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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
BRIDE VISITED
 STAR BOARDER Referee Satisfied Husband Had Proven In
 fidelity.

That his 20 year old bride had wis., tied the room of male boarder in a boarding house kept by Ellen Pa quett, 43O Barnum, avenue, was the charge made by Bernard Miller, an empFoye of the Columbia Grapno- phone Co.,, when he appeared before State Referee Roraback this morning g to ask for a divorce from Rose Miller.
 Ellen Paquett testified that another boarder told her of the conduct of Rose Miller so the witness watched the young wife. The witness said she found MT. Miller in a boarder's room at 1 a. m. Mrs. Miller was told to leave the house as soon as she could find another room.
 Cora Mercer. \274 Brooks street. testified she had seen Mrs. Miller at the theatre with a man not her hus- band. The witness said Mrs. Miller confessed to her about her relations with the other man. Referee Rora- back said he was satisfied that Miller had shown infidelity on the part of the wife. The referee will make a report of the case to the superior court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
SOVIET REPUBLIC
 FAVORED
Begin Violent Agitation For An Alliance With
 Russia.

London, March 17-Indepen- dent socialists and communists in Germany have commenced a violent agitation in favor of 8 Soviet republic and an aIii- ance with Soviet Russia, ac- cording to a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany.
 Copenhagen March r A te1e- gram from Essen says that at the first sitting of the revolutionary workers council held on Monday afternoon, a committee of took over the conduct of affairs
 +Esforts are being made" adds the dispat tch, ~to secure common action of an three socialist parties for the lower Rhine district and Westphalia on the Sazis of a proletarian dictator ship"
 The deInoustrators whose act1vi- ties have resulted in clashes with Sc curity guard in Hamburg are appa- rent1y spartcans, according to des- patches from that city In yester- days hostilities the casualty list to- tailed IT in killed and wounded
 A despatch from O1denburg says that at WiIhe1mshaven all the officers of the garrison whose attitude was "doubtfu1," namely about 400, were arrested at noon on Tuesday,
 Basic, Switzerland, March 17-A dispatch from Chemnitz, the indus trial center in Saxony with g, popula- 1f port of workingmen's councils has been foTnr9d, comprising ten com Inunists, six independent socialists four majority socialists and one dem ocrat.
 All the Bourgeois papers in the city have been suppressed, the d1spatct adds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
6.eOO VOLTS 90
 THROUGH BODY
Coulter Shockingly Burned At Lights Co.'s Power
 Plant.

While painting around a generator at the power plant of the United H. Illuminating Co.,, yesterday afternoon, Walter Coulter whose local address the authorities have so far been un- able to learn, placed his hands on a wire charged with $500 volts and was knocked from the staging 20 feet to the concrete floor below, receiving injuries which proved almost fatal.
 CouIter's two hands were shocking ly burned, the skin on one being torn almost completely off and the flesh on the other hand being charred frightfu11y.
 When Coulter struck the concrete floor he landed on his right leg and the back of his head. sustaining a fracture of the skull and a compound fracture of the right leg. It is thought that he may have several broken ribs also.
 The accident happened about 1:3o yesterday and because of it the entire electric power for the city was inter rupted for a period of about 20 min utest
 At the Bridgeport hospital this afternoon it was said that Coulter was in fair condition and showed i'm, provement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
De Valera'S Proclamation

Daughters Motherand. Whatever flag be the flag and cherish it is consist united 
 before have scattered children
   cruel and shattered the Apathy heartless  We the children of that ceased to strive
  ents of peaewho have had the of the fruion of hope in has soured looked in tonorrow-the world 
 barbarian ent and led brute naeras to understanding of higher things still mission world of might of beauy-o mankind
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  you Day-hopes you-truss accomplish which needed. only to the in the Ind a well
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
Staff lnadequacy Abroad
 Held Up Maximum Efficiency

