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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
BALLARD FILES
 HIS REPORT

The report of the collections and disbursements made by Frank B. Bal lard as treasurer of the Republican Town Committee were filed with the Town Clerk today.
 According to the report 205 men contributed $10 each making a total of $2,O5O. These men are said to be all members of the Police and Fire departments.
 Judge Paul Miller contributed $500, Joseph stagg, $25; E. A. Godfrey, s25; D. H. Warner. $500; Simeon Pease, $50; William Martin, $100; F. M. Wilder, $125; A. J. Merritt, $25; William H. Brown, $25 and A. H. Mckenzie, $100.
 The total receipts were $3,325' and the expenses were $3,322.85, leaving balance on hand of $2.15.
 The expenses were advertising $1,- 023.96; auto hire, $50.25; headquar- ters expense, $1,304.64; and Harding Workers, $944.
 Fred Cederholm. candidate for Senator in he22nd. District on the Socialist ticket, returned that he spent $2 and Minnie Cederholm, can didate for the Board of Education on the same ticket deposes that she spent nothing.
 William E. Hogan, Democratic candidate for Alderman in the 9th District returns that he spent $1O3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
Public Approves
 PlanOnFinance
 Investigations
DEATH PENALTY FOR STOPPING A CHURCH SERVICE,

That any person would have been beheaded had he been convicted of having violated the canons of the Greek Orthodox church in the old country by irterrupting a church ser vice which George Malonas ,proprie- tor of a meat market at 99 State street is alleged to have done a week ago Sunday in the Greek Orthodox church on West Liberty street was the start ling statement of the Rev. Gerrasinlo= Elias, pastor of the church, to The Times reporter, at his home at 279 West avenue, this morning.
 Rev. Elias stated the maximum penalty for a similar offenSe in Greece was to behead the vio1ator and the minimum punishment was to banish him into exile from his country for the rest of his life. The pastor fur ther stated this morning he had hopes the controversy would be settled out Tuesday and is at present out on bonds of $50 technically charged with breach of I1e peace.
 There were no services at the church yesterday, Malonas, according to the pastor, having put. a new lock on the door and retained possession of the key which barred the pastor and the caretaker from the premises. About 100 of the faithful flock appear ed at the doors yesterday morning at
 
 the church would be closed until the tangle had been strengthened out. A number of the members have express ed themselves as being in favor of the pastors action but rather than create further trouble the pastor stated this morning he would not reopen the church until he had orders from i Bishop Rodosdou1ou, who is expected to come here on Thursday to make an investigation into the affair. Rev Elias said this morning that he had not thought of resigning from the pastorate as he believes the majority of the members of the church are on his side.
 Malonas, refused to make any state ment when seen by a Times reporter this morning, saying he would present his side of the matter to the bishop | and not to the press.
 Ma1onas will be given a hearing in | the City court tomorrow morning, but | it is expected that the case will again | be continued until after the arriva here of the Bishop, Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
BABY DIET IS
 STRIKERS FOOD

Cork Ireland, Nov. 15-The nine Sim Fein hunger strikers, who vol untarily ended their fast last Friday after going 93 days without food in Cork jail, were much stronger today and have already begun to take on flesh. They were given their first cooked food today-pounded rice ana milk. Tomorrow they will be given some boiled chicken.
 Physicians who have assisted in the treatment of former hunger strikers said it was a phenomenon of medical science that the prisoners were able to take nourishment and digest it so easily after long abstention from food.
 It was feared that the men have suffered nervous collapse but they have been sleeping peacefully and gaining strength steadily.
 The first nOurishment administered was baby food, such as is given to a six months old infant. Then a little glucose was given. This was followed by a teaspoonful of meat juice diluted with water. After this, the men re- ceived more baby food with a small predigested biscuit and glucose. This was followed after some hours by a double teasuoonfu1 of jelly albument baby food was administered.
 Dr. eParson, the jail physician, and his associate, pr. Battiscombe, said they were groping uncharted seas in trying to rescue the men.
 'tAll nine were virtually on the point of death when they finally yielded,' said Dr. Pearson. We had no precedents to guide so we had to formulate our own dietay rules.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
TELLS STORY TO
 CORONER

Details in connection with the death of Mrs. Mary Lapoczka, of 3O1 Bost- wick avenue, who was found d ad in bed in the residence of Edward J. McGoyern, of 59 Cherry street. on the morning of November 3, are being sought today by Coroner John J. Phe- Ian, who started his investigation of himself was the only witness exam. ined this morning, and up until noon- time had given no account of the ac- tual happenings in his apartment on the night of November 2.
 McGovern informed the coroner he first met the woman about Il months ago, at the plant of the Metal Goods company, where he was employed. He asked her to come to his rooms and clean them up for him. He de- scribed later me&ings with the wo- man, who had told him that she was not married.
 Mrs Lapoczka informed McGovern that her name was Mary Bella," and that she lived in Kings highway. She said that she kept house for La poczka, and that he frequently beat her. She endured the beatings be cause Lapoczka owed her $500 and she wanted to get the money before she left him. The woman accuse . Iapoczka of paying attention to q Mrs Steiner" Because of this many quarrels occurred between the pair.
 McGovern admitted, that on the woman's fourth visit to his house, he gave her glass of whiskey and be. came very friendly with her He said that he went out to Kings High way several times in hope that he would meet her, but failed to do SC each time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
League Council
 Now Ready For
 World Problems
MAYOR TAKES
 HOLD OF FIGHT. FORSUPREMACY

Mayor Wilson cut his vacation short and has returned to the city to take personal charge of the fight for su- premacy in the Board of Aldermen.
 It is said that reports reached hs1n that the forces led by John A Leon ard chairman of the Republican town committee, had been working among. the aldermen and that the Leonard forces claimed that they were in a position to name their man for president of the Board
 The Leonard men also claimed they had received assurances from a ma jority of the members of the Board that they would vote to change the rl,'as under which committees of the Board have been appointed and that the members of all standing commit tees would hereafter be named by ths presid ent of the Board and not by the mayor as formerly.
 A number of aldermen who have always favored any Of the mayor S projects in the meetings of the Com mon Council were present at the city hall today and were in consultation with the mayor.
 It Is said that the mayor will call a special meeting of the Board for some day this week at which meet ing the Board will organize and ele:i it's president, as it was the belief of Mayor Wilson's advisors that the longer the meeting and organization was delayed the stronger the opposi- ton would grow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
FIRST SNOW MEANS
 Is MORE STORMS

Bridgeport greeted the first snow storm of the season about 10 o'clock this morning when a scattering furry of flakes fell and continued up until noon. Teachers in the schools had trouble curbing the enthusiasm of the youngsters who gazed out of the win dow and saw visions of a job for father getting the bob sled out of the cellar for coasting. The older folk took cognizance of the snow and thought of the time honored rule that today being the 18th of the month we would have that number of snow storms this winter.
 New York. reported slight snow fall and a bulletin from Washington was to the effect that freezing tenn perature was felt as far south as Texas and zero weather in Wyoming and eastern Montana. The weather repor twas to the effect that a dis turbance was lowering over the gulf of Mexico and was expected to ad- vance northea stward to the New Eng land States bringing more snow or rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
COURT UPHOLDS
 OUR STATE LAW

Washington. Nov. 15-The Supreme Court today upheld the validity of Connecticut laws requiring corpora tions doing business within the state to disclose to the tax commissioner the amount of federal taxes paid and to pay to the state a two per cent tax on such portions of the net income upon which the federal tax was inn posed and was derived in the state.
 The decision, delivered by Justice Brandeis, was in case brought by the Underwood Typewriter Co. against the state treasurer of Connecticut.
 Sections 1928 of Chapter 292 of the Connecticut income tax law were attacked by the company as impos- ing a tax upon Interstate commerca and upon property located outside the Jurisdiction of the state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
SHOOTING WAS
 ACCIDENTAL

In a statement made to Captain of Detectives John H. Began this morning regarding the shooting of his friend, Joseph Congo. of 26 Hal lett street, last evening, at 5 O o'clock, a. statement was corroborated by Congo, who is in the Bridgeport hos pital, Rocco Inglese of 38 Hal1ett street, said the shooting was entirely accidental and not intentional on his part. He told the police he had just purchased d new revolver and was explaining the mechanism of the piece to Congo when the gun went off and the bullet lodged in Congo's chest.
 Inglese was arraigned in the City Court this morning charged with the shooting. Judge Bartlett continued the case until Saturday and bonds were fixed at $500.
 Congo, his wife and six children were present at the time of the shoot ing in the kitchen at their home. Congo had invited Inglese to sit in and have supper with the family, but the latter refused saying he might as well go to his own boarding house where he was paying for his meals. Following the shooting Inglese fled and hid in the home of a friend in mortal terror of arrest.
 Working on the theory of lack of motive, Captain Began investigated further this morning.
 Congo's condition is not serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
Future Potency of League May Hang on Outcome of Present Meeting-Place Reserved for Americans At Geneva Meeting Crowds Gather Round Building Where Historic Session Is Being Held.
(By Newton c. Parke, l. N.
 S. Staff Correspondent.)

Geneva. Nov. i5 - Despite non-participation by the United States, inc delegates to the first meeting of the assembly of the League of Nations today announced their readiness to take up at once the world prob lems of the future. The future potency of the League may hinge upon the outcome of the present meeting.
 = Standing before a cheap wooden desk witt, a background of potted palms, For reign Minister Paul Hymans, or Belgium. rapped for order shortly af- te.. II o'clock and the meeting was nrdez- way.
 of all nations are upon us as we begin o,.= labors today" said M. Hymans- Tine, end of history's gretest conlnct y1rs left the world exhausted and full Of dotft,s5 and fears. We commence a 5Ieyy world area in which men hope to settle ranely and in all reasonableness their difierencea-and to end armed Sftiarre1s."
 = Most of the delegates of the Al na- Itions represented were in their seats an hour or so before the meeting was called 10 order. Trey occupied plain wooden benches like those of an American EcnOOt TOCIu<
 Tine meeting room is a great barn like structure with seats set aside for spectators and the press. All were filled to oTerhowing long before the historic session Upened>
 Outside the building, the pictuf- ssuue9y uniformed Swiss gendarIncs held back the great crowd of sigh-- .+eers who cheered loudly as motor ears raced up depositing dlplomaas from the various countries There w..as loud buzz of conversation Tn 1hc room with groups of representa- dives of the various powers gathered fin earnest conversation. The su O. si-lcd hum of their talk did not suh- side until the gave1 of the temporary chairman fell sharply upon his desk.
 President Motta, of the Swiss Fed ,.ration. had welcomed the delegates in behalf of Switzerland in an ap- Tropriate little speech He said it was a happy idea for the League oi Nations to begin its real labors or 1he shores of the quiet Swiss lake country where peace held sway ever while the flames of war were racing over Europe
 League of Nations on Sunday lasted arnfned the credentials of delegates
 Following luncheon, when the dele, gates were guests of the Swiss Fedora council. the Leagu of Nations coun' cil heard the reading of the order O. the dal for the assembly meeting. The
 oressddeuts and vice presidents of tn, assembly meeting will be chosen to morrow It is accepted as a foTegont
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
Trustee Not Satisfied
 With Trolley Conditions

played by Mayor, David F. Fitzgerald who hesitates before he puts his sig nature to an anti-jitney ordinance which the New Haven Council has passed.
 Bridgeport, which has put jitneys on to side streets and separated them by a river from cross city transport is not entirely satisfactory to MT Cheney. He characterized conditions here as only fair The jitney routes are parellel to the trolley line in Bridgeport. and in the outskirts of the city the jitneys are allowed to serve residents residing remote from the end of the trolley line.
 On the whole. the genial trustee of the Connecticut is far from satisfied with the law-making bodies of Con- recticut's principal cities. They move in the general direction of giving the trolley company everything it wants, but they do not move with the alac- rity which obedient public servants owe to the heads of great trolley mo- nopo1ies-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15

Charles Cheney, one of the trustees of the Connecticut Co.,, who has been put in charge of the property for the purpose of selling it, said today that the ten-cent fare is making an in crease in the company's revenues. He was cautioned about saying how much, but he did say that there was not enough to warrant many immedi- ate improvements.
 MT. Cheney did not know whether more passengers are being carried under the ten-cent fare, or fewer. He does know, however, that he is much dissa tisfied with conditions in Water bury and New Haven.
 He permitted it to appear, without actually saying so, that the. company will be unable to continue it's service in Waterbury unless direct jitney competition is suppressed. The ten cent fare does not help the Connectf- cut Company in Waterbury. Water bury had Jitney ordinance but the council rescinded it.. MT. Cheney is also nystified by the hesitation dis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
Resolution on Similar Lines Offered in State Senate Two Years Ago Favorably Reported By Committee Beaten By Republicans Who Opposed It Bitterly No One Knows How Much City Owes.

Regardless of the result of the referendum which the Chamber of Commerce is talk ing among it's members the Chambers proposal to investi- gate the finance of Bridgeport was received with almost tu- multuous enthusiasm by the taxpayers and the more thoughtful rentpavers of the city today.
 In 1912 the Grand List was $lO5 ,965 ,6i9. In 1920 the Grand List is $239, POI, ,1i7.
 In 1912 the tax rate was 16.O6. In 1920 it is 29.O3.
 In 1912 the net debt was Sl, ;. 5O6,O13. In 1920 the net debt there is a deferred school pro- increased to $1O,794,4l6: and gram which calls for S2, ,30O,OOO.
 There is a radical element that de+ gested that the authority of the leg islature might be obtained for ] Chamber of Commerce committee, making it a special committee of i'm i compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.
 Two years ago Senator George E. Clark in the Senate offered a reso- l lution in the Senate calling for a leg 1 islative investigation of municipal af- fairs in Bridgeport.
 | The resolution was well received. It was favorably reported by the committee on cities and boroughs. But it was beaten in the Senate through the efforts of the Bridgeport delegation of Republicans who oppos- ed it bitterly. Although they had said when the resolution was first in troduced that it would be welcome and that they would support it.
 Nobody knows just how much | Bridgeport owes.
 Nobody knows just how much it is obligated to pay. Under numerous contracts which have been made in | the past four years. Many of these l contracts are cost-plus contracts. In some cases the contractors are said to have claims in excess of their con- | tract prices which claims are based ! upon the alleged failures of the city
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Nov. 15-Weatker forecast from 8 D. m. Monday to D. m., Tuesday, follows:
 For New Haven and vicinity: Gen erally cloudy tonight and Tuesday, possibly furries of snow; slightly cooler Tuesday.
 For Connecticut: Snow or rain probable tonight and Tuesday; some what cooler Tuesday; moderate varia- b1e winds becoming northeast and in creasing.
 There is no we1l-defned storm area east of the Rocky Mountains. but on account of the mingling of the warm currents from the south with the cold currents from the north T great deal of cloudy weather pre- vails and snow f1urries were reported from several places in the Lake re gion Rain was reported from the Gulf coast. The temperature this morning in northern Georgia, Ala bama and Louisiana is about the same as it is in Connecticut.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally cloudy weather and con tinued low temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
HARDING TO SEE
 SENATOR FALL

Point Isabel. Texas, Nov. 15.-(By The Associated Press. )-His vacation broken up and roadways to the out side world temporarily blocked by one of the worst storms known in this re- zion, President-elect Harding planned to make another attempt today to get to Brownsville to spend in comfort the remaining two days of his visit to Texas
 In Brownsville MT. Harding is to meet Senator Fall of New Mexico, who was chairman of the Senate sub committee on Mexican affairs. They are expected to talk over border con- ditlons. Members of the president elects party say thos'e is no special S: significance in the meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
WrN n Oe z Wiped
 Out
Host of Red Cavalry Sweep ing Down on Sebastapol Green Troops Creating Reign of Terror.

London, Nov. 15-"General Wran- gels army has been virtually wiped out" said a. dispatch to the Daily Express from Constantinople, dated Sunday "A host of Red cavlary is sweeping down upon Sebastopol. Al ready they are in the outskirts of the city. General Barbovitch, with hand fu1 of devoted followers from General WrangePs forces are fighting vaiantfy in the suburbs of Sebastopol. trying to hold back the Reds until the last of the refugees are on ship board. Gen eral Wrangel, his last hopes of vic tory blasted, worked calmly through out Saturday directing the evacuation of Sebastopol by his troops"
 A second Constntinople dispatch to the Daily Express said that Gen eral Wrangel had arranged to take refuge on the French warship Wal deck Rousseau. The telegram add ed:
 '"The so-called Green troops Gan anti-Bolshivist faction) have joined up with the riff raff and are creat ing a reign of terror. They are loot- ing towns and murdering on the wholesale.
 Thirteen thousand refugees are on their way to Constantinople. Pref- erence is being given to women, chill dren and wounded soldiers, Able bodied men have had to take their chances in getting away from Sebas- topol before the Reds entered the city"
 Constantinop1e, Nov. 1.-The Rus sian Soviet army, under personal com mand of Leon Trotsky, commissar for war, has overrun all of Crimea. fol- lowing the crushing defeat of General WrangePs anti-Bolshevist forces.
 The Allies are blockading the Rus sian Black Sea coast.
 Russian torpedo boats are patroIl- ing the coast.
 Refugees are pouring into Constan- tinople from Sebastopol- Five thou sand wounded soldiers from General CContinued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
SEEK SLAYERS OF ACTRESSES

Chicago. Nov. 15-Chicago is being xcombed today by police and scores of detectives for the slayers of two young actressee. whose bodies were found on the shore of Lake Michigan in Grant Park. Five men are held by the police as material witnesses.
 The bodies of the slain girls lie at the nnorgne awaiting the action of the coroner. An inquest was to be held today. The dead girls are Miss Marie Alma Raney. a vaudeville performer and well known member of several stock companies. and Miss Lillian Thon,pson. a carnival performer
 The five men held are James G. arscfan of the Jane Cowl company. HOW playing here in "Smilin' Through: Robert Mccarthy. Boston. electrician for the same company: Silyio and Peter Citti. proprietors of a grocery store. and James Comar. cook. said to be been associated with thc victims.
 Mccarthy and Meeks identified the bodies of the girls. The four had been living together in an apar.- rnent at 5os North Dearborn stree.
 Silvfo and Peter Citti were taken into custody after it had been re- vealed that the women had obtained wine at their store Saturday eyen- ing.
 The police believe the girls were not slain at the spot where their bod. tes were found, but were killed e1se- where and their bodies taken in q car and thrown out at the lonely spot which is shielded from the park by an embankment.
 Pools Of the blood nearby and cuts and bruises on their bodies indicated , that inc girls had struggled for their lives.
 = Mccarthy and Meeks admitted they were, not married to the girls, but both declared that they had plan ned weddings.
 BoBton, Nov. 15-Robert McCarthy Qeld In connection with the Chica gu Tragedy, wrote home several months hso that he was married to a girl named Marie" He never mention ed his wtfe's last name and his sis ter, Miss Mary McCarthy, said today shc inferred that "Marie'' was wit tho "smIIin' Through" company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
AMADO IS HELD
 FOR NEFF DEATH

In a finding issued today by Coro- ner John J. Phelan, Ralph Amado, of Bridgeport, driver of a truck owned by the City Lumber Co.,. which figur- ed in a trolley-jitney-truc crash near the Yellow Mill bridge. on Nov. 8, was held criminally responsible for the death of William Neff. 59, of Chicago, who was killed in the accident. Ac- cording to testimony offered by wit nesses. the auto truck collided with the jitney bus and threw it directly into the path of the trolley car.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
JUDGE DILLON
 RESIGNS POSITION

Shelton. Conn. Nov. 15--John B. Dillon, judge of the city court. today sent a letter of resignation to Gov ernor Marcus H. Holcomb. He gave as a reason his contemplated change of residence to Bridgeport, where he has had law office for the past three years. Judge Dillon first be- came judge and clerk in 1912 and he had been reelected by the general assembly since. His term would ex- pire next July
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-15
DREW KNIFE ON DErECTevE.

Richeci Geovanbatteito, of 52 Lex ington avenue, charged with the theft of a pair of gloves from a Main street store on Saturday night and who was apprehended by a female store detec- tive and whom he is alleged to have attacked with a knife was sentenced to two months in jail when arraigned in the City Court this morning. Elm ployes of the store rushed to the as sistance of the woman when the thief attempted to attack her