1916 presidential race, Mir. Colby identified himself with the Democratic party.
 Mir. Colby was born at St. Louis 51 i years ago, and graduated from VII Hams College, Massachusetts. He spent one year at the Columbia Law School and has practiced law in New Y orl since 1892. He was a member of the New York assembly in 1901-O2.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
Deeds Filed Confirm
 Rem Arms Realty Sale
SUM INVOLVED APPARENTLY AMOUNTS TO $5700OOO-THREE CORPORATIONS NAMED
 IN TRANSACTION

Warranty deeds apparently involv- ing the sum of $5,700,000 in connec- ton with the sale of Remington-Arms U. M. c. real estate were filed at the Town Clerks office yesterday after noon. The purchasers named in the three transactions are the East End Realty corporation of which Chaun- cey B. Carver of New York is presi- dent; the Bridgeport Liquidation com pany; and the Fairfield Liquidation company.
 It was stated this morning that the sale to the East End Realty corpora ton was a bona f1de one and that this company is in no way connected with the R. A. U. M. c. Go. or it's sponsor banks. Whether the other two sales are of like nature or, not could not be definitely ascertained.
 The purpose of transferring the various properties is stated as being a desire to simplify future sale of the property to other companies if such a thing comes to pass, this transac- ton merely clearing up the titles and putting them in simpler form.
 The East End Realty corporation becomes owner of the AT parcels of property in and in the vicinity of Bos- ton avenue, Putnam street, Helen street, Boston Terrace, etc, including all the new buildings erected by the Arms company for war work and in dustrial housing. While the price is the nominal one of $100 the deed bears $1,700 in stamps, indicating that the consideration was in the neighborhood of $1,70O,00O.
 The Bridgeport Liquidation com pany acquires the new Remington works in Boston avenue together with all tools, machinery and other prop erty, the stamps affixed totaling S3,000 and indicating a purchase price of $3,00O,OO0.
 The Fairfield Liquidation company purchases three pieces of property in Barnum avenue, Helen and Hallet streets, used for the manufacture of cartridges and also extra stock stored in the Arms plant. The indicated price in this transaction is one mill lion. The deeds are signed for the R. A. U. M. c. Go. by c. L. Reierson, present president, and H. S. Kimball, president last year.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
DID NOT HAVE 'SCONSENT TO MARRIAGE
Minor Asks Court to De- clare Ceremony
 Void.

Stating that she did not have hes consent at the time she was married. Thelma Moorehead Blkins of Greenwich, a minor, filed papers in the Superior court today asking that her marriage to Elmer F14dns of Greenwich be declared void The young wife said that on February ,, 1918, when she went with EEkins to be married she supposed the ceremony was regular. She later learned that she should have obtained her fathers consent
 Another minor dissatisfied with married life is Lillian SchwalIer of Weston. who seeks a divorce from Frank J. SchwaIler of Weston In tolIerable cruelty is the ground. The wife, who says she is 19 years old, married Schwa1Ier October 22, 1e1s- Her maiden name was Lillian Judd.
 Theodore Johnson of this city wants a divorce from Elizabeth Johnson of this city. The couple were married in January, 191S- Johnson charges his wife with intolerabIe cruelty. Her maiden name was Elizabeth F7ana- gan.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
Brewers UIiII Strive
 To Preserve RiqhtS
NATIONAL PROHIBITION IN FORM BROUGHT ABOUT BY APPLICATIONS OF PRINCIPLES
 ABHORENT TO PEOPLE

Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. 25-Brew- CTS of the United States will use ''every legal and constitutional means to keep that liberty and that property that is guaranteed to us by the con- stitution,' Christian W. Fiegenspan declared here today at the United States Brewers Conference, of which he is president.
 Counting the non-ratifying states, those which have not voted for state prohibition and those which have voted against federal or state consti- tutional prohibition in recent years he said, i've have 25, or more than a majority of the whole number. There are q referendum states, 15 of which are not included in the foregoing. In these states the people have reserved to themselves "the power to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislature.'
 They must therefore be counted as states which have not ratified. Add ing these states to the 9 mentioned heretofore. we have total of 70 in which the people are either opposed to federal prohibition or have been denied their undoubted right to pass upon it. No wonder. the proponents of this system fought tooth and nail against letting the people vote!''
 National prohibition in form,'' MT Feigenspan continued, ''has been brought about in the United States by the application of principles most ab- horrent to the American people. We see the destruction of individual rights. and we see property estab- ished and encouraged under the law, amounting in value to hundreds of millions of dollars, wantonly de- stroyed.
 ''The present short period of pro- hibition has been a blessing in dis guise. It has aroused the American people to the necessity of being keen ly on their guard to preserve their liberties. It has opened their eyes to the interruptions tactics, the false hoods and hypocricies of a certain irresponsible element which had al- most escaped public condemnation because of a constant pretense of morality and righteousness.
 ''The so-called 18th amendment will be obeyed faithfully by us as long as it is accounted a part of the constitution of the United States. It's misbegotten offspring, the Volstead act, will also be obeyed as long as it continues to disf1gure the statute books. This legislative monstrosity reveals in its pages the solemn lie and admitted to be a lie-which at- tended the birth of the amendment.
 ''It is part of the prohibition propa- ganda today to pretend that the American people, through their own action, have brought about the exist ing situation. Never there was a greater falsehood. The American people never have acted upon national prohibition. They have never been permitted to do so. Only one state | Ohio-voted on this tremendous issue, and there the verdict was against it.''
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
AUTHORITIES TRY TO STOP ATTACKS
 ON NON-MOSLEMS

Constantinop1e, Feb. 25-Circulars urging that attacks on non-Moslem peoples be prevented have been sent to the provincial authorities by the Ottoman minister of the interior. He bases his appeal on the ground that such attacks "preiudice the good dis position of the powers toward Tur- key"
 The circular is result of a warn ing from the British high commis- sioners who declared that failure of the Turks to accord non-Moslem e1e- ments adequate protection would lead to a modification of the supreme councils most recent decision regard ing Constantinople which would be loss favorable to the Turks.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
TEXT OF THREE
 NOTES RECENTLY PASSED, PUBLISHED

Mexico City. Feb. 25.---Texts of three notes which have recently passed between the Mexican govern ment and the state department at Washington were made public at the foreign office here last night. The first was request from former Sec retary Robert Lansing that thei Mex ican government wise passports of Henry Torres, an American witness before the Fall Sub Committee which recently sat at Fl Paso. Texas, in curing into Mexican COL Eitions. The second was the Mexican rs fusal to ac- cede to this request, and tte third was MT. Lansirg's refusal to aAtw the is suance of permits for the shipment of arms and munitions to MeI5co from the United States.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
MULE REFUSED ID DRAW LOAD
 OF MILK CANS
Owner Says Animal Not As Represented-Starts
 Suit.

That a mule just rec1ined on his shoulder blades and refused to draw a load of milk cans, was the claim of Edward Walsh of this city, who appeared in the civil side of the City court today to testify in his suit against Rickby Shannon and Ike Lechups of this city, who sold him the mule. Walsh asked for $500 dam ages and the case went into the hands of jury this afternoon.
 It is alleged that Walsh gave $30S and black horse for two mules after the defendants represented that the mules would draw a load of 50 milk cans. Instead of pulling the milk cans merri1y along the highway Walsh declared one mule picked out a soft spot in the road and settled down for a rest, letting the customers wait for their milk. Shannon and Lechups say Walsh had the mules inspected by a friend and was satisfied with their hauling ability.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
PROHIBITION IS EXPECTED TOCUT
 COURT RECEIPTS
Board of Apportionment Estimates Income At
 $15,0OO.

That the Board of Apportionment thinks prohibition will seriously af- feet the city government or at least the City court branch of it was shown at yesterdays meeting when the board estimated the receipts from this branch of the city government at but s15,O0O.
 The total receipts set down for 1919- 1920 were $30 900, twice the figure adopted by the board yesterday It is well known among those in close touch with City court affairs that the daily sessions are getting to be so hort and sweet that court lasts ap- proximately 25 or 30 minutes.
 At one time City court business was strong and regular, every morning seeing the pen comfortably filled with malefactors of greater or less degree. Both City court judge and a deputy judge were considered vftally necessary in the conduct of City court affairs. Times have changed since then.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
POLAND WANTS TO HAVE PEACE
 WITH SOVIET
Conditions Include Restora tion of Territory Lost in
 l772.