Washington, March 17-Nearing the end of his long statement to the Senate Investigatin Committee, Rear Admiral Sims today elaborated his charges that the inadequacy of his staff abroad prevented for several months maximum efficiency in the the war. He testified that he was unable to bring the navy department to a realization of the importance of his post and the necessity for provid- ing a large staff at the outset to com pile and digest allied naval informa- ton, and direct the early details of American cooperation on the seas.
 Admiral Sims said he arrived in London in April, 1917, with but one aid and immediately realizing the magnitude of the task confronting him, cabled the department request ing that three additional assistants be sent him at once. Before he re- ceived any reply, he was placed also in command of the destroyer force abroad and thereupon asked for three more officers including a chief o1 staff, expecting that the request would be granted without question.
 The last of April one officer ar rived and was assigned to the de- stroyer base at Queenstown, Admiral Sims said, but no word came from the department regarding his re- iterated request for at least six as sistants. Throughout June he re. mained in ignorance of the depart, (Continued on Page Twefve.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
GOOD NEWS FOR
 CORPORATIONS

Hartford, Conn.,, March 17.--wiI- liam H. Blodgett, state tax comn1is- sioner, today issued the following mo- dce of interest to corporations making tax returns:
 "A corporation carrying on business in Connecticut which has been allowed an extension of time in the filing of it's 1920 federal income tax report should notify the Connecticut tax commissioner of such extension to- gether with the reasons therefor A similar extension will then be granted for the filing of the Connecticut re- port
 Should the extension granted be be- yond May 18th, a tentative state re- port will be required to be filed by April 1, with the exception that cor porations whose fiscal year ends be- tween January 31st and March 31st are allowed 60 days from the close oi their fiscal year in filing such return The state income tax will be levied upon such tentative report pending the filing of the proper return
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
of Conf dence in Restoration of Ebert Government Increasing Sparta can Disorders List of Killed Mounts to Hun dreds.
RX the A. P.l

The Kapp administration at Berlin, realizing the futiIity of attempting to hold the reins of power, has decided to give up
 $ short lived dictatorship. At one o'clock this afternoon Chancellor Kapp decided to re- sign according to official ad- vices from the German capitaI.
 Expressions of confidence in the speedy restoration of the Ebert gov ernment to complete control come from the headquarters of that gov ernment in Stuttgart Minister of De ! fense Noske is quoted as declaring he expects with the aid of his troops to In six or eight days.
 Meanwhile, however, the forces or extreme radicahsm are asserting themselves in various German centers There are increasing spartacan disor- oers and growing talk among the rad lcals of the possibility of utilizing the present disturbed conditions to es- talblish Soviet rule
 The list of killed reported from numerous German towns and cities in clashes between demonstrations and troops is mounting into the hundreds. | There has been no direct conhrma- ] ton Of Tuesday nights reports of 4oe Killed in a bombardment of KieI by a 1 (Condnued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
CANNOT AGREE AS TO CHILL DREN Argument on Kupfer Min
 ors Delays Final
 Settlement.

Inability to agree regarding the custody of minor children delayed the final settlement today of the divorce suit brought by Walker S. Kupfer of this city against Ruth Baker Kupfer Kupfer agreed to withdraw his di- vorce petition and Mrs. Kupfer's suit for a divorce upon the ground of in tolerable cruelty was heard.
 It was understood that lawyers in the case agreed that Kupfer should have the general custody of the chiI-
 dren but there has been some trouble
 regarding the details of how often Mrs. Kupfer shall be allowed to see
 them. The lawyers had not settled
 the matter at press hour.
 Mrs. Kupfer testified yesterdaJ
 afternoon that her husband criticised her for talking to the neighbors and had slapped her face on different oc-
 casions. If they were walking along the street together and a man hap pened to look at her Kupfer would ask his wife, f'Who the - is that looking at you?'' Kupfer often stayed out nights, his wife said, and on these occasions declared he had gone to his club. She visited the club one night, she said, and found her husband was not there.
 Referee Roraback will make a re- port to the superior court on NrR Kupfer's divorce petition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
KILLED WOMAN WITH TOY REINS Body Found in Trunk By Sister Brother -in-Law
 Missing.

New Britail Conn. March H.---The dead body of her sister, Mrs. George Evans, 20, was found hidden in a trunk in her apartments this morning by Mrs. Albert W. Powell of 652 West Main street, with whom she and her husband boarded The husband, Evans, whose age is 26, is being sought O9 the police.
 According to Mrs Powell, the last time she saw her sister was at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, and the last seen of Evans was at 12:30 p. m yesterday. He was discharged from a hospital yesterday.
 This morning Mrs. Powell entered her sisters room and noticing her clothes strewn about essayed to pick them up In trying to move a trunk she was astonished at it's weight and on opening made the grewsome dis covery The woman had evidently been dead about IS or 20 hours. Deatt was caused by strangulation, the mur- derer using the reins of a toy horse with which Mrs. Evans four year soI
 used while at play.
 Mrs. Powell can give no motive fol her sisters murder. She says sht | was married to Evans at the age O. 14 years and the couple have Ivet together for six years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
Allies Occupy COnstantinOple;;
 Warships Cleared For Action

ConstantinopIe, March 17-A11ied troops have occupied this city and the great guns of the British dread nought Benbow and other giant allied warships, moored to quays or anchor ed in the Golden Horn, command both sides of the Bosphorus. Every ship is cleared for action.
 The actual arrival of allied forces caused little alarm, nor were there any signs of panic except in Stam- bouL The shopkeepers near the war office there closed their places of business when it was heard the allies were coming, but the troops inspired confidence and the stores were soon reopened.
 All the allied powers participated in the movement being under orders from the British commander in chief here, the Italian contingent including deachments having MoSlGms on theif rosters. Four thousand bluejackets and marines were landed by British warshipS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
KAPP RESIGNS
 DICTATORSHIP
Steamship Wrecked
 Crew Of 30 In Peril

Halifax, March 1.-The British steamship Tewksbury was wrecked last night in St Mary's bay, New Foundland- Her chew of 30 men who took to the ships boats are said to be in peril, because of the precipitous cliffs which line the shore in that vii cinity.
 The TewkSbury went ashore at 2:30 this morning, and iInn ediately began to break up. Thirty-seven minutes af ter the wireless operator had reported her aground he sent a message stating that the crew had been forced to take to the boats.
 The position of the wreck is given as four miles northwest of Cape Pine At this point the shore is lined by cliffs rising 200 feet from the water S edge. It will require several hours for assistance to reach the men from the nearest available source.
 The Tewksbury, a steamer of A. 269 gross tons, sailed from Antofagas. ta, Chile, Feb. g, for Hamburg, call ing at Hampton Roads for bunkers March g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
LABOR LEADER
 FOUND DEAD

Chicago March E---Chieaso's la 3or. dormant since the murder of Maurice 'fAiossy'' EnTight on F'ebEu. slry 3, broke out again today with the finding of the body of Joe Hurley, la- bor leader and Enrghfs lieutenant. lying in the street in the south side bad lands.
 Hurley had been shot in the back dying instantly
 \ trail of blood led from the body 10 a nearby saloon noted as a gather ing place for labor leaders
 Hurley was a pal 2 of Sonny Dunn, brother in law of Enright, who recently forfeited his bonds in a grand larceny case and disappeared.
 Frank McQuade, owner of the sa- loon to which the blood trail led, and John Cronin, his bartender, were ar rested and are being held in-com- nunicado-
 Police also are hunting the own- CTS of a coat found spread over the body and a hat lying nearby Bott men are known
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
WATER OF WE'LL WHERE LINCOLN
 STlAKED THIRST

Bloomington, H., March Iva ter from a well from which Abraham Lincoln many times slaked his thirst, will be used to christen the ship Evergreen City," at Bristol, Pa, next Saturday. Miss Margaret Fenton, chosen by popular ballot as the of ficial representative of Bloomington at the launching, will take with her a bottle of the water to break against the hull as the vessel starts down the ways.
 The well from which the bottle was filled for Miss Fenton is at the former home of Colonel Hogg, a life long friend of Lincoln. Lincoln visited at the home many times and drank from the well when on trips riding the cir cult during his early law practice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
LIVING STATISTICS ARE PRESENTED TO
 SUB-COMMITTEE

New York, March 17-Vo1umes of statistics concerning the high cost of living were presented for considera- ton today at the conference of the subcommittee of anthracite coal miners and operators appointed to negotiate a new wage agreement in the hard coal fields. Statistics on output and earnings were also pre- sented by both sides.
 Members of the committee said there was little hope of definite ac- ton on the miners demand of a 60 per cent. increase in wages until a settlement has been announced by President Wilson in the biturninous miners wage question.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
25,OOO Loyal Irishrnen
 Honor Ramon De Valera

New York, March 1.-The tradi- tional wearing of the green" in St Patrick's Day parades on Fifth ave nue gave way today to the wearing of the green, white and yellow-the tri- color of the Irish Republic in hono- of Eamonn DeValera, head of the un- recognized government, who reviewed the 25,000 narchers from St Patrick S Cathedral. The parade was a free Ireland'' demonstration, the like of which New York has never before witnessed. It also took on a free India aspect, for more than 1000 rep resen tativeS of that race marched with the sons of Erin.
 While the co1ors of the Emerald Isle Eatural1y predominated the Stars and Stripes led the parade, followed by the fighting Irish 69th,' formerly the 165th United States Infantry. These veterans of the world war, who cov- cred themselves with glory on the battlefields of Frame. wore their overseas equipment and steel helm cts. Wounded members of the regiment rode in automobiles Every Irish American organization here was rep resented in the colorful procession.
 Between the great gothic towers oi the stately cathedral foated the American flag and the tri-color of the republic In addition to President DeValera, Governor Alfred E. Smith former Governor Lynn, Mayor Bylan
 Archbishop Hayes and a host oi Catholic dignitaries were invited tc the reviewing stand. Previous to the parade a pontifcal mass was celebrat. ed in the cathedral
 The festivities of the day included a dinner by the Friendly Sons of St Patrick tonight, a ball by the An cient Order of H7bernians, and dances by the Daughters of Erin and other societies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
ATTEMPTS TO
 GET ''SUB" FAIL Fear Seas Will Drive HI Deep in Sand Two
 Bodies Aboard

San Diego Cal, March 17-Re- peated attempts to tow to deeper wa ter the submarine HI, which grounded Saturday off RedCndO Point, Magda1ena Bay, with the loss of four lives have failed through snapp1ng of the lines, according to radio messages from Commander McCrary of the destroyer Sinclair Stormy weNtAGTs interfering seriously with the work, he reported Navy officers here expressed fear that the seas soon would drTve the submarine so deeply into the sand it would be difficult to save her-
 The body of Lieutenant Command CT James R. Webb, killed when the HI grounded, was believed still to be aboard the boat. the messages said. TP ' body of Seaman Joseph Kauf- man had not been recovered h addition to the Sinclair the destroyer Woolsey, fuel steamer Neptune and tug Sonora are standing by the HI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
BAVARIA HAS NEW MINISTRY

Munich, March 17-A new minis try has been formed in Bavaria headed by Dr. Won Kahr, who takes the portfolio of foreign affairs in addition to the premiership. Hein- rich Ernst Mueller of Meiningen, g. democrat who previously had been reported as the man who would form the ministry, had been made minister of justice. Herr Kof1er becomes minister of finance. The ministry is a coalition of the democrats and the popular parties. Previous to it's for nation pr. Won Kahr had been nam ed president by the diet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
MYSTERIOUS
 WOMAN STIRS
 UP CURIOUSLY

Amerongen, March 17.---Considera- ble excitement was caused here on Sunday by an attempt by a myster- ouS German woman to visit former Emperor William. She appeared at the gates of Bentinck Castle but was denied admittance and later had a conversation with the steward of the castle, leaving a bouquet of flowers for Count Hohenzoller1l.
 There were rumors that her name was Kapp, which is the name of the chancellor of the new German govern ment, but there is no confirmation of this re59rt as yet
 The former emperor still is engaged in saving wood and has not been per nlitted to leave the castle, even for a visit at Doorn since Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
BLAZE KEEPS
 FIREMEN BUSY

A pile of blazing rubbish on the sec ond floor of a building owned by the James Hugo estate, 163 State street, caused a, lot of excitement this morn ing, and gave firemen a busy time for a few moments.
 The fire started in a section of the building occupied by the National Elm ployment Exchange, and was prob ably caused by lighted cigar or cig- arctic being tossed into a bunch ot paper. Two holes were burned in the floor, and the structure was damaged to the approximate extent of S180. The Bridgeport Trust company's building which is located next door to the Hugo block, was partially filled with smoke from the blaze.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
FELL ASLEEP ON CARS AND WOULD
 NOT PAY FARE

Meriden, Conn, March 17-Michael Bartholomew, 24, of 22 Wood street Waterbury, was fined $40 by the po- lice court today on charges of as sault and evading railroad fare. He fell asleep travelling between Bridge port and New Haven and when awakened by Conductor Jacob zeit- finger of West Haven, leaving New Haven, he is alleged to have refused 10 pay his fare and to have punched anS~,kicked the conductor. He was arrested when the train got here at 2:11 this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
WALKER SAYS HIS SON JOHN
 IS NOT DEAD

Andrew Walker, of POP Monroe street, appeared at the City Hall and asked that the name of his son, John, be taken from the City Honor Roll in the lobby of the City Hall whereon are inscribed the names of those Bridgeporters who lost their lives in the war.
 MT. Walker stated that his son had been in service overseas and had been wounded but had been invahded to this country and is at present in the hospital in New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
TAKE PICTURES
 OF PRESIDENT

Washington, March IT - Photo graphers were permitted to take their first pictures of President Wilson to- day since his return from his Western trip last September. The President was photographed as he left the White House grounds on his fifth automobile ride since he went to bed in October "a very sick man."
 The President was accompanied on his ride today by Mrs. Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
LABOR FORMING COMMITTEES FOR
 ITS CAMPAIGN

Washington. March 17-Local com mittees which are to conduct organiz. ed Iabor's campaign for the defeat of it's enemies and the election of it's friends will be organized over the country March 22. it was announced today at headquarters of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor.
 On the same day Samuel Gompers will address the New Jersey legisla- ture in opposition to anti-strike and compulsory arbitration legislation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
GOVT FAILED TO ESTABLISH CASE Counsel For Bergdoll Will
 Not Offer Any
 Defense.

New York, March 17-When the court martial of Grover Cleveland Bergdoal, wealthy young Philadel- phian charged with desertion because of his alleged failure to report for military service under the draft, was resumed on Governors Island today his counsel announced that no de- fense would be offered as it believed the government had failed to estab- fish Its case The defense then rest ed
 The announcement came as a great surprise to the prosecution. D. C. Gibboney, chief counsel for the de. fense asked the court to state the limit of punishment if the accused pleaded guilty but the request was re- fused
 Lieut. Colonel Charles C. Cresson, trial judge advocate, in his argument to the court, asked that a sentence of 30 years Imprisonment be imposed upon the defendant He declared that BergdoII's offense was committed d in time of war and that he was sub ject to wartime regulations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
NOSKE BELIEVES HE CAN RESTORE
 NORMAL ORDER

London, March 17 - Gustav Noske, Minister of Defense in the Ebert government, is confident of his ability to restore normal con- ditions in Germany within com parative1y brief time, according to an Exchange Telegraph des- patch quoting an interview with him at Stuttart.
 ''Iarge contingents of imperial defense troops at our disposaI,'' 9 Noske is quoted as declaring, q am confident we will succeed in restoring order in Germany with in six or eight days"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
BOMB ATTACK ON CONSULATE
 FOR REVENGE

Geneva, March 17-Police authori- ties declare that Investigations they have made relative to the bombing of the American consulate at Zurich con firm their theory that the attack was a Bolshevik attempt at revenge for the deportation of Soviet sympathiz- CTS from the United States. Regret for the incident has already been ex- pressed. to Washington by the Swiss government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-17
STABS FELLOW
 WORKER IN EYE

Becoming involved in an argument at the Winter quarters this morning over some water spilled on the floor David Houser, employed at the winter quarters, was stabbed in the right eye by a. man named Dixon, a fellow em- p1oye of Houser's.
 A call was sent in to the Emergency hospital and Dr. B. J. Coy1e took the injured man to St. Vincents' hospital where it is thought that the eye may be saved.