Warsaw, Feb. 24-Po1and is tnclfn- ed to enter peace negotiations with the Russian Soviet government imme- diately. An official statement to this effect was made Tuesday night by the foreign affairs commission of the diet in explaining the attitude of the gov ernment and the diet toward the Bol- shevik peace proposals.
 The Polish conditions, it has been stated, would include restitution of the territory taken from Poland in the first partition of 1772 and subse- quently. The right of self f-determina- tion for the inhabitants in the various Chronological areas between Russia and Poland is to be insisted upon, it is said. Another stipulation is that the peace should be ratified by repre- sentatives of the Russian nation.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
HAVE ACCEPTED U, 5. CHALLENGE
 FOR DAVIS CUP

New York, Feb. 25.---FormaI ac- ceptance of America's challenge for the Davis Cup, enbIematic of the worlds team tennis championship was received here today from Australia. The cablegram was addressed to the United States Lawn Tennis Associa- ton.
 . Under the regulations governing this competition, challenges must reach the champion nation by March 1, the final date on which they can be received this year. The champion country, in this case. Australia, then makes the draw. The nations thus paired then play their preliminary matches and the winning team meets Australia for the trophy.
 This will be the first Davis Cup match for the United States since 1914, when the event was held in this coun- try.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
U. s. MINISTER
 NOT TO ACT ON
 HUNGARIAN PACT
Will Refer Appeal of Inter Allied Commission to
 Governments.

Paris, Feb. 25-The anbassadorial council this morning agreed to refer to the respective governments, the appeal of the interallied military commission to Hungary for interven- tion in favor of Hungarians seized by Rumanian military authorities and condemned to death.
 The rest of the session was taken up by routine matters, the Hungar- ian reply to the terms of the peace treaty going over until the return of Premier Millerand from Lon don.
 Washington, Feb. 25-Ambassador Wallace at Paris has not been given plenary powers to act for the Ameri- can government in the deliberations relative to the Hungarian treaty, it was said today at the state depart ment. It was reiterated that MT. Wallace was attending the ambassa- dorial council at Paris purely in the capacity of an observer.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
BURGLARS OUT
 TO SECURE FOOD
 INSTEAD OF CASH

Burglars who were evidently out to get food instead of money entered a restaurant owned by John Pappas, 1455 State street, sometime last night, and made off with a quantity of eata- bles and a small amount of cash.
 In his report to the police, Pappas claimed that the thieves got away with seven pounds of butter, 15 pounds of sugar, a strip of bacon. six steaks, half of a boiled ham. a case of eggs, 9 box of 10 cent cigars, a few pack ages of cigarettes and some money. The cash was taken from the gas meter after the burglars had smash ed the iron container- Entrance was gained by smashing a window in the rear door of the restaurant.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
FEDERAL TROOPS SENT TO SCENE
 OF REDS' TRIAL

Montesano, Wash, Feb. 25-Fed- eral troops from Camp Lewis were under orders today to come to Mon tesano, scene of the trial of ten all eged Industrial Workers of the World charged with murder in connection with the killing of four former ser vice men during the Armistice Day parade at CentraIia. The troops were asked for upon request of Herman Allen, prosecuting attorney, "because no harm can come by taking the proper steps to forestalI any possi- biIity of serious friction"
 MT. Allen said there had been ru- mors of approaching trouble, even of armed interference, since the trial be- gan last month. He said there had been '+an increasing drift of radicals to Montesano.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
PERSONAL TAX EXPECTED TO
 YIELD S50,OOO

The Board of Apportionment yes- terday estimated that the receipts this year from Personal Taxes would amount to s50.e9G. So far at the off, fee 11,7S3 persons have paid the tax, tota1ing $23, ,566. At the Tax Collect OTIS office in City Hall it is estimated that during the present week, the last in which the personal tax may be paid. about s15,000 will be collected and even using this optimistic figure the total collected will fall about s12,OO0 e--~~t of the Board of Apportionment's
 mate
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
CAN HANDLE QUESTION.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 24-The West Virginia legislature is ''perfect- Iy qualified and competent to deal with the woman suffrage question without the advice of the Maryland legislature, according to a statement issued today by National Amendment Ratification headquarters after the leaders had taken night to consider the news that a delegation of Mary- land legislators would come here to fight the amendment.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
TO ENTER NEWSPAPER FIELD.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25-The Clean CTS are planning to enter the news paper field the first week in March, Grant Slocum, head of the orgaIiiza- ton, announced here today with national newspaper, the initial cir cu- lation of which will be 6o,0O0. I he paper will be known as the Cleaner Forum and replaces the farmers mag azine of that title. It will be issued monthly for the present, but it is planned later to make it weekly. Verne F. Burnett will be the editor of the new publication, which will be published at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
President Firm On
 Plume
Will Not Agree to Settle ment Offered to Jugo-
 Slavia.
D'ANNUNZIO'S ACT
 CAUSED CHANGE

London, Feb. 25-President Wilson's reply to the allied note on the Adriatic> situation reached London this morning. It was delivered to the allied supreme council shortly after noon.
 Washington, Feb. 25-In his reply to the entente prenfers' note on the Adrfatic question, President Wilson has refused, according to well in formed circles, to agree to the settle ment offered to Jugo- -Slavia as an uI- timatum, but he has not insisted on carrying out precisely the Adriatic settlement reached December 9th with the consent of the United States Seizure of Plume by D'Annunzio and other subsequent events were said to have made requisite some changes in that plan.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
H0CARTY IS HELD FOR RANSOM
 IN MEXICO

Washington, Feb. 25-Bary Hogarty, an American citizen, was kidnapped by Mexicans at MatiIni, Durango, and is being held for ransom, according to in- formation received today by the State Department.
 Hogarty was employed as su- perintendent of the sIneIter of American Metals Company at Ma tiIli- The Kidnapping was report ed by the company from its head quarters in New York and is based on a report from the com pany offices, received yesterday, at Monterey, Mexico.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
WANTS PR0LETkRIAT
 ID RULE

Washington, Feb. 25-Luwwig c. A. K. Martens, Russian Soviet agent in the United States, told the Senate Investigating Com nittee today that he would like to see the dictatorship of the pro- Ietariat'' set up here.
 That is what I wisIn," he said, ''not what I am working for.''
 He vas given permission to qualify his statement made at 8 previous session that he was FevoIutionist in the United States, that he always worked foz. revolution in Russia.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
TO OMIT MILITARY TRAINING.

Washington, Feb. 25-The proe-H'-. of Republican House leaders r. J.ait universal military training from the army reorganization bill was accepted today by the House Military Commit tee, which ordered favorable report on the bill without any recommenda- ton as to training.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
FORMER PREMIER
 ASQUITH WINS
 FOR PARLIAMENT

London, Feb. 25-Former Premier Herbert H. Asqufth was elected to Parliament from the Paisley consti- tuency in the recent election. An nouncement of the result was made this afternoon.
 MT. Asquith. the Liberal nominee, boiled 14,7S6 votes against 11,9o2 for J. NJ. Biggar, the labor candidate, and 3,795 for J. A. D. MacKean, Coalition Unionist.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
GLUE sUNDA MENACE.

New York, Feb 25-The "glue sunda' is the latest peril to public health in New York, the board of health announced today. ttIce cream sold in soda and sundaes is so full of geIatines that it will not melt in the sun, experts declared. A pure ice cream campaign will be started at once by the health authorities.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
RAILROAD STRIKE GENERAL

Paris, Feb. 25-The Paris, Lyon and Mediterranean railroad strike which was called this morning was general over the entire system. All shops we~e idle, no trains left the Lyon station this morning, and the Marseilles and Lyon yards were also para1Yzed.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
MADE TO ASSASSINATE
 PRINCE REGENT

London, Feb. 25-An attempt has been made to assassinate Prince Re- gent Alexander of Serbia and Premier Protitch, according to a despatch from Triest to the Giornale D'Italia, forwarded by the Central News Rome correspondent. Both the Prince Re gent and the Premier were wounded, the re2ort declares